used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Isle of Axholme, to which Humphrey was determined to go, was a marshy tract of ground in the northwest part of what is now Lincolnshire, and its eastern boundary was the Trent River.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading In the time of the Romans there had been a forest here which they had cut down, and the low, level land afterward became a marsh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Isle of Axholme, to which Humphrey was determined to go, was a marshy tract of ground in the northwest part of what is now Lincolnshire, and its eastern boundary was the Trent River.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this time few trees were to be found there.
Axholme
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From this reading The Isle of Axholme, to which Humphrey was determined to go, was a marshy tract of ground in the northwest part of what is now Lincolnshire, and its eastern boundary was the Trent River.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At this time few trees were to be found there.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading In the time of the Romans there had been a forest here which they had cut down, and the low, level land afterward became a marsh.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the time of the Romans there had been a forest here which they had cut down, and the low, level land afterward became a marsh.
boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading The Isle of Axholme, to which Humphrey was determined to go, was a marshy tract of ground in the northwest part of what is now Lincolnshire, and its eastern boundary was the Trent River.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading In the time of the Romans there had been a forest here which they had cut down, and the low, level land afterward became a marsh.
characterized by great determination
From this reading The Isle of Axholme, to which Humphrey was determined to go, was a marshy tract of ground in the northwest part of what is now Lincolnshire, and its eastern boundary was the Trent River.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading On its north side was the wide mouth of the Ouse; the river Idle was south of it, and west of it was the Don.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In the time of the Romans there had been a forest here which they had cut down, and the low, level land afterward became a marsh.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading It was some eighteen miles long from north to south, and some five miles wide from east to west.
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading The Isle of Axholme, to which Humphrey was determined to go, was a marshy tract of ground in the northwest part of what is now Lincolnshire, and its eastern boundary was the Trent River.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading It was some eighteen miles long from north to south, and some five miles wide from east to west.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading At this time few trees were to be found there.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It was some eighteen miles long from north to south, and some five miles wide from east to west.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading In the time of the Romans there had been a forest here which they had cut down, and the low, level land afterward became a marsh.
set up or found
From this reading At this time few trees were to be found there.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was some eighteen miles long from north to south, and some five miles wide from east to west.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Isle of Axholme, to which Humphrey was determined to go, was a marshy tract of ground in the northwest part of what is now Lincolnshire, and its eastern boundary was the Trent River.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The Isle of Axholme, to which Humphrey was determined to go, was a marshy tract of ground in the northwest part of what is now Lincolnshire, and its eastern boundary was the Trent River.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the time of the Romans there had been a forest here which they had cut down, and the low, level land afterward became a marsh.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading In the time of the Romans there had been a forest here which they had cut down, and the low, level land afterward became a marsh.
Humphrey
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From this reading The Isle of Axholme, to which Humphrey was determined to go, was a marshy tract of ground in the northwest part of what is now Lincolnshire, and its eastern boundary was the Trent River.
not in action or at work
From this reading On its north side was the wide mouth of the Ouse; the river Idle was south of it, and west of it was the Don.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Isle of Axholme, to which Humphrey was determined to go, was a marshy tract of ground in the northwest part of what is now Lincolnshire, and its eastern boundary was the Trent River.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Isle of Axholme, to which Humphrey was determined to go, was a marshy tract of ground in the northwest part of what is now Lincolnshire, and its eastern boundary was the Trent River.
IslenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading The Isle of Axholme, to which Humphrey was determined to go, was a marshy tract of ground in the northwest part of what is now Lincolnshire, and its eastern boundary was the Trent River.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was some eighteen miles long from north to south, and some five miles wide from east to west.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Isle of Axholme, to which Humphrey was determined to go, was a marshy tract of ground in the northwest part of what is now Lincolnshire, and its eastern boundary was the Trent River.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading In the time of the Romans there had been a forest here which they had cut down, and the low, level land afterward became a marsh.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading In the time of the Romans there had been a forest here which they had cut down, and the low, level land afterward became a marsh.
LincolnshirenounUS /ˈlɪŋkənʃɪr/
an agricultural county of eastern England on the North Sea
From this reading The Isle of Axholme, to which Humphrey was determined to go, was a marshy tract of ground in the northwest part of what is now Lincolnshire, and its eastern boundary was the Trent River.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was some eighteen miles long from north to south, and some five miles wide from east to west.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In the time of the Romans there had been a forest here which they had cut down, and the low, level land afterward became a marsh.
marshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading In the time of the Romans there had been a forest here which they had cut down, and the low, level land afterward became a marsh.
marshyadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrʃi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading The Isle of Axholme, to which Humphrey was determined to go, was a marshy tract of ground in the northwest part of what is now Lincolnshire, and its eastern boundary was the Trent River.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It was some eighteen miles long from north to south, and some five miles wide from east to west.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading On its north side was the wide mouth of the Ouse; the river Idle was south of it, and west of it was the Don.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It was some eighteen miles long from north to south, and some five miles wide from east to west.
northwestnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwest/
the northwestern region of the United States
From this reading The Isle of Axholme, to which Humphrey was determined to go, was a marshy tract of ground in the northwest part of what is now Lincolnshire, and its eastern boundary was the Trent River.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Isle of Axholme, to which Humphrey was determined to go, was a marshy tract of ground in the northwest part of what is now Lincolnshire, and its eastern boundary was the Trent River.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Isle of Axholme, to which Humphrey was determined to go, was a marshy tract of ground in the northwest part of what is now Lincolnshire, and its eastern boundary was the Trent River.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On its north side was the wide mouth of the Ouse; the river Idle was south of it, and west of it was the Don.
Ousenoun
a river in northeastern England that flows generally southeastward to join the Trent River and form the Humber
From this reading On its north side was the wide mouth of the Ouse; the river Idle was south of it, and west of it was the Don.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The Isle of Axholme, to which Humphrey was determined to go, was a marshy tract of ground in the northwest part of what is now Lincolnshire, and its eastern boundary was the Trent River.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The Isle of Axholme, to which Humphrey was determined to go, was a marshy tract of ground in the northwest part of what is now Lincolnshire, and its eastern boundary was the Trent River.
RomansnounUS /ˈroʊmənz/
a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58
From this reading In the time of the Romans there had been a forest here which they had cut down, and the low, level land afterward became a marsh.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On its north side was the wide mouth of the Ouse; the river Idle was south of it, and west of it was the Don.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was some eighteen miles long from north to south, and some five miles wide from east to west.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It was some eighteen miles long from north to south, and some five miles wide from east to west.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Isle of Axholme, to which Humphrey was determined to go, was a marshy tract of ground in the northwest part of what is now Lincolnshire, and its eastern boundary was the Trent River.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the time of the Romans there had been a forest here which they had cut down, and the low, level land afterward became a marsh.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the time of the Romans there had been a forest here which they had cut down, and the low, level land afterward became a marsh.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this time few trees were to be found there.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In the time of the Romans there had been a forest here which they had cut down, and the low, level land afterward became a marsh.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Isle of Axholme, to which Humphrey was determined to go, was a marshy tract of ground in the northwest part of what is now Lincolnshire, and its eastern boundary was the Trent River.
tractnounUS /trækt/
an extended area of land
From this reading The Isle of Axholme, to which Humphrey was determined to go, was a marshy tract of ground in the northwest part of what is now Lincolnshire, and its eastern boundary was the Trent River.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading At this time few trees were to be found there.
TrentnounUS /trent/
a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading The Isle of Axholme, to which Humphrey was determined to go, was a marshy tract of ground in the northwest part of what is now Lincolnshire, and its eastern boundary was the Trent River.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Isle of Axholme, to which Humphrey was determined to go, was a marshy tract of ground in the northwest part of what is now Lincolnshire, and its eastern boundary was the Trent River.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At this time few trees were to be found there.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading It was some eighteen miles long from north to south, and some five miles wide from east to west.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Isle of Axholme, to which Humphrey was determined to go, was a marshy tract of ground in the northwest part of what is now Lincolnshire, and its eastern boundary was the Trent River.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Isle of Axholme, to which Humphrey was determined to go, was a marshy tract of ground in the northwest part of what is now Lincolnshire, and its eastern boundary was the Trent River.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It was some eighteen miles long from north to south, and some five miles wide from east to west.
