from one side of something to the other
From this reading The wind had tossed up the bank of Western cloud, which was now flying broad and unlighted across the sky, broad and balmy--the charioted South-west at full charge behind his panting coursers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wind had tossed up the bank of Western cloud, which was now flying broad and unlighted across the sky, broad and balmy--the charioted South-west at full charge behind his panting coursers.
APPLE-DISEASE
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From this reading CRISIS IN THE APPLE-DISEASE Night had come on as Richard entered the old elm-shaded, grass-bordered lane leading down from Raynham to Belthorpe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CRISIS IN THE APPLE-DISEASE Night had come on as Richard entered the old elm-shaded, grass-bordered lane leading down from Raynham to Belthorpe.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The wind had tossed up the bank of Western cloud, which was now flying broad and unlighted across the sky, broad and balmy--the charioted South-west at full charge behind his panting coursers.
balmyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːmi/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading The wind had tossed up the bank of Western cloud, which was now flying broad and unlighted across the sky, broad and balmy--the charioted South-west at full charge behind his panting coursers.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The wind had tossed up the bank of Western cloud, which was now flying broad and unlighted across the sky, broad and balmy--the charioted South-west at full charge behind his panting coursers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was sure she must be there.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The wind had tossed up the bank of Western cloud, which was now flying broad and unlighted across the sky, broad and balmy--the charioted South-west at full charge behind his panting coursers.
Belthorpe
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From this reading CRISIS IN THE APPLE-DISEASE Night had come on as Richard entered the old elm-shaded, grass-bordered lane leading down from Raynham to Belthorpe.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The wind had tossed up the bank of Western cloud, which was now flying broad and unlighted across the sky, broad and balmy--the charioted South-west at full charge behind his panting coursers.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading The wind had tossed up the bank of Western cloud, which was now flying broad and unlighted across the sky, broad and balmy--the charioted South-west at full charge behind his panting coursers.
charioted
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From this reading The wind had tossed up the bank of Western cloud, which was now flying broad and unlighted across the sky, broad and balmy--the charioted South-west at full charge behind his panting coursers.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The wind had tossed up the bank of Western cloud, which was now flying broad and unlighted across the sky, broad and balmy--the charioted South-west at full charge behind his panting coursers.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading CRISIS IN THE APPLE-DISEASE Night had come on as Richard entered the old elm-shaded, grass-bordered lane leading down from Raynham to Belthorpe.
coursers
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From this reading The wind had tossed up the bank of Western cloud, which was now flying broad and unlighted across the sky, broad and balmy--the charioted South-west at full charge behind his panting coursers.
CRISISnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading CRISIS IN THE APPLE-DISEASE Night had come on as Richard entered the old elm-shaded, grass-bordered lane leading down from Raynham to Belthorpe.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading CRISIS IN THE APPLE-DISEASE Night had come on as Richard entered the old elm-shaded, grass-bordered lane leading down from Raynham to Belthorpe.
elm-shaded
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From this reading CRISIS IN THE APPLE-DISEASE Night had come on as Richard entered the old elm-shaded, grass-bordered lane leading down from Raynham to Belthorpe.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading CRISIS IN THE APPLE-DISEASE Night had come on as Richard entered the old elm-shaded, grass-bordered lane leading down from Raynham to Belthorpe.
the organ of sight
From this reading The pale eye of twilight was shut.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading As he neared the farm his heart fluttered and leapt up.
flutteredverbUS /ˈflʌtərd/
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading As he neared the farm his heart fluttered and leapt up.
moving swiftly
From this reading The wind had tossed up the bank of Western cloud, which was now flying broad and unlighted across the sky, broad and balmy--the charioted South-west at full charge behind his panting coursers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CRISIS IN THE APPLE-DISEASE Night had come on as Richard entered the old elm-shaded, grass-bordered lane leading down from Raynham to Belthorpe.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The wind had tossed up the bank of Western cloud, which was now flying broad and unlighted across the sky, broad and balmy--the charioted South-west at full charge behind his panting coursers.
grass-bordered
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From this reading CRISIS IN THE APPLE-DISEASE Night had come on as Richard entered the old elm-shaded, grass-bordered lane leading down from Raynham to Belthorpe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CRISIS IN THE APPLE-DISEASE Night had come on as Richard entered the old elm-shaded, grass-bordered lane leading down from Raynham to Belthorpe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he neared the farm his heart fluttered and leapt up.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading As he neared the farm his heart fluttered and leapt up.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The wind had tossed up the bank of Western cloud, which was now flying broad and unlighted across the sky, broad and balmy--the charioted South-west at full charge behind his panting coursers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CRISIS IN THE APPLE-DISEASE Night had come on as Richard entered the old elm-shaded, grass-bordered lane leading down from Raynham to Belthorpe.
a narrow way or road
From this reading CRISIS IN THE APPLE-DISEASE Night had come on as Richard entered the old elm-shaded, grass-bordered lane leading down from Raynham to Belthorpe.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading CRISIS IN THE APPLE-DISEASE Night had come on as Richard entered the old elm-shaded, grass-bordered lane leading down from Raynham to Belthorpe.
leaptverbUS /lept/
inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading As he neared the farm his heart fluttered and leapt up.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He was sure she must be there.
nearedverbUS /nɪrd/
past form of “near” — move towards
From this reading As he neared the farm his heart fluttered and leapt up.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading CRISIS IN THE APPLE-DISEASE Night had come on as Richard entered the old elm-shaded, grass-bordered lane leading down from Raynham to Belthorpe.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The wind had tossed up the bank of Western cloud, which was now flying broad and unlighted across the sky, broad and balmy--the charioted South-west at full charge behind his panting coursers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The pale eye of twilight was shut.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading CRISIS IN THE APPLE-DISEASE Night had come on as Richard entered the old elm-shaded, grass-bordered lane leading down from Raynham to Belthorpe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CRISIS IN THE APPLE-DISEASE Night had come on as Richard entered the old elm-shaded, grass-bordered lane leading down from Raynham to Belthorpe.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The pale eye of twilight was shut.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading The wind had tossed up the bank of Western cloud, which was now flying broad and unlighted across the sky, broad and balmy--the charioted South-west at full charge behind his panting coursers.
Raynham
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From this reading CRISIS IN THE APPLE-DISEASE Night had come on as Richard entered the old elm-shaded, grass-bordered lane leading down from Raynham to Belthorpe.
Richard
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From this reading CRISIS IN THE APPLE-DISEASE Night had come on as Richard entered the old elm-shaded, grass-bordered lane leading down from Raynham to Belthorpe.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was sure she must be there.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The pale eye of twilight was shut.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The wind had tossed up the bank of Western cloud, which was now flying broad and unlighted across the sky, broad and balmy--the charioted South-west at full charge behind his panting coursers.
South-westadverb
to, toward, or in the southwest
From this reading The wind had tossed up the bank of Western cloud, which was now flying broad and unlighted across the sky, broad and balmy--the charioted South-west at full charge behind his panting coursers.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He was sure she must be there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CRISIS IN THE APPLE-DISEASE Night had come on as Richard entered the old elm-shaded, grass-bordered lane leading down from Raynham to Belthorpe.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was sure she must be there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CRISIS IN THE APPLE-DISEASE Night had come on as Richard entered the old elm-shaded, grass-bordered lane leading down from Raynham to Belthorpe.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading The wind had tossed up the bank of Western cloud, which was now flying broad and unlighted across the sky, broad and balmy--the charioted South-west at full charge behind his panting coursers.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The pale eye of twilight was shut.
unlightedadjective
not set afire or burning
From this reading The wind had tossed up the bank of Western cloud, which was now flying broad and unlighted across the sky, broad and balmy--the charioted South-west at full charge behind his panting coursers.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The wind had tossed up the bank of Western cloud, which was now flying broad and unlighted across the sky, broad and balmy--the charioted South-west at full charge behind his panting coursers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The pale eye of twilight was shut.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading The wind had tossed up the bank of Western cloud, which was now flying broad and unlighted across the sky, broad and balmy--the charioted South-west at full charge behind his panting coursers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The wind had tossed up the bank of Western cloud, which was now flying broad and unlighted across the sky, broad and balmy--the charioted South-west at full charge behind his panting coursers.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind had tossed up the bank of Western cloud, which was now flying broad and unlighted across the sky, broad and balmy--the charioted South-west at full charge behind his panting coursers.
