All 3 Uses of
traverse
in
Far from the Madding Crowd
- The road stretched through water-meadows traversed by little brooks, whose quivering surfaces were braided along their centres, and folded into creases at the sides; or, where the flow was more rapid, the stream was pied with spots of white froth, which rode on in undisturbed serenity.†
Chpt 4-6 *
- They soon passed the merry stragglers in the immediate vicinity of the hill, traversed Kingsbere, and got upon the high road.†
Chpt 49-51
- The miles necessary to be traversed, and other hindrances incidental to the lateness of the hour and the darkness of the night, delayed the arrival of Mr. Aldritch, the surgeon; and more than three hours passed between the time at which the shot was fired and that of his entering the house.†
Chpt 52-54
Definition:
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(traverse) travel across