13
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From this reading [Footnote 13: Castle Stalker.--J. C. S.]
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From this reading Probably the country is indebted for this excellent road to Lord Tweeddale,[14] now a prisoner in France.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Often, while we were climbing the hill, did we stop to look back, and when we had gone twenty or thirty yards beyond the point where we had the last view of it, we left the car to the care of some children who were coming from school, and went to take another farewell, always in the hope of bearing away a more substantial remembrance.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Travelled for some miles along a road which was so smooth it was more like a gravel walk in a gentleman's grounds than a public highway.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Often, while we were climbing the hill, did we stop to look back, and when we had gone twenty or thirty yards beyond the point where we had the last view of it, we left the car to the care of some children who were coming from school, and went to take another farewell, always in the hope of bearing away a more substantial remembrance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Often, while we were climbing the hill, did we stop to look back, and when we had gone twenty or thirty yards beyond the point where we had the last view of it, we left the car to the care of some children who were coming from school, and went to take another farewell, always in the hope of bearing away a more substantial remembrance.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Often, while we were climbing the hill, did we stop to look back, and when we had gone twenty or thirty yards beyond the point where we had the last view of it, we left the car to the care of some children who were coming from school, and went to take another farewell, always in the hope of bearing away a more substantial remembrance.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Often, while we were climbing the hill, did we stop to look back, and when we had gone twenty or thirty yards beyond the point where we had the last view of it, we left the car to the care of some children who were coming from school, and went to take another farewell, always in the hope of bearing away a more substantial remembrance.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Often, while we were climbing the hill, did we stop to look back, and when we had gone twenty or thirty yards beyond the point where we had the last view of it, we left the car to the care of some children who were coming from school, and went to take another farewell, always in the hope of bearing away a more substantial remembrance.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Often, while we were climbing the hill, did we stop to look back, and when we had gone twenty or thirty yards beyond the point where we had the last view of it, we left the car to the care of some children who were coming from school, and went to take another farewell, always in the hope of bearing away a more substantial remembrance.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading We had to travel up the loch, leaving behind us the beautiful scene which we had viewed with such delight before dinner.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We had to travel up the loch, leaving behind us the beautiful scene which we had viewed with such delight before dinner.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading We had to travel up the loch, leaving behind us the beautiful scene which we had viewed with such delight before dinner.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Often, while we were climbing the hill, did we stop to look back, and when we had gone twenty or thirty yards beyond the point where we had the last view of it, we left the car to the care of some children who were coming from school, and went to take another farewell, always in the hope of bearing away a more substantial remembrance.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading [Footnote 13: Castle Stalker.--J. C. S.]
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Often, while we were climbing the hill, did we stop to look back, and when we had gone twenty or thirty yards beyond the point where we had the last view of it, we left the car to the care of some children who were coming from school, and went to take another farewell, always in the hope of bearing away a more substantial remembrance.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Often, while we were climbing the hill, did we stop to look back, and when we had gone twenty or thirty yards beyond the point where we had the last view of it, we left the car to the care of some children who were coming from school, and went to take another farewell, always in the hope of bearing away a more substantial remembrance.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading [Footnote 13: Castle Stalker.--J. C. S.]
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Often, while we were climbing the hill, did we stop to look back, and when we had gone twenty or thirty yards beyond the point where we had the last view of it, we left the car to the care of some children who were coming from school, and went to take another farewell, always in the hope of bearing away a more substantial remembrance.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading Often, while we were climbing the hill, did we stop to look back, and when we had gone twenty or thirty yards beyond the point where we had the last view of it, we left the car to the care of some children who were coming from school, and went to take another farewell, always in the hope of bearing away a more substantial remembrance.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Often, while we were climbing the hill, did we stop to look back, and when we had gone twenty or thirty yards beyond the point where we had the last view of it, we left the car to the care of some children who were coming from school, and went to take another farewell, always in the hope of bearing away a more substantial remembrance.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Probably the country is indebted for this excellent road to Lord Tweeddale,[14] now a prisoner in France.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading We had to travel up the loch, leaving behind us the beautiful scene which we had viewed with such delight before dinner.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Often, while we were climbing the hill, did we stop to look back, and when we had gone twenty or thirty yards beyond the point where we had the last view of it, we left the car to the care of some children who were coming from school, and went to take another farewell, always in the hope of bearing away a more substantial remembrance.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading We had to travel up the loch, leaving behind us the beautiful scene which we had viewed with such delight before dinner.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Probably the country is indebted for this excellent road to Lord Tweeddale,[14] now a prisoner in France.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Often, while we were climbing the hill, did we stop to look back, and when we had gone twenty or thirty yards beyond the point where we had the last view of it, we left the car to the care of some children who were coming from school, and went to take another farewell, always in the hope of bearing away a more substantial remembrance.
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading [Footnote 13: Castle Stalker.--J. C. S.]
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Travelled for some miles along a road which was so smooth it was more like a gravel walk in a gentleman's grounds than a public highway.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Probably the country is indebted for this excellent road to Lord Tweeddale,[14] now a prisoner in France.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Often, while we were climbing the hill, did we stop to look back, and when we had gone twenty or thirty yards beyond the point where we had the last view of it, we left the car to the care of some children who were coming from school, and went to take another farewell, always in the hope of bearing away a more substantial remembrance.
gentleman'snounUS /ˈdʒentəlmʌnz/
possessive form of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Travelled for some miles along a road which was so smooth it was more like a gravel walk in a gentleman's grounds than a public highway.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Often, while we were climbing the hill, did we stop to look back, and when we had gone twenty or thirty yards beyond the point where we had the last view of it, we left the car to the care of some children who were coming from school, and went to take another farewell, always in the hope of bearing away a more substantial remembrance.
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading Travelled for some miles along a road which was so smooth it was more like a gravel walk in a gentleman's grounds than a public highway.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Travelled for some miles along a road which was so smooth it was more like a gravel walk in a gentleman's grounds than a public highway.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had to travel up the loch, leaving behind us the beautiful scene which we had viewed with such delight before dinner.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading Travelled for some miles along a road which was so smooth it was more like a gravel walk in a gentleman's grounds than a public highway.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Often, while we were climbing the hill, did we stop to look back, and when we had gone twenty or thirty yards beyond the point where we had the last view of it, we left the car to the care of some children who were coming from school, and went to take another farewell, always in the hope of bearing away a more substantial remembrance.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Often, while we were climbing the hill, did we stop to look back, and when we had gone twenty or thirty yards beyond the point where we had the last view of it, we left the car to the care of some children who were coming from school, and went to take another farewell, always in the hope of bearing away a more substantial remembrance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Often, while we were climbing the hill, did we stop to look back, and when we had gone twenty or thirty yards beyond the point where we had the last view of it, we left the car to the care of some children who were coming from school, and went to take another farewell, always in the hope of bearing away a more substantial remembrance.
indebtedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdetɪd/
owing gratitude or recognition to another for help or favors etc
From this reading Probably the country is indebted for this excellent road to Lord Tweeddale,[14] now a prisoner in France.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Probably the country is indebted for this excellent road to Lord Tweeddale,[14] now a prisoner in France.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Often, while we were climbing the hill, did we stop to look back, and when we had gone twenty or thirty yards beyond the point where we had the last view of it, we left the car to the care of some children who were coming from school, and went to take another farewell, always in the hope of bearing away a more substantial remembrance.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading [Footnote 13: Castle Stalker.--J. C. S.]
immediately past
From this reading Often, while we were climbing the hill, did we stop to look back, and when we had gone twenty or thirty yards beyond the point where we had the last view of it, we left the car to the care of some children who were coming from school, and went to take another farewell, always in the hope of bearing away a more substantial remembrance.
the act of departing
From this reading We had to travel up the loch, leaving behind us the beautiful scene which we had viewed with such delight before dinner.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Often, while we were climbing the hill, did we stop to look back, and when we had gone twenty or thirty yards beyond the point where we had the last view of it, we left the car to the care of some children who were coming from school, and went to take another farewell, always in the hope of bearing away a more substantial remembrance.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Travelled for some miles along a road which was so smooth it was more like a gravel walk in a gentleman's grounds than a public highway.
lochnounUS /lɑːk/
a long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)
From this reading We had to travel up the loch, leaving behind us the beautiful scene which we had viewed with such delight before dinner.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Often, while we were climbing the hill, did we stop to look back, and when we had gone twenty or thirty yards beyond the point where we had the last view of it, we left the car to the care of some children who were coming from school, and went to take another farewell, always in the hope of bearing away a more substantial remembrance.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Probably the country is indebted for this excellent road to Lord Tweeddale,[14] now a prisoner in France.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Travelled for some miles along a road which was so smooth it was more like a gravel walk in a gentleman's grounds than a public highway.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Often, while we were climbing the hill, did we stop to look back, and when we had gone twenty or thirty yards beyond the point where we had the last view of it, we left the car to the care of some children who were coming from school, and went to take another farewell, always in the hope of bearing away a more substantial remembrance.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Probably the country is indebted for this excellent road to Lord Tweeddale,[14] now a prisoner in France.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Often, while we were climbing the hill, did we stop to look back, and when we had gone twenty or thirty yards beyond the point where we had the last view of it, we left the car to the care of some children who were coming from school, and went to take another farewell, always in the hope of bearing away a more substantial remembrance.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Often, while we were climbing the hill, did we stop to look back, and when we had gone twenty or thirty yards beyond the point where we had the last view of it, we left the car to the care of some children who were coming from school, and went to take another farewell, always in the hope of bearing away a more substantial remembrance.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Often, while we were climbing the hill, did we stop to look back, and when we had gone twenty or thirty yards beyond the point where we had the last view of it, we left the car to the care of some children who were coming from school, and went to take another farewell, always in the hope of bearing away a more substantial remembrance.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Often, while we were climbing the hill, did we stop to look back, and when we had gone twenty or thirty yards beyond the point where we had the last view of it, we left the car to the care of some children who were coming from school, and went to take another farewell, always in the hope of bearing away a more substantial remembrance.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Probably the country is indebted for this excellent road to Lord Tweeddale,[14] now a prisoner in France.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Probably the country is indebted for this excellent road to Lord Tweeddale,[14] now a prisoner in France.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Travelled for some miles along a road which was so smooth it was more like a gravel walk in a gentleman's grounds than a public highway.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Often, while we were climbing the hill, did we stop to look back, and when we had gone twenty or thirty yards beyond the point where we had the last view of it, we left the car to the care of some children who were coming from school, and went to take another farewell, always in the hope of bearing away a more substantial remembrance.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Travelled for some miles along a road which was so smooth it was more like a gravel walk in a gentleman's grounds than a public highway.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading [Footnote 13: Castle Stalker.--J. C. S.]
the place where some action occurs
From this reading We had to travel up the loch, leaving behind us the beautiful scene which we had viewed with such delight before dinner.
an educational institution
From this reading Often, while we were climbing the hill, did we stop to look back, and when we had gone twenty or thirty yards beyond the point where we had the last view of it, we left the car to the care of some children who were coming from school, and went to take another farewell, always in the hope of bearing away a more substantial remembrance.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Travelled for some miles along a road which was so smooth it was more like a gravel walk in a gentleman's grounds than a public highway.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Travelled for some miles along a road which was so smooth it was more like a gravel walk in a gentleman's grounds than a public highway.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Often, while we were climbing the hill, did we stop to look back, and when we had gone twenty or thirty yards beyond the point where we had the last view of it, we left the car to the care of some children who were coming from school, and went to take another farewell, always in the hope of bearing away a more substantial remembrance.
StalkernounUS /ˈstɔːkər/
someone who walks with long stiff strides
From this reading [Footnote 13: Castle Stalker.--J. C. S.]
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Often, while we were climbing the hill, did we stop to look back, and when we had gone twenty or thirty yards beyond the point where we had the last view of it, we left the car to the care of some children who were coming from school, and went to take another farewell, always in the hope of bearing away a more substantial remembrance.
substantialadjectiveUS /səbˈstænʃəl/
of considerable importance, size, or worth
From this reading Often, while we were climbing the hill, did we stop to look back, and when we had gone twenty or thirty yards beyond the point where we had the last view of it, we left the car to the care of some children who were coming from school, and went to take another farewell, always in the hope of bearing away a more substantial remembrance.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading We had to travel up the loch, leaving behind us the beautiful scene which we had viewed with such delight before dinner.
carry out
From this reading Often, while we were climbing the hill, did we stop to look back, and when we had gone twenty or thirty yards beyond the point where we had the last view of it, we left the car to the care of some children who were coming from school, and went to take another farewell, always in the hope of bearing away a more substantial remembrance.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Travelled for some miles along a road which was so smooth it was more like a gravel walk in a gentleman's grounds than a public highway.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We had to travel up the loch, leaving behind us the beautiful scene which we had viewed with such delight before dinner.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Often, while we were climbing the hill, did we stop to look back, and when we had gone twenty or thirty yards beyond the point where we had the last view of it, we left the car to the care of some children who were coming from school, and went to take another farewell, always in the hope of bearing away a more substantial remembrance.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Probably the country is indebted for this excellent road to Lord Tweeddale,[14] now a prisoner in France.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had to travel up the loch, leaving behind us the beautiful scene which we had viewed with such delight before dinner.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We had to travel up the loch, leaving behind us the beautiful scene which we had viewed with such delight before dinner.
TravelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading Travelled for some miles along a road which was so smooth it was more like a gravel walk in a gentleman's grounds than a public highway.
Tweeddale
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From this reading Probably the country is indebted for this excellent road to Lord Tweeddale,[14] now a prisoner in France.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Often, while we were climbing the hill, did we stop to look back, and when we had gone twenty or thirty yards beyond the point where we had the last view of it, we left the car to the care of some children who were coming from school, and went to take another farewell, always in the hope of bearing away a more substantial remembrance.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We had to travel up the loch, leaving behind us the beautiful scene which we had viewed with such delight before dinner.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We had to travel up the loch, leaving behind us the beautiful scene which we had viewed with such delight before dinner.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Often, while we were climbing the hill, did we stop to look back, and when we had gone twenty or thirty yards beyond the point where we had the last view of it, we left the car to the care of some children who were coming from school, and went to take another farewell, always in the hope of bearing away a more substantial remembrance.
viewedverbUS /vjuːd/
past form of “view” — deem to be
From this reading We had to travel up the loch, leaving behind us the beautiful scene which we had viewed with such delight before dinner.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Travelled for some miles along a road which was so smooth it was more like a gravel walk in a gentleman's grounds than a public highway.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Travelled for some miles along a road which was so smooth it was more like a gravel walk in a gentleman's grounds than a public highway.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had to travel up the loch, leaving behind us the beautiful scene which we had viewed with such delight before dinner.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Often, while we were climbing the hill, did we stop to look back, and when we had gone twenty or thirty yards beyond the point where we had the last view of it, we left the car to the care of some children who were coming from school, and went to take another farewell, always in the hope of bearing away a more substantial remembrance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Often, while we were climbing the hill, did we stop to look back, and when we had gone twenty or thirty yards beyond the point where we had the last view of it, we left the car to the care of some children who were coming from school, and went to take another farewell, always in the hope of bearing away a more substantial remembrance.
at the time that
From this reading Often, while we were climbing the hill, did we stop to look back, and when we had gone twenty or thirty yards beyond the point where we had the last view of it, we left the car to the care of some children who were coming from school, and went to take another farewell, always in the hope of bearing away a more substantial remembrance.
in or at the place that
From this reading Often, while we were climbing the hill, did we stop to look back, and when we had gone twenty or thirty yards beyond the point where we had the last view of it, we left the car to the care of some children who were coming from school, and went to take another farewell, always in the hope of bearing away a more substantial remembrance.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We had to travel up the loch, leaving behind us the beautiful scene which we had viewed with such delight before dinner.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Often, while we were climbing the hill, did we stop to look back, and when we had gone twenty or thirty yards beyond the point where we had the last view of it, we left the car to the care of some children who were coming from school, and went to take another farewell, always in the hope of bearing away a more substantial remembrance.
which person or people
From this reading Often, while we were climbing the hill, did we stop to look back, and when we had gone twenty or thirty yards beyond the point where we had the last view of it, we left the car to the care of some children who were coming from school, and went to take another farewell, always in the hope of bearing away a more substantial remembrance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We had to travel up the loch, leaving behind us the beautiful scene which we had viewed with such delight before dinner.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Often, while we were climbing the hill, did we stop to look back, and when we had gone twenty or thirty yards beyond the point where we had the last view of it, we left the car to the care of some children who were coming from school, and went to take another farewell, always in the hope of bearing away a more substantial remembrance.
