used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We had a town-hall,--a very imposing building of its class, and it was not five minutes' walk from the square-towered church I mentioned.
anew
From this reading I said, what I must again repeat, that I knew nothing of such a prospective or past event until the end of the summer in which I entered my eleventh year.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I was too young to know anything of the triennial festival that distinguished our city as one of the most musical in England, at that time almost the only one, indeed, so honored and glorified.
in addition
From this reading It was, I well knew, a focus of some excitement at election times and during the assizes, also in the spring, when religious meetings were held there; yet I had never been in it, and seldom near it,--my mother preferring us to keep as clear of the town proper as possible.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Yet I knew well where it stood, and I had an inkling now and then that music was to be heard there; furthermore, within my remembrance, Millicent and Lydia had been taken by Fred to hear Paganini within its precincts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had a town-hall,--a very imposing building of its class, and it was not five minutes' walk from the square-towered church I mentioned.
any thing at all
From this reading I was too young to know anything of the triennial festival that distinguished our city as one of the most musical in England, at that time almost the only one, indeed, so honored and glorified.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was, I well knew, a focus of some excitement at election times and during the assizes, also in the spring, when religious meetings were held there; yet I had never been in it, and seldom near it,--my mother preferring us to keep as clear of the town proper as possible.
assizesnoun
the county courts of England (replaced in 1971 by Crown courts)
From this reading It was, I well knew, a focus of some excitement at election times and during the assizes, also in the spring, when religious meetings were held there; yet I had never been in it, and seldom near it,--my mother preferring us to keep as clear of the town proper as possible.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was, I well knew, a focus of some excitement at election times and during the assizes, also in the spring, when religious meetings were held there; yet I had never been in it, and seldom near it,--my mother preferring us to keep as clear of the town proper as possible.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet I knew well where it stood, and I had an inkling now and then that music was to be heard there; furthermore, within my remembrance, Millicent and Lydia had been taken by Fred to hear Paganini within its precincts.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was, I well knew, a focus of some excitement at election times and during the assizes, also in the spring, when religious meetings were held there; yet I had never been in it, and seldom near it,--my mother preferring us to keep as clear of the town proper as possible.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading We had a town-hall,--a very imposing building of its class, and it was not five minutes' walk from the square-towered church I mentioned.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Yet I knew well where it stood, and I had an inkling now and then that music was to be heard there; furthermore, within my remembrance, Millicent and Lydia had been taken by Fred to hear Paganini within its precincts.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading We had a town-hall,--a very imposing building of its class, and it was not five minutes' walk from the square-towered church I mentioned.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading I was too young to know anything of the triennial festival that distinguished our city as one of the most musical in England, at that time almost the only one, indeed, so honored and glorified.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading We had a town-hall,--a very imposing building of its class, and it was not five minutes' walk from the square-towered church I mentioned.
rid of obstructions
From this reading It was, I well knew, a focus of some excitement at election times and during the assizes, also in the spring, when religious meetings were held there; yet I had never been in it, and seldom near it,--my mother preferring us to keep as clear of the town proper as possible.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading I was too young to know anything of the triennial festival that distinguished our city as one of the most musical in England, at that time almost the only one, indeed, so honored and glorified.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It was, I well knew, a focus of some excitement at election times and during the assizes, also in the spring, when religious meetings were held there; yet I had never been in it, and seldom near it,--my mother preferring us to keep as clear of the town proper as possible.
electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading It was, I well knew, a focus of some excitement at election times and during the assizes, also in the spring, when religious meetings were held there; yet I had never been in it, and seldom near it,--my mother preferring us to keep as clear of the town proper as possible.
eleventhadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevənθ/
coming next after the tenth and just before the twelfth in position
From this reading I said, what I must again repeat, that I knew nothing of such a prospective or past event until the end of the summer in which I entered my eleventh year.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I said, what I must again repeat, that I knew nothing of such a prospective or past event until the end of the summer in which I entered my eleventh year.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading I was too young to know anything of the triennial festival that distinguished our city as one of the most musical in England, at that time almost the only one, indeed, so honored and glorified.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading I said, what I must again repeat, that I knew nothing of such a prospective or past event until the end of the summer in which I entered my eleventh year.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading I said, what I must again repeat, that I knew nothing of such a prospective or past event until the end of the summer in which I entered my eleventh year.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading It was, I well knew, a focus of some excitement at election times and during the assizes, also in the spring, when religious meetings were held there; yet I had never been in it, and seldom near it,--my mother preferring us to keep as clear of the town proper as possible.
festivalnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading I was too young to know anything of the triennial festival that distinguished our city as one of the most musical in England, at that time almost the only one, indeed, so honored and glorified.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading We had a town-hall,--a very imposing building of its class, and it was not five minutes' walk from the square-towered church I mentioned.
focusnounUS /ˈfoʊkəs/
the concentration of attention or energy on something
From this reading It was, I well knew, a focus of some excitement at election times and during the assizes, also in the spring, when religious meetings were held there; yet I had never been in it, and seldom near it,--my mother preferring us to keep as clear of the town proper as possible.
Fred
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet I knew well where it stood, and I had an inkling now and then that music was to be heard there; furthermore, within my remembrance, Millicent and Lydia had been taken by Fred to hear Paganini within its precincts.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We had a town-hall,--a very imposing building of its class, and it was not five minutes' walk from the square-towered church I mentioned.
furthermoreadverbUS /ˈfɜːrðərmɔːr/
in addition
From this reading Yet I knew well where it stood, and I had an inkling now and then that music was to be heard there; furthermore, within my remembrance, Millicent and Lydia had been taken by Fred to hear Paganini within its precincts.
glorifiedadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːrəfaɪd/
accorded sacrosanct or authoritative standing
From this reading I was too young to know anything of the triennial festival that distinguished our city as one of the most musical in England, at that time almost the only one, indeed, so honored and glorified.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had a town-hall,--a very imposing building of its class, and it was not five minutes' walk from the square-towered church I mentioned.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Yet I knew well where it stood, and I had an inkling now and then that music was to be heard there; furthermore, within my remembrance, Millicent and Lydia had been taken by Fred to hear Paganini within its precincts.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Yet I knew well where it stood, and I had an inkling now and then that music was to be heard there; furthermore, within my remembrance, Millicent and Lydia had been taken by Fred to hear Paganini within its precincts.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading It was, I well knew, a focus of some excitement at election times and during the assizes, also in the spring, when religious meetings were held there; yet I had never been in it, and seldom near it,--my mother preferring us to keep as clear of the town proper as possible.
honoredadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərd/
having an illustrious reputation; respected
From this reading I was too young to know anything of the triennial festival that distinguished our city as one of the most musical in England, at that time almost the only one, indeed, so honored and glorified.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We had a town-hall,--a very imposing building of its class, and it was not five minutes' walk from the square-towered church I mentioned.
imposingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
impressive in appearance
From this reading We had a town-hall,--a very imposing building of its class, and it was not five minutes' walk from the square-towered church I mentioned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was, I well knew, a focus of some excitement at election times and during the assizes, also in the spring, when religious meetings were held there; yet I had never been in it, and seldom near it,--my mother preferring us to keep as clear of the town proper as possible.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading I was too young to know anything of the triennial festival that distinguished our city as one of the most musical in England, at that time almost the only one, indeed, so honored and glorified.
inklingnounUS /ˈɪŋklɪŋ/
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
From this reading Yet I knew well where it stood, and I had an inkling now and then that music was to be heard there; furthermore, within my remembrance, Millicent and Lydia had been taken by Fred to hear Paganini within its precincts.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We had a town-hall,--a very imposing building of its class, and it was not five minutes' walk from the square-towered church I mentioned.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading We had a town-hall,--a very imposing building of its class, and it was not five minutes' walk from the square-towered church I mentioned.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It was, I well knew, a focus of some excitement at election times and during the assizes, also in the spring, when religious meetings were held there; yet I had never been in it, and seldom near it,--my mother preferring us to keep as clear of the town proper as possible.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was, I well knew, a focus of some excitement at election times and during the assizes, also in the spring, when religious meetings were held there; yet I had never been in it, and seldom near it,--my mother preferring us to keep as clear of the town proper as possible.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I was too young to know anything of the triennial festival that distinguished our city as one of the most musical in England, at that time almost the only one, indeed, so honored and glorified.
LydianounUS /ˈlɪdiə/
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading Yet I knew well where it stood, and I had an inkling now and then that music was to be heard there; furthermore, within my remembrance, Millicent and Lydia had been taken by Fred to hear Paganini within its precincts.
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading It was, I well knew, a focus of some excitement at election times and during the assizes, also in the spring, when religious meetings were held there; yet I had never been in it, and seldom near it,--my mother preferring us to keep as clear of the town proper as possible.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading We had a town-hall,--a very imposing building of its class, and it was not five minutes' walk from the square-towered church I mentioned.
Millicent
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet I knew well where it stood, and I had an inkling now and then that music was to be heard there; furthermore, within my remembrance, Millicent and Lydia had been taken by Fred to hear Paganini within its precincts.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading We had a town-hall,--a very imposing building of its class, and it was not five minutes' walk from the square-towered church I mentioned.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I was too young to know anything of the triennial festival that distinguished our city as one of the most musical in England, at that time almost the only one, indeed, so honored and glorified.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It was, I well knew, a focus of some excitement at election times and during the assizes, also in the spring, when religious meetings were held there; yet I had never been in it, and seldom near it,--my mother preferring us to keep as clear of the town proper as possible.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Yet I knew well where it stood, and I had an inkling now and then that music was to be heard there; furthermore, within my remembrance, Millicent and Lydia had been taken by Fred to hear Paganini within its precincts.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading I was too young to know anything of the triennial festival that distinguished our city as one of the most musical in England, at that time almost the only one, indeed, so honored and glorified.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I said, what I must again repeat, that I knew nothing of such a prospective or past event until the end of the summer in which I entered my eleventh year.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was, I well knew, a focus of some excitement at election times and during the assizes, also in the spring, when religious meetings were held there; yet I had never been in it, and seldom near it,--my mother preferring us to keep as clear of the town proper as possible.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was, I well knew, a focus of some excitement at election times and during the assizes, also in the spring, when religious meetings were held there; yet I had never been in it, and seldom near it,--my mother preferring us to keep as clear of the town proper as possible.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It was, I well knew, a focus of some excitement at election times and during the assizes, also in the spring, when religious meetings were held there; yet I had never been in it, and seldom near it,--my mother preferring us to keep as clear of the town proper as possible.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We had a town-hall,--a very imposing building of its class, and it was not five minutes' walk from the square-towered church I mentioned.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I said, what I must again repeat, that I knew nothing of such a prospective or past event until the end of the summer in which I entered my eleventh year.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Yet I knew well where it stood, and I had an inkling now and then that music was to be heard there; furthermore, within my remembrance, Millicent and Lydia had been taken by Fred to hear Paganini within its precincts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We had a town-hall,--a very imposing building of its class, and it was not five minutes' walk from the square-towered church I mentioned.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was too young to know anything of the triennial festival that distinguished our city as one of the most musical in England, at that time almost the only one, indeed, so honored and glorified.
and nothing more
From this reading I was too young to know anything of the triennial festival that distinguished our city as one of the most musical in England, at that time almost the only one, indeed, so honored and glorified.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I said, what I must again repeat, that I knew nothing of such a prospective or past event until the end of the summer in which I entered my eleventh year.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I was too young to know anything of the triennial festival that distinguished our city as one of the most musical in England, at that time almost the only one, indeed, so honored and glorified.
PaganininounUS /ˌpæɡəˈniːni/
Italian violinist and composer of music for the violin (1782-1840)
From this reading Yet I knew well where it stood, and I had an inkling now and then that music was to be heard there; furthermore, within my remembrance, Millicent and Lydia had been taken by Fred to hear Paganini within its precincts.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading I said, what I must again repeat, that I knew nothing of such a prospective or past event until the end of the summer in which I entered my eleventh year.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It was, I well knew, a focus of some excitement at election times and during the assizes, also in the spring, when religious meetings were held there; yet I had never been in it, and seldom near it,--my mother preferring us to keep as clear of the town proper as possible.
precinctsnounUS /ˈpriːsɪŋkts/
plural of “precinct” — a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes
From this reading Yet I knew well where it stood, and I had an inkling now and then that music was to be heard there; furthermore, within my remembrance, Millicent and Lydia had been taken by Fred to hear Paganini within its precincts.
preferringverbUS /prɪˈfɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “prefer” — like better; value more highly
From this reading It was, I well knew, a focus of some excitement at election times and during the assizes, also in the spring, when religious meetings were held there; yet I had never been in it, and seldom near it,--my mother preferring us to keep as clear of the town proper as possible.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading It was, I well knew, a focus of some excitement at election times and during the assizes, also in the spring, when religious meetings were held there; yet I had never been in it, and seldom near it,--my mother preferring us to keep as clear of the town proper as possible.
prospectiveadjectiveUS /prəˈspektɪv/
of or concerned with or related to the future
From this reading I said, what I must again repeat, that I knew nothing of such a prospective or past event until the end of the summer in which I entered my eleventh year.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading It was, I well knew, a focus of some excitement at election times and during the assizes, also in the spring, when religious meetings were held there; yet I had never been in it, and seldom near it,--my mother preferring us to keep as clear of the town proper as possible.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Yet I knew well where it stood, and I had an inkling now and then that music was to be heard there; furthermore, within my remembrance, Millicent and Lydia had been taken by Fred to hear Paganini within its precincts.
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading I said, what I must again repeat, that I knew nothing of such a prospective or past event until the end of the summer in which I entered my eleventh year.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said, what I must again repeat, that I knew nothing of such a prospective or past event until the end of the summer in which I entered my eleventh year.
not often
From this reading It was, I well knew, a focus of some excitement at election times and during the assizes, also in the spring, when religious meetings were held there; yet I had never been in it, and seldom near it,--my mother preferring us to keep as clear of the town proper as possible.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was too young to know anything of the triennial festival that distinguished our city as one of the most musical in England, at that time almost the only one, indeed, so honored and glorified.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was, I well knew, a focus of some excitement at election times and during the assizes, also in the spring, when religious meetings were held there; yet I had never been in it, and seldom near it,--my mother preferring us to keep as clear of the town proper as possible.
the season of growth
From this reading It was, I well knew, a focus of some excitement at election times and during the assizes, also in the spring, when religious meetings were held there; yet I had never been in it, and seldom near it,--my mother preferring us to keep as clear of the town proper as possible.
square-towered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We had a town-hall,--a very imposing building of its class, and it was not five minutes' walk from the square-towered church I mentioned.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Yet I knew well where it stood, and I had an inkling now and then that music was to be heard there; furthermore, within my remembrance, Millicent and Lydia had been taken by Fred to hear Paganini within its precincts.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I said, what I must again repeat, that I knew nothing of such a prospective or past event until the end of the summer in which I entered my eleventh year.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading I said, what I must again repeat, that I knew nothing of such a prospective or past event until the end of the summer in which I entered my eleventh year.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Yet I knew well where it stood, and I had an inkling now and then that music was to be heard there; furthermore, within my remembrance, Millicent and Lydia had been taken by Fred to hear Paganini within its precincts.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet I knew well where it stood, and I had an inkling now and then that music was to be heard there; furthermore, within my remembrance, Millicent and Lydia had been taken by Fred to hear Paganini within its precincts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We had a town-hall,--a very imposing building of its class, and it was not five minutes' walk from the square-towered church I mentioned.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Yet I knew well where it stood, and I had an inkling now and then that music was to be heard there; furthermore, within my remembrance, Millicent and Lydia had been taken by Fred to hear Paganini within its precincts.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was, I well knew, a focus of some excitement at election times and during the assizes, also in the spring, when religious meetings were held there; yet I had never been in it, and seldom near it,--my mother preferring us to keep as clear of the town proper as possible.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I was too young to know anything of the triennial festival that distinguished our city as one of the most musical in England, at that time almost the only one, indeed, so honored and glorified.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading It was, I well knew, a focus of some excitement at election times and during the assizes, also in the spring, when religious meetings were held there; yet I had never been in it, and seldom near it,--my mother preferring us to keep as clear of the town proper as possible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was, I well knew, a focus of some excitement at election times and during the assizes, also in the spring, when religious meetings were held there; yet I had never been in it, and seldom near it,--my mother preferring us to keep as clear of the town proper as possible.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I was too young to know anything of the triennial festival that distinguished our city as one of the most musical in England, at that time almost the only one, indeed, so honored and glorified.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was, I well knew, a focus of some excitement at election times and during the assizes, also in the spring, when religious meetings were held there; yet I had never been in it, and seldom near it,--my mother preferring us to keep as clear of the town proper as possible.
town-hall
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We had a town-hall,--a very imposing building of its class, and it was not five minutes' walk from the square-towered church I mentioned.
triennialnounUS /traɪˈeniəl/
the 300th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
From this reading I was too young to know anything of the triennial festival that distinguished our city as one of the most musical in England, at that time almost the only one, indeed, so honored and glorified.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I said, what I must again repeat, that I knew nothing of such a prospective or past event until the end of the summer in which I entered my eleventh year.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was, I well knew, a focus of some excitement at election times and during the assizes, also in the spring, when religious meetings were held there; yet I had never been in it, and seldom near it,--my mother preferring us to keep as clear of the town proper as possible.
precisely as stated
From this reading We had a town-hall,--a very imposing building of its class, and it was not five minutes' walk from the square-towered church I mentioned.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading We had a town-hall,--a very imposing building of its class, and it was not five minutes' walk from the square-towered church I mentioned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We had a town-hall,--a very imposing building of its class, and it was not five minutes' walk from the square-towered church I mentioned.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had a town-hall,--a very imposing building of its class, and it was not five minutes' walk from the square-towered church I mentioned.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It was, I well knew, a focus of some excitement at election times and during the assizes, also in the spring, when religious meetings were held there; yet I had never been in it, and seldom near it,--my mother preferring us to keep as clear of the town proper as possible.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was, I well knew, a focus of some excitement at election times and during the assizes, also in the spring, when religious meetings were held there; yet I had never been in it, and seldom near it,--my mother preferring us to keep as clear of the town proper as possible.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I said, what I must again repeat, that I knew nothing of such a prospective or past event until the end of the summer in which I entered my eleventh year.
at the time that
From this reading It was, I well knew, a focus of some excitement at election times and during the assizes, also in the spring, when religious meetings were held there; yet I had never been in it, and seldom near it,--my mother preferring us to keep as clear of the town proper as possible.
in or at the place that
From this reading Yet I knew well where it stood, and I had an inkling now and then that music was to be heard there; furthermore, within my remembrance, Millicent and Lydia had been taken by Fred to hear Paganini within its precincts.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I said, what I must again repeat, that I knew nothing of such a prospective or past event until the end of the summer in which I entered my eleventh year.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Yet I knew well where it stood, and I had an inkling now and then that music was to be heard there; furthermore, within my remembrance, Millicent and Lydia had been taken by Fred to hear Paganini within its precincts.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I said, what I must again repeat, that I knew nothing of such a prospective or past event until the end of the summer in which I entered my eleventh year.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was, I well knew, a focus of some excitement at election times and during the assizes, also in the spring, when religious meetings were held there; yet I had never been in it, and seldom near it,--my mother preferring us to keep as clear of the town proper as possible.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I was too young to know anything of the triennial festival that distinguished our city as one of the most musical in England, at that time almost the only one, indeed, so honored and glorified.
