used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is a freshness in thy neighbourhood, a quiet beauty in thy streets, a cozy comfort in many of thy dwellings, and a venerable and impressive grandeur in thy religious edifices, belonging alone to an English town of good and ancient descent.
acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Sweet Stratford-upon-Avon! those who know thee, and know thee well--who have lingered in thy old-world streets, and wandered in thy neighbourhood, breathing the scented air which smells so wooingly amongst the shadowy groves and unfrequented glades around, will acknowledge that there is no place in England, for situation and beauty, thy superior.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We must, however, now again, after such brief excursion, return to the spot from whence we started, and as the sun shines brightly upon park and field, and wooded glade, once more look upon fair and fertile Warwickshire.
anew
From this reading We must, however, now again, after such brief excursion, return to the spot from whence we started, and as the sun shines brightly upon park and field, and wooded glade, once more look upon fair and fertile Warwickshire.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Sweet Stratford-upon-Avon! those who know thee, and know thee well--who have lingered in thy old-world streets, and wandered in thy neighbourhood, breathing the scented air which smells so wooingly amongst the shadowy groves and unfrequented glades around, will acknowledge that there is no place in England, for situation and beauty, thy superior.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading There is a freshness in thy neighbourhood, a quiet beauty in thy streets, a cozy comfort in many of thy dwellings, and a venerable and impressive grandeur in thy religious edifices, belonging alone to an English town of good and ancient descent.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Sweet Stratford-upon-Avon! those who know thee, and know thee well--who have lingered in thy old-world streets, and wandered in thy neighbourhood, breathing the scented air which smells so wooingly amongst the shadowy groves and unfrequented glades around, will acknowledge that there is no place in England, for situation and beauty, thy superior.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There is a freshness in thy neighbourhood, a quiet beauty in thy streets, a cozy comfort in many of thy dwellings, and a venerable and impressive grandeur in thy religious edifices, belonging alone to an English town of good and ancient descent.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading There is a freshness in thy neighbourhood, a quiet beauty in thy streets, a cozy comfort in many of thy dwellings, and a venerable and impressive grandeur in thy religious edifices, belonging alone to an English town of good and ancient descent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We must, however, now again, after such brief excursion, return to the spot from whence we started, and as the sun shines brightly upon park and field, and wooded glade, once more look upon fair and fertile Warwickshire.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Sweet Stratford-upon-Avon! those who know thee, and know thee well--who have lingered in thy old-world streets, and wandered in thy neighbourhood, breathing the scented air which smells so wooingly amongst the shadowy groves and unfrequented glades around, will acknowledge that there is no place in England, for situation and beauty, thy superior.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We must, however, now again, after such brief excursion, return to the spot from whence we started, and as the sun shines brightly upon park and field, and wooded glade, once more look upon fair and fertile Warwickshire.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Sweet Stratford-upon-Avon! those who know thee, and know thee well--who have lingered in thy old-world streets, and wandered in thy neighbourhood, breathing the scented air which smells so wooingly amongst the shadowy groves and unfrequented glades around, will acknowledge that there is no place in England, for situation and beauty, thy superior.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading There is a freshness in thy neighbourhood, a quiet beauty in thy streets, a cozy comfort in many of thy dwellings, and a venerable and impressive grandeur in thy religious edifices, belonging alone to an English town of good and ancient descent.
BENEDICTnounUS /ˈbenədɪkt/
United States anthropologist (1887-1948)
From this reading THE BENEDICT.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading Sweet Stratford-upon-Avon! those who know thee, and know thee well--who have lingered in thy old-world streets, and wandered in thy neighbourhood, breathing the scented air which smells so wooingly amongst the shadowy groves and unfrequented glades around, will acknowledge that there is no place in England, for situation and beauty, thy superior.
of short duration or distance
From this reading We must, however, now again, after such brief excursion, return to the spot from whence we started, and as the sun shines brightly upon park and field, and wooded glade, once more look upon fair and fertile Warwickshire.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading We must, however, now again, after such brief excursion, return to the spot from whence we started, and as the sun shines brightly upon park and field, and wooded glade, once more look upon fair and fertile Warwickshire.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading There is a freshness in thy neighbourhood, a quiet beauty in thy streets, a cozy comfort in many of thy dwellings, and a venerable and impressive grandeur in thy religious edifices, belonging alone to an English town of good and ancient descent.
being joined in close association
From this reading The course of events connected with our story has necessarily obliged us to deviate from the locality in which we have heretofore progressed.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The course of events connected with our story has necessarily obliged us to deviate from the locality in which we have heretofore progressed.
cozyadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊzi/
enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space
From this reading There is a freshness in thy neighbourhood, a quiet beauty in thy streets, a cozy comfort in many of thy dwellings, and a venerable and impressive grandeur in thy religious edifices, belonging alone to an English town of good and ancient descent.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading There is a freshness in thy neighbourhood, a quiet beauty in thy streets, a cozy comfort in many of thy dwellings, and a venerable and impressive grandeur in thy religious edifices, belonging alone to an English town of good and ancient descent.
deviateverbUS /ˈdiːvieɪt/
turn aside; turn away from
From this reading The course of events connected with our story has necessarily obliged us to deviate from the locality in which we have heretofore progressed.
dwellingsnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋz/
plural of “dwelling” — housing that someone is living in
From this reading There is a freshness in thy neighbourhood, a quiet beauty in thy streets, a cozy comfort in many of thy dwellings, and a venerable and impressive grandeur in thy religious edifices, belonging alone to an English town of good and ancient descent.
edifices
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From this reading There is a freshness in thy neighbourhood, a quiet beauty in thy streets, a cozy comfort in many of thy dwellings, and a venerable and impressive grandeur in thy religious edifices, belonging alone to an English town of good and ancient descent.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Sweet Stratford-upon-Avon! those who know thee, and know thee well--who have lingered in thy old-world streets, and wandered in thy neighbourhood, breathing the scented air which smells so wooingly amongst the shadowy groves and unfrequented glades around, will acknowledge that there is no place in England, for situation and beauty, thy superior.
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 There is a freshness in thy neighbourhood, a quiet beauty in thy streets, a cozy comfort in many of thy dwellings, and a venerable and impressive grandeur in thy religious edifices, belonging alone to an English town of good and ancient descent.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The course of events connected with our story has necessarily obliged us to deviate from the locality in which we have heretofore progressed.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading We must, however, now again, after such brief excursion, return to the spot from whence we started, and as the sun shines brightly upon park and field, and wooded glade, once more look upon fair and fertile Warwickshire.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading We must, however, now again, after such brief excursion, return to the spot from whence we started, and as the sun shines brightly upon park and field, and wooded glade, once more look upon fair and fertile Warwickshire.
fertileadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtəl/
capable of reproducing
From this reading We must, however, now again, after such brief excursion, return to the spot from whence we started, and as the sun shines brightly upon park and field, and wooded glade, once more look upon fair and fertile Warwickshire.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading We must, however, now again, after such brief excursion, return to the spot from whence we started, and as the sun shines brightly upon park and field, and wooded glade, once more look upon fair and fertile Warwickshire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sweet Stratford-upon-Avon! those who know thee, and know thee well--who have lingered in thy old-world streets, and wandered in thy neighbourhood, breathing the scented air which smells so wooingly amongst the shadowy groves and unfrequented glades around, will acknowledge that there is no place in England, for situation and beauty, thy superior.
freshnessnounUS /ˈfreʃnəs/
the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
From this reading There is a freshness in thy neighbourhood, a quiet beauty in thy streets, a cozy comfort in many of thy dwellings, and a venerable and impressive grandeur in thy religious edifices, belonging alone to an English town of good and ancient descent.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The course of events connected with our story has necessarily obliged us to deviate from the locality in which we have heretofore progressed.
gladenounUS /ɡleɪd/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading We must, however, now again, after such brief excursion, return to the spot from whence we started, and as the sun shines brightly upon park and field, and wooded glade, once more look upon fair and fertile Warwickshire.
gladesnounUS /ɡleɪdz/
plural of “glade” — a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading Sweet Stratford-upon-Avon! those who know thee, and know thee well--who have lingered in thy old-world streets, and wandered in thy neighbourhood, breathing the scented air which smells so wooingly amongst the shadowy groves and unfrequented glades around, will acknowledge that there is no place in England, for situation and beauty, thy superior.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There is a freshness in thy neighbourhood, a quiet beauty in thy streets, a cozy comfort in many of thy dwellings, and a venerable and impressive grandeur in thy religious edifices, belonging alone to an English town of good and ancient descent.
grandeurnounUS /ɡrænˈduːr/
the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
From this reading There is a freshness in thy neighbourhood, a quiet beauty in thy streets, a cozy comfort in many of thy dwellings, and a venerable and impressive grandeur in thy religious edifices, belonging alone to an English town of good and ancient descent.
grovesnounUS /ɡroʊvz/
United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
From this reading Sweet Stratford-upon-Avon! those who know thee, and know thee well--who have lingered in thy old-world streets, and wandered in thy neighbourhood, breathing the scented air which smells so wooingly amongst the shadowy groves and unfrequented glades around, will acknowledge that there is no place in England, for situation and beauty, thy superior.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The course of events connected with our story has necessarily obliged us to deviate from the locality in which we have heretofore progressed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The course of events connected with our story has necessarily obliged us to deviate from the locality in which we have heretofore progressed.
heretoforeadverbUS /ˌhɪrtəˈfɔːr/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading The course of events connected with our story has necessarily obliged us to deviate from the locality in which we have heretofore progressed.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading We must, however, now again, after such brief excursion, return to the spot from whence we started, and as the sun shines brightly upon park and field, and wooded glade, once more look upon fair and fertile Warwickshire.
impressiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪv/
making a strong or vivid impression
From this reading There is a freshness in thy neighbourhood, a quiet beauty in thy streets, a cozy comfort in many of thy dwellings, and a venerable and impressive grandeur in thy religious edifices, belonging alone to an English town of good and ancient descent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The course of events connected with our story has necessarily obliged us to deviate from the locality in which we have heretofore progressed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sweet Stratford-upon-Avon! those who know thee, and know thee well--who have lingered in thy old-world streets, and wandered in thy neighbourhood, breathing the scented air which smells so wooingly amongst the shadowy groves and unfrequented glades around, will acknowledge that there is no place in England, for situation and beauty, thy superior.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Sweet Stratford-upon-Avon! those who know thee, and know thee well--who have lingered in thy old-world streets, and wandered in thy neighbourhood, breathing the scented air which smells so wooingly amongst the shadowy groves and unfrequented glades around, will acknowledge that there is no place in England, for situation and beauty, thy superior.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Sweet Stratford-upon-Avon! those who know thee, and know thee well--who have lingered in thy old-world streets, and wandered in thy neighbourhood, breathing the scented air which smells so wooingly amongst the shadowy groves and unfrequented glades around, will acknowledge that there is no place in England, for situation and beauty, thy superior.
localitynounUS /loʊˈkæləti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The course of events connected with our story has necessarily obliged us to deviate from the locality in which we have heretofore progressed.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading We must, however, now again, after such brief excursion, return to the spot from whence we started, and as the sun shines brightly upon park and field, and wooded glade, once more look upon fair and fertile Warwickshire.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There is a freshness in thy neighbourhood, a quiet beauty in thy streets, a cozy comfort in many of thy dwellings, and a venerable and impressive grandeur in thy religious edifices, belonging alone to an English town of good and ancient descent.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We must, however, now again, after such brief excursion, return to the spot from whence we started, and as the sun shines brightly upon park and field, and wooded glade, once more look upon fair and fertile Warwickshire.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must, however, now again, after such brief excursion, return to the spot from whence we started, and as the sun shines brightly upon park and field, and wooded glade, once more look upon fair and fertile Warwickshire.
necessarilyadverbUS /ˌnesəˈserəli/
in an essential manner
From this reading The course of events connected with our story has necessarily obliged us to deviate from the locality in which we have heretofore progressed.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Sweet Stratford-upon-Avon! those who know thee, and know thee well--who have lingered in thy old-world streets, and wandered in thy neighbourhood, breathing the scented air which smells so wooingly amongst the shadowy groves and unfrequented glades around, will acknowledge that there is no place in England, for situation and beauty, thy superior.
not any; not one
From this reading Sweet Stratford-upon-Avon! those who know thee, and know thee well--who have lingered in thy old-world streets, and wandered in thy neighbourhood, breathing the scented air which smells so wooingly amongst the shadowy groves and unfrequented glades around, will acknowledge that there is no place in England, for situation and beauty, thy superior.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We must, however, now again, after such brief excursion, return to the spot from whence we started, and as the sun shines brightly upon park and field, and wooded glade, once more look upon fair and fertile Warwickshire.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading The course of events connected with our story has necessarily obliged us to deviate from the locality in which we have heretofore progressed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The course of events connected with our story has necessarily obliged us to deviate from the locality in which we have heretofore progressed.
old-worldadjective
characteristic of former times especially in Europe
From this reading Sweet Stratford-upon-Avon! those who know thee, and know thee well--who have lingered in thy old-world streets, and wandered in thy neighbourhood, breathing the scented air which smells so wooingly amongst the shadowy groves and unfrequented glades around, will acknowledge that there is no place in England, for situation and beauty, thy superior.
on one occasion
From this reading We must, however, now again, after such brief excursion, return to the spot from whence we started, and as the sun shines brightly upon park and field, and wooded glade, once more look upon fair and fertile Warwickshire.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The course of events connected with our story has necessarily obliged us to deviate from the locality in which we have heretofore progressed.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading We must, however, now again, after such brief excursion, return to the spot from whence we started, and as the sun shines brightly upon park and field, and wooded glade, once more look upon fair and fertile Warwickshire.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Sweet Stratford-upon-Avon! those who know thee, and know thee well--who have lingered in thy old-world streets, and wandered in thy neighbourhood, breathing the scented air which smells so wooingly amongst the shadowy groves and unfrequented glades around, will acknowledge that there is no place in England, for situation and beauty, thy superior.
progressedverbUS /prəˈɡrest/
past form of “progress” — develop in a positive way
From this reading The course of events connected with our story has necessarily obliged us to deviate from the locality in which we have heretofore progressed.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading There is a freshness in thy neighbourhood, a quiet beauty in thy streets, a cozy comfort in many of thy dwellings, and a venerable and impressive grandeur in thy religious edifices, belonging alone to an English town of good and ancient descent.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading There is a freshness in thy neighbourhood, a quiet beauty in thy streets, a cozy comfort in many of thy dwellings, and a venerable and impressive grandeur in thy religious edifices, belonging alone to an English town of good and ancient descent.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading We must, however, now again, after such brief excursion, return to the spot from whence we started, and as the sun shines brightly upon park and field, and wooded glade, once more look upon fair and fertile Warwickshire.
scentedadjectiveUS /ˈsentɪd/
having the sense of smell
From this reading Sweet Stratford-upon-Avon! those who know thee, and know thee well--who have lingered in thy old-world streets, and wandered in thy neighbourhood, breathing the scented air which smells so wooingly amongst the shadowy groves and unfrequented glades around, will acknowledge that there is no place in England, for situation and beauty, thy superior.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading Sweet Stratford-upon-Avon! those who know thee, and know thee well--who have lingered in thy old-world streets, and wandered in thy neighbourhood, breathing the scented air which smells so wooingly amongst the shadowy groves and unfrequented glades around, will acknowledge that there is no place in England, for situation and beauty, thy superior.
shinesnounUS /ʃaɪnz/
plural of “shine” — the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
From this reading We must, however, now again, after such brief excursion, return to the spot from whence we started, and as the sun shines brightly upon park and field, and wooded glade, once more look upon fair and fertile Warwickshire.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Sweet Stratford-upon-Avon! those who know thee, and know thee well--who have lingered in thy old-world streets, and wandered in thy neighbourhood, breathing the scented air which smells so wooingly amongst the shadowy groves and unfrequented glades around, will acknowledge that there is no place in England, for situation and beauty, thy superior.
smellsnounUS /smelz/
plural of “smell” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading Sweet Stratford-upon-Avon! those who know thee, and know thee well--who have lingered in thy old-world streets, and wandered in thy neighbourhood, breathing the scented air which smells so wooingly amongst the shadowy groves and unfrequented glades around, will acknowledge that there is no place in England, for situation and beauty, thy superior.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sweet Stratford-upon-Avon! those who know thee, and know thee well--who have lingered in thy old-world streets, and wandered in thy neighbourhood, breathing the scented air which smells so wooingly amongst the shadowy groves and unfrequented glades around, will acknowledge that there is no place in England, for situation and beauty, thy superior.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We must, however, now again, after such brief excursion, return to the spot from whence we started, and as the sun shines brightly upon park and field, and wooded glade, once more look upon fair and fertile Warwickshire.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We must, however, now again, after such brief excursion, return to the spot from whence we started, and as the sun shines brightly upon park and field, and wooded glade, once more look upon fair and fertile Warwickshire.
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 The course of events connected with our story has necessarily obliged us to deviate from the locality in which we have heretofore progressed.
Stratford-upon-Avonnoun
a town in central England on the River Avon; birthplace (and burial place) of William Shakespeare
From this reading Sweet Stratford-upon-Avon! those who know thee, and know thee well--who have lingered in thy old-world streets, and wandered in thy neighbourhood, breathing the scented air which smells so wooingly amongst the shadowy groves and unfrequented glades around, will acknowledge that there is no place in England, for situation and beauty, thy superior.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Sweet Stratford-upon-Avon! those who know thee, and know thee well--who have lingered in thy old-world streets, and wandered in thy neighbourhood, breathing the scented air which smells so wooingly amongst the shadowy groves and unfrequented glades around, will acknowledge that there is no place in England, for situation and beauty, thy superior.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading We must, however, now again, after such brief excursion, return to the spot from whence we started, and as the sun shines brightly upon park and field, and wooded glade, once more look upon fair and fertile Warwickshire.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading We must, however, now again, after such brief excursion, return to the spot from whence we started, and as the sun shines brightly upon park and field, and wooded glade, once more look upon fair and fertile Warwickshire.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading Sweet Stratford-upon-Avon! those who know thee, and know thee well--who have lingered in thy old-world streets, and wandered in thy neighbourhood, breathing the scented air which smells so wooingly amongst the shadowy groves and unfrequented glades around, will acknowledge that there is no place in England, for situation and beauty, thy superior.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Sweet Stratford-upon-Avon! those who know thee, and know thee well--who have lingered in thy old-world streets, and wandered in thy neighbourhood, breathing the scented air which smells so wooingly amongst the shadowy groves and unfrequented glades around, will acknowledge that there is no place in England, for situation and beauty, thy superior.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sweet Stratford-upon-Avon! those who know thee, and know thee well--who have lingered in thy old-world streets, and wandered in thy neighbourhood, breathing the scented air which smells so wooingly amongst the shadowy groves and unfrequented glades around, will acknowledge that there is no place in England, for situation and beauty, thy superior.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BENEDICT.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Sweet Stratford-upon-Avon! those who know thee, and know thee well--who have lingered in thy old-world streets, and wandered in thy neighbourhood, breathing the scented air which smells so wooingly amongst the shadowy groves and unfrequented glades around, will acknowledge that there is no place in England, for situation and beauty, thy superior.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Sweet Stratford-upon-Avon! those who know thee, and know thee well--who have lingered in thy old-world streets, and wandered in thy neighbourhood, breathing the scented air which smells so wooingly amongst the shadowy groves and unfrequented glades around, will acknowledge that there is no place in England, for situation and beauty, thy superior.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Sweet Stratford-upon-Avon! those who know thee, and know thee well--who have lingered in thy old-world streets, and wandered in thy neighbourhood, breathing the scented air which smells so wooingly amongst the shadowy groves and unfrequented glades around, will acknowledge that there is no place in England, for situation and beauty, thy superior.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Sweet Stratford-upon-Avon! those who know thee, and know thee well--who have lingered in thy old-world streets, and wandered in thy neighbourhood, breathing the scented air which smells so wooingly amongst the shadowy groves and unfrequented glades around, will acknowledge that there is no place in England, for situation and beauty, thy superior.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The course of events connected with our story has necessarily obliged us to deviate from the locality in which we have heretofore progressed.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading There is a freshness in thy neighbourhood, a quiet beauty in thy streets, a cozy comfort in many of thy dwellings, and a venerable and impressive grandeur in thy religious edifices, belonging alone to an English town of good and ancient descent.
unfrequentedadjective
devoid of creatures
From this reading Sweet Stratford-upon-Avon! those who know thee, and know thee well--who have lingered in thy old-world streets, and wandered in thy neighbourhood, breathing the scented air which smells so wooingly amongst the shadowy groves and unfrequented glades around, will acknowledge that there is no place in England, for situation and beauty, thy superior.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We must, however, now again, after such brief excursion, return to the spot from whence we started, and as the sun shines brightly upon park and field, and wooded glade, once more look upon fair and fertile Warwickshire.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The course of events connected with our story has necessarily obliged us to deviate from the locality in which we have heretofore progressed.
venerableadjectiveUS /ˈvenərəbəl/
impressive by reason of age
From this reading There is a freshness in thy neighbourhood, a quiet beauty in thy streets, a cozy comfort in many of thy dwellings, and a venerable and impressive grandeur in thy religious edifices, belonging alone to an English town of good and ancient descent.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Sweet Stratford-upon-Avon! those who know thee, and know thee well--who have lingered in thy old-world streets, and wandered in thy neighbourhood, breathing the scented air which smells so wooingly amongst the shadowy groves and unfrequented glades around, will acknowledge that there is no place in England, for situation and beauty, thy superior.
Warwickshire
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We must, however, now again, after such brief excursion, return to the spot from whence we started, and as the sun shines brightly upon park and field, and wooded glade, once more look upon fair and fertile Warwickshire.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The course of events connected with our story has necessarily obliged us to deviate from the locality in which we have heretofore progressed.
(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 Sweet Stratford-upon-Avon! those who know thee, and know thee well--who have lingered in thy old-world streets, and wandered in thy neighbourhood, breathing the scented air which smells so wooingly amongst the shadowy groves and unfrequented glades around, will acknowledge that there is no place in England, for situation and beauty, thy superior.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading We must, however, now again, after such brief excursion, return to the spot from whence we started, and as the sun shines brightly upon park and field, and wooded glade, once more look upon fair and fertile Warwickshire.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The course of events connected with our story has necessarily obliged us to deviate from the locality in which we have heretofore progressed.
which person or people
From this reading Sweet Stratford-upon-Avon! those who know thee, and know thee well--who have lingered in thy old-world streets, and wandered in thy neighbourhood, breathing the scented air which smells so wooingly amongst the shadowy groves and unfrequented glades around, will acknowledge that there is no place in England, for situation and beauty, thy superior.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Sweet Stratford-upon-Avon! those who know thee, and know thee well--who have lingered in thy old-world streets, and wandered in thy neighbourhood, breathing the scented air which smells so wooingly amongst the shadowy groves and unfrequented glades around, will acknowledge that there is no place in England, for situation and beauty, thy superior.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The course of events connected with our story has necessarily obliged us to deviate from the locality in which we have heretofore progressed.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading We must, however, now again, after such brief excursion, return to the spot from whence we started, and as the sun shines brightly upon park and field, and wooded glade, once more look upon fair and fertile Warwickshire.
wooingly
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From this reading Sweet Stratford-upon-Avon! those who know thee, and know thee well--who have lingered in thy old-world streets, and wandered in thy neighbourhood, breathing the scented air which smells so wooingly amongst the shadowy groves and unfrequented glades around, will acknowledge that there is no place in England, for situation and beauty, thy superior.
