Chapter IX

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

From this reading All day long the engines scream along their boundaries, and at night wave fiery arms to the sky, as if to defend a forbidden place or a sanctuary.

-ing form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards

From this reading Within there is peace, and a long ancient lane explores it, with many windings and turnings back, as if it were a humble, diffident inquirer, fortunately creeping on, aiming at some kind of truth and not success, yet without knowing what truth is when he starts.

(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 day long the engines scream along their boundaries, and at night wave fiery arms to the sky, as if to defend a forbidden place or a sanctuary.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading All day long the engines scream along their boundaries, and at night wave fiery arms to the sky, as if to defend a forbidden place or a sanctuary.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Here it hesitates by a little pool, haunted, as is clear from the scribbled footprints on the shore, only by moorhen and wagtail, and, in the spindle trees beside it, by a witty thrush; there it goes joyously forward, straight among lines of tall oaks and compact thorns; then it turns to climb a hill from which all the country it has passed is visible first, meadow and withy copse and stream, and next the country which it has yet to pass--a simple dairy land with green grass, green woods, and stout grey haystacks round the pale farms.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading Within there is peace, and a long ancient lane explores it, with many windings and turnings back, as if it were a humble, diffident inquirer, fortunately creeping on, aiming at some kind of truth and not success, yet without knowing what truth is when he starts.

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

From this reading All day long the engines scream along their boundaries, and at night wave fiery arms to the sky, as if to defend a forbidden place or a sanctuary.

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

From this reading MEADOWLAND This is one of the tracts of country which are discovered by few except such as study the railway maps of England in order to know what to avoid.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading All day long the engines scream along their boundaries, and at night wave fiery arms to the sky, as if to defend a forbidden place or a sanctuary.

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

From this reading MEADOWLAND This is one of the tracts of country which are discovered by few except such as study the railway maps of England in order to know what to avoid.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading All day long the engines scream along their boundaries, and at night wave fiery arms to the sky, as if to defend a forbidden place or a sanctuary.

stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading MEADOWLAND This is one of the tracts of country which are discovered by few except such as study the railway maps of England in order to know what to avoid.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Within there is peace, and a long ancient lane explores it, with many windings and turnings back, as if it were a humble, diffident inquirer, fortunately creeping on, aiming at some kind of truth and not success, yet without knowing what truth is when he starts.

next to; at the side of

From this reading Here it hesitates by a little pool, haunted, as is clear from the scribbled footprints on the shore, only by moorhen and wagtail, and, in the spindle trees beside it, by a witty thrush; there it goes joyously forward, straight among lines of tall oaks and compact thorns; then it turns to climb a hill from which all the country it has passed is visible first, meadow and withy copse and stream, and next the country which it has yet to pass--a simple dairy land with green grass, green woods, and stout grey haystacks round the pale farms.

confined by bonds

From this reading On those maps it is one of several large triangular sections which railways bound, but have not entered.

plural of “boundary” — the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something

From this reading All day long the engines scream along their boundaries, and at night wave fiery arms to the sky, as if to defend a forbidden place or a sanctuary.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading On those maps it is one of several large triangular sections which railways bound, but have not entered.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading MEADOWLAND This is one of the tracts of country which are discovered by few except such as study the railway maps of England in order to know what to avoid.

rid of obstructions

From this reading Here it hesitates by a little pool, haunted, as is clear from the scribbled footprints on the shore, only by moorhen and wagtail, and, in the spindle trees beside it, by a witty thrush; there it goes joyously forward, straight among lines of tall oaks and compact thorns; then it turns to climb a hill from which all the country it has passed is visible first, meadow and withy copse and stream, and next the country which it has yet to pass--a simple dairy land with green grass, green woods, and stout grey haystacks round the pale farms.

go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading Here it hesitates by a little pool, haunted, as is clear from the scribbled footprints on the shore, only by moorhen and wagtail, and, in the spindle trees beside it, by a witty thrush; there it goes joyously forward, straight among lines of tall oaks and compact thorns; then it turns to climb a hill from which all the country it has passed is visible first, meadow and withy copse and stream, and next the country which it has yet to pass--a simple dairy land with green grass, green woods, and stout grey haystacks round the pale farms.

a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse

From this reading Here it hesitates by a little pool, haunted, as is clear from the scribbled footprints on the shore, only by moorhen and wagtail, and, in the spindle trees beside it, by a witty thrush; there it goes joyously forward, straight among lines of tall oaks and compact thorns; then it turns to climb a hill from which all the country it has passed is visible first, meadow and withy copse and stream, and next the country which it has yet to pass--a simple dairy land with green grass, green woods, and stout grey haystacks round the pale farms.

a dense growth of bushes

From this reading Here it hesitates by a little pool, haunted, as is clear from the scribbled footprints on the shore, only by moorhen and wagtail, and, in the spindle trees beside it, by a witty thrush; there it goes joyously forward, straight among lines of tall oaks and compact thorns; then it turns to climb a hill from which all the country it has passed is visible first, meadow and withy copse and stream, and next the country which it has yet to pass--a simple dairy land with green grass, green woods, and stout grey haystacks round the pale farms.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading MEADOWLAND This is one of the tracts of country which are discovered by few except such as study the railway maps of England in order to know what to avoid.

a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

From this reading Within there is peace, and a long ancient lane explores it, with many windings and turnings back, as if it were a humble, diffident inquirer, fortunately creeping on, aiming at some kind of truth and not success, yet without knowing what truth is when he starts.

a farm where dairy products are produced

From this reading Here it hesitates by a little pool, haunted, as is clear from the scribbled footprints on the shore, only by moorhen and wagtail, and, in the spindle trees beside it, by a witty thrush; there it goes joyously forward, straight among lines of tall oaks and compact thorns; then it turns to climb a hill from which all the country it has passed is visible first, meadow and withy copse and stream, and next the country which it has yet to pass--a simple dairy land with green grass, green woods, and stout grey haystacks round the pale farms.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading All day long the engines scream along their boundaries, and at night wave fiery arms to the sky, as if to defend a forbidden place or a sanctuary.

argue or speak in defense of

From this reading All day long the engines scream along their boundaries, and at night wave fiery arms to the sky, as if to defend a forbidden place or a sanctuary.

showing modest reserve

From this reading Within there is peace, and a long ancient lane explores it, with many windings and turnings back, as if it were a humble, diffident inquirer, fortunately creeping on, aiming at some kind of truth and not success, yet without knowing what truth is when he starts.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading MEADOWLAND This is one of the tracts of country which are discovered by few except such as study the railway maps of England in order to know what to avoid.

plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work

From this reading All day long the engines scream along their boundaries, and at night wave fiery arms to the sky, as if to defend a forbidden place or a sanctuary.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading MEADOWLAND This is one of the tracts of country which are discovered by few except such as study the railway maps of England in order to know what to avoid.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading On those maps it is one of several large triangular sections which railways bound, but have not entered.

apart from; not including

From this reading MEADOWLAND This is one of the tracts of country which are discovered by few except such as study the railway maps of England in order to know what to avoid.

third-person singular of “explore” — inquire into

From this reading Within there is peace, and a long ancient lane explores it, with many windings and turnings back, as if it were a humble, diffident inquirer, fortunately creeping on, aiming at some kind of truth and not success, yet without knowing what truth is when he starts.

plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit

From this reading Here it hesitates by a little pool, haunted, as is clear from the scribbled footprints on the shore, only by moorhen and wagtail, and, in the spindle trees beside it, by a witty thrush; there it goes joyously forward, straight among lines of tall oaks and compact thorns; then it turns to climb a hill from which all the country it has passed is visible first, meadow and withy copse and stream, and next the country which it has yet to pass--a simple dairy land with green grass, green woods, and stout grey haystacks round the pale farms.

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

From this reading MEADOWLAND This is one of the tracts of country which are discovered by few except such as study the railway maps of England in order to know what to avoid.

characterized by intense emotion

From this reading All day long the engines scream along their boundaries, and at night wave fiery arms to the sky, as if to defend a forbidden place or a sanctuary.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Here it hesitates by a little pool, haunted, as is clear from the scribbled footprints on the shore, only by moorhen and wagtail, and, in the spindle trees beside it, by a witty thrush; there it goes joyously forward, straight among lines of tall oaks and compact thorns; then it turns to climb a hill from which all the country it has passed is visible first, meadow and withy copse and stream, and next the country which it has yet to pass--a simple dairy land with green grass, green woods, and stout grey haystacks round the pale farms.

plural of “footprint” — a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface

From this reading Here it hesitates by a little pool, haunted, as is clear from the scribbled footprints on the shore, only by moorhen and wagtail, and, in the spindle trees beside it, by a witty thrush; there it goes joyously forward, straight among lines of tall oaks and compact thorns; then it turns to climb a hill from which all the country it has passed is visible first, meadow and withy copse and stream, and next the country which it has yet to pass--a simple dairy land with green grass, green woods, and stout grey haystacks round the pale farms.

Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.

From this reading All day long the engines scream along their boundaries, and at night wave fiery arms to the sky, as if to defend a forbidden place or a sanctuary.

by good fortune

From this reading Within there is peace, and a long ancient lane explores it, with many windings and turnings back, as if it were a humble, diffident inquirer, fortunately creeping on, aiming at some kind of truth and not success, yet without knowing what truth is when he starts.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading Here it hesitates by a little pool, haunted, as is clear from the scribbled footprints on the shore, only by moorhen and wagtail, and, in the spindle trees beside it, by a witty thrush; there it goes joyously forward, straight among lines of tall oaks and compact thorns; then it turns to climb a hill from which all the country it has passed is visible first, meadow and withy copse and stream, and next the country which it has yet to pass--a simple dairy land with green grass, green woods, and stout grey haystacks round the pale farms.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Here it hesitates by a little pool, haunted, as is clear from the scribbled footprints on the shore, only by moorhen and wagtail, and, in the spindle trees beside it, by a witty thrush; there it goes joyously forward, straight among lines of tall oaks and compact thorns; then it turns to climb a hill from which all the country it has passed is visible first, meadow and withy copse and stream, and next the country which it has yet to pass--a simple dairy land with green grass, green woods, and stout grey haystacks round the pale farms.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading Here it hesitates by a little pool, haunted, as is clear from the scribbled footprints on the shore, only by moorhen and wagtail, and, in the spindle trees beside it, by a witty thrush; there it goes joyously forward, straight among lines of tall oaks and compact thorns; then it turns to climb a hill from which all the country it has passed is visible first, meadow and withy copse and stream, and next the country which it has yet to pass--a simple dairy land with green grass, green woods, and stout grey haystacks round the pale farms.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading Here it hesitates by a little pool, haunted, as is clear from the scribbled footprints on the shore, only by moorhen and wagtail, and, in the spindle trees beside it, by a witty thrush; there it goes joyously forward, straight among lines of tall oaks and compact thorns; then it turns to climb a hill from which all the country it has passed is visible first, meadow and withy copse and stream, and next the country which it has yet to pass--a simple dairy land with green grass, green woods, and stout grey haystacks round the pale farms.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Here it hesitates by a little pool, haunted, as is clear from the scribbled footprints on the shore, only by moorhen and wagtail, and, in the spindle trees beside it, by a witty thrush; there it goes joyously forward, straight among lines of tall oaks and compact thorns; then it turns to climb a hill from which all the country it has passed is visible first, meadow and withy copse and stream, and next the country which it has yet to pass--a simple dairy land with green grass, green woods, and stout grey haystacks round the pale farms.

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

From this reading Here it hesitates by a little pool, haunted, as is clear from the scribbled footprints on the shore, only by moorhen and wagtail, and, in the spindle trees beside it, by a witty thrush; there it goes joyously forward, straight among lines of tall oaks and compact thorns; then it turns to climb a hill from which all the country it has passed is visible first, meadow and withy copse and stream, and next the country which it has yet to pass--a simple dairy land with green grass, green woods, and stout grey haystacks round the pale farms.

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

From this reading Here it hesitates by a little pool, haunted, as is clear from the scribbled footprints on the shore, only by moorhen and wagtail, and, in the spindle trees beside it, by a witty thrush; there it goes joyously forward, straight among lines of tall oaks and compact thorns; then it turns to climb a hill from which all the country it has passed is visible first, meadow and withy copse and stream, and next the country which it has yet to pass--a simple dairy land with green grass, green woods, and stout grey haystacks round the pale farms.

having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something

From this reading Here it hesitates by a little pool, haunted, as is clear from the scribbled footprints on the shore, only by moorhen and wagtail, and, in the spindle trees beside it, by a witty thrush; there it goes joyously forward, straight among lines of tall oaks and compact thorns; then it turns to climb a hill from which all the country it has passed is visible first, meadow and withy copse and stream, and next the country which it has yet to pass--a simple dairy land with green grass, green woods, and stout grey haystacks round the pale farms.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading On those maps it is one of several large triangular sections which railways bound, but have not entered.

plural of “haystack” — a stack of hay

From this reading Here it hesitates by a little pool, haunted, as is clear from the scribbled footprints on the shore, only by moorhen and wagtail, and, in the spindle trees beside it, by a witty thrush; there it goes joyously forward, straight among lines of tall oaks and compact thorns; then it turns to climb a hill from which all the country it has passed is visible first, meadow and withy copse and stream, and next the country which it has yet to pass--a simple dairy land with green grass, green woods, and stout grey haystacks round the pale farms.

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

From this reading Within there is peace, and a long ancient lane explores it, with many windings and turnings back, as if it were a humble, diffident inquirer, fortunately creeping on, aiming at some kind of truth and not success, yet without knowing what truth is when he starts.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here it hesitates by a little pool, haunted, as is clear from the scribbled footprints on the shore, only by moorhen and wagtail, and, in the spindle trees beside it, by a witty thrush; there it goes joyously forward, straight among lines of tall oaks and compact thorns; then it turns to climb a hill from which all the country it has passed is visible first, meadow and withy copse and stream, and next the country which it has yet to pass--a simple dairy land with green grass, green woods, and stout grey haystacks round the pale farms.

third-person singular of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

From this reading Here it hesitates by a little pool, haunted, as is clear from the scribbled footprints on the shore, only by moorhen and wagtail, and, in the spindle trees beside it, by a witty thrush; there it goes joyously forward, straight among lines of tall oaks and compact thorns; then it turns to climb a hill from which all the country it has passed is visible first, meadow and withy copse and stream, and next the country which it has yet to pass--a simple dairy land with green grass, green woods, and stout grey haystacks round the pale farms.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Here it hesitates by a little pool, haunted, as is clear from the scribbled footprints on the shore, only by moorhen and wagtail, and, in the spindle trees beside it, by a witty thrush; there it goes joyously forward, straight among lines of tall oaks and compact thorns; then it turns to climb a hill from which all the country it has passed is visible first, meadow and withy copse and stream, and next the country which it has yet to pass--a simple dairy land with green grass, green woods, and stout grey haystacks round the pale farms.

low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading Within there is peace, and a long ancient lane explores it, with many windings and turnings back, as if it were a humble, diffident inquirer, fortunately creeping on, aiming at some kind of truth and not success, yet without knowing what truth is when he starts.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading All day long the engines scream along their boundaries, and at night wave fiery arms to the sky, as if to defend a forbidden place or a sanctuary.

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

From this reading MEADOWLAND This is one of the tracts of country which are discovered by few except such as study the railway maps of England in order to know what to avoid.

someone who asks a question

From this reading Within there is peace, and a long ancient lane explores it, with many windings and turnings back, as if it were a humble, diffident inquirer, fortunately creeping on, aiming at some kind of truth and not success, yet without knowing what truth is when he starts.

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

From this reading MEADOWLAND This is one of the tracts of country which are discovered by few except such as study the railway maps of England in order to know what to avoid.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading On those maps it is one of several large triangular sections which railways bound, but have not entered.

in a joyous and gleeful manner

From this reading Here it hesitates by a little pool, haunted, as is clear from the scribbled footprints on the shore, only by moorhen and wagtail, and, in the spindle trees beside it, by a witty thrush; there it goes joyously forward, straight among lines of tall oaks and compact thorns; then it turns to climb a hill from which all the country it has passed is visible first, meadow and withy copse and stream, and next the country which it has yet to pass--a simple dairy land with green grass, green woods, and stout grey haystacks round the pale farms.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Within there is peace, and a long ancient lane explores it, with many windings and turnings back, as if it were a humble, diffident inquirer, fortunately creeping on, aiming at some kind of truth and not success, yet without knowing what truth is when he starts.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading MEADOWLAND This is one of the tracts of country which are discovered by few except such as study the railway maps of England in order to know what to avoid.

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading Within there is peace, and a long ancient lane explores it, with many windings and turnings back, as if it were a humble, diffident inquirer, fortunately creeping on, aiming at some kind of truth and not success, yet without knowing what truth is when he starts.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Here it hesitates by a little pool, haunted, as is clear from the scribbled footprints on the shore, only by moorhen and wagtail, and, in the spindle trees beside it, by a witty thrush; there it goes joyously forward, straight among lines of tall oaks and compact thorns; then it turns to climb a hill from which all the country it has passed is visible first, meadow and withy copse and stream, and next the country which it has yet to pass--a simple dairy land with green grass, green woods, and stout grey haystacks round the pale farms.

a narrow way or road

From this reading Within there is peace, and a long ancient lane explores it, with many windings and turnings back, as if it were a humble, diffident inquirer, fortunately creeping on, aiming at some kind of truth and not success, yet without knowing what truth is when he starts.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading On those maps it is one of several large triangular sections which railways bound, but have not entered.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Here it hesitates by a little pool, haunted, as is clear from the scribbled footprints on the shore, only by moorhen and wagtail, and, in the spindle trees beside it, by a witty thrush; there it goes joyously forward, straight among lines of tall oaks and compact thorns; then it turns to climb a hill from which all the country it has passed is visible first, meadow and withy copse and stream, and next the country which it has yet to pass--a simple dairy land with green grass, green woods, and stout grey haystacks round the pale farms.

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

From this reading Here it hesitates by a little pool, haunted, as is clear from the scribbled footprints on the shore, only by moorhen and wagtail, and, in the spindle trees beside it, by a witty thrush; there it goes joyously forward, straight among lines of tall oaks and compact thorns; then it turns to climb a hill from which all the country it has passed is visible first, meadow and withy copse and stream, and next the country which it has yet to pass--a simple dairy land with green grass, green woods, and stout grey haystacks round the pale farms.

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 All day long the engines scream along their boundaries, and at night wave fiery arms to the sky, as if to defend a forbidden place or a sanctuary.

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 Within there is peace, and a long ancient lane explores it, with many windings and turnings back, as if it were a humble, diffident inquirer, fortunately creeping on, aiming at some kind of truth and not success, yet without knowing what truth is when he starts.

plural of “map” — a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)

From this reading MEADOWLAND This is one of the tracts of country which are discovered by few except such as study the railway maps of England in order to know what to avoid.

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

From this reading Here it hesitates by a little pool, haunted, as is clear from the scribbled footprints on the shore, only by moorhen and wagtail, and, in the spindle trees beside it, by a witty thrush; there it goes joyously forward, straight among lines of tall oaks and compact thorns; then it turns to climb a hill from which all the country it has passed is visible first, meadow and withy copse and stream, and next the country which it has yet to pass--a simple dairy land with green grass, green woods, and stout grey haystacks round the pale farms.

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From this reading MEADOWLAND This is one of the tracts of country which are discovered by few except such as study the railway maps of England in order to know what to avoid.

black gallinule that inhabits ponds and lakes

From this reading Here it hesitates by a little pool, haunted, as is clear from the scribbled footprints on the shore, only by moorhen and wagtail, and, in the spindle trees beside it, by a witty thrush; there it goes joyously forward, straight among lines of tall oaks and compact thorns; then it turns to climb a hill from which all the country it has passed is visible first, meadow and withy copse and stream, and next the country which it has yet to pass--a simple dairy land with green grass, green woods, and stout grey haystacks round the pale farms.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Here it hesitates by a little pool, haunted, as is clear from the scribbled footprints on the shore, only by moorhen and wagtail, and, in the spindle trees beside it, by a witty thrush; there it goes joyously forward, straight among lines of tall oaks and compact thorns; then it turns to climb a hill from which all the country it has passed is visible first, meadow and withy copse and stream, and next the country which it has yet to pass--a simple dairy land with green grass, green woods, and stout grey haystacks round the pale farms.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading All day long the engines scream along their boundaries, and at night wave fiery arms to the sky, as if to defend a forbidden place or a sanctuary.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading On those maps it is one of several large triangular sections which railways bound, but have not entered.

plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading Here it hesitates by a little pool, haunted, as is clear from the scribbled footprints on the shore, only by moorhen and wagtail, and, in the spindle trees beside it, by a witty thrush; there it goes joyously forward, straight among lines of tall oaks and compact thorns; then it turns to climb a hill from which all the country it has passed is visible first, meadow and withy copse and stream, and next the country which it has yet to pass--a simple dairy land with green grass, green woods, and stout grey haystacks round the pale farms.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MEADOWLAND This is one of the tracts of country which are discovered by few except such as study the railway maps of England in order to know what to avoid.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On those maps it is one of several large triangular sections which railways bound, but have not entered.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading MEADOWLAND This is one of the tracts of country which are discovered by few except such as study the railway maps of England in order to know what to avoid.

and nothing more

From this reading Here it hesitates by a little pool, haunted, as is clear from the scribbled footprints on the shore, only by moorhen and wagtail, and, in the spindle trees beside it, by a witty thrush; there it goes joyously forward, straight among lines of tall oaks and compact thorns; then it turns to climb a hill from which all the country it has passed is visible first, meadow and withy copse and stream, and next the country which it has yet to pass--a simple dairy land with green grass, green woods, and stout grey haystacks round the pale farms.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading All day long the engines scream along their boundaries, and at night wave fiery arms to the sky, as if to defend a forbidden place or a sanctuary.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading MEADOWLAND This is one of the tracts of country which are discovered by few except such as study the railway maps of England in order to know what to avoid.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading Here it hesitates by a little pool, haunted, as is clear from the scribbled footprints on the shore, only by moorhen and wagtail, and, in the spindle trees beside it, by a witty thrush; there it goes joyously forward, straight among lines of tall oaks and compact thorns; then it turns to climb a hill from which all the country it has passed is visible first, meadow and withy copse and stream, and next the country which it has yet to pass--a simple dairy land with green grass, green woods, and stout grey haystacks round the pale farms.

go across or through

From this reading Here it hesitates by a little pool, haunted, as is clear from the scribbled footprints on the shore, only by moorhen and wagtail, and, in the spindle trees beside it, by a witty thrush; there it goes joyously forward, straight among lines of tall oaks and compact thorns; then it turns to climb a hill from which all the country it has passed is visible first, meadow and withy copse and stream, and next the country which it has yet to pass--a simple dairy land with green grass, green woods, and stout grey haystacks round the pale farms.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Here it hesitates by a little pool, haunted, as is clear from the scribbled footprints on the shore, only by moorhen and wagtail, and, in the spindle trees beside it, by a witty thrush; there it goes joyously forward, straight among lines of tall oaks and compact thorns; then it turns to climb a hill from which all the country it has passed is visible first, meadow and withy copse and stream, and next the country which it has yet to pass--a simple dairy land with green grass, green woods, and stout grey haystacks round the pale farms.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading Within there is peace, and a long ancient lane explores it, with many windings and turnings back, as if it were a humble, diffident inquirer, fortunately creeping on, aiming at some kind of truth and not success, yet without knowing what truth is when he starts.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading All day long the engines scream along their boundaries, and at night wave fiery arms to the sky, as if to defend a forbidden place or a sanctuary.

an excavation that is (usually) filled with water

From this reading Here it hesitates by a little pool, haunted, as is clear from the scribbled footprints on the shore, only by moorhen and wagtail, and, in the spindle trees beside it, by a witty thrush; there it goes joyously forward, straight among lines of tall oaks and compact thorns; then it turns to climb a hill from which all the country it has passed is visible first, meadow and withy copse and stream, and next the country which it has yet to pass--a simple dairy land with green grass, green woods, and stout grey haystacks round the pale farms.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading MEADOWLAND This is one of the tracts of country which are discovered by few except such as study the railway maps of England in order to know what to avoid.

plural of “railway” — line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading On those maps it is one of several large triangular sections which railways bound, but have not entered.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Here it hesitates by a little pool, haunted, as is clear from the scribbled footprints on the shore, only by moorhen and wagtail, and, in the spindle trees beside it, by a witty thrush; there it goes joyously forward, straight among lines of tall oaks and compact thorns; then it turns to climb a hill from which all the country it has passed is visible first, meadow and withy copse and stream, and next the country which it has yet to pass--a simple dairy land with green grass, green woods, and stout grey haystacks round the pale farms.

A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.

From this reading All day long the engines scream along their boundaries, and at night wave fiery arms to the sky, as if to defend a forbidden place or a sanctuary.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading All day long the engines scream along their boundaries, and at night wave fiery arms to the sky, as if to defend a forbidden place or a sanctuary.

past form of “scribble” — write down quickly without much attention to detail

From this reading Here it hesitates by a little pool, haunted, as is clear from the scribbled footprints on the shore, only by moorhen and wagtail, and, in the spindle trees beside it, by a witty thrush; there it goes joyously forward, straight among lines of tall oaks and compact thorns; then it turns to climb a hill from which all the country it has passed is visible first, meadow and withy copse and stream, and next the country which it has yet to pass--a simple dairy land with green grass, green woods, and stout grey haystacks round the pale farms.

plural of “section” — a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

From this reading On those maps it is one of several large triangular sections which railways bound, but have not entered.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading On those maps it is one of several large triangular sections which railways bound, but have not entered.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading Here it hesitates by a little pool, haunted, as is clear from the scribbled footprints on the shore, only by moorhen and wagtail, and, in the spindle trees beside it, by a witty thrush; there it goes joyously forward, straight among lines of tall oaks and compact thorns; then it turns to climb a hill from which all the country it has passed is visible first, meadow and withy copse and stream, and next the country which it has yet to pass--a simple dairy land with green grass, green woods, and stout grey haystacks round the pale farms.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading Here it hesitates by a little pool, haunted, as is clear from the scribbled footprints on the shore, only by moorhen and wagtail, and, in the spindle trees beside it, by a witty thrush; there it goes joyously forward, straight among lines of tall oaks and compact thorns; then it turns to climb a hill from which all the country it has passed is visible first, meadow and withy copse and stream, and next the country which it has yet to pass--a simple dairy land with green grass, green woods, and stout grey haystacks round the pale farms.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading All day long the engines scream along their boundaries, and at night wave fiery arms to the sky, as if to defend a forbidden place or a sanctuary.

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

From this reading Within there is peace, and a long ancient lane explores it, with many windings and turnings back, as if it were a humble, diffident inquirer, fortunately creeping on, aiming at some kind of truth and not success, yet without knowing what truth is when he starts.

(biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division; the fibers radiate from two poles and meet at the equator in the middle

From this reading Here it hesitates by a little pool, haunted, as is clear from the scribbled footprints on the shore, only by moorhen and wagtail, and, in the spindle trees beside it, by a witty thrush; there it goes joyously forward, straight among lines of tall oaks and compact thorns; then it turns to climb a hill from which all the country it has passed is visible first, meadow and withy copse and stream, and next the country which it has yet to pass--a simple dairy land with green grass, green woods, and stout grey haystacks round the pale farms.

plural of “start” — the beginning of anything

From this reading Within there is peace, and a long ancient lane explores it, with many windings and turnings back, as if it were a humble, diffident inquirer, fortunately creeping on, aiming at some kind of truth and not success, yet without knowing what truth is when he starts.

dependable

From this reading Here it hesitates by a little pool, haunted, as is clear from the scribbled footprints on the shore, only by moorhen and wagtail, and, in the spindle trees beside it, by a witty thrush; there it goes joyously forward, straight among lines of tall oaks and compact thorns; then it turns to climb a hill from which all the country it has passed is visible first, meadow and withy copse and stream, and next the country which it has yet to pass--a simple dairy land with green grass, green woods, and stout grey haystacks round the pale farms.

successive (without a break)

From this reading Here it hesitates by a little pool, haunted, as is clear from the scribbled footprints on the shore, only by moorhen and wagtail, and, in the spindle trees beside it, by a witty thrush; there it goes joyously forward, straight among lines of tall oaks and compact thorns; then it turns to climb a hill from which all the country it has passed is visible first, meadow and withy copse and stream, and next the country which it has yet to pass--a simple dairy land with green grass, green woods, and stout grey haystacks round the pale farms.

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

From this reading Here it hesitates by a little pool, haunted, as is clear from the scribbled footprints on the shore, only by moorhen and wagtail, and, in the spindle trees beside it, by a witty thrush; there it goes joyously forward, straight among lines of tall oaks and compact thorns; then it turns to climb a hill from which all the country it has passed is visible first, meadow and withy copse and stream, and next the country which it has yet to pass--a simple dairy land with green grass, green woods, and stout grey haystacks round the pale farms.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading MEADOWLAND This is one of the tracts of country which are discovered by few except such as study the railway maps of England in order to know what to avoid.

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading Within there is peace, and a long ancient lane explores it, with many windings and turnings back, as if it were a humble, diffident inquirer, fortunately creeping on, aiming at some kind of truth and not success, yet without knowing what truth is when he starts.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading MEADOWLAND This is one of the tracts of country which are discovered by few except such as study the railway maps of England in order to know what to avoid.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading Here it hesitates by a little pool, haunted, as is clear from the scribbled footprints on the shore, only by moorhen and wagtail, and, in the spindle trees beside it, by a witty thrush; there it goes joyously forward, straight among lines of tall oaks and compact thorns; then it turns to climb a hill from which all the country it has passed is visible first, meadow and withy copse and stream, and next the country which it has yet to pass--a simple dairy land with green grass, green woods, and stout grey haystacks round the pale farms.

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

From this reading MEADOWLAND This is one of the tracts of country which are discovered by few except such as study the railway maps of England in order to know what to avoid.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading All day long the engines scream along their boundaries, and at night wave fiery arms to the sky, as if to defend a forbidden place or a sanctuary.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Here it hesitates by a little pool, haunted, as is clear from the scribbled footprints on the shore, only by moorhen and wagtail, and, in the spindle trees beside it, by a witty thrush; there it goes joyously forward, straight among lines of tall oaks and compact thorns; then it turns to climb a hill from which all the country it has passed is visible first, meadow and withy copse and stream, and next the country which it has yet to pass--a simple dairy land with green grass, green woods, and stout grey haystacks round the pale farms.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Within there is peace, and a long ancient lane explores it, with many windings and turnings back, as if it were a humble, diffident inquirer, fortunately creeping on, aiming at some kind of truth and not success, yet without knowing what truth is when he starts.

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

From this reading MEADOWLAND This is one of the tracts of country which are discovered by few except such as study the railway maps of England in order to know what to avoid.

plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance

From this reading Here it hesitates by a little pool, haunted, as is clear from the scribbled footprints on the shore, only by moorhen and wagtail, and, in the spindle trees beside it, by a witty thrush; there it goes joyously forward, straight among lines of tall oaks and compact thorns; then it turns to climb a hill from which all the country it has passed is visible first, meadow and withy copse and stream, and next the country which it has yet to pass--a simple dairy land with green grass, green woods, and stout grey haystacks round the pale farms.

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

From this reading On those maps it is one of several large triangular sections which railways bound, but have not entered.

candidiasis of the oral cavity; seen mostly in infants or debilitated adults

From this reading Here it hesitates by a little pool, haunted, as is clear from the scribbled footprints on the shore, only by moorhen and wagtail, and, in the spindle trees beside it, by a witty thrush; there it goes joyously forward, straight among lines of tall oaks and compact thorns; then it turns to climb a hill from which all the country it has passed is visible first, meadow and withy copse and stream, and next the country which it has yet to pass--a simple dairy land with green grass, green woods, and stout grey haystacks round the pale farms.

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

From this reading MEADOWLAND This is one of the tracts of country which are discovered by few except such as study the railway maps of England in order to know what to avoid.

plural of “tract” — an extended area of land

From this reading MEADOWLAND This is one of the tracts of country which are discovered by few except such as study the railway maps of England in order to know what to avoid.

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 Here it hesitates by a little pool, haunted, as is clear from the scribbled footprints on the shore, only by moorhen and wagtail, and, in the spindle trees beside it, by a witty thrush; there it goes joyously forward, straight among lines of tall oaks and compact thorns; then it turns to climb a hill from which all the country it has passed is visible first, meadow and withy copse and stream, and next the country which it has yet to pass--a simple dairy land with green grass, green woods, and stout grey haystacks round the pale farms.

having three angles; forming or shaped like a triangle

From this reading On those maps it is one of several large triangular sections which railways bound, but have not entered.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading Within there is peace, and a long ancient lane explores it, with many windings and turnings back, as if it were a humble, diffident inquirer, fortunately creeping on, aiming at some kind of truth and not success, yet without knowing what truth is when he starts.

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From this reading Within there is peace, and a long ancient lane explores it, with many windings and turnings back, as if it were a humble, diffident inquirer, fortunately creeping on, aiming at some kind of truth and not success, yet without knowing what truth is when he starts.

plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve

From this reading Here it hesitates by a little pool, haunted, as is clear from the scribbled footprints on the shore, only by moorhen and wagtail, and, in the spindle trees beside it, by a witty thrush; there it goes joyously forward, straight among lines of tall oaks and compact thorns; then it turns to climb a hill from which all the country it has passed is visible first, meadow and withy copse and stream, and next the country which it has yet to pass--a simple dairy land with green grass, green woods, and stout grey haystacks round the pale farms.

capable of being seen; or open to easy view

From this reading Here it hesitates by a little pool, haunted, as is clear from the scribbled footprints on the shore, only by moorhen and wagtail, and, in the spindle trees beside it, by a witty thrush; there it goes joyously forward, straight among lines of tall oaks and compact thorns; then it turns to climb a hill from which all the country it has passed is visible first, meadow and withy copse and stream, and next the country which it has yet to pass--a simple dairy land with green grass, green woods, and stout grey haystacks round the pale farms.

Old World bird having a very long tail that jerks up and down as it walks

From this reading Here it hesitates by a little pool, haunted, as is clear from the scribbled footprints on the shore, only by moorhen and wagtail, and, in the spindle trees beside it, by a witty thrush; there it goes joyously forward, straight among lines of tall oaks and compact thorns; then it turns to climb a hill from which all the country it has passed is visible first, meadow and withy copse and stream, and next the country which it has yet to pass--a simple dairy land with green grass, green woods, and stout grey haystacks round the pale farms.

one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading All day long the engines scream along their boundaries, and at night wave fiery arms to the sky, as if to defend a forbidden place or a sanctuary.

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

From this reading Within there is peace, and a long ancient lane explores it, with many windings and turnings back, as if it were a humble, diffident inquirer, fortunately creeping on, aiming at some kind of truth and not success, yet without knowing what truth is when he starts.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading MEADOWLAND This is one of the tracts of country which are discovered by few except such as study the railway maps of England in order to know what to avoid.

at the time that

From this reading Within there is peace, and a long ancient lane explores it, with many windings and turnings back, as if it were a humble, diffident inquirer, fortunately creeping on, aiming at some kind of truth and not success, yet without knowing what truth is when he starts.

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

From this reading MEADOWLAND This is one of the tracts of country which are discovered by few except such as study the railway maps of England in order to know what to avoid.

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

From this reading Within there is peace, and a long ancient lane explores it, with many windings and turnings back, as if it were a humble, diffident inquirer, fortunately creeping on, aiming at some kind of truth and not success, yet without knowing what truth is when he starts.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Within there is peace, and a long ancient lane explores it, with many windings and turnings back, as if it were a humble, diffident inquirer, fortunately creeping on, aiming at some kind of truth and not success, yet without knowing what truth is when he starts.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Within there is peace, and a long ancient lane explores it, with many windings and turnings back, as if it were a humble, diffident inquirer, fortunately creeping on, aiming at some kind of truth and not success, yet without knowing what truth is when he starts.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Within there is peace, and a long ancient lane explores it, with many windings and turnings back, as if it were a humble, diffident inquirer, fortunately creeping on, aiming at some kind of truth and not success, yet without knowing what truth is when he starts.

strong flexible twig

From this reading Here it hesitates by a little pool, haunted, as is clear from the scribbled footprints on the shore, only by moorhen and wagtail, and, in the spindle trees beside it, by a witty thrush; there it goes joyously forward, straight among lines of tall oaks and compact thorns; then it turns to climb a hill from which all the country it has passed is visible first, meadow and withy copse and stream, and next the country which it has yet to pass--a simple dairy land with green grass, green woods, and stout grey haystacks round the pale farms.

combining clever conception and facetious expression

From this reading Here it hesitates by a little pool, haunted, as is clear from the scribbled footprints on the shore, only by moorhen and wagtail, and, in the spindle trees beside it, by a witty thrush; there it goes joyously forward, straight among lines of tall oaks and compact thorns; then it turns to climb a hill from which all the country it has passed is visible first, meadow and withy copse and stream, and next the country which it has yet to pass--a simple dairy land with green grass, green woods, and stout grey haystacks round the pale farms.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Here it hesitates by a little pool, haunted, as is clear from the scribbled footprints on the shore, only by moorhen and wagtail, and, in the spindle trees beside it, by a witty thrush; there it goes joyously forward, straight among lines of tall oaks and compact thorns; then it turns to climb a hill from which all the country it has passed is visible first, meadow and withy copse and stream, and next the country which it has yet to pass--a simple dairy land with green grass, green woods, and stout grey haystacks round the pale farms.

but in spite of that

From this reading Within there is peace, and a long ancient lane explores it, with many windings and turnings back, as if it were a humble, diffident inquirer, fortunately creeping on, aiming at some kind of truth and not success, yet without knowing what truth is when he starts.