used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mistress Waynflete and I had a stiff walk of about nine miles in front of us.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mistress Waynflete and I had a stiff walk of about nine miles in front of us.
ale-house
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From this reading For the first three miles our way ran east by north, and then bent almost due east to the ale-house.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading For the first three miles our way ran east by north, and then bent almost due east to the ale-house.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Our difficulty would come at the bending point, for there we should have to cross the main road from Stafford along which the troops would be filtering north to get into touch with the Prince and his Highlanders.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mistress Waynflete and I had a stiff walk of about nine miles in front of us.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading SULTAN The lie of the land was as follows: To get to the "Ring of Bells," Master Freake would have to ride over the hill to the main road at Weston, thence some six miles north-west to Stone, thence another six or seven miles south-west to the inn.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SULTAN The lie of the land was as follows: To get to the "Ring of Bells," Master Freake would have to ride over the hill to the main road at Weston, thence some six miles north-west to Stone, thence another six or seven miles south-west to the inn.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SULTAN The lie of the land was as follows: To get to the "Ring of Bells," Master Freake would have to ride over the hill to the main road at Weston, thence some six miles north-west to Stone, thence another six or seven miles south-west to the inn.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Our difficulty would come at the bending point, for there we should have to cross the main road from Stafford along which the troops would be filtering north to get into touch with the Prince and his Highlanders.
BellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading SULTAN The lie of the land was as follows: To get to the "Ring of Bells," Master Freake would have to ride over the hill to the main road at Weston, thence some six miles north-west to Stone, thence another six or seven miles south-west to the inn.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading Our difficulty would come at the bending point, for there we should have to cross the main road from Stafford along which the troops would be filtering north to get into touch with the Prince and his Highlanders.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading For the first three miles our way ran east by north, and then bent almost due east to the ale-house.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For the first three miles our way ran east by north, and then bent almost due east to the ale-house.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Our difficulty would come at the bending point, for there we should have to cross the main road from Stafford along which the troops would be filtering north to get into touch with the Prince and his Highlanders.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Our difficulty would come at the bending point, for there we should have to cross the main road from Stafford along which the troops would be filtering north to get into touch with the Prince and his Highlanders.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading If the Duke had heard of the supposed intention of the Jacobites to turn off for Wales, he would, I imagined, send a scouting party through Eccleshall to look out for them, and we should, for the second time in our journey, be on dangerous ground in the neighbourhood of that village.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Our difficulty would come at the bending point, for there we should have to cross the main road from Stafford along which the troops would be filtering north to get into touch with the Prince and his Highlanders.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading For the first three miles our way ran east by north, and then bent almost due east to the ale-house.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading If the Duke had heard of the supposed intention of the Jacobites to turn off for Wales, he would, I imagined, send a scouting party through Eccleshall to look out for them, and we should, for the second time in our journey, be on dangerous ground in the neighbourhood of that village.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading For the first three miles our way ran east by north, and then bent almost due east to the ale-house.
Eccleshall
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From this reading If the Duke had heard of the supposed intention of the Jacobites to turn off for Wales, he would, I imagined, send a scouting party through Eccleshall to look out for them, and we should, for the second time in our journey, be on dangerous ground in the neighbourhood of that village.
filteringverbUS /ˈfɪltərɪŋ/
-ing form of “filter” — remove by passing through a filter
From this reading Our difficulty would come at the bending point, for there we should have to cross the main road from Stafford along which the troops would be filtering north to get into touch with the Prince and his Highlanders.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first three miles our way ran east by north, and then bent almost due east to the ale-house.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading SULTAN The lie of the land was as follows: To get to the "Ring of Bells," Master Freake would have to ride over the hill to the main road at Weston, thence some six miles north-west to Stone, thence another six or seven miles south-west to the inn.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first three miles our way ran east by north, and then bent almost due east to the ale-house.
Freake
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From this reading SULTAN The lie of the land was as follows: To get to the "Ring of Bells," Master Freake would have to ride over the hill to the main road at Weston, thence some six miles north-west to Stone, thence another six or seven miles south-west to the inn.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Our difficulty would come at the bending point, for there we should have to cross the main road from Stafford along which the troops would be filtering north to get into touch with the Prince and his Highlanders.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Mistress Waynflete and I had a stiff walk of about nine miles in front of us.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading SULTAN The lie of the land was as follows: To get to the "Ring of Bells," Master Freake would have to ride over the hill to the main road at Weston, thence some six miles north-west to Stone, thence another six or seven miles south-west to the inn.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading If the Duke had heard of the supposed intention of the Jacobites to turn off for Wales, he would, I imagined, send a scouting party through Eccleshall to look out for them, and we should, for the second time in our journey, be on dangerous ground in the neighbourhood of that village.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mistress Waynflete and I had a stiff walk of about nine miles in front of us.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading SULTAN The lie of the land was as follows: To get to the "Ring of Bells," Master Freake would have to ride over the hill to the main road at Weston, thence some six miles north-west to Stone, thence another six or seven miles south-west to the inn.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If the Duke had heard of the supposed intention of the Jacobites to turn off for Wales, he would, I imagined, send a scouting party through Eccleshall to look out for them, and we should, for the second time in our journey, be on dangerous ground in the neighbourhood of that village.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading If the Duke had heard of the supposed intention of the Jacobites to turn off for Wales, he would, I imagined, send a scouting party through Eccleshall to look out for them, and we should, for the second time in our journey, be on dangerous ground in the neighbourhood of that village.
HighlandersnounUS /ˈhaɪlændərz/
plural of “highlander” — a soldier in a Scottish regiment from the Highlands
From this reading Our difficulty would come at the bending point, for there we should have to cross the main road from Stafford along which the troops would be filtering north to get into touch with the Prince and his Highlanders.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading SULTAN The lie of the land was as follows: To get to the "Ring of Bells," Master Freake would have to ride over the hill to the main road at Weston, thence some six miles north-west to Stone, thence another six or seven miles south-west to the inn.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Our difficulty would come at the bending point, for there we should have to cross the main road from Stafford along which the troops would be filtering north to get into touch with the Prince and his Highlanders.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mistress Waynflete and I had a stiff walk of about nine miles in front of us.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the Duke had heard of the supposed intention of the Jacobites to turn off for Wales, he would, I imagined, send a scouting party through Eccleshall to look out for them, and we should, for the second time in our journey, be on dangerous ground in the neighbourhood of that village.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading If the Duke had heard of the supposed intention of the Jacobites to turn off for Wales, he would, I imagined, send a scouting party through Eccleshall to look out for them, and we should, for the second time in our journey, be on dangerous ground in the neighbourhood of that village.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mistress Waynflete and I had a stiff walk of about nine miles in front of us.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading SULTAN The lie of the land was as follows: To get to the "Ring of Bells," Master Freake would have to ride over the hill to the main road at Weston, thence some six miles north-west to Stone, thence another six or seven miles south-west to the inn.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading If the Duke had heard of the supposed intention of the Jacobites to turn off for Wales, he would, I imagined, send a scouting party through Eccleshall to look out for them, and we should, for the second time in our journey, be on dangerous ground in the neighbourhood of that village.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Our difficulty would come at the bending point, for there we should have to cross the main road from Stafford along which the troops would be filtering north to get into touch with the Prince and his Highlanders.
JacobitesnounUS /ˈdʒækəbaɪts/
plural of “jacobite” — a supporter of James II after he was overthrown or a supporter of the Stuarts
From this reading If the Duke had heard of the supposed intention of the Jacobites to turn off for Wales, he would, I imagined, send a scouting party through Eccleshall to look out for them, and we should, for the second time in our journey, be on dangerous ground in the neighbourhood of that village.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading If the Duke had heard of the supposed intention of the Jacobites to turn off for Wales, he would, I imagined, send a scouting party through Eccleshall to look out for them, and we should, for the second time in our journey, be on dangerous ground in the neighbourhood of that village.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading SULTAN The lie of the land was as follows: To get to the "Ring of Bells," Master Freake would have to ride over the hill to the main road at Weston, thence some six miles north-west to Stone, thence another six or seven miles south-west to the inn.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading SULTAN The lie of the land was as follows: To get to the "Ring of Bells," Master Freake would have to ride over the hill to the main road at Weston, thence some six miles north-west to Stone, thence another six or seven miles south-west to the inn.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading If the Duke had heard of the supposed intention of the Jacobites to turn off for Wales, he would, I imagined, send a scouting party through Eccleshall to look out for them, and we should, for the second time in our journey, be on dangerous ground in the neighbourhood of that village.
most important element
From this reading SULTAN The lie of the land was as follows: To get to the "Ring of Bells," Master Freake would have to ride over the hill to the main road at Weston, thence some six miles north-west to Stone, thence another six or seven miles south-west to the inn.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading SULTAN The lie of the land was as follows: To get to the "Ring of Bells," Master Freake would have to ride over the hill to the main road at Weston, thence some six miles north-west to Stone, thence another six or seven miles south-west to the inn.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading SULTAN The lie of the land was as follows: To get to the "Ring of Bells," Master Freake would have to ride over the hill to the main road at Weston, thence some six miles north-west to Stone, thence another six or seven miles south-west to the inn.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Mistress Waynflete and I had a stiff walk of about nine miles in front of us.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading If the Duke had heard of the supposed intention of the Jacobites to turn off for Wales, he would, I imagined, send a scouting party through Eccleshall to look out for them, and we should, for the second time in our journey, be on dangerous ground in the neighbourhood of that village.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Mistress Waynflete and I had a stiff walk of about nine miles in front of us.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading For the first three miles our way ran east by north, and then bent almost due east to the ale-house.
north-westadverb
to, toward, or in the northwest
From this reading SULTAN The lie of the land was as follows: To get to the "Ring of Bells," Master Freake would have to ride over the hill to the main road at Weston, thence some six miles north-west to Stone, thence another six or seven miles south-west to the inn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SULTAN The lie of the land was as follows: To get to the "Ring of Bells," Master Freake would have to ride over the hill to the main road at Weston, thence some six miles north-west to Stone, thence another six or seven miles south-west to the inn.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If the Duke had heard of the supposed intention of the Jacobites to turn off for Wales, he would, I imagined, send a scouting party through Eccleshall to look out for them, and we should, for the second time in our journey, be on dangerous ground in the neighbourhood of that village.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If the Duke had heard of the supposed intention of the Jacobites to turn off for Wales, he would, I imagined, send a scouting party through Eccleshall to look out for them, and we should, for the second time in our journey, be on dangerous ground in the neighbourhood of that village.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading SULTAN The lie of the land was as follows: To get to the "Ring of Bells," Master Freake would have to ride over the hill to the main road at Weston, thence some six miles north-west to Stone, thence another six or seven miles south-west to the inn.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading For the first three miles our way ran east by north, and then bent almost due east to the ale-house.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If the Duke had heard of the supposed intention of the Jacobites to turn off for Wales, he would, I imagined, send a scouting party through Eccleshall to look out for them, and we should, for the second time in our journey, be on dangerous ground in the neighbourhood of that village.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading SULTAN The lie of the land was as follows: To get to the "Ring of Bells," Master Freake would have to ride over the hill to the main road at Weston, thence some six miles north-west to Stone, thence another six or seven miles south-west to the inn.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading If the Duke had heard of the supposed intention of the Jacobites to turn off for Wales, he would, I imagined, send a scouting party through Eccleshall to look out for them, and we should, for the second time in our journey, be on dangerous ground in the neighbourhood of that village.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Our difficulty would come at the bending point, for there we should have to cross the main road from Stafford along which the troops would be filtering north to get into touch with the Prince and his Highlanders.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Our difficulty would come at the bending point, for there we should have to cross the main road from Stafford along which the troops would be filtering north to get into touch with the Prince and his Highlanders.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading For the first three miles our way ran east by north, and then bent almost due east to the ale-house.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading SULTAN The lie of the land was as follows: To get to the "Ring of Bells," Master Freake would have to ride over the hill to the main road at Weston, thence some six miles north-west to Stone, thence another six or seven miles south-west to the inn.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading SULTAN The lie of the land was as follows: To get to the "Ring of Bells," Master Freake would have to ride over the hill to the main road at Weston, thence some six miles north-west to Stone, thence another six or seven miles south-west to the inn.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading SULTAN The lie of the land was as follows: To get to the "Ring of Bells," Master Freake would have to ride over the hill to the main road at Weston, thence some six miles north-west to Stone, thence another six or seven miles south-west to the inn.
scoutingnounUS /ˈskaʊtɪŋ/
exploring in order to gain information
From this reading If the Duke had heard of the supposed intention of the Jacobites to turn off for Wales, he would, I imagined, send a scouting party through Eccleshall to look out for them, and we should, for the second time in our journey, be on dangerous ground in the neighbourhood of that village.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading If the Duke had heard of the supposed intention of the Jacobites to turn off for Wales, he would, I imagined, send a scouting party through Eccleshall to look out for them, and we should, for the second time in our journey, be on dangerous ground in the neighbourhood of that village.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading If the Duke had heard of the supposed intention of the Jacobites to turn off for Wales, he would, I imagined, send a scouting party through Eccleshall to look out for them, and we should, for the second time in our journey, be on dangerous ground in the neighbourhood of that village.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading SULTAN The lie of the land was as follows: To get to the "Ring of Bells," Master Freake would have to ride over the hill to the main road at Weston, thence some six miles north-west to Stone, thence another six or seven miles south-west to the inn.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Our difficulty would come at the bending point, for there we should have to cross the main road from Stafford along which the troops would be filtering north to get into touch with the Prince and his Highlanders.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading SULTAN The lie of the land was as follows: To get to the "Ring of Bells," Master Freake would have to ride over the hill to the main road at Weston, thence some six miles north-west to Stone, thence another six or seven miles south-west to the inn.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SULTAN The lie of the land was as follows: To get to the "Ring of Bells," Master Freake would have to ride over the hill to the main road at Weston, thence some six miles north-west to Stone, thence another six or seven miles south-west to the inn.
south-westadverb
to, toward, or in the southwest
From this reading SULTAN The lie of the land was as follows: To get to the "Ring of Bells," Master Freake would have to ride over the hill to the main road at Weston, thence some six miles north-west to Stone, thence another six or seven miles south-west to the inn.
Stafford
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From this reading Our difficulty would come at the bending point, for there we should have to cross the main road from Stafford along which the troops would be filtering north to get into touch with the Prince and his Highlanders.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading Mistress Waynflete and I had a stiff walk of about nine miles in front of us.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading SULTAN The lie of the land was as follows: To get to the "Ring of Bells," Master Freake would have to ride over the hill to the main road at Weston, thence some six miles north-west to Stone, thence another six or seven miles south-west to the inn.
SULTANnounUS /ˈsʌl.tən/
A noble monarch or supreme sovereign ruler of an Islamic country or empire.
From this reading SULTAN The lie of the land was as follows: To get to the "Ring of Bells," Master Freake would have to ride over the hill to the main road at Weston, thence some six miles north-west to Stone, thence another six or seven miles south-west to the inn.
required or under orders
From this reading If the Duke had heard of the supposed intention of the Jacobites to turn off for Wales, he would, I imagined, send a scouting party through Eccleshall to look out for them, and we should, for the second time in our journey, be on dangerous ground in the neighbourhood of that village.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If the Duke had heard of the supposed intention of the Jacobites to turn off for Wales, he would, I imagined, send a scouting party through Eccleshall to look out for them, and we should, for the second time in our journey, be on dangerous ground in the neighbourhood of that village.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SULTAN The lie of the land was as follows: To get to the "Ring of Bells," Master Freake would have to ride over the hill to the main road at Weston, thence some six miles north-west to Stone, thence another six or seven miles south-west to the inn.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If the Duke had heard of the supposed intention of the Jacobites to turn off for Wales, he would, I imagined, send a scouting party through Eccleshall to look out for them, and we should, for the second time in our journey, be on dangerous ground in the neighbourhood of that village.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For the first three miles our way ran east by north, and then bent almost due east to the ale-house.
from that place or that time
From this reading SULTAN The lie of the land was as follows: To get to the "Ring of Bells," Master Freake would have to ride over the hill to the main road at Weston, thence some six miles north-west to Stone, thence another six or seven miles south-west to the inn.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Our difficulty would come at the bending point, for there we should have to cross the main road from Stafford along which the troops would be filtering north to get into touch with the Prince and his Highlanders.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For the first three miles our way ran east by north, and then bent almost due east to the ale-house.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading If the Duke had heard of the supposed intention of the Jacobites to turn off for Wales, he would, I imagined, send a scouting party through Eccleshall to look out for them, and we should, for the second time in our journey, be on dangerous ground in the neighbourhood of that village.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If the Duke had heard of the supposed intention of the Jacobites to turn off for Wales, he would, I imagined, send a scouting party through Eccleshall to look out for them, and we should, for the second time in our journey, be on dangerous ground in the neighbourhood of that village.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SULTAN The lie of the land was as follows: To get to the "Ring of Bells," Master Freake would have to ride over the hill to the main road at Weston, thence some six miles north-west to Stone, thence another six or seven miles south-west to the inn.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Our difficulty would come at the bending point, for there we should have to cross the main road from Stafford along which the troops would be filtering north to get into touch with the Prince and his Highlanders.
soldiers collectively
From this reading Our difficulty would come at the bending point, for there we should have to cross the main road from Stafford along which the troops would be filtering north to get into touch with the Prince and his Highlanders.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading If the Duke had heard of the supposed intention of the Jacobites to turn off for Wales, he would, I imagined, send a scouting party through Eccleshall to look out for them, and we should, for the second time in our journey, be on dangerous ground in the neighbourhood of that village.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mistress Waynflete and I had a stiff walk of about nine miles in front of us.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading If the Duke had heard of the supposed intention of the Jacobites to turn off for Wales, he would, I imagined, send a scouting party through Eccleshall to look out for them, and we should, for the second time in our journey, be on dangerous ground in the neighbourhood of that village.
WalesnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading If the Duke had heard of the supposed intention of the Jacobites to turn off for Wales, he would, I imagined, send a scouting party through Eccleshall to look out for them, and we should, for the second time in our journey, be on dangerous ground in the neighbourhood of that village.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Mistress Waynflete and I had a stiff walk of about nine miles in front of us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SULTAN The lie of the land was as follows: To get to the "Ring of Bells," Master Freake would have to ride over the hill to the main road at Weston, thence some six miles north-west to Stone, thence another six or seven miles south-west to the inn.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For the first three miles our way ran east by north, and then bent almost due east to the ale-house.
Waynflete
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From this reading Mistress Waynflete and I had a stiff walk of about nine miles in front of us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Our difficulty would come at the bending point, for there we should have to cross the main road from Stafford along which the troops would be filtering north to get into touch with the Prince and his Highlanders.
WestonnounUS /ˈwestən/
United States photographer(1886-1958)
From this reading SULTAN The lie of the land was as follows: To get to the "Ring of Bells," Master Freake would have to ride over the hill to the main road at Weston, thence some six miles north-west to Stone, thence another six or seven miles south-west to the inn.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Our difficulty would come at the bending point, for there we should have to cross the main road from Stafford along which the troops would be filtering north to get into touch with the Prince and his Highlanders.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Our difficulty would come at the bending point, for there we should have to cross the main road from Stafford along which the troops would be filtering north to get into touch with the Prince and his Highlanders.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading SULTAN The lie of the land was as follows: To get to the "Ring of Bells," Master Freake would have to ride over the hill to the main road at Weston, thence some six miles north-west to Stone, thence another six or seven miles south-west to the inn.
