used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Dorsetshire_, _the centre of the_ “_Hardy Country_,” _the home of the Wessex Novels_, _is a land literally flowing with milk and honey_: _a land of great dairies_, _of flowers and bees_, _of rural industries_, _where rustic ways and speech and habits of thought live long_, _and the kindlier virtues are not forgotten in such stress of life as prevails in towns_: _a land desirable for its own sweet self_, _where you may see the beehives in cottage gardens and therefrom deduce that honey of which I have spoken_, _and where that flow of milk is no figure of speech_.
(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 _Thatch survives in every village_, _as nowhere else_, _and here quaint towns maintain their quaintness at all odds_, _while elsewhere foolish folk seek to be—as they phrase it_—“_up to date_.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading _You may indeed hear the swish of it in the milking pails at almost every turn of every lane_.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “Here shepherds pipe their rustic song, Their flocks and rural nymphs among.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Here shepherds pipe their rustic song, Their flocks and rural nymphs among.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Dorsetshire_, _the centre of the_ “_Hardy Country_,” _the home of the Wessex Novels_, _is a land literally flowing with milk and honey_: _a land of great dairies_, _of flowers and bees_, _of rural industries_, _where rustic ways and speech and habits of thought live long_, _and the kindlier virtues are not forgotten in such stress of life as prevails in towns_: _a land desirable for its own sweet self_, _where you may see the beehives in cottage gardens and therefrom deduce that honey of which I have spoken_, _and where that flow of milk is no figure of speech_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Dorsetshire_, _the centre of the_ “_Hardy Country_,” _the home of the Wessex Novels_, _is a land literally flowing with milk and honey_: _a land of great dairies_, _of flowers and bees_, _of rural industries_, _where rustic ways and speech and habits of thought live long_, _and the kindlier virtues are not forgotten in such stress of life as prevails in towns_: _a land desirable for its own sweet self_, _where you may see the beehives in cottage gardens and therefrom deduce that honey of which I have spoken_, _and where that flow of milk is no figure of speech_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _You may indeed hear the swish of it in the milking pails at almost every turn of every lane_.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Thatch survives in every village_, _as nowhere else_, _and here quaint towns maintain their quaintness at all odds_, _while elsewhere foolish folk seek to be—as they phrase it_—“_up to date_.”
beehives
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From this reading _Dorsetshire_, _the centre of the_ “_Hardy Country_,” _the home of the Wessex Novels_, _is a land literally flowing with milk and honey_: _a land of great dairies_, _of flowers and bees_, _of rural industries_, _where rustic ways and speech and habits of thought live long_, _and the kindlier virtues are not forgotten in such stress of life as prevails in towns_: _a land desirable for its own sweet self_, _where you may see the beehives in cottage gardens and therefrom deduce that honey of which I have spoken_, _and where that flow of milk is no figure of speech_.
beesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading _Dorsetshire_, _the centre of the_ “_Hardy Country_,” _the home of the Wessex Novels_, _is a land literally flowing with milk and honey_: _a land of great dairies_, _of flowers and bees_, _of rural industries_, _where rustic ways and speech and habits of thought live long_, _and the kindlier virtues are not forgotten in such stress of life as prevails in towns_: _a land desirable for its own sweet self_, _where you may see the beehives in cottage gardens and therefrom deduce that honey of which I have spoken_, _and where that flow of milk is no figure of speech_.
BowlernounUS /ˈboʊlər/
a cricketer who delivers the ball to the batsman in cricket
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showing who or what does the action
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a low-lying region in central France
From this reading _Dorsetshire_, _the centre of the_ “_Hardy Country_,” _the home of the Wessex Novels_, _is a land literally flowing with milk and honey_: _a land of great dairies_, _of flowers and bees_, _of rural industries_, _where rustic ways and speech and habits of thought live long_, _and the kindlier virtues are not forgotten in such stress of life as prevails in towns_: _a land desirable for its own sweet self_, _where you may see the beehives in cottage gardens and therefrom deduce that honey of which I have spoken_, _and where that flow of milk is no figure of speech_.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
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a small house with a single story
From this reading _Dorsetshire_, _the centre of the_ “_Hardy Country_,” _the home of the Wessex Novels_, _is a land literally flowing with milk and honey_: _a land of great dairies_, _of flowers and bees_, _of rural industries_, _where rustic ways and speech and habits of thought live long_, _and the kindlier virtues are not forgotten in such stress of life as prevails in towns_: _a land desirable for its own sweet self_, _where you may see the beehives in cottage gardens and therefrom deduce that honey of which I have spoken_, _and where that flow of milk is no figure of speech_.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading This ebook was transcribed by Les Bowler BY CHARLES G. HARPER AUTHOR OF “THE INGOLDSBY COUNTRY,” ETC.
dairiesnounUS /ˈderiz/
plural of “dairy” — a farm where dairy products are produced
From this reading _Dorsetshire_, _the centre of the_ “_Hardy Country_,” _the home of the Wessex Novels_, _is a land literally flowing with milk and honey_: _a land of great dairies_, _of flowers and bees_, _of rural industries_, _where rustic ways and speech and habits of thought live long_, _and the kindlier virtues are not forgotten in such stress of life as prevails in towns_: _a land desirable for its own sweet self_, _where you may see the beehives in cottage gardens and therefrom deduce that honey of which I have spoken_, _and where that flow of milk is no figure of speech_.
the specified day of the month
From this reading _Thatch survives in every village_, _as nowhere else_, _and here quaint towns maintain their quaintness at all odds_, _while elsewhere foolish folk seek to be—as they phrase it_—“_up to date_.”
deduceverbUS /dɪˈduːs/
reason by deduction; establish by deduction
From this reading _Dorsetshire_, _the centre of the_ “_Hardy Country_,” _the home of the Wessex Novels_, _is a land literally flowing with milk and honey_: _a land of great dairies_, _of flowers and bees_, _of rural industries_, _where rustic ways and speech and habits of thought live long_, _and the kindlier virtues are not forgotten in such stress of life as prevails in towns_: _a land desirable for its own sweet self_, _where you may see the beehives in cottage gardens and therefrom deduce that honey of which I have spoken_, _and where that flow of milk is no figure of speech_.
desirableadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəbəl/
worth having or seeking or achieving
From this reading _Dorsetshire_, _the centre of the_ “_Hardy Country_,” _the home of the Wessex Novels_, _is a land literally flowing with milk and honey_: _a land of great dairies_, _of flowers and bees_, _of rural industries_, _where rustic ways and speech and habits of thought live long_, _and the kindlier virtues are not forgotten in such stress of life as prevails in towns_: _a land desirable for its own sweet self_, _where you may see the beehives in cottage gardens and therefrom deduce that honey of which I have spoken_, _and where that flow of milk is no figure of speech_.
Dorsetshire
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From this reading _Dorsetshire_, _the centre of the_ “_Hardy Country_,” _the home of the Wessex Novels_, _is a land literally flowing with milk and honey_: _a land of great dairies_, _of flowers and bees_, _of rural industries_, _where rustic ways and speech and habits of thought live long_, _and the kindlier virtues are not forgotten in such stress of life as prevails in towns_: _a land desirable for its own sweet self_, _where you may see the beehives in cottage gardens and therefrom deduce that honey of which I have spoken_, _and where that flow of milk is no figure of speech_.
ebook
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From this reading This ebook was transcribed by Les Bowler BY CHARLES G. HARPER AUTHOR OF “THE INGOLDSBY COUNTRY,” ETC.
else
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From this reading _Thatch survives in every village_, _as nowhere else_, _and here quaint towns maintain their quaintness at all odds_, _while elsewhere foolish folk seek to be—as they phrase it_—“_up to date_.”
elsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/
in or to another place
From this reading _Thatch survives in every village_, _as nowhere else_, _and here quaint towns maintain their quaintness at all odds_, _while elsewhere foolish folk seek to be—as they phrase it_—“_up to date_.”
ETC
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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading _You may indeed hear the swish of it in the milking pails at almost every turn of every lane_.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading _Dorsetshire_, _the centre of the_ “_Hardy Country_,” _the home of the Wessex Novels_, _is a land literally flowing with milk and honey_: _a land of great dairies_, _of flowers and bees_, _of rural industries_, _where rustic ways and speech and habits of thought live long_, _and the kindlier virtues are not forgotten in such stress of life as prevails in towns_: _a land desirable for its own sweet self_, _where you may see the beehives in cottage gardens and therefrom deduce that honey of which I have spoken_, _and where that flow of milk is no figure of speech_.
flocksnounUS /flɑːks/
plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading “Here shepherds pipe their rustic song, Their flocks and rural nymphs among.”
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading _Dorsetshire_, _the centre of the_ “_Hardy Country_,” _the home of the Wessex Novels_, _is a land literally flowing with milk and honey_: _a land of great dairies_, _of flowers and bees_, _of rural industries_, _where rustic ways and speech and habits of thought live long_, _and the kindlier virtues are not forgotten in such stress of life as prevails in towns_: _a land desirable for its own sweet self_, _where you may see the beehives in cottage gardens and therefrom deduce that honey of which I have spoken_, _and where that flow of milk is no figure of speech_.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading _Dorsetshire_, _the centre of the_ “_Hardy Country_,” _the home of the Wessex Novels_, _is a land literally flowing with milk and honey_: _a land of great dairies_, _of flowers and bees_, _of rural industries_, _where rustic ways and speech and habits of thought live long_, _and the kindlier virtues are not forgotten in such stress of life as prevails in towns_: _a land desirable for its own sweet self_, _where you may see the beehives in cottage gardens and therefrom deduce that honey of which I have spoken_, _and where that flow of milk is no figure of speech_.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading _Dorsetshire_, _the centre of the_ “_Hardy Country_,” _the home of the Wessex Novels_, _is a land literally flowing with milk and honey_: _a land of great dairies_, _of flowers and bees_, _of rural industries_, _where rustic ways and speech and habits of thought live long_, _and the kindlier virtues are not forgotten in such stress of life as prevails in towns_: _a land desirable for its own sweet self_, _where you may see the beehives in cottage gardens and therefrom deduce that honey of which I have spoken_, _and where that flow of milk is no figure of speech_.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading _Thatch survives in every village_, _as nowhere else_, _and here quaint towns maintain their quaintness at all odds_, _while elsewhere foolish folk seek to be—as they phrase it_—“_up to date_.”
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading _Thatch survives in every village_, _as nowhere else_, _and here quaint towns maintain their quaintness at all odds_, _while elsewhere foolish folk seek to be—as they phrase it_—“_up to date_.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Dorsetshire_, _the centre of the_ “_Hardy Country_,” _the home of the Wessex Novels_, _is a land literally flowing with milk and honey_: _a land of great dairies_, _of flowers and bees_, _of rural industries_, _where rustic ways and speech and habits of thought live long_, _and the kindlier virtues are not forgotten in such stress of life as prevails in towns_: _a land desirable for its own sweet self_, _where you may see the beehives in cottage gardens and therefrom deduce that honey of which I have spoken_, _and where that flow of milk is no figure of speech_.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading _Dorsetshire_, _the centre of the_ “_Hardy Country_,” _the home of the Wessex Novels_, _is a land literally flowing with milk and honey_: _a land of great dairies_, _of flowers and bees_, _of rural industries_, _where rustic ways and speech and habits of thought live long_, _and the kindlier virtues are not forgotten in such stress of life as prevails in towns_: _a land desirable for its own sweet self_, _where you may see the beehives in cottage gardens and therefrom deduce that honey of which I have spoken_, _and where that flow of milk is no figure of speech_.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading This ebook was transcribed by Les Bowler BY CHARLES G. HARPER AUTHOR OF “THE INGOLDSBY COUNTRY,” ETC.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading _Dorsetshire_, _the centre of the_ “_Hardy Country_,” _the home of the Wessex Novels_, _is a land literally flowing with milk and honey_: _a land of great dairies_, _of flowers and bees_, _of rural industries_, _where rustic ways and speech and habits of thought live long_, _and the kindlier virtues are not forgotten in such stress of life as prevails in towns_: _a land desirable for its own sweet self_, _where you may see the beehives in cottage gardens and therefrom deduce that honey of which I have spoken_, _and where that flow of milk is no figure of speech_.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _Dorsetshire_, _the centre of the_ “_Hardy Country_,” _the home of the Wessex Novels_, _is a land literally flowing with milk and honey_: _a land of great dairies_, _of flowers and bees_, _of rural industries_, _where rustic ways and speech and habits of thought live long_, _and the kindlier virtues are not forgotten in such stress of life as prevails in towns_: _a land desirable for its own sweet self_, _where you may see the beehives in cottage gardens and therefrom deduce that honey of which I have spoken_, _and where that flow of milk is no figure of speech_.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading _Dorsetshire_, _the centre of the_ “_Hardy Country_,” _the home of the Wessex Novels_, _is a land literally flowing with milk and honey_: _a land of great dairies_, _of flowers and bees_, _of rural industries_, _where rustic ways and speech and habits of thought live long_, _and the kindlier virtues are not forgotten in such stress of life as prevails in towns_: _a land desirable for its own sweet self_, _where you may see the beehives in cottage gardens and therefrom deduce that honey of which I have spoken_, _and where that flow of milk is no figure of speech_.
HardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading _Dorsetshire_, _the centre of the_ “_Hardy Country_,” _the home of the Wessex Novels_, _is a land literally flowing with milk and honey_: _a land of great dairies_, _of flowers and bees_, _of rural industries_, _where rustic ways and speech and habits of thought live long_, _and the kindlier virtues are not forgotten in such stress of life as prevails in towns_: _a land desirable for its own sweet self_, _where you may see the beehives in cottage gardens and therefrom deduce that honey of which I have spoken_, _and where that flow of milk is no figure of speech_.
HARPERnounUS /ˈhɑːrpər/
someone who plays the harp
From this reading This ebook was transcribed by Les Bowler BY CHARLES G. HARPER AUTHOR OF “THE INGOLDSBY COUNTRY,” ETC.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Dorsetshire_, _the centre of the_ “_Hardy Country_,” _the home of the Wessex Novels_, _is a land literally flowing with milk and honey_: _a land of great dairies_, _of flowers and bees_, _of rural industries_, _where rustic ways and speech and habits of thought live long_, _and the kindlier virtues are not forgotten in such stress of life as prevails in towns_: _a land desirable for its own sweet self_, _where you may see the beehives in cottage gardens and therefrom deduce that honey of which I have spoken_, _and where that flow of milk is no figure of speech_.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading _You may indeed hear the swish of it in the milking pails at almost every turn of every lane_.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here shepherds pipe their rustic song, Their flocks and rural nymphs among.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading _Dorsetshire_, _the centre of the_ “_Hardy Country_,” _the home of the Wessex Novels_, _is a land literally flowing with milk and honey_: _a land of great dairies_, _of flowers and bees_, _of rural industries_, _where rustic ways and speech and habits of thought live long_, _and the kindlier virtues are not forgotten in such stress of life as prevails in towns_: _a land desirable for its own sweet self_, _where you may see the beehives in cottage gardens and therefrom deduce that honey of which I have spoken_, _and where that flow of milk is no figure of speech_.
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading _Dorsetshire_, _the centre of the_ “_Hardy Country_,” _the home of the Wessex Novels_, _is a land literally flowing with milk and honey_: _a land of great dairies_, _of flowers and bees_, _of rural industries_, _where rustic ways and speech and habits of thought live long_, _and the kindlier virtues are not forgotten in such stress of life as prevails in towns_: _a land desirable for its own sweet self_, _where you may see the beehives in cottage gardens and therefrom deduce that honey of which I have spoken_, _and where that flow of milk is no figure of speech_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Dorsetshire_, _the centre of the_ “_Hardy Country_,” _the home of the Wessex Novels_, _is a land literally flowing with milk and honey_: _a land of great dairies_, _of flowers and bees_, _of rural industries_, _where rustic ways and speech and habits of thought live long_, _and the kindlier virtues are not forgotten in such stress of life as prevails in towns_: _a land desirable for its own sweet self_, _where you may see the beehives in cottage gardens and therefrom deduce that honey of which I have spoken_, _and where that flow of milk is no figure of speech_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Dorsetshire_, _the centre of the_ “_Hardy Country_,” _the home of the Wessex Novels_, _is a land literally flowing with milk and honey_: _a land of great dairies_, _of flowers and bees_, _of rural industries_, _where rustic ways and speech and habits of thought live long_, _and the kindlier virtues are not forgotten in such stress of life as prevails in towns_: _a land desirable for its own sweet self_, _where you may see the beehives in cottage gardens and therefrom deduce that honey of which I have spoken_, _and where that flow of milk is no figure of speech_.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading _You may indeed hear the swish of it in the milking pails at almost every turn of every lane_.
industriesnounUS /ˈɪndəstriz/
plural of “industry” — the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading _Dorsetshire_, _the centre of the_ “_Hardy Country_,” _the home of the Wessex Novels_, _is a land literally flowing with milk and honey_: _a land of great dairies_, _of flowers and bees_, _of rural industries_, _where rustic ways and speech and habits of thought live long_, _and the kindlier virtues are not forgotten in such stress of life as prevails in towns_: _a land desirable for its own sweet self_, _where you may see the beehives in cottage gardens and therefrom deduce that honey of which I have spoken_, _and where that flow of milk is no figure of speech_.
INGOLDSBY
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Dorsetshire_, _the centre of the_ “_Hardy Country_,” _the home of the Wessex Novels_, _is a land literally flowing with milk and honey_: _a land of great dairies_, _of flowers and bees_, _of rural industries_, _where rustic ways and speech and habits of thought live long_, _and the kindlier virtues are not forgotten in such stress of life as prevails in towns_: _a land desirable for its own sweet self_, _where you may see the beehives in cottage gardens and therefrom deduce that honey of which I have spoken_, _and where that flow of milk is no figure of speech_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _You may indeed hear the swish of it in the milking pails at almost every turn of every lane_.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading _Dorsetshire_, _the centre of the_ “_Hardy Country_,” _the home of the Wessex Novels_, _is a land literally flowing with milk and honey_: _a land of great dairies_, _of flowers and bees_, _of rural industries_, _where rustic ways and speech and habits of thought live long_, _and the kindlier virtues are not forgotten in such stress of life as prevails in towns_: _a land desirable for its own sweet self_, _where you may see the beehives in cottage gardens and therefrom deduce that honey of which I have spoken_, _and where that flow of milk is no figure of speech_.
kindlier
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From this reading _Dorsetshire_, _the centre of the_ “_Hardy Country_,” _the home of the Wessex Novels_, _is a land literally flowing with milk and honey_: _a land of great dairies_, _of flowers and bees_, _of rural industries_, _where rustic ways and speech and habits of thought live long_, _and the kindlier virtues are not forgotten in such stress of life as prevails in towns_: _a land desirable for its own sweet self_, _where you may see the beehives in cottage gardens and therefrom deduce that honey of which I have spoken_, _and where that flow of milk is no figure of speech_.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading _Dorsetshire_, _the centre of the_ “_Hardy Country_,” _the home of the Wessex Novels_, _is a land literally flowing with milk and honey_: _a land of great dairies_, _of flowers and bees_, _of rural industries_, _where rustic ways and speech and habits of thought live long_, _and the kindlier virtues are not forgotten in such stress of life as prevails in towns_: _a land desirable for its own sweet self_, _where you may see the beehives in cottage gardens and therefrom deduce that honey of which I have spoken_, _and where that flow of milk is no figure of speech_.
a narrow way or road
From this reading _You may indeed hear the swish of it in the milking pails at almost every turn of every lane_.
LesnounUS /les/
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading This ebook was transcribed by Les Bowler BY CHARLES G. HARPER AUTHOR OF “THE INGOLDSBY COUNTRY,” ETC.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _Dorsetshire_, _the centre of the_ “_Hardy Country_,” _the home of the Wessex Novels_, _is a land literally flowing with milk and honey_: _a land of great dairies_, _of flowers and bees_, _of rural industries_, _where rustic ways and speech and habits of thought live long_, _and the kindlier virtues are not forgotten in such stress of life as prevails in towns_: _a land desirable for its own sweet self_, _where you may see the beehives in cottage gardens and therefrom deduce that honey of which I have spoken_, _and where that flow of milk is no figure of speech_.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading _Dorsetshire_, _the centre of the_ “_Hardy Country_,” _the home of the Wessex Novels_, _is a land literally flowing with milk and honey_: _a land of great dairies_, _of flowers and bees_, _of rural industries_, _where rustic ways and speech and habits of thought live long_, _and the kindlier virtues are not forgotten in such stress of life as prevails in towns_: _a land desirable for its own sweet self_, _where you may see the beehives in cottage gardens and therefrom deduce that honey of which I have spoken_, _and where that flow of milk is no figure of speech_.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading _Dorsetshire_, _the centre of the_ “_Hardy Country_,” _the home of the Wessex Novels_, _is a land literally flowing with milk and honey_: _a land of great dairies_, _of flowers and bees_, _of rural industries_, _where rustic ways and speech and habits of thought live long_, _and the kindlier virtues are not forgotten in such stress of life as prevails in towns_: _a land desirable for its own sweet self_, _where you may see the beehives in cottage gardens and therefrom deduce that honey of which I have spoken_, _and where that flow of milk is no figure of speech_.
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 _Dorsetshire_, _the centre of the_ “_Hardy Country_,” _the home of the Wessex Novels_, _is a land literally flowing with milk and honey_: _a land of great dairies_, _of flowers and bees_, _of rural industries_, _where rustic ways and speech and habits of thought live long_, _and the kindlier virtues are not forgotten in such stress of life as prevails in towns_: _a land desirable for its own sweet self_, _where you may see the beehives in cottage gardens and therefrom deduce that honey of which I have spoken_, _and where that flow of milk is no figure of speech_.
maintainverbUS /meɪnˈteɪn/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading _Thatch survives in every village_, _as nowhere else_, _and here quaint towns maintain their quaintness at all odds_, _while elsewhere foolish folk seek to be—as they phrase it_—“_up to date_.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _Dorsetshire_, _the centre of the_ “_Hardy Country_,” _the home of the Wessex Novels_, _is a land literally flowing with milk and honey_: _a land of great dairies_, _of flowers and bees_, _of rural industries_, _where rustic ways and speech and habits of thought live long_, _and the kindlier virtues are not forgotten in such stress of life as prevails in towns_: _a land desirable for its own sweet self_, _where you may see the beehives in cottage gardens and therefrom deduce that honey of which I have spoken_, _and where that flow of milk is no figure of speech_.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading _Dorsetshire_, _the centre of the_ “_Hardy Country_,” _the home of the Wessex Novels_, _is a land literally flowing with milk and honey_: _a land of great dairies_, _of flowers and bees_, _of rural industries_, _where rustic ways and speech and habits of thought live long_, _and the kindlier virtues are not forgotten in such stress of life as prevails in towns_: _a land desirable for its own sweet self_, _where you may see the beehives in cottage gardens and therefrom deduce that honey of which I have spoken_, _and where that flow of milk is no figure of speech_.
milkingverbUS /ˈmɪlkɪŋ/
-ing form of “milk” — take milk from female mammals
From this reading _You may indeed hear the swish of it in the milking pails at almost every turn of every lane_.
not any; not one
From this reading _Dorsetshire_, _the centre of the_ “_Hardy Country_,” _the home of the Wessex Novels_, _is a land literally flowing with milk and honey_: _a land of great dairies_, _of flowers and bees_, _of rural industries_, _where rustic ways and speech and habits of thought live long_, _and the kindlier virtues are not forgotten in such stress of life as prevails in towns_: _a land desirable for its own sweet self_, _where you may see the beehives in cottage gardens and therefrom deduce that honey of which I have spoken_, _and where that flow of milk is no figure of speech_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Dorsetshire_, _the centre of the_ “_Hardy Country_,” _the home of the Wessex Novels_, _is a land literally flowing with milk and honey_: _a land of great dairies_, _of flowers and bees_, _of rural industries_, _where rustic ways and speech and habits of thought live long_, _and the kindlier virtues are not forgotten in such stress of life as prevails in towns_: _a land desirable for its own sweet self_, _where you may see the beehives in cottage gardens and therefrom deduce that honey of which I have spoken_, _and where that flow of milk is no figure of speech_.
NovelsnounUS /ˈnɑːvəlz/
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading _Dorsetshire_, _the centre of the_ “_Hardy Country_,” _the home of the Wessex Novels_, _is a land literally flowing with milk and honey_: _a land of great dairies_, _of flowers and bees_, _of rural industries_, _where rustic ways and speech and habits of thought live long_, _and the kindlier virtues are not forgotten in such stress of life as prevails in towns_: _a land desirable for its own sweet self_, _where you may see the beehives in cottage gardens and therefrom deduce that honey of which I have spoken_, _and where that flow of milk is no figure of speech_.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading _Thatch survives in every village_, _as nowhere else_, _and here quaint towns maintain their quaintness at all odds_, _while elsewhere foolish folk seek to be—as they phrase it_—“_up to date_.”
nymphsnounUS /nɪmfs/
plural of “nymph” — (classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden
From this reading “Here shepherds pipe their rustic song, Their flocks and rural nymphs among.”
oddsnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading _Thatch survives in every village_, _as nowhere else_, _and here quaint towns maintain their quaintness at all odds_, _while elsewhere foolish folk seek to be—as they phrase it_—“_up to date_.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This ebook was transcribed by Les Bowler BY CHARLES G. HARPER AUTHOR OF “THE INGOLDSBY COUNTRY,” ETC.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading _Dorsetshire_, _the centre of the_ “_Hardy Country_,” _the home of the Wessex Novels_, _is a land literally flowing with milk and honey_: _a land of great dairies_, _of flowers and bees_, _of rural industries_, _where rustic ways and speech and habits of thought live long_, _and the kindlier virtues are not forgotten in such stress of life as prevails in towns_: _a land desirable for its own sweet self_, _where you may see the beehives in cottage gardens and therefrom deduce that honey of which I have spoken_, _and where that flow of milk is no figure of speech_.
pailsnounUS /peɪlz/
plural of “pail” — a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading _You may indeed hear the swish of it in the milking pails at almost every turn of every lane_.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading _Thatch survives in every village_, _as nowhere else_, _and here quaint towns maintain their quaintness at all odds_, _while elsewhere foolish folk seek to be—as they phrase it_—“_up to date_.”
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading “Here shepherds pipe their rustic song, Their flocks and rural nymphs among.”
prevailsverbUS /prɪˈveɪlz/
third-person singular of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading _Dorsetshire_, _the centre of the_ “_Hardy Country_,” _the home of the Wessex Novels_, _is a land literally flowing with milk and honey_: _a land of great dairies_, _of flowers and bees_, _of rural industries_, _where rustic ways and speech and habits of thought live long_, _and the kindlier virtues are not forgotten in such stress of life as prevails in towns_: _a land desirable for its own sweet self_, _where you may see the beehives in cottage gardens and therefrom deduce that honey of which I have spoken_, _and where that flow of milk is no figure of speech_.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading _Thatch survives in every village_, _as nowhere else_, _and here quaint towns maintain their quaintness at all odds_, _while elsewhere foolish folk seek to be—as they phrase it_—“_up to date_.”
quaintnessnoun
the quality of being quaint and old-fashioned
From this reading _Thatch survives in every village_, _as nowhere else_, _and here quaint towns maintain their quaintness at all odds_, _while elsewhere foolish folk seek to be—as they phrase it_—“_up to date_.”
ruraladjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading “Here shepherds pipe their rustic song, Their flocks and rural nymphs among.”
rusticadjectiveUS /ˈrʌstɪk/
characteristic of rural life
From this reading “Here shepherds pipe their rustic song, Their flocks and rural nymphs among.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _Dorsetshire_, _the centre of the_ “_Hardy Country_,” _the home of the Wessex Novels_, _is a land literally flowing with milk and honey_: _a land of great dairies_, _of flowers and bees_, _of rural industries_, _where rustic ways and speech and habits of thought live long_, _and the kindlier virtues are not forgotten in such stress of life as prevails in towns_: _a land desirable for its own sweet self_, _where you may see the beehives in cottage gardens and therefrom deduce that honey of which I have spoken_, _and where that flow of milk is no figure of speech_.
try to get or reach
From this reading _Thatch survives in every village_, _as nowhere else_, _and here quaint towns maintain their quaintness at all odds_, _while elsewhere foolish folk seek to be—as they phrase it_—“_up to date_.”
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading _Dorsetshire_, _the centre of the_ “_Hardy Country_,” _the home of the Wessex Novels_, _is a land literally flowing with milk and honey_: _a land of great dairies_, _of flowers and bees_, _of rural industries_, _where rustic ways and speech and habits of thought live long_, _and the kindlier virtues are not forgotten in such stress of life as prevails in towns_: _a land desirable for its own sweet self_, _where you may see the beehives in cottage gardens and therefrom deduce that honey of which I have spoken_, _and where that flow of milk is no figure of speech_.
shepherdsnounUS /ˈʃepərdz/
plural of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading “Here shepherds pipe their rustic song, Their flocks and rural nymphs among.”
a short musical composition with words
From this reading “Here shepherds pipe their rustic song, Their flocks and rural nymphs among.”
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading _Dorsetshire_, _the centre of the_ “_Hardy Country_,” _the home of the Wessex Novels_, _is a land literally flowing with milk and honey_: _a land of great dairies_, _of flowers and bees_, _of rural industries_, _where rustic ways and speech and habits of thought live long_, _and the kindlier virtues are not forgotten in such stress of life as prevails in towns_: _a land desirable for its own sweet self_, _where you may see the beehives in cottage gardens and therefrom deduce that honey of which I have spoken_, _and where that flow of milk is no figure of speech_.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading _Dorsetshire_, _the centre of the_ “_Hardy Country_,” _the home of the Wessex Novels_, _is a land literally flowing with milk and honey_: _a land of great dairies_, _of flowers and bees_, _of rural industries_, _where rustic ways and speech and habits of thought live long_, _and the kindlier virtues are not forgotten in such stress of life as prevails in towns_: _a land desirable for its own sweet self_, _where you may see the beehives in cottage gardens and therefrom deduce that honey of which I have spoken_, _and where that flow of milk is no figure of speech_.
stressnounUS /stres/
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading _Dorsetshire_, _the centre of the_ “_Hardy Country_,” _the home of the Wessex Novels_, _is a land literally flowing with milk and honey_: _a land of great dairies_, _of flowers and bees_, _of rural industries_, _where rustic ways and speech and habits of thought live long_, _and the kindlier virtues are not forgotten in such stress of life as prevails in towns_: _a land desirable for its own sweet self_, _where you may see the beehives in cottage gardens and therefrom deduce that honey of which I have spoken_, _and where that flow of milk is no figure of speech_.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading _Dorsetshire_, _the centre of the_ “_Hardy Country_,” _the home of the Wessex Novels_, _is a land literally flowing with milk and honey_: _a land of great dairies_, _of flowers and bees_, _of rural industries_, _where rustic ways and speech and habits of thought live long_, _and the kindlier virtues are not forgotten in such stress of life as prevails in towns_: _a land desirable for its own sweet self_, _where you may see the beehives in cottage gardens and therefrom deduce that honey of which I have spoken_, _and where that flow of milk is no figure of speech_.
survivesverbUS /sərˈvaɪvz/
third-person singular of “survive” — continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading _Thatch survives in every village_, _as nowhere else_, _and here quaint towns maintain their quaintness at all odds_, _while elsewhere foolish folk seek to be—as they phrase it_—“_up to date_.”
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading _Dorsetshire_, _the centre of the_ “_Hardy Country_,” _the home of the Wessex Novels_, _is a land literally flowing with milk and honey_: _a land of great dairies_, _of flowers and bees_, _of rural industries_, _where rustic ways and speech and habits of thought live long_, _and the kindlier virtues are not forgotten in such stress of life as prevails in towns_: _a land desirable for its own sweet self_, _where you may see the beehives in cottage gardens and therefrom deduce that honey of which I have spoken_, _and where that flow of milk is no figure of speech_.
swishverbUS /swɪʃ/
move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound
From this reading _You may indeed hear the swish of it in the milking pails at almost every turn of every lane_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Dorsetshire_, _the centre of the_ “_Hardy Country_,” _the home of the Wessex Novels_, _is a land literally flowing with milk and honey_: _a land of great dairies_, _of flowers and bees_, _of rural industries_, _where rustic ways and speech and habits of thought live long_, _and the kindlier virtues are not forgotten in such stress of life as prevails in towns_: _a land desirable for its own sweet self_, _where you may see the beehives in cottage gardens and therefrom deduce that honey of which I have spoken_, _and where that flow of milk is no figure of speech_.
ThatchnounUS /θætʃ/
hair resembling thatched roofing material
From this reading _Thatch survives in every village_, _as nowhere else_, _and here quaint towns maintain their quaintness at all odds_, _while elsewhere foolish folk seek to be—as they phrase it_—“_up to date_.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This ebook was transcribed by Les Bowler BY CHARLES G. HARPER AUTHOR OF “THE INGOLDSBY COUNTRY,” ETC.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Here shepherds pipe their rustic song, Their flocks and rural nymphs among.”
therefromadverb
from that circumstance or source
From this reading _Dorsetshire_, _the centre of the_ “_Hardy Country_,” _the home of the Wessex Novels_, _is a land literally flowing with milk and honey_: _a land of great dairies_, _of flowers and bees_, _of rural industries_, _where rustic ways and speech and habits of thought live long_, _and the kindlier virtues are not forgotten in such stress of life as prevails in towns_: _a land desirable for its own sweet self_, _where you may see the beehives in cottage gardens and therefrom deduce that honey of which I have spoken_, _and where that flow of milk is no figure of speech_.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Thatch survives in every village_, _as nowhere else_, _and here quaint towns maintain their quaintness at all odds_, _while elsewhere foolish folk seek to be—as they phrase it_—“_up to date_.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This ebook was transcribed by Les Bowler BY CHARLES G. HARPER AUTHOR OF “THE INGOLDSBY COUNTRY,” ETC.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading _Dorsetshire_, _the centre of the_ “_Hardy Country_,” _the home of the Wessex Novels_, _is a land literally flowing with milk and honey_: _a land of great dairies_, _of flowers and bees_, _of rural industries_, _where rustic ways and speech and habits of thought live long_, _and the kindlier virtues are not forgotten in such stress of life as prevails in towns_: _a land desirable for its own sweet self_, _where you may see the beehives in cottage gardens and therefrom deduce that honey of which I have spoken_, _and where that flow of milk is no figure of speech_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Thatch survives in every village_, _as nowhere else_, _and here quaint towns maintain their quaintness at all odds_, _while elsewhere foolish folk seek to be—as they phrase it_—“_up to date_.”
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading _Dorsetshire_, _the centre of the_ “_Hardy Country_,” _the home of the Wessex Novels_, _is a land literally flowing with milk and honey_: _a land of great dairies_, _of flowers and bees_, _of rural industries_, _where rustic ways and speech and habits of thought live long_, _and the kindlier virtues are not forgotten in such stress of life as prevails in towns_: _a land desirable for its own sweet self_, _where you may see the beehives in cottage gardens and therefrom deduce that honey of which I have spoken_, _and where that flow of milk is no figure of speech_.
transcribedadjectiveUS /trænˈskraɪbd/
recorded for broadcast
From this reading This ebook was transcribed by Les Bowler BY CHARLES G. HARPER AUTHOR OF “THE INGOLDSBY COUNTRY,” ETC.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading _You may indeed hear the swish of it in the milking pails at almost every turn of every lane_.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _Thatch survives in every village_, _as nowhere else_, _and here quaint towns maintain their quaintness at all odds_, _while elsewhere foolish folk seek to be—as they phrase it_—“_up to date_.”
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading _Thatch survives in every village_, _as nowhere else_, _and here quaint towns maintain their quaintness at all odds_, _while elsewhere foolish folk seek to be—as they phrase it_—“_up to date_.”
virtuesnounUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːz/
plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
From this reading _Dorsetshire_, _the centre of the_ “_Hardy Country_,” _the home of the Wessex Novels_, _is a land literally flowing with milk and honey_: _a land of great dairies_, _of flowers and bees_, _of rural industries_, _where rustic ways and speech and habits of thought live long_, _and the kindlier virtues are not forgotten in such stress of life as prevails in towns_: _a land desirable for its own sweet self_, _where you may see the beehives in cottage gardens and therefrom deduce that honey of which I have spoken_, _and where that flow of milk is no figure of speech_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This ebook was transcribed by Les Bowler BY CHARLES G. HARPER AUTHOR OF “THE INGOLDSBY COUNTRY,” ETC.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading _Dorsetshire_, _the centre of the_ “_Hardy Country_,” _the home of the Wessex Novels_, _is a land literally flowing with milk and honey_: _a land of great dairies_, _of flowers and bees_, _of rural industries_, _where rustic ways and speech and habits of thought live long_, _and the kindlier virtues are not forgotten in such stress of life as prevails in towns_: _a land desirable for its own sweet self_, _where you may see the beehives in cottage gardens and therefrom deduce that honey of which I have spoken_, _and where that flow of milk is no figure of speech_.
WessexnounUS /ˈwesəks/
a Saxon kingdom in southwestern England that became the most powerful English kingdom by the 10th century
From this reading _Dorsetshire_, _the centre of the_ “_Hardy Country_,” _the home of the Wessex Novels_, _is a land literally flowing with milk and honey_: _a land of great dairies_, _of flowers and bees_, _of rural industries_, _where rustic ways and speech and habits of thought live long_, _and the kindlier virtues are not forgotten in such stress of life as prevails in towns_: _a land desirable for its own sweet self_, _where you may see the beehives in cottage gardens and therefrom deduce that honey of which I have spoken_, _and where that flow of milk is no figure of speech_.
in or at the place that
From this reading _Dorsetshire_, _the centre of the_ “_Hardy Country_,” _the home of the Wessex Novels_, _is a land literally flowing with milk and honey_: _a land of great dairies_, _of flowers and bees_, _of rural industries_, _where rustic ways and speech and habits of thought live long_, _and the kindlier virtues are not forgotten in such stress of life as prevails in towns_: _a land desirable for its own sweet self_, _where you may see the beehives in cottage gardens and therefrom deduce that honey of which I have spoken_, _and where that flow of milk is no figure of speech_.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Dorsetshire_, _the centre of the_ “_Hardy Country_,” _the home of the Wessex Novels_, _is a land literally flowing with milk and honey_: _a land of great dairies_, _of flowers and bees_, _of rural industries_, _where rustic ways and speech and habits of thought live long_, _and the kindlier virtues are not forgotten in such stress of life as prevails in towns_: _a land desirable for its own sweet self_, _where you may see the beehives in cottage gardens and therefrom deduce that honey of which I have spoken_, _and where that flow of milk is no figure of speech_.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading _Thatch survives in every village_, _as nowhere else_, _and here quaint towns maintain their quaintness at all odds_, _while elsewhere foolish folk seek to be—as they phrase it_—“_up to date_.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Dorsetshire_, _the centre of the_ “_Hardy Country_,” _the home of the Wessex Novels_, _is a land literally flowing with milk and honey_: _a land of great dairies_, _of flowers and bees_, _of rural industries_, _where rustic ways and speech and habits of thought live long_, _and the kindlier virtues are not forgotten in such stress of life as prevails in towns_: _a land desirable for its own sweet self_, _where you may see the beehives in cottage gardens and therefrom deduce that honey of which I have spoken_, _and where that flow of milk is no figure of speech_.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Dorsetshire_, _the centre of the_ “_Hardy Country_,” _the home of the Wessex Novels_, _is a land literally flowing with milk and honey_: _a land of great dairies_, _of flowers and bees_, _of rural industries_, _where rustic ways and speech and habits of thought live long_, _and the kindlier virtues are not forgotten in such stress of life as prevails in towns_: _a land desirable for its own sweet self_, _where you may see the beehives in cottage gardens and therefrom deduce that honey of which I have spoken_, _and where that flow of milk is no figure of speech_.
