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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The railways, instead of enabling Londoners to live in the country, have turned the country into a city.
all
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From this reading There are still, however, some few nooks within reach of the metropolis which have not been be-villaged and be-terraced out of all look of rural charm, and the little village of Hampton, with its old-fashioned country inn, and its bright, quiet, grassy river, is one of them, in spite of the triple metropolitan waterworks on the one side, and the close vicinity on the other of Hampton Court, that well-loved resort of cockneydom.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE WOODWARDS It is very difficult nowadays to say where the suburbs of London come to an end, and where the country begins.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WOODWARDS It is very difficult nowadays to say where the suburbs of London come to an end, and where the country begins.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are still, however, some few nooks within reach of the metropolis which have not been be-villaged and be-terraced out of all look of rural charm, and the little village of Hampton, with its old-fashioned country inn, and its bright, quiet, grassy river, is one of them, in spite of the triple metropolitan waterworks on the one side, and the close vicinity on the other of Hampton Court, that well-loved resort of cockneydom.
assume
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From this reading London will soon assume the shape of a great starfish.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The old town, extending from Poplar to Hammersmith, will be the nucleus, and the various railway lines will be the projecting rays.
be-terraced
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From this reading There are still, however, some few nooks within reach of the metropolis which have not been be-villaged and be-terraced out of all look of rural charm, and the little village of Hampton, with its old-fashioned country inn, and its bright, quiet, grassy river, is one of them, in spite of the triple metropolitan waterworks on the one side, and the close vicinity on the other of Hampton Court, that well-loved resort of cockneydom.
be-villaged
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From this reading There are still, however, some few nooks within reach of the metropolis which have not been be-villaged and be-terraced out of all look of rural charm, and the little village of Hampton, with its old-fashioned country inn, and its bright, quiet, grassy river, is one of them, in spite of the triple metropolitan waterworks on the one side, and the close vicinity on the other of Hampton Court, that well-loved resort of cockneydom.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There are still, however, some few nooks within reach of the metropolis which have not been be-villaged and be-terraced out of all look of rural charm, and the little village of Hampton, with its old-fashioned country inn, and its bright, quiet, grassy river, is one of them, in spite of the triple metropolitan waterworks on the one side, and the close vicinity on the other of Hampton Court, that well-loved resort of cockneydom.
begins
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From this reading THE WOODWARDS It is very difficult nowadays to say where the suburbs of London come to an end, and where the country begins.
bright
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From this reading There are still, however, some few nooks within reach of the metropolis which have not been be-villaged and be-terraced out of all look of rural charm, and the little village of Hampton, with its old-fashioned country inn, and its bright, quiet, grassy river, is one of them, in spite of the triple metropolitan waterworks on the one side, and the close vicinity on the other of Hampton Court, that well-loved resort of cockneydom.
charm
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From this reading There are still, however, some few nooks within reach of the metropolis which have not been be-villaged and be-terraced out of all look of rural charm, and the little village of Hampton, with its old-fashioned country inn, and its bright, quiet, grassy river, is one of them, in spite of the triple metropolitan waterworks on the one side, and the close vicinity on the other of Hampton Court, that well-loved resort of cockneydom.
city
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From this reading The railways, instead of enabling Londoners to live in the country, have turned the country into a city.
close
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From this reading There are still, however, some few nooks within reach of the metropolis which have not been be-villaged and be-terraced out of all look of rural charm, and the little village of Hampton, with its old-fashioned country inn, and its bright, quiet, grassy river, is one of them, in spite of the triple metropolitan waterworks on the one side, and the close vicinity on the other of Hampton Court, that well-loved resort of cockneydom.
cockneydom
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From this reading There are still, however, some few nooks within reach of the metropolis which have not been be-villaged and be-terraced out of all look of rural charm, and the little village of Hampton, with its old-fashioned country inn, and its bright, quiet, grassy river, is one of them, in spite of the triple metropolitan waterworks on the one side, and the close vicinity on the other of Hampton Court, that well-loved resort of cockneydom.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE WOODWARDS It is very difficult nowadays to say where the suburbs of London come to an end, and where the country begins.
country
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From this reading THE WOODWARDS It is very difficult nowadays to say where the suburbs of London come to an end, and where the country begins.
Court
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From this reading There are still, however, some few nooks within reach of the metropolis which have not been be-villaged and be-terraced out of all look of rural charm, and the little village of Hampton, with its old-fashioned country inn, and its bright, quiet, grassy river, is one of them, in spite of the triple metropolitan waterworks on the one side, and the close vicinity on the other of Hampton Court, that well-loved resort of cockneydom.
difficult
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From this reading THE WOODWARDS It is very difficult nowadays to say where the suburbs of London come to an end, and where the country begins.
enabling
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From this reading The railways, instead of enabling Londoners to live in the country, have turned the country into a city.
end
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From this reading THE WOODWARDS It is very difficult nowadays to say where the suburbs of London come to an end, and where the country begins.
extending
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From this reading The old town, extending from Poplar to Hammersmith, will be the nucleus, and the various railway lines will be the projecting rays.
few
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From this reading There are still, however, some few nooks within reach of the metropolis which have not been be-villaged and be-terraced out of all look of rural charm, and the little village of Hampton, with its old-fashioned country inn, and its bright, quiet, grassy river, is one of them, in spite of the triple metropolitan waterworks on the one side, and the close vicinity on the other of Hampton Court, that well-loved resort of cockneydom.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The old town, extending from Poplar to Hammersmith, will be the nucleus, and the various railway lines will be the projecting rays.
grassy
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From this reading There are still, however, some few nooks within reach of the metropolis which have not been be-villaged and be-terraced out of all look of rural charm, and the little village of Hampton, with its old-fashioned country inn, and its bright, quiet, grassy river, is one of them, in spite of the triple metropolitan waterworks on the one side, and the close vicinity on the other of Hampton Court, that well-loved resort of cockneydom.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading London will soon assume the shape of a great starfish.
Hammersmith
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From this reading The old town, extending from Poplar to Hammersmith, will be the nucleus, and the various railway lines will be the projecting rays.
Hampton
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From this reading There are still, however, some few nooks within reach of the metropolis which have not been be-villaged and be-terraced out of all look of rural charm, and the little village of Hampton, with its old-fashioned country inn, and its bright, quiet, grassy river, is one of them, in spite of the triple metropolitan waterworks on the one side, and the close vicinity on the other of Hampton Court, that well-loved resort of cockneydom.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The railways, instead of enabling Londoners to live in the country, have turned the country into a city.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading There are still, however, some few nooks within reach of the metropolis which have not been be-villaged and be-terraced out of all look of rural charm, and the little village of Hampton, with its old-fashioned country inn, and its bright, quiet, grassy river, is one of them, in spite of the triple metropolitan waterworks on the one side, and the close vicinity on the other of Hampton Court, that well-loved resort of cockneydom.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The railways, instead of enabling Londoners to live in the country, have turned the country into a city.
inn
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From this reading There are still, however, some few nooks within reach of the metropolis which have not been be-villaged and be-terraced out of all look of rural charm, and the little village of Hampton, with its old-fashioned country inn, and its bright, quiet, grassy river, is one of them, in spite of the triple metropolitan waterworks on the one side, and the close vicinity on the other of Hampton Court, that well-loved resort of cockneydom.
instead
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From this reading The railways, instead of enabling Londoners to live in the country, have turned the country into a city.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The railways, instead of enabling Londoners to live in the country, have turned the country into a city.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WOODWARDS It is very difficult nowadays to say where the suburbs of London come to an end, and where the country begins.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE WOODWARDS It is very difficult nowadays to say where the suburbs of London come to an end, and where the country begins.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There are still, however, some few nooks within reach of the metropolis which have not been be-villaged and be-terraced out of all look of rural charm, and the little village of Hampton, with its old-fashioned country inn, and its bright, quiet, grassy river, is one of them, in spite of the triple metropolitan waterworks on the one side, and the close vicinity on the other of Hampton Court, that well-loved resort of cockneydom.
lines
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From this reading The old town, extending from Poplar to Hammersmith, will be the nucleus, and the various railway lines will be the projecting rays.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There are still, however, some few nooks within reach of the metropolis which have not been be-villaged and be-terraced out of all look of rural charm, and the little village of Hampton, with its old-fashioned country inn, and its bright, quiet, grassy river, is one of them, in spite of the triple metropolitan waterworks on the one side, and the close vicinity on the other of Hampton Court, that well-loved resort of cockneydom.
live
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From this reading The railways, instead of enabling Londoners to live in the country, have turned the country into a city.
London
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From this reading THE WOODWARDS It is very difficult nowadays to say where the suburbs of London come to an end, and where the country begins.
Londoners
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From this reading The railways, instead of enabling Londoners to live in the country, have turned the country into a city.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There are still, however, some few nooks within reach of the metropolis which have not been be-villaged and be-terraced out of all look of rural charm, and the little village of Hampton, with its old-fashioned country inn, and its bright, quiet, grassy river, is one of them, in spite of the triple metropolitan waterworks on the one side, and the close vicinity on the other of Hampton Court, that well-loved resort of cockneydom.
metropolis
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From this reading There are still, however, some few nooks within reach of the metropolis which have not been be-villaged and be-terraced out of all look of rural charm, and the little village of Hampton, with its old-fashioned country inn, and its bright, quiet, grassy river, is one of them, in spite of the triple metropolitan waterworks on the one side, and the close vicinity on the other of Hampton Court, that well-loved resort of cockneydom.
metropolitan
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From this reading There are still, however, some few nooks within reach of the metropolis which have not been be-villaged and be-terraced out of all look of rural charm, and the little village of Hampton, with its old-fashioned country inn, and its bright, quiet, grassy river, is one of them, in spite of the triple metropolitan waterworks on the one side, and the close vicinity on the other of Hampton Court, that well-loved resort of cockneydom.
nooks
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From this reading There are still, however, some few nooks within reach of the metropolis which have not been be-villaged and be-terraced out of all look of rural charm, and the little village of Hampton, with its old-fashioned country inn, and its bright, quiet, grassy river, is one of them, in spite of the triple metropolitan waterworks on the one side, and the close vicinity on the other of Hampton Court, that well-loved resort of cockneydom.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There are still, however, some few nooks within reach of the metropolis which have not been be-villaged and be-terraced out of all look of rural charm, and the little village of Hampton, with its old-fashioned country inn, and its bright, quiet, grassy river, is one of them, in spite of the triple metropolitan waterworks on the one side, and the close vicinity on the other of Hampton Court, that well-loved resort of cockneydom.
nowadays
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From this reading THE WOODWARDS It is very difficult nowadays to say where the suburbs of London come to an end, and where the country begins.
nucleus
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From this reading The old town, extending from Poplar to Hammersmith, will be the nucleus, and the various railway lines will be the projecting rays.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WOODWARDS It is very difficult nowadays to say where the suburbs of London come to an end, and where the country begins.
old
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From this reading The old town, extending from Poplar to Hammersmith, will be the nucleus, and the various railway lines will be the projecting rays.
old-fashioned
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From this reading There are still, however, some few nooks within reach of the metropolis which have not been be-villaged and be-terraced out of all look of rural charm, and the little village of Hampton, with its old-fashioned country inn, and its bright, quiet, grassy river, is one of them, in spite of the triple metropolitan waterworks on the one side, and the close vicinity on the other of Hampton Court, that well-loved resort of cockneydom.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There are still, however, some few nooks within reach of the metropolis which have not been be-villaged and be-terraced out of all look of rural charm, and the little village of Hampton, with its old-fashioned country inn, and its bright, quiet, grassy river, is one of them, in spite of the triple metropolitan waterworks on the one side, and the close vicinity on the other of Hampton Court, that well-loved resort of cockneydom.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There are still, however, some few nooks within reach of the metropolis which have not been be-villaged and be-terraced out of all look of rural charm, and the little village of Hampton, with its old-fashioned country inn, and its bright, quiet, grassy river, is one of them, in spite of the triple metropolitan waterworks on the one side, and the close vicinity on the other of Hampton Court, that well-loved resort of cockneydom.
other
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From this reading There are still, however, some few nooks within reach of the metropolis which have not been be-villaged and be-terraced out of all look of rural charm, and the little village of Hampton, with its old-fashioned country inn, and its bright, quiet, grassy river, is one of them, in spite of the triple metropolitan waterworks on the one side, and the close vicinity on the other of Hampton Court, that well-loved resort of cockneydom.
out
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From this reading There are still, however, some few nooks within reach of the metropolis which have not been be-villaged and be-terraced out of all look of rural charm, and the little village of Hampton, with its old-fashioned country inn, and its bright, quiet, grassy river, is one of them, in spite of the triple metropolitan waterworks on the one side, and the close vicinity on the other of Hampton Court, that well-loved resort of cockneydom.
Poplar
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From this reading The old town, extending from Poplar to Hammersmith, will be the nucleus, and the various railway lines will be the projecting rays.
projecting
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From this reading The old town, extending from Poplar to Hammersmith, will be the nucleus, and the various railway lines will be the projecting rays.
quiet
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From this reading There are still, however, some few nooks within reach of the metropolis which have not been be-villaged and be-terraced out of all look of rural charm, and the little village of Hampton, with its old-fashioned country inn, and its bright, quiet, grassy river, is one of them, in spite of the triple metropolitan waterworks on the one side, and the close vicinity on the other of Hampton Court, that well-loved resort of cockneydom.
railway
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From this reading The old town, extending from Poplar to Hammersmith, will be the nucleus, and the various railway lines will be the projecting rays.
railways
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From this reading The railways, instead of enabling Londoners to live in the country, have turned the country into a city.
rays
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From this reading The old town, extending from Poplar to Hammersmith, will be the nucleus, and the various railway lines will be the projecting rays.
reach
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From this reading There are still, however, some few nooks within reach of the metropolis which have not been be-villaged and be-terraced out of all look of rural charm, and the little village of Hampton, with its old-fashioned country inn, and its bright, quiet, grassy river, is one of them, in spite of the triple metropolitan waterworks on the one side, and the close vicinity on the other of Hampton Court, that well-loved resort of cockneydom.
resort
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From this reading There are still, however, some few nooks within reach of the metropolis which have not been be-villaged and be-terraced out of all look of rural charm, and the little village of Hampton, with its old-fashioned country inn, and its bright, quiet, grassy river, is one of them, in spite of the triple metropolitan waterworks on the one side, and the close vicinity on the other of Hampton Court, that well-loved resort of cockneydom.
river
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From this reading There are still, however, some few nooks within reach of the metropolis which have not been be-villaged and be-terraced out of all look of rural charm, and the little village of Hampton, with its old-fashioned country inn, and its bright, quiet, grassy river, is one of them, in spite of the triple metropolitan waterworks on the one side, and the close vicinity on the other of Hampton Court, that well-loved resort of cockneydom.
rural
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From this reading There are still, however, some few nooks within reach of the metropolis which have not been be-villaged and be-terraced out of all look of rural charm, and the little village of Hampton, with its old-fashioned country inn, and its bright, quiet, grassy river, is one of them, in spite of the triple metropolitan waterworks on the one side, and the close vicinity on the other of Hampton Court, that well-loved resort of cockneydom.
say
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From this reading THE WOODWARDS It is very difficult nowadays to say where the suburbs of London come to an end, and where the country begins.
shape
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From this reading London will soon assume the shape of a great starfish.
side
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From this reading There are still, however, some few nooks within reach of the metropolis which have not been be-villaged and be-terraced out of all look of rural charm, and the little village of Hampton, with its old-fashioned country inn, and its bright, quiet, grassy river, is one of them, in spite of the triple metropolitan waterworks on the one side, and the close vicinity on the other of Hampton Court, that well-loved resort of cockneydom.
some
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From this reading There are still, however, some few nooks within reach of the metropolis which have not been be-villaged and be-terraced out of all look of rural charm, and the little village of Hampton, with its old-fashioned country inn, and its bright, quiet, grassy river, is one of them, in spite of the triple metropolitan waterworks on the one side, and the close vicinity on the other of Hampton Court, that well-loved resort of cockneydom.
soon
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From this reading London will soon assume the shape of a great starfish.
spite
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From this reading There are still, however, some few nooks within reach of the metropolis which have not been be-villaged and be-terraced out of all look of rural charm, and the little village of Hampton, with its old-fashioned country inn, and its bright, quiet, grassy river, is one of them, in spite of the triple metropolitan waterworks on the one side, and the close vicinity on the other of Hampton Court, that well-loved resort of cockneydom.
starfish
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From this reading London will soon assume the shape of a great starfish.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There are still, however, some few nooks within reach of the metropolis which have not been be-villaged and be-terraced out of all look of rural charm, and the little village of Hampton, with its old-fashioned country inn, and its bright, quiet, grassy river, is one of them, in spite of the triple metropolitan waterworks on the one side, and the close vicinity on the other of Hampton Court, that well-loved resort of cockneydom.
suburbs
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From this reading THE WOODWARDS It is very difficult nowadays to say where the suburbs of London come to an end, and where the country begins.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There are still, however, some few nooks within reach of the metropolis which have not been be-villaged and be-terraced out of all look of rural charm, and the little village of Hampton, with its old-fashioned country inn, and its bright, quiet, grassy river, is one of them, in spite of the triple metropolitan waterworks on the one side, and the close vicinity on the other of Hampton Court, that well-loved resort of cockneydom.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOODWARDS It is very difficult nowadays to say where the suburbs of London come to an end, and where the country begins.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There are still, however, some few nooks within reach of the metropolis which have not been be-villaged and be-terraced out of all look of rural charm, and the little village of Hampton, with its old-fashioned country inn, and its bright, quiet, grassy river, is one of them, in spite of the triple metropolitan waterworks on the one side, and the close vicinity on the other of Hampton Court, that well-loved resort of cockneydom.
There
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From this reading There are still, however, some few nooks within reach of the metropolis which have not been be-villaged and be-terraced out of all look of rural charm, and the little village of Hampton, with its old-fashioned country inn, and its bright, quiet, grassy river, is one of them, in spite of the triple metropolitan waterworks on the one side, and the close vicinity on the other of Hampton Court, that well-loved resort of cockneydom.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WOODWARDS It is very difficult nowadays to say where the suburbs of London come to an end, and where the country begins.
town
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From this reading The old town, extending from Poplar to Hammersmith, will be the nucleus, and the various railway lines will be the projecting rays.
triple
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From this reading There are still, however, some few nooks within reach of the metropolis which have not been be-villaged and be-terraced out of all look of rural charm, and the little village of Hampton, with its old-fashioned country inn, and its bright, quiet, grassy river, is one of them, in spite of the triple metropolitan waterworks on the one side, and the close vicinity on the other of Hampton Court, that well-loved resort of cockneydom.
turned
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From this reading The railways, instead of enabling Londoners to live in the country, have turned the country into a city.
various
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From this reading The old town, extending from Poplar to Hammersmith, will be the nucleus, and the various railway lines will be the projecting rays.
very
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From this reading THE WOODWARDS It is very difficult nowadays to say where the suburbs of London come to an end, and where the country begins.
vicinity
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From this reading There are still, however, some few nooks within reach of the metropolis which have not been be-villaged and be-terraced out of all look of rural charm, and the little village of Hampton, with its old-fashioned country inn, and its bright, quiet, grassy river, is one of them, in spite of the triple metropolitan waterworks on the one side, and the close vicinity on the other of Hampton Court, that well-loved resort of cockneydom.
village
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From this reading There are still, however, some few nooks within reach of the metropolis which have not been be-villaged and be-terraced out of all look of rural charm, and the little village of Hampton, with its old-fashioned country inn, and its bright, quiet, grassy river, is one of them, in spite of the triple metropolitan waterworks on the one side, and the close vicinity on the other of Hampton Court, that well-loved resort of cockneydom.
waterworks
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From this reading There are still, however, some few nooks within reach of the metropolis which have not been be-villaged and be-terraced out of all look of rural charm, and the little village of Hampton, with its old-fashioned country inn, and its bright, quiet, grassy river, is one of them, in spite of the triple metropolitan waterworks on the one side, and the close vicinity on the other of Hampton Court, that well-loved resort of cockneydom.
well-loved
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From this reading There are still, however, some few nooks within reach of the metropolis which have not been be-villaged and be-terraced out of all look of rural charm, and the little village of Hampton, with its old-fashioned country inn, and its bright, quiet, grassy river, is one of them, in spite of the triple metropolitan waterworks on the one side, and the close vicinity on the other of Hampton Court, that well-loved resort of cockneydom.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading THE WOODWARDS It is very difficult nowadays to say where the suburbs of London come to an end, and where the country begins.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There are still, however, some few nooks within reach of the metropolis which have not been be-villaged and be-terraced out of all look of rural charm, and the little village of Hampton, with its old-fashioned country inn, and its bright, quiet, grassy river, is one of them, in spite of the triple metropolitan waterworks on the one side, and the close vicinity on the other of Hampton Court, that well-loved resort of cockneydom.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading London will soon assume the shape of a great starfish.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There are still, however, some few nooks within reach of the metropolis which have not been be-villaged and be-terraced out of all look of rural charm, and the little village of Hampton, with its old-fashioned country inn, and its bright, quiet, grassy river, is one of them, in spite of the triple metropolitan waterworks on the one side, and the close vicinity on the other of Hampton Court, that well-loved resort of cockneydom.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading There are still, however, some few nooks within reach of the metropolis which have not been be-villaged and be-terraced out of all look of rural charm, and the little village of Hampton, with its old-fashioned country inn, and its bright, quiet, grassy river, is one of them, in spite of the triple metropolitan waterworks on the one side, and the close vicinity on the other of Hampton Court, that well-loved resort of cockneydom.
WOODWARDS
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From this reading THE WOODWARDS It is very difficult nowadays to say where the suburbs of London come to an end, and where the country begins.
