used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BEFORE THE COMING OF THE ROMANS The world is very old, and it has taken a long time to discover much of the ancient story of Britain.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Scholars have found out many things because they are able now to read the signs on the rocks and under the soil.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading From the tools left behind, from the remains of dwellings and from treasures found in graves, we have learned about the ways of men in times before history was written down.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading BEFORE THE COMING OF THE ROMANS The world is very old, and it has taken a long time to discover much of the ancient story of Britain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BEFORE THE COMING OF THE ROMANS The world is very old, and it has taken a long time to discover much of the ancient story of Britain.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Scholars have found out many things because they are able now to read the signs on the rocks and under the soil.
for the reason that
From this reading Scholars have found out many things because they are able now to read the signs on the rocks and under the soil.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BEFORE THE COMING OF THE ROMANS The world is very old, and it has taken a long time to discover much of the ancient story of Britain.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading From the tools left behind, from the remains of dwellings and from treasures found in graves, we have learned about the ways of men in times before history was written down.
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading BEFORE THE COMING OF THE ROMANS The world is very old, and it has taken a long time to discover much of the ancient story of Britain.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading BEFORE THE COMING OF THE ROMANS The world is very old, and it has taken a long time to discover much of the ancient story of Britain.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading BEFORE THE COMING OF THE ROMANS The world is very old, and it has taken a long time to discover much of the ancient story of Britain.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading From the tools left behind, from the remains of dwellings and from treasures found in graves, we have learned about the ways of men in times before history was written down.
dwellingsnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋz/
plural of “dwelling” — housing that someone is living in
From this reading From the tools left behind, from the remains of dwellings and from treasures found in graves, we have learned about the ways of men in times before history was written down.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Great forests grew up everywhere.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Great forests grew up everywhere.
set up or found
From this reading Scholars have found out many things because they are able now to read the signs on the rocks and under the soil.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the tools left behind, from the remains of dwellings and from treasures found in graves, we have learned about the ways of men in times before history was written down.
gravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading From the tools left behind, from the remains of dwellings and from treasures found in graves, we have learned about the ways of men in times before history was written down.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great forests grew up everywhere.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Great forests grew up everywhere.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BEFORE THE COMING OF THE ROMANS The world is very old, and it has taken a long time to discover much of the ancient story of Britain.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Scholars have found out many things because they are able now to read the signs on the rocks and under the soil.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading From the tools left behind, from the remains of dwellings and from treasures found in graves, we have learned about the ways of men in times before history was written down.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Once, it seems, Britain was a hot land.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From the tools left behind, from the remains of dwellings and from treasures found in graves, we have learned about the ways of men in times before history was written down.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BEFORE THE COMING OF THE ROMANS The world is very old, and it has taken a long time to discover much of the ancient story of Britain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BEFORE THE COMING OF THE ROMANS The world is very old, and it has taken a long time to discover much of the ancient story of Britain.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Once, it seems, Britain was a hot land.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading From the tools left behind, from the remains of dwellings and from treasures found in graves, we have learned about the ways of men in times before history was written down.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading From the tools left behind, from the remains of dwellings and from treasures found in graves, we have learned about the ways of men in times before history was written down.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading BEFORE THE COMING OF THE ROMANS The world is very old, and it has taken a long time to discover much of the ancient story of Britain.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Scholars have found out many things because they are able now to read the signs on the rocks and under the soil.
the force of workers available
From this reading From the tools left behind, from the remains of dwellings and from treasures found in graves, we have learned about the ways of men in times before history was written down.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading BEFORE THE COMING OF THE ROMANS The world is very old, and it has taken a long time to discover much of the ancient story of Britain.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Scholars have found out many things because they are able now to read the signs on the rocks and under the soil.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BEFORE THE COMING OF THE ROMANS The world is very old, and it has taken a long time to discover much of the ancient story of Britain.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading BEFORE THE COMING OF THE ROMANS The world is very old, and it has taken a long time to discover much of the ancient story of Britain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Scholars have found out many things because they are able now to read the signs on the rocks and under the soil.
on one occasion
From this reading Once, it seems, Britain was a hot land.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Scholars have found out many things because they are able now to read the signs on the rocks and under the soil.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Scholars have found out many things because they are able now to read the signs on the rocks and under the soil.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading From the tools left behind, from the remains of dwellings and from treasures found in graves, we have learned about the ways of men in times before history was written down.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Scholars have found out many things because they are able now to read the signs on the rocks and under the soil.
ROMANSnounUS /ˈroʊmənz/
a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58
From this reading BEFORE THE COMING OF THE ROMANS The world is very old, and it has taken a long time to discover much of the ancient story of Britain.
ScholarsnounUS /ˈskɑːlərz/
plural of “scholar” — a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
From this reading Scholars have found out many things because they are able now to read the signs on the rocks and under the soil.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Once, it seems, Britain was a hot land.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Scholars have found out many things because they are able now to read the signs on the rocks and under the soil.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading Scholars have found out many things because they are able now to read the signs on the rocks and under the soil.
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 BEFORE THE COMING OF THE ROMANS The world is very old, and it has taken a long time to discover much of the ancient story of Britain.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading BEFORE THE COMING OF THE ROMANS The world is very old, and it has taken a long time to discover much of the ancient story of Britain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEFORE THE COMING OF THE ROMANS The world is very old, and it has taken a long time to discover much of the ancient story of Britain.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Scholars have found out many things because they are able now to read the signs on the rocks and under the soil.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Scholars have found out many things because they are able now to read the signs on the rocks and under the soil.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading BEFORE THE COMING OF THE ROMANS The world is very old, and it has taken a long time to discover much of the ancient story of Britain.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading From the tools left behind, from the remains of dwellings and from treasures found in graves, we have learned about the ways of men in times before history was written down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BEFORE THE COMING OF THE ROMANS The world is very old, and it has taken a long time to discover much of the ancient story of Britain.
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading From the tools left behind, from the remains of dwellings and from treasures found in graves, we have learned about the ways of men in times before history was written down.
treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading From the tools left behind, from the remains of dwellings and from treasures found in graves, we have learned about the ways of men in times before history was written down.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Scholars have found out many things because they are able now to read the signs on the rocks and under the soil.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Great forests grew up everywhere.
precisely as stated
From this reading BEFORE THE COMING OF THE ROMANS The world is very old, and it has taken a long time to discover much of the ancient story of Britain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From the tools left behind, from the remains of dwellings and from treasures found in graves, we have learned about the ways of men in times before history was written down.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading From the tools left behind, from the remains of dwellings and from treasures found in graves, we have learned about the ways of men in times before history was written down.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading From the tools left behind, from the remains of dwellings and from treasures found in graves, we have learned about the ways of men in times before history was written down.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading BEFORE THE COMING OF THE ROMANS The world is very old, and it has taken a long time to discover much of the ancient story of Britain.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading From the tools left behind, from the remains of dwellings and from treasures found in graves, we have learned about the ways of men in times before history was written down.
