Chapter XII

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

From this reading This ramble being, in play-bill phrase, positively our last performance here this season, I am inclined to make it a pretty long one; therefore, you had better order out your pony, and be off without loss of time.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading The house across a field or two to your left, with some fine oaks beside it, is the Parsonage, both the house and grounds of which have been much beautified and extended by the present incumbent.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading You may canter along the road to the village as far as Yewdale bridge, and, crossing it, turn to your right, and proceed along a narrow, shaded, and rugged lane up the banks of the stream.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading This ramble being, in play-bill phrase, positively our last performance here this season, I am inclined to make it a pretty long one; therefore, you had better order out your pony, and be off without loss of time.

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

From this reading This ramble being, in play-bill phrase, positively our last performance here this season, I am inclined to make it a pretty long one; therefore, you had better order out your pony, and be off without loss of time.

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

From this reading You may canter along the road to the village as far as Yewdale bridge, and, crossing it, turn to your right, and proceed along a narrow, shaded, and rugged lane up the banks of the stream.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading You soon gain the high road at a neat little house called Oak Cottage; and may notice a little beyond it a handsome, but not very large residence, called Hollin-how, and near to that, close under the beetling precipice, a picturesque group of new cottages and old farm buildings, bearing the odd title of Far-end.

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading You may canter along the road to the village as far as Yewdale bridge, and, crossing it, turn to your right, and proceed along a narrow, shaded, and rugged lane up the banks of the stream.

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

From this reading This ramble being, in play-bill phrase, positively our last performance here this season, I am inclined to make it a pretty long one; therefore, you had better order out your pony, and be off without loss of time.

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading You soon gain the high road at a neat little house called Oak Cottage; and may notice a little beyond it a handsome, but not very large residence, called Hollin-how, and near to that, close under the beetling precipice, a picturesque group of new cottages and old farm buildings, bearing the odd title of Far-end.

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

From this reading The house across a field or two to your left, with some fine oaks beside it, is the Parsonage, both the house and grounds of which have been much beautified and extended by the present incumbent.

a beckoning gesture

From this reading YEWDALE BECK—THE PARSONAGE—OAK COTTAGE—HOLLIN-HOW—FAR-END—THE SAW MILLS—YEWDALE—“GIRT WILL’S GRAVE”—HOLME GROUND—TILBERTHWAITE—HODGECLOSE—SLATE-QUARRIES.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The house across a field or two to your left, with some fine oaks beside it, is the Parsonage, both the house and grounds of which have been much beautified and extended by the present incumbent.

jutting or overhanging

From this reading You soon gain the high road at a neat little house called Oak Cottage; and may notice a little beyond it a handsome, but not very large residence, called Hollin-how, and near to that, close under the beetling precipice, a picturesque group of new cottages and old farm buildings, bearing the odd title of Far-end.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading This ramble being, in play-bill phrase, positively our last performance here this season, I am inclined to make it a pretty long one; therefore, you had better order out your pony, and be off without loss of time.

next to; at the side of

From this reading The house across a field or two to your left, with some fine oaks beside it, is the Parsonage, both the house and grounds of which have been much beautified and extended by the present incumbent.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading This ramble being, in play-bill phrase, positively our last performance here this season, I am inclined to make it a pretty long one; therefore, you had better order out your pony, and be off without loss of time.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading You soon gain the high road at a neat little house called Oak Cottage; and may notice a little beyond it a handsome, but not very large residence, called Hollin-how, and near to that, close under the beetling precipice, a picturesque group of new cottages and old farm buildings, bearing the odd title of Far-end.

the two together, not just one

From this reading The house across a field or two to your left, with some fine oaks beside it, is the Parsonage, both the house and grounds of which have been much beautified and extended by the present incumbent.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading You may canter along the road to the village as far as Yewdale bridge, and, crossing it, turn to your right, and proceed along a narrow, shaded, and rugged lane up the banks of the stream.

plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading You soon gain the high road at a neat little house called Oak Cottage; and may notice a little beyond it a handsome, but not very large residence, called Hollin-how, and near to that, close under the beetling precipice, a picturesque group of new cottages and old farm buildings, bearing the odd title of Far-end.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading You soon gain the high road at a neat little house called Oak Cottage; and may notice a little beyond it a handsome, but not very large residence, called Hollin-how, and near to that, close under the beetling precipice, a picturesque group of new cottages and old farm buildings, bearing the odd title of Far-end.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The house across a field or two to your left, with some fine oaks beside it, is the Parsonage, both the house and grounds of which have been much beautified and extended by the present incumbent.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading You soon gain the high road at a neat little house called Oak Cottage; and may notice a little beyond it a handsome, but not very large residence, called Hollin-how, and near to that, close under the beetling precipice, a picturesque group of new cottages and old farm buildings, bearing the odd title of Far-end.

ride at a canter

From this reading You may canter along the road to the village as far as Yewdale bridge, and, crossing it, turn to your right, and proceed along a narrow, shaded, and rugged lane up the banks of the stream.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading You soon gain the high road at a neat little house called Oak Cottage; and may notice a little beyond it a handsome, but not very large residence, called Hollin-how, and near to that, close under the beetling precipice, a picturesque group of new cottages and old farm buildings, bearing the odd title of Far-end.

a small house with a single story

From this reading YEWDALE BECK—THE PARSONAGE—OAK COTTAGE—HOLLIN-HOW—FAR-END—THE SAW MILLS—YEWDALE—“GIRT WILL’S GRAVE”—HOLME GROUND—TILBERTHWAITE—HODGECLOSE—SLATE-QUARRIES.

plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story

From this reading You soon gain the high road at a neat little house called Oak Cottage; and may notice a little beyond it a handsome, but not very large residence, called Hollin-how, and near to that, close under the beetling precipice, a picturesque group of new cottages and old farm buildings, bearing the odd title of Far-end.

traveling across

From this reading You may canter along the road to the village as far as Yewdale bridge, and, crossing it, turn to your right, and proceed along a narrow, shaded, and rugged lane up the banks of the stream.

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading The house across a field or two to your left, with some fine oaks beside it, is the Parsonage, both the house and grounds of which have been much beautified and extended by the present incumbent.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading You may canter along the road to the village as far as Yewdale bridge, and, crossing it, turn to your right, and proceed along a narrow, shaded, and rugged lane up the banks of the stream.

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

From this reading YEWDALE BECK—THE PARSONAGE—OAK COTTAGE—HOLLIN-HOW—FAR-END—THE SAW MILLS—YEWDALE—“GIRT WILL’S GRAVE”—HOLME GROUND—TILBERTHWAITE—HODGECLOSE—SLATE-QUARRIES.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading You soon gain the high road at a neat little house called Oak Cottage; and may notice a little beyond it a handsome, but not very large residence, called Hollin-how, and near to that, close under the beetling precipice, a picturesque group of new cottages and old farm buildings, bearing the odd title of Far-end.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading The house across a field or two to your left, with some fine oaks beside it, is the Parsonage, both the house and grounds of which have been much beautified and extended by the present incumbent.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading The house across a field or two to your left, with some fine oaks beside it, is the Parsonage, both the house and grounds of which have been much beautified and extended by the present incumbent.

obtain

From this reading You soon gain the high road at a neat little house called Oak Cottage; and may notice a little beyond it a handsome, but not very large residence, called Hollin-how, and near to that, close under the beetling precipice, a picturesque group of new cottages and old farm buildings, bearing the odd title of Far-end.

inflected form of “gird” — prepare oneself for a military confrontation

From this reading YEWDALE BECK—THE PARSONAGE—OAK COTTAGE—HOLLIN-HOW—FAR-END—THE SAW MILLS—YEWDALE—“GIRT WILL’S GRAVE”—HOLME GROUND—TILBERTHWAITE—HODGECLOSE—SLATE-QUARRIES.

death of a person

From this reading YEWDALE BECK—THE PARSONAGE—OAK COTTAGE—HOLLIN-HOW—FAR-END—THE SAW MILLS—YEWDALE—“GIRT WILL’S GRAVE”—HOLME GROUND—TILBERTHWAITE—HODGECLOSE—SLATE-QUARRIES.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading YEWDALE BECK—THE PARSONAGE—OAK COTTAGE—HOLLIN-HOW—FAR-END—THE SAW MILLS—YEWDALE—“GIRT WILL’S GRAVE”—HOLME GROUND—TILBERTHWAITE—HODGECLOSE—SLATE-QUARRIES.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading The house across a field or two to your left, with some fine oaks beside it, is the Parsonage, both the house and grounds of which have been much beautified and extended by the present incumbent.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading You soon gain the high road at a neat little house called Oak Cottage; and may notice a little beyond it a handsome, but not very large residence, called Hollin-how, and near to that, close under the beetling precipice, a picturesque group of new cottages and old farm buildings, bearing the odd title of Far-end.

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

From this reading This ramble being, in play-bill phrase, positively our last performance here this season, I am inclined to make it a pretty long one; therefore, you had better order out your pony, and be off without loss of time.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading You soon gain the high road at a neat little house called Oak Cottage; and may notice a little beyond it a handsome, but not very large residence, called Hollin-how, and near to that, close under the beetling precipice, a picturesque group of new cottages and old farm buildings, bearing the odd title of Far-end.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The house across a field or two to your left, with some fine oaks beside it, is the Parsonage, both the house and grounds of which have been much beautified and extended by the present incumbent.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading This ramble being, in play-bill phrase, positively our last performance here this season, I am inclined to make it a pretty long one; therefore, you had better order out your pony, and be off without loss of time.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading You soon gain the high road at a neat little house called Oak Cottage; and may notice a little beyond it a handsome, but not very large residence, called Hollin-how, and near to that, close under the beetling precipice, a picturesque group of new cottages and old farm buildings, bearing the odd title of Far-end.

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

From this reading YEWDALE BECK—THE PARSONAGE—OAK COTTAGE—HOLLIN-HOW—FAR-END—THE SAW MILLS—YEWDALE—“GIRT WILL’S GRAVE”—HOLME GROUND—TILBERTHWAITE—HODGECLOSE—SLATE-QUARRIES.

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

From this reading YEWDALE BECK—THE PARSONAGE—OAK COTTAGE—HOLLIN-HOW—FAR-END—THE SAW MILLS—YEWDALE—“GIRT WILL’S GRAVE”—HOLME GROUND—TILBERTHWAITE—HODGECLOSE—SLATE-QUARRIES.

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

From this reading YEWDALE BECK—THE PARSONAGE—OAK COTTAGE—HOLLIN-HOW—FAR-END—THE SAW MILLS—YEWDALE—“GIRT WILL’S GRAVE”—HOLME GROUND—TILBERTHWAITE—HODGECLOSE—SLATE-QUARRIES.

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

From this reading The house across a field or two to your left, with some fine oaks beside it, is the Parsonage, both the house and grounds of which have been much beautified and extended by the present incumbent.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading This ramble being, in play-bill phrase, positively our last performance here this season, I am inclined to make it a pretty long one; therefore, you had better order out your pony, and be off without loss of time.

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

From this reading This ramble being, in play-bill phrase, positively our last performance here this season, I am inclined to make it a pretty long one; therefore, you had better order out your pony, and be off without loss of time.

(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency

From this reading This ramble being, in play-bill phrase, positively our last performance here this season, I am inclined to make it a pretty long one; therefore, you had better order out your pony, and be off without loss of time.

lying or leaning on something else

From this reading The house across a field or two to your left, with some fine oaks beside it, is the Parsonage, both the house and grounds of which have been much beautified and extended by the present incumbent.

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

From this reading The house across a field or two to your left, with some fine oaks beside it, is the Parsonage, both the house and grounds of which have been much beautified and extended by the present incumbent.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading This ramble being, in play-bill phrase, positively our last performance here this season, I am inclined to make it a pretty long one; therefore, you had better order out your pony, and be off without loss of time.

a narrow way or road

From this reading You may canter along the road to the village as far as Yewdale bridge, and, crossing it, turn to your right, and proceed along a narrow, shaded, and rugged lane up the banks of the stream.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading You soon gain the high road at a neat little house called Oak Cottage; and may notice a little beyond it a handsome, but not very large residence, called Hollin-how, and near to that, close under the beetling precipice, a picturesque group of new cottages and old farm buildings, bearing the odd title of Far-end.

immediately past

From this reading This ramble being, in play-bill phrase, positively our last performance here this season, I am inclined to make it a pretty long one; therefore, you had better order out your pony, and be off without loss of time.

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 house across a field or two to your left, with some fine oaks beside it, is the Parsonage, both the house and grounds of which have been much beautified and extended by the present incumbent.

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

From this reading You soon gain the high road at a neat little house called Oak Cottage; and may notice a little beyond it a handsome, but not very large residence, called Hollin-how, and near to that, close under the beetling precipice, a picturesque group of new cottages and old farm buildings, bearing the odd title of Far-end.

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 This ramble being, in play-bill phrase, positively our last performance here this season, I am inclined to make it a pretty long one; therefore, you had better order out your pony, and be off without loss of time.

something that is lost

From this reading This ramble being, in play-bill phrase, positively our last performance here this season, I am inclined to make it a pretty long one; therefore, you had better order out your pony, and be off without loss of time.

engage in

From this reading This ramble being, in play-bill phrase, positively our last performance here this season, I am inclined to make it a pretty long one; therefore, you had better order out your pony, and be off without loss of time.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading You may canter along the road to the village as far as Yewdale bridge, and, crossing it, turn to your right, and proceed along a narrow, shaded, and rugged lane up the banks of the stream.

United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)

From this reading YEWDALE BECK—THE PARSONAGE—OAK COTTAGE—HOLLIN-HOW—FAR-END—THE SAW MILLS—YEWDALE—“GIRT WILL’S GRAVE”—HOLME GROUND—TILBERTHWAITE—HODGECLOSE—SLATE-QUARRIES.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The house across a field or two to your left, with some fine oaks beside it, is the Parsonage, both the house and grounds of which have been much beautified and extended by the present incumbent.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading You may canter along the road to the village as far as Yewdale bridge, and, crossing it, turn to your right, and proceed along a narrow, shaded, and rugged lane up the banks of the stream.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading You soon gain the high road at a neat little house called Oak Cottage; and may notice a little beyond it a handsome, but not very large residence, called Hollin-how, and near to that, close under the beetling precipice, a picturesque group of new cottages and old farm buildings, bearing the odd title of Far-end.

clean or organized

From this reading You soon gain the high road at a neat little house called Oak Cottage; and may notice a little beyond it a handsome, but not very large residence, called Hollin-how, and near to that, close under the beetling precipice, a picturesque group of new cottages and old farm buildings, bearing the odd title of Far-end.

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

From this reading You soon gain the high road at a neat little house called Oak Cottage; and may notice a little beyond it a handsome, but not very large residence, called Hollin-how, and near to that, close under the beetling precipice, a picturesque group of new cottages and old farm buildings, bearing the odd title of Far-end.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading You soon gain the high road at a neat little house called Oak Cottage; and may notice a little beyond it a handsome, but not very large residence, called Hollin-how, and near to that, close under the beetling precipice, a picturesque group of new cottages and old farm buildings, bearing the odd title of Far-end.

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading You soon gain the high road at a neat little house called Oak Cottage; and may notice a little beyond it a handsome, but not very large residence, called Hollin-how, and near to that, close under the beetling precipice, a picturesque group of new cottages and old farm buildings, bearing the odd title of Far-end.

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading YEWDALE BECK—THE PARSONAGE—OAK COTTAGE—HOLLIN-HOW—FAR-END—THE SAW MILLS—YEWDALE—“GIRT WILL’S GRAVE”—HOLME GROUND—TILBERTHWAITE—HODGECLOSE—SLATE-QUARRIES.

plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading The house across a field or two to your left, with some fine oaks beside it, is the Parsonage, both the house and grounds of which have been much beautified and extended by the present incumbent.

not divisible by two

From this reading You soon gain the high road at a neat little house called Oak Cottage; and may notice a little beyond it a handsome, but not very large residence, called Hollin-how, and near to that, close under the beetling precipice, a picturesque group of new cottages and old farm buildings, bearing the odd title of Far-end.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This ramble being, in play-bill phrase, positively our last performance here this season, I am inclined to make it a pretty long one; therefore, you had better order out your pony, and be off without loss of time.

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

From this reading This ramble being, in play-bill phrase, positively our last performance here this season, I am inclined to make it a pretty long one; therefore, you had better order out your pony, and be off without loss of time.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading You soon gain the high road at a neat little house called Oak Cottage; and may notice a little beyond it a handsome, but not very large residence, called Hollin-how, and near to that, close under the beetling precipice, a picturesque group of new cottages and old farm buildings, bearing the odd title of Far-end.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading This ramble being, in play-bill phrase, positively our last performance here this season, I am inclined to make it a pretty long one; therefore, you had better order out your pony, and be off without loss of time.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The house across a field or two to your left, with some fine oaks beside it, is the Parsonage, both the house and grounds of which have been much beautified and extended by the present incumbent.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading This ramble being, in play-bill phrase, positively our last performance here this season, I am inclined to make it a pretty long one; therefore, you had better order out your pony, and be off without loss of time.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading This ramble being, in play-bill phrase, positively our last performance here this season, I am inclined to make it a pretty long one; therefore, you had better order out your pony, and be off without loss of time.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading This ramble being, in play-bill phrase, positively our last performance here this season, I am inclined to make it a pretty long one; therefore, you had better order out your pony, and be off without loss of time.

an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector

From this reading YEWDALE BECK—THE PARSONAGE—OAK COTTAGE—HOLLIN-HOW—FAR-END—THE SAW MILLS—YEWDALE—“GIRT WILL’S GRAVE”—HOLME GROUND—TILBERTHWAITE—HODGECLOSE—SLATE-QUARRIES.

a dramatic or musical entertainment

From this reading This ramble being, in play-bill phrase, positively our last performance here this season, I am inclined to make it a pretty long one; therefore, you had better order out your pony, and be off without loss of time.

an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence

From this reading This ramble being, in play-bill phrase, positively our last performance here this season, I am inclined to make it a pretty long one; therefore, you had better order out your pony, and be off without loss of time.

suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture

From this reading You soon gain the high road at a neat little house called Oak Cottage; and may notice a little beyond it a handsome, but not very large residence, called Hollin-how, and near to that, close under the beetling precipice, a picturesque group of new cottages and old farm buildings, bearing the odd title of Far-end.

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

From this reading This ramble being, in play-bill phrase, positively our last performance here this season, I am inclined to make it a pretty long one; therefore, you had better order out your pony, and be off without loss of time.

a range horse of the western United States

From this reading This ramble being, in play-bill phrase, positively our last performance here this season, I am inclined to make it a pretty long one; therefore, you had better order out your pony, and be off without loss of time.

extremely

From this reading This ramble being, in play-bill phrase, positively our last performance here this season, I am inclined to make it a pretty long one; therefore, you had better order out your pony, and be off without loss of time.

a very steep cliff

From this reading You soon gain the high road at a neat little house called Oak Cottage; and may notice a little beyond it a handsome, but not very large residence, called Hollin-how, and near to that, close under the beetling precipice, a picturesque group of new cottages and old farm buildings, bearing the odd title of Far-end.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The house across a field or two to your left, with some fine oaks beside it, is the Parsonage, both the house and grounds of which have been much beautified and extended by the present incumbent.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading This ramble being, in play-bill phrase, positively our last performance here this season, I am inclined to make it a pretty long one; therefore, you had better order out your pony, and be off without loss of time.

continue talking

From this reading You may canter along the road to the village as far as Yewdale bridge, and, crossing it, turn to your right, and proceed along a narrow, shaded, and rugged lane up the banks of the stream.

continue talking or writing in a desultory manner

From this reading This ramble being, in play-bill phrase, positively our last performance here this season, I am inclined to make it a pretty long one; therefore, you had better order out your pony, and be off without loss of time.

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading You soon gain the high road at a neat little house called Oak Cottage; and may notice a little beyond it a handsome, but not very large residence, called Hollin-how, and near to that, close under the beetling precipice, a picturesque group of new cottages and old farm buildings, bearing the odd title of Far-end.

precisely, exactly

From this reading You may canter along the road to the village as far as Yewdale bridge, and, crossing it, turn to your right, and proceed along a narrow, shaded, and rugged lane up the banks of the stream.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading You may canter along the road to the village as far as Yewdale bridge, and, crossing it, turn to your right, and proceed along a narrow, shaded, and rugged lane up the banks of the stream.

sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring

From this reading You may canter along the road to the village as far as Yewdale bridge, and, crossing it, turn to your right, and proceed along a narrow, shaded, and rugged lane up the banks of the stream.

cut with a saw

From this reading YEWDALE BECK—THE PARSONAGE—OAK COTTAGE—HOLLIN-HOW—FAR-END—THE SAW MILLS—YEWDALE—“GIRT WILL’S GRAVE”—HOLME GROUND—TILBERTHWAITE—HODGECLOSE—SLATE-QUARRIES.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading This ramble being, in play-bill phrase, positively our last performance here this season, I am inclined to make it a pretty long one; therefore, you had better order out your pony, and be off without loss of time.

protected from heat and light with shade or shadow

From this reading You may canter along the road to the village as far as Yewdale bridge, and, crossing it, turn to your right, and proceed along a narrow, shaded, and rugged lane up the banks of the stream.

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

From this reading YEWDALE BECK—THE PARSONAGE—OAK COTTAGE—HOLLIN-HOW—FAR-END—THE SAW MILLS—YEWDALE—“GIRT WILL’S GRAVE”—HOLME GROUND—TILBERTHWAITE—HODGECLOSE—SLATE-QUARRIES.

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

From this reading The house across a field or two to your left, with some fine oaks beside it, is the Parsonage, both the house and grounds of which have been much beautified and extended by the present incumbent.

in the near future

From this reading You soon gain the high road at a neat little house called Oak Cottage; and may notice a little beyond it a handsome, but not very large residence, called Hollin-how, and near to that, close under the beetling precipice, a picturesque group of new cottages and old farm buildings, bearing the odd title of Far-end.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading You may canter along the road to the village as far as Yewdale bridge, and, crossing it, turn to your right, and proceed along a narrow, shaded, and rugged lane up the banks of the stream.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading You soon gain the high road at a neat little house called Oak Cottage; and may notice a little beyond it a handsome, but not very large residence, called Hollin-how, and near to that, close under the beetling precipice, a picturesque group of new cottages and old farm buildings, bearing the odd title of Far-end.

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

From this reading YEWDALE BECK—THE PARSONAGE—OAK COTTAGE—HOLLIN-HOW—FAR-END—THE SAW MILLS—YEWDALE—“GIRT WILL’S GRAVE”—HOLME GROUND—TILBERTHWAITE—HODGECLOSE—SLATE-QUARRIES.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading This ramble being, in play-bill phrase, positively our last performance here this season, I am inclined to make it a pretty long one; therefore, you had better order out your pony, and be off without loss of time.

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

From this reading This ramble being, in play-bill phrase, positively our last performance here this season, I am inclined to make it a pretty long one; therefore, you had better order out your pony, and be off without loss of time.

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From this reading YEWDALE BECK—THE PARSONAGE—OAK COTTAGE—HOLLIN-HOW—FAR-END—THE SAW MILLS—YEWDALE—“GIRT WILL’S GRAVE”—HOLME GROUND—TILBERTHWAITE—HODGECLOSE—SLATE-QUARRIES.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading This ramble being, in play-bill phrase, positively our last performance here this season, I am inclined to make it a pretty long one; therefore, you had better order out your pony, and be off without loss of time.

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading You soon gain the high road at a neat little house called Oak Cottage; and may notice a little beyond it a handsome, but not very large residence, called Hollin-how, and near to that, close under the beetling precipice, a picturesque group of new cottages and old farm buildings, bearing the odd title of Far-end.

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

From this reading This ramble being, in play-bill phrase, positively our last performance here this season, I am inclined to make it a pretty long one; therefore, you had better order out your pony, and be off without loss of time.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading You may canter along the road to the village as far as Yewdale bridge, and, crossing it, turn to your right, and proceed along a narrow, shaded, and rugged lane up the banks of the stream.

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

From this reading The house across a field or two to your left, with some fine oaks beside it, is the Parsonage, both the house and grounds of which have been much beautified and extended by the present incumbent.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading You soon gain the high road at a neat little house called Oak Cottage; and may notice a little beyond it a handsome, but not very large residence, called Hollin-how, and near to that, close under the beetling precipice, a picturesque group of new cottages and old farm buildings, bearing the odd title of Far-end.

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

From this reading You may canter along the road to the village as far as Yewdale bridge, and, crossing it, turn to your right, and proceed along a narrow, shaded, and rugged lane up the banks of the stream.

precisely as stated

From this reading You soon gain the high road at a neat little house called Oak Cottage; and may notice a little beyond it a handsome, but not very large residence, called Hollin-how, and near to that, close under the beetling precipice, a picturesque group of new cottages and old farm buildings, bearing the odd title of Far-end.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading You may canter along the road to the village as far as Yewdale bridge, and, crossing it, turn to your right, and proceed along a narrow, shaded, and rugged lane up the banks of the stream.

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

From this reading The house across a field or two to your left, with some fine oaks beside it, is the Parsonage, both the house and grounds of which have been much beautified and extended by the present incumbent.

possessive form of “will” — the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention

From this reading YEWDALE BECK—THE PARSONAGE—OAK COTTAGE—HOLLIN-HOW—FAR-END—THE SAW MILLS—YEWDALE—“GIRT WILL’S GRAVE”—HOLME GROUND—TILBERTHWAITE—HODGECLOSE—SLATE-QUARRIES.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The house across a field or two to your left, with some fine oaks beside it, is the Parsonage, both the house and grounds of which have been much beautified and extended by the present incumbent.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading This ramble being, in play-bill phrase, positively our last performance here this season, I am inclined to make it a pretty long one; therefore, you had better order out your pony, and be off without loss of time.

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

From this reading YEWDALE BECK—THE PARSONAGE—OAK COTTAGE—HOLLIN-HOW—FAR-END—THE SAW MILLS—YEWDALE—“GIRT WILL’S GRAVE”—HOLME GROUND—TILBERTHWAITE—HODGECLOSE—SLATE-QUARRIES.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading This ramble being, in play-bill phrase, positively our last performance here this season, I am inclined to make it a pretty long one; therefore, you had better order out your pony, and be off without loss of time.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading This ramble being, in play-bill phrase, positively our last performance here this season, I am inclined to make it a pretty long one; therefore, you had better order out your pony, and be off without loss of time.