used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Country life is good, and city life is good; but in a village one has all the drawbacks of both, with the rewards of neither.
(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 Country life is good, and city life is good; but in a village one has all the drawbacks of both, with the rewards of neither.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Country life is good, and city life is good; but in a village one has all the drawbacks of both, with the rewards of neither.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading So it was not long before we resolved on another change.
AugustinenounUS /ˈɑːɡəstiːn/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian church; after a dramatic conversion to Christianity he became bishop of Hippo Regius in North Africa; St. Augustine emphasized man's need for grace (354-430)
From this reading We sold our little home furnished, packed up our books, with a few other personal belongings, and turned our faces towards St. Augustine, to investigate several openings there, of which we had chanced to hear.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So it was not long before we resolved on another change.
belongingsnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading We sold our little home furnished, packed up our books, with a few other personal belongings, and turned our faces towards St. Augustine, to investigate several openings there, of which we had chanced to hear.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading We sold our little home furnished, packed up our books, with a few other personal belongings, and turned our faces towards St. Augustine, to investigate several openings there, of which we had chanced to hear.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Country life is good, and city life is good; but in a village one has all the drawbacks of both, with the rewards of neither.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading We were not built for village life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Country life is good, and city life is good; but in a village one has all the drawbacks of both, with the rewards of neither.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading We sold our little home furnished, packed up our books, with a few other personal belongings, and turned our faces towards St. Augustine, to investigate several openings there, of which we had chanced to hear.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading So it was not long before we resolved on another change.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Country life is good, and city life is good; but in a village one has all the drawbacks of both, with the rewards of neither.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Country life is good, and city life is good; but in a village one has all the drawbacks of both, with the rewards of neither.
drawbacksnounUS /ˈdrɔːbæks/
plural of “drawback” — the quality of being a hindrance
From this reading Country life is good, and city life is good; but in a village one has all the drawbacks of both, with the rewards of neither.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading We sold our little home furnished, packed up our books, with a few other personal belongings, and turned our faces towards St. Augustine, to investigate several openings there, of which we had chanced to hear.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading In spite of our snug little home in Lemonville, we never felt quite settled there.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading We sold our little home furnished, packed up our books, with a few other personal belongings, and turned our faces towards St. Augustine, to investigate several openings there, of which we had chanced to hear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We were not built for village life.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading We sold our little home furnished, packed up our books, with a few other personal belongings, and turned our faces towards St. Augustine, to investigate several openings there, of which we had chanced to hear.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Country life is good, and city life is good; but in a village one has all the drawbacks of both, with the rewards of neither.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We sold our little home furnished, packed up our books, with a few other personal belongings, and turned our faces towards St. Augustine, to investigate several openings there, of which we had chanced to hear.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Country life is good, and city life is good; but in a village one has all the drawbacks of both, with the rewards of neither.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading We sold our little home furnished, packed up our books, with a few other personal belongings, and turned our faces towards St. Augustine, to investigate several openings there, of which we had chanced to hear.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In spite of our snug little home in Lemonville, we never felt quite settled there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of our snug little home in Lemonville, we never felt quite settled there.
investigateverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪt/
investigate scientifically
From this reading We sold our little home furnished, packed up our books, with a few other personal belongings, and turned our faces towards St. Augustine, to investigate several openings there, of which we had chanced to hear.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Country life is good, and city life is good; but in a village one has all the drawbacks of both, with the rewards of neither.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So it was not long before we resolved on another change.
Lemonville
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In spite of our snug little home in Lemonville, we never felt quite settled there.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading We were not built for village life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In spite of our snug little home in Lemonville, we never felt quite settled there.
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 So it was not long before we resolved on another change.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Country life is good, and city life is good; but in a village one has all the drawbacks of both, with the rewards of neither.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In spite of our snug little home in Lemonville, we never felt quite settled there.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We were not built for village life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of our snug little home in Lemonville, we never felt quite settled there.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So it was not long before we resolved on another change.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Country life is good, and city life is good; but in a village one has all the drawbacks of both, with the rewards of neither.
openingsnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋz/
plural of “opening” — an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading We sold our little home furnished, packed up our books, with a few other personal belongings, and turned our faces towards St. Augustine, to investigate several openings there, of which we had chanced to hear.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We sold our little home furnished, packed up our books, with a few other personal belongings, and turned our faces towards St. Augustine, to investigate several openings there, of which we had chanced to hear.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In spite of our snug little home in Lemonville, we never felt quite settled there.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading We sold our little home furnished, packed up our books, with a few other personal belongings, and turned our faces towards St. Augustine, to investigate several openings there, of which we had chanced to hear.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading We sold our little home furnished, packed up our books, with a few other personal belongings, and turned our faces towards St. Augustine, to investigate several openings there, of which we had chanced to hear.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading In spite of our snug little home in Lemonville, we never felt quite settled there.
determined
From this reading So it was not long before we resolved on another change.
rewardsnounUS /rɪˈwɔːrdz/
plural of “reward” — a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading Country life is good, and city life is good; but in a village one has all the drawbacks of both, with the rewards of neither.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading In spite of our snug little home in Lemonville, we never felt quite settled there.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading We sold our little home furnished, packed up our books, with a few other personal belongings, and turned our faces towards St. Augustine, to investigate several openings there, of which we had chanced to hear.
snugadjectiveUS /snʌɡ/
offering safety; well protected or concealed
From this reading In spite of our snug little home in Lemonville, we never felt quite settled there.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it was not long before we resolved on another change.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading We sold our little home furnished, packed up our books, with a few other personal belongings, and turned our faces towards St. Augustine, to investigate several openings there, of which we had chanced to hear.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of our snug little home in Lemonville, we never felt quite settled there.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We sold our little home furnished, packed up our books, with a few other personal belongings, and turned our faces towards St. Augustine, to investigate several openings there, of which we had chanced to hear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Country life is good, and city life is good; but in a village one has all the drawbacks of both, with the rewards of neither.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In spite of our snug little home in Lemonville, we never felt quite settled there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We sold our little home furnished, packed up our books, with a few other personal belongings, and turned our faces towards St. Augustine, to investigate several openings there, of which we had chanced to hear.
in the direction of
From this reading We sold our little home furnished, packed up our books, with a few other personal belongings, and turned our faces towards St. Augustine, to investigate several openings there, of which we had chanced to hear.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading We sold our little home furnished, packed up our books, with a few other personal belongings, and turned our faces towards St. Augustine, to investigate several openings there, of which we had chanced to hear.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We sold our little home furnished, packed up our books, with a few other personal belongings, and turned our faces towards St. Augustine, to investigate several openings there, of which we had chanced to hear.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading We were not built for village life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So it was not long before we resolved on another change.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In spite of our snug little home in Lemonville, we never felt quite settled there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were not built for village life.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We sold our little home furnished, packed up our books, with a few other personal belongings, and turned our faces towards St. Augustine, to investigate several openings there, of which we had chanced to hear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Country life is good, and city life is good; but in a village one has all the drawbacks of both, with the rewards of neither.
