used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Your street turns into a quiet lane, and your staring houses into elm trees, and the back-gardens into green meadows.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But Harlesden as an entity disappears.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Your street turns into a quiet lane, and your staring houses into elm trees, and the back-gardens into green meadows.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But Harlesden as an entity disappears.
back-gardens
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From this reading Your street turns into a quiet lane, and your staring houses into elm trees, and the back-gardens into green meadows.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading You pass instantly from town to country; there is no transition as in a small country town, no soft gradations of wider lawns and orchards, with houses gradually becoming less dense, but a dead stop.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believe the people who live there mostly go into the City.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Harlesden as an entity disappears.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading I believe the people who live there mostly go into the City.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading You pass instantly from town to country; there is no transition as in a small country town, no soft gradations of wider lawns and orchards, with houses gradually becoming less dense, but a dead stop.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading You pass instantly from town to country; there is no transition as in a small country town, no soft gradations of wider lawns and orchards, with houses gradually becoming less dense, but a dead stop.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading You pass instantly from town to country; there is no transition as in a small country town, no soft gradations of wider lawns and orchards, with houses gradually becoming less dense, but a dead stop.
disappearsverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrz/
third-person singular of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading But Harlesden as an entity disappears.
elmnounUS /elm/
any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading Your street turns into a quiet lane, and your staring houses into elm trees, and the back-gardens into green meadows.
entitynounUS /ˈentəti/
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)
From this reading But Harlesden as an entity disappears.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading 'Well, no, not exactly that.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You pass instantly from town to country; there is no transition as in a small country town, no soft gradations of wider lawns and orchards, with houses gradually becoming less dense, but a dead stop.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I believe the people who live there mostly go into the City.
gradationsnounUS /ɡreɪˈdeɪʃənz/
plural of “gradation” — relative position in a graded series
From this reading You pass instantly from town to country; there is no transition as in a small country town, no soft gradations of wider lawns and orchards, with houses gradually becoming less dense, but a dead stop.
in a gradual manner
From this reading You pass instantly from town to country; there is no transition as in a small country town, no soft gradations of wider lawns and orchards, with houses gradually becoming less dense, but a dead stop.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Your street turns into a quiet lane, and your staring houses into elm trees, and the back-gardens into green meadows.
Harlesden
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From this reading But Harlesden as an entity disappears.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Your street turns into a quiet lane, and your staring houses into elm trees, and the back-gardens into green meadows.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I believe the people who live there mostly go into the City.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You pass instantly from town to country; there is no transition as in a small country town, no soft gradations of wider lawns and orchards, with houses gradually becoming less dense, but a dead stop.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading You pass instantly from town to country; there is no transition as in a small country town, no soft gradations of wider lawns and orchards, with houses gradually becoming less dense, but a dead stop.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Your street turns into a quiet lane, and your staring houses into elm trees, and the back-gardens into green meadows.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You pass instantly from town to country; there is no transition as in a small country town, no soft gradations of wider lawns and orchards, with houses gradually becoming less dense, but a dead stop.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Your street turns into a quiet lane, and your staring houses into elm trees, and the back-gardens into green meadows.
lawnsnounUS /lɔːnz/
plural of “lawn” — a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading You pass instantly from town to country; there is no transition as in a small country town, no soft gradations of wider lawns and orchards, with houses gradually becoming less dense, but a dead stop.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading You pass instantly from town to country; there is no transition as in a small country town, no soft gradations of wider lawns and orchards, with houses gradually becoming less dense, but a dead stop.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I believe the people who live there mostly go into the City.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Your street turns into a quiet lane, and your staring houses into elm trees, and the back-gardens into green meadows.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading I believe the people who live there mostly go into the City.
not any; not one
From this reading 'Well, no, not exactly that.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Well, no, not exactly that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You pass instantly from town to country; there is no transition as in a small country town, no soft gradations of wider lawns and orchards, with houses gradually becoming less dense, but a dead stop.
orchardsnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərdz/
plural of “orchard” — garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading You pass instantly from town to country; there is no transition as in a small country town, no soft gradations of wider lawns and orchards, with houses gradually becoming less dense, but a dead stop.
go across or through
From this reading You pass instantly from town to country; there is no transition as in a small country town, no soft gradations of wider lawns and orchards, with houses gradually becoming less dense, but a dead stop.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I believe the people who live there mostly go into the City.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Your street turns into a quiet lane, and your staring houses into elm trees, and the back-gardens into green meadows.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You pass instantly from town to country; there is no transition as in a small country town, no soft gradations of wider lawns and orchards, with houses gradually becoming less dense, but a dead stop.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading You pass instantly from town to country; there is no transition as in a small country town, no soft gradations of wider lawns and orchards, with houses gradually becoming less dense, but a dead stop.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Your street turns into a quiet lane, and your staring houses into elm trees, and the back-gardens into green meadows.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading You pass instantly from town to country; there is no transition as in a small country town, no soft gradations of wider lawns and orchards, with houses gradually becoming less dense, but a dead stop.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Your street turns into a quiet lane, and your staring houses into elm trees, and the back-gardens into green meadows.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Well, no, not exactly that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Your street turns into a quiet lane, and your staring houses into elm trees, and the back-gardens into green meadows.
in or at that place or location
From this reading You pass instantly from town to country; there is no transition as in a small country town, no soft gradations of wider lawns and orchards, with houses gradually becoming less dense, but a dead stop.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You pass instantly from town to country; there is no transition as in a small country town, no soft gradations of wider lawns and orchards, with houses gradually becoming less dense, but a dead stop.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading You pass instantly from town to country; there is no transition as in a small country town, no soft gradations of wider lawns and orchards, with houses gradually becoming less dense, but a dead stop.
transitionnounUS /trænˈzɪʃən/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading You pass instantly from town to country; there is no transition as in a small country town, no soft gradations of wider lawns and orchards, with houses gradually becoming less dense, but a dead stop.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Your street turns into a quiet lane, and your staring houses into elm trees, and the back-gardens into green meadows.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading Your street turns into a quiet lane, and your staring houses into elm trees, and the back-gardens into green meadows.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading 'Well, no, not exactly that.
which person or people
From this reading I believe the people who live there mostly go into the City.
wideradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdər/
comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading You pass instantly from town to country; there is no transition as in a small country town, no soft gradations of wider lawns and orchards, with houses gradually becoming less dense, but a dead stop.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You pass instantly from town to country; there is no transition as in a small country town, no soft gradations of wider lawns and orchards, with houses gradually becoming less dense, but a dead stop.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You pass instantly from town to country; there is no transition as in a small country town, no soft gradations of wider lawns and orchards, with houses gradually becoming less dense, but a dead stop.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your street turns into a quiet lane, and your staring houses into elm trees, and the back-gardens into green meadows.
