Chapter VII

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

From this reading HOW FLUFF-BUTTON CRIED QUITS A lane winds steeply through Knockdane Wood; and at the top of the hill where the trees grow sparsely, there is a gate leading to a furze-grown field.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The grass is cropped short and thick by generations of sheep and rabbits; and the slopes are dotted with gorse bushes which they have nibbled into all kinds of fantastic shapes.

given as a task

From this reading White-Lamb had only lived two days of his allotted span, and had not yet learned that gorse is prickly.

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

From this reading HOW FLUFF-BUTTON CRIED QUITS A lane winds steeply through Knockdane Wood; and at the top of the hill where the trees grow sparsely, there is a gate leading to a furze-grown field.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The grass is cropped short and thick by generations of sheep and rabbits; and the slopes are dotted with gorse bushes which they have nibbled into all kinds of fantastic shapes.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading HOW FLUFF-BUTTON CRIED QUITS A lane winds steeply through Knockdane Wood; and at the top of the hill where the trees grow sparsely, there is a gate leading to a furze-grown field.

a structure or object that impedes free movement

From this reading Between the wood and the field the gorse forms a prickly barrier six feet high, but it tapers off to mere pin-cushions of eighteen inches in the open.

for the reason that

From this reading The first time that White-Lamb saw the bushes, he stubbed his nose into them, and then cried out because the thorns pricked.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Between the wood and the field the gorse forms a prickly barrier six feet high, but it tapers off to mere pin-cushions of eighteen inches in the open.

plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading The grass is cropped short and thick by generations of sheep and rabbits; and the slopes are dotted with gorse bushes which they have nibbled into all kinds of fantastic shapes.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Between the wood and the field the gorse forms a prickly barrier six feet high, but it tapers off to mere pin-cushions of eighteen inches in the open.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The grass is cropped short and thick by generations of sheep and rabbits; and the slopes are dotted with gorse bushes which they have nibbled into all kinds of fantastic shapes.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading HOW FLUFF-BUTTON CRIED QUITS A lane winds steeply through Knockdane Wood; and at the top of the hill where the trees grow sparsely, there is a gate leading to a furze-grown field.

(of land or soil) used for growing crops

From this reading The grass is cropped short and thick by generations of sheep and rabbits; and the slopes are dotted with gorse bushes which they have nibbled into all kinds of fantastic shapes.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading White-Lamb had only lived two days of his allotted span, and had not yet learned that gorse is prickly.

having a pattern of dots

From this reading The grass is cropped short and thick by generations of sheep and rabbits; and the slopes are dotted with gorse bushes which they have nibbled into all kinds of fantastic shapes.

being one more than seventeen

From this reading Between the wood and the field the gorse forms a prickly barrier six feet high, but it tapers off to mere pin-cushions of eighteen inches in the open.

ludicrously odd

From this reading The grass is cropped short and thick by generations of sheep and rabbits; and the slopes are dotted with gorse bushes which they have nibbled into all kinds of fantastic shapes.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Between the wood and the field the gorse forms a prickly barrier six feet high, but it tapers off to mere pin-cushions of eighteen inches in the open.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading HOW FLUFF-BUTTON CRIED QUITS A lane winds steeply through Knockdane Wood; and at the top of the hill where the trees grow sparsely, there is a gate leading to a furze-grown field.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The first time that White-Lamb saw the bushes, he stubbed his nose into them, and then cried out because the thorns pricked.

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From this reading HOW FLUFF-BUTTON CRIED QUITS A lane winds steeply through Knockdane Wood; and at the top of the hill where the trees grow sparsely, there is a gate leading to a furze-grown field.

plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Between the wood and the field the gorse forms a prickly barrier six feet high, but it tapers off to mere pin-cushions of eighteen inches in the open.

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

From this reading HOW FLUFF-BUTTON CRIED QUITS A lane winds steeply through Knockdane Wood; and at the top of the hill where the trees grow sparsely, there is a gate leading to a furze-grown field.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading HOW FLUFF-BUTTON CRIED QUITS A lane winds steeply through Knockdane Wood; and at the top of the hill where the trees grow sparsely, there is a gate leading to a furze-grown field.

plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age

From this reading The grass is cropped short and thick by generations of sheep and rabbits; and the slopes are dotted with gorse bushes which they have nibbled into all kinds of fantastic shapes.

very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe

From this reading The grass is cropped short and thick by generations of sheep and rabbits; and the slopes are dotted with gorse bushes which they have nibbled into all kinds of fantastic shapes.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading The grass is cropped short and thick by generations of sheep and rabbits; and the slopes are dotted with gorse bushes which they have nibbled into all kinds of fantastic shapes.

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading HOW FLUFF-BUTTON CRIED QUITS A lane winds steeply through Knockdane Wood; and at the top of the hill where the trees grow sparsely, there is a gate leading to a furze-grown field.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading White-Lamb had only lived two days of his allotted span, and had not yet learned that gorse is prickly.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The grass is cropped short and thick by generations of sheep and rabbits; and the slopes are dotted with gorse bushes which they have nibbled into all kinds of fantastic shapes.

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

From this reading The first time that White-Lamb saw the bushes, he stubbed his nose into them, and then cried out because the thorns pricked.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Between the wood and the field the gorse forms a prickly barrier six feet high, but it tapers off to mere pin-cushions of eighteen inches in the open.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading HOW FLUFF-BUTTON CRIED QUITS A lane winds steeply through Knockdane Wood; and at the top of the hill where the trees grow sparsely, there is a gate leading to a furze-grown field.

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

From this reading The first time that White-Lamb saw the bushes, he stubbed his nose into them, and then cried out because the thorns pricked.

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

From this reading HOW FLUFF-BUTTON CRIED QUITS A lane winds steeply through Knockdane Wood; and at the top of the hill where the trees grow sparsely, there is a gate leading to a furze-grown field.

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

From this reading Between the wood and the field the gorse forms a prickly barrier six feet high, but it tapers off to mere pin-cushions of eighteen inches in the open.

plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

From this reading Between the wood and the field the gorse forms a prickly barrier six feet high, but it tapers off to mere pin-cushions of eighteen inches in the open.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The grass is cropped short and thick by generations of sheep and rabbits; and the slopes are dotted with gorse bushes which they have nibbled into all kinds of fantastic shapes.

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

From this reading HOW FLUFF-BUTTON CRIED QUITS A lane winds steeply through Knockdane Wood; and at the top of the hill where the trees grow sparsely, there is a gate leading to a furze-grown field.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Between the wood and the field the gorse forms a prickly barrier six feet high, but it tapers off to mere pin-cushions of eighteen inches in the open.

plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading The grass is cropped short and thick by generations of sheep and rabbits; and the slopes are dotted with gorse bushes which they have nibbled into all kinds of fantastic shapes.

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

From this reading HOW FLUFF-BUTTON CRIED QUITS A lane winds steeply through Knockdane Wood; and at the top of the hill where the trees grow sparsely, there is a gate leading to a furze-grown field.

a narrow way or road

From this reading HOW FLUFF-BUTTON CRIED QUITS A lane winds steeply through Knockdane Wood; and at the top of the hill where the trees grow sparsely, there is a gate leading to a furze-grown field.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading HOW FLUFF-BUTTON CRIED QUITS A lane winds steeply through Knockdane Wood; and at the top of the hill where the trees grow sparsely, there is a gate leading to a furze-grown field.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading White-Lamb had only lived two days of his allotted span, and had not yet learned that gorse is prickly.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading White-Lamb had only lived two days of his allotted span, and had not yet learned that gorse is prickly.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading Between the wood and the field the gorse forms a prickly barrier six feet high, but it tapers off to mere pin-cushions of eighteen inches in the open.

past form of “nibble” — bite off very small pieces

From this reading The grass is cropped short and thick by generations of sheep and rabbits; and the slopes are dotted with gorse bushes which they have nibbled into all kinds of fantastic shapes.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading The first time that White-Lamb saw the bushes, he stubbed his nose into them, and then cried out because the thorns pricked.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading White-Lamb had only lived two days of his allotted span, and had not yet learned that gorse is prickly.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HOW FLUFF-BUTTON CRIED QUITS A lane winds steeply through Knockdane Wood; and at the top of the hill where the trees grow sparsely, there is a gate leading to a furze-grown field.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Between the wood and the field the gorse forms a prickly barrier six feet high, but it tapers off to mere pin-cushions of eighteen inches in the open.

and nothing more

From this reading White-Lamb had only lived two days of his allotted span, and had not yet learned that gorse is prickly.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Between the wood and the field the gorse forms a prickly barrier six feet high, but it tapers off to mere pin-cushions of eighteen inches in the open.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The first time that White-Lamb saw the bushes, he stubbed his nose into them, and then cried out because the thorns pricked.

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

From this reading Between the wood and the field the gorse forms a prickly barrier six feet high, but it tapers off to mere pin-cushions of eighteen inches in the open.

past form of “prick” — make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn

From this reading The first time that White-Lamb saw the bushes, he stubbed his nose into them, and then cried out because the thorns pricked.

very irritable

From this reading Between the wood and the field the gorse forms a prickly barrier six feet high, but it tapers off to mere pin-cushions of eighteen inches in the open.

on equal terms by payment or requital

From this reading HOW FLUFF-BUTTON CRIED QUITS A lane winds steeply through Knockdane Wood; and at the top of the hill where the trees grow sparsely, there is a gate leading to a furze-grown field.

plural of “rabbit” — any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food

From this reading The grass is cropped short and thick by generations of sheep and rabbits; and the slopes are dotted with gorse bushes which they have nibbled into all kinds of fantastic shapes.

cut with a saw

From this reading The first time that White-Lamb saw the bushes, he stubbed his nose into them, and then cried out because the thorns pricked.

plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading The grass is cropped short and thick by generations of sheep and rabbits; and the slopes are dotted with gorse bushes which they have nibbled into all kinds of fantastic shapes.

woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

From this reading The grass is cropped short and thick by generations of sheep and rabbits; and the slopes are dotted with gorse bushes which they have nibbled into all kinds of fantastic shapes.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading The grass is cropped short and thick by generations of sheep and rabbits; and the slopes are dotted with gorse bushes which they have nibbled into all kinds of fantastic shapes.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Between the wood and the field the gorse forms a prickly barrier six feet high, but it tapers off to mere pin-cushions of eighteen inches in the open.

plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation

From this reading The grass is cropped short and thick by generations of sheep and rabbits; and the slopes are dotted with gorse bushes which they have nibbled into all kinds of fantastic shapes.

the complete duration of something

From this reading White-Lamb had only lived two days of his allotted span, and had not yet learned that gorse is prickly.

in a sparse way

From this reading HOW FLUFF-BUTTON CRIED QUITS A lane winds steeply through Knockdane Wood; and at the top of the hill where the trees grow sparsely, there is a gate leading to a furze-grown field.

in a steep manner

From this reading HOW FLUFF-BUTTON CRIED QUITS A lane winds steeply through Knockdane Wood; and at the top of the hill where the trees grow sparsely, there is a gate leading to a furze-grown field.

inflected form of “stub” — pull up (weeds) by their roots

From this reading The first time that White-Lamb saw the bushes, he stubbed his nose into them, and then cried out because the thorns pricked.

plural of “taper” — a convex shape that narrows toward a point

From this reading Between the wood and the field the gorse forms a prickly barrier six feet high, but it tapers off to mere pin-cushions of eighteen inches in the open.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The first time that White-Lamb saw the bushes, he stubbed his nose into them, and then cried out because the thorns pricked.

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

From this reading HOW FLUFF-BUTTON CRIED QUITS A lane winds steeply through Knockdane Wood; and at the top of the hill where the trees grow sparsely, there is a gate leading to a furze-grown field.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The first time that White-Lamb saw the bushes, he stubbed his nose into them, and then cried out because the thorns pricked.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The first time that White-Lamb saw the bushes, he stubbed his nose into them, and then cried out because the thorns pricked.

in or at that place or location

From this reading HOW FLUFF-BUTTON CRIED QUITS A lane winds steeply through Knockdane Wood; and at the top of the hill where the trees grow sparsely, there is a gate leading to a furze-grown field.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The grass is cropped short and thick by generations of sheep and rabbits; and the slopes are dotted with gorse bushes which they have nibbled into all kinds of fantastic shapes.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading The grass is cropped short and thick by generations of sheep and rabbits; and the slopes are dotted with gorse bushes which they have nibbled into all kinds of fantastic shapes.

plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance

From this reading The first time that White-Lamb saw the bushes, he stubbed his nose into them, and then cried out because the thorns pricked.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading HOW FLUFF-BUTTON CRIED QUITS A lane winds steeply through Knockdane Wood; and at the top of the hill where the trees grow sparsely, there is a gate leading to a furze-grown field.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The first time that White-Lamb saw the bushes, he stubbed his nose into them, and then cried out because the thorns pricked.

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

From this reading HOW FLUFF-BUTTON CRIED QUITS A lane winds steeply through Knockdane Wood; and at the top of the hill where the trees grow sparsely, there is a gate leading to a furze-grown field.

the upper part of anything

From this reading HOW FLUFF-BUTTON CRIED QUITS A lane winds steeply through Knockdane Wood; and at the top of the hill where the trees grow sparsely, there is a gate leading to a furze-grown field.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading HOW FLUFF-BUTTON CRIED QUITS A lane winds steeply through Knockdane Wood; and at the top of the hill where the trees grow sparsely, there is a gate leading to a furze-grown field.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading White-Lamb had only lived two days of his allotted span, and had not yet learned that gorse is prickly.

in or at the place that

From this reading HOW FLUFF-BUTTON CRIED QUITS A lane winds steeply through Knockdane Wood; and at the top of the hill where the trees grow sparsely, there is a gate leading to a furze-grown field.

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

From this reading The grass is cropped short and thick by generations of sheep and rabbits; and the slopes are dotted with gorse bushes which they have nibbled into all kinds of fantastic shapes.

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

From this reading The first time that White-Lamb saw the bushes, he stubbed his nose into them, and then cried out because the thorns pricked.

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading HOW FLUFF-BUTTON CRIED QUITS A lane winds steeply through Knockdane Wood; and at the top of the hill where the trees grow sparsely, there is a gate leading to a furze-grown field.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The grass is cropped short and thick by generations of sheep and rabbits; and the slopes are dotted with gorse bushes which they have nibbled into all kinds of fantastic shapes.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading HOW FLUFF-BUTTON CRIED QUITS A lane winds steeply through Knockdane Wood; and at the top of the hill where the trees grow sparsely, there is a gate leading to a furze-grown field.

but in spite of that

From this reading White-Lamb had only lived two days of his allotted span, and had not yet learned that gorse is prickly.