used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading =The New Man at Littlehill.= Market Denborough is not a large town.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Moreover, the Delanes do not readily allow new houses to be built, and if a man lives in Market Denborough, he must be a roofless vagrant or a tenant of Mr. Delane.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Perhaps it is none the worse for that, and, if it be, there is compensation to be found in its picturesqueness, its antiquity, and its dignity; for there has been a town where it stands from time immemorial; it makes a great figure in county histories and local guidebooks; it is an ancient corporation, an assize town, and quarter-sessions borough.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Perhaps it is none the worse for that, and, if it be, there is compensation to be found in its picturesqueness, its antiquity, and its dignity; for there has been a town where it stands from time immemorial; it makes a great figure in county histories and local guidebooks; it is an ancient corporation, an assize town, and quarter-sessions borough.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Perhaps it is none the worse for that, and, if it be, there is compensation to be found in its picturesqueness, its antiquity, and its dignity; for there has been a town where it stands from time immemorial; it makes a great figure in county histories and local guidebooks; it is an ancient corporation, an assize town, and quarter-sessions borough.
antiquitynounUS /ænˈtɪkwəti/
the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
From this reading Perhaps it is none the worse for that, and, if it be, there is compensation to be found in its picturesqueness, its antiquity, and its dignity; for there has been a town where it stands from time immemorial; it makes a great figure in county histories and local guidebooks; it is an ancient corporation, an assize town, and quarter-sessions borough.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It does not grow, for country towns, dependent solely on the support of the rural districts surrounding, are not given to growing much nowadays.
assizenoun
the regulation of weights and measures of articles offered for sale
From this reading Perhaps it is none the worse for that, and, if it be, there is compensation to be found in its picturesqueness, its antiquity, and its dignity; for there has been a town where it stands from time immemorial; it makes a great figure in county histories and local guidebooks; it is an ancient corporation, an assize town, and quarter-sessions borough.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading =The New Man at Littlehill.= Market Denborough is not a large town.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Perhaps it is none the worse for that, and, if it be, there is compensation to be found in its picturesqueness, its antiquity, and its dignity; for there has been a town where it stands from time immemorial; it makes a great figure in county histories and local guidebooks; it is an ancient corporation, an assize town, and quarter-sessions borough.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Perhaps it is none the worse for that, and, if it be, there is compensation to be found in its picturesqueness, its antiquity, and its dignity; for there has been a town where it stands from time immemorial; it makes a great figure in county histories and local guidebooks; it is an ancient corporation, an assize town, and quarter-sessions borough.
boroughnounUS /ˈbɜːroʊ/
one of the administrative divisions of a large city
From this reading Perhaps it is none the worse for that, and, if it be, there is compensation to be found in its picturesqueness, its antiquity, and its dignity; for there has been a town where it stands from time immemorial; it makes a great figure in county histories and local guidebooks; it is an ancient corporation, an assize town, and quarter-sessions borough.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Moreover, the Delanes do not readily allow new houses to be built, and if a man lives in Market Denborough, he must be a roofless vagrant or a tenant of Mr. Delane.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is not the place to make a fortune; but, on the other hand, unusual recklessness is necessary to the losing of one there.
compensationnounUS /ˌkɑːmpənˈseɪʃən/
something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)
From this reading Perhaps it is none the worse for that, and, if it be, there is compensation to be found in its picturesqueness, its antiquity, and its dignity; for there has been a town where it stands from time immemorial; it makes a great figure in county histories and local guidebooks; it is an ancient corporation, an assize town, and quarter-sessions borough.
corporationnounUS /ˌkɔːrpərˈeɪʃən/
a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state
From this reading Perhaps it is none the worse for that, and, if it be, there is compensation to be found in its picturesqueness, its antiquity, and its dignity; for there has been a town where it stands from time immemorial; it makes a great figure in county histories and local guidebooks; it is an ancient corporation, an assize town, and quarter-sessions borough.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It does not grow, for country towns, dependent solely on the support of the rural districts surrounding, are not given to growing much nowadays.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading Perhaps it is none the worse for that, and, if it be, there is compensation to be found in its picturesqueness, its antiquity, and its dignity; for there has been a town where it stands from time immemorial; it makes a great figure in county histories and local guidebooks; it is an ancient corporation, an assize town, and quarter-sessions borough.
Delane
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From this reading Moreover, the Delanes do not readily allow new houses to be built, and if a man lives in Market Denborough, he must be a roofless vagrant or a tenant of Mr. Delane.
Delanes
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From this reading Moreover, the Delanes do not readily allow new houses to be built, and if a man lives in Market Denborough, he must be a roofless vagrant or a tenant of Mr. Delane.
Denborough
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From this reading =The New Man at Littlehill.= Market Denborough is not a large town.
dependentadjectiveUS /dɪˈpendənt/
relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed
From this reading It does not grow, for country towns, dependent solely on the support of the rural districts surrounding, are not given to growing much nowadays.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading Perhaps it is none the worse for that, and, if it be, there is compensation to be found in its picturesqueness, its antiquity, and its dignity; for there has been a town where it stands from time immemorial; it makes a great figure in county histories and local guidebooks; it is an ancient corporation, an assize town, and quarter-sessions borough.
districtsnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkts/
plural of “district” — a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading It does not grow, for country towns, dependent solely on the support of the rural districts surrounding, are not given to growing much nowadays.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Moreover, the Delanes do not readily allow new houses to be built, and if a man lives in Market Denborough, he must be a roofless vagrant or a tenant of Mr. Delane.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It does not grow, for country towns, dependent solely on the support of the rural districts surrounding, are not given to growing much nowadays.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Perhaps it is none the worse for that, and, if it be, there is compensation to be found in its picturesqueness, its antiquity, and its dignity; for there has been a town where it stands from time immemorial; it makes a great figure in county histories and local guidebooks; it is an ancient corporation, an assize town, and quarter-sessions borough.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Perhaps it is none the worse for that, and, if it be, there is compensation to be found in its picturesqueness, its antiquity, and its dignity; for there has been a town where it stands from time immemorial; it makes a great figure in county histories and local guidebooks; it is an ancient corporation, an assize town, and quarter-sessions borough.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading It is not the place to make a fortune; but, on the other hand, unusual recklessness is necessary to the losing of one there.
set up or found
From this reading Perhaps it is none the worse for that, and, if it be, there is compensation to be found in its picturesqueness, its antiquity, and its dignity; for there has been a town where it stands from time immemorial; it makes a great figure in county histories and local guidebooks; it is an ancient corporation, an assize town, and quarter-sessions borough.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Perhaps it is none the worse for that, and, if it be, there is compensation to be found in its picturesqueness, its antiquity, and its dignity; for there has been a town where it stands from time immemorial; it makes a great figure in county histories and local guidebooks; it is an ancient corporation, an assize town, and quarter-sessions borough.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It does not grow, for country towns, dependent solely on the support of the rural districts surrounding, are not given to growing much nowadays.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Perhaps it is none the worse for that, and, if it be, there is compensation to be found in its picturesqueness, its antiquity, and its dignity; for there has been a town where it stands from time immemorial; it makes a great figure in county histories and local guidebooks; it is an ancient corporation, an assize town, and quarter-sessions borough.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading It does not grow, for country towns, dependent solely on the support of the rural districts surrounding, are not given to growing much nowadays.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading It does not grow, for country towns, dependent solely on the support of the rural districts surrounding, are not given to growing much nowadays.
guidebooksnounUS /ˈɡaɪdbʊks/
plural of “guidebook” — something that offers basic information or instruction
From this reading Perhaps it is none the worse for that, and, if it be, there is compensation to be found in its picturesqueness, its antiquity, and its dignity; for there has been a town where it stands from time immemorial; it makes a great figure in county histories and local guidebooks; it is an ancient corporation, an assize town, and quarter-sessions borough.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It is not the place to make a fortune; but, on the other hand, unusual recklessness is necessary to the losing of one there.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps it is none the worse for that, and, if it be, there is compensation to be found in its picturesqueness, its antiquity, and its dignity; for there has been a town where it stands from time immemorial; it makes a great figure in county histories and local guidebooks; it is an ancient corporation, an assize town, and quarter-sessions borough.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Moreover, the Delanes do not readily allow new houses to be built, and if a man lives in Market Denborough, he must be a roofless vagrant or a tenant of Mr. Delane.
historiesnounUS /ˈhɪstəriz/
plural of “history” — the aggregate of past events
From this reading Perhaps it is none the worse for that, and, if it be, there is compensation to be found in its picturesqueness, its antiquity, and its dignity; for there has been a town where it stands from time immemorial; it makes a great figure in county histories and local guidebooks; it is an ancient corporation, an assize town, and quarter-sessions borough.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Moreover, the Delanes do not readily allow new houses to be built, and if a man lives in Market Denborough, he must be a roofless vagrant or a tenant of Mr. Delane.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Perhaps it is none the worse for that, and, if it be, there is compensation to be found in its picturesqueness, its antiquity, and its dignity; for there has been a town where it stands from time immemorial; it makes a great figure in county histories and local guidebooks; it is an ancient corporation, an assize town, and quarter-sessions borough.
immemorialadjectiveUS /ˌɪməˈmɔːriəl/
long past; beyond the limits of memory or tradition or recorded history
From this reading Perhaps it is none the worse for that, and, if it be, there is compensation to be found in its picturesqueness, its antiquity, and its dignity; for there has been a town where it stands from time immemorial; it makes a great figure in county histories and local guidebooks; it is an ancient corporation, an assize town, and quarter-sessions borough.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perhaps it is none the worse for that, and, if it be, there is compensation to be found in its picturesqueness, its antiquity, and its dignity; for there has been a town where it stands from time immemorial; it makes a great figure in county histories and local guidebooks; it is an ancient corporation, an assize town, and quarter-sessions borough.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading =The New Man at Littlehill.= Market Denborough is not a large town.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps it is none the worse for that, and, if it be, there is compensation to be found in its picturesqueness, its antiquity, and its dignity; for there has been a town where it stands from time immemorial; it makes a great figure in county histories and local guidebooks; it is an ancient corporation, an assize town, and quarter-sessions borough.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps it is none the worse for that, and, if it be, there is compensation to be found in its picturesqueness, its antiquity, and its dignity; for there has been a town where it stands from time immemorial; it makes a great figure in county histories and local guidebooks; it is an ancient corporation, an assize town, and quarter-sessions borough.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading =The New Man at Littlehill.= Market Denborough is not a large town.
Littlehill
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From this reading =The New Man at Littlehill.= Market Denborough is not a large town.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Moreover, the Delanes do not readily allow new houses to be built, and if a man lives in Market Denborough, he must be a roofless vagrant or a tenant of Mr. Delane.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading Perhaps it is none the worse for that, and, if it be, there is compensation to be found in its picturesqueness, its antiquity, and its dignity; for there has been a town where it stands from time immemorial; it makes a great figure in county histories and local guidebooks; it is an ancient corporation, an assize town, and quarter-sessions borough.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading It is not the place to make a fortune; but, on the other hand, unusual recklessness is necessary to the losing of one there.
engage in
From this reading It is not the place to make a fortune; but, on the other hand, unusual recklessness is necessary to the losing of one there.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Perhaps it is none the worse for that, and, if it be, there is compensation to be found in its picturesqueness, its antiquity, and its dignity; for there has been a town where it stands from time immemorial; it makes a great figure in county histories and local guidebooks; it is an ancient corporation, an assize town, and quarter-sessions borough.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading =The New Man at Littlehill.= Market Denborough is not a large town.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading =The New Man at Littlehill.= Market Denborough is not a large town.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, the Delanes do not readily allow new houses to be built, and if a man lives in Market Denborough, he must be a roofless vagrant or a tenant of Mr. Delane.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Moreover, the Delanes do not readily allow new houses to be built, and if a man lives in Market Denborough, he must be a roofless vagrant or a tenant of Mr. Delane.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It does not grow, for country towns, dependent solely on the support of the rural districts surrounding, are not given to growing much nowadays.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Moreover, the Delanes do not readily allow new houses to be built, and if a man lives in Market Denborough, he must be a roofless vagrant or a tenant of Mr. Delane.
absolutely essential
From this reading It is not the place to make a fortune; but, on the other hand, unusual recklessness is necessary to the losing of one there.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading =The New Man at Littlehill.= Market Denborough is not a large town.
not one, and not any
From this reading Perhaps it is none the worse for that, and, if it be, there is compensation to be found in its picturesqueness, its antiquity, and its dignity; for there has been a town where it stands from time immemorial; it makes a great figure in county histories and local guidebooks; it is an ancient corporation, an assize town, and quarter-sessions borough.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading =The New Man at Littlehill.= Market Denborough is not a large town.
nowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading It does not grow, for country towns, dependent solely on the support of the rural districts surrounding, are not given to growing much nowadays.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It does not grow, for country towns, dependent solely on the support of the rural districts surrounding, are not given to growing much nowadays.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It does not grow, for country towns, dependent solely on the support of the rural districts surrounding, are not given to growing much nowadays.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is not the place to make a fortune; but, on the other hand, unusual recklessness is necessary to the losing of one there.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Moreover, the Delanes do not readily allow new houses to be built, and if a man lives in Market Denborough, he must be a roofless vagrant or a tenant of Mr. Delane.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It is not the place to make a fortune; but, on the other hand, unusual recklessness is necessary to the losing of one there.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps it is none the worse for that, and, if it be, there is compensation to be found in its picturesqueness, its antiquity, and its dignity; for there has been a town where it stands from time immemorial; it makes a great figure in county histories and local guidebooks; it is an ancient corporation, an assize town, and quarter-sessions borough.
picturesquenessnoun
the quality of being strikingly expressive or vivid
From this reading Perhaps it is none the worse for that, and, if it be, there is compensation to be found in its picturesqueness, its antiquity, and its dignity; for there has been a town where it stands from time immemorial; it makes a great figure in county histories and local guidebooks; it is an ancient corporation, an assize town, and quarter-sessions borough.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It is not the place to make a fortune; but, on the other hand, unusual recklessness is necessary to the losing of one there.
quarter-sessions
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From this reading Perhaps it is none the worse for that, and, if it be, there is compensation to be found in its picturesqueness, its antiquity, and its dignity; for there has been a town where it stands from time immemorial; it makes a great figure in county histories and local guidebooks; it is an ancient corporation, an assize town, and quarter-sessions borough.
without much difficulty
From this reading Moreover, the Delanes do not readily allow new houses to be built, and if a man lives in Market Denborough, he must be a roofless vagrant or a tenant of Mr. Delane.
recklessnessnounUS /ˈrekləsnəs/
the trait of giving little thought to danger
From this reading It is not the place to make a fortune; but, on the other hand, unusual recklessness is necessary to the losing of one there.
rooflessadjective
not having a roof
From this reading Moreover, the Delanes do not readily allow new houses to be built, and if a man lives in Market Denborough, he must be a roofless vagrant or a tenant of Mr. Delane.
ruraladjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading It does not grow, for country towns, dependent solely on the support of the rural districts surrounding, are not given to growing much nowadays.
solelyadverbUS /ˈsoʊəli/
without any others being included or involved
From this reading It does not grow, for country towns, dependent solely on the support of the rural districts surrounding, are not given to growing much nowadays.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading Perhaps it is none the worse for that, and, if it be, there is compensation to be found in its picturesqueness, its antiquity, and its dignity; for there has been a town where it stands from time immemorial; it makes a great figure in county histories and local guidebooks; it is an ancient corporation, an assize town, and quarter-sessions borough.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading It does not grow, for country towns, dependent solely on the support of the rural districts surrounding, are not given to growing much nowadays.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading It does not grow, for country towns, dependent solely on the support of the rural districts surrounding, are not given to growing much nowadays.
tenantnounUS /ˈtenənt/
someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading Moreover, the Delanes do not readily allow new houses to be built, and if a man lives in Market Denborough, he must be a roofless vagrant or a tenant of Mr. Delane.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps it is none the worse for that, and, if it be, there is compensation to be found in its picturesqueness, its antiquity, and its dignity; for there has been a town where it stands from time immemorial; it makes a great figure in county histories and local guidebooks; it is an ancient corporation, an assize town, and quarter-sessions borough.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading =The New Man at Littlehill.= Market Denborough is not a large town.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Perhaps it is none the worse for that, and, if it be, there is compensation to be found in its picturesqueness, its antiquity, and its dignity; for there has been a town where it stands from time immemorial; it makes a great figure in county histories and local guidebooks; it is an ancient corporation, an assize town, and quarter-sessions borough.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Perhaps it is none the worse for that, and, if it be, there is compensation to be found in its picturesqueness, its antiquity, and its dignity; for there has been a town where it stands from time immemorial; it makes a great figure in county histories and local guidebooks; it is an ancient corporation, an assize town, and quarter-sessions borough.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps it is none the worse for that, and, if it be, there is compensation to be found in its picturesqueness, its antiquity, and its dignity; for there has been a town where it stands from time immemorial; it makes a great figure in county histories and local guidebooks; it is an ancient corporation, an assize town, and quarter-sessions borough.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading =The New Man at Littlehill.= Market Denborough is not a large town.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It does not grow, for country towns, dependent solely on the support of the rural districts surrounding, are not given to growing much nowadays.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading It is not the place to make a fortune; but, on the other hand, unusual recklessness is necessary to the losing of one there.
vagrantnounUS /ˈveɪɡrənt/
a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
From this reading Moreover, the Delanes do not readily allow new houses to be built, and if a man lives in Market Denborough, he must be a roofless vagrant or a tenant of Mr. Delane.
in or at the place that
From this reading Perhaps it is none the worse for that, and, if it be, there is compensation to be found in its picturesqueness, its antiquity, and its dignity; for there has been a town where it stands from time immemorial; it makes a great figure in county histories and local guidebooks; it is an ancient corporation, an assize town, and quarter-sessions borough.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Perhaps it is none the worse for that, and, if it be, there is compensation to be found in its picturesqueness, its antiquity, and its dignity; for there has been a town where it stands from time immemorial; it makes a great figure in county histories and local guidebooks; it is an ancient corporation, an assize town, and quarter-sessions borough.
