Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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

From this reading _Old Constancy._ The fog cleared off; and, as the hills began to throw long, lazy shadows, their only embraces across the wide valleys, I mounted and set out on the ride of a few miles which should bring me to my old acquaintance’s dwelling.

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From this reading _Old Constancy._ The fog cleared off; and, as the hills began to throw long, lazy shadows, their only embraces across the wide valleys, I mounted and set out on the ride of a few miles which should bring me to my old acquaintance’s dwelling.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading _Old Constancy._ The fog cleared off; and, as the hills began to throw long, lazy shadows, their only embraces across the wide valleys, I mounted and set out on the ride of a few miles which should bring me to my old acquaintance’s dwelling.

(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 All the old places demanded my notice.

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

From this reading _Old Constancy._ The fog cleared off; and, as the hills began to throw long, lazy shadows, their only embraces across the wide valleys, I mounted and set out on the ride of a few miles which should bring me to my old acquaintance’s dwelling.

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

From this reading They seemed to say, “Here we are--waiting for you.”

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

From this reading _Old Constancy._ The fog cleared off; and, as the hills began to throw long, lazy shadows, their only embraces across the wide valleys, I mounted and set out on the ride of a few miles which should bring me to my old acquaintance’s dwelling.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Many a tuft of harebells drew me towards the roadside, to look at them and their children, the blue butterflies, hovering over them; and I stopped to gaze at many a wild rosebush, with a sunset of its own roses.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading _Old Constancy._ The fog cleared off; and, as the hills began to throw long, lazy shadows, their only embraces across the wide valleys, I mounted and set out on the ride of a few miles which should bring me to my old acquaintance’s dwelling.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Many a tuft of harebells drew me towards the roadside, to look at them and their children, the blue butterflies, hovering over them; and I stopped to gaze at many a wild rosebush, with a sunset of its own roses.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading _Old Constancy._ The fog cleared off; and, as the hills began to throw long, lazy shadows, their only embraces across the wide valleys, I mounted and set out on the ride of a few miles which should bring me to my old acquaintance’s dwelling.

plural of “butterfly” — diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings

From this reading Many a tuft of harebells drew me towards the roadside, to look at them and their children, the blue butterflies, hovering over them; and I stopped to gaze at many a wild rosebush, with a sunset of its own roses.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Many a tuft of harebells drew me towards the roadside, to look at them and their children, the blue butterflies, hovering over them; and I stopped to gaze at many a wild rosebush, with a sunset of its own roses.

rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush

From this reading _Old Constancy._ The fog cleared off; and, as the hills began to throw long, lazy shadows, their only embraces across the wide valleys, I mounted and set out on the ride of a few miles which should bring me to my old acquaintance’s dwelling.

the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation

From this reading _Old Constancy._ The fog cleared off; and, as the hills began to throw long, lazy shadows, their only embraces across the wide valleys, I mounted and set out on the ride of a few miles which should bring me to my old acquaintance’s dwelling.

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading All the old places demanded my notice.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading Many a tuft of harebells drew me towards the roadside, to look at them and their children, the blue butterflies, hovering over them; and I stopped to gaze at many a wild rosebush, with a sunset of its own roses.

housing that someone is living in

From this reading _Old Constancy._ The fog cleared off; and, as the hills began to throw long, lazy shadows, their only embraces across the wide valleys, I mounted and set out on the ride of a few miles which should bring me to my old acquaintance’s dwelling.

plural of “embrace” — the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)

From this reading _Old Constancy._ The fog cleared off; and, as the hills began to throw long, lazy shadows, their only embraces across the wide valleys, I mounted and set out on the ride of a few miles which should bring me to my old acquaintance’s dwelling.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading _Old Constancy._ The fog cleared off; and, as the hills began to throw long, lazy shadows, their only embraces across the wide valleys, I mounted and set out on the ride of a few miles which should bring me to my old acquaintance’s dwelling.

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading _Old Constancy._ The fog cleared off; and, as the hills began to throw long, lazy shadows, their only embraces across the wide valleys, I mounted and set out on the ride of a few miles which should bring me to my old acquaintance’s dwelling.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They seemed to say, “Here we are--waiting for you.”

a long fixed look

From this reading Many a tuft of harebells drew me towards the roadside, to look at them and their children, the blue butterflies, hovering over them; and I stopped to gaze at many a wild rosebush, with a sunset of its own roses.

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

From this reading Many a tuft of harebells drew me towards the roadside, to look at them and their children, the blue butterflies, hovering over them; and I stopped to gaze at many a wild rosebush, with a sunset of its own roses.

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

From this reading They seemed to say, “Here we are--waiting for you.”

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading _Old Constancy._ The fog cleared off; and, as the hills began to throw long, lazy shadows, their only embraces across the wide valleys, I mounted and set out on the ride of a few miles which should bring me to my old acquaintance’s dwelling.

-ing form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action

From this reading Many a tuft of harebells drew me towards the roadside, to look at them and their children, the blue butterflies, hovering over them; and I stopped to gaze at many a wild rosebush, with a sunset of its own roses.

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

From this reading _Old Constancy._ The fog cleared off; and, as the hills began to throw long, lazy shadows, their only embraces across the wide valleys, I mounted and set out on the ride of a few miles which should bring me to my old acquaintance’s dwelling.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Many a tuft of harebells drew me towards the roadside, to look at them and their children, the blue butterflies, hovering over them; and I stopped to gaze at many a wild rosebush, with a sunset of its own roses.

moving slowly and gently

From this reading _Old Constancy._ The fog cleared off; and, as the hills began to throw long, lazy shadows, their only embraces across the wide valleys, I mounted and set out on the ride of a few miles which should bring me to my old acquaintance’s dwelling.

past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying

From this reading I lingered on the way.

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 _Old Constancy._ The fog cleared off; and, as the hills began to throw long, lazy shadows, their only embraces across the wide valleys, I mounted and set out on the ride of a few miles which should bring me to my old acquaintance’s dwelling.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Many a tuft of harebells drew me towards the roadside, to look at them and their children, the blue butterflies, hovering over them; and I stopped to gaze at many a wild rosebush, with a sunset of its own roses.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Many a tuft of harebells drew me towards the roadside, to look at them and their children, the blue butterflies, hovering over them; and I stopped to gaze at many a wild rosebush, with a sunset of its own roses.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _Old Constancy._ The fog cleared off; and, as the hills began to throw long, lazy shadows, their only embraces across the wide valleys, I mounted and set out on the ride of a few miles which should bring me to my old acquaintance’s dwelling.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading _Old Constancy._ The fog cleared off; and, as the hills began to throw long, lazy shadows, their only embraces across the wide valleys, I mounted and set out on the ride of a few miles which should bring me to my old acquaintance’s dwelling.

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading _Old Constancy._ The fog cleared off; and, as the hills began to throw long, lazy shadows, their only embraces across the wide valleys, I mounted and set out on the ride of a few miles which should bring me to my old acquaintance’s dwelling.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Old Constancy._ The fog cleared off; and, as the hills began to throw long, lazy shadows, their only embraces across the wide valleys, I mounted and set out on the ride of a few miles which should bring me to my old acquaintance’s dwelling.

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading All the old places demanded my notice.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Old Constancy._ The fog cleared off; and, as the hills began to throw long, lazy shadows, their only embraces across the wide valleys, I mounted and set out on the ride of a few miles which should bring me to my old acquaintance’s dwelling.

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

From this reading _Old Constancy._ The fog cleared off; and, as the hills began to throw long, lazy shadows, their only embraces across the wide valleys, I mounted and set out on the ride of a few miles which should bring me to my old acquaintance’s dwelling.

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

From this reading _Old Constancy._ The fog cleared off; and, as the hills began to throw long, lazy shadows, their only embraces across the wide valleys, I mounted and set out on the ride of a few miles which should bring me to my old acquaintance’s dwelling.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _Old Constancy._ The fog cleared off; and, as the hills began to throw long, lazy shadows, their only embraces across the wide valleys, I mounted and set out on the ride of a few miles which should bring me to my old acquaintance’s dwelling.

and nothing more

From this reading _Old Constancy._ The fog cleared off; and, as the hills began to throw long, lazy shadows, their only embraces across the wide valleys, I mounted and set out on the ride of a few miles which should bring me to my old acquaintance’s dwelling.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading _Old Constancy._ The fog cleared off; and, as the hills began to throw long, lazy shadows, their only embraces across the wide valleys, I mounted and set out on the ride of a few miles which should bring me to my old acquaintance’s dwelling.

above and across; more than

From this reading Many a tuft of harebells drew me towards the roadside, to look at them and their children, the blue butterflies, hovering over them; and I stopped to gaze at many a wild rosebush, with a sunset of its own roses.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Many a tuft of harebells drew me towards the roadside, to look at them and their children, the blue butterflies, hovering over them; and I stopped to gaze at many a wild rosebush, with a sunset of its own roses.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading All the old places demanded my notice.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading _Old Constancy._ The fog cleared off; and, as the hills began to throw long, lazy shadows, their only embraces across the wide valleys, I mounted and set out on the ride of a few miles which should bring me to my old acquaintance’s dwelling.

edge of a way or road or path

From this reading Many a tuft of harebells drew me towards the roadside, to look at them and their children, the blue butterflies, hovering over them; and I stopped to gaze at many a wild rosebush, with a sunset of its own roses.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Many a tuft of harebells drew me towards the roadside, to look at them and their children, the blue butterflies, hovering over them; and I stopped to gaze at many a wild rosebush, with a sunset of its own roses.

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Many a tuft of harebells drew me towards the roadside, to look at them and their children, the blue butterflies, hovering over them; and I stopped to gaze at many a wild rosebush, with a sunset of its own roses.

express in words

From this reading They seemed to say, “Here we are--waiting for you.”

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading They seemed to say, “Here we are--waiting for you.”

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading _Old Constancy._ The fog cleared off; and, as the hills began to throw long, lazy shadows, their only embraces across the wide valleys, I mounted and set out on the ride of a few miles which should bring me to my old acquaintance’s dwelling.

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading _Old Constancy._ The fog cleared off; and, as the hills began to throw long, lazy shadows, their only embraces across the wide valleys, I mounted and set out on the ride of a few miles which should bring me to my old acquaintance’s dwelling.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading _Old Constancy._ The fog cleared off; and, as the hills began to throw long, lazy shadows, their only embraces across the wide valleys, I mounted and set out on the ride of a few miles which should bring me to my old acquaintance’s dwelling.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading Many a tuft of harebells drew me towards the roadside, to look at them and their children, the blue butterflies, hovering over them; and I stopped to gaze at many a wild rosebush, with a sunset of its own roses.

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading Many a tuft of harebells drew me towards the roadside, to look at them and their children, the blue butterflies, hovering over them; and I stopped to gaze at many a wild rosebush, with a sunset of its own roses.

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

From this reading _Old Constancy._ The fog cleared off; and, as the hills began to throw long, lazy shadows, their only embraces across the wide valleys, I mounted and set out on the ride of a few miles which should bring me to my old acquaintance’s dwelling.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading _Old Constancy._ The fog cleared off; and, as the hills began to throw long, lazy shadows, their only embraces across the wide valleys, I mounted and set out on the ride of a few miles which should bring me to my old acquaintance’s dwelling.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Many a tuft of harebells drew me towards the roadside, to look at them and their children, the blue butterflies, hovering over them; and I stopped to gaze at many a wild rosebush, with a sunset of its own roses.

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

From this reading They seemed to say, “Here we are--waiting for you.”

propel through the air

From this reading _Old Constancy._ The fog cleared off; and, as the hills began to throw long, lazy shadows, their only embraces across the wide valleys, I mounted and set out on the ride of a few miles which should bring me to my old acquaintance’s dwelling.

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

From this reading _Old Constancy._ The fog cleared off; and, as the hills began to throw long, lazy shadows, their only embraces across the wide valleys, I mounted and set out on the ride of a few miles which should bring me to my old acquaintance’s dwelling.

in the direction of

From this reading Many a tuft of harebells drew me towards the roadside, to look at them and their children, the blue butterflies, hovering over them; and I stopped to gaze at many a wild rosebush, with a sunset of its own roses.

a bunch of hair or feathers or growing grass

From this reading Many a tuft of harebells drew me towards the roadside, to look at them and their children, the blue butterflies, hovering over them; and I stopped to gaze at many a wild rosebush, with a sunset of its own roses.

plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading _Old Constancy._ The fog cleared off; and, as the hills began to throw long, lazy shadows, their only embraces across the wide valleys, I mounted and set out on the ride of a few miles which should bring me to my old acquaintance’s dwelling.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading They seemed to say, “Here we are--waiting for you.”

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading I lingered on the way.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading They seemed to say, “Here we are--waiting for you.”

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

From this reading _Old Constancy._ The fog cleared off; and, as the hills began to throw long, lazy shadows, their only embraces across the wide valleys, I mounted and set out on the ride of a few miles which should bring me to my old acquaintance’s dwelling.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading _Old Constancy._ The fog cleared off; and, as the hills began to throw long, lazy shadows, their only embraces across the wide valleys, I mounted and set out on the ride of a few miles which should bring me to my old acquaintance’s dwelling.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Many a tuft of harebells drew me towards the roadside, to look at them and their children, the blue butterflies, hovering over them; and I stopped to gaze at many a wild rosebush, with a sunset of its own roses.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Many a tuft of harebells drew me towards the roadside, to look at them and their children, the blue butterflies, hovering over them; and I stopped to gaze at many a wild rosebush, with a sunset of its own roses.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading They seemed to say, “Here we are--waiting for you.”