used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading (I) Barham, as all Yorkshire knows, lies at the foot of a long valley, where it emerges into the flatter district round Harrogate.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It is almost wholly an agricultural town, and has a curious humped bridge, right in the middle of the town, where men stand about on market days and discuss the price of bullocks.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It has two churches--one, disused, on a precipitous spur above the town, surrounded by an amazingly irregular sort of churchyard, full, literally, to bursting (the Kirkbys lie there, generation after generation of them, beneath pompous tombs), and the other church a hideous rectangular building, with flat walls and shallow, sham Gothic windows.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It has two churches--one, disused, on a precipitous spur above the town, surrounded by an amazingly irregular sort of churchyard, full, literally, to bursting (the Kirkbys lie there, generation after generation of them, beneath pompous tombs), and the other church a hideous rectangular building, with flat walls and shallow, sham Gothic windows.
in the past
From this reading It was thought extremely beautiful when it was built forty years ago.
agriculturaladjectiveUS /ˌæɡrəˈkʌltʃərəl/
relating to or used in or promoting agriculture or farming
From this reading It is almost wholly an agricultural town, and has a curious humped bridge, right in the middle of the town, where men stand about on market days and discuss the price of bullocks.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading (I) Barham, as all Yorkshire knows, lies at the foot of a long valley, where it emerges into the flatter district round Harrogate.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It is almost wholly an agricultural town, and has a curious humped bridge, right in the middle of the town, where men stand about on market days and discuss the price of bullocks.
amazinglyadverbUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋli/
in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise
From this reading It has two churches--one, disused, on a precipitous spur above the town, surrounded by an amazingly irregular sort of churchyard, full, literally, to bursting (the Kirkbys lie there, generation after generation of them, beneath pompous tombs), and the other church a hideous rectangular building, with flat walls and shallow, sham Gothic windows.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is almost wholly an agricultural town, and has a curious humped bridge, right in the middle of the town, where men stand about on market days and discuss the price of bullocks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It has a railway all to itself, which goes no further, for Barham is shut in on the north by tall hills and moors, and lies on the way to nowhere.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading (I) Barham, as all Yorkshire knows, lies at the foot of a long valley, where it emerges into the flatter district round Harrogate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading (I) Barham, as all Yorkshire knows, lies at the foot of a long valley, where it emerges into the flatter district round Harrogate.
Barham
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From this reading (I) Barham, as all Yorkshire knows, lies at the foot of a long valley, where it emerges into the flatter district round Harrogate.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was thought extremely beautiful when it was built forty years ago.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading It has two churches--one, disused, on a precipitous spur above the town, surrounded by an amazingly irregular sort of churchyard, full, literally, to bursting (the Kirkbys lie there, generation after generation of them, beneath pompous tombs), and the other church a hideous rectangular building, with flat walls and shallow, sham Gothic windows.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading It is almost wholly an agricultural town, and has a curious humped bridge, right in the middle of the town, where men stand about on market days and discuss the price of bullocks.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading It has two churches--one, disused, on a precipitous spur above the town, surrounded by an amazingly irregular sort of churchyard, full, literally, to bursting (the Kirkbys lie there, generation after generation of them, beneath pompous tombs), and the other church a hideous rectangular building, with flat walls and shallow, sham Gothic windows.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading It was thought extremely beautiful when it was built forty years ago.
bullocksnounUS /ˈbʊləks/
plural of “bullock” — young bull
From this reading It is almost wholly an agricultural town, and has a curious humped bridge, right in the middle of the town, where men stand about on market days and discuss the price of bullocks.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading It has two churches--one, disused, on a precipitous spur above the town, surrounded by an amazingly irregular sort of churchyard, full, literally, to bursting (the Kirkbys lie there, generation after generation of them, beneath pompous tombs), and the other church a hideous rectangular building, with flat walls and shallow, sham Gothic windows.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It has a railway all to itself, which goes no further, for Barham is shut in on the north by tall hills and moors, and lies on the way to nowhere.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading It has two churches--one, disused, on a precipitous spur above the town, surrounded by an amazingly irregular sort of churchyard, full, literally, to bursting (the Kirkbys lie there, generation after generation of them, beneath pompous tombs), and the other church a hideous rectangular building, with flat walls and shallow, sham Gothic windows.
churchesnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading It has two churches--one, disused, on a precipitous spur above the town, surrounded by an amazingly irregular sort of churchyard, full, literally, to bursting (the Kirkbys lie there, generation after generation of them, beneath pompous tombs), and the other church a hideous rectangular building, with flat walls and shallow, sham Gothic windows.
churchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading It has two churches--one, disused, on a precipitous spur above the town, surrounded by an amazingly irregular sort of churchyard, full, literally, to bursting (the Kirkbys lie there, generation after generation of them, beneath pompous tombs), and the other church a hideous rectangular building, with flat walls and shallow, sham Gothic windows.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading It is almost wholly an agricultural town, and has a curious humped bridge, right in the middle of the town, where men stand about on market days and discuss the price of bullocks.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It is almost wholly an agricultural town, and has a curious humped bridge, right in the middle of the town, where men stand about on market days and discuss the price of bullocks.
discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading It is almost wholly an agricultural town, and has a curious humped bridge, right in the middle of the town, where men stand about on market days and discuss the price of bullocks.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading (I) Barham, as all Yorkshire knows, lies at the foot of a long valley, where it emerges into the flatter district round Harrogate.
disusedadjective
no longer in use
From this reading It has two churches--one, disused, on a precipitous spur above the town, surrounded by an amazingly irregular sort of churchyard, full, literally, to bursting (the Kirkbys lie there, generation after generation of them, beneath pompous tombs), and the other church a hideous rectangular building, with flat walls and shallow, sham Gothic windows.
emergesverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒɪz/
third-person singular of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading (I) Barham, as all Yorkshire knows, lies at the foot of a long valley, where it emerges into the flatter district round Harrogate.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading It was thought extremely beautiful when it was built forty years ago.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading It has two churches--one, disused, on a precipitous spur above the town, surrounded by an amazingly irregular sort of churchyard, full, literally, to bursting (the Kirkbys lie there, generation after generation of them, beneath pompous tombs), and the other church a hideous rectangular building, with flat walls and shallow, sham Gothic windows.
flatterverbUS /ˈflætər/
praise somewhat dishonestly
From this reading (I) Barham, as all Yorkshire knows, lies at the foot of a long valley, where it emerges into the flatter district round Harrogate.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading (I) Barham, as all Yorkshire knows, lies at the foot of a long valley, where it emerges into the flatter district round Harrogate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It has a railway all to itself, which goes no further, for Barham is shut in on the north by tall hills and moors, and lies on the way to nowhere.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading It was thought extremely beautiful when it was built forty years ago.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It has two churches--one, disused, on a precipitous spur above the town, surrounded by an amazingly irregular sort of churchyard, full, literally, to bursting (the Kirkbys lie there, generation after generation of them, beneath pompous tombs), and the other church a hideous rectangular building, with flat walls and shallow, sham Gothic windows.
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 It has a railway all to itself, which goes no further, for Barham is shut in on the north by tall hills and moors, and lies on the way to nowhere.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading It has two churches--one, disused, on a precipitous spur above the town, surrounded by an amazingly irregular sort of churchyard, full, literally, to bursting (the Kirkbys lie there, generation after generation of them, beneath pompous tombs), and the other church a hideous rectangular building, with flat walls and shallow, sham Gothic windows.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading It has a railway all to itself, which goes no further, for Barham is shut in on the north by tall hills and moors, and lies on the way to nowhere.
GothicadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːθɪk/
characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German
From this reading It has two churches--one, disused, on a precipitous spur above the town, surrounded by an amazingly irregular sort of churchyard, full, literally, to bursting (the Kirkbys lie there, generation after generation of them, beneath pompous tombs), and the other church a hideous rectangular building, with flat walls and shallow, sham Gothic windows.
Harrogate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (I) Barham, as all Yorkshire knows, lies at the foot of a long valley, where it emerges into the flatter district round Harrogate.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has a railway all to itself, which goes no further, for Barham is shut in on the north by tall hills and moors, and lies on the way to nowhere.
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading It has two churches--one, disused, on a precipitous spur above the town, surrounded by an amazingly irregular sort of churchyard, full, literally, to bursting (the Kirkbys lie there, generation after generation of them, beneath pompous tombs), and the other church a hideous rectangular building, with flat walls and shallow, sham Gothic windows.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It has a railway all to itself, which goes no further, for Barham is shut in on the north by tall hills and moors, and lies on the way to nowhere.
humpedadjectiveUS /hʌmpt/
characteristic of or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormality of the vertebral column
From this reading It is almost wholly an agricultural town, and has a curious humped bridge, right in the middle of the town, where men stand about on market days and discuss the price of bullocks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading (I) Barham, as all Yorkshire knows, lies at the foot of a long valley, where it emerges into the flatter district round Harrogate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It has a railway all to itself, which goes no further, for Barham is shut in on the north by tall hills and moors, and lies on the way to nowhere.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading (I) Barham, as all Yorkshire knows, lies at the foot of a long valley, where it emerges into the flatter district round Harrogate.
irregularadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈreɡjələr/
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
From this reading It has two churches--one, disused, on a precipitous spur above the town, surrounded by an amazingly irregular sort of churchyard, full, literally, to bursting (the Kirkbys lie there, generation after generation of them, beneath pompous tombs), and the other church a hideous rectangular building, with flat walls and shallow, sham Gothic windows.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has a railway all to itself, which goes no further, for Barham is shut in on the north by tall hills and moors, and lies on the way to nowhere.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading (I) Barham, as all Yorkshire knows, lies at the foot of a long valley, where it emerges into the flatter district round Harrogate.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It has a railway all to itself, which goes no further, for Barham is shut in on the north by tall hills and moors, and lies on the way to nowhere.
Kirkbys
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From this reading It has two churches--one, disused, on a precipitous spur above the town, surrounded by an amazingly irregular sort of churchyard, full, literally, to bursting (the Kirkbys lie there, generation after generation of them, beneath pompous tombs), and the other church a hideous rectangular building, with flat walls and shallow, sham Gothic windows.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading (I) Barham, as all Yorkshire knows, lies at the foot of a long valley, where it emerges into the flatter district round Harrogate.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading It has two churches--one, disused, on a precipitous spur above the town, surrounded by an amazingly irregular sort of churchyard, full, literally, to bursting (the Kirkbys lie there, generation after generation of them, beneath pompous tombs), and the other church a hideous rectangular building, with flat walls and shallow, sham Gothic windows.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading (I) Barham, as all Yorkshire knows, lies at the foot of a long valley, where it emerges into the flatter district round Harrogate.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading It has two churches--one, disused, on a precipitous spur above the town, surrounded by an amazingly irregular sort of churchyard, full, literally, to bursting (the Kirkbys lie there, generation after generation of them, beneath pompous tombs), and the other church a hideous rectangular building, with flat walls and shallow, sham Gothic windows.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading (I) Barham, as all Yorkshire knows, lies at the foot of a long valley, where it emerges into the flatter district round Harrogate.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading It is almost wholly an agricultural town, and has a curious humped bridge, right in the middle of the town, where men stand about on market days and discuss the price of bullocks.
the force of workers available
From this reading It is almost wholly an agricultural town, and has a curious humped bridge, right in the middle of the town, where men stand about on market days and discuss the price of bullocks.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading It is almost wholly an agricultural town, and has a curious humped bridge, right in the middle of the town, where men stand about on market days and discuss the price of bullocks.
moorsnounUS /mʊrz/
plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
From this reading It has a railway all to itself, which goes no further, for Barham is shut in on the north by tall hills and moors, and lies on the way to nowhere.
not any; not one
From this reading It has a railway all to itself, which goes no further, for Barham is shut in on the north by tall hills and moors, and lies on the way to nowhere.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It has a railway all to itself, which goes no further, for Barham is shut in on the north by tall hills and moors, and lies on the way to nowhere.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading It has a railway all to itself, which goes no further, for Barham is shut in on the north by tall hills and moors, and lies on the way to nowhere.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (I) Barham, as all Yorkshire knows, lies at the foot of a long valley, where it emerges into the flatter district round Harrogate.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It has a railway all to itself, which goes no further, for Barham is shut in on the north by tall hills and moors, and lies on the way to nowhere.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It has two churches--one, disused, on a precipitous spur above the town, surrounded by an amazingly irregular sort of churchyard, full, literally, to bursting (the Kirkbys lie there, generation after generation of them, beneath pompous tombs), and the other church a hideous rectangular building, with flat walls and shallow, sham Gothic windows.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It has two churches--one, disused, on a precipitous spur above the town, surrounded by an amazingly irregular sort of churchyard, full, literally, to bursting (the Kirkbys lie there, generation after generation of them, beneath pompous tombs), and the other church a hideous rectangular building, with flat walls and shallow, sham Gothic windows.
pompousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːmpəs/
puffed up with vanity
From this reading It has two churches--one, disused, on a precipitous spur above the town, surrounded by an amazingly irregular sort of churchyard, full, literally, to bursting (the Kirkbys lie there, generation after generation of them, beneath pompous tombs), and the other church a hideous rectangular building, with flat walls and shallow, sham Gothic windows.
precipitousadjectiveUS /prɪˈsɪpɪtəs/
done with very great haste and without due deliberation
From this reading It has two churches--one, disused, on a precipitous spur above the town, surrounded by an amazingly irregular sort of churchyard, full, literally, to bursting (the Kirkbys lie there, generation after generation of them, beneath pompous tombs), and the other church a hideous rectangular building, with flat walls and shallow, sham Gothic windows.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading It is almost wholly an agricultural town, and has a curious humped bridge, right in the middle of the town, where men stand about on market days and discuss the price of bullocks.
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 It has a railway all to itself, which goes no further, for Barham is shut in on the north by tall hills and moors, and lies on the way to nowhere.
rectangularadjectiveUS /rekˈtæŋɡjələr/
having four right angles
From this reading It has two churches--one, disused, on a precipitous spur above the town, surrounded by an amazingly irregular sort of churchyard, full, literally, to bursting (the Kirkbys lie there, generation after generation of them, beneath pompous tombs), and the other church a hideous rectangular building, with flat walls and shallow, sham Gothic windows.
precisely, exactly
From this reading It is almost wholly an agricultural town, and has a curious humped bridge, right in the middle of the town, where men stand about on market days and discuss the price of bullocks.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading (I) Barham, as all Yorkshire knows, lies at the foot of a long valley, where it emerges into the flatter district round Harrogate.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading It has two churches--one, disused, on a precipitous spur above the town, surrounded by an amazingly irregular sort of churchyard, full, literally, to bursting (the Kirkbys lie there, generation after generation of them, beneath pompous tombs), and the other church a hideous rectangular building, with flat walls and shallow, sham Gothic windows.
shamnounUS /ʃæm/
something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
From this reading It has two churches--one, disused, on a precipitous spur above the town, surrounded by an amazingly irregular sort of churchyard, full, literally, to bursting (the Kirkbys lie there, generation after generation of them, beneath pompous tombs), and the other church a hideous rectangular building, with flat walls and shallow, sham Gothic windows.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading It has a railway all to itself, which goes no further, for Barham is shut in on the north by tall hills and moors, and lies on the way to nowhere.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It has two churches--one, disused, on a precipitous spur above the town, surrounded by an amazingly irregular sort of churchyard, full, literally, to bursting (the Kirkbys lie there, generation after generation of them, beneath pompous tombs), and the other church a hideous rectangular building, with flat walls and shallow, sham Gothic windows.
spurnounUS /spɜːr/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading It has two churches--one, disused, on a precipitous spur above the town, surrounded by an amazingly irregular sort of churchyard, full, literally, to bursting (the Kirkbys lie there, generation after generation of them, beneath pompous tombs), and the other church a hideous rectangular building, with flat walls and shallow, sham Gothic windows.
be standing; be upright
From this reading It is almost wholly an agricultural town, and has a curious humped bridge, right in the middle of the town, where men stand about on market days and discuss the price of bullocks.
confined on all sides
From this reading It has two churches--one, disused, on a precipitous spur above the town, surrounded by an amazingly irregular sort of churchyard, full, literally, to bursting (the Kirkbys lie there, generation after generation of them, beneath pompous tombs), and the other church a hideous rectangular building, with flat walls and shallow, sham Gothic windows.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading It has a railway all to itself, which goes no further, for Barham is shut in on the north by tall hills and moors, and lies on the way to nowhere.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (I) Barham, as all Yorkshire knows, lies at the foot of a long valley, where it emerges into the flatter district round Harrogate.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It has two churches--one, disused, on a precipitous spur above the town, surrounded by an amazingly irregular sort of churchyard, full, literally, to bursting (the Kirkbys lie there, generation after generation of them, beneath pompous tombs), and the other church a hideous rectangular building, with flat walls and shallow, sham Gothic windows.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It has two churches--one, disused, on a precipitous spur above the town, surrounded by an amazingly irregular sort of churchyard, full, literally, to bursting (the Kirkbys lie there, generation after generation of them, beneath pompous tombs), and the other church a hideous rectangular building, with flat walls and shallow, sham Gothic windows.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was thought extremely beautiful when it was built forty years ago.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It has a railway all to itself, which goes no further, for Barham is shut in on the north by tall hills and moors, and lies on the way to nowhere.
tombsnounUS /tuːmz/
plural of “tomb” — a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading It has two churches--one, disused, on a precipitous spur above the town, surrounded by an amazingly irregular sort of churchyard, full, literally, to bursting (the Kirkbys lie there, generation after generation of them, beneath pompous tombs), and the other church a hideous rectangular building, with flat walls and shallow, sham Gothic windows.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It is almost wholly an agricultural town, and has a curious humped bridge, right in the middle of the town, where men stand about on market days and discuss the price of bullocks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It has two churches--one, disused, on a precipitous spur above the town, surrounded by an amazingly irregular sort of churchyard, full, literally, to bursting (the Kirkbys lie there, generation after generation of them, beneath pompous tombs), and the other church a hideous rectangular building, with flat walls and shallow, sham Gothic windows.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading (I) Barham, as all Yorkshire knows, lies at the foot of a long valley, where it emerges into the flatter district round Harrogate.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading It has two churches--one, disused, on a precipitous spur above the town, surrounded by an amazingly irregular sort of churchyard, full, literally, to bursting (the Kirkbys lie there, generation after generation of them, beneath pompous tombs), and the other church a hideous rectangular building, with flat walls and shallow, sham Gothic windows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was thought extremely beautiful when it was built forty years ago.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It has a railway all to itself, which goes no further, for Barham is shut in on the north by tall hills and moors, and lies on the way to nowhere.
at the time that
From this reading It was thought extremely beautiful when it was built forty years ago.
in or at the place that
From this reading (I) Barham, as all Yorkshire knows, lies at the foot of a long valley, where it emerges into the flatter district round Harrogate.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It has a railway all to itself, which goes no further, for Barham is shut in on the north by tall hills and moors, and lies on the way to nowhere.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It is almost wholly an agricultural town, and has a curious humped bridge, right in the middle of the town, where men stand about on market days and discuss the price of bullocks.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading It has two churches--one, disused, on a precipitous spur above the town, surrounded by an amazingly irregular sort of churchyard, full, literally, to bursting (the Kirkbys lie there, generation after generation of them, beneath pompous tombs), and the other church a hideous rectangular building, with flat walls and shallow, sham Gothic windows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It has two churches--one, disused, on a precipitous spur above the town, surrounded by an amazingly irregular sort of churchyard, full, literally, to bursting (the Kirkbys lie there, generation after generation of them, beneath pompous tombs), and the other church a hideous rectangular building, with flat walls and shallow, sham Gothic windows.
a late time of life
From this reading It was thought extremely beautiful when it was built forty years ago.
YorkshirenounUS /ˈjɔːrkʃər/
a former large county in northern England; in 1974 it was divided into three smaller counties
From this reading (I) Barham, as all Yorkshire knows, lies at the foot of a long valley, where it emerges into the flatter district round Harrogate.