Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading The road from Anglebury to Holmstoke is in general level; but there is one place where a sharp ascent breaks its monotony.

a theatrical performer

From this reading The driver was a yeoman in the prime of life, cleanly shaven like an actor, his face being toned to that bluish-vermilion hue which so often graces a thriving farmer’s features when returning home after successful dealings in the town.

later than; following

From this reading The driver was a yeoman in the prime of life, cleanly shaven like an actor, his face being toned to that bluish-vermilion hue which so often graces a thriving farmer’s features when returning home after successful dealings in the town.

(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 Farmers homeward-bound from the former market-town, who trot all the rest of the way, walk their horses up this short incline.

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

From this reading Beside him sat a woman, many years his junior—almost, indeed, a girl.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The next evening, while the sun was yet bright, a handsome new gig, with a lemon-coloured body and red wheels, was spinning westward along the level highway at the heels of a powerful mare.

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

From this reading The driver was a yeoman in the prime of life, cleanly shaven like an actor, his face being toned to that bluish-vermilion hue which so often graces a thriving farmer’s features when returning home after successful dealings in the town.

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

From this reading The next evening, while the sun was yet bright, a handsome new gig, with a lemon-coloured body and red wheels, was spinning westward along the level highway at the heels of a powerful mare.

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From this reading The road from Anglebury to Holmstoke is in general level; but there is one place where a sharp ascent breaks its monotony.

an upward slope or grade (as in a road)

From this reading The road from Anglebury to Holmstoke is in general level; but there is one place where a sharp ascent breaks its monotony.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The next evening, while the sun was yet bright, a handsome new gig, with a lemon-coloured body and red wheels, was spinning westward along the level highway at the heels of a powerful mare.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The driver was a yeoman in the prime of life, cleanly shaven like an actor, his face being toned to that bluish-vermilion hue which so often graces a thriving farmer’s features when returning home after successful dealings in the town.

next to; at the side of

From this reading Beside him sat a woman, many years his junior—almost, indeed, a girl.

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From this reading The driver was a yeoman in the prime of life, cleanly shaven like an actor, his face being toned to that bluish-vermilion hue which so often graces a thriving farmer’s features when returning home after successful dealings in the town.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading The next evening, while the sun was yet bright, a handsome new gig, with a lemon-coloured body and red wheels, was spinning westward along the level highway at the heels of a powerful mare.

plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity

From this reading The road from Anglebury to Holmstoke is in general level; but there is one place where a sharp ascent breaks its monotony.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading The next evening, while the sun was yet bright, a handsome new gig, with a lemon-coloured body and red wheels, was spinning westward along the level highway at the heels of a powerful mare.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The road from Anglebury to Holmstoke is in general level; but there is one place where a sharp ascent breaks its monotony.

smoothly and without difficulty; precisely and deftly

From this reading The driver was a yeoman in the prime of life, cleanly shaven like an actor, his face being toned to that bluish-vermilion hue which so often graces a thriving farmer’s features when returning home after successful dealings in the town.

social or verbal interchange (usually followed by “with”)

From this reading The driver was a yeoman in the prime of life, cleanly shaven like an actor, his face being toned to that bluish-vermilion hue which so often graces a thriving farmer’s features when returning home after successful dealings in the town.

the operator of a motor vehicle

From this reading The driver was a yeoman in the prime of life, cleanly shaven like an actor, his face being toned to that bluish-vermilion hue which so often graces a thriving farmer’s features when returning home after successful dealings in the town.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading The next evening, while the sun was yet bright, a handsome new gig, with a lemon-coloured body and red wheels, was spinning westward along the level highway at the heels of a powerful mare.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The driver was a yeoman in the prime of life, cleanly shaven like an actor, his face being toned to that bluish-vermilion hue which so often graces a thriving farmer’s features when returning home after successful dealings in the town.

possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm

From this reading The driver was a yeoman in the prime of life, cleanly shaven like an actor, his face being toned to that bluish-vermilion hue which so often graces a thriving farmer’s features when returning home after successful dealings in the town.

plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm

From this reading Farmers homeward-bound from the former market-town, who trot all the rest of the way, walk their horses up this short incline.

plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading The driver was a yeoman in the prime of life, cleanly shaven like an actor, his face being toned to that bluish-vermilion hue which so often graces a thriving farmer’s features when returning home after successful dealings in the town.

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading Farmers homeward-bound from the former market-town, who trot all the rest of the way, walk their horses up this short incline.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The road from Anglebury to Holmstoke is in general level; but there is one place where a sharp ascent breaks its monotony.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading The road from Anglebury to Holmstoke is in general level; but there is one place where a sharp ascent breaks its monotony.

long and light rowing boat; especially for racing

From this reading The next evening, while the sun was yet bright, a handsome new gig, with a lemon-coloured body and red wheels, was spinning westward along the level highway at the heels of a powerful mare.

a young female

From this reading Beside him sat a woman, many years his junior—almost, indeed, a girl.

plural of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading The driver was a yeoman in the prime of life, cleanly shaven like an actor, his face being toned to that bluish-vermilion hue which so often graces a thriving farmer’s features when returning home after successful dealings in the town.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading The next evening, while the sun was yet bright, a handsome new gig, with a lemon-coloured body and red wheels, was spinning westward along the level highway at the heels of a powerful mare.

plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation

From this reading The next evening, while the sun was yet bright, a handsome new gig, with a lemon-coloured body and red wheels, was spinning westward along the level highway at the heels of a powerful mare.

a major road for any form of motor transport

From this reading The next evening, while the sun was yet bright, a handsome new gig, with a lemon-coloured body and red wheels, was spinning westward along the level highway at the heels of a powerful mare.

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

From this reading Beside him sat a woman, many years his junior—almost, indeed, a girl.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The driver was a yeoman in the prime of life, cleanly shaven like an actor, his face being toned to that bluish-vermilion hue which so often graces a thriving farmer’s features when returning home after successful dealings in the town.

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From this reading The road from Anglebury to Holmstoke is in general level; but there is one place where a sharp ascent breaks its monotony.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The driver was a yeoman in the prime of life, cleanly shaven like an actor, his face being toned to that bluish-vermilion hue which so often graces a thriving farmer’s features when returning home after successful dealings in the town.

oriented toward home

From this reading Farmers homeward-bound from the former market-town, who trot all the rest of the way, walk their horses up this short incline.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Farmers homeward-bound from the former market-town, who trot all the rest of the way, walk their horses up this short incline.

the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength

From this reading The driver was a yeoman in the prime of life, cleanly shaven like an actor, his face being toned to that bluish-vermilion hue which so often graces a thriving farmer’s features when returning home after successful dealings in the town.

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

From this reading The road from Anglebury to Holmstoke is in general level; but there is one place where a sharp ascent breaks its monotony.

an elevated geological formation

From this reading Farmers homeward-bound from the former market-town, who trot all the rest of the way, walk their horses up this short incline.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Beside him sat a woman, many years his junior—almost, indeed, a girl.

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

From this reading The road from Anglebury to Holmstoke is in general level; but there is one place where a sharp ascent breaks its monotony.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The road from Anglebury to Holmstoke is in general level; but there is one place where a sharp ascent breaks its monotony.

term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male

From this reading Beside him sat a woman, many years his junior—almost, indeed, a girl.

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From this reading The next evening, while the sun was yet bright, a handsome new gig, with a lemon-coloured body and red wheels, was spinning westward along the level highway at the heels of a powerful mare.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading The road from Anglebury to Holmstoke is in general level; but there is one place where a sharp ascent breaks its monotony.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The driver was a yeoman in the prime of life, cleanly shaven like an actor, his face being toned to that bluish-vermilion hue which so often graces a thriving farmer’s features when returning home after successful dealings in the town.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The driver was a yeoman in the prime of life, cleanly shaven like an actor, his face being toned to that bluish-vermilion hue which so often graces a thriving farmer’s features when returning home after successful dealings in the town.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Beside him sat a woman, many years his junior—almost, indeed, a girl.

female equine animal

From this reading The next evening, while the sun was yet bright, a handsome new gig, with a lemon-coloured body and red wheels, was spinning westward along the level highway at the heels of a powerful mare.

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From this reading Farmers homeward-bound from the former market-town, who trot all the rest of the way, walk their horses up this short incline.

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

From this reading The road from Anglebury to Holmstoke is in general level; but there is one place where a sharp ascent breaks its monotony.

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

From this reading The next evening, while the sun was yet bright, a handsome new gig, with a lemon-coloured body and red wheels, was spinning westward along the level highway at the heels of a powerful mare.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next evening, while the sun was yet bright, a handsome new gig, with a lemon-coloured body and red wheels, was spinning westward along the level highway at the heels of a powerful mare.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Farmers homeward-bound from the former market-town, who trot all the rest of the way, walk their horses up this short incline.

many times at short intervals

From this reading The driver was a yeoman in the prime of life, cleanly shaven like an actor, his face being toned to that bluish-vermilion hue which so often graces a thriving farmer’s features when returning home after successful dealings in the town.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The road from Anglebury to Holmstoke is in general level; but there is one place where a sharp ascent breaks its monotony.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The road from Anglebury to Holmstoke is in general level; but there is one place where a sharp ascent breaks its monotony.

having great power or force or potency or effect

From this reading The next evening, while the sun was yet bright, a handsome new gig, with a lemon-coloured body and red wheels, was spinning westward along the level highway at the heels of a powerful mare.

first in rank or degree

From this reading The driver was a yeoman in the prime of life, cleanly shaven like an actor, his face being toned to that bluish-vermilion hue which so often graces a thriving farmer’s features when returning home after successful dealings in the town.

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

From this reading The next evening, while the sun was yet bright, a handsome new gig, with a lemon-coloured body and red wheels, was spinning westward along the level highway at the heels of a powerful mare.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Farmers homeward-bound from the former market-town, who trot all the rest of the way, walk their horses up this short incline.

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading The driver was a yeoman in the prime of life, cleanly shaven like an actor, his face being toned to that bluish-vermilion hue which so often graces a thriving farmer’s features when returning home after successful dealings in the town.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading The road from Anglebury to Holmstoke is in general level; but there is one place where a sharp ascent breaks its monotony.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Beside him sat a woman, many years his junior—almost, indeed, a girl.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading The road from Anglebury to Holmstoke is in general level; but there is one place where a sharp ascent breaks its monotony.

having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin

From this reading The driver was a yeoman in the prime of life, cleanly shaven like an actor, his face being toned to that bluish-vermilion hue which so often graces a thriving farmer’s features when returning home after successful dealings in the town.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Farmers homeward-bound from the former market-town, who trot all the rest of the way, walk their horses up this short incline.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The driver was a yeoman in the prime of life, cleanly shaven like an actor, his face being toned to that bluish-vermilion hue which so often graces a thriving farmer’s features when returning home after successful dealings in the town.

creating thread

From this reading The next evening, while the sun was yet bright, a handsome new gig, with a lemon-coloured body and red wheels, was spinning westward along the level highway at the heels of a powerful mare.

having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome

From this reading The driver was a yeoman in the prime of life, cleanly shaven like an actor, his face being toned to that bluish-vermilion hue which so often graces a thriving farmer’s features when returning home after successful dealings in the town.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The next evening, while the sun was yet bright, a handsome new gig, with a lemon-coloured body and red wheels, was spinning westward along the level highway at the heels of a powerful mare.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The driver was a yeoman in the prime of life, cleanly shaven like an actor, his face being toned to that bluish-vermilion hue which so often graces a thriving farmer’s features when returning home after successful dealings in the town.

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

From this reading The road from Anglebury to Holmstoke is in general level; but there is one place where a sharp ascent breaks its monotony.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Farmers homeward-bound from the former market-town, who trot all the rest of the way, walk their horses up this short incline.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The road from Anglebury to Holmstoke is in general level; but there is one place where a sharp ascent breaks its monotony.

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

From this reading Farmers homeward-bound from the former market-town, who trot all the rest of the way, walk their horses up this short incline.

very lively and profitable

From this reading The driver was a yeoman in the prime of life, cleanly shaven like an actor, his face being toned to that bluish-vermilion hue which so often graces a thriving farmer’s features when returning home after successful dealings in the town.

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

From this reading The road from Anglebury to Holmstoke is in general level; but there is one place where a sharp ascent breaks its monotony.

having or characterized or distinguished by tone or a specific tone; often used in combination

From this reading The driver was a yeoman in the prime of life, cleanly shaven like an actor, his face being toned to that bluish-vermilion hue which so often graces a thriving farmer’s features when returning home after successful dealings in the town.

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

From this reading The driver was a yeoman in the prime of life, cleanly shaven like an actor, his face being toned to that bluish-vermilion hue which so often graces a thriving farmer’s features when returning home after successful dealings in the town.

run at a moderately swift pace

From this reading Farmers homeward-bound from the former market-town, who trot all the rest of the way, walk their horses up this short incline.

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

From this reading Farmers homeward-bound from the former market-town, who trot all the rest of the way, walk their horses up this short incline.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading Farmers homeward-bound from the former market-town, who trot all the rest of the way, walk their horses up this short incline.

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

From this reading The next evening, while the sun was yet bright, a handsome new gig, with a lemon-coloured body and red wheels, was spinning westward along the level highway at the heels of a powerful mare.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Farmers homeward-bound from the former market-town, who trot all the rest of the way, walk their horses up this short incline.

toward the west

From this reading The next evening, while the sun was yet bright, a handsome new gig, with a lemon-coloured body and red wheels, was spinning westward along the level highway at the heels of a powerful mare.

plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)

From this reading The next evening, while the sun was yet bright, a handsome new gig, with a lemon-coloured body and red wheels, was spinning westward along the level highway at the heels of a powerful mare.

at the time that

From this reading The driver was a yeoman in the prime of life, cleanly shaven like an actor, his face being toned to that bluish-vermilion hue which so often graces a thriving farmer’s features when returning home after successful dealings in the town.

in or at the place that

From this reading The road from Anglebury to Holmstoke is in general level; but there is one place where a sharp ascent breaks its monotony.

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

From this reading The driver was a yeoman in the prime of life, cleanly shaven like an actor, his face being toned to that bluish-vermilion hue which so often graces a thriving farmer’s features when returning home after successful dealings in the town.

during the time that

From this reading The next evening, while the sun was yet bright, a handsome new gig, with a lemon-coloured body and red wheels, was spinning westward along the level highway at the heels of a powerful mare.

which person or people

From this reading Farmers homeward-bound from the former market-town, who trot all the rest of the way, walk their horses up this short incline.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The next evening, while the sun was yet bright, a handsome new gig, with a lemon-coloured body and red wheels, was spinning westward along the level highway at the heels of a powerful mare.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Beside him sat a woman, many years his junior—almost, indeed, a girl.

a late time of life

From this reading Beside him sat a woman, many years his junior—almost, indeed, a girl.

officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch

From this reading The driver was a yeoman in the prime of life, cleanly shaven like an actor, his face being toned to that bluish-vermilion hue which so often graces a thriving farmer’s features when returning home after successful dealings in the town.

but in spite of that

From this reading The next evening, while the sun was yet bright, a handsome new gig, with a lemon-coloured body and red wheels, was spinning westward along the level highway at the heels of a powerful mare.