Chapter XVII

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

From this reading Crondall is a small market town on a chalk stream in a Southern county, and about two miles from it down the valley lies the shooting- and fishing-box which Vane-Cartwright, as I found, had lately taken, with a very considerable shooting in the well-wooded hills, which lay behind it reaching up to the chalk downs, and with a mile or so of fishing in the trout-stream which passed through the garden.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Crondall is a small market town on a chalk stream in a Southern county, and about two miles from it down the valley lies the shooting- and fishing-box which Vane-Cartwright, as I found, had lately taken, with a very considerable shooting in the well-wooded hills, which lay behind it reaching up to the chalk downs, and with a mile or so of fishing in the trout-stream which passed through the garden.

later than; following

From this reading Trethewy, however, had been engaged as a sort of water-bailiff and to look after the fishing, which he was more or less competent to do.

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

From this reading I found him installed in a queer old thatched cottage which stood on an island, formed by two branches of the stream, at the lower end of the garden.

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

From this reading Crondall is a small market town on a chalk stream in a Southern county, and about two miles from it down the valley lies the shooting- and fishing-box which Vane-Cartwright, as I found, had lately taken, with a very considerable shooting in the well-wooded hills, which lay behind it reaching up to the chalk downs, and with a mile or so of fishing in the trout-stream which passed through the garden.

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

From this reading Crondall is a small market town on a chalk stream in a Southern county, and about two miles from it down the valley lies the shooting- and fishing-box which Vane-Cartwright, as I found, had lately taken, with a very considerable shooting in the well-wooded hills, which lay behind it reaching up to the chalk downs, and with a mile or so of fishing in the trout-stream which passed through the garden.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I found him installed in a queer old thatched cottage which stood on an island, formed by two branches of the stream, at the lower end of the garden.

a man who has never been married

From this reading So it was for the shooting that Vane-Cartwright had taken this place, a very charming place for a bachelor, and within easy reach of town.

for the reason that

From this reading People shoot because it is the thing to do, but as a rule they do not hunt or fish unless they like it.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Trethewy, however, had been engaged as a sort of water-bailiff and to look after the fishing, which he was more or less competent to do.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Crondall is a small market town on a chalk stream in a Southern county, and about two miles from it down the valley lies the shooting- and fishing-box which Vane-Cartwright, as I found, had lately taken, with a very considerable shooting in the well-wooded hills, which lay behind it reaching up to the chalk downs, and with a mile or so of fishing in the trout-stream which passed through the garden.

plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading I found him installed in a queer old thatched cottage which stood on an island, formed by two branches of the stream, at the lower end of the garden.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading People shoot because it is the thing to do, but as a rule they do not hunt or fish unless they like it.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I found him installed in a queer old thatched cottage which stood on an island, formed by two branches of the stream, at the lower end of the garden.

A soft white limestone used for marking doors, stone walls, and slate.

From this reading Crondall is a small market town on a chalk stream in a Southern county, and about two miles from it down the valley lies the shooting- and fishing-box which Vane-Cartwright, as I found, had lately taken, with a very considerable shooting in the well-wooded hills, which lay behind it reaching up to the chalk downs, and with a mile or so of fishing in the trout-stream which passed through the garden.

pleasing or delighting

From this reading So it was for the shooting that Vane-Cartwright had taken this place, a very charming place for a bachelor, and within easy reach of town.

properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient

From this reading Trethewy, however, had been engaged as a sort of water-bailiff and to look after the fishing, which he was more or less competent to do.

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Crondall is a small market town on a chalk stream in a Southern county, and about two miles from it down the valley lies the shooting- and fishing-box which Vane-Cartwright, as I found, had lately taken, with a very considerable shooting in the well-wooded hills, which lay behind it reaching up to the chalk downs, and with a mile or so of fishing in the trout-stream which passed through the garden.

a small house with a single story

From this reading I found him installed in a queer old thatched cottage which stood on an island, formed by two branches of the stream, at the lower end of the garden.

(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading Crondall is a small market town on a chalk stream in a Southern county, and about two miles from it down the valley lies the shooting- and fishing-box which Vane-Cartwright, as I found, had lately taken, with a very considerable shooting in the well-wooded hills, which lay behind it reaching up to the chalk downs, and with a mile or so of fishing in the trout-stream which passed through the garden.

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

From this reading Crondall is a small market town on a chalk stream in a Southern county, and about two miles from it down the valley lies the shooting- and fishing-box which Vane-Cartwright, as I found, had lately taken, with a very considerable shooting in the well-wooded hills, which lay behind it reaching up to the chalk downs, and with a mile or so of fishing in the trout-stream which passed through the garden.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading People shoot because it is the thing to do, but as a rule they do not hunt or fish unless they like it.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Crondall is a small market town on a chalk stream in a Southern county, and about two miles from it down the valley lies the shooting- and fishing-box which Vane-Cartwright, as I found, had lately taken, with a very considerable shooting in the well-wooded hills, which lay behind it reaching up to the chalk downs, and with a mile or so of fishing in the trout-stream which passed through the garden.

plural of “down” — soft fine feathers

From this reading Crondall is a small market town on a chalk stream in a Southern county, and about two miles from it down the valley lies the shooting- and fishing-box which Vane-Cartwright, as I found, had lately taken, with a very considerable shooting in the well-wooded hills, which lay behind it reaching up to the chalk downs, and with a mile or so of fishing in the trout-stream which passed through the garden.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading So it was for the shooting that Vane-Cartwright had taken this place, a very charming place for a bachelor, and within easy reach of town.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading I found him installed in a queer old thatched cottage which stood on an island, formed by two branches of the stream, at the lower end of the garden.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading Trethewy, however, had been engaged as a sort of water-bailiff and to look after the fishing, which he was more or less competent to do.

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading People shoot because it is the thing to do, but as a rule they do not hunt or fish unless they like it.

the act of someone who fishes as a diversion

From this reading Crondall is a small market town on a chalk stream in a Southern county, and about two miles from it down the valley lies the shooting- and fishing-box which Vane-Cartwright, as I found, had lately taken, with a very considerable shooting in the well-wooded hills, which lay behind it reaching up to the chalk downs, and with a mile or so of fishing in the trout-stream which passed through the garden.

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

From this reading Crondall is a small market town on a chalk stream in a Southern county, and about two miles from it down the valley lies the shooting- and fishing-box which Vane-Cartwright, as I found, had lately taken, with a very considerable shooting in the well-wooded hills, which lay behind it reaching up to the chalk downs, and with a mile or so of fishing in the trout-stream which passed through the garden.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading So it was for the shooting that Vane-Cartwright had taken this place, a very charming place for a bachelor, and within easy reach of town.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading I found him installed in a queer old thatched cottage which stood on an island, formed by two branches of the stream, at the lower end of the garden.

set up or found

From this reading Crondall is a small market town on a chalk stream in a Southern county, and about two miles from it down the valley lies the shooting- and fishing-box which Vane-Cartwright, as I found, had lately taken, with a very considerable shooting in the well-wooded hills, which lay behind it reaching up to the chalk downs, and with a mile or so of fishing in the trout-stream which passed through the garden.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Crondall is a small market town on a chalk stream in a Southern county, and about two miles from it down the valley lies the shooting- and fishing-box which Vane-Cartwright, as I found, had lately taken, with a very considerable shooting in the well-wooded hills, which lay behind it reaching up to the chalk downs, and with a mile or so of fishing in the trout-stream which passed through the garden.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Crondall is a small market town on a chalk stream in a Southern county, and about two miles from it down the valley lies the shooting- and fishing-box which Vane-Cartwright, as I found, had lately taken, with a very considerable shooting in the well-wooded hills, which lay behind it reaching up to the chalk downs, and with a mile or so of fishing in the trout-stream which passed through the garden.

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

From this reading Crondall is a small market town on a chalk stream in a Southern county, and about two miles from it down the valley lies the shooting- and fishing-box which Vane-Cartwright, as I found, had lately taken, with a very considerable shooting in the well-wooded hills, which lay behind it reaching up to the chalk downs, and with a mile or so of fishing in the trout-stream which passed through the garden.

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

From this reading Trethewy, however, had been engaged as a sort of water-bailiff and to look after the fishing, which he was more or less competent to do.

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

From this reading Crondall is a small market town on a chalk stream in a Southern county, and about two miles from it down the valley lies the shooting- and fishing-box which Vane-Cartwright, as I found, had lately taken, with a very considerable shooting in the well-wooded hills, which lay behind it reaching up to the chalk downs, and with a mile or so of fishing in the trout-stream which passed through the garden.

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

From this reading I found him installed in a queer old thatched cottage which stood on an island, formed by two branches of the stream, at the lower end of the garden.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Trethewy, however, had been engaged as a sort of water-bailiff and to look after the fishing, which he was more or less competent to do.

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading People shoot because it is the thing to do, but as a rule they do not hunt or fish unless they like it.

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

From this reading Crondall is a small market town on a chalk stream in a Southern county, and about two miles from it down the valley lies the shooting- and fishing-box which Vane-Cartwright, as I found, had lately taken, with a very considerable shooting in the well-wooded hills, which lay behind it reaching up to the chalk downs, and with a mile or so of fishing in the trout-stream which passed through the garden.

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

From this reading Crondall is a small market town on a chalk stream in a Southern county, and about two miles from it down the valley lies the shooting- and fishing-box which Vane-Cartwright, as I found, had lately taken, with a very considerable shooting in the well-wooded hills, which lay behind it reaching up to the chalk downs, and with a mile or so of fishing in the trout-stream which passed through the garden.

inflected form of “instal” — set up for use

From this reading I found him installed in a queer old thatched cottage which stood on an island, formed by two branches of the stream, at the lower end of the garden.

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

From this reading Crondall is a small market town on a chalk stream in a Southern county, and about two miles from it down the valley lies the shooting- and fishing-box which Vane-Cartwright, as I found, had lately taken, with a very considerable shooting in the well-wooded hills, which lay behind it reaching up to the chalk downs, and with a mile or so of fishing in the trout-stream which passed through the garden.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading I found him installed in a queer old thatched cottage which stood on an island, formed by two branches of the stream, at the lower end of the garden.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Crondall is a small market town on a chalk stream in a Southern county, and about two miles from it down the valley lies the shooting- and fishing-box which Vane-Cartwright, as I found, had lately taken, with a very considerable shooting in the well-wooded hills, which lay behind it reaching up to the chalk downs, and with a mile or so of fishing in the trout-stream which passed through the garden.

in the recent past

From this reading Crondall is a small market town on a chalk stream in a Southern county, and about two miles from it down the valley lies the shooting- and fishing-box which Vane-Cartwright, as I found, had lately taken, with a very considerable shooting in the well-wooded hills, which lay behind it reaching up to the chalk downs, and with a mile or so of fishing in the trout-stream which passed through the garden.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Crondall is a small market town on a chalk stream in a Southern county, and about two miles from it down the valley lies the shooting- and fishing-box which Vane-Cartwright, as I found, had lately taken, with a very considerable shooting in the well-wooded hills, which lay behind it reaching up to the chalk downs, and with a mile or so of fishing in the trout-stream which passed through the garden.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Trethewy, however, had been engaged as a sort of water-bailiff and to look after the fishing, which he was more or less competent to do.

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading Crondall is a small market town on a chalk stream in a Southern county, and about two miles from it down the valley lies the shooting- and fishing-box which Vane-Cartwright, as I found, had lately taken, with a very considerable shooting in the well-wooded hills, which lay behind it reaching up to the chalk downs, and with a mile or so of fishing in the trout-stream which passed through the garden.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading People shoot because it is the thing to do, but as a rule they do not hunt or fish unless they like it.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Trethewy, however, had been engaged as a sort of water-bailiff and to look after the fishing, which he was more or less competent to do.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading I found him installed in a queer old thatched cottage which stood on an island, formed by two branches of the stream, at the lower end of the garden.

the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

From this reading Crondall is a small market town on a chalk stream in a Southern county, and about two miles from it down the valley lies the shooting- and fishing-box which Vane-Cartwright, as I found, had lately taken, with a very considerable shooting in the well-wooded hills, which lay behind it reaching up to the chalk downs, and with a mile or so of fishing in the trout-stream which passed through the garden.

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading Crondall is a small market town on a chalk stream in a Southern county, and about two miles from it down the valley lies the shooting- and fishing-box which Vane-Cartwright, as I found, had lately taken, with a very considerable shooting in the well-wooded hills, which lay behind it reaching up to the chalk downs, and with a mile or so of fishing in the trout-stream which passed through the garden.

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

From this reading Crondall is a small market town on a chalk stream in a Southern county, and about two miles from it down the valley lies the shooting- and fishing-box which Vane-Cartwright, as I found, had lately taken, with a very considerable shooting in the well-wooded hills, which lay behind it reaching up to the chalk downs, and with a mile or so of fishing in the trout-stream which passed through the garden.

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

From this reading Trethewy, however, had been engaged as a sort of water-bailiff and to look after the fishing, which he was more or less competent to do.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading People shoot because it is the thing to do, but as a rule they do not hunt or fish unless they like it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Crondall is a small market town on a chalk stream in a Southern county, and about two miles from it down the valley lies the shooting- and fishing-box which Vane-Cartwright, as I found, had lately taken, with a very considerable shooting in the well-wooded hills, which lay behind it reaching up to the chalk downs, and with a mile or so of fishing in the trout-stream which passed through the garden.

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

From this reading I found him installed in a queer old thatched cottage which stood on an island, formed by two branches of the stream, at the lower end of the garden.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Crondall is a small market town on a chalk stream in a Southern county, and about two miles from it down the valley lies the shooting- and fishing-box which Vane-Cartwright, as I found, had lately taken, with a very considerable shooting in the well-wooded hills, which lay behind it reaching up to the chalk downs, and with a mile or so of fishing in the trout-stream which passed through the garden.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Crondall is a small market town on a chalk stream in a Southern county, and about two miles from it down the valley lies the shooting- and fishing-box which Vane-Cartwright, as I found, had lately taken, with a very considerable shooting in the well-wooded hills, which lay behind it reaching up to the chalk downs, and with a mile or so of fishing in the trout-stream which passed through the garden.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Crondall is a small market town on a chalk stream in a Southern county, and about two miles from it down the valley lies the shooting- and fishing-box which Vane-Cartwright, as I found, had lately taken, with a very considerable shooting in the well-wooded hills, which lay behind it reaching up to the chalk downs, and with a mile or so of fishing in the trout-stream which passed through the garden.

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

From this reading People shoot because it is the thing to do, but as a rule they do not hunt or fish unless they like it.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading So it was for the shooting that Vane-Cartwright had taken this place, a very charming place for a bachelor, and within easy reach of town.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading I found him installed in a queer old thatched cottage which stood on an island, formed by two branches of the stream, at the lower end of the garden.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading So it was for the shooting that Vane-Cartwright had taken this place, a very charming place for a bachelor, and within easy reach of town.

the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

From this reading Crondall is a small market town on a chalk stream in a Southern county, and about two miles from it down the valley lies the shooting- and fishing-box which Vane-Cartwright, as I found, had lately taken, with a very considerable shooting in the well-wooded hills, which lay behind it reaching up to the chalk downs, and with a mile or so of fishing in the trout-stream which passed through the garden.

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading People shoot because it is the thing to do, but as a rule they do not hunt or fish unless they like it.

hit with a missile from a weapon

From this reading People shoot because it is the thing to do, but as a rule they do not hunt or fish unless they like it.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading Crondall is a small market town on a chalk stream in a Southern county, and about two miles from it down the valley lies the shooting- and fishing-box which Vane-Cartwright, as I found, had lately taken, with a very considerable shooting in the well-wooded hills, which lay behind it reaching up to the chalk downs, and with a mile or so of fishing in the trout-stream which passed through the garden.

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

From this reading Crondall is a small market town on a chalk stream in a Southern county, and about two miles from it down the valley lies the shooting- and fishing-box which Vane-Cartwright, as I found, had lately taken, with a very considerable shooting in the well-wooded hills, which lay behind it reaching up to the chalk downs, and with a mile or so of fishing in the trout-stream which passed through the garden.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Crondall is a small market town on a chalk stream in a Southern county, and about two miles from it down the valley lies the shooting- and fishing-box which Vane-Cartwright, as I found, had lately taken, with a very considerable shooting in the well-wooded hills, which lay behind it reaching up to the chalk downs, and with a mile or so of fishing in the trout-stream which passed through the garden.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Trethewy, however, had been engaged as a sort of water-bailiff and to look after the fishing, which he was more or less competent to do.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Crondall is a small market town on a chalk stream in a Southern county, and about two miles from it down the valley lies the shooting- and fishing-box which Vane-Cartwright, as I found, had lately taken, with a very considerable shooting in the well-wooded hills, which lay behind it reaching up to the chalk downs, and with a mile or so of fishing in the trout-stream which passed through the garden.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading I found him installed in a queer old thatched cottage which stood on an island, formed by two branches of the stream, at the lower end of the garden.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading Crondall is a small market town on a chalk stream in a Southern county, and about two miles from it down the valley lies the shooting- and fishing-box which Vane-Cartwright, as I found, had lately taken, with a very considerable shooting in the well-wooded hills, which lay behind it reaching up to the chalk downs, and with a mile or so of fishing in the trout-stream which passed through the garden.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Crondall is a small market town on a chalk stream in a Southern county, and about two miles from it down the valley lies the shooting- and fishing-box which Vane-Cartwright, as I found, had lately taken, with a very considerable shooting in the well-wooded hills, which lay behind it reaching up to the chalk downs, and with a mile or so of fishing in the trout-stream which passed through the garden.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading So it was for the shooting that Vane-Cartwright had taken this place, a very charming place for a bachelor, and within easy reach of town.

past form of “thatch” — cover with thatch

From this reading I found him installed in a queer old thatched cottage which stood on an island, formed by two branches of the stream, at the lower end of the garden.

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

From this reading Crondall is a small market town on a chalk stream in a Southern county, and about two miles from it down the valley lies the shooting- and fishing-box which Vane-Cartwright, as I found, had lately taken, with a very considerable shooting in the well-wooded hills, which lay behind it reaching up to the chalk downs, and with a mile or so of fishing in the trout-stream which passed through the garden.

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

From this reading People shoot because it is the thing to do, but as a rule they do not hunt or fish unless they like it.

a special situation

From this reading People shoot because it is the thing to do, but as a rule they do not hunt or fish unless they like it.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading So it was for the shooting that Vane-Cartwright had taken this place, a very charming place for a bachelor, and within easy reach of town.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Crondall is a small market town on a chalk stream in a Southern county, and about two miles from it down the valley lies the shooting- and fishing-box which Vane-Cartwright, as I found, had lately taken, with a very considerable shooting in the well-wooded hills, which lay behind it reaching up to the chalk downs, and with a mile or so of fishing in the trout-stream which passed through the garden.

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

From this reading Crondall is a small market town on a chalk stream in a Southern county, and about two miles from it down the valley lies the shooting- and fishing-box which Vane-Cartwright, as I found, had lately taken, with a very considerable shooting in the well-wooded hills, which lay behind it reaching up to the chalk downs, and with a mile or so of fishing in the trout-stream which passed through the garden.

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

From this reading Crondall is a small market town on a chalk stream in a Southern county, and about two miles from it down the valley lies the shooting- and fishing-box which Vane-Cartwright, as I found, had lately taken, with a very considerable shooting in the well-wooded hills, which lay behind it reaching up to the chalk downs, and with a mile or so of fishing in the trout-stream which passed through the garden.

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

From this reading Trethewy, however, had been engaged as a sort of water-bailiff and to look after the fishing, which he was more or less competent to do.

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

From this reading Crondall is a small market town on a chalk stream in a Southern county, and about two miles from it down the valley lies the shooting- and fishing-box which Vane-Cartwright, as I found, had lately taken, with a very considerable shooting in the well-wooded hills, which lay behind it reaching up to the chalk downs, and with a mile or so of fishing in the trout-stream which passed through the garden.

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

From this reading Crondall is a small market town on a chalk stream in a Southern county, and about two miles from it down the valley lies the shooting- and fishing-box which Vane-Cartwright, as I found, had lately taken, with a very considerable shooting in the well-wooded hills, which lay behind it reaching up to the chalk downs, and with a mile or so of fishing in the trout-stream which passed through the garden.

except if; if not

From this reading People shoot because it is the thing to do, but as a rule they do not hunt or fish unless they like it.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Crondall is a small market town on a chalk stream in a Southern county, and about two miles from it down the valley lies the shooting- and fishing-box which Vane-Cartwright, as I found, had lately taken, with a very considerable shooting in the well-wooded hills, which lay behind it reaching up to the chalk downs, and with a mile or so of fishing in the trout-stream which passed through the garden.

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

From this reading Crondall is a small market town on a chalk stream in a Southern county, and about two miles from it down the valley lies the shooting- and fishing-box which Vane-Cartwright, as I found, had lately taken, with a very considerable shooting in the well-wooded hills, which lay behind it reaching up to the chalk downs, and with a mile or so of fishing in the trout-stream which passed through the garden.

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

From this reading Crondall is a small market town on a chalk stream in a Southern county, and about two miles from it down the valley lies the shooting- and fishing-box which Vane-Cartwright, as I found, had lately taken, with a very considerable shooting in the well-wooded hills, which lay behind it reaching up to the chalk downs, and with a mile or so of fishing in the trout-stream which passed through the garden.

precisely as stated

From this reading Crondall is a small market town on a chalk stream in a Southern county, and about two miles from it down the valley lies the shooting- and fishing-box which Vane-Cartwright, as I found, had lately taken, with a very considerable shooting in the well-wooded hills, which lay behind it reaching up to the chalk downs, and with a mile or so of fishing in the trout-stream which passed through the garden.

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

From this reading So it was for the shooting that Vane-Cartwright had taken this place, a very charming place for a bachelor, and within easy reach of town.

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

From this reading Trethewy, however, had been engaged as a sort of water-bailiff and to look after the fishing, which he was more or less competent to do.

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

From this reading Crondall is a small market town on a chalk stream in a Southern county, and about two miles from it down the valley lies the shooting- and fishing-box which Vane-Cartwright, as I found, had lately taken, with a very considerable shooting in the well-wooded hills, which lay behind it reaching up to the chalk downs, and with a mile or so of fishing in the trout-stream which passed through the garden.

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

From this reading Crondall is a small market town on a chalk stream in a Southern county, and about two miles from it down the valley lies the shooting- and fishing-box which Vane-Cartwright, as I found, had lately taken, with a very considerable shooting in the well-wooded hills, which lay behind it reaching up to the chalk downs, and with a mile or so of fishing in the trout-stream which passed through the garden.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Crondall is a small market town on a chalk stream in a Southern county, and about two miles from it down the valley lies the shooting- and fishing-box which Vane-Cartwright, as I found, had lately taken, with a very considerable shooting in the well-wooded hills, which lay behind it reaching up to the chalk downs, and with a mile or so of fishing in the trout-stream which passed through the garden.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading So it was for the shooting that Vane-Cartwright had taken this place, a very charming place for a bachelor, and within easy reach of town.