Wold
[wәuld]
Definition
(n.) A wood; a forest.
(n.) A plain, or low hill; a country without wood, whether hilly or not.
(n.) See Weld.
Editor: Rochelle
Definition
n. an open tract of country.
Checker: Shari
Examples
- Nor yet within the walls of Chesney Wold, my dear. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- One thing has been much on her mind since their late interview in his turret-room at Chesney Wold. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- The stars are shining as they shone above the turret-leads at Chesney Wold. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- But I shall get on best at Chesney Wold, where there's more room for a weed than there is here; and the dear old lady will be made happy besides. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- Chesney Wold, Thomas, rejoins the housekeeper with proud complacency, will set my Lady up! Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- But of all the shadows in Chesney Wold, the shadow in the long drawing-room upon my Lady's picture is the first to come, the last to be disturbed. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- Perhaps you may remember that I expressed some anxiety on this same point when we spoke at night at Chesney Wold? Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- Mrs. Rouncewell, so many years housekeeper at Chesney Wold, sits within the chaise; and by her side sits Mrs. Bagnet with her grey cloak and umbrella. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- When I look at you, George Rouncewell, Sir Leicester observes with difficulty, I see something of a boy at Chesney Wold--I remember well--very well. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- After pausing for some time, he slowly scrawls upon it in a hand that is not his, Chesney Wold? Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- There may be a world beyond Chesney Wold that I don't understand. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- Thus Chesney Wold. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- I leave Chesney Wold to-night. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- He hoped he might have the good fortune to be at Chesney Wold when Mr. Skimpole next came down into Lincolnshire. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- Be this as it may, there is not much fancy otherwise stirring at Chesney Wold. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
Typed by Ann