used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It would be a very difficult thing to realize now in the suburb of Stoke Newington, the Stoke Newington of Isaac Watts’ day.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading The mighty city has absorbed it; the lanes, the fields, the woods, the old bridge, the old church, and the very river have vanished.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Even more than forty years after Watts’ death there were only one hundred and ninety-five houses; within the memory of old inhabitants it was still but a village.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading It must have been a very pretty little rural village, comprised in a small cluster of houses; it may even be spoken of as a kind of sequestered hermitage, amidst whose shades those who desired it might find, if the stillness of nature could give it, perfect peace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The mighty city has absorbed it; the lanes, the fields, the woods, the old bridge, the old church, and the very river have vanished.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It must have been a very pretty little rural village, comprised in a small cluster of houses; it may even be spoken of as a kind of sequestered hermitage, amidst whose shades those who desired it might find, if the stillness of nature could give it, perfect peace.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be a very difficult thing to realize now in the suburb of Stoke Newington, the Stoke Newington of Isaac Watts’ day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It must have been a very pretty little rural village, comprised in a small cluster of houses; it may even be spoken of as a kind of sequestered hermitage, amidst whose shades those who desired it might find, if the stillness of nature could give it, perfect peace.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading The mighty city has absorbed it; the lanes, the fields, the woods, the old bridge, the old church, and the very river have vanished.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Even more than forty years after Watts’ death there were only one hundred and ninety-five houses; within the memory of old inhabitants it was still but a village.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The mighty city has absorbed it; the lanes, the fields, the woods, the old bridge, the old church, and the very river have vanished.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The mighty city has absorbed it; the lanes, the fields, the woods, the old bridge, the old church, and the very river have vanished.
clusterverbUS /ˈklʌstər/
come together as in a cluster or flock
From this reading It must have been a very pretty little rural village, comprised in a small cluster of houses; it may even be spoken of as a kind of sequestered hermitage, amidst whose shades those who desired it might find, if the stillness of nature could give it, perfect peace.
comprisedverbUS /kəmˈpraɪzd/
past form of “comprise” — be composed of
From this reading It must have been a very pretty little rural village, comprised in a small cluster of houses; it may even be spoken of as a kind of sequestered hermitage, amidst whose shades those who desired it might find, if the stillness of nature could give it, perfect peace.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It must have been a very pretty little rural village, comprised in a small cluster of houses; it may even be spoken of as a kind of sequestered hermitage, amidst whose shades those who desired it might find, if the stillness of nature could give it, perfect peace.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It would be a very difficult thing to realize now in the suburb of Stoke Newington, the Stoke Newington of Isaac Watts’ day.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Even more than forty years after Watts’ death there were only one hundred and ninety-five houses; within the memory of old inhabitants it was still but a village.
wanted intensely
From this reading It must have been a very pretty little rural village, comprised in a small cluster of houses; it may even be spoken of as a kind of sequestered hermitage, amidst whose shades those who desired it might find, if the stillness of nature could give it, perfect peace.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It would be a very difficult thing to realize now in the suburb of Stoke Newington, the Stoke Newington of Isaac Watts’ day.
divisible by two
From this reading It must have been a very pretty little rural village, comprised in a small cluster of houses; it may even be spoken of as a kind of sequestered hermitage, amidst whose shades those who desired it might find, if the stillness of nature could give it, perfect peace.
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From this reading The mighty city has absorbed it; the lanes, the fields, the woods, the old bridge, the old church, and the very river have vanished.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It must have been a very pretty little rural village, comprised in a small cluster of houses; it may even be spoken of as a kind of sequestered hermitage, amidst whose shades those who desired it might find, if the stillness of nature could give it, perfect peace.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Even more than forty years after Watts’ death there were only one hundred and ninety-five houses; within the memory of old inhabitants it was still but a village.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It must have been a very pretty little rural village, comprised in a small cluster of houses; it may even be spoken of as a kind of sequestered hermitage, amidst whose shades those who desired it might find, if the stillness of nature could give it, perfect peace.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The mighty city has absorbed it; the lanes, the fields, the woods, the old bridge, the old church, and the very river have vanished.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The mighty city has absorbed it; the lanes, the fields, the woods, the old bridge, the old church, and the very river have vanished.
hermitagenounUS /ˈhɜːrmətədʒ/
the abode of a hermit
From this reading It must have been a very pretty little rural village, comprised in a small cluster of houses; it may even be spoken of as a kind of sequestered hermitage, amidst whose shades those who desired it might find, if the stillness of nature could give it, perfect peace.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It must have been a very pretty little rural village, comprised in a small cluster of houses; it may even be spoken of as a kind of sequestered hermitage, amidst whose shades those who desired it might find, if the stillness of nature could give it, perfect peace.
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From this reading Even more than forty years after Watts’ death there were only one hundred and ninety-five houses; within the memory of old inhabitants it was still but a village.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It must have been a very pretty little rural village, comprised in a small cluster of houses; it may even be spoken of as a kind of sequestered hermitage, amidst whose shades those who desired it might find, if the stillness of nature could give it, perfect peace.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It would be a very difficult thing to realize now in the suburb of Stoke Newington, the Stoke Newington of Isaac Watts’ day.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading Even more than forty years after Watts’ death there were only one hundred and ninety-five houses; within the memory of old inhabitants it was still but a village.
IsaacnounUS /ˈaɪzək/
(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading It would be a very difficult thing to realize now in the suburb of Stoke Newington, the Stoke Newington of Isaac Watts’ day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be a very difficult thing to realize now in the suburb of Stoke Newington, the Stoke Newington of Isaac Watts’ day.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It must have been a very pretty little rural village, comprised in a small cluster of houses; it may even be spoken of as a kind of sequestered hermitage, amidst whose shades those who desired it might find, if the stillness of nature could give it, perfect peace.
lanesnounUS /leɪnz/
plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading The mighty city has absorbed it; the lanes, the fields, the woods, the old bridge, the old church, and the very river have vanished.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It must have been a very pretty little rural village, comprised in a small cluster of houses; it may even be spoken of as a kind of sequestered hermitage, amidst whose shades those who desired it might find, if the stillness of nature could give it, perfect peace.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It must have been a very pretty little rural village, comprised in a small cluster of houses; it may even be spoken of as a kind of sequestered hermitage, amidst whose shades those who desired it might find, if the stillness of nature could give it, perfect peace.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Even more than forty years after Watts’ death there were only one hundred and ninety-five houses; within the memory of old inhabitants it was still but a village.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It must have been a very pretty little rural village, comprised in a small cluster of houses; it may even be spoken of as a kind of sequestered hermitage, amidst whose shades those who desired it might find, if the stillness of nature could give it, perfect peace.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading The mighty city has absorbed it; the lanes, the fields, the woods, the old bridge, the old church, and the very river have vanished.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Even more than forty years after Watts’ death there were only one hundred and ninety-five houses; within the memory of old inhabitants it was still but a village.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must have been a very pretty little rural village, comprised in a small cluster of houses; it may even be spoken of as a kind of sequestered hermitage, amidst whose shades those who desired it might find, if the stillness of nature could give it, perfect peace.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading It must have been a very pretty little rural village, comprised in a small cluster of houses; it may even be spoken of as a kind of sequestered hermitage, amidst whose shades those who desired it might find, if the stillness of nature could give it, perfect peace.
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From this reading Return to Stoke Newington.
ninety-fiveadjective
being five more than ninety
From this reading Even more than forty years after Watts’ death there were only one hundred and ninety-five houses; within the memory of old inhabitants it was still but a village.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It would be a very difficult thing to realize now in the suburb of Stoke Newington, the Stoke Newington of Isaac Watts’ day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It would be a very difficult thing to realize now in the suburb of Stoke Newington, the Stoke Newington of Isaac Watts’ day.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The mighty city has absorbed it; the lanes, the fields, the woods, the old bridge, the old church, and the very river have vanished.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Even more than forty years after Watts’ death there were only one hundred and ninety-five houses; within the memory of old inhabitants it was still but a village.
and nothing more
From this reading Even more than forty years after Watts’ death there were only one hundred and ninety-five houses; within the memory of old inhabitants it was still but a village.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading It must have been a very pretty little rural village, comprised in a small cluster of houses; it may even be spoken of as a kind of sequestered hermitage, amidst whose shades those who desired it might find, if the stillness of nature could give it, perfect peace.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading It must have been a very pretty little rural village, comprised in a small cluster of houses; it may even be spoken of as a kind of sequestered hermitage, amidst whose shades those who desired it might find, if the stillness of nature could give it, perfect peace.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading It must have been a very pretty little rural village, comprised in a small cluster of houses; it may even be spoken of as a kind of sequestered hermitage, amidst whose shades those who desired it might find, if the stillness of nature could give it, perfect peace.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading It would be a very difficult thing to realize now in the suburb of Stoke Newington, the Stoke Newington of Isaac Watts’ day.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Return to Stoke Newington.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The mighty city has absorbed it; the lanes, the fields, the woods, the old bridge, the old church, and the very river have vanished.
ruraladjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading It must have been a very pretty little rural village, comprised in a small cluster of houses; it may even be spoken of as a kind of sequestered hermitage, amidst whose shades those who desired it might find, if the stillness of nature could give it, perfect peace.
sequesteredadjectiveUS /sɪˈkwestərd/
providing privacy or seclusion
From this reading It must have been a very pretty little rural village, comprised in a small cluster of houses; it may even be spoken of as a kind of sequestered hermitage, amidst whose shades those who desired it might find, if the stillness of nature could give it, perfect peace.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading It must have been a very pretty little rural village, comprised in a small cluster of houses; it may even be spoken of as a kind of sequestered hermitage, amidst whose shades those who desired it might find, if the stillness of nature could give it, perfect peace.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It must have been a very pretty little rural village, comprised in a small cluster of houses; it may even be spoken of as a kind of sequestered hermitage, amidst whose shades those who desired it might find, if the stillness of nature could give it, perfect peace.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading It must have been a very pretty little rural village, comprised in a small cluster of houses; it may even be spoken of as a kind of sequestered hermitage, amidst whose shades those who desired it might find, if the stillness of nature could give it, perfect peace.
not in physical motion
From this reading Even more than forty years after Watts’ death there were only one hundred and ninety-five houses; within the memory of old inhabitants it was still but a village.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading It must have been a very pretty little rural village, comprised in a small cluster of houses; it may even be spoken of as a kind of sequestered hermitage, amidst whose shades those who desired it might find, if the stillness of nature could give it, perfect peace.
StokeverbUS /stoʊk/
stir up or tend; of a fire
From this reading Return to Stoke Newington.
suburbnounUS /ˈsʌbərb/
a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading It would be a very difficult thing to realize now in the suburb of Stoke Newington, the Stoke Newington of Isaac Watts’ day.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Even more than forty years after Watts’ death there were only one hundred and ninety-five houses; within the memory of old inhabitants it was still but a village.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It would be a very difficult thing to realize now in the suburb of Stoke Newington, the Stoke Newington of Isaac Watts’ day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Even more than forty years after Watts’ death there were only one hundred and ninety-five houses; within the memory of old inhabitants it was still but a village.
a special situation
From this reading It would be a very difficult thing to realize now in the suburb of Stoke Newington, the Stoke Newington of Isaac Watts’ day.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It must have been a very pretty little rural village, comprised in a small cluster of houses; it may even be spoken of as a kind of sequestered hermitage, amidst whose shades those who desired it might find, if the stillness of nature could give it, perfect peace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Return to Stoke Newington.
having passed out of existence
From this reading The mighty city has absorbed it; the lanes, the fields, the woods, the old bridge, the old church, and the very river have vanished.
precisely as stated
From this reading It would be a very difficult thing to realize now in the suburb of Stoke Newington, the Stoke Newington of Isaac Watts’ day.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading It must have been a very pretty little rural village, comprised in a small cluster of houses; it may even be spoken of as a kind of sequestered hermitage, amidst whose shades those who desired it might find, if the stillness of nature could give it, perfect peace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even more than forty years after Watts’ death there were only one hundred and ninety-five houses; within the memory of old inhabitants it was still but a village.
WattsnounUS /wɑːts/
English poet and theologian (1674-1748)
From this reading It would be a very difficult thing to realize now in the suburb of Stoke Newington, the Stoke Newington of Isaac Watts’ day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even more than forty years after Watts’ death there were only one hundred and ninety-five houses; within the memory of old inhabitants it was still but a village.
which person or people
From this reading It must have been a very pretty little rural village, comprised in a small cluster of houses; it may even be spoken of as a kind of sequestered hermitage, amidst whose shades those who desired it might find, if the stillness of nature could give it, perfect peace.
belonging to which person
From this reading It must have been a very pretty little rural village, comprised in a small cluster of houses; it may even be spoken of as a kind of sequestered hermitage, amidst whose shades those who desired it might find, if the stillness of nature could give it, perfect peace.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Even more than forty years after Watts’ death there were only one hundred and ninety-five houses; within the memory of old inhabitants it was still but a village.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The mighty city has absorbed it; the lanes, the fields, the woods, the old bridge, the old church, and the very river have vanished.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be a very difficult thing to realize now in the suburb of Stoke Newington, the Stoke Newington of Isaac Watts’ day.
a late time of life
From this reading Even more than forty years after Watts’ death there were only one hundred and ninety-five houses; within the memory of old inhabitants it was still but a village.
