Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading And in a minute more, when he looked round, he stopped again, and said, “Why, what a big place the world is!”

anew

From this reading So he set off again, to look for the church; for he was sure that he heard the bells quite plain.

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading Before him lay, spread out like a map, great plains, and farms, and villages, amid dark knots of trees.

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

From this reading And in a minute more, when he looked round, he stopped again, and said, “Why, what a big place the world is!”

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Behind him, far below, was Harthover, and the dark woods, and the shining salmon river; and on his left, far below, was the town, and the smoking chimneys of the collieries; and far, far away, the river widened to the shining sea; and little white specks, which were ships, lay on its bosom.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before him lay, spread out like a map, great plains, and farms, and villages, amid dark knots of trees.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Behind him, far below, was Harthover, and the dark woods, and the shining salmon river; and on his left, far below, was the town, and the smoking chimneys of the collieries; and far, far away, the river widened to the shining sea; and little white specks, which were ships, lay on its bosom.

plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading So he set off again, to look for the church; for he was sure that he heard the bells quite plain.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Behind him, far below, was Harthover, and the dark woods, and the shining salmon river; and on his left, far below, was the town, and the smoking chimneys of the collieries; and far, far away, the river widened to the shining sea; and little white specks, which were ships, lay on its bosom.

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

From this reading And in a minute more, when he looked round, he stopped again, and said, “Why, what a big place the world is!”

the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept

From this reading Behind him, far below, was Harthover, and the dark woods, and the shining salmon river; and on his left, far below, was the town, and the smoking chimneys of the collieries; and far, far away, the river widened to the shining sea; and little white specks, which were ships, lay on its bosom.

plural of “chimney” — a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building

From this reading Behind him, far below, was Harthover, and the dark woods, and the shining salmon river; and on his left, far below, was the town, and the smoking chimneys of the collieries; and far, far away, the river widened to the shining sea; and little white specks, which were ships, lay on its bosom.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading So he set off again, to look for the church; for he was sure that he heard the bells quite plain.

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From this reading Behind him, far below, was Harthover, and the dark woods, and the shining salmon river; and on his left, far below, was the town, and the smoking chimneys of the collieries; and far, far away, the river widened to the shining sea; and little white specks, which were ships, lay on its bosom.

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

From this reading And so it was; for, from the top of the mountain he could see—what could he not see?

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Behind him, far below, was Harthover, and the dark woods, and the shining salmon river; and on his left, far below, was the town, and the smoking chimneys of the collieries; and far, far away, the river widened to the shining sea; and little white specks, which were ships, lay on its bosom.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Behind him, far below, was Harthover, and the dark woods, and the shining salmon river; and on his left, far below, was the town, and the smoking chimneys of the collieries; and far, far away, the river widened to the shining sea; and little white specks, which were ships, lay on its bosom.

plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit

From this reading Before him lay, spread out like a map, great plains, and farms, and villages, amid dark knots of trees.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading So he set off again, to look for the church; for he was sure that he heard the bells quite plain.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And so it was; for, from the top of the mountain he could see—what could he not see?

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

From this reading Before him lay, spread out like a map, great plains, and farms, and villages, amid dark knots of trees.

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

From this reading Behind him, far below, was Harthover, and the dark woods, and the shining salmon river; and on his left, far below, was the town, and the smoking chimneys of the collieries; and far, far away, the river widened to the shining sea; and little white specks, which were ships, lay on its bosom.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading So he set off again, to look for the church; for he was sure that he heard the bells quite plain.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading So he set off again, to look for the church; for he was sure that he heard the bells quite plain.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Behind him, far below, was Harthover, and the dark woods, and the shining salmon river; and on his left, far below, was the town, and the smoking chimneys of the collieries; and far, far away, the river widened to the shining sea; and little white specks, which were ships, lay on its bosom.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Behind him, far below, was Harthover, and the dark woods, and the shining salmon river; and on his left, far below, was the town, and the smoking chimneys of the collieries; and far, far away, the river widened to the shining sea; and little white specks, which were ships, lay on its bosom.

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

From this reading And in a minute more, when he looked round, he stopped again, and said, “Why, what a big place the world is!”

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

From this reading And in a minute more, when he looked round, he stopped again, and said, “Why, what a big place the world is!”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And so it was; for, from the top of the mountain he could see—what could he not see?

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Behind him, far below, was Harthover, and the dark woods, and the shining salmon river; and on his left, far below, was the town, and the smoking chimneys of the collieries; and far, far away, the river widened to the shining sea; and little white specks, which were ships, lay on its bosom.

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

From this reading Before him lay, spread out like a map, great plains, and farms, and villages, amid dark knots of trees.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Behind him, far below, was Harthover, and the dark woods, and the shining salmon river; and on his left, far below, was the town, and the smoking chimneys of the collieries; and far, far away, the river widened to the shining sea; and little white specks, which were ships, lay on its bosom.

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 Behind him, far below, was Harthover, and the dark woods, and the shining salmon river; and on his left, far below, was the town, and the smoking chimneys of the collieries; and far, far away, the river widened to the shining sea; and little white specks, which were ships, lay on its bosom.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Before him lay, spread out like a map, great plains, and farms, and villages, amid dark knots of trees.

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

From this reading Behind him, far below, was Harthover, and the dark woods, and the shining salmon river; and on his left, far below, was the town, and the smoking chimneys of the collieries; and far, far away, the river widened to the shining sea; and little white specks, which were ships, lay on its bosom.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading So he set off again, to look for the church; for he was sure that he heard the bells quite plain.

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

From this reading And in a minute more, when he looked round, he stopped again, and said, “Why, what a big place the world is!”

make a map of; show or establish the features of details of

From this reading Before him lay, spread out like a map, great plains, and farms, and villages, amid dark knots of trees.

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading And in a minute more, when he looked round, he stopped again, and said, “Why, what a big place the world is!”

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading And in a minute more, when he looked round, he stopped again, and said, “Why, what a big place the world is!”

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading And so it was; for, from the top of the mountain he could see—what could he not see?

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And so it was; for, from the top of the mountain he could see—what could he not see?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And so it was; for, from the top of the mountain he could see—what could he not see?

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

From this reading So he set off again, to look for the church; for he was sure that he heard the bells quite plain.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Behind him, far below, was Harthover, and the dark woods, and the shining salmon river; and on his left, far below, was the town, and the smoking chimneys of the collieries; and far, far away, the river widened to the shining sea; and little white specks, which were ships, lay on its bosom.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Before him lay, spread out like a map, great plains, and farms, and villages, amid dark knots of trees.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading And in a minute more, when he looked round, he stopped again, and said, “Why, what a big place the world is!”

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading So he set off again, to look for the church; for he was sure that he heard the bells quite plain.

plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land

From this reading Before him lay, spread out like a map, great plains, and farms, and villages, amid dark knots of trees.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading So he set off again, to look for the church; for he was sure that he heard the bells quite plain.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Behind him, far below, was Harthover, and the dark woods, and the shining salmon river; and on his left, far below, was the town, and the smoking chimneys of the collieries; and far, far away, the river widened to the shining sea; and little white specks, which were ships, lay on its bosom.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading And in a minute more, when he looked round, he stopped again, and said, “Why, what a big place the world is!”

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading And in a minute more, when he looked round, he stopped again, and said, “Why, what a big place the world is!”

any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn

From this reading Behind him, far below, was Harthover, and the dark woods, and the shining salmon river; and on his left, far below, was the town, and the smoking chimneys of the collieries; and far, far away, the river widened to the shining sea; and little white specks, which were ships, lay on its bosom.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Behind him, far below, was Harthover, and the dark woods, and the shining salmon river; and on his left, far below, was the town, and the smoking chimneys of the collieries; and far, far away, the river widened to the shining sea; and little white specks, which were ships, lay on its bosom.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading And so it was; for, from the top of the mountain he could see—what could he not see?

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading So he set off again, to look for the church; for he was sure that he heard the bells quite plain.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading Behind him, far below, was Harthover, and the dark woods, and the shining salmon river; and on his left, far below, was the town, and the smoking chimneys of the collieries; and far, far away, the river widened to the shining sea; and little white specks, which were ships, lay on its bosom.

plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading Behind him, far below, was Harthover, and the dark woods, and the shining salmon river; and on his left, far below, was the town, and the smoking chimneys of the collieries; and far, far away, the river widened to the shining sea; and little white specks, which were ships, lay on its bosom.

the act of smoking tobacco or other substances

From this reading Behind him, far below, was Harthover, and the dark woods, and the shining salmon river; and on his left, far below, was the town, and the smoking chimneys of the collieries; and far, far away, the river widened to the shining sea; and little white specks, which were ships, lay on its bosom.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So he set off again, to look for the church; for he was sure that he heard the bells quite plain.

plural of “speck” — a very small spot

From this reading Behind him, far below, was Harthover, and the dark woods, and the shining salmon river; and on his left, far below, was the town, and the smoking chimneys of the collieries; and far, far away, the river widened to the shining sea; and little white specks, which were ships, lay on its bosom.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading Before him lay, spread out like a map, great plains, and farms, and villages, amid dark knots of trees.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading And in a minute more, when he looked round, he stopped again, and said, “Why, what a big place the world is!”

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading So he set off again, to look for the church; for he was sure that he heard the bells quite plain.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading So he set off again, to look for the church; for he was sure that he heard the bells quite plain.

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

From this reading So he set off again, to look for the church; for he was sure that he heard the bells quite plain.

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

From this reading So he set off again, to look for the church; for he was sure that he heard the bells quite plain.

the upper part of anything

From this reading And so it was; for, from the top of the mountain he could see—what could he not see?

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Behind him, far below, was Harthover, and the dark woods, and the shining salmon river; and on his left, far below, was the town, and the smoking chimneys of the collieries; and far, far away, the river widened to the shining sea; and little white specks, which were ships, lay on its bosom.

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 Before him lay, spread out like a map, great plains, and farms, and villages, amid dark knots of trees.

plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Before him lay, spread out like a map, great plains, and farms, and villages, amid dark knots of trees.

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

From this reading So he set off again, to look for the church; for he was sure that he heard the bells quite plain.

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

From this reading Behind him, far below, was Harthover, and the dark woods, and the shining salmon river; and on his left, far below, was the town, and the smoking chimneys of the collieries; and far, far away, the river widened to the shining sea; and little white specks, which were ships, lay on its bosom.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading And in a minute more, when he looked round, he stopped again, and said, “Why, what a big place the world is!”

at the time that

From this reading And in a minute more, when he looked round, he stopped again, and said, “Why, what a big place the world is!”

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

From this reading Behind him, far below, was Harthover, and the dark woods, and the shining salmon river; and on his left, far below, was the town, and the smoking chimneys of the collieries; and far, far away, the river widened to the shining sea; and little white specks, which were ships, lay on its bosom.

a Caucasian

From this reading Behind him, far below, was Harthover, and the dark woods, and the shining salmon river; and on his left, far below, was the town, and the smoking chimneys of the collieries; and far, far away, the river widened to the shining sea; and little white specks, which were ships, lay on its bosom.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading And in a minute more, when he looked round, he stopped again, and said, “Why, what a big place the world is!”

past form of “widen” — become broader or wider or more extensive

From this reading Behind him, far below, was Harthover, and the dark woods, and the shining salmon river; and on his left, far below, was the town, and the smoking chimneys of the collieries; and far, far away, the river widened to the shining sea; and little white specks, which were ships, lay on its bosom.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Behind him, far below, was Harthover, and the dark woods, and the shining salmon river; and on his left, far below, was the town, and the smoking chimneys of the collieries; and far, far away, the river widened to the shining sea; and little white specks, which were ships, lay on its bosom.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading And in a minute more, when he looked round, he stopped again, and said, “Why, what a big place the world is!”