Chapter XVI

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

From this reading Down to the left, away from the road to Pegwell Bay and Ramsgate, can be seen from this point the dark ruin of Richborough, and directly on that road, to the right, a belt of sparse woodland, a clump of thin, wiry trees, insufficiently nourished on the sandy and pebbly soil.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading In midst of this, solitary and surrounded with an atmosphere of melancholy, is an absolutely uninteresting modern house.

-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary

From this reading The spot and an adjoining one are now marked on the maps as "Great and Little Stonar."

(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 These trees and this house form all that remains of the once important and flourishing port of Stonar, or Lundenwic, an early rival of Sandwich itself.

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

From this reading In midst of this, solitary and surrounded with an atmosphere of melancholy, is an absolutely uninteresting modern house.

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

From this reading Down to the left, away from the road to Pegwell Bay and Ramsgate, can be seen from this point the dark ruin of Richborough, and directly on that road, to the right, a belt of sparse woodland, a clump of thin, wiry trees, insufficiently nourished on the sandy and pebbly soil.

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

From this reading The spot and an adjoining one are now marked on the maps as "Great and Little Stonar."

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

From this reading The spot and an adjoining one are now marked on the maps as "Great and Little Stonar."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading SANDWICH TO THE VILLE OF SARRE Sandwich ends at the Barbican, the foreign-looking watergate that spans the road on the hither side of the Stour.

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading In midst of this, solitary and surrounded with an atmosphere of melancholy, is an absolutely uninteresting modern house.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Down to the left, away from the road to Pegwell Bay and Ramsgate, can be seen from this point the dark ruin of Richborough, and directly on that road, to the right, a belt of sparse woodland, a clump of thin, wiry trees, insufficiently nourished on the sandy and pebbly soil.

a tower that is part of a defensive structure (such as a castle)

From this reading SANDWICH TO THE VILLE OF SARRE Sandwich ends at the Barbican, the foreign-looking watergate that spans the road on the hither side of the Stour.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading Down to the left, away from the road to Pegwell Bay and Ramsgate, can be seen from this point the dark ruin of Richborough, and directly on that road, to the right, a belt of sparse woodland, a clump of thin, wiry trees, insufficiently nourished on the sandy and pebbly soil.

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

From this reading Down to the left, away from the road to Pegwell Bay and Ramsgate, can be seen from this point the dark ruin of Richborough, and directly on that road, to the right, a belt of sparse woodland, a clump of thin, wiry trees, insufficiently nourished on the sandy and pebbly soil.

endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys

From this reading Down to the left, away from the road to Pegwell Bay and Ramsgate, can be seen from this point the dark ruin of Richborough, and directly on that road, to the right, a belt of sparse woodland, a clump of thin, wiry trees, insufficiently nourished on the sandy and pebbly soil.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Down to the left, away from the road to Pegwell Bay and Ramsgate, can be seen from this point the dark ruin of Richborough, and directly on that road, to the right, a belt of sparse woodland, a clump of thin, wiry trees, insufficiently nourished on the sandy and pebbly soil.

a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading Down to the left, away from the road to Pegwell Bay and Ramsgate, can be seen from this point the dark ruin of Richborough, and directly on that road, to the right, a belt of sparse woodland, a clump of thin, wiry trees, insufficiently nourished on the sandy and pebbly soil.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Down to the left, away from the road to Pegwell Bay and Ramsgate, can be seen from this point the dark ruin of Richborough, and directly on that road, to the right, a belt of sparse woodland, a clump of thin, wiry trees, insufficiently nourished on the sandy and pebbly soil.

without deviation

From this reading Down to the left, away from the road to Pegwell Bay and Ramsgate, can be seen from this point the dark ruin of Richborough, and directly on that road, to the right, a belt of sparse woodland, a clump of thin, wiry trees, insufficiently nourished on the sandy and pebbly soil.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Down to the left, away from the road to Pegwell Bay and Ramsgate, can be seen from this point the dark ruin of Richborough, and directly on that road, to the right, a belt of sparse woodland, a clump of thin, wiry trees, insufficiently nourished on the sandy and pebbly soil.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading These trees and this house form all that remains of the once important and flourishing port of Stonar, or Lundenwic, an early rival of Sandwich itself.

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading SANDWICH TO THE VILLE OF SARRE Sandwich ends at the Barbican, the foreign-looking watergate that spans the road on the hither side of the Stour.

very lively and profitable

From this reading These trees and this house form all that remains of the once important and flourishing port of Stonar, or Lundenwic, an early rival of Sandwich itself.

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

From this reading SANDWICH TO THE VILLE OF SARRE Sandwich ends at the Barbican, the foreign-looking watergate that spans the road on the hither side of the Stour.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading These trees and this house form all that remains of the once important and flourishing port of Stonar, or Lundenwic, an early rival of Sandwich itself.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Down to the left, away from the road to Pegwell Bay and Ramsgate, can be seen from this point the dark ruin of Richborough, and directly on that road, to the right, a belt of sparse woodland, a clump of thin, wiry trees, insufficiently nourished on the sandy and pebbly soil.

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

From this reading The spot and an adjoining one are now marked on the maps as "Great and Little Stonar."

an old word meaning “to this place”

From this reading SANDWICH TO THE VILLE OF SARRE Sandwich ends at the Barbican, the foreign-looking watergate that spans the road on the hither side of the Stour.

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

From this reading In midst of this, solitary and surrounded with an atmosphere of melancholy, is an absolutely uninteresting modern house.

of great significance or value

From this reading These trees and this house form all that remains of the once important and flourishing port of Stonar, or Lundenwic, an early rival of Sandwich itself.

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

From this reading In midst of this, solitary and surrounded with an atmosphere of melancholy, is an absolutely uninteresting modern house.

to an insufficient degree

From this reading Down to the left, away from the road to Pegwell Bay and Ramsgate, can be seen from this point the dark ruin of Richborough, and directly on that road, to the right, a belt of sparse woodland, a clump of thin, wiry trees, insufficiently nourished on the sandy and pebbly soil.

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

From this reading In midst of this, solitary and surrounded with an atmosphere of melancholy, is an absolutely uninteresting modern house.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading These trees and this house form all that remains of the once important and flourishing port of Stonar, or Lundenwic, an early rival of Sandwich itself.

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 Down to the left, away from the road to Pegwell Bay and Ramsgate, can be seen from this point the dark ruin of Richborough, and directly on that road, to the right, a belt of sparse woodland, a clump of thin, wiry trees, insufficiently nourished on the sandy and pebbly soil.

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

From this reading The spot and an adjoining one are now marked on the maps as "Great and Little Stonar."

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

From this reading These trees and this house form all that remains of the once important and flourishing port of Stonar, or Lundenwic, an early rival of Sandwich itself.

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

From this reading The spot and an adjoining one are now marked on the maps as "Great and Little Stonar."

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading The spot and an adjoining one are now marked on the maps as "Great and Little Stonar."

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

From this reading In midst of this, solitary and surrounded with an atmosphere of melancholy, is an absolutely uninteresting modern house.

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading In midst of this, solitary and surrounded with an atmosphere of melancholy, is an absolutely uninteresting modern house.

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading In midst of this, solitary and surrounded with an atmosphere of melancholy, is an absolutely uninteresting modern house.

being provided with adequate nourishment

From this reading Down to the left, away from the road to Pegwell Bay and Ramsgate, can be seen from this point the dark ruin of Richborough, and directly on that road, to the right, a belt of sparse woodland, a clump of thin, wiry trees, insufficiently nourished on the sandy and pebbly soil.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The spot and an adjoining one are now marked on the maps as "Great and Little Stonar."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SANDWICH TO THE VILLE OF SARRE Sandwich ends at the Barbican, the foreign-looking watergate that spans the road on the hither side of the Stour.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading SANDWICH TO THE VILLE OF SARRE Sandwich ends at the Barbican, the foreign-looking watergate that spans the road on the hither side of the Stour.

on one occasion

From this reading These trees and this house form all that remains of the once important and flourishing port of Stonar, or Lundenwic, an early rival of Sandwich itself.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The spot and an adjoining one are now marked on the maps as "Great and Little Stonar."

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading These trees and this house form all that remains of the once important and flourishing port of Stonar, or Lundenwic, an early rival of Sandwich itself.

abounding in small stones

From this reading Down to the left, away from the road to Pegwell Bay and Ramsgate, can be seen from this point the dark ruin of Richborough, and directly on that road, to the right, a belt of sparse woodland, a clump of thin, wiry trees, insufficiently nourished on the sandy and pebbly soil.

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

From this reading Down to the left, away from the road to Pegwell Bay and Ramsgate, can be seen from this point the dark ruin of Richborough, and directly on that road, to the right, a belt of sparse woodland, a clump of thin, wiry trees, insufficiently nourished on the sandy and pebbly soil.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Down to the left, away from the road to Pegwell Bay and Ramsgate, can be seen from this point the dark ruin of Richborough, and directly on that road, to the right, a belt of sparse woodland, a clump of thin, wiry trees, insufficiently nourished on the sandy and pebbly soil.

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading These trees and this house form all that remains of the once important and flourishing port of Stonar, or Lundenwic, an early rival of Sandwich itself.

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

From this reading Down to the left, away from the road to Pegwell Bay and Ramsgate, can be seen from this point the dark ruin of Richborough, and directly on that road, to the right, a belt of sparse woodland, a clump of thin, wiry trees, insufficiently nourished on the sandy and pebbly soil.

any object that is left unused or still extant

From this reading These trees and this house form all that remains of the once important and flourishing port of Stonar, or Lundenwic, an early rival of Sandwich itself.

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

From this reading Down to the left, away from the road to Pegwell Bay and Ramsgate, can be seen from this point the dark ruin of Richborough, and directly on that road, to the right, a belt of sparse woodland, a clump of thin, wiry trees, insufficiently nourished on the sandy and pebbly soil.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Down to the left, away from the road to Pegwell Bay and Ramsgate, can be seen from this point the dark ruin of Richborough, and directly on that road, to the right, a belt of sparse woodland, a clump of thin, wiry trees, insufficiently nourished on the sandy and pebbly soil.

be equal to in quality or ability

From this reading These trees and this house form all that remains of the once important and flourishing port of Stonar, or Lundenwic, an early rival of Sandwich itself.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading SANDWICH TO THE VILLE OF SARRE Sandwich ends at the Barbican, the foreign-looking watergate that spans the road on the hither side of the Stour.

an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading Down to the left, away from the road to Pegwell Bay and Ramsgate, can be seen from this point the dark ruin of Richborough, and directly on that road, to the right, a belt of sparse woodland, a clump of thin, wiry trees, insufficiently nourished on the sandy and pebbly soil.

two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them

From this reading SANDWICH TO THE VILLE OF SARRE Sandwich ends at the Barbican, the foreign-looking watergate that spans the road on the hither side of the Stour.

of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown

From this reading Down to the left, away from the road to Pegwell Bay and Ramsgate, can be seen from this point the dark ruin of Richborough, and directly on that road, to the right, a belt of sparse woodland, a clump of thin, wiry trees, insufficiently nourished on the sandy and pebbly soil.

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

From this reading SANDWICH TO THE VILLE OF SARRE Sandwich ends at the Barbican, the foreign-looking watergate that spans the road on the hither side of the Stour.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Down to the left, away from the road to Pegwell Bay and Ramsgate, can be seen from this point the dark ruin of Richborough, and directly on that road, to the right, a belt of sparse woodland, a clump of thin, wiry trees, insufficiently nourished on the sandy and pebbly soil.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading SANDWICH TO THE VILLE OF SARRE Sandwich ends at the Barbican, the foreign-looking watergate that spans the road on the hither side of the Stour.

the state of being covered with unclean things

From this reading Down to the left, away from the road to Pegwell Bay and Ramsgate, can be seen from this point the dark ruin of Richborough, and directly on that road, to the right, a belt of sparse woodland, a clump of thin, wiry trees, insufficiently nourished on the sandy and pebbly soil.

characterized by or preferring solitude

From this reading In midst of this, solitary and surrounded with an atmosphere of melancholy, is an absolutely uninteresting modern house.

plural of “span” — the complete duration of something

From this reading SANDWICH TO THE VILLE OF SARRE Sandwich ends at the Barbican, the foreign-looking watergate that spans the road on the hither side of the Stour.

not dense

From this reading Down to the left, away from the road to Pegwell Bay and Ramsgate, can be seen from this point the dark ruin of Richborough, and directly on that road, to the right, a belt of sparse woodland, a clump of thin, wiry trees, insufficiently nourished on the sandy and pebbly soil.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The spot and an adjoining one are now marked on the maps as "Great and Little Stonar."

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

From this reading These trees and this house form all that remains of the once important and flourishing port of Stonar, or Lundenwic, an early rival of Sandwich itself.

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

From this reading SANDWICH TO THE VILLE OF SARRE Sandwich ends at the Barbican, the foreign-looking watergate that spans the road on the hither side of the Stour.

confined on all sides

From this reading In midst of this, solitary and surrounded with an atmosphere of melancholy, is an absolutely uninteresting modern house.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading SANDWICH TO THE VILLE OF SARRE Sandwich ends at the Barbican, the foreign-looking watergate that spans the road on the hither side of the Stour.

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

From this reading SANDWICH TO THE VILLE OF SARRE Sandwich ends at the Barbican, the foreign-looking watergate that spans the road on the hither side of the Stour.

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

From this reading These trees and this house form all that remains of the once important and flourishing port of Stonar, or Lundenwic, an early rival of Sandwich itself.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading Down to the left, away from the road to Pegwell Bay and Ramsgate, can be seen from this point the dark ruin of Richborough, and directly on that road, to the right, a belt of sparse woodland, a clump of thin, wiry trees, insufficiently nourished on the sandy and pebbly soil.

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

From this reading Down to the left, away from the road to Pegwell Bay and Ramsgate, can be seen from this point the dark ruin of Richborough, and directly on that road, to the right, a belt of sparse woodland, a clump of thin, wiry trees, insufficiently nourished on the sandy and pebbly soil.

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

From this reading SANDWICH TO THE VILLE OF SARRE Sandwich ends at the Barbican, the foreign-looking watergate that spans the road on the hither side of the Stour.

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 Down to the left, away from the road to Pegwell Bay and Ramsgate, can be seen from this point the dark ruin of Richborough, and directly on that road, to the right, a belt of sparse woodland, a clump of thin, wiry trees, insufficiently nourished on the sandy and pebbly soil.

arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement

From this reading In midst of this, solitary and surrounded with an atmosphere of melancholy, is an absolutely uninteresting modern house.

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

From this reading SANDWICH TO THE VILLE OF SARRE Sandwich ends at the Barbican, the foreign-looking watergate that spans the road on the hither side of the Stour.

a political scandal involving abuse of power and bribery and obstruction of justice; led to the resignation of Richard Nixon in 1974

From this reading SANDWICH TO THE VILLE OF SARRE Sandwich ends at the Barbican, the foreign-looking watergate that spans the road on the hither side of the Stour.

lean and sinewy

From this reading Down to the left, away from the road to Pegwell Bay and Ramsgate, can be seen from this point the dark ruin of Richborough, and directly on that road, to the right, a belt of sparse woodland, a clump of thin, wiry trees, insufficiently nourished on the sandy and pebbly soil.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In midst of this, solitary and surrounded with an atmosphere of melancholy, is an absolutely uninteresting modern house.

land that is covered with trees and shrubs

From this reading Down to the left, away from the road to Pegwell Bay and Ramsgate, can be seen from this point the dark ruin of Richborough, and directly on that road, to the right, a belt of sparse woodland, a clump of thin, wiry trees, insufficiently nourished on the sandy and pebbly soil.