Chapter II

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

From this reading BLAINDON Would that I had a little cot Beside a little hill, In some romantic English spot Where summer's not so very hot And winter not too chill.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading At evening the scene is more tranquil than ever, and the old church spire, standing sentinel above the cold ploughlands, presents a curiously sad appearance, tinged as it is with the melancholy of years.

in actual fact

From this reading _J. Williams_ The writer of these simple lines, now unhappily dead, was a man of the soil, whose sweet native note had never been troubled by the sinister depravities, the heartless affectations of urban existence; and I believe myself that his pathetic and modest ideal could have been actually realized had he inhabited, as perhaps he did, the peaceful village of Blaindon.

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From this reading _J. Williams_ The writer of these simple lines, now unhappily dead, was a man of the soil, whose sweet native note had never been troubled by the sinister depravities, the heartless affectations of urban existence; and I believe myself that his pathetic and modest ideal could have been actually realized had he inhabited, as perhaps he did, the peaceful village of Blaindon.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading However at the time when this story opens it was not evening, but afternoon, and a very hot one.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading This secluded hamlet lies some ten miles from the sea, in an undulating, but not terrible, country--a land of woodland and meadow, of buttercup and daisy, of tiny streams and verdant dells.

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

From this reading BLAINDON Would that I had a little cot Beside a little hill, In some romantic English spot Where summer's not so very hot And winter not too chill.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading At evening the scene is more tranquil than ever, and the old church spire, standing sentinel above the cold ploughlands, presents a curiously sad appearance, tinged as it is with the melancholy of years.

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

From this reading _J. Williams_ The writer of these simple lines, now unhappily dead, was a man of the soil, whose sweet native note had never been troubled by the sinister depravities, the heartless affectations of urban existence; and I believe myself that his pathetic and modest ideal could have been actually realized had he inhabited, as perhaps he did, the peaceful village of Blaindon.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At evening the scene is more tranquil than ever, and the old church spire, standing sentinel above the cold ploughlands, presents a curiously sad appearance, tinged as it is with the melancholy of years.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading _J. Williams_ The writer of these simple lines, now unhappily dead, was a man of the soil, whose sweet native note had never been troubled by the sinister depravities, the heartless affectations of urban existence; and I believe myself that his pathetic and modest ideal could have been actually realized had he inhabited, as perhaps he did, the peaceful village of Blaindon.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading _J. Williams_ The writer of these simple lines, now unhappily dead, was a man of the soil, whose sweet native note had never been troubled by the sinister depravities, the heartless affectations of urban existence; and I believe myself that his pathetic and modest ideal could have been actually realized had he inhabited, as perhaps he did, the peaceful village of Blaindon.

next to; at the side of

From this reading BLAINDON Would that I had a little cot Beside a little hill, In some romantic English spot Where summer's not so very hot And winter not too chill.

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From this reading BLAINDON Would that I had a little cot Beside a little hill, In some romantic English spot Where summer's not so very hot And winter not too chill.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading This secluded hamlet lies some ten miles from the sea, in an undulating, but not terrible, country--a land of woodland and meadow, of buttercup and daisy, of tiny streams and verdant dells.

any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus

From this reading This secluded hamlet lies some ten miles from the sea, in an undulating, but not terrible, country--a land of woodland and meadow, of buttercup and daisy, of tiny streams and verdant dells.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _J. Williams_ The writer of these simple lines, now unhappily dead, was a man of the soil, whose sweet native note had never been troubled by the sinister depravities, the heartless affectations of urban existence; and I believe myself that his pathetic and modest ideal could have been actually realized had he inhabited, as perhaps he did, the peaceful village of Blaindon.

coldness due to a cold environment

From this reading BLAINDON Would that I had a little cot Beside a little hill, In some romantic English spot Where summer's not so very hot And winter not too chill.

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

From this reading At evening the scene is more tranquil than ever, and the old church spire, standing sentinel above the cold ploughlands, presents a curiously sad appearance, tinged as it is with the melancholy of years.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading At evening the scene is more tranquil than ever, and the old church spire, standing sentinel above the cold ploughlands, presents a curiously sad appearance, tinged as it is with the melancholy of years.

a sheath worn to protect a finger

From this reading BLAINDON Would that I had a little cot Beside a little hill, In some romantic English spot Where summer's not so very hot And winter not too chill.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading _J. Williams_ The writer of these simple lines, now unhappily dead, was a man of the soil, whose sweet native note had never been troubled by the sinister depravities, the heartless affectations of urban existence; and I believe myself that his pathetic and modest ideal could have been actually realized had he inhabited, as perhaps he did, the peaceful village of Blaindon.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading This secluded hamlet lies some ten miles from the sea, in an undulating, but not terrible, country--a land of woodland and meadow, of buttercup and daisy, of tiny streams and verdant dells.

in a manner differing from the usual or expected

From this reading At evening the scene is more tranquil than ever, and the old church spire, standing sentinel above the cold ploughlands, presents a curiously sad appearance, tinged as it is with the melancholy of years.

any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl

From this reading This secluded hamlet lies some ten miles from the sea, in an undulating, but not terrible, country--a land of woodland and meadow, of buttercup and daisy, of tiny streams and verdant dells.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading _J. Williams_ The writer of these simple lines, now unhappily dead, was a man of the soil, whose sweet native note had never been troubled by the sinister depravities, the heartless affectations of urban existence; and I believe myself that his pathetic and modest ideal could have been actually realized had he inhabited, as perhaps he did, the peaceful village of Blaindon.

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From this reading This secluded hamlet lies some ten miles from the sea, in an undulating, but not terrible, country--a land of woodland and meadow, of buttercup and daisy, of tiny streams and verdant dells.

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From this reading _J. Williams_ The writer of these simple lines, now unhappily dead, was a man of the soil, whose sweet native note had never been troubled by the sinister depravities, the heartless affectations of urban existence; and I believe myself that his pathetic and modest ideal could have been actually realized had he inhabited, as perhaps he did, the peaceful village of Blaindon.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading _J. Williams_ The writer of these simple lines, now unhappily dead, was a man of the soil, whose sweet native note had never been troubled by the sinister depravities, the heartless affectations of urban existence; and I believe myself that his pathetic and modest ideal could have been actually realized had he inhabited, as perhaps he did, the peaceful village of Blaindon.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading BLAINDON Would that I had a little cot Beside a little hill, In some romantic English spot Where summer's not so very hot And winter not too chill.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading At evening the scene is more tranquil than ever, and the old church spire, standing sentinel above the cold ploughlands, presents a curiously sad appearance, tinged as it is with the melancholy of years.

at any time

From this reading At evening the scene is more tranquil than ever, and the old church spire, standing sentinel above the cold ploughlands, presents a curiously sad appearance, tinged as it is with the melancholy of years.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading _J. Williams_ The writer of these simple lines, now unhappily dead, was a man of the soil, whose sweet native note had never been troubled by the sinister depravities, the heartless affectations of urban existence; and I believe myself that his pathetic and modest ideal could have been actually realized had he inhabited, as perhaps he did, the peaceful village of Blaindon.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading This secluded hamlet lies some ten miles from the sea, in an undulating, but not terrible, country--a land of woodland and meadow, of buttercup and daisy, of tiny streams and verdant dells.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading BLAINDON Would that I had a little cot Beside a little hill, In some romantic English spot Where summer's not so very hot And winter not too chill.

a community of people smaller than a village

From this reading This secluded hamlet lies some ten miles from the sea, in an undulating, but not terrible, country--a land of woodland and meadow, of buttercup and daisy, of tiny streams and verdant dells.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _J. Williams_ The writer of these simple lines, now unhappily dead, was a man of the soil, whose sweet native note had never been troubled by the sinister depravities, the heartless affectations of urban existence; and I believe myself that his pathetic and modest ideal could have been actually realized had he inhabited, as perhaps he did, the peaceful village of Blaindon.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _J. Williams_ The writer of these simple lines, now unhappily dead, was a man of the soil, whose sweet native note had never been troubled by the sinister depravities, the heartless affectations of urban existence; and I believe myself that his pathetic and modest ideal could have been actually realized had he inhabited, as perhaps he did, the peaceful village of Blaindon.

lacking in feeling or pity or warmth

From this reading _J. Williams_ The writer of these simple lines, now unhappily dead, was a man of the soil, whose sweet native note had never been troubled by the sinister depravities, the heartless affectations of urban existence; and I believe myself that his pathetic and modest ideal could have been actually realized had he inhabited, as perhaps he did, the peaceful village of Blaindon.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading BLAINDON Would that I had a little cot Beside a little hill, In some romantic English spot Where summer's not so very hot And winter not too chill.

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

From this reading _J. Williams_ The writer of these simple lines, now unhappily dead, was a man of the soil, whose sweet native note had never been troubled by the sinister depravities, the heartless affectations of urban existence; and I believe myself that his pathetic and modest ideal could have been actually realized had he inhabited, as perhaps he did, the peaceful village of Blaindon.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading BLAINDON Would that I had a little cot Beside a little hill, In some romantic English spot Where summer's not so very hot And winter not too chill.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading However at the time when this story opens it was not evening, but afternoon, and a very hot one.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading BLAINDON Would that I had a little cot Beside a little hill, In some romantic English spot Where summer's not so very hot And winter not too chill.

conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal

From this reading _J. Williams_ The writer of these simple lines, now unhappily dead, was a man of the soil, whose sweet native note had never been troubled by the sinister depravities, the heartless affectations of urban existence; and I believe myself that his pathetic and modest ideal could have been actually realized had he inhabited, as perhaps he did, the peaceful village of Blaindon.

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

From this reading BLAINDON Would that I had a little cot Beside a little hill, In some romantic English spot Where summer's not so very hot And winter not too chill.

having inhabitants; lived in

From this reading _J. Williams_ The writer of these simple lines, now unhappily dead, was a man of the soil, whose sweet native note had never been troubled by the sinister depravities, the heartless affectations of urban existence; and I believe myself that his pathetic and modest ideal could have been actually realized had he inhabited, as perhaps he did, the peaceful village of Blaindon.

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

From this reading At evening the scene is more tranquil than ever, and the old church spire, standing sentinel above the cold ploughlands, presents a curiously sad appearance, tinged as it is with the melancholy of years.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading At evening the scene is more tranquil than ever, and the old church spire, standing sentinel above the cold ploughlands, presents a curiously sad appearance, tinged as it is with the melancholy of years.

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading _J. Williams_ The writer of these simple lines, now unhappily dead, was a man of the soil, whose sweet native note had never been troubled by the sinister depravities, the heartless affectations of urban existence; and I believe myself that his pathetic and modest ideal could have been actually realized had he inhabited, as perhaps he did, the peaceful village of Blaindon.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading This secluded hamlet lies some ten miles from the sea, in an undulating, but not terrible, country--a land of woodland and meadow, of buttercup and daisy, of tiny streams and verdant dells.

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading This secluded hamlet lies some ten miles from the sea, in an undulating, but not terrible, country--a land of woodland and meadow, of buttercup and daisy, of tiny streams and verdant dells.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading _J. Williams_ The writer of these simple lines, now unhappily dead, was a man of the soil, whose sweet native note had never been troubled by the sinister depravities, the heartless affectations of urban existence; and I believe myself that his pathetic and modest ideal could have been actually realized had he inhabited, as perhaps he did, the peaceful village of Blaindon.

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

From this reading BLAINDON Would that I had a little cot Beside a little hill, In some romantic English spot Where summer's not so very hot And winter not too chill.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading _J. Williams_ The writer of these simple lines, now unhappily dead, was a man of the soil, whose sweet native note had never been troubled by the sinister depravities, the heartless affectations of urban existence; and I believe myself that his pathetic and modest ideal could have been actually realized had he inhabited, as perhaps he did, the peaceful village of Blaindon.

a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading This secluded hamlet lies some ten miles from the sea, in an undulating, but not terrible, country--a land of woodland and meadow, of buttercup and daisy, of tiny streams and verdant dells.

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

From this reading At evening the scene is more tranquil than ever, and the old church spire, standing sentinel above the cold ploughlands, presents a curiously sad appearance, tinged as it is with the melancholy of years.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading This secluded hamlet lies some ten miles from the sea, in an undulating, but not terrible, country--a land of woodland and meadow, of buttercup and daisy, of tiny streams and verdant dells.

marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself

From this reading _J. Williams_ The writer of these simple lines, now unhappily dead, was a man of the soil, whose sweet native note had never been troubled by the sinister depravities, the heartless affectations of urban existence; and I believe myself that his pathetic and modest ideal could have been actually realized had he inhabited, as perhaps he did, the peaceful village of Blaindon.

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

From this reading At evening the scene is more tranquil than ever, and the old church spire, standing sentinel above the cold ploughlands, presents a curiously sad appearance, tinged as it is with the melancholy of years.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading _J. Williams_ The writer of these simple lines, now unhappily dead, was a man of the soil, whose sweet native note had never been troubled by the sinister depravities, the heartless affectations of urban existence; and I believe myself that his pathetic and modest ideal could have been actually realized had he inhabited, as perhaps he did, the peaceful village of Blaindon.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading _J. Williams_ The writer of these simple lines, now unhappily dead, was a man of the soil, whose sweet native note had never been troubled by the sinister depravities, the heartless affectations of urban existence; and I believe myself that his pathetic and modest ideal could have been actually realized had he inhabited, as perhaps he did, the peaceful village of Blaindon.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading _J. Williams_ The writer of these simple lines, now unhappily dead, was a man of the soil, whose sweet native note had never been troubled by the sinister depravities, the heartless affectations of urban existence; and I believe myself that his pathetic and modest ideal could have been actually realized had he inhabited, as perhaps he did, the peaceful village of Blaindon.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading BLAINDON Would that I had a little cot Beside a little hill, In some romantic English spot Where summer's not so very hot And winter not too chill.

a brief written record

From this reading _J. Williams_ The writer of these simple lines, now unhappily dead, was a man of the soil, whose sweet native note had never been troubled by the sinister depravities, the heartless affectations of urban existence; and I believe myself that his pathetic and modest ideal could have been actually realized had he inhabited, as perhaps he did, the peaceful village of Blaindon.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading _J. Williams_ The writer of these simple lines, now unhappily dead, was a man of the soil, whose sweet native note had never been troubled by the sinister depravities, the heartless affectations of urban existence; and I believe myself that his pathetic and modest ideal could have been actually realized had he inhabited, as perhaps he did, the peaceful village of Blaindon.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _J. Williams_ The writer of these simple lines, now unhappily dead, was a man of the soil, whose sweet native note had never been troubled by the sinister depravities, the heartless affectations of urban existence; and I believe myself that his pathetic and modest ideal could have been actually realized had he inhabited, as perhaps he did, the peaceful village of Blaindon.

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

From this reading At evening the scene is more tranquil than ever, and the old church spire, standing sentinel above the cold ploughlands, presents a curiously sad appearance, tinged as it is with the melancholy of years.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading However at the time when this story opens it was not evening, but afternoon, and a very hot one.

plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water

From this reading However at the time when this story opens it was not evening, but afternoon, and a very hot one.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading _J. Williams_ The writer of these simple lines, now unhappily dead, was a man of the soil, whose sweet native note had never been troubled by the sinister depravities, the heartless affectations of urban existence; and I believe myself that his pathetic and modest ideal could have been actually realized had he inhabited, as perhaps he did, the peaceful village of Blaindon.

not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war

From this reading _J. Williams_ The writer of these simple lines, now unhappily dead, was a man of the soil, whose sweet native note had never been troubled by the sinister depravities, the heartless affectations of urban existence; and I believe myself that his pathetic and modest ideal could have been actually realized had he inhabited, as perhaps he did, the peaceful village of Blaindon.

by chance

From this reading _J. Williams_ The writer of these simple lines, now unhappily dead, was a man of the soil, whose sweet native note had never been troubled by the sinister depravities, the heartless affectations of urban existence; and I believe myself that his pathetic and modest ideal could have been actually realized had he inhabited, as perhaps he did, the peaceful village of Blaindon.

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From this reading At evening the scene is more tranquil than ever, and the old church spire, standing sentinel above the cold ploughlands, presents a curiously sad appearance, tinged as it is with the melancholy of years.

plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech

From this reading At evening the scene is more tranquil than ever, and the old church spire, standing sentinel above the cold ploughlands, presents a curiously sad appearance, tinged as it is with the melancholy of years.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading _J. Williams_ The writer of these simple lines, now unhappily dead, was a man of the soil, whose sweet native note had never been troubled by the sinister depravities, the heartless affectations of urban existence; and I believe myself that his pathetic and modest ideal could have been actually realized had he inhabited, as perhaps he did, the peaceful village of Blaindon.

belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts

From this reading BLAINDON Would that I had a little cot Beside a little hill, In some romantic English spot Where summer's not so very hot And winter not too chill.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading At evening the scene is more tranquil than ever, and the old church spire, standing sentinel above the cold ploughlands, presents a curiously sad appearance, tinged as it is with the melancholy of years.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading At evening the scene is more tranquil than ever, and the old church spire, standing sentinel above the cold ploughlands, presents a curiously sad appearance, tinged as it is with the melancholy of years.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading This secluded hamlet lies some ten miles from the sea, in an undulating, but not terrible, country--a land of woodland and meadow, of buttercup and daisy, of tiny streams and verdant dells.

hidden from general view or use

From this reading This secluded hamlet lies some ten miles from the sea, in an undulating, but not terrible, country--a land of woodland and meadow, of buttercup and daisy, of tiny streams and verdant dells.

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading At evening the scene is more tranquil than ever, and the old church spire, standing sentinel above the cold ploughlands, presents a curiously sad appearance, tinged as it is with the melancholy of years.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading _J. Williams_ The writer of these simple lines, now unhappily dead, was a man of the soil, whose sweet native note had never been troubled by the sinister depravities, the heartless affectations of urban existence; and I believe myself that his pathetic and modest ideal could have been actually realized had he inhabited, as perhaps he did, the peaceful village of Blaindon.

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading _J. Williams_ The writer of these simple lines, now unhappily dead, was a man of the soil, whose sweet native note had never been troubled by the sinister depravities, the heartless affectations of urban existence; and I believe myself that his pathetic and modest ideal could have been actually realized had he inhabited, as perhaps he did, the peaceful village of Blaindon.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading BLAINDON Would that I had a little cot Beside a little hill, In some romantic English spot Where summer's not so very hot And winter not too chill.

the state of being covered with unclean things

From this reading _J. Williams_ The writer of these simple lines, now unhappily dead, was a man of the soil, whose sweet native note had never been troubled by the sinister depravities, the heartless affectations of urban existence; and I believe myself that his pathetic and modest ideal could have been actually realized had he inhabited, as perhaps he did, the peaceful village of Blaindon.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading BLAINDON Would that I had a little cot Beside a little hill, In some romantic English spot Where summer's not so very hot And winter not too chill.

a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top

From this reading At evening the scene is more tranquil than ever, and the old church spire, standing sentinel above the cold ploughlands, presents a curiously sad appearance, tinged as it is with the melancholy of years.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading BLAINDON Would that I had a little cot Beside a little hill, In some romantic English spot Where summer's not so very hot And winter not too chill.

having a supporting base

From this reading At evening the scene is more tranquil than ever, and the old church spire, standing sentinel above the cold ploughlands, presents a curiously sad appearance, tinged as it is with the melancholy of years.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading However at the time when this story opens it was not evening, but afternoon, and a very hot one.

plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading This secluded hamlet lies some ten miles from the sea, in an undulating, but not terrible, country--a land of woodland and meadow, of buttercup and daisy, of tiny streams and verdant dells.

possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading BLAINDON Would that I had a little cot Beside a little hill, In some romantic English spot Where summer's not so very hot And winter not too chill.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading _J. Williams_ The writer of these simple lines, now unhappily dead, was a man of the soil, whose sweet native note had never been troubled by the sinister depravities, the heartless affectations of urban existence; and I believe myself that his pathetic and modest ideal could have been actually realized had he inhabited, as perhaps he did, the peaceful village of Blaindon.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading This secluded hamlet lies some ten miles from the sea, in an undulating, but not terrible, country--a land of woodland and meadow, of buttercup and daisy, of tiny streams and verdant dells.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading This secluded hamlet lies some ten miles from the sea, in an undulating, but not terrible, country--a land of woodland and meadow, of buttercup and daisy, of tiny streams and verdant dells.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading At evening the scene is more tranquil than ever, and the old church spire, standing sentinel above the cold ploughlands, presents a curiously sad appearance, tinged as it is with the melancholy of years.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading BLAINDON Would that I had a little cot Beside a little hill, In some romantic English spot Where summer's not so very hot And winter not too chill.

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

From this reading _J. Williams_ The writer of these simple lines, now unhappily dead, was a man of the soil, whose sweet native note had never been troubled by the sinister depravities, the heartless affectations of urban existence; and I believe myself that his pathetic and modest ideal could have been actually realized had he inhabited, as perhaps he did, the peaceful village of Blaindon.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading _J. Williams_ The writer of these simple lines, now unhappily dead, was a man of the soil, whose sweet native note had never been troubled by the sinister depravities, the heartless affectations of urban existence; and I believe myself that his pathetic and modest ideal could have been actually realized had he inhabited, as perhaps he did, the peaceful village of Blaindon.

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

From this reading This secluded hamlet lies some ten miles from the sea, in an undulating, but not terrible, country--a land of woodland and meadow, of buttercup and daisy, of tiny streams and verdant dells.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading However at the time when this story opens it was not evening, but afternoon, and a very hot one.

past form of “tinge” — affect as in thought or feeling

From this reading At evening the scene is more tranquil than ever, and the old church spire, standing sentinel above the cold ploughlands, presents a curiously sad appearance, tinged as it is with the melancholy of years.

very small

From this reading This secluded hamlet lies some ten miles from the sea, in an undulating, but not terrible, country--a land of woodland and meadow, of buttercup and daisy, of tiny streams and verdant dells.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading BLAINDON Would that I had a little cot Beside a little hill, In some romantic English spot Where summer's not so very hot And winter not too chill.

(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

From this reading At evening the scene is more tranquil than ever, and the old church spire, standing sentinel above the cold ploughlands, presents a curiously sad appearance, tinged as it is with the melancholy of years.

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading _J. Williams_ The writer of these simple lines, now unhappily dead, was a man of the soil, whose sweet native note had never been troubled by the sinister depravities, the heartless affectations of urban existence; and I believe myself that his pathetic and modest ideal could have been actually realized had he inhabited, as perhaps he did, the peaceful village of Blaindon.

-ing form of “undulate” — stir up (water) so as to form ripples

From this reading This secluded hamlet lies some ten miles from the sea, in an undulating, but not terrible, country--a land of woodland and meadow, of buttercup and daisy, of tiny streams and verdant dells.

in an unpleasant way

From this reading _J. Williams_ The writer of these simple lines, now unhappily dead, was a man of the soil, whose sweet native note had never been troubled by the sinister depravities, the heartless affectations of urban existence; and I believe myself that his pathetic and modest ideal could have been actually realized had he inhabited, as perhaps he did, the peaceful village of Blaindon.

relating to or concerned with a city or densely populated area

From this reading _J. Williams_ The writer of these simple lines, now unhappily dead, was a man of the soil, whose sweet native note had never been troubled by the sinister depravities, the heartless affectations of urban existence; and I believe myself that his pathetic and modest ideal could have been actually realized had he inhabited, as perhaps he did, the peaceful village of Blaindon.

characterized by abundance of verdure

From this reading This secluded hamlet lies some ten miles from the sea, in an undulating, but not terrible, country--a land of woodland and meadow, of buttercup and daisy, of tiny streams and verdant dells.

precisely as stated

From this reading BLAINDON Would that I had a little cot Beside a little hill, In some romantic English spot Where summer's not so very hot And winter not too chill.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading _J. Williams_ The writer of these simple lines, now unhappily dead, was a man of the soil, whose sweet native note had never been troubled by the sinister depravities, the heartless affectations of urban existence; and I believe myself that his pathetic and modest ideal could have been actually realized had he inhabited, as perhaps he did, the peaceful village of Blaindon.

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

From this reading _J. Williams_ The writer of these simple lines, now unhappily dead, was a man of the soil, whose sweet native note had never been troubled by the sinister depravities, the heartless affectations of urban existence; and I believe myself that his pathetic and modest ideal could have been actually realized had he inhabited, as perhaps he did, the peaceful village of Blaindon.

at the time that

From this reading However at the time when this story opens it was not evening, but afternoon, and a very hot one.

in or at the place that

From this reading BLAINDON Would that I had a little cot Beside a little hill, In some romantic English spot Where summer's not so very hot And winter not too chill.

belonging to which person

From this reading _J. Williams_ The writer of these simple lines, now unhappily dead, was a man of the soil, whose sweet native note had never been troubled by the sinister depravities, the heartless affectations of urban existence; and I believe myself that his pathetic and modest ideal could have been actually realized had he inhabited, as perhaps he did, the peaceful village of Blaindon.

United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)

From this reading _J. Williams_ The writer of these simple lines, now unhappily dead, was a man of the soil, whose sweet native note had never been troubled by the sinister depravities, the heartless affectations of urban existence; and I believe myself that his pathetic and modest ideal could have been actually realized had he inhabited, as perhaps he did, the peaceful village of Blaindon.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading BLAINDON Would that I had a little cot Beside a little hill, In some romantic English spot Where summer's not so very hot And winter not too chill.

in the company of; together with

From this reading At evening the scene is more tranquil than ever, and the old church spire, standing sentinel above the cold ploughlands, presents a curiously sad appearance, tinged as it is with the melancholy of years.

land that is covered with trees and shrubs

From this reading This secluded hamlet lies some ten miles from the sea, in an undulating, but not terrible, country--a land of woodland and meadow, of buttercup and daisy, of tiny streams and verdant dells.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading BLAINDON Would that I had a little cot Beside a little hill, In some romantic English spot Where summer's not so very hot And winter not too chill.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading _J. Williams_ The writer of these simple lines, now unhappily dead, was a man of the soil, whose sweet native note had never been troubled by the sinister depravities, the heartless affectations of urban existence; and I believe myself that his pathetic and modest ideal could have been actually realized had he inhabited, as perhaps he did, the peaceful village of Blaindon.

a late time of life

From this reading At evening the scene is more tranquil than ever, and the old church spire, standing sentinel above the cold ploughlands, presents a curiously sad appearance, tinged as it is with the melancholy of years.