Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading To the south, beyond a creek whose further bank was a raw edge of gleaming mud hummocks tufted with dark spriggy heaths and veined with waterways that shone white under the cold sky, there stretched a great quiet plain.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading They passed a station, built high above the marsh on piles, and looked down on a ford that crossed the mud bed of the creek to a white road that drove southwards into the plain.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The land, which from the time they left London had been so ugly as to be almost invisible, suddenly took form and colour.

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

From this reading The land, which from the time they left London had been so ugly as to be almost invisible, suddenly took form and colour.

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

From this reading The land, which from the time they left London had been so ugly as to be almost invisible, suddenly took form and colour.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading To the south, beyond a creek whose further bank was a raw edge of gleaming mud hummocks tufted with dark spriggy heaths and veined with waterways that shone white under the cold sky, there stretched a great quiet plain.

plural of “barn” — an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

From this reading It stretched illimitably, and though there were dotted over it red barns and grey houses and knots of trees growing in fellowship as they do round steadings, and though its colour was a deep wet fertile green, it did not seem as if it could be a human territory.

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

From this reading The land, which from the time they left London had been so ugly as to be almost invisible, suddenly took form and colour.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading They passed a station, built high above the marsh on piles, and looked down on a ford that crossed the mud bed of the creek to a white road that drove southwards into the plain.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The land, which from the time they left London had been so ugly as to be almost invisible, suddenly took form and colour.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading To the south, beyond a creek whose further bank was a raw edge of gleaming mud hummocks tufted with dark spriggy heaths and veined with waterways that shone white under the cold sky, there stretched a great quiet plain.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading They passed a station, built high above the marsh on piles, and looked down on a ford that crossed the mud bed of the creek to a white road that drove southwards into the plain.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading It could be regarded only as a place for the feet of the clouds which, half as tall as the sky, stood on the far horizon.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading To the south, beyond a creek whose further bank was a raw edge of gleaming mud hummocks tufted with dark spriggy heaths and veined with waterways that shone white under the cold sky, there stretched a great quiet plain.

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading The land, which from the time they left London had been so ugly as to be almost invisible, suddenly took form and colour.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading It stretched illimitably, and though there were dotted over it red barns and grey houses and knots of trees growing in fellowship as they do round steadings, and though its colour was a deep wet fertile green, it did not seem as if it could be a human territory.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading To the south, beyond a creek whose further bank was a raw edge of gleaming mud hummocks tufted with dark spriggy heaths and veined with waterways that shone white under the cold sky, there stretched a great quiet plain.

placed crosswise

From this reading They passed a station, built high above the marsh on piles, and looked down on a ford that crossed the mud bed of the creek to a white road that drove southwards into the plain.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading To the south, beyond a creek whose further bank was a raw edge of gleaming mud hummocks tufted with dark spriggy heaths and veined with waterways that shone white under the cold sky, there stretched a great quiet plain.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading It stretched illimitably, and though there were dotted over it red barns and grey houses and knots of trees growing in fellowship as they do round steadings, and though its colour was a deep wet fertile green, it did not seem as if it could be a human territory.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading It stretched illimitably, and though there were dotted over it red barns and grey houses and knots of trees growing in fellowship as they do round steadings, and though its colour was a deep wet fertile green, it did not seem as if it could be a human territory.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading It stretched illimitably, and though there were dotted over it red barns and grey houses and knots of trees growing in fellowship as they do round steadings, and though its colour was a deep wet fertile green, it did not seem as if it could be a human territory.

having a pattern of dots

From this reading It stretched illimitably, and though there were dotted over it red barns and grey houses and knots of trees growing in fellowship as they do round steadings, and though its colour was a deep wet fertile green, it did not seem as if it could be a human territory.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading They passed a station, built high above the marsh on piles, and looked down on a ford that crossed the mud bed of the creek to a white road that drove southwards into the plain.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading They passed a station, built high above the marsh on piles, and looked down on a ford that crossed the mud bed of the creek to a white road that drove southwards into the plain.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading To the south, beyond a creek whose further bank was a raw edge of gleaming mud hummocks tufted with dark spriggy heaths and veined with waterways that shone white under the cold sky, there stretched a great quiet plain.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading It could be regarded only as a place for the feet of the clouds which, half as tall as the sky, stood on the far horizon.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading It could be regarded only as a place for the feet of the clouds which, half as tall as the sky, stood on the far horizon.

an association of people who share common beliefs or activities

From this reading It stretched illimitably, and though there were dotted over it red barns and grey houses and knots of trees growing in fellowship as they do round steadings, and though its colour was a deep wet fertile green, it did not seem as if it could be a human territory.

capable of reproducing

From this reading It stretched illimitably, and though there were dotted over it red barns and grey houses and knots of trees growing in fellowship as they do round steadings, and though its colour was a deep wet fertile green, it did not seem as if it could be a human territory.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It could be regarded only as a place for the feet of the clouds which, half as tall as the sky, stood on the far horizon.

United States film maker (1896-1973)

From this reading They passed a station, built high above the marsh on piles, and looked down on a ford that crossed the mud bed of the creek to a white road that drove southwards into the plain.

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

From this reading The land, which from the time they left London had been so ugly as to be almost invisible, suddenly took form and colour.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The land, which from the time they left London had been so ugly as to be almost invisible, suddenly took form and colour.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading To the south, beyond a creek whose further bank was a raw edge of gleaming mud hummocks tufted with dark spriggy heaths and veined with waterways that shone white under the cold sky, there stretched a great quiet plain.

a flash of light (especially reflected light)

From this reading To the south, beyond a creek whose further bank was a raw edge of gleaming mud hummocks tufted with dark spriggy heaths and veined with waterways that shone white under the cold sky, there stretched a great quiet plain.

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

From this reading To the south, beyond a creek whose further bank was a raw edge of gleaming mud hummocks tufted with dark spriggy heaths and veined with waterways that shone white under the cold sky, there stretched a great quiet plain.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading It stretched illimitably, and though there were dotted over it red barns and grey houses and knots of trees growing in fellowship as they do round steadings, and though its colour was a deep wet fertile green, it did not seem as if it could be a human territory.

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

From this reading It stretched illimitably, and though there were dotted over it red barns and grey houses and knots of trees growing in fellowship as they do round steadings, and though its colour was a deep wet fertile green, it did not seem as if it could be a human territory.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading It stretched illimitably, and though there were dotted over it red barns and grey houses and knots of trees growing in fellowship as they do round steadings, and though its colour was a deep wet fertile green, it did not seem as if it could be a human territory.

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

From this reading The land, which from the time they left London had been so ugly as to be almost invisible, suddenly took form and colour.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading It could be regarded only as a place for the feet of the clouds which, half as tall as the sky, stood on the far horizon.

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From this reading To the south, beyond a creek whose further bank was a raw edge of gleaming mud hummocks tufted with dark spriggy heaths and veined with waterways that shone white under the cold sky, there stretched a great quiet plain.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading They passed a station, built high above the marsh on piles, and looked down on a ford that crossed the mud bed of the creek to a white road that drove southwards into the plain.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading It could be regarded only as a place for the feet of the clouds which, half as tall as the sky, stood on the far horizon.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading It stretched illimitably, and though there were dotted over it red barns and grey houses and knots of trees growing in fellowship as they do round steadings, and though its colour was a deep wet fertile green, it did not seem as if it could be a human territory.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading It stretched illimitably, and though there were dotted over it red barns and grey houses and knots of trees growing in fellowship as they do round steadings, and though its colour was a deep wet fertile green, it did not seem as if it could be a human territory.

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From this reading To the south, beyond a creek whose further bank was a raw edge of gleaming mud hummocks tufted with dark spriggy heaths and veined with waterways that shone white under the cold sky, there stretched a great quiet plain.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It stretched illimitably, and though there were dotted over it red barns and grey houses and knots of trees growing in fellowship as they do round steadings, and though its colour was a deep wet fertile green, it did not seem as if it could be a human territory.

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

From this reading It stretched illimitably, and though there were dotted over it red barns and grey houses and knots of trees growing in fellowship as they do round steadings, and though its colour was a deep wet fertile green, it did not seem as if it could be a human territory.

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

From this reading It stretched illimitably, and though there were dotted over it red barns and grey houses and knots of trees growing in fellowship as they do round steadings, and though its colour was a deep wet fertile green, it did not seem as if it could be a human territory.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading They passed a station, built high above the marsh on piles, and looked down on a ford that crossed the mud bed of the creek to a white road that drove southwards into the plain.

impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye

From this reading The land, which from the time they left London had been so ugly as to be almost invisible, suddenly took form and colour.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It stretched illimitably, and though there were dotted over it red barns and grey houses and knots of trees growing in fellowship as they do round steadings, and though its colour was a deep wet fertile green, it did not seem as if it could be a human territory.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It stretched illimitably, and though there were dotted over it red barns and grey houses and knots of trees growing in fellowship as they do round steadings, and though its colour was a deep wet fertile green, it did not seem as if it could be a human territory.

plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things

From this reading It stretched illimitably, and though there were dotted over it red barns and grey houses and knots of trees growing in fellowship as they do round steadings, and though its colour was a deep wet fertile green, it did not seem as if it could be a human territory.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading The land, which from the time they left London had been so ugly as to be almost invisible, suddenly took form and colour.

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 The land, which from the time they left London had been so ugly as to be almost invisible, suddenly took form and colour.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading The land, which from the time they left London had been so ugly as to be almost invisible, suddenly took form and colour.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading They passed a station, built high above the marsh on piles, and looked down on a ford that crossed the mud bed of the creek to a white road that drove southwards into the plain.

low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water

From this reading They passed a station, built high above the marsh on piles, and looked down on a ford that crossed the mud bed of the creek to a white road that drove southwards into the plain.

water soaked soil; soft wet earth

From this reading To the south, beyond a creek whose further bank was a raw edge of gleaming mud hummocks tufted with dark spriggy heaths and veined with waterways that shone white under the cold sky, there stretched a great quiet plain.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It stretched illimitably, and though there were dotted over it red barns and grey houses and knots of trees growing in fellowship as they do round steadings, and though its colour was a deep wet fertile green, it did not seem as if it could be a human territory.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading To the south, beyond a creek whose further bank was a raw edge of gleaming mud hummocks tufted with dark spriggy heaths and veined with waterways that shone white under the cold sky, there stretched a great quiet plain.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It could be regarded only as a place for the feet of the clouds which, half as tall as the sky, stood on the far horizon.

and nothing more

From this reading It could be regarded only as a place for the feet of the clouds which, half as tall as the sky, stood on the far horizon.

above and across; more than

From this reading It stretched illimitably, and though there were dotted over it red barns and grey houses and knots of trees growing in fellowship as they do round steadings, and though its colour was a deep wet fertile green, it did not seem as if it could be a human territory.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading They passed a station, built high above the marsh on piles, and looked down on a ford that crossed the mud bed of the creek to a white road that drove southwards into the plain.

venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter

From this reading They passed a station, built high above the marsh on piles, and looked down on a ford that crossed the mud bed of the creek to a white road that drove southwards into the plain.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It could be regarded only as a place for the feet of the clouds which, half as tall as the sky, stood on the far horizon.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading To the south, beyond a creek whose further bank was a raw edge of gleaming mud hummocks tufted with dark spriggy heaths and veined with waterways that shone white under the cold sky, there stretched a great quiet plain.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading To the south, beyond a creek whose further bank was a raw edge of gleaming mud hummocks tufted with dark spriggy heaths and veined with waterways that shone white under the cold sky, there stretched a great quiet plain.

(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes

From this reading To the south, beyond a creek whose further bank was a raw edge of gleaming mud hummocks tufted with dark spriggy heaths and veined with waterways that shone white under the cold sky, there stretched a great quiet plain.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading It stretched illimitably, and though there were dotted over it red barns and grey houses and knots of trees growing in fellowship as they do round steadings, and though its colour was a deep wet fertile green, it did not seem as if it could be a human territory.

past form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading It could be regarded only as a place for the feet of the clouds which, half as tall as the sky, stood on the far horizon.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading They passed a station, built high above the marsh on piles, and looked down on a ford that crossed the mud bed of the creek to a white road that drove southwards into the plain.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading It stretched illimitably, and though there were dotted over it red barns and grey houses and knots of trees growing in fellowship as they do round steadings, and though its colour was a deep wet fertile green, it did not seem as if it could be a human territory.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It stretched illimitably, and though there were dotted over it red barns and grey houses and knots of trees growing in fellowship as they do round steadings, and though its colour was a deep wet fertile green, it did not seem as if it could be a human territory.

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading To the south, beyond a creek whose further bank was a raw edge of gleaming mud hummocks tufted with dark spriggy heaths and veined with waterways that shone white under the cold sky, there stretched a great quiet plain.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading To the south, beyond a creek whose further bank was a raw edge of gleaming mud hummocks tufted with dark spriggy heaths and veined with waterways that shone white under the cold sky, there stretched a great quiet plain.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The land, which from the time they left London had been so ugly as to be almost invisible, suddenly took form and colour.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading To the south, beyond a creek whose further bank was a raw edge of gleaming mud hummocks tufted with dark spriggy heaths and veined with waterways that shone white under the cold sky, there stretched a great quiet plain.

toward the south

From this reading They passed a station, built high above the marsh on piles, and looked down on a ford that crossed the mud bed of the creek to a white road that drove southwards into the plain.

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From this reading To the south, beyond a creek whose further bank was a raw edge of gleaming mud hummocks tufted with dark spriggy heaths and veined with waterways that shone white under the cold sky, there stretched a great quiet plain.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading They passed a station, built high above the marsh on piles, and looked down on a ford that crossed the mud bed of the creek to a white road that drove southwards into the plain.

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

From this reading It stretched illimitably, and though there were dotted over it red barns and grey houses and knots of trees growing in fellowship as they do round steadings, and though its colour was a deep wet fertile green, it did not seem as if it could be a human territory.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading It could be regarded only as a place for the feet of the clouds which, half as tall as the sky, stood on the far horizon.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading To the south, beyond a creek whose further bank was a raw edge of gleaming mud hummocks tufted with dark spriggy heaths and veined with waterways that shone white under the cold sky, there stretched a great quiet plain.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading The land, which from the time they left London had been so ugly as to be almost invisible, suddenly took form and colour.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading It could be regarded only as a place for the feet of the clouds which, half as tall as the sky, stood on the far horizon.

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading It stretched illimitably, and though there were dotted over it red barns and grey houses and knots of trees growing in fellowship as they do round steadings, and though its colour was a deep wet fertile green, it did not seem as if it could be a human territory.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading To the south, beyond a creek whose further bank was a raw edge of gleaming mud hummocks tufted with dark spriggy heaths and veined with waterways that shone white under the cold sky, there stretched a great quiet plain.

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

From this reading The land, which from the time they left London had been so ugly as to be almost invisible, suddenly took form and colour.

in or at that place or location

From this reading To the south, beyond a creek whose further bank was a raw edge of gleaming mud hummocks tufted with dark spriggy heaths and veined with waterways that shone white under the cold sky, there stretched a great quiet plain.

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

From this reading The land, which from the time they left London had been so ugly as to be almost invisible, suddenly took form and colour.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading It stretched illimitably, and though there were dotted over it red barns and grey houses and knots of trees growing in fellowship as they do round steadings, and though its colour was a deep wet fertile green, it did not seem as if it could be a human territory.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The land, which from the time they left London had been so ugly as to be almost invisible, suddenly took form and colour.

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

From this reading The land, which from the time they left London had been so ugly as to be almost invisible, suddenly took form and colour.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading The land, which from the time they left London had been so ugly as to be almost invisible, suddenly took form and colour.

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 It stretched illimitably, and though there were dotted over it red barns and grey houses and knots of trees growing in fellowship as they do round steadings, and though its colour was a deep wet fertile green, it did not seem as if it could be a human territory.

(of plants) growing in small dense clumps or tufts

From this reading To the south, beyond a creek whose further bank was a raw edge of gleaming mud hummocks tufted with dark spriggy heaths and veined with waterways that shone white under the cold sky, there stretched a great quiet plain.

displeasing to the senses

From this reading The land, which from the time they left London had been so ugly as to be almost invisible, suddenly took form and colour.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading To the south, beyond a creek whose further bank was a raw edge of gleaming mud hummocks tufted with dark spriggy heaths and veined with waterways that shone white under the cold sky, there stretched a great quiet plain.

having or showing markings that resemble veins

From this reading To the south, beyond a creek whose further bank was a raw edge of gleaming mud hummocks tufted with dark spriggy heaths and veined with waterways that shone white under the cold sky, there stretched a great quiet plain.

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

From this reading To the south, beyond a creek whose further bank was a raw edge of gleaming mud hummocks tufted with dark spriggy heaths and veined with waterways that shone white under the cold sky, there stretched a great quiet plain.

plural of “waterway” — a navigable body of water

From this reading To the south, beyond a creek whose further bank was a raw edge of gleaming mud hummocks tufted with dark spriggy heaths and veined with waterways that shone white under the cold sky, there stretched a great quiet plain.

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

From this reading It stretched illimitably, and though there were dotted over it red barns and grey houses and knots of trees growing in fellowship as they do round steadings, and though its colour was a deep wet fertile green, it did not seem as if it could be a human territory.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading It stretched illimitably, and though there were dotted over it red barns and grey houses and knots of trees growing in fellowship as they do round steadings, and though its colour was a deep wet fertile green, it did not seem as if it could be a human territory.

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

From this reading The land, which from the time they left London had been so ugly as to be almost invisible, suddenly took form and colour.

a Caucasian

From this reading To the south, beyond a creek whose further bank was a raw edge of gleaming mud hummocks tufted with dark spriggy heaths and veined with waterways that shone white under the cold sky, there stretched a great quiet plain.

belonging to which person

From this reading To the south, beyond a creek whose further bank was a raw edge of gleaming mud hummocks tufted with dark spriggy heaths and veined with waterways that shone white under the cold sky, there stretched a great quiet plain.

in the company of; together with

From this reading To the south, beyond a creek whose further bank was a raw edge of gleaming mud hummocks tufted with dark spriggy heaths and veined with waterways that shone white under the cold sky, there stretched a great quiet plain.