used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About the very time when Alan Walcott, at the age of three-and-twenty, was making a hasty match with the daughter of a French refugee--a match bitterly deplored before the first few weeks of married life were over--events, which afterwards very greatly affected his career, were quickly shaping themselves in a sleepy little English village not far from the place where he was born.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About the very time when Alan Walcott, at the age of three-and-twenty, was making a hasty match with the daughter of a French refugee--a match bitterly deplored before the first few weeks of married life were over--events, which afterwards very greatly affected his career, were quickly shaping themselves in a sleepy little English village not far from the place where he was born.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading About the very time when Alan Walcott, at the age of three-and-twenty, was making a hasty match with the daughter of a French refugee--a match bitterly deplored before the first few weeks of married life were over--events, which afterwards very greatly affected his career, were quickly shaping themselves in a sleepy little English village not far from the place where he was born.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading About the very time when Alan Walcott, at the age of three-and-twenty, was making a hasty match with the daughter of a French refugee--a match bitterly deplored before the first few weeks of married life were over--events, which afterwards very greatly affected his career, were quickly shaping themselves in a sleepy little English village not far from the place where he was born.
how long something has existed
From this reading About the very time when Alan Walcott, at the age of three-and-twenty, was making a hasty match with the daughter of a French refugee--a match bitterly deplored before the first few weeks of married life were over--events, which afterwards very greatly affected his career, were quickly shaping themselves in a sleepy little English village not far from the place where he was born.
Alan
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From this reading About the very time when Alan Walcott, at the age of three-and-twenty, was making a hasty match with the daughter of a French refugee--a match bitterly deplored before the first few weeks of married life were over--events, which afterwards very greatly affected his career, were quickly shaping themselves in a sleepy little English village not far from the place where he was born.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Its nearest market-town was Dorminster, and the village of Thorley lay between Angleford and the county town.
Angleford
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From this reading Angleford, a mere handful of red-brick cottages, five miles from a railway station, was little known to the outer world.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Birchmead, a hamlet which had some repute of its own as a particularly healthy place, stood further down the river on which Angleford was built, and its merits generally threw those of neighboring villages into the shade.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE RECTORY.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading About the very time when Alan Walcott, at the age of three-and-twenty, was making a hasty match with the daughter of a French refugee--a match bitterly deplored before the first few weeks of married life were over--events, which afterwards very greatly affected his career, were quickly shaping themselves in a sleepy little English village not far from the place where he was born.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Its nearest market-town was Dorminster, and the village of Thorley lay between Angleford and the county town.
Birchmead
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From this reading Birchmead, a hamlet which had some repute of its own as a particularly healthy place, stood further down the river on which Angleford was built, and its merits generally threw those of neighboring villages into the shade.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading About the very time when Alan Walcott, at the age of three-and-twenty, was making a hasty match with the daughter of a French refugee--a match bitterly deplored before the first few weeks of married life were over--events, which afterwards very greatly affected his career, were quickly shaping themselves in a sleepy little English village not far from the place where he was born.
brought into existence
From this reading About the very time when Alan Walcott, at the age of three-and-twenty, was making a hasty match with the daughter of a French refugee--a match bitterly deplored before the first few weeks of married life were over--events, which afterwards very greatly affected his career, were quickly shaping themselves in a sleepy little English village not far from the place where he was born.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Birchmead, a hamlet which had some repute of its own as a particularly healthy place, stood further down the river on which Angleford was built, and its merits generally threw those of neighboring villages into the shade.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading About the very time when Alan Walcott, at the age of three-and-twenty, was making a hasty match with the daughter of a French refugee--a match bitterly deplored before the first few weeks of married life were over--events, which afterwards very greatly affected his career, were quickly shaping themselves in a sleepy little English village not far from the place where he was born.
cottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading Angleford, a mere handful of red-brick cottages, five miles from a railway station, was little known to the outer world.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading Its nearest market-town was Dorminster, and the village of Thorley lay between Angleford and the county town.
a female human offspring
From this reading About the very time when Alan Walcott, at the age of three-and-twenty, was making a hasty match with the daughter of a French refugee--a match bitterly deplored before the first few weeks of married life were over--events, which afterwards very greatly affected his career, were quickly shaping themselves in a sleepy little English village not far from the place where he was born.
deploredverbUS /dɪˈplɔːrd/
past form of “deplore” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading About the very time when Alan Walcott, at the age of three-and-twenty, was making a hasty match with the daughter of a French refugee--a match bitterly deplored before the first few weeks of married life were over--events, which afterwards very greatly affected his career, were quickly shaping themselves in a sleepy little English village not far from the place where he was born.
Dorminster
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From this reading Its nearest market-town was Dorminster, and the village of Thorley lay between Angleford and the county town.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Birchmead, a hamlet which had some repute of its own as a particularly healthy place, stood further down the river on which Angleford was built, and its merits generally threw those of neighboring villages into the shade.
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 About the very time when Alan Walcott, at the age of three-and-twenty, was making a hasty match with the daughter of a French refugee--a match bitterly deplored before the first few weeks of married life were over--events, which afterwards very greatly affected his career, were quickly shaping themselves in a sleepy little English village not far from the place where he was born.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading About the very time when Alan Walcott, at the age of three-and-twenty, was making a hasty match with the daughter of a French refugee--a match bitterly deplored before the first few weeks of married life were over--events, which afterwards very greatly affected his career, were quickly shaping themselves in a sleepy little English village not far from the place where he was born.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading About the very time when Alan Walcott, at the age of three-and-twenty, was making a hasty match with the daughter of a French refugee--a match bitterly deplored before the first few weeks of married life were over--events, which afterwards very greatly affected his career, were quickly shaping themselves in a sleepy little English village not far from the place where he was born.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading About the very time when Alan Walcott, at the age of three-and-twenty, was making a hasty match with the daughter of a French refugee--a match bitterly deplored before the first few weeks of married life were over--events, which afterwards very greatly affected his career, were quickly shaping themselves in a sleepy little English village not far from the place where he was born.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading About the very time when Alan Walcott, at the age of three-and-twenty, was making a hasty match with the daughter of a French refugee--a match bitterly deplored before the first few weeks of married life were over--events, which afterwards very greatly affected his career, were quickly shaping themselves in a sleepy little English village not far from the place where he was born.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Angleford, a mere handful of red-brick cottages, five miles from a railway station, was little known to the outer world.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading About the very time when Alan Walcott, at the age of three-and-twenty, was making a hasty match with the daughter of a French refugee--a match bitterly deplored before the first few weeks of married life were over--events, which afterwards very greatly affected his career, were quickly shaping themselves in a sleepy little English village not far from the place where he was born.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading About the very time when Alan Walcott, at the age of three-and-twenty, was making a hasty match with the daughter of a French refugee--a match bitterly deplored before the first few weeks of married life were over--events, which afterwards very greatly affected his career, were quickly shaping themselves in a sleepy little English village not far from the place where he was born.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Birchmead, a hamlet which had some repute of its own as a particularly healthy place, stood further down the river on which Angleford was built, and its merits generally threw those of neighboring villages into the shade.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Birchmead, a hamlet which had some repute of its own as a particularly healthy place, stood further down the river on which Angleford was built, and its merits generally threw those of neighboring villages into the shade.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading About the very time when Alan Walcott, at the age of three-and-twenty, was making a hasty match with the daughter of a French refugee--a match bitterly deplored before the first few weeks of married life were over--events, which afterwards very greatly affected his career, were quickly shaping themselves in a sleepy little English village not far from the place where he was born.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Birchmead, a hamlet which had some repute of its own as a particularly healthy place, stood further down the river on which Angleford was built, and its merits generally threw those of neighboring villages into the shade.
hamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading Birchmead, a hamlet which had some repute of its own as a particularly healthy place, stood further down the river on which Angleford was built, and its merits generally threw those of neighboring villages into the shade.
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading Angleford, a mere handful of red-brick cottages, five miles from a railway station, was little known to the outer world.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading About the very time when Alan Walcott, at the age of three-and-twenty, was making a hasty match with the daughter of a French refugee--a match bitterly deplored before the first few weeks of married life were over--events, which afterwards very greatly affected his career, were quickly shaping themselves in a sleepy little English village not far from the place where he was born.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading About the very time when Alan Walcott, at the age of three-and-twenty, was making a hasty match with the daughter of a French refugee--a match bitterly deplored before the first few weeks of married life were over--events, which afterwards very greatly affected his career, were quickly shaping themselves in a sleepy little English village not far from the place where he was born.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading Birchmead, a hamlet which had some repute of its own as a particularly healthy place, stood further down the river on which Angleford was built, and its merits generally threw those of neighboring villages into the shade.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading About the very time when Alan Walcott, at the age of three-and-twenty, was making a hasty match with the daughter of a French refugee--a match bitterly deplored before the first few weeks of married life were over--events, which afterwards very greatly affected his career, were quickly shaping themselves in a sleepy little English village not far from the place where he was born.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About the very time when Alan Walcott, at the age of three-and-twenty, was making a hasty match with the daughter of a French refugee--a match bitterly deplored before the first few weeks of married life were over--events, which afterwards very greatly affected his career, were quickly shaping themselves in a sleepy little English village not far from the place where he was born.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Birchmead, a hamlet which had some repute of its own as a particularly healthy place, stood further down the river on which Angleford was built, and its merits generally threw those of neighboring villages into the shade.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its nearest market-town was Dorminster, and the village of Thorley lay between Angleford and the county town.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Angleford, a mere handful of red-brick cottages, five miles from a railway station, was little known to the outer world.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Its nearest market-town was Dorminster, and the village of Thorley lay between Angleford and the county town.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading About the very time when Alan Walcott, at the age of three-and-twenty, was making a hasty match with the daughter of a French refugee--a match bitterly deplored before the first few weeks of married life were over--events, which afterwards very greatly affected his career, were quickly shaping themselves in a sleepy little English village not far from the place where he was born.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading About the very time when Alan Walcott, at the age of three-and-twenty, was making a hasty match with the daughter of a French refugee--a match bitterly deplored before the first few weeks of married life were over--events, which afterwards very greatly affected his career, were quickly shaping themselves in a sleepy little English village not far from the place where he was born.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading About the very time when Alan Walcott, at the age of three-and-twenty, was making a hasty match with the daughter of a French refugee--a match bitterly deplored before the first few weeks of married life were over--events, which afterwards very greatly affected his career, were quickly shaping themselves in a sleepy little English village not far from the place where he was born.
market-town
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From this reading Its nearest market-town was Dorminster, and the village of Thorley lay between Angleford and the county town.
joined in matrimony
From this reading About the very time when Alan Walcott, at the age of three-and-twenty, was making a hasty match with the daughter of a French refugee--a match bitterly deplored before the first few weeks of married life were over--events, which afterwards very greatly affected his career, were quickly shaping themselves in a sleepy little English village not far from the place where he was born.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading About the very time when Alan Walcott, at the age of three-and-twenty, was making a hasty match with the daughter of a French refugee--a match bitterly deplored before the first few weeks of married life were over--events, which afterwards very greatly affected his career, were quickly shaping themselves in a sleepy little English village not far from the place where he was born.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Angleford, a mere handful of red-brick cottages, five miles from a railway station, was little known to the outer world.
meritsnounUS /ˈmerəts/
plural of “merit” — any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading Birchmead, a hamlet which had some repute of its own as a particularly healthy place, stood further down the river on which Angleford was built, and its merits generally threw those of neighboring villages into the shade.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Angleford, a mere handful of red-brick cottages, five miles from a railway station, was little known to the outer world.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Its nearest market-town was Dorminster, and the village of Thorley lay between Angleford and the county town.
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading Birchmead, a hamlet which had some repute of its own as a particularly healthy place, stood further down the river on which Angleford was built, and its merits generally threw those of neighboring villages into the shade.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading About the very time when Alan Walcott, at the age of three-and-twenty, was making a hasty match with the daughter of a French refugee--a match bitterly deplored before the first few weeks of married life were over--events, which afterwards very greatly affected his career, were quickly shaping themselves in a sleepy little English village not far from the place where he was born.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About the very time when Alan Walcott, at the age of three-and-twenty, was making a hasty match with the daughter of a French refugee--a match bitterly deplored before the first few weeks of married life were over--events, which afterwards very greatly affected his career, were quickly shaping themselves in a sleepy little English village not far from the place where he was born.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Birchmead, a hamlet which had some repute of its own as a particularly healthy place, stood further down the river on which Angleford was built, and its merits generally threw those of neighboring villages into the shade.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading Angleford, a mere handful of red-brick cottages, five miles from a railway station, was little known to the outer world.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading About the very time when Alan Walcott, at the age of three-and-twenty, was making a hasty match with the daughter of a French refugee--a match bitterly deplored before the first few weeks of married life were over--events, which afterwards very greatly affected his career, were quickly shaping themselves in a sleepy little English village not far from the place where he was born.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Birchmead, a hamlet which had some repute of its own as a particularly healthy place, stood further down the river on which Angleford was built, and its merits generally threw those of neighboring villages into the shade.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Birchmead, a hamlet which had some repute of its own as a particularly healthy place, stood further down the river on which Angleford was built, and its merits generally threw those of neighboring villages into the shade.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading About the very time when Alan Walcott, at the age of three-and-twenty, was making a hasty match with the daughter of a French refugee--a match bitterly deplored before the first few weeks of married life were over--events, which afterwards very greatly affected his career, were quickly shaping themselves in a sleepy little English village not far from the place where he was born.
with speed
From this reading About the very time when Alan Walcott, at the age of three-and-twenty, was making a hasty match with the daughter of a French refugee--a match bitterly deplored before the first few weeks of married life were over--events, which afterwards very greatly affected his career, were quickly shaping themselves in a sleepy little English village not far from the place where he was born.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Angleford, a mere handful of red-brick cottages, five miles from a railway station, was little known to the outer world.
RECTORYnounUS /ˈrektəri/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading AT THE RECTORY.
red-brickadjective
of or relating to British universities founded in the late 19th century or the 20th century
From this reading Angleford, a mere handful of red-brick cottages, five miles from a railway station, was little known to the outer world.
refugeenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒi/
an exile who flees for safety
From this reading About the very time when Alan Walcott, at the age of three-and-twenty, was making a hasty match with the daughter of a French refugee--a match bitterly deplored before the first few weeks of married life were over--events, which afterwards very greatly affected his career, were quickly shaping themselves in a sleepy little English village not far from the place where he was born.
reputenounUS /riˈpjuːt/
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading Birchmead, a hamlet which had some repute of its own as a particularly healthy place, stood further down the river on which Angleford was built, and its merits generally threw those of neighboring villages into the shade.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Birchmead, a hamlet which had some repute of its own as a particularly healthy place, stood further down the river on which Angleford was built, and its merits generally threw those of neighboring villages into the shade.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Birchmead, a hamlet which had some repute of its own as a particularly healthy place, stood further down the river on which Angleford was built, and its merits generally threw those of neighboring villages into the shade.
shapingnounUS /ˈʃeɪpɪŋ/
any process serving to define the shape of something
From this reading About the very time when Alan Walcott, at the age of three-and-twenty, was making a hasty match with the daughter of a French refugee--a match bitterly deplored before the first few weeks of married life were over--events, which afterwards very greatly affected his career, were quickly shaping themselves in a sleepy little English village not far from the place where he was born.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading About the very time when Alan Walcott, at the age of three-and-twenty, was making a hasty match with the daughter of a French refugee--a match bitterly deplored before the first few weeks of married life were over--events, which afterwards very greatly affected his career, were quickly shaping themselves in a sleepy little English village not far from the place where he was born.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Birchmead, a hamlet which had some repute of its own as a particularly healthy place, stood further down the river on which Angleford was built, and its merits generally threw those of neighboring villages into the shade.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Angleford, a mere handful of red-brick cottages, five miles from a railway station, was little known to the outer world.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Birchmead, a hamlet which had some repute of its own as a particularly healthy place, stood further down the river on which Angleford was built, and its merits generally threw those of neighboring villages into the shade.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE RECTORY.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading About the very time when Alan Walcott, at the age of three-and-twenty, was making a hasty match with the daughter of a French refugee--a match bitterly deplored before the first few weeks of married life were over--events, which afterwards very greatly affected his career, were quickly shaping themselves in a sleepy little English village not far from the place where he was born.
Thorley
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From this reading Its nearest market-town was Dorminster, and the village of Thorley lay between Angleford and the county town.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Birchmead, a hamlet which had some repute of its own as a particularly healthy place, stood further down the river on which Angleford was built, and its merits generally threw those of neighboring villages into the shade.
three-and-twenty
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From this reading About the very time when Alan Walcott, at the age of three-and-twenty, was making a hasty match with the daughter of a French refugee--a match bitterly deplored before the first few weeks of married life were over--events, which afterwards very greatly affected his career, were quickly shaping themselves in a sleepy little English village not far from the place where he was born.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Birchmead, a hamlet which had some repute of its own as a particularly healthy place, stood further down the river on which Angleford was built, and its merits generally threw those of neighboring villages into the shade.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading About the very time when Alan Walcott, at the age of three-and-twenty, was making a hasty match with the daughter of a French refugee--a match bitterly deplored before the first few weeks of married life were over--events, which afterwards very greatly affected his career, were quickly shaping themselves in a sleepy little English village not far from the place where he was born.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Angleford, a mere handful of red-brick cottages, five miles from a railway station, was little known to the outer world.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Its nearest market-town was Dorminster, and the village of Thorley lay between Angleford and the county town.
precisely as stated
From this reading About the very time when Alan Walcott, at the age of three-and-twenty, was making a hasty match with the daughter of a French refugee--a match bitterly deplored before the first few weeks of married life were over--events, which afterwards very greatly affected his career, were quickly shaping themselves in a sleepy little English village not far from the place where he was born.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading About the very time when Alan Walcott, at the age of three-and-twenty, was making a hasty match with the daughter of a French refugee--a match bitterly deplored before the first few weeks of married life were over--events, which afterwards very greatly affected his career, were quickly shaping themselves in a sleepy little English village not far from the place where he was born.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Birchmead, a hamlet which had some repute of its own as a particularly healthy place, stood further down the river on which Angleford was built, and its merits generally threw those of neighboring villages into the shade.
Walcott
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From this reading About the very time when Alan Walcott, at the age of three-and-twenty, was making a hasty match with the daughter of a French refugee--a match bitterly deplored before the first few weeks of married life were over--events, which afterwards very greatly affected his career, were quickly shaping themselves in a sleepy little English village not far from the place where he was born.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About the very time when Alan Walcott, at the age of three-and-twenty, was making a hasty match with the daughter of a French refugee--a match bitterly deplored before the first few weeks of married life were over--events, which afterwards very greatly affected his career, were quickly shaping themselves in a sleepy little English village not far from the place where he was born.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading About the very time when Alan Walcott, at the age of three-and-twenty, was making a hasty match with the daughter of a French refugee--a match bitterly deplored before the first few weeks of married life were over--events, which afterwards very greatly affected his career, were quickly shaping themselves in a sleepy little English village not far from the place where he was born.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading About the very time when Alan Walcott, at the age of three-and-twenty, was making a hasty match with the daughter of a French refugee--a match bitterly deplored before the first few weeks of married life were over--events, which afterwards very greatly affected his career, were quickly shaping themselves in a sleepy little English village not far from the place where he was born.
at the time that
From this reading About the very time when Alan Walcott, at the age of three-and-twenty, was making a hasty match with the daughter of a French refugee--a match bitterly deplored before the first few weeks of married life were over--events, which afterwards very greatly affected his career, were quickly shaping themselves in a sleepy little English village not far from the place where he was born.
in or at the place that
From this reading About the very time when Alan Walcott, at the age of three-and-twenty, was making a hasty match with the daughter of a French refugee--a match bitterly deplored before the first few weeks of married life were over--events, which afterwards very greatly affected his career, were quickly shaping themselves in a sleepy little English village not far from the place where he was born.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading About the very time when Alan Walcott, at the age of three-and-twenty, was making a hasty match with the daughter of a French refugee--a match bitterly deplored before the first few weeks of married life were over--events, which afterwards very greatly affected his career, were quickly shaping themselves in a sleepy little English village not far from the place where he was born.
in the company of; together with
From this reading About the very time when Alan Walcott, at the age of three-and-twenty, was making a hasty match with the daughter of a French refugee--a match bitterly deplored before the first few weeks of married life were over--events, which afterwards very greatly affected his career, were quickly shaping themselves in a sleepy little English village not far from the place where he was born.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Angleford, a mere handful of red-brick cottages, five miles from a railway station, was little known to the outer world.
