Chapter X · Chapter 10

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It is not exactly that they are old, although there is scarcely one which has not a church or a château or a quaint medieval street worth coming far to see; nor that they are particularly picturesque, for the ground is fairly flat, and they are all but always set among the fields, since it is by agriculture far more than by manufacture that they live.

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From this reading Abbeville is very typical of all this.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading In them the folk smile simply at you, but not inquisitively as in England, for each bustles gaily about his own affairs, and will let you do what you please, with a shrug of the shoulders.

matters of personal concern

From this reading In them the folk smile simply at you, but not inquisitively as in England, for each bustles gaily about his own affairs, and will let you do what you please, with a shrug of the shoulders.

a large-scale farming enterprise

From this reading It is not exactly that they are old, although there is scarcely one which has not a church or a château or a quaint medieval street worth coming far to see; nor that they are particularly picturesque, for the ground is fairly flat, and they are all but always set among the fields, since it is by agriculture far more than by manufacture that they live.

(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 It is not exactly that they are old, although there is scarcely one which has not a church or a château or a quaint medieval street worth coming far to see; nor that they are particularly picturesque, for the ground is fairly flat, and they are all but always set among the fields, since it is by agriculture far more than by manufacture that they live.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading It is not exactly that they are old, although there is scarcely one which has not a church or a château or a quaint medieval street worth coming far to see; nor that they are particularly picturesque, for the ground is fairly flat, and they are all but always set among the fields, since it is by agriculture far more than by manufacture that they live.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading It is not exactly that they are old, although there is scarcely one which has not a church or a château or a quaint medieval street worth coming far to see; nor that they are particularly picturesque, for the ground is fairly flat, and they are all but always set among the fields, since it is by agriculture far more than by manufacture that they live.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading It is not exactly that they are old, although there is scarcely one which has not a church or a château or a quaint medieval street worth coming far to see; nor that they are particularly picturesque, for the ground is fairly flat, and they are all but always set among the fields, since it is by agriculture far more than by manufacture that they live.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It is not exactly that they are old, although there is scarcely one which has not a church or a château or a quaint medieval street worth coming far to see; nor that they are particularly picturesque, for the ground is fairly flat, and they are all but always set among the fields, since it is by agriculture far more than by manufacture that they live.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It is not exactly that they are old, although there is scarcely one which has not a church or a château or a quaint medieval street worth coming far to see; nor that they are particularly picturesque, for the ground is fairly flat, and they are all but always set among the fields, since it is by agriculture far more than by manufacture that they live.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading In them the folk smile simply at you, but not inquisitively as in England, for each bustles gaily about his own affairs, and will let you do what you please, with a shrug of the shoulders.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In them the folk smile simply at you, but not inquisitively as in England, for each bustles gaily about his own affairs, and will let you do what you please, with a shrug of the shoulders.

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From this reading In them the folk smile simply at you, but not inquisitively as in England, for each bustles gaily about his own affairs, and will let you do what you please, with a shrug of the shoulders.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It is not exactly that they are old, although there is scarcely one which has not a church or a château or a quaint medieval street worth coming far to see; nor that they are particularly picturesque, for the ground is fairly flat, and they are all but always set among the fields, since it is by agriculture far more than by manufacture that they live.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It is not exactly that they are old, although there is scarcely one which has not a church or a château or a quaint medieval street worth coming far to see; nor that they are particularly picturesque, for the ground is fairly flat, and they are all but always set among the fields, since it is by agriculture far more than by manufacture that they live.

attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading The charm of the little towns of Northern France is very difficult to imprison on paper.

being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

From this reading But they are clean and cheerful; one thinks of them under the sun; and they are very homely.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading It is not exactly that they are old, although there is scarcely one which has not a church or a château or a quaint medieval street worth coming far to see; nor that they are particularly picturesque, for the ground is fairly flat, and they are all but always set among the fields, since it is by agriculture far more than by manufacture that they live.

A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.

From this reading It is not exactly that they are old, although there is scarcely one which has not a church or a château or a quaint medieval street worth coming far to see; nor that they are particularly picturesque, for the ground is fairly flat, and they are all but always set among the fields, since it is by agriculture far more than by manufacture that they live.

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading But they are clean and cheerful; one thinks of them under the sun; and they are very homely.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading It is not exactly that they are old, although there is scarcely one which has not a church or a château or a quaint medieval street worth coming far to see; nor that they are particularly picturesque, for the ground is fairly flat, and they are all but always set among the fields, since it is by agriculture far more than by manufacture that they live.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading The charm of the little towns of Northern France is very difficult to imprison on paper.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading In them the folk smile simply at you, but not inquisitively as in England, for each bustles gaily about his own affairs, and will let you do what you please, with a shrug of the shoulders.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading In them the folk smile simply at you, but not inquisitively as in England, for each bustles gaily about his own affairs, and will let you do what you please, with a shrug of the shoulders.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading In them the folk smile simply at you, but not inquisitively as in England, for each bustles gaily about his own affairs, and will let you do what you please, with a shrug of the shoulders.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading It is not exactly that they are old, although there is scarcely one which has not a church or a château or a quaint medieval street worth coming far to see; nor that they are particularly picturesque, for the ground is fairly flat, and they are all but always set among the fields, since it is by agriculture far more than by manufacture that they live.

to certain extent or degree

From this reading It is not exactly that they are old, although there is scarcely one which has not a church or a château or a quaint medieval street worth coming far to see; nor that they are particularly picturesque, for the ground is fairly flat, and they are all but always set among the fields, since it is by agriculture far more than by manufacture that they live.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading It is not exactly that they are old, although there is scarcely one which has not a church or a château or a quaint medieval street worth coming far to see; nor that they are particularly picturesque, for the ground is fairly flat, and they are all but always set among the fields, since it is by agriculture far more than by manufacture that they live.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading It is not exactly that they are old, although there is scarcely one which has not a church or a château or a quaint medieval street worth coming far to see; nor that they are particularly picturesque, for the ground is fairly flat, and they are all but always set among the fields, since it is by agriculture far more than by manufacture that they live.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading It is not exactly that they are old, although there is scarcely one which has not a church or a château or a quaint medieval street worth coming far to see; nor that they are particularly picturesque, for the ground is fairly flat, and they are all but always set among the fields, since it is by agriculture far more than by manufacture that they live.

people in general (often used in the plural)

From this reading In them the folk smile simply at you, but not inquisitively as in England, for each bustles gaily about his own affairs, and will let you do what you please, with a shrug of the shoulders.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It is not exactly that they are old, although there is scarcely one which has not a church or a château or a quaint medieval street worth coming far to see; nor that they are particularly picturesque, for the ground is fairly flat, and they are all but always set among the fields, since it is by agriculture far more than by manufacture that they live.

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading The charm of the little towns of Northern France is very difficult to imprison on paper.

in a gay manner

From this reading In them the folk smile simply at you, but not inquisitively as in England, for each bustles gaily about his own affairs, and will let you do what you please, with a shrug of the shoulders.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading It is not exactly that they are old, although there is scarcely one which has not a church or a château or a quaint medieval street worth coming far to see; nor that they are particularly picturesque, for the ground is fairly flat, and they are all but always set among the fields, since it is by agriculture far more than by manufacture that they live.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It is not exactly that they are old, although there is scarcely one which has not a church or a château or a quaint medieval street worth coming far to see; nor that they are particularly picturesque, for the ground is fairly flat, and they are all but always set among the fields, since it is by agriculture far more than by manufacture that they live.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading In them the folk smile simply at you, but not inquisitively as in England, for each bustles gaily about his own affairs, and will let you do what you please, with a shrug of the shoulders.

lacking in physical beauty or proportion

From this reading But they are clean and cheerful; one thinks of them under the sun; and they are very homely.

lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

From this reading The charm of the little towns of Northern France is very difficult to imprison on paper.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In them the folk smile simply at you, but not inquisitively as in England, for each bustles gaily about his own affairs, and will let you do what you please, with a shrug of the shoulders.

with curiosity

From this reading In them the folk smile simply at you, but not inquisitively as in England, for each bustles gaily about his own affairs, and will let you do what you please, with a shrug of the shoulders.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The charm of the little towns of Northern France is very difficult to imprison on paper.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is not exactly that they are old, although there is scarcely one which has not a church or a château or a quaint medieval street worth coming far to see; nor that they are particularly picturesque, for the ground is fairly flat, and they are all but always set among the fields, since it is by agriculture far more than by manufacture that they live.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading In them the folk smile simply at you, but not inquisitively as in England, for each bustles gaily about his own affairs, and will let you do what you please, with a shrug of the shoulders.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The charm of the little towns of Northern France is very difficult to imprison on paper.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading It is not exactly that they are old, although there is scarcely one which has not a church or a château or a quaint medieval street worth coming far to see; nor that they are particularly picturesque, for the ground is fairly flat, and they are all but always set among the fields, since it is by agriculture far more than by manufacture that they live.

put together out of artificial or natural components or parts

From this reading It is not exactly that they are old, although there is scarcely one which has not a church or a château or a quaint medieval street worth coming far to see; nor that they are particularly picturesque, for the ground is fairly flat, and they are all but always set among the fields, since it is by agriculture far more than by manufacture that they live.

relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages

From this reading It is not exactly that they are old, although there is scarcely one which has not a church or a château or a quaint medieval street worth coming far to see; nor that they are particularly picturesque, for the ground is fairly flat, and they are all but always set among the fields, since it is by agriculture far more than by manufacture that they live.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading It is not exactly that they are old, although there is scarcely one which has not a church or a château or a quaint medieval street worth coming far to see; nor that they are particularly picturesque, for the ground is fairly flat, and they are all but always set among the fields, since it is by agriculture far more than by manufacture that they live.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading It is not exactly that they are old, although there is scarcely one which has not a church or a château or a quaint medieval street worth coming far to see; nor that they are particularly picturesque, for the ground is fairly flat, and they are all but always set among the fields, since it is by agriculture far more than by manufacture that they live.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The charm of the little towns of Northern France is very difficult to imprison on paper.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It is not exactly that they are old, although there is scarcely one which has not a church or a château or a quaint medieval street worth coming far to see; nor that they are particularly picturesque, for the ground is fairly flat, and they are all but always set among the fields, since it is by agriculture far more than by manufacture that they live.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The charm of the little towns of Northern France is very difficult to imprison on paper.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading It is not exactly that they are old, although there is scarcely one which has not a church or a château or a quaint medieval street worth coming far to see; nor that they are particularly picturesque, for the ground is fairly flat, and they are all but always set among the fields, since it is by agriculture far more than by manufacture that they live.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The charm of the little towns of Northern France is very difficult to imprison on paper.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It is not exactly that they are old, although there is scarcely one which has not a church or a château or a quaint medieval street worth coming far to see; nor that they are particularly picturesque, for the ground is fairly flat, and they are all but always set among the fields, since it is by agriculture far more than by manufacture that they live.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It is not exactly that they are old, although there is scarcely one which has not a church or a château or a quaint medieval street worth coming far to see; nor that they are particularly picturesque, for the ground is fairly flat, and they are all but always set among the fields, since it is by agriculture far more than by manufacture that they live.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading In them the folk smile simply at you, but not inquisitively as in England, for each bustles gaily about his own affairs, and will let you do what you please, with a shrug of the shoulders.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading The charm of the little towns of Northern France is very difficult to imprison on paper.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading It is not exactly that they are old, although there is scarcely one which has not a church or a château or a quaint medieval street worth coming far to see; nor that they are particularly picturesque, for the ground is fairly flat, and they are all but always set among the fields, since it is by agriculture far more than by manufacture that they live.

suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture

From this reading It is not exactly that they are old, although there is scarcely one which has not a church or a château or a quaint medieval street worth coming far to see; nor that they are particularly picturesque, for the ground is fairly flat, and they are all but always set among the fields, since it is by agriculture far more than by manufacture that they live.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading In them the folk smile simply at you, but not inquisitively as in England, for each bustles gaily about his own affairs, and will let you do what you please, with a shrug of the shoulders.

strange in an interesting or pleasing way

From this reading It is not exactly that they are old, although there is scarcely one which has not a church or a château or a quaint medieval street worth coming far to see; nor that they are particularly picturesque, for the ground is fairly flat, and they are all but always set among the fields, since it is by agriculture far more than by manufacture that they live.

only a very short time before

From this reading It is not exactly that they are old, although there is scarcely one which has not a church or a château or a quaint medieval street worth coming far to see; nor that they are particularly picturesque, for the ground is fairly flat, and they are all but always set among the fields, since it is by agriculture far more than by manufacture that they live.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading It is not exactly that they are old, although there is scarcely one which has not a church or a château or a quaint medieval street worth coming far to see; nor that they are particularly picturesque, for the ground is fairly flat, and they are all but always set among the fields, since it is by agriculture far more than by manufacture that they live.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading It is not exactly that they are old, although there is scarcely one which has not a church or a château or a quaint medieval street worth coming far to see; nor that they are particularly picturesque, for the ground is fairly flat, and they are all but always set among the fields, since it is by agriculture far more than by manufacture that they live.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading In them the folk smile simply at you, but not inquisitively as in England, for each bustles gaily about his own affairs, and will let you do what you please, with a shrug of the shoulders.

a gesture involving the shoulders

From this reading In them the folk smile simply at you, but not inquisitively as in England, for each bustles gaily about his own affairs, and will let you do what you please, with a shrug of the shoulders.

and nothing more

From this reading In them the folk smile simply at you, but not inquisitively as in England, for each bustles gaily about his own affairs, and will let you do what you please, with a shrug of the shoulders.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading It is not exactly that they are old, although there is scarcely one which has not a church or a château or a quaint medieval street worth coming far to see; nor that they are particularly picturesque, for the ground is fairly flat, and they are all but always set among the fields, since it is by agriculture far more than by manufacture that they live.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading In them the folk smile simply at you, but not inquisitively as in England, for each bustles gaily about his own affairs, and will let you do what you please, with a shrug of the shoulders.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading It is not exactly that they are old, although there is scarcely one which has not a church or a château or a quaint medieval street worth coming far to see; nor that they are particularly picturesque, for the ground is fairly flat, and they are all but always set among the fields, since it is by agriculture far more than by manufacture that they live.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading But they are clean and cheerful; one thinks of them under the sun; and they are very homely.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It is not exactly that they are old, although there is scarcely one which has not a church or a château or a quaint medieval street worth coming far to see; nor that they are particularly picturesque, for the ground is fairly flat, and they are all but always set among the fields, since it is by agriculture far more than by manufacture that they live.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is not exactly that they are old, although there is scarcely one which has not a church or a château or a quaint medieval street worth coming far to see; nor that they are particularly picturesque, for the ground is fairly flat, and they are all but always set among the fields, since it is by agriculture far more than by manufacture that they live.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The charm of the little towns of Northern France is very difficult to imprison on paper.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading But they are clean and cheerful; one thinks of them under the sun; and they are very homely.

in or at that place or location

From this reading It is not exactly that they are old, although there is scarcely one which has not a church or a château or a quaint medieval street worth coming far to see; nor that they are particularly picturesque, for the ground is fairly flat, and they are all but always set among the fields, since it is by agriculture far more than by manufacture that they live.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It is not exactly that they are old, although there is scarcely one which has not a church or a château or a quaint medieval street worth coming far to see; nor that they are particularly picturesque, for the ground is fairly flat, and they are all but always set among the fields, since it is by agriculture far more than by manufacture that they live.

plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking

From this reading But they are clean and cheerful; one thinks of them under the sun; and they are very homely.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Abbeville is very typical of all this.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The charm of the little towns of Northern France is very difficult to imprison on paper.

plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading The charm of the little towns of Northern France is very difficult to imprison on paper.

exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category

From this reading Abbeville is very typical of all this.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading But they are clean and cheerful; one thinks of them under the sun; and they are very homely.

precisely as stated

From this reading The charm of the little towns of Northern France is very difficult to imprison on paper.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading In them the folk smile simply at you, but not inquisitively as in England, for each bustles gaily about his own affairs, and will let you do what you please, with a shrug of the shoulders.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It is not exactly that they are old, although there is scarcely one which has not a church or a château or a quaint medieval street worth coming far to see; nor that they are particularly picturesque, for the ground is fairly flat, and they are all but always set among the fields, since it is by agriculture far more than by manufacture that they live.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading In them the folk smile simply at you, but not inquisitively as in England, for each bustles gaily about his own affairs, and will let you do what you please, with a shrug of the shoulders.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In them the folk smile simply at you, but not inquisitively as in England, for each bustles gaily about his own affairs, and will let you do what you please, with a shrug of the shoulders.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading It is not exactly that they are old, although there is scarcely one which has not a church or a château or a quaint medieval street worth coming far to see; nor that they are particularly picturesque, for the ground is fairly flat, and they are all but always set among the fields, since it is by agriculture far more than by manufacture that they live.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading In them the folk smile simply at you, but not inquisitively as in England, for each bustles gaily about his own affairs, and will let you do what you please, with a shrug of the shoulders.