adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MELLSTOCK-LANE To dwellers in a wood almost every species of tree has its voice as well as its feature.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading All the evidences of his nature were those afforded by the spirit of his footsteps, which succeeded each other lightly and quickly, and by the liveliness of his voice as he sang in a rural cadence:
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 All the evidences of his nature were those afforded by the spirit of his footsteps, which succeeded each other lightly and quickly, and by the liveliness of his voice as he sang in a rural cadence:
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading MELLSTOCK-LANE To dwellers in a wood almost every species of tree has its voice as well as its feature.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading At the passing of the breeze the fir-trees sob and moan no less distinctly than they rock; the holly whistles as it battles with itself; the ash hisses amid its quiverings; the beech rustles while its flat boughs rise and fall.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the passing of the breeze the fir-trees sob and moan no less distinctly than they rock; the holly whistles as it battles with itself; the ash hisses amid its quiverings; the beech rustles while its flat boughs rise and fall.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MELLSTOCK-LANE To dwellers in a wood almost every species of tree has its voice as well as its feature.
ashnounUS /æʃ/
the residue that remains when something is burned
From this reading At the passing of the breeze the fir-trees sob and moan no less distinctly than they rock; the holly whistles as it battles with itself; the ash hisses amid its quiverings; the beech rustles while its flat boughs rise and fall.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the passing of the breeze the fir-trees sob and moan no less distinctly than they rock; the holly whistles as it battles with itself; the ash hisses amid its quiverings; the beech rustles while its flat boughs rise and fall.
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading At the passing of the breeze the fir-trees sob and moan no less distinctly than they rock; the holly whistles as it battles with itself; the ash hisses amid its quiverings; the beech rustles while its flat boughs rise and fall.
beechnounUS /biːtʃ/
any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
From this reading At the passing of the breeze the fir-trees sob and moan no less distinctly than they rock; the holly whistles as it battles with itself; the ash hisses amid its quiverings; the beech rustles while its flat boughs rise and fall.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading At the passing of the breeze the fir-trees sob and moan no less distinctly than they rock; the holly whistles as it battles with itself; the ash hisses amid its quiverings; the beech rustles while its flat boughs rise and fall.
breezenounUS /briːz/
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading At the passing of the breeze the fir-trees sob and moan no less distinctly than they rock; the holly whistles as it battles with itself; the ash hisses amid its quiverings; the beech rustles while its flat boughs rise and fall.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All the evidences of his nature were those afforded by the spirit of his footsteps, which succeeded each other lightly and quickly, and by the liveliness of his voice as he sang in a rural cadence:
cadencenounUS /ˈkeɪdəns/
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
From this reading All the evidences of his nature were those afforded by the spirit of his footsteps, which succeeded each other lightly and quickly, and by the liveliness of his voice as he sang in a rural cadence:
Christmas-eve
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From this reading On a cold and starry Christmas-eve within living memory a man was passing up a lane towards Mellstock Cross in the darkness of a plantation that whispered thus distinctively to his intelligence.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading On a cold and starry Christmas-eve within living memory a man was passing up a lane towards Mellstock Cross in the darkness of a plantation that whispered thus distinctively to his intelligence.
CrossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading On a cold and starry Christmas-eve within living memory a man was passing up a lane towards Mellstock Cross in the darkness of a plantation that whispered thus distinctively to his intelligence.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading On a cold and starry Christmas-eve within living memory a man was passing up a lane towards Mellstock Cross in the darkness of a plantation that whispered thus distinctively to his intelligence.
destroyverbUS /dɪˈstrɔɪ/
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading And winter, which modifies the note of such trees as shed their leaves, does not destroy its individuality.
distinctivelyadverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋktɪvli/
in an identifiably distinctive manner
From this reading On a cold and starry Christmas-eve within living memory a man was passing up a lane towards Mellstock Cross in the darkness of a plantation that whispered thus distinctively to his intelligence.
distinctlyadverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋktli/
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading At the passing of the breeze the fir-trees sob and moan no less distinctly than they rock; the holly whistles as it battles with itself; the ash hisses amid its quiverings; the beech rustles while its flat boughs rise and fall.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And winter, which modifies the note of such trees as shed their leaves, does not destroy its individuality.
dwellersnounUS /ˈdwelərz/
plural of “dweller” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading MELLSTOCK-LANE To dwellers in a wood almost every species of tree has its voice as well as its feature.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading All the evidences of his nature were those afforded by the spirit of his footsteps, which succeeded each other lightly and quickly, and by the liveliness of his voice as he sang in a rural cadence:
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading MELLSTOCK-LANE To dwellers in a wood almost every species of tree has its voice as well as its feature.
evidencesnounUS /ˈevədənsəz/
plural of “evidence” — your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading All the evidences of his nature were those afforded by the spirit of his footsteps, which succeeded each other lightly and quickly, and by the liveliness of his voice as he sang in a rural cadence:
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading At the passing of the breeze the fir-trees sob and moan no less distinctly than they rock; the holly whistles as it battles with itself; the ash hisses amid its quiverings; the beech rustles while its flat boughs rise and fall.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading MELLSTOCK-LANE To dwellers in a wood almost every species of tree has its voice as well as its feature.
fir-trees
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From this reading At the passing of the breeze the fir-trees sob and moan no less distinctly than they rock; the holly whistles as it battles with itself; the ash hisses amid its quiverings; the beech rustles while its flat boughs rise and fall.
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading At the passing of the breeze the fir-trees sob and moan no less distinctly than they rock; the holly whistles as it battles with itself; the ash hisses amid its quiverings; the beech rustles while its flat boughs rise and fall.
footstepsnounUS /ˈfʊtsteps/
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading All the evidences of his nature were those afforded by the spirit of his footsteps, which succeeded each other lightly and quickly, and by the liveliness of his voice as he sang in a rural cadence:
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MELLSTOCK-LANE To dwellers in a wood almost every species of tree has its voice as well as its feature.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the evidences of his nature were those afforded by the spirit of his footsteps, which succeeded each other lightly and quickly, and by the liveliness of his voice as he sang in a rural cadence:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On a cold and starry Christmas-eve within living memory a man was passing up a lane towards Mellstock Cross in the darkness of a plantation that whispered thus distinctively to his intelligence.
hissesnounUS /ˈhɪsɪz/
plural of “hiss” — a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
From this reading At the passing of the breeze the fir-trees sob and moan no less distinctly than they rock; the holly whistles as it battles with itself; the ash hisses amid its quiverings; the beech rustles while its flat boughs rise and fall.
hollynounUS /ˈhɑːli/
any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges
From this reading At the passing of the breeze the fir-trees sob and moan no less distinctly than they rock; the holly whistles as it battles with itself; the ash hisses amid its quiverings; the beech rustles while its flat boughs rise and fall.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MELLSTOCK-LANE To dwellers in a wood almost every species of tree has its voice as well as its feature.
individualitynounUS /ˌɪndɪvɪdʒuːˈælɪti/
the quality of being individual
From this reading And winter, which modifies the note of such trees as shed their leaves, does not destroy its individuality.
intelligencenounUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading On a cold and starry Christmas-eve within living memory a man was passing up a lane towards Mellstock Cross in the darkness of a plantation that whispered thus distinctively to his intelligence.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the passing of the breeze the fir-trees sob and moan no less distinctly than they rock; the holly whistles as it battles with itself; the ash hisses amid its quiverings; the beech rustles while its flat boughs rise and fall.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading MELLSTOCK-LANE To dwellers in a wood almost every species of tree has its voice as well as its feature.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading At the passing of the breeze the fir-trees sob and moan no less distinctly than they rock; the holly whistles as it battles with itself; the ash hisses amid its quiverings; the beech rustles while its flat boughs rise and fall.
lanenounUS /leɪn/
a narrow way or road
From this reading On a cold and starry Christmas-eve within living memory a man was passing up a lane towards Mellstock Cross in the darkness of a plantation that whispered thus distinctively to his intelligence.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading And winter, which modifies the note of such trees as shed their leaves, does not destroy its individuality.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading At the passing of the breeze the fir-trees sob and moan no less distinctly than they rock; the holly whistles as it battles with itself; the ash hisses amid its quiverings; the beech rustles while its flat boughs rise and fall.
lightlyadverbUS /ˈlaɪtli/
without good reason
From this reading All the evidences of his nature were those afforded by the spirit of his footsteps, which succeeded each other lightly and quickly, and by the liveliness of his voice as he sang in a rural cadence:
livelinessnounUS /ˈlaɪvlinəs/
general activity and motion
From this reading All the evidences of his nature were those afforded by the spirit of his footsteps, which succeeded each other lightly and quickly, and by the liveliness of his voice as he sang in a rural cadence:
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading On a cold and starry Christmas-eve within living memory a man was passing up a lane towards Mellstock Cross in the darkness of a plantation that whispered thus distinctively to his intelligence.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading On a cold and starry Christmas-eve within living memory a man was passing up a lane towards Mellstock Cross in the darkness of a plantation that whispered thus distinctively to his intelligence.
Mellstock
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From this reading On a cold and starry Christmas-eve within living memory a man was passing up a lane towards Mellstock Cross in the darkness of a plantation that whispered thus distinctively to his intelligence.
MELLSTOCK-LANE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MELLSTOCK-LANE To dwellers in a wood almost every species of tree has its voice as well as its feature.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading On a cold and starry Christmas-eve within living memory a man was passing up a lane towards Mellstock Cross in the darkness of a plantation that whispered thus distinctively to his intelligence.
moannounUS /moʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading At the passing of the breeze the fir-trees sob and moan no less distinctly than they rock; the holly whistles as it battles with itself; the ash hisses amid its quiverings; the beech rustles while its flat boughs rise and fall.
modifiesverbUS /ˈmɑːdəfaɪz/
third-person singular of “modify” — make less severe or harsh or extreme
From this reading And winter, which modifies the note of such trees as shed their leaves, does not destroy its individuality.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading All the evidences of his nature were those afforded by the spirit of his footsteps, which succeeded each other lightly and quickly, and by the liveliness of his voice as he sang in a rural cadence:
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading At the passing of the breeze the fir-trees sob and moan no less distinctly than they rock; the holly whistles as it battles with itself; the ash hisses amid its quiverings; the beech rustles while its flat boughs rise and fall.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And winter, which modifies the note of such trees as shed their leaves, does not destroy its individuality.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading And winter, which modifies the note of such trees as shed their leaves, does not destroy its individuality.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MELLSTOCK-LANE To dwellers in a wood almost every species of tree has its voice as well as its feature.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a cold and starry Christmas-eve within living memory a man was passing up a lane towards Mellstock Cross in the darkness of a plantation that whispered thus distinctively to his intelligence.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading All the evidences of his nature were those afforded by the spirit of his footsteps, which succeeded each other lightly and quickly, and by the liveliness of his voice as he sang in a rural cadence:
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading At the passing of the breeze the fir-trees sob and moan no less distinctly than they rock; the holly whistles as it battles with itself; the ash hisses amid its quiverings; the beech rustles while its flat boughs rise and fall.
plantationnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading On a cold and starry Christmas-eve within living memory a man was passing up a lane towards Mellstock Cross in the darkness of a plantation that whispered thus distinctively to his intelligence.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading All the evidences of his nature were those afforded by the spirit of his footsteps, which succeeded each other lightly and quickly, and by the liveliness of his voice as he sang in a rural cadence:
quiverings
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From this reading At the passing of the breeze the fir-trees sob and moan no less distinctly than they rock; the holly whistles as it battles with itself; the ash hisses amid its quiverings; the beech rustles while its flat boughs rise and fall.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading At the passing of the breeze the fir-trees sob and moan no less distinctly than they rock; the holly whistles as it battles with itself; the ash hisses amid its quiverings; the beech rustles while its flat boughs rise and fall.
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading At the passing of the breeze the fir-trees sob and moan no less distinctly than they rock; the holly whistles as it battles with itself; the ash hisses amid its quiverings; the beech rustles while its flat boughs rise and fall.
ruraladjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading All the evidences of his nature were those afforded by the spirit of his footsteps, which succeeded each other lightly and quickly, and by the liveliness of his voice as he sang in a rural cadence:
rustles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the passing of the breeze the fir-trees sob and moan no less distinctly than they rock; the holly whistles as it battles with itself; the ash hisses amid its quiverings; the beech rustles while its flat boughs rise and fall.
sangnounUS /sæŋ/
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading All the evidences of his nature were those afforded by the spirit of his footsteps, which succeeded each other lightly and quickly, and by the liveliness of his voice as he sang in a rural cadence:
shedverbUS /ʃed/
get rid of
From this reading And winter, which modifies the note of such trees as shed their leaves, does not destroy its individuality.
sobverbUS /sɑːb/
weep convulsively
From this reading At the passing of the breeze the fir-trees sob and moan no less distinctly than they rock; the holly whistles as it battles with itself; the ash hisses amid its quiverings; the beech rustles while its flat boughs rise and fall.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading MELLSTOCK-LANE To dwellers in a wood almost every species of tree has its voice as well as its feature.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading All the evidences of his nature were those afforded by the spirit of his footsteps, which succeeded each other lightly and quickly, and by the liveliness of his voice as he sang in a rural cadence:
starryadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːriː/
abounding with or resembling stars
From this reading On a cold and starry Christmas-eve within living memory a man was passing up a lane towards Mellstock Cross in the darkness of a plantation that whispered thus distinctively to his intelligence.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading All the evidences of his nature were those afforded by the spirit of his footsteps, which succeeded each other lightly and quickly, and by the liveliness of his voice as he sang in a rural cadence:
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And winter, which modifies the note of such trees as shed their leaves, does not destroy its individuality.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At the passing of the breeze the fir-trees sob and moan no less distinctly than they rock; the holly whistles as it battles with itself; the ash hisses amid its quiverings; the beech rustles while its flat boughs rise and fall.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On a cold and starry Christmas-eve within living memory a man was passing up a lane towards Mellstock Cross in the darkness of a plantation that whispered thus distinctively to his intelligence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the passing of the breeze the fir-trees sob and moan no less distinctly than they rock; the holly whistles as it battles with itself; the ash hisses amid its quiverings; the beech rustles while its flat boughs rise and fall.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And winter, which modifies the note of such trees as shed their leaves, does not destroy its individuality.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the passing of the breeze the fir-trees sob and moan no less distinctly than they rock; the holly whistles as it battles with itself; the ash hisses amid its quiverings; the beech rustles while its flat boughs rise and fall.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading All the evidences of his nature were those afforded by the spirit of his footsteps, which succeeded each other lightly and quickly, and by the liveliness of his voice as he sang in a rural cadence:
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading On a cold and starry Christmas-eve within living memory a man was passing up a lane towards Mellstock Cross in the darkness of a plantation that whispered thus distinctively to his intelligence.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MELLSTOCK-LANE To dwellers in a wood almost every species of tree has its voice as well as its feature.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading On a cold and starry Christmas-eve within living memory a man was passing up a lane towards Mellstock Cross in the darkness of a plantation that whispered thus distinctively to his intelligence.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading MELLSTOCK-LANE To dwellers in a wood almost every species of tree has its voice as well as its feature.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading And winter, which modifies the note of such trees as shed their leaves, does not destroy its individuality.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On a cold and starry Christmas-eve within living memory a man was passing up a lane towards Mellstock Cross in the darkness of a plantation that whispered thus distinctively to his intelligence.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading MELLSTOCK-LANE To dwellers in a wood almost every species of tree has its voice as well as its feature.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On a cold and starry Christmas-eve within living memory a man was passing up a lane towards Mellstock Cross in the darkness of a plantation that whispered thus distinctively to his intelligence.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading MELLSTOCK-LANE To dwellers in a wood almost every species of tree has its voice as well as its feature.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the evidences of his nature were those afforded by the spirit of his footsteps, which succeeded each other lightly and quickly, and by the liveliness of his voice as he sang in a rural cadence:
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And winter, which modifies the note of such trees as shed their leaves, does not destroy its individuality.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading At the passing of the breeze the fir-trees sob and moan no less distinctly than they rock; the holly whistles as it battles with itself; the ash hisses amid its quiverings; the beech rustles while its flat boughs rise and fall.
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading On a cold and starry Christmas-eve within living memory a man was passing up a lane towards Mellstock Cross in the darkness of a plantation that whispered thus distinctively to his intelligence.
whistlesnounUS /ˈwɪsəlz/
plural of “whistle” — the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading At the passing of the breeze the fir-trees sob and moan no less distinctly than they rock; the holly whistles as it battles with itself; the ash hisses amid its quiverings; the beech rustles while its flat boughs rise and fall.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading And winter, which modifies the note of such trees as shed their leaves, does not destroy its individuality.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the passing of the breeze the fir-trees sob and moan no less distinctly than they rock; the holly whistles as it battles with itself; the ash hisses amid its quiverings; the beech rustles while its flat boughs rise and fall.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading On a cold and starry Christmas-eve within living memory a man was passing up a lane towards Mellstock Cross in the darkness of a plantation that whispered thus distinctively to his intelligence.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading MELLSTOCK-LANE To dwellers in a wood almost every species of tree has its voice as well as its feature.
