adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even now, when the War has shaken up and jostled together every small village in Great Britain, Polchester still has some shreds of its isolation left to it; but then--why, it might have been a walled-in fortress of mediaeval times, for all its connection with the outside world!
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I don't mean, of course, that Mrs. Combermere and Brandon and old Bentinck-Major and Mrs. Sampson said to themselves in so many words, "We will keep this to ourselves and defend its walls against every new invader, every new idea, new custom, new impulse.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Even now, when the War has shaken up and jostled together every small village in Great Britain, Polchester still has some shreds of its isolation left to it; but then--why, it might have been a walled-in fortress of mediaeval times, for all its connection with the outside world!
allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading We will all be butchered rather than allow one old form, tradition, superstition to go!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even now, when the War has shaken up and jostled together every small village in Great Britain, Polchester still has some shreds of its isolation left to it; but then--why, it might have been a walled-in fortress of mediaeval times, for all its connection with the outside world!
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading One of Joan's Days I find it difficult now to realise how apart from the life of the world Polchester was in those days.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We will all be butchered rather than allow one old form, tradition, superstition to go!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Even now, when the War has shaken up and jostled together every small village in Great Britain, Polchester still has some shreds of its isolation left to it; but then--why, it might have been a walled-in fortress of mediaeval times, for all its connection with the outside world!
Bentinck-Major
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From this reading I don't mean, of course, that Mrs. Combermere and Brandon and old Bentinck-Major and Mrs. Sampson said to themselves in so many words, "We will keep this to ourselves and defend its walls against every new invader, every new idea, new custom, new impulse.
Brandon
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From this reading I don't mean, of course, that Mrs. Combermere and Brandon and old Bentinck-Major and Mrs. Sampson said to themselves in so many words, "We will keep this to ourselves and defend its walls against every new invader, every new idea, new custom, new impulse.
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading Even now, when the War has shaken up and jostled together every small village in Great Britain, Polchester still has some shreds of its isolation left to it; but then--why, it might have been a walled-in fortress of mediaeval times, for all its connection with the outside world!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Even now, when the War has shaken up and jostled together every small village in Great Britain, Polchester still has some shreds of its isolation left to it; but then--why, it might have been a walled-in fortress of mediaeval times, for all its connection with the outside world!
butcheredverbUS /ˈbʊtʃərd/
past form of “butcher” — kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading We will all be butchered rather than allow one old form, tradition, superstition to go!"
Combermere
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From this reading I don't mean, of course, that Mrs. Combermere and Brandon and old Bentinck-Major and Mrs. Sampson said to themselves in so many words, "We will keep this to ourselves and defend its walls against every new invader, every new idea, new custom, new impulse.
connectionnounUS /kəˈnekʃən/
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading Even now, when the War has shaken up and jostled together every small village in Great Britain, Polchester still has some shreds of its isolation left to it; but then--why, it might have been a walled-in fortress of mediaeval times, for all its connection with the outside world!
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I don't mean, of course, that Mrs. Combermere and Brandon and old Bentinck-Major and Mrs. Sampson said to themselves in so many words, "We will keep this to ourselves and defend its walls against every new invader, every new idea, new custom, new impulse.
customnounUS /ˈkʌstəm/
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading I don't mean, of course, that Mrs. Combermere and Brandon and old Bentinck-Major and Mrs. Sampson said to themselves in so many words, "We will keep this to ourselves and defend its walls against every new invader, every new idea, new custom, new impulse.
DaysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading One of Joan's Days I find it difficult now to realise how apart from the life of the world Polchester was in those days.
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading I don't mean, of course, that Mrs. Combermere and Brandon and old Bentinck-Major and Mrs. Sampson said to themselves in so many words, "We will keep this to ourselves and defend its walls against every new invader, every new idea, new custom, new impulse.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading This isolation was quite deliberately maintained.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading One of Joan's Days I find it difficult now to realise how apart from the life of the world Polchester was in those days.
don't
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From this reading I don't mean, of course, that Mrs. Combermere and Brandon and old Bentinck-Major and Mrs. Sampson said to themselves in so many words, "We will keep this to ourselves and defend its walls against every new invader, every new idea, new custom, new impulse.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even now, when the War has shaken up and jostled together every small village in Great Britain, Polchester still has some shreds of its isolation left to it; but then--why, it might have been a walled-in fortress of mediaeval times, for all its connection with the outside world!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Even now, when the War has shaken up and jostled together every small village in Great Britain, Polchester still has some shreds of its isolation left to it; but then--why, it might have been a walled-in fortress of mediaeval times, for all its connection with the outside world!
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading One of Joan's Days I find it difficult now to realise how apart from the life of the world Polchester was in those days.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even now, when the War has shaken up and jostled together every small village in Great Britain, Polchester still has some shreds of its isolation left to it; but then--why, it might have been a walled-in fortress of mediaeval times, for all its connection with the outside world!
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading We will all be butchered rather than allow one old form, tradition, superstition to go!"
fortressnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading Even now, when the War has shaken up and jostled together every small village in Great Britain, Polchester still has some shreds of its isolation left to it; but then--why, it might have been a walled-in fortress of mediaeval times, for all its connection with the outside world!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One of Joan's Days I find it difficult now to realise how apart from the life of the world Polchester was in those days.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We will all be butchered rather than allow one old form, tradition, superstition to go!"
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Even now, when the War has shaken up and jostled together every small village in Great Britain, Polchester still has some shreds of its isolation left to it; but then--why, it might have been a walled-in fortress of mediaeval times, for all its connection with the outside world!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even now, when the War has shaken up and jostled together every small village in Great Britain, Polchester still has some shreds of its isolation left to it; but then--why, it might have been a walled-in fortress of mediaeval times, for all its connection with the outside world!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Even now, when the War has shaken up and jostled together every small village in Great Britain, Polchester still has some shreds of its isolation left to it; but then--why, it might have been a walled-in fortress of mediaeval times, for all its connection with the outside world!
how
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From this reading One of Joan's Days I find it difficult now to realise how apart from the life of the world Polchester was in those days.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One of Joan's Days I find it difficult now to realise how apart from the life of the world Polchester was in those days.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I don't mean, of course, that Mrs. Combermere and Brandon and old Bentinck-Major and Mrs. Sampson said to themselves in so many words, "We will keep this to ourselves and defend its walls against every new invader, every new idea, new custom, new impulse.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpəls/
an instinctive motive
From this reading I don't mean, of course, that Mrs. Combermere and Brandon and old Bentinck-Major and Mrs. Sampson said to themselves in so many words, "We will keep this to ourselves and defend its walls against every new invader, every new idea, new custom, new impulse.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One of Joan's Days I find it difficult now to realise how apart from the life of the world Polchester was in those days.
invadernounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdər/
someone who enters by force in order to conquer
From this reading I don't mean, of course, that Mrs. Combermere and Brandon and old Bentinck-Major and Mrs. Sampson said to themselves in so many words, "We will keep this to ourselves and defend its walls against every new invader, every new idea, new custom, new impulse.
isolationnounUS /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/
a state of separation between persons or groups
From this reading Even now, when the War has shaken up and jostled together every small village in Great Britain, Polchester still has some shreds of its isolation left to it; but then--why, it might have been a walled-in fortress of mediaeval times, for all its connection with the outside world!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One of Joan's Days I find it difficult now to realise how apart from the life of the world Polchester was in those days.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Even now, when the War has shaken up and jostled together every small village in Great Britain, Polchester still has some shreds of its isolation left to it; but then--why, it might have been a walled-in fortress of mediaeval times, for all its connection with the outside world!
Joan's
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From this reading One of Joan's Days I find it difficult now to realise how apart from the life of the world Polchester was in those days.
jostledverbUS /ˈdʒɑːsəld/
past form of “jostle” — make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving
From this reading Even now, when the War has shaken up and jostled together every small village in Great Britain, Polchester still has some shreds of its isolation left to it; but then--why, it might have been a walled-in fortress of mediaeval times, for all its connection with the outside world!
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I don't mean, of course, that Mrs. Combermere and Brandon and old Bentinck-Major and Mrs. Sampson said to themselves in so many words, "We will keep this to ourselves and defend its walls against every new invader, every new idea, new custom, new impulse.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Even now, when the War has shaken up and jostled together every small village in Great Britain, Polchester still has some shreds of its isolation left to it; but then--why, it might have been a walled-in fortress of mediaeval times, for all its connection with the outside world!
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading One of Joan's Days I find it difficult now to realise how apart from the life of the world Polchester was in those days.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading This isolation was quite deliberately maintained.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I don't mean, of course, that Mrs. Combermere and Brandon and old Bentinck-Major and Mrs. Sampson said to themselves in so many words, "We will keep this to ourselves and defend its walls against every new invader, every new idea, new custom, new impulse.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I don't mean, of course, that Mrs. Combermere and Brandon and old Bentinck-Major and Mrs. Sampson said to themselves in so many words, "We will keep this to ourselves and defend its walls against every new invader, every new idea, new custom, new impulse.
mediaevaladjective
relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages
From this reading Even now, when the War has shaken up and jostled together every small village in Great Britain, Polchester still has some shreds of its isolation left to it; but then--why, it might have been a walled-in fortress of mediaeval times, for all its connection with the outside world!
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Even now, when the War has shaken up and jostled together every small village in Great Britain, Polchester still has some shreds of its isolation left to it; but then--why, it might have been a walled-in fortress of mediaeval times, for all its connection with the outside world!
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I don't mean, of course, that Mrs. Combermere and Brandon and old Bentinck-Major and Mrs. Sampson said to themselves in so many words, "We will keep this to ourselves and defend its walls against every new invader, every new idea, new custom, new impulse.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I don't mean, of course, that Mrs. Combermere and Brandon and old Bentinck-Major and Mrs. Sampson said to themselves in so many words, "We will keep this to ourselves and defend its walls against every new invader, every new idea, new custom, new impulse.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading One of Joan's Days I find it difficult now to realise how apart from the life of the world Polchester was in those days.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of Joan's Days I find it difficult now to realise how apart from the life of the world Polchester was in those days.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I don't mean, of course, that Mrs. Combermere and Brandon and old Bentinck-Major and Mrs. Sampson said to themselves in so many words, "We will keep this to ourselves and defend its walls against every new invader, every new idea, new custom, new impulse.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of Joan's Days I find it difficult now to realise how apart from the life of the world Polchester was in those days.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading I don't mean, of course, that Mrs. Combermere and Brandon and old Bentinck-Major and Mrs. Sampson said to themselves in so many words, "We will keep this to ourselves and defend its walls against every new invader, every new idea, new custom, new impulse.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Even now, when the War has shaken up and jostled together every small village in Great Britain, Polchester still has some shreds of its isolation left to it; but then--why, it might have been a walled-in fortress of mediaeval times, for all its connection with the outside world!
Polchester
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of Joan's Days I find it difficult now to realise how apart from the life of the world Polchester was in those days.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading This isolation was quite deliberately maintained.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading We will all be butchered rather than allow one old form, tradition, superstition to go!"
realiseverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading One of Joan's Days I find it difficult now to realise how apart from the life of the world Polchester was in those days.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I don't mean, of course, that Mrs. Combermere and Brandon and old Bentinck-Major and Mrs. Sampson said to themselves in so many words, "We will keep this to ourselves and defend its walls against every new invader, every new idea, new custom, new impulse.
Sampson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't mean, of course, that Mrs. Combermere and Brandon and old Bentinck-Major and Mrs. Sampson said to themselves in so many words, "We will keep this to ourselves and defend its walls against every new invader, every new idea, new custom, new impulse.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading Even now, when the War has shaken up and jostled together every small village in Great Britain, Polchester still has some shreds of its isolation left to it; but then--why, it might have been a walled-in fortress of mediaeval times, for all its connection with the outside world!
shredsnounUS /ʃredz/
plural of “shred” — a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading Even now, when the War has shaken up and jostled together every small village in Great Britain, Polchester still has some shreds of its isolation left to it; but then--why, it might have been a walled-in fortress of mediaeval times, for all its connection with the outside world!
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Even now, when the War has shaken up and jostled together every small village in Great Britain, Polchester still has some shreds of its isolation left to it; but then--why, it might have been a walled-in fortress of mediaeval times, for all its connection with the outside world!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I don't mean, of course, that Mrs. Combermere and Brandon and old Bentinck-Major and Mrs. Sampson said to themselves in so many words, "We will keep this to ourselves and defend its walls against every new invader, every new idea, new custom, new impulse.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Even now, when the War has shaken up and jostled together every small village in Great Britain, Polchester still has some shreds of its isolation left to it; but then--why, it might have been a walled-in fortress of mediaeval times, for all its connection with the outside world!
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Even now, when the War has shaken up and jostled together every small village in Great Britain, Polchester still has some shreds of its isolation left to it; but then--why, it might have been a walled-in fortress of mediaeval times, for all its connection with the outside world!
superstitionnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃən/
an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
From this reading We will all be butchered rather than allow one old form, tradition, superstition to go!"
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We will all be butchered rather than allow one old form, tradition, superstition to go!"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I don't mean, of course, that Mrs. Combermere and Brandon and old Bentinck-Major and Mrs. Sampson said to themselves in so many words, "We will keep this to ourselves and defend its walls against every new invader, every new idea, new custom, new impulse.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One of Joan's Days I find it difficult now to realise how apart from the life of the world Polchester was in those days.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading I don't mean, of course, that Mrs. Combermere and Brandon and old Bentinck-Major and Mrs. Sampson said to themselves in so many words, "We will keep this to ourselves and defend its walls against every new invader, every new idea, new custom, new impulse.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Even now, when the War has shaken up and jostled together every small village in Great Britain, Polchester still has some shreds of its isolation left to it; but then--why, it might have been a walled-in fortress of mediaeval times, for all its connection with the outside world!
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This isolation was quite deliberately maintained.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading One of Joan's Days I find it difficult now to realise how apart from the life of the world Polchester was in those days.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Even now, when the War has shaken up and jostled together every small village in Great Britain, Polchester still has some shreds of its isolation left to it; but then--why, it might have been a walled-in fortress of mediaeval times, for all its connection with the outside world!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of Joan's Days I find it difficult now to realise how apart from the life of the world Polchester was in those days.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Even now, when the War has shaken up and jostled together every small village in Great Britain, Polchester still has some shreds of its isolation left to it; but then--why, it might have been a walled-in fortress of mediaeval times, for all its connection with the outside world!
traditionnounUS /trəˈdɪʃən/
an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading We will all be butchered rather than allow one old form, tradition, superstition to go!"
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Even now, when the War has shaken up and jostled together every small village in Great Britain, Polchester still has some shreds of its isolation left to it; but then--why, it might have been a walled-in fortress of mediaeval times, for all its connection with the outside world!
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Even now, when the War has shaken up and jostled together every small village in Great Britain, Polchester still has some shreds of its isolation left to it; but then--why, it might have been a walled-in fortress of mediaeval times, for all its connection with the outside world!
walled-in
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even now, when the War has shaken up and jostled together every small village in Great Britain, Polchester still has some shreds of its isolation left to it; but then--why, it might have been a walled-in fortress of mediaeval times, for all its connection with the outside world!
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
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 I don't mean, of course, that Mrs. Combermere and Brandon and old Bentinck-Major and Mrs. Sampson said to themselves in so many words, "We will keep this to ourselves and defend its walls against every new invader, every new idea, new custom, new impulse.
WarnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Even now, when the War has shaken up and jostled together every small village in Great Britain, Polchester still has some shreds of its isolation left to it; but then--why, it might have been a walled-in fortress of mediaeval times, for all its connection with the outside world!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of Joan's Days I find it difficult now to realise how apart from the life of the world Polchester was in those days.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I don't mean, of course, that Mrs. Combermere and Brandon and old Bentinck-Major and Mrs. Sampson said to themselves in so many words, "We will keep this to ourselves and defend its walls against every new invader, every new idea, new custom, new impulse.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Even now, when the War has shaken up and jostled together every small village in Great Britain, Polchester still has some shreds of its isolation left to it; but then--why, it might have been a walled-in fortress of mediaeval times, for all its connection with the outside world!
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Even now, when the War has shaken up and jostled together every small village in Great Britain, Polchester still has some shreds of its isolation left to it; but then--why, it might have been a walled-in fortress of mediaeval times, for all its connection with the outside world!
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I don't mean, of course, that Mrs. Combermere and Brandon and old Bentinck-Major and Mrs. Sampson said to themselves in so many words, "We will keep this to ourselves and defend its walls against every new invader, every new idea, new custom, new impulse.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even now, when the War has shaken up and jostled together every small village in Great Britain, Polchester still has some shreds of its isolation left to it; but then--why, it might have been a walled-in fortress of mediaeval times, for all its connection with the outside world!
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading I don't mean, of course, that Mrs. Combermere and Brandon and old Bentinck-Major and Mrs. Sampson said to themselves in so many words, "We will keep this to ourselves and defend its walls against every new invader, every new idea, new custom, new impulse.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading One of Joan's Days I find it difficult now to realise how apart from the life of the world Polchester was in those days.
