Chapter VI

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

From this reading A DECORATED CHURCH Out of the midst of pale wheat lands and tussocky meadow, intersected by streams which butter bur and marigold announce, and soared over by pewit and lark and the first swallows with their delicate laughter, rises the grim, decorated church, of the same colour as the oak trees round about.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading A DECORATED CHURCH Out of the midst of pale wheat lands and tussocky meadow, intersected by streams which butter bur and marigold announce, and soared over by pewit and lark and the first swallows with their delicate laughter, rises the grim, decorated church, of the same colour as the oak trees round about.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading In one transept a knight and lady are taking their ease in stone, and looking up at the gaudy arms above them.

how long something has existed

From this reading White and grey headstones, some of great age, bow to it in the churchyard, and seem mutely to crave for the shelter from the north-east wind.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading All the headstones and those whom they commemorate might find places and not crowd out the little congregation.

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

From this reading A DECORATED CHURCH Out of the midst of pale wheat lands and tussocky meadow, intersected by streams which butter bur and marigold announce, and soared over by pewit and lark and the first swallows with their delicate laughter, rises the grim, decorated church, of the same colour as the oak trees round about.

make known; make an announcement

From this reading A DECORATED CHURCH Out of the midst of pale wheat lands and tussocky meadow, intersected by streams which butter bur and marigold announce, and soared over by pewit and lark and the first swallows with their delicate laughter, rises the grim, decorated church, of the same colour as the oak trees round about.

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

From this reading In one transept a knight and lady are taking their ease in stone, and looking up at the gaudy arms above them.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading In one transept a knight and lady are taking their ease in stone, and looking up at the gaudy arms above them.

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

From this reading A DECORATED CHURCH Out of the midst of pale wheat lands and tussocky meadow, intersected by streams which butter bur and marigold announce, and soared over by pewit and lark and the first swallows with their delicate laughter, rises the grim, decorated church, of the same colour as the oak trees round about.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In one transept a knight and lady are taking their ease in stone, and looking up at the gaudy arms above them.

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading White and grey headstones, some of great age, bow to it in the churchyard, and seem mutely to crave for the shelter from the north-east wind.

seed vessel having hooks or prickles

From this reading A DECORATED CHURCH Out of the midst of pale wheat lands and tussocky meadow, intersected by streams which butter bur and marigold announce, and soared over by pewit and lark and the first swallows with their delicate laughter, rises the grim, decorated church, of the same colour as the oak trees round about.

an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use

From this reading A DECORATED CHURCH Out of the midst of pale wheat lands and tussocky meadow, intersected by streams which butter bur and marigold announce, and soared over by pewit and lark and the first swallows with their delicate laughter, rises the grim, decorated church, of the same colour as the oak trees round about.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A DECORATED CHURCH Out of the midst of pale wheat lands and tussocky meadow, intersected by streams which butter bur and marigold announce, and soared over by pewit and lark and the first swallows with their delicate laughter, rises the grim, decorated church, of the same colour as the oak trees round about.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading A DECORATED CHURCH Out of the midst of pale wheat lands and tussocky meadow, intersected by streams which butter bur and marigold announce, and soared over by pewit and lark and the first swallows with their delicate laughter, rises the grim, decorated church, of the same colour as the oak trees round about.

the yard associated with a church

From this reading White and grey headstones, some of great age, bow to it in the churchyard, and seem mutely to crave for the shelter from the north-east wind.

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading A DECORATED CHURCH Out of the midst of pale wheat lands and tussocky meadow, intersected by streams which butter bur and marigold announce, and soared over by pewit and lark and the first swallows with their delicate laughter, rises the grim, decorated church, of the same colour as the oak trees round about.

celebrate by some ceremony or observation

From this reading All the headstones and those whom they commemorate might find places and not crowd out the little congregation.

a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church

From this reading All the headstones and those whom they commemorate might find places and not crowd out the little congregation.

have a craving, appetite, or great desire for

From this reading White and grey headstones, some of great age, bow to it in the churchyard, and seem mutely to crave for the shelter from the north-east wind.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading All the headstones and those whom they commemorate might find places and not crowd out the little congregation.

provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction

From this reading A DECORATED CHURCH Out of the midst of pale wheat lands and tussocky meadow, intersected by streams which butter bur and marigold announce, and soared over by pewit and lark and the first swallows with their delicate laughter, rises the grim, decorated church, of the same colour as the oak trees round about.

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading A DECORATED CHURCH Out of the midst of pale wheat lands and tussocky meadow, intersected by streams which butter bur and marigold announce, and soared over by pewit and lark and the first swallows with their delicate laughter, rises the grim, decorated church, of the same colour as the oak trees round about.

move gently or carefully

From this reading In one transept a knight and lady are taking their ease in stone, and looking up at the gaudy arms above them.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading All the headstones and those whom they commemorate might find places and not crowd out the little congregation.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading A DECORATED CHURCH Out of the midst of pale wheat lands and tussocky meadow, intersected by streams which butter bur and marigold announce, and soared over by pewit and lark and the first swallows with their delicate laughter, rises the grim, decorated church, of the same colour as the oak trees round about.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading White and grey headstones, some of great age, bow to it in the churchyard, and seem mutely to crave for the shelter from the north-east wind.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading White and grey headstones, some of great age, bow to it in the churchyard, and seem mutely to crave for the shelter from the north-east wind.

tastelessly showy

From this reading In one transept a knight and lady are taking their ease in stone, and looking up at the gaudy arms above them.

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

From this reading White and grey headstones, some of great age, bow to it in the churchyard, and seem mutely to crave for the shelter from the north-east wind.

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

From this reading White and grey headstones, some of great age, bow to it in the churchyard, and seem mutely to crave for the shelter from the north-east wind.

not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

From this reading A DECORATED CHURCH Out of the midst of pale wheat lands and tussocky meadow, intersected by streams which butter bur and marigold announce, and soared over by pewit and lark and the first swallows with their delicate laughter, rises the grim, decorated church, of the same colour as the oak trees round about.

plural of “headstone” — the central building block at the top of an arch or vault

From this reading White and grey headstones, some of great age, bow to it in the churchyard, and seem mutely to crave for the shelter from the north-east wind.

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

From this reading White and grey headstones, some of great age, bow to it in the churchyard, and seem mutely to crave for the shelter from the north-east wind.

past form of “intersect” — meet at a point

From this reading A DECORATED CHURCH Out of the midst of pale wheat lands and tussocky meadow, intersected by streams which butter bur and marigold announce, and soared over by pewit and lark and the first swallows with their delicate laughter, rises the grim, decorated church, of the same colour as the oak trees round about.

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

From this reading There is much room within.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading White and grey headstones, some of great age, bow to it in the churchyard, and seem mutely to crave for the shelter from the north-east wind.

originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

From this reading In one transept a knight and lady are taking their ease in stone, and looking up at the gaudy arms above them.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading In one transept a knight and lady are taking their ease in stone, and looking up at the gaudy arms above them.

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading A DECORATED CHURCH Out of the midst of pale wheat lands and tussocky meadow, intersected by streams which butter bur and marigold announce, and soared over by pewit and lark and the first swallows with their delicate laughter, rises the grim, decorated church, of the same colour as the oak trees round about.

North American songbirds having a yellow breast

From this reading A DECORATED CHURCH Out of the midst of pale wheat lands and tussocky meadow, intersected by streams which butter bur and marigold announce, and soared over by pewit and lark and the first swallows with their delicate laughter, rises the grim, decorated church, of the same colour as the oak trees round about.

the sound of laughing

From this reading A DECORATED CHURCH Out of the midst of pale wheat lands and tussocky meadow, intersected by streams which butter bur and marigold announce, and soared over by pewit and lark and the first swallows with their delicate laughter, rises the grim, decorated church, of the same colour as the oak trees round about.

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

From this reading All the headstones and those whom they commemorate might find places and not crowd out the little congregation.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading In one transept a knight and lady are taking their ease in stone, and looking up at the gaudy arms above them.

any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers

From this reading A DECORATED CHURCH Out of the midst of pale wheat lands and tussocky meadow, intersected by streams which butter bur and marigold announce, and soared over by pewit and lark and the first swallows with their delicate laughter, rises the grim, decorated church, of the same colour as the oak trees round about.

a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading A DECORATED CHURCH Out of the midst of pale wheat lands and tussocky meadow, intersected by streams which butter bur and marigold announce, and soared over by pewit and lark and the first swallows with their delicate laughter, rises the grim, decorated church, of the same colour as the oak trees round about.

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading A DECORATED CHURCH Out of the midst of pale wheat lands and tussocky meadow, intersected by streams which butter bur and marigold announce, and soared over by pewit and lark and the first swallows with their delicate laughter, rises the grim, decorated church, of the same colour as the oak trees round about.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading All the headstones and those whom they commemorate might find places and not crowd out the little congregation.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading There is much room within.

without speaking

From this reading White and grey headstones, some of great age, bow to it in the churchyard, and seem mutely to crave for the shelter from the north-east wind.

to, toward, or in the northeast

From this reading White and grey headstones, some of great age, bow to it in the churchyard, and seem mutely to crave for the shelter from the north-east wind.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading All the headstones and those whom they commemorate might find places and not crowd out the little congregation.

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading A DECORATED CHURCH Out of the midst of pale wheat lands and tussocky meadow, intersected by streams which butter bur and marigold announce, and soared over by pewit and lark and the first swallows with their delicate laughter, rises the grim, decorated church, of the same colour as the oak trees round about.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A DECORATED CHURCH Out of the midst of pale wheat lands and tussocky meadow, intersected by streams which butter bur and marigold announce, and soared over by pewit and lark and the first swallows with their delicate laughter, rises the grim, decorated church, of the same colour as the oak trees round about.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In one transept a knight and lady are taking their ease in stone, and looking up at the gaudy arms above them.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A DECORATED CHURCH Out of the midst of pale wheat lands and tussocky meadow, intersected by streams which butter bur and marigold announce, and soared over by pewit and lark and the first swallows with their delicate laughter, rises the grim, decorated church, of the same colour as the oak trees round about.

above and across; more than

From this reading A DECORATED CHURCH Out of the midst of pale wheat lands and tussocky meadow, intersected by streams which butter bur and marigold announce, and soared over by pewit and lark and the first swallows with their delicate laughter, rises the grim, decorated church, of the same colour as the oak trees round about.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading A DECORATED CHURCH Out of the midst of pale wheat lands and tussocky meadow, intersected by streams which butter bur and marigold announce, and soared over by pewit and lark and the first swallows with their delicate laughter, rises the grim, decorated church, of the same colour as the oak trees round about.

small black-headed European gull

From this reading A DECORATED CHURCH Out of the midst of pale wheat lands and tussocky meadow, intersected by streams which butter bur and marigold announce, and soared over by pewit and lark and the first swallows with their delicate laughter, rises the grim, decorated church, of the same colour as the oak trees round about.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading All the headstones and those whom they commemorate might find places and not crowd out the little congregation.

plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance

From this reading A DECORATED CHURCH Out of the midst of pale wheat lands and tussocky meadow, intersected by streams which butter bur and marigold announce, and soared over by pewit and lark and the first swallows with their delicate laughter, rises the grim, decorated church, of the same colour as the oak trees round about.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading There is much room within.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading A DECORATED CHURCH Out of the midst of pale wheat lands and tussocky meadow, intersected by streams which butter bur and marigold announce, and soared over by pewit and lark and the first swallows with their delicate laughter, rises the grim, decorated church, of the same colour as the oak trees round about.

Identical; not different.

From this reading A DECORATED CHURCH Out of the midst of pale wheat lands and tussocky meadow, intersected by streams which butter bur and marigold announce, and soared over by pewit and lark and the first swallows with their delicate laughter, rises the grim, decorated church, of the same colour as the oak trees round about.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading White and grey headstones, some of great age, bow to it in the churchyard, and seem mutely to crave for the shelter from the north-east wind.

a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

From this reading White and grey headstones, some of great age, bow to it in the churchyard, and seem mutely to crave for the shelter from the north-east wind.

past form of “soar” — rise rapidly

From this reading A DECORATED CHURCH Out of the midst of pale wheat lands and tussocky meadow, intersected by streams which butter bur and marigold announce, and soared over by pewit and lark and the first swallows with their delicate laughter, rises the grim, decorated church, of the same colour as the oak trees round about.

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

From this reading White and grey headstones, some of great age, bow to it in the churchyard, and seem mutely to crave for the shelter from the north-east wind.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading In one transept a knight and lady are taking their ease in stone, and looking up at the gaudy arms above them.

plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading A DECORATED CHURCH Out of the midst of pale wheat lands and tussocky meadow, intersected by streams which butter bur and marigold announce, and soared over by pewit and lark and the first swallows with their delicate laughter, rises the grim, decorated church, of the same colour as the oak trees round about.

plural of “swallow” — a small amount of liquid food

From this reading A DECORATED CHURCH Out of the midst of pale wheat lands and tussocky meadow, intersected by streams which butter bur and marigold announce, and soared over by pewit and lark and the first swallows with their delicate laughter, rises the grim, decorated church, of the same colour as the oak trees round about.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading In one transept a knight and lady are taking their ease in stone, and looking up at the gaudy arms above them.

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

From this reading A DECORATED CHURCH Out of the midst of pale wheat lands and tussocky meadow, intersected by streams which butter bur and marigold announce, and soared over by pewit and lark and the first swallows with their delicate laughter, rises the grim, decorated church, of the same colour as the oak trees round about.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A DECORATED CHURCH Out of the midst of pale wheat lands and tussocky meadow, intersected by streams which butter bur and marigold announce, and soared over by pewit and lark and the first swallows with their delicate laughter, rises the grim, decorated church, of the same colour as the oak trees round about.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading In one transept a knight and lady are taking their ease in stone, and looking up at the gaudy arms above them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is much room within.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading All the headstones and those whom they commemorate might find places and not crowd out the little congregation.

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

From this reading All the headstones and those whom they commemorate might find places and not crowd out the little congregation.

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

From this reading White and grey headstones, some of great age, bow to it in the churchyard, and seem mutely to crave for the shelter from the north-east wind.

structure forming the transverse part of a cruciform church; crosses the nave at right angles

From this reading In one transept a knight and lady are taking their ease in stone, and looking up at the gaudy arms above them.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading A DECORATED CHURCH Out of the midst of pale wheat lands and tussocky meadow, intersected by streams which butter bur and marigold announce, and soared over by pewit and lark and the first swallows with their delicate laughter, rises the grim, decorated church, of the same colour as the oak trees round about.

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From this reading A DECORATED CHURCH Out of the midst of pale wheat lands and tussocky meadow, intersected by streams which butter bur and marigold announce, and soared over by pewit and lark and the first swallows with their delicate laughter, rises the grim, decorated church, of the same colour as the oak trees round about.

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

From this reading In one transept a knight and lady are taking their ease in stone, and looking up at the gaudy arms above them.

annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains

From this reading A DECORATED CHURCH Out of the midst of pale wheat lands and tussocky meadow, intersected by streams which butter bur and marigold announce, and soared over by pewit and lark and the first swallows with their delicate laughter, rises the grim, decorated church, of the same colour as the oak trees round about.

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

From this reading A DECORATED CHURCH Out of the midst of pale wheat lands and tussocky meadow, intersected by streams which butter bur and marigold announce, and soared over by pewit and lark and the first swallows with their delicate laughter, rises the grim, decorated church, of the same colour as the oak trees round about.

a Caucasian

From this reading White and grey headstones, some of great age, bow to it in the churchyard, and seem mutely to crave for the shelter from the north-east wind.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading All the headstones and those whom they commemorate might find places and not crowd out the little congregation.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading White and grey headstones, some of great age, bow to it in the churchyard, and seem mutely to crave for the shelter from the north-east wind.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A DECORATED CHURCH Out of the midst of pale wheat lands and tussocky meadow, intersected by streams which butter bur and marigold announce, and soared over by pewit and lark and the first swallows with their delicate laughter, rises the grim, decorated church, of the same colour as the oak trees round about.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading There is much room within.