Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

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

From this reading No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading For your crafty, Your worldly wise man, he, above the rest, Weaves his own snares so fine, he 's often caught in them.

(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 Yet all this fair variety, however, differing from the waste and wilderness of his own land, interrupted not the course of Quentin's regrets and sorrows.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

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

From this reading No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.

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

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse

From this reading No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

protected with battlements or parapets with indentations or embrasures for shooting through

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.

a bell tower; usually stands alone unattached to a building

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive (especially of a tumor)

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

next to; at the side of

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading OLD PLAY Quentin, during the earlier part of the night journey, had to combat with that bitter heartache which is felt when youth parts, and probably forever, with her he loves.

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

From this reading No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.

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

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading For your crafty, Your worldly wise man, he, above the rest, Weaves his own snares so fine, he 's often caught in them.

courtesy towards women

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

the habit of keeping free of superficial imperfections

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

an engagement fought between two military forces

From this reading OLD PLAY Quentin, during the earlier part of the night journey, had to combat with that bitter heartache which is felt when youth parts, and probably forever, with her he loves.

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

plural of “cornfield” — a field planted with corn

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Yet all this fair variety, however, differing from the waste and wilderness of his own land, interrupted not the course of Quentin's regrets and sorrows.

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

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

marked by skill in deception

From this reading For your crafty, Your worldly wise man, he, above the rest, Weaves his own snares so fine, he 's often caught in them.

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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

an inferior dog or one of mixed breed

From this reading No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.

the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

reduce in worth or character, usually verbally

From this reading No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.

-ing form of “differ” — be different

From this reading Yet all this fair variety, however, differing from the waste and wilderness of his own land, interrupted not the course of Quentin's regrets and sorrows.

past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

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From this reading No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading OLD PLAY Quentin, during the earlier part of the night journey, had to combat with that bitter heartache which is felt when youth parts, and probably forever, with her he loves.

earlier in time; previously

From this reading OLD PLAY Quentin, during the earlier part of the night journey, had to combat with that bitter heartache which is felt when youth parts, and probably forever, with her he loves.

move gently or carefully

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

divisible by two

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

communicated in words

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Yet all this fair variety, however, differing from the waste and wilderness of his own land, interrupted not the course of Quentin's regrets and sorrows.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading OLD PLAY Quentin, during the earlier part of the night journey, had to combat with that bitter heartache which is felt when youth parts, and probably forever, with her he loves.

of or relating to or characteristic of feudalism

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading For your crafty, Your worldly wise man, he, above the rest, Weaves his own snares so fine, he 's often caught in them.

an imperfection in an object or machine

From this reading No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.

plural of “fleming” — British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For your crafty, Your worldly wise man, he, above the rest, Weaves his own snares so fine, he 's often caught in them.

for a limitless time

From this reading OLD PLAY Quentin, during the earlier part of the night journey, had to combat with that bitter heartache which is felt when youth parts, and probably forever, with her he loves.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

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

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

a relatively small granular particle of a substance

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

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

From this reading No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.

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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

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

From this reading For your crafty, Your worldly wise man, he, above the rest, Weaves his own snares so fine, he 's often caught in them.

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading OLD PLAY Quentin, during the earlier part of the night journey, had to combat with that bitter heartache which is felt when youth parts, and probably forever, with her he loves.

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

From this reading OLD PLAY Quentin, during the earlier part of the night journey, had to combat with that bitter heartache which is felt when youth parts, and probably forever, with her he loves.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

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

From this reading No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.

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

From this reading For your crafty, Your worldly wise man, he, above the rest, Weaves his own snares so fine, he 's often caught in them.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Yet all this fair variety, however, differing from the waste and wilderness of his own land, interrupted not the course of Quentin's regrets and sorrows.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.

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From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

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From this reading No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.

extreme mental retardation

From this reading No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.

a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

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

From this reading No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.

the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

discontinued temporarily

From this reading Yet all this fair variety, however, differing from the waste and wilderness of his own land, interrupted not the course of Quentin's regrets and sorrows.

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

From this reading No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading OLD PLAY Quentin, during the earlier part of the night journey, had to combat with that bitter heartache which is felt when youth parts, and probably forever, with her he loves.

originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Yet all this fair variety, however, differing from the waste and wilderness of his own land, interrupted not the course of Quentin's regrets and sorrows.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

full of life and energy

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading OLD PLAY Quentin, during the earlier part of the night journey, had to combat with that bitter heartache which is felt when youth parts, and probably forever, with her he loves.

the southern part of Scotland that is not mountainous

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.

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

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

any of certain cathedrals and large churches; originally connected to a monastery

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

a particular point in time

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

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

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading OLD PLAY Quentin, during the earlier part of the night journey, had to combat with that bitter heartache which is felt when youth parts, and probably forever, with her he loves.

not any; not one

From this reading No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.

plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Yet all this fair variety, however, differing from the waste and wilderness of his own land, interrupted not the course of Quentin's regrets and sorrows.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OLD PLAY Quentin, during the earlier part of the night journey, had to combat with that bitter heartache which is felt when youth parts, and probably forever, with her he loves.

many times at short intervals

From this reading For your crafty, Your worldly wise man, he, above the rest, Weaves his own snares so fine, he 's often caught in them.

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

From this reading OLD PLAY Quentin, during the earlier part of the night journey, had to combat with that bitter heartache which is felt when youth parts, and probably forever, with her he loves.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

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From this reading No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

above and across; more than

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading For your crafty, Your worldly wise man, he, above the rest, Weaves his own snares so fine, he 's often caught in them.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading OLD PLAY Quentin, during the earlier part of the night journey, had to combat with that bitter heartache which is felt when youth parts, and probably forever, with her he loves.

the local environment

From this reading OLD PLAY Quentin, during the earlier part of the night journey, had to combat with that bitter heartache which is felt when youth parts, and probably forever, with her he loves.

plural of “pasture” — a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

an amount of time

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

participate in games or sport

From this reading OLD PLAY Quentin, during the earlier part of the night journey, had to combat with that bitter heartache which is felt when youth parts, and probably forever, with her he loves.

compacted by ironing

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading OLD PLAY Quentin, during the earlier part of the night journey, had to combat with that bitter heartache which is felt when youth parts, and probably forever, with her he loves.

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.

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From this reading OLD PLAY Quentin, during the earlier part of the night journey, had to combat with that bitter heartache which is felt when youth parts, and probably forever, with her he loves.

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

From this reading Yet all this fair variety, however, differing from the waste and wilderness of his own land, interrupted not the course of Quentin's regrets and sorrows.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

a polite refusal of an invitation

From this reading Yet all this fair variety, however, differing from the waste and wilderness of his own land, interrupted not the course of Quentin's regrets and sorrows.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading For your crafty, Your worldly wise man, he, above the rest, Weaves his own snares so fine, he 's often caught in them.

possessing material wealth

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

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

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

get rid of

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

possessive form of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people

From this reading No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

plural of “snare” — something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares

From this reading For your crafty, Your worldly wise man, he, above the rest, Weaves his own snares so fine, he 's often caught in them.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.

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

From this reading No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.

plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading Yet all this fair variety, however, differing from the waste and wilderness of his own land, interrupted not the course of Quentin's regrets and sorrows.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading OLD PLAY Quentin, during the earlier part of the night journey, had to combat with that bitter heartache which is felt when youth parts, and probably forever, with her he loves.

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

From this reading For your crafty, Your worldly wise man, he, above the rest, Weaves his own snares so fine, he 's often caught in them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading For your crafty, Your worldly wise man, he, above the rest, Weaves his own snares so fine, he 's often caught in them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.

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

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

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

From this reading Yet all this fair variety, however, differing from the waste and wilderness of his own land, interrupted not the course of Quentin's regrets and sorrows.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

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

From this reading OLD PLAY Quentin, during the earlier part of the night journey, had to combat with that bitter heartache which is felt when youth parts, and probably forever, with her he loves.

a heavy rain

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

having undisturbed continuity

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading Yet all this fair variety, however, differing from the waste and wilderness of his own land, interrupted not the course of Quentin's regrets and sorrows.

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

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story

From this reading No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.

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

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

From this reading Yet all this fair variety, however, differing from the waste and wilderness of his own land, interrupted not the course of Quentin's regrets and sorrows.

plural of “weave” — pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric

From this reading For your crafty, Your worldly wise man, he, above the rest, Weaves his own snares so fine, he 's often caught in them.

(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 No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.

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From this reading No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.

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

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

at the time that

From this reading OLD PLAY Quentin, during the earlier part of the night journey, had to combat with that bitter heartache which is felt when youth parts, and probably forever, with her he loves.

in or at the place that

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

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

From this reading OLD PLAY Quentin, during the earlier part of the night journey, had to combat with that bitter heartache which is felt when youth parts, and probably forever, with her he loves.

a Caucasian

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

belonging to which person

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading Yet all this fair variety, however, differing from the waste and wilderness of his own land, interrupted not the course of Quentin's regrets and sorrows.

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.

in the company of; together with

From this reading OLD PLAY Quentin, during the earlier part of the night journey, had to combat with that bitter heartache which is felt when youth parts, and probably forever, with her he loves.

pull back or move away or backward

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

land that is covered with trees and shrubs

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving

From this reading No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.

characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world

From this reading For your crafty, Your worldly wise man, he, above the rest, Weaves his own snares so fine, he 's often caught in them.

inflected form of “weave” — interlace by or as if by weaving

From this reading No human quality is so well wove In warp and woof, but there 's some flaw in it: I've known a brave man fly a shepherd's cur, A wise man so demean him, drivelling idiocy Had wellnigh been ashamed on't.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading As, pressed by the urgency of the moment, and the impatience of Crevecoeur, they hasted on through the rich lowlands of Hainault, under the benign guidance of a rich and lustrous harvest moon, she shed her yellow influence over rich and deep pastures, woodland, and cornfields, from which the husbandmen were using her light to withdraw the grain, such was the industry of the Flemings, even at that period, she shone on broad, level, and fructifying rivers, where glided the white sail in the service of commerce, uninterrupted by rock and torrent, beside lively quiet villages, whose external decency and cleanliness expressed the ease and comfort of the inhabitants,--she gleamed upon the feudal castle of many a Baron and Knight, with its deep moat, battlemented court, and high belfry--for the chivalry of Hainault was renowned among the nobles of Europe--and her light displayed at a distance, in its broad beam, the gigantic towers of more than one lofty minster.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet all this fair variety, however, differing from the waste and wilderness of his own land, interrupted not the course of Quentin's regrets and sorrows.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading For your crafty, Your worldly wise man, he, above the rest, Weaves his own snares so fine, he 's often caught in them.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading OLD PLAY Quentin, during the earlier part of the night journey, had to combat with that bitter heartache which is felt when youth parts, and probably forever, with her he loves.