Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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

From this reading The day was fine, and in the sun the heat was oppressive, but a grateful coolness lay beneath the shades of the forest, as our two brethren, Martin and Ginepro, pursued their way under the spreading canopy of leaves in search of the outlaws, whom most men preferred to avoid.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Crossing the Dicker, a wild tract of heath land which we have already introduced to our readers, and leaving Chiddinglye to the left, they entered upon a pathless wilderness.

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

From this reading The day was fine, and in the sun the heat was oppressive, but a grateful coolness lay beneath the shades of the forest, as our two brethren, Martin and Ginepro, pursued their way under the spreading canopy of leaves in search of the outlaws, whom most men preferred to avoid.

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

From this reading The day was fine, and in the sun the heat was oppressive, but a grateful coolness lay beneath the shades of the forest, as our two brethren, Martin and Ginepro, pursued their way under the spreading canopy of leaves in search of the outlaws, whom most men preferred to avoid.

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

From this reading The day was fine, and in the sun the heat was oppressive, but a grateful coolness lay beneath the shades of the forest, as our two brethren, Martin and Ginepro, pursued their way under the spreading canopy of leaves in search of the outlaws, whom most men preferred to avoid.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading The day was fine, and in the sun the heat was oppressive, but a grateful coolness lay beneath the shades of the forest, as our two brethren, Martin and Ginepro, pursued their way under the spreading canopy of leaves in search of the outlaws, whom most men preferred to avoid.

plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading Mighty trees raised their branches to heaven, whose trunks resembled the columns in some vast cathedral.

(plural) the lay members of a male religious order

From this reading The day was fine, and in the sun the heat was oppressive, but a grateful coolness lay beneath the shades of the forest, as our two brethren, Martin and Ginepro, pursued their way under the spreading canopy of leaves in search of the outlaws, whom most men preferred to avoid.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The day was fine, and in the sun the heat was oppressive, but a grateful coolness lay beneath the shades of the forest, as our two brethren, Martin and Ginepro, pursued their way under the spreading canopy of leaves in search of the outlaws, whom most men preferred to avoid.

An overhead roof or structure, such as the high vaulted ceiling of an ancient library.

From this reading The day was fine, and in the sun the heat was oppressive, but a grateful coolness lay beneath the shades of the forest, as our two brethren, Martin and Ginepro, pursued their way under the spreading canopy of leaves in search of the outlaws, whom most men preferred to avoid.

any large and important church

From this reading Mighty trees raised their branches to heaven, whose trunks resembled the columns in some vast cathedral.

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From this reading Crossing the Dicker, a wild tract of heath land which we have already introduced to our readers, and leaving Chiddinglye to the left, they entered upon a pathless wilderness.

plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another

From this reading Mighty trees raised their branches to heaven, whose trunks resembled the columns in some vast cathedral.

calm and unruffled self-assurance

From this reading The day was fine, and in the sun the heat was oppressive, but a grateful coolness lay beneath the shades of the forest, as our two brethren, Martin and Ginepro, pursued their way under the spreading canopy of leaves in search of the outlaws, whom most men preferred to avoid.

traveling across

From this reading Crossing the Dicker, a wild tract of heath land which we have already introduced to our readers, and leaving Chiddinglye to the left, they entered upon a pathless wilderness.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The day was fine, and in the sun the heat was oppressive, but a grateful coolness lay beneath the shades of the forest, as our two brethren, Martin and Ginepro, pursued their way under the spreading canopy of leaves in search of the outlaws, whom most men preferred to avoid.

negotiate the terms of an exchange

From this reading Crossing the Dicker, a wild tract of heath land which we have already introduced to our readers, and leaving Chiddinglye to the left, they entered upon a pathless wilderness.

extended verbal expression in speech or writing

From this reading And as they went they indulged in much pleasant discourse.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading There was little underwood, and walking was very pleasant and easy.

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

From this reading Crossing the Dicker, a wild tract of heath land which we have already introduced to our readers, and leaving Chiddinglye to the left, they entered upon a pathless wilderness.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading The day was fine, and in the sun the heat was oppressive, but a grateful coolness lay beneath the shades of the forest, as our two brethren, Martin and Ginepro, pursued their way under the spreading canopy of leaves in search of the outlaws, whom most men preferred to avoid.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading The day was fine, and in the sun the heat was oppressive, but a grateful coolness lay beneath the shades of the forest, as our two brethren, Martin and Ginepro, pursued their way under the spreading canopy of leaves in search of the outlaws, whom most men preferred to avoid.

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

From this reading The day was fine, and in the sun the heat was oppressive, but a grateful coolness lay beneath the shades of the forest, as our two brethren, Martin and Ginepro, pursued their way under the spreading canopy of leaves in search of the outlaws, whom most men preferred to avoid.

feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading The day was fine, and in the sun the heat was oppressive, but a grateful coolness lay beneath the shades of the forest, as our two brethren, Martin and Ginepro, pursued their way under the spreading canopy of leaves in search of the outlaws, whom most men preferred to avoid.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Crossing the Dicker, a wild tract of heath land which we have already introduced to our readers, and leaving Chiddinglye to the left, they entered upon a pathless wilderness.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading The day was fine, and in the sun the heat was oppressive, but a grateful coolness lay beneath the shades of the forest, as our two brethren, Martin and Ginepro, pursued their way under the spreading canopy of leaves in search of the outlaws, whom most men preferred to avoid.

a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers

From this reading Crossing the Dicker, a wild tract of heath land which we have already introduced to our readers, and leaving Chiddinglye to the left, they entered upon a pathless wilderness.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading Mighty trees raised their branches to heaven, whose trunks resembled the columns in some vast cathedral.

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

From this reading The day was fine, and in the sun the heat was oppressive, but a grateful coolness lay beneath the shades of the forest, as our two brethren, Martin and Ginepro, pursued their way under the spreading canopy of leaves in search of the outlaws, whom most men preferred to avoid.

past form of “indulge” — give free rein to

From this reading And as they went they indulged in much pleasant discourse.

past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading Crossing the Dicker, a wild tract of heath land which we have already introduced to our readers, and leaving Chiddinglye to the left, they entered upon a pathless wilderness.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Crossing the Dicker, a wild tract of heath land which we have already introduced to our readers, and leaving Chiddinglye to the left, they entered upon a pathless wilderness.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The day was fine, and in the sun the heat was oppressive, but a grateful coolness lay beneath the shades of the forest, as our two brethren, Martin and Ginepro, pursued their way under the spreading canopy of leaves in search of the outlaws, whom most men preferred to avoid.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading The day was fine, and in the sun the heat was oppressive, but a grateful coolness lay beneath the shades of the forest, as our two brethren, Martin and Ginepro, pursued their way under the spreading canopy of leaves in search of the outlaws, whom most men preferred to avoid.

the act of departing

From this reading Crossing the Dicker, a wild tract of heath land which we have already introduced to our readers, and leaving Chiddinglye to the left, they entered upon a pathless wilderness.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Crossing the Dicker, a wild tract of heath land which we have already introduced to our readers, and leaving Chiddinglye to the left, they entered upon a pathless wilderness.

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

From this reading There was little underwood, and walking was very pleasant and easy.

French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

From this reading The day was fine, and in the sun the heat was oppressive, but a grateful coolness lay beneath the shades of the forest, as our two brethren, Martin and Ginepro, pursued their way under the spreading canopy of leaves in search of the outlaws, whom most men preferred to avoid.

the force of workers available

From this reading The day was fine, and in the sun the heat was oppressive, but a grateful coolness lay beneath the shades of the forest, as our two brethren, Martin and Ginepro, pursued their way under the spreading canopy of leaves in search of the outlaws, whom most men preferred to avoid.

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading Mighty trees raised their branches to heaven, whose trunks resembled the columns in some vast cathedral.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The day was fine, and in the sun the heat was oppressive, but a grateful coolness lay beneath the shades of the forest, as our two brethren, Martin and Ginepro, pursued their way under the spreading canopy of leaves in search of the outlaws, whom most men preferred to avoid.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading And as they went they indulged in much pleasant discourse.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The day was fine, and in the sun the heat was oppressive, but a grateful coolness lay beneath the shades of the forest, as our two brethren, Martin and Ginepro, pursued their way under the spreading canopy of leaves in search of the outlaws, whom most men preferred to avoid.

weighing heavily on the senses or spirit

From this reading The day was fine, and in the sun the heat was oppressive, but a grateful coolness lay beneath the shades of the forest, as our two brethren, Martin and Ginepro, pursued their way under the spreading canopy of leaves in search of the outlaws, whom most men preferred to avoid.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The day was fine, and in the sun the heat was oppressive, but a grateful coolness lay beneath the shades of the forest, as our two brethren, Martin and Ginepro, pursued their way under the spreading canopy of leaves in search of the outlaws, whom most men preferred to avoid.

plural of “outlaw” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

From this reading The day was fine, and in the sun the heat was oppressive, but a grateful coolness lay beneath the shades of the forest, as our two brethren, Martin and Ginepro, pursued their way under the spreading canopy of leaves in search of the outlaws, whom most men preferred to avoid.

lacking pathways

From this reading Crossing the Dicker, a wild tract of heath land which we have already introduced to our readers, and leaving Chiddinglye to the left, they entered upon a pathless wilderness.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading There was little underwood, and walking was very pleasant and easy.

more desirable than another

From this reading The day was fine, and in the sun the heat was oppressive, but a grateful coolness lay beneath the shades of the forest, as our two brethren, Martin and Ginepro, pursued their way under the spreading canopy of leaves in search of the outlaws, whom most men preferred to avoid.

a person who is being chased

From this reading The day was fine, and in the sun the heat was oppressive, but a grateful coolness lay beneath the shades of the forest, as our two brethren, Martin and Ginepro, pursued their way under the spreading canopy of leaves in search of the outlaws, whom most men preferred to avoid.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading Mighty trees raised their branches to heaven, whose trunks resembled the columns in some vast cathedral.

plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading Crossing the Dicker, a wild tract of heath land which we have already introduced to our readers, and leaving Chiddinglye to the left, they entered upon a pathless wilderness.

past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to

From this reading Mighty trees raised their branches to heaven, whose trunks resembled the columns in some vast cathedral.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading The day was fine, and in the sun the heat was oppressive, but a grateful coolness lay beneath the shades of the forest, as our two brethren, Martin and Ginepro, pursued their way under the spreading canopy of leaves in search of the outlaws, whom most men preferred to avoid.

(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something

From this reading The day was fine, and in the sun the heat was oppressive, but a grateful coolness lay beneath the shades of the forest, as our two brethren, Martin and Ginepro, pursued their way under the spreading canopy of leaves in search of the outlaws, whom most men preferred to avoid.

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

From this reading Mighty trees raised their branches to heaven, whose trunks resembled the columns in some vast cathedral.

process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space

From this reading The day was fine, and in the sun the heat was oppressive, but a grateful coolness lay beneath the shades of the forest, as our two brethren, Martin and Ginepro, pursued their way under the spreading canopy of leaves in search of the outlaws, whom most men preferred to avoid.

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

From this reading The day was fine, and in the sun the heat was oppressive, but a grateful coolness lay beneath the shades of the forest, as our two brethren, Martin and Ginepro, pursued their way under the spreading canopy of leaves in search of the outlaws, whom most men preferred to avoid.

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

From this reading The day was fine, and in the sun the heat was oppressive, but a grateful coolness lay beneath the shades of the forest, as our two brethren, Martin and Ginepro, pursued their way under the spreading canopy of leaves in search of the outlaws, whom most men preferred to avoid.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The day was fine, and in the sun the heat was oppressive, but a grateful coolness lay beneath the shades of the forest, as our two brethren, Martin and Ginepro, pursued their way under the spreading canopy of leaves in search of the outlaws, whom most men preferred to avoid.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was little underwood, and walking was very pleasant and easy.

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

From this reading Crossing the Dicker, a wild tract of heath land which we have already introduced to our readers, and leaving Chiddinglye to the left, they entered upon a pathless wilderness.

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

From this reading The day was fine, and in the sun the heat was oppressive, but a grateful coolness lay beneath the shades of the forest, as our two brethren, Martin and Ginepro, pursued their way under the spreading canopy of leaves in search of the outlaws, whom most men preferred to avoid.

an extended area of land

From this reading Crossing the Dicker, a wild tract of heath land which we have already introduced to our readers, and leaving Chiddinglye to the left, they entered upon a pathless wilderness.

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 Mighty trees raised their branches to heaven, whose trunks resembled the columns in some vast cathedral.

(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee

From this reading Mighty trees raised their branches to heaven, whose trunks resembled the columns in some vast cathedral.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The day was fine, and in the sun the heat was oppressive, but a grateful coolness lay beneath the shades of the forest, as our two brethren, Martin and Ginepro, pursued their way under the spreading canopy of leaves in search of the outlaws, whom most men preferred to avoid.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The day was fine, and in the sun the heat was oppressive, but a grateful coolness lay beneath the shades of the forest, as our two brethren, Martin and Ginepro, pursued their way under the spreading canopy of leaves in search of the outlaws, whom most men preferred to avoid.

the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest

From this reading There was little underwood, and walking was very pleasant and easy.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Crossing the Dicker, a wild tract of heath land which we have already introduced to our readers, and leaving Chiddinglye to the left, they entered upon a pathless wilderness.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading Mighty trees raised their branches to heaven, whose trunks resembled the columns in some vast cathedral.

precisely as stated

From this reading There was little underwood, and walking was very pleasant and easy.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading There was little underwood, and walking was very pleasant and easy.

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

From this reading The day was fine, and in the sun the heat was oppressive, but a grateful coolness lay beneath the shades of the forest, as our two brethren, Martin and Ginepro, pursued their way under the spreading canopy of leaves in search of the outlaws, whom most men preferred to avoid.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The day was fine, and in the sun the heat was oppressive, but a grateful coolness lay beneath the shades of the forest, as our two brethren, Martin and Ginepro, pursued their way under the spreading canopy of leaves in search of the outlaws, whom most men preferred to avoid.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Crossing the Dicker, a wild tract of heath land which we have already introduced to our readers, and leaving Chiddinglye to the left, they entered upon a pathless wilderness.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading And as they went they indulged in much pleasant discourse.

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

From this reading Crossing the Dicker, a wild tract of heath land which we have already introduced to our readers, and leaving Chiddinglye to the left, they entered upon a pathless wilderness.

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

From this reading The day was fine, and in the sun the heat was oppressive, but a grateful coolness lay beneath the shades of the forest, as our two brethren, Martin and Ginepro, pursued their way under the spreading canopy of leaves in search of the outlaws, whom most men preferred to avoid.

belonging to which person

From this reading Mighty trees raised their branches to heaven, whose trunks resembled the columns in some vast cathedral.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Crossing the Dicker, a wild tract of heath land which we have already introduced to our readers, and leaving Chiddinglye to the left, they entered upon a pathless wilderness.

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading Crossing the Dicker, a wild tract of heath land which we have already introduced to our readers, and leaving Chiddinglye to the left, they entered upon a pathless wilderness.