Chapter I

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

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

From this reading Summer-time at Under-edge compensated, in a measure, for the trials and severities of winter--for winter could be grim and cruel in the isolated little Cotswold village approached by roads that were almost perpendicular.

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

From this reading The Happy Hunting Ground The Anglo-Indians The Charm Idolatry A Free Solitude The Waters of Destruction Red Records East of Suez Late in Life The Spell of the Jungle With a Frontispiece by J. Dewar Mills Cassell and Company, Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne

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From this reading The Happy Hunting Ground The Anglo-Indians The Charm Idolatry A Free Solitude The Waters of Destruction Red Records East of Suez Late in Life The Spell of the Jungle With a Frontispiece by J. Dewar Mills Cassell and Company, Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne

past form of “approach” — move towards

From this reading Summer-time at Under-edge compensated, in a measure, for the trials and severities of winter--for winter could be grim and cruel in the isolated little Cotswold village approached by roads that were almost perpendicular.

plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading Now, at the close of the nineteenth century, no one, unless held by custom and tradition, or by lack of means, remained permanently at Under-edge; for communication with the world in the valley below was still conducted by carrier, postal arrangements were awkward and uncertain, water very often scarce, and existence during winter-time a long-drawn period of bleak and hard monotony.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Summer-time at Under-edge compensated, in a measure, for the trials and severities of winter--for winter could be grim and cruel in the isolated little Cotswold village approached by roads that were almost perpendicular.

the force by which one object attracts another

From this reading Why such a spot should ever have been fixed upon for human habitation seemed difficult to comprehend, save that in old and dangerous days its very inaccessibility may have been its chief attraction; most of the villagers were descendants of gypsies, outlaws, and highwaymen.

causing inconvenience

From this reading Now, at the close of the nineteenth century, no one, unless held by custom and tradition, or by lack of means, remained permanently at Under-edge; for communication with the world in the valley below was still conducted by carrier, postal arrangements were awkward and uncertain, water very often scarce, and existence during winter-time a long-drawn period of bleak and hard monotony.

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

From this reading Summer-time at Under-edge compensated, in a measure, for the trials and severities of winter--for winter could be grim and cruel in the isolated little Cotswold village approached by roads that were almost perpendicular.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Why such a spot should ever have been fixed upon for human habitation seemed difficult to comprehend, save that in old and dangerous days its very inaccessibility may have been its chief attraction; most of the villagers were descendants of gypsies, outlaws, and highwaymen.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Now, at the close of the nineteenth century, no one, unless held by custom and tradition, or by lack of means, remained permanently at Under-edge; for communication with the world in the valley below was still conducted by carrier, postal arrangements were awkward and uncertain, water very often scarce, and existence during winter-time a long-drawn period of bleak and hard monotony.

offering little or no hope

From this reading Now, at the close of the nineteenth century, no one, unless held by custom and tradition, or by lack of means, remained permanently at Under-edge; for communication with the world in the valley below was still conducted by carrier, postal arrangements were awkward and uncertain, water very often scarce, and existence during winter-time a long-drawn period of bleak and hard monotony.

showing who or what does the action

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someone whose employment involves carrying something

From this reading Now, at the close of the nineteenth century, no one, unless held by custom and tradition, or by lack of means, remained permanently at Under-edge; for communication with the world in the valley below was still conducted by carrier, postal arrangements were awkward and uncertain, water very often scarce, and existence during winter-time a long-drawn period of bleak and hard monotony.

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a period of 100 years

From this reading Now, at the close of the nineteenth century, no one, unless held by custom and tradition, or by lack of means, remained permanently at Under-edge; for communication with the world in the valley below was still conducted by carrier, postal arrangements were awkward and uncertain, water very often scarce, and existence during winter-time a long-drawn period of bleak and hard monotony.

attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

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a person who is in charge

From this reading Why such a spot should ever have been fixed upon for human habitation seemed difficult to comprehend, save that in old and dangerous days its very inaccessibility may have been its chief attraction; most of the villagers were descendants of gypsies, outlaws, and highwaymen.

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

From this reading Now, at the close of the nineteenth century, no one, unless held by custom and tradition, or by lack of means, remained permanently at Under-edge; for communication with the world in the valley below was still conducted by carrier, postal arrangements were awkward and uncertain, water very often scarce, and existence during winter-time a long-drawn period of bleak and hard monotony.

the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information

From this reading Now, at the close of the nineteenth century, no one, unless held by custom and tradition, or by lack of means, remained permanently at Under-edge; for communication with the world in the valley below was still conducted by carrier, postal arrangements were awkward and uncertain, water very often scarce, and existence during winter-time a long-drawn period of bleak and hard monotony.

an institution created to conduct business

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receiving or eligible for compensation

From this reading Summer-time at Under-edge compensated, in a measure, for the trials and severities of winter--for winter could be grim and cruel in the isolated little Cotswold village approached by roads that were almost perpendicular.

get the meaning of something

From this reading Why such a spot should ever have been fixed upon for human habitation seemed difficult to comprehend, save that in old and dangerous days its very inaccessibility may have been its chief attraction; most of the villagers were descendants of gypsies, outlaws, and highwaymen.

past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading Now, at the close of the nineteenth century, no one, unless held by custom and tradition, or by lack of means, remained permanently at Under-edge; for communication with the world in the valley below was still conducted by carrier, postal arrangements were awkward and uncertain, water very often scarce, and existence during winter-time a long-drawn period of bleak and hard monotony.

sheep with long wool originating in the Cotswold Hills

From this reading Summer-time at Under-edge compensated, in a measure, for the trials and severities of winter--for winter could be grim and cruel in the isolated little Cotswold village approached by roads that were almost perpendicular.

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

From this reading Summer-time at Under-edge compensated, in a measure, for the trials and severities of winter--for winter could be grim and cruel in the isolated little Cotswold village approached by roads that were almost perpendicular.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading Summer-time at Under-edge compensated, in a measure, for the trials and severities of winter--for winter could be grim and cruel in the isolated little Cotswold village approached by roads that were almost perpendicular.

accepted or habitual practice

From this reading Now, at the close of the nineteenth century, no one, unless held by custom and tradition, or by lack of means, remained permanently at Under-edge; for communication with the world in the valley below was still conducted by carrier, postal arrangements were awkward and uncertain, water very often scarce, and existence during winter-time a long-drawn period of bleak and hard monotony.

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

From this reading Why such a spot should ever have been fixed upon for human habitation seemed difficult to comprehend, save that in old and dangerous days its very inaccessibility may have been its chief attraction; most of the villagers were descendants of gypsies, outlaws, and highwaymen.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Why such a spot should ever have been fixed upon for human habitation seemed difficult to comprehend, save that in old and dangerous days its very inaccessibility may have been its chief attraction; most of the villagers were descendants of gypsies, outlaws, and highwaymen.

all of the offspring of a given progenitor

From this reading Why such a spot should ever have been fixed upon for human habitation seemed difficult to comprehend, save that in old and dangerous days its very inaccessibility may have been its chief attraction; most of the villagers were descendants of gypsies, outlaws, and highwaymen.

the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

From this reading The Happy Hunting Ground The Anglo-Indians The Charm Idolatry A Free Solitude The Waters of Destruction Red Records East of Suez Late in Life The Spell of the Jungle With a Frontispiece by J. Dewar Mills Cassell and Company, Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne

vacuum flask that holds liquid air or helium for scientific experiments

From this reading The Happy Hunting Ground The Anglo-Indians The Charm Idolatry A Free Solitude The Waters of Destruction Red Records East of Suez Late in Life The Spell of the Jungle With a Frontispiece by J. Dewar Mills Cassell and Company, Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Why such a spot should ever have been fixed upon for human habitation seemed difficult to comprehend, save that in old and dangerous days its very inaccessibility may have been its chief attraction; most of the villagers were descendants of gypsies, outlaws, and highwaymen.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Now, at the close of the nineteenth century, no one, unless held by custom and tradition, or by lack of means, remained permanently at Under-edge; for communication with the world in the valley below was still conducted by carrier, postal arrangements were awkward and uncertain, water very often scarce, and existence during winter-time a long-drawn period of bleak and hard monotony.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

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at any time

From this reading Why such a spot should ever have been fixed upon for human habitation seemed difficult to comprehend, save that in old and dangerous days its very inaccessibility may have been its chief attraction; most of the villagers were descendants of gypsies, outlaws, and highwaymen.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading Now, at the close of the nineteenth century, no one, unless held by custom and tradition, or by lack of means, remained permanently at Under-edge; for communication with the world in the valley below was still conducted by carrier, postal arrangements were awkward and uncertain, water very often scarce, and existence during winter-time a long-drawn period of bleak and hard monotony.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading Why such a spot should ever have been fixed upon for human habitation seemed difficult to comprehend, save that in old and dangerous days its very inaccessibility may have been its chief attraction; most of the villagers were descendants of gypsies, outlaws, and highwaymen.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Summer-time at Under-edge compensated, in a measure, for the trials and severities of winter--for winter could be grim and cruel in the isolated little Cotswold village approached by roads that were almost perpendicular.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading The Happy Hunting Ground The Anglo-Indians The Charm Idolatry A Free Solitude The Waters of Destruction Red Records East of Suez Late in Life The Spell of the Jungle With a Frontispiece by J. Dewar Mills Cassell and Company, Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne

an ornamental facade

From this reading The Happy Hunting Ground The Anglo-Indians The Charm Idolatry A Free Solitude The Waters of Destruction Red Records East of Suez Late in Life The Spell of the Jungle With a Frontispiece by J. Dewar Mills Cassell and Company, Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne

not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

From this reading Summer-time at Under-edge compensated, in a measure, for the trials and severities of winter--for winter could be grim and cruel in the isolated little Cotswold village approached by roads that were almost perpendicular.

the solid part of the earth's surface

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plural of “gypsy” — a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment

From this reading Why such a spot should ever have been fixed upon for human habitation seemed difficult to comprehend, save that in old and dangerous days its very inaccessibility may have been its chief attraction; most of the villagers were descendants of gypsies, outlaws, and highwaymen.

the native habitat or home of an animal or plant

From this reading Why such a spot should ever have been fixed upon for human habitation seemed difficult to comprehend, save that in old and dangerous days its very inaccessibility may have been its chief attraction; most of the villagers were descendants of gypsies, outlaws, and highwaymen.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

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not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Now, at the close of the nineteenth century, no one, unless held by custom and tradition, or by lack of means, remained permanently at Under-edge; for communication with the world in the valley below was still conducted by carrier, postal arrangements were awkward and uncertain, water very often scarce, and existence during winter-time a long-drawn period of bleak and hard monotony.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Why such a spot should ever have been fixed upon for human habitation seemed difficult to comprehend, save that in old and dangerous days its very inaccessibility may have been its chief attraction; most of the villagers were descendants of gypsies, outlaws, and highwaymen.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Now, at the close of the nineteenth century, no one, unless held by custom and tradition, or by lack of means, remained permanently at Under-edge; for communication with the world in the valley below was still conducted by carrier, postal arrangements were awkward and uncertain, water very often scarce, and existence during winter-time a long-drawn period of bleak and hard monotony.

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From this reading Why such a spot should ever have been fixed upon for human habitation seemed difficult to comprehend, save that in old and dangerous days its very inaccessibility may have been its chief attraction; most of the villagers were descendants of gypsies, outlaws, and highwaymen.

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characteristic of humanity

From this reading Why such a spot should ever have been fixed upon for human habitation seemed difficult to comprehend, save that in old and dangerous days its very inaccessibility may have been its chief attraction; most of the villagers were descendants of gypsies, outlaws, and highwaymen.

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading The Happy Hunting Ground The Anglo-Indians The Charm Idolatry A Free Solitude The Waters of Destruction Red Records East of Suez Late in Life The Spell of the Jungle With a Frontispiece by J. Dewar Mills Cassell and Company, Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne

the worship of idols; the worship of physical objects or images as gods

From this reading The Happy Hunting Ground The Anglo-Indians The Charm Idolatry A Free Solitude The Waters of Destruction Red Records East of Suez Late in Life The Spell of the Jungle With a Frontispiece by J. Dewar Mills Cassell and Company, Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne

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

From this reading The Happy Hunting Ground The Anglo-Indians The Charm Idolatry A Free Solitude The Waters of Destruction Red Records East of Suez Late in Life The Spell of the Jungle With a Frontispiece by J. Dewar Mills Cassell and Company, Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne

the quality of not being available when needed

From this reading Why such a spot should ever have been fixed upon for human habitation seemed difficult to comprehend, save that in old and dangerous days its very inaccessibility may have been its chief attraction; most of the villagers were descendants of gypsies, outlaws, and highwaymen.

not close together in time

From this reading Summer-time at Under-edge compensated, in a measure, for the trials and severities of winter--for winter could be grim and cruel in the isolated little Cotswold village approached by roads that were almost perpendicular.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Why such a spot should ever have been fixed upon for human habitation seemed difficult to comprehend, save that in old and dangerous days its very inaccessibility may have been its chief attraction; most of the villagers were descendants of gypsies, outlaws, and highwaymen.

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading The Happy Hunting Ground The Anglo-Indians The Charm Idolatry A Free Solitude The Waters of Destruction Red Records East of Suez Late in Life The Spell of the Jungle With a Frontispiece by J. Dewar Mills Cassell and Company, Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne

a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival

From this reading The Happy Hunting Ground The Anglo-Indians The Charm Idolatry A Free Solitude The Waters of Destruction Red Records East of Suez Late in Life The Spell of the Jungle With a Frontispiece by J. Dewar Mills Cassell and Company, Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne

the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

From this reading Now, at the close of the nineteenth century, no one, unless held by custom and tradition, or by lack of means, remained permanently at Under-edge; for communication with the world in the valley below was still conducted by carrier, postal arrangements were awkward and uncertain, water very often scarce, and existence during winter-time a long-drawn period of bleak and hard monotony.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

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a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The Happy Hunting Ground The Anglo-Indians The Charm Idolatry A Free Solitude The Waters of Destruction Red Records East of Suez Late in Life The Spell of the Jungle With a Frontispiece by J. Dewar Mills Cassell and Company, Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne

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

From this reading Summer-time at Under-edge compensated, in a measure, for the trials and severities of winter--for winter could be grim and cruel in the isolated little Cotswold village approached by roads that were almost perpendicular.

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

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From this reading Now, at the close of the nineteenth century, no one, unless held by custom and tradition, or by lack of means, remained permanently at Under-edge; for communication with the world in the valley below was still conducted by carrier, postal arrangements were awkward and uncertain, water very often scarce, and existence during winter-time a long-drawn period of bleak and hard monotony.

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From this reading The Happy Hunting Ground The Anglo-Indians The Charm Idolatry A Free Solitude The Waters of Destruction Red Records East of Suez Late in Life The Spell of the Jungle With a Frontispiece by J. Dewar Mills Cassell and Company, Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Why such a spot should ever have been fixed upon for human habitation seemed difficult to comprehend, save that in old and dangerous days its very inaccessibility may have been its chief attraction; most of the villagers were descendants of gypsies, outlaws, and highwaymen.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading Now, at the close of the nineteenth century, no one, unless held by custom and tradition, or by lack of means, remained permanently at Under-edge; for communication with the world in the valley below was still conducted by carrier, postal arrangements were awkward and uncertain, water very often scarce, and existence during winter-time a long-drawn period of bleak and hard monotony.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading Summer-time at Under-edge compensated, in a measure, for the trials and severities of winter--for winter could be grim and cruel in the isolated little Cotswold village approached by roads that were almost perpendicular.

a resort town in east central Florida

From this reading The Happy Hunting Ground The Anglo-Indians The Charm Idolatry A Free Solitude The Waters of Destruction Red Records East of Suez Late in Life The Spell of the Jungle With a Frontispiece by J. Dewar Mills Cassell and Company, Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne

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

From this reading The Happy Hunting Ground The Anglo-Indians The Charm Idolatry A Free Solitude The Waters of Destruction Red Records East of Suez Late in Life The Spell of the Jungle With a Frontispiece by J. Dewar Mills Cassell and Company, Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne

the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety

From this reading Now, at the close of the nineteenth century, no one, unless held by custom and tradition, or by lack of means, remained permanently at Under-edge; for communication with the world in the valley below was still conducted by carrier, postal arrangements were awkward and uncertain, water very often scarce, and existence during winter-time a long-drawn period of bleak and hard monotony.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Why such a spot should ever have been fixed upon for human habitation seemed difficult to comprehend, save that in old and dangerous days its very inaccessibility may have been its chief attraction; most of the villagers were descendants of gypsies, outlaws, and highwaymen.

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

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coming next after the eighteenth in position

From this reading Now, at the close of the nineteenth century, no one, unless held by custom and tradition, or by lack of means, remained permanently at Under-edge; for communication with the world in the valley below was still conducted by carrier, postal arrangements were awkward and uncertain, water very often scarce, and existence during winter-time a long-drawn period of bleak and hard monotony.

not any; not one

From this reading Now, at the close of the nineteenth century, no one, unless held by custom and tradition, or by lack of means, remained permanently at Under-edge; for communication with the world in the valley below was still conducted by carrier, postal arrangements were awkward and uncertain, water very often scarce, and existence during winter-time a long-drawn period of bleak and hard monotony.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now, at the close of the nineteenth century, no one, unless held by custom and tradition, or by lack of means, remained permanently at Under-edge; for communication with the world in the valley below was still conducted by carrier, postal arrangements were awkward and uncertain, water very often scarce, and existence during winter-time a long-drawn period of bleak and hard monotony.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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many times at short intervals

From this reading Now, at the close of the nineteenth century, no one, unless held by custom and tradition, or by lack of means, remained permanently at Under-edge; for communication with the world in the valley below was still conducted by carrier, postal arrangements were awkward and uncertain, water very often scarce, and existence during winter-time a long-drawn period of bleak and hard monotony.

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

From this reading Why such a spot should ever have been fixed upon for human habitation seemed difficult to comprehend, save that in old and dangerous days its very inaccessibility may have been its chief attraction; most of the villagers were descendants of gypsies, outlaws, and highwaymen.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Now, at the close of the nineteenth century, no one, unless held by custom and tradition, or by lack of means, remained permanently at Under-edge; for communication with the world in the valley below was still conducted by carrier, postal arrangements were awkward and uncertain, water very often scarce, and existence during winter-time a long-drawn period of bleak and hard monotony.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Now, at the close of the nineteenth century, no one, unless held by custom and tradition, or by lack of means, remained permanently at Under-edge; for communication with the world in the valley below was still conducted by carrier, postal arrangements were awkward and uncertain, water very often scarce, and existence during winter-time a long-drawn period of bleak and hard monotony.

plural of “outlaw” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

From this reading Why such a spot should ever have been fixed upon for human habitation seemed difficult to comprehend, save that in old and dangerous days its very inaccessibility may have been its chief attraction; most of the villagers were descendants of gypsies, outlaws, and highwaymen.

an amount of time

From this reading Now, at the close of the nineteenth century, no one, unless held by custom and tradition, or by lack of means, remained permanently at Under-edge; for communication with the world in the valley below was still conducted by carrier, postal arrangements were awkward and uncertain, water very often scarce, and existence during winter-time a long-drawn period of bleak and hard monotony.

for a long time without essential change

From this reading Now, at the close of the nineteenth century, no one, unless held by custom and tradition, or by lack of means, remained permanently at Under-edge; for communication with the world in the valley below was still conducted by carrier, postal arrangements were awkward and uncertain, water very often scarce, and existence during winter-time a long-drawn period of bleak and hard monotony.

a straight line at right angles to another line

From this reading Summer-time at Under-edge compensated, in a measure, for the trials and severities of winter--for winter could be grim and cruel in the isolated little Cotswold village approached by roads that were almost perpendicular.

of or relating to the system for delivering mail

From this reading Now, at the close of the nineteenth century, no one, unless held by custom and tradition, or by lack of means, remained permanently at Under-edge; for communication with the world in the valley below was still conducted by carrier, postal arrangements were awkward and uncertain, water very often scarce, and existence during winter-time a long-drawn period of bleak and hard monotony.

plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

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

From this reading The Happy Hunting Ground The Anglo-Indians The Charm Idolatry A Free Solitude The Waters of Destruction Red Records East of Suez Late in Life The Spell of the Jungle With a Frontispiece by J. Dewar Mills Cassell and Company, Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Now, at the close of the nineteenth century, no one, unless held by custom and tradition, or by lack of means, remained permanently at Under-edge; for communication with the world in the valley below was still conducted by carrier, postal arrangements were awkward and uncertain, water very often scarce, and existence during winter-time a long-drawn period of bleak and hard monotony.

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading Summer-time at Under-edge compensated, in a measure, for the trials and severities of winter--for winter could be grim and cruel in the isolated little Cotswold village approached by roads that were almost perpendicular.

except for; apart from

From this reading Why such a spot should ever have been fixed upon for human habitation seemed difficult to comprehend, save that in old and dangerous days its very inaccessibility may have been its chief attraction; most of the villagers were descendants of gypsies, outlaws, and highwaymen.

only a very short time before

From this reading Now, at the close of the nineteenth century, no one, unless held by custom and tradition, or by lack of means, remained permanently at Under-edge; for communication with the world in the valley below was still conducted by carrier, postal arrangements were awkward and uncertain, water very often scarce, and existence during winter-time a long-drawn period of bleak and hard monotony.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

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

From this reading Why such a spot should ever have been fixed upon for human habitation seemed difficult to comprehend, save that in old and dangerous days its very inaccessibility may have been its chief attraction; most of the villagers were descendants of gypsies, outlaws, and highwaymen.

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From this reading Summer-time at Under-edge compensated, in a measure, for the trials and severities of winter--for winter could be grim and cruel in the isolated little Cotswold village approached by roads that were almost perpendicular.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Why such a spot should ever have been fixed upon for human habitation seemed difficult to comprehend, save that in old and dangerous days its very inaccessibility may have been its chief attraction; most of the villagers were descendants of gypsies, outlaws, and highwaymen.

a state of social isolation

From this reading The Happy Hunting Ground The Anglo-Indians The Charm Idolatry A Free Solitude The Waters of Destruction Red Records East of Suez Late in Life The Spell of the Jungle With a Frontispiece by J. Dewar Mills Cassell and Company, Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne

orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of

From this reading The Happy Hunting Ground The Anglo-Indians The Charm Idolatry A Free Solitude The Waters of Destruction Red Records East of Suez Late in Life The Spell of the Jungle With a Frontispiece by J. Dewar Mills Cassell and Company, Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Why such a spot should ever have been fixed upon for human habitation seemed difficult to comprehend, save that in old and dangerous days its very inaccessibility may have been its chief attraction; most of the villagers were descendants of gypsies, outlaws, and highwaymen.

not in physical motion

From this reading Now, at the close of the nineteenth century, no one, unless held by custom and tradition, or by lack of means, remained permanently at Under-edge; for communication with the world in the valley below was still conducted by carrier, postal arrangements were awkward and uncertain, water very often scarce, and existence during winter-time a long-drawn period of bleak and hard monotony.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Why such a spot should ever have been fixed upon for human habitation seemed difficult to comprehend, save that in old and dangerous days its very inaccessibility may have been its chief attraction; most of the villagers were descendants of gypsies, outlaws, and highwaymen.

a city in northeastern Egypt at the head of the Gulf of Suez and at the southern end of the Suez Canal

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From this reading Summer-time at Under-edge compensated, in a measure, for the trials and severities of winter--for winter could be grim and cruel in the isolated little Cotswold village approached by roads that were almost perpendicular.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Summer-time at Under-edge compensated, in a measure, for the trials and severities of winter--for winter could be grim and cruel in the isolated little Cotswold village approached by roads that were almost perpendicular.

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

From this reading The Happy Hunting Ground The Anglo-Indians The Charm Idolatry A Free Solitude The Waters of Destruction Red Records East of Suez Late in Life The Spell of the Jungle With a Frontispiece by J. Dewar Mills Cassell and Company, Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne

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

From this reading Why such a spot should ever have been fixed upon for human habitation seemed difficult to comprehend, save that in old and dangerous days its very inaccessibility may have been its chief attraction; most of the villagers were descendants of gypsies, outlaws, and highwaymen.

the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)

From this reading The Happy Hunting Ground The Anglo-Indians The Charm Idolatry A Free Solitude The Waters of Destruction Red Records East of Suez Late in Life The Spell of the Jungle With a Frontispiece by J. Dewar Mills Cassell and Company, Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne

an inherited pattern of thought or action

From this reading Now, at the close of the nineteenth century, no one, unless held by custom and tradition, or by lack of means, remained permanently at Under-edge; for communication with the world in the valley below was still conducted by carrier, postal arrangements were awkward and uncertain, water very often scarce, and existence during winter-time a long-drawn period of bleak and hard monotony.

plural of “trial” — the act of testing something

From this reading Summer-time at Under-edge compensated, in a measure, for the trials and severities of winter--for winter could be grim and cruel in the isolated little Cotswold village approached by roads that were almost perpendicular.

lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance

From this reading Now, at the close of the nineteenth century, no one, unless held by custom and tradition, or by lack of means, remained permanently at Under-edge; for communication with the world in the valley below was still conducted by carrier, postal arrangements were awkward and uncertain, water very often scarce, and existence during winter-time a long-drawn period of bleak and hard monotony.

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From this reading Summer-time at Under-edge compensated, in a measure, for the trials and severities of winter--for winter could be grim and cruel in the isolated little Cotswold village approached by roads that were almost perpendicular.

except if; if not

From this reading Now, at the close of the nineteenth century, no one, unless held by custom and tradition, or by lack of means, remained permanently at Under-edge; for communication with the world in the valley below was still conducted by carrier, postal arrangements were awkward and uncertain, water very often scarce, and existence during winter-time a long-drawn period of bleak and hard monotony.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Why such a spot should ever have been fixed upon for human habitation seemed difficult to comprehend, save that in old and dangerous days its very inaccessibility may have been its chief attraction; most of the villagers were descendants of gypsies, outlaws, and highwaymen.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading Now, at the close of the nineteenth century, no one, unless held by custom and tradition, or by lack of means, remained permanently at Under-edge; for communication with the world in the valley below was still conducted by carrier, postal arrangements were awkward and uncertain, water very often scarce, and existence during winter-time a long-drawn period of bleak and hard monotony.

precisely as stated

From this reading Why such a spot should ever have been fixed upon for human habitation seemed difficult to comprehend, save that in old and dangerous days its very inaccessibility may have been its chief attraction; most of the villagers were descendants of gypsies, outlaws, and highwaymen.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Summer-time at Under-edge compensated, in a measure, for the trials and severities of winter--for winter could be grim and cruel in the isolated little Cotswold village approached by roads that were almost perpendicular.

plural of “villager” — one who has lived in a village most of their life

From this reading Why such a spot should ever have been fixed upon for human habitation seemed difficult to comprehend, save that in old and dangerous days its very inaccessibility may have been its chief attraction; most of the villagers were descendants of gypsies, outlaws, and highwaymen.

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

From this reading Now, at the close of the nineteenth century, no one, unless held by custom and tradition, or by lack of means, remained permanently at Under-edge; for communication with the world in the valley below was still conducted by carrier, postal arrangements were awkward and uncertain, water very often scarce, and existence during winter-time a long-drawn period of bleak and hard monotony.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Now, at the close of the nineteenth century, no one, unless held by custom and tradition, or by lack of means, remained permanently at Under-edge; for communication with the world in the valley below was still conducted by carrier, postal arrangements were awkward and uncertain, water very often scarce, and existence during winter-time a long-drawn period of bleak and hard monotony.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading The Happy Hunting Ground The Anglo-Indians The Charm Idolatry A Free Solitude The Waters of Destruction Red Records East of Suez Late in Life The Spell of the Jungle With a Frontispiece by J. Dewar Mills Cassell and Company, Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne

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

From this reading Summer-time at Under-edge compensated, in a measure, for the trials and severities of winter--for winter could be grim and cruel in the isolated little Cotswold village approached by roads that were almost perpendicular.

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

From this reading Why such a spot should ever have been fixed upon for human habitation seemed difficult to comprehend, save that in old and dangerous days its very inaccessibility may have been its chief attraction; most of the villagers were descendants of gypsies, outlaws, and highwaymen.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading Summer-time at Under-edge compensated, in a measure, for the trials and severities of winter--for winter could be grim and cruel in the isolated little Cotswold village approached by roads that were almost perpendicular.

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

From this reading Now, at the close of the nineteenth century, no one, unless held by custom and tradition, or by lack of means, remained permanently at Under-edge; for communication with the world in the valley below was still conducted by carrier, postal arrangements were awkward and uncertain, water very often scarce, and existence during winter-time a long-drawn period of bleak and hard monotony.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Happy Hunting Ground The Anglo-Indians The Charm Idolatry A Free Solitude The Waters of Destruction Red Records East of Suez Late in Life The Spell of the Jungle With a Frontispiece by J. Dewar Mills Cassell and Company, Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Now, at the close of the nineteenth century, no one, unless held by custom and tradition, or by lack of means, remained permanently at Under-edge; for communication with the world in the valley below was still conducted by carrier, postal arrangements were awkward and uncertain, water very often scarce, and existence during winter-time a long-drawn period of bleak and hard monotony.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading The Happy Hunting Ground The Anglo-Indians The Charm Idolatry A Free Solitude The Waters of Destruction Red Records East of Suez Late in Life The Spell of the Jungle With a Frontispiece by J. Dewar Mills Cassell and Company, Ltd London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne