Chapter XIII

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

From this reading THE HILLS I UNDER a sky of rain-washed blue they had left Bristol, and after an hour of hard riding came to an easy upland plateau where the road lay white and clear before them, so clean between its wide margins of rough turf, that it seemed to have some affinity with the sky.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading On their way they had met few people, but the carters with whom they had exchanged a morning greeting were all smiling and friendly, very different from the surly colliers that slouched about the cinder-paths at Halesby.

(immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody

From this reading THE HILLS I UNDER a sky of rain-washed blue they had left Bristol, and after an hour of hard riding came to an easy upland plateau where the road lay white and clear before them, so clean between its wide margins of rough turf, that it seemed to have some affinity with the sky.

later than; following

From this reading THE HILLS I UNDER a sky of rain-washed blue they had left Bristol, and after an hour of hard riding came to an easy upland plateau where the road lay white and clear before them, so clean between its wide margins of rough turf, that it seemed to have some affinity with the sky.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading On their way they had met few people, but the carters with whom they had exchanged a morning greeting were all smiling and friendly, very different from the surly colliers that slouched about the cinder-paths at Halesby.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading THE HILLS I UNDER a sky of rain-washed blue they had left Bristol, and after an hour of hard riding came to an easy upland plateau where the road lay white and clear before them, so clean between its wide margins of rough turf, that it seemed to have some affinity with the sky.

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

From this reading THE HILLS I UNDER a sky of rain-washed blue they had left Bristol, and after an hour of hard riding came to an easy upland plateau where the road lay white and clear before them, so clean between its wide margins of rough turf, that it seemed to have some affinity with the sky.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading On their way they had met few people, but the carters with whom they had exchanged a morning greeting were all smiling and friendly, very different from the surly colliers that slouched about the cinder-paths at Halesby.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE HILLS I UNDER a sky of rain-washed blue they had left Bristol, and after an hour of hard riding came to an easy upland plateau where the road lay white and clear before them, so clean between its wide margins of rough turf, that it seemed to have some affinity with the sky.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading THE HILLS I UNDER a sky of rain-washed blue they had left Bristol, and after an hour of hard riding came to an easy upland plateau where the road lay white and clear before them, so clean between its wide margins of rough turf, that it seemed to have some affinity with the sky.

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

From this reading THE HILLS I UNDER a sky of rain-washed blue they had left Bristol, and after an hour of hard riding came to an easy upland plateau where the road lay white and clear before them, so clean between its wide margins of rough turf, that it seemed to have some affinity with the sky.

an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon

From this reading THE HILLS I UNDER a sky of rain-washed blue they had left Bristol, and after an hour of hard riding came to an easy upland plateau where the road lay white and clear before them, so clean between its wide margins of rough turf, that it seemed to have some affinity with the sky.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading On their way they had met few people, but the carters with whom they had exchanged a morning greeting were all smiling and friendly, very different from the surly colliers that slouched about the cinder-paths at Halesby.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading THE HILLS I UNDER a sky of rain-washed blue they had left Bristol, and after an hour of hard riding came to an easy upland plateau where the road lay white and clear before them, so clean between its wide margins of rough turf, that it seemed to have some affinity with the sky.

plural of “carter” — Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)

From this reading On their way they had met few people, but the carters with whom they had exchanged a morning greeting were all smiling and friendly, very different from the surly colliers that slouched about the cinder-paths at Halesby.

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

From this reading On their way they had met few people, but the carters with whom they had exchanged a morning greeting were all smiling and friendly, very different from the surly colliers that slouched about the cinder-paths at Halesby.

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading THE HILLS I UNDER a sky of rain-washed blue they had left Bristol, and after an hour of hard riding came to an easy upland plateau where the road lay white and clear before them, so clean between its wide margins of rough turf, that it seemed to have some affinity with the sky.

rid of obstructions

From this reading THE HILLS I UNDER a sky of rain-washed blue they had left Bristol, and after an hour of hard riding came to an easy upland plateau where the road lay white and clear before them, so clean between its wide margins of rough turf, that it seemed to have some affinity with the sky.

plural of “collier” — someone who works in a coal mine

From this reading On their way they had met few people, but the carters with whom they had exchanged a morning greeting were all smiling and friendly, very different from the surly colliers that slouched about the cinder-paths at Halesby.

the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people

From this reading “Good-maarnin’,” they said, and the very dialect was friendly.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading On their way they had met few people, but the carters with whom they had exchanged a morning greeting were all smiling and friendly, very different from the surly colliers that slouched about the cinder-paths at Halesby.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading THE HILLS I UNDER a sky of rain-washed blue they had left Bristol, and after an hour of hard riding came to an easy upland plateau where the road lay white and clear before them, so clean between its wide margins of rough turf, that it seemed to have some affinity with the sky.

changed for (replaced by) something different

From this reading On their way they had met few people, but the carters with whom they had exchanged a morning greeting were all smiling and friendly, very different from the surly colliers that slouched about the cinder-paths at Halesby.

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

From this reading On their way they had met few people, but the carters with whom they had exchanged a morning greeting were all smiling and friendly, very different from the surly colliers that slouched about the cinder-paths at Halesby.

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading On their way they had met few people, but the carters with whom they had exchanged a morning greeting were all smiling and friendly, very different from the surly colliers that slouched about the cinder-paths at Halesby.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading On their way they had met few people, but the carters with whom they had exchanged a morning greeting were all smiling and friendly, very different from the surly colliers that slouched about the cinder-paths at Halesby.

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

From this reading “Good-maarnin’,” they said, and the very dialect was friendly.

(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

From this reading On their way they had met few people, but the carters with whom they had exchanged a morning greeting were all smiling and friendly, very different from the surly colliers that slouched about the cinder-paths at Halesby.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE HILLS I UNDER a sky of rain-washed blue they had left Bristol, and after an hour of hard riding came to an easy upland plateau where the road lay white and clear before them, so clean between its wide margins of rough turf, that it seemed to have some affinity with the sky.

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

From this reading On their way they had met few people, but the carters with whom they had exchanged a morning greeting were all smiling and friendly, very different from the surly colliers that slouched about the cinder-paths at Halesby.

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

From this reading THE HILLS I UNDER a sky of rain-washed blue they had left Bristol, and after an hour of hard riding came to an easy upland plateau where the road lay white and clear before them, so clean between its wide margins of rough turf, that it seemed to have some affinity with the sky.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE HILLS I UNDER a sky of rain-washed blue they had left Bristol, and after an hour of hard riding came to an easy upland plateau where the road lay white and clear before them, so clean between its wide margins of rough turf, that it seemed to have some affinity with the sky.

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

From this reading THE HILLS I UNDER a sky of rain-washed blue they had left Bristol, and after an hour of hard riding came to an easy upland plateau where the road lay white and clear before them, so clean between its wide margins of rough turf, that it seemed to have some affinity with the sky.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading THE HILLS I UNDER a sky of rain-washed blue they had left Bristol, and after an hour of hard riding came to an easy upland plateau where the road lay white and clear before them, so clean between its wide margins of rough turf, that it seemed to have some affinity with the sky.

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

From this reading THE HILLS I UNDER a sky of rain-washed blue they had left Bristol, and after an hour of hard riding came to an easy upland plateau where the road lay white and clear before them, so clean between its wide margins of rough turf, that it seemed to have some affinity with the sky.

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

From this reading “In a minute or two we shall see the hills.”

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

From this reading “We’re over the worst of the road,” said Mr. Ingleby.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE HILLS I UNDER a sky of rain-washed blue they had left Bristol, and after an hour of hard riding came to an easy upland plateau where the road lay white and clear before them, so clean between its wide margins of rough turf, that it seemed to have some affinity with the sky.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading THE HILLS I UNDER a sky of rain-washed blue they had left Bristol, and after an hour of hard riding came to an easy upland plateau where the road lay white and clear before them, so clean between its wide margins of rough turf, that it seemed to have some affinity with the sky.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading THE HILLS I UNDER a sky of rain-washed blue they had left Bristol, and after an hour of hard riding came to an easy upland plateau where the road lay white and clear before them, so clean between its wide margins of rough turf, that it seemed to have some affinity with the sky.

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 THE HILLS I UNDER a sky of rain-washed blue they had left Bristol, and after an hour of hard riding came to an easy upland plateau where the road lay white and clear before them, so clean between its wide margins of rough turf, that it seemed to have some affinity with the sky.

plural of “margin” — the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary

From this reading THE HILLS I UNDER a sky of rain-washed blue they had left Bristol, and after an hour of hard riding came to an easy upland plateau where the road lay white and clear before them, so clean between its wide margins of rough turf, that it seemed to have some affinity with the sky.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading On their way they had met few people, but the carters with whom they had exchanged a morning greeting were all smiling and friendly, very different from the surly colliers that slouched about the cinder-paths at Halesby.

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

From this reading “In a minute or two we shall see the hills.”

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading On their way they had met few people, but the carters with whom they had exchanged a morning greeting were all smiling and friendly, very different from the surly colliers that slouched about the cinder-paths at Halesby.

a form of address for a man

From this reading “We’re over the worst of the road,” said Mr. Ingleby.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE HILLS I UNDER a sky of rain-washed blue they had left Bristol, and after an hour of hard riding came to an easy upland plateau where the road lay white and clear before them, so clean between its wide margins of rough turf, that it seemed to have some affinity with the sky.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On their way they had met few people, but the carters with whom they had exchanged a morning greeting were all smiling and friendly, very different from the surly colliers that slouched about the cinder-paths at Halesby.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “In a minute or two we shall see the hills.”

above and across; more than

From this reading “We’re over the worst of the road,” said Mr. Ingleby.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading On their way they had met few people, but the carters with whom they had exchanged a morning greeting were all smiling and friendly, very different from the surly colliers that slouched about the cinder-paths at Halesby.

a relatively flat highland

From this reading THE HILLS I UNDER a sky of rain-washed blue they had left Bristol, and after an hour of hard riding came to an easy upland plateau where the road lay white and clear before them, so clean between its wide margins of rough turf, that it seemed to have some affinity with the sky.

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

From this reading THE HILLS I UNDER a sky of rain-washed blue they had left Bristol, and after an hour of hard riding came to an easy upland plateau where the road lay white and clear before them, so clean between its wide margins of rough turf, that it seemed to have some affinity with the sky.

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading THE HILLS I UNDER a sky of rain-washed blue they had left Bristol, and after an hour of hard riding came to an easy upland plateau where the road lay white and clear before them, so clean between its wide margins of rough turf, that it seemed to have some affinity with the sky.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading THE HILLS I UNDER a sky of rain-washed blue they had left Bristol, and after an hour of hard riding came to an easy upland plateau where the road lay white and clear before them, so clean between its wide margins of rough turf, that it seemed to have some affinity with the sky.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading THE HILLS I UNDER a sky of rain-washed blue they had left Bristol, and after an hour of hard riding came to an easy upland plateau where the road lay white and clear before them, so clean between its wide margins of rough turf, that it seemed to have some affinity with the sky.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Good-maarnin’,” they said, and the very dialect was friendly.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “In a minute or two we shall see the hills.”

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

From this reading THE HILLS I UNDER a sky of rain-washed blue they had left Bristol, and after an hour of hard riding came to an easy upland plateau where the road lay white and clear before them, so clean between its wide margins of rough turf, that it seemed to have some affinity with the sky.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading “In a minute or two we shall see the hills.”

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading THE HILLS I UNDER a sky of rain-washed blue they had left Bristol, and after an hour of hard riding came to an easy upland plateau where the road lay white and clear before them, so clean between its wide margins of rough turf, that it seemed to have some affinity with the sky.

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

From this reading On their way they had met few people, but the carters with whom they had exchanged a morning greeting were all smiling and friendly, very different from the surly colliers that slouched about the cinder-paths at Halesby.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading On their way they had met few people, but the carters with whom they had exchanged a morning greeting were all smiling and friendly, very different from the surly colliers that slouched about the cinder-paths at Halesby.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE HILLS I UNDER a sky of rain-washed blue they had left Bristol, and after an hour of hard riding came to an easy upland plateau where the road lay white and clear before them, so clean between its wide margins of rough turf, that it seemed to have some affinity with the sky.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading THE HILLS I UNDER a sky of rain-washed blue they had left Bristol, and after an hour of hard riding came to an easy upland plateau where the road lay white and clear before them, so clean between its wide margins of rough turf, that it seemed to have some affinity with the sky.

inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace

From this reading On their way they had met few people, but the carters with whom they had exchanged a morning greeting were all smiling and friendly, very different from the surly colliers that slouched about the cinder-paths at Halesby.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE HILLS I UNDER a sky of rain-washed blue they had left Bristol, and after an hour of hard riding came to an easy upland plateau where the road lay white and clear before them, so clean between its wide margins of rough turf, that it seemed to have some affinity with the sky.

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

From this reading THE HILLS I UNDER a sky of rain-washed blue they had left Bristol, and after an hour of hard riding came to an easy upland plateau where the road lay white and clear before them, so clean between its wide margins of rough turf, that it seemed to have some affinity with the sky.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading On their way they had met few people, but the carters with whom they had exchanged a morning greeting were all smiling and friendly, very different from the surly colliers that slouched about the cinder-paths at Halesby.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading THE HILLS I UNDER a sky of rain-washed blue they had left Bristol, and after an hour of hard riding came to an easy upland plateau where the road lay white and clear before them, so clean between its wide margins of rough turf, that it seemed to have some affinity with the sky.

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

From this reading THE HILLS I UNDER a sky of rain-washed blue they had left Bristol, and after an hour of hard riding came to an easy upland plateau where the road lay white and clear before them, so clean between its wide margins of rough turf, that it seemed to have some affinity with the sky.

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

From this reading THE HILLS I UNDER a sky of rain-washed blue they had left Bristol, and after an hour of hard riding came to an easy upland plateau where the road lay white and clear before them, so clean between its wide margins of rough turf, that it seemed to have some affinity with the sky.

surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots

From this reading THE HILLS I UNDER a sky of rain-washed blue they had left Bristol, and after an hour of hard riding came to an easy upland plateau where the road lay white and clear before them, so clean between its wide margins of rough turf, that it seemed to have some affinity with the sky.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading “In a minute or two we shall see the hills.”

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading THE HILLS I UNDER a sky of rain-washed blue they had left Bristol, and after an hour of hard riding came to an easy upland plateau where the road lay white and clear before them, so clean between its wide margins of rough turf, that it seemed to have some affinity with the sky.

used of high or hilly country

From this reading THE HILLS I UNDER a sky of rain-washed blue they had left Bristol, and after an hour of hard riding came to an easy upland plateau where the road lay white and clear before them, so clean between its wide margins of rough turf, that it seemed to have some affinity with the sky.

precisely as stated

From this reading On their way they had met few people, but the carters with whom they had exchanged a morning greeting were all smiling and friendly, very different from the surly colliers that slouched about the cinder-paths at Halesby.

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

From this reading “Good-maarnin’,” they said, and the very dialect was friendly.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading On their way they had met few people, but the carters with whom they had exchanged a morning greeting were all smiling and friendly, very different from the surly colliers that slouched about the cinder-paths at Halesby.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “In a minute or two we shall see the hills.”

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

From this reading “We’re over the worst of the road,” said Mr. Ingleby.

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

From this reading On their way they had met few people, but the carters with whom they had exchanged a morning greeting were all smiling and friendly, very different from the surly colliers that slouched about the cinder-paths at Halesby.

in or at the place that

From this reading THE HILLS I UNDER a sky of rain-washed blue they had left Bristol, and after an hour of hard riding came to an easy upland plateau where the road lay white and clear before them, so clean between its wide margins of rough turf, that it seemed to have some affinity with the sky.

a Caucasian

From this reading THE HILLS I UNDER a sky of rain-washed blue they had left Bristol, and after an hour of hard riding came to an easy upland plateau where the road lay white and clear before them, so clean between its wide margins of rough turf, that it seemed to have some affinity with the sky.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading On their way they had met few people, but the carters with whom they had exchanged a morning greeting were all smiling and friendly, very different from the surly colliers that slouched about the cinder-paths at Halesby.

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

From this reading THE HILLS I UNDER a sky of rain-washed blue they had left Bristol, and after an hour of hard riding came to an easy upland plateau where the road lay white and clear before them, so clean between its wide margins of rough turf, that it seemed to have some affinity with the sky.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE HILLS I UNDER a sky of rain-washed blue they had left Bristol, and after an hour of hard riding came to an easy upland plateau where the road lay white and clear before them, so clean between its wide margins of rough turf, that it seemed to have some affinity with the sky.

the least favorable outcome

From this reading “We’re over the worst of the road,” said Mr. Ingleby.