used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They are very high, and so thick that on the top there is a road to walk and ride on.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Holland is near the sea, and so dikes are built along the beach to keep the water out.
in addition
From this reading In some parts of Holland there are houses also on the top of the dikes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Holland is near the sea, and so dikes are built along the beach to keep the water out.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Holland is near the sea, and so dikes are built along the beach to keep the water out.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Holland is near the sea, and so dikes are built along the beach to keep the water out.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Holland is near the sea, and so dikes are built along the beach to keep the water out.
dikesnounUS /daɪks/
plural of “dike” — (slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
From this reading The great wonder of Holland is the dikes.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The dikes are strong walls made of earth and stones.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great wonder of Holland is the dikes.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They are very high, and so thick that on the top there is a road to walk and ride on.
HollandnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading The great wonder of Holland is the dikes.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In some parts of Holland there are houses also on the top of the dikes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In some parts of Holland there are houses also on the top of the dikes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The great wonder of Holland is the dikes.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Holland is near the sea, and so dikes are built along the beach to keep the water out.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The dikes are strong walls made of earth and stones.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Holland is near the sea, and so dikes are built along the beach to keep the water out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The great wonder of Holland is the dikes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They are very high, and so thick that on the top there is a road to walk and ride on.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Holland is near the sea, and so dikes are built along the beach to keep the water out.
the local environment
From this reading In some parts of Holland there are houses also on the top of the dikes.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading They are very high, and so thick that on the top there is a road to walk and ride on.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading They are very high, and so thick that on the top there is a road to walk and ride on.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Holland is near the sea, and so dikes are built along the beach to keep the water out.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Holland is near the sea, and so dikes are built along the beach to keep the water out.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In some parts of Holland there are houses also on the top of the dikes.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The dikes are strong walls made of earth and stones.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The dikes are strong walls made of earth and stones.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They are very high, and so thick that on the top there is a road to walk and ride on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The great wonder of Holland is the dikes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They are very high, and so thick that on the top there is a road to walk and ride on.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are very high, and so thick that on the top there is a road to walk and ride on.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading They are very high, and so thick that on the top there is a road to walk and ride on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Holland is near the sea, and so dikes are built along the beach to keep the water out.
the upper part of anything
From this reading They are very high, and so thick that on the top there is a road to walk and ride on.
precisely as stated
From this reading They are very high, and so thick that on the top there is a road to walk and ride on.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading They are very high, and so thick that on the top there is a road to walk and ride on.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The dikes are strong walls made of earth and stones.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Holland is near the sea, and so dikes are built along the beach to keep the water out.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading The great wonder of Holland is the dikes.
