Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.

regarded with admiration

From this reading We had driven from London, and both Rayne and the girl I so admired were cramped and tired.

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

From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.

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

From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.

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

From this reading "Look!" shouted Lola suddenly as we took a turn in the road.

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From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.

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From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.

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From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.

the two together, not just one

From this reading We had driven from London, and both Rayne and the girl I so admired were cramped and tired.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.

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

From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.

plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you

From this reading CONCERNS MR.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.

the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)

From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.

constricted in size

From this reading We had driven from London, and both Rayne and the girl I so admired were cramped and tired.

having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned

From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.

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

From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading We had driven from London, and both Rayne and the girl I so admired were cramped and tired.

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading It was over that left-hand road that I was driving Rayne and Lola in the Rolls in the grey twilight of a wintry evening.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading It was over that left-hand road that I was driving Rayne and Lola in the Rolls in the grey twilight of a wintry evening.

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading We had driven from London, and both Rayne and the girl I so admired were cramped and tired.

a young female

From this reading We had driven from London, and both Rayne and the girl I so admired were cramped and tired.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading It was over that left-hand road that I was driving Rayne and Lola in the Rolls in the grey twilight of a wintry evening.

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

From this reading We had driven from London, and both Rayne and the girl I so admired were cramped and tired.

a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers

From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.

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

From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading It was over that left-hand road that I was driving Rayne and Lola in the Rolls in the grey twilight of a wintry evening.

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

From this reading It was over that left-hand road that I was driving Rayne and Lola in the Rolls in the grey twilight of a wintry evening.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was over that left-hand road that I was driving Rayne and Lola in the Rolls in the grey twilight of a wintry evening.

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From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.

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

From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.

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

From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.

intended for the left hand

From this reading It was over that left-hand road that I was driving Rayne and Lola in the Rolls in the grey twilight of a wintry evening.

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From this reading It was over that left-hand road that I was driving Rayne and Lola in the Rolls in the grey twilight of a wintry evening.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading We had driven from London, and both Rayne and the girl I so admired were cramped and tired.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "Look!" shouted Lola suddenly as we took a turn in the road.

complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost

From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.

a form of address for a man

From this reading CONCERNS MR.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.

above and across; more than

From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.

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

From this reading It was over that left-hand road that I was driving Rayne and Lola in the Rolls in the grey twilight of a wintry evening.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.

precisely, exactly

From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.

plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis

From this reading It was over that left-hand road that I was driving Rayne and Lola in the Rolls in the grey twilight of a wintry evening.

plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.

in a vehement outcry

From this reading "Look!" shouted Lola suddenly as we took a turn in the road.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading We had driven from London, and both Rayne and the girl I so admired were cramped and tired.

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

From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.

successive (without a break)

From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading "Look!" shouted Lola suddenly as we took a turn in the road.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was over that left-hand road that I was driving Rayne and Lola in the Rolls in the grey twilight of a wintry evening.

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

From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.

in or at that place or location

From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading We had driven from London, and both Rayne and the girl I so admired were cramped and tired.

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

From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading "Look!" shouted Lola suddenly as we took a turn in the road.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading "Look!" shouted Lola suddenly as we took a turn in the road.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading It was over that left-hand road that I was driving Rayne and Lola in the Rolls in the grey twilight of a wintry evening.

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

From this reading It was over that left-hand road that I was driving Rayne and Lola in the Rolls in the grey twilight of a wintry evening.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We had driven from London, and both Rayne and the girl I so admired were cramped and tired.

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

From this reading We had driven from London, and both Rayne and the girl I so admired were cramped and tired.

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

From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.

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

From this reading BLUMENFELD The pleasant high road between Leamington and Coventry runs straight over the hills to Kenilworth, but a few miles farther on there are cross-roads, the right leading into Stoneleigh and the left to Kirby Corner and over Westwood Heath into a crooked maze of by-roads by which one can reach Berkswell or Barston.

characteristic of or occurring in winter

From this reading It was over that left-hand road that I was driving Rayne and Lola in the Rolls in the grey twilight of a wintry evening.