Chapter I

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

From this reading IN A CORNISH VALLEY.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Now the line seems strung like a thread of iron in mid-air above a deep gorge, now winds sinuous as a snake through a labyrinth of hills.

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

From this reading There are some travellers who think when they cross the Tamar, over that fairy bridge of Brunel's, hung aloft between the blue of the river and the blue of the sky, that they have left England behind them on the eastern shore--that they have entered a new country, almost a new world.

at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship

From this reading There are some travellers who think when they cross the Tamar, over that fairy bridge of Brunel's, hung aloft between the blue of the river and the blue of the sky, that they have left England behind them on the eastern shore--that they have entered a new country, almost a new world.

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

From this reading There are some travellers who think when they cross the Tamar, over that fairy bridge of Brunel's, hung aloft between the blue of the river and the blue of the sky, that they have left England behind them on the eastern shore--that they have entered a new country, almost a new world.

separated or at a distance in place or position or time

From this reading This land of quiet woods and lonely valleys, and bold brown hills, barren, solitary--these wild commons and large moorlands of Cornwall seem to stand apart, as they did in the days gone by, when this province was verily a kingdom, complete in itself, and owning no sovereignty but its own.

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

From this reading There are some travellers who think when they cross the Tamar, over that fairy bridge of Brunel's, hung aloft between the blue of the river and the blue of the sky, that they have left England behind them on the eastern shore--that they have entered a new country, almost a new world.

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

From this reading This land of quiet woods and lonely valleys, and bold brown hills, barren, solitary--these wild commons and large moorlands of Cornwall seem to stand apart, as they did in the days gone by, when this province was verily a kingdom, complete in itself, and owning no sovereignty but its own.

at right angles to the center line of a ship

From this reading It is a beautiful region which the traveller sees, perchance for the first time, as the train skims athwart the quaint little waterside village of Saltash, and pierces the rich depths of the woodland, various, enchanting.

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading This land of quiet woods and lonely valleys, and bold brown hills, barren, solitary--these wild commons and large moorlands of Cornwall seem to stand apart, as they did in the days gone by, when this province was verily a kingdom, complete in itself, and owning no sovereignty but its own.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading It is a beautiful region which the traveller sees, perchance for the first time, as the train skims athwart the quaint little waterside village of Saltash, and pierces the rich depths of the woodland, various, enchanting.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading There are some travellers who think when they cross the Tamar, over that fairy bridge of Brunel's, hung aloft between the blue of the river and the blue of the sky, that they have left England behind them on the eastern shore--that they have entered a new country, almost a new world.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading There are some travellers who think when they cross the Tamar, over that fairy bridge of Brunel's, hung aloft between the blue of the river and the blue of the sky, that they have left England behind them on the eastern shore--that they have entered a new country, almost a new world.

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

From this reading There are some travellers who think when they cross the Tamar, over that fairy bridge of Brunel's, hung aloft between the blue of the river and the blue of the sky, that they have left England behind them on the eastern shore--that they have entered a new country, almost a new world.

fearless and daring

From this reading This land of quiet woods and lonely valleys, and bold brown hills, barren, solitary--these wild commons and large moorlands of Cornwall seem to stand apart, as they did in the days gone by, when this province was verily a kingdom, complete in itself, and owning no sovereignty but its own.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading There are some travellers who think when they cross the Tamar, over that fairy bridge of Brunel's, hung aloft between the blue of the river and the blue of the sky, that they have left England behind them on the eastern shore--that they have entered a new country, almost a new world.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading This land of quiet woods and lonely valleys, and bold brown hills, barren, solitary--these wild commons and large moorlands of Cornwall seem to stand apart, as they did in the days gone by, when this province was verily a kingdom, complete in itself, and owning no sovereignty but its own.

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From this reading There are some travellers who think when they cross the Tamar, over that fairy bridge of Brunel's, hung aloft between the blue of the river and the blue of the sky, that they have left England behind them on the eastern shore--that they have entered a new country, almost a new world.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading This land of quiet woods and lonely valleys, and bold brown hills, barren, solitary--these wild commons and large moorlands of Cornwall seem to stand apart, as they did in the days gone by, when this province was verily a kingdom, complete in itself, and owning no sovereignty but its own.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading This land of quiet woods and lonely valleys, and bold brown hills, barren, solitary--these wild commons and large moorlands of Cornwall seem to stand apart, as they did in the days gone by, when this province was verily a kingdom, complete in itself, and owning no sovereignty but its own.

a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area

From this reading This land of quiet woods and lonely valleys, and bold brown hills, barren, solitary--these wild commons and large moorlands of Cornwall seem to stand apart, as they did in the days gone by, when this province was verily a kingdom, complete in itself, and owning no sovereignty but its own.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading This land of quiet woods and lonely valleys, and bold brown hills, barren, solitary--these wild commons and large moorlands of Cornwall seem to stand apart, as they did in the days gone by, when this province was verily a kingdom, complete in itself, and owning no sovereignty but its own.

a Celtic language spoken in Cornwall

From this reading IN A CORNISH VALLEY.

a hilly county in southwestern England

From this reading This land of quiet woods and lonely valleys, and bold brown hills, barren, solitary--these wild commons and large moorlands of Cornwall seem to stand apart, as they did in the days gone by, when this province was verily a kingdom, complete in itself, and owning no sovereignty but its own.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading There are some travellers who think when they cross the Tamar, over that fairy bridge of Brunel's, hung aloft between the blue of the river and the blue of the sky, that they have left England behind them on the eastern shore--that they have entered a new country, almost a new world.

travel across or pass over

From this reading There are some travellers who think when they cross the Tamar, over that fairy bridge of Brunel's, hung aloft between the blue of the river and the blue of the sky, that they have left England behind them on the eastern shore--that they have entered a new country, almost a new world.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading This land of quiet woods and lonely valleys, and bold brown hills, barren, solitary--these wild commons and large moorlands of Cornwall seem to stand apart, as they did in the days gone by, when this province was verily a kingdom, complete in itself, and owning no sovereignty but its own.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Now the line seems strung like a thread of iron in mid-air above a deep gorge, now winds sinuous as a snake through a labyrinth of hills.

(plural) the deepest and most remote part

From this reading It is a beautiful region which the traveller sees, perchance for the first time, as the train skims athwart the quaint little waterside village of Saltash, and pierces the rich depths of the woodland, various, enchanting.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading This land of quiet woods and lonely valleys, and bold brown hills, barren, solitary--these wild commons and large moorlands of Cornwall seem to stand apart, as they did in the days gone by, when this province was verily a kingdom, complete in itself, and owning no sovereignty but its own.

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading There are some travellers who think when they cross the Tamar, over that fairy bridge of Brunel's, hung aloft between the blue of the river and the blue of the sky, that they have left England behind them on the eastern shore--that they have entered a new country, almost a new world.

capturing interest as if by a spell

From this reading It is a beautiful region which the traveller sees, perchance for the first time, as the train skims athwart the quaint little waterside village of Saltash, and pierces the rich depths of the woodland, various, enchanting.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading There are some travellers who think when they cross the Tamar, over that fairy bridge of Brunel's, hung aloft between the blue of the river and the blue of the sky, that they have left England behind them on the eastern shore--that they have entered a new country, almost a new world.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading There are some travellers who think when they cross the Tamar, over that fairy bridge of Brunel's, hung aloft between the blue of the river and the blue of the sky, that they have left England behind them on the eastern shore--that they have entered a new country, almost a new world.

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading There are some travellers who think when they cross the Tamar, over that fairy bridge of Brunel's, hung aloft between the blue of the river and the blue of the sky, that they have left England behind them on the eastern shore--that they have entered a new country, almost a new world.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It is a beautiful region which the traveller sees, perchance for the first time, as the train skims athwart the quaint little waterside village of Saltash, and pierces the rich depths of the woodland, various, enchanting.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It is a beautiful region which the traveller sees, perchance for the first time, as the train skims athwart the quaint little waterside village of Saltash, and pierces the rich depths of the woodland, various, enchanting.

destroyed or killed

From this reading This land of quiet woods and lonely valleys, and bold brown hills, barren, solitary--these wild commons and large moorlands of Cornwall seem to stand apart, as they did in the days gone by, when this province was verily a kingdom, complete in itself, and owning no sovereignty but its own.

overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself

From this reading Now the line seems strung like a thread of iron in mid-air above a deep gorge, now winds sinuous as a snake through a labyrinth of hills.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading There are some travellers who think when they cross the Tamar, over that fairy bridge of Brunel's, hung aloft between the blue of the river and the blue of the sky, that they have left England behind them on the eastern shore--that they have entered a new country, almost a new world.

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

From this reading This land of quiet woods and lonely valleys, and bold brown hills, barren, solitary--these wild commons and large moorlands of Cornwall seem to stand apart, as they did in the days gone by, when this province was verily a kingdom, complete in itself, and owning no sovereignty but its own.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading There are some travellers who think when they cross the Tamar, over that fairy bridge of Brunel's, hung aloft between the blue of the river and the blue of the sky, that they have left England behind them on the eastern shore--that they have entered a new country, almost a new world.

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

From this reading IN A CORNISH VALLEY.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading Now the line seems strung like a thread of iron in mid-air above a deep gorge, now winds sinuous as a snake through a labyrinth of hills.

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

From this reading It is a beautiful region which the traveller sees, perchance for the first time, as the train skims athwart the quaint little waterside village of Saltash, and pierces the rich depths of the woodland, various, enchanting.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is a beautiful region which the traveller sees, perchance for the first time, as the train skims athwart the quaint little waterside village of Saltash, and pierces the rich depths of the woodland, various, enchanting.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading This land of quiet woods and lonely valleys, and bold brown hills, barren, solitary--these wild commons and large moorlands of Cornwall seem to stand apart, as they did in the days gone by, when this province was verily a kingdom, complete in itself, and owning no sovereignty but its own.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading This land of quiet woods and lonely valleys, and bold brown hills, barren, solitary--these wild commons and large moorlands of Cornwall seem to stand apart, as they did in the days gone by, when this province was verily a kingdom, complete in itself, and owning no sovereignty but its own.

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading This land of quiet woods and lonely valleys, and bold brown hills, barren, solitary--these wild commons and large moorlands of Cornwall seem to stand apart, as they did in the days gone by, when this province was verily a kingdom, complete in itself, and owning no sovereignty but its own.

complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost

From this reading Now the line seems strung like a thread of iron in mid-air above a deep gorge, now winds sinuous as a snake through a labyrinth of hills.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading This land of quiet woods and lonely valleys, and bold brown hills, barren, solitary--these wild commons and large moorlands of Cornwall seem to stand apart, as they did in the days gone by, when this province was verily a kingdom, complete in itself, and owning no sovereignty but its own.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading This land of quiet woods and lonely valleys, and bold brown hills, barren, solitary--these wild commons and large moorlands of Cornwall seem to stand apart, as they did in the days gone by, when this province was verily a kingdom, complete in itself, and owning no sovereignty but its own.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading There are some travellers who think when they cross the Tamar, over that fairy bridge of Brunel's, hung aloft between the blue of the river and the blue of the sky, that they have left England behind them on the eastern shore--that they have entered a new country, almost a new world.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Now the line seems strung like a thread of iron in mid-air above a deep gorge, now winds sinuous as a snake through a labyrinth of hills.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Now the line seems strung like a thread of iron in mid-air above a deep gorge, now winds sinuous as a snake through a labyrinth of hills.

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

From this reading It is a beautiful region which the traveller sees, perchance for the first time, as the train skims athwart the quaint little waterside village of Saltash, and pierces the rich depths of the woodland, various, enchanting.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading This land of quiet woods and lonely valleys, and bold brown hills, barren, solitary--these wild commons and large moorlands of Cornwall seem to stand apart, as they did in the days gone by, when this province was verily a kingdom, complete in itself, and owning no sovereignty but its own.

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From this reading Now the line seems strung like a thread of iron in mid-air above a deep gorge, now winds sinuous as a snake through a labyrinth of hills.

plural of “moorland” — open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss

From this reading This land of quiet woods and lonely valleys, and bold brown hills, barren, solitary--these wild commons and large moorlands of Cornwall seem to stand apart, as they did in the days gone by, when this province was verily a kingdom, complete in itself, and owning no sovereignty but its own.

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

From this reading There are some travellers who think when they cross the Tamar, over that fairy bridge of Brunel's, hung aloft between the blue of the river and the blue of the sky, that they have left England behind them on the eastern shore--that they have entered a new country, almost a new world.

not any; not one

From this reading This land of quiet woods and lonely valleys, and bold brown hills, barren, solitary--these wild commons and large moorlands of Cornwall seem to stand apart, as they did in the days gone by, when this province was verily a kingdom, complete in itself, and owning no sovereignty but its own.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now the line seems strung like a thread of iron in mid-air above a deep gorge, now winds sinuous as a snake through a labyrinth of hills.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There are some travellers who think when they cross the Tamar, over that fairy bridge of Brunel's, hung aloft between the blue of the river and the blue of the sky, that they have left England behind them on the eastern shore--that they have entered a new country, almost a new world.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There are some travellers who think when they cross the Tamar, over that fairy bridge of Brunel's, hung aloft between the blue of the river and the blue of the sky, that they have left England behind them on the eastern shore--that they have entered a new country, almost a new world.

above and across; more than

From this reading There are some travellers who think when they cross the Tamar, over that fairy bridge of Brunel's, hung aloft between the blue of the river and the blue of the sky, that they have left England behind them on the eastern shore--that they have entered a new country, almost a new world.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading This land of quiet woods and lonely valleys, and bold brown hills, barren, solitary--these wild commons and large moorlands of Cornwall seem to stand apart, as they did in the days gone by, when this province was verily a kingdom, complete in itself, and owning no sovereignty but its own.

-ing form of “own” — have ownership or possession of

From this reading This land of quiet woods and lonely valleys, and bold brown hills, barren, solitary--these wild commons and large moorlands of Cornwall seem to stand apart, as they did in the days gone by, when this province was verily a kingdom, complete in itself, and owning no sovereignty but its own.

through chance

From this reading It is a beautiful region which the traveller sees, perchance for the first time, as the train skims athwart the quaint little waterside village of Saltash, and pierces the rich depths of the woodland, various, enchanting.

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

From this reading It is a beautiful region which the traveller sees, perchance for the first time, as the train skims athwart the quaint little waterside village of Saltash, and pierces the rich depths of the woodland, various, enchanting.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading This land of quiet woods and lonely valleys, and bold brown hills, barren, solitary--these wild commons and large moorlands of Cornwall seem to stand apart, as they did in the days gone by, when this province was verily a kingdom, complete in itself, and owning no sovereignty but its own.

strange in an interesting or pleasing way

From this reading It is a beautiful region which the traveller sees, perchance for the first time, as the train skims athwart the quaint little waterside village of Saltash, and pierces the rich depths of the woodland, various, enchanting.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading This land of quiet woods and lonely valleys, and bold brown hills, barren, solitary--these wild commons and large moorlands of Cornwall seem to stand apart, as they did in the days gone by, when this province was verily a kingdom, complete in itself, and owning no sovereignty but its own.

the extended spatial location of something

From this reading It is a beautiful region which the traveller sees, perchance for the first time, as the train skims athwart the quaint little waterside village of Saltash, and pierces the rich depths of the woodland, various, enchanting.

possessing material wealth

From this reading It is a beautiful region which the traveller sees, perchance for the first time, as the train skims athwart the quaint little waterside village of Saltash, and pierces the rich depths of the woodland, various, enchanting.

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

From this reading There are some travellers who think when they cross the Tamar, over that fairy bridge of Brunel's, hung aloft between the blue of the river and the blue of the sky, that they have left England behind them on the eastern shore--that they have entered a new country, almost a new world.

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From this reading It is a beautiful region which the traveller sees, perchance for the first time, as the train skims athwart the quaint little waterside village of Saltash, and pierces the rich depths of the woodland, various, enchanting.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading This land of quiet woods and lonely valleys, and bold brown hills, barren, solitary--these wild commons and large moorlands of Cornwall seem to stand apart, as they did in the days gone by, when this province was verily a kingdom, complete in itself, and owning no sovereignty but its own.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Now the line seems strung like a thread of iron in mid-air above a deep gorge, now winds sinuous as a snake through a labyrinth of hills.

plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located

From this reading It is a beautiful region which the traveller sees, perchance for the first time, as the train skims athwart the quaint little waterside village of Saltash, and pierces the rich depths of the woodland, various, enchanting.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading There are some travellers who think when they cross the Tamar, over that fairy bridge of Brunel's, hung aloft between the blue of the river and the blue of the sky, that they have left England behind them on the eastern shore--that they have entered a new country, almost a new world.

curved or curving in and out

From this reading Now the line seems strung like a thread of iron in mid-air above a deep gorge, now winds sinuous as a snake through a labyrinth of hills.

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From this reading It is a beautiful region which the traveller sees, perchance for the first time, as the train skims athwart the quaint little waterside village of Saltash, and pierces the rich depths of the woodland, various, enchanting.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading There are some travellers who think when they cross the Tamar, over that fairy bridge of Brunel's, hung aloft between the blue of the river and the blue of the sky, that they have left England behind them on the eastern shore--that they have entered a new country, almost a new world.

limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous

From this reading Now the line seems strung like a thread of iron in mid-air above a deep gorge, now winds sinuous as a snake through a labyrinth of hills.

characterized by or preferring solitude

From this reading This land of quiet woods and lonely valleys, and bold brown hills, barren, solitary--these wild commons and large moorlands of Cornwall seem to stand apart, as they did in the days gone by, when this province was verily a kingdom, complete in itself, and owning no sovereignty but its own.

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

From this reading There are some travellers who think when they cross the Tamar, over that fairy bridge of Brunel's, hung aloft between the blue of the river and the blue of the sky, that they have left England behind them on the eastern shore--that they have entered a new country, almost a new world.

government free from external control

From this reading This land of quiet woods and lonely valleys, and bold brown hills, barren, solitary--these wild commons and large moorlands of Cornwall seem to stand apart, as they did in the days gone by, when this province was verily a kingdom, complete in itself, and owning no sovereignty but its own.

be standing; be upright

From this reading This land of quiet woods and lonely valleys, and bold brown hills, barren, solitary--these wild commons and large moorlands of Cornwall seem to stand apart, as they did in the days gone by, when this province was verily a kingdom, complete in itself, and owning no sovereignty but its own.

that is on a string

From this reading Now the line seems strung like a thread of iron in mid-air above a deep gorge, now winds sinuous as a snake through a labyrinth of hills.

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From this reading There are some travellers who think when they cross the Tamar, over that fairy bridge of Brunel's, hung aloft between the blue of the river and the blue of the sky, that they have left England behind them on the eastern shore--that they have entered a new country, almost a new world.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There are some travellers who think when they cross the Tamar, over that fairy bridge of Brunel's, hung aloft between the blue of the river and the blue of the sky, that they have left England behind them on the eastern shore--that they have entered a new country, almost a new world.

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

From this reading There are some travellers who think when they cross the Tamar, over that fairy bridge of Brunel's, hung aloft between the blue of the river and the blue of the sky, that they have left England behind them on the eastern shore--that they have entered a new country, almost a new world.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading There are some travellers who think when they cross the Tamar, over that fairy bridge of Brunel's, hung aloft between the blue of the river and the blue of the sky, that they have left England behind them on the eastern shore--that they have entered a new country, almost a new world.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There are some travellers who think when they cross the Tamar, over that fairy bridge of Brunel's, hung aloft between the blue of the river and the blue of the sky, that they have left England behind them on the eastern shore--that they have entered a new country, almost a new world.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading This land of quiet woods and lonely valleys, and bold brown hills, barren, solitary--these wild commons and large moorlands of Cornwall seem to stand apart, as they did in the days gone by, when this province was verily a kingdom, complete in itself, and owning no sovereignty but its own.

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

From this reading There are some travellers who think when they cross the Tamar, over that fairy bridge of Brunel's, hung aloft between the blue of the river and the blue of the sky, that they have left England behind them on the eastern shore--that they have entered a new country, almost a new world.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading There are some travellers who think when they cross the Tamar, over that fairy bridge of Brunel's, hung aloft between the blue of the river and the blue of the sky, that they have left England behind them on the eastern shore--that they have entered a new country, almost a new world.

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

From this reading This land of quiet woods and lonely valleys, and bold brown hills, barren, solitary--these wild commons and large moorlands of Cornwall seem to stand apart, as they did in the days gone by, when this province was verily a kingdom, complete in itself, and owning no sovereignty but its own.

to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course

From this reading Now the line seems strung like a thread of iron in mid-air above a deep gorge, now winds sinuous as a snake through a labyrinth of hills.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Now the line seems strung like a thread of iron in mid-air above a deep gorge, now winds sinuous as a snake through a labyrinth of hills.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It is a beautiful region which the traveller sees, perchance for the first time, as the train skims athwart the quaint little waterside village of Saltash, and pierces the rich depths of the woodland, various, enchanting.

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

From this reading This land of quiet woods and lonely valleys, and bold brown hills, barren, solitary--these wild commons and large moorlands of Cornwall seem to stand apart, as they did in the days gone by, when this province was verily a kingdom, complete in itself, and owning no sovereignty but its own.

create by training and teaching

From this reading It is a beautiful region which the traveller sees, perchance for the first time, as the train skims athwart the quaint little waterside village of Saltash, and pierces the rich depths of the woodland, various, enchanting.

a person who changes location

From this reading It is a beautiful region which the traveller sees, perchance for the first time, as the train skims athwart the quaint little waterside village of Saltash, and pierces the rich depths of the woodland, various, enchanting.

plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location

From this reading There are some travellers who think when they cross the Tamar, over that fairy bridge of Brunel's, hung aloft between the blue of the river and the blue of the sky, that they have left England behind them on the eastern shore--that they have entered a new country, almost a new world.

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

From this reading IN A CORNISH VALLEY.

plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading This land of quiet woods and lonely valleys, and bold brown hills, barren, solitary--these wild commons and large moorlands of Cornwall seem to stand apart, as they did in the days gone by, when this province was verily a kingdom, complete in itself, and owning no sovereignty but its own.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading It is a beautiful region which the traveller sees, perchance for the first time, as the train skims athwart the quaint little waterside village of Saltash, and pierces the rich depths of the woodland, various, enchanting.

in truth; certainly

From this reading This land of quiet woods and lonely valleys, and bold brown hills, barren, solitary--these wild commons and large moorlands of Cornwall seem to stand apart, as they did in the days gone by, when this province was verily a kingdom, complete in itself, and owning no sovereignty but its own.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading It is a beautiful region which the traveller sees, perchance for the first time, as the train skims athwart the quaint little waterside village of Saltash, and pierces the rich depths of the woodland, various, enchanting.

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

From this reading This land of quiet woods and lonely valleys, and bold brown hills, barren, solitary--these wild commons and large moorlands of Cornwall seem to stand apart, as they did in the days gone by, when this province was verily a kingdom, complete in itself, and owning no sovereignty but its own.

land bordering a body of water

From this reading It is a beautiful region which the traveller sees, perchance for the first time, as the train skims athwart the quaint little waterside village of Saltash, and pierces the rich depths of the woodland, various, enchanting.

at the time that

From this reading There are some travellers who think when they cross the Tamar, over that fairy bridge of Brunel's, hung aloft between the blue of the river and the blue of the sky, that they have left England behind them on the eastern shore--that they have entered a new country, almost a new world.

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

From this reading It is a beautiful region which the traveller sees, perchance for the first time, as the train skims athwart the quaint little waterside village of Saltash, and pierces the rich depths of the woodland, various, enchanting.

which person or people

From this reading There are some travellers who think when they cross the Tamar, over that fairy bridge of Brunel's, hung aloft between the blue of the river and the blue of the sky, that they have left England behind them on the eastern shore--that they have entered a new country, almost a new world.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading This land of quiet woods and lonely valleys, and bold brown hills, barren, solitary--these wild commons and large moorlands of Cornwall seem to stand apart, as they did in the days gone by, when this province was verily a kingdom, complete in itself, and owning no sovereignty but its own.

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Now the line seems strung like a thread of iron in mid-air above a deep gorge, now winds sinuous as a snake through a labyrinth of hills.

land that is covered with trees and shrubs

From this reading It is a beautiful region which the traveller sees, perchance for the first time, as the train skims athwart the quaint little waterside village of Saltash, and pierces the rich depths of the woodland, various, enchanting.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading This land of quiet woods and lonely valleys, and bold brown hills, barren, solitary--these wild commons and large moorlands of Cornwall seem to stand apart, as they did in the days gone by, when this province was verily a kingdom, complete in itself, and owning no sovereignty but its own.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading There are some travellers who think when they cross the Tamar, over that fairy bridge of Brunel's, hung aloft between the blue of the river and the blue of the sky, that they have left England behind them on the eastern shore--that they have entered a new country, almost a new world.