Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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

From this reading When Maurice Mangan left the train at Winstead, and climbed out of the deep chalk cutting in which the station is buried, and emerged upon the open downs, he found himself in a very different world from that he had left.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading For all was going to be well now; he was about to consult Francie as to Lionel's sad estate.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Far away behind him lay the great city (even now the dusky dome of St. Paul's was visible across the level swathes of landscape), with its miry ways and teeming population and continuous thunder of traffic; while here were the windy skies of a wild March morning and swaying trees and cawing rooks and air that was sweet in the nostrils and soft to the throat.

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

From this reading Far away behind him lay the great city (even now the dusky dome of St. Paul's was visible across the level swathes of landscape), with its miry ways and teeming population and continuous thunder of traffic; while here were the windy skies of a wild March morning and swaying trees and cawing rooks and air that was sweet in the nostrils and soft to the throat.

affected manners intended to impress others

From this reading As he light-heartedly strode away across the undulations of blossoming gorse, fragments of song from his favorite poets chased one another through his brain; and somehow they were all connected with the glad opening out of the year--"And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils"--"Along the grass sweet airs are blown, our way this day in spring"--"And in the gloaming o' the wood, the throssil whistled sweet"--Mangan could sing no more than a crow; but he felt as if he were singing; there was a kind of music in the long stride, the quick pulse, the deep inhalations of the delicious air.

(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 As he light-heartedly strode away across the undulations of blossoming gorse, fragments of song from his favorite poets chased one another through his brain; and somehow they were all connected with the glad opening out of the year--"And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils"--"Along the grass sweet airs are blown, our way this day in spring"--"And in the gloaming o' the wood, the throssil whistled sweet"--Mangan could sing no more than a crow; but he felt as if he were singing; there was a kind of music in the long stride, the quick pulse, the deep inhalations of the delicious air.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading As he light-heartedly strode away across the undulations of blossoming gorse, fragments of song from his favorite poets chased one another through his brain; and somehow they were all connected with the glad opening out of the year--"And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils"--"Along the grass sweet airs are blown, our way this day in spring"--"And in the gloaming o' the wood, the throssil whistled sweet"--Mangan could sing no more than a crow; but he felt as if he were singing; there was a kind of music in the long stride, the quick pulse, the deep inhalations of the delicious air.

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

From this reading When Maurice Mangan left the train at Winstead, and climbed out of the deep chalk cutting in which the station is buried, and emerged upon the open downs, he found himself in a very different world from that he had left.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading As he light-heartedly strode away across the undulations of blossoming gorse, fragments of song from his favorite poets chased one another through his brain; and somehow they were all connected with the glad opening out of the year--"And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils"--"Along the grass sweet airs are blown, our way this day in spring"--"And in the gloaming o' the wood, the throssil whistled sweet"--Mangan could sing no more than a crow; but he felt as if he were singing; there was a kind of music in the long stride, the quick pulse, the deep inhalations of the delicious air.

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

From this reading As he light-heartedly strode away across the undulations of blossoming gorse, fragments of song from his favorite poets chased one another through his brain; and somehow they were all connected with the glad opening out of the year--"And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils"--"Along the grass sweet airs are blown, our way this day in spring"--"And in the gloaming o' the wood, the throssil whistled sweet"--Mangan could sing no more than a crow; but he felt as if he were singing; there was a kind of music in the long stride, the quick pulse, the deep inhalations of the delicious air.

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

From this reading As he light-heartedly strode away across the undulations of blossoming gorse, fragments of song from his favorite poets chased one another through his brain; and somehow they were all connected with the glad opening out of the year--"And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils"--"Along the grass sweet airs are blown, our way this day in spring"--"And in the gloaming o' the wood, the throssil whistled sweet"--Mangan could sing no more than a crow; but he felt as if he were singing; there was a kind of music in the long stride, the quick pulse, the deep inhalations of the delicious air.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When Maurice Mangan left the train at Winstead, and climbed out of the deep chalk cutting in which the station is buried, and emerged upon the open downs, he found himself in a very different world from that he had left.

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

From this reading Far away behind him lay the great city (even now the dusky dome of St. Paul's was visible across the level swathes of landscape), with its miry ways and teeming population and continuous thunder of traffic; while here were the windy skies of a wild March morning and swaying trees and cawing rooks and air that was sweet in the nostrils and soft to the throat.

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

From this reading For all was going to be well now; he was about to consult Francie as to Lionel's sad estate.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Far away behind him lay the great city (even now the dusky dome of St. Paul's was visible across the level swathes of landscape), with its miry ways and teeming population and continuous thunder of traffic; while here were the windy skies of a wild March morning and swaying trees and cawing rooks and air that was sweet in the nostrils and soft to the throat.

the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms

From this reading As he light-heartedly strode away across the undulations of blossoming gorse, fragments of song from his favorite poets chased one another through his brain; and somehow they were all connected with the glad opening out of the year--"And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils"--"Along the grass sweet airs are blown, our way this day in spring"--"And in the gloaming o' the wood, the throssil whistled sweet"--Mangan could sing no more than a crow; but he felt as if he were singing; there was a kind of music in the long stride, the quick pulse, the deep inhalations of the delicious air.

being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor

From this reading As he light-heartedly strode away across the undulations of blossoming gorse, fragments of song from his favorite poets chased one another through his brain; and somehow they were all connected with the glad opening out of the year--"And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils"--"Along the grass sweet airs are blown, our way this day in spring"--"And in the gloaming o' the wood, the throssil whistled sweet"--Mangan could sing no more than a crow; but he felt as if he were singing; there was a kind of music in the long stride, the quick pulse, the deep inhalations of the delicious air.

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading As he light-heartedly strode away across the undulations of blossoming gorse, fragments of song from his favorite poets chased one another through his brain; and somehow they were all connected with the glad opening out of the year--"And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils"--"Along the grass sweet airs are blown, our way this day in spring"--"And in the gloaming o' the wood, the throssil whistled sweet"--Mangan could sing no more than a crow; but he felt as if he were singing; there was a kind of music in the long stride, the quick pulse, the deep inhalations of the delicious air.

placed in a grave

From this reading When Maurice Mangan left the train at Winstead, and climbed out of the deep chalk cutting in which the station is buried, and emerged upon the open downs, he found himself in a very different world from that he had left.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading As he light-heartedly strode away across the undulations of blossoming gorse, fragments of song from his favorite poets chased one another through his brain; and somehow they were all connected with the glad opening out of the year--"And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils"--"Along the grass sweet airs are blown, our way this day in spring"--"And in the gloaming o' the wood, the throssil whistled sweet"--Mangan could sing no more than a crow; but he felt as if he were singing; there was a kind of music in the long stride, the quick pulse, the deep inhalations of the delicious air.

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From this reading Far away behind him lay the great city (even now the dusky dome of St. Paul's was visible across the level swathes of landscape), with its miry ways and teeming population and continuous thunder of traffic; while here were the windy skies of a wild March morning and swaying trees and cawing rooks and air that was sweet in the nostrils and soft to the throat.

A soft white limestone used for marking doors, stone walls, and slate.

From this reading When Maurice Mangan left the train at Winstead, and climbed out of the deep chalk cutting in which the station is buried, and emerged upon the open downs, he found himself in a very different world from that he had left.

a person who is being chased

From this reading As he light-heartedly strode away across the undulations of blossoming gorse, fragments of song from his favorite poets chased one another through his brain; and somehow they were all connected with the glad opening out of the year--"And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils"--"Along the grass sweet airs are blown, our way this day in spring"--"And in the gloaming o' the wood, the throssil whistled sweet"--Mangan could sing no more than a crow; but he felt as if he were singing; there was a kind of music in the long stride, the quick pulse, the deep inhalations of the delicious air.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Far away behind him lay the great city (even now the dusky dome of St. Paul's was visible across the level swathes of landscape), with its miry ways and teeming population and continuous thunder of traffic; while here were the windy skies of a wild March morning and swaying trees and cawing rooks and air that was sweet in the nostrils and soft to the throat.

past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading When Maurice Mangan left the train at Winstead, and climbed out of the deep chalk cutting in which the station is buried, and emerged upon the open downs, he found himself in a very different world from that he had left.

being joined in close association

From this reading As he light-heartedly strode away across the undulations of blossoming gorse, fragments of song from his favorite poets chased one another through his brain; and somehow they were all connected with the glad opening out of the year--"And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils"--"Along the grass sweet airs are blown, our way this day in spring"--"And in the gloaming o' the wood, the throssil whistled sweet"--Mangan could sing no more than a crow; but he felt as if he were singing; there was a kind of music in the long stride, the quick pulse, the deep inhalations of the delicious air.

get or ask advice from

From this reading For all was going to be well now; he was about to consult Francie as to Lionel's sad estate.

continuing in time or space without interruption

From this reading Far away behind him lay the great city (even now the dusky dome of St. Paul's was visible across the level swathes of landscape), with its miry ways and teeming population and continuous thunder of traffic; while here were the windy skies of a wild March morning and swaying trees and cawing rooks and air that was sweet in the nostrils and soft to the throat.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading As he light-heartedly strode away across the undulations of blossoming gorse, fragments of song from his favorite poets chased one another through his brain; and somehow they were all connected with the glad opening out of the year--"And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils"--"Along the grass sweet airs are blown, our way this day in spring"--"And in the gloaming o' the wood, the throssil whistled sweet"--Mangan could sing no more than a crow; but he felt as if he were singing; there was a kind of music in the long stride, the quick pulse, the deep inhalations of the delicious air.

dwell on with satisfaction

From this reading As he light-heartedly strode away across the undulations of blossoming gorse, fragments of song from his favorite poets chased one another through his brain; and somehow they were all connected with the glad opening out of the year--"And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils"--"Along the grass sweet airs are blown, our way this day in spring"--"And in the gloaming o' the wood, the throssil whistled sweet"--Mangan could sing no more than a crow; but he felt as if he were singing; there was a kind of music in the long stride, the quick pulse, the deep inhalations of the delicious air.

the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film

From this reading When Maurice Mangan left the train at Winstead, and climbed out of the deep chalk cutting in which the station is buried, and emerged upon the open downs, he found himself in a very different world from that he had left.

plural of “daffodil” — any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown

From this reading As he light-heartedly strode away across the undulations of blossoming gorse, fragments of song from his favorite poets chased one another through his brain; and somehow they were all connected with the glad opening out of the year--"And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils"--"Along the grass sweet airs are blown, our way this day in spring"--"And in the gloaming o' the wood, the throssil whistled sweet"--Mangan could sing no more than a crow; but he felt as if he were singing; there was a kind of music in the long stride, the quick pulse, the deep inhalations of the delicious air.

plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading As he light-heartedly strode away across the undulations of blossoming gorse, fragments of song from his favorite poets chased one another through his brain; and somehow they were all connected with the glad opening out of the year--"And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils"--"Along the grass sweet airs are blown, our way this day in spring"--"And in the gloaming o' the wood, the throssil whistled sweet"--Mangan could sing no more than a crow; but he felt as if he were singing; there was a kind of music in the long stride, the quick pulse, the deep inhalations of the delicious air.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading As he light-heartedly strode away across the undulations of blossoming gorse, fragments of song from his favorite poets chased one another through his brain; and somehow they were all connected with the glad opening out of the year--"And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils"--"Along the grass sweet airs are blown, our way this day in spring"--"And in the gloaming o' the wood, the throssil whistled sweet"--Mangan could sing no more than a crow; but he felt as if he were singing; there was a kind of music in the long stride, the quick pulse, the deep inhalations of the delicious air.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading When Maurice Mangan left the train at Winstead, and climbed out of the deep chalk cutting in which the station is buried, and emerged upon the open downs, he found himself in a very different world from that he had left.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading As he light-heartedly strode away across the undulations of blossoming gorse, fragments of song from his favorite poets chased one another through his brain; and somehow they were all connected with the glad opening out of the year--"And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils"--"Along the grass sweet airs are blown, our way this day in spring"--"And in the gloaming o' the wood, the throssil whistled sweet"--Mangan could sing no more than a crow; but he felt as if he were singing; there was a kind of music in the long stride, the quick pulse, the deep inhalations of the delicious air.

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From this reading PRIUS DEMENTAT.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading When Maurice Mangan left the train at Winstead, and climbed out of the deep chalk cutting in which the station is buried, and emerged upon the open downs, he found himself in a very different world from that he had left.

a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward

From this reading Far away behind him lay the great city (even now the dusky dome of St. Paul's was visible across the level swathes of landscape), with its miry ways and teeming population and continuous thunder of traffic; while here were the windy skies of a wild March morning and swaying trees and cawing rooks and air that was sweet in the nostrils and soft to the throat.

plural of “down” — soft fine feathers

From this reading When Maurice Mangan left the train at Winstead, and climbed out of the deep chalk cutting in which the station is buried, and emerged upon the open downs, he found himself in a very different world from that he had left.

lighted by or as if by twilight

From this reading Far away behind him lay the great city (even now the dusky dome of St. Paul's was visible across the level swathes of landscape), with its miry ways and teeming population and continuous thunder of traffic; while here were the windy skies of a wild March morning and swaying trees and cawing rooks and air that was sweet in the nostrils and soft to the throat.

past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment

From this reading When Maurice Mangan left the train at Winstead, and climbed out of the deep chalk cutting in which the station is buried, and emerged upon the open downs, he found himself in a very different world from that he had left.

everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

From this reading For all was going to be well now; he was about to consult Francie as to Lionel's sad estate.

divisible by two

From this reading Far away behind him lay the great city (even now the dusky dome of St. Paul's was visible across the level swathes of landscape), with its miry ways and teeming population and continuous thunder of traffic; while here were the windy skies of a wild March morning and swaying trees and cawing rooks and air that was sweet in the nostrils and soft to the throat.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Far away behind him lay the great city (even now the dusky dome of St. Paul's was visible across the level swathes of landscape), with its miry ways and teeming population and continuous thunder of traffic; while here were the windy skies of a wild March morning and swaying trees and cawing rooks and air that was sweet in the nostrils and soft to the throat.

something regarded with special favor or liking

From this reading As he light-heartedly strode away across the undulations of blossoming gorse, fragments of song from his favorite poets chased one another through his brain; and somehow they were all connected with the glad opening out of the year--"And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils"--"Along the grass sweet airs are blown, our way this day in spring"--"And in the gloaming o' the wood, the throssil whistled sweet"--Mangan could sing no more than a crow; but he felt as if he were singing; there was a kind of music in the long stride, the quick pulse, the deep inhalations of the delicious air.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading As he light-heartedly strode away across the undulations of blossoming gorse, fragments of song from his favorite poets chased one another through his brain; and somehow they were all connected with the glad opening out of the year--"And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils"--"Along the grass sweet airs are blown, our way this day in spring"--"And in the gloaming o' the wood, the throssil whistled sweet"--Mangan could sing no more than a crow; but he felt as if he were singing; there was a kind of music in the long stride, the quick pulse, the deep inhalations of the delicious air.

plural of “fill” — a quantity sufficient to satisfy

From this reading As he light-heartedly strode away across the undulations of blossoming gorse, fragments of song from his favorite poets chased one another through his brain; and somehow they were all connected with the glad opening out of the year--"And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils"--"Along the grass sweet airs are blown, our way this day in spring"--"And in the gloaming o' the wood, the throssil whistled sweet"--Mangan could sing no more than a crow; but he felt as if he were singing; there was a kind of music in the long stride, the quick pulse, the deep inhalations of the delicious air.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For all was going to be well now; he was about to consult Francie as to Lionel's sad estate.

set up or found

From this reading When Maurice Mangan left the train at Winstead, and climbed out of the deep chalk cutting in which the station is buried, and emerged upon the open downs, he found himself in a very different world from that he had left.

plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else

From this reading As he light-heartedly strode away across the undulations of blossoming gorse, fragments of song from his favorite poets chased one another through his brain; and somehow they were all connected with the glad opening out of the year--"And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils"--"Along the grass sweet airs are blown, our way this day in spring"--"And in the gloaming o' the wood, the throssil whistled sweet"--Mangan could sing no more than a crow; but he felt as if he were singing; there was a kind of music in the long stride, the quick pulse, the deep inhalations of the delicious air.

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From this reading For all was going to be well now; he was about to consult Francie as to Lionel's sad estate.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading When Maurice Mangan left the train at Winstead, and climbed out of the deep chalk cutting in which the station is buried, and emerged upon the open downs, he found himself in a very different world from that he had left.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading As he light-heartedly strode away across the undulations of blossoming gorse, fragments of song from his favorite poets chased one another through his brain; and somehow they were all connected with the glad opening out of the year--"And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils"--"Along the grass sweet airs are blown, our way this day in spring"--"And in the gloaming o' the wood, the throssil whistled sweet"--Mangan could sing no more than a crow; but he felt as if he were singing; there was a kind of music in the long stride, the quick pulse, the deep inhalations of the delicious air.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading As he light-heartedly strode away across the undulations of blossoming gorse, fragments of song from his favorite poets chased one another through his brain; and somehow they were all connected with the glad opening out of the year--"And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils"--"Along the grass sweet airs are blown, our way this day in spring"--"And in the gloaming o' the wood, the throssil whistled sweet"--Mangan could sing no more than a crow; but he felt as if he were singing; there was a kind of music in the long stride, the quick pulse, the deep inhalations of the delicious air.

the act of departing

From this reading For all was going to be well now; he was about to consult Francie as to Lionel's sad estate.

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

From this reading As he light-heartedly strode away across the undulations of blossoming gorse, fragments of song from his favorite poets chased one another through his brain; and somehow they were all connected with the glad opening out of the year--"And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils"--"Along the grass sweet airs are blown, our way this day in spring"--"And in the gloaming o' the wood, the throssil whistled sweet"--Mangan could sing no more than a crow; but he felt as if he were singing; there was a kind of music in the long stride, the quick pulse, the deep inhalations of the delicious air.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading As he light-heartedly strode away across the undulations of blossoming gorse, fragments of song from his favorite poets chased one another through his brain; and somehow they were all connected with the glad opening out of the year--"And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils"--"Along the grass sweet airs are blown, our way this day in spring"--"And in the gloaming o' the wood, the throssil whistled sweet"--Mangan could sing no more than a crow; but he felt as if he were singing; there was a kind of music in the long stride, the quick pulse, the deep inhalations of the delicious air.

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

From this reading Far away behind him lay the great city (even now the dusky dome of St. Paul's was visible across the level swathes of landscape), with its miry ways and teeming population and continuous thunder of traffic; while here were the windy skies of a wild March morning and swaying trees and cawing rooks and air that was sweet in the nostrils and soft to the throat.

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

From this reading When Maurice Mangan left the train at Winstead, and climbed out of the deep chalk cutting in which the station is buried, and emerged upon the open downs, he found himself in a very different world from that he had left.

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

From this reading When Maurice Mangan left the train at Winstead, and climbed out of the deep chalk cutting in which the station is buried, and emerged upon the open downs, he found himself in a very different world from that he had left.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading As he light-heartedly strode away across the undulations of blossoming gorse, fragments of song from his favorite poets chased one another through his brain; and somehow they were all connected with the glad opening out of the year--"And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils"--"Along the grass sweet airs are blown, our way this day in spring"--"And in the gloaming o' the wood, the throssil whistled sweet"--Mangan could sing no more than a crow; but he felt as if he were singing; there was a kind of music in the long stride, the quick pulse, the deep inhalations of the delicious air.

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

From this reading Far away behind him lay the great city (even now the dusky dome of St. Paul's was visible across the level swathes of landscape), with its miry ways and teeming population and continuous thunder of traffic; while here were the windy skies of a wild March morning and swaying trees and cawing rooks and air that was sweet in the nostrils and soft to the throat.

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

From this reading Far away behind him lay the great city (even now the dusky dome of St. Paul's was visible across the level swathes of landscape), with its miry ways and teeming population and continuous thunder of traffic; while here were the windy skies of a wild March morning and swaying trees and cawing rooks and air that was sweet in the nostrils and soft to the throat.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading When Maurice Mangan left the train at Winstead, and climbed out of the deep chalk cutting in which the station is buried, and emerged upon the open downs, he found himself in a very different world from that he had left.

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

From this reading As he light-heartedly strode away across the undulations of blossoming gorse, fragments of song from his favorite poets chased one another through his brain; and somehow they were all connected with the glad opening out of the year--"And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils"--"Along the grass sweet airs are blown, our way this day in spring"--"And in the gloaming o' the wood, the throssil whistled sweet"--Mangan could sing no more than a crow; but he felt as if he were singing; there was a kind of music in the long stride, the quick pulse, the deep inhalations of the delicious air.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading As he light-heartedly strode away across the undulations of blossoming gorse, fragments of song from his favorite poets chased one another through his brain; and somehow they were all connected with the glad opening out of the year--"And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils"--"Along the grass sweet airs are blown, our way this day in spring"--"And in the gloaming o' the wood, the throssil whistled sweet"--Mangan could sing no more than a crow; but he felt as if he were singing; there was a kind of music in the long stride, the quick pulse, the deep inhalations of the delicious air.

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

From this reading When Maurice Mangan left the train at Winstead, and climbed out of the deep chalk cutting in which the station is buried, and emerged upon the open downs, he found himself in a very different world from that he had left.

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From this reading As he light-heartedly strode away across the undulations of blossoming gorse, fragments of song from his favorite poets chased one another through his brain; and somehow they were all connected with the glad opening out of the year--"And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils"--"Along the grass sweet airs are blown, our way this day in spring"--"And in the gloaming o' the wood, the throssil whistled sweet"--Mangan could sing no more than a crow; but he felt as if he were singing; there was a kind of music in the long stride, the quick pulse, the deep inhalations of the delicious air.

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

From this reading When Maurice Mangan left the train at Winstead, and climbed out of the deep chalk cutting in which the station is buried, and emerged upon the open downs, he found himself in a very different world from that he had left.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Far away behind him lay the great city (even now the dusky dome of St. Paul's was visible across the level swathes of landscape), with its miry ways and teeming population and continuous thunder of traffic; while here were the windy skies of a wild March morning and swaying trees and cawing rooks and air that was sweet in the nostrils and soft to the throat.

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

From this reading As he light-heartedly strode away across the undulations of blossoming gorse, fragments of song from his favorite poets chased one another through his brain; and somehow they were all connected with the glad opening out of the year--"And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils"--"Along the grass sweet airs are blown, our way this day in spring"--"And in the gloaming o' the wood, the throssil whistled sweet"--Mangan could sing no more than a crow; but he felt as if he were singing; there was a kind of music in the long stride, the quick pulse, the deep inhalations of the delicious air.

an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view

From this reading Far away behind him lay the great city (even now the dusky dome of St. Paul's was visible across the level swathes of landscape), with its miry ways and teeming population and continuous thunder of traffic; while here were the windy skies of a wild March morning and swaying trees and cawing rooks and air that was sweet in the nostrils and soft to the throat.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Far away behind him lay the great city (even now the dusky dome of St. Paul's was visible across the level swathes of landscape), with its miry ways and teeming population and continuous thunder of traffic; while here were the windy skies of a wild March morning and swaying trees and cawing rooks and air that was sweet in the nostrils and soft to the throat.

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 When Maurice Mangan left the train at Winstead, and climbed out of the deep chalk cutting in which the station is buried, and emerged upon the open downs, he found himself in a very different world from that he had left.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading Far away behind him lay the great city (even now the dusky dome of St. Paul's was visible across the level swathes of landscape), with its miry ways and teeming population and continuous thunder of traffic; while here were the windy skies of a wild March morning and swaying trees and cawing rooks and air that was sweet in the nostrils and soft to the throat.

in a light-hearted manner

From this reading As he light-heartedly strode away across the undulations of blossoming gorse, fragments of song from his favorite poets chased one another through his brain; and somehow they were all connected with the glad opening out of the year--"And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils"--"Along the grass sweet airs are blown, our way this day in spring"--"And in the gloaming o' the wood, the throssil whistled sweet"--Mangan could sing no more than a crow; but he felt as if he were singing; there was a kind of music in the long stride, the quick pulse, the deep inhalations of the delicious air.

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From this reading For all was going to be well now; he was about to consult Francie as to Lionel's sad estate.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading As he light-heartedly strode away across the undulations of blossoming gorse, fragments of song from his favorite poets chased one another through his brain; and somehow they were all connected with the glad opening out of the year--"And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils"--"Along the grass sweet airs are blown, our way this day in spring"--"And in the gloaming o' the wood, the throssil whistled sweet"--Mangan could sing no more than a crow; but he felt as if he were singing; there was a kind of music in the long stride, the quick pulse, the deep inhalations of the delicious air.

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From this reading When Maurice Mangan left the train at Winstead, and climbed out of the deep chalk cutting in which the station is buried, and emerged upon the open downs, he found himself in a very different world from that he had left.

march in a procession

From this reading Far away behind him lay the great city (even now the dusky dome of St. Paul's was visible across the level swathes of landscape), with its miry ways and teeming population and continuous thunder of traffic; while here were the windy skies of a wild March morning and swaying trees and cawing rooks and air that was sweet in the nostrils and soft to the throat.

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From this reading When Maurice Mangan left the train at Winstead, and climbed out of the deep chalk cutting in which the station is buried, and emerged upon the open downs, he found himself in a very different world from that he had left.

(of soil) soft and watery

From this reading Far away behind him lay the great city (even now the dusky dome of St. Paul's was visible across the level swathes of landscape), with its miry ways and teeming population and continuous thunder of traffic; while here were the windy skies of a wild March morning and swaying trees and cawing rooks and air that was sweet in the nostrils and soft to the throat.

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

From this reading As he light-heartedly strode away across the undulations of blossoming gorse, fragments of song from his favorite poets chased one another through his brain; and somehow they were all connected with the glad opening out of the year--"And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils"--"Along the grass sweet airs are blown, our way this day in spring"--"And in the gloaming o' the wood, the throssil whistled sweet"--Mangan could sing no more than a crow; but he felt as if he were singing; there was a kind of music in the long stride, the quick pulse, the deep inhalations of the delicious air.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Far away behind him lay the great city (even now the dusky dome of St. Paul's was visible across the level swathes of landscape), with its miry ways and teeming population and continuous thunder of traffic; while here were the windy skies of a wild March morning and swaying trees and cawing rooks and air that was sweet in the nostrils and soft to the throat.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading As he light-heartedly strode away across the undulations of blossoming gorse, fragments of song from his favorite poets chased one another through his brain; and somehow they were all connected with the glad opening out of the year--"And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils"--"Along the grass sweet airs are blown, our way this day in spring"--"And in the gloaming o' the wood, the throssil whistled sweet"--Mangan could sing no more than a crow; but he felt as if he were singing; there was a kind of music in the long stride, the quick pulse, the deep inhalations of the delicious air.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading As he light-heartedly strode away across the undulations of blossoming gorse, fragments of song from his favorite poets chased one another through his brain; and somehow they were all connected with the glad opening out of the year--"And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils"--"Along the grass sweet airs are blown, our way this day in spring"--"And in the gloaming o' the wood, the throssil whistled sweet"--Mangan could sing no more than a crow; but he felt as if he were singing; there was a kind of music in the long stride, the quick pulse, the deep inhalations of the delicious air.

not any; not one

From this reading As he light-heartedly strode away across the undulations of blossoming gorse, fragments of song from his favorite poets chased one another through his brain; and somehow they were all connected with the glad opening out of the year--"And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils"--"Along the grass sweet airs are blown, our way this day in spring"--"And in the gloaming o' the wood, the throssil whistled sweet"--Mangan could sing no more than a crow; but he felt as if he were singing; there was a kind of music in the long stride, the quick pulse, the deep inhalations of the delicious air.

plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose

From this reading Far away behind him lay the great city (even now the dusky dome of St. Paul's was visible across the level swathes of landscape), with its miry ways and teeming population and continuous thunder of traffic; while here were the windy skies of a wild March morning and swaying trees and cawing rooks and air that was sweet in the nostrils and soft to the throat.

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

From this reading Far away behind him lay the great city (even now the dusky dome of St. Paul's was visible across the level swathes of landscape), with its miry ways and teeming population and continuous thunder of traffic; while here were the windy skies of a wild March morning and swaying trees and cawing rooks and air that was sweet in the nostrils and soft to the throat.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading As he light-heartedly strode away across the undulations of blossoming gorse, fragments of song from his favorite poets chased one another through his brain; and somehow they were all connected with the glad opening out of the year--"And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils"--"Along the grass sweet airs are blown, our way this day in spring"--"And in the gloaming o' the wood, the throssil whistled sweet"--Mangan could sing no more than a crow; but he felt as if he were singing; there was a kind of music in the long stride, the quick pulse, the deep inhalations of the delicious air.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When Maurice Mangan left the train at Winstead, and climbed out of the deep chalk cutting in which the station is buried, and emerged upon the open downs, he found himself in a very different world from that he had left.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading As he light-heartedly strode away across the undulations of blossoming gorse, fragments of song from his favorite poets chased one another through his brain; and somehow they were all connected with the glad opening out of the year--"And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils"--"Along the grass sweet airs are blown, our way this day in spring"--"And in the gloaming o' the wood, the throssil whistled sweet"--Mangan could sing no more than a crow; but he felt as if he were singing; there was a kind of music in the long stride, the quick pulse, the deep inhalations of the delicious air.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading When Maurice Mangan left the train at Winstead, and climbed out of the deep chalk cutting in which the station is buried, and emerged upon the open downs, he found himself in a very different world from that he had left.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading As he light-heartedly strode away across the undulations of blossoming gorse, fragments of song from his favorite poets chased one another through his brain; and somehow they were all connected with the glad opening out of the year--"And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils"--"Along the grass sweet airs are blown, our way this day in spring"--"And in the gloaming o' the wood, the throssil whistled sweet"--Mangan could sing no more than a crow; but he felt as if he were singing; there was a kind of music in the long stride, the quick pulse, the deep inhalations of the delicious air.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading As he light-heartedly strode away across the undulations of blossoming gorse, fragments of song from his favorite poets chased one another through his brain; and somehow they were all connected with the glad opening out of the year--"And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils"--"Along the grass sweet airs are blown, our way this day in spring"--"And in the gloaming o' the wood, the throssil whistled sweet"--Mangan could sing no more than a crow; but he felt as if he were singing; there was a kind of music in the long stride, the quick pulse, the deep inhalations of the delicious air.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading When Maurice Mangan left the train at Winstead, and climbed out of the deep chalk cutting in which the station is buried, and emerged upon the open downs, he found himself in a very different world from that he had left.

possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading Far away behind him lay the great city (even now the dusky dome of St. Paul's was visible across the level swathes of landscape), with its miry ways and teeming population and continuous thunder of traffic; while here were the windy skies of a wild March morning and swaying trees and cawing rooks and air that was sweet in the nostrils and soft to the throat.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading As he light-heartedly strode away across the undulations of blossoming gorse, fragments of song from his favorite poets chased one another through his brain; and somehow they were all connected with the glad opening out of the year--"And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils"--"Along the grass sweet airs are blown, our way this day in spring"--"And in the gloaming o' the wood, the throssil whistled sweet"--Mangan could sing no more than a crow; but he felt as if he were singing; there was a kind of music in the long stride, the quick pulse, the deep inhalations of the delicious air.

plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading As he light-heartedly strode away across the undulations of blossoming gorse, fragments of song from his favorite poets chased one another through his brain; and somehow they were all connected with the glad opening out of the year--"And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils"--"Along the grass sweet airs are blown, our way this day in spring"--"And in the gloaming o' the wood, the throssil whistled sweet"--Mangan could sing no more than a crow; but he felt as if he were singing; there was a kind of music in the long stride, the quick pulse, the deep inhalations of the delicious air.

the people who inhabit a territory or state

From this reading Far away behind him lay the great city (even now the dusky dome of St. Paul's was visible across the level swathes of landscape), with its miry ways and teeming population and continuous thunder of traffic; while here were the windy skies of a wild March morning and swaying trees and cawing rooks and air that was sweet in the nostrils and soft to the throat.

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From this reading PRIUS DEMENTAT.

(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)

From this reading As he light-heartedly strode away across the undulations of blossoming gorse, fragments of song from his favorite poets chased one another through his brain; and somehow they were all connected with the glad opening out of the year--"And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils"--"Along the grass sweet airs are blown, our way this day in spring"--"And in the gloaming o' the wood, the throssil whistled sweet"--Mangan could sing no more than a crow; but he felt as if he were singing; there was a kind of music in the long stride, the quick pulse, the deep inhalations of the delicious air.

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading As he light-heartedly strode away across the undulations of blossoming gorse, fragments of song from his favorite poets chased one another through his brain; and somehow they were all connected with the glad opening out of the year--"And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils"--"Along the grass sweet airs are blown, our way this day in spring"--"And in the gloaming o' the wood, the throssil whistled sweet"--Mangan could sing no more than a crow; but he felt as if he were singing; there was a kind of music in the long stride, the quick pulse, the deep inhalations of the delicious air.

plural of “rook” — (chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard

From this reading Far away behind him lay the great city (even now the dusky dome of St. Paul's was visible across the level swathes of landscape), with its miry ways and teeming population and continuous thunder of traffic; while here were the windy skies of a wild March morning and swaying trees and cawing rooks and air that was sweet in the nostrils and soft to the throat.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading For all was going to be well now; he was about to consult Francie as to Lionel's sad estate.

deliver by singing

From this reading As he light-heartedly strode away across the undulations of blossoming gorse, fragments of song from his favorite poets chased one another through his brain; and somehow they were all connected with the glad opening out of the year--"And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils"--"Along the grass sweet airs are blown, our way this day in spring"--"And in the gloaming o' the wood, the throssil whistled sweet"--Mangan could sing no more than a crow; but he felt as if he were singing; there was a kind of music in the long stride, the quick pulse, the deep inhalations of the delicious air.

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading As he light-heartedly strode away across the undulations of blossoming gorse, fragments of song from his favorite poets chased one another through his brain; and somehow they were all connected with the glad opening out of the year--"And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils"--"Along the grass sweet airs are blown, our way this day in spring"--"And in the gloaming o' the wood, the throssil whistled sweet"--Mangan could sing no more than a crow; but he felt as if he were singing; there was a kind of music in the long stride, the quick pulse, the deep inhalations of the delicious air.

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

From this reading Far away behind him lay the great city (even now the dusky dome of St. Paul's was visible across the level swathes of landscape), with its miry ways and teeming population and continuous thunder of traffic; while here were the windy skies of a wild March morning and swaying trees and cawing rooks and air that was sweet in the nostrils and soft to the throat.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading Far away behind him lay the great city (even now the dusky dome of St. Paul's was visible across the level swathes of landscape), with its miry ways and teeming population and continuous thunder of traffic; while here were the windy skies of a wild March morning and swaying trees and cawing rooks and air that was sweet in the nostrils and soft to the throat.

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading As he light-heartedly strode away across the undulations of blossoming gorse, fragments of song from his favorite poets chased one another through his brain; and somehow they were all connected with the glad opening out of the year--"And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils"--"Along the grass sweet airs are blown, our way this day in spring"--"And in the gloaming o' the wood, the throssil whistled sweet"--Mangan could sing no more than a crow; but he felt as if he were singing; there was a kind of music in the long stride, the quick pulse, the deep inhalations of the delicious air.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading As he light-heartedly strode away across the undulations of blossoming gorse, fragments of song from his favorite poets chased one another through his brain; and somehow they were all connected with the glad opening out of the year--"And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils"--"Along the grass sweet airs are blown, our way this day in spring"--"And in the gloaming o' the wood, the throssil whistled sweet"--Mangan could sing no more than a crow; but he felt as if he were singing; there was a kind of music in the long stride, the quick pulse, the deep inhalations of the delicious air.

the season of growth

From this reading As he light-heartedly strode away across the undulations of blossoming gorse, fragments of song from his favorite poets chased one another through his brain; and somehow they were all connected with the glad opening out of the year--"And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils"--"Along the grass sweet airs are blown, our way this day in spring"--"And in the gloaming o' the wood, the throssil whistled sweet"--Mangan could sing no more than a crow; but he felt as if he were singing; there was a kind of music in the long stride, the quick pulse, the deep inhalations of the delicious air.

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From this reading Far away behind him lay the great city (even now the dusky dome of St. Paul's was visible across the level swathes of landscape), with its miry ways and teeming population and continuous thunder of traffic; while here were the windy skies of a wild March morning and swaying trees and cawing rooks and air that was sweet in the nostrils and soft to the throat.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading When Maurice Mangan left the train at Winstead, and climbed out of the deep chalk cutting in which the station is buried, and emerged upon the open downs, he found himself in a very different world from that he had left.

a step in walking or running

From this reading As he light-heartedly strode away across the undulations of blossoming gorse, fragments of song from his favorite poets chased one another through his brain; and somehow they were all connected with the glad opening out of the year--"And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils"--"Along the grass sweet airs are blown, our way this day in spring"--"And in the gloaming o' the wood, the throssil whistled sweet"--Mangan could sing no more than a crow; but he felt as if he were singing; there was a kind of music in the long stride, the quick pulse, the deep inhalations of the delicious air.

inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps

From this reading As he light-heartedly strode away across the undulations of blossoming gorse, fragments of song from his favorite poets chased one another through his brain; and somehow they were all connected with the glad opening out of the year--"And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils"--"Along the grass sweet airs are blown, our way this day in spring"--"And in the gloaming o' the wood, the throssil whistled sweet"--Mangan could sing no more than a crow; but he felt as if he were singing; there was a kind of music in the long stride, the quick pulse, the deep inhalations of the delicious air.

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From this reading Far away behind him lay the great city (even now the dusky dome of St. Paul's was visible across the level swathes of landscape), with its miry ways and teeming population and continuous thunder of traffic; while here were the windy skies of a wild March morning and swaying trees and cawing rooks and air that was sweet in the nostrils and soft to the throat.

-ing form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways

From this reading Far away behind him lay the great city (even now the dusky dome of St. Paul's was visible across the level swathes of landscape), with its miry ways and teeming population and continuous thunder of traffic; while here were the windy skies of a wild March morning and swaying trees and cawing rooks and air that was sweet in the nostrils and soft to the throat.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading Far away behind him lay the great city (even now the dusky dome of St. Paul's was visible across the level swathes of landscape), with its miry ways and teeming population and continuous thunder of traffic; while here were the windy skies of a wild March morning and swaying trees and cawing rooks and air that was sweet in the nostrils and soft to the throat.

abundantly filled with especially living things

From this reading Far away behind him lay the great city (even now the dusky dome of St. Paul's was visible across the level swathes of landscape), with its miry ways and teeming population and continuous thunder of traffic; while here were the windy skies of a wild March morning and swaying trees and cawing rooks and air that was sweet in the nostrils and soft to the throat.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading As he light-heartedly strode away across the undulations of blossoming gorse, fragments of song from his favorite poets chased one another through his brain; and somehow they were all connected with the glad opening out of the year--"And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils"--"Along the grass sweet airs are blown, our way this day in spring"--"And in the gloaming o' the wood, the throssil whistled sweet"--Mangan could sing no more than a crow; but he felt as if he were singing; there was a kind of music in the long stride, the quick pulse, the deep inhalations of the delicious air.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When Maurice Mangan left the train at Winstead, and climbed out of the deep chalk cutting in which the station is buried, and emerged upon the open downs, he found himself in a very different world from that he had left.

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

From this reading When Maurice Mangan left the train at Winstead, and climbed out of the deep chalk cutting in which the station is buried, and emerged upon the open downs, he found himself in a very different world from that he had left.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading As he light-heartedly strode away across the undulations of blossoming gorse, fragments of song from his favorite poets chased one another through his brain; and somehow they were all connected with the glad opening out of the year--"And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils"--"Along the grass sweet airs are blown, our way this day in spring"--"And in the gloaming o' the wood, the throssil whistled sweet"--Mangan could sing no more than a crow; but he felt as if he were singing; there was a kind of music in the long stride, the quick pulse, the deep inhalations of the delicious air.

in or at that place or location

From this reading As he light-heartedly strode away across the undulations of blossoming gorse, fragments of song from his favorite poets chased one another through his brain; and somehow they were all connected with the glad opening out of the year--"And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils"--"Along the grass sweet airs are blown, our way this day in spring"--"And in the gloaming o' the wood, the throssil whistled sweet"--Mangan could sing no more than a crow; but he felt as if he were singing; there was a kind of music in the long stride, the quick pulse, the deep inhalations of the delicious air.

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

From this reading As he light-heartedly strode away across the undulations of blossoming gorse, fragments of song from his favorite poets chased one another through his brain; and somehow they were all connected with the glad opening out of the year--"And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils"--"Along the grass sweet airs are blown, our way this day in spring"--"And in the gloaming o' the wood, the throssil whistled sweet"--Mangan could sing no more than a crow; but he felt as if he were singing; there was a kind of music in the long stride, the quick pulse, the deep inhalations of the delicious air.

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

From this reading As he light-heartedly strode away across the undulations of blossoming gorse, fragments of song from his favorite poets chased one another through his brain; and somehow they were all connected with the glad opening out of the year--"And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils"--"Along the grass sweet airs are blown, our way this day in spring"--"And in the gloaming o' the wood, the throssil whistled sweet"--Mangan could sing no more than a crow; but he felt as if he were singing; there was a kind of music in the long stride, the quick pulse, the deep inhalations of the delicious air.

The passage at the back of the mouth.

From this reading Far away behind him lay the great city (even now the dusky dome of St. Paul's was visible across the level swathes of landscape), with its miry ways and teeming population and continuous thunder of traffic; while here were the windy skies of a wild March morning and swaying trees and cawing rooks and air that was sweet in the nostrils and soft to the throat.

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From this reading As he light-heartedly strode away across the undulations of blossoming gorse, fragments of song from his favorite poets chased one another through his brain; and somehow they were all connected with the glad opening out of the year--"And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils"--"Along the grass sweet airs are blown, our way this day in spring"--"And in the gloaming o' the wood, the throssil whistled sweet"--Mangan could sing no more than a crow; but he felt as if he were singing; there was a kind of music in the long stride, the quick pulse, the deep inhalations of the delicious air.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading As he light-heartedly strode away across the undulations of blossoming gorse, fragments of song from his favorite poets chased one another through his brain; and somehow they were all connected with the glad opening out of the year--"And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils"--"Along the grass sweet airs are blown, our way this day in spring"--"And in the gloaming o' the wood, the throssil whistled sweet"--Mangan could sing no more than a crow; but he felt as if he were singing; there was a kind of music in the long stride, the quick pulse, the deep inhalations of the delicious air.

move fast, noisily, and heavily

From this reading Far away behind him lay the great city (even now the dusky dome of St. Paul's was visible across the level swathes of landscape), with its miry ways and teeming population and continuous thunder of traffic; while here were the windy skies of a wild March morning and swaying trees and cawing rooks and air that was sweet in the nostrils and soft to the throat.

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

From this reading Far away behind him lay the great city (even now the dusky dome of St. Paul's was visible across the level swathes of landscape), with its miry ways and teeming population and continuous thunder of traffic; while here were the windy skies of a wild March morning and swaying trees and cawing rooks and air that was sweet in the nostrils and soft to the throat.

the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time

From this reading Far away behind him lay the great city (even now the dusky dome of St. Paul's was visible across the level swathes of landscape), with its miry ways and teeming population and continuous thunder of traffic; while here were the windy skies of a wild March morning and swaying trees and cawing rooks and air that was sweet in the nostrils and soft to the throat.

create by training and teaching

From this reading When Maurice Mangan left the train at Winstead, and climbed out of the deep chalk cutting in which the station is buried, and emerged upon the open downs, he found himself in a very different world from that he had left.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Far away behind him lay the great city (even now the dusky dome of St. Paul's was visible across the level swathes of landscape), with its miry ways and teeming population and continuous thunder of traffic; while here were the windy skies of a wild March morning and swaying trees and cawing rooks and air that was sweet in the nostrils and soft to the throat.

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From this reading As he light-heartedly strode away across the undulations of blossoming gorse, fragments of song from his favorite poets chased one another through his brain; and somehow they were all connected with the glad opening out of the year--"And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils"--"Along the grass sweet airs are blown, our way this day in spring"--"And in the gloaming o' the wood, the throssil whistled sweet"--Mangan could sing no more than a crow; but he felt as if he were singing; there was a kind of music in the long stride, the quick pulse, the deep inhalations of the delicious air.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading When Maurice Mangan left the train at Winstead, and climbed out of the deep chalk cutting in which the station is buried, and emerged upon the open downs, he found himself in a very different world from that he had left.

precisely as stated

From this reading When Maurice Mangan left the train at Winstead, and climbed out of the deep chalk cutting in which the station is buried, and emerged upon the open downs, he found himself in a very different world from that he had left.

capable of being seen; or open to easy view

From this reading Far away behind him lay the great city (even now the dusky dome of St. Paul's was visible across the level swathes of landscape), with its miry ways and teeming population and continuous thunder of traffic; while here were the windy skies of a wild March morning and swaying trees and cawing rooks and air that was sweet in the nostrils and soft to the throat.

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

From this reading Far away behind him lay the great city (even now the dusky dome of St. Paul's was visible across the level swathes of landscape), with its miry ways and teeming population and continuous thunder of traffic; while here were the windy skies of a wild March morning and swaying trees and cawing rooks and air that was sweet in the nostrils and soft to the throat.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading As he light-heartedly strode away across the undulations of blossoming gorse, fragments of song from his favorite poets chased one another through his brain; and somehow they were all connected with the glad opening out of the year--"And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils"--"Along the grass sweet airs are blown, our way this day in spring"--"And in the gloaming o' the wood, the throssil whistled sweet"--Mangan could sing no more than a crow; but he felt as if he were singing; there was a kind of music in the long stride, the quick pulse, the deep inhalations of the delicious air.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading Far away behind him lay the great city (even now the dusky dome of St. Paul's was visible across the level swathes of landscape), with its miry ways and teeming population and continuous thunder of traffic; while here were the windy skies of a wild March morning and swaying trees and cawing rooks and air that was sweet in the nostrils and soft to the throat.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading For all was going to be well now; he was about to consult Francie as to Lionel's sad estate.

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

From this reading Far away behind him lay the great city (even now the dusky dome of St. Paul's was visible across the level swathes of landscape), with its miry ways and teeming population and continuous thunder of traffic; while here were the windy skies of a wild March morning and swaying trees and cawing rooks and air that was sweet in the nostrils and soft to the throat.

at the time that

From this reading When Maurice Mangan left the train at Winstead, and climbed out of the deep chalk cutting in which the station is buried, and emerged upon the open downs, he found himself in a very different world from that he had left.

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

From this reading When Maurice Mangan left the train at Winstead, and climbed out of the deep chalk cutting in which the station is buried, and emerged upon the open downs, he found himself in a very different world from that he had left.

during the time that

From this reading Far away behind him lay the great city (even now the dusky dome of St. Paul's was visible across the level swathes of landscape), with its miry ways and teeming population and continuous thunder of traffic; while here were the windy skies of a wild March morning and swaying trees and cawing rooks and air that was sweet in the nostrils and soft to the throat.

past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds

From this reading As he light-heartedly strode away across the undulations of blossoming gorse, fragments of song from his favorite poets chased one another through his brain; and somehow they were all connected with the glad opening out of the year--"And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils"--"Along the grass sweet airs are blown, our way this day in spring"--"And in the gloaming o' the wood, the throssil whistled sweet"--Mangan could sing no more than a crow; but he felt as if he were singing; there was a kind of music in the long stride, the quick pulse, the deep inhalations of the delicious air.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Far away behind him lay the great city (even now the dusky dome of St. Paul's was visible across the level swathes of landscape), with its miry ways and teeming population and continuous thunder of traffic; while here were the windy skies of a wild March morning and swaying trees and cawing rooks and air that was sweet in the nostrils and soft to the throat.

abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes

From this reading Far away behind him lay the great city (even now the dusky dome of St. Paul's was visible across the level swathes of landscape), with its miry ways and teeming population and continuous thunder of traffic; while here were the windy skies of a wild March morning and swaying trees and cawing rooks and air that was sweet in the nostrils and soft to the throat.

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From this reading When Maurice Mangan left the train at Winstead, and climbed out of the deep chalk cutting in which the station is buried, and emerged upon the open downs, he found himself in a very different world from that he had left.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Far away behind him lay the great city (even now the dusky dome of St. Paul's was visible across the level swathes of landscape), with its miry ways and teeming population and continuous thunder of traffic; while here were the windy skies of a wild March morning and swaying trees and cawing rooks and air that was sweet in the nostrils and soft to the throat.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading As he light-heartedly strode away across the undulations of blossoming gorse, fragments of song from his favorite poets chased one another through his brain; and somehow they were all connected with the glad opening out of the year--"And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils"--"Along the grass sweet airs are blown, our way this day in spring"--"And in the gloaming o' the wood, the throssil whistled sweet"--Mangan could sing no more than a crow; but he felt as if he were singing; there was a kind of music in the long stride, the quick pulse, the deep inhalations of the delicious air.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading When Maurice Mangan left the train at Winstead, and climbed out of the deep chalk cutting in which the station is buried, and emerged upon the open downs, he found himself in a very different world from that he had left.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading As he light-heartedly strode away across the undulations of blossoming gorse, fragments of song from his favorite poets chased one another through his brain; and somehow they were all connected with the glad opening out of the year--"And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils"--"Along the grass sweet airs are blown, our way this day in spring"--"And in the gloaming o' the wood, the throssil whistled sweet"--Mangan could sing no more than a crow; but he felt as if he were singing; there was a kind of music in the long stride, the quick pulse, the deep inhalations of the delicious air.