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TOWN AND COUNTRY |
CANFORD VILLAGELANGUAGE STUDY |
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hamlet |
Hamlet is the word used to describe a very small village. Here it is little more than a collection of houses along a road.
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not bothered |
A casual, slang expression. Here it means that the owners are not concerned about superstition. It can also be used to show a lack of interest in doing something. As in- 'Shall we go to the cinema tonight?' ' I am not bothered, I would rather stay at home.'
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heavenly |
This can refer to things connected to heaven or God. Here it has a wider meaning; when you have a very pleasant experience it makes you feel that you are in a perfect state 'like being in heaven'.
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dying out |
If something, such as a skill or tradition, is gradually ceasing you say that it is dying out.
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weathered |
When winds, rain and extremes of temperature have aged a building you say that is weathered. You can also use it about people but be careful to whom you say it! 'The old fisherman had a face weathered by years at sea'
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spells |
In this case it means a short period of this type of weather. You 'spell' a word by naming all the letters of the word in the correct order. If you are a magician you 'cast a spell' over someone by saying some magic words which turns that person into a frog (or whatever you want!).
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| thatched cottage |
The word cottage is generally used to mean a charming old country house that would probably have originally have been occupied by farm workers. The roof is 'thatched' when it is made of straw or reeds. It is a skilled craft to be able to construct these roofs.
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