abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading For years the lands were held by children and grandchildren of those first settlers, but nearly every old plantation home has been burned or sold or abandoned.
(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 The tide rolls over all as it did before the land was ever cleared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For years the lands were held by children and grandchildren of those first settlers, but nearly every old plantation home has been burned or sold or abandoned.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rich rice-fields are deserted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The old dikes and flood-gates that stood as guardians are broken and rotted.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It has taken back its own.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For years the lands were held by children and grandchildren of those first settlers, but nearly every old plantation home has been burned or sold or abandoned.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The tide rolls over all as it did before the land was ever cleared.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The old dikes and flood-gates that stood as guardians are broken and rotted.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading For years the lands were held by children and grandchildren of those first settlers, but nearly every old plantation home has been burned or sold or abandoned.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For years the lands were held by children and grandchildren of those first settlers, but nearly every old plantation home has been burned or sold or abandoned.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For years the lands were held by children and grandchildren of those first settlers, but nearly every old plantation home has been burned or sold or abandoned.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading For years the lands were held by children and grandchildren of those first settlers, but nearly every old plantation home has been burned or sold or abandoned.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading The tide rolls over all as it did before the land was ever cleared.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The rich rice-fields are deserted.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The tide rolls over all as it did before the land was ever cleared.
dikesnounUS /daɪks/
plural of “dike” — (slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
From this reading The old dikes and flood-gates that stood as guardians are broken and rotted.
at any time
From this reading The tide rolls over all as it did before the land was ever cleared.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading For years the lands were held by children and grandchildren of those first settlers, but nearly every old plantation home has been burned or sold or abandoned.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For years the lands were held by children and grandchildren of those first settlers, but nearly every old plantation home has been burned or sold or abandoned.
flood-gates
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old dikes and flood-gates that stood as guardians are broken and rotted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For years the lands were held by children and grandchildren of those first settlers, but nearly every old plantation home has been burned or sold or abandoned.
grandchildrennounUS /ˈɡræntʃɪldrən/
plural of “grandchild” — a child of your son or daughter
From this reading For years the lands were held by children and grandchildren of those first settlers, but nearly every old plantation home has been burned or sold or abandoned.
guardiansnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiənz/
plural of “guardian” — a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading The old dikes and flood-gates that stood as guardians are broken and rotted.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For years the lands were held by children and grandchildren of those first settlers, but nearly every old plantation home has been burned or sold or abandoned.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading For years the lands were held by children and grandchildren of those first settlers, but nearly every old plantation home has been burned or sold or abandoned.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading For years the lands were held by children and grandchildren of those first settlers, but nearly every old plantation home has been burned or sold or abandoned.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The tide rolls over all as it did before the land was ever cleared.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It has taken back its own.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The tide rolls over all as it did before the land was ever cleared.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading For years the lands were held by children and grandchildren of those first settlers, but nearly every old plantation home has been burned or sold or abandoned.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading For years the lands were held by children and grandchildren of those first settlers, but nearly every old plantation home has been burned or sold or abandoned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For years the lands were held by children and grandchildren of those first settlers, but nearly every old plantation home has been burned or sold or abandoned.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading For years the lands were held by children and grandchildren of those first settlers, but nearly every old plantation home has been burned or sold or abandoned.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For years the lands were held by children and grandchildren of those first settlers, but nearly every old plantation home has been burned or sold or abandoned.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The tide rolls over all as it did before the land was ever cleared.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It has taken back its own.
plantationnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading For years the lands were held by children and grandchildren of those first settlers, but nearly every old plantation home has been burned or sold or abandoned.
rice-fields
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rich rice-fields are deserted.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The rich rice-fields are deserted.
rollsnounUS /roʊlz/
plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis
From this reading The tide rolls over all as it did before the land was ever cleared.
rottedadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːtɪd/
damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless
From this reading The old dikes and flood-gates that stood as guardians are broken and rotted.
settlersnounUS /ˈsetlərz/
plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading For years the lands were held by children and grandchildren of those first settlers, but nearly every old plantation home has been burned or sold or abandoned.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading For years the lands were held by children and grandchildren of those first settlers, but nearly every old plantation home has been burned or sold or abandoned.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The old dikes and flood-gates that stood as guardians are broken and rotted.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It has taken back its own.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The old dikes and flood-gates that stood as guardians are broken and rotted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For years the lands were held by children and grandchildren of those first settlers, but nearly every old plantation home has been burned or sold or abandoned.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading For years the lands were held by children and grandchildren of those first settlers, but nearly every old plantation home has been burned or sold or abandoned.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The tide rolls over all as it did before the land was ever cleared.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tide rolls over all as it did before the land was ever cleared.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For years the lands were held by children and grandchildren of those first settlers, but nearly every old plantation home has been burned or sold or abandoned.
a late time of life
From this reading For years the lands were held by children and grandchildren of those first settlers, but nearly every old plantation home has been burned or sold or abandoned.
