Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading Primitive character of the country in certain districts of Great Britain.--Connection between the features of surrounding scenery and the mental and moral inclinations of man, after the fashion of all sound ethnological historians.--A charioteer, to whom an experience of British laws suggests an ingenious mode of arresting the progress of Roman Papacy, carries Lionel Haughton and his fortunes to a place which allows of description and invites repose.

later than; following

From this reading Primitive character of the country in certain districts of Great Britain.--Connection between the features of surrounding scenery and the mental and moral inclinations of man, after the fashion of all sound ethnological historians.--A charioteer, to whom an experience of British laws suggests an ingenious mode of arresting the progress of Roman Papacy, carries Lionel Haughton and his fortunes to a place which allows of description and invites repose.

(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 Primitive character of the country in certain districts of Great Britain.--Connection between the features of surrounding scenery and the mental and moral inclinations of man, after the fashion of all sound ethnological historians.--A charioteer, to whom an experience of British laws suggests an ingenious mode of arresting the progress of Roman Papacy, carries Lionel Haughton and his fortunes to a place which allows of description and invites repose.

third-person singular of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading Primitive character of the country in certain districts of Great Britain.--Connection between the features of surrounding scenery and the mental and moral inclinations of man, after the fashion of all sound ethnological historians.--A charioteer, to whom an experience of British laws suggests an ingenious mode of arresting the progress of Roman Papacy, carries Lionel Haughton and his fortunes to a place which allows of description and invites repose.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading He ordered a fly, and was soon wheeled briskly along a rough parish road, through a country strongly contrasting the gay river scenery he had so lately quitted,--quite as English, but rather the England of a former race than that which spreads round our own generation like one vast suburb of garden-ground and villas.

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

From this reading Primitive character of the country in certain districts of Great Britain.--Connection between the features of surrounding scenery and the mental and moral inclinations of man, after the fashion of all sound ethnological historians.--A charioteer, to whom an experience of British laws suggests an ingenious mode of arresting the progress of Roman Papacy, carries Lionel Haughton and his fortunes to a place which allows of description and invites repose.

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

From this reading Primitive character of the country in certain districts of Great Britain.--Connection between the features of surrounding scenery and the mental and moral inclinations of man, after the fashion of all sound ethnological historians.--A charioteer, to whom an experience of British laws suggests an ingenious mode of arresting the progress of Roman Papacy, carries Lionel Haughton and his fortunes to a place which allows of description and invites repose.

commanding attention

From this reading Primitive character of the country in certain districts of Great Britain.--Connection between the features of surrounding scenery and the mental and moral inclinations of man, after the fashion of all sound ethnological historians.--A charioteer, to whom an experience of British laws suggests an ingenious mode of arresting the progress of Roman Papacy, carries Lionel Haughton and his fortunes to a place which allows of description and invites repose.

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

From this reading He ordered a fly, and was soon wheeled briskly along a rough parish road, through a country strongly contrasting the gay river scenery he had so lately quitted,--quite as English, but rather the England of a former race than that which spreads round our own generation like one vast suburb of garden-ground and villas.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Primitive character of the country in certain districts of Great Britain.--Connection between the features of surrounding scenery and the mental and moral inclinations of man, after the fashion of all sound ethnological historians.--A charioteer, to whom an experience of British laws suggests an ingenious mode of arresting the progress of Roman Papacy, carries Lionel Haughton and his fortunes to a place which allows of description and invites repose.

confined by bonds

From this reading In safety, but with naught else rare enough, in a railway train, to deserve commemoration, Lionel reached the station to which he was bound.

in a brisk manner

From this reading He ordered a fly, and was soon wheeled briskly along a rough parish road, through a country strongly contrasting the gay river scenery he had so lately quitted,--quite as English, but rather the England of a former race than that which spreads round our own generation like one vast suburb of garden-ground and villas.

a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom

From this reading Primitive character of the country in certain districts of Great Britain.--Connection between the features of surrounding scenery and the mental and moral inclinations of man, after the fashion of all sound ethnological historians.--A charioteer, to whom an experience of British laws suggests an ingenious mode of arresting the progress of Roman Papacy, carries Lionel Haughton and his fortunes to a place which allows of description and invites repose.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading Primitive character of the country in certain districts of Great Britain.--Connection between the features of surrounding scenery and the mental and moral inclinations of man, after the fashion of all sound ethnological historians.--A charioteer, to whom an experience of British laws suggests an ingenious mode of arresting the progress of Roman Papacy, carries Lionel Haughton and his fortunes to a place which allows of description and invites repose.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In safety, but with naught else rare enough, in a railway train, to deserve commemoration, Lionel reached the station to which he was bound.

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

From this reading Here, nor village nor spire, nor porter's lodge came in sight.

plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something

From this reading Primitive character of the country in certain districts of Great Britain.--Connection between the features of surrounding scenery and the mental and moral inclinations of man, after the fashion of all sound ethnological historians.--A charioteer, to whom an experience of British laws suggests an ingenious mode of arresting the progress of Roman Papacy, carries Lionel Haughton and his fortunes to a place which allows of description and invites repose.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Primitive character of the country in certain districts of Great Britain.--Connection between the features of surrounding scenery and the mental and moral inclinations of man, after the fashion of all sound ethnological historians.--A charioteer, to whom an experience of British laws suggests an ingenious mode of arresting the progress of Roman Papacy, carries Lionel Haughton and his fortunes to a place which allows of description and invites repose.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading Primitive character of the country in certain districts of Great Britain.--Connection between the features of surrounding scenery and the mental and moral inclinations of man, after the fashion of all sound ethnological historians.--A charioteer, to whom an experience of British laws suggests an ingenious mode of arresting the progress of Roman Papacy, carries Lionel Haughton and his fortunes to a place which allows of description and invites repose.

the driver of a chariot

From this reading Primitive character of the country in certain districts of Great Britain.--Connection between the features of surrounding scenery and the mental and moral inclinations of man, after the fashion of all sound ethnological historians.--A charioteer, to whom an experience of British laws suggests an ingenious mode of arresting the progress of Roman Papacy, carries Lionel Haughton and his fortunes to a place which allows of description and invites repose.

a ceremony to honor the memory of someone or something

From this reading In safety, but with naught else rare enough, in a railway train, to deserve commemoration, Lionel reached the station to which he was bound.

a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

From this reading Primitive character of the country in certain districts of Great Britain.--Connection between the features of surrounding scenery and the mental and moral inclinations of man, after the fashion of all sound ethnological historians.--A charioteer, to whom an experience of British laws suggests an ingenious mode of arresting the progress of Roman Papacy, carries Lionel Haughton and his fortunes to a place which allows of description and invites repose.

strikingly different; tending to contrast

From this reading He ordered a fly, and was soon wheeled briskly along a rough parish road, through a country strongly contrasting the gay river scenery he had so lately quitted,--quite as English, but rather the England of a former race than that which spreads round our own generation like one vast suburb of garden-ground and villas.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Primitive character of the country in certain districts of Great Britain.--Connection between the features of surrounding scenery and the mental and moral inclinations of man, after the fashion of all sound ethnological historians.--A charioteer, to whom an experience of British laws suggests an ingenious mode of arresting the progress of Roman Papacy, carries Lionel Haughton and his fortunes to a place which allows of description and invites repose.

a statement that represents something in words

From this reading Primitive character of the country in certain districts of Great Britain.--Connection between the features of surrounding scenery and the mental and moral inclinations of man, after the fashion of all sound ethnological historians.--A charioteer, to whom an experience of British laws suggests an ingenious mode of arresting the progress of Roman Papacy, carries Lionel Haughton and his fortunes to a place which allows of description and invites repose.

be worthy or deserving

From this reading In safety, but with naught else rare enough, in a railway train, to deserve commemoration, Lionel reached the station to which he was bound.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading He there inquired the distance to Fawley Manor House; it was five miles.

plural of “district” — a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading Primitive character of the country in certain districts of Great Britain.--Connection between the features of surrounding scenery and the mental and moral inclinations of man, after the fashion of all sound ethnological historians.--A charioteer, to whom an experience of British laws suggests an ingenious mode of arresting the progress of Roman Papacy, carries Lionel Haughton and his fortunes to a place which allows of description and invites repose.

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From this reading In safety, but with naught else rare enough, in a railway train, to deserve commemoration, Lionel reached the station to which he was bound.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading He ordered a fly, and was soon wheeled briskly along a rough parish road, through a country strongly contrasting the gay river scenery he had so lately quitted,--quite as English, but rather the England of a former race than that which spreads round our own generation like one vast suburb of garden-ground and villas.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading He ordered a fly, and was soon wheeled briskly along a rough parish road, through a country strongly contrasting the gay river scenery he had so lately quitted,--quite as English, but rather the England of a former race than that which spreads round our own generation like one vast suburb of garden-ground and villas.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading In safety, but with naught else rare enough, in a railway train, to deserve commemoration, Lionel reached the station to which he was bound.

of or relating to ethnology

From this reading Primitive character of the country in certain districts of Great Britain.--Connection between the features of surrounding scenery and the mental and moral inclinations of man, after the fashion of all sound ethnological historians.--A charioteer, to whom an experience of British laws suggests an ingenious mode of arresting the progress of Roman Papacy, carries Lionel Haughton and his fortunes to a place which allows of description and invites repose.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading Primitive character of the country in certain districts of Great Britain.--Connection between the features of surrounding scenery and the mental and moral inclinations of man, after the fashion of all sound ethnological historians.--A charioteer, to whom an experience of British laws suggests an ingenious mode of arresting the progress of Roman Papacy, carries Lionel Haughton and his fortunes to a place which allows of description and invites repose.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Primitive character of the country in certain districts of Great Britain.--Connection between the features of surrounding scenery and the mental and moral inclinations of man, after the fashion of all sound ethnological historians.--A charioteer, to whom an experience of British laws suggests an ingenious mode of arresting the progress of Roman Papacy, carries Lionel Haughton and his fortunes to a place which allows of description and invites repose.

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From this reading He there inquired the distance to Fawley Manor House; it was five miles.

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

From this reading Primitive character of the country in certain districts of Great Britain.--Connection between the features of surrounding scenery and the mental and moral inclinations of man, after the fashion of all sound ethnological historians.--A charioteer, to whom an experience of British laws suggests an ingenious mode of arresting the progress of Roman Papacy, carries Lionel Haughton and his fortunes to a place which allows of description and invites repose.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading He there inquired the distance to Fawley Manor House; it was five miles.

travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading He ordered a fly, and was soon wheeled briskly along a rough parish road, through a country strongly contrasting the gay river scenery he had so lately quitted,--quite as English, but rather the England of a former race than that which spreads round our own generation like one vast suburb of garden-ground and villas.

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

From this reading He ordered a fly, and was soon wheeled briskly along a rough parish road, through a country strongly contrasting the gay river scenery he had so lately quitted,--quite as English, but rather the England of a former race than that which spreads round our own generation like one vast suburb of garden-ground and villas.

plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading Primitive character of the country in certain districts of Great Britain.--Connection between the features of surrounding scenery and the mental and moral inclinations of man, after the fashion of all sound ethnological historians.--A charioteer, to whom an experience of British laws suggests an ingenious mode of arresting the progress of Roman Papacy, carries Lionel Haughton and his fortunes to a place which allows of description and invites repose.

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From this reading He ordered a fly, and was soon wheeled briskly along a rough parish road, through a country strongly contrasting the gay river scenery he had so lately quitted,--quite as English, but rather the England of a former race than that which spreads round our own generation like one vast suburb of garden-ground and villas.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading He ordered a fly, and was soon wheeled briskly along a rough parish road, through a country strongly contrasting the gay river scenery he had so lately quitted,--quite as English, but rather the England of a former race than that which spreads round our own generation like one vast suburb of garden-ground and villas.

all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age

From this reading He ordered a fly, and was soon wheeled briskly along a rough parish road, through a country strongly contrasting the gay river scenery he had so lately quitted,--quite as English, but rather the England of a former race than that which spreads round our own generation like one vast suburb of garden-ground and villas.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Primitive character of the country in certain districts of Great Britain.--Connection between the features of surrounding scenery and the mental and moral inclinations of man, after the fashion of all sound ethnological historians.--A charioteer, to whom an experience of British laws suggests an ingenious mode of arresting the progress of Roman Papacy, carries Lionel Haughton and his fortunes to a place which allows of description and invites repose.

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

From this reading He ordered a fly, and was soon wheeled briskly along a rough parish road, through a country strongly contrasting the gay river scenery he had so lately quitted,--quite as English, but rather the England of a former race than that which spreads round our own generation like one vast suburb of garden-ground and villas.

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From this reading Primitive character of the country in certain districts of Great Britain.--Connection between the features of surrounding scenery and the mental and moral inclinations of man, after the fashion of all sound ethnological historians.--A charioteer, to whom an experience of British laws suggests an ingenious mode of arresting the progress of Roman Papacy, carries Lionel Haughton and his fortunes to a place which allows of description and invites repose.

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

From this reading In safety, but with naught else rare enough, in a railway train, to deserve commemoration, Lionel reached the station to which he was bound.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here, nor village nor spire, nor porter's lodge came in sight.

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

From this reading Primitive character of the country in certain districts of Great Britain.--Connection between the features of surrounding scenery and the mental and moral inclinations of man, after the fashion of all sound ethnological historians.--A charioteer, to whom an experience of British laws suggests an ingenious mode of arresting the progress of Roman Papacy, carries Lionel Haughton and his fortunes to a place which allows of description and invites repose.

plural of “historian” — a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it

From this reading Primitive character of the country in certain districts of Great Britain.--Connection between the features of surrounding scenery and the mental and moral inclinations of man, after the fashion of all sound ethnological historians.--A charioteer, to whom an experience of British laws suggests an ingenious mode of arresting the progress of Roman Papacy, carries Lionel Haughton and his fortunes to a place which allows of description and invites repose.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading He there inquired the distance to Fawley Manor House; it was five miles.

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

From this reading Primitive character of the country in certain districts of Great Britain.--Connection between the features of surrounding scenery and the mental and moral inclinations of man, after the fashion of all sound ethnological historians.--A charioteer, to whom an experience of British laws suggests an ingenious mode of arresting the progress of Roman Papacy, carries Lionel Haughton and his fortunes to a place which allows of description and invites repose.

plural of “inclination” — an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others

From this reading Primitive character of the country in certain districts of Great Britain.--Connection between the features of surrounding scenery and the mental and moral inclinations of man, after the fashion of all sound ethnological historians.--A charioteer, to whom an experience of British laws suggests an ingenious mode of arresting the progress of Roman Papacy, carries Lionel Haughton and his fortunes to a place which allows of description and invites repose.

Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.

From this reading Primitive character of the country in certain districts of Great Britain.--Connection between the features of surrounding scenery and the mental and moral inclinations of man, after the fashion of all sound ethnological historians.--A charioteer, to whom an experience of British laws suggests an ingenious mode of arresting the progress of Roman Papacy, carries Lionel Haughton and his fortunes to a place which allows of description and invites repose.

past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from

From this reading He there inquired the distance to Fawley Manor House; it was five miles.

plural of “invite” — a colloquial expression for invitation

From this reading Primitive character of the country in certain districts of Great Britain.--Connection between the features of surrounding scenery and the mental and moral inclinations of man, after the fashion of all sound ethnological historians.--A charioteer, to whom an experience of British laws suggests an ingenious mode of arresting the progress of Roman Papacy, carries Lionel Haughton and his fortunes to a place which allows of description and invites repose.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He there inquired the distance to Fawley Manor House; it was five miles.

in the recent past

From this reading He ordered a fly, and was soon wheeled briskly along a rough parish road, through a country strongly contrasting the gay river scenery he had so lately quitted,--quite as English, but rather the England of a former race than that which spreads round our own generation like one vast suburb of garden-ground and villas.

the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit

From this reading Primitive character of the country in certain districts of Great Britain.--Connection between the features of surrounding scenery and the mental and moral inclinations of man, after the fashion of all sound ethnological historians.--A charioteer, to whom an experience of British laws suggests an ingenious mode of arresting the progress of Roman Papacy, carries Lionel Haughton and his fortunes to a place which allows of description and invites repose.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He ordered a fly, and was soon wheeled briskly along a rough parish road, through a country strongly contrasting the gay river scenery he had so lately quitted,--quite as English, but rather the England of a former race than that which spreads round our own generation like one vast suburb of garden-ground and villas.

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From this reading Primitive character of the country in certain districts of Great Britain.--Connection between the features of surrounding scenery and the mental and moral inclinations of man, after the fashion of all sound ethnological historians.--A charioteer, to whom an experience of British laws suggests an ingenious mode of arresting the progress of Roman Papacy, carries Lionel Haughton and his fortunes to a place which allows of description and invites repose.

be a lodger; stay temporarily

From this reading Here, nor village nor spire, nor porter's lodge came in sight.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Primitive character of the country in certain districts of Great Britain.--Connection between the features of surrounding scenery and the mental and moral inclinations of man, after the fashion of all sound ethnological historians.--A charioteer, to whom an experience of British laws suggests an ingenious mode of arresting the progress of Roman Papacy, carries Lionel Haughton and his fortunes to a place which allows of description and invites repose.

the mansion of a lord or wealthy person

From this reading He there inquired the distance to Fawley Manor House; it was five miles.

involving the mind or an intellectual process

From this reading Primitive character of the country in certain districts of Great Britain.--Connection between the features of surrounding scenery and the mental and moral inclinations of man, after the fashion of all sound ethnological historians.--A charioteer, to whom an experience of British laws suggests an ingenious mode of arresting the progress of Roman Papacy, carries Lionel Haughton and his fortunes to a place which allows of description and invites repose.

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

From this reading He there inquired the distance to Fawley Manor House; it was five miles.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Primitive character of the country in certain districts of Great Britain.--Connection between the features of surrounding scenery and the mental and moral inclinations of man, after the fashion of all sound ethnological historians.--A charioteer, to whom an experience of British laws suggests an ingenious mode of arresting the progress of Roman Papacy, carries Lionel Haughton and his fortunes to a place which allows of description and invites repose.

concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles

From this reading Primitive character of the country in certain districts of Great Britain.--Connection between the features of surrounding scenery and the mental and moral inclinations of man, after the fashion of all sound ethnological historians.--A charioteer, to whom an experience of British laws suggests an ingenious mode of arresting the progress of Roman Papacy, carries Lionel Haughton and his fortunes to a place which allows of description and invites repose.

a quantity of no importance

From this reading In safety, but with naught else rare enough, in a railway train, to deserve commemoration, Lionel reached the station to which he was bound.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Here, nor village nor spire, nor porter's lodge came in sight.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Primitive character of the country in certain districts of Great Britain.--Connection between the features of surrounding scenery and the mental and moral inclinations of man, after the fashion of all sound ethnological historians.--A charioteer, to whom an experience of British laws suggests an ingenious mode of arresting the progress of Roman Papacy, carries Lionel Haughton and his fortunes to a place which allows of description and invites repose.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He ordered a fly, and was soon wheeled briskly along a rough parish road, through a country strongly contrasting the gay river scenery he had so lately quitted,--quite as English, but rather the England of a former race than that which spreads round our own generation like one vast suburb of garden-ground and villas.

having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule

From this reading He ordered a fly, and was soon wheeled briskly along a rough parish road, through a country strongly contrasting the gay river scenery he had so lately quitted,--quite as English, but rather the England of a former race than that which spreads round our own generation like one vast suburb of garden-ground and villas.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading He ordered a fly, and was soon wheeled briskly along a rough parish road, through a country strongly contrasting the gay river scenery he had so lately quitted,--quite as English, but rather the England of a former race than that which spreads round our own generation like one vast suburb of garden-ground and villas.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He ordered a fly, and was soon wheeled briskly along a rough parish road, through a country strongly contrasting the gay river scenery he had so lately quitted,--quite as English, but rather the England of a former race than that which spreads round our own generation like one vast suburb of garden-ground and villas.

the government of the Roman Catholic Church

From this reading Primitive character of the country in certain districts of Great Britain.--Connection between the features of surrounding scenery and the mental and moral inclinations of man, after the fashion of all sound ethnological historians.--A charioteer, to whom an experience of British laws suggests an ingenious mode of arresting the progress of Roman Papacy, carries Lionel Haughton and his fortunes to a place which allows of description and invites repose.

a local church community

From this reading He ordered a fly, and was soon wheeled briskly along a rough parish road, through a country strongly contrasting the gay river scenery he had so lately quitted,--quite as English, but rather the England of a former race than that which spreads round our own generation like one vast suburb of garden-ground and villas.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Primitive character of the country in certain districts of Great Britain.--Connection between the features of surrounding scenery and the mental and moral inclinations of man, after the fashion of all sound ethnological historians.--A charioteer, to whom an experience of British laws suggests an ingenious mode of arresting the progress of Roman Papacy, carries Lionel Haughton and his fortunes to a place which allows of description and invites repose.

possessive form of “porter” — a person employed to carry luggage and supplies

From this reading Here, nor village nor spire, nor porter's lodge came in sight.

belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness

From this reading Primitive character of the country in certain districts of Great Britain.--Connection between the features of surrounding scenery and the mental and moral inclinations of man, after the fashion of all sound ethnological historians.--A charioteer, to whom an experience of British laws suggests an ingenious mode of arresting the progress of Roman Papacy, carries Lionel Haughton and his fortunes to a place which allows of description and invites repose.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading Primitive character of the country in certain districts of Great Britain.--Connection between the features of surrounding scenery and the mental and moral inclinations of man, after the fashion of all sound ethnological historians.--A charioteer, to whom an experience of British laws suggests an ingenious mode of arresting the progress of Roman Papacy, carries Lionel Haughton and his fortunes to a place which allows of description and invites repose.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading He ordered a fly, and was soon wheeled briskly along a rough parish road, through a country strongly contrasting the gay river scenery he had so lately quitted,--quite as English, but rather the England of a former race than that which spreads round our own generation like one vast suburb of garden-ground and villas.

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From this reading He ordered a fly, and was soon wheeled briskly along a rough parish road, through a country strongly contrasting the gay river scenery he had so lately quitted,--quite as English, but rather the England of a former race than that which spreads round our own generation like one vast suburb of garden-ground and villas.

any competition

From this reading He ordered a fly, and was soon wheeled briskly along a rough parish road, through a country strongly contrasting the gay river scenery he had so lately quitted,--quite as English, but rather the England of a former race than that which spreads round our own generation like one vast suburb of garden-ground and villas.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading In safety, but with naught else rare enough, in a railway train, to deserve commemoration, Lionel reached the station to which he was bound.

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

From this reading In safety, but with naught else rare enough, in a railway train, to deserve commemoration, Lionel reached the station to which he was bound.

on the contrary

From this reading He ordered a fly, and was soon wheeled briskly along a rough parish road, through a country strongly contrasting the gay river scenery he had so lately quitted,--quite as English, but rather the England of a former race than that which spreads round our own generation like one vast suburb of garden-ground and villas.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading In safety, but with naught else rare enough, in a railway train, to deserve commemoration, Lionel reached the station to which he was bound.

put or confide something in a person or thing

From this reading Primitive character of the country in certain districts of Great Britain.--Connection between the features of surrounding scenery and the mental and moral inclinations of man, after the fashion of all sound ethnological historians.--A charioteer, to whom an experience of British laws suggests an ingenious mode of arresting the progress of Roman Papacy, carries Lionel Haughton and his fortunes to a place which allows of description and invites repose.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading He ordered a fly, and was soon wheeled briskly along a rough parish road, through a country strongly contrasting the gay river scenery he had so lately quitted,--quite as English, but rather the England of a former race than that which spreads round our own generation like one vast suburb of garden-ground and villas.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading He ordered a fly, and was soon wheeled briskly along a rough parish road, through a country strongly contrasting the gay river scenery he had so lately quitted,--quite as English, but rather the England of a former race than that which spreads round our own generation like one vast suburb of garden-ground and villas.

relating to or characteristic of people of Rome

From this reading Primitive character of the country in certain districts of Great Britain.--Connection between the features of surrounding scenery and the mental and moral inclinations of man, after the fashion of all sound ethnological historians.--A charioteer, to whom an experience of British laws suggests an ingenious mode of arresting the progress of Roman Papacy, carries Lionel Haughton and his fortunes to a place which allows of description and invites repose.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading He ordered a fly, and was soon wheeled briskly along a rough parish road, through a country strongly contrasting the gay river scenery he had so lately quitted,--quite as English, but rather the England of a former race than that which spreads round our own generation like one vast suburb of garden-ground and villas.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading He ordered a fly, and was soon wheeled briskly along a rough parish road, through a country strongly contrasting the gay river scenery he had so lately quitted,--quite as English, but rather the England of a former race than that which spreads round our own generation like one vast suburb of garden-ground and villas.

the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

From this reading In safety, but with naught else rare enough, in a railway train, to deserve commemoration, Lionel reached the station to which he was bound.

the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale

From this reading Primitive character of the country in certain districts of Great Britain.--Connection between the features of surrounding scenery and the mental and moral inclinations of man, after the fashion of all sound ethnological historians.--A charioteer, to whom an experience of British laws suggests an ingenious mode of arresting the progress of Roman Papacy, carries Lionel Haughton and his fortunes to a place which allows of description and invites repose.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Here, nor village nor spire, nor porter's lodge came in sight.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He ordered a fly, and was soon wheeled briskly along a rough parish road, through a country strongly contrasting the gay river scenery he had so lately quitted,--quite as English, but rather the England of a former race than that which spreads round our own generation like one vast suburb of garden-ground and villas.

in the near future

From this reading He ordered a fly, and was soon wheeled briskly along a rough parish road, through a country strongly contrasting the gay river scenery he had so lately quitted,--quite as English, but rather the England of a former race than that which spreads round our own generation like one vast suburb of garden-ground and villas.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Primitive character of the country in certain districts of Great Britain.--Connection between the features of surrounding scenery and the mental and moral inclinations of man, after the fashion of all sound ethnological historians.--A charioteer, to whom an experience of British laws suggests an ingenious mode of arresting the progress of Roman Papacy, carries Lionel Haughton and his fortunes to a place which allows of description and invites repose.

a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top

From this reading Here, nor village nor spire, nor porter's lodge came in sight.

plural of “spread” — process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space

From this reading He ordered a fly, and was soon wheeled briskly along a rough parish road, through a country strongly contrasting the gay river scenery he had so lately quitted,--quite as English, but rather the England of a former race than that which spreads round our own generation like one vast suburb of garden-ground and villas.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading In safety, but with naught else rare enough, in a railway train, to deserve commemoration, Lionel reached the station to which he was bound.

with strength or in a strong manner

From this reading He ordered a fly, and was soon wheeled briskly along a rough parish road, through a country strongly contrasting the gay river scenery he had so lately quitted,--quite as English, but rather the England of a former race than that which spreads round our own generation like one vast suburb of garden-ground and villas.

a residential district located on the outskirts of a city

From this reading He ordered a fly, and was soon wheeled briskly along a rough parish road, through a country strongly contrasting the gay river scenery he had so lately quitted,--quite as English, but rather the England of a former race than that which spreads round our own generation like one vast suburb of garden-ground and villas.

third-person singular of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading Primitive character of the country in certain districts of Great Britain.--Connection between the features of surrounding scenery and the mental and moral inclinations of man, after the fashion of all sound ethnological historians.--A charioteer, to whom an experience of British laws suggests an ingenious mode of arresting the progress of Roman Papacy, carries Lionel Haughton and his fortunes to a place which allows of description and invites repose.

closely encircling

From this reading Primitive character of the country in certain districts of Great Britain.--Connection between the features of surrounding scenery and the mental and moral inclinations of man, after the fashion of all sound ethnological historians.--A charioteer, to whom an experience of British laws suggests an ingenious mode of arresting the progress of Roman Papacy, carries Lionel Haughton and his fortunes to a place which allows of description and invites repose.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He ordered a fly, and was soon wheeled briskly along a rough parish road, through a country strongly contrasting the gay river scenery he had so lately quitted,--quite as English, but rather the England of a former race than that which spreads round our own generation like one vast suburb of garden-ground and villas.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He ordered a fly, and was soon wheeled briskly along a rough parish road, through a country strongly contrasting the gay river scenery he had so lately quitted,--quite as English, but rather the England of a former race than that which spreads round our own generation like one vast suburb of garden-ground and villas.

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

From this reading Primitive character of the country in certain districts of Great Britain.--Connection between the features of surrounding scenery and the mental and moral inclinations of man, after the fashion of all sound ethnological historians.--A charioteer, to whom an experience of British laws suggests an ingenious mode of arresting the progress of Roman Papacy, carries Lionel Haughton and his fortunes to a place which allows of description and invites repose.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He there inquired the distance to Fawley Manor House; it was five miles.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading He ordered a fly, and was soon wheeled briskly along a rough parish road, through a country strongly contrasting the gay river scenery he had so lately quitted,--quite as English, but rather the England of a former race than that which spreads round our own generation like one vast suburb of garden-ground and villas.

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

From this reading Primitive character of the country in certain districts of Great Britain.--Connection between the features of surrounding scenery and the mental and moral inclinations of man, after the fashion of all sound ethnological historians.--A charioteer, to whom an experience of British laws suggests an ingenious mode of arresting the progress of Roman Papacy, carries Lionel Haughton and his fortunes to a place which allows of description and invites repose.

create by training and teaching

From this reading In safety, but with naught else rare enough, in a railway train, to deserve commemoration, Lionel reached the station to which he was bound.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading He ordered a fly, and was soon wheeled briskly along a rough parish road, through a country strongly contrasting the gay river scenery he had so lately quitted,--quite as English, but rather the England of a former race than that which spreads round our own generation like one vast suburb of garden-ground and villas.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Here, nor village nor spire, nor porter's lodge came in sight.

plural of “villa” — Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)

From this reading He ordered a fly, and was soon wheeled briskly along a rough parish road, through a country strongly contrasting the gay river scenery he had so lately quitted,--quite as English, but rather the England of a former race than that which spreads round our own generation like one vast suburb of garden-ground and villas.

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

From this reading In safety, but with naught else rare enough, in a railway train, to deserve commemoration, Lionel reached the station to which he was bound.

having wheels; often used in combination

From this reading He ordered a fly, and was soon wheeled briskly along a rough parish road, through a country strongly contrasting the gay river scenery he had so lately quitted,--quite as English, but rather the England of a former race than that which spreads round our own generation like one vast suburb of garden-ground and villas.

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

From this reading Primitive character of the country in certain districts of Great Britain.--Connection between the features of surrounding scenery and the mental and moral inclinations of man, after the fashion of all sound ethnological historians.--A charioteer, to whom an experience of British laws suggests an ingenious mode of arresting the progress of Roman Papacy, carries Lionel Haughton and his fortunes to a place which allows of description and invites repose.

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

From this reading Primitive character of the country in certain districts of Great Britain.--Connection between the features of surrounding scenery and the mental and moral inclinations of man, after the fashion of all sound ethnological historians.--A charioteer, to whom an experience of British laws suggests an ingenious mode of arresting the progress of Roman Papacy, carries Lionel Haughton and his fortunes to a place which allows of description and invites repose.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In safety, but with naught else rare enough, in a railway train, to deserve commemoration, Lionel reached the station to which he was bound.