Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading For the crow's flight would be over a rugged mountain ridge, sinking into a trackless expanse of bog, which often spreads rough and wet walking before wayfarers who have to experience it at closer quarters than those who merely throw down a flapping shadow as they pass.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading GOOD LUCK Although Laraghmena is no great distance from Lisconnel as the crow flies, but little intercourse takes place between the two hamlets.

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

From this reading For the crow's flight would be over a rugged mountain ridge, sinking into a trackless expanse of bog, which often spreads rough and wet walking before wayfarers who have to experience it at closer quarters than those who merely throw down a flapping shadow as they pass.

any person at all

From this reading So it does not happen half a dozen times in the year, perhaps, that anybody comes from thence to Lisconnel, and our visits thither are fewer still.

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

From this reading So it does not happen half a dozen times in the year, perhaps, that anybody comes from thence to Lisconnel, and our visits thither are fewer still.

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

From this reading GOOD LUCK Although Laraghmena is no great distance from Lisconnel as the crow flies, but little intercourse takes place between the two hamlets.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading For the crow's flight would be over a rugged mountain ridge, sinking into a trackless expanse of bog, which often spreads rough and wet walking before wayfarers who have to experience it at closer quarters than those who merely throw down a flapping shadow as they pass.

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

From this reading For the crow's flight would be over a rugged mountain ridge, sinking into a trackless expanse of bog, which often spreads rough and wet walking before wayfarers who have to experience it at closer quarters than those who merely throw down a flapping shadow as they pass.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading For the crow's flight would be over a rugged mountain ridge, sinking into a trackless expanse of bog, which often spreads rough and wet walking before wayfarers who have to experience it at closer quarters than those who merely throw down a flapping shadow as they pass.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading GOOD LUCK Although Laraghmena is no great distance from Lisconnel as the crow flies, but little intercourse takes place between the two hamlets.

cause to slow down or get stuck

From this reading For the crow's flight would be over a rugged mountain ridge, sinking into a trackless expanse of bog, which often spreads rough and wet walking before wayfarers who have to experience it at closer quarters than those who merely throw down a flapping shadow as they pass.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading GOOD LUCK Although Laraghmena is no great distance from Lisconnel as the crow flies, but little intercourse takes place between the two hamlets.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And round by the road is a good long tramp, not to be lightly undertaken.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading For the crow's flight would be over a rugged mountain ridge, sinking into a trackless expanse of bog, which often spreads rough and wet walking before wayfarers who have to experience it at closer quarters than those who merely throw down a flapping shadow as they pass.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading So it does not happen half a dozen times in the year, perhaps, that anybody comes from thence to Lisconnel, and our visits thither are fewer still.

-ing form of “commiserate” — to feel or express sympathy or compassion

From this reading The neighbours say that the people up there do be very poor entirely, and are wont to use a commiserating tone when speaking of them.

dwell on with satisfaction

From this reading GOOD LUCK Although Laraghmena is no great distance from Lisconnel as the crow flies, but little intercourse takes place between the two hamlets.

possessive form of “crow” — black birds having a raucous call

From this reading For the crow's flight would be over a rugged mountain ridge, sinking into a trackless expanse of bog, which often spreads rough and wet walking before wayfarers who have to experience it at closer quarters than those who merely throw down a flapping shadow as they pass.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading GOOD LUCK Although Laraghmena is no great distance from Lisconnel as the crow flies, but little intercourse takes place between the two hamlets.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading The neighbours say that the people up there do be very poor entirely, and are wont to use a commiserating tone when speaking of them.

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

From this reading So it does not happen half a dozen times in the year, perhaps, that anybody comes from thence to Lisconnel, and our visits thither are fewer still.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading For the crow's flight would be over a rugged mountain ridge, sinking into a trackless expanse of bog, which often spreads rough and wet walking before wayfarers who have to experience it at closer quarters than those who merely throw down a flapping shadow as they pass.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading So it does not happen half a dozen times in the year, perhaps, that anybody comes from thence to Lisconnel, and our visits thither are fewer still.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading The neighbours say that the people up there do be very poor entirely, and are wont to use a commiserating tone when speaking of them.

a wide scope

From this reading For the crow's flight would be over a rugged mountain ridge, sinking into a trackless expanse of bog, which often spreads rough and wet walking before wayfarers who have to experience it at closer quarters than those who merely throw down a flapping shadow as they pass.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading For the crow's flight would be over a rugged mountain ridge, sinking into a trackless expanse of bog, which often spreads rough and wet walking before wayfarers who have to experience it at closer quarters than those who merely throw down a flapping shadow as they pass.

(comparative of “few” used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of

From this reading So it does not happen half a dozen times in the year, perhaps, that anybody comes from thence to Lisconnel, and our visits thither are fewer still.

the motion made by flapping up and down

From this reading For the crow's flight would be over a rugged mountain ridge, sinking into a trackless expanse of bog, which often spreads rough and wet walking before wayfarers who have to experience it at closer quarters than those who merely throw down a flapping shadow as they pass.

(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)

From this reading GOOD LUCK Although Laraghmena is no great distance from Lisconnel as the crow flies, but little intercourse takes place between the two hamlets.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading For the crow's flight would be over a rugged mountain ridge, sinking into a trackless expanse of bog, which often spreads rough and wet walking before wayfarers who have to experience it at closer quarters than those who merely throw down a flapping shadow as they pass.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the crow's flight would be over a rugged mountain ridge, sinking into a trackless expanse of bog, which often spreads rough and wet walking before wayfarers who have to experience it at closer quarters than those who merely throw down a flapping shadow as they pass.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading GOOD LUCK Although Laraghmena is no great distance from Lisconnel as the crow flies, but little intercourse takes place between the two hamlets.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading GOOD LUCK Although Laraghmena is no great distance from Lisconnel as the crow flies, but little intercourse takes place between the two hamlets.

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

From this reading GOOD LUCK Although Laraghmena is no great distance from Lisconnel as the crow flies, but little intercourse takes place between the two hamlets.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading So it does not happen half a dozen times in the year, perhaps, that anybody comes from thence to Lisconnel, and our visits thither are fewer still.

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

From this reading GOOD LUCK Although Laraghmena is no great distance from Lisconnel as the crow flies, but little intercourse takes place between the two hamlets.

come to pass

From this reading So it does not happen half a dozen times in the year, perhaps, that anybody comes from thence to Lisconnel, and our visits thither are fewer still.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading For the crow's flight would be over a rugged mountain ridge, sinking into a trackless expanse of bog, which often spreads rough and wet walking before wayfarers who have to experience it at closer quarters than those who merely throw down a flapping shadow as they pass.

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

From this reading So it does not happen half a dozen times in the year, perhaps, that anybody comes from thence to Lisconnel, and our visits thither are fewer still.

communication between individuals

From this reading GOOD LUCK Although Laraghmena is no great distance from Lisconnel as the crow flies, but little intercourse takes place between the two hamlets.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading For the crow's flight would be over a rugged mountain ridge, sinking into a trackless expanse of bog, which often spreads rough and wet walking before wayfarers who have to experience it at closer quarters than those who merely throw down a flapping shadow as they pass.

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

From this reading GOOD LUCK Although Laraghmena is no great distance from Lisconnel as the crow flies, but little intercourse takes place between the two hamlets.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading For the crow's flight would be over a rugged mountain ridge, sinking into a trackless expanse of bog, which often spreads rough and wet walking before wayfarers who have to experience it at closer quarters than those who merely throw down a flapping shadow as they pass.

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From this reading GOOD LUCK Although Laraghmena is no great distance from Lisconnel as the crow flies, but little intercourse takes place between the two hamlets.

without good reason

From this reading And round by the road is a good long tramp, not to be lightly undertaken.

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From this reading GOOD LUCK Although Laraghmena is no great distance from Lisconnel as the crow flies, but little intercourse takes place between the two hamlets.

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

From this reading GOOD LUCK Although Laraghmena is no great distance from Lisconnel as the crow flies, but little intercourse takes place between the two hamlets.

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

From this reading And round by the road is a good long tramp, not to be lightly undertaken.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading GOOD LUCK Although Laraghmena is no great distance from Lisconnel as the crow flies, but little intercourse takes place between the two hamlets.

and nothing more

From this reading For the crow's flight would be over a rugged mountain ridge, sinking into a trackless expanse of bog, which often spreads rough and wet walking before wayfarers who have to experience it at closer quarters than those who merely throw down a flapping shadow as they pass.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading For the crow's flight would be over a rugged mountain ridge, sinking into a trackless expanse of bog, which often spreads rough and wet walking before wayfarers who have to experience it at closer quarters than those who merely throw down a flapping shadow as they pass.

plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading The neighbours say that the people up there do be very poor entirely, and are wont to use a commiserating tone when speaking of them.

not any; not one

From this reading GOOD LUCK Although Laraghmena is no great distance from Lisconnel as the crow flies, but little intercourse takes place between the two hamlets.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And round by the road is a good long tramp, not to be lightly undertaken.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For the crow's flight would be over a rugged mountain ridge, sinking into a trackless expanse of bog, which often spreads rough and wet walking before wayfarers who have to experience it at closer quarters than those who merely throw down a flapping shadow as they pass.

many times at short intervals

From this reading For the crow's flight would be over a rugged mountain ridge, sinking into a trackless expanse of bog, which often spreads rough and wet walking before wayfarers who have to experience it at closer quarters than those who merely throw down a flapping shadow as they pass.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading So it does not happen half a dozen times in the year, perhaps, that anybody comes from thence to Lisconnel, and our visits thither are fewer still.

above and across; more than

From this reading For the crow's flight would be over a rugged mountain ridge, sinking into a trackless expanse of bog, which often spreads rough and wet walking before wayfarers who have to experience it at closer quarters than those who merely throw down a flapping shadow as they pass.

go across or through

From this reading For the crow's flight would be over a rugged mountain ridge, sinking into a trackless expanse of bog, which often spreads rough and wet walking before wayfarers who have to experience it at closer quarters than those who merely throw down a flapping shadow as they pass.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The neighbours say that the people up there do be very poor entirely, and are wont to use a commiserating tone when speaking of them.

by chance

From this reading So it does not happen half a dozen times in the year, perhaps, that anybody comes from thence to Lisconnel, and our visits thither are fewer still.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading GOOD LUCK Although Laraghmena is no great distance from Lisconnel as the crow flies, but little intercourse takes place between the two hamlets.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading The neighbours say that the people up there do be very poor entirely, and are wont to use a commiserating tone when speaking of them.

housing available for people to live in

From this reading For the crow's flight would be over a rugged mountain ridge, sinking into a trackless expanse of bog, which often spreads rough and wet walking before wayfarers who have to experience it at closer quarters than those who merely throw down a flapping shadow as they pass.

a long narrow natural elevation or striation

From this reading For the crow's flight would be over a rugged mountain ridge, sinking into a trackless expanse of bog, which often spreads rough and wet walking before wayfarers who have to experience it at closer quarters than those who merely throw down a flapping shadow as they pass.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading And round by the road is a good long tramp, not to be lightly undertaken.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading For the crow's flight would be over a rugged mountain ridge, sinking into a trackless expanse of bog, which often spreads rough and wet walking before wayfarers who have to experience it at closer quarters than those who merely throw down a flapping shadow as they pass.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading And round by the road is a good long tramp, not to be lightly undertaken.

sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring

From this reading For the crow's flight would be over a rugged mountain ridge, sinking into a trackless expanse of bog, which often spreads rough and wet walking before wayfarers who have to experience it at closer quarters than those who merely throw down a flapping shadow as they pass.

express in words

From this reading The neighbours say that the people up there do be very poor entirely, and are wont to use a commiserating tone when speaking of them.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading For the crow's flight would be over a rugged mountain ridge, sinking into a trackless expanse of bog, which often spreads rough and wet walking before wayfarers who have to experience it at closer quarters than those who merely throw down a flapping shadow as they pass.

a descent as through liquid (especially through water)

From this reading For the crow's flight would be over a rugged mountain ridge, sinking into a trackless expanse of bog, which often spreads rough and wet walking before wayfarers who have to experience it at closer quarters than those who merely throw down a flapping shadow as they pass.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So it does not happen half a dozen times in the year, perhaps, that anybody comes from thence to Lisconnel, and our visits thither are fewer still.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading The neighbours say that the people up there do be very poor entirely, and are wont to use a commiserating tone when speaking of them.

plural of “spread” — process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space

From this reading For the crow's flight would be over a rugged mountain ridge, sinking into a trackless expanse of bog, which often spreads rough and wet walking before wayfarers who have to experience it at closer quarters than those who merely throw down a flapping shadow as they pass.

not in physical motion

From this reading So it does not happen half a dozen times in the year, perhaps, that anybody comes from thence to Lisconnel, and our visits thither are fewer still.

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading GOOD LUCK Although Laraghmena is no great distance from Lisconnel as the crow flies, but little intercourse takes place between the two hamlets.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading For the crow's flight would be over a rugged mountain ridge, sinking into a trackless expanse of bog, which often spreads rough and wet walking before wayfarers who have to experience it at closer quarters than those who merely throw down a flapping shadow as they pass.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading So it does not happen half a dozen times in the year, perhaps, that anybody comes from thence to Lisconnel, and our visits thither are fewer still.

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

From this reading GOOD LUCK Although Laraghmena is no great distance from Lisconnel as the crow flies, but little intercourse takes place between the two hamlets.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The neighbours say that the people up there do be very poor entirely, and are wont to use a commiserating tone when speaking of them.

from that place or that time

From this reading So it does not happen half a dozen times in the year, perhaps, that anybody comes from thence to Lisconnel, and our visits thither are fewer still.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The neighbours say that the people up there do be very poor entirely, and are wont to use a commiserating tone when speaking of them.

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

From this reading For the crow's flight would be over a rugged mountain ridge, sinking into a trackless expanse of bog, which often spreads rough and wet walking before wayfarers who have to experience it at closer quarters than those who merely throw down a flapping shadow as they pass.

an old word meaning “to that place”

From this reading So it does not happen half a dozen times in the year, perhaps, that anybody comes from thence to Lisconnel, and our visits thither are fewer still.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading For the crow's flight would be over a rugged mountain ridge, sinking into a trackless expanse of bog, which often spreads rough and wet walking before wayfarers who have to experience it at closer quarters than those who merely throw down a flapping shadow as they pass.

propel through the air

From this reading For the crow's flight would be over a rugged mountain ridge, sinking into a trackless expanse of bog, which often spreads rough and wet walking before wayfarers who have to experience it at closer quarters than those who merely throw down a flapping shadow as they pass.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading So it does not happen half a dozen times in the year, perhaps, that anybody comes from thence to Lisconnel, and our visits thither are fewer still.

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

From this reading For the crow's flight would be over a rugged mountain ridge, sinking into a trackless expanse of bog, which often spreads rough and wet walking before wayfarers who have to experience it at closer quarters than those who merely throw down a flapping shadow as they pass.

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading The neighbours say that the people up there do be very poor entirely, and are wont to use a commiserating tone when speaking of them.

having no tracks

From this reading For the crow's flight would be over a rugged mountain ridge, sinking into a trackless expanse of bog, which often spreads rough and wet walking before wayfarers who have to experience it at closer quarters than those who merely throw down a flapping shadow as they pass.

a vagrant

From this reading And round by the road is a good long tramp, not to be lightly undertaken.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading GOOD LUCK Although Laraghmena is no great distance from Lisconnel as the crow flies, but little intercourse takes place between the two hamlets.

inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise

From this reading And round by the road is a good long tramp, not to be lightly undertaken.

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

From this reading The neighbours say that the people up there do be very poor entirely, and are wont to use a commiserating tone when speaking of them.

the act of using

From this reading The neighbours say that the people up there do be very poor entirely, and are wont to use a commiserating tone when speaking of them.

precisely as stated

From this reading The neighbours say that the people up there do be very poor entirely, and are wont to use a commiserating tone when speaking of them.

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading So it does not happen half a dozen times in the year, perhaps, that anybody comes from thence to Lisconnel, and our visits thither are fewer still.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading For the crow's flight would be over a rugged mountain ridge, sinking into a trackless expanse of bog, which often spreads rough and wet walking before wayfarers who have to experience it at closer quarters than those who merely throw down a flapping shadow as they pass.

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From this reading For the crow's flight would be over a rugged mountain ridge, sinking into a trackless expanse of bog, which often spreads rough and wet walking before wayfarers who have to experience it at closer quarters than those who merely throw down a flapping shadow as they pass.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading For the crow's flight would be over a rugged mountain ridge, sinking into a trackless expanse of bog, which often spreads rough and wet walking before wayfarers who have to experience it at closer quarters than those who merely throw down a flapping shadow as they pass.

at the time that

From this reading The neighbours say that the people up there do be very poor entirely, and are wont to use a commiserating tone when speaking of them.

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

From this reading For the crow's flight would be over a rugged mountain ridge, sinking into a trackless expanse of bog, which often spreads rough and wet walking before wayfarers who have to experience it at closer quarters than those who merely throw down a flapping shadow as they pass.

which person or people

From this reading For the crow's flight would be over a rugged mountain ridge, sinking into a trackless expanse of bog, which often spreads rough and wet walking before wayfarers who have to experience it at closer quarters than those who merely throw down a flapping shadow as they pass.

an established custom

From this reading The neighbours say that the people up there do be very poor entirely, and are wont to use a commiserating tone when speaking of them.

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

From this reading For the crow's flight would be over a rugged mountain ridge, sinking into a trackless expanse of bog, which often spreads rough and wet walking before wayfarers who have to experience it at closer quarters than those who merely throw down a flapping shadow as they pass.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading So it does not happen half a dozen times in the year, perhaps, that anybody comes from thence to Lisconnel, and our visits thither are fewer still.