used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Narrow at either end, it broadens suddenly near the middle, by a sweeping curve outward, just opposite the W hite Horse, where the weekly cattle-market is held, and where the timbered gable-ends cluster thickest round the ancient stone cross, now reduced as usual to a mere stump or relic.
abundantadjectiveUS /əˈbʌndənt/
present in great quantity
From this reading In addition to its High Street, Chiddingwick also possesses a Mayor, a Corporation, a town pump, an Early English church, a Baptist chapel, and abundant opportunities for alcoholic refreshment.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading In addition to its High Street, Chiddingwick also possesses a Mayor, a Corporation, a town pump, an Early English church, a Baptist chapel, and abundant opportunities for alcoholic refreshment.
alcoholicadjectiveUS /ˌælkəˈhɑːlɪk/
characteristic of or containing alcohol
From this reading In addition to its High Street, Chiddingwick also possesses a Mayor, a Corporation, a town pump, an Early English church, a Baptist chapel, and abundant opportunities for alcoholic refreshment.
in addition
From this reading In addition to its High Street, Chiddingwick also possesses a Mayor, a Corporation, a town pump, an Early English church, a Baptist chapel, and abundant opportunities for alcoholic refreshment.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In addition to its High Street, Chiddingwick also possesses a Mayor, a Corporation, a town pump, an Early English church, a Baptist chapel, and abundant opportunities for alcoholic refreshment.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Narrow at either end, it broadens suddenly near the middle, by a sweeping curve outward, just opposite the W hite Horse, where the weekly cattle-market is held, and where the timbered gable-ends cluster thickest round the ancient stone cross, now reduced as usual to a mere stump or relic.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading |Chiddingwick High Street is one of the quaintest and most picturesque bits of old town architecture to be found in England.
architecturenounUS /ˈɑːrkətektʃər/
an architectural product or work
From this reading |Chiddingwick High Street is one of the quaintest and most picturesque bits of old town architecture to be found in England.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Narrow at either end, it broadens suddenly near the middle, by a sweeping curve outward, just opposite the W hite Horse, where the weekly cattle-market is held, and where the timbered gable-ends cluster thickest round the ancient stone cross, now reduced as usual to a mere stump or relic.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Narrow at either end, it broadens suddenly near the middle, by a sweeping curve outward, just opposite the W hite Horse, where the weekly cattle-market is held, and where the timbered gable-ends cluster thickest round the ancient stone cross, now reduced as usual to a mere stump or relic.
BaptistnounUS /ˈbæptəst/
follower of Baptistic doctrines
From this reading In addition to its High Street, Chiddingwick also possesses a Mayor, a Corporation, a town pump, an Early English church, a Baptist chapel, and abundant opportunities for alcoholic refreshment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading |Chiddingwick High Street is one of the quaintest and most picturesque bits of old town architecture to be found in England.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And by its big courtyard door, one bright morning' in early spring, Mr. Edmund Plantagenet, ever bland and self-satisfied, stood sunning his portly person, and surveying the world of the little town as it unrolled itself in changeful panorama before him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The White Horse itself may boast, indeed, of being one of the most famous old coaching inns still remaining in our midst, in spite of railways.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And by its big courtyard door, one bright morning' in early spring, Mr. Edmund Plantagenet, ever bland and self-satisfied, stood sunning his portly person, and surveying the world of the little town as it unrolled itself in changeful panorama before him.
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading |Chiddingwick High Street is one of the quaintest and most picturesque bits of old town architecture to be found in England.
blandadjectiveUS /blænd/
lacking taste or flavor or tang
From this reading And by its big courtyard door, one bright morning' in early spring, Mr. Edmund Plantagenet, ever bland and self-satisfied, stood sunning his portly person, and surveying the world of the little town as it unrolled itself in changeful panorama before him.
boastverbUS /boʊst/
show off
From this reading The White Horse itself may boast, indeed, of being one of the most famous old coaching inns still remaining in our midst, in spite of railways.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading And by its big courtyard door, one bright morning' in early spring, Mr. Edmund Plantagenet, ever bland and self-satisfied, stood sunning his portly person, and surveying the world of the little town as it unrolled itself in changeful panorama before him.
broadensverbUS /ˈbrɔːdənz/
third-person singular of “broaden” — make broader
From this reading Narrow at either end, it broadens suddenly near the middle, by a sweeping curve outward, just opposite the W hite Horse, where the weekly cattle-market is held, and where the timbered gable-ends cluster thickest round the ancient stone cross, now reduced as usual to a mere stump or relic.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Narrow at either end, it broadens suddenly near the middle, by a sweeping curve outward, just opposite the W hite Horse, where the weekly cattle-market is held, and where the timbered gable-ends cluster thickest round the ancient stone cross, now reduced as usual to a mere stump or relic.
cattle-market
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From this reading Narrow at either end, it broadens suddenly near the middle, by a sweeping curve outward, just opposite the W hite Horse, where the weekly cattle-market is held, and where the timbered gable-ends cluster thickest round the ancient stone cross, now reduced as usual to a mere stump or relic.
changefuladjective
such that alteration is possible; having a marked tendency to change
From this reading And by its big courtyard door, one bright morning' in early spring, Mr. Edmund Plantagenet, ever bland and self-satisfied, stood sunning his portly person, and surveying the world of the little town as it unrolled itself in changeful panorama before him.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading In addition to its High Street, Chiddingwick also possesses a Mayor, a Corporation, a town pump, an Early English church, a Baptist chapel, and abundant opportunities for alcoholic refreshment.
Chiddingwick
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From this reading |Chiddingwick High Street is one of the quaintest and most picturesque bits of old town architecture to be found in England.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading In addition to its High Street, Chiddingwick also possesses a Mayor, a Corporation, a town pump, an Early English church, a Baptist chapel, and abundant opportunities for alcoholic refreshment.
clusterverbUS /ˈklʌstər/
come together as in a cluster or flock
From this reading Narrow at either end, it broadens suddenly near the middle, by a sweeping curve outward, just opposite the W hite Horse, where the weekly cattle-market is held, and where the timbered gable-ends cluster thickest round the ancient stone cross, now reduced as usual to a mere stump or relic.
coachingnounUS /ˈkoʊtʃɪŋ/
the job of a professional coach
From this reading The White Horse itself may boast, indeed, of being one of the most famous old coaching inns still remaining in our midst, in spite of railways.
CorporationnounUS /ˌkɔːrpərˈeɪʃən/
a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state
From this reading In addition to its High Street, Chiddingwick also possesses a Mayor, a Corporation, a town pump, an Early English church, a Baptist chapel, and abundant opportunities for alcoholic refreshment.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading And by its big courtyard door, one bright morning' in early spring, Mr. Edmund Plantagenet, ever bland and self-satisfied, stood sunning his portly person, and surveying the world of the little town as it unrolled itself in changeful panorama before him.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Narrow at either end, it broadens suddenly near the middle, by a sweeping curve outward, just opposite the W hite Horse, where the weekly cattle-market is held, and where the timbered gable-ends cluster thickest round the ancient stone cross, now reduced as usual to a mere stump or relic.
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading Narrow at either end, it broadens suddenly near the middle, by a sweeping curve outward, just opposite the W hite Horse, where the weekly cattle-market is held, and where the timbered gable-ends cluster thickest round the ancient stone cross, now reduced as usual to a mere stump or relic.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading And by its big courtyard door, one bright morning' in early spring, Mr. Edmund Plantagenet, ever bland and self-satisfied, stood sunning his portly person, and surveying the world of the little town as it unrolled itself in changeful panorama before him.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading In addition to its High Street, Chiddingwick also possesses a Mayor, a Corporation, a town pump, an Early English church, a Baptist chapel, and abundant opportunities for alcoholic refreshment.
Edmund
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From this reading And by its big courtyard door, one bright morning' in early spring, Mr. Edmund Plantagenet, ever bland and self-satisfied, stood sunning his portly person, and surveying the world of the little town as it unrolled itself in changeful panorama before him.
one or the other of two
From this reading Narrow at either end, it broadens suddenly near the middle, by a sweeping curve outward, just opposite the W hite Horse, where the weekly cattle-market is held, and where the timbered gable-ends cluster thickest round the ancient stone cross, now reduced as usual to a mere stump or relic.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Narrow at either end, it broadens suddenly near the middle, by a sweeping curve outward, just opposite the W hite Horse, where the weekly cattle-market is held, and where the timbered gable-ends cluster thickest round the ancient stone cross, now reduced as usual to a mere stump or relic.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading |Chiddingwick High Street is one of the quaintest and most picturesque bits of old town architecture to be found in England.
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 In addition to its High Street, Chiddingwick also possesses a Mayor, a Corporation, a town pump, an Early English church, a Baptist chapel, and abundant opportunities for alcoholic refreshment.
at any time
From this reading And by its big courtyard door, one bright morning' in early spring, Mr. Edmund Plantagenet, ever bland and self-satisfied, stood sunning his portly person, and surveying the world of the little town as it unrolled itself in changeful panorama before him.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The White Horse itself may boast, indeed, of being one of the most famous old coaching inns still remaining in our midst, in spite of railways.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In addition to its High Street, Chiddingwick also possesses a Mayor, a Corporation, a town pump, an Early English church, a Baptist chapel, and abundant opportunities for alcoholic refreshment.
set up or found
From this reading |Chiddingwick High Street is one of the quaintest and most picturesque bits of old town architecture to be found in England.
gable-ends
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From this reading Narrow at either end, it broadens suddenly near the middle, by a sweeping curve outward, just opposite the W hite Horse, where the weekly cattle-market is held, and where the timbered gable-ends cluster thickest round the ancient stone cross, now reduced as usual to a mere stump or relic.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Narrow at either end, it broadens suddenly near the middle, by a sweeping curve outward, just opposite the W hite Horse, where the weekly cattle-market is held, and where the timbered gable-ends cluster thickest round the ancient stone cross, now reduced as usual to a mere stump or relic.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading |Chiddingwick High Street is one of the quaintest and most picturesque bits of old town architecture to be found in England.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And by its big courtyard door, one bright morning' in early spring, Mr. Edmund Plantagenet, ever bland and self-satisfied, stood sunning his portly person, and surveying the world of the little town as it unrolled itself in changeful panorama before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And by its big courtyard door, one bright morning' in early spring, Mr. Edmund Plantagenet, ever bland and self-satisfied, stood sunning his portly person, and surveying the world of the little town as it unrolled itself in changeful panorama before him.
hite
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From this reading Narrow at either end, it broadens suddenly near the middle, by a sweeping curve outward, just opposite the W hite Horse, where the weekly cattle-market is held, and where the timbered gable-ends cluster thickest round the ancient stone cross, now reduced as usual to a mere stump or relic.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Narrow at either end, it broadens suddenly near the middle, by a sweeping curve outward, just opposite the W hite Horse, where the weekly cattle-market is held, and where the timbered gable-ends cluster thickest round the ancient stone cross, now reduced as usual to a mere stump or relic.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading |Chiddingwick High Street is one of the quaintest and most picturesque bits of old town architecture to be found in England.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The White Horse itself may boast, indeed, of being one of the most famous old coaching inns still remaining in our midst, in spite of railways.
innsnounUS /ɪnz/
plural of “inn” — a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading The White Horse itself may boast, indeed, of being one of the most famous old coaching inns still remaining in our midst, in spite of railways.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading |Chiddingwick High Street is one of the quaintest and most picturesque bits of old town architecture to be found in England.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Narrow at either end, it broadens suddenly near the middle, by a sweeping curve outward, just opposite the W hite Horse, where the weekly cattle-market is held, and where the timbered gable-ends cluster thickest round the ancient stone cross, now reduced as usual to a mere stump or relic.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In addition to its High Street, Chiddingwick also possesses a Mayor, a Corporation, a town pump, an Early English church, a Baptist chapel, and abundant opportunities for alcoholic refreshment.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The White Horse itself may boast, indeed, of being one of the most famous old coaching inns still remaining in our midst, in spite of railways.
and nothing more
From this reading Narrow at either end, it broadens suddenly near the middle, by a sweeping curve outward, just opposite the W hite Horse, where the weekly cattle-market is held, and where the timbered gable-ends cluster thickest round the ancient stone cross, now reduced as usual to a mere stump or relic.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And by its big courtyard door, one bright morning' in early spring, Mr. Edmund Plantagenet, ever bland and self-satisfied, stood sunning his portly person, and surveying the world of the little town as it unrolled itself in changeful panorama before him.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The White Horse itself may boast, indeed, of being one of the most famous old coaching inns still remaining in our midst, in spite of railways.
MayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading In addition to its High Street, Chiddingwick also possesses a Mayor, a Corporation, a town pump, an Early English church, a Baptist chapel, and abundant opportunities for alcoholic refreshment.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Narrow at either end, it broadens suddenly near the middle, by a sweeping curve outward, just opposite the W hite Horse, where the weekly cattle-market is held, and where the timbered gable-ends cluster thickest round the ancient stone cross, now reduced as usual to a mere stump or relic.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Narrow at either end, it broadens suddenly near the middle, by a sweeping curve outward, just opposite the W hite Horse, where the weekly cattle-market is held, and where the timbered gable-ends cluster thickest round the ancient stone cross, now reduced as usual to a mere stump or relic.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading The White Horse itself may boast, indeed, of being one of the most famous old coaching inns still remaining in our midst, in spite of railways.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading And by its big courtyard door, one bright morning' in early spring, Mr. Edmund Plantagenet, ever bland and self-satisfied, stood sunning his portly person, and surveying the world of the little town as it unrolled itself in changeful panorama before him.
used to form the superlative
From this reading |Chiddingwick High Street is one of the quaintest and most picturesque bits of old town architecture to be found in England.
a form of address for a man
From this reading And by its big courtyard door, one bright morning' in early spring, Mr. Edmund Plantagenet, ever bland and self-satisfied, stood sunning his portly person, and surveying the world of the little town as it unrolled itself in changeful panorama before him.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Narrow at either end, it broadens suddenly near the middle, by a sweeping curve outward, just opposite the W hite Horse, where the weekly cattle-market is held, and where the timbered gable-ends cluster thickest round the ancient stone cross, now reduced as usual to a mere stump or relic.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Narrow at either end, it broadens suddenly near the middle, by a sweeping curve outward, just opposite the W hite Horse, where the weekly cattle-market is held, and where the timbered gable-ends cluster thickest round the ancient stone cross, now reduced as usual to a mere stump or relic.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Narrow at either end, it broadens suddenly near the middle, by a sweeping curve outward, just opposite the W hite Horse, where the weekly cattle-market is held, and where the timbered gable-ends cluster thickest round the ancient stone cross, now reduced as usual to a mere stump or relic.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading |Chiddingwick High Street is one of the quaintest and most picturesque bits of old town architecture to be found in England.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading |Chiddingwick High Street is one of the quaintest and most picturesque bits of old town architecture to be found in England.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading |Chiddingwick High Street is one of the quaintest and most picturesque bits of old town architecture to be found in England.
opportunitiesnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnətiz/
plural of “opportunity” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading In addition to its High Street, Chiddingwick also possesses a Mayor, a Corporation, a town pump, an Early English church, a Baptist chapel, and abundant opportunities for alcoholic refreshment.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Narrow at either end, it broadens suddenly near the middle, by a sweeping curve outward, just opposite the W hite Horse, where the weekly cattle-market is held, and where the timbered gable-ends cluster thickest round the ancient stone cross, now reduced as usual to a mere stump or relic.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Narrow at either end, it broadens suddenly near the middle, by a sweeping curve outward, just opposite the W hite Horse, where the weekly cattle-market is held, and where the timbered gable-ends cluster thickest round the ancient stone cross, now reduced as usual to a mere stump or relic.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The White Horse itself may boast, indeed, of being one of the most famous old coaching inns still remaining in our midst, in spite of railways.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading Narrow at either end, it broadens suddenly near the middle, by a sweeping curve outward, just opposite the W hite Horse, where the weekly cattle-market is held, and where the timbered gable-ends cluster thickest round the ancient stone cross, now reduced as usual to a mere stump or relic.
panoramanounUS /ˌpænərˈæmə/
the visual percept of a region
From this reading And by its big courtyard door, one bright morning' in early spring, Mr. Edmund Plantagenet, ever bland and self-satisfied, stood sunning his portly person, and surveying the world of the little town as it unrolled itself in changeful panorama before him.
a human being
From this reading And by its big courtyard door, one bright morning' in early spring, Mr. Edmund Plantagenet, ever bland and self-satisfied, stood sunning his portly person, and surveying the world of the little town as it unrolled itself in changeful panorama before him.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading |Chiddingwick High Street is one of the quaintest and most picturesque bits of old town architecture to be found in England.
Plantagenetnoun
the family name of a line of English kings that reigned from 1154 to 1485
From this reading And by its big courtyard door, one bright morning' in early spring, Mr. Edmund Plantagenet, ever bland and self-satisfied, stood sunning his portly person, and surveying the world of the little town as it unrolled itself in changeful panorama before him.
portlyadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrtli/
euphemisms for “fat”
From this reading And by its big courtyard door, one bright morning' in early spring, Mr. Edmund Plantagenet, ever bland and self-satisfied, stood sunning his portly person, and surveying the world of the little town as it unrolled itself in changeful panorama before him.
possessesverbUS /pəˈzesəz/
third-person singular of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading In addition to its High Street, Chiddingwick also possesses a Mayor, a Corporation, a town pump, an Early English church, a Baptist chapel, and abundant opportunities for alcoholic refreshment.
pumpverbUS /pʌmp/
operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
From this reading In addition to its High Street, Chiddingwick also possesses a Mayor, a Corporation, a town pump, an Early English church, a Baptist chapel, and abundant opportunities for alcoholic refreshment.
quaintest
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From this reading |Chiddingwick High Street is one of the quaintest and most picturesque bits of old town architecture to be found in England.
railwaysnounUS /ˈreɪlweɪz/
plural of “railway” — line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The White Horse itself may boast, indeed, of being one of the most famous old coaching inns still remaining in our midst, in spite of railways.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading Narrow at either end, it broadens suddenly near the middle, by a sweeping curve outward, just opposite the W hite Horse, where the weekly cattle-market is held, and where the timbered gable-ends cluster thickest round the ancient stone cross, now reduced as usual to a mere stump or relic.
refreshmentnounUS /rəˈfreʃmənt/
snacks and drinks served as a light meal
From this reading In addition to its High Street, Chiddingwick also possesses a Mayor, a Corporation, a town pump, an Early English church, a Baptist chapel, and abundant opportunities for alcoholic refreshment.
relicnounUS /ˈrelɪk/
an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
From this reading Narrow at either end, it broadens suddenly near the middle, by a sweeping curve outward, just opposite the W hite Horse, where the weekly cattle-market is held, and where the timbered gable-ends cluster thickest round the ancient stone cross, now reduced as usual to a mere stump or relic.
not used up
From this reading The White Horse itself may boast, indeed, of being one of the most famous old coaching inns still remaining in our midst, in spite of railways.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Narrow at either end, it broadens suddenly near the middle, by a sweeping curve outward, just opposite the W hite Horse, where the weekly cattle-market is held, and where the timbered gable-ends cluster thickest round the ancient stone cross, now reduced as usual to a mere stump or relic.
self-satisfiedadjective
marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction
From this reading And by its big courtyard door, one bright morning' in early spring, Mr. Edmund Plantagenet, ever bland and self-satisfied, stood sunning his portly person, and surveying the world of the little town as it unrolled itself in changeful panorama before him.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading The White Horse itself may boast, indeed, of being one of the most famous old coaching inns still remaining in our midst, in spite of railways.
the season of growth
From this reading And by its big courtyard door, one bright morning' in early spring, Mr. Edmund Plantagenet, ever bland and self-satisfied, stood sunning his portly person, and surveying the world of the little town as it unrolled itself in changeful panorama before him.
not in physical motion
From this reading The White Horse itself may boast, indeed, of being one of the most famous old coaching inns still remaining in our midst, in spite of railways.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Narrow at either end, it broadens suddenly near the middle, by a sweeping curve outward, just opposite the W hite Horse, where the weekly cattle-market is held, and where the timbered gable-ends cluster thickest round the ancient stone cross, now reduced as usual to a mere stump or relic.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading And by its big courtyard door, one bright morning' in early spring, Mr. Edmund Plantagenet, ever bland and self-satisfied, stood sunning his portly person, and surveying the world of the little town as it unrolled itself in changeful panorama before him.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading |Chiddingwick High Street is one of the quaintest and most picturesque bits of old town architecture to be found in England.
stumpnounUS /stʌmp/
the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading Narrow at either end, it broadens suddenly near the middle, by a sweeping curve outward, just opposite the W hite Horse, where the weekly cattle-market is held, and where the timbered gable-ends cluster thickest round the ancient stone cross, now reduced as usual to a mere stump or relic.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Narrow at either end, it broadens suddenly near the middle, by a sweeping curve outward, just opposite the W hite Horse, where the weekly cattle-market is held, and where the timbered gable-ends cluster thickest round the ancient stone cross, now reduced as usual to a mere stump or relic.
sunningverbUS /ˈsʌnɪŋ/
inflected form of “sun” — expose one's body to the sun
From this reading And by its big courtyard door, one bright morning' in early spring, Mr. Edmund Plantagenet, ever bland and self-satisfied, stood sunning his portly person, and surveying the world of the little town as it unrolled itself in changeful panorama before him.
surveyingnounUS /sərˈveɪɪŋ/
the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
From this reading And by its big courtyard door, one bright morning' in early spring, Mr. Edmund Plantagenet, ever bland and self-satisfied, stood sunning his portly person, and surveying the world of the little town as it unrolled itself in changeful panorama before him.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading Narrow at either end, it broadens suddenly near the middle, by a sweeping curve outward, just opposite the W hite Horse, where the weekly cattle-market is held, and where the timbered gable-ends cluster thickest round the ancient stone cross, now reduced as usual to a mere stump or relic.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |Chiddingwick High Street is one of the quaintest and most picturesque bits of old town architecture to be found in England.
thickestadjectiveUS /ˈθɪkɪst/
superlative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Narrow at either end, it broadens suddenly near the middle, by a sweeping curve outward, just opposite the W hite Horse, where the weekly cattle-market is held, and where the timbered gable-ends cluster thickest round the ancient stone cross, now reduced as usual to a mere stump or relic.
timberedadjective
furnished with or made of wood or timbers
From this reading Narrow at either end, it broadens suddenly near the middle, by a sweeping curve outward, just opposite the W hite Horse, where the weekly cattle-market is held, and where the timbered gable-ends cluster thickest round the ancient stone cross, now reduced as usual to a mere stump or relic.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading |Chiddingwick High Street is one of the quaintest and most picturesque bits of old town architecture to be found in England.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading |Chiddingwick High Street is one of the quaintest and most picturesque bits of old town architecture to be found in England.
unrolledverbUS /ˌʌnˈroʊld/
past form of “unroll” — reverse the winding or twisting of
From this reading And by its big courtyard door, one bright morning' in early spring, Mr. Edmund Plantagenet, ever bland and self-satisfied, stood sunning his portly person, and surveying the world of the little town as it unrolled itself in changeful panorama before him.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Narrow at either end, it broadens suddenly near the middle, by a sweeping curve outward, just opposite the W hite Horse, where the weekly cattle-market is held, and where the timbered gable-ends cluster thickest round the ancient stone cross, now reduced as usual to a mere stump or relic.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading Narrow at either end, it broadens suddenly near the middle, by a sweeping curve outward, just opposite the W hite Horse, where the weekly cattle-market is held, and where the timbered gable-ends cluster thickest round the ancient stone cross, now reduced as usual to a mere stump or relic.
weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading Narrow at either end, it broadens suddenly near the middle, by a sweeping curve outward, just opposite the W hite Horse, where the weekly cattle-market is held, and where the timbered gable-ends cluster thickest round the ancient stone cross, now reduced as usual to a mere stump or relic.
in or at the place that
From this reading Narrow at either end, it broadens suddenly near the middle, by a sweeping curve outward, just opposite the W hite Horse, where the weekly cattle-market is held, and where the timbered gable-ends cluster thickest round the ancient stone cross, now reduced as usual to a mere stump or relic.
a Caucasian
From this reading The White Horse itself may boast, indeed, of being one of the most famous old coaching inns still remaining in our midst, in spite of railways.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And by its big courtyard door, one bright morning' in early spring, Mr. Edmund Plantagenet, ever bland and self-satisfied, stood sunning his portly person, and surveying the world of the little town as it unrolled itself in changeful panorama before him.
