Chapter VI · Chapter 6

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading We followed the earl's men, and save for remembering the muddy torchlit causeway to firm ground from the castle, and after that dim hill and dale passed in turn, and a long causeway and bridge that spanned the mouth of a narrow valley that opened into the great Pevensea level, I knew not much of what country we went through.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading And as the first streaks of dawn began to show above the woods, the word was passed for silence, and then that we should lie down and rest in the fern on the edge of a steep slope below which shone the faint gleam of water.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading After passing that causeway we came into forest land, going along a track for awhile, and then turning inland across rolling hills till we began to go down again.

later than; following

From this reading We followed the earl's men, and save for remembering the muddy torchlit causeway to firm ground from the castle, and after that dim hill and dale passed in turn, and a long causeway and bridge that spanned the mouth of a narrow valley that opened into the great Pevensea level, I knew not much of what country we went through.

anew

From this reading After passing that causeway we came into forest land, going along a track for awhile, and then turning inland across rolling hills till we began to go down again.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading After passing that causeway we came into forest land, going along a track for awhile, and then turning inland across rolling hills till we began to go down again.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading We followed the earl's men, and save for remembering the muddy torchlit causeway to firm ground from the castle, and after that dim hill and dale passed in turn, and a long causeway and bridge that spanned the mouth of a narrow valley that opened into the great Pevensea level, I knew not much of what country we went through.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading And as the first streaks of dawn began to show above the woods, the word was passed for silence, and then that we should lie down and rest in the fern on the edge of a steep slope below which shone the faint gleam of water.

for a short time

From this reading After passing that causeway we came into forest land, going along a track for awhile, and then turning inland across rolling hills till we began to go down again.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading After passing that causeway we came into forest land, going along a track for awhile, and then turning inland across rolling hills till we began to go down again.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading And as the first streaks of dawn began to show above the woods, the word was passed for silence, and then that we should lie down and rest in the fern on the edge of a steep slope below which shone the faint gleam of water.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Then came Wulfnoth and spoke to Olaf, and said that he and his men would go beyond the village so as to take the outlaws from the rear.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading We followed the earl's men, and save for remembering the muddy torchlit causeway to firm ground from the castle, and after that dim hill and dale passed in turn, and a long causeway and bridge that spanned the mouth of a narrow valley that opened into the great Pevensea level, I knew not much of what country we went through.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading After passing that causeway we came into forest land, going along a track for awhile, and then turning inland across rolling hills till we began to go down again.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading We followed the earl's men, and save for remembering the muddy torchlit causeway to firm ground from the castle, and after that dim hill and dale passed in turn, and a long causeway and bridge that spanned the mouth of a narrow valley that opened into the great Pevensea level, I knew not much of what country we went through.

provide with a causeway

From this reading We followed the earl's men, and save for remembering the muddy torchlit causeway to firm ground from the castle, and after that dim hill and dale passed in turn, and a long causeway and bridge that spanned the mouth of a narrow valley that opened into the great Pevensea level, I knew not much of what country we went through.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading We followed the earl's men, and save for remembering the muddy torchlit causeway to firm ground from the castle, and after that dim hill and dale passed in turn, and a long causeway and bridge that spanned the mouth of a narrow valley that opened into the great Pevensea level, I knew not much of what country we went through.

an open river valley (in a hilly area)

From this reading We followed the earl's men, and save for remembering the muddy torchlit causeway to firm ground from the castle, and after that dim hill and dale passed in turn, and a long causeway and bridge that spanned the mouth of a narrow valley that opened into the great Pevensea level, I knew not much of what country we went through.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading It was very dark when we marched from Pevensea.

the first light of day

From this reading And as the first streaks of dawn began to show above the woods, the word was passed for silence, and then that we should lie down and rest in the fern on the edge of a steep slope below which shone the faint gleam of water.

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading We followed the earl's men, and save for remembering the muddy torchlit causeway to firm ground from the castle, and after that dim hill and dale passed in turn, and a long causeway and bridge that spanned the mouth of a narrow valley that opened into the great Pevensea level, I knew not much of what country we went through.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading After passing that causeway we came into forest land, going along a track for awhile, and then turning inland across rolling hills till we began to go down again.

possessive form of “earl” — a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

From this reading We followed the earl's men, and save for remembering the muddy torchlit causeway to firm ground from the castle, and after that dim hill and dale passed in turn, and a long causeway and bridge that spanned the mouth of a narrow valley that opened into the great Pevensea level, I knew not much of what country we went through.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading And as the first streaks of dawn began to show above the woods, the word was passed for silence, and then that we should lie down and rest in the fern on the edge of a steep slope below which shone the faint gleam of water.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading And as the first streaks of dawn began to show above the woods, the word was passed for silence, and then that we should lie down and rest in the fern on the edge of a steep slope below which shone the faint gleam of water.

any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores

From this reading And as the first streaks of dawn began to show above the woods, the word was passed for silence, and then that we should lie down and rest in the fern on the edge of a steep slope below which shone the faint gleam of water.

marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

From this reading We followed the earl's men, and save for remembering the muddy torchlit causeway to firm ground from the castle, and after that dim hill and dale passed in turn, and a long causeway and bridge that spanned the mouth of a narrow valley that opened into the great Pevensea level, I knew not much of what country we went through.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading And as the first streaks of dawn began to show above the woods, the word was passed for silence, and then that we should lie down and rest in the fern on the edge of a steep slope below which shone the faint gleam of water.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading We followed the earl's men, and save for remembering the muddy torchlit causeway to firm ground from the castle, and after that dim hill and dale passed in turn, and a long causeway and bridge that spanned the mouth of a narrow valley that opened into the great Pevensea level, I knew not much of what country we went through.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading We followed the earl's men, and save for remembering the muddy torchlit causeway to firm ground from the castle, and after that dim hill and dale passed in turn, and a long causeway and bridge that spanned the mouth of a narrow valley that opened into the great Pevensea level, I knew not much of what country we went through.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading After passing that causeway we came into forest land, going along a track for awhile, and then turning inland across rolling hills till we began to go down again.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was very dark when we marched from Pevensea.

be shiny, as if wet

From this reading And as the first streaks of dawn began to show above the woods, the word was passed for silence, and then that we should lie down and rest in the fern on the edge of a steep slope below which shone the faint gleam of water.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading After passing that causeway we came into forest land, going along a track for awhile, and then turning inland across rolling hills till we began to go down again.

the act of departing

From this reading After passing that causeway we came into forest land, going along a track for awhile, and then turning inland across rolling hills till we began to go down again.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading We followed the earl's men, and save for remembering the muddy torchlit causeway to firm ground from the castle, and after that dim hill and dale passed in turn, and a long causeway and bridge that spanned the mouth of a narrow valley that opened into the great Pevensea level, I knew not much of what country we went through.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading We followed the earl's men, and save for remembering the muddy torchlit causeway to firm ground from the castle, and after that dim hill and dale passed in turn, and a long causeway and bridge that spanned the mouth of a narrow valley that opened into the great Pevensea level, I knew not much of what country we went through.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Then came Wulfnoth and spoke to Olaf, and said that he and his men would go beyond the village so as to take the outlaws from the rear.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading We followed the earl's men, and save for remembering the muddy torchlit causeway to firm ground from the castle, and after that dim hill and dale passed in turn, and a long causeway and bridge that spanned the mouth of a narrow valley that opened into the great Pevensea level, I knew not much of what country we went through.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading After passing that causeway we came into forest land, going along a track for awhile, and then turning inland across rolling hills till we began to go down again.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Then came Wulfnoth and spoke to Olaf, and said that he and his men would go beyond the village so as to take the outlaws from the rear.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading We followed the earl's men, and save for remembering the muddy torchlit causeway to firm ground from the castle, and after that dim hill and dale passed in turn, and a long causeway and bridge that spanned the mouth of a narrow valley that opened into the great Pevensea level, I knew not much of what country we went through.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading We followed the earl's men, and save for remembering the muddy torchlit causeway to firm ground from the castle, and after that dim hill and dale passed in turn, and a long causeway and bridge that spanned the mouth of a narrow valley that opened into the great Pevensea level, I knew not much of what country we went through.

situated away from an area's coast or border

From this reading After passing that causeway we came into forest land, going along a track for awhile, and then turning inland across rolling hills till we began to go down again.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading We followed the earl's men, and save for remembering the muddy torchlit causeway to firm ground from the castle, and after that dim hill and dale passed in turn, and a long causeway and bridge that spanned the mouth of a narrow valley that opened into the great Pevensea level, I knew not much of what country we went through.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was very dark when we marched from Pevensea.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading We followed the earl's men, and save for remembering the muddy torchlit causeway to firm ground from the castle, and after that dim hill and dale passed in turn, and a long causeway and bridge that spanned the mouth of a narrow valley that opened into the great Pevensea level, I knew not much of what country we went through.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading After passing that causeway we came into forest land, going along a track for awhile, and then turning inland across rolling hills till we began to go down again.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading We followed the earl's men, and save for remembering the muddy torchlit causeway to firm ground from the castle, and after that dim hill and dale passed in turn, and a long causeway and bridge that spanned the mouth of a narrow valley that opened into the great Pevensea level, I knew not much of what country we went through.

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading And as the first streaks of dawn began to show above the woods, the word was passed for silence, and then that we should lie down and rest in the fern on the edge of a steep slope below which shone the faint gleam of water.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading We followed the earl's men, and save for remembering the muddy torchlit causeway to firm ground from the castle, and after that dim hill and dale passed in turn, and a long causeway and bridge that spanned the mouth of a narrow valley that opened into the great Pevensea level, I knew not much of what country we went through.

past form of “march” — march in a procession

From this reading It was very dark when we marched from Pevensea.

the force of workers available

From this reading We followed the earl's men, and save for remembering the muddy torchlit causeway to firm ground from the castle, and after that dim hill and dale passed in turn, and a long causeway and bridge that spanned the mouth of a narrow valley that opened into the great Pevensea level, I knew not much of what country we went through.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading We followed the earl's men, and save for remembering the muddy torchlit causeway to firm ground from the castle, and after that dim hill and dale passed in turn, and a long causeway and bridge that spanned the mouth of a narrow valley that opened into the great Pevensea level, I knew not much of what country we went through.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading We followed the earl's men, and save for remembering the muddy torchlit causeway to firm ground from the castle, and after that dim hill and dale passed in turn, and a long causeway and bridge that spanned the mouth of a narrow valley that opened into the great Pevensea level, I knew not much of what country we went through.

(of soil) soft and watery

From this reading We followed the earl's men, and save for remembering the muddy torchlit causeway to firm ground from the castle, and after that dim hill and dale passed in turn, and a long causeway and bridge that spanned the mouth of a narrow valley that opened into the great Pevensea level, I knew not much of what country we went through.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading We followed the earl's men, and save for remembering the muddy torchlit causeway to firm ground from the castle, and after that dim hill and dale passed in turn, and a long causeway and bridge that spanned the mouth of a narrow valley that opened into the great Pevensea level, I knew not much of what country we went through.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading We followed the earl's men, and save for remembering the muddy torchlit causeway to firm ground from the castle, and after that dim hill and dale passed in turn, and a long causeway and bridge that spanned the mouth of a narrow valley that opened into the great Pevensea level, I knew not much of what country we went through.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We followed the earl's men, and save for remembering the muddy torchlit causeway to firm ground from the castle, and after that dim hill and dale passed in turn, and a long causeway and bridge that spanned the mouth of a narrow valley that opened into the great Pevensea level, I knew not much of what country we went through.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Then came Wulfnoth and spoke to Olaf, and said that he and his men would go beyond the village so as to take the outlaws from the rear.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And as the first streaks of dawn began to show above the woods, the word was passed for silence, and then that we should lie down and rest in the fern on the edge of a steep slope below which shone the faint gleam of water.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading We followed the earl's men, and save for remembering the muddy torchlit causeway to firm ground from the castle, and after that dim hill and dale passed in turn, and a long causeway and bridge that spanned the mouth of a narrow valley that opened into the great Pevensea level, I knew not much of what country we went through.

plural of “outlaw” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

From this reading Then came Wulfnoth and spoke to Olaf, and said that he and his men would go beyond the village so as to take the outlaws from the rear.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading We followed the earl's men, and save for remembering the muddy torchlit causeway to firm ground from the castle, and after that dim hill and dale passed in turn, and a long causeway and bridge that spanned the mouth of a narrow valley that opened into the great Pevensea level, I knew not much of what country we went through.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading After passing that causeway we came into forest land, going along a track for awhile, and then turning inland across rolling hills till we began to go down again.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was very dark when we marched from Pevensea.

the back of a military formation or procession

From this reading Then came Wulfnoth and spoke to Olaf, and said that he and his men would go beyond the village so as to take the outlaws from the rear.

the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered

From this reading We followed the earl's men, and save for remembering the muddy torchlit causeway to firm ground from the castle, and after that dim hill and dale passed in turn, and a long causeway and bridge that spanned the mouth of a narrow valley that opened into the great Pevensea level, I knew not much of what country we went through.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading And as the first streaks of dawn began to show above the woods, the word was passed for silence, and then that we should lie down and rest in the fern on the edge of a steep slope below which shone the faint gleam of water.

uttered with a trill

From this reading After passing that causeway we came into forest land, going along a track for awhile, and then turning inland across rolling hills till we began to go down again.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Then came Wulfnoth and spoke to Olaf, and said that he and his men would go beyond the village so as to take the outlaws from the rear.

except for; apart from

From this reading We followed the earl's men, and save for remembering the muddy torchlit causeway to firm ground from the castle, and after that dim hill and dale passed in turn, and a long causeway and bridge that spanned the mouth of a narrow valley that opened into the great Pevensea level, I knew not much of what country we went through.

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading And as the first streaks of dawn began to show above the woods, the word was passed for silence, and then that we should lie down and rest in the fern on the edge of a steep slope below which shone the faint gleam of water.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading And as the first streaks of dawn began to show above the woods, the word was passed for silence, and then that we should lie down and rest in the fern on the edge of a steep slope below which shone the faint gleam of water.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading And as the first streaks of dawn began to show above the woods, the word was passed for silence, and then that we should lie down and rest in the fern on the edge of a steep slope below which shone the faint gleam of water.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading And as the first streaks of dawn began to show above the woods, the word was passed for silence, and then that we should lie down and rest in the fern on the edge of a steep slope below which shone the faint gleam of water.

an elevated geological formation

From this reading And as the first streaks of dawn began to show above the woods, the word was passed for silence, and then that we should lie down and rest in the fern on the edge of a steep slope below which shone the faint gleam of water.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Then came Wulfnoth and spoke to Olaf, and said that he and his men would go beyond the village so as to take the outlaws from the rear.

inflected form of “span” — to cover or extend over an area or time period

From this reading We followed the earl's men, and save for remembering the muddy torchlit causeway to firm ground from the castle, and after that dim hill and dale passed in turn, and a long causeway and bridge that spanned the mouth of a narrow valley that opened into the great Pevensea level, I knew not much of what country we went through.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Then came Wulfnoth and spoke to Olaf, and said that he and his men would go beyond the village so as to take the outlaws from the rear.

having a sharp inclination

From this reading And as the first streaks of dawn began to show above the woods, the word was passed for silence, and then that we should lie down and rest in the fern on the edge of a steep slope below which shone the faint gleam of water.

plural of “streak” — an unbroken series of events

From this reading And as the first streaks of dawn began to show above the woods, the word was passed for silence, and then that we should lie down and rest in the fern on the edge of a steep slope below which shone the faint gleam of water.

carry out

From this reading Then came Wulfnoth and spoke to Olaf, and said that he and his men would go beyond the village so as to take the outlaws from the rear.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading We followed the earl's men, and save for remembering the muddy torchlit causeway to firm ground from the castle, and after that dim hill and dale passed in turn, and a long causeway and bridge that spanned the mouth of a narrow valley that opened into the great Pevensea level, I knew not much of what country we went through.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading We followed the earl's men, and save for remembering the muddy torchlit causeway to firm ground from the castle, and after that dim hill and dale passed in turn, and a long causeway and bridge that spanned the mouth of a narrow valley that opened into the great Pevensea level, I knew not much of what country we went through.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading After passing that causeway we came into forest land, going along a track for awhile, and then turning inland across rolling hills till we began to go down again.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading We followed the earl's men, and save for remembering the muddy torchlit causeway to firm ground from the castle, and after that dim hill and dale passed in turn, and a long causeway and bridge that spanned the mouth of a narrow valley that opened into the great Pevensea level, I knew not much of what country we went through.

up to a particular time

From this reading After passing that causeway we came into forest land, going along a track for awhile, and then turning inland across rolling hills till we began to go down again.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading We followed the earl's men, and save for remembering the muddy torchlit causeway to firm ground from the castle, and after that dim hill and dale passed in turn, and a long causeway and bridge that spanned the mouth of a narrow valley that opened into the great Pevensea level, I knew not much of what country we went through.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We followed the earl's men, and save for remembering the muddy torchlit causeway to firm ground from the castle, and after that dim hill and dale passed in turn, and a long causeway and bridge that spanned the mouth of a narrow valley that opened into the great Pevensea level, I knew not much of what country we went through.

a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading After passing that causeway we came into forest land, going along a track for awhile, and then turning inland across rolling hills till we began to go down again.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading We followed the earl's men, and save for remembering the muddy torchlit causeway to firm ground from the castle, and after that dim hill and dale passed in turn, and a long causeway and bridge that spanned the mouth of a narrow valley that opened into the great Pevensea level, I knew not much of what country we went through.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading After passing that causeway we came into forest land, going along a track for awhile, and then turning inland across rolling hills till we began to go down again.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading We followed the earl's men, and save for remembering the muddy torchlit causeway to firm ground from the castle, and after that dim hill and dale passed in turn, and a long causeway and bridge that spanned the mouth of a narrow valley that opened into the great Pevensea level, I knew not much of what country we went through.

precisely as stated

From this reading It was very dark when we marched from Pevensea.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Then came Wulfnoth and spoke to Olaf, and said that he and his men would go beyond the village so as to take the outlaws from the rear.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was very dark when we marched from Pevensea.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading And as the first streaks of dawn began to show above the woods, the word was passed for silence, and then that we should lie down and rest in the fern on the edge of a steep slope below which shone the faint gleam of water.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading It was very dark when we marched from Pevensea.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading We followed the earl's men, and save for remembering the muddy torchlit causeway to firm ground from the castle, and after that dim hill and dale passed in turn, and a long causeway and bridge that spanned the mouth of a narrow valley that opened into the great Pevensea level, I knew not much of what country we went through.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading We followed the earl's men, and save for remembering the muddy torchlit causeway to firm ground from the castle, and after that dim hill and dale passed in turn, and a long causeway and bridge that spanned the mouth of a narrow valley that opened into the great Pevensea level, I knew not much of what country we went through.

at the time that

From this reading It was very dark when we marched from Pevensea.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading And as the first streaks of dawn began to show above the woods, the word was passed for silence, and then that we should lie down and rest in the fern on the edge of a steep slope below which shone the faint gleam of water.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading And as the first streaks of dawn began to show above the woods, the word was passed for silence, and then that we should lie down and rest in the fern on the edge of a steep slope below which shone the faint gleam of water.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading And as the first streaks of dawn began to show above the woods, the word was passed for silence, and then that we should lie down and rest in the fern on the edge of a steep slope below which shone the faint gleam of water.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Then came Wulfnoth and spoke to Olaf, and said that he and his men would go beyond the village so as to take the outlaws from the rear.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Then came Wulfnoth and spoke to Olaf, and said that he and his men would go beyond the village so as to take the outlaws from the rear.