used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We Cornish people are an imaginative race, just as all people of a Celtic origin are, but we never dreamed of what has taken place.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading We Cornish people are an imaginative race, just as all people of a Celtic origin are, but we never dreamed of what has taken place.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading At the end of July, little knowing of the correspondence taking place between Sir Edward Grey and the Ambassadors of Europe, we tended our flocks, prepared to garner our harvest, and sent out our fishing-boats; at the beginning of August we had almost forgotten these things in the wild excitement with which the news of war filled us.
AmbassadorsnounUS /æmˈbæsədərz/
plural of “ambassador” — a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading At the end of July, little knowing of the correspondence taking place between Sir Edward Grey and the Ambassadors of Europe, we tended our flocks, prepared to garner our harvest, and sent out our fishing-boats; at the beginning of August we had almost forgotten these things in the wild excitement with which the news of war filled us.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We Cornish people are an imaginative race, just as all people of a Celtic origin are, but we never dreamed of what has taken place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One week we were sitting idly in our boats in the bay, the next our lads had heard the call of their country, and had hurried away in its defence.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We Cornish people are an imaginative race, just as all people of a Celtic origin are, but we never dreamed of what has taken place.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We Cornish people are an imaginative race, just as all people of a Celtic origin are, but we never dreamed of what has taken place.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One day we were at peace with the world, the next we were at war with one of the greatest fighting nations in the world.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading At the end of July, little knowing of the correspondence taking place between Sir Edward Grey and the Ambassadors of Europe, we tended our flocks, prepared to garner our harvest, and sent out our fishing-boats; at the beginning of August we had almost forgotten these things in the wild excitement with which the news of war filled us.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One week we were sitting idly in our boats in the bay, the next our lads had heard the call of their country, and had hurried away in its defence.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading One week we were sitting idly in our boats in the bay, the next our lads had heard the call of their country, and had hurried away in its defence.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading At the end of July, little knowing of the correspondence taking place between Sir Edward Grey and the Ambassadors of Europe, we tended our flocks, prepared to garner our harvest, and sent out our fishing-boats; at the beginning of August we had almost forgotten these things in the wild excitement with which the news of war filled us.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading At the end of July, little knowing of the correspondence taking place between Sir Edward Grey and the Ambassadors of Europe, we tended our flocks, prepared to garner our harvest, and sent out our fishing-boats; at the beginning of August we had almost forgotten these things in the wild excitement with which the news of war filled us.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading One week we were sitting idly in our boats in the bay, the next our lads had heard the call of their country, and had hurried away in its defence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We Cornish people are an imaginative race, just as all people of a Celtic origin are, but we never dreamed of what has taken place.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading One week we were sitting idly in our boats in the bay, the next our lads had heard the call of their country, and had hurried away in its defence.
CelticadjectiveUS /ˈseltɪk/
relating to or characteristic of the Celts
From this reading We Cornish people are an imaginative race, just as all people of a Celtic origin are, but we never dreamed of what has taken place.
clearnessnounUS /ˈklɪrnəs/
free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression
From this reading Events have moved so rapidly in our little town of St. Ia, that it is difficult to set them down with the clearness they deserve.
CornishnounUS /ˈkɔːrnɪʃ/
a Celtic language spoken in Cornwall
From this reading We Cornish people are an imaginative race, just as all people of a Celtic origin are, but we never dreamed of what has taken place.
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading At the end of July, little knowing of the correspondence taking place between Sir Edward Grey and the Ambassadors of Europe, we tended our flocks, prepared to garner our harvest, and sent out our fishing-boats; at the beginning of August we had almost forgotten these things in the wild excitement with which the news of war filled us.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading One week we were sitting idly in our boats in the bay, the next our lads had heard the call of their country, and had hurried away in its defence.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day we were at peace with the world, the next we were at war with one of the greatest fighting nations in the world.
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading One week we were sitting idly in our boats in the bay, the next our lads had heard the call of their country, and had hurried away in its defence.
deserveverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrv/
be worthy or deserving
From this reading Events have moved so rapidly in our little town of St. Ia, that it is difficult to set them down with the clearness they deserve.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Events have moved so rapidly in our little town of St. Ia, that it is difficult to set them down with the clearness they deserve.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Events have moved so rapidly in our little town of St. Ia, that it is difficult to set them down with the clearness they deserve.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading We Cornish people are an imaginative race, just as all people of a Celtic origin are, but we never dreamed of what has taken place.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading At the end of July, little knowing of the correspondence taking place between Sir Edward Grey and the Ambassadors of Europe, we tended our flocks, prepared to garner our harvest, and sent out our fishing-boats; at the beginning of August we had almost forgotten these things in the wild excitement with which the news of war filled us.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of July, little knowing of the correspondence taking place between Sir Edward Grey and the Ambassadors of Europe, we tended our flocks, prepared to garner our harvest, and sent out our fishing-boats; at the beginning of August we had almost forgotten these things in the wild excitement with which the news of war filled us.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading At the end of July, little knowing of the correspondence taking place between Sir Edward Grey and the Ambassadors of Europe, we tended our flocks, prepared to garner our harvest, and sent out our fishing-boats; at the beginning of August we had almost forgotten these things in the wild excitement with which the news of war filled us.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Events have moved so rapidly in our little town of St. Ia, that it is difficult to set them down with the clearness they deserve.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading At the end of July, little knowing of the correspondence taking place between Sir Edward Grey and the Ambassadors of Europe, we tended our flocks, prepared to garner our harvest, and sent out our fishing-boats; at the beginning of August we had almost forgotten these things in the wild excitement with which the news of war filled us.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading One day we were at peace with the world, the next we were at war with one of the greatest fighting nations in the world.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading At the end of July, little knowing of the correspondence taking place between Sir Edward Grey and the Ambassadors of Europe, we tended our flocks, prepared to garner our harvest, and sent out our fishing-boats; at the beginning of August we had almost forgotten these things in the wild excitement with which the news of war filled us.
fishing-boats
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the end of July, little knowing of the correspondence taking place between Sir Edward Grey and the Ambassadors of Europe, we tended our flocks, prepared to garner our harvest, and sent out our fishing-boats; at the beginning of August we had almost forgotten these things in the wild excitement with which the news of war filled us.
flocksnounUS /flɑːks/
plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading At the end of July, little knowing of the correspondence taking place between Sir Edward Grey and the Ambassadors of Europe, we tended our flocks, prepared to garner our harvest, and sent out our fishing-boats; at the beginning of August we had almost forgotten these things in the wild excitement with which the news of war filled us.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading At the end of July, little knowing of the correspondence taking place between Sir Edward Grey and the Ambassadors of Europe, we tended our flocks, prepared to garner our harvest, and sent out our fishing-boats; at the beginning of August we had almost forgotten these things in the wild excitement with which the news of war filled us.
garnerverbUS /ˈɡɑːrnər/
acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
From this reading At the end of July, little knowing of the correspondence taking place between Sir Edward Grey and the Ambassadors of Europe, we tended our flocks, prepared to garner our harvest, and sent out our fishing-boats; at the beginning of August we had almost forgotten these things in the wild excitement with which the news of war filled us.
highest in quality
From this reading One day we were at peace with the world, the next we were at war with one of the greatest fighting nations in the world.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading At the end of July, little knowing of the correspondence taking place between Sir Edward Grey and the Ambassadors of Europe, we tended our flocks, prepared to garner our harvest, and sent out our fishing-boats; at the beginning of August we had almost forgotten these things in the wild excitement with which the news of war filled us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One week we were sitting idly in our boats in the bay, the next our lads had heard the call of their country, and had hurried away in its defence.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading At the end of July, little knowing of the correspondence taking place between Sir Edward Grey and the Ambassadors of Europe, we tended our flocks, prepared to garner our harvest, and sent out our fishing-boats; at the beginning of August we had almost forgotten these things in the wild excitement with which the news of war filled us.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We Cornish people are an imaginative race, just as all people of a Celtic origin are, but we never dreamed of what has taken place.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Events have moved so rapidly in our little town of St. Ia, that it is difficult to set them down with the clearness they deserve.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading One week we were sitting idly in our boats in the bay, the next our lads had heard the call of their country, and had hurried away in its defence.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading One week we were sitting idly in our boats in the bay, the next our lads had heard the call of their country, and had hurried away in its defence.
IanounUS /ˈiːə/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading Events have moved so rapidly in our little town of St. Ia, that it is difficult to set them down with the clearness they deserve.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading One week we were sitting idly in our boats in the bay, the next our lads had heard the call of their country, and had hurried away in its defence.
imaginativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənətɪv/
(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
From this reading We Cornish people are an imaginative race, just as all people of a Celtic origin are, but we never dreamed of what has taken place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Events have moved so rapidly in our little town of St. Ia, that it is difficult to set them down with the clearness they deserve.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Events have moved so rapidly in our little town of St. Ia, that it is difficult to set them down with the clearness they deserve.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Events have moved so rapidly in our little town of St. Ia, that it is difficult to set them down with the clearness they deserve.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading One week we were sitting idly in our boats in the bay, the next our lads had heard the call of their country, and had hurried away in its defence.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading At the end of July, little knowing of the correspondence taking place between Sir Edward Grey and the Ambassadors of Europe, we tended our flocks, prepared to garner our harvest, and sent out our fishing-boats; at the beginning of August we had almost forgotten these things in the wild excitement with which the news of war filled us.
and nothing more
From this reading We Cornish people are an imaginative race, just as all people of a Celtic origin are, but we never dreamed of what has taken place.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading At the end of July, little knowing of the correspondence taking place between Sir Edward Grey and the Ambassadors of Europe, we tended our flocks, prepared to garner our harvest, and sent out our fishing-boats; at the beginning of August we had almost forgotten these things in the wild excitement with which the news of war filled us.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading One week we were sitting idly in our boats in the bay, the next our lads had heard the call of their country, and had hurried away in its defence.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Events have moved so rapidly in our little town of St. Ia, that it is difficult to set them down with the clearness they deserve.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Events have moved so rapidly in our little town of St. Ia, that it is difficult to set them down with the clearness they deserve.
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading One day we were at peace with the world, the next we were at war with one of the greatest fighting nations in the world.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading We Cornish people are an imaginative race, just as all people of a Celtic origin are, but we never dreamed of what has taken place.
information about recent and important events
From this reading At the end of July, little knowing of the correspondence taking place between Sir Edward Grey and the Ambassadors of Europe, we tended our flocks, prepared to garner our harvest, and sent out our fishing-boats; at the beginning of August we had almost forgotten these things in the wild excitement with which the news of war filled us.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading One week we were sitting idly in our boats in the bay, the next our lads had heard the call of their country, and had hurried away in its defence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Events have moved so rapidly in our little town of St. Ia, that it is difficult to set them down with the clearness they deserve.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One week we were sitting idly in our boats in the bay, the next our lads had heard the call of their country, and had hurried away in its defence.
originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading We Cornish people are an imaginative race, just as all people of a Celtic origin are, but we never dreamed of what has taken place.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Events have moved so rapidly in our little town of St. Ia, that it is difficult to set them down with the clearness they deserve.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At the end of July, little knowing of the correspondence taking place between Sir Edward Grey and the Ambassadors of Europe, we tended our flocks, prepared to garner our harvest, and sent out our fishing-boats; at the beginning of August we had almost forgotten these things in the wild excitement with which the news of war filled us.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading One day we were at peace with the world, the next we were at war with one of the greatest fighting nations in the world.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading We Cornish people are an imaginative race, just as all people of a Celtic origin are, but we never dreamed of what has taken place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We Cornish people are an imaginative race, just as all people of a Celtic origin are, but we never dreamed of what has taken place.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading At the end of July, little knowing of the correspondence taking place between Sir Edward Grey and the Ambassadors of Europe, we tended our flocks, prepared to garner our harvest, and sent out our fishing-boats; at the beginning of August we had almost forgotten these things in the wild excitement with which the news of war filled us.
any competition
From this reading We Cornish people are an imaginative race, just as all people of a Celtic origin are, but we never dreamed of what has taken place.
with speed
From this reading Events have moved so rapidly in our little town of St. Ia, that it is difficult to set them down with the clearness they deserve.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading At the end of July, little knowing of the correspondence taking place between Sir Edward Grey and the Ambassadors of Europe, we tended our flocks, prepared to garner our harvest, and sent out our fishing-boats; at the beginning of August we had almost forgotten these things in the wild excitement with which the news of war filled us.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Events have moved so rapidly in our little town of St. Ia, that it is difficult to set them down with the clearness they deserve.
term of address for a man
From this reading At the end of July, little knowing of the correspondence taking place between Sir Edward Grey and the Ambassadors of Europe, we tended our flocks, prepared to garner our harvest, and sent out our fishing-boats; at the beginning of August we had almost forgotten these things in the wild excitement with which the news of war filled us.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading One week we were sitting idly in our boats in the bay, the next our lads had heard the call of their country, and had hurried away in its defence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Events have moved so rapidly in our little town of St. Ia, that it is difficult to set them down with the clearness they deserve.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Events have moved so rapidly in our little town of St. Ia, that it is difficult to set them down with the clearness they deserve.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading We Cornish people are an imaginative race, just as all people of a Celtic origin are, but we never dreamed of what has taken place.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading At the end of July, little knowing of the correspondence taking place between Sir Edward Grey and the Ambassadors of Europe, we tended our flocks, prepared to garner our harvest, and sent out our fishing-boats; at the beginning of August we had almost forgotten these things in the wild excitement with which the news of war filled us.
tendedverbUS /ˈtendɪd/
past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading At the end of July, little knowing of the correspondence taking place between Sir Edward Grey and the Ambassadors of Europe, we tended our flocks, prepared to garner our harvest, and sent out our fishing-boats; at the beginning of August we had almost forgotten these things in the wild excitement with which the news of war filled us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Events have moved so rapidly in our little town of St. Ia, that it is difficult to set them down with the clearness they deserve.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Events have moved so rapidly in our little town of St. Ia, that it is difficult to set them down with the clearness they deserve.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One week we were sitting idly in our boats in the bay, the next our lads had heard the call of their country, and had hurried away in its defence.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Events have moved so rapidly in our little town of St. Ia, that it is difficult to set them down with the clearness they deserve.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading At the end of July, little knowing of the correspondence taking place between Sir Edward Grey and the Ambassadors of Europe, we tended our flocks, prepared to garner our harvest, and sent out our fishing-boats; at the beginning of August we had almost forgotten these things in the wild excitement with which the news of war filled us.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Events have moved so rapidly in our little town of St. Ia, that it is difficult to set them down with the clearness they deserve.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading At the end of July, little knowing of the correspondence taking place between Sir Edward Grey and the Ambassadors of Europe, we tended our flocks, prepared to garner our harvest, and sent out our fishing-boats; at the beginning of August we had almost forgotten these things in the wild excitement with which the news of war filled us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Events have moved so rapidly in our little town of St. Ia, that it is difficult to set them down with the clearness they deserve.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Events have moved so rapidly in our little town of St. Ia, that it is difficult to set them down with the clearness they deserve.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the end of July, little knowing of the correspondence taking place between Sir Edward Grey and the Ambassadors of Europe, we tended our flocks, prepared to garner our harvest, and sent out our fishing-boats; at the beginning of August we had almost forgotten these things in the wild excitement with which the news of war filled us.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading One day we were at peace with the world, the next we were at war with one of the greatest fighting nations in the world.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We Cornish people are an imaginative race, just as all people of a Celtic origin are, but we never dreamed of what has taken place.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading One week we were sitting idly in our boats in the bay, the next our lads had heard the call of their country, and had hurried away in its defence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One week we were sitting idly in our boats in the bay, the next our lads had heard the call of their country, and had hurried away in its defence.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We Cornish people are an imaginative race, just as all people of a Celtic origin are, but we never dreamed of what has taken place.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the end of July, little knowing of the correspondence taking place between Sir Edward Grey and the Ambassadors of Europe, we tended our flocks, prepared to garner our harvest, and sent out our fishing-boats; at the beginning of August we had almost forgotten these things in the wild excitement with which the news of war filled us.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading At the end of July, little knowing of the correspondence taking place between Sir Edward Grey and the Ambassadors of Europe, we tended our flocks, prepared to garner our harvest, and sent out our fishing-boats; at the beginning of August we had almost forgotten these things in the wild excitement with which the news of war filled us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Events have moved so rapidly in our little town of St. Ia, that it is difficult to set them down with the clearness they deserve.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading One day we were at peace with the world, the next we were at war with one of the greatest fighting nations in the world.
