used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He proved even more entertaining as a story-teller than as a guide.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What he doesn't know about old-colony life isn't worth knowing," Priscilla had said, and Mr. Stacy certainly proved the truth of these words.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading He made them live again as he talked, bringing out little facts that he said every schoolgirl and boy ought to know, though Martine had to admit that if she had ever known these things, they were now half forgotten.
anew
From this reading He made them live again as he talked, bringing out little facts that he said every schoolgirl and boy ought to know, though Martine had to admit that if she had ever known these things, they were now half forgotten.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TALES AND RELICS True to his promise Mr. Stacy called on Priscilla and Martine the second evening of their stay in Plymouth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He proved even more entertaining as a story-teller than as a guide.
a youthful male person
From this reading He made them live again as he talked, bringing out little facts that he said every schoolgirl and boy ought to know, though Martine had to admit that if she had ever known these things, they were now half forgotten.
BradfordnounUS /ˈbrædfərd/
United States printer (born in England) whose press produced the first American prayer book and the New York City's first newspaper (1663-1752)
From this reading Of Bradford and Carver and Winslow and Brewster he spoke as familiarly as if they were brothers.
Brewster
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From this reading Of Bradford and Carver and Winslow and Brewster he spoke as familiarly as if they were brothers.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading He made them live again as he talked, bringing out little facts that he said every schoolgirl and boy ought to know, though Martine had to admit that if she had ever known these things, they were now half forgotten.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Of Bradford and Carver and Winslow and Brewster he spoke as familiarly as if they were brothers.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading TALES AND RELICS True to his promise Mr. Stacy called on Priscilla and Martine the second evening of their stay in Plymouth.
CarvernounUS /ˈkɑːrvər/
United States botanist and agricultural chemist who developed many uses for peanuts and soy beans and sweet potatoes (1864-1943)
From this reading Of Bradford and Carver and Winslow and Brewster he spoke as familiarly as if they were brothers.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "What he doesn't know about old-colony life isn't worth knowing," Priscilla had said, and Mr. Stacy certainly proved the truth of these words.
doesn't
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From this reading "What he doesn't know about old-colony life isn't worth knowing," Priscilla had said, and Mr. Stacy certainly proved the truth of these words.
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading He proved even more entertaining as a story-teller than as a guide.
divisible by two
From this reading He proved even more entertaining as a story-teller than as a guide.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading TALES AND RELICS True to his promise Mr. Stacy called on Priscilla and Martine the second evening of their stay in Plymouth.
at any time
From this reading He made them live again as he talked, bringing out little facts that he said every schoolgirl and boy ought to know, though Martine had to admit that if she had ever known these things, they were now half forgotten.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He made them live again as he talked, bringing out little facts that he said every schoolgirl and boy ought to know, though Martine had to admit that if she had ever known these things, they were now half forgotten.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He made them live again as he talked, bringing out little facts that he said every schoolgirl and boy ought to know, though Martine had to admit that if she had ever known these things, they were now half forgotten.
familiarlyadverb
in an intimately familiar manner
From this reading Of Bradford and Carver and Winslow and Brewster he spoke as familiarly as if they were brothers.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading He made them live again as he talked, bringing out little facts that he said every schoolgirl and boy ought to know, though Martine had to admit that if she had ever known these things, they were now half forgotten.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading He proved even more entertaining as a story-teller than as a guide.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "What he doesn't know about old-colony life isn't worth knowing," Priscilla had said, and Mr. Stacy certainly proved the truth of these words.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He made them live again as he talked, bringing out little facts that he said every schoolgirl and boy ought to know, though Martine had to admit that if she had ever known these things, they were now half forgotten.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He proved even more entertaining as a story-teller than as a guide.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TALES AND RELICS True to his promise Mr. Stacy called on Priscilla and Martine the second evening of their stay in Plymouth.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Of Bradford and Carver and Winslow and Brewster he spoke as familiarly as if they were brothers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TALES AND RELICS True to his promise Mr. Stacy called on Priscilla and Martine the second evening of their stay in Plymouth.
isn't
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From this reading "What he doesn't know about old-colony life isn't worth knowing," Priscilla had said, and Mr. Stacy certainly proved the truth of these words.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "What he doesn't know about old-colony life isn't worth knowing," Priscilla had said, and Mr. Stacy certainly proved the truth of these words.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading "What he doesn't know about old-colony life isn't worth knowing," Priscilla had said, and Mr. Stacy certainly proved the truth of these words.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He made them live again as he talked, bringing out little facts that he said every schoolgirl and boy ought to know, though Martine had to admit that if she had ever known these things, they were now half forgotten.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "What he doesn't know about old-colony life isn't worth knowing," Priscilla had said, and Mr. Stacy certainly proved the truth of these words.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He made them live again as he talked, bringing out little facts that he said every schoolgirl and boy ought to know, though Martine had to admit that if she had ever known these things, they were now half forgotten.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He made them live again as he talked, bringing out little facts that he said every schoolgirl and boy ought to know, though Martine had to admit that if she had ever known these things, they were now half forgotten.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made them live again as he talked, bringing out little facts that he said every schoolgirl and boy ought to know, though Martine had to admit that if she had ever known these things, they were now half forgotten.
Martine
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From this reading TALES AND RELICS True to his promise Mr. Stacy called on Priscilla and Martine the second evening of their stay in Plymouth.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He proved even more entertaining as a story-teller than as a guide.
a form of address for a man
From this reading TALES AND RELICS True to his promise Mr. Stacy called on Priscilla and Martine the second evening of their stay in Plymouth.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He made them live again as he talked, bringing out little facts that he said every schoolgirl and boy ought to know, though Martine had to admit that if she had ever known these things, they were now half forgotten.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TALES AND RELICS True to his promise Mr. Stacy called on Priscilla and Martine the second evening of their stay in Plymouth.
old-colony
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From this reading "What he doesn't know about old-colony life isn't worth knowing," Priscilla had said, and Mr. Stacy certainly proved the truth of these words.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TALES AND RELICS True to his promise Mr. Stacy called on Priscilla and Martine the second evening of their stay in Plymouth.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading He made them live again as he talked, bringing out little facts that he said every schoolgirl and boy ought to know, though Martine had to admit that if she had ever known these things, they were now half forgotten.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He made them live again as he talked, bringing out little facts that he said every schoolgirl and boy ought to know, though Martine had to admit that if she had ever known these things, they were now half forgotten.
PlymouthnounUS /ˈplɪməθ/
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading TALES AND RELICS True to his promise Mr. Stacy called on Priscilla and Martine the second evening of their stay in Plymouth.
Priscilla
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From this reading TALES AND RELICS True to his promise Mr. Stacy called on Priscilla and Martine the second evening of their stay in Plymouth.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading TALES AND RELICS True to his promise Mr. Stacy called on Priscilla and Martine the second evening of their stay in Plymouth.
established beyond doubt
From this reading He proved even more entertaining as a story-teller than as a guide.
RELICSnounUS /ˈrelɪks/
plural of “relic” — an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
From this reading TALES AND RELICS True to his promise Mr. Stacy called on Priscilla and Martine the second evening of their stay in Plymouth.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What he doesn't know about old-colony life isn't worth knowing," Priscilla had said, and Mr. Stacy certainly proved the truth of these words.
schoolgirlnounUS /ˈskuːlɡɜːrl/
a girl attending school
From this reading He made them live again as he talked, bringing out little facts that he said every schoolgirl and boy ought to know, though Martine had to admit that if she had ever known these things, they were now half forgotten.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading TALES AND RELICS True to his promise Mr. Stacy called on Priscilla and Martine the second evening of their stay in Plymouth.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made them live again as he talked, bringing out little facts that he said every schoolgirl and boy ought to know, though Martine had to admit that if she had ever known these things, they were now half forgotten.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Of Bradford and Carver and Winslow and Brewster he spoke as familiarly as if they were brothers.
Stacy
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From this reading TALES AND RELICS True to his promise Mr. Stacy called on Priscilla and Martine the second evening of their stay in Plymouth.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading TALES AND RELICS True to his promise Mr. Stacy called on Priscilla and Martine the second evening of their stay in Plymouth.
story-teller
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From this reading He proved even more entertaining as a story-teller than as a guide.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading TALES AND RELICS True to his promise Mr. Stacy called on Priscilla and Martine the second evening of their stay in Plymouth.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He made them live again as he talked, bringing out little facts that he said every schoolgirl and boy ought to know, though Martine had to admit that if she had ever known these things, they were now half forgotten.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He proved even more entertaining as a story-teller than as a guide.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He made them live again as he talked, bringing out little facts that he said every schoolgirl and boy ought to know, though Martine had to admit that if she had ever known these things, they were now half forgotten.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TALES AND RELICS True to his promise Mr. Stacy called on Priscilla and Martine the second evening of their stay in Plymouth.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading TALES AND RELICS True to his promise Mr. Stacy called on Priscilla and Martine the second evening of their stay in Plymouth.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He made them live again as he talked, bringing out little facts that he said every schoolgirl and boy ought to know, though Martine had to admit that if she had ever known these things, they were now half forgotten.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "What he doesn't know about old-colony life isn't worth knowing," Priscilla had said, and Mr. Stacy certainly proved the truth of these words.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of Bradford and Carver and Winslow and Brewster he spoke as familiarly as if they were brothers.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He made them live again as he talked, bringing out little facts that he said every schoolgirl and boy ought to know, though Martine had to admit that if she had ever known these things, they were now half forgotten.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He made them live again as he talked, bringing out little facts that he said every schoolgirl and boy ought to know, though Martine had to admit that if she had ever known these things, they were now half forgotten.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TALES AND RELICS True to his promise Mr. Stacy called on Priscilla and Martine the second evening of their stay in Plymouth.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading TALES AND RELICS True to his promise Mr. Stacy called on Priscilla and Martine the second evening of their stay in Plymouth.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "What he doesn't know about old-colony life isn't worth knowing," Priscilla had said, and Mr. Stacy certainly proved the truth of these words.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of Bradford and Carver and Winslow and Brewster he spoke as familiarly as if they were brothers.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What he doesn't know about old-colony life isn't worth knowing," Priscilla had said, and Mr. Stacy certainly proved the truth of these words.
WinslownounUS /ˈwɪnzloʊ/
English colonial administrator who traveled to America on the Mayflower and served as the first governor of the Plymouth Colony (1595-1655)
From this reading Of Bradford and Carver and Winslow and Brewster he spoke as familiarly as if they were brothers.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "What he doesn't know about old-colony life isn't worth knowing," Priscilla had said, and Mr. Stacy certainly proved the truth of these words.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "What he doesn't know about old-colony life isn't worth knowing," Priscilla had said, and Mr. Stacy certainly proved the truth of these words.
