Chapter XIV

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

From this reading Instead, we turn to the right, and in a mile and a half reach the Elham Valley and the hoary village of Lyminge, looking very new when viewed from a little distance, by reason of the sudden eruption of red-roofed villas come to disturb the ancient seclusion.

speak to someone

From this reading The cautious in these matters always accost the first inhabitant met with, and ask him the name of the place, a method never known to fail unless the encounter takes place outside the post-office and the inhabitant be a crusty one who, curtly, and with an over-the-shoulder jerk of the thumb, says, "You'll find it written up there."

anew

From this reading THE BACK OF BEYOND (_continued_) If we continued along this straight road, the Mecca of the Stone Street carriers, Canterbury, would be reached again.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading THE BACK OF BEYOND (_continued_) If we continued along this straight road, the Mecca of the Stone Street carriers, Canterbury, would be reached again.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading The cautious in these matters always accost the first inhabitant met with, and ask him the name of the place, a method never known to fail unless the encounter takes place outside the post-office and the inhabitant be a crusty one who, curtly, and with an over-the-shoulder jerk of the thumb, says, "You'll find it written up there."

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The cautious in these matters always accost the first inhabitant met with, and ask him the name of the place, a method never known to fail unless the encounter takes place outside the post-office and the inhabitant be a crusty one who, curtly, and with an over-the-shoulder jerk of the thumb, says, "You'll find it written up there."

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

From this reading Instead, we turn to the right, and in a mile and a half reach the Elham Valley and the hoary village of Lyminge, looking very new when viewed from a little distance, by reason of the sudden eruption of red-roofed villas come to disturb the ancient seclusion.

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

From this reading Instead, we turn to the right, and in a mile and a half reach the Elham Valley and the hoary village of Lyminge, looking very new when viewed from a little distance, by reason of the sudden eruption of red-roofed villas come to disturb the ancient seclusion.

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

From this reading By the united testimony of the phonetic spelling of the thirteenth century and the twentieth century pronunciation of the natives, "Lyminge" should be enunciated with a short, not a long, "y" for the first syllable; while one should, for the second, pronounce as in "singe" or "hinge."

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading The cautious in these matters always accost the first inhabitant met with, and ask him the name of the place, a method never known to fail unless the encounter takes place outside the post-office and the inhabitant be a crusty one who, curtly, and with an over-the-shoulder jerk of the thumb, says, "You'll find it written up there."

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading THE BACK OF BEYOND (_continued_) If we continued along this straight road, the Mecca of the Stone Street carriers, Canterbury, would be reached again.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading THE BACK OF BEYOND (_continued_) If we continued along this straight road, the Mecca of the Stone Street carriers, Canterbury, would be reached again.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading THE BACK OF BEYOND (_continued_) If we continued along this straight road, the Mecca of the Stone Street carriers, Canterbury, would be reached again.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Instead, we turn to the right, and in a mile and a half reach the Elham Valley and the hoary village of Lyminge, looking very new when viewed from a little distance, by reason of the sudden eruption of red-roofed villas come to disturb the ancient seclusion.

a town in Kent in southeastern England; site of the cathedral where Thomas a Becket was martyred in 1170; seat of the archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church

From this reading THE BACK OF BEYOND (_continued_) If we continued along this straight road, the Mecca of the Stone Street carriers, Canterbury, would be reached again.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Have a care how you pronounce the name of this village, lest by some uncovenanted rendering you proclaim yourself a stranger.

plural of “carrier” — someone whose employment involves carrying something

From this reading THE BACK OF BEYOND (_continued_) If we continued along this straight road, the Mecca of the Stone Street carriers, Canterbury, would be reached again.

showing careful forethought

From this reading The cautious in these matters always accost the first inhabitant met with, and ask him the name of the place, a method never known to fail unless the encounter takes place outside the post-office and the inhabitant be a crusty one who, curtly, and with an over-the-shoulder jerk of the thumb, says, "You'll find it written up there."

a period of 100 years

From this reading By the united testimony of the phonetic spelling of the thirteenth century and the twentieth century pronunciation of the natives, "Lyminge" should be enunciated with a short, not a long, "y" for the first syllable; while one should, for the second, pronounce as in "singe" or "hinge."

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Instead, we turn to the right, and in a mile and a half reach the Elham Valley and the hoary village of Lyminge, looking very new when viewed from a little distance, by reason of the sudden eruption of red-roofed villas come to disturb the ancient seclusion.

without stop or interruption

From this reading THE BACK OF BEYOND (_continued_) If we continued along this straight road, the Mecca of the Stone Street carriers, Canterbury, would be reached again.

having a hardened crust as a covering

From this reading The cautious in these matters always accost the first inhabitant met with, and ask him the name of the place, a method never known to fail unless the encounter takes place outside the post-office and the inhabitant be a crusty one who, curtly, and with an over-the-shoulder jerk of the thumb, says, "You'll find it written up there."

in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner

From this reading The cautious in these matters always accost the first inhabitant met with, and ask him the name of the place, a method never known to fail unless the encounter takes place outside the post-office and the inhabitant be a crusty one who, curtly, and with an over-the-shoulder jerk of the thumb, says, "You'll find it written up there."

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading Instead, we turn to the right, and in a mile and a half reach the Elham Valley and the hoary village of Lyminge, looking very new when viewed from a little distance, by reason of the sudden eruption of red-roofed villas come to disturb the ancient seclusion.

move deeply

From this reading Instead, we turn to the right, and in a mile and a half reach the Elham Valley and the hoary village of Lyminge, looking very new when viewed from a little distance, by reason of the sudden eruption of red-roofed villas come to disturb the ancient seclusion.

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

From this reading Instead, we turn to the right, and in a mile and a half reach the Elham Valley and the hoary village of Lyminge, looking very new when viewed from a little distance, by reason of the sudden eruption of red-roofed villas come to disturb the ancient seclusion.

come together

From this reading The cautious in these matters always accost the first inhabitant met with, and ask him the name of the place, a method never known to fail unless the encounter takes place outside the post-office and the inhabitant be a crusty one who, curtly, and with an over-the-shoulder jerk of the thumb, says, "You'll find it written up there."

past form of “enunciate” — speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way

From this reading By the united testimony of the phonetic spelling of the thirteenth century and the twentieth century pronunciation of the natives, "Lyminge" should be enunciated with a short, not a long, "y" for the first syllable; while one should, for the second, pronounce as in "singe" or "hinge."

the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material

From this reading Instead, we turn to the right, and in a mile and a half reach the Elham Valley and the hoary village of Lyminge, looking very new when viewed from a little distance, by reason of the sudden eruption of red-roofed villas come to disturb the ancient seclusion.

fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading The cautious in these matters always accost the first inhabitant met with, and ask him the name of the place, a method never known to fail unless the encounter takes place outside the post-office and the inhabitant be a crusty one who, curtly, and with an over-the-shoulder jerk of the thumb, says, "You'll find it written up there."

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading The cautious in these matters always accost the first inhabitant met with, and ask him the name of the place, a method never known to fail unless the encounter takes place outside the post-office and the inhabitant be a crusty one who, curtly, and with an over-the-shoulder jerk of the thumb, says, "You'll find it written up there."

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The cautious in these matters always accost the first inhabitant met with, and ask him the name of the place, a method never known to fail unless the encounter takes place outside the post-office and the inhabitant be a crusty one who, curtly, and with an over-the-shoulder jerk of the thumb, says, "You'll find it written up there."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading By the united testimony of the phonetic spelling of the thirteenth century and the twentieth century pronunciation of the natives, "Lyminge" should be enunciated with a short, not a long, "y" for the first syllable; while one should, for the second, pronounce as in "singe" or "hinge."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Instead, we turn to the right, and in a mile and a half reach the Elham Valley and the hoary village of Lyminge, looking very new when viewed from a little distance, by reason of the sudden eruption of red-roofed villas come to disturb the ancient seclusion.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Instead, we turn to the right, and in a mile and a half reach the Elham Valley and the hoary village of Lyminge, looking very new when viewed from a little distance, by reason of the sudden eruption of red-roofed villas come to disturb the ancient seclusion.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Have a care how you pronounce the name of this village, lest by some uncovenanted rendering you proclaim yourself a stranger.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The cautious in these matters always accost the first inhabitant met with, and ask him the name of the place, a method never known to fail unless the encounter takes place outside the post-office and the inhabitant be a crusty one who, curtly, and with an over-the-shoulder jerk of the thumb, says, "You'll find it written up there."

a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other

From this reading By the united testimony of the phonetic spelling of the thirteenth century and the twentieth century pronunciation of the natives, "Lyminge" should be enunciated with a short, not a long, "y" for the first syllable; while one should, for the second, pronounce as in "singe" or "hinge."

showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair

From this reading Instead, we turn to the right, and in a mile and a half reach the Elham Valley and the hoary village of Lyminge, looking very new when viewed from a little distance, by reason of the sudden eruption of red-roofed villas come to disturb the ancient seclusion.

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

From this reading Have a care how you pronounce the name of this village, lest by some uncovenanted rendering you proclaim yourself a stranger.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading THE BACK OF BEYOND (_continued_) If we continued along this straight road, the Mecca of the Stone Street carriers, Canterbury, would be reached again.

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

From this reading Instead, we turn to the right, and in a mile and a half reach the Elham Valley and the hoary village of Lyminge, looking very new when viewed from a little distance, by reason of the sudden eruption of red-roofed villas come to disturb the ancient seclusion.

a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading The cautious in these matters always accost the first inhabitant met with, and ask him the name of the place, a method never known to fail unless the encounter takes place outside the post-office and the inhabitant be a crusty one who, curtly, and with an over-the-shoulder jerk of the thumb, says, "You'll find it written up there."

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading Instead, we turn to the right, and in a mile and a half reach the Elham Valley and the hoary village of Lyminge, looking very new when viewed from a little distance, by reason of the sudden eruption of red-roofed villas come to disturb the ancient seclusion.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The cautious in these matters always accost the first inhabitant met with, and ask him the name of the place, a method never known to fail unless the encounter takes place outside the post-office and the inhabitant be a crusty one who, curtly, and with an over-the-shoulder jerk of the thumb, says, "You'll find it written up there."

pull, or move with a sudden movement

From this reading The cautious in these matters always accost the first inhabitant met with, and ask him the name of the place, a method never known to fail unless the encounter takes place outside the post-office and the inhabitant be a crusty one who, curtly, and with an over-the-shoulder jerk of the thumb, says, "You'll find it written up there."

apprehended with certainty

From this reading The cautious in these matters always accost the first inhabitant met with, and ask him the name of the place, a method never known to fail unless the encounter takes place outside the post-office and the inhabitant be a crusty one who, curtly, and with an over-the-shoulder jerk of the thumb, says, "You'll find it written up there."

in order that something should not happen

From this reading Have a care how you pronounce the name of this village, lest by some uncovenanted rendering you proclaim yourself a stranger.

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

From this reading Instead, we turn to the right, and in a mile and a half reach the Elham Valley and the hoary village of Lyminge, looking very new when viewed from a little distance, by reason of the sudden eruption of red-roofed villas come to disturb the ancient seclusion.

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 By the united testimony of the phonetic spelling of the thirteenth century and the twentieth century pronunciation of the natives, "Lyminge" should be enunciated with a short, not a long, "y" for the first syllable; while one should, for the second, pronounce as in "singe" or "hinge."

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

From this reading Instead, we turn to the right, and in a mile and a half reach the Elham Valley and the hoary village of Lyminge, looking very new when viewed from a little distance, by reason of the sudden eruption of red-roofed villas come to disturb the ancient seclusion.

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

From this reading Instead, we turn to the right, and in a mile and a half reach the Elham Valley and the hoary village of Lyminge, looking very new when viewed from a little distance, by reason of the sudden eruption of red-roofed villas come to disturb the ancient seclusion.

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading The cautious in these matters always accost the first inhabitant met with, and ask him the name of the place, a method never known to fail unless the encounter takes place outside the post-office and the inhabitant be a crusty one who, curtly, and with an over-the-shoulder jerk of the thumb, says, "You'll find it written up there."

joint capital (with Riyadh) of Saudi Arabia; located in western Saudi Arabia; as the birthplace of Muhammad it is the holiest city of Islam

From this reading THE BACK OF BEYOND (_continued_) If we continued along this straight road, the Mecca of the Stone Street carriers, Canterbury, would be reached again.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading The cautious in these matters always accost the first inhabitant met with, and ask him the name of the place, a method never known to fail unless the encounter takes place outside the post-office and the inhabitant be a crusty one who, curtly, and with an over-the-shoulder jerk of the thumb, says, "You'll find it written up there."

a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)

From this reading The cautious in these matters always accost the first inhabitant met with, and ask him the name of the place, a method never known to fail unless the encounter takes place outside the post-office and the inhabitant be a crusty one who, curtly, and with an over-the-shoulder jerk of the thumb, says, "You'll find it written up there."

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading Instead, we turn to the right, and in a mile and a half reach the Elham Valley and the hoary village of Lyminge, looking very new when viewed from a little distance, by reason of the sudden eruption of red-roofed villas come to disturb the ancient seclusion.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Have a care how you pronounce the name of this village, lest by some uncovenanted rendering you proclaim yourself a stranger.

plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place

From this reading By the united testimony of the phonetic spelling of the thirteenth century and the twentieth century pronunciation of the natives, "Lyminge" should be enunciated with a short, not a long, "y" for the first syllable; while one should, for the second, pronounce as in "singe" or "hinge."

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The cautious in these matters always accost the first inhabitant met with, and ask him the name of the place, a method never known to fail unless the encounter takes place outside the post-office and the inhabitant be a crusty one who, curtly, and with an over-the-shoulder jerk of the thumb, says, "You'll find it written up there."

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Instead, we turn to the right, and in a mile and a half reach the Elham Valley and the hoary village of Lyminge, looking very new when viewed from a little distance, by reason of the sudden eruption of red-roofed villas come to disturb the ancient seclusion.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading By the united testimony of the phonetic spelling of the thirteenth century and the twentieth century pronunciation of the natives, "Lyminge" should be enunciated with a short, not a long, "y" for the first syllable; while one should, for the second, pronounce as in "singe" or "hinge."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BACK OF BEYOND (_continued_) If we continued along this straight road, the Mecca of the Stone Street carriers, Canterbury, would be reached again.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The cautious in these matters always accost the first inhabitant met with, and ask him the name of the place, a method never known to fail unless the encounter takes place outside the post-office and the inhabitant be a crusty one who, curtly, and with an over-the-shoulder jerk of the thumb, says, "You'll find it written up there."

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading By the united testimony of the phonetic spelling of the thirteenth century and the twentieth century pronunciation of the natives, "Lyminge" should be enunciated with a short, not a long, "y" for the first syllable; while one should, for the second, pronounce as in "singe" or "hinge."

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading The cautious in these matters always accost the first inhabitant met with, and ask him the name of the place, a method never known to fail unless the encounter takes place outside the post-office and the inhabitant be a crusty one who, curtly, and with an over-the-shoulder jerk of the thumb, says, "You'll find it written up there."

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

From this reading The cautious in these matters always accost the first inhabitant met with, and ask him the name of the place, a method never known to fail unless the encounter takes place outside the post-office and the inhabitant be a crusty one who, curtly, and with an over-the-shoulder jerk of the thumb, says, "You'll find it written up there."

of or relating to speech sounds

From this reading By the united testimony of the phonetic spelling of the thirteenth century and the twentieth century pronunciation of the natives, "Lyminge" should be enunciated with a short, not a long, "y" for the first syllable; while one should, for the second, pronounce as in "singe" or "hinge."

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The cautious in these matters always accost the first inhabitant met with, and ask him the name of the place, a method never known to fail unless the encounter takes place outside the post-office and the inhabitant be a crusty one who, curtly, and with an over-the-shoulder jerk of the thumb, says, "You'll find it written up there."

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

From this reading The cautious in these matters always accost the first inhabitant met with, and ask him the name of the place, a method never known to fail unless the encounter takes place outside the post-office and the inhabitant be a crusty one who, curtly, and with an over-the-shoulder jerk of the thumb, says, "You'll find it written up there."

declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles

From this reading Have a care how you pronounce the name of this village, lest by some uncovenanted rendering you proclaim yourself a stranger.

speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way

From this reading Have a care how you pronounce the name of this village, lest by some uncovenanted rendering you proclaim yourself a stranger.

the manner in which someone utters a word

From this reading By the united testimony of the phonetic spelling of the thirteenth century and the twentieth century pronunciation of the natives, "Lyminge" should be enunciated with a short, not a long, "y" for the first syllable; while one should, for the second, pronounce as in "singe" or "hinge."

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Instead, we turn to the right, and in a mile and a half reach the Elham Valley and the hoary village of Lyminge, looking very new when viewed from a little distance, by reason of the sudden eruption of red-roofed villas come to disturb the ancient seclusion.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading THE BACK OF BEYOND (_continued_) If we continued along this straight road, the Mecca of the Stone Street carriers, Canterbury, would be reached again.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading Instead, we turn to the right, and in a mile and a half reach the Elham Valley and the hoary village of Lyminge, looking very new when viewed from a little distance, by reason of the sudden eruption of red-roofed villas come to disturb the ancient seclusion.

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

From this reading Instead, we turn to the right, and in a mile and a half reach the Elham Valley and the hoary village of Lyminge, looking very new when viewed from a little distance, by reason of the sudden eruption of red-roofed villas come to disturb the ancient seclusion.

a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc.

From this reading Have a care how you pronounce the name of this village, lest by some uncovenanted rendering you proclaim yourself a stranger.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Instead, we turn to the right, and in a mile and a half reach the Elham Valley and the hoary village of Lyminge, looking very new when viewed from a little distance, by reason of the sudden eruption of red-roofed villas come to disturb the ancient seclusion.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading THE BACK OF BEYOND (_continued_) If we continued along this straight road, the Mecca of the Stone Street carriers, Canterbury, would be reached again.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading The cautious in these matters always accost the first inhabitant met with, and ask him the name of the place, a method never known to fail unless the encounter takes place outside the post-office and the inhabitant be a crusty one who, curtly, and with an over-the-shoulder jerk of the thumb, says, "You'll find it written up there."

the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others

From this reading Instead, we turn to the right, and in a mile and a half reach the Elham Valley and the hoary village of Lyminge, looking very new when viewed from a little distance, by reason of the sudden eruption of red-roofed villas come to disturb the ancient seclusion.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading By the united testimony of the phonetic spelling of the thirteenth century and the twentieth century pronunciation of the natives, "Lyminge" should be enunciated with a short, not a long, "y" for the first syllable; while one should, for the second, pronounce as in "singe" or "hinge."

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

From this reading By the united testimony of the phonetic spelling of the thirteenth century and the twentieth century pronunciation of the natives, "Lyminge" should be enunciated with a short, not a long, "y" for the first syllable; while one should, for the second, pronounce as in "singe" or "hinge."

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading By the united testimony of the phonetic spelling of the thirteenth century and the twentieth century pronunciation of the natives, "Lyminge" should be enunciated with a short, not a long, "y" for the first syllable; while one should, for the second, pronounce as in "singe" or "hinge."

burn superficially or lightly

From this reading By the united testimony of the phonetic spelling of the thirteenth century and the twentieth century pronunciation of the natives, "Lyminge" should be enunciated with a short, not a long, "y" for the first syllable; while one should, for the second, pronounce as in "singe" or "hinge."

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

From this reading Have a care how you pronounce the name of this village, lest by some uncovenanted rendering you proclaim yourself a stranger.

forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage

From this reading By the united testimony of the phonetic spelling of the thirteenth century and the twentieth century pronunciation of the natives, "Lyminge" should be enunciated with a short, not a long, "y" for the first syllable; while one should, for the second, pronounce as in "singe" or "hinge."

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading THE BACK OF BEYOND (_continued_) If we continued along this straight road, the Mecca of the Stone Street carriers, Canterbury, would be reached again.

successive (without a break)

From this reading THE BACK OF BEYOND (_continued_) If we continued along this straight road, the Mecca of the Stone Street carriers, Canterbury, would be reached again.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading Have a care how you pronounce the name of this village, lest by some uncovenanted rendering you proclaim yourself a stranger.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading THE BACK OF BEYOND (_continued_) If we continued along this straight road, the Mecca of the Stone Street carriers, Canterbury, would be reached again.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading Instead, we turn to the right, and in a mile and a half reach the Elham Valley and the hoary village of Lyminge, looking very new when viewed from a little distance, by reason of the sudden eruption of red-roofed villas come to disturb the ancient seclusion.

a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme

From this reading By the united testimony of the phonetic spelling of the thirteenth century and the twentieth century pronunciation of the natives, "Lyminge" should be enunciated with a short, not a long, "y" for the first syllable; while one should, for the second, pronounce as in "singe" or "hinge."

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading The cautious in these matters always accost the first inhabitant met with, and ask him the name of the place, a method never known to fail unless the encounter takes place outside the post-office and the inhabitant be a crusty one who, curtly, and with an over-the-shoulder jerk of the thumb, says, "You'll find it written up there."

a solemn statement made under oath

From this reading By the united testimony of the phonetic spelling of the thirteenth century and the twentieth century pronunciation of the natives, "Lyminge" should be enunciated with a short, not a long, "y" for the first syllable; while one should, for the second, pronounce as in "singe" or "hinge."

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

From this reading THE BACK OF BEYOND (_continued_) If we continued along this straight road, the Mecca of the Stone Street carriers, Canterbury, would be reached again.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The cautious in these matters always accost the first inhabitant met with, and ask him the name of the place, a method never known to fail unless the encounter takes place outside the post-office and the inhabitant be a crusty one who, curtly, and with an over-the-shoulder jerk of the thumb, says, "You'll find it written up there."

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading The cautious in these matters always accost the first inhabitant met with, and ask him the name of the place, a method never known to fail unless the encounter takes place outside the post-office and the inhabitant be a crusty one who, curtly, and with an over-the-shoulder jerk of the thumb, says, "You'll find it written up there."

Constituting number thirteen in a sequence.

From this reading By the united testimony of the phonetic spelling of the thirteenth century and the twentieth century pronunciation of the natives, "Lyminge" should be enunciated with a short, not a long, "y" for the first syllable; while one should, for the second, pronounce as in "singe" or "hinge."

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

From this reading THE BACK OF BEYOND (_continued_) If we continued along this straight road, the Mecca of the Stone Street carriers, Canterbury, would be reached again.

the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb

From this reading The cautious in these matters always accost the first inhabitant met with, and ask him the name of the place, a method never known to fail unless the encounter takes place outside the post-office and the inhabitant be a crusty one who, curtly, and with an over-the-shoulder jerk of the thumb, says, "You'll find it written up there."

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

From this reading Instead, we turn to the right, and in a mile and a half reach the Elham Valley and the hoary village of Lyminge, looking very new when viewed from a little distance, by reason of the sudden eruption of red-roofed villas come to disturb the ancient seclusion.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Instead, we turn to the right, and in a mile and a half reach the Elham Valley and the hoary village of Lyminge, looking very new when viewed from a little distance, by reason of the sudden eruption of red-roofed villas come to disturb the ancient seclusion.

position 20 in a countable series of things

From this reading By the united testimony of the phonetic spelling of the thirteenth century and the twentieth century pronunciation of the natives, "Lyminge" should be enunciated with a short, not a long, "y" for the first syllable; while one should, for the second, pronounce as in "singe" or "hinge."

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From this reading Have a care how you pronounce the name of this village, lest by some uncovenanted rendering you proclaim yourself a stranger.

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading By the united testimony of the phonetic spelling of the thirteenth century and the twentieth century pronunciation of the natives, "Lyminge" should be enunciated with a short, not a long, "y" for the first syllable; while one should, for the second, pronounce as in "singe" or "hinge."

except if; if not

From this reading The cautious in these matters always accost the first inhabitant met with, and ask him the name of the place, a method never known to fail unless the encounter takes place outside the post-office and the inhabitant be a crusty one who, curtly, and with an over-the-shoulder jerk of the thumb, says, "You'll find it written up there."

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

From this reading The cautious in these matters always accost the first inhabitant met with, and ask him the name of the place, a method never known to fail unless the encounter takes place outside the post-office and the inhabitant be a crusty one who, curtly, and with an over-the-shoulder jerk of the thumb, says, "You'll find it written up there."

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading Instead, we turn to the right, and in a mile and a half reach the Elham Valley and the hoary village of Lyminge, looking very new when viewed from a little distance, by reason of the sudden eruption of red-roofed villas come to disturb the ancient seclusion.

precisely as stated

From this reading Instead, we turn to the right, and in a mile and a half reach the Elham Valley and the hoary village of Lyminge, looking very new when viewed from a little distance, by reason of the sudden eruption of red-roofed villas come to disturb the ancient seclusion.

past form of “view” — deem to be

From this reading Instead, we turn to the right, and in a mile and a half reach the Elham Valley and the hoary village of Lyminge, looking very new when viewed from a little distance, by reason of the sudden eruption of red-roofed villas come to disturb the ancient seclusion.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Instead, we turn to the right, and in a mile and a half reach the Elham Valley and the hoary village of Lyminge, looking very new when viewed from a little distance, by reason of the sudden eruption of red-roofed villas come to disturb the ancient seclusion.

plural of “villa” — Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)

From this reading Instead, we turn to the right, and in a mile and a half reach the Elham Valley and the hoary village of Lyminge, looking very new when viewed from a little distance, by reason of the sudden eruption of red-roofed villas come to disturb the ancient seclusion.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading THE BACK OF BEYOND (_continued_) If we continued along this straight road, the Mecca of the Stone Street carriers, Canterbury, would be reached again.

at the time that

From this reading Instead, we turn to the right, and in a mile and a half reach the Elham Valley and the hoary village of Lyminge, looking very new when viewed from a little distance, by reason of the sudden eruption of red-roofed villas come to disturb the ancient seclusion.

during the time that

From this reading By the united testimony of the phonetic spelling of the thirteenth century and the twentieth century pronunciation of the natives, "Lyminge" should be enunciated with a short, not a long, "y" for the first syllable; while one should, for the second, pronounce as in "singe" or "hinge."

which person or people

From this reading The cautious in these matters always accost the first inhabitant met with, and ask him the name of the place, a method never known to fail unless the encounter takes place outside the post-office and the inhabitant be a crusty one who, curtly, and with an over-the-shoulder jerk of the thumb, says, "You'll find it written up there."

in the company of; together with

From this reading The cautious in these matters always accost the first inhabitant met with, and ask him the name of the place, a method never known to fail unless the encounter takes place outside the post-office and the inhabitant be a crusty one who, curtly, and with an over-the-shoulder jerk of the thumb, says, "You'll find it written up there."

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading THE BACK OF BEYOND (_continued_) If we continued along this straight road, the Mecca of the Stone Street carriers, Canterbury, would be reached again.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading The cautious in these matters always accost the first inhabitant met with, and ask him the name of the place, a method never known to fail unless the encounter takes place outside the post-office and the inhabitant be a crusty one who, curtly, and with an over-the-shoulder jerk of the thumb, says, "You'll find it written up there."

a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys

From this reading By the united testimony of the phonetic spelling of the thirteenth century and the twentieth century pronunciation of the natives, "Lyminge" should be enunciated with a short, not a long, "y" for the first syllable; while one should, for the second, pronounce as in "singe" or "hinge."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Have a care how you pronounce the name of this village, lest by some uncovenanted rendering you proclaim yourself a stranger.

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From this reading The cautious in these matters always accost the first inhabitant met with, and ask him the name of the place, a method never known to fail unless the encounter takes place outside the post-office and the inhabitant be a crusty one who, curtly, and with an over-the-shoulder jerk of the thumb, says, "You'll find it written up there."

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading Have a care how you pronounce the name of this village, lest by some uncovenanted rendering you proclaim yourself a stranger.