Chapter V · Chapter 5

from one side of something to the other

From this reading The dew lay upon the grass the next morning, and the eastern rays of the rising sun had but just shot across the slopes of Penshurst Park, when Philip Sidney passed from under the great gateway of the noble house--or castle, for it was embattled, by the king's leave, in the reign of Edward IV,--and crossed the turf towards the avenue of beeches now clothed in the tenderest hues of spring.

-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for

From this reading But the perpetual demands made by Elizabeth on her admiring courtiers was often felt to be irksome.

anew

From this reading The cloud which his brave protest against the Queen's marriage with the Duke of Anjou had cast over him had passed away, and he was again the favourite on whom Elizabeth smiled, and from whom she expected and received due homage.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The cloud which his brave protest against the Queen's marriage with the Duke of Anjou had cast over him had passed away, and he was again the favourite on whom Elizabeth smiled, and from whom she expected and received due homage.

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

From this reading The dew lay upon the grass the next morning, and the eastern rays of the rising sun had but just shot across the slopes of Penshurst Park, when Philip Sidney passed from under the great gateway of the noble house--or castle, for it was embattled, by the king's leave, in the reign of Edward IV,--and crossed the turf towards the avenue of beeches now clothed in the tenderest hues of spring.

a former province of western France in the Loire valley

From this reading The cloud which his brave protest against the Queen's marriage with the Duke of Anjou had cast over him had passed away, and he was again the favourite on whom Elizabeth smiled, and from whom she expected and received due homage.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He was at this time in high favour at Court.

a line of approach

From this reading The dew lay upon the grass the next morning, and the eastern rays of the rising sun had but just shot across the slopes of Penshurst Park, when Philip Sidney passed from under the great gateway of the noble house--or castle, for it was embattled, by the king's leave, in the reign of Edward IV,--and crossed the turf towards the avenue of beeches now clothed in the tenderest hues of spring.

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

From this reading The cloud which his brave protest against the Queen's marriage with the Duke of Anjou had cast over him had passed away, and he was again the favourite on whom Elizabeth smiled, and from whom she expected and received due homage.

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

From this reading But the perpetual demands made by Elizabeth on her admiring courtiers was often felt to be irksome.

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From this reading The dew lay upon the grass the next morning, and the eastern rays of the rising sun had but just shot across the slopes of Penshurst Park, when Philip Sidney passed from under the great gateway of the noble house--or castle, for it was embattled, by the king's leave, in the reign of Edward IV,--and crossed the turf towards the avenue of beeches now clothed in the tenderest hues of spring.

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading IN THE PARK Sidney's sister, Pembroke's mother.--BEN JONSON.

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading The cloud which his brave protest against the Queen's marriage with the Duke of Anjou had cast over him had passed away, and he was again the favourite on whom Elizabeth smiled, and from whom she expected and received due homage.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The dew lay upon the grass the next morning, and the eastern rays of the rising sun had but just shot across the slopes of Penshurst Park, when Philip Sidney passed from under the great gateway of the noble house--or castle, for it was embattled, by the king's leave, in the reign of Edward IV,--and crossed the turf towards the avenue of beeches now clothed in the tenderest hues of spring.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The dew lay upon the grass the next morning, and the eastern rays of the rising sun had but just shot across the slopes of Penshurst Park, when Philip Sidney passed from under the great gateway of the noble house--or castle, for it was embattled, by the king's leave, in the reign of Edward IV,--and crossed the turf towards the avenue of beeches now clothed in the tenderest hues of spring.

put or send forth

From this reading The cloud which his brave protest against the Queen's marriage with the Duke of Anjou had cast over him had passed away, and he was again the favourite on whom Elizabeth smiled, and from whom she expected and received due homage.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading The dew lay upon the grass the next morning, and the eastern rays of the rising sun had but just shot across the slopes of Penshurst Park, when Philip Sidney passed from under the great gateway of the noble house--or castle, for it was embattled, by the king's leave, in the reign of Edward IV,--and crossed the turf towards the avenue of beeches now clothed in the tenderest hues of spring.

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading The dew lay upon the grass the next morning, and the eastern rays of the rising sun had but just shot across the slopes of Penshurst Park, when Philip Sidney passed from under the great gateway of the noble house--or castle, for it was embattled, by the king's leave, in the reign of Edward IV,--and crossed the turf towards the avenue of beeches now clothed in the tenderest hues of spring.

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading The cloud which his brave protest against the Queen's marriage with the Duke of Anjou had cast over him had passed away, and he was again the favourite on whom Elizabeth smiled, and from whom she expected and received due homage.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading He was at this time in high favour at Court.

plural of “courtier” — an attendant at the court of a sovereign

From this reading But the perpetual demands made by Elizabeth on her admiring courtiers was often felt to be irksome.

placed crosswise

From this reading The dew lay upon the grass the next morning, and the eastern rays of the rising sun had but just shot across the slopes of Penshurst Park, when Philip Sidney passed from under the great gateway of the noble house--or castle, for it was embattled, by the king's leave, in the reign of Edward IV,--and crossed the turf towards the avenue of beeches now clothed in the tenderest hues of spring.

plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request

From this reading But the perpetual demands made by Elizabeth on her admiring courtiers was often felt to be irksome.

water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air

From this reading The dew lay upon the grass the next morning, and the eastern rays of the rising sun had but just shot across the slopes of Penshurst Park, when Philip Sidney passed from under the great gateway of the noble house--or castle, for it was embattled, by the king's leave, in the reign of Edward IV,--and crossed the turf towards the avenue of beeches now clothed in the tenderest hues of spring.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading The cloud which his brave protest against the Queen's marriage with the Duke of Anjou had cast over him had passed away, and he was again the favourite on whom Elizabeth smiled, and from whom she expected and received due homage.

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading The cloud which his brave protest against the Queen's marriage with the Duke of Anjou had cast over him had passed away, and he was again the favourite on whom Elizabeth smiled, and from whom she expected and received due homage.

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading The dew lay upon the grass the next morning, and the eastern rays of the rising sun had but just shot across the slopes of Penshurst Park, when Philip Sidney passed from under the great gateway of the noble house--or castle, for it was embattled, by the king's leave, in the reign of Edward IV,--and crossed the turf towards the avenue of beeches now clothed in the tenderest hues of spring.

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

From this reading The dew lay upon the grass the next morning, and the eastern rays of the rising sun had but just shot across the slopes of Penshurst Park, when Philip Sidney passed from under the great gateway of the noble house--or castle, for it was embattled, by the king's leave, in the reign of Edward IV,--and crossed the turf towards the avenue of beeches now clothed in the tenderest hues of spring.

daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)

From this reading The cloud which his brave protest against the Queen's marriage with the Duke of Anjou had cast over him had passed away, and he was again the favourite on whom Elizabeth smiled, and from whom she expected and received due homage.

(of a person) beset by difficulties or conflict

From this reading The dew lay upon the grass the next morning, and the eastern rays of the rising sun had but just shot across the slopes of Penshurst Park, when Philip Sidney passed from under the great gateway of the noble house--or castle, for it was embattled, by the king's leave, in the reign of Edward IV,--and crossed the turf towards the avenue of beeches now clothed in the tenderest hues of spring.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading The cloud which his brave protest against the Queen's marriage with the Duke of Anjou had cast over him had passed away, and he was again the favourite on whom Elizabeth smiled, and from whom she expected and received due homage.

a feeling of favorable regard

From this reading He was at this time in high favour at Court.

a competitor thought likely to win

From this reading The cloud which his brave protest against the Queen's marriage with the Duke of Anjou had cast over him had passed away, and he was again the favourite on whom Elizabeth smiled, and from whom she expected and received due homage.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading But the perpetual demands made by Elizabeth on her admiring courtiers was often felt to be irksome.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The dew lay upon the grass the next morning, and the eastern rays of the rising sun had but just shot across the slopes of Penshurst Park, when Philip Sidney passed from under the great gateway of the noble house--or castle, for it was embattled, by the king's leave, in the reign of Edward IV,--and crossed the turf towards the avenue of beeches now clothed in the tenderest hues of spring.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The dew lay upon the grass the next morning, and the eastern rays of the rising sun had but just shot across the slopes of Penshurst Park, when Philip Sidney passed from under the great gateway of the noble house--or castle, for it was embattled, by the king's leave, in the reign of Edward IV,--and crossed the turf towards the avenue of beeches now clothed in the tenderest hues of spring.

an entrance that can be closed by a gate

From this reading The dew lay upon the grass the next morning, and the eastern rays of the rising sun had but just shot across the slopes of Penshurst Park, when Philip Sidney passed from under the great gateway of the noble house--or castle, for it was embattled, by the king's leave, in the reign of Edward IV,--and crossed the turf towards the avenue of beeches now clothed in the tenderest hues of spring.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading The dew lay upon the grass the next morning, and the eastern rays of the rising sun had but just shot across the slopes of Penshurst Park, when Philip Sidney passed from under the great gateway of the noble house--or castle, for it was embattled, by the king's leave, in the reign of Edward IV,--and crossed the turf towards the avenue of beeches now clothed in the tenderest hues of spring.

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

From this reading The dew lay upon the grass the next morning, and the eastern rays of the rising sun had but just shot across the slopes of Penshurst Park, when Philip Sidney passed from under the great gateway of the noble house--or castle, for it was embattled, by the king's leave, in the reign of Edward IV,--and crossed the turf towards the avenue of beeches now clothed in the tenderest hues of spring.

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

From this reading The dew lay upon the grass the next morning, and the eastern rays of the rising sun had but just shot across the slopes of Penshurst Park, when Philip Sidney passed from under the great gateway of the noble house--or castle, for it was embattled, by the king's leave, in the reign of Edward IV,--and crossed the turf towards the avenue of beeches now clothed in the tenderest hues of spring.

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

From this reading He was at this time in high favour at Court.

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

From this reading But the perpetual demands made by Elizabeth on her admiring courtiers was often felt to be irksome.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading He was at this time in high favour at Court.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The cloud which his brave protest against the Queen's marriage with the Duke of Anjou had cast over him had passed away, and he was again the favourite on whom Elizabeth smiled, and from whom she expected and received due homage.

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

From this reading The cloud which his brave protest against the Queen's marriage with the Duke of Anjou had cast over him had passed away, and he was again the favourite on whom Elizabeth smiled, and from whom she expected and received due homage.

respectful deference

From this reading The cloud which his brave protest against the Queen's marriage with the Duke of Anjou had cast over him had passed away, and he was again the favourite on whom Elizabeth smiled, and from whom she expected and received due homage.

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

From this reading The dew lay upon the grass the next morning, and the eastern rays of the rising sun had but just shot across the slopes of Penshurst Park, when Philip Sidney passed from under the great gateway of the noble house--or castle, for it was embattled, by the king's leave, in the reign of Edward IV,--and crossed the turf towards the avenue of beeches now clothed in the tenderest hues of spring.

plural of “hue” — the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength

From this reading The dew lay upon the grass the next morning, and the eastern rays of the rising sun had but just shot across the slopes of Penshurst Park, when Philip Sidney passed from under the great gateway of the noble house--or castle, for it was embattled, by the king's leave, in the reign of Edward IV,--and crossed the turf towards the avenue of beeches now clothed in the tenderest hues of spring.

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

From this reading IN THE PARK Sidney's sister, Pembroke's mother.--BEN JONSON.

so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

From this reading But the perpetual demands made by Elizabeth on her admiring courtiers was often felt to be irksome.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The dew lay upon the grass the next morning, and the eastern rays of the rising sun had but just shot across the slopes of Penshurst Park, when Philip Sidney passed from under the great gateway of the noble house--or castle, for it was embattled, by the king's leave, in the reign of Edward IV,--and crossed the turf towards the avenue of beeches now clothed in the tenderest hues of spring.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading The dew lay upon the grass the next morning, and the eastern rays of the rising sun had but just shot across the slopes of Penshurst Park, when Philip Sidney passed from under the great gateway of the noble house--or castle, for it was embattled, by the king's leave, in the reign of Edward IV,--and crossed the turf towards the avenue of beeches now clothed in the tenderest hues of spring.

English dramatist and poet who was the first real poet laureate of England (1572-1637)

From this reading IN THE PARK Sidney's sister, Pembroke's mother.--BEN JONSON.

and nothing more

From this reading The dew lay upon the grass the next morning, and the eastern rays of the rising sun had but just shot across the slopes of Penshurst Park, when Philip Sidney passed from under the great gateway of the noble house--or castle, for it was embattled, by the king's leave, in the reign of Edward IV,--and crossed the turf towards the avenue of beeches now clothed in the tenderest hues of spring.

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading The dew lay upon the grass the next morning, and the eastern rays of the rising sun had but just shot across the slopes of Penshurst Park, when Philip Sidney passed from under the great gateway of the noble house--or castle, for it was embattled, by the king's leave, in the reign of Edward IV,--and crossed the turf towards the avenue of beeches now clothed in the tenderest hues of spring.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The dew lay upon the grass the next morning, and the eastern rays of the rising sun had but just shot across the slopes of Penshurst Park, when Philip Sidney passed from under the great gateway of the noble house--or castle, for it was embattled, by the king's leave, in the reign of Edward IV,--and crossed the turf towards the avenue of beeches now clothed in the tenderest hues of spring.

go away from a place

From this reading The dew lay upon the grass the next morning, and the eastern rays of the rising sun had but just shot across the slopes of Penshurst Park, when Philip Sidney passed from under the great gateway of the noble house--or castle, for it was embattled, by the king's leave, in the reign of Edward IV,--and crossed the turf towards the avenue of beeches now clothed in the tenderest hues of spring.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading But the perpetual demands made by Elizabeth on her admiring courtiers was often felt to be irksome.

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading The cloud which his brave protest against the Queen's marriage with the Duke of Anjou had cast over him had passed away, and he was again the favourite on whom Elizabeth smiled, and from whom she expected and received due homage.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The dew lay upon the grass the next morning, and the eastern rays of the rising sun had but just shot across the slopes of Penshurst Park, when Philip Sidney passed from under the great gateway of the noble house--or castle, for it was embattled, by the king's leave, in the reign of Edward IV,--and crossed the turf towards the avenue of beeches now clothed in the tenderest hues of spring.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading IN THE PARK Sidney's sister, Pembroke's mother.--BEN JONSON.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The dew lay upon the grass the next morning, and the eastern rays of the rising sun had but just shot across the slopes of Penshurst Park, when Philip Sidney passed from under the great gateway of the noble house--or castle, for it was embattled, by the king's leave, in the reign of Edward IV,--and crossed the turf towards the avenue of beeches now clothed in the tenderest hues of spring.

impressive in appearance

From this reading The dew lay upon the grass the next morning, and the eastern rays of the rising sun had but just shot across the slopes of Penshurst Park, when Philip Sidney passed from under the great gateway of the noble house--or castle, for it was embattled, by the king's leave, in the reign of Edward IV,--and crossed the turf towards the avenue of beeches now clothed in the tenderest hues of spring.

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

From this reading The dew lay upon the grass the next morning, and the eastern rays of the rising sun had but just shot across the slopes of Penshurst Park, when Philip Sidney passed from under the great gateway of the noble house--or castle, for it was embattled, by the king's leave, in the reign of Edward IV,--and crossed the turf towards the avenue of beeches now clothed in the tenderest hues of spring.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The dew lay upon the grass the next morning, and the eastern rays of the rising sun had but just shot across the slopes of Penshurst Park, when Philip Sidney passed from under the great gateway of the noble house--or castle, for it was embattled, by the king's leave, in the reign of Edward IV,--and crossed the turf towards the avenue of beeches now clothed in the tenderest hues of spring.

many times at short intervals

From this reading But the perpetual demands made by Elizabeth on her admiring courtiers was often felt to be irksome.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The cloud which his brave protest against the Queen's marriage with the Duke of Anjou had cast over him had passed away, and he was again the favourite on whom Elizabeth smiled, and from whom she expected and received due homage.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The dew lay upon the grass the next morning, and the eastern rays of the rising sun had but just shot across the slopes of Penshurst Park, when Philip Sidney passed from under the great gateway of the noble house--or castle, for it was embattled, by the king's leave, in the reign of Edward IV,--and crossed the turf towards the avenue of beeches now clothed in the tenderest hues of spring.

above and across; more than

From this reading The cloud which his brave protest against the Queen's marriage with the Duke of Anjou had cast over him had passed away, and he was again the favourite on whom Elizabeth smiled, and from whom she expected and received due homage.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading IN THE PARK Sidney's sister, Pembroke's mother.--BEN JONSON.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The dew lay upon the grass the next morning, and the eastern rays of the rising sun had but just shot across the slopes of Penshurst Park, when Philip Sidney passed from under the great gateway of the noble house--or castle, for it was embattled, by the king's leave, in the reign of Edward IV,--and crossed the turf towards the avenue of beeches now clothed in the tenderest hues of spring.

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From this reading IN THE PARK Sidney's sister, Pembroke's mother.--BEN JONSON.

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From this reading The dew lay upon the grass the next morning, and the eastern rays of the rising sun had but just shot across the slopes of Penshurst Park, when Philip Sidney passed from under the great gateway of the noble house--or castle, for it was embattled, by the king's leave, in the reign of Edward IV,--and crossed the turf towards the avenue of beeches now clothed in the tenderest hues of spring.

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading But the perpetual demands made by Elizabeth on her admiring courtiers was often felt to be irksome.

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading The dew lay upon the grass the next morning, and the eastern rays of the rising sun had but just shot across the slopes of Penshurst Park, when Philip Sidney passed from under the great gateway of the noble house--or castle, for it was embattled, by the king's leave, in the reign of Edward IV,--and crossed the turf towards the avenue of beeches now clothed in the tenderest hues of spring.

a formal and solemn declaration of objection

From this reading The cloud which his brave protest against the Queen's marriage with the Duke of Anjou had cast over him had passed away, and he was again the favourite on whom Elizabeth smiled, and from whom she expected and received due homage.

possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading The cloud which his brave protest against the Queen's marriage with the Duke of Anjou had cast over him had passed away, and he was again the favourite on whom Elizabeth smiled, and from whom she expected and received due homage.

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

From this reading The dew lay upon the grass the next morning, and the eastern rays of the rising sun had but just shot across the slopes of Penshurst Park, when Philip Sidney passed from under the great gateway of the noble house--or castle, for it was embattled, by the king's leave, in the reign of Edward IV,--and crossed the turf towards the avenue of beeches now clothed in the tenderest hues of spring.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading The cloud which his brave protest against the Queen's marriage with the Duke of Anjou had cast over him had passed away, and he was again the favourite on whom Elizabeth smiled, and from whom she expected and received due homage.

have sovereign power

From this reading The dew lay upon the grass the next morning, and the eastern rays of the rising sun had but just shot across the slopes of Penshurst Park, when Philip Sidney passed from under the great gateway of the noble house--or castle, for it was embattled, by the king's leave, in the reign of Edward IV,--and crossed the turf towards the avenue of beeches now clothed in the tenderest hues of spring.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading The dew lay upon the grass the next morning, and the eastern rays of the rising sun had but just shot across the slopes of Penshurst Park, when Philip Sidney passed from under the great gateway of the noble house--or castle, for it was embattled, by the king's leave, in the reign of Edward IV,--and crossed the turf towards the avenue of beeches now clothed in the tenderest hues of spring.

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

From this reading The cloud which his brave protest against the Queen's marriage with the Duke of Anjou had cast over him had passed away, and he was again the favourite on whom Elizabeth smiled, and from whom she expected and received due homage.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading The dew lay upon the grass the next morning, and the eastern rays of the rising sun had but just shot across the slopes of Penshurst Park, when Philip Sidney passed from under the great gateway of the noble house--or castle, for it was embattled, by the king's leave, in the reign of Edward IV,--and crossed the turf towards the avenue of beeches now clothed in the tenderest hues of spring.

English poet (1554-1586)

From this reading The dew lay upon the grass the next morning, and the eastern rays of the rising sun had but just shot across the slopes of Penshurst Park, when Philip Sidney passed from under the great gateway of the noble house--or castle, for it was embattled, by the king's leave, in the reign of Edward IV,--and crossed the turf towards the avenue of beeches now clothed in the tenderest hues of spring.

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From this reading IN THE PARK Sidney's sister, Pembroke's mother.--BEN JONSON.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading IN THE PARK Sidney's sister, Pembroke's mother.--BEN JONSON.

plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation

From this reading The dew lay upon the grass the next morning, and the eastern rays of the rising sun had but just shot across the slopes of Penshurst Park, when Philip Sidney passed from under the great gateway of the noble house--or castle, for it was embattled, by the king's leave, in the reign of Edward IV,--and crossed the turf towards the avenue of beeches now clothed in the tenderest hues of spring.

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading The cloud which his brave protest against the Queen's marriage with the Duke of Anjou had cast over him had passed away, and he was again the favourite on whom Elizabeth smiled, and from whom she expected and received due homage.

the season of growth

From this reading The dew lay upon the grass the next morning, and the eastern rays of the rising sun had but just shot across the slopes of Penshurst Park, when Philip Sidney passed from under the great gateway of the noble house--or castle, for it was embattled, by the king's leave, in the reign of Edward IV,--and crossed the turf towards the avenue of beeches now clothed in the tenderest hues of spring.

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

From this reading The dew lay upon the grass the next morning, and the eastern rays of the rising sun had but just shot across the slopes of Penshurst Park, when Philip Sidney passed from under the great gateway of the noble house--or castle, for it was embattled, by the king's leave, in the reign of Edward IV,--and crossed the turf towards the avenue of beeches now clothed in the tenderest hues of spring.

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From this reading The dew lay upon the grass the next morning, and the eastern rays of the rising sun had but just shot across the slopes of Penshurst Park, when Philip Sidney passed from under the great gateway of the noble house--or castle, for it was embattled, by the king's leave, in the reign of Edward IV,--and crossed the turf towards the avenue of beeches now clothed in the tenderest hues of spring.

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

From this reading IN THE PARK Sidney's sister, Pembroke's mother.--BEN JONSON.

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

From this reading He was at this time in high favour at Court.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He was at this time in high favour at Court.

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

From this reading But the perpetual demands made by Elizabeth on her admiring courtiers was often felt to be irksome.

in the direction of

From this reading The dew lay upon the grass the next morning, and the eastern rays of the rising sun had but just shot across the slopes of Penshurst Park, when Philip Sidney passed from under the great gateway of the noble house--or castle, for it was embattled, by the king's leave, in the reign of Edward IV,--and crossed the turf towards the avenue of beeches now clothed in the tenderest hues of spring.

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

From this reading The dew lay upon the grass the next morning, and the eastern rays of the rising sun had but just shot across the slopes of Penshurst Park, when Philip Sidney passed from under the great gateway of the noble house--or castle, for it was embattled, by the king's leave, in the reign of Edward IV,--and crossed the turf towards the avenue of beeches now clothed in the tenderest hues of spring.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The dew lay upon the grass the next morning, and the eastern rays of the rising sun had but just shot across the slopes of Penshurst Park, when Philip Sidney passed from under the great gateway of the noble house--or castle, for it was embattled, by the king's leave, in the reign of Edward IV,--and crossed the turf towards the avenue of beeches now clothed in the tenderest hues of spring.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The dew lay upon the grass the next morning, and the eastern rays of the rising sun had but just shot across the slopes of Penshurst Park, when Philip Sidney passed from under the great gateway of the noble house--or castle, for it was embattled, by the king's leave, in the reign of Edward IV,--and crossed the turf towards the avenue of beeches now clothed in the tenderest hues of spring.

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

From this reading The dew lay upon the grass the next morning, and the eastern rays of the rising sun had but just shot across the slopes of Penshurst Park, when Philip Sidney passed from under the great gateway of the noble house--or castle, for it was embattled, by the king's leave, in the reign of Edward IV,--and crossed the turf towards the avenue of beeches now clothed in the tenderest hues of spring.

at the time that

From this reading The dew lay upon the grass the next morning, and the eastern rays of the rising sun had but just shot across the slopes of Penshurst Park, when Philip Sidney passed from under the great gateway of the noble house--or castle, for it was embattled, by the king's leave, in the reign of Edward IV,--and crossed the turf towards the avenue of beeches now clothed in the tenderest hues of spring.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The cloud which his brave protest against the Queen's marriage with the Duke of Anjou had cast over him had passed away, and he was again the favourite on whom Elizabeth smiled, and from whom she expected and received due homage.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The cloud which his brave protest against the Queen's marriage with the Duke of Anjou had cast over him had passed away, and he was again the favourite on whom Elizabeth smiled, and from whom she expected and received due homage.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The cloud which his brave protest against the Queen's marriage with the Duke of Anjou had cast over him had passed away, and he was again the favourite on whom Elizabeth smiled, and from whom she expected and received due homage.