Chapter XVI

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

From this reading DORCHESTER TO CROSS-IN-HAND, MELBURY, AND YEOVIL A GOOD many outlying literary landmarks of the Wessex novels may be cleared up by leaving Dorchester by Charminster, and then, at a fork in the road just past Wolveton, taking the left-hand turning and following for awhile the valley road along the course of the river Frome.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Not for long, however, if it is desired to keep strictly to those landmarks, do we pursue this easy course, for in another couple of miles, by Grimstone station, we shall have to bear to the right hand and make for what is known in Mr. Hardy’s pages as “Long Ash Lane,” along whose almost interminable course Farmer Darton and his friend rode, to the wooing of Sally Hall, at Great Hintock, in that short story, _Interlopers at the Knap_.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading DORCHESTER TO CROSS-IN-HAND, MELBURY, AND YEOVIL A GOOD many outlying literary landmarks of the Wessex novels may be cleared up by leaving Dorchester by Charminster, and then, at a fork in the road just past Wolveton, taking the left-hand turning and following for awhile the valley road along the course of the river Frome.

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

From this reading For its own sake, it will therefore be easily seen, Long Ash Lane is not an altogether desirable route.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading For its own sake, it will therefore be easily seen, Long Ash Lane is not an altogether desirable route.

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

From this reading DORCHESTER TO CROSS-IN-HAND, MELBURY, AND YEOVIL A GOOD many outlying literary landmarks of the Wessex novels may be cleared up by leaving Dorchester by Charminster, and then, at a fork in the road just past Wolveton, taking the left-hand turning and following for awhile the valley road along the course of the river Frome.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Not for long, however, if it is desired to keep strictly to those landmarks, do we pursue this easy course, for in another couple of miles, by Grimstone station, we shall have to bear to the right hand and make for what is known in Mr. Hardy’s pages as “Long Ash Lane,” along whose almost interminable course Farmer Darton and his friend rode, to the wooing of Sally Hall, at Great Hintock, in that short story, _Interlopers at the Knap_.

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

From this reading Not for long, however, if it is desired to keep strictly to those landmarks, do we pursue this easy course, for in another couple of miles, by Grimstone station, we shall have to bear to the right hand and make for what is known in Mr. Hardy’s pages as “Long Ash Lane,” along whose almost interminable course Farmer Darton and his friend rode, to the wooing of Sally Hall, at Great Hintock, in that short story, _Interlopers at the Knap_.

the residue that remains when something is burned

From this reading Not for long, however, if it is desired to keep strictly to those landmarks, do we pursue this easy course, for in another couple of miles, by Grimstone station, we shall have to bear to the right hand and make for what is known in Mr. Hardy’s pages as “Long Ash Lane,” along whose almost interminable course Farmer Darton and his friend rode, to the wooing of Sally Hall, at Great Hintock, in that short story, _Interlopers at the Knap_.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading DORCHESTER TO CROSS-IN-HAND, MELBURY, AND YEOVIL A GOOD many outlying literary landmarks of the Wessex novels may be cleared up by leaving Dorchester by Charminster, and then, at a fork in the road just past Wolveton, taking the left-hand turning and following for awhile the valley road along the course of the river Frome.

for a short time

From this reading DORCHESTER TO CROSS-IN-HAND, MELBURY, AND YEOVIL A GOOD many outlying literary landmarks of the Wessex novels may be cleared up by leaving Dorchester by Charminster, and then, at a fork in the road just past Wolveton, taking the left-hand turning and following for awhile the valley road along the course of the river Frome.

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

From this reading DORCHESTER TO CROSS-IN-HAND, MELBURY, AND YEOVIL A GOOD many outlying literary landmarks of the Wessex novels may be cleared up by leaving Dorchester by Charminster, and then, at a fork in the road just past Wolveton, taking the left-hand turning and following for awhile the valley road along the course of the river Frome.

have

From this reading Not for long, however, if it is desired to keep strictly to those landmarks, do we pursue this easy course, for in another couple of miles, by Grimstone station, we shall have to bear to the right hand and make for what is known in Mr. Hardy’s pages as “Long Ash Lane,” along whose almost interminable course Farmer Darton and his friend rode, to the wooing of Sally Hall, at Great Hintock, in that short story, _Interlopers at the Knap_.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Those on either side lead severally to Maiden Newton—the “Chalk Newton” of _Tess of the D’Urbervilles_—and to Sydling St. Nicholas; but this is, as described in that story, “a monotonous track, without a village or hamlet for many miles, and with very seldom a turning.”

showing who or what does the action

From this reading DORCHESTER TO CROSS-IN-HAND, MELBURY, AND YEOVIL A GOOD many outlying literary landmarks of the Wessex novels may be cleared up by leaving Dorchester by Charminster, and then, at a fork in the road just past Wolveton, taking the left-hand turning and following for awhile the valley road along the course of the river Frome.

A soft white limestone used for marking doors, stone walls, and slate.

From this reading Those on either side lead severally to Maiden Newton—the “Chalk Newton” of _Tess of the D’Urbervilles_—and to Sydling St. Nicholas; but this is, as described in that story, “a monotonous track, without a village or hamlet for many miles, and with very seldom a turning.”

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From this reading DORCHESTER TO CROSS-IN-HAND, MELBURY, AND YEOVIL A GOOD many outlying literary landmarks of the Wessex novels may be cleared up by leaving Dorchester by Charminster, and then, at a fork in the road just past Wolveton, taking the left-hand turning and following for awhile the valley road along the course of the river Frome.

rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush

From this reading DORCHESTER TO CROSS-IN-HAND, MELBURY, AND YEOVIL A GOOD many outlying literary landmarks of the Wessex novels may be cleared up by leaving Dorchester by Charminster, and then, at a fork in the road just past Wolveton, taking the left-hand turning and following for awhile the valley road along the course of the river Frome.

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading Not for long, however, if it is desired to keep strictly to those landmarks, do we pursue this easy course, for in another couple of miles, by Grimstone station, we shall have to bear to the right hand and make for what is known in Mr. Hardy’s pages as “Long Ash Lane,” along whose almost interminable course Farmer Darton and his friend rode, to the wooing of Sally Hall, at Great Hintock, in that short story, _Interlopers at the Knap_.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading DORCHESTER TO CROSS-IN-HAND, MELBURY, AND YEOVIL A GOOD many outlying literary landmarks of the Wessex novels may be cleared up by leaving Dorchester by Charminster, and then, at a fork in the road just past Wolveton, taking the left-hand turning and following for awhile the valley road along the course of the river Frome.

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From this reading DORCHESTER TO CROSS-IN-HAND, MELBURY, AND YEOVIL A GOOD many outlying literary landmarks of the Wessex novels may be cleared up by leaving Dorchester by Charminster, and then, at a fork in the road just past Wolveton, taking the left-hand turning and following for awhile the valley road along the course of the river Frome.

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From this reading Those on either side lead severally to Maiden Newton—the “Chalk Newton” of _Tess of the D’Urbervilles_—and to Sydling St. Nicholas; but this is, as described in that story, “a monotonous track, without a village or hamlet for many miles, and with very seldom a turning.”

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From this reading Not for long, however, if it is desired to keep strictly to those landmarks, do we pursue this easy course, for in another couple of miles, by Grimstone station, we shall have to bear to the right hand and make for what is known in Mr. Hardy’s pages as “Long Ash Lane,” along whose almost interminable course Farmer Darton and his friend rode, to the wooing of Sally Hall, at Great Hintock, in that short story, _Interlopers at the Knap_.

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading Those on either side lead severally to Maiden Newton—the “Chalk Newton” of _Tess of the D’Urbervilles_—and to Sydling St. Nicholas; but this is, as described in that story, “a monotonous track, without a village or hamlet for many miles, and with very seldom a turning.”

worth having or seeking or achieving

From this reading For its own sake, it will therefore be easily seen, Long Ash Lane is not an altogether desirable route.

wanted intensely

From this reading Not for long, however, if it is desired to keep strictly to those landmarks, do we pursue this easy course, for in another couple of miles, by Grimstone station, we shall have to bear to the right hand and make for what is known in Mr. Hardy’s pages as “Long Ash Lane,” along whose almost interminable course Farmer Darton and his friend rode, to the wooing of Sally Hall, at Great Hintock, in that short story, _Interlopers at the Knap_.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Not for long, however, if it is desired to keep strictly to those landmarks, do we pursue this easy course, for in another couple of miles, by Grimstone station, we shall have to bear to the right hand and make for what is known in Mr. Hardy’s pages as “Long Ash Lane,” along whose almost interminable course Farmer Darton and his friend rode, to the wooing of Sally Hall, at Great Hintock, in that short story, _Interlopers at the Knap_.

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

From this reading DORCHESTER TO CROSS-IN-HAND, MELBURY, AND YEOVIL A GOOD many outlying literary landmarks of the Wessex novels may be cleared up by leaving Dorchester by Charminster, and then, at a fork in the road just past Wolveton, taking the left-hand turning and following for awhile the valley road along the course of the river Frome.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading For its own sake, it will therefore be easily seen, Long Ash Lane is not an altogether desirable route.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading Not for long, however, if it is desired to keep strictly to those landmarks, do we pursue this easy course, for in another couple of miles, by Grimstone station, we shall have to bear to the right hand and make for what is known in Mr. Hardy’s pages as “Long Ash Lane,” along whose almost interminable course Farmer Darton and his friend rode, to the wooing of Sally Hall, at Great Hintock, in that short story, _Interlopers at the Knap_.

plural of “edition” — the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading Long Ash Lane—in some editions of the novels styled “Holloway Lane”—is the middle one of three roads past Grimstone station.

one or the other of two

From this reading Those on either side lead severally to Maiden Newton—the “Chalk Newton” of _Tess of the D’Urbervilles_—and to Sydling St. Nicholas; but this is, as described in that story, “a monotonous track, without a village or hamlet for many miles, and with very seldom a turning.”

a person who operates a farm

From this reading Not for long, however, if it is desired to keep strictly to those landmarks, do we pursue this easy course, for in another couple of miles, by Grimstone station, we shall have to bear to the right hand and make for what is known in Mr. Hardy’s pages as “Long Ash Lane,” along whose almost interminable course Farmer Darton and his friend rode, to the wooing of Sally Hall, at Great Hintock, in that short story, _Interlopers at the Knap_.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading DORCHESTER TO CROSS-IN-HAND, MELBURY, AND YEOVIL A GOOD many outlying literary landmarks of the Wessex novels may be cleared up by leaving Dorchester by Charminster, and then, at a fork in the road just past Wolveton, taking the left-hand turning and following for awhile the valley road along the course of the river Frome.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading DORCHESTER TO CROSS-IN-HAND, MELBURY, AND YEOVIL A GOOD many outlying literary landmarks of the Wessex novels may be cleared up by leaving Dorchester by Charminster, and then, at a fork in the road just past Wolveton, taking the left-hand turning and following for awhile the valley road along the course of the river Frome.

cutlery used for serving and eating food

From this reading DORCHESTER TO CROSS-IN-HAND, MELBURY, AND YEOVIL A GOOD many outlying literary landmarks of the Wessex novels may be cleared up by leaving Dorchester by Charminster, and then, at a fork in the road just past Wolveton, taking the left-hand turning and following for awhile the valley road along the course of the river Frome.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Not for long, however, if it is desired to keep strictly to those landmarks, do we pursue this easy course, for in another couple of miles, by Grimstone station, we shall have to bear to the right hand and make for what is known in Mr. Hardy’s pages as “Long Ash Lane,” along whose almost interminable course Farmer Darton and his friend rode, to the wooing of Sally Hall, at Great Hintock, in that short story, _Interlopers at the Knap_.

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From this reading DORCHESTER TO CROSS-IN-HAND, MELBURY, AND YEOVIL A GOOD many outlying literary landmarks of the Wessex novels may be cleared up by leaving Dorchester by Charminster, and then, at a fork in the road just past Wolveton, taking the left-hand turning and following for awhile the valley road along the course of the river Frome.

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

From this reading DORCHESTER TO CROSS-IN-HAND, MELBURY, AND YEOVIL A GOOD many outlying literary landmarks of the Wessex novels may be cleared up by leaving Dorchester by Charminster, and then, at a fork in the road just past Wolveton, taking the left-hand turning and following for awhile the valley road along the course of the river Frome.

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

From this reading Not for long, however, if it is desired to keep strictly to those landmarks, do we pursue this easy course, for in another couple of miles, by Grimstone station, we shall have to bear to the right hand and make for what is known in Mr. Hardy’s pages as “Long Ash Lane,” along whose almost interminable course Farmer Darton and his friend rode, to the wooing of Sally Hall, at Great Hintock, in that short story, _Interlopers at the Knap_.

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

From this reading Not for long, however, if it is desired to keep strictly to those landmarks, do we pursue this easy course, for in another couple of miles, by Grimstone station, we shall have to bear to the right hand and make for what is known in Mr. Hardy’s pages as “Long Ash Lane,” along whose almost interminable course Farmer Darton and his friend rode, to the wooing of Sally Hall, at Great Hintock, in that short story, _Interlopers at the Knap_.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Not for long, however, if it is desired to keep strictly to those landmarks, do we pursue this easy course, for in another couple of miles, by Grimstone station, we shall have to bear to the right hand and make for what is known in Mr. Hardy’s pages as “Long Ash Lane,” along whose almost interminable course Farmer Darton and his friend rode, to the wooing of Sally Hall, at Great Hintock, in that short story, _Interlopers at the Knap_.

a community of people smaller than a village

From this reading Those on either side lead severally to Maiden Newton—the “Chalk Newton” of _Tess of the D’Urbervilles_—and to Sydling St. Nicholas; but this is, as described in that story, “a monotonous track, without a village or hamlet for many miles, and with very seldom a turning.”

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Not for long, however, if it is desired to keep strictly to those landmarks, do we pursue this easy course, for in another couple of miles, by Grimstone station, we shall have to bear to the right hand and make for what is known in Mr. Hardy’s pages as “Long Ash Lane,” along whose almost interminable course Farmer Darton and his friend rode, to the wooing of Sally Hall, at Great Hintock, in that short story, _Interlopers at the Knap_.

possessive form of “hardy” — United States slapstick comedian who played the pompous and overbearing member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1892-1957)

From this reading Not for long, however, if it is desired to keep strictly to those landmarks, do we pursue this easy course, for in another couple of miles, by Grimstone station, we shall have to bear to the right hand and make for what is known in Mr. Hardy’s pages as “Long Ash Lane,” along whose almost interminable course Farmer Darton and his friend rode, to the wooing of Sally Hall, at Great Hintock, in that short story, _Interlopers at the Knap_.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Not for long, however, if it is desired to keep strictly to those landmarks, do we pursue this easy course, for in another couple of miles, by Grimstone station, we shall have to bear to the right hand and make for what is known in Mr. Hardy’s pages as “Long Ash Lane,” along whose almost interminable course Farmer Darton and his friend rode, to the wooing of Sally Hall, at Great Hintock, in that short story, _Interlopers at the Knap_.

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From this reading Not for long, however, if it is desired to keep strictly to those landmarks, do we pursue this easy course, for in another couple of miles, by Grimstone station, we shall have to bear to the right hand and make for what is known in Mr. Hardy’s pages as “Long Ash Lane,” along whose almost interminable course Farmer Darton and his friend rode, to the wooing of Sally Hall, at Great Hintock, in that short story, _Interlopers at the Knap_.

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

From this reading Not for long, however, if it is desired to keep strictly to those landmarks, do we pursue this easy course, for in another couple of miles, by Grimstone station, we shall have to bear to the right hand and make for what is known in Mr. Hardy’s pages as “Long Ash Lane,” along whose almost interminable course Farmer Darton and his friend rode, to the wooing of Sally Hall, at Great Hintock, in that short story, _Interlopers at the Knap_.

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From this reading Long Ash Lane—in some editions of the novels styled “Holloway Lane”—is the middle one of three roads past Grimstone station.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Not for long, however, if it is desired to keep strictly to those landmarks, do we pursue this easy course, for in another couple of miles, by Grimstone station, we shall have to bear to the right hand and make for what is known in Mr. Hardy’s pages as “Long Ash Lane,” along whose almost interminable course Farmer Darton and his friend rode, to the wooing of Sally Hall, at Great Hintock, in that short story, _Interlopers at the Knap_.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Not for long, however, if it is desired to keep strictly to those landmarks, do we pursue this easy course, for in another couple of miles, by Grimstone station, we shall have to bear to the right hand and make for what is known in Mr. Hardy’s pages as “Long Ash Lane,” along whose almost interminable course Farmer Darton and his friend rode, to the wooing of Sally Hall, at Great Hintock, in that short story, _Interlopers at the Knap_.

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

From this reading DORCHESTER TO CROSS-IN-HAND, MELBURY, AND YEOVIL A GOOD many outlying literary landmarks of the Wessex novels may be cleared up by leaving Dorchester by Charminster, and then, at a fork in the road just past Wolveton, taking the left-hand turning and following for awhile the valley road along the course of the river Frome.

plural of “interloper” — someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission

From this reading Not for long, however, if it is desired to keep strictly to those landmarks, do we pursue this easy course, for in another couple of miles, by Grimstone station, we shall have to bear to the right hand and make for what is known in Mr. Hardy’s pages as “Long Ash Lane,” along whose almost interminable course Farmer Darton and his friend rode, to the wooing of Sally Hall, at Great Hintock, in that short story, _Interlopers at the Knap_.

tiresomely long; seemingly without end

From this reading Not for long, however, if it is desired to keep strictly to those landmarks, do we pursue this easy course, for in another couple of miles, by Grimstone station, we shall have to bear to the right hand and make for what is known in Mr. Hardy’s pages as “Long Ash Lane,” along whose almost interminable course Farmer Darton and his friend rode, to the wooing of Sally Hall, at Great Hintock, in that short story, _Interlopers at the Knap_.

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

From this reading Not for long, however, if it is desired to keep strictly to those landmarks, do we pursue this easy course, for in another couple of miles, by Grimstone station, we shall have to bear to the right hand and make for what is known in Mr. Hardy’s pages as “Long Ash Lane,” along whose almost interminable course Farmer Darton and his friend rode, to the wooing of Sally Hall, at Great Hintock, in that short story, _Interlopers at the Knap_.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Not for long, however, if it is desired to keep strictly to those landmarks, do we pursue this easy course, for in another couple of miles, by Grimstone station, we shall have to bear to the right hand and make for what is known in Mr. Hardy’s pages as “Long Ash Lane,” along whose almost interminable course Farmer Darton and his friend rode, to the wooing of Sally Hall, at Great Hintock, in that short story, _Interlopers at the Knap_.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading For its own sake, it will therefore be easily seen, Long Ash Lane is not an altogether desirable route.

and nothing more

From this reading DORCHESTER TO CROSS-IN-HAND, MELBURY, AND YEOVIL A GOOD many outlying literary landmarks of the Wessex novels may be cleared up by leaving Dorchester by Charminster, and then, at a fork in the road just past Wolveton, taking the left-hand turning and following for awhile the valley road along the course of the river Frome.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Not for long, however, if it is desired to keep strictly to those landmarks, do we pursue this easy course, for in another couple of miles, by Grimstone station, we shall have to bear to the right hand and make for what is known in Mr. Hardy’s pages as “Long Ash Lane,” along whose almost interminable course Farmer Darton and his friend rode, to the wooing of Sally Hall, at Great Hintock, in that short story, _Interlopers at the Knap_.

strike sharply

From this reading Not for long, however, if it is desired to keep strictly to those landmarks, do we pursue this easy course, for in another couple of miles, by Grimstone station, we shall have to bear to the right hand and make for what is known in Mr. Hardy’s pages as “Long Ash Lane,” along whose almost interminable course Farmer Darton and his friend rode, to the wooing of Sally Hall, at Great Hintock, in that short story, _Interlopers at the Knap_.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Not for long, however, if it is desired to keep strictly to those landmarks, do we pursue this easy course, for in another couple of miles, by Grimstone station, we shall have to bear to the right hand and make for what is known in Mr. Hardy’s pages as “Long Ash Lane,” along whose almost interminable course Farmer Darton and his friend rode, to the wooing of Sally Hall, at Great Hintock, in that short story, _Interlopers at the Knap_.

plural of “landmark” — the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape

From this reading DORCHESTER TO CROSS-IN-HAND, MELBURY, AND YEOVIL A GOOD many outlying literary landmarks of the Wessex novels may be cleared up by leaving Dorchester by Charminster, and then, at a fork in the road just past Wolveton, taking the left-hand turning and following for awhile the valley road along the course of the river Frome.

a narrow way or road

From this reading Not for long, however, if it is desired to keep strictly to those landmarks, do we pursue this easy course, for in another couple of miles, by Grimstone station, we shall have to bear to the right hand and make for what is known in Mr. Hardy’s pages as “Long Ash Lane,” along whose almost interminable course Farmer Darton and his friend rode, to the wooing of Sally Hall, at Great Hintock, in that short story, _Interlopers at the Knap_.

take somebody somewhere

From this reading Those on either side lead severally to Maiden Newton—the “Chalk Newton” of _Tess of the D’Urbervilles_—and to Sydling St. Nicholas; but this is, as described in that story, “a monotonous track, without a village or hamlet for many miles, and with very seldom a turning.”

the act of departing

From this reading DORCHESTER TO CROSS-IN-HAND, MELBURY, AND YEOVIL A GOOD many outlying literary landmarks of the Wessex novels may be cleared up by leaving Dorchester by Charminster, and then, at a fork in the road just past Wolveton, taking the left-hand turning and following for awhile the valley road along the course of the river Frome.

intended for the left hand

From this reading DORCHESTER TO CROSS-IN-HAND, MELBURY, AND YEOVIL A GOOD many outlying literary landmarks of the Wessex novels may be cleared up by leaving Dorchester by Charminster, and then, at a fork in the road just past Wolveton, taking the left-hand turning and following for awhile the valley road along the course of the river Frome.

of or relating to or characteristic of literature

From this reading DORCHESTER TO CROSS-IN-HAND, MELBURY, AND YEOVIL A GOOD many outlying literary landmarks of the Wessex novels may be cleared up by leaving Dorchester by Charminster, and then, at a fork in the road just past Wolveton, taking the left-hand turning and following for awhile the valley road along the course of the river Frome.

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

From this reading Not for long, however, if it is desired to keep strictly to those landmarks, do we pursue this easy course, for in another couple of miles, by Grimstone station, we shall have to bear to the right hand and make for what is known in Mr. Hardy’s pages as “Long Ash Lane,” along whose almost interminable course Farmer Darton and his friend rode, to the wooing of Sally Hall, at Great Hintock, in that short story, _Interlopers at the Knap_.

an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)

From this reading Those on either side lead severally to Maiden Newton—the “Chalk Newton” of _Tess of the D’Urbervilles_—and to Sydling St. Nicholas; but this is, as described in that story, “a monotonous track, without a village or hamlet for many miles, and with very seldom a turning.”

engage in

From this reading Not for long, however, if it is desired to keep strictly to those landmarks, do we pursue this easy course, for in another couple of miles, by Grimstone station, we shall have to bear to the right hand and make for what is known in Mr. Hardy’s pages as “Long Ash Lane,” along whose almost interminable course Farmer Darton and his friend rode, to the wooing of Sally Hall, at Great Hintock, in that short story, _Interlopers at the Knap_.

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

From this reading DORCHESTER TO CROSS-IN-HAND, MELBURY, AND YEOVIL A GOOD many outlying literary landmarks of the Wessex novels may be cleared up by leaving Dorchester by Charminster, and then, at a fork in the road just past Wolveton, taking the left-hand turning and following for awhile the valley road along the course of the river Frome.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading DORCHESTER TO CROSS-IN-HAND, MELBURY, AND YEOVIL A GOOD many outlying literary landmarks of the Wessex novels may be cleared up by leaving Dorchester by Charminster, and then, at a fork in the road just past Wolveton, taking the left-hand turning and following for awhile the valley road along the course of the river Frome.

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From this reading DORCHESTER TO CROSS-IN-HAND, MELBURY, AND YEOVIL A GOOD many outlying literary landmarks of the Wessex novels may be cleared up by leaving Dorchester by Charminster, and then, at a fork in the road just past Wolveton, taking the left-hand turning and following for awhile the valley road along the course of the river Frome.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading Long Ash Lane—in some editions of the novels styled “Holloway Lane”—is the middle one of three roads past Grimstone station.

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

From this reading Not for long, however, if it is desired to keep strictly to those landmarks, do we pursue this easy course, for in another couple of miles, by Grimstone station, we shall have to bear to the right hand and make for what is known in Mr. Hardy’s pages as “Long Ash Lane,” along whose almost interminable course Farmer Darton and his friend rode, to the wooing of Sally Hall, at Great Hintock, in that short story, _Interlopers at the Knap_.

tediously repetitious or lacking in variety

From this reading Those on either side lead severally to Maiden Newton—the “Chalk Newton” of _Tess of the D’Urbervilles_—and to Sydling St. Nicholas; but this is, as described in that story, “a monotonous track, without a village or hamlet for many miles, and with very seldom a turning.”

a form of address for a man

From this reading Not for long, however, if it is desired to keep strictly to those landmarks, do we pursue this easy course, for in another couple of miles, by Grimstone station, we shall have to bear to the right hand and make for what is known in Mr. Hardy’s pages as “Long Ash Lane,” along whose almost interminable course Farmer Darton and his friend rode, to the wooing of Sally Hall, at Great Hintock, in that short story, _Interlopers at the Knap_.

English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)

From this reading Those on either side lead severally to Maiden Newton—the “Chalk Newton” of _Tess of the D’Urbervilles_—and to Sydling St. Nicholas; but this is, as described in that story, “a monotonous track, without a village or hamlet for many miles, and with very seldom a turning.”

a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)

From this reading Those on either side lead severally to Maiden Newton—the “Chalk Newton” of _Tess of the D’Urbervilles_—and to Sydling St. Nicholas; but this is, as described in that story, “a monotonous track, without a village or hamlet for many miles, and with very seldom a turning.”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not for long, however, if it is desired to keep strictly to those landmarks, do we pursue this easy course, for in another couple of miles, by Grimstone station, we shall have to bear to the right hand and make for what is known in Mr. Hardy’s pages as “Long Ash Lane,” along whose almost interminable course Farmer Darton and his friend rode, to the wooing of Sally Hall, at Great Hintock, in that short story, _Interlopers at the Knap_.

plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading DORCHESTER TO CROSS-IN-HAND, MELBURY, AND YEOVIL A GOOD many outlying literary landmarks of the Wessex novels may be cleared up by leaving Dorchester by Charminster, and then, at a fork in the road just past Wolveton, taking the left-hand turning and following for awhile the valley road along the course of the river Frome.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading DORCHESTER TO CROSS-IN-HAND, MELBURY, AND YEOVIL A GOOD many outlying literary landmarks of the Wessex novels may be cleared up by leaving Dorchester by Charminster, and then, at a fork in the road just past Wolveton, taking the left-hand turning and following for awhile the valley road along the course of the river Frome.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Those on either side lead severally to Maiden Newton—the “Chalk Newton” of _Tess of the D’Urbervilles_—and to Sydling St. Nicholas; but this is, as described in that story, “a monotonous track, without a village or hamlet for many miles, and with very seldom a turning.”

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Long Ash Lane—in some editions of the novels styled “Holloway Lane”—is the middle one of three roads past Grimstone station.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Those on either side lead severally to Maiden Newton—the “Chalk Newton” of _Tess of the D’Urbervilles_—and to Sydling St. Nicholas; but this is, as described in that story, “a monotonous track, without a village or hamlet for many miles, and with very seldom a turning.”

relatively far from a center or middle

From this reading DORCHESTER TO CROSS-IN-HAND, MELBURY, AND YEOVIL A GOOD many outlying literary landmarks of the Wessex novels may be cleared up by leaving Dorchester by Charminster, and then, at a fork in the road just past Wolveton, taking the left-hand turning and following for awhile the valley road along the course of the river Frome.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading For its own sake, it will therefore be easily seen, Long Ash Lane is not an altogether desirable route.

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading Not for long, however, if it is desired to keep strictly to those landmarks, do we pursue this easy course, for in another couple of miles, by Grimstone station, we shall have to bear to the right hand and make for what is known in Mr. Hardy’s pages as “Long Ash Lane,” along whose almost interminable course Farmer Darton and his friend rode, to the wooing of Sally Hall, at Great Hintock, in that short story, _Interlopers at the Knap_.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading DORCHESTER TO CROSS-IN-HAND, MELBURY, AND YEOVIL A GOOD many outlying literary landmarks of the Wessex novels may be cleared up by leaving Dorchester by Charminster, and then, at a fork in the road just past Wolveton, taking the left-hand turning and following for awhile the valley road along the course of the river Frome.

carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in

From this reading Not for long, however, if it is desired to keep strictly to those landmarks, do we pursue this easy course, for in another couple of miles, by Grimstone station, we shall have to bear to the right hand and make for what is known in Mr. Hardy’s pages as “Long Ash Lane,” along whose almost interminable course Farmer Darton and his friend rode, to the wooing of Sally Hall, at Great Hintock, in that short story, _Interlopers at the Knap_.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Not for long, however, if it is desired to keep strictly to those landmarks, do we pursue this easy course, for in another couple of miles, by Grimstone station, we shall have to bear to the right hand and make for what is known in Mr. Hardy’s pages as “Long Ash Lane,” along whose almost interminable course Farmer Darton and his friend rode, to the wooing of Sally Hall, at Great Hintock, in that short story, _Interlopers at the Knap_.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading DORCHESTER TO CROSS-IN-HAND, MELBURY, AND YEOVIL A GOOD many outlying literary landmarks of the Wessex novels may be cleared up by leaving Dorchester by Charminster, and then, at a fork in the road just past Wolveton, taking the left-hand turning and following for awhile the valley road along the course of the river Frome.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading DORCHESTER TO CROSS-IN-HAND, MELBURY, AND YEOVIL A GOOD many outlying literary landmarks of the Wessex novels may be cleared up by leaving Dorchester by Charminster, and then, at a fork in the road just past Wolveton, taking the left-hand turning and following for awhile the valley road along the course of the river Frome.

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading Long Ash Lane—in some editions of the novels styled “Holloway Lane”—is the middle one of three roads past Grimstone station.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Not for long, however, if it is desired to keep strictly to those landmarks, do we pursue this easy course, for in another couple of miles, by Grimstone station, we shall have to bear to the right hand and make for what is known in Mr. Hardy’s pages as “Long Ash Lane,” along whose almost interminable course Farmer Darton and his friend rode, to the wooing of Sally Hall, at Great Hintock, in that short story, _Interlopers at the Knap_.

an established line of travel or access

From this reading For its own sake, it will therefore be easily seen, Long Ash Lane is not an altogether desirable route.

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading For its own sake, it will therefore be easily seen, Long Ash Lane is not an altogether desirable route.

witty remark

From this reading Not for long, however, if it is desired to keep strictly to those landmarks, do we pursue this easy course, for in another couple of miles, by Grimstone station, we shall have to bear to the right hand and make for what is known in Mr. Hardy’s pages as “Long Ash Lane,” along whose almost interminable course Farmer Darton and his friend rode, to the wooing of Sally Hall, at Great Hintock, in that short story, _Interlopers at the Knap_.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading For its own sake, it will therefore be easily seen, Long Ash Lane is not an altogether desirable route.

not often

From this reading Those on either side lead severally to Maiden Newton—the “Chalk Newton” of _Tess of the D’Urbervilles_—and to Sydling St. Nicholas; but this is, as described in that story, “a monotonous track, without a village or hamlet for many miles, and with very seldom a turning.”

apart from others

From this reading Those on either side lead severally to Maiden Newton—the “Chalk Newton” of _Tess of the D’Urbervilles_—and to Sydling St. Nicholas; but this is, as described in that story, “a monotonous track, without a village or hamlet for many miles, and with very seldom a turning.”

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Not for long, however, if it is desired to keep strictly to those landmarks, do we pursue this easy course, for in another couple of miles, by Grimstone station, we shall have to bear to the right hand and make for what is known in Mr. Hardy’s pages as “Long Ash Lane,” along whose almost interminable course Farmer Darton and his friend rode, to the wooing of Sally Hall, at Great Hintock, in that short story, _Interlopers at the Knap_.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Not for long, however, if it is desired to keep strictly to those landmarks, do we pursue this easy course, for in another couple of miles, by Grimstone station, we shall have to bear to the right hand and make for what is known in Mr. Hardy’s pages as “Long Ash Lane,” along whose almost interminable course Farmer Darton and his friend rode, to the wooing of Sally Hall, at Great Hintock, in that short story, _Interlopers at the Knap_.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Those on either side lead severally to Maiden Newton—the “Chalk Newton” of _Tess of the D’Urbervilles_—and to Sydling St. Nicholas; but this is, as described in that story, “a monotonous track, without a village or hamlet for many miles, and with very seldom a turning.”

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

From this reading Long Ash Lane—in some editions of the novels styled “Holloway Lane”—is the middle one of three roads past Grimstone station.

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From this reading Those on either side lead severally to Maiden Newton—the “Chalk Newton” of _Tess of the D’Urbervilles_—and to Sydling St. Nicholas; but this is, as described in that story, “a monotonous track, without a village or hamlet for many miles, and with very seldom a turning.”

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading Not for long, however, if it is desired to keep strictly to those landmarks, do we pursue this easy course, for in another couple of miles, by Grimstone station, we shall have to bear to the right hand and make for what is known in Mr. Hardy’s pages as “Long Ash Lane,” along whose almost interminable course Farmer Darton and his friend rode, to the wooing of Sally Hall, at Great Hintock, in that short story, _Interlopers at the Knap_.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Not for long, however, if it is desired to keep strictly to those landmarks, do we pursue this easy course, for in another couple of miles, by Grimstone station, we shall have to bear to the right hand and make for what is known in Mr. Hardy’s pages as “Long Ash Lane,” along whose almost interminable course Farmer Darton and his friend rode, to the wooing of Sally Hall, at Great Hintock, in that short story, _Interlopers at the Knap_.

restricted to something

From this reading Not for long, however, if it is desired to keep strictly to those landmarks, do we pursue this easy course, for in another couple of miles, by Grimstone station, we shall have to bear to the right hand and make for what is known in Mr. Hardy’s pages as “Long Ash Lane,” along whose almost interminable course Farmer Darton and his friend rode, to the wooing of Sally Hall, at Great Hintock, in that short story, _Interlopers at the Knap_.

past form of “style” — designate by an identifying term

From this reading Long Ash Lane—in some editions of the novels styled “Holloway Lane”—is the middle one of three roads past Grimstone station.

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From this reading Those on either side lead severally to Maiden Newton—the “Chalk Newton” of _Tess of the D’Urbervilles_—and to Sydling St. Nicholas; but this is, as described in that story, “a monotonous track, without a village or hamlet for many miles, and with very seldom a turning.”

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading DORCHESTER TO CROSS-IN-HAND, MELBURY, AND YEOVIL A GOOD many outlying literary landmarks of the Wessex novels may be cleared up by leaving Dorchester by Charminster, and then, at a fork in the road just past Wolveton, taking the left-hand turning and following for awhile the valley road along the course of the river Frome.

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From this reading Those on either side lead severally to Maiden Newton—the “Chalk Newton” of _Tess of the D’Urbervilles_—and to Sydling St. Nicholas; but this is, as described in that story, “a monotonous track, without a village or hamlet for many miles, and with very seldom a turning.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Not for long, however, if it is desired to keep strictly to those landmarks, do we pursue this easy course, for in another couple of miles, by Grimstone station, we shall have to bear to the right hand and make for what is known in Mr. Hardy’s pages as “Long Ash Lane,” along whose almost interminable course Farmer Darton and his friend rode, to the wooing of Sally Hall, at Great Hintock, in that short story, _Interlopers at the Knap_.

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

From this reading DORCHESTER TO CROSS-IN-HAND, MELBURY, AND YEOVIL A GOOD many outlying literary landmarks of the Wessex novels may be cleared up by leaving Dorchester by Charminster, and then, at a fork in the road just past Wolveton, taking the left-hand turning and following for awhile the valley road along the course of the river Frome.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading DORCHESTER TO CROSS-IN-HAND, MELBURY, AND YEOVIL A GOOD many outlying literary landmarks of the Wessex novels may be cleared up by leaving Dorchester by Charminster, and then, at a fork in the road just past Wolveton, taking the left-hand turning and following for awhile the valley road along the course of the river Frome.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading For its own sake, it will therefore be easily seen, Long Ash Lane is not an altogether desirable route.

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

From this reading Not for long, however, if it is desired to keep strictly to those landmarks, do we pursue this easy course, for in another couple of miles, by Grimstone station, we shall have to bear to the right hand and make for what is known in Mr. Hardy’s pages as “Long Ash Lane,” along whose almost interminable course Farmer Darton and his friend rode, to the wooing of Sally Hall, at Great Hintock, in that short story, _Interlopers at the Knap_.

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

From this reading Not for long, however, if it is desired to keep strictly to those landmarks, do we pursue this easy course, for in another couple of miles, by Grimstone station, we shall have to bear to the right hand and make for what is known in Mr. Hardy’s pages as “Long Ash Lane,” along whose almost interminable course Farmer Darton and his friend rode, to the wooing of Sally Hall, at Great Hintock, in that short story, _Interlopers at the Knap_.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Long Ash Lane—in some editions of the novels styled “Holloway Lane”—is the middle one of three roads past Grimstone station.

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

From this reading DORCHESTER TO CROSS-IN-HAND, MELBURY, AND YEOVIL A GOOD many outlying literary landmarks of the Wessex novels may be cleared up by leaving Dorchester by Charminster, and then, at a fork in the road just past Wolveton, taking the left-hand turning and following for awhile the valley road along the course of the river Frome.

a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading Those on either side lead severally to Maiden Newton—the “Chalk Newton” of _Tess of the D’Urbervilles_—and to Sydling St. Nicholas; but this is, as described in that story, “a monotonous track, without a village or hamlet for many miles, and with very seldom a turning.”

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading DORCHESTER TO CROSS-IN-HAND, MELBURY, AND YEOVIL A GOOD many outlying literary landmarks of the Wessex novels may be cleared up by leaving Dorchester by Charminster, and then, at a fork in the road just past Wolveton, taking the left-hand turning and following for awhile the valley road along the course of the river Frome.

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

From this reading DORCHESTER TO CROSS-IN-HAND, MELBURY, AND YEOVIL A GOOD many outlying literary landmarks of the Wessex novels may be cleared up by leaving Dorchester by Charminster, and then, at a fork in the road just past Wolveton, taking the left-hand turning and following for awhile the valley road along the course of the river Frome.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading DORCHESTER TO CROSS-IN-HAND, MELBURY, AND YEOVIL A GOOD many outlying literary landmarks of the Wessex novels may be cleared up by leaving Dorchester by Charminster, and then, at a fork in the road just past Wolveton, taking the left-hand turning and following for awhile the valley road along the course of the river Frome.

precisely as stated

From this reading Those on either side lead severally to Maiden Newton—the “Chalk Newton” of _Tess of the D’Urbervilles_—and to Sydling St. Nicholas; but this is, as described in that story, “a monotonous track, without a village or hamlet for many miles, and with very seldom a turning.”

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Those on either side lead severally to Maiden Newton—the “Chalk Newton” of _Tess of the D’Urbervilles_—and to Sydling St. Nicholas; but this is, as described in that story, “a monotonous track, without a village or hamlet for many miles, and with very seldom a turning.”

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Not for long, however, if it is desired to keep strictly to those landmarks, do we pursue this easy course, for in another couple of miles, by Grimstone station, we shall have to bear to the right hand and make for what is known in Mr. Hardy’s pages as “Long Ash Lane,” along whose almost interminable course Farmer Darton and his friend rode, to the wooing of Sally Hall, at Great Hintock, in that short story, _Interlopers at the Knap_.

a Saxon kingdom in southwestern England that became the most powerful English kingdom by the 10th century

From this reading DORCHESTER TO CROSS-IN-HAND, MELBURY, AND YEOVIL A GOOD many outlying literary landmarks of the Wessex novels may be cleared up by leaving Dorchester by Charminster, and then, at a fork in the road just past Wolveton, taking the left-hand turning and following for awhile the valley road along the course of the river Frome.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Not for long, however, if it is desired to keep strictly to those landmarks, do we pursue this easy course, for in another couple of miles, by Grimstone station, we shall have to bear to the right hand and make for what is known in Mr. Hardy’s pages as “Long Ash Lane,” along whose almost interminable course Farmer Darton and his friend rode, to the wooing of Sally Hall, at Great Hintock, in that short story, _Interlopers at the Knap_.

belonging to which person

From this reading Not for long, however, if it is desired to keep strictly to those landmarks, do we pursue this easy course, for in another couple of miles, by Grimstone station, we shall have to bear to the right hand and make for what is known in Mr. Hardy’s pages as “Long Ash Lane,” along whose almost interminable course Farmer Darton and his friend rode, to the wooing of Sally Hall, at Great Hintock, in that short story, _Interlopers at the Knap_.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading For its own sake, it will therefore be easily seen, Long Ash Lane is not an altogether desirable route.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Those on either side lead severally to Maiden Newton—the “Chalk Newton” of _Tess of the D’Urbervilles_—and to Sydling St. Nicholas; but this is, as described in that story, “a monotonous track, without a village or hamlet for many miles, and with very seldom a turning.”

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Those on either side lead severally to Maiden Newton—the “Chalk Newton” of _Tess of the D’Urbervilles_—and to Sydling St. Nicholas; but this is, as described in that story, “a monotonous track, without a village or hamlet for many miles, and with very seldom a turning.”

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From this reading DORCHESTER TO CROSS-IN-HAND, MELBURY, AND YEOVIL A GOOD many outlying literary landmarks of the Wessex novels may be cleared up by leaving Dorchester by Charminster, and then, at a fork in the road just past Wolveton, taking the left-hand turning and following for awhile the valley road along the course of the river Frome.

a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)

From this reading Not for long, however, if it is desired to keep strictly to those landmarks, do we pursue this easy course, for in another couple of miles, by Grimstone station, we shall have to bear to the right hand and make for what is known in Mr. Hardy’s pages as “Long Ash Lane,” along whose almost interminable course Farmer Darton and his friend rode, to the wooing of Sally Hall, at Great Hintock, in that short story, _Interlopers at the Knap_.

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From this reading DORCHESTER TO CROSS-IN-HAND, MELBURY, AND YEOVIL A GOOD many outlying literary landmarks of the Wessex novels may be cleared up by leaving Dorchester by Charminster, and then, at a fork in the road just past Wolveton, taking the left-hand turning and following for awhile the valley road along the course of the river Frome.