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 The downs rose like cliffs, and the dead level of the weald was freckled with brick towns; every hedgerow was visible as the markings on a chess-board; the distant lands were merged in blue vapour, and the windmill on its little hill seemed like a bit out of a young lady's sketch-book.

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

From this reading For some minutes longer the men lay resting in the heather, their eyes drinking the colour and varied lights and lines of the vast horizon.

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

From this reading The downs rose like cliffs, and the dead level of the weald was freckled with brick towns; every hedgerow was visible as the markings on a chess-board; the distant lands were merged in blue vapour, and the windmill on its little hill seemed like a bit out of a young lady's sketch-book.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading How sorrow seems to vanish, or to hang far away in one's life like a little cloud!

expressing benediction

From this reading It is only in moments of contemplation like this, when our wretched individuality is lost in the benedictive influences of nature, that true happiness is found.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading The downs rose like cliffs, and the dead level of the weald was freckled with brick towns; every hedgerow was visible as the markings on a chess-board; the distant lands were merged in blue vapour, and the windmill on its little hill seemed like a bit out of a young lady's sketch-book.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading The downs rose like cliffs, and the dead level of the weald was freckled with brick towns; every hedgerow was visible as the markings on a chess-board; the distant lands were merged in blue vapour, and the windmill on its little hill seemed like a bit out of a young lady's sketch-book.

rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

From this reading The downs rose like cliffs, and the dead level of the weald was freckled with brick towns; every hedgerow was visible as the markings on a chess-board; the distant lands were merged in blue vapour, and the windmill on its little hill seemed like a bit out of a young lady's sketch-book.

pleasing or delighting

From this reading "How charming it is here!--how delightful!

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From this reading The downs rose like cliffs, and the dead level of the weald was freckled with brick towns; every hedgerow was visible as the markings on a chess-board; the distant lands were merged in blue vapour, and the windmill on its little hill seemed like a bit out of a young lady's sketch-book.

plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock

From this reading The downs rose like cliffs, and the dead level of the weald was freckled with brick towns; every hedgerow was visible as the markings on a chess-board; the distant lands were merged in blue vapour, and the windmill on its little hill seemed like a bit out of a young lady's sketch-book.

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading How sorrow seems to vanish, or to hang far away in one's life like a little cloud!

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading For some minutes longer the men lay resting in the heather, their eyes drinking the colour and varied lights and lines of the vast horizon.

a long and thoughtful observation

From this reading It is only in moments of contemplation like this, when our wretched individuality is lost in the benedictive influences of nature, that true happiness is found.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading The downs rose like cliffs, and the dead level of the weald was freckled with brick towns; every hedgerow was visible as the markings on a chess-board; the distant lands were merged in blue vapour, and the windmill on its little hill seemed like a bit out of a young lady's sketch-book.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading "How charming it is here!--how delightful!

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading The downs rose like cliffs, and the dead level of the weald was freckled with brick towns; every hedgerow was visible as the markings on a chess-board; the distant lands were merged in blue vapour, and the windmill on its little hill seemed like a bit out of a young lady's sketch-book.

plural of “down” — soft fine feathers

From this reading The downs rose like cliffs, and the dead level of the weald was freckled with brick towns; every hedgerow was visible as the markings on a chess-board; the distant lands were merged in blue vapour, and the windmill on its little hill seemed like a bit out of a young lady's sketch-book.

the act of consuming liquids

From this reading For some minutes longer the men lay resting in the heather, their eyes drinking the colour and varied lights and lines of the vast horizon.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The downs rose like cliffs, and the dead level of the weald was freckled with brick towns; every hedgerow was visible as the markings on a chess-board; the distant lands were merged in blue vapour, and the windmill on its little hill seemed like a bit out of a young lady's sketch-book.

opinion or judgment

From this reading For some minutes longer the men lay resting in the heather, their eyes drinking the colour and varied lights and lines of the vast horizon.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading How sorrow seems to vanish, or to hang far away in one's life like a little cloud!

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For some minutes longer the men lay resting in the heather, their eyes drinking the colour and varied lights and lines of the vast horizon.

set up or found

From this reading It is only in moments of contemplation like this, when our wretched individuality is lost in the benedictive influences of nature, that true happiness is found.

relating to or covered with or resembling freckles

From this reading The downs rose like cliffs, and the dead level of the weald was freckled with brick towns; every hedgerow was visible as the markings on a chess-board; the distant lands were merged in blue vapour, and the windmill on its little hill seemed like a bit out of a young lady's sketch-book.

be suspended or hanging

From this reading How sorrow seems to vanish, or to hang far away in one's life like a little cloud!

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading It is only in moments of contemplation like this, when our wretched individuality is lost in the benedictive influences of nature, that true happiness is found.

common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere

From this reading For some minutes longer the men lay resting in the heather, their eyes drinking the colour and varied lights and lines of the vast horizon.

a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes

From this reading The downs rose like cliffs, and the dead level of the weald was freckled with brick towns; every hedgerow was visible as the markings on a chess-board; the distant lands were merged in blue vapour, and the windmill on its little hill seemed like a bit out of a young lady's sketch-book.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "How charming it is here!--how delightful!

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading The downs rose like cliffs, and the dead level of the weald was freckled with brick towns; every hedgerow was visible as the markings on a chess-board; the distant lands were merged in blue vapour, and the windmill on its little hill seemed like a bit out of a young lady's sketch-book.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading For some minutes longer the men lay resting in the heather, their eyes drinking the colour and varied lights and lines of the vast horizon.

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From this reading "How charming it is here!--how delightful!

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

From this reading For some minutes longer the men lay resting in the heather, their eyes drinking the colour and varied lights and lines of the vast horizon.

the quality of being individual

From this reading It is only in moments of contemplation like this, when our wretched individuality is lost in the benedictive influences of nature, that true happiness is found.

plural of “influence” — a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading It is only in moments of contemplation like this, when our wretched individuality is lost in the benedictive influences of nature, that true happiness is found.

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

From this reading "How charming it is here!--how delightful!

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "How charming it is here!--how delightful!

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The downs rose like cliffs, and the dead level of the weald was freckled with brick towns; every hedgerow was visible as the markings on a chess-board; the distant lands were merged in blue vapour, and the windmill on its little hill seemed like a bit out of a young lady's sketch-book.

possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading The downs rose like cliffs, and the dead level of the weald was freckled with brick towns; every hedgerow was visible as the markings on a chess-board; the distant lands were merged in blue vapour, and the windmill on its little hill seemed like a bit out of a young lady's sketch-book.

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading The downs rose like cliffs, and the dead level of the weald was freckled with brick towns; every hedgerow was visible as the markings on a chess-board; the distant lands were merged in blue vapour, and the windmill on its little hill seemed like a bit out of a young lady's sketch-book.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading For some minutes longer the men lay resting in the heather, their eyes drinking the colour and varied lights and lines of the vast horizon.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading The downs rose like cliffs, and the dead level of the weald was freckled with brick towns; every hedgerow was visible as the markings on a chess-board; the distant lands were merged in blue vapour, and the windmill on its little hill seemed like a bit out of a young lady's sketch-book.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading How sorrow seems to vanish, or to hang far away in one's life like a little cloud!

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading For some minutes longer the men lay resting in the heather, their eyes drinking the colour and varied lights and lines of the vast horizon.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The downs rose like cliffs, and the dead level of the weald was freckled with brick towns; every hedgerow was visible as the markings on a chess-board; the distant lands were merged in blue vapour, and the windmill on its little hill seemed like a bit out of a young lady's sketch-book.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading For some minutes longer the men lay resting in the heather, their eyes drinking the colour and varied lights and lines of the vast horizon.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The downs rose like cliffs, and the dead level of the weald was freckled with brick towns; every hedgerow was visible as the markings on a chess-board; the distant lands were merged in blue vapour, and the windmill on its little hill seemed like a bit out of a young lady's sketch-book.

for more time

From this reading For some minutes longer the men lay resting in the heather, their eyes drinking the colour and varied lights and lines of the vast horizon.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading It is only in moments of contemplation like this, when our wretched individuality is lost in the benedictive influences of nature, that true happiness is found.

plural of “marking” — a distinguishing symbol

From this reading The downs rose like cliffs, and the dead level of the weald was freckled with brick towns; every hedgerow was visible as the markings on a chess-board; the distant lands were merged in blue vapour, and the windmill on its little hill seemed like a bit out of a young lady's sketch-book.

the force of workers available

From this reading For some minutes longer the men lay resting in the heather, their eyes drinking the colour and varied lights and lines of the vast horizon.

formed or united into a whole

From this reading The downs rose like cliffs, and the dead level of the weald was freckled with brick towns; every hedgerow was visible as the markings on a chess-board; the distant lands were merged in blue vapour, and the windmill on its little hill seemed like a bit out of a young lady's sketch-book.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading For some minutes longer the men lay resting in the heather, their eyes drinking the colour and varied lights and lines of the vast horizon.

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading It is only in moments of contemplation like this, when our wretched individuality is lost in the benedictive influences of nature, that true happiness is found.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading It is only in moments of contemplation like this, when our wretched individuality is lost in the benedictive influences of nature, that true happiness is found.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For some minutes longer the men lay resting in the heather, their eyes drinking the colour and varied lights and lines of the vast horizon.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The downs rose like cliffs, and the dead level of the weald was freckled with brick towns; every hedgerow was visible as the markings on a chess-board; the distant lands were merged in blue vapour, and the windmill on its little hill seemed like a bit out of a young lady's sketch-book.

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From this reading How sorrow seems to vanish, or to hang far away in one's life like a little cloud!

and nothing more

From this reading It is only in moments of contemplation like this, when our wretched individuality is lost in the benedictive influences of nature, that true happiness is found.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading How sorrow seems to vanish, or to hang far away in one's life like a little cloud!

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading It is only in moments of contemplation like this, when our wretched individuality is lost in the benedictive influences of nature, that true happiness is found.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The downs rose like cliffs, and the dead level of the weald was freckled with brick towns; every hedgerow was visible as the markings on a chess-board; the distant lands were merged in blue vapour, and the windmill on its little hill seemed like a bit out of a young lady's sketch-book.

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

From this reading For some minutes longer the men lay resting in the heather, their eyes drinking the colour and varied lights and lines of the vast horizon.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading The downs rose like cliffs, and the dead level of the weald was freckled with brick towns; every hedgerow was visible as the markings on a chess-board; the distant lands were merged in blue vapour, and the windmill on its little hill seemed like a bit out of a young lady's sketch-book.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The downs rose like cliffs, and the dead level of the weald was freckled with brick towns; every hedgerow was visible as the markings on a chess-board; the distant lands were merged in blue vapour, and the windmill on its little hill seemed like a bit out of a young lady's sketch-book.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading How sorrow seems to vanish, or to hang far away in one's life like a little cloud!

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

From this reading The downs rose like cliffs, and the dead level of the weald was freckled with brick towns; every hedgerow was visible as the markings on a chess-board; the distant lands were merged in blue vapour, and the windmill on its little hill seemed like a bit out of a young lady's sketch-book.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading For some minutes longer the men lay resting in the heather, their eyes drinking the colour and varied lights and lines of the vast horizon.

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading How sorrow seems to vanish, or to hang far away in one's life like a little cloud!

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is only in moments of contemplation like this, when our wretched individuality is lost in the benedictive influences of nature, that true happiness is found.

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

From this reading For some minutes longer the men lay resting in the heather, their eyes drinking the colour and varied lights and lines of the vast horizon.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading For some minutes longer the men lay resting in the heather, their eyes drinking the colour and varied lights and lines of the vast horizon.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading It is only in moments of contemplation like this, when our wretched individuality is lost in the benedictive influences of nature, that true happiness is found.

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

From this reading How sorrow seems to vanish, or to hang far away in one's life like a little cloud!

plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading The downs rose like cliffs, and the dead level of the weald was freckled with brick towns; every hedgerow was visible as the markings on a chess-board; the distant lands were merged in blue vapour, and the windmill on its little hill seemed like a bit out of a young lady's sketch-book.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading It is only in moments of contemplation like this, when our wretched individuality is lost in the benedictive influences of nature, that true happiness is found.

get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading How sorrow seems to vanish, or to hang far away in one's life like a little cloud!

a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance

From this reading The downs rose like cliffs, and the dead level of the weald was freckled with brick towns; every hedgerow was visible as the markings on a chess-board; the distant lands were merged in blue vapour, and the windmill on its little hill seemed like a bit out of a young lady's sketch-book.

characterized by variety

From this reading For some minutes longer the men lay resting in the heather, their eyes drinking the colour and varied lights and lines of the vast horizon.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading For some minutes longer the men lay resting in the heather, their eyes drinking the colour and varied lights and lines of the vast horizon.

capable of being seen; or open to easy view

From this reading The downs rose like cliffs, and the dead level of the weald was freckled with brick towns; every hedgerow was visible as the markings on a chess-board; the distant lands were merged in blue vapour, and the windmill on its little hill seemed like a bit out of a young lady's sketch-book.

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

From this reading The downs rose like cliffs, and the dead level of the weald was freckled with brick towns; every hedgerow was visible as the markings on a chess-board; the distant lands were merged in blue vapour, and the windmill on its little hill seemed like a bit out of a young lady's sketch-book.

an area of open or forested country

From this reading The downs rose like cliffs, and the dead level of the weald was freckled with brick towns; every hedgerow was visible as the markings on a chess-board; the distant lands were merged in blue vapour, and the windmill on its little hill seemed like a bit out of a young lady's sketch-book.

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

From this reading The downs rose like cliffs, and the dead level of the weald was freckled with brick towns; every hedgerow was visible as the markings on a chess-board; the distant lands were merged in blue vapour, and the windmill on its little hill seemed like a bit out of a young lady's sketch-book.

at the time that

From this reading It is only in moments of contemplation like this, when our wretched individuality is lost in the benedictive influences of nature, that true happiness is found.

a mill that is powered by the wind

From this reading The downs rose like cliffs, and the dead level of the weald was freckled with brick towns; every hedgerow was visible as the markings on a chess-board; the distant lands were merged in blue vapour, and the windmill on its little hill seemed like a bit out of a young lady's sketch-book.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The downs rose like cliffs, and the dead level of the weald was freckled with brick towns; every hedgerow was visible as the markings on a chess-board; the distant lands were merged in blue vapour, and the windmill on its little hill seemed like a bit out of a young lady's sketch-book.

of very poor quality or condition

From this reading It is only in moments of contemplation like this, when our wretched individuality is lost in the benedictive influences of nature, that true happiness is found.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The downs rose like cliffs, and the dead level of the weald was freckled with brick towns; every hedgerow was visible as the markings on a chess-board; the distant lands were merged in blue vapour, and the windmill on its little hill seemed like a bit out of a young lady's sketch-book.