Chapter X

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From this reading JANUARY, 1883.

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

From this reading "_A train of human memories, Crying: The past must never pass away._" "_They depart and come no more, Or come as phantoms and as ghosts._" "When we are married," Adrian had said on that blissful day in Nutfield Lane, "before we go abroad, before we go _anywhere_, we will run down to Mitchelhurst for a day, won't we?"

higher than, or over, something

From this reading The straggling rows of cottages, the cabbage plots, the churchyard where the damp earth, heavy with its burden of death, rose high against the buttressed wall, the blacksmith's forge with its fierce rush of sparks, the _Rothwell Arms_ with the sign that swung above the door--were all strangely distinct against a bright confusion of far-off stir and gaiety, white foreign streets, and skies and waters of deepest blue.

to or in a foreign country

From this reading "_A train of human memories, Crying: The past must never pass away._" "_They depart and come no more, Or come as phantoms and as ghosts._" "When we are married," Adrian had said on that blissful day in Nutfield Lane, "before we go abroad, before we go _anywhere_, we will run down to Mitchelhurst for a day, won't we?"

gotten through environmental forces

From this reading Barbara had agreed to this, as she would have agreed to anything he had suggested, and the plan had been discussed during the summer months, till it seemed to have acquired a kind of separate existence, as if Adrian's light whim had been transformed into Destiny.

Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)

From this reading "_A train of human memories, Crying: The past must never pass away._" "_They depart and come no more, Or come as phantoms and as ghosts._" "When we are married," Adrian had said on that blissful day in Nutfield Lane, "before we go abroad, before we go _anywhere_, we will run down to Mitchelhurst for a day, won't we?"

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From this reading Barbara had agreed to this, as she would have agreed to anything he had suggested, and the plan had been discussed during the summer months, till it seemed to have acquired a kind of separate existence, as if Adrian's light whim had been transformed into Destiny.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The straggling rows of cottages, the cabbage plots, the churchyard where the damp earth, heavy with its burden of death, rose high against the buttressed wall, the blacksmith's forge with its fierce rush of sparks, the _Rothwell Arms_ with the sign that swung above the door--were all strangely distinct against a bright confusion of far-off stir and gaiety, white foreign streets, and skies and waters of deepest blue.

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading Barbara had agreed to this, as she would have agreed to anything he had suggested, and the plan had been discussed during the summer months, till it seemed to have acquired a kind of separate existence, as if Adrian's light whim had been transformed into Destiny.

(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 straggling rows of cottages, the cabbage plots, the churchyard where the damp earth, heavy with its burden of death, rose high against the buttressed wall, the blacksmith's forge with its fierce rush of sparks, the _Rothwell Arms_ with the sign that swung above the door--were all strangely distinct against a bright confusion of far-off stir and gaiety, white foreign streets, and skies and waters of deepest blue.

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

From this reading "_A train of human memories, Crying: The past must never pass away._" "_They depart and come no more, Or come as phantoms and as ghosts._" "When we are married," Adrian had said on that blissful day in Nutfield Lane, "before we go abroad, before we go _anywhere_, we will run down to Mitchelhurst for a day, won't we?"

any thing at all

From this reading Barbara had agreed to this, as she would have agreed to anything he had suggested, and the plan had been discussed during the summer months, till it seemed to have acquired a kind of separate existence, as if Adrian's light whim had been transformed into Destiny.

at or in or to any place

From this reading "_A train of human memories, Crying: The past must never pass away._" "_They depart and come no more, Or come as phantoms and as ghosts._" "When we are married," Adrian had said on that blissful day in Nutfield Lane, "before we go abroad, before we go _anywhere_, we will run down to Mitchelhurst for a day, won't we?"

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

From this reading "_A train of human memories, Crying: The past must never pass away._" "_They depart and come no more, Or come as phantoms and as ghosts._" "When we are married," Adrian had said on that blissful day in Nutfield Lane, "before we go abroad, before we go _anywhere_, we will run down to Mitchelhurst for a day, won't we?"

weapons considered collectively

From this reading The straggling rows of cottages, the cabbage plots, the churchyard where the damp earth, heavy with its burden of death, rose high against the buttressed wall, the blacksmith's forge with its fierce rush of sparks, the _Rothwell Arms_ with the sign that swung above the door--were all strangely distinct against a bright confusion of far-off stir and gaiety, white foreign streets, and skies and waters of deepest blue.

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

From this reading "_A train of human memories, Crying: The past must never pass away._" "_They depart and come no more, Or come as phantoms and as ghosts._" "When we are married," Adrian had said on that blissful day in Nutfield Lane, "before we go abroad, before we go _anywhere_, we will run down to Mitchelhurst for a day, won't we?"

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

From this reading "_A train of human memories, Crying: The past must never pass away._" "_They depart and come no more, Or come as phantoms and as ghosts._" "When we are married," Adrian had said on that blissful day in Nutfield Lane, "before we go abroad, before we go _anywhere_, we will run down to Mitchelhurst for a day, won't we?"

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From this reading Barbara had agreed to this, as she would have agreed to anything he had suggested, and the plan had been discussed during the summer months, till it seemed to have acquired a kind of separate existence, as if Adrian's light whim had been transformed into Destiny.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Barbara had agreed to this, as she would have agreed to anything he had suggested, and the plan had been discussed during the summer months, till it seemed to have acquired a kind of separate existence, as if Adrian's light whim had been transformed into Destiny.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "_A train of human memories, Crying: The past must never pass away._" "_They depart and come no more, Or come as phantoms and as ghosts._" "When we are married," Adrian had said on that blissful day in Nutfield Lane, "before we go abroad, before we go _anywhere_, we will run down to Mitchelhurst for a day, won't we?"

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From this reading The straggling rows of cottages, the cabbage plots, the churchyard where the damp earth, heavy with its burden of death, rose high against the buttressed wall, the blacksmith's forge with its fierce rush of sparks, the _Rothwell Arms_ with the sign that swung above the door--were all strangely distinct against a bright confusion of far-off stir and gaiety, white foreign streets, and skies and waters of deepest blue.

offering little or no hope

From this reading The bleak little English village stood in the foreground of their radiant honeymoon picture of Paris and the south.

completely happy and contented

From this reading "_A train of human memories, Crying: The past must never pass away._" "_They depart and come no more, Or come as phantoms and as ghosts._" "When we are married," Adrian had said on that blissful day in Nutfield Lane, "before we go abroad, before we go _anywhere_, we will run down to Mitchelhurst for a day, won't we?"

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

From this reading The straggling rows of cottages, the cabbage plots, the churchyard where the damp earth, heavy with its burden of death, rose high against the buttressed wall, the blacksmith's forge with its fierce rush of sparks, the _Rothwell Arms_ with the sign that swung above the door--were all strangely distinct against a bright confusion of far-off stir and gaiety, white foreign streets, and skies and waters of deepest blue.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading The straggling rows of cottages, the cabbage plots, the churchyard where the damp earth, heavy with its burden of death, rose high against the buttressed wall, the blacksmith's forge with its fierce rush of sparks, the _Rothwell Arms_ with the sign that swung above the door--were all strangely distinct against a bright confusion of far-off stir and gaiety, white foreign streets, and skies and waters of deepest blue.

an onerous or difficult concern

From this reading The straggling rows of cottages, the cabbage plots, the churchyard where the damp earth, heavy with its burden of death, rose high against the buttressed wall, the blacksmith's forge with its fierce rush of sparks, the _Rothwell Arms_ with the sign that swung above the door--were all strangely distinct against a bright confusion of far-off stir and gaiety, white foreign streets, and skies and waters of deepest blue.

held up by braces or buttresses

From this reading The straggling rows of cottages, the cabbage plots, the churchyard where the damp earth, heavy with its burden of death, rose high against the buttressed wall, the blacksmith's forge with its fierce rush of sparks, the _Rothwell Arms_ with the sign that swung above the door--were all strangely distinct against a bright confusion of far-off stir and gaiety, white foreign streets, and skies and waters of deepest blue.

any of various types of cabbage

From this reading The straggling rows of cottages, the cabbage plots, the churchyard where the damp earth, heavy with its burden of death, rose high against the buttressed wall, the blacksmith's forge with its fierce rush of sparks, the _Rothwell Arms_ with the sign that swung above the door--were all strangely distinct against a bright confusion of far-off stir and gaiety, white foreign streets, and skies and waters of deepest blue.

the yard associated with a church

From this reading The straggling rows of cottages, the cabbage plots, the churchyard where the damp earth, heavy with its burden of death, rose high against the buttressed wall, the blacksmith's forge with its fierce rush of sparks, the _Rothwell Arms_ with the sign that swung above the door--were all strangely distinct against a bright confusion of far-off stir and gaiety, white foreign streets, and skies and waters of deepest blue.

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

From this reading "_A train of human memories, Crying: The past must never pass away._" "_They depart and come no more, Or come as phantoms and as ghosts._" "When we are married," Adrian had said on that blissful day in Nutfield Lane, "before we go abroad, before we go _anywhere_, we will run down to Mitchelhurst for a day, won't we?"

disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably

From this reading The straggling rows of cottages, the cabbage plots, the churchyard where the damp earth, heavy with its burden of death, rose high against the buttressed wall, the blacksmith's forge with its fierce rush of sparks, the _Rothwell Arms_ with the sign that swung above the door--were all strangely distinct against a bright confusion of far-off stir and gaiety, white foreign streets, and skies and waters of deepest blue.

plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story

From this reading The straggling rows of cottages, the cabbage plots, the churchyard where the damp earth, heavy with its burden of death, rose high against the buttressed wall, the blacksmith's forge with its fierce rush of sparks, the _Rothwell Arms_ with the sign that swung above the door--were all strangely distinct against a bright confusion of far-off stir and gaiety, white foreign streets, and skies and waters of deepest blue.

demanding attention

From this reading "_A train of human memories, Crying: The past must never pass away._" "_They depart and come no more, Or come as phantoms and as ghosts._" "When we are married," Adrian had said on that blissful day in Nutfield Lane, "before we go abroad, before we go _anywhere_, we will run down to Mitchelhurst for a day, won't we?"

slightly wet

From this reading The straggling rows of cottages, the cabbage plots, the churchyard where the damp earth, heavy with its burden of death, rose high against the buttressed wall, the blacksmith's forge with its fierce rush of sparks, the _Rothwell Arms_ with the sign that swung above the door--were all strangely distinct against a bright confusion of far-off stir and gaiety, white foreign streets, and skies and waters of deepest blue.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "_A train of human memories, Crying: The past must never pass away._" "_They depart and come no more, Or come as phantoms and as ghosts._" "When we are married," Adrian had said on that blissful day in Nutfield Lane, "before we go abroad, before we go _anywhere_, we will run down to Mitchelhurst for a day, won't we?"

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading The straggling rows of cottages, the cabbage plots, the churchyard where the damp earth, heavy with its burden of death, rose high against the buttressed wall, the blacksmith's forge with its fierce rush of sparks, the _Rothwell Arms_ with the sign that swung above the door--were all strangely distinct against a bright confusion of far-off stir and gaiety, white foreign streets, and skies and waters of deepest blue.

superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading The straggling rows of cottages, the cabbage plots, the churchyard where the damp earth, heavy with its burden of death, rose high against the buttressed wall, the blacksmith's forge with its fierce rush of sparks, the _Rothwell Arms_ with the sign that swung above the door--were all strangely distinct against a bright confusion of far-off stir and gaiety, white foreign streets, and skies and waters of deepest blue.

move away from a place into another direction

From this reading "_A train of human memories, Crying: The past must never pass away._" "_They depart and come no more, Or come as phantoms and as ghosts._" "When we are married," Adrian had said on that blissful day in Nutfield Lane, "before we go abroad, before we go _anywhere_, we will run down to Mitchelhurst for a day, won't we?"

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading Barbara had agreed to this, as she would have agreed to anything he had suggested, and the plan had been discussed during the summer months, till it seemed to have acquired a kind of separate existence, as if Adrian's light whim had been transformed into Destiny.

past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing

From this reading Barbara had agreed to this, as she would have agreed to anything he had suggested, and the plan had been discussed during the summer months, till it seemed to have acquired a kind of separate existence, as if Adrian's light whim had been transformed into Destiny.

(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality

From this reading The straggling rows of cottages, the cabbage plots, the churchyard where the damp earth, heavy with its burden of death, rose high against the buttressed wall, the blacksmith's forge with its fierce rush of sparks, the _Rothwell Arms_ with the sign that swung above the door--were all strangely distinct against a bright confusion of far-off stir and gaiety, white foreign streets, and skies and waters of deepest blue.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading The straggling rows of cottages, the cabbage plots, the churchyard where the damp earth, heavy with its burden of death, rose high against the buttressed wall, the blacksmith's forge with its fierce rush of sparks, the _Rothwell Arms_ with the sign that swung above the door--were all strangely distinct against a bright confusion of far-off stir and gaiety, white foreign streets, and skies and waters of deepest blue.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "_A train of human memories, Crying: The past must never pass away._" "_They depart and come no more, Or come as phantoms and as ghosts._" "When we are married," Adrian had said on that blissful day in Nutfield Lane, "before we go abroad, before we go _anywhere_, we will run down to Mitchelhurst for a day, won't we?"

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Barbara had agreed to this, as she would have agreed to anything he had suggested, and the plan had been discussed during the summer months, till it seemed to have acquired a kind of separate existence, as if Adrian's light whim had been transformed into Destiny.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading The straggling rows of cottages, the cabbage plots, the churchyard where the damp earth, heavy with its burden of death, rose high against the buttressed wall, the blacksmith's forge with its fierce rush of sparks, the _Rothwell Arms_ with the sign that swung above the door--were all strangely distinct against a bright confusion of far-off stir and gaiety, white foreign streets, and skies and waters of deepest blue.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading The bleak little English village stood in the foreground of their radiant honeymoon picture of Paris and the south.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading Barbara had agreed to this, as she would have agreed to anything he had suggested, and the plan had been discussed during the summer months, till it seemed to have acquired a kind of separate existence, as if Adrian's light whim had been transformed into Destiny.

very far away in space or time

From this reading The straggling rows of cottages, the cabbage plots, the churchyard where the damp earth, heavy with its burden of death, rose high against the buttressed wall, the blacksmith's forge with its fierce rush of sparks, the _Rothwell Arms_ with the sign that swung above the door--were all strangely distinct against a bright confusion of far-off stir and gaiety, white foreign streets, and skies and waters of deepest blue.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading The straggling rows of cottages, the cabbage plots, the churchyard where the damp earth, heavy with its burden of death, rose high against the buttressed wall, the blacksmith's forge with its fierce rush of sparks, the _Rothwell Arms_ with the sign that swung above the door--were all strangely distinct against a bright confusion of far-off stir and gaiety, white foreign streets, and skies and waters of deepest blue.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "_A train of human memories, Crying: The past must never pass away._" "_They depart and come no more, Or come as phantoms and as ghosts._" "When we are married," Adrian had said on that blissful day in Nutfield Lane, "before we go abroad, before we go _anywhere_, we will run down to Mitchelhurst for a day, won't we?"

the part of a scene that is near the viewer

From this reading The bleak little English village stood in the foreground of their radiant honeymoon picture of Paris and the south.

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading The straggling rows of cottages, the cabbage plots, the churchyard where the damp earth, heavy with its burden of death, rose high against the buttressed wall, the blacksmith's forge with its fierce rush of sparks, the _Rothwell Arms_ with the sign that swung above the door--were all strangely distinct against a bright confusion of far-off stir and gaiety, white foreign streets, and skies and waters of deepest blue.

create by hammering

From this reading The straggling rows of cottages, the cabbage plots, the churchyard where the damp earth, heavy with its burden of death, rose high against the buttressed wall, the blacksmith's forge with its fierce rush of sparks, the _Rothwell Arms_ with the sign that swung above the door--were all strangely distinct against a bright confusion of far-off stir and gaiety, white foreign streets, and skies and waters of deepest blue.

a gay feeling

From this reading The straggling rows of cottages, the cabbage plots, the churchyard where the damp earth, heavy with its burden of death, rose high against the buttressed wall, the blacksmith's forge with its fierce rush of sparks, the _Rothwell Arms_ with the sign that swung above the door--were all strangely distinct against a bright confusion of far-off stir and gaiety, white foreign streets, and skies and waters of deepest blue.

plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience

From this reading "_A train of human memories, Crying: The past must never pass away._" "_They depart and come no more, Or come as phantoms and as ghosts._" "When we are married," Adrian had said on that blissful day in Nutfield Lane, "before we go abroad, before we go _anywhere_, we will run down to Mitchelhurst for a day, won't we?"

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

From this reading "_A train of human memories, Crying: The past must never pass away._" "_They depart and come no more, Or come as phantoms and as ghosts._" "When we are married," Adrian had said on that blissful day in Nutfield Lane, "before we go abroad, before we go _anywhere_, we will run down to Mitchelhurst for a day, won't we?"

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

From this reading "_A train of human memories, Crying: The past must never pass away._" "_They depart and come no more, Or come as phantoms and as ghosts._" "When we are married," Adrian had said on that blissful day in Nutfield Lane, "before we go abroad, before we go _anywhere_, we will run down to Mitchelhurst for a day, won't we?"

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Barbara had agreed to this, as she would have agreed to anything he had suggested, and the plan had been discussed during the summer months, till it seemed to have acquired a kind of separate existence, as if Adrian's light whim had been transformed into Destiny.

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

From this reading Barbara had agreed to this, as she would have agreed to anything he had suggested, and the plan had been discussed during the summer months, till it seemed to have acquired a kind of separate existence, as if Adrian's light whim had been transformed into Destiny.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading The straggling rows of cottages, the cabbage plots, the churchyard where the damp earth, heavy with its burden of death, rose high against the buttressed wall, the blacksmith's forge with its fierce rush of sparks, the _Rothwell Arms_ with the sign that swung above the door--were all strangely distinct against a bright confusion of far-off stir and gaiety, white foreign streets, and skies and waters of deepest blue.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The straggling rows of cottages, the cabbage plots, the churchyard where the damp earth, heavy with its burden of death, rose high against the buttressed wall, the blacksmith's forge with its fierce rush of sparks, the _Rothwell Arms_ with the sign that swung above the door--were all strangely distinct against a bright confusion of far-off stir and gaiety, white foreign streets, and skies and waters of deepest blue.

a holiday taken by a newly married couple

From this reading The bleak little English village stood in the foreground of their radiant honeymoon picture of Paris and the south.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading "_A train of human memories, Crying: The past must never pass away._" "_They depart and come no more, Or come as phantoms and as ghosts._" "When we are married," Adrian had said on that blissful day in Nutfield Lane, "before we go abroad, before we go _anywhere_, we will run down to Mitchelhurst for a day, won't we?"

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Barbara had agreed to this, as she would have agreed to anything he had suggested, and the plan had been discussed during the summer months, till it seemed to have acquired a kind of separate existence, as if Adrian's light whim had been transformed into Destiny.

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

From this reading "_A train of human memories, Crying: The past must never pass away._" "_They depart and come no more, Or come as phantoms and as ghosts._" "When we are married," Adrian had said on that blissful day in Nutfield Lane, "before we go abroad, before we go _anywhere_, we will run down to Mitchelhurst for a day, won't we?"

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Barbara had agreed to this, as she would have agreed to anything he had suggested, and the plan had been discussed during the summer months, till it seemed to have acquired a kind of separate existence, as if Adrian's light whim had been transformed into Destiny.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Barbara had agreed to this, as she would have agreed to anything he had suggested, and the plan had been discussed during the summer months, till it seemed to have acquired a kind of separate existence, as if Adrian's light whim had been transformed into Destiny.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The straggling rows of cottages, the cabbage plots, the churchyard where the damp earth, heavy with its burden of death, rose high against the buttressed wall, the blacksmith's forge with its fierce rush of sparks, the _Rothwell Arms_ with the sign that swung above the door--were all strangely distinct against a bright confusion of far-off stir and gaiety, white foreign streets, and skies and waters of deepest blue.

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading JANUARY, 1883.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Barbara had agreed to this, as she would have agreed to anything he had suggested, and the plan had been discussed during the summer months, till it seemed to have acquired a kind of separate existence, as if Adrian's light whim had been transformed into Destiny.

a narrow way or road

From this reading "_A train of human memories, Crying: The past must never pass away._" "_They depart and come no more, Or come as phantoms and as ghosts._" "When we are married," Adrian had said on that blissful day in Nutfield Lane, "before we go abroad, before we go _anywhere_, we will run down to Mitchelhurst for a day, won't we?"

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Barbara had agreed to this, as she would have agreed to anything he had suggested, and the plan had been discussed during the summer months, till it seemed to have acquired a kind of separate existence, as if Adrian's light whim had been transformed into Destiny.

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

From this reading The bleak little English village stood in the foreground of their radiant honeymoon picture of Paris and the south.

joined in matrimony

From this reading "_A train of human memories, Crying: The past must never pass away._" "_They depart and come no more, Or come as phantoms and as ghosts._" "When we are married," Adrian had said on that blissful day in Nutfield Lane, "before we go abroad, before we go _anywhere_, we will run down to Mitchelhurst for a day, won't we?"

Recollections of past events.

From this reading "_A train of human memories, Crying: The past must never pass away._" "_They depart and come no more, Or come as phantoms and as ghosts._" "When we are married," Adrian had said on that blissful day in Nutfield Lane, "before we go abroad, before we go _anywhere_, we will run down to Mitchelhurst for a day, won't we?"

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From this reading "_A train of human memories, Crying: The past must never pass away._" "_They depart and come no more, Or come as phantoms and as ghosts._" "When we are married," Adrian had said on that blissful day in Nutfield Lane, "before we go abroad, before we go _anywhere_, we will run down to Mitchelhurst for a day, won't we?"

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Barbara had agreed to this, as she would have agreed to anything he had suggested, and the plan had been discussed during the summer months, till it seemed to have acquired a kind of separate existence, as if Adrian's light whim had been transformed into Destiny.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "_A train of human memories, Crying: The past must never pass away._" "_They depart and come no more, Or come as phantoms and as ghosts._" "When we are married," Adrian had said on that blissful day in Nutfield Lane, "before we go abroad, before we go _anywhere_, we will run down to Mitchelhurst for a day, won't we?"

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "_A train of human memories, Crying: The past must never pass away._" "_They depart and come no more, Or come as phantoms and as ghosts._" "When we are married," Adrian had said on that blissful day in Nutfield Lane, "before we go abroad, before we go _anywhere_, we will run down to Mitchelhurst for a day, won't we?"

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "_A train of human memories, Crying: The past must never pass away._" "_They depart and come no more, Or come as phantoms and as ghosts._" "When we are married," Adrian had said on that blissful day in Nutfield Lane, "before we go abroad, before we go _anywhere_, we will run down to Mitchelhurst for a day, won't we?"

not any; not one

From this reading "_A train of human memories, Crying: The past must never pass away._" "_They depart and come no more, Or come as phantoms and as ghosts._" "When we are married," Adrian had said on that blissful day in Nutfield Lane, "before we go abroad, before we go _anywhere_, we will run down to Mitchelhurst for a day, won't we?"

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

From this reading "_A train of human memories, Crying: The past must never pass away._" "_They depart and come no more, Or come as phantoms and as ghosts._" "When we are married," Adrian had said on that blissful day in Nutfield Lane, "before we go abroad, before we go _anywhere_, we will run down to Mitchelhurst for a day, won't we?"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "_A train of human memories, Crying: The past must never pass away._" "_They depart and come no more, Or come as phantoms and as ghosts._" "When we are married," Adrian had said on that blissful day in Nutfield Lane, "before we go abroad, before we go _anywhere_, we will run down to Mitchelhurst for a day, won't we?"

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "_A train of human memories, Crying: The past must never pass away._" "_They depart and come no more, Or come as phantoms and as ghosts._" "When we are married," Adrian had said on that blissful day in Nutfield Lane, "before we go abroad, before we go _anywhere_, we will run down to Mitchelhurst for a day, won't we?"

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "_A train of human memories, Crying: The past must never pass away._" "_They depart and come no more, Or come as phantoms and as ghosts._" "When we are married," Adrian had said on that blissful day in Nutfield Lane, "before we go abroad, before we go _anywhere_, we will run down to Mitchelhurst for a day, won't we?"

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading The bleak little English village stood in the foreground of their radiant honeymoon picture of Paris and the south.

go across or through

From this reading "_A train of human memories, Crying: The past must never pass away._" "_They depart and come no more, Or come as phantoms and as ghosts._" "When we are married," Adrian had said on that blissful day in Nutfield Lane, "before we go abroad, before we go _anywhere_, we will run down to Mitchelhurst for a day, won't we?"

the time that has elapsed

From this reading "_A train of human memories, Crying: The past must never pass away._" "_They depart and come no more, Or come as phantoms and as ghosts._" "When we are married," Adrian had said on that blissful day in Nutfield Lane, "before we go abroad, before we go _anywhere_, we will run down to Mitchelhurst for a day, won't we?"

plural of “phantom” — a ghostly appearing figure

From this reading "_A train of human memories, Crying: The past must never pass away._" "_They depart and come no more, Or come as phantoms and as ghosts._" "When we are married," Adrian had said on that blissful day in Nutfield Lane, "before we go abroad, before we go _anywhere_, we will run down to Mitchelhurst for a day, won't we?"

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading The bleak little English village stood in the foreground of their radiant honeymoon picture of Paris and the south.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading Barbara had agreed to this, as she would have agreed to anything he had suggested, and the plan had been discussed during the summer months, till it seemed to have acquired a kind of separate existence, as if Adrian's light whim had been transformed into Destiny.

plural of “plot” — a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)

From this reading The straggling rows of cottages, the cabbage plots, the churchyard where the damp earth, heavy with its burden of death, rose high against the buttressed wall, the blacksmith's forge with its fierce rush of sparks, the _Rothwell Arms_ with the sign that swung above the door--were all strangely distinct against a bright confusion of far-off stir and gaiety, white foreign streets, and skies and waters of deepest blue.

radiating or as if radiating light

From this reading The bleak little English village stood in the foreground of their radiant honeymoon picture of Paris and the south.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading The straggling rows of cottages, the cabbage plots, the churchyard where the damp earth, heavy with its burden of death, rose high against the buttressed wall, the blacksmith's forge with its fierce rush of sparks, the _Rothwell Arms_ with the sign that swung above the door--were all strangely distinct against a bright confusion of far-off stir and gaiety, white foreign streets, and skies and waters of deepest blue.

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From this reading The straggling rows of cottages, the cabbage plots, the churchyard where the damp earth, heavy with its burden of death, rose high against the buttressed wall, the blacksmith's forge with its fierce rush of sparks, the _Rothwell Arms_ with the sign that swung above the door--were all strangely distinct against a bright confusion of far-off stir and gaiety, white foreign streets, and skies and waters of deepest blue.

plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading The straggling rows of cottages, the cabbage plots, the churchyard where the damp earth, heavy with its burden of death, rose high against the buttressed wall, the blacksmith's forge with its fierce rush of sparks, the _Rothwell Arms_ with the sign that swung above the door--were all strangely distinct against a bright confusion of far-off stir and gaiety, white foreign streets, and skies and waters of deepest blue.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading "_A train of human memories, Crying: The past must never pass away._" "_They depart and come no more, Or come as phantoms and as ghosts._" "When we are married," Adrian had said on that blissful day in Nutfield Lane, "before we go abroad, before we go _anywhere_, we will run down to Mitchelhurst for a day, won't we?"

move hurridly

From this reading The straggling rows of cottages, the cabbage plots, the churchyard where the damp earth, heavy with its burden of death, rose high against the buttressed wall, the blacksmith's forge with its fierce rush of sparks, the _Rothwell Arms_ with the sign that swung above the door--were all strangely distinct against a bright confusion of far-off stir and gaiety, white foreign streets, and skies and waters of deepest blue.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "_A train of human memories, Crying: The past must never pass away._" "_They depart and come no more, Or come as phantoms and as ghosts._" "When we are married," Adrian had said on that blissful day in Nutfield Lane, "before we go abroad, before we go _anywhere_, we will run down to Mitchelhurst for a day, won't we?"

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

From this reading Barbara had agreed to this, as she would have agreed to anything he had suggested, and the plan had been discussed during the summer months, till it seemed to have acquired a kind of separate existence, as if Adrian's light whim had been transformed into Destiny.

act as a barrier between; stand between

From this reading Barbara had agreed to this, as she would have agreed to anything he had suggested, and the plan had been discussed during the summer months, till it seemed to have acquired a kind of separate existence, as if Adrian's light whim had been transformed into Destiny.

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

From this reading Barbara had agreed to this, as she would have agreed to anything he had suggested, and the plan had been discussed during the summer months, till it seemed to have acquired a kind of separate existence, as if Adrian's light whim had been transformed into Destiny.

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading The straggling rows of cottages, the cabbage plots, the churchyard where the damp earth, heavy with its burden of death, rose high against the buttressed wall, the blacksmith's forge with its fierce rush of sparks, the _Rothwell Arms_ with the sign that swung above the door--were all strangely distinct against a bright confusion of far-off stir and gaiety, white foreign streets, and skies and waters of deepest blue.

plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The straggling rows of cottages, the cabbage plots, the churchyard where the damp earth, heavy with its burden of death, rose high against the buttressed wall, the blacksmith's forge with its fierce rush of sparks, the _Rothwell Arms_ with the sign that swung above the door--were all strangely distinct against a bright confusion of far-off stir and gaiety, white foreign streets, and skies and waters of deepest blue.

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

From this reading The bleak little English village stood in the foreground of their radiant honeymoon picture of Paris and the south.

plural of “spark” — a momentary flash of light

From this reading The straggling rows of cottages, the cabbage plots, the churchyard where the damp earth, heavy with its burden of death, rose high against the buttressed wall, the blacksmith's forge with its fierce rush of sparks, the _Rothwell Arms_ with the sign that swung above the door--were all strangely distinct against a bright confusion of far-off stir and gaiety, white foreign streets, and skies and waters of deepest blue.

move an implement through

From this reading The straggling rows of cottages, the cabbage plots, the churchyard where the damp earth, heavy with its burden of death, rose high against the buttressed wall, the blacksmith's forge with its fierce rush of sparks, the _Rothwell Arms_ with the sign that swung above the door--were all strangely distinct against a bright confusion of far-off stir and gaiety, white foreign streets, and skies and waters of deepest blue.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The bleak little English village stood in the foreground of their radiant honeymoon picture of Paris and the south.

spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly

From this reading The straggling rows of cottages, the cabbage plots, the churchyard where the damp earth, heavy with its burden of death, rose high against the buttressed wall, the blacksmith's forge with its fierce rush of sparks, the _Rothwell Arms_ with the sign that swung above the door--were all strangely distinct against a bright confusion of far-off stir and gaiety, white foreign streets, and skies and waters of deepest blue.

in a strange manner

From this reading The straggling rows of cottages, the cabbage plots, the churchyard where the damp earth, heavy with its burden of death, rose high against the buttressed wall, the blacksmith's forge with its fierce rush of sparks, the _Rothwell Arms_ with the sign that swung above the door--were all strangely distinct against a bright confusion of far-off stir and gaiety, white foreign streets, and skies and waters of deepest blue.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading The straggling rows of cottages, the cabbage plots, the churchyard where the damp earth, heavy with its burden of death, rose high against the buttressed wall, the blacksmith's forge with its fierce rush of sparks, the _Rothwell Arms_ with the sign that swung above the door--were all strangely distinct against a bright confusion of far-off stir and gaiety, white foreign streets, and skies and waters of deepest blue.

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading Barbara had agreed to this, as she would have agreed to anything he had suggested, and the plan had been discussed during the summer months, till it seemed to have acquired a kind of separate existence, as if Adrian's light whim had been transformed into Destiny.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading Barbara had agreed to this, as she would have agreed to anything he had suggested, and the plan had been discussed during the summer months, till it seemed to have acquired a kind of separate existence, as if Adrian's light whim had been transformed into Destiny.

inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading The straggling rows of cottages, the cabbage plots, the churchyard where the damp earth, heavy with its burden of death, rose high against the buttressed wall, the blacksmith's forge with its fierce rush of sparks, the _Rothwell Arms_ with the sign that swung above the door--were all strangely distinct against a bright confusion of far-off stir and gaiety, white foreign streets, and skies and waters of deepest blue.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "_A train of human memories, Crying: The past must never pass away._" "_They depart and come no more, Or come as phantoms and as ghosts._" "When we are married," Adrian had said on that blissful day in Nutfield Lane, "before we go abroad, before we go _anywhere_, we will run down to Mitchelhurst for a day, won't we?"

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

From this reading "_A train of human memories, Crying: The past must never pass away._" "_They depart and come no more, Or come as phantoms and as ghosts._" "When we are married," Adrian had said on that blissful day in Nutfield Lane, "before we go abroad, before we go _anywhere_, we will run down to Mitchelhurst for a day, won't we?"

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The bleak little English village stood in the foreground of their radiant honeymoon picture of Paris and the south.

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

From this reading "_A train of human memories, Crying: The past must never pass away._" "_They depart and come no more, Or come as phantoms and as ghosts._" "When we are married," Adrian had said on that blissful day in Nutfield Lane, "before we go abroad, before we go _anywhere_, we will run down to Mitchelhurst for a day, won't we?"

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

From this reading Barbara had agreed to this, as she would have agreed to anything he had suggested, and the plan had been discussed during the summer months, till it seemed to have acquired a kind of separate existence, as if Adrian's light whim had been transformed into Destiny.

up to a particular time

From this reading Barbara had agreed to this, as she would have agreed to anything he had suggested, and the plan had been discussed during the summer months, till it seemed to have acquired a kind of separate existence, as if Adrian's light whim had been transformed into Destiny.

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

From this reading "_A train of human memories, Crying: The past must never pass away._" "_They depart and come no more, Or come as phantoms and as ghosts._" "When we are married," Adrian had said on that blissful day in Nutfield Lane, "before we go abroad, before we go _anywhere_, we will run down to Mitchelhurst for a day, won't we?"

create by training and teaching

From this reading "_A train of human memories, Crying: The past must never pass away._" "_They depart and come no more, Or come as phantoms and as ghosts._" "When we are married," Adrian had said on that blissful day in Nutfield Lane, "before we go abroad, before we go _anywhere_, we will run down to Mitchelhurst for a day, won't we?"

given a completely different form or appearance

From this reading Barbara had agreed to this, as she would have agreed to anything he had suggested, and the plan had been discussed during the summer months, till it seemed to have acquired a kind of separate existence, as if Adrian's light whim had been transformed into Destiny.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading The bleak little English village stood in the foreground of their radiant honeymoon picture of Paris and the south.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading The straggling rows of cottages, the cabbage plots, the churchyard where the damp earth, heavy with its burden of death, rose high against the buttressed wall, the blacksmith's forge with its fierce rush of sparks, the _Rothwell Arms_ with the sign that swung above the door--were all strangely distinct against a bright confusion of far-off stir and gaiety, white foreign streets, and skies and waters of deepest blue.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading The straggling rows of cottages, the cabbage plots, the churchyard where the damp earth, heavy with its burden of death, rose high against the buttressed wall, the blacksmith's forge with its fierce rush of sparks, the _Rothwell Arms_ with the sign that swung above the door--were all strangely distinct against a bright confusion of far-off stir and gaiety, white foreign streets, and skies and waters of deepest blue.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "_A train of human memories, Crying: The past must never pass away._" "_They depart and come no more, Or come as phantoms and as ghosts._" "When we are married," Adrian had said on that blissful day in Nutfield Lane, "before we go abroad, before we go _anywhere_, we will run down to Mitchelhurst for a day, won't we?"

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

From this reading The straggling rows of cottages, the cabbage plots, the churchyard where the damp earth, heavy with its burden of death, rose high against the buttressed wall, the blacksmith's forge with its fierce rush of sparks, the _Rothwell Arms_ with the sign that swung above the door--were all strangely distinct against a bright confusion of far-off stir and gaiety, white foreign streets, and skies and waters of deepest blue.

at the time that

From this reading "_A train of human memories, Crying: The past must never pass away._" "_They depart and come no more, Or come as phantoms and as ghosts._" "When we are married," Adrian had said on that blissful day in Nutfield Lane, "before we go abroad, before we go _anywhere_, we will run down to Mitchelhurst for a day, won't we?"

in or at the place that

From this reading The straggling rows of cottages, the cabbage plots, the churchyard where the damp earth, heavy with its burden of death, rose high against the buttressed wall, the blacksmith's forge with its fierce rush of sparks, the _Rothwell Arms_ with the sign that swung above the door--were all strangely distinct against a bright confusion of far-off stir and gaiety, white foreign streets, and skies and waters of deepest blue.

a sudden desire

From this reading Barbara had agreed to this, as she would have agreed to anything he had suggested, and the plan had been discussed during the summer months, till it seemed to have acquired a kind of separate existence, as if Adrian's light whim had been transformed into Destiny.

a Caucasian

From this reading The straggling rows of cottages, the cabbage plots, the churchyard where the damp earth, heavy with its burden of death, rose high against the buttressed wall, the blacksmith's forge with its fierce rush of sparks, the _Rothwell Arms_ with the sign that swung above the door--were all strangely distinct against a bright confusion of far-off stir and gaiety, white foreign streets, and skies and waters of deepest blue.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "_A train of human memories, Crying: The past must never pass away._" "_They depart and come no more, Or come as phantoms and as ghosts._" "When we are married," Adrian had said on that blissful day in Nutfield Lane, "before we go abroad, before we go _anywhere_, we will run down to Mitchelhurst for a day, won't we?"

in the company of; together with

From this reading The straggling rows of cottages, the cabbage plots, the churchyard where the damp earth, heavy with its burden of death, rose high against the buttressed wall, the blacksmith's forge with its fierce rush of sparks, the _Rothwell Arms_ with the sign that swung above the door--were all strangely distinct against a bright confusion of far-off stir and gaiety, white foreign streets, and skies and waters of deepest blue.

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

From this reading "_A train of human memories, Crying: The past must never pass away._" "_They depart and come no more, Or come as phantoms and as ghosts._" "When we are married," Adrian had said on that blissful day in Nutfield Lane, "before we go abroad, before we go _anywhere_, we will run down to Mitchelhurst for a day, won't we?"

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

From this reading Barbara had agreed to this, as she would have agreed to anything he had suggested, and the plan had been discussed during the summer months, till it seemed to have acquired a kind of separate existence, as if Adrian's light whim had been transformed into Destiny.