used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Absent or dead, still let a friend be dear, A sigh the absent claims, the dead a tear.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the flattest and least agreeable part of the county of Essex, about five miles from the sea, is situated a village or small town, which may be known in these pages by the name of Longfield.
AbsentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading Absent or dead, still let a friend be dear, A sigh the absent claims, the dead a tear.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading In the flattest and least agreeable part of the county of Essex, about five miles from the sea, is situated a village or small town, which may be known in these pages by the name of Longfield.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although only fifty miles from London, few among them have ever seen the metropolis.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Although only fifty miles from London, few among them have ever seen the metropolis.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the flattest and least agreeable part of the county of Essex, about five miles from the sea, is situated a village or small town, which may be known in these pages by the name of Longfield.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Longfield is distant eight miles from any market town, but the simple inhabitants, limiting their desires to their means of satisfying them, are scarcely aware of the kind of desert in which they are placed.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Longfield is distant eight miles from any market town, but the simple inhabitants, limiting their desires to their means of satisfying them, are scarcely aware of the kind of desert in which they are placed.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Longfield is distant eight miles from any market town, but the simple inhabitants, limiting their desires to their means of satisfying them, are scarcely aware of the kind of desert in which they are placed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Absent or dead, still let a friend be dear, A sigh the absent claims, the dead a tear.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Longfield is distant eight miles from any market town, but the simple inhabitants, limiting their desires to their means of satisfying them, are scarcely aware of the kind of desert in which they are placed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the flattest and least agreeable part of the county of Essex, about five miles from the sea, is situated a village or small town, which may be known in these pages by the name of Longfield.
claimsnounUS /kleɪmz/
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading Absent or dead, still let a friend be dear, A sigh the absent claims, the dead a tear.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading In the flattest and least agreeable part of the county of Essex, about five miles from the sea, is situated a village or small town, which may be known in these pages by the name of Longfield.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Absent or dead, still let a friend be dear, A sigh the absent claims, the dead a tear.
dearly loved
From this reading Absent or dead, still let a friend be dear, A sigh the absent claims, the dead a tear.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Longfield is distant eight miles from any market town, but the simple inhabitants, limiting their desires to their means of satisfying them, are scarcely aware of the kind of desert in which they are placed.
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Longfield is distant eight miles from any market town, but the simple inhabitants, limiting their desires to their means of satisfying them, are scarcely aware of the kind of desert in which they are placed.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Longfield is distant eight miles from any market town, but the simple inhabitants, limiting their desires to their means of satisfying them, are scarcely aware of the kind of desert in which they are placed.
being one more than seven
From this reading Longfield is distant eight miles from any market town, but the simple inhabitants, limiting their desires to their means of satisfying them, are scarcely aware of the kind of desert in which they are placed.
EssexnounUS /ˈesɪks/
a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary
From this reading In the flattest and least agreeable part of the county of Essex, about five miles from the sea, is situated a village or small town, which may be known in these pages by the name of Longfield.
at any time
From this reading Although only fifty miles from London, few among them have ever seen the metropolis.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Although only fifty miles from London, few among them have ever seen the metropolis.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Although only fifty miles from London, few among them have ever seen the metropolis.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading In the flattest and least agreeable part of the county of Essex, about five miles from the sea, is situated a village or small town, which may be known in these pages by the name of Longfield.
flattest
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From this reading In the flattest and least agreeable part of the county of Essex, about five miles from the sea, is situated a village or small town, which may be known in these pages by the name of Longfield.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Absent or dead, still let a friend be dear, A sigh the absent claims, the dead a tear.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the flattest and least agreeable part of the county of Essex, about five miles from the sea, is situated a village or small town, which may be known in these pages by the name of Longfield.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Although only fifty miles from London, few among them have ever seen the metropolis.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the flattest and least agreeable part of the county of Essex, about five miles from the sea, is situated a village or small town, which may be known in these pages by the name of Longfield.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading Longfield is distant eight miles from any market town, but the simple inhabitants, limiting their desires to their means of satisfying them, are scarcely aware of the kind of desert in which they are placed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the flattest and least agreeable part of the county of Essex, about five miles from the sea, is situated a village or small town, which may be known in these pages by the name of Longfield.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Longfield is distant eight miles from any market town, but the simple inhabitants, limiting their desires to their means of satisfying them, are scarcely aware of the kind of desert in which they are placed.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading In the flattest and least agreeable part of the county of Essex, about five miles from the sea, is situated a village or small town, which may be known in these pages by the name of Longfield.
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 In the flattest and least agreeable part of the county of Essex, about five miles from the sea, is situated a village or small town, which may be known in these pages by the name of Longfield.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Absent or dead, still let a friend be dear, A sigh the absent claims, the dead a tear.
limitingadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətɪŋ/
restricting the scope or freedom of action
From this reading Longfield is distant eight miles from any market town, but the simple inhabitants, limiting their desires to their means of satisfying them, are scarcely aware of the kind of desert in which they are placed.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Although only fifty miles from London, few among them have ever seen the metropolis.
Longfield
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From this reading In the flattest and least agreeable part of the county of Essex, about five miles from the sea, is situated a village or small town, which may be known in these pages by the name of Longfield.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading Longfield is distant eight miles from any market town, but the simple inhabitants, limiting their desires to their means of satisfying them, are scarcely aware of the kind of desert in which they are placed.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In the flattest and least agreeable part of the county of Essex, about five miles from the sea, is situated a village or small town, which may be known in these pages by the name of Longfield.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Longfield is distant eight miles from any market town, but the simple inhabitants, limiting their desires to their means of satisfying them, are scarcely aware of the kind of desert in which they are placed.
metropolisnounUS /məˈtrɑːpələs/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Although only fifty miles from London, few among them have ever seen the metropolis.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading In the flattest and least agreeable part of the county of Essex, about five miles from the sea, is situated a village or small town, which may be known in these pages by the name of Longfield.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In the flattest and least agreeable part of the county of Essex, about five miles from the sea, is situated a village or small town, which may be known in these pages by the name of Longfield.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the flattest and least agreeable part of the county of Essex, about five miles from the sea, is situated a village or small town, which may be known in these pages by the name of Longfield.
and nothing more
From this reading Although only fifty miles from London, few among them have ever seen the metropolis.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Absent or dead, still let a friend be dear, A sigh the absent claims, the dead a tear.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading In the flattest and least agreeable part of the county of Essex, about five miles from the sea, is situated a village or small town, which may be known in these pages by the name of Longfield.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In the flattest and least agreeable part of the county of Essex, about five miles from the sea, is situated a village or small town, which may be known in these pages by the name of Longfield.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Longfield is distant eight miles from any market town, but the simple inhabitants, limiting their desires to their means of satisfying them, are scarcely aware of the kind of desert in which they are placed.
POPEnounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading POPE.
satisfyingadjectiveUS /ˈsætɪsfaɪɪŋ/
providing abundant nourishment
From this reading Longfield is distant eight miles from any market town, but the simple inhabitants, limiting their desires to their means of satisfying them, are scarcely aware of the kind of desert in which they are placed.
only a very short time before
From this reading Longfield is distant eight miles from any market town, but the simple inhabitants, limiting their desires to their means of satisfying them, are scarcely aware of the kind of desert in which they are placed.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading In the flattest and least agreeable part of the county of Essex, about five miles from the sea, is situated a village or small town, which may be known in these pages by the name of Longfield.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Although only fifty miles from London, few among them have ever seen the metropolis.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Absent or dead, still let a friend be dear, A sigh the absent claims, the dead a tear.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Longfield is distant eight miles from any market town, but the simple inhabitants, limiting their desires to their means of satisfying them, are scarcely aware of the kind of desert in which they are placed.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading In the flattest and least agreeable part of the county of Essex, about five miles from the sea, is situated a village or small town, which may be known in these pages by the name of Longfield.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the flattest and least agreeable part of the county of Essex, about five miles from the sea, is situated a village or small town, which may be known in these pages by the name of Longfield.
not in physical motion
From this reading Absent or dead, still let a friend be dear, A sigh the absent claims, the dead a tear.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading Absent or dead, still let a friend be dear, A sigh the absent claims, the dead a tear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Absent or dead, still let a friend be dear, A sigh the absent claims, the dead a tear.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Longfield is distant eight miles from any market town, but the simple inhabitants, limiting their desires to their means of satisfying them, are scarcely aware of the kind of desert in which they are placed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Longfield is distant eight miles from any market town, but the simple inhabitants, limiting their desires to their means of satisfying them, are scarcely aware of the kind of desert in which they are placed.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In the flattest and least agreeable part of the county of Essex, about five miles from the sea, is situated a village or small town, which may be known in these pages by the name of Longfield.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Longfield is distant eight miles from any market town, but the simple inhabitants, limiting their desires to their means of satisfying them, are scarcely aware of the kind of desert in which they are placed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Longfield is distant eight miles from any market town, but the simple inhabitants, limiting their desires to their means of satisfying them, are scarcely aware of the kind of desert in which they are placed.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In the flattest and least agreeable part of the county of Essex, about five miles from the sea, is situated a village or small town, which may be known in these pages by the name of Longfield.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading In the flattest and least agreeable part of the county of Essex, about five miles from the sea, is situated a village or small town, which may be known in these pages by the name of Longfield.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the flattest and least agreeable part of the county of Essex, about five miles from the sea, is situated a village or small town, which may be known in these pages by the name of Longfield.
