Chapter XIX

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

From this reading The Adventure in Devon Calote was in the south of England that winter, in Hampshire, and Wiltshire, and Somerset; resting, now a week, now a night only, in town or village or lonely hut.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading The Adventure in Devon Calote was in the south of England that winter, in Hampshire, and Wiltshire, and Somerset; resting, now a week, now a night only, in town or village or lonely hut.

anew

From this reading "If thou 'lt take yon three fields as the crow flieth, then turn thee on thy left hand, through a wood and up a hill and down again, thou 'lt come, in a good ten mile, to a river and a white thatched house on t' other side; there be three yew trees behind.

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

From this reading The Adventure in Devon Calote was in the south of England that winter, in Hampshire, and Wiltshire, and Somerset; resting, now a week, now a night only, in town or village or lonely hut.

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

From this reading She travelled off the highway as much as she might, and slept in poor folks' cots.

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From this reading Do thou go in boldly and call for Cristina atte Ford; she 's my brother's second wife.

a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading She bought bed and victual with a ballad or a gest, and because she could spin and bake as well as tell a tale, the goodwives of the countryside harboured her willingly, and sent her on her way with bread in her bag and milk in her bottle, and her head bret-full of messages to distant friends; as:--

cook and make edible by putting in a hot oven

From this reading She bought bed and victual with a ballad or a gest, and because she could spin and bake as well as tell a tale, the goodwives of the countryside harboured her willingly, and sent her on her way with bread in her bag and milk in her bottle, and her head bret-full of messages to distant friends; as:--

a narrative song with a recurrent refrain

From this reading She bought bed and victual with a ballad or a gest, and because she could spin and bake as well as tell a tale, the goodwives of the countryside harboured her willingly, and sent her on her way with bread in her bag and milk in her bottle, and her head bret-full of messages to distant friends; as:--

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "If thou 'lt take yon three fields as the crow flieth, then turn thee on thy left hand, through a wood and up a hill and down again, thou 'lt come, in a good ten mile, to a river and a white thatched house on t' other side; there be three yew trees behind.

for the reason that

From this reading She bought bed and victual with a ballad or a gest, and because she could spin and bake as well as tell a tale, the goodwives of the countryside harboured her willingly, and sent her on her way with bread in her bag and milk in her bottle, and her head bret-full of messages to distant friends; as:--

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading She bought bed and victual with a ballad or a gest, and because she could spin and bake as well as tell a tale, the goodwives of the countryside harboured her willingly, and sent her on her way with bread in her bag and milk in her bottle, and her head bret-full of messages to distant friends; as:--

at or toward the back of something

From this reading "If thou 'lt take yon three fields as the crow flieth, then turn thee on thy left hand, through a wood and up a hill and down again, thou 'lt come, in a good ten mile, to a river and a white thatched house on t' other side; there be three yew trees behind.

with boldness, in a bold manner

From this reading Do thou go in boldly and call for Cristina atte Ford; she 's my brother's second wife.

a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped

From this reading She bought bed and victual with a ballad or a gest, and because she could spin and bake as well as tell a tale, the goodwives of the countryside harboured her willingly, and sent her on her way with bread in her bag and milk in her bottle, and her head bret-full of messages to distant friends; as:--

inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading She bought bed and victual with a ballad or a gest, and because she could spin and bake as well as tell a tale, the goodwives of the countryside harboured her willingly, and sent her on her way with bread in her bag and milk in her bottle, and her head bret-full of messages to distant friends; as:--

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading She bought bed and victual with a ballad or a gest, and because she could spin and bake as well as tell a tale, the goodwives of the countryside harboured her willingly, and sent her on her way with bread in her bag and milk in her bottle, and her head bret-full of messages to distant friends; as:--

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

From this reading She bought bed and victual with a ballad or a gest, and because she could spin and bake as well as tell a tale, the goodwives of the countryside harboured her willingly, and sent her on her way with bread in her bag and milk in her bottle, and her head bret-full of messages to distant friends; as:--

possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Do thou go in boldly and call for Cristina atte Ford; she 's my brother's second wife.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Do thou go in boldly and call for Cristina atte Ford; she 's my brother's second wife.

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From this reading The Adventure in Devon Calote was in the south of England that winter, in Hampshire, and Wiltshire, and Somerset; resting, now a week, now a night only, in town or village or lonely hut.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "If thou 'lt take yon three fields as the crow flieth, then turn thee on thy left hand, through a wood and up a hill and down again, thou 'lt come, in a good ten mile, to a river and a white thatched house on t' other side; there be three yew trees behind.

plural of “cot” — a sheath worn to protect a finger

From this reading She travelled off the highway as much as she might, and slept in poor folks' cots.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading She bought bed and victual with a ballad or a gest, and because she could spin and bake as well as tell a tale, the goodwives of the countryside harboured her willingly, and sent her on her way with bread in her bag and milk in her bottle, and her head bret-full of messages to distant friends; as:--

rural regions

From this reading She bought bed and victual with a ballad or a gest, and because she could spin and bake as well as tell a tale, the goodwives of the countryside harboured her willingly, and sent her on her way with bread in her bag and milk in her bottle, and her head bret-full of messages to distant friends; as:--

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

From this reading Do thou go in boldly and call for Cristina atte Ford; she 's my brother's second wife.

dwell on with satisfaction

From this reading "If thou 'lt take yon three fields as the crow flieth, then turn thee on thy left hand, through a wood and up a hill and down again, thou 'lt come, in a good ten mile, to a river and a white thatched house on t' other side; there be three yew trees behind.

a county in southwestern England

From this reading The Adventure in Devon Calote was in the south of England that winter, in Hampshire, and Wiltshire, and Somerset; resting, now a week, now a night only, in town or village or lonely hut.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading She bought bed and victual with a ballad or a gest, and because she could spin and bake as well as tell a tale, the goodwives of the countryside harboured her willingly, and sent her on her way with bread in her bag and milk in her bottle, and her head bret-full of messages to distant friends; as:--

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Do thou go in boldly and call for Cristina atte Ford; she 's my brother's second wife.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "If thou 'lt take yon three fields as the crow flieth, then turn thee on thy left hand, through a wood and up a hill and down again, thou 'lt come, in a good ten mile, to a river and a white thatched house on t' other side; there be three yew trees behind.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading The Adventure in Devon Calote was in the south of England that winter, in Hampshire, and Wiltshire, and Somerset; resting, now a week, now a night only, in town or village or lonely hut.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading "If thou 'lt take yon three fields as the crow flieth, then turn thee on thy left hand, through a wood and up a hill and down again, thou 'lt come, in a good ten mile, to a river and a white thatched house on t' other side; there be three yew trees behind.

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

From this reading "If thou 'lt take yon three fields as the crow flieth, then turn thee on thy left hand, through a wood and up a hill and down again, thou 'lt come, in a good ten mile, to a river and a white thatched house on t' other side; there be three yew trees behind.

your parents

From this reading She travelled off the highway as much as she might, and slept in poor folks' cots.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Do thou go in boldly and call for Cristina atte Ford; she 's my brother's second wife.

United States film maker (1896-1973)

From this reading Do thou go in boldly and call for Cristina atte Ford; she 's my brother's second wife.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading She bought bed and victual with a ballad or a gest, and because she could spin and bake as well as tell a tale, the goodwives of the countryside harboured her willingly, and sent her on her way with bread in her bag and milk in her bottle, and her head bret-full of messages to distant friends; as:--

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

From this reading She bought bed and victual with a ballad or a gest, and because she could spin and bake as well as tell a tale, the goodwives of the countryside harboured her willingly, and sent her on her way with bread in her bag and milk in her bottle, and her head bret-full of messages to distant friends; as:--

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

From this reading Do thou go in boldly and call for Cristina atte Ford; she 's my brother's second wife.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "If thou 'lt take yon three fields as the crow flieth, then turn thee on thy left hand, through a wood and up a hill and down again, thou 'lt come, in a good ten mile, to a river and a white thatched house on t' other side; there be three yew trees behind.

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

From this reading She bought bed and victual with a ballad or a gest, and because she could spin and bake as well as tell a tale, the goodwives of the countryside harboured her willingly, and sent her on her way with bread in her bag and milk in her bottle, and her head bret-full of messages to distant friends; as:--

a county of southern England on the English Channel

From this reading The Adventure in Devon Calote was in the south of England that winter, in Hampshire, and Wiltshire, and Somerset; resting, now a week, now a night only, in town or village or lonely hut.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading "If thou 'lt take yon three fields as the crow flieth, then turn thee on thy left hand, through a wood and up a hill and down again, thou 'lt come, in a good ten mile, to a river and a white thatched house on t' other side; there be three yew trees behind.

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

From this reading She bought bed and victual with a ballad or a gest, and because she could spin and bake as well as tell a tale, the goodwives of the countryside harboured her willingly, and sent her on her way with bread in her bag and milk in her bottle, and her head bret-full of messages to distant friends; as:--

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading She bought bed and victual with a ballad or a gest, and because she could spin and bake as well as tell a tale, the goodwives of the countryside harboured her willingly, and sent her on her way with bread in her bag and milk in her bottle, and her head bret-full of messages to distant friends; as:--

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She bought bed and victual with a ballad or a gest, and because she could spin and bake as well as tell a tale, the goodwives of the countryside harboured her willingly, and sent her on her way with bread in her bag and milk in her bottle, and her head bret-full of messages to distant friends; as:--

a major road for any form of motor transport

From this reading She travelled off the highway as much as she might, and slept in poor folks' cots.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading "If thou 'lt take yon three fields as the crow flieth, then turn thee on thy left hand, through a wood and up a hill and down again, thou 'lt come, in a good ten mile, to a river and a white thatched house on t' other side; there be three yew trees behind.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading "If thou 'lt take yon three fields as the crow flieth, then turn thee on thy left hand, through a wood and up a hill and down again, thou 'lt come, in a good ten mile, to a river and a white thatched house on t' other side; there be three yew trees behind.

temporary military shelter

From this reading The Adventure in Devon Calote was in the south of England that winter, in Hampshire, and Wiltshire, and Somerset; resting, now a week, now a night only, in town or village or lonely hut.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If thou 'lt take yon three fields as the crow flieth, then turn thee on thy left hand, through a wood and up a hill and down again, thou 'lt come, in a good ten mile, to a river and a white thatched house on t' other side; there be three yew trees behind.

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

From this reading The Adventure in Devon Calote was in the south of England that winter, in Hampshire, and Wiltshire, and Somerset; resting, now a week, now a night only, in town or village or lonely hut.

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 "If thou 'lt take yon three fields as the crow flieth, then turn thee on thy left hand, through a wood and up a hill and down again, thou 'lt come, in a good ten mile, to a river and a white thatched house on t' other side; there be three yew trees behind.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading The Adventure in Devon Calote was in the south of England that winter, in Hampshire, and Wiltshire, and Somerset; resting, now a week, now a night only, in town or village or lonely hut.

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

From this reading "If thou 'lt take yon three fields as the crow flieth, then turn thee on thy left hand, through a wood and up a hill and down again, thou 'lt come, in a good ten mile, to a river and a white thatched house on t' other side; there be three yew trees behind.

plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading She bought bed and victual with a ballad or a gest, and because she could spin and bake as well as tell a tale, the goodwives of the countryside harboured her willingly, and sent her on her way with bread in her bag and milk in her bottle, and her head bret-full of messages to distant friends; as:--

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading She travelled off the highway as much as she might, and slept in poor folks' cots.

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading "If thou 'lt take yon three fields as the crow flieth, then turn thee on thy left hand, through a wood and up a hill and down again, thou 'lt come, in a good ten mile, to a river and a white thatched house on t' other side; there be three yew trees behind.

a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings

From this reading She bought bed and victual with a ballad or a gest, and because she could spin and bake as well as tell a tale, the goodwives of the countryside harboured her willingly, and sent her on her way with bread in her bag and milk in her bottle, and her head bret-full of messages to distant friends; as:--

to a great degree or extent

From this reading She travelled off the highway as much as she might, and slept in poor folks' cots.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Do thou go in boldly and call for Cristina atte Ford; she 's my brother's second wife.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The Adventure in Devon Calote was in the south of England that winter, in Hampshire, and Wiltshire, and Somerset; resting, now a week, now a night only, in town or village or lonely hut.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The Adventure in Devon Calote was in the south of England that winter, in Hampshire, and Wiltshire, and Somerset; resting, now a week, now a night only, in town or village or lonely hut.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Adventure in Devon Calote was in the south of England that winter, in Hampshire, and Wiltshire, and Somerset; resting, now a week, now a night only, in town or village or lonely hut.

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

From this reading She travelled off the highway as much as she might, and slept in poor folks' cots.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She bought bed and victual with a ballad or a gest, and because she could spin and bake as well as tell a tale, the goodwives of the countryside harboured her willingly, and sent her on her way with bread in her bag and milk in her bottle, and her head bret-full of messages to distant friends; as:--

and nothing more

From this reading The Adventure in Devon Calote was in the south of England that winter, in Hampshire, and Wiltshire, and Somerset; resting, now a week, now a night only, in town or village or lonely hut.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The Adventure in Devon Calote was in the south of England that winter, in Hampshire, and Wiltshire, and Somerset; resting, now a week, now a night only, in town or village or lonely hut.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "If thou 'lt take yon three fields as the crow flieth, then turn thee on thy left hand, through a wood and up a hill and down again, thou 'lt come, in a good ten mile, to a river and a white thatched house on t' other side; there be three yew trees behind.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading She travelled off the highway as much as she might, and slept in poor folks' cots.

-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position

From this reading The Adventure in Devon Calote was in the south of England that winter, in Hampshire, and Wiltshire, and Somerset; resting, now a week, now a night only, in town or village or lonely hut.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading "If thou 'lt take yon three fields as the crow flieth, then turn thee on thy left hand, through a wood and up a hill and down again, thou 'lt come, in a good ten mile, to a river and a white thatched house on t' other side; there be three yew trees behind.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Do thou go in boldly and call for Cristina atte Ford; she 's my brother's second wife.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Do thou go in boldly and call for Cristina atte Ford; she 's my brother's second wife.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading She bought bed and victual with a ballad or a gest, and because she could spin and bake as well as tell a tale, the goodwives of the countryside harboured her willingly, and sent her on her way with bread in her bag and milk in her bottle, and her head bret-full of messages to distant friends; as:--

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She travelled off the highway as much as she might, and slept in poor folks' cots.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading "If thou 'lt take yon three fields as the crow flieth, then turn thee on thy left hand, through a wood and up a hill and down again, thou 'lt come, in a good ten mile, to a river and a white thatched house on t' other side; there be three yew trees behind.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading She travelled off the highway as much as she might, and slept in poor folks' cots.

a county in southwestern England on the Bristol Channel

From this reading The Adventure in Devon Calote was in the south of England that winter, in Hampshire, and Wiltshire, and Somerset; resting, now a week, now a night only, in town or village or lonely hut.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The Adventure in Devon Calote was in the south of England that winter, in Hampshire, and Wiltshire, and Somerset; resting, now a week, now a night only, in town or village or lonely hut.

revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis

From this reading She bought bed and victual with a ballad or a gest, and because she could spin and bake as well as tell a tale, the goodwives of the countryside harboured her willingly, and sent her on her way with bread in her bag and milk in her bottle, and her head bret-full of messages to distant friends; as:--

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading "If thou 'lt take yon three fields as the crow flieth, then turn thee on thy left hand, through a wood and up a hill and down again, thou 'lt come, in a good ten mile, to a river and a white thatched house on t' other side; there be three yew trees behind.

carry out

From this reading "If thou 'lt take yon three fields as the crow flieth, then turn thee on thy left hand, through a wood and up a hill and down again, thou 'lt come, in a good ten mile, to a river and a white thatched house on t' other side; there be three yew trees behind.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading She bought bed and victual with a ballad or a gest, and because she could spin and bake as well as tell a tale, the goodwives of the countryside harboured her willingly, and sent her on her way with bread in her bag and milk in her bottle, and her head bret-full of messages to distant friends; as:--

express in words

From this reading She bought bed and victual with a ballad or a gest, and because she could spin and bake as well as tell a tale, the goodwives of the countryside harboured her willingly, and sent her on her way with bread in her bag and milk in her bottle, and her head bret-full of messages to distant friends; as:--

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading "If thou 'lt take yon three fields as the crow flieth, then turn thee on thy left hand, through a wood and up a hill and down again, thou 'lt come, in a good ten mile, to a river and a white thatched house on t' other side; there be three yew trees behind.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Adventure in Devon Calote was in the south of England that winter, in Hampshire, and Wiltshire, and Somerset; resting, now a week, now a night only, in town or village or lonely hut.

past form of “thatch” — cover with thatch

From this reading "If thou 'lt take yon three fields as the crow flieth, then turn thee on thy left hand, through a wood and up a hill and down again, thou 'lt come, in a good ten mile, to a river and a white thatched house on t' other side; there be three yew trees behind.

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

From this reading The Adventure in Devon Calote was in the south of England that winter, in Hampshire, and Wiltshire, and Somerset; resting, now a week, now a night only, in town or village or lonely hut.

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading "If thou 'lt take yon three fields as the crow flieth, then turn thee on thy left hand, through a wood and up a hill and down again, thou 'lt come, in a good ten mile, to a river and a white thatched house on t' other side; there be three yew trees behind.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "If thou 'lt take yon three fields as the crow flieth, then turn thee on thy left hand, through a wood and up a hill and down again, thou 'lt come, in a good ten mile, to a river and a white thatched house on t' other side; there be three yew trees behind.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "If thou 'lt take yon three fields as the crow flieth, then turn thee on thy left hand, through a wood and up a hill and down again, thou 'lt come, in a good ten mile, to a river and a white thatched house on t' other side; there be three yew trees behind.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading "If thou 'lt take yon three fields as the crow flieth, then turn thee on thy left hand, through a wood and up a hill and down again, thou 'lt come, in a good ten mile, to a river and a white thatched house on t' other side; there be three yew trees behind.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading "If thou 'lt take yon three fields as the crow flieth, then turn thee on thy left hand, through a wood and up a hill and down again, thou 'lt come, in a good ten mile, to a river and a white thatched house on t' other side; there be three yew trees behind.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading "If thou 'lt take yon three fields as the crow flieth, then turn thee on thy left hand, through a wood and up a hill and down again, thou 'lt come, in a good ten mile, to a river and a white thatched house on t' other side; there be three yew trees behind.

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading "If thou 'lt take yon three fields as the crow flieth, then turn thee on thy left hand, through a wood and up a hill and down again, thou 'lt come, in a good ten mile, to a river and a white thatched house on t' other side; there be three yew trees behind.

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

From this reading She bought bed and victual with a ballad or a gest, and because she could spin and bake as well as tell a tale, the goodwives of the countryside harboured her willingly, and sent her on her way with bread in her bag and milk in her bottle, and her head bret-full of messages to distant friends; as:--

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading The Adventure in Devon Calote was in the south of England that winter, in Hampshire, and Wiltshire, and Somerset; resting, now a week, now a night only, in town or village or lonely hut.

familiar with many parts of the world

From this reading She travelled off the highway as much as she might, and slept in poor folks' cots.

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 "If thou 'lt take yon three fields as the crow flieth, then turn thee on thy left hand, through a wood and up a hill and down again, thou 'lt come, in a good ten mile, to a river and a white thatched house on t' other side; there be three yew trees behind.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading "If thou 'lt take yon three fields as the crow flieth, then turn thee on thy left hand, through a wood and up a hill and down again, thou 'lt come, in a good ten mile, to a river and a white thatched house on t' other side; there be three yew trees behind.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "If thou 'lt take yon three fields as the crow flieth, then turn thee on thy left hand, through a wood and up a hill and down again, thou 'lt come, in a good ten mile, to a river and a white thatched house on t' other side; there be three yew trees behind.

supply with food

From this reading She bought bed and victual with a ballad or a gest, and because she could spin and bake as well as tell a tale, the goodwives of the countryside harboured her willingly, and sent her on her way with bread in her bag and milk in her bottle, and her head bret-full of messages to distant friends; as:--

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading The Adventure in Devon Calote was in the south of England that winter, in Hampshire, and Wiltshire, and Somerset; resting, now a week, now a night only, in town or village or lonely hut.

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

From this reading The Adventure in Devon Calote was in the south of England that winter, in Hampshire, and Wiltshire, and Somerset; resting, now a week, now a night only, in town or village or lonely hut.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading She bought bed and victual with a ballad or a gest, and because she could spin and bake as well as tell a tale, the goodwives of the countryside harboured her willingly, and sent her on her way with bread in her bag and milk in her bottle, and her head bret-full of messages to distant friends; as:--

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading The Adventure in Devon Calote was in the south of England that winter, in Hampshire, and Wiltshire, and Somerset; resting, now a week, now a night only, in town or village or lonely hut.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading She bought bed and victual with a ballad or a gest, and because she could spin and bake as well as tell a tale, the goodwives of the countryside harboured her willingly, and sent her on her way with bread in her bag and milk in her bottle, and her head bret-full of messages to distant friends; as:--

a Caucasian

From this reading "If thou 'lt take yon three fields as the crow flieth, then turn thee on thy left hand, through a wood and up a hill and down again, thou 'lt come, in a good ten mile, to a river and a white thatched house on t' other side; there be three yew trees behind.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Do thou go in boldly and call for Cristina atte Ford; she 's my brother's second wife.

in a willing manner

From this reading She bought bed and victual with a ballad or a gest, and because she could spin and bake as well as tell a tale, the goodwives of the countryside harboured her willingly, and sent her on her way with bread in her bag and milk in her bottle, and her head bret-full of messages to distant friends; as:--

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From this reading The Adventure in Devon Calote was in the south of England that winter, in Hampshire, and Wiltshire, and Somerset; resting, now a week, now a night only, in town or village or lonely hut.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading The Adventure in Devon Calote was in the south of England that winter, in Hampshire, and Wiltshire, and Somerset; resting, now a week, now a night only, in town or village or lonely hut.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She bought bed and victual with a ballad or a gest, and because she could spin and bake as well as tell a tale, the goodwives of the countryside harboured her willingly, and sent her on her way with bread in her bag and milk in her bottle, and her head bret-full of messages to distant friends; as:--

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading "If thou 'lt take yon three fields as the crow flieth, then turn thee on thy left hand, through a wood and up a hill and down again, thou 'lt come, in a good ten mile, to a river and a white thatched house on t' other side; there be three yew trees behind.

wood of a yew; especially the durable fine-grained light brown or red wood of the English yew valued for cabinetwork and archery bows

From this reading "If thou 'lt take yon three fields as the crow flieth, then turn thee on thy left hand, through a wood and up a hill and down again, thou 'lt come, in a good ten mile, to a river and a white thatched house on t' other side; there be three yew trees behind.

distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)

From this reading "If thou 'lt take yon three fields as the crow flieth, then turn thee on thy left hand, through a wood and up a hill and down again, thou 'lt come, in a good ten mile, to a river and a white thatched house on t' other side; there be three yew trees behind.