Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading Join it at Streatley, the point where it crosses the Thames; at once it strikes you out and away from the habitable world in a splendid, purposeful manner, running along the highest ridge of the Downs a broad green ribbon of turf, with but a shade of difference from the neighbouring grass, yet distinct for all that.

anew

From this reading No villages nor homesteads tempt it aside or modify its course for a yard; should you lose the track where it is blent with the bordering turf or merged in and obliterated by criss-cross paths, you have only to walk straight on, taking heed of no alternative to right or left; and in a minute ’tis with you again—arisen out of the earth as it were.

(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 Join it at Streatley, the point where it crosses the Thames; at once it strikes you out and away from the habitable world in a splendid, purposeful manner, running along the highest ridge of the Downs a broad green ribbon of turf, with but a shade of difference from the neighbouring grass, yet distinct for all that.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Join it at Streatley, the point where it crosses the Thames; at once it strikes you out and away from the habitable world in a splendid, purposeful manner, running along the highest ridge of the Downs a broad green ribbon of turf, with but a shade of difference from the neighbouring grass, yet distinct for all that.

serving or used in place of another

From this reading No villages nor homesteads tempt it aside or modify its course for a yard; should you lose the track where it is blent with the bordering turf or merged in and obliterated by criss-cross paths, you have only to walk straight on, taking heed of no alternative to right or left; and in a minute ’tis with you again—arisen out of the earth as it were.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Among the many places of magic visited by Pantagruel and his company during the progress of their famous voyage, few surpass that island whose roads did literally “go” to places—_“ou les chemins cheminent, comme animaulx”_: and would-be travellers, having inquired of the road as to its destination, and received satisfactory reply, _“se guindans”_ (as the old book hath it—hoisting themselves up on) _“au chemin opportun, sans aultrement se poiner ou fatiguer, se trouvoyent au lieu destiné.”_

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The best example I know of an approach to this excellent sort of vitality in roads is the Ridgeway of the North Berkshire Downs.

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

From this reading Among the many places of magic visited by Pantagruel and his company during the progress of their famous voyage, few surpass that island whose roads did literally “go” to places—_“ou les chemins cheminent, comme animaulx”_: and would-be travellers, having inquired of the road as to its destination, and received satisfactory reply, _“se guindans”_ (as the old book hath it—hoisting themselves up on) _“au chemin opportun, sans aultrement se poiner ou fatiguer, se trouvoyent au lieu destiné.”_

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From this reading Among the many places of magic visited by Pantagruel and his company during the progress of their famous voyage, few surpass that island whose roads did literally “go” to places—_“ou les chemins cheminent, comme animaulx”_: and would-be travellers, having inquired of the road as to its destination, and received satisfactory reply, _“se guindans”_ (as the old book hath it—hoisting themselves up on) _“au chemin opportun, sans aultrement se poiner ou fatiguer, se trouvoyent au lieu destiné.”_

move towards

From this reading The best example I know of an approach to this excellent sort of vitality in roads is the Ridgeway of the North Berkshire Downs.

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading No villages nor homesteads tempt it aside or modify its course for a yard; should you lose the track where it is blent with the bordering turf or merged in and obliterated by criss-cross paths, you have only to walk straight on, taking heed of no alternative to right or left; and in a minute ’tis with you again—arisen out of the earth as it were.

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

From this reading Among the many places of magic visited by Pantagruel and his company during the progress of their famous voyage, few surpass that island whose roads did literally “go” to places—_“ou les chemins cheminent, comme animaulx”_: and would-be travellers, having inquired of the road as to its destination, and received satisfactory reply, _“se guindans”_ (as the old book hath it—hoisting themselves up on) _“au chemin opportun, sans aultrement se poiner ou fatiguer, se trouvoyent au lieu destiné.”_

on or to one side

From this reading No villages nor homesteads tempt it aside or modify its course for a yard; should you lose the track where it is blent with the bordering turf or merged in and obliterated by criss-cross paths, you have only to walk straight on, taking heed of no alternative to right or left; and in a minute ’tis with you again—arisen out of the earth as it were.

marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence

From this reading Or, if still not quite assured, lift you your eyes, and there it runs over the brow of the fronting hill.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Join it at Streatley, the point where it crosses the Thames; at once it strikes you out and away from the habitable world in a splendid, purposeful manner, running along the highest ridge of the Downs a broad green ribbon of turf, with but a shade of difference from the neighbouring grass, yet distinct for all that.

a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia

From this reading Among the many places of magic visited by Pantagruel and his company during the progress of their famous voyage, few surpass that island whose roads did literally “go” to places—_“ou les chemins cheminent, comme animaulx”_: and would-be travellers, having inquired of the road as to its destination, and received satisfactory reply, _“se guindans”_ (as the old book hath it—hoisting themselves up on) _“au chemin opportun, sans aultrement se poiner ou fatiguer, se trouvoyent au lieu destiné.”_

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From this reading Among the many places of magic visited by Pantagruel and his company during the progress of their famous voyage, few surpass that island whose roads did literally “go” to places—_“ou les chemins cheminent, comme animaulx”_: and would-be travellers, having inquired of the road as to its destination, and received satisfactory reply, _“se guindans”_ (as the old book hath it—hoisting themselves up on) _“au chemin opportun, sans aultrement se poiner ou fatiguer, se trouvoyent au lieu destiné.”_

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

From this reading Join it at Streatley, the point where it crosses the Thames; at once it strikes you out and away from the habitable world in a splendid, purposeful manner, running along the highest ridge of the Downs a broad green ribbon of turf, with but a shade of difference from the neighbouring grass, yet distinct for all that.

a county in southern England

From this reading The best example I know of an approach to this excellent sort of vitality in roads is the Ridgeway of the North Berkshire Downs.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading The best example I know of an approach to this excellent sort of vitality in roads is the Ridgeway of the North Berkshire Downs.

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From this reading No villages nor homesteads tempt it aside or modify its course for a yard; should you lose the track where it is blent with the bordering turf or merged in and obliterated by criss-cross paths, you have only to walk straight on, taking heed of no alternative to right or left; and in a minute ’tis with you again—arisen out of the earth as it were.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading Among the many places of magic visited by Pantagruel and his company during the progress of their famous voyage, few surpass that island whose roads did literally “go” to places—_“ou les chemins cheminent, comme animaulx”_: and would-be travellers, having inquired of the road as to its destination, and received satisfactory reply, _“se guindans”_ (as the old book hath it—hoisting themselves up on) _“au chemin opportun, sans aultrement se poiner ou fatiguer, se trouvoyent au lieu destiné.”_

-ing form of “border” — extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle

From this reading No villages nor homesteads tempt it aside or modify its course for a yard; should you lose the track where it is blent with the bordering turf or merged in and obliterated by criss-cross paths, you have only to walk straight on, taking heed of no alternative to right or left; and in a minute ’tis with you again—arisen out of the earth as it were.

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

From this reading Join it at Streatley, the point where it crosses the Thames; at once it strikes you out and away from the habitable world in a splendid, purposeful manner, running along the highest ridge of the Downs a broad green ribbon of turf, with but a shade of difference from the neighbouring grass, yet distinct for all that.

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading Or, if still not quite assured, lift you your eyes, and there it runs over the brow of the fronting hill.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Join it at Streatley, the point where it crosses the Thames; at once it strikes you out and away from the habitable world in a splendid, purposeful manner, running along the highest ridge of the Downs a broad green ribbon of turf, with but a shade of difference from the neighbouring grass, yet distinct for all that.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Among the many places of magic visited by Pantagruel and his company during the progress of their famous voyage, few surpass that island whose roads did literally “go” to places—_“ou les chemins cheminent, comme animaulx”_: and would-be travellers, having inquired of the road as to its destination, and received satisfactory reply, _“se guindans”_ (as the old book hath it—hoisting themselves up on) _“au chemin opportun, sans aultrement se poiner ou fatiguer, se trouvoyent au lieu destiné.”_

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From this reading Among the many places of magic visited by Pantagruel and his company during the progress of their famous voyage, few surpass that island whose roads did literally “go” to places—_“ou les chemins cheminent, comme animaulx”_: and would-be travellers, having inquired of the road as to its destination, and received satisfactory reply, _“se guindans”_ (as the old book hath it—hoisting themselves up on) _“au chemin opportun, sans aultrement se poiner ou fatiguer, se trouvoyent au lieu destiné.”_

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From this reading Among the many places of magic visited by Pantagruel and his company during the progress of their famous voyage, few surpass that island whose roads did literally “go” to places—_“ou les chemins cheminent, comme animaulx”_: and would-be travellers, having inquired of the road as to its destination, and received satisfactory reply, _“se guindans”_ (as the old book hath it—hoisting themselves up on) _“au chemin opportun, sans aultrement se poiner ou fatiguer, se trouvoyent au lieu destiné.”_

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From this reading Among the many places of magic visited by Pantagruel and his company during the progress of their famous voyage, few surpass that island whose roads did literally “go” to places—_“ou les chemins cheminent, comme animaulx”_: and would-be travellers, having inquired of the road as to its destination, and received satisfactory reply, _“se guindans”_ (as the old book hath it—hoisting themselves up on) _“au chemin opportun, sans aultrement se poiner ou fatiguer, se trouvoyent au lieu destiné.”_

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From this reading Among the many places of magic visited by Pantagruel and his company during the progress of their famous voyage, few surpass that island whose roads did literally “go” to places—_“ou les chemins cheminent, comme animaulx”_: and would-be travellers, having inquired of the road as to its destination, and received satisfactory reply, _“se guindans”_ (as the old book hath it—hoisting themselves up on) _“au chemin opportun, sans aultrement se poiner ou fatiguer, se trouvoyent au lieu destiné.”_

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Among the many places of magic visited by Pantagruel and his company during the progress of their famous voyage, few surpass that island whose roads did literally “go” to places—_“ou les chemins cheminent, comme animaulx”_: and would-be travellers, having inquired of the road as to its destination, and received satisfactory reply, _“se guindans”_ (as the old book hath it—hoisting themselves up on) _“au chemin opportun, sans aultrement se poiner ou fatiguer, se trouvoyent au lieu destiné.”_

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading No villages nor homesteads tempt it aside or modify its course for a yard; should you lose the track where it is blent with the bordering turf or merged in and obliterated by criss-cross paths, you have only to walk straight on, taking heed of no alternative to right or left; and in a minute ’tis with you again—arisen out of the earth as it were.

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From this reading No villages nor homesteads tempt it aside or modify its course for a yard; should you lose the track where it is blent with the bordering turf or merged in and obliterated by criss-cross paths, you have only to walk straight on, taking heed of no alternative to right or left; and in a minute ’tis with you again—arisen out of the earth as it were.

plural of “cross” — a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece

From this reading Join it at Streatley, the point where it crosses the Thames; at once it strikes you out and away from the habitable world in a splendid, purposeful manner, running along the highest ridge of the Downs a broad green ribbon of turf, with but a shade of difference from the neighbouring grass, yet distinct for all that.

the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)

From this reading Among the many places of magic visited by Pantagruel and his company during the progress of their famous voyage, few surpass that island whose roads did literally “go” to places—_“ou les chemins cheminent, comme animaulx”_: and would-be travellers, having inquired of the road as to its destination, and received satisfactory reply, _“se guindans”_ (as the old book hath it—hoisting themselves up on) _“au chemin opportun, sans aultrement se poiner ou fatiguer, se trouvoyent au lieu destiné.”_

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From this reading Among the many places of magic visited by Pantagruel and his company during the progress of their famous voyage, few surpass that island whose roads did literally “go” to places—_“ou les chemins cheminent, comme animaulx”_: and would-be travellers, having inquired of the road as to its destination, and received satisfactory reply, _“se guindans”_ (as the old book hath it—hoisting themselves up on) _“au chemin opportun, sans aultrement se poiner ou fatiguer, se trouvoyent au lieu destiné.”_

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Among the many places of magic visited by Pantagruel and his company during the progress of their famous voyage, few surpass that island whose roads did literally “go” to places—_“ou les chemins cheminent, comme animaulx”_: and would-be travellers, having inquired of the road as to its destination, and received satisfactory reply, _“se guindans”_ (as the old book hath it—hoisting themselves up on) _“au chemin opportun, sans aultrement se poiner ou fatiguer, se trouvoyent au lieu destiné.”_

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading Join it at Streatley, the point where it crosses the Thames; at once it strikes you out and away from the habitable world in a splendid, purposeful manner, running along the highest ridge of the Downs a broad green ribbon of turf, with but a shade of difference from the neighbouring grass, yet distinct for all that.

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

From this reading Join it at Streatley, the point where it crosses the Thames; at once it strikes you out and away from the habitable world in a splendid, purposeful manner, running along the highest ridge of the Downs a broad green ribbon of turf, with but a shade of difference from the neighbouring grass, yet distinct for all that.

plural of “down” — soft fine feathers

From this reading The best example I know of an approach to this excellent sort of vitality in roads is the Ridgeway of the North Berkshire Downs.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Among the many places of magic visited by Pantagruel and his company during the progress of their famous voyage, few surpass that island whose roads did literally “go” to places—_“ou les chemins cheminent, comme animaulx”_: and would-be travellers, having inquired of the road as to its destination, and received satisfactory reply, _“se guindans”_ (as the old book hath it—hoisting themselves up on) _“au chemin opportun, sans aultrement se poiner ou fatiguer, se trouvoyent au lieu destiné.”_

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

From this reading No villages nor homesteads tempt it aside or modify its course for a yard; should you lose the track where it is blent with the bordering turf or merged in and obliterated by criss-cross paths, you have only to walk straight on, taking heed of no alternative to right or left; and in a minute ’tis with you again—arisen out of the earth as it were.

an item of information that is typical of a class or group

From this reading The best example I know of an approach to this excellent sort of vitality in roads is the Ridgeway of the North Berkshire Downs.

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading The best example I know of an approach to this excellent sort of vitality in roads is the Ridgeway of the North Berkshire Downs.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Or, if still not quite assured, lift you your eyes, and there it runs over the brow of the fronting hill.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Among the many places of magic visited by Pantagruel and his company during the progress of their famous voyage, few surpass that island whose roads did literally “go” to places—_“ou les chemins cheminent, comme animaulx”_: and would-be travellers, having inquired of the road as to its destination, and received satisfactory reply, _“se guindans”_ (as the old book hath it—hoisting themselves up on) _“au chemin opportun, sans aultrement se poiner ou fatiguer, se trouvoyent au lieu destiné.”_

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From this reading Among the many places of magic visited by Pantagruel and his company during the progress of their famous voyage, few surpass that island whose roads did literally “go” to places—_“ou les chemins cheminent, comme animaulx”_: and would-be travellers, having inquired of the road as to its destination, and received satisfactory reply, _“se guindans”_ (as the old book hath it—hoisting themselves up on) _“au chemin opportun, sans aultrement se poiner ou fatiguer, se trouvoyent au lieu destiné.”_

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Among the many places of magic visited by Pantagruel and his company during the progress of their famous voyage, few surpass that island whose roads did literally “go” to places—_“ou les chemins cheminent, comme animaulx”_: and would-be travellers, having inquired of the road as to its destination, and received satisfactory reply, _“se guindans”_ (as the old book hath it—hoisting themselves up on) _“au chemin opportun, sans aultrement se poiner ou fatiguer, se trouvoyent au lieu destiné.”_

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Join it at Streatley, the point where it crosses the Thames; at once it strikes you out and away from the habitable world in a splendid, purposeful manner, running along the highest ridge of the Downs a broad green ribbon of turf, with but a shade of difference from the neighbouring grass, yet distinct for all that.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Join it at Streatley, the point where it crosses the Thames; at once it strikes you out and away from the habitable world in a splendid, purposeful manner, running along the highest ridge of the Downs a broad green ribbon of turf, with but a shade of difference from the neighbouring grass, yet distinct for all that.

-ing form of “front” — be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to

From this reading Or, if still not quite assured, lift you your eyes, and there it runs over the brow of the fronting hill.

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

From this reading Among the many places of magic visited by Pantagruel and his company during the progress of their famous voyage, few surpass that island whose roads did literally “go” to places—_“ou les chemins cheminent, comme animaulx”_: and would-be travellers, having inquired of the road as to its destination, and received satisfactory reply, _“se guindans”_ (as the old book hath it—hoisting themselves up on) _“au chemin opportun, sans aultrement se poiner ou fatiguer, se trouvoyent au lieu destiné.”_

shoot down, of birds

From this reading Join it at Streatley, the point where it crosses the Thames; at once it strikes you out and away from the habitable world in a splendid, purposeful manner, running along the highest ridge of the Downs a broad green ribbon of turf, with but a shade of difference from the neighbouring grass, yet distinct for all that.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Join it at Streatley, the point where it crosses the Thames; at once it strikes you out and away from the habitable world in a splendid, purposeful manner, running along the highest ridge of the Downs a broad green ribbon of turf, with but a shade of difference from the neighbouring grass, yet distinct for all that.

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

From this reading Among the many places of magic visited by Pantagruel and his company during the progress of their famous voyage, few surpass that island whose roads did literally “go” to places—_“ou les chemins cheminent, comme animaulx”_: and would-be travellers, having inquired of the road as to its destination, and received satisfactory reply, _“se guindans”_ (as the old book hath it—hoisting themselves up on) _“au chemin opportun, sans aultrement se poiner ou fatiguer, se trouvoyent au lieu destiné.”_

fit for habitation

From this reading Join it at Streatley, the point where it crosses the Thames; at once it strikes you out and away from the habitable world in a splendid, purposeful manner, running along the highest ridge of the Downs a broad green ribbon of turf, with but a shade of difference from the neighbouring grass, yet distinct for all that.

an old form of “has”

From this reading Among the many places of magic visited by Pantagruel and his company during the progress of their famous voyage, few surpass that island whose roads did literally “go” to places—_“ou les chemins cheminent, comme animaulx”_: and would-be travellers, having inquired of the road as to its destination, and received satisfactory reply, _“se guindans”_ (as the old book hath it—hoisting themselves up on) _“au chemin opportun, sans aultrement se poiner ou fatiguer, se trouvoyent au lieu destiné.”_

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading No villages nor homesteads tempt it aside or modify its course for a yard; should you lose the track where it is blent with the bordering turf or merged in and obliterated by criss-cross paths, you have only to walk straight on, taking heed of no alternative to right or left; and in a minute ’tis with you again—arisen out of the earth as it were.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Among the many places of magic visited by Pantagruel and his company during the progress of their famous voyage, few surpass that island whose roads did literally “go” to places—_“ou les chemins cheminent, comme animaulx”_: and would-be travellers, having inquired of the road as to its destination, and received satisfactory reply, _“se guindans”_ (as the old book hath it—hoisting themselves up on) _“au chemin opportun, sans aultrement se poiner ou fatiguer, se trouvoyent au lieu destiné.”_

paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)

From this reading No villages nor homesteads tempt it aside or modify its course for a yard; should you lose the track where it is blent with the bordering turf or merged in and obliterated by criss-cross paths, you have only to walk straight on, taking heed of no alternative to right or left; and in a minute ’tis with you again—arisen out of the earth as it were.

superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Join it at Streatley, the point where it crosses the Thames; at once it strikes you out and away from the habitable world in a splendid, purposeful manner, running along the highest ridge of the Downs a broad green ribbon of turf, with but a shade of difference from the neighbouring grass, yet distinct for all that.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Or, if still not quite assured, lift you your eyes, and there it runs over the brow of the fronting hill.

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

From this reading Among the many places of magic visited by Pantagruel and his company during the progress of their famous voyage, few surpass that island whose roads did literally “go” to places—_“ou les chemins cheminent, comme animaulx”_: and would-be travellers, having inquired of the road as to its destination, and received satisfactory reply, _“se guindans”_ (as the old book hath it—hoisting themselves up on) _“au chemin opportun, sans aultrement se poiner ou fatiguer, se trouvoyent au lieu destiné.”_

-ing form of “hoist” — raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help

From this reading Among the many places of magic visited by Pantagruel and his company during the progress of their famous voyage, few surpass that island whose roads did literally “go” to places—_“ou les chemins cheminent, comme animaulx”_: and would-be travellers, having inquired of the road as to its destination, and received satisfactory reply, _“se guindans”_ (as the old book hath it—hoisting themselves up on) _“au chemin opportun, sans aultrement se poiner ou fatiguer, se trouvoyent au lieu destiné.”_

plural of “homestead” — the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family

From this reading No villages nor homesteads tempt it aside or modify its course for a yard; should you lose the track where it is blent with the bordering turf or merged in and obliterated by criss-cross paths, you have only to walk straight on, taking heed of no alternative to right or left; and in a minute ’tis with you again—arisen out of the earth as it were.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The best example I know of an approach to this excellent sort of vitality in roads is the Ridgeway of the North Berkshire Downs.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Or, if still not quite assured, lift you your eyes, and there it runs over the brow of the fronting hill.

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

From this reading The best example I know of an approach to this excellent sort of vitality in roads is the Ridgeway of the North Berkshire Downs.

past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from

From this reading Among the many places of magic visited by Pantagruel and his company during the progress of their famous voyage, few surpass that island whose roads did literally “go” to places—_“ou les chemins cheminent, comme animaulx”_: and would-be travellers, having inquired of the road as to its destination, and received satisfactory reply, _“se guindans”_ (as the old book hath it—hoisting themselves up on) _“au chemin opportun, sans aultrement se poiner ou fatiguer, se trouvoyent au lieu destiné.”_

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

From this reading The best example I know of an approach to this excellent sort of vitality in roads is the Ridgeway of the North Berkshire Downs.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading Among the many places of magic visited by Pantagruel and his company during the progress of their famous voyage, few surpass that island whose roads did literally “go” to places—_“ou les chemins cheminent, comme animaulx”_: and would-be travellers, having inquired of the road as to its destination, and received satisfactory reply, _“se guindans”_ (as the old book hath it—hoisting themselves up on) _“au chemin opportun, sans aultrement se poiner ou fatiguer, se trouvoyent au lieu destiné.”_

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Among the many places of magic visited by Pantagruel and his company during the progress of their famous voyage, few surpass that island whose roads did literally “go” to places—_“ou les chemins cheminent, comme animaulx”_: and would-be travellers, having inquired of the road as to its destination, and received satisfactory reply, _“se guindans”_ (as the old book hath it—hoisting themselves up on) _“au chemin opportun, sans aultrement se poiner ou fatiguer, se trouvoyent au lieu destiné.”_

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Among the many places of magic visited by Pantagruel and his company during the progress of their famous voyage, few surpass that island whose roads did literally “go” to places—_“ou les chemins cheminent, comme animaulx”_: and would-be travellers, having inquired of the road as to its destination, and received satisfactory reply, _“se guindans”_ (as the old book hath it—hoisting themselves up on) _“au chemin opportun, sans aultrement se poiner ou fatiguer, se trouvoyent au lieu destiné.”_

become part of; become a member of a group or organization

From this reading Join it at Streatley, the point where it crosses the Thames; at once it strikes you out and away from the habitable world in a splendid, purposeful manner, running along the highest ridge of the Downs a broad green ribbon of turf, with but a shade of difference from the neighbouring grass, yet distinct for all that.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading The best example I know of an approach to this excellent sort of vitality in roads is the Ridgeway of the North Berkshire Downs.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading No villages nor homesteads tempt it aside or modify its course for a yard; should you lose the track where it is blent with the bordering turf or merged in and obliterated by criss-cross paths, you have only to walk straight on, taking heed of no alternative to right or left; and in a minute ’tis with you again—arisen out of the earth as it were.

plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading Among the many places of magic visited by Pantagruel and his company during the progress of their famous voyage, few surpass that island whose roads did literally “go” to places—_“ou les chemins cheminent, comme animaulx”_: and would-be travellers, having inquired of the road as to its destination, and received satisfactory reply, _“se guindans”_ (as the old book hath it—hoisting themselves up on) _“au chemin opportun, sans aultrement se poiner ou fatiguer, se trouvoyent au lieu destiné.”_

the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another

From this reading Among the many places of magic visited by Pantagruel and his company during the progress of their famous voyage, few surpass that island whose roads did literally “go” to places—_“ou les chemins cheminent, comme animaulx”_: and would-be travellers, having inquired of the road as to its destination, and received satisfactory reply, _“se guindans”_ (as the old book hath it—hoisting themselves up on) _“au chemin opportun, sans aultrement se poiner ou fatiguer, se trouvoyent au lieu destiné.”_

raise from a lower to a higher position

From this reading Or, if still not quite assured, lift you your eyes, and there it runs over the brow of the fronting hill.

in a literal sense

From this reading Among the many places of magic visited by Pantagruel and his company during the progress of their famous voyage, few surpass that island whose roads did literally “go” to places—_“ou les chemins cheminent, comme animaulx”_: and would-be travellers, having inquired of the road as to its destination, and received satisfactory reply, _“se guindans”_ (as the old book hath it—hoisting themselves up on) _“au chemin opportun, sans aultrement se poiner ou fatiguer, se trouvoyent au lieu destiné.”_

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading No villages nor homesteads tempt it aside or modify its course for a yard; should you lose the track where it is blent with the bordering turf or merged in and obliterated by criss-cross paths, you have only to walk straight on, taking heed of no alternative to right or left; and in a minute ’tis with you again—arisen out of the earth as it were.

any art that invokes supernatural powers

From this reading Among the many places of magic visited by Pantagruel and his company during the progress of their famous voyage, few surpass that island whose roads did literally “go” to places—_“ou les chemins cheminent, comme animaulx”_: and would-be travellers, having inquired of the road as to its destination, and received satisfactory reply, _“se guindans”_ (as the old book hath it—hoisting themselves up on) _“au chemin opportun, sans aultrement se poiner ou fatiguer, se trouvoyent au lieu destiné.”_

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Join it at Streatley, the point where it crosses the Thames; at once it strikes you out and away from the habitable world in a splendid, purposeful manner, running along the highest ridge of the Downs a broad green ribbon of turf, with but a shade of difference from the neighbouring grass, yet distinct for all that.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Among the many places of magic visited by Pantagruel and his company during the progress of their famous voyage, few surpass that island whose roads did literally “go” to places—_“ou les chemins cheminent, comme animaulx”_: and would-be travellers, having inquired of the road as to its destination, and received satisfactory reply, _“se guindans”_ (as the old book hath it—hoisting themselves up on) _“au chemin opportun, sans aultrement se poiner ou fatiguer, se trouvoyent au lieu destiné.”_

formed or united into a whole

From this reading No villages nor homesteads tempt it aside or modify its course for a yard; should you lose the track where it is blent with the bordering turf or merged in and obliterated by criss-cross paths, you have only to walk straight on, taking heed of no alternative to right or left; and in a minute ’tis with you again—arisen out of the earth as it were.

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading No villages nor homesteads tempt it aside or modify its course for a yard; should you lose the track where it is blent with the bordering turf or merged in and obliterated by criss-cross paths, you have only to walk straight on, taking heed of no alternative to right or left; and in a minute ’tis with you again—arisen out of the earth as it were.

make less severe or harsh or extreme

From this reading No villages nor homesteads tempt it aside or modify its course for a yard; should you lose the track where it is blent with the bordering turf or merged in and obliterated by criss-cross paths, you have only to walk straight on, taking heed of no alternative to right or left; and in a minute ’tis with you again—arisen out of the earth as it were.

-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor

From this reading Join it at Streatley, the point where it crosses the Thames; at once it strikes you out and away from the habitable world in a splendid, purposeful manner, running along the highest ridge of the Downs a broad green ribbon of turf, with but a shade of difference from the neighbouring grass, yet distinct for all that.

not any; not one

From this reading No villages nor homesteads tempt it aside or modify its course for a yard; should you lose the track where it is blent with the bordering turf or merged in and obliterated by criss-cross paths, you have only to walk straight on, taking heed of no alternative to right or left; and in a minute ’tis with you again—arisen out of the earth as it were.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading No villages nor homesteads tempt it aside or modify its course for a yard; should you lose the track where it is blent with the bordering turf or merged in and obliterated by criss-cross paths, you have only to walk straight on, taking heed of no alternative to right or left; and in a minute ’tis with you again—arisen out of the earth as it were.

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

From this reading The best example I know of an approach to this excellent sort of vitality in roads is the Ridgeway of the North Berkshire Downs.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Or, if still not quite assured, lift you your eyes, and there it runs over the brow of the fronting hill.

reduced to nothingness

From this reading No villages nor homesteads tempt it aside or modify its course for a yard; should you lose the track where it is blent with the bordering turf or merged in and obliterated by criss-cross paths, you have only to walk straight on, taking heed of no alternative to right or left; and in a minute ’tis with you again—arisen out of the earth as it were.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Among the many places of magic visited by Pantagruel and his company during the progress of their famous voyage, few surpass that island whose roads did literally “go” to places—_“ou les chemins cheminent, comme animaulx”_: and would-be travellers, having inquired of the road as to its destination, and received satisfactory reply, _“se guindans”_ (as the old book hath it—hoisting themselves up on) _“au chemin opportun, sans aultrement se poiner ou fatiguer, se trouvoyent au lieu destiné.”_

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Among the many places of magic visited by Pantagruel and his company during the progress of their famous voyage, few surpass that island whose roads did literally “go” to places—_“ou les chemins cheminent, comme animaulx”_: and would-be travellers, having inquired of the road as to its destination, and received satisfactory reply, _“se guindans”_ (as the old book hath it—hoisting themselves up on) _“au chemin opportun, sans aultrement se poiner ou fatiguer, se trouvoyent au lieu destiné.”_

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Among the many places of magic visited by Pantagruel and his company during the progress of their famous voyage, few surpass that island whose roads did literally “go” to places—_“ou les chemins cheminent, comme animaulx”_: and would-be travellers, having inquired of the road as to its destination, and received satisfactory reply, _“se guindans”_ (as the old book hath it—hoisting themselves up on) _“au chemin opportun, sans aultrement se poiner ou fatiguer, se trouvoyent au lieu destiné.”_

on one occasion

From this reading Join it at Streatley, the point where it crosses the Thames; at once it strikes you out and away from the habitable world in a splendid, purposeful manner, running along the highest ridge of the Downs a broad green ribbon of turf, with but a shade of difference from the neighbouring grass, yet distinct for all that.

and nothing more

From this reading No villages nor homesteads tempt it aside or modify its course for a yard; should you lose the track where it is blent with the bordering turf or merged in and obliterated by criss-cross paths, you have only to walk straight on, taking heed of no alternative to right or left; and in a minute ’tis with you again—arisen out of the earth as it were.

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From this reading Among the many places of magic visited by Pantagruel and his company during the progress of their famous voyage, few surpass that island whose roads did literally “go” to places—_“ou les chemins cheminent, comme animaulx”_: and would-be travellers, having inquired of the road as to its destination, and received satisfactory reply, _“se guindans”_ (as the old book hath it—hoisting themselves up on) _“au chemin opportun, sans aultrement se poiner ou fatiguer, se trouvoyent au lieu destiné.”_

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading No villages nor homesteads tempt it aside or modify its course for a yard; should you lose the track where it is blent with the bordering turf or merged in and obliterated by criss-cross paths, you have only to walk straight on, taking heed of no alternative to right or left; and in a minute ’tis with you again—arisen out of the earth as it were.

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From this reading Among the many places of magic visited by Pantagruel and his company during the progress of their famous voyage, few surpass that island whose roads did literally “go” to places—_“ou les chemins cheminent, comme animaulx”_: and would-be travellers, having inquired of the road as to its destination, and received satisfactory reply, _“se guindans”_ (as the old book hath it—hoisting themselves up on) _“au chemin opportun, sans aultrement se poiner ou fatiguer, se trouvoyent au lieu destiné.”_

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Join it at Streatley, the point where it crosses the Thames; at once it strikes you out and away from the habitable world in a splendid, purposeful manner, running along the highest ridge of the Downs a broad green ribbon of turf, with but a shade of difference from the neighbouring grass, yet distinct for all that.

above and across; more than

From this reading Or, if still not quite assured, lift you your eyes, and there it runs over the brow of the fronting hill.

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From this reading Among the many places of magic visited by Pantagruel and his company during the progress of their famous voyage, few surpass that island whose roads did literally “go” to places—_“ou les chemins cheminent, comme animaulx”_: and would-be travellers, having inquired of the road as to its destination, and received satisfactory reply, _“se guindans”_ (as the old book hath it—hoisting themselves up on) _“au chemin opportun, sans aultrement se poiner ou fatiguer, se trouvoyent au lieu destiné.”_

plural of “path” — a course of conduct

From this reading No villages nor homesteads tempt it aside or modify its course for a yard; should you lose the track where it is blent with the bordering turf or merged in and obliterated by criss-cross paths, you have only to walk straight on, taking heed of no alternative to right or left; and in a minute ’tis with you again—arisen out of the earth as it were.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Among the many places of magic visited by Pantagruel and his company during the progress of their famous voyage, few surpass that island whose roads did literally “go” to places—_“ou les chemins cheminent, comme animaulx”_: and would-be travellers, having inquired of the road as to its destination, and received satisfactory reply, _“se guindans”_ (as the old book hath it—hoisting themselves up on) _“au chemin opportun, sans aultrement se poiner ou fatiguer, se trouvoyent au lieu destiné.”_

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From this reading Among the many places of magic visited by Pantagruel and his company during the progress of their famous voyage, few surpass that island whose roads did literally “go” to places—_“ou les chemins cheminent, comme animaulx”_: and would-be travellers, having inquired of the road as to its destination, and received satisfactory reply, _“se guindans”_ (as the old book hath it—hoisting themselves up on) _“au chemin opportun, sans aultrement se poiner ou fatiguer, se trouvoyent au lieu destiné.”_

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Join it at Streatley, the point where it crosses the Thames; at once it strikes you out and away from the habitable world in a splendid, purposeful manner, running along the highest ridge of the Downs a broad green ribbon of turf, with but a shade of difference from the neighbouring grass, yet distinct for all that.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading Among the many places of magic visited by Pantagruel and his company during the progress of their famous voyage, few surpass that island whose roads did literally “go” to places—_“ou les chemins cheminent, comme animaulx”_: and would-be travellers, having inquired of the road as to its destination, and received satisfactory reply, _“se guindans”_ (as the old book hath it—hoisting themselves up on) _“au chemin opportun, sans aultrement se poiner ou fatiguer, se trouvoyent au lieu destiné.”_

serving as or indicating the existence of a purpose or goal

From this reading Join it at Streatley, the point where it crosses the Thames; at once it strikes you out and away from the habitable world in a splendid, purposeful manner, running along the highest ridge of the Downs a broad green ribbon of turf, with but a shade of difference from the neighbouring grass, yet distinct for all that.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Or, if still not quite assured, lift you your eyes, and there it runs over the brow of the fronting hill.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Among the many places of magic visited by Pantagruel and his company during the progress of their famous voyage, few surpass that island whose roads did literally “go” to places—_“ou les chemins cheminent, comme animaulx”_: and would-be travellers, having inquired of the road as to its destination, and received satisfactory reply, _“se guindans”_ (as the old book hath it—hoisting themselves up on) _“au chemin opportun, sans aultrement se poiner ou fatiguer, se trouvoyent au lieu destiné.”_

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading Among the many places of magic visited by Pantagruel and his company during the progress of their famous voyage, few surpass that island whose roads did literally “go” to places—_“ou les chemins cheminent, comme animaulx”_: and would-be travellers, having inquired of the road as to its destination, and received satisfactory reply, _“se guindans”_ (as the old book hath it—hoisting themselves up on) _“au chemin opportun, sans aultrement se poiner ou fatiguer, se trouvoyent au lieu destiné.”_

any long object resembling a thin line

From this reading Join it at Streatley, the point where it crosses the Thames; at once it strikes you out and away from the habitable world in a splendid, purposeful manner, running along the highest ridge of the Downs a broad green ribbon of turf, with but a shade of difference from the neighbouring grass, yet distinct for all that.

a long narrow natural elevation or striation

From this reading Join it at Streatley, the point where it crosses the Thames; at once it strikes you out and away from the habitable world in a splendid, purposeful manner, running along the highest ridge of the Downs a broad green ribbon of turf, with but a shade of difference from the neighbouring grass, yet distinct for all that.

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From this reading The best example I know of an approach to this excellent sort of vitality in roads is the Ridgeway of the North Berkshire Downs.

precisely, exactly

From this reading No villages nor homesteads tempt it aside or modify its course for a yard; should you lose the track where it is blent with the bordering turf or merged in and obliterated by criss-cross paths, you have only to walk straight on, taking heed of no alternative to right or left; and in a minute ’tis with you again—arisen out of the earth as it were.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Among the many places of magic visited by Pantagruel and his company during the progress of their famous voyage, few surpass that island whose roads did literally “go” to places—_“ou les chemins cheminent, comme animaulx”_: and would-be travellers, having inquired of the road as to its destination, and received satisfactory reply, _“se guindans”_ (as the old book hath it—hoisting themselves up on) _“au chemin opportun, sans aultrement se poiner ou fatiguer, se trouvoyent au lieu destiné.”_

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading Among the many places of magic visited by Pantagruel and his company during the progress of their famous voyage, few surpass that island whose roads did literally “go” to places—_“ou les chemins cheminent, comme animaulx”_: and would-be travellers, having inquired of the road as to its destination, and received satisfactory reply, _“se guindans”_ (as the old book hath it—hoisting themselves up on) _“au chemin opportun, sans aultrement se poiner ou fatiguer, se trouvoyent au lieu destiné.”_

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading Join it at Streatley, the point where it crosses the Thames; at once it strikes you out and away from the habitable world in a splendid, purposeful manner, running along the highest ridge of the Downs a broad green ribbon of turf, with but a shade of difference from the neighbouring grass, yet distinct for all that.

plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

From this reading Or, if still not quite assured, lift you your eyes, and there it runs over the brow of the fronting hill.

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From this reading Among the many places of magic visited by Pantagruel and his company during the progress of their famous voyage, few surpass that island whose roads did literally “go” to places—_“ou les chemins cheminent, comme animaulx”_: and would-be travellers, having inquired of the road as to its destination, and received satisfactory reply, _“se guindans”_ (as the old book hath it—hoisting themselves up on) _“au chemin opportun, sans aultrement se poiner ou fatiguer, se trouvoyent au lieu destiné.”_

giving satisfaction

From this reading Among the many places of magic visited by Pantagruel and his company during the progress of their famous voyage, few surpass that island whose roads did literally “go” to places—_“ou les chemins cheminent, comme animaulx”_: and would-be travellers, having inquired of the road as to its destination, and received satisfactory reply, _“se guindans”_ (as the old book hath it—hoisting themselves up on) _“au chemin opportun, sans aultrement se poiner ou fatiguer, se trouvoyent au lieu destiné.”_

a toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium

From this reading Among the many places of magic visited by Pantagruel and his company during the progress of their famous voyage, few surpass that island whose roads did literally “go” to places—_“ou les chemins cheminent, comme animaulx”_: and would-be travellers, having inquired of the road as to its destination, and received satisfactory reply, _“se guindans”_ (as the old book hath it—hoisting themselves up on) _“au chemin opportun, sans aultrement se poiner ou fatiguer, se trouvoyent au lieu destiné.”_

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading Join it at Streatley, the point where it crosses the Thames; at once it strikes you out and away from the habitable world in a splendid, purposeful manner, running along the highest ridge of the Downs a broad green ribbon of turf, with but a shade of difference from the neighbouring grass, yet distinct for all that.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading No villages nor homesteads tempt it aside or modify its course for a yard; should you lose the track where it is blent with the bordering turf or merged in and obliterated by criss-cross paths, you have only to walk straight on, taking heed of no alternative to right or left; and in a minute ’tis with you again—arisen out of the earth as it were.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading The best example I know of an approach to this excellent sort of vitality in roads is the Ridgeway of the North Berkshire Downs.

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading Join it at Streatley, the point where it crosses the Thames; at once it strikes you out and away from the habitable world in a splendid, purposeful manner, running along the highest ridge of the Downs a broad green ribbon of turf, with but a shade of difference from the neighbouring grass, yet distinct for all that.

not in physical motion

From this reading Or, if still not quite assured, lift you your eyes, and there it runs over the brow of the fronting hill.

successive (without a break)

From this reading No villages nor homesteads tempt it aside or modify its course for a yard; should you lose the track where it is blent with the bordering turf or merged in and obliterated by criss-cross paths, you have only to walk straight on, taking heed of no alternative to right or left; and in a minute ’tis with you again—arisen out of the earth as it were.

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From this reading Join it at Streatley, the point where it crosses the Thames; at once it strikes you out and away from the habitable world in a splendid, purposeful manner, running along the highest ridge of the Downs a broad green ribbon of turf, with but a shade of difference from the neighbouring grass, yet distinct for all that.

plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions

From this reading Join it at Streatley, the point where it crosses the Thames; at once it strikes you out and away from the habitable world in a splendid, purposeful manner, running along the highest ridge of the Downs a broad green ribbon of turf, with but a shade of difference from the neighbouring grass, yet distinct for all that.

distinguish oneself

From this reading Among the many places of magic visited by Pantagruel and his company during the progress of their famous voyage, few surpass that island whose roads did literally “go” to places—_“ou les chemins cheminent, comme animaulx”_: and would-be travellers, having inquired of the road as to its destination, and received satisfactory reply, _“se guindans”_ (as the old book hath it—hoisting themselves up on) _“au chemin opportun, sans aultrement se poiner ou fatiguer, se trouvoyent au lieu destiné.”_

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading No villages nor homesteads tempt it aside or modify its course for a yard; should you lose the track where it is blent with the bordering turf or merged in and obliterated by criss-cross paths, you have only to walk straight on, taking heed of no alternative to right or left; and in a minute ’tis with you again—arisen out of the earth as it were.

dispose or incline or entice to

From this reading No villages nor homesteads tempt it aside or modify its course for a yard; should you lose the track where it is blent with the bordering turf or merged in and obliterated by criss-cross paths, you have only to walk straight on, taking heed of no alternative to right or left; and in a minute ’tis with you again—arisen out of the earth as it were.

the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea

From this reading Join it at Streatley, the point where it crosses the Thames; at once it strikes you out and away from the habitable world in a splendid, purposeful manner, running along the highest ridge of the Downs a broad green ribbon of turf, with but a shade of difference from the neighbouring grass, yet distinct for all that.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Among the many places of magic visited by Pantagruel and his company during the progress of their famous voyage, few surpass that island whose roads did literally “go” to places—_“ou les chemins cheminent, comme animaulx”_: and would-be travellers, having inquired of the road as to its destination, and received satisfactory reply, _“se guindans”_ (as the old book hath it—hoisting themselves up on) _“au chemin opportun, sans aultrement se poiner ou fatiguer, se trouvoyent au lieu destiné.”_

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

From this reading Among the many places of magic visited by Pantagruel and his company during the progress of their famous voyage, few surpass that island whose roads did literally “go” to places—_“ou les chemins cheminent, comme animaulx”_: and would-be travellers, having inquired of the road as to its destination, and received satisfactory reply, _“se guindans”_ (as the old book hath it—hoisting themselves up on) _“au chemin opportun, sans aultrement se poiner ou fatiguer, se trouvoyent au lieu destiné.”_

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Among the many places of magic visited by Pantagruel and his company during the progress of their famous voyage, few surpass that island whose roads did literally “go” to places—_“ou les chemins cheminent, comme animaulx”_: and would-be travellers, having inquired of the road as to its destination, and received satisfactory reply, _“se guindans”_ (as the old book hath it—hoisting themselves up on) _“au chemin opportun, sans aultrement se poiner ou fatiguer, se trouvoyent au lieu destiné.”_

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Among the many places of magic visited by Pantagruel and his company during the progress of their famous voyage, few surpass that island whose roads did literally “go” to places—_“ou les chemins cheminent, comme animaulx”_: and would-be travellers, having inquired of the road as to its destination, and received satisfactory reply, _“se guindans”_ (as the old book hath it—hoisting themselves up on) _“au chemin opportun, sans aultrement se poiner ou fatiguer, se trouvoyent au lieu destiné.”_

in or at that place or location

From this reading Or, if still not quite assured, lift you your eyes, and there it runs over the brow of the fronting hill.

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

From this reading The best example I know of an approach to this excellent sort of vitality in roads is the Ridgeway of the North Berkshire Downs.

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading No villages nor homesteads tempt it aside or modify its course for a yard; should you lose the track where it is blent with the bordering turf or merged in and obliterated by criss-cross paths, you have only to walk straight on, taking heed of no alternative to right or left; and in a minute ’tis with you again—arisen out of the earth as it were.

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

From this reading Among the many places of magic visited by Pantagruel and his company during the progress of their famous voyage, few surpass that island whose roads did literally “go” to places—_“ou les chemins cheminent, comme animaulx”_: and would-be travellers, having inquired of the road as to its destination, and received satisfactory reply, _“se guindans”_ (as the old book hath it—hoisting themselves up on) _“au chemin opportun, sans aultrement se poiner ou fatiguer, se trouvoyent au lieu destiné.”_

a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading No villages nor homesteads tempt it aside or modify its course for a yard; should you lose the track where it is blent with the bordering turf or merged in and obliterated by criss-cross paths, you have only to walk straight on, taking heed of no alternative to right or left; and in a minute ’tis with you again—arisen out of the earth as it were.

plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location

From this reading Among the many places of magic visited by Pantagruel and his company during the progress of their famous voyage, few surpass that island whose roads did literally “go” to places—_“ou les chemins cheminent, comme animaulx”_: and would-be travellers, having inquired of the road as to its destination, and received satisfactory reply, _“se guindans”_ (as the old book hath it—hoisting themselves up on) _“au chemin opportun, sans aultrement se poiner ou fatiguer, se trouvoyent au lieu destiné.”_

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From this reading Among the many places of magic visited by Pantagruel and his company during the progress of their famous voyage, few surpass that island whose roads did literally “go” to places—_“ou les chemins cheminent, comme animaulx”_: and would-be travellers, having inquired of the road as to its destination, and received satisfactory reply, _“se guindans”_ (as the old book hath it—hoisting themselves up on) _“au chemin opportun, sans aultrement se poiner ou fatiguer, se trouvoyent au lieu destiné.”_

surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots

From this reading Join it at Streatley, the point where it crosses the Thames; at once it strikes you out and away from the habitable world in a splendid, purposeful manner, running along the highest ridge of the Downs a broad green ribbon of turf, with but a shade of difference from the neighbouring grass, yet distinct for all that.

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

From this reading Among the many places of magic visited by Pantagruel and his company during the progress of their famous voyage, few surpass that island whose roads did literally “go” to places—_“ou les chemins cheminent, comme animaulx”_: and would-be travellers, having inquired of the road as to its destination, and received satisfactory reply, _“se guindans”_ (as the old book hath it—hoisting themselves up on) _“au chemin opportun, sans aultrement se poiner ou fatiguer, se trouvoyent au lieu destiné.”_

plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading No villages nor homesteads tempt it aside or modify its course for a yard; should you lose the track where it is blent with the bordering turf or merged in and obliterated by criss-cross paths, you have only to walk straight on, taking heed of no alternative to right or left; and in a minute ’tis with you again—arisen out of the earth as it were.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Among the many places of magic visited by Pantagruel and his company during the progress of their famous voyage, few surpass that island whose roads did literally “go” to places—_“ou les chemins cheminent, comme animaulx”_: and would-be travellers, having inquired of the road as to its destination, and received satisfactory reply, _“se guindans”_ (as the old book hath it—hoisting themselves up on) _“au chemin opportun, sans aultrement se poiner ou fatiguer, se trouvoyent au lieu destiné.”_

an energetic style

From this reading The best example I know of an approach to this excellent sort of vitality in roads is the Ridgeway of the North Berkshire Downs.

an act of traveling by water

From this reading Among the many places of magic visited by Pantagruel and his company during the progress of their famous voyage, few surpass that island whose roads did literally “go” to places—_“ou les chemins cheminent, comme animaulx”_: and would-be travellers, having inquired of the road as to its destination, and received satisfactory reply, _“se guindans”_ (as the old book hath it—hoisting themselves up on) _“au chemin opportun, sans aultrement se poiner ou fatiguer, se trouvoyent au lieu destiné.”_

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading No villages nor homesteads tempt it aside or modify its course for a yard; should you lose the track where it is blent with the bordering turf or merged in and obliterated by criss-cross paths, you have only to walk straight on, taking heed of no alternative to right or left; and in a minute ’tis with you again—arisen out of the earth as it were.

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

From this reading No villages nor homesteads tempt it aside or modify its course for a yard; should you lose the track where it is blent with the bordering turf or merged in and obliterated by criss-cross paths, you have only to walk straight on, taking heed of no alternative to right or left; and in a minute ’tis with you again—arisen out of the earth as it were.

in or at the place that

From this reading Join it at Streatley, the point where it crosses the Thames; at once it strikes you out and away from the habitable world in a splendid, purposeful manner, running along the highest ridge of the Downs a broad green ribbon of turf, with but a shade of difference from the neighbouring grass, yet distinct for all that.

belonging to which person

From this reading Among the many places of magic visited by Pantagruel and his company during the progress of their famous voyage, few surpass that island whose roads did literally “go” to places—_“ou les chemins cheminent, comme animaulx”_: and would-be travellers, having inquired of the road as to its destination, and received satisfactory reply, _“se guindans”_ (as the old book hath it—hoisting themselves up on) _“au chemin opportun, sans aultrement se poiner ou fatiguer, se trouvoyent au lieu destiné.”_

in the company of; together with

From this reading Join it at Streatley, the point where it crosses the Thames; at once it strikes you out and away from the habitable world in a splendid, purposeful manner, running along the highest ridge of the Downs a broad green ribbon of turf, with but a shade of difference from the neighbouring grass, yet distinct for all that.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Join it at Streatley, the point where it crosses the Thames; at once it strikes you out and away from the habitable world in a splendid, purposeful manner, running along the highest ridge of the Downs a broad green ribbon of turf, with but a shade of difference from the neighbouring grass, yet distinct for all that.

unfulfilled or frustrated in realizing an ambition

From this reading Among the many places of magic visited by Pantagruel and his company during the progress of their famous voyage, few surpass that island whose roads did literally “go” to places—_“ou les chemins cheminent, comme animaulx”_: and would-be travellers, having inquired of the road as to its destination, and received satisfactory reply, _“se guindans”_ (as the old book hath it—hoisting themselves up on) _“au chemin opportun, sans aultrement se poiner ou fatiguer, se trouvoyent au lieu destiné.”_

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading No villages nor homesteads tempt it aside or modify its course for a yard; should you lose the track where it is blent with the bordering turf or merged in and obliterated by criss-cross paths, you have only to walk straight on, taking heed of no alternative to right or left; and in a minute ’tis with you again—arisen out of the earth as it were.

but in spite of that

From this reading Join it at Streatley, the point where it crosses the Thames; at once it strikes you out and away from the habitable world in a splendid, purposeful manner, running along the highest ridge of the Downs a broad green ribbon of turf, with but a shade of difference from the neighbouring grass, yet distinct for all that.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Join it at Streatley, the point where it crosses the Thames; at once it strikes you out and away from the habitable world in a splendid, purposeful manner, running along the highest ridge of the Downs a broad green ribbon of turf, with but a shade of difference from the neighbouring grass, yet distinct for all that.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Or, if still not quite assured, lift you your eyes, and there it runs over the brow of the fronting hill.