Chapter XII · The Trial

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

From this reading |THE sun had risen, and the long waste of Down stretched far and wide on all sides; a broad and level track as smooth as any lawn, with here and there a long but gentle slope, marked the exercising-ground used by Mr Chifney's horses.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The air was fresh and odorous with a hundred pleasant scents and in the distant vale the morning mists were lifting from field and farm, from tower and town, as at the command of some enchanter.

(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 sun had risen, and the long waste of Down stretched far and wide on all sides; a broad and level track as smooth as any lawn, with here and there a long but gentle slope, marked the exercising-ground used by Mr Chifney's horses.

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

From this reading |THE sun had risen, and the long waste of Down stretched far and wide on all sides; a broad and level track as smooth as any lawn, with here and there a long but gentle slope, marked the exercising-ground used by Mr Chifney's horses.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading |THE sun had risen, and the long waste of Down stretched far and wide on all sides; a broad and level track as smooth as any lawn, with here and there a long but gentle slope, marked the exercising-ground used by Mr Chifney's horses.

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

From this reading |THE sun had risen, and the long waste of Down stretched far and wide on all sides; a broad and level track as smooth as any lawn, with here and there a long but gentle slope, marked the exercising-ground used by Mr Chifney's horses.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The air was fresh and odorous with a hundred pleasant scents and in the distant vale the morning mists were lifting from field and farm, from tower and town, as at the command of some enchanter.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading |THE sun had risen, and the long waste of Down stretched far and wide on all sides; a broad and level track as smooth as any lawn, with here and there a long but gentle slope, marked the exercising-ground used by Mr Chifney's horses.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading |THE sun had risen, and the long waste of Down stretched far and wide on all sides; a broad and level track as smooth as any lawn, with here and there a long but gentle slope, marked the exercising-ground used by Mr Chifney's horses.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading |THE sun had risen, and the long waste of Down stretched far and wide on all sides; a broad and level track as smooth as any lawn, with here and there a long but gentle slope, marked the exercising-ground used by Mr Chifney's horses.

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From this reading |THE sun had risen, and the long waste of Down stretched far and wide on all sides; a broad and level track as smooth as any lawn, with here and there a long but gentle slope, marked the exercising-ground used by Mr Chifney's horses.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading The air was fresh and odorous with a hundred pleasant scents and in the distant vale the morning mists were lifting from field and farm, from tower and town, as at the command of some enchanter.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading But fringing it on one side lay a great patch of gorse, and this quite twinkled with green and gold from the gossamers, whose slender fibres covered it as with a veil.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading The air was fresh and odorous with a hundred pleasant scents and in the distant vale the morning mists were lifting from field and farm, from tower and town, as at the command of some enchanter.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading |THE sun had risen, and the long waste of Down stretched far and wide on all sides; a broad and level track as smooth as any lawn, with here and there a long but gentle slope, marked the exercising-ground used by Mr Chifney's horses.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading This glistened in the early rays like a path of silver.

a sorcerer or magician

From this reading The air was fresh and odorous with a hundred pleasant scents and in the distant vale the morning mists were lifting from field and farm, from tower and town, as at the command of some enchanter.

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From this reading |THE sun had risen, and the long waste of Down stretched far and wide on all sides; a broad and level track as smooth as any lawn, with here and there a long but gentle slope, marked the exercising-ground used by Mr Chifney's horses.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading |THE sun had risen, and the long waste of Down stretched far and wide on all sides; a broad and level track as smooth as any lawn, with here and there a long but gentle slope, marked the exercising-ground used by Mr Chifney's horses.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading The air was fresh and odorous with a hundred pleasant scents and in the distant vale the morning mists were lifting from field and farm, from tower and town, as at the command of some enchanter.

plural of “fibre” — a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn

From this reading But fringing it on one side lay a great patch of gorse, and this quite twinkled with green and gold from the gossamers, whose slender fibres covered it as with a veil.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading The air was fresh and odorous with a hundred pleasant scents and in the distant vale the morning mists were lifting from field and farm, from tower and town, as at the command of some enchanter.

plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding

From this reading Nothing was heard but the occasional “tink, tink” of a sheep-bell from the still sleeping folds.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading The air was fresh and odorous with a hundred pleasant scents and in the distant vale the morning mists were lifting from field and farm, from tower and town, as at the command of some enchanter.

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From this reading But fringing it on one side lay a great patch of gorse, and this quite twinkled with green and gold from the gossamers, whose slender fibres covered it as with a veil.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But fringing it on one side lay a great patch of gorse, and this quite twinkled with green and gold from the gossamers, whose slender fibres covered it as with a veil.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading |THE sun had risen, and the long waste of Down stretched far and wide on all sides; a broad and level track as smooth as any lawn, with here and there a long but gentle slope, marked the exercising-ground used by Mr Chifney's horses.

past form of “glisten” — be shiny, as if wet

From this reading This glistened in the early rays like a path of silver.

coins made of gold

From this reading But fringing it on one side lay a great patch of gorse, and this quite twinkled with green and gold from the gossamers, whose slender fibres covered it as with a veil.

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

From this reading But fringing it on one side lay a great patch of gorse, and this quite twinkled with green and gold from the gossamers, whose slender fibres covered it as with a veil.

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From this reading But fringing it on one side lay a great patch of gorse, and this quite twinkled with green and gold from the gossamers, whose slender fibres covered it as with a veil.

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

From this reading But fringing it on one side lay a great patch of gorse, and this quite twinkled with green and gold from the gossamers, whose slender fibres covered it as with a veil.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading But fringing it on one side lay a great patch of gorse, and this quite twinkled with green and gold from the gossamers, whose slender fibres covered it as with a veil.

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

From this reading |THE sun had risen, and the long waste of Down stretched far and wide on all sides; a broad and level track as smooth as any lawn, with here and there a long but gentle slope, marked the exercising-ground used by Mr Chifney's horses.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Nothing was heard but the occasional “tink, tink” of a sheep-bell from the still sleeping folds.

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

From this reading |THE sun had risen, and the long waste of Down stretched far and wide on all sides; a broad and level track as smooth as any lawn, with here and there a long but gentle slope, marked the exercising-ground used by Mr Chifney's horses.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading |THE sun had risen, and the long waste of Down stretched far and wide on all sides; a broad and level track as smooth as any lawn, with here and there a long but gentle slope, marked the exercising-ground used by Mr Chifney's horses.

ten 10s

From this reading The air was fresh and odorous with a hundred pleasant scents and in the distant vale the morning mists were lifting from field and farm, from tower and town, as at the command of some enchanter.

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

From this reading This glistened in the early rays like a path of silver.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But fringing it on one side lay a great patch of gorse, and this quite twinkled with green and gold from the gossamers, whose slender fibres covered it as with a veil.

a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading |THE sun had risen, and the long waste of Down stretched far and wide on all sides; a broad and level track as smooth as any lawn, with here and there a long but gentle slope, marked the exercising-ground used by Mr Chifney's horses.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading But fringing it on one side lay a great patch of gorse, and this quite twinkled with green and gold from the gossamers, whose slender fibres covered it as with a veil.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading |THE sun had risen, and the long waste of Down stretched far and wide on all sides; a broad and level track as smooth as any lawn, with here and there a long but gentle slope, marked the exercising-ground used by Mr Chifney's horses.

-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position

From this reading The air was fresh and odorous with a hundred pleasant scents and in the distant vale the morning mists were lifting from field and farm, from tower and town, as at the command of some enchanter.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading This glistened in the early rays like a path of silver.

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 |THE sun had risen, and the long waste of Down stretched far and wide on all sides; a broad and level track as smooth as any lawn, with here and there a long but gentle slope, marked the exercising-ground used by Mr Chifney's horses.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading |THE sun had risen, and the long waste of Down stretched far and wide on all sides; a broad and level track as smooth as any lawn, with here and there a long but gentle slope, marked the exercising-ground used by Mr Chifney's horses.

plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground

From this reading The air was fresh and odorous with a hundred pleasant scents and in the distant vale the morning mists were lifting from field and farm, from tower and town, as at the command of some enchanter.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The air was fresh and odorous with a hundred pleasant scents and in the distant vale the morning mists were lifting from field and farm, from tower and town, as at the command of some enchanter.

a form of address for a man

From this reading |THE sun had risen, and the long waste of Down stretched far and wide on all sides; a broad and level track as smooth as any lawn, with here and there a long but gentle slope, marked the exercising-ground used by Mr Chifney's horses.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Nothing was heard but the occasional “tink, tink” of a sheep-bell from the still sleeping folds.

occurring from time to time

From this reading Nothing was heard but the occasional “tink, tink” of a sheep-bell from the still sleeping folds.

having odor or a characteristic odor

From this reading The air was fresh and odorous with a hundred pleasant scents and in the distant vale the morning mists were lifting from field and farm, from tower and town, as at the command of some enchanter.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading |THE sun had risen, and the long waste of Down stretched far and wide on all sides; a broad and level track as smooth as any lawn, with here and there a long but gentle slope, marked the exercising-ground used by Mr Chifney's horses.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading |THE sun had risen, and the long waste of Down stretched far and wide on all sides; a broad and level track as smooth as any lawn, with here and there a long but gentle slope, marked the exercising-ground used by Mr Chifney's horses.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But fringing it on one side lay a great patch of gorse, and this quite twinkled with green and gold from the gossamers, whose slender fibres covered it as with a veil.

a small contrasting part of something

From this reading But fringing it on one side lay a great patch of gorse, and this quite twinkled with green and gold from the gossamers, whose slender fibres covered it as with a veil.

a course of conduct

From this reading This glistened in the early rays like a path of silver.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading The air was fresh and odorous with a hundred pleasant scents and in the distant vale the morning mists were lifting from field and farm, from tower and town, as at the command of some enchanter.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading But fringing it on one side lay a great patch of gorse, and this quite twinkled with green and gold from the gossamers, whose slender fibres covered it as with a veil.

plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading This glistened in the early rays like a path of silver.

(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon

From this reading |THE sun had risen, and the long waste of Down stretched far and wide on all sides; a broad and level track as smooth as any lawn, with here and there a long but gentle slope, marked the exercising-ground used by Mr Chifney's horses.

plural of “scent” — a distinctive odor that is pleasant

From this reading The air was fresh and odorous with a hundred pleasant scents and in the distant vale the morning mists were lifting from field and farm, from tower and town, as at the command of some enchanter.

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

From this reading Nothing was heard but the occasional “tink, tink” of a sheep-bell from the still sleeping folds.

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

From this reading But fringing it on one side lay a great patch of gorse, and this quite twinkled with green and gold from the gossamers, whose slender fibres covered it as with a veil.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading |THE sun had risen, and the long waste of Down stretched far and wide on all sides; a broad and level track as smooth as any lawn, with here and there a long but gentle slope, marked the exercising-ground used by Mr Chifney's horses.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading This glistened in the early rays like a path of silver.

the state of being asleep

From this reading Nothing was heard but the occasional “tink, tink” of a sheep-bell from the still sleeping folds.

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading But fringing it on one side lay a great patch of gorse, and this quite twinkled with green and gold from the gossamers, whose slender fibres covered it as with a veil.

an elevated geological formation

From this reading |THE sun had risen, and the long waste of Down stretched far and wide on all sides; a broad and level track as smooth as any lawn, with here and there a long but gentle slope, marked the exercising-ground used by Mr Chifney's horses.

having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities

From this reading |THE sun had risen, and the long waste of Down stretched far and wide on all sides; a broad and level track as smooth as any lawn, with here and there a long but gentle slope, marked the exercising-ground used by Mr Chifney's horses.

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

From this reading The air was fresh and odorous with a hundred pleasant scents and in the distant vale the morning mists were lifting from field and farm, from tower and town, as at the command of some enchanter.

not in physical motion

From this reading Nothing was heard but the occasional “tink, tink” of a sheep-bell from the still sleeping folds.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading |THE sun had risen, and the long waste of Down stretched far and wide on all sides; a broad and level track as smooth as any lawn, with here and there a long but gentle slope, marked the exercising-ground used by Mr Chifney's horses.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading |THE sun had risen, and the long waste of Down stretched far and wide on all sides; a broad and level track as smooth as any lawn, with here and there a long but gentle slope, marked the exercising-ground used by Mr Chifney's horses.

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

From this reading |THE sun had risen, and the long waste of Down stretched far and wide on all sides; a broad and level track as smooth as any lawn, with here and there a long but gentle slope, marked the exercising-ground used by Mr Chifney's horses.

in or at that place or location

From this reading |THE sun had risen, and the long waste of Down stretched far and wide on all sides; a broad and level track as smooth as any lawn, with here and there a long but gentle slope, marked the exercising-ground used by Mr Chifney's horses.

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

From this reading This glistened in the early rays like a path of silver.

make or emit a high sound

From this reading Nothing was heard but the occasional “tink, tink” of a sheep-bell from the still sleeping folds.

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading The air was fresh and odorous with a hundred pleasant scents and in the distant vale the morning mists were lifting from field and farm, from tower and town, as at the command of some enchanter.

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

From this reading The air was fresh and odorous with a hundred pleasant scents and in the distant vale the morning mists were lifting from field and farm, from tower and town, as at the command of some enchanter.

a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading |THE sun had risen, and the long waste of Down stretched far and wide on all sides; a broad and level track as smooth as any lawn, with here and there a long but gentle slope, marked the exercising-ground used by Mr Chifney's horses.

past form of “twinkle” — gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading But fringing it on one side lay a great patch of gorse, and this quite twinkled with green and gold from the gossamers, whose slender fibres covered it as with a veil.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading |THE sun had risen, and the long waste of Down stretched far and wide on all sides; a broad and level track as smooth as any lawn, with here and there a long but gentle slope, marked the exercising-ground used by Mr Chifney's horses.

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

From this reading The air was fresh and odorous with a hundred pleasant scents and in the distant vale the morning mists were lifting from field and farm, from tower and town, as at the command of some enchanter.

a garment that covers the head and face

From this reading But fringing it on one side lay a great patch of gorse, and this quite twinkled with green and gold from the gossamers, whose slender fibres covered it as with a veil.

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

From this reading The air was fresh and odorous with a hundred pleasant scents and in the distant vale the morning mists were lifting from field and farm, from tower and town, as at the command of some enchanter.

any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

From this reading |THE sun had risen, and the long waste of Down stretched far and wide on all sides; a broad and level track as smooth as any lawn, with here and there a long but gentle slope, marked the exercising-ground used by Mr Chifney's horses.

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

From this reading The air was fresh and odorous with a hundred pleasant scents and in the distant vale the morning mists were lifting from field and farm, from tower and town, as at the command of some enchanter.

belonging to which person

From this reading But fringing it on one side lay a great patch of gorse, and this quite twinkled with green and gold from the gossamers, whose slender fibres covered it as with a veil.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading |THE sun had risen, and the long waste of Down stretched far and wide on all sides; a broad and level track as smooth as any lawn, with here and there a long but gentle slope, marked the exercising-ground used by Mr Chifney's horses.

in the company of; together with

From this reading |THE sun had risen, and the long waste of Down stretched far and wide on all sides; a broad and level track as smooth as any lawn, with here and there a long but gentle slope, marked the exercising-ground used by Mr Chifney's horses.