Chapter XX

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

From this reading Walking home to Wolfpits with the high road beneath him, and the mild humming of telegraph wires that stretched away to the ends of the earth above, he felt once more the restlessness with which his spirit was so familiar: the desire that had come over him in fierce gusts from time to time ever since the days of his childhood, the will to be free, to cut all coils and launch out into the life to which he had a right.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Walking home to Wolfpits with the high road beneath him, and the mild humming of telegraph wires that stretched away to the ends of the earth above, he felt once more the restlessness with which his spirit was so familiar: the desire that had come over him in fierce gusts from time to time ever since the days of his childhood, the will to be free, to cut all coils and launch out into the life to which he had a right.

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From this reading The only periods of freedom he had known had been those dimly-remembered days with his father before Alice came to Hackett’s Cottages, and the week of his travels on the road with Mick Connor.

(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 Walking home to Wolfpits with the high road beneath him, and the mild humming of telegraph wires that stretched away to the ends of the earth above, he felt once more the restlessness with which his spirit was so familiar: the desire that had come over him in fierce gusts from time to time ever since the days of his childhood, the will to be free, to cut all coils and launch out into the life to which he had a right.

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

From this reading Walking home to Wolfpits with the high road beneath him, and the mild humming of telegraph wires that stretched away to the ends of the earth above, he felt once more the restlessness with which his spirit was so familiar: the desire that had come over him in fierce gusts from time to time ever since the days of his childhood, the will to be free, to cut all coils and launch out into the life to which he had a right.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Breaking free from Mawne and reaching out over these hills, he had merely passed from one prison to another.

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

From this reading Ever since his boyhood he had been as much a prisoner as George Malpas, and for even less reason.

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

From this reading Walking home to Wolfpits with the high road beneath him, and the mild humming of telegraph wires that stretched away to the ends of the earth above, he felt once more the restlessness with which his spirit was so familiar: the desire that had come over him in fierce gusts from time to time ever since the days of his childhood, the will to be free, to cut all coils and launch out into the life to which he had a right.

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

From this reading Walking home to Wolfpits with the high road beneath him, and the mild humming of telegraph wires that stretched away to the ends of the earth above, he felt once more the restlessness with which his spirit was so familiar: the desire that had come over him in fierce gusts from time to time ever since the days of his childhood, the will to be free, to cut all coils and launch out into the life to which he had a right.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Ever since his boyhood he had been as much a prisoner as George Malpas, and for even less reason.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The only periods of freedom he had known had been those dimly-remembered days with his father before Alice came to Hackett’s Cottages, and the week of his travels on the road with Mick Connor.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading Walking home to Wolfpits with the high road beneath him, and the mild humming of telegraph wires that stretched away to the ends of the earth above, he felt once more the restlessness with which his spirit was so familiar: the desire that had come over him in fierce gusts from time to time ever since the days of his childhood, the will to be free, to cut all coils and launch out into the life to which he had a right.

the childhood of a boy

From this reading Ever since his boyhood he had been as much a prisoner as George Malpas, and for even less reason.

the act of breaking something

From this reading Breaking free from Mawne and reaching out over these hills, he had merely passed from one prison to another.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading He was not built for patience.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The only periods of freedom he had known had been those dimly-remembered days with his father before Alice came to Hackett’s Cottages, and the week of his travels on the road with Mick Connor.

the time of person's life when they are a child

From this reading Walking home to Wolfpits with the high road beneath him, and the mild humming of telegraph wires that stretched away to the ends of the earth above, he felt once more the restlessness with which his spirit was so familiar: the desire that had come over him in fierce gusts from time to time ever since the days of his childhood, the will to be free, to cut all coils and launch out into the life to which he had a right.

plural of “coil” — a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops

From this reading Walking home to Wolfpits with the high road beneath him, and the mild humming of telegraph wires that stretched away to the ends of the earth above, he felt once more the restlessness with which his spirit was so familiar: the desire that had come over him in fierce gusts from time to time ever since the days of his childhood, the will to be free, to cut all coils and launch out into the life to which he had a right.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Walking home to Wolfpits with the high road beneath him, and the mild humming of telegraph wires that stretched away to the ends of the earth above, he felt once more the restlessness with which his spirit was so familiar: the desire that had come over him in fierce gusts from time to time ever since the days of his childhood, the will to be free, to cut all coils and launch out into the life to which he had a right.

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From this reading The only periods of freedom he had known had been those dimly-remembered days with his father before Alice came to Hackett’s Cottages, and the week of his travels on the road with Mick Connor.

plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story

From this reading The only periods of freedom he had known had been those dimly-remembered days with his father before Alice came to Hackett’s Cottages, and the week of his travels on the road with Mick Connor.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading Walking home to Wolfpits with the high road beneath him, and the mild humming of telegraph wires that stretched away to the ends of the earth above, he felt once more the restlessness with which his spirit was so familiar: the desire that had come over him in fierce gusts from time to time ever since the days of his childhood, the will to be free, to cut all coils and launch out into the life to which he had a right.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Walking home to Wolfpits with the high road beneath him, and the mild humming of telegraph wires that stretched away to the ends of the earth above, he felt once more the restlessness with which his spirit was so familiar: the desire that had come over him in fierce gusts from time to time ever since the days of his childhood, the will to be free, to cut all coils and launch out into the life to which he had a right.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading Walking home to Wolfpits with the high road beneath him, and the mild humming of telegraph wires that stretched away to the ends of the earth above, he felt once more the restlessness with which his spirit was so familiar: the desire that had come over him in fierce gusts from time to time ever since the days of his childhood, the will to be free, to cut all coils and launch out into the life to which he had a right.

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From this reading The only periods of freedom he had known had been those dimly-remembered days with his father before Alice came to Hackett’s Cottages, and the week of his travels on the road with Mick Connor.

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

From this reading Walking home to Wolfpits with the high road beneath him, and the mild humming of telegraph wires that stretched away to the ends of the earth above, he felt once more the restlessness with which his spirit was so familiar: the desire that had come over him in fierce gusts from time to time ever since the days of his childhood, the will to be free, to cut all coils and launch out into the life to which he had a right.

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Walking home to Wolfpits with the high road beneath him, and the mild humming of telegraph wires that stretched away to the ends of the earth above, he felt once more the restlessness with which his spirit was so familiar: the desire that had come over him in fierce gusts from time to time ever since the days of his childhood, the will to be free, to cut all coils and launch out into the life to which he had a right.

divisible by two

From this reading Ever since his boyhood he had been as much a prisoner as George Malpas, and for even less reason.

at any time

From this reading Walking home to Wolfpits with the high road beneath him, and the mild humming of telegraph wires that stretched away to the ends of the earth above, he felt once more the restlessness with which his spirit was so familiar: the desire that had come over him in fierce gusts from time to time ever since the days of his childhood, the will to be free, to cut all coils and launch out into the life to which he had a right.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading Walking home to Wolfpits with the high road beneath him, and the mild humming of telegraph wires that stretched away to the ends of the earth above, he felt once more the restlessness with which his spirit was so familiar: the desire that had come over him in fierce gusts from time to time ever since the days of his childhood, the will to be free, to cut all coils and launch out into the life to which he had a right.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading The only periods of freedom he had known had been those dimly-remembered days with his father before Alice came to Hackett’s Cottages, and the week of his travels on the road with Mick Connor.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Walking home to Wolfpits with the high road beneath him, and the mild humming of telegraph wires that stretched away to the ends of the earth above, he felt once more the restlessness with which his spirit was so familiar: the desire that had come over him in fierce gusts from time to time ever since the days of his childhood, the will to be free, to cut all coils and launch out into the life to which he had a right.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading Walking home to Wolfpits with the high road beneath him, and the mild humming of telegraph wires that stretched away to the ends of the earth above, he felt once more the restlessness with which his spirit was so familiar: the desire that had come over him in fierce gusts from time to time ever since the days of his childhood, the will to be free, to cut all coils and launch out into the life to which he had a right.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He was not built for patience.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading Walking home to Wolfpits with the high road beneath him, and the mild humming of telegraph wires that stretched away to the ends of the earth above, he felt once more the restlessness with which his spirit was so familiar: the desire that had come over him in fierce gusts from time to time ever since the days of his childhood, the will to be free, to cut all coils and launch out into the life to which he had a right.

the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

From this reading The only periods of freedom he had known had been those dimly-remembered days with his father before Alice came to Hackett’s Cottages, and the week of his travels on the road with Mick Connor.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Walking home to Wolfpits with the high road beneath him, and the mild humming of telegraph wires that stretched away to the ends of the earth above, he felt once more the restlessness with which his spirit was so familiar: the desire that had come over him in fierce gusts from time to time ever since the days of his childhood, the will to be free, to cut all coils and launch out into the life to which he had a right.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading Ever since his boyhood he had been as much a prisoner as George Malpas, and for even less reason.

plural of “gust” — a strong current of air

From this reading Walking home to Wolfpits with the high road beneath him, and the mild humming of telegraph wires that stretched away to the ends of the earth above, he felt once more the restlessness with which his spirit was so familiar: the desire that had come over him in fierce gusts from time to time ever since the days of his childhood, the will to be free, to cut all coils and launch out into the life to which he had a right.

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From this reading The only periods of freedom he had known had been those dimly-remembered days with his father before Alice came to Hackett’s Cottages, and the week of his travels on the road with Mick Connor.

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

From this reading Walking home to Wolfpits with the high road beneath him, and the mild humming of telegraph wires that stretched away to the ends of the earth above, he felt once more the restlessness with which his spirit was so familiar: the desire that had come over him in fierce gusts from time to time ever since the days of his childhood, the will to be free, to cut all coils and launch out into the life to which he had a right.

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

From this reading He was not built for patience.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Walking home to Wolfpits with the high road beneath him, and the mild humming of telegraph wires that stretched away to the ends of the earth above, he felt once more the restlessness with which his spirit was so familiar: the desire that had come over him in fierce gusts from time to time ever since the days of his childhood, the will to be free, to cut all coils and launch out into the life to which he had a right.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Breaking free from Mawne and reaching out over these hills, he had merely passed from one prison to another.

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

From this reading Walking home to Wolfpits with the high road beneath him, and the mild humming of telegraph wires that stretched away to the ends of the earth above, he felt once more the restlessness with which his spirit was so familiar: the desire that had come over him in fierce gusts from time to time ever since the days of his childhood, the will to be free, to cut all coils and launch out into the life to which he had a right.

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

From this reading Walking home to Wolfpits with the high road beneath him, and the mild humming of telegraph wires that stretched away to the ends of the earth above, he felt once more the restlessness with which his spirit was so familiar: the desire that had come over him in fierce gusts from time to time ever since the days of his childhood, the will to be free, to cut all coils and launch out into the life to which he had a right.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Walking home to Wolfpits with the high road beneath him, and the mild humming of telegraph wires that stretched away to the ends of the earth above, he felt once more the restlessness with which his spirit was so familiar: the desire that had come over him in fierce gusts from time to time ever since the days of his childhood, the will to be free, to cut all coils and launch out into the life to which he had a right.

a humming noise

From this reading Walking home to Wolfpits with the high road beneath him, and the mild humming of telegraph wires that stretched away to the ends of the earth above, he felt once more the restlessness with which his spirit was so familiar: the desire that had come over him in fierce gusts from time to time ever since the days of his childhood, the will to be free, to cut all coils and launch out into the life to which he had a right.

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

From this reading Walking home to Wolfpits with the high road beneath him, and the mild humming of telegraph wires that stretched away to the ends of the earth above, he felt once more the restlessness with which his spirit was so familiar: the desire that had come over him in fierce gusts from time to time ever since the days of his childhood, the will to be free, to cut all coils and launch out into the life to which he had a right.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Walking home to Wolfpits with the high road beneath him, and the mild humming of telegraph wires that stretched away to the ends of the earth above, he felt once more the restlessness with which his spirit was so familiar: the desire that had come over him in fierce gusts from time to time ever since the days of his childhood, the will to be free, to cut all coils and launch out into the life to which he had a right.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading The only periods of freedom he had known had been those dimly-remembered days with his father before Alice came to Hackett’s Cottages, and the week of his travels on the road with Mick Connor.

set up or found

From this reading Walking home to Wolfpits with the high road beneath him, and the mild humming of telegraph wires that stretched away to the ends of the earth above, he felt once more the restlessness with which his spirit was so familiar: the desire that had come over him in fierce gusts from time to time ever since the days of his childhood, the will to be free, to cut all coils and launch out into the life to which he had a right.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Ever since his boyhood he had been as much a prisoner as George Malpas, and for even less reason.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Walking home to Wolfpits with the high road beneath him, and the mild humming of telegraph wires that stretched away to the ends of the earth above, he felt once more the restlessness with which his spirit was so familiar: the desire that had come over him in fierce gusts from time to time ever since the days of his childhood, the will to be free, to cut all coils and launch out into the life to which he had a right.

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From this reading Ever since his boyhood he had been as much a prisoner as George Malpas, and for even less reason.

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From this reading Breaking free from Mawne and reaching out over these hills, he had merely passed from one prison to another.

and nothing more

From this reading Breaking free from Mawne and reaching out over these hills, he had merely passed from one prison to another.

(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent

From this reading The only periods of freedom he had known had been those dimly-remembered days with his father before Alice came to Hackett’s Cottages, and the week of his travels on the road with Mick Connor.

moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme

From this reading Walking home to Wolfpits with the high road beneath him, and the mild humming of telegraph wires that stretched away to the ends of the earth above, he felt once more the restlessness with which his spirit was so familiar: the desire that had come over him in fierce gusts from time to time ever since the days of his childhood, the will to be free, to cut all coils and launch out into the life to which he had a right.

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

From this reading Walking home to Wolfpits with the high road beneath him, and the mild humming of telegraph wires that stretched away to the ends of the earth above, he felt once more the restlessness with which his spirit was so familiar: the desire that had come over him in fierce gusts from time to time ever since the days of his childhood, the will to be free, to cut all coils and launch out into the life to which he had a right.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Ever since his boyhood he had been as much a prisoner as George Malpas, and for even less reason.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He was not built for patience.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Walking home to Wolfpits with the high road beneath him, and the mild humming of telegraph wires that stretched away to the ends of the earth above, he felt once more the restlessness with which his spirit was so familiar: the desire that had come over him in fierce gusts from time to time ever since the days of his childhood, the will to be free, to cut all coils and launch out into the life to which he had a right.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The only periods of freedom he had known had been those dimly-remembered days with his father before Alice came to Hackett’s Cottages, and the week of his travels on the road with Mick Connor.

on one occasion

From this reading Walking home to Wolfpits with the high road beneath him, and the mild humming of telegraph wires that stretched away to the ends of the earth above, he felt once more the restlessness with which his spirit was so familiar: the desire that had come over him in fierce gusts from time to time ever since the days of his childhood, the will to be free, to cut all coils and launch out into the life to which he had a right.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Breaking free from Mawne and reaching out over these hills, he had merely passed from one prison to another.

and nothing more

From this reading The only periods of freedom he had known had been those dimly-remembered days with his father before Alice came to Hackett’s Cottages, and the week of his travels on the road with Mick Connor.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Walking home to Wolfpits with the high road beneath him, and the mild humming of telegraph wires that stretched away to the ends of the earth above, he felt once more the restlessness with which his spirit was so familiar: the desire that had come over him in fierce gusts from time to time ever since the days of his childhood, the will to be free, to cut all coils and launch out into the life to which he had a right.

above and across; more than

From this reading Walking home to Wolfpits with the high road beneath him, and the mild humming of telegraph wires that stretched away to the ends of the earth above, he felt once more the restlessness with which his spirit was so familiar: the desire that had come over him in fierce gusts from time to time ever since the days of his childhood, the will to be free, to cut all coils and launch out into the life to which he had a right.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Breaking free from Mawne and reaching out over these hills, he had merely passed from one prison to another.

good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

From this reading He was not built for patience.

plural of “period” — an amount of time

From this reading The only periods of freedom he had known had been those dimly-remembered days with his father before Alice came to Hackett’s Cottages, and the week of his travels on the road with Mick Connor.

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading Breaking free from Mawne and reaching out over these hills, he had merely passed from one prison to another.

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading Ever since his boyhood he had been as much a prisoner as George Malpas, and for even less reason.

the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

From this reading Breaking free from Mawne and reaching out over these hills, he had merely passed from one prison to another.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading Ever since his boyhood he had been as much a prisoner as George Malpas, and for even less reason.

the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active

From this reading Walking home to Wolfpits with the high road beneath him, and the mild humming of telegraph wires that stretched away to the ends of the earth above, he felt once more the restlessness with which his spirit was so familiar: the desire that had come over him in fierce gusts from time to time ever since the days of his childhood, the will to be free, to cut all coils and launch out into the life to which he had a right.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Walking home to Wolfpits with the high road beneath him, and the mild humming of telegraph wires that stretched away to the ends of the earth above, he felt once more the restlessness with which his spirit was so familiar: the desire that had come over him in fierce gusts from time to time ever since the days of his childhood, the will to be free, to cut all coils and launch out into the life to which he had a right.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Walking home to Wolfpits with the high road beneath him, and the mild humming of telegraph wires that stretched away to the ends of the earth above, he felt once more the restlessness with which his spirit was so familiar: the desire that had come over him in fierce gusts from time to time ever since the days of his childhood, the will to be free, to cut all coils and launch out into the life to which he had a right.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Walking home to Wolfpits with the high road beneath him, and the mild humming of telegraph wires that stretched away to the ends of the earth above, he felt once more the restlessness with which his spirit was so familiar: the desire that had come over him in fierce gusts from time to time ever since the days of his childhood, the will to be free, to cut all coils and launch out into the life to which he had a right.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Walking home to Wolfpits with the high road beneath him, and the mild humming of telegraph wires that stretched away to the ends of the earth above, he felt once more the restlessness with which his spirit was so familiar: the desire that had come over him in fierce gusts from time to time ever since the days of his childhood, the will to be free, to cut all coils and launch out into the life to which he had a right.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading Walking home to Wolfpits with the high road beneath him, and the mild humming of telegraph wires that stretched away to the ends of the earth above, he felt once more the restlessness with which his spirit was so familiar: the desire that had come over him in fierce gusts from time to time ever since the days of his childhood, the will to be free, to cut all coils and launch out into the life to which he had a right.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading Walking home to Wolfpits with the high road beneath him, and the mild humming of telegraph wires that stretched away to the ends of the earth above, he felt once more the restlessness with which his spirit was so familiar: the desire that had come over him in fierce gusts from time to time ever since the days of his childhood, the will to be free, to cut all coils and launch out into the life to which he had a right.

apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)

From this reading Walking home to Wolfpits with the high road beneath him, and the mild humming of telegraph wires that stretched away to the ends of the earth above, he felt once more the restlessness with which his spirit was so familiar: the desire that had come over him in fierce gusts from time to time ever since the days of his childhood, the will to be free, to cut all coils and launch out into the life to which he had a right.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Walking home to Wolfpits with the high road beneath him, and the mild humming of telegraph wires that stretched away to the ends of the earth above, he felt once more the restlessness with which his spirit was so familiar: the desire that had come over him in fierce gusts from time to time ever since the days of his childhood, the will to be free, to cut all coils and launch out into the life to which he had a right.

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

From this reading Walking home to Wolfpits with the high road beneath him, and the mild humming of telegraph wires that stretched away to the ends of the earth above, he felt once more the restlessness with which his spirit was so familiar: the desire that had come over him in fierce gusts from time to time ever since the days of his childhood, the will to be free, to cut all coils and launch out into the life to which he had a right.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Breaking free from Mawne and reaching out over these hills, he had merely passed from one prison to another.

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

From this reading The only periods of freedom he had known had been those dimly-remembered days with his father before Alice came to Hackett’s Cottages, and the week of his travels on the road with Mick Connor.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Walking home to Wolfpits with the high road beneath him, and the mild humming of telegraph wires that stretched away to the ends of the earth above, he felt once more the restlessness with which his spirit was so familiar: the desire that had come over him in fierce gusts from time to time ever since the days of his childhood, the will to be free, to cut all coils and launch out into the life to which he had a right.

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

From this reading Walking home to Wolfpits with the high road beneath him, and the mild humming of telegraph wires that stretched away to the ends of the earth above, he felt once more the restlessness with which his spirit was so familiar: the desire that had come over him in fierce gusts from time to time ever since the days of his childhood, the will to be free, to cut all coils and launch out into the life to which he had a right.

plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another

From this reading The only periods of freedom he had known had been those dimly-remembered days with his father before Alice came to Hackett’s Cottages, and the week of his travels on the road with Mick Connor.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading Walking home to Wolfpits with the high road beneath him, and the mild humming of telegraph wires that stretched away to the ends of the earth above, he felt once more the restlessness with which his spirit was so familiar: the desire that had come over him in fierce gusts from time to time ever since the days of his childhood, the will to be free, to cut all coils and launch out into the life to which he had a right.

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

From this reading He was not built for patience.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading The only periods of freedom he had known had been those dimly-remembered days with his father before Alice came to Hackett’s Cottages, and the week of his travels on the road with Mick Connor.

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

From this reading Walking home to Wolfpits with the high road beneath him, and the mild humming of telegraph wires that stretched away to the ends of the earth above, he felt once more the restlessness with which his spirit was so familiar: the desire that had come over him in fierce gusts from time to time ever since the days of his childhood, the will to be free, to cut all coils and launch out into the life to which he had a right.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Walking home to Wolfpits with the high road beneath him, and the mild humming of telegraph wires that stretched away to the ends of the earth above, he felt once more the restlessness with which his spirit was so familiar: the desire that had come over him in fierce gusts from time to time ever since the days of his childhood, the will to be free, to cut all coils and launch out into the life to which he had a right.

plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc

From this reading Walking home to Wolfpits with the high road beneath him, and the mild humming of telegraph wires that stretched away to the ends of the earth above, he felt once more the restlessness with which his spirit was so familiar: the desire that had come over him in fierce gusts from time to time ever since the days of his childhood, the will to be free, to cut all coils and launch out into the life to which he had a right.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Walking home to Wolfpits with the high road beneath him, and the mild humming of telegraph wires that stretched away to the ends of the earth above, he felt once more the restlessness with which his spirit was so familiar: the desire that had come over him in fierce gusts from time to time ever since the days of his childhood, the will to be free, to cut all coils and launch out into the life to which he had a right.

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From this reading Walking home to Wolfpits with the high road beneath him, and the mild humming of telegraph wires that stretched away to the ends of the earth above, he felt once more the restlessness with which his spirit was so familiar: the desire that had come over him in fierce gusts from time to time ever since the days of his childhood, the will to be free, to cut all coils and launch out into the life to which he had a right.