used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On our way home we fell across a casual copy of the _Globe_ newspaper, and picked up a scrap of information about the Blorenge, a mountain we had climbed three days before.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On our way home we fell across a casual copy of the _Globe_ newspaper, and picked up a scrap of information about the Blorenge, a mountain we had climbed three days before.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading On our way home we fell across a casual copy of the _Globe_ newspaper, and picked up a scrap of information about the Blorenge, a mountain we had climbed three days before.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading From this we inferred that the Laureate had not been elected during our wanderings, and that the Anglo-Saxon was still taking an interest in poetry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On our way home we fell across a casual copy of the _Globe_ newspaper, and picked up a scrap of information about the Blorenge, a mountain we had climbed three days before.
Anglo-Saxonnoun
a native or inhabitant of England prior to the Norman Conquest
From this reading From this we inferred that the Laureate had not been elected during our wanderings, and that the Anglo-Saxon was still taking an interest in poetry.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From this we inferred that the Laureate had not been elected during our wanderings, and that the Anglo-Saxon was still taking an interest in poetry.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On our way home we fell across a casual copy of the _Globe_ newspaper, and picked up a scrap of information about the Blorenge, a mountain we had climbed three days before.
Blorenge
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From this reading On our way home we fell across a casual copy of the _Globe_ newspaper, and picked up a scrap of information about the Blorenge, a mountain we had climbed three days before.
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading On our way home we fell across a casual copy of the _Globe_ newspaper, and picked up a scrap of information about the Blorenge, a mountain we had climbed three days before.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading On our way home we fell across a casual copy of the _Globe_ newspaper, and picked up a scrap of information about the Blorenge, a mountain we had climbed three days before.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading On our way home we fell across a casual copy of the _Globe_ newspaper, and picked up a scrap of information about the Blorenge, a mountain we had climbed three days before.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading On our way home we fell across a casual copy of the _Globe_ newspaper, and picked up a scrap of information about the Blorenge, a mountain we had climbed three days before.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading From this we inferred that the Laureate had not been elected during our wanderings, and that the Anglo-Saxon was still taking an interest in poetry.
electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/
subject to popular election
From this reading From this we inferred that the Laureate had not been elected during our wanderings, and that the Anglo-Saxon was still taking an interest in poetry.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading On our way home we fell across a casual copy of the _Globe_ newspaper, and picked up a scrap of information about the Blorenge, a mountain we had climbed three days before.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From this we inferred that the Laureate had not been elected during our wanderings, and that the Anglo-Saxon was still taking an interest in poetry.
GlobenounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading On our way home we fell across a casual copy of the _Globe_ newspaper, and picked up a scrap of information about the Blorenge, a mountain we had climbed three days before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On our way home we fell across a casual copy of the _Globe_ newspaper, and picked up a scrap of information about the Blorenge, a mountain we had climbed three days before.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On our way home we fell across a casual copy of the _Globe_ newspaper, and picked up a scrap of information about the Blorenge, a mountain we had climbed three days before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is (said the _Globe_) the only thing in the world that rhymes with orange.
inferredverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “infer” — reason by deduction; establish by deduction
From this reading From this we inferred that the Laureate had not been elected during our wanderings, and that the Anglo-Saxon was still taking an interest in poetry.
a message received and understood
From this reading On our way home we fell across a casual copy of the _Globe_ newspaper, and picked up a scrap of information about the Blorenge, a mountain we had climbed three days before.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading From this we inferred that the Laureate had not been elected during our wanderings, and that the Anglo-Saxon was still taking an interest in poetry.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is (said the _Globe_) the only thing in the world that rhymes with orange.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is (said the _Globe_) the only thing in the world that rhymes with orange.
LaureatenounUS /ˈlɔːriət/
someone honored for great achievements; figuratively someone crowned with a laurel wreath
From this reading From this we inferred that the Laureate had not been elected during our wanderings, and that the Anglo-Saxon was still taking an interest in poetry.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading The Return to Literature.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading On our way home we fell across a casual copy of the _Globe_ newspaper, and picked up a scrap of information about the Blorenge, a mountain we had climbed three days before.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading On our way home we fell across a casual copy of the _Globe_ newspaper, and picked up a scrap of information about the Blorenge, a mountain we had climbed three days before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading From this we inferred that the Laureate had not been elected during our wanderings, and that the Anglo-Saxon was still taking an interest in poetry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On our way home we fell across a casual copy of the _Globe_ newspaper, and picked up a scrap of information about the Blorenge, a mountain we had climbed three days before.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On our way home we fell across a casual copy of the _Globe_ newspaper, and picked up a scrap of information about the Blorenge, a mountain we had climbed three days before.
and nothing more
From this reading It is (said the _Globe_) the only thing in the world that rhymes with orange.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading It is (said the _Globe_) the only thing in the world that rhymes with orange.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading On our way home we fell across a casual copy of the _Globe_ newspaper, and picked up a scrap of information about the Blorenge, a mountain we had climbed three days before.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading On our way home we fell across a casual copy of the _Globe_ newspaper, and picked up a scrap of information about the Blorenge, a mountain we had climbed three days before.
literature in metrical form
From this reading From this we inferred that the Laureate had not been elected during our wanderings, and that the Anglo-Saxon was still taking an interest in poetry.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The Return to Literature.
rhymesnounUS /raɪmz/
plural of “rhyme” — correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading It is (said the _Globe_) the only thing in the world that rhymes with orange.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It is (said the _Globe_) the only thing in the world that rhymes with orange.
scrapnounUS /skræp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading On our way home we fell across a casual copy of the _Globe_ newspaper, and picked up a scrap of information about the Blorenge, a mountain we had climbed three days before.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so.
not in physical motion
From this reading From this we inferred that the Laureate had not been elected during our wanderings, and that the Anglo-Saxon was still taking an interest in poetry.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading From this we inferred that the Laureate had not been elected during our wanderings, and that the Anglo-Saxon was still taking an interest in poetry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is (said the _Globe_) the only thing in the world that rhymes with orange.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Return to Literature.
a special situation
From this reading It is (said the _Globe_) the only thing in the world that rhymes with orange.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From this we inferred that the Laureate had not been elected during our wanderings, and that the Anglo-Saxon was still taking an interest in poetry.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading On our way home we fell across a casual copy of the _Globe_ newspaper, and picked up a scrap of information about the Blorenge, a mountain we had climbed three days before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Return to Literature.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On our way home we fell across a casual copy of the _Globe_ newspaper, and picked up a scrap of information about the Blorenge, a mountain we had climbed three days before.
wanderingsnounUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading From this we inferred that the Laureate had not been elected during our wanderings, and that the Anglo-Saxon was still taking an interest in poetry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From this we inferred that the Laureate had not been elected during our wanderings, and that the Anglo-Saxon was still taking an interest in poetry.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On our way home we fell across a casual copy of the _Globe_ newspaper, and picked up a scrap of information about the Blorenge, a mountain we had climbed three days before.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On our way home we fell across a casual copy of the _Globe_ newspaper, and picked up a scrap of information about the Blorenge, a mountain we had climbed three days before.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is (said the _Globe_) the only thing in the world that rhymes with orange.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It is (said the _Globe_) the only thing in the world that rhymes with orange.
