AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pretty D-----The venerable church--The stricken heart--Dormant energies--The small packet--Nerves--The books--A picture--Mountain-like billows--The footprint--Spirit of De Foe--Reasoning powers--Terrors of God--Heads of the dragons--High-Church clerk--A journey--The drowned country.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading And when I was between six and seven years of age we were once more at D---, the place of my birth, whither my father had been despatched on the recruiting service.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I have already said that it was a beautiful little town--at least it was at the time of which I am speaking--what it is at present I know not, for thirty years and more have elapsed since I last trod its streets.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I have already said that it was a beautiful little town--at least it was at the time of which I am speaking--what it is at present I know not, for thirty years and more have elapsed since I last trod its streets.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I love to think on thee, pretty quiet D---, thou pattern of an English country town, with thy clean but narrow streets branching out from thy modest market-place, with thine old-fashioned houses, with here and there a roof of venerable thatch, with thy one half-aristocratic mansion, where resided thy Lady Bountiful--she, the generous and kind, who loved to visit the sick, leaning on her gold-headed cane, whilst the sleek old footman walked at a respectful distance behind.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And when I was between six and seven years of age we were once more at D---, the place of my birth, whither my father had been despatched on the recruiting service.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And when I was between six and seven years of age we were once more at D---, the place of my birth, whither my father had been despatched on the recruiting service.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will scarcely have improved, for how could it be better than it then was?
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading I have already said that it was a beautiful little town--at least it was at the time of which I am speaking--what it is at present I know not, for thirty years and more have elapsed since I last trod its streets.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And when I was between six and seven years of age we were once more at D---, the place of my birth, whither my father had been despatched on the recruiting service.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I love to think on thee, pretty quiet D---, thou pattern of an English country town, with thy clean but narrow streets branching out from thy modest market-place, with thine old-fashioned houses, with here and there a roof of venerable thatch, with thy one half-aristocratic mansion, where resided thy Lady Bountiful--she, the generous and kind, who loved to visit the sick, leaning on her gold-headed cane, whilst the sleek old footman walked at a respectful distance behind.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading It will scarcely have improved, for how could it be better than it then was?
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading And when I was between six and seven years of age we were once more at D---, the place of my birth, whither my father had been despatched on the recruiting service.
billowsnounUS /ˈbɪloʊz/
plural of “billow” — a large sea wave
From this reading Pretty D-----The venerable church--The stricken heart--Dormant energies--The small packet--Nerves--The books--A picture--Mountain-like billows--The footprint--Spirit of De Foe--Reasoning powers--Terrors of God--Heads of the dragons--High-Church clerk--A journey--The drowned country.
birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading And when I was between six and seven years of age we were once more at D---, the place of my birth, whither my father had been despatched on the recruiting service.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Pretty D-----The venerable church--The stricken heart--Dormant energies--The small packet--Nerves--The books--A picture--Mountain-like billows--The footprint--Spirit of De Foe--Reasoning powers--Terrors of God--Heads of the dragons--High-Church clerk--A journey--The drowned country.
BountifuladjectiveUS /ˈbaʊntɪfəl/
given or giving freely
From this reading I love to think on thee, pretty quiet D---, thou pattern of an English country town, with thy clean but narrow streets branching out from thy modest market-place, with thine old-fashioned houses, with here and there a roof of venerable thatch, with thy one half-aristocratic mansion, where resided thy Lady Bountiful--she, the generous and kind, who loved to visit the sick, leaning on her gold-headed cane, whilst the sleek old footman walked at a respectful distance behind.
branchingadjectiveUS /ˈbræntʃɪŋ/
having branches
From this reading I love to think on thee, pretty quiet D---, thou pattern of an English country town, with thy clean but narrow streets branching out from thy modest market-place, with thine old-fashioned houses, with here and there a roof of venerable thatch, with thy one half-aristocratic mansion, where resided thy Lady Bountiful--she, the generous and kind, who loved to visit the sick, leaning on her gold-headed cane, whilst the sleek old footman walked at a respectful distance behind.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I love to think on thee, pretty quiet D---, thou pattern of an English country town, with thy clean but narrow streets branching out from thy modest market-place, with thine old-fashioned houses, with here and there a roof of venerable thatch, with thy one half-aristocratic mansion, where resided thy Lady Bountiful--she, the generous and kind, who loved to visit the sick, leaning on her gold-headed cane, whilst the sleek old footman walked at a respectful distance behind.
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading I love to think on thee, pretty quiet D---, thou pattern of an English country town, with thy clean but narrow streets branching out from thy modest market-place, with thine old-fashioned houses, with here and there a roof of venerable thatch, with thy one half-aristocratic mansion, where resided thy Lady Bountiful--she, the generous and kind, who loved to visit the sick, leaning on her gold-headed cane, whilst the sleek old footman walked at a respectful distance behind.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Pretty D-----The venerable church--The stricken heart--Dormant energies--The small packet--Nerves--The books--A picture--Mountain-like billows--The footprint--Spirit of De Foe--Reasoning powers--Terrors of God--Heads of the dragons--High-Church clerk--A journey--The drowned country.
cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading I love to think on thee, pretty quiet D---, thou pattern of an English country town, with thy clean but narrow streets branching out from thy modest market-place, with thine old-fashioned houses, with here and there a roof of venerable thatch, with thy one half-aristocratic mansion, where resided thy Lady Bountiful--she, the generous and kind, who loved to visit the sick, leaning on her gold-headed cane, whilst the sleek old footman walked at a respectful distance behind.
clerknounUS /klɜːrk/
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading Pretty D-----The venerable church--The stricken heart--Dormant energies--The small packet--Nerves--The books--A picture--Mountain-like billows--The footprint--Spirit of De Foe--Reasoning powers--Terrors of God--Heads of the dragons--High-Church clerk--A journey--The drowned country.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It will scarcely have improved, for how could it be better than it then was?
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Pretty D-----The venerable church--The stricken heart--Dormant energies--The small packet--Nerves--The books--A picture--Mountain-like billows--The footprint--Spirit of De Foe--Reasoning powers--Terrors of God--Heads of the dragons--High-Church clerk--A journey--The drowned country.
DnounUS /diː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Pretty D-----The venerable church--The stricken heart--Dormant energies--The small packet--Nerves--The books--A picture--Mountain-like billows--The footprint--Spirit of De Foe--Reasoning powers--Terrors of God--Heads of the dragons--High-Church clerk--A journey--The drowned country.
DenounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Pretty D-----The venerable church--The stricken heart--Dormant energies--The small packet--Nerves--The books--A picture--Mountain-like billows--The footprint--Spirit of De Foe--Reasoning powers--Terrors of God--Heads of the dragons--High-Church clerk--A journey--The drowned country.
despatched
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From this reading And when I was between six and seven years of age we were once more at D---, the place of my birth, whither my father had been despatched on the recruiting service.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading I love to think on thee, pretty quiet D---, thou pattern of an English country town, with thy clean but narrow streets branching out from thy modest market-place, with thine old-fashioned houses, with here and there a roof of venerable thatch, with thy one half-aristocratic mansion, where resided thy Lady Bountiful--she, the generous and kind, who loved to visit the sick, leaning on her gold-headed cane, whilst the sleek old footman walked at a respectful distance behind.
DormantadjectiveUS /ˈdɔːrmənt/
in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
From this reading Pretty D-----The venerable church--The stricken heart--Dormant energies--The small packet--Nerves--The books--A picture--Mountain-like billows--The footprint--Spirit of De Foe--Reasoning powers--Terrors of God--Heads of the dragons--High-Church clerk--A journey--The drowned country.
dragonsnounUS /ˈdræɡənz/
plural of “dragon” — a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading Pretty D-----The venerable church--The stricken heart--Dormant energies--The small packet--Nerves--The books--A picture--Mountain-like billows--The footprint--Spirit of De Foe--Reasoning powers--Terrors of God--Heads of the dragons--High-Church clerk--A journey--The drowned country.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading Pretty D-----The venerable church--The stricken heart--Dormant energies--The small packet--Nerves--The books--A picture--Mountain-like billows--The footprint--Spirit of De Foe--Reasoning powers--Terrors of God--Heads of the dragons--High-Church clerk--A journey--The drowned country.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading I have already said that it was a beautiful little town--at least it was at the time of which I am speaking--what it is at present I know not, for thirty years and more have elapsed since I last trod its streets.
energiesnounUS /ˈenərdʒiz/
plural of “energy” — (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Pretty D-----The venerable church--The stricken heart--Dormant energies--The small packet--Nerves--The books--A picture--Mountain-like billows--The footprint--Spirit of De Foe--Reasoning powers--Terrors of God--Heads of the dragons--High-Church clerk--A journey--The drowned country.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
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 I love to think on thee, pretty quiet D---, thou pattern of an English country town, with thy clean but narrow streets branching out from thy modest market-place, with thine old-fashioned houses, with here and there a roof of venerable thatch, with thy one half-aristocratic mansion, where resided thy Lady Bountiful--she, the generous and kind, who loved to visit the sick, leaning on her gold-headed cane, whilst the sleek old footman walked at a respectful distance behind.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And when I was between six and seven years of age we were once more at D---, the place of my birth, whither my father had been despatched on the recruiting service.
FoenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading Pretty D-----The venerable church--The stricken heart--Dormant energies--The small packet--Nerves--The books--A picture--Mountain-like billows--The footprint--Spirit of De Foe--Reasoning powers--Terrors of God--Heads of the dragons--High-Church clerk--A journey--The drowned country.
footmannounUS /ˈfʊtmən/
a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
From this reading I love to think on thee, pretty quiet D---, thou pattern of an English country town, with thy clean but narrow streets branching out from thy modest market-place, with thine old-fashioned houses, with here and there a roof of venerable thatch, with thy one half-aristocratic mansion, where resided thy Lady Bountiful--she, the generous and kind, who loved to visit the sick, leaning on her gold-headed cane, whilst the sleek old footman walked at a respectful distance behind.
footprintnounUS /ˈfʊtprɪnt/
a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
From this reading Pretty D-----The venerable church--The stricken heart--Dormant energies--The small packet--Nerves--The books--A picture--Mountain-like billows--The footprint--Spirit of De Foe--Reasoning powers--Terrors of God--Heads of the dragons--High-Church clerk--A journey--The drowned country.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have already said that it was a beautiful little town--at least it was at the time of which I am speaking--what it is at present I know not, for thirty years and more have elapsed since I last trod its streets.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I love to think on thee, pretty quiet D---, thou pattern of an English country town, with thy clean but narrow streets branching out from thy modest market-place, with thine old-fashioned houses, with here and there a roof of venerable thatch, with thy one half-aristocratic mansion, where resided thy Lady Bountiful--she, the generous and kind, who loved to visit the sick, leaning on her gold-headed cane, whilst the sleek old footman walked at a respectful distance behind.
generousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəs/
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading I love to think on thee, pretty quiet D---, thou pattern of an English country town, with thy clean but narrow streets branching out from thy modest market-place, with thine old-fashioned houses, with here and there a roof of venerable thatch, with thy one half-aristocratic mansion, where resided thy Lady Bountiful--she, the generous and kind, who loved to visit the sick, leaning on her gold-headed cane, whilst the sleek old footman walked at a respectful distance behind.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Pretty D-----The venerable church--The stricken heart--Dormant energies--The small packet--Nerves--The books--A picture--Mountain-like billows--The footprint--Spirit of De Foe--Reasoning powers--Terrors of God--Heads of the dragons--High-Church clerk--A journey--The drowned country.
gold-headed
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From this reading I love to think on thee, pretty quiet D---, thou pattern of an English country town, with thy clean but narrow streets branching out from thy modest market-place, with thine old-fashioned houses, with here and there a roof of venerable thatch, with thy one half-aristocratic mansion, where resided thy Lady Bountiful--she, the generous and kind, who loved to visit the sick, leaning on her gold-headed cane, whilst the sleek old footman walked at a respectful distance behind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And when I was between six and seven years of age we were once more at D---, the place of my birth, whither my father had been despatched on the recruiting service.
half-aristocratic
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From this reading I love to think on thee, pretty quiet D---, thou pattern of an English country town, with thy clean but narrow streets branching out from thy modest market-place, with thine old-fashioned houses, with here and there a roof of venerable thatch, with thy one half-aristocratic mansion, where resided thy Lady Bountiful--she, the generous and kind, who loved to visit the sick, leaning on her gold-headed cane, whilst the sleek old footman walked at a respectful distance behind.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have already said that it was a beautiful little town--at least it was at the time of which I am speaking--what it is at present I know not, for thirty years and more have elapsed since I last trod its streets.
HeadsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Pretty D-----The venerable church--The stricken heart--Dormant energies--The small packet--Nerves--The books--A picture--Mountain-like billows--The footprint--Spirit of De Foe--Reasoning powers--Terrors of God--Heads of the dragons--High-Church clerk--A journey--The drowned country.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Pretty D-----The venerable church--The stricken heart--Dormant energies--The small packet--Nerves--The books--A picture--Mountain-like billows--The footprint--Spirit of De Foe--Reasoning powers--Terrors of God--Heads of the dragons--High-Church clerk--A journey--The drowned country.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I love to think on thee, pretty quiet D---, thou pattern of an English country town, with thy clean but narrow streets branching out from thy modest market-place, with thine old-fashioned houses, with here and there a roof of venerable thatch, with thy one half-aristocratic mansion, where resided thy Lady Bountiful--she, the generous and kind, who loved to visit the sick, leaning on her gold-headed cane, whilst the sleek old footman walked at a respectful distance behind.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I love to think on thee, pretty quiet D---, thou pattern of an English country town, with thy clean but narrow streets branching out from thy modest market-place, with thine old-fashioned houses, with here and there a roof of venerable thatch, with thy one half-aristocratic mansion, where resided thy Lady Bountiful--she, the generous and kind, who loved to visit the sick, leaning on her gold-headed cane, whilst the sleek old footman walked at a respectful distance behind.
High-Church
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From this reading Pretty D-----The venerable church--The stricken heart--Dormant energies--The small packet--Nerves--The books--A picture--Mountain-like billows--The footprint--Spirit of De Foe--Reasoning powers--Terrors of God--Heads of the dragons--High-Church clerk--A journey--The drowned country.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I love to think on thee, pretty quiet D---, thou pattern of an English country town, with thy clean but narrow streets branching out from thy modest market-place, with thine old-fashioned houses, with here and there a roof of venerable thatch, with thy one half-aristocratic mansion, where resided thy Lady Bountiful--she, the generous and kind, who loved to visit the sick, leaning on her gold-headed cane, whilst the sleek old footman walked at a respectful distance behind.
how
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From this reading It will scarcely have improved, for how could it be better than it then was?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And when I was between six and seven years of age we were once more at D---, the place of my birth, whither my father had been despatched on the recruiting service.
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading It will scarcely have improved, for how could it be better than it then was?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have already said that it was a beautiful little town--at least it was at the time of which I am speaking--what it is at present I know not, for thirty years and more have elapsed since I last trod its streets.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have already said that it was a beautiful little town--at least it was at the time of which I am speaking--what it is at present I know not, for thirty years and more have elapsed since I last trod its streets.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I have already said that it was a beautiful little town--at least it was at the time of which I am speaking--what it is at present I know not, for thirty years and more have elapsed since I last trod its streets.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Pretty D-----The venerable church--The stricken heart--Dormant energies--The small packet--Nerves--The books--A picture--Mountain-like billows--The footprint--Spirit of De Foe--Reasoning powers--Terrors of God--Heads of the dragons--High-Church clerk--A journey--The drowned country.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I love to think on thee, pretty quiet D---, thou pattern of an English country town, with thy clean but narrow streets branching out from thy modest market-place, with thine old-fashioned houses, with here and there a roof of venerable thatch, with thy one half-aristocratic mansion, where resided thy Lady Bountiful--she, the generous and kind, who loved to visit the sick, leaning on her gold-headed cane, whilst the sleek old footman walked at a respectful distance behind.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I have already said that it was a beautiful little town--at least it was at the time of which I am speaking--what it is at present I know not, for thirty years and more have elapsed since I last trod its streets.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I love to think on thee, pretty quiet D---, thou pattern of an English country town, with thy clean but narrow streets branching out from thy modest market-place, with thine old-fashioned houses, with here and there a roof of venerable thatch, with thy one half-aristocratic mansion, where resided thy Lady Bountiful--she, the generous and kind, who loved to visit the sick, leaning on her gold-headed cane, whilst the sleek old footman walked at a respectful distance behind.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading I have already said that it was a beautiful little town--at least it was at the time of which I am speaking--what it is at present I know not, for thirty years and more have elapsed since I last trod its streets.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading I love to think on thee, pretty quiet D---, thou pattern of an English country town, with thy clean but narrow streets branching out from thy modest market-place, with thine old-fashioned houses, with here and there a roof of venerable thatch, with thy one half-aristocratic mansion, where resided thy Lady Bountiful--she, the generous and kind, who loved to visit the sick, leaning on her gold-headed cane, whilst the sleek old footman walked at a respectful distance behind.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I have already said that it was a beautiful little town--at least it was at the time of which I am speaking--what it is at present I know not, for thirty years and more have elapsed since I last trod its streets.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I have already said that it was a beautiful little town--at least it was at the time of which I am speaking--what it is at present I know not, for thirty years and more have elapsed since I last trod its streets.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I love to think on thee, pretty quiet D---, thou pattern of an English country town, with thy clean but narrow streets branching out from thy modest market-place, with thine old-fashioned houses, with here and there a roof of venerable thatch, with thy one half-aristocratic mansion, where resided thy Lady Bountiful--she, the generous and kind, who loved to visit the sick, leaning on her gold-headed cane, whilst the sleek old footman walked at a respectful distance behind.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading I love to think on thee, pretty quiet D---, thou pattern of an English country town, with thy clean but narrow streets branching out from thy modest market-place, with thine old-fashioned houses, with here and there a roof of venerable thatch, with thy one half-aristocratic mansion, where resided thy Lady Bountiful--she, the generous and kind, who loved to visit the sick, leaning on her gold-headed cane, whilst the sleek old footman walked at a respectful distance behind.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading I love to think on thee, pretty quiet D---, thou pattern of an English country town, with thy clean but narrow streets branching out from thy modest market-place, with thine old-fashioned houses, with here and there a roof of venerable thatch, with thy one half-aristocratic mansion, where resided thy Lady Bountiful--she, the generous and kind, who loved to visit the sick, leaning on her gold-headed cane, whilst the sleek old footman walked at a respectful distance behind.
market-place
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I love to think on thee, pretty quiet D---, thou pattern of an English country town, with thy clean but narrow streets branching out from thy modest market-place, with thine old-fashioned houses, with here and there a roof of venerable thatch, with thy one half-aristocratic mansion, where resided thy Lady Bountiful--she, the generous and kind, who loved to visit the sick, leaning on her gold-headed cane, whilst the sleek old footman walked at a respectful distance behind.
modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading I love to think on thee, pretty quiet D---, thou pattern of an English country town, with thy clean but narrow streets branching out from thy modest market-place, with thine old-fashioned houses, with here and there a roof of venerable thatch, with thy one half-aristocratic mansion, where resided thy Lady Bountiful--she, the generous and kind, who loved to visit the sick, leaning on her gold-headed cane, whilst the sleek old footman walked at a respectful distance behind.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And when I was between six and seven years of age we were once more at D---, the place of my birth, whither my father had been despatched on the recruiting service.
Mountain-like
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From this reading Pretty D-----The venerable church--The stricken heart--Dormant energies--The small packet--Nerves--The books--A picture--Mountain-like billows--The footprint--Spirit of De Foe--Reasoning powers--Terrors of God--Heads of the dragons--High-Church clerk--A journey--The drowned country.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And when I was between six and seven years of age we were once more at D---, the place of my birth, whither my father had been despatched on the recruiting service.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading I love to think on thee, pretty quiet D---, thou pattern of an English country town, with thy clean but narrow streets branching out from thy modest market-place, with thine old-fashioned houses, with here and there a roof of venerable thatch, with thy one half-aristocratic mansion, where resided thy Lady Bountiful--she, the generous and kind, who loved to visit the sick, leaning on her gold-headed cane, whilst the sleek old footman walked at a respectful distance behind.
NervesnounUS /nɜːrvz/
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading Pretty D-----The venerable church--The stricken heart--Dormant energies--The small packet--Nerves--The books--A picture--Mountain-like billows--The footprint--Spirit of De Foe--Reasoning powers--Terrors of God--Heads of the dragons--High-Church clerk--A journey--The drowned country.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have already said that it was a beautiful little town--at least it was at the time of which I am speaking--what it is at present I know not, for thirty years and more have elapsed since I last trod its streets.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pretty D-----The venerable church--The stricken heart--Dormant energies--The small packet--Nerves--The books--A picture--Mountain-like billows--The footprint--Spirit of De Foe--Reasoning powers--Terrors of God--Heads of the dragons--High-Church clerk--A journey--The drowned country.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I love to think on thee, pretty quiet D---, thou pattern of an English country town, with thy clean but narrow streets branching out from thy modest market-place, with thine old-fashioned houses, with here and there a roof of venerable thatch, with thy one half-aristocratic mansion, where resided thy Lady Bountiful--she, the generous and kind, who loved to visit the sick, leaning on her gold-headed cane, whilst the sleek old footman walked at a respectful distance behind.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading I love to think on thee, pretty quiet D---, thou pattern of an English country town, with thy clean but narrow streets branching out from thy modest market-place, with thine old-fashioned houses, with here and there a roof of venerable thatch, with thy one half-aristocratic mansion, where resided thy Lady Bountiful--she, the generous and kind, who loved to visit the sick, leaning on her gold-headed cane, whilst the sleek old footman walked at a respectful distance behind.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And when I was between six and seven years of age we were once more at D---, the place of my birth, whither my father had been despatched on the recruiting service.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading And when I was between six and seven years of age we were once more at D---, the place of my birth, whither my father had been despatched on the recruiting service.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I love to think on thee, pretty quiet D---, thou pattern of an English country town, with thy clean but narrow streets branching out from thy modest market-place, with thine old-fashioned houses, with here and there a roof of venerable thatch, with thy one half-aristocratic mansion, where resided thy Lady Bountiful--she, the generous and kind, who loved to visit the sick, leaning on her gold-headed cane, whilst the sleek old footman walked at a respectful distance behind.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I love to think on thee, pretty quiet D---, thou pattern of an English country town, with thy clean but narrow streets branching out from thy modest market-place, with thine old-fashioned houses, with here and there a roof of venerable thatch, with thy one half-aristocratic mansion, where resided thy Lady Bountiful--she, the generous and kind, who loved to visit the sick, leaning on her gold-headed cane, whilst the sleek old footman walked at a respectful distance behind.
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Pretty D-----The venerable church--The stricken heart--Dormant energies--The small packet--Nerves--The books--A picture--Mountain-like billows--The footprint--Spirit of De Foe--Reasoning powers--Terrors of God--Heads of the dragons--High-Church clerk--A journey--The drowned country.
patternnounUS /ˈpætərn/
a perceptual structure
From this reading I love to think on thee, pretty quiet D---, thou pattern of an English country town, with thy clean but narrow streets branching out from thy modest market-place, with thine old-fashioned houses, with here and there a roof of venerable thatch, with thy one half-aristocratic mansion, where resided thy Lady Bountiful--she, the generous and kind, who loved to visit the sick, leaning on her gold-headed cane, whilst the sleek old footman walked at a respectful distance behind.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Pretty D-----The venerable church--The stricken heart--Dormant energies--The small packet--Nerves--The books--A picture--Mountain-like billows--The footprint--Spirit of De Foe--Reasoning powers--Terrors of God--Heads of the dragons--High-Church clerk--A journey--The drowned country.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And when I was between six and seven years of age we were once more at D---, the place of my birth, whither my father had been despatched on the recruiting service.
powersnounUS /ˈpaʊərz/
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading Pretty D-----The venerable church--The stricken heart--Dormant energies--The small packet--Nerves--The books--A picture--Mountain-like billows--The footprint--Spirit of De Foe--Reasoning powers--Terrors of God--Heads of the dragons--High-Church clerk--A journey--The drowned country.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I have already said that it was a beautiful little town--at least it was at the time of which I am speaking--what it is at present I know not, for thirty years and more have elapsed since I last trod its streets.
PrettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Pretty D-----The venerable church--The stricken heart--Dormant energies--The small packet--Nerves--The books--A picture--Mountain-like billows--The footprint--Spirit of De Foe--Reasoning powers--Terrors of God--Heads of the dragons--High-Church clerk--A journey--The drowned country.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading I love to think on thee, pretty quiet D---, thou pattern of an English country town, with thy clean but narrow streets branching out from thy modest market-place, with thine old-fashioned houses, with here and there a roof of venerable thatch, with thy one half-aristocratic mansion, where resided thy Lady Bountiful--she, the generous and kind, who loved to visit the sick, leaning on her gold-headed cane, whilst the sleek old footman walked at a respectful distance behind.
ReasoningnounUS /ˈriːzənɪŋ/
thinking that is coherent and logical
From this reading Pretty D-----The venerable church--The stricken heart--Dormant energies--The small packet--Nerves--The books--A picture--Mountain-like billows--The footprint--Spirit of De Foe--Reasoning powers--Terrors of God--Heads of the dragons--High-Church clerk--A journey--The drowned country.
recruitingverbUS /rəˈkruːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “recruit” — register formally as a participant or member
From this reading And when I was between six and seven years of age we were once more at D---, the place of my birth, whither my father had been despatched on the recruiting service.
residedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪdɪd/
past form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading I love to think on thee, pretty quiet D---, thou pattern of an English country town, with thy clean but narrow streets branching out from thy modest market-place, with thine old-fashioned houses, with here and there a roof of venerable thatch, with thy one half-aristocratic mansion, where resided thy Lady Bountiful--she, the generous and kind, who loved to visit the sick, leaning on her gold-headed cane, whilst the sleek old footman walked at a respectful distance behind.
respectfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈspektfəl/
full of or exhibiting respect
From this reading I love to think on thee, pretty quiet D---, thou pattern of an English country town, with thy clean but narrow streets branching out from thy modest market-place, with thine old-fashioned houses, with here and there a roof of venerable thatch, with thy one half-aristocratic mansion, where resided thy Lady Bountiful--she, the generous and kind, who loved to visit the sick, leaning on her gold-headed cane, whilst the sleek old footman walked at a respectful distance behind.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading I love to think on thee, pretty quiet D---, thou pattern of an English country town, with thy clean but narrow streets branching out from thy modest market-place, with thine old-fashioned houses, with here and there a roof of venerable thatch, with thy one half-aristocratic mansion, where resided thy Lady Bountiful--she, the generous and kind, who loved to visit the sick, leaning on her gold-headed cane, whilst the sleek old footman walked at a respectful distance behind.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I have already said that it was a beautiful little town--at least it was at the time of which I am speaking--what it is at present I know not, for thirty years and more have elapsed since I last trod its streets.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading It will scarcely have improved, for how could it be better than it then was?
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading And when I was between six and seven years of age we were once more at D---, the place of my birth, whither my father had been despatched on the recruiting service.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading And when I was between six and seven years of age we were once more at D---, the place of my birth, whither my father had been despatched on the recruiting service.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I love to think on thee, pretty quiet D---, thou pattern of an English country town, with thy clean but narrow streets branching out from thy modest market-place, with thine old-fashioned houses, with here and there a roof of venerable thatch, with thy one half-aristocratic mansion, where resided thy Lady Bountiful--she, the generous and kind, who loved to visit the sick, leaning on her gold-headed cane, whilst the sleek old footman walked at a respectful distance behind.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I love to think on thee, pretty quiet D---, thou pattern of an English country town, with thy clean but narrow streets branching out from thy modest market-place, with thine old-fashioned houses, with here and there a roof of venerable thatch, with thy one half-aristocratic mansion, where resided thy Lady Bountiful--she, the generous and kind, who loved to visit the sick, leaning on her gold-headed cane, whilst the sleek old footman walked at a respectful distance behind.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I have already said that it was a beautiful little town--at least it was at the time of which I am speaking--what it is at present I know not, for thirty years and more have elapsed since I last trod its streets.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading And when I was between six and seven years of age we were once more at D---, the place of my birth, whither my father had been despatched on the recruiting service.
sleekadjectiveUS /sliːk/
well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed
From this reading I love to think on thee, pretty quiet D---, thou pattern of an English country town, with thy clean but narrow streets branching out from thy modest market-place, with thine old-fashioned houses, with here and there a roof of venerable thatch, with thy one half-aristocratic mansion, where resided thy Lady Bountiful--she, the generous and kind, who loved to visit the sick, leaning on her gold-headed cane, whilst the sleek old footman walked at a respectful distance behind.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Pretty D-----The venerable church--The stricken heart--Dormant energies--The small packet--Nerves--The books--A picture--Mountain-like billows--The footprint--Spirit of De Foe--Reasoning powers--Terrors of God--Heads of the dragons--High-Church clerk--A journey--The drowned country.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading I have already said that it was a beautiful little town--at least it was at the time of which I am speaking--what it is at present I know not, for thirty years and more have elapsed since I last trod its streets.
SpiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Pretty D-----The venerable church--The stricken heart--Dormant energies--The small packet--Nerves--The books--A picture--Mountain-like billows--The footprint--Spirit of De Foe--Reasoning powers--Terrors of God--Heads of the dragons--High-Church clerk--A journey--The drowned country.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading I have already said that it was a beautiful little town--at least it was at the time of which I am speaking--what it is at present I know not, for thirty years and more have elapsed since I last trod its streets.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading Pretty D-----The venerable church--The stricken heart--Dormant energies--The small packet--Nerves--The books--A picture--Mountain-like billows--The footprint--Spirit of De Foe--Reasoning powers--Terrors of God--Heads of the dragons--High-Church clerk--A journey--The drowned country.
TerrorsnounUS /ˈterərz/
plural of “terror” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Pretty D-----The venerable church--The stricken heart--Dormant energies--The small packet--Nerves--The books--A picture--Mountain-like billows--The footprint--Spirit of De Foe--Reasoning powers--Terrors of God--Heads of the dragons--High-Church clerk--A journey--The drowned country.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It will scarcely have improved, for how could it be better than it then was?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have already said that it was a beautiful little town--at least it was at the time of which I am speaking--what it is at present I know not, for thirty years and more have elapsed since I last trod its streets.
thatchnounUS /θætʃ/
hair resembling thatched roofing material
From this reading I love to think on thee, pretty quiet D---, thou pattern of an English country town, with thy clean but narrow streets branching out from thy modest market-place, with thine old-fashioned houses, with here and there a roof of venerable thatch, with thy one half-aristocratic mansion, where resided thy Lady Bountiful--she, the generous and kind, who loved to visit the sick, leaning on her gold-headed cane, whilst the sleek old footman walked at a respectful distance behind.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pretty D-----The venerable church--The stricken heart--Dormant energies--The small packet--Nerves--The books--A picture--Mountain-like billows--The footprint--Spirit of De Foe--Reasoning powers--Terrors of God--Heads of the dragons--High-Church clerk--A journey--The drowned country.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading I love to think on thee, pretty quiet D---, thou pattern of an English country town, with thy clean but narrow streets branching out from thy modest market-place, with thine old-fashioned houses, with here and there a roof of venerable thatch, with thy one half-aristocratic mansion, where resided thy Lady Bountiful--she, the generous and kind, who loved to visit the sick, leaning on her gold-headed cane, whilst the sleek old footman walked at a respectful distance behind.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It will scarcely have improved, for how could it be better than it then was?
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I love to think on thee, pretty quiet D---, thou pattern of an English country town, with thy clean but narrow streets branching out from thy modest market-place, with thine old-fashioned houses, with here and there a roof of venerable thatch, with thy one half-aristocratic mansion, where resided thy Lady Bountiful--she, the generous and kind, who loved to visit the sick, leaning on her gold-headed cane, whilst the sleek old footman walked at a respectful distance behind.
thinepronounUS /ðaɪn/
an old word for “yours”
From this reading I love to think on thee, pretty quiet D---, thou pattern of an English country town, with thy clean but narrow streets branching out from thy modest market-place, with thine old-fashioned houses, with here and there a roof of venerable thatch, with thy one half-aristocratic mansion, where resided thy Lady Bountiful--she, the generous and kind, who loved to visit the sick, leaning on her gold-headed cane, whilst the sleek old footman walked at a respectful distance behind.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I love to think on thee, pretty quiet D---, thou pattern of an English country town, with thy clean but narrow streets branching out from thy modest market-place, with thine old-fashioned houses, with here and there a roof of venerable thatch, with thy one half-aristocratic mansion, where resided thy Lady Bountiful--she, the generous and kind, who loved to visit the sick, leaning on her gold-headed cane, whilst the sleek old footman walked at a respectful distance behind.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading I have already said that it was a beautiful little town--at least it was at the time of which I am speaking--what it is at present I know not, for thirty years and more have elapsed since I last trod its streets.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading I love to think on thee, pretty quiet D---, thou pattern of an English country town, with thy clean but narrow streets branching out from thy modest market-place, with thine old-fashioned houses, with here and there a roof of venerable thatch, with thy one half-aristocratic mansion, where resided thy Lady Bountiful--she, the generous and kind, who loved to visit the sick, leaning on her gold-headed cane, whilst the sleek old footman walked at a respectful distance behind.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading I love to think on thee, pretty quiet D---, thou pattern of an English country town, with thy clean but narrow streets branching out from thy modest market-place, with thine old-fashioned houses, with here and there a roof of venerable thatch, with thy one half-aristocratic mansion, where resided thy Lady Bountiful--she, the generous and kind, who loved to visit the sick, leaning on her gold-headed cane, whilst the sleek old footman walked at a respectful distance behind.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I have already said that it was a beautiful little town--at least it was at the time of which I am speaking--what it is at present I know not, for thirty years and more have elapsed since I last trod its streets.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I love to think on thee, pretty quiet D---, thou pattern of an English country town, with thy clean but narrow streets branching out from thy modest market-place, with thine old-fashioned houses, with here and there a roof of venerable thatch, with thy one half-aristocratic mansion, where resided thy Lady Bountiful--she, the generous and kind, who loved to visit the sick, leaning on her gold-headed cane, whilst the sleek old footman walked at a respectful distance behind.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I have already said that it was a beautiful little town--at least it was at the time of which I am speaking--what it is at present I know not, for thirty years and more have elapsed since I last trod its streets.
trodverbUS /trɑːd/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading I have already said that it was a beautiful little town--at least it was at the time of which I am speaking--what it is at present I know not, for thirty years and more have elapsed since I last trod its streets.
venerableadjectiveUS /ˈvenərəbəl/
impressive by reason of age
From this reading Pretty D-----The venerable church--The stricken heart--Dormant energies--The small packet--Nerves--The books--A picture--Mountain-like billows--The footprint--Spirit of De Foe--Reasoning powers--Terrors of God--Heads of the dragons--High-Church clerk--A journey--The drowned country.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading I love to think on thee, pretty quiet D---, thou pattern of an English country town, with thy clean but narrow streets branching out from thy modest market-place, with thine old-fashioned houses, with here and there a roof of venerable thatch, with thy one half-aristocratic mansion, where resided thy Lady Bountiful--she, the generous and kind, who loved to visit the sick, leaning on her gold-headed cane, whilst the sleek old footman walked at a respectful distance behind.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading I love to think on thee, pretty quiet D---, thou pattern of an English country town, with thy clean but narrow streets branching out from thy modest market-place, with thine old-fashioned houses, with here and there a roof of venerable thatch, with thy one half-aristocratic mansion, where resided thy Lady Bountiful--she, the generous and kind, who loved to visit the sick, leaning on her gold-headed cane, whilst the sleek old footman walked at a respectful distance behind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And when I was between six and seven years of age we were once more at D---, the place of my birth, whither my father had been despatched on the recruiting service.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And when I was between six and seven years of age we were once more at D---, the place of my birth, whither my father had been despatched on the recruiting service.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And when I was between six and seven years of age we were once more at D---, the place of my birth, whither my father had been despatched on the recruiting service.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I have already said that it was a beautiful little town--at least it was at the time of which I am speaking--what it is at present I know not, for thirty years and more have elapsed since I last trod its streets.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And when I was between six and seven years of age we were once more at D---, the place of my birth, whither my father had been despatched on the recruiting service.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I love to think on thee, pretty quiet D---, thou pattern of an English country town, with thy clean but narrow streets branching out from thy modest market-place, with thine old-fashioned houses, with here and there a roof of venerable thatch, with thy one half-aristocratic mansion, where resided thy Lady Bountiful--she, the generous and kind, who loved to visit the sick, leaning on her gold-headed cane, whilst the sleek old footman walked at a respectful distance behind.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I have already said that it was a beautiful little town--at least it was at the time of which I am speaking--what it is at present I know not, for thirty years and more have elapsed since I last trod its streets.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading I love to think on thee, pretty quiet D---, thou pattern of an English country town, with thy clean but narrow streets branching out from thy modest market-place, with thine old-fashioned houses, with here and there a roof of venerable thatch, with thy one half-aristocratic mansion, where resided thy Lady Bountiful--she, the generous and kind, who loved to visit the sick, leaning on her gold-headed cane, whilst the sleek old footman walked at a respectful distance behind.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading And when I was between six and seven years of age we were once more at D---, the place of my birth, whither my father had been despatched on the recruiting service.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I love to think on thee, pretty quiet D---, thou pattern of an English country town, with thy clean but narrow streets branching out from thy modest market-place, with thine old-fashioned houses, with here and there a roof of venerable thatch, with thy one half-aristocratic mansion, where resided thy Lady Bountiful--she, the generous and kind, who loved to visit the sick, leaning on her gold-headed cane, whilst the sleek old footman walked at a respectful distance behind.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will scarcely have improved, for how could it be better than it then was?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I love to think on thee, pretty quiet D---, thou pattern of an English country town, with thy clean but narrow streets branching out from thy modest market-place, with thine old-fashioned houses, with here and there a roof of venerable thatch, with thy one half-aristocratic mansion, where resided thy Lady Bountiful--she, the generous and kind, who loved to visit the sick, leaning on her gold-headed cane, whilst the sleek old footman walked at a respectful distance behind.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading And when I was between six and seven years of age we were once more at D---, the place of my birth, whither my father had been despatched on the recruiting service.
