1663
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From this reading On the first route, beautifully overhung by elms, lies Kingston Lacy, the old seat of the Bankes family, rebuilt by Sir Ralph Bankes in 1663, and now a very treasure-house of art and historic relics.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WIMBORNE MINSTER TO SHAFTESBURY WIMBORNE shall here be the starting-point of a twenty-eight miles route, that in its south-easterly to north-westerly direction, is as easy as the one north to south of the road between Sherborne and Weymouth.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It follows the valley of the Stour the whole way, and only at its conclusion brings up butt against the hill on which Shaftesbury is built.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WIMBORNE MINSTER TO SHAFTESBURY WIMBORNE shall here be the starting-point of a twenty-eight miles route, that in its south-easterly to north-westerly direction, is as easy as the one north to south of the road between Sherborne and Weymouth.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading On the first route, beautifully overhung by elms, lies Kingston Lacy, the old seat of the Bankes family, rebuilt by Sir Ralph Bankes in 1663, and now a very treasure-house of art and historic relics.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WIMBORNE MINSTER TO SHAFTESBURY WIMBORNE shall here be the starting-point of a twenty-eight miles route, that in its south-easterly to north-westerly direction, is as easy as the one north to south of the road between Sherborne and Weymouth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It follows the valley of the Stour the whole way, and only at its conclusion brings up butt against the hill on which Shaftesbury is built.
Badbury
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From this reading You may elect to go directly up-along, to the height frowned down upon by the greater height of Badbury Rings, or may go more circuitously but by more level ways, through Corfe Mullen and Sturminster Marshall.
BankesverbUS /bæŋks/
third-person singular of “bank” — tip laterally
From this reading On the first route, beautifully overhung by elms, lies Kingston Lacy, the old seat of the Bankes family, rebuilt by Sir Ralph Bankes in 1663, and now a very treasure-house of art and historic relics.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading WIMBORNE MINSTER TO SHAFTESBURY WIMBORNE shall here be the starting-point of a twenty-eight miles route, that in its south-easterly to north-westerly direction, is as easy as the one north to south of the road between Sherborne and Weymouth.
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading On the first route, beautifully overhung by elms, lies Kingston Lacy, the old seat of the Bankes family, rebuilt by Sir Ralph Bankes in 1663, and now a very treasure-house of art and historic relics.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading WIMBORNE MINSTER TO SHAFTESBURY WIMBORNE shall here be the starting-point of a twenty-eight miles route, that in its south-easterly to north-westerly direction, is as easy as the one north to south of the road between Sherborne and Weymouth.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It follows the valley of the Stour the whole way, and only at its conclusion brings up butt against the hill on which Shaftesbury is built.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading It follows the valley of the Stour the whole way, and only at its conclusion brings up butt against the hill on which Shaftesbury is built.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You may elect to go directly up-along, to the height frowned down upon by the greater height of Badbury Rings, or may go more circuitously but by more level ways, through Corfe Mullen and Sturminster Marshall.
buttverbUS /bʌt/
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading It follows the valley of the Stour the whole way, and only at its conclusion brings up butt against the hill on which Shaftesbury is built.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You may elect to go directly up-along, to the height frowned down upon by the greater height of Badbury Rings, or may go more circuitously but by more level ways, through Corfe Mullen and Sturminster Marshall.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading There is at the outset from Wimborne a choice between the easeful and the toilsome.
circuitously
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From this reading You may elect to go directly up-along, to the height frowned down upon by the greater height of Badbury Rings, or may go more circuitously but by more level ways, through Corfe Mullen and Sturminster Marshall.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading It follows the valley of the Stour the whole way, and only at its conclusion brings up butt against the hill on which Shaftesbury is built.
Corfe
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From this reading You may elect to go directly up-along, to the height frowned down upon by the greater height of Badbury Rings, or may go more circuitously but by more level ways, through Corfe Mullen and Sturminster Marshall.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading WIMBORNE MINSTER TO SHAFTESBURY WIMBORNE shall here be the starting-point of a twenty-eight miles route, that in its south-easterly to north-westerly direction, is as easy as the one north to south of the road between Sherborne and Weymouth.
without deviation
From this reading You may elect to go directly up-along, to the height frowned down upon by the greater height of Badbury Rings, or may go more circuitously but by more level ways, through Corfe Mullen and Sturminster Marshall.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading You may elect to go directly up-along, to the height frowned down upon by the greater height of Badbury Rings, or may go more circuitously but by more level ways, through Corfe Mullen and Sturminster Marshall.
easeful
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From this reading There is at the outset from Wimborne a choice between the easeful and the toilsome.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading WIMBORNE MINSTER TO SHAFTESBURY WIMBORNE shall here be the starting-point of a twenty-eight miles route, that in its south-easterly to north-westerly direction, is as easy as the one north to south of the road between Sherborne and Weymouth.
electverbUS /ɪˈlekt/
select by a vote for an office or membership
From this reading You may elect to go directly up-along, to the height frowned down upon by the greater height of Badbury Rings, or may go more circuitously but by more level ways, through Corfe Mullen and Sturminster Marshall.
elmsnounUS /elmz/
plural of “elm” — any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading On the first route, beautifully overhung by elms, lies Kingston Lacy, the old seat of the Bankes family, rebuilt by Sir Ralph Bankes in 1663, and now a very treasure-house of art and historic relics.
a social unit living together
From this reading On the first route, beautifully overhung by elms, lies Kingston Lacy, the old seat of the Bankes family, rebuilt by Sir Ralph Bankes in 1663, and now a very treasure-house of art and historic relics.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On the first route, beautifully overhung by elms, lies Kingston Lacy, the old seat of the Bankes family, rebuilt by Sir Ralph Bankes in 1663, and now a very treasure-house of art and historic relics.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It follows the valley of the Stour the whole way, and only at its conclusion brings up butt against the hill on which Shaftesbury is built.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There is at the outset from Wimborne a choice between the easeful and the toilsome.
frownedverbUS /fraʊnd/
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading You may elect to go directly up-along, to the height frowned down upon by the greater height of Badbury Rings, or may go more circuitously but by more level ways, through Corfe Mullen and Sturminster Marshall.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You may elect to go directly up-along, to the height frowned down upon by the greater height of Badbury Rings, or may go more circuitously but by more level ways, through Corfe Mullen and Sturminster Marshall.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading You may elect to go directly up-along, to the height frowned down upon by the greater height of Badbury Rings, or may go more circuitously but by more level ways, through Corfe Mullen and Sturminster Marshall.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading You may elect to go directly up-along, to the height frowned down upon by the greater height of Badbury Rings, or may go more circuitously but by more level ways, through Corfe Mullen and Sturminster Marshall.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading WIMBORNE MINSTER TO SHAFTESBURY WIMBORNE shall here be the starting-point of a twenty-eight miles route, that in its south-easterly to north-westerly direction, is as easy as the one north to south of the road between Sherborne and Weymouth.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It follows the valley of the Stour the whole way, and only at its conclusion brings up butt against the hill on which Shaftesbury is built.
historicadjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪk/
belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past
From this reading On the first route, beautifully overhung by elms, lies Kingston Lacy, the old seat of the Bankes family, rebuilt by Sir Ralph Bankes in 1663, and now a very treasure-house of art and historic relics.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WIMBORNE MINSTER TO SHAFTESBURY WIMBORNE shall here be the starting-point of a twenty-eight miles route, that in its south-easterly to north-westerly direction, is as easy as the one north to south of the road between Sherborne and Weymouth.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WIMBORNE MINSTER TO SHAFTESBURY WIMBORNE shall here be the starting-point of a twenty-eight miles route, that in its south-easterly to north-westerly direction, is as easy as the one north to south of the road between Sherborne and Weymouth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It follows the valley of the Stour the whole way, and only at its conclusion brings up butt against the hill on which Shaftesbury is built.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading WIMBORNE MINSTER TO SHAFTESBURY WIMBORNE shall here be the starting-point of a twenty-eight miles route, that in its south-easterly to north-westerly direction, is as easy as the one north to south of the road between Sherborne and Weymouth.
KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading On the first route, beautifully overhung by elms, lies Kingston Lacy, the old seat of the Bankes family, rebuilt by Sir Ralph Bankes in 1663, and now a very treasure-house of art and historic relics.
LacyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪsi/
made of or resembling lace
From this reading On the first route, beautifully overhung by elms, lies Kingston Lacy, the old seat of the Bankes family, rebuilt by Sir Ralph Bankes in 1663, and now a very treasure-house of art and historic relics.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading You may elect to go directly up-along, to the height frowned down upon by the greater height of Badbury Rings, or may go more circuitously but by more level ways, through Corfe Mullen and Sturminster Marshall.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading On the first route, beautifully overhung by elms, lies Kingston Lacy, the old seat of the Bankes family, rebuilt by Sir Ralph Bankes in 1663, and now a very treasure-house of art and historic relics.
MarshallnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading You may elect to go directly up-along, to the height frowned down upon by the greater height of Badbury Rings, or may go more circuitously but by more level ways, through Corfe Mullen and Sturminster Marshall.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may elect to go directly up-along, to the height frowned down upon by the greater height of Badbury Rings, or may go more circuitously but by more level ways, through Corfe Mullen and Sturminster Marshall.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading WIMBORNE MINSTER TO SHAFTESBURY WIMBORNE shall here be the starting-point of a twenty-eight miles route, that in its south-easterly to north-westerly direction, is as easy as the one north to south of the road between Sherborne and Weymouth.
MINSTERnounUS /ˈmɪnstər/
any of certain cathedrals and large churches; originally connected to a monastery
From this reading WIMBORNE MINSTER TO SHAFTESBURY WIMBORNE shall here be the starting-point of a twenty-eight miles route, that in its south-easterly to north-westerly direction, is as easy as the one north to south of the road between Sherborne and Weymouth.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading You may elect to go directly up-along, to the height frowned down upon by the greater height of Badbury Rings, or may go more circuitously but by more level ways, through Corfe Mullen and Sturminster Marshall.
Mullen
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From this reading You may elect to go directly up-along, to the height frowned down upon by the greater height of Badbury Rings, or may go more circuitously but by more level ways, through Corfe Mullen and Sturminster Marshall.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading WIMBORNE MINSTER TO SHAFTESBURY WIMBORNE shall here be the starting-point of a twenty-eight miles route, that in its south-easterly to north-westerly direction, is as easy as the one north to south of the road between Sherborne and Weymouth.
north-westerly
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From this reading WIMBORNE MINSTER TO SHAFTESBURY WIMBORNE shall here be the starting-point of a twenty-eight miles route, that in its south-easterly to north-westerly direction, is as easy as the one north to south of the road between Sherborne and Weymouth.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading On the first route, beautifully overhung by elms, lies Kingston Lacy, the old seat of the Bankes family, rebuilt by Sir Ralph Bankes in 1663, and now a very treasure-house of art and historic relics.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WIMBORNE MINSTER TO SHAFTESBURY WIMBORNE shall here be the starting-point of a twenty-eight miles route, that in its south-easterly to north-westerly direction, is as easy as the one north to south of the road between Sherborne and Weymouth.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading On the first route, beautifully overhung by elms, lies Kingston Lacy, the old seat of the Bankes family, rebuilt by Sir Ralph Bankes in 1663, and now a very treasure-house of art and historic relics.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It follows the valley of the Stour the whole way, and only at its conclusion brings up butt against the hill on which Shaftesbury is built.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading WIMBORNE MINSTER TO SHAFTESBURY WIMBORNE shall here be the starting-point of a twenty-eight miles route, that in its south-easterly to north-westerly direction, is as easy as the one north to south of the road between Sherborne and Weymouth.
and nothing more
From this reading It follows the valley of the Stour the whole way, and only at its conclusion brings up butt against the hill on which Shaftesbury is built.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You may elect to go directly up-along, to the height frowned down upon by the greater height of Badbury Rings, or may go more circuitously but by more level ways, through Corfe Mullen and Sturminster Marshall.
outsetnounUS /ˈaʊtset/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading There is at the outset from Wimborne a choice between the easeful and the toilsome.
overhungverbUS /oʊvərˈhʌŋ/
inflected form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading On the first route, beautifully overhung by elms, lies Kingston Lacy, the old seat of the Bankes family, rebuilt by Sir Ralph Bankes in 1663, and now a very treasure-house of art and historic relics.
Ralph
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From this reading On the first route, beautifully overhung by elms, lies Kingston Lacy, the old seat of the Bankes family, rebuilt by Sir Ralph Bankes in 1663, and now a very treasure-house of art and historic relics.
rebuiltverbUS /riˈbɪlt/
inflected form of “rebuild” — build again
From this reading On the first route, beautifully overhung by elms, lies Kingston Lacy, the old seat of the Bankes family, rebuilt by Sir Ralph Bankes in 1663, and now a very treasure-house of art and historic relics.
relicsnounUS /ˈrelɪks/
plural of “relic” — an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
From this reading On the first route, beautifully overhung by elms, lies Kingston Lacy, the old seat of the Bankes family, rebuilt by Sir Ralph Bankes in 1663, and now a very treasure-house of art and historic relics.
RingsnounUS /rɪŋz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading You may elect to go directly up-along, to the height frowned down upon by the greater height of Badbury Rings, or may go more circuitously but by more level ways, through Corfe Mullen and Sturminster Marshall.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading WIMBORNE MINSTER TO SHAFTESBURY WIMBORNE shall here be the starting-point of a twenty-eight miles route, that in its south-easterly to north-westerly direction, is as easy as the one north to south of the road between Sherborne and Weymouth.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading WIMBORNE MINSTER TO SHAFTESBURY WIMBORNE shall here be the starting-point of a twenty-eight miles route, that in its south-easterly to north-westerly direction, is as easy as the one north to south of the road between Sherborne and Weymouth.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading On the first route, beautifully overhung by elms, lies Kingston Lacy, the old seat of the Bankes family, rebuilt by Sir Ralph Bankes in 1663, and now a very treasure-house of art and historic relics.
SHAFTESBURY
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From this reading WIMBORNE MINSTER TO SHAFTESBURY WIMBORNE shall here be the starting-point of a twenty-eight miles route, that in its south-easterly to north-westerly direction, is as easy as the one north to south of the road between Sherborne and Weymouth.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading WIMBORNE MINSTER TO SHAFTESBURY WIMBORNE shall here be the starting-point of a twenty-eight miles route, that in its south-easterly to north-westerly direction, is as easy as the one north to south of the road between Sherborne and Weymouth.
Sherborne
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From this reading WIMBORNE MINSTER TO SHAFTESBURY WIMBORNE shall here be the starting-point of a twenty-eight miles route, that in its south-easterly to north-westerly direction, is as easy as the one north to south of the road between Sherborne and Weymouth.
term of address for a man
From this reading On the first route, beautifully overhung by elms, lies Kingston Lacy, the old seat of the Bankes family, rebuilt by Sir Ralph Bankes in 1663, and now a very treasure-house of art and historic relics.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading WIMBORNE MINSTER TO SHAFTESBURY WIMBORNE shall here be the starting-point of a twenty-eight miles route, that in its south-easterly to north-westerly direction, is as easy as the one north to south of the road between Sherborne and Weymouth.
south-easterly
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From this reading WIMBORNE MINSTER TO SHAFTESBURY WIMBORNE shall here be the starting-point of a twenty-eight miles route, that in its south-easterly to north-westerly direction, is as easy as the one north to south of the road between Sherborne and Weymouth.
starting-point
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From this reading WIMBORNE MINSTER TO SHAFTESBURY WIMBORNE shall here be the starting-point of a twenty-eight miles route, that in its south-easterly to north-westerly direction, is as easy as the one north to south of the road between Sherborne and Weymouth.
Stour
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From this reading It follows the valley of the Stour the whole way, and only at its conclusion brings up butt against the hill on which Shaftesbury is built.
Sturminster
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From this reading You may elect to go directly up-along, to the height frowned down upon by the greater height of Badbury Rings, or may go more circuitously but by more level ways, through Corfe Mullen and Sturminster Marshall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WIMBORNE MINSTER TO SHAFTESBURY WIMBORNE shall here be the starting-point of a twenty-eight miles route, that in its south-easterly to north-westerly direction, is as easy as the one north to south of the road between Sherborne and Weymouth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WIMBORNE MINSTER TO SHAFTESBURY WIMBORNE shall here be the starting-point of a twenty-eight miles route, that in its south-easterly to north-westerly direction, is as easy as the one north to south of the road between Sherborne and Weymouth.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is at the outset from Wimborne a choice between the easeful and the toilsome.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading You may elect to go directly up-along, to the height frowned down upon by the greater height of Badbury Rings, or may go more circuitously but by more level ways, through Corfe Mullen and Sturminster Marshall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WIMBORNE MINSTER TO SHAFTESBURY WIMBORNE shall here be the starting-point of a twenty-eight miles route, that in its south-easterly to north-westerly direction, is as easy as the one north to south of the road between Sherborne and Weymouth.
toilsomeadjective
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading There is at the outset from Wimborne a choice between the easeful and the toilsome.
treasure-house
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From this reading On the first route, beautifully overhung by elms, lies Kingston Lacy, the old seat of the Bankes family, rebuilt by Sir Ralph Bankes in 1663, and now a very treasure-house of art and historic relics.
twenty-eightnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-seven and one
From this reading WIMBORNE MINSTER TO SHAFTESBURY WIMBORNE shall here be the starting-point of a twenty-eight miles route, that in its south-easterly to north-westerly direction, is as easy as the one north to south of the road between Sherborne and Weymouth.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It follows the valley of the Stour the whole way, and only at its conclusion brings up butt against the hill on which Shaftesbury is built.
up-along
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From this reading You may elect to go directly up-along, to the height frowned down upon by the greater height of Badbury Rings, or may go more circuitously but by more level ways, through Corfe Mullen and Sturminster Marshall.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading You may elect to go directly up-along, to the height frowned down upon by the greater height of Badbury Rings, or may go more circuitously but by more level ways, through Corfe Mullen and Sturminster Marshall.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading It follows the valley of the Stour the whole way, and only at its conclusion brings up butt against the hill on which Shaftesbury is built.
precisely as stated
From this reading On the first route, beautifully overhung by elms, lies Kingston Lacy, the old seat of the Bankes family, rebuilt by Sir Ralph Bankes in 1663, and now a very treasure-house of art and historic relics.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It follows the valley of the Stour the whole way, and only at its conclusion brings up butt against the hill on which Shaftesbury is built.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading You may elect to go directly up-along, to the height frowned down upon by the greater height of Badbury Rings, or may go more circuitously but by more level ways, through Corfe Mullen and Sturminster Marshall.
Weymouth
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From this reading WIMBORNE MINSTER TO SHAFTESBURY WIMBORNE shall here be the starting-point of a twenty-eight miles route, that in its south-easterly to north-westerly direction, is as easy as the one north to south of the road between Sherborne and Weymouth.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It follows the valley of the Stour the whole way, and only at its conclusion brings up butt against the hill on which Shaftesbury is built.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It follows the valley of the Stour the whole way, and only at its conclusion brings up butt against the hill on which Shaftesbury is built.
WIMBORNE
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From this reading WIMBORNE MINSTER TO SHAFTESBURY WIMBORNE shall here be the starting-point of a twenty-eight miles route, that in its south-easterly to north-westerly direction, is as easy as the one north to south of the road between Sherborne and Weymouth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You may elect to go directly up-along, to the height frowned down upon by the greater height of Badbury Rings, or may go more circuitously but by more level ways, through Corfe Mullen and Sturminster Marshall.
