Chapter VI

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From this reading John Wesley, grandfather of the more famous John, the founder of Methodism, was vicar of this parish in 1658, and on the Restoration was dispossessed, when he took to a life of itinerant preaching amid the hills and dales of Dorsetshire, not altogether dissimilar from that of his celebrated grandson.

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

From this reading The series of semicircular dumpling hills is not adequately to be shadowed forth by the aid of mere brackets—we must picture them thus: and, to give some notion of the quality of the surface during the heats of summer, let a glaring white surface five inches deep in dust and powdered flint be imagined, the whole stirred up into a stifling halo of floating particles by the frequent passage of a flock of sheep.

with few mistakes

From this reading THE OLD COACH-ROAD: BLANDFORD TO DORCHESTER FROM this point the old coach-road becomes astonishingly hilly, so that mere words cannot accurately portray it, and recourse must be had to the eloquent armoury of the printer’s case to set it forth in any truly convincing manner.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Five miles of this bring us to the village of Winterborne Whitchurch, anciently referred to as “Album Monasterium” or “Blaunch Minster,” situated in the stony bottom where the little stream called the Winterborne does not in summer flow across the road.

in an adequate manner or to an adequate degree

From this reading The series of semicircular dumpling hills is not adequately to be shadowed forth by the aid of mere brackets—we must picture them thus: and, to give some notion of the quality of the surface during the heats of summer, let a glaring white surface five inches deep in dust and powdered flint be imagined, the whole stirred up into a stifling halo of floating particles by the frequent passage of a flock of sheep.

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

From this reading The series of semicircular dumpling hills is not adequately to be shadowed forth by the aid of mere brackets—we must picture them thus: and, to give some notion of the quality of the surface during the heats of summer, let a glaring white surface five inches deep in dust and powdered flint be imagined, the whole stirred up into a stifling halo of floating particles by the frequent passage of a flock of sheep.

one or more recordings issued together; originally released on 12-inch phonograph records (usually with attractive record covers) and later on cassette audiotape and compact disc

From this reading Five miles of this bring us to the village of Winterborne Whitchurch, anciently referred to as “Album Monasterium” or “Blaunch Minster,” situated in the stony bottom where the little stream called the Winterborne does not in summer flow across the road.

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

From this reading John Wesley, grandfather of the more famous John, the founder of Methodism, was vicar of this parish in 1658, and on the Restoration was dispossessed, when he took to a life of itinerant preaching amid the hills and dales of Dorsetshire, not altogether dissimilar from that of his celebrated grandson.

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading John Wesley, grandfather of the more famous John, the founder of Methodism, was vicar of this parish in 1658, and on the Restoration was dispossessed, when he took to a life of itinerant preaching amid the hills and dales of Dorsetshire, not altogether dissimilar from that of his celebrated grandson.

in ancient times; long ago

From this reading Five miles of this bring us to the village of Winterborne Whitchurch, anciently referred to as “Album Monasterium” or “Blaunch Minster,” situated in the stony bottom where the little stream called the Winterborne does not in summer flow across the road.

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

From this reading THE OLD COACH-ROAD: BLANDFORD TO DORCHESTER FROM this point the old coach-road becomes astonishingly hilly, so that mere words cannot accurately portray it, and recourse must be had to the eloquent armoury of the printer’s case to set it forth in any truly convincing manner.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading THE OLD COACH-ROAD: BLANDFORD TO DORCHESTER FROM this point the old coach-road becomes astonishingly hilly, so that mere words cannot accurately portray it, and recourse must be had to the eloquent armoury of the printer’s case to set it forth in any truly convincing manner.

a collection of resources

From this reading THE OLD COACH-ROAD: BLANDFORD TO DORCHESTER FROM this point the old coach-road becomes astonishingly hilly, so that mere words cannot accurately portray it, and recourse must be had to the eloquent armoury of the printer’s case to set it forth in any truly convincing manner.

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

From this reading Five miles of this bring us to the village of Winterborne Whitchurch, anciently referred to as “Album Monasterium” or “Blaunch Minster,” situated in the stony bottom where the little stream called the Winterborne does not in summer flow across the road.

in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise

From this reading THE OLD COACH-ROAD: BLANDFORD TO DORCHESTER FROM this point the old coach-road becomes astonishingly hilly, so that mere words cannot accurately portray it, and recourse must be had to the eloquent armoury of the printer’s case to set it forth in any truly convincing manner.

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

From this reading THE OLD COACH-ROAD: BLANDFORD TO DORCHESTER FROM this point the old coach-road becomes astonishingly hilly, so that mere words cannot accurately portray it, and recourse must be had to the eloquent armoury of the printer’s case to set it forth in any truly convincing manner.

third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading THE OLD COACH-ROAD: BLANDFORD TO DORCHESTER FROM this point the old coach-road becomes astonishingly hilly, so that mere words cannot accurately portray it, and recourse must be had to the eloquent armoury of the printer’s case to set it forth in any truly convincing manner.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Such is the Exeter Road between Blandford and Dorchester in the merry months of summer.

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From this reading THE OLD COACH-ROAD: BLANDFORD TO DORCHESTER FROM this point the old coach-road becomes astonishingly hilly, so that mere words cannot accurately portray it, and recourse must be had to the eloquent armoury of the printer’s case to set it forth in any truly convincing manner.

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From this reading Five miles of this bring us to the village of Winterborne Whitchurch, anciently referred to as “Album Monasterium” or “Blaunch Minster,” situated in the stony bottom where the little stream called the Winterborne does not in summer flow across the road.

the lower side of anything

From this reading Five miles of this bring us to the village of Winterborne Whitchurch, anciently referred to as “Album Monasterium” or “Blaunch Minster,” situated in the stony bottom where the little stream called the Winterborne does not in summer flow across the road.

plural of “bracket” — a category falling within certain defined limits

From this reading The series of semicircular dumpling hills is not adequately to be shadowed forth by the aid of mere brackets—we must picture them thus: and, to give some notion of the quality of the surface during the heats of summer, let a glaring white surface five inches deep in dust and powdered flint be imagined, the whole stirred up into a stifling halo of floating particles by the frequent passage of a flock of sheep.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Five miles of this bring us to the village of Winterborne Whitchurch, anciently referred to as “Album Monasterium” or “Blaunch Minster,” situated in the stony bottom where the little stream called the Winterborne does not in summer flow across the road.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The series of semicircular dumpling hills is not adequately to be shadowed forth by the aid of mere brackets—we must picture them thus: and, to give some notion of the quality of the surface during the heats of summer, let a glaring white surface five inches deep in dust and powdered flint be imagined, the whole stirred up into a stifling halo of floating particles by the frequent passage of a flock of sheep.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Five miles of this bring us to the village of Winterborne Whitchurch, anciently referred to as “Album Monasterium” or “Blaunch Minster,” situated in the stony bottom where the little stream called the Winterborne does not in summer flow across the road.

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

From this reading THE OLD COACH-ROAD: BLANDFORD TO DORCHESTER FROM this point the old coach-road becomes astonishingly hilly, so that mere words cannot accurately portray it, and recourse must be had to the eloquent armoury of the printer’s case to set it forth in any truly convincing manner.

an occurrence of something

From this reading THE OLD COACH-ROAD: BLANDFORD TO DORCHESTER FROM this point the old coach-road becomes astonishingly hilly, so that mere words cannot accurately portray it, and recourse must be had to the eloquent armoury of the printer’s case to set it forth in any truly convincing manner.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading John Wesley, grandfather of the more famous John, the founder of Methodism, was vicar of this parish in 1658, and on the Restoration was dispossessed, when he took to a life of itinerant preaching amid the hills and dales of Dorsetshire, not altogether dissimilar from that of his celebrated grandson.

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

From this reading THE OLD COACH-ROAD: BLANDFORD TO DORCHESTER FROM this point the old coach-road becomes astonishingly hilly, so that mere words cannot accurately portray it, and recourse must be had to the eloquent armoury of the printer’s case to set it forth in any truly convincing manner.

causing one to believe the truth of something

From this reading THE OLD COACH-ROAD: BLANDFORD TO DORCHESTER FROM this point the old coach-road becomes astonishingly hilly, so that mere words cannot accurately portray it, and recourse must be had to the eloquent armoury of the printer’s case to set it forth in any truly convincing manner.

plural of “dale” — an open river valley (in a hilly area)

From this reading John Wesley, grandfather of the more famous John, the founder of Methodism, was vicar of this parish in 1658, and on the Restoration was dispossessed, when he took to a life of itinerant preaching amid the hills and dales of Dorsetshire, not altogether dissimilar from that of his celebrated grandson.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading The series of semicircular dumpling hills is not adequately to be shadowed forth by the aid of mere brackets—we must picture them thus: and, to give some notion of the quality of the surface during the heats of summer, let a glaring white surface five inches deep in dust and powdered flint be imagined, the whole stirred up into a stifling halo of floating particles by the frequent passage of a flock of sheep.

physically or spiritually homeless or deprived of security

From this reading John Wesley, grandfather of the more famous John, the founder of Methodism, was vicar of this parish in 1658, and on the Restoration was dispossessed, when he took to a life of itinerant preaching amid the hills and dales of Dorsetshire, not altogether dissimilar from that of his celebrated grandson.

not similar

From this reading John Wesley, grandfather of the more famous John, the founder of Methodism, was vicar of this parish in 1658, and on the Restoration was dispossessed, when he took to a life of itinerant preaching amid the hills and dales of Dorsetshire, not altogether dissimilar from that of his celebrated grandson.

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

From this reading Five miles of this bring us to the village of Winterborne Whitchurch, anciently referred to as “Album Monasterium” or “Blaunch Minster,” situated in the stony bottom where the little stream called the Winterborne does not in summer flow across the road.

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

From this reading THE OLD COACH-ROAD: BLANDFORD TO DORCHESTER FROM this point the old coach-road becomes astonishingly hilly, so that mere words cannot accurately portray it, and recourse must be had to the eloquent armoury of the printer’s case to set it forth in any truly convincing manner.

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

From this reading John Wesley, grandfather of the more famous John, the founder of Methodism, was vicar of this parish in 1658, and on the Restoration was dispossessed, when he took to a life of itinerant preaching amid the hills and dales of Dorsetshire, not altogether dissimilar from that of his celebrated grandson.

small balls or strips of boiled or steamed dough

From this reading The series of semicircular dumpling hills is not adequately to be shadowed forth by the aid of mere brackets—we must picture them thus: and, to give some notion of the quality of the surface during the heats of summer, let a glaring white surface five inches deep in dust and powdered flint be imagined, the whole stirred up into a stifling halo of floating particles by the frequent passage of a flock of sheep.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading The series of semicircular dumpling hills is not adequately to be shadowed forth by the aid of mere brackets—we must picture them thus: and, to give some notion of the quality of the surface during the heats of summer, let a glaring white surface five inches deep in dust and powdered flint be imagined, the whole stirred up into a stifling halo of floating particles by the frequent passage of a flock of sheep.

remove the dust from

From this reading The series of semicircular dumpling hills is not adequately to be shadowed forth by the aid of mere brackets—we must picture them thus: and, to give some notion of the quality of the surface during the heats of summer, let a glaring white surface five inches deep in dust and powdered flint be imagined, the whole stirred up into a stifling halo of floating particles by the frequent passage of a flock of sheep.

expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively

From this reading THE OLD COACH-ROAD: BLANDFORD TO DORCHESTER FROM this point the old coach-road becomes astonishingly hilly, so that mere words cannot accurately portray it, and recourse must be had to the eloquent armoury of the printer’s case to set it forth in any truly convincing manner.

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From this reading Such is the Exeter Road between Blandford and Dorchester in the merry months of summer.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading John Wesley, grandfather of the more famous John, the founder of Methodism, was vicar of this parish in 1658, and on the Restoration was dispossessed, when he took to a life of itinerant preaching amid the hills and dales of Dorsetshire, not altogether dissimilar from that of his celebrated grandson.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading The series of semicircular dumpling hills is not adequately to be shadowed forth by the aid of mere brackets—we must picture them thus: and, to give some notion of the quality of the surface during the heats of summer, let a glaring white surface five inches deep in dust and powdered flint be imagined, the whole stirred up into a stifling halo of floating particles by the frequent passage of a flock of sheep.

a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony

From this reading The series of semicircular dumpling hills is not adequately to be shadowed forth by the aid of mere brackets—we must picture them thus: and, to give some notion of the quality of the surface during the heats of summer, let a glaring white surface five inches deep in dust and powdered flint be imagined, the whole stirred up into a stifling halo of floating particles by the frequent passage of a flock of sheep.

borne up by or suspended in a liquid

From this reading The series of semicircular dumpling hills is not adequately to be shadowed forth by the aid of mere brackets—we must picture them thus: and, to give some notion of the quality of the surface during the heats of summer, let a glaring white surface five inches deep in dust and powdered flint be imagined, the whole stirred up into a stifling halo of floating particles by the frequent passage of a flock of sheep.

a church congregation guided by a pastor

From this reading The series of semicircular dumpling hills is not adequately to be shadowed forth by the aid of mere brackets—we must picture them thus: and, to give some notion of the quality of the surface during the heats of summer, let a glaring white surface five inches deep in dust and powdered flint be imagined, the whole stirred up into a stifling halo of floating particles by the frequent passage of a flock of sheep.

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading Five miles of this bring us to the village of Winterborne Whitchurch, anciently referred to as “Album Monasterium” or “Blaunch Minster,” situated in the stony bottom where the little stream called the Winterborne does not in summer flow across the road.

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

From this reading THE OLD COACH-ROAD: BLANDFORD TO DORCHESTER FROM this point the old coach-road becomes astonishingly hilly, so that mere words cannot accurately portray it, and recourse must be had to the eloquent armoury of the printer’s case to set it forth in any truly convincing manner.

inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse

From this reading John Wesley, grandfather of the more famous John, the founder of Methodism, was vicar of this parish in 1658, and on the Restoration was dispossessed, when he took to a life of itinerant preaching amid the hills and dales of Dorsetshire, not altogether dissimilar from that of his celebrated grandson.

do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

From this reading The series of semicircular dumpling hills is not adequately to be shadowed forth by the aid of mere brackets—we must picture them thus: and, to give some notion of the quality of the surface during the heats of summer, let a glaring white surface five inches deep in dust and powdered flint be imagined, the whole stirred up into a stifling halo of floating particles by the frequent passage of a flock of sheep.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE OLD COACH-ROAD: BLANDFORD TO DORCHESTER FROM this point the old coach-road becomes astonishingly hilly, so that mere words cannot accurately portray it, and recourse must be had to the eloquent armoury of the printer’s case to set it forth in any truly convincing manner.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The series of semicircular dumpling hills is not adequately to be shadowed forth by the aid of mere brackets—we must picture them thus: and, to give some notion of the quality of the surface during the heats of summer, let a glaring white surface five inches deep in dust and powdered flint be imagined, the whole stirred up into a stifling halo of floating particles by the frequent passage of a flock of sheep.

shining intensely

From this reading The series of semicircular dumpling hills is not adequately to be shadowed forth by the aid of mere brackets—we must picture them thus: and, to give some notion of the quality of the surface during the heats of summer, let a glaring white surface five inches deep in dust and powdered flint be imagined, the whole stirred up into a stifling halo of floating particles by the frequent passage of a flock of sheep.

the father of your father or mother

From this reading John Wesley, grandfather of the more famous John, the founder of Methodism, was vicar of this parish in 1658, and on the Restoration was dispossessed, when he took to a life of itinerant preaching amid the hills and dales of Dorsetshire, not altogether dissimilar from that of his celebrated grandson.

a male grandchild

From this reading John Wesley, grandfather of the more famous John, the founder of Methodism, was vicar of this parish in 1658, and on the Restoration was dispossessed, when he took to a life of itinerant preaching amid the hills and dales of Dorsetshire, not altogether dissimilar from that of his celebrated grandson.

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

From this reading THE OLD COACH-ROAD: BLANDFORD TO DORCHESTER FROM this point the old coach-road becomes astonishingly hilly, so that mere words cannot accurately portray it, and recourse must be had to the eloquent armoury of the printer’s case to set it forth in any truly convincing manner.

an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint

From this reading The series of semicircular dumpling hills is not adequately to be shadowed forth by the aid of mere brackets—we must picture them thus: and, to give some notion of the quality of the surface during the heats of summer, let a glaring white surface five inches deep in dust and powdered flint be imagined, the whole stirred up into a stifling halo of floating particles by the frequent passage of a flock of sheep.

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

From this reading John Wesley, grandfather of the more famous John, the founder of Methodism, was vicar of this parish in 1658, and on the Restoration was dispossessed, when he took to a life of itinerant preaching amid the hills and dales of Dorsetshire, not altogether dissimilar from that of his celebrated grandson.

plural of “heat” — a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading The series of semicircular dumpling hills is not adequately to be shadowed forth by the aid of mere brackets—we must picture them thus: and, to give some notion of the quality of the surface during the heats of summer, let a glaring white surface five inches deep in dust and powdered flint be imagined, the whole stirred up into a stifling halo of floating particles by the frequent passage of a flock of sheep.

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

From this reading The series of semicircular dumpling hills is not adequately to be shadowed forth by the aid of mere brackets—we must picture them thus: and, to give some notion of the quality of the surface during the heats of summer, let a glaring white surface five inches deep in dust and powdered flint be imagined, the whole stirred up into a stifling halo of floating particles by the frequent passage of a flock of sheep.

having hills and crags

From this reading THE OLD COACH-ROAD: BLANDFORD TO DORCHESTER FROM this point the old coach-road becomes astonishingly hilly, so that mere words cannot accurately portray it, and recourse must be had to the eloquent armoury of the printer’s case to set it forth in any truly convincing manner.

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

From this reading John Wesley, grandfather of the more famous John, the founder of Methodism, was vicar of this parish in 1658, and on the Restoration was dispossessed, when he took to a life of itinerant preaching amid the hills and dales of Dorsetshire, not altogether dissimilar from that of his celebrated grandson.

past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading The series of semicircular dumpling hills is not adequately to be shadowed forth by the aid of mere brackets—we must picture them thus: and, to give some notion of the quality of the surface during the heats of summer, let a glaring white surface five inches deep in dust and powdered flint be imagined, the whole stirred up into a stifling halo of floating particles by the frequent passage of a flock of sheep.

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

From this reading THE OLD COACH-ROAD: BLANDFORD TO DORCHESTER FROM this point the old coach-road becomes astonishingly hilly, so that mere words cannot accurately portray it, and recourse must be had to the eloquent armoury of the printer’s case to set it forth in any truly convincing manner.

plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

From this reading The series of semicircular dumpling hills is not adequately to be shadowed forth by the aid of mere brackets—we must picture them thus: and, to give some notion of the quality of the surface during the heats of summer, let a glaring white surface five inches deep in dust and powdered flint be imagined, the whole stirred up into a stifling halo of floating particles by the frequent passage of a flock of sheep.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The series of semicircular dumpling hills is not adequately to be shadowed forth by the aid of mere brackets—we must picture them thus: and, to give some notion of the quality of the surface during the heats of summer, let a glaring white surface five inches deep in dust and powdered flint be imagined, the whole stirred up into a stifling halo of floating particles by the frequent passage of a flock of sheep.

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

From this reading The series of semicircular dumpling hills is not adequately to be shadowed forth by the aid of mere brackets—we must picture them thus: and, to give some notion of the quality of the surface during the heats of summer, let a glaring white surface five inches deep in dust and powdered flint be imagined, the whole stirred up into a stifling halo of floating particles by the frequent passage of a flock of sheep.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE OLD COACH-ROAD: BLANDFORD TO DORCHESTER FROM this point the old coach-road becomes astonishingly hilly, so that mere words cannot accurately portray it, and recourse must be had to the eloquent armoury of the printer’s case to set it forth in any truly convincing manner.

a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment

From this reading John Wesley, grandfather of the more famous John, the founder of Methodism, was vicar of this parish in 1658, and on the Restoration was dispossessed, when he took to a life of itinerant preaching amid the hills and dales of Dorsetshire, not altogether dissimilar from that of his celebrated grandson.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading John Wesley, grandfather of the more famous John, the founder of Methodism, was vicar of this parish in 1658, and on the Restoration was dispossessed, when he took to a life of itinerant preaching amid the hills and dales of Dorsetshire, not altogether dissimilar from that of his celebrated grandson.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading The series of semicircular dumpling hills is not adequately to be shadowed forth by the aid of mere brackets—we must picture them thus: and, to give some notion of the quality of the surface during the heats of summer, let a glaring white surface five inches deep in dust and powdered flint be imagined, the whole stirred up into a stifling halo of floating particles by the frequent passage of a flock of sheep.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading John Wesley, grandfather of the more famous John, the founder of Methodism, was vicar of this parish in 1658, and on the Restoration was dispossessed, when he took to a life of itinerant preaching amid the hills and dales of Dorsetshire, not altogether dissimilar from that of his celebrated grandson.

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

From this reading Five miles of this bring us to the village of Winterborne Whitchurch, anciently referred to as “Album Monasterium” or “Blaunch Minster,” situated in the stony bottom where the little stream called the Winterborne does not in summer flow across the road.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading THE OLD COACH-ROAD: BLANDFORD TO DORCHESTER FROM this point the old coach-road becomes astonishingly hilly, so that mere words cannot accurately portray it, and recourse must be had to the eloquent armoury of the printer’s case to set it forth in any truly convincing manner.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading THE OLD COACH-ROAD: BLANDFORD TO DORCHESTER FROM this point the old coach-road becomes astonishingly hilly, so that mere words cannot accurately portray it, and recourse must be had to the eloquent armoury of the printer’s case to set it forth in any truly convincing manner.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading Such is the Exeter Road between Blandford and Dorchester in the merry months of summer.

the religious beliefs and practices of Methodists characterized by concern with social welfare and public morals

From this reading John Wesley, grandfather of the more famous John, the founder of Methodism, was vicar of this parish in 1658, and on the Restoration was dispossessed, when he took to a life of itinerant preaching amid the hills and dales of Dorsetshire, not altogether dissimilar from that of his celebrated grandson.

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

From this reading Five miles of this bring us to the village of Winterborne Whitchurch, anciently referred to as “Album Monasterium” or “Blaunch Minster,” situated in the stony bottom where the little stream called the Winterborne does not in summer flow across the road.

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

From this reading Five miles of this bring us to the village of Winterborne Whitchurch, anciently referred to as “Album Monasterium” or “Blaunch Minster,” situated in the stony bottom where the little stream called the Winterborne does not in summer flow across the road.

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

From this reading Five miles of this bring us to the village of Winterborne Whitchurch, anciently referred to as “Album Monasterium” or “Blaunch Minster,” situated in the stony bottom where the little stream called the Winterborne does not in summer flow across the road.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Such is the Exeter Road between Blandford and Dorchester in the merry months of summer.

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

From this reading John Wesley, grandfather of the more famous John, the founder of Methodism, was vicar of this parish in 1658, and on the Restoration was dispossessed, when he took to a life of itinerant preaching amid the hills and dales of Dorsetshire, not altogether dissimilar from that of his celebrated grandson.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading THE OLD COACH-ROAD: BLANDFORD TO DORCHESTER FROM this point the old coach-road becomes astonishingly hilly, so that mere words cannot accurately portray it, and recourse must be had to the eloquent armoury of the printer’s case to set it forth in any truly convincing manner.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The series of semicircular dumpling hills is not adequately to be shadowed forth by the aid of mere brackets—we must picture them thus: and, to give some notion of the quality of the surface during the heats of summer, let a glaring white surface five inches deep in dust and powdered flint be imagined, the whole stirred up into a stifling halo of floating particles by the frequent passage of a flock of sheep.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading The series of semicircular dumpling hills is not adequately to be shadowed forth by the aid of mere brackets—we must picture them thus: and, to give some notion of the quality of the surface during the heats of summer, let a glaring white surface five inches deep in dust and powdered flint be imagined, the whole stirred up into a stifling halo of floating particles by the frequent passage of a flock of sheep.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE OLD COACH-ROAD: BLANDFORD TO DORCHESTER FROM this point the old coach-road becomes astonishingly hilly, so that mere words cannot accurately portray it, and recourse must be had to the eloquent armoury of the printer’s case to set it forth in any truly convincing manner.

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

From this reading THE OLD COACH-ROAD: BLANDFORD TO DORCHESTER FROM this point the old coach-road becomes astonishingly hilly, so that mere words cannot accurately portray it, and recourse must be had to the eloquent armoury of the printer’s case to set it forth in any truly convincing manner.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading John Wesley, grandfather of the more famous John, the founder of Methodism, was vicar of this parish in 1658, and on the Restoration was dispossessed, when he took to a life of itinerant preaching amid the hills and dales of Dorsetshire, not altogether dissimilar from that of his celebrated grandson.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Five miles of this bring us to the village of Winterborne Whitchurch, anciently referred to as “Album Monasterium” or “Blaunch Minster,” situated in the stony bottom where the little stream called the Winterborne does not in summer flow across the road.

a local church community

From this reading John Wesley, grandfather of the more famous John, the founder of Methodism, was vicar of this parish in 1658, and on the Restoration was dispossessed, when he took to a life of itinerant preaching amid the hills and dales of Dorsetshire, not altogether dissimilar from that of his celebrated grandson.

plural of “particle” — (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything

From this reading The series of semicircular dumpling hills is not adequately to be shadowed forth by the aid of mere brackets—we must picture them thus: and, to give some notion of the quality of the surface during the heats of summer, let a glaring white surface five inches deep in dust and powdered flint be imagined, the whole stirred up into a stifling halo of floating particles by the frequent passage of a flock of sheep.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading The series of semicircular dumpling hills is not adequately to be shadowed forth by the aid of mere brackets—we must picture them thus: and, to give some notion of the quality of the surface during the heats of summer, let a glaring white surface five inches deep in dust and powdered flint be imagined, the whole stirred up into a stifling halo of floating particles by the frequent passage of a flock of sheep.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading The series of semicircular dumpling hills is not adequately to be shadowed forth by the aid of mere brackets—we must picture them thus: and, to give some notion of the quality of the surface during the heats of summer, let a glaring white surface five inches deep in dust and powdered flint be imagined, the whole stirred up into a stifling halo of floating particles by the frequent passage of a flock of sheep.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading THE OLD COACH-ROAD: BLANDFORD TO DORCHESTER FROM this point the old coach-road becomes astonishingly hilly, so that mere words cannot accurately portray it, and recourse must be had to the eloquent armoury of the printer’s case to set it forth in any truly convincing manner.

portray in words

From this reading THE OLD COACH-ROAD: BLANDFORD TO DORCHESTER FROM this point the old coach-road becomes astonishingly hilly, so that mere words cannot accurately portray it, and recourse must be had to the eloquent armoury of the printer’s case to set it forth in any truly convincing manner.

consisting of fine particles

From this reading The series of semicircular dumpling hills is not adequately to be shadowed forth by the aid of mere brackets—we must picture them thus: and, to give some notion of the quality of the surface during the heats of summer, let a glaring white surface five inches deep in dust and powdered flint be imagined, the whole stirred up into a stifling halo of floating particles by the frequent passage of a flock of sheep.

an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

From this reading John Wesley, grandfather of the more famous John, the founder of Methodism, was vicar of this parish in 1658, and on the Restoration was dispossessed, when he took to a life of itinerant preaching amid the hills and dales of Dorsetshire, not altogether dissimilar from that of his celebrated grandson.

possessive form of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing

From this reading THE OLD COACH-ROAD: BLANDFORD TO DORCHESTER FROM this point the old coach-road becomes astonishingly hilly, so that mere words cannot accurately portray it, and recourse must be had to the eloquent armoury of the printer’s case to set it forth in any truly convincing manner.

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading The series of semicircular dumpling hills is not adequately to be shadowed forth by the aid of mere brackets—we must picture them thus: and, to give some notion of the quality of the surface during the heats of summer, let a glaring white surface five inches deep in dust and powdered flint be imagined, the whole stirred up into a stifling halo of floating particles by the frequent passage of a flock of sheep.

act of turning to for assistance

From this reading THE OLD COACH-ROAD: BLANDFORD TO DORCHESTER FROM this point the old coach-road becomes astonishingly hilly, so that mere words cannot accurately portray it, and recourse must be had to the eloquent armoury of the printer’s case to set it forth in any truly convincing manner.

inflected form of “refer” — make reference to

From this reading Five miles of this bring us to the village of Winterborne Whitchurch, anciently referred to as “Album Monasterium” or “Blaunch Minster,” situated in the stony bottom where the little stream called the Winterborne does not in summer flow across the road.

the reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685

From this reading John Wesley, grandfather of the more famous John, the founder of Methodism, was vicar of this parish in 1658, and on the Restoration was dispossessed, when he took to a life of itinerant preaching amid the hills and dales of Dorsetshire, not altogether dissimilar from that of his celebrated grandson.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Such is the Exeter Road between Blandford and Dorchester in the merry months of summer.

curved into a half circle

From this reading The series of semicircular dumpling hills is not adequately to be shadowed forth by the aid of mere brackets—we must picture them thus: and, to give some notion of the quality of the surface during the heats of summer, let a glaring white surface five inches deep in dust and powdered flint be imagined, the whole stirred up into a stifling halo of floating particles by the frequent passage of a flock of sheep.

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading The series of semicircular dumpling hills is not adequately to be shadowed forth by the aid of mere brackets—we must picture them thus: and, to give some notion of the quality of the surface during the heats of summer, let a glaring white surface five inches deep in dust and powdered flint be imagined, the whole stirred up into a stifling halo of floating particles by the frequent passage of a flock of sheep.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading THE OLD COACH-ROAD: BLANDFORD TO DORCHESTER FROM this point the old coach-road becomes astonishingly hilly, so that mere words cannot accurately portray it, and recourse must be had to the eloquent armoury of the printer’s case to set it forth in any truly convincing manner.

filled with shade

From this reading The series of semicircular dumpling hills is not adequately to be shadowed forth by the aid of mere brackets—we must picture them thus: and, to give some notion of the quality of the surface during the heats of summer, let a glaring white surface five inches deep in dust and powdered flint be imagined, the whole stirred up into a stifling halo of floating particles by the frequent passage of a flock of sheep.

woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

From this reading The series of semicircular dumpling hills is not adequately to be shadowed forth by the aid of mere brackets—we must picture them thus: and, to give some notion of the quality of the surface during the heats of summer, let a glaring white surface five inches deep in dust and powdered flint be imagined, the whole stirred up into a stifling halo of floating particles by the frequent passage of a flock of sheep.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading Five miles of this bring us to the village of Winterborne Whitchurch, anciently referred to as “Album Monasterium” or “Blaunch Minster,” situated in the stony bottom where the little stream called the Winterborne does not in summer flow across the road.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE OLD COACH-ROAD: BLANDFORD TO DORCHESTER FROM this point the old coach-road becomes astonishingly hilly, so that mere words cannot accurately portray it, and recourse must be had to the eloquent armoury of the printer’s case to set it forth in any truly convincing manner.

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

From this reading The series of semicircular dumpling hills is not adequately to be shadowed forth by the aid of mere brackets—we must picture them thus: and, to give some notion of the quality of the surface during the heats of summer, let a glaring white surface five inches deep in dust and powdered flint be imagined, the whole stirred up into a stifling halo of floating particles by the frequent passage of a flock of sheep.

forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority

From this reading The series of semicircular dumpling hills is not adequately to be shadowed forth by the aid of mere brackets—we must picture them thus: and, to give some notion of the quality of the surface during the heats of summer, let a glaring white surface five inches deep in dust and powdered flint be imagined, the whole stirred up into a stifling halo of floating particles by the frequent passage of a flock of sheep.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading The series of semicircular dumpling hills is not adequately to be shadowed forth by the aid of mere brackets—we must picture them thus: and, to give some notion of the quality of the surface during the heats of summer, let a glaring white surface five inches deep in dust and powdered flint be imagined, the whole stirred up into a stifling halo of floating particles by the frequent passage of a flock of sheep.

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading Five miles of this bring us to the village of Winterborne Whitchurch, anciently referred to as “Album Monasterium” or “Blaunch Minster,” situated in the stony bottom where the little stream called the Winterborne does not in summer flow across the road.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading Five miles of this bring us to the village of Winterborne Whitchurch, anciently referred to as “Album Monasterium” or “Blaunch Minster,” situated in the stony bottom where the little stream called the Winterborne does not in summer flow across the road.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Such is the Exeter Road between Blandford and Dorchester in the merry months of summer.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading The series of semicircular dumpling hills is not adequately to be shadowed forth by the aid of mere brackets—we must picture them thus: and, to give some notion of the quality of the surface during the heats of summer, let a glaring white surface five inches deep in dust and powdered flint be imagined, the whole stirred up into a stifling halo of floating particles by the frequent passage of a flock of sheep.

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading The series of semicircular dumpling hills is not adequately to be shadowed forth by the aid of mere brackets—we must picture them thus: and, to give some notion of the quality of the surface during the heats of summer, let a glaring white surface five inches deep in dust and powdered flint be imagined, the whole stirred up into a stifling halo of floating particles by the frequent passage of a flock of sheep.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE OLD COACH-ROAD: BLANDFORD TO DORCHESTER FROM this point the old coach-road becomes astonishingly hilly, so that mere words cannot accurately portray it, and recourse must be had to the eloquent armoury of the printer’s case to set it forth in any truly convincing manner.

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

From this reading THE OLD COACH-ROAD: BLANDFORD TO DORCHESTER FROM this point the old coach-road becomes astonishingly hilly, so that mere words cannot accurately portray it, and recourse must be had to the eloquent armoury of the printer’s case to set it forth in any truly convincing manner.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The series of semicircular dumpling hills is not adequately to be shadowed forth by the aid of mere brackets—we must picture them thus: and, to give some notion of the quality of the surface during the heats of summer, let a glaring white surface five inches deep in dust and powdered flint be imagined, the whole stirred up into a stifling halo of floating particles by the frequent passage of a flock of sheep.

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

From this reading THE OLD COACH-ROAD: BLANDFORD TO DORCHESTER FROM this point the old coach-road becomes astonishingly hilly, so that mere words cannot accurately portray it, and recourse must be had to the eloquent armoury of the printer’s case to set it forth in any truly convincing manner.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading The series of semicircular dumpling hills is not adequately to be shadowed forth by the aid of mere brackets—we must picture them thus: and, to give some notion of the quality of the surface during the heats of summer, let a glaring white surface five inches deep in dust and powdered flint be imagined, the whole stirred up into a stifling halo of floating particles by the frequent passage of a flock of sheep.

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

From this reading THE OLD COACH-ROAD: BLANDFORD TO DORCHESTER FROM this point the old coach-road becomes astonishingly hilly, so that mere words cannot accurately portray it, and recourse must be had to the eloquent armoury of the printer’s case to set it forth in any truly convincing manner.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading John Wesley, grandfather of the more famous John, the founder of Methodism, was vicar of this parish in 1658, and on the Restoration was dispossessed, when he took to a life of itinerant preaching amid the hills and dales of Dorsetshire, not altogether dissimilar from that of his celebrated grandson.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading THE OLD COACH-ROAD: BLANDFORD TO DORCHESTER FROM this point the old coach-road becomes astonishingly hilly, so that mere words cannot accurately portray it, and recourse must be had to the eloquent armoury of the printer’s case to set it forth in any truly convincing manner.

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

From this reading The series of semicircular dumpling hills is not adequately to be shadowed forth by the aid of mere brackets—we must picture them thus: and, to give some notion of the quality of the surface during the heats of summer, let a glaring white surface five inches deep in dust and powdered flint be imagined, the whole stirred up into a stifling halo of floating particles by the frequent passage of a flock of sheep.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Five miles of this bring us to the village of Winterborne Whitchurch, anciently referred to as “Album Monasterium” or “Blaunch Minster,” situated in the stony bottom where the little stream called the Winterborne does not in summer flow across the road.

a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman

From this reading John Wesley, grandfather of the more famous John, the founder of Methodism, was vicar of this parish in 1658, and on the Restoration was dispossessed, when he took to a life of itinerant preaching amid the hills and dales of Dorsetshire, not altogether dissimilar from that of his celebrated grandson.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Five miles of this bring us to the village of Winterborne Whitchurch, anciently referred to as “Album Monasterium” or “Blaunch Minster,” situated in the stony bottom where the little stream called the Winterborne does not in summer flow across the road.

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

From this reading John Wesley, grandfather of the more famous John, the founder of Methodism, was vicar of this parish in 1658, and on the Restoration was dispossessed, when he took to a life of itinerant preaching amid the hills and dales of Dorsetshire, not altogether dissimilar from that of his celebrated grandson.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The series of semicircular dumpling hills is not adequately to be shadowed forth by the aid of mere brackets—we must picture them thus: and, to give some notion of the quality of the surface during the heats of summer, let a glaring white surface five inches deep in dust and powdered flint be imagined, the whole stirred up into a stifling halo of floating particles by the frequent passage of a flock of sheep.

English clergyman and brother of John Wesley who wrote many hymns (1707-1788)

From this reading John Wesley, grandfather of the more famous John, the founder of Methodism, was vicar of this parish in 1658, and on the Restoration was dispossessed, when he took to a life of itinerant preaching amid the hills and dales of Dorsetshire, not altogether dissimilar from that of his celebrated grandson.

at the time that

From this reading John Wesley, grandfather of the more famous John, the founder of Methodism, was vicar of this parish in 1658, and on the Restoration was dispossessed, when he took to a life of itinerant preaching amid the hills and dales of Dorsetshire, not altogether dissimilar from that of his celebrated grandson.

in or at the place that

From this reading Five miles of this bring us to the village of Winterborne Whitchurch, anciently referred to as “Album Monasterium” or “Blaunch Minster,” situated in the stony bottom where the little stream called the Winterborne does not in summer flow across the road.

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From this reading Five miles of this bring us to the village of Winterborne Whitchurch, anciently referred to as “Album Monasterium” or “Blaunch Minster,” situated in the stony bottom where the little stream called the Winterborne does not in summer flow across the road.

a Caucasian

From this reading The series of semicircular dumpling hills is not adequately to be shadowed forth by the aid of mere brackets—we must picture them thus: and, to give some notion of the quality of the surface during the heats of summer, let a glaring white surface five inches deep in dust and powdered flint be imagined, the whole stirred up into a stifling halo of floating particles by the frequent passage of a flock of sheep.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading The series of semicircular dumpling hills is not adequately to be shadowed forth by the aid of mere brackets—we must picture them thus: and, to give some notion of the quality of the surface during the heats of summer, let a glaring white surface five inches deep in dust and powdered flint be imagined, the whole stirred up into a stifling halo of floating particles by the frequent passage of a flock of sheep.

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

From this reading Five miles of this bring us to the village of Winterborne Whitchurch, anciently referred to as “Album Monasterium” or “Blaunch Minster,” situated in the stony bottom where the little stream called the Winterborne does not in summer flow across the road.

the words that are spoken

From this reading THE OLD COACH-ROAD: BLANDFORD TO DORCHESTER FROM this point the old coach-road becomes astonishingly hilly, so that mere words cannot accurately portray it, and recourse must be had to the eloquent armoury of the printer’s case to set it forth in any truly convincing manner.