Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

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

From this reading A MANIFESTATION OF THE SPIRIT Brockhurst House had slumbered all day long in the steady warmth of the July sun.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Above the stretches of purple-budding heather and waste sandy places, upon the moors, the heat-haze danced and quivered as do vapours arising from a furnace.

presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible

From this reading Along the underside of the great woods, and in the turn of the valleys, shadows lingered, which were less actual shadows than blottings of blue light.

(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far

From this reading The last three weeks had been rainless, so that the short turf of the uplands began to grow crisp and discoloured, while the resinous scent of the fir forest, at once stimulating and soothing, was carried afar out over the sloping corn-fields and low-lying pastures.

(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 A MANIFESTATION OF THE SPIRIT Brockhurst House had slumbered all day long in the steady warmth of the July sun.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Along the underside of the great woods, and in the turn of the valleys, shadows lingered, which were less actual shadows than blottings of blue light.

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

From this reading The last three weeks had been rainless, so that the short turf of the uplands began to grow crisp and discoloured, while the resinous scent of the fir forest, at once stimulating and soothing, was carried afar out over the sloping corn-fields and low-lying pastures.

-ing form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading Above the stretches of purple-budding heather and waste sandy places, upon the moors, the heat-haze danced and quivered as do vapours arising from a furnace.

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

From this reading Above the stretches of purple-budding heather and waste sandy places, upon the moors, the heat-haze danced and quivered as do vapours arising from a furnace.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The last three weeks had been rainless, so that the short turf of the uplands began to grow crisp and discoloured, while the resinous scent of the fir forest, at once stimulating and soothing, was carried afar out over the sloping corn-fields and low-lying pastures.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The last three weeks had been rainless, so that the short turf of the uplands began to grow crisp and discoloured, while the resinous scent of the fir forest, at once stimulating and soothing, was carried afar out over the sloping corn-fields and low-lying pastures.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The last three weeks had been rainless, so that the short turf of the uplands began to grow crisp and discoloured, while the resinous scent of the fir forest, at once stimulating and soothing, was carried afar out over the sloping corn-fields and low-lying pastures.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading The birds, busy feeding wide-mouthed, hungry fledglings, had mostly ceased from song.

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From this reading Along the underside of the great woods, and in the turn of the valleys, shadows lingered, which were less actual shadows than blottings of blue light.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Along the underside of the great woods, and in the turn of the valleys, shadows lingered, which were less actual shadows than blottings of blue light.

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From this reading A MANIFESTATION OF THE SPIRIT Brockhurst House had slumbered all day long in the steady warmth of the July sun.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading The birds, busy feeding wide-mouthed, hungry fledglings, had mostly ceased from song.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading The last three weeks had been rainless, so that the short turf of the uplands began to grow crisp and discoloured, while the resinous scent of the fir forest, at once stimulating and soothing, was carried afar out over the sloping corn-fields and low-lying pastures.

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading The birds, busy feeding wide-mouthed, hungry fledglings, had mostly ceased from song.

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From this reading The last three weeks had been rainless, so that the short turf of the uplands began to grow crisp and discoloured, while the resinous scent of the fir forest, at once stimulating and soothing, was carried afar out over the sloping corn-fields and low-lying pastures.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading The last three weeks had been rainless, so that the short turf of the uplands began to grow crisp and discoloured, while the resinous scent of the fir forest, at once stimulating and soothing, was carried afar out over the sloping corn-fields and low-lying pastures.

past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way

From this reading Above the stretches of purple-budding heather and waste sandy places, upon the moors, the heat-haze danced and quivered as do vapours arising from a furnace.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading A MANIFESTATION OF THE SPIRIT Brockhurst House had slumbered all day long in the steady warmth of the July sun.

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From this reading The last three weeks had been rainless, so that the short turf of the uplands began to grow crisp and discoloured, while the resinous scent of the fir forest, at once stimulating and soothing, was carried afar out over the sloping corn-fields and low-lying pastures.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Above the stretches of purple-budding heather and waste sandy places, upon the moors, the heat-haze danced and quivered as do vapours arising from a furnace.

the act of consuming food

From this reading The birds, busy feeding wide-mouthed, hungry fledglings, had mostly ceased from song.

nonresinous wood of a fir tree

From this reading The last three weeks had been rainless, so that the short turf of the uplands began to grow crisp and discoloured, while the resinous scent of the fir forest, at once stimulating and soothing, was carried afar out over the sloping corn-fields and low-lying pastures.

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

From this reading The birds, busy feeding wide-mouthed, hungry fledglings, had mostly ceased from song.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading The last three weeks had been rainless, so that the short turf of the uplands began to grow crisp and discoloured, while the resinous scent of the fir forest, at once stimulating and soothing, was carried afar out over the sloping corn-fields and low-lying pastures.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Above the stretches of purple-budding heather and waste sandy places, upon the moors, the heat-haze danced and quivered as do vapours arising from a furnace.

an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.

From this reading Above the stretches of purple-budding heather and waste sandy places, upon the moors, the heat-haze danced and quivered as do vapours arising from a furnace.

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

From this reading Along the underside of the great woods, and in the turn of the valleys, shadows lingered, which were less actual shadows than blottings of blue light.

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading The last three weeks had been rainless, so that the short turf of the uplands began to grow crisp and discoloured, while the resinous scent of the fir forest, at once stimulating and soothing, was carried afar out over the sloping corn-fields and low-lying pastures.

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

From this reading A MANIFESTATION OF THE SPIRIT Brockhurst House had slumbered all day long in the steady warmth of the July sun.

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From this reading Above the stretches of purple-budding heather and waste sandy places, upon the moors, the heat-haze danced and quivered as do vapours arising from a furnace.

common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere

From this reading Above the stretches of purple-budding heather and waste sandy places, upon the moors, the heat-haze danced and quivered as do vapours arising from a furnace.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading A MANIFESTATION OF THE SPIRIT Brockhurst House had slumbered all day long in the steady warmth of the July sun.

feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food

From this reading The birds, busy feeding wide-mouthed, hungry fledglings, had mostly ceased from song.

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

From this reading A MANIFESTATION OF THE SPIRIT Brockhurst House had slumbered all day long in the steady warmth of the July sun.

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading A MANIFESTATION OF THE SPIRIT Brockhurst House had slumbered all day long in the steady warmth of the July sun.

immediately past

From this reading The last three weeks had been rainless, so that the short turf of the uplands began to grow crisp and discoloured, while the resinous scent of the fir forest, at once stimulating and soothing, was carried afar out over the sloping corn-fields and low-lying pastures.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Along the underside of the great woods, and in the turn of the valleys, shadows lingered, which were less actual shadows than blottings of blue light.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Along the underside of the great woods, and in the turn of the valleys, shadows lingered, which were less actual shadows than blottings of blue light.

past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying

From this reading Along the underside of the great woods, and in the turn of the valleys, shadows lingered, which were less actual shadows than blottings of blue light.

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 A MANIFESTATION OF THE SPIRIT Brockhurst House had slumbered all day long in the steady warmth of the July sun.

having a small elevation above the ground or horizon or sea level

From this reading The last three weeks had been rainless, so that the short turf of the uplands began to grow crisp and discoloured, while the resinous scent of the fir forest, at once stimulating and soothing, was carried afar out over the sloping corn-fields and low-lying pastures.

a clear appearance

From this reading A MANIFESTATION OF THE SPIRIT Brockhurst House had slumbered all day long in the steady warmth of the July sun.

plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century

From this reading Above the stretches of purple-budding heather and waste sandy places, upon the moors, the heat-haze danced and quivered as do vapours arising from a furnace.

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading The birds, busy feeding wide-mouthed, hungry fledglings, had mostly ceased from song.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A MANIFESTATION OF THE SPIRIT Brockhurst House had slumbered all day long in the steady warmth of the July sun.

on one occasion

From this reading The last three weeks had been rainless, so that the short turf of the uplands began to grow crisp and discoloured, while the resinous scent of the fir forest, at once stimulating and soothing, was carried afar out over the sloping corn-fields and low-lying pastures.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The last three weeks had been rainless, so that the short turf of the uplands began to grow crisp and discoloured, while the resinous scent of the fir forest, at once stimulating and soothing, was carried afar out over the sloping corn-fields and low-lying pastures.

above and across; more than

From this reading The last three weeks had been rainless, so that the short turf of the uplands began to grow crisp and discoloured, while the resinous scent of the fir forest, at once stimulating and soothing, was carried afar out over the sloping corn-fields and low-lying pastures.

plural of “pasture” — a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock

From this reading The last three weeks had been rainless, so that the short turf of the uplands began to grow crisp and discoloured, while the resinous scent of the fir forest, at once stimulating and soothing, was carried afar out over the sloping corn-fields and low-lying pastures.

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

From this reading Above the stretches of purple-budding heather and waste sandy places, upon the moors, the heat-haze danced and quivered as do vapours arising from a furnace.

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

From this reading Above the stretches of purple-budding heather and waste sandy places, upon the moors, the heat-haze danced and quivered as do vapours arising from a furnace.

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

From this reading Above the stretches of purple-budding heather and waste sandy places, upon the moors, the heat-haze danced and quivered as do vapours arising from a furnace.

lacking rain

From this reading The last three weeks had been rainless, so that the short turf of the uplands began to grow crisp and discoloured, while the resinous scent of the fir forest, at once stimulating and soothing, was carried afar out over the sloping corn-fields and low-lying pastures.

having the characteristics of pitch or tar

From this reading The last three weeks had been rainless, so that the short turf of the uplands began to grow crisp and discoloured, while the resinous scent of the fir forest, at once stimulating and soothing, was carried afar out over the sloping corn-fields and low-lying pastures.

of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown

From this reading Above the stretches of purple-budding heather and waste sandy places, upon the moors, the heat-haze danced and quivered as do vapours arising from a furnace.

A distinctive smell or aroma.

From this reading The last three weeks had been rainless, so that the short turf of the uplands began to grow crisp and discoloured, while the resinous scent of the fir forest, at once stimulating and soothing, was carried afar out over the sloping corn-fields and low-lying pastures.

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading Along the underside of the great woods, and in the turn of the valleys, shadows lingered, which were less actual shadows than blottings of blue light.

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

From this reading The last three weeks had been rainless, so that the short turf of the uplands began to grow crisp and discoloured, while the resinous scent of the fir forest, at once stimulating and soothing, was carried afar out over the sloping corn-fields and low-lying pastures.

having an oblique or slanted direction

From this reading The last three weeks had been rainless, so that the short turf of the uplands began to grow crisp and discoloured, while the resinous scent of the fir forest, at once stimulating and soothing, was carried afar out over the sloping corn-fields and low-lying pastures.

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From this reading A MANIFESTATION OF THE SPIRIT Brockhurst House had slumbered all day long in the steady warmth of the July sun.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The last three weeks had been rainless, so that the short turf of the uplands began to grow crisp and discoloured, while the resinous scent of the fir forest, at once stimulating and soothing, was carried afar out over the sloping corn-fields and low-lying pastures.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading The birds, busy feeding wide-mouthed, hungry fledglings, had mostly ceased from song.

affording physical relief

From this reading The last three weeks had been rainless, so that the short turf of the uplands began to grow crisp and discoloured, while the resinous scent of the fir forest, at once stimulating and soothing, was carried afar out over the sloping corn-fields and low-lying pastures.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading A MANIFESTATION OF THE SPIRIT Brockhurst House had slumbered all day long in the steady warmth of the July sun.

make steady

From this reading A MANIFESTATION OF THE SPIRIT Brockhurst House had slumbered all day long in the steady warmth of the July sun.

rousing or quickening activity or the senses

From this reading The last three weeks had been rainless, so that the short turf of the uplands began to grow crisp and discoloured, while the resinous scent of the fir forest, at once stimulating and soothing, was carried afar out over the sloping corn-fields and low-lying pastures.

plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance

From this reading Above the stretches of purple-budding heather and waste sandy places, upon the moors, the heat-haze danced and quivered as do vapours arising from a furnace.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading A MANIFESTATION OF THE SPIRIT Brockhurst House had slumbered all day long in the steady warmth of the July sun.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Along the underside of the great woods, and in the turn of the valleys, shadows lingered, which were less actual shadows than blottings of blue light.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The last three weeks had been rainless, so that the short turf of the uplands began to grow crisp and discoloured, while the resinous scent of the fir forest, at once stimulating and soothing, was carried afar out over the sloping corn-fields and low-lying pastures.

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

From this reading A MANIFESTATION OF THE SPIRIT Brockhurst House had slumbered all day long in the steady warmth of the July sun.

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

From this reading The last three weeks had been rainless, so that the short turf of the uplands began to grow crisp and discoloured, while the resinous scent of the fir forest, at once stimulating and soothing, was carried afar out over the sloping corn-fields and low-lying pastures.

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

From this reading The last three weeks had been rainless, so that the short turf of the uplands began to grow crisp and discoloured, while the resinous scent of the fir forest, at once stimulating and soothing, was carried afar out over the sloping corn-fields and low-lying pastures.

surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots

From this reading The last three weeks had been rainless, so that the short turf of the uplands began to grow crisp and discoloured, while the resinous scent of the fir forest, at once stimulating and soothing, was carried afar out over the sloping corn-fields and low-lying pastures.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Along the underside of the great woods, and in the turn of the valleys, shadows lingered, which were less actual shadows than blottings of blue light.

the lower side of anything

From this reading Along the underside of the great woods, and in the turn of the valleys, shadows lingered, which were less actual shadows than blottings of blue light.

plural of “upland” — elevated (e.g., mountainous) land

From this reading The last three weeks had been rainless, so that the short turf of the uplands began to grow crisp and discoloured, while the resinous scent of the fir forest, at once stimulating and soothing, was carried afar out over the sloping corn-fields and low-lying pastures.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Above the stretches of purple-budding heather and waste sandy places, upon the moors, the heat-haze danced and quivered as do vapours arising from a furnace.

plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading Along the underside of the great woods, and in the turn of the valleys, shadows lingered, which were less actual shadows than blottings of blue light.

a state of depression

From this reading Above the stretches of purple-budding heather and waste sandy places, upon the moors, the heat-haze danced and quivered as do vapours arising from a furnace.

the sensation caused by heat energy

From this reading A MANIFESTATION OF THE SPIRIT Brockhurst House had slumbered all day long in the steady warmth of the July sun.

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

From this reading The last three weeks had been rainless, so that the short turf of the uplands began to grow crisp and discoloured, while the resinous scent of the fir forest, at once stimulating and soothing, was carried afar out over the sloping corn-fields and low-lying pastures.

any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

From this reading Above the stretches of purple-budding heather and waste sandy places, upon the moors, the heat-haze danced and quivered as do vapours arising from a furnace.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading The last three weeks had been rainless, so that the short turf of the uplands began to grow crisp and discoloured, while the resinous scent of the fir forest, at once stimulating and soothing, was carried afar out over the sloping corn-fields and low-lying pastures.

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

From this reading Along the underside of the great woods, and in the turn of the valleys, shadows lingered, which were less actual shadows than blottings of blue light.

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

From this reading Along the underside of the great woods, and in the turn of the valleys, shadows lingered, which were less actual shadows than blottings of blue light.

during the time that

From this reading The last three weeks had been rainless, so that the short turf of the uplands began to grow crisp and discoloured, while the resinous scent of the fir forest, at once stimulating and soothing, was carried afar out over the sloping corn-fields and low-lying pastures.

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

From this reading The birds, busy feeding wide-mouthed, hungry fledglings, had mostly ceased from song.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Along the underside of the great woods, and in the turn of the valleys, shadows lingered, which were less actual shadows than blottings of blue light.