used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The ruined abbey stands almost on the shores of Southampton Water, divided from that beautiful land and seascape only by a road and the gardens of a narrow fringe of villas.
ABBEYnounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading SOME OUTLYING INGOLDSBY LANDMARKS NETLEY ABBEY Three miles from Southampton, in the county of Hampshire--or, as official documents still have it, the county of Southampton--is Netley Abbey, one of the scattered Ingoldsby landmarks outside Kent.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The ruined abbey stands almost on the shores of Southampton Water, divided from that beautiful land and seascape only by a road and the gardens of a narrow fringe of villas.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ruined abbey stands almost on the shores of Southampton Water, divided from that beautiful land and seascape only by a road and the gardens of a narrow fringe of villas.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading So surely as Government buildings--be they hospitals, offices, barracks, or prisons--are erected on any spot, that spot is certain to be spoiled, and this is assuredly no exception.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It is not evident from the context in the Legends when or on what occasion the author visited Netley, nor does it appear to be explained in the "Life" by his son.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So surely as Government buildings--be they hospitals, offices, barracks, or prisons--are erected on any spot, that spot is certain to be spoiled, and this is assuredly no exception.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SOME OUTLYING INGOLDSBY LANDMARKS NETLEY ABBEY Three miles from Southampton, in the county of Hampshire--or, as official documents still have it, the county of Southampton--is Netley Abbey, one of the scattered Ingoldsby landmarks outside Kent.
assuredlyadverbUS /əˈʃʊrədli/
without a doubt
From this reading So surely as Government buildings--be they hospitals, offices, barracks, or prisons--are erected on any spot, that spot is certain to be spoiled, and this is assuredly no exception.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading It is not evident from the context in the Legends when or on what occasion the author visited Netley, nor does it appear to be explained in the "Life" by his son.
barracksnounUS /ˈbærəks/
plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading So surely as Government buildings--be they hospitals, offices, barracks, or prisons--are erected on any spot, that spot is certain to be spoiled, and this is assuredly no exception.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is not evident from the context in the Legends when or on what occasion the author visited Netley, nor does it appear to be explained in the "Life" by his son.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The ruined abbey stands almost on the shores of Southampton Water, divided from that beautiful land and seascape only by a road and the gardens of a narrow fringe of villas.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The site is naturally lovely, but has been spoiled and vulgarised by the neighbourhood of the great military hospital and the draggle-tailed, unkempt, and sordid line of mean shops and public-houses which that institution has conjured up.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading So surely as Government buildings--be they hospitals, offices, barracks, or prisons--are erected on any spot, that spot is certain to be spoiled, and this is assuredly no exception.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The site is naturally lovely, but has been spoiled and vulgarised by the neighbourhood of the great military hospital and the draggle-tailed, unkempt, and sordid line of mean shops and public-houses which that institution has conjured up.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is not evident from the context in the Legends when or on what occasion the author visited Netley, nor does it appear to be explained in the "Life" by his son.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading So surely as Government buildings--be they hospitals, offices, barracks, or prisons--are erected on any spot, that spot is certain to be spoiled, and this is assuredly no exception.
conjuredverbUS /ˈkɑːndʒərd/
past form of “conjure” — summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
From this reading The site is naturally lovely, but has been spoiled and vulgarised by the neighbourhood of the great military hospital and the draggle-tailed, unkempt, and sordid line of mean shops and public-houses which that institution has conjured up.
contextnounUS /ˈkɑːntekst/
discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation
From this reading It is not evident from the context in the Legends when or on what occasion the author visited Netley, nor does it appear to be explained in the "Life" by his son.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading SOME OUTLYING INGOLDSBY LANDMARKS NETLEY ABBEY Three miles from Southampton, in the county of Hampshire--or, as official documents still have it, the county of Southampton--is Netley Abbey, one of the scattered Ingoldsby landmarks outside Kent.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading The ruined abbey stands almost on the shores of Southampton Water, divided from that beautiful land and seascape only by a road and the gardens of a narrow fringe of villas.
documentsnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəmənts/
plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading SOME OUTLYING INGOLDSBY LANDMARKS NETLEY ABBEY Three miles from Southampton, in the county of Hampshire--or, as official documents still have it, the county of Southampton--is Netley Abbey, one of the scattered Ingoldsby landmarks outside Kent.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not evident from the context in the Legends when or on what occasion the author visited Netley, nor does it appear to be explained in the "Life" by his son.
draggle-tailed
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From this reading The site is naturally lovely, but has been spoiled and vulgarised by the neighbourhood of the great military hospital and the draggle-tailed, unkempt, and sordid line of mean shops and public-houses which that institution has conjured up.
erectedverbUS /ɪˈrektəd/
past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect
From this reading So surely as Government buildings--be they hospitals, offices, barracks, or prisons--are erected on any spot, that spot is certain to be spoiled, and this is assuredly no exception.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It is not evident from the context in the Legends when or on what occasion the author visited Netley, nor does it appear to be explained in the "Life" by his son.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading So surely as Government buildings--be they hospitals, offices, barracks, or prisons--are erected on any spot, that spot is certain to be spoiled, and this is assuredly no exception.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading It is not evident from the context in the Legends when or on what occasion the author visited Netley, nor does it appear to be explained in the "Life" by his son.
fringenounUS /frɪndʒ/
the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading The ruined abbey stands almost on the shores of Southampton Water, divided from that beautiful land and seascape only by a road and the gardens of a narrow fringe of villas.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SOME OUTLYING INGOLDSBY LANDMARKS NETLEY ABBEY Three miles from Southampton, in the county of Hampshire--or, as official documents still have it, the county of Southampton--is Netley Abbey, one of the scattered Ingoldsby landmarks outside Kent.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The ruined abbey stands almost on the shores of Southampton Water, divided from that beautiful land and seascape only by a road and the gardens of a narrow fringe of villas.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading So surely as Government buildings--be they hospitals, offices, barracks, or prisons--are erected on any spot, that spot is certain to be spoiled, and this is assuredly no exception.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The site is naturally lovely, but has been spoiled and vulgarised by the neighbourhood of the great military hospital and the draggle-tailed, unkempt, and sordid line of mean shops and public-houses which that institution has conjured up.
HampshirenounUS /ˈhæmpʃər/
a county of southern England on the English Channel
From this reading SOME OUTLYING INGOLDSBY LANDMARKS NETLEY ABBEY Three miles from Southampton, in the county of Hampshire--or, as official documents still have it, the county of Southampton--is Netley Abbey, one of the scattered Ingoldsby landmarks outside Kent.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The site is naturally lovely, but has been spoiled and vulgarised by the neighbourhood of the great military hospital and the draggle-tailed, unkempt, and sordid line of mean shops and public-houses which that institution has conjured up.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading SOME OUTLYING INGOLDSBY LANDMARKS NETLEY ABBEY Three miles from Southampton, in the county of Hampshire--or, as official documents still have it, the county of Southampton--is Netley Abbey, one of the scattered Ingoldsby landmarks outside Kent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is not evident from the context in the Legends when or on what occasion the author visited Netley, nor does it appear to be explained in the "Life" by his son.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading The site is naturally lovely, but has been spoiled and vulgarised by the neighbourhood of the great military hospital and the draggle-tailed, unkempt, and sordid line of mean shops and public-houses which that institution has conjured up.
hospitalsnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəlz/
plural of “hospital” — a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading So surely as Government buildings--be they hospitals, offices, barracks, or prisons--are erected on any spot, that spot is certain to be spoiled, and this is assuredly no exception.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SOME OUTLYING INGOLDSBY LANDMARKS NETLEY ABBEY Three miles from Southampton, in the county of Hampshire--or, as official documents still have it, the county of Southampton--is Netley Abbey, one of the scattered Ingoldsby landmarks outside Kent.
INGOLDSBY
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From this reading SOME OUTLYING INGOLDSBY LANDMARKS NETLEY ABBEY Three miles from Southampton, in the county of Hampshire--or, as official documents still have it, the county of Southampton--is Netley Abbey, one of the scattered Ingoldsby landmarks outside Kent.
institutionnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading The site is naturally lovely, but has been spoiled and vulgarised by the neighbourhood of the great military hospital and the draggle-tailed, unkempt, and sordid line of mean shops and public-houses which that institution has conjured up.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SOME OUTLYING INGOLDSBY LANDMARKS NETLEY ABBEY Three miles from Southampton, in the county of Hampshire--or, as official documents still have it, the county of Southampton--is Netley Abbey, one of the scattered Ingoldsby landmarks outside Kent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SOME OUTLYING INGOLDSBY LANDMARKS NETLEY ABBEY Three miles from Southampton, in the county of Hampshire--or, as official documents still have it, the county of Southampton--is Netley Abbey, one of the scattered Ingoldsby landmarks outside Kent.
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading SOME OUTLYING INGOLDSBY LANDMARKS NETLEY ABBEY Three miles from Southampton, in the county of Hampshire--or, as official documents still have it, the county of Southampton--is Netley Abbey, one of the scattered Ingoldsby landmarks outside Kent.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The ruined abbey stands almost on the shores of Southampton Water, divided from that beautiful land and seascape only by a road and the gardens of a narrow fringe of villas.
LANDMARKSnounUS /ˈlændmɑːrks/
plural of “landmark” — the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
From this reading SOME OUTLYING INGOLDSBY LANDMARKS NETLEY ABBEY Three miles from Southampton, in the county of Hampshire--or, as official documents still have it, the county of Southampton--is Netley Abbey, one of the scattered Ingoldsby landmarks outside Kent.
LegendsnounUS /ˈledʒəndz/
plural of “legend” — a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading It is not evident from the context in the Legends when or on what occasion the author visited Netley, nor does it appear to be explained in the "Life" by his son.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It is not evident from the context in the Legends when or on what occasion the author visited Netley, nor does it appear to be explained in the "Life" by his son.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The site is naturally lovely, but has been spoiled and vulgarised by the neighbourhood of the great military hospital and the draggle-tailed, unkempt, and sordid line of mean shops and public-houses which that institution has conjured up.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading The site is naturally lovely, but has been spoiled and vulgarised by the neighbourhood of the great military hospital and the draggle-tailed, unkempt, and sordid line of mean shops and public-houses which that institution has conjured up.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The site is naturally lovely, but has been spoiled and vulgarised by the neighbourhood of the great military hospital and the draggle-tailed, unkempt, and sordid line of mean shops and public-houses which that institution has conjured up.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading SOME OUTLYING INGOLDSBY LANDMARKS NETLEY ABBEY Three miles from Southampton, in the county of Hampshire--or, as official documents still have it, the county of Southampton--is Netley Abbey, one of the scattered Ingoldsby landmarks outside Kent.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading The site is naturally lovely, but has been spoiled and vulgarised by the neighbourhood of the great military hospital and the draggle-tailed, unkempt, and sordid line of mean shops and public-houses which that institution has conjured up.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The ruined abbey stands almost on the shores of Southampton Water, divided from that beautiful land and seascape only by a road and the gardens of a narrow fringe of villas.
as might be expected
From this reading The site is naturally lovely, but has been spoiled and vulgarised by the neighbourhood of the great military hospital and the draggle-tailed, unkempt, and sordid line of mean shops and public-houses which that institution has conjured up.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The site is naturally lovely, but has been spoiled and vulgarised by the neighbourhood of the great military hospital and the draggle-tailed, unkempt, and sordid line of mean shops and public-houses which that institution has conjured up.
NETLEY
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From this reading SOME OUTLYING INGOLDSBY LANDMARKS NETLEY ABBEY Three miles from Southampton, in the county of Hampshire--or, as official documents still have it, the county of Southampton--is Netley Abbey, one of the scattered Ingoldsby landmarks outside Kent.
not any; not one
From this reading So surely as Government buildings--be they hospitals, offices, barracks, or prisons--are erected on any spot, that spot is certain to be spoiled, and this is assuredly no exception.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It is not evident from the context in the Legends when or on what occasion the author visited Netley, nor does it appear to be explained in the "Life" by his son.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not evident from the context in the Legends when or on what occasion the author visited Netley, nor does it appear to be explained in the "Life" by his son.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading It is not evident from the context in the Legends when or on what occasion the author visited Netley, nor does it appear to be explained in the "Life" by his son.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SOME OUTLYING INGOLDSBY LANDMARKS NETLEY ABBEY Three miles from Southampton, in the county of Hampshire--or, as official documents still have it, the county of Southampton--is Netley Abbey, one of the scattered Ingoldsby landmarks outside Kent.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading So surely as Government buildings--be they hospitals, offices, barracks, or prisons--are erected on any spot, that spot is certain to be spoiled, and this is assuredly no exception.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading SOME OUTLYING INGOLDSBY LANDMARKS NETLEY ABBEY Three miles from Southampton, in the county of Hampshire--or, as official documents still have it, the county of Southampton--is Netley Abbey, one of the scattered Ingoldsby landmarks outside Kent.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is not evident from the context in the Legends when or on what occasion the author visited Netley, nor does it appear to be explained in the "Life" by his son.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SOME OUTLYING INGOLDSBY LANDMARKS NETLEY ABBEY Three miles from Southampton, in the county of Hampshire--or, as official documents still have it, the county of Southampton--is Netley Abbey, one of the scattered Ingoldsby landmarks outside Kent.
and nothing more
From this reading The ruined abbey stands almost on the shores of Southampton Water, divided from that beautiful land and seascape only by a road and the gardens of a narrow fringe of villas.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading SOME OUTLYING INGOLDSBY LANDMARKS NETLEY ABBEY Three miles from Southampton, in the county of Hampshire--or, as official documents still have it, the county of Southampton--is Netley Abbey, one of the scattered Ingoldsby landmarks outside Kent.
OUTLYINGadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtlaɪɪŋ/
relatively far from a center or middle
From this reading SOME OUTLYING INGOLDSBY LANDMARKS NETLEY ABBEY Three miles from Southampton, in the county of Hampshire--or, as official documents still have it, the county of Southampton--is Netley Abbey, one of the scattered Ingoldsby landmarks outside Kent.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading SOME OUTLYING INGOLDSBY LANDMARKS NETLEY ABBEY Three miles from Southampton, in the county of Hampshire--or, as official documents still have it, the county of Southampton--is Netley Abbey, one of the scattered Ingoldsby landmarks outside Kent.
prisonsnounUS /ˈprɪzənz/
plural of “prison” — a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading So surely as Government buildings--be they hospitals, offices, barracks, or prisons--are erected on any spot, that spot is certain to be spoiled, and this is assuredly no exception.
public-houses
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From this reading The site is naturally lovely, but has been spoiled and vulgarised by the neighbourhood of the great military hospital and the draggle-tailed, unkempt, and sordid line of mean shops and public-houses which that institution has conjured up.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The ruined abbey stands almost on the shores of Southampton Water, divided from that beautiful land and seascape only by a road and the gardens of a narrow fringe of villas.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading The ruined abbey stands almost on the shores of Southampton Water, divided from that beautiful land and seascape only by a road and the gardens of a narrow fringe of villas.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading SOME OUTLYING INGOLDSBY LANDMARKS NETLEY ABBEY Three miles from Southampton, in the county of Hampshire--or, as official documents still have it, the county of Southampton--is Netley Abbey, one of the scattered Ingoldsby landmarks outside Kent.
seascapenoun
a view of the sea
From this reading The ruined abbey stands almost on the shores of Southampton Water, divided from that beautiful land and seascape only by a road and the gardens of a narrow fringe of villas.
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The site is naturally lovely, but has been spoiled and vulgarised by the neighbourhood of the great military hospital and the draggle-tailed, unkempt, and sordid line of mean shops and public-houses which that institution has conjured up.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The ruined abbey stands almost on the shores of Southampton Water, divided from that beautiful land and seascape only by a road and the gardens of a narrow fringe of villas.
sitenounUS /saɪt/
the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
From this reading The site is naturally lovely, but has been spoiled and vulgarised by the neighbourhood of the great military hospital and the draggle-tailed, unkempt, and sordid line of mean shops and public-houses which that institution has conjured up.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So surely as Government buildings--be they hospitals, offices, barracks, or prisons--are erected on any spot, that spot is certain to be spoiled, and this is assuredly no exception.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME OUTLYING INGOLDSBY LANDMARKS NETLEY ABBEY Three miles from Southampton, in the county of Hampshire--or, as official documents still have it, the county of Southampton--is Netley Abbey, one of the scattered Ingoldsby landmarks outside Kent.
a male human offspring
From this reading It is not evident from the context in the Legends when or on what occasion the author visited Netley, nor does it appear to be explained in the "Life" by his son.
sordidadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrdəd/
morally degraded
From this reading The site is naturally lovely, but has been spoiled and vulgarised by the neighbourhood of the great military hospital and the draggle-tailed, unkempt, and sordid line of mean shops and public-houses which that institution has conjured up.
Southampton
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From this reading SOME OUTLYING INGOLDSBY LANDMARKS NETLEY ABBEY Three miles from Southampton, in the county of Hampshire--or, as official documents still have it, the county of Southampton--is Netley Abbey, one of the scattered Ingoldsby landmarks outside Kent.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading The site is naturally lovely, but has been spoiled and vulgarised by the neighbourhood of the great military hospital and the draggle-tailed, unkempt, and sordid line of mean shops and public-houses which that institution has conjured up.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading So surely as Government buildings--be they hospitals, offices, barracks, or prisons--are erected on any spot, that spot is certain to be spoiled, and this is assuredly no exception.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading The ruined abbey stands almost on the shores of Southampton Water, divided from that beautiful land and seascape only by a road and the gardens of a narrow fringe of villas.
not in physical motion
From this reading SOME OUTLYING INGOLDSBY LANDMARKS NETLEY ABBEY Three miles from Southampton, in the county of Hampshire--or, as official documents still have it, the county of Southampton--is Netley Abbey, one of the scattered Ingoldsby landmarks outside Kent.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading So surely as Government buildings--be they hospitals, offices, barracks, or prisons--are erected on any spot, that spot is certain to be spoiled, and this is assuredly no exception.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The ruined abbey stands almost on the shores of Southampton Water, divided from that beautiful land and seascape only by a road and the gardens of a narrow fringe of villas.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOME OUTLYING INGOLDSBY LANDMARKS NETLEY ABBEY Three miles from Southampton, in the county of Hampshire--or, as official documents still have it, the county of Southampton--is Netley Abbey, one of the scattered Ingoldsby landmarks outside Kent.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So surely as Government buildings--be they hospitals, offices, barracks, or prisons--are erected on any spot, that spot is certain to be spoiled, and this is assuredly no exception.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So surely as Government buildings--be they hospitals, offices, barracks, or prisons--are erected on any spot, that spot is certain to be spoiled, and this is assuredly no exception.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading SOME OUTLYING INGOLDSBY LANDMARKS NETLEY ABBEY Three miles from Southampton, in the county of Hampshire--or, as official documents still have it, the county of Southampton--is Netley Abbey, one of the scattered Ingoldsby landmarks outside Kent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is not evident from the context in the Legends when or on what occasion the author visited Netley, nor does it appear to be explained in the "Life" by his son.
unkemptadjectiveUS /ənˈkempt/
not neatly combed
From this reading The site is naturally lovely, but has been spoiled and vulgarised by the neighbourhood of the great military hospital and the draggle-tailed, unkempt, and sordid line of mean shops and public-houses which that institution has conjured up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The site is naturally lovely, but has been spoiled and vulgarised by the neighbourhood of the great military hospital and the draggle-tailed, unkempt, and sordid line of mean shops and public-houses which that institution has conjured up.
villasnounUS /ˈvɪləz/
plural of “villa” — Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading The ruined abbey stands almost on the shores of Southampton Water, divided from that beautiful land and seascape only by a road and the gardens of a narrow fringe of villas.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It is not evident from the context in the Legends when or on what occasion the author visited Netley, nor does it appear to be explained in the "Life" by his son.
vulgarised
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From this reading The site is naturally lovely, but has been spoiled and vulgarised by the neighbourhood of the great military hospital and the draggle-tailed, unkempt, and sordid line of mean shops and public-houses which that institution has conjured up.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The ruined abbey stands almost on the shores of Southampton Water, divided from that beautiful land and seascape only by a road and the gardens of a narrow fringe of villas.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It is not evident from the context in the Legends when or on what occasion the author visited Netley, nor does it appear to be explained in the "Life" by his son.
at the time that
From this reading It is not evident from the context in the Legends when or on what occasion the author visited Netley, nor does it appear to be explained in the "Life" by his son.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The site is naturally lovely, but has been spoiled and vulgarised by the neighbourhood of the great military hospital and the draggle-tailed, unkempt, and sordid line of mean shops and public-houses which that institution has conjured up.
