used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OUR MOATED FARM--WULVERGHEM--THE CURÉ'S HOUSE--A SHATTERED CHURCH --MORE "HEAVIES"--A FARM ON FIRE Our farm was one of a cluster of three or four, each approximately a couple of hundred yards apart.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The only difference about our farm was, we had a moat.
(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 It was just the same sort of shape as all Flemish farms--a long building running round three sides of the yard, in the middle of which there was an oblong tank, used for collecting all the rubbish and drainage.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was just the same sort of shape as all Flemish farms--a long building running round three sides of the yard, in the middle of which there was an oblong tank, used for collecting all the rubbish and drainage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was perhaps the largest and the most preserved of the lot.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading OUR MOATED FARM--WULVERGHEM--THE CURÉ'S HOUSE--A SHATTERED CHURCH --MORE "HEAVIES"--A FARM ON FIRE Our farm was one of a cluster of three or four, each approximately a couple of hundred yards apart.
approximatelyadverbUS /əˈprɑːksəmətli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading OUR MOATED FARM--WULVERGHEM--THE CURÉ'S HOUSE--A SHATTERED CHURCH --MORE "HEAVIES"--A FARM ON FIRE Our farm was one of a cluster of three or four, each approximately a couple of hundred yards apart.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was just the same sort of shape as all Flemish farms--a long building running round three sides of the yard, in the middle of which there was an oblong tank, used for collecting all the rubbish and drainage.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading It was just the same sort of shape as all Flemish farms--a long building running round three sides of the yard, in the middle of which there was an oblong tank, used for collecting all the rubbish and drainage.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading OUR MOATED FARM--WULVERGHEM--THE CURÉ'S HOUSE--A SHATTERED CHURCH --MORE "HEAVIES"--A FARM ON FIRE Our farm was one of a cluster of three or four, each approximately a couple of hundred yards apart.
clusterverbUS /ˈklʌstər/
come together as in a cluster or flock
From this reading OUR MOATED FARM--WULVERGHEM--THE CURÉ'S HOUSE--A SHATTERED CHURCH --MORE "HEAVIES"--A FARM ON FIRE Our farm was one of a cluster of three or four, each approximately a couple of hundred yards apart.
collectingnounUS /kəˈlektɪŋ/
the act of gathering something together
From this reading It was just the same sort of shape as all Flemish farms--a long building running round three sides of the yard, in the middle of which there was an oblong tank, used for collecting all the rubbish and drainage.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Very superior to all the cluster in consequence.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading OUR MOATED FARM--WULVERGHEM--THE CURÉ'S HOUSE--A SHATTERED CHURCH --MORE "HEAVIES"--A FARM ON FIRE Our farm was one of a cluster of three or four, each approximately a couple of hundred yards apart.
CURÉ'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OUR MOATED FARM--WULVERGHEM--THE CURÉ'S HOUSE--A SHATTERED CHURCH --MORE "HEAVIES"--A FARM ON FIRE Our farm was one of a cluster of three or four, each approximately a couple of hundred yards apart.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading The only difference about our farm was, we had a moat.
drainagenounUS /ˈdreɪnədʒ/
emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
From this reading It was just the same sort of shape as all Flemish farms--a long building running round three sides of the yard, in the middle of which there was an oblong tank, used for collecting all the rubbish and drainage.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading OUR MOATED FARM--WULVERGHEM--THE CURÉ'S HOUSE--A SHATTERED CHURCH --MORE "HEAVIES"--A FARM ON FIRE Our farm was one of a cluster of three or four, each approximately a couple of hundred yards apart.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading OUR MOATED FARM--WULVERGHEM--THE CURÉ'S HOUSE--A SHATTERED CHURCH --MORE "HEAVIES"--A FARM ON FIRE Our farm was one of a cluster of three or four, each approximately a couple of hundred yards apart.
farmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading It was just the same sort of shape as all Flemish farms--a long building running round three sides of the yard, in the middle of which there was an oblong tank, used for collecting all the rubbish and drainage.
start firing a weapon
From this reading OUR MOATED FARM--WULVERGHEM--THE CURÉ'S HOUSE--A SHATTERED CHURCH --MORE "HEAVIES"--A FARM ON FIRE Our farm was one of a cluster of three or four, each approximately a couple of hundred yards apart.
FlemishnounUS /ˈflemɪʃ/
an ethnic group speaking Flemish and living in northern and western Belgium
From this reading It was just the same sort of shape as all Flemish farms--a long building running round three sides of the yard, in the middle of which there was an oblong tank, used for collecting all the rubbish and drainage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was just the same sort of shape as all Flemish farms--a long building running round three sides of the yard, in the middle of which there was an oblong tank, used for collecting all the rubbish and drainage.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading OUR MOATED FARM--WULVERGHEM--THE CURÉ'S HOUSE--A SHATTERED CHURCH --MORE "HEAVIES"--A FARM ON FIRE Our farm was one of a cluster of three or four, each approximately a couple of hundred yards apart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The only difference about our farm was, we had a moat.
HEAVIESnounUS /ˈheviz/
plural of “heavy” — an actor who plays villainous roles
From this reading OUR MOATED FARM--WULVERGHEM--THE CURÉ'S HOUSE--A SHATTERED CHURCH --MORE "HEAVIES"--A FARM ON FIRE Our farm was one of a cluster of three or four, each approximately a couple of hundred yards apart.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading OUR MOATED FARM--WULVERGHEM--THE CURÉ'S HOUSE--A SHATTERED CHURCH --MORE "HEAVIES"--A FARM ON FIRE Our farm was one of a cluster of three or four, each approximately a couple of hundred yards apart.
ten 10s
From this reading OUR MOATED FARM--WULVERGHEM--THE CURÉ'S HOUSE--A SHATTERED CHURCH --MORE "HEAVIES"--A FARM ON FIRE Our farm was one of a cluster of three or four, each approximately a couple of hundred yards apart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was just the same sort of shape as all Flemish farms--a long building running round three sides of the yard, in the middle of which there was an oblong tank, used for collecting all the rubbish and drainage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was perhaps the largest and the most preserved of the lot.
and nothing more
From this reading It was just the same sort of shape as all Flemish farms--a long building running round three sides of the yard, in the middle of which there was an oblong tank, used for collecting all the rubbish and drainage.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was perhaps the largest and the most preserved of the lot.
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 It was just the same sort of shape as all Flemish farms--a long building running round three sides of the yard, in the middle of which there was an oblong tank, used for collecting all the rubbish and drainage.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading It was perhaps the largest and the most preserved of the lot.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading It was just the same sort of shape as all Flemish farms--a long building running round three sides of the yard, in the middle of which there was an oblong tank, used for collecting all the rubbish and drainage.
moatnounUS /moʊt/
ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
From this reading The only difference about our farm was, we had a moat.
MOATEDadjective
protected by a deep wide ditch usually filled with water
From this reading OUR MOATED FARM--WULVERGHEM--THE CURÉ'S HOUSE--A SHATTERED CHURCH --MORE "HEAVIES"--A FARM ON FIRE Our farm was one of a cluster of three or four, each approximately a couple of hundred yards apart.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading OUR MOATED FARM--WULVERGHEM--THE CURÉ'S HOUSE--A SHATTERED CHURCH --MORE "HEAVIES"--A FARM ON FIRE Our farm was one of a cluster of three or four, each approximately a couple of hundred yards apart.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was perhaps the largest and the most preserved of the lot.
oblongadjectiveUS /ˈɑːblɔːŋ/
(of a leaf shape) having a somewhat elongated form with approximately parallel sides
From this reading It was just the same sort of shape as all Flemish farms--a long building running round three sides of the yard, in the middle of which there was an oblong tank, used for collecting all the rubbish and drainage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUR MOATED FARM--WULVERGHEM--THE CURÉ'S HOUSE--A SHATTERED CHURCH --MORE "HEAVIES"--A FARM ON FIRE Our farm was one of a cluster of three or four, each approximately a couple of hundred yards apart.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OUR MOATED FARM--WULVERGHEM--THE CURÉ'S HOUSE--A SHATTERED CHURCH --MORE "HEAVIES"--A FARM ON FIRE Our farm was one of a cluster of three or four, each approximately a couple of hundred yards apart.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading OUR MOATED FARM--WULVERGHEM--THE CURÉ'S HOUSE--A SHATTERED CHURCH --MORE "HEAVIES"--A FARM ON FIRE Our farm was one of a cluster of three or four, each approximately a couple of hundred yards apart.
and nothing more
From this reading The only difference about our farm was, we had a moat.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading OUR MOATED FARM--WULVERGHEM--THE CURÉ'S HOUSE--A SHATTERED CHURCH --MORE "HEAVIES"--A FARM ON FIRE Our farm was one of a cluster of three or four, each approximately a couple of hundred yards apart.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OUR MOATED FARM--WULVERGHEM--THE CURÉ'S HOUSE--A SHATTERED CHURCH --MORE "HEAVIES"--A FARM ON FIRE Our farm was one of a cluster of three or four, each approximately a couple of hundred yards apart.
by chance
From this reading It was perhaps the largest and the most preserved of the lot.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading It was perhaps the largest and the most preserved of the lot.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It was just the same sort of shape as all Flemish farms--a long building running round three sides of the yard, in the middle of which there was an oblong tank, used for collecting all the rubbish and drainage.
rubbishnounUS /ˈrʌbɪʃ/
worthless material that is to be disposed of
From this reading It was just the same sort of shape as all Flemish farms--a long building running round three sides of the yard, in the middle of which there was an oblong tank, used for collecting all the rubbish and drainage.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading It was just the same sort of shape as all Flemish farms--a long building running round three sides of the yard, in the middle of which there was an oblong tank, used for collecting all the rubbish and drainage.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It was just the same sort of shape as all Flemish farms--a long building running round three sides of the yard, in the middle of which there was an oblong tank, used for collecting all the rubbish and drainage.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading It was just the same sort of shape as all Flemish farms--a long building running round three sides of the yard, in the middle of which there was an oblong tank, used for collecting all the rubbish and drainage.
SHATTEREDadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading OUR MOATED FARM--WULVERGHEM--THE CURÉ'S HOUSE--A SHATTERED CHURCH --MORE "HEAVIES"--A FARM ON FIRE Our farm was one of a cluster of three or four, each approximately a couple of hundred yards apart.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was just the same sort of shape as all Flemish farms--a long building running round three sides of the yard, in the middle of which there was an oblong tank, used for collecting all the rubbish and drainage.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It was just the same sort of shape as all Flemish farms--a long building running round three sides of the yard, in the middle of which there was an oblong tank, used for collecting all the rubbish and drainage.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading Very superior to all the cluster in consequence.
tanknounUS /tæŋk/
an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading It was just the same sort of shape as all Flemish farms--a long building running round three sides of the yard, in the middle of which there was an oblong tank, used for collecting all the rubbish and drainage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUR MOATED FARM--WULVERGHEM--THE CURÉ'S HOUSE--A SHATTERED CHURCH --MORE "HEAVIES"--A FARM ON FIRE Our farm was one of a cluster of three or four, each approximately a couple of hundred yards apart.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was just the same sort of shape as all Flemish farms--a long building running round three sides of the yard, in the middle of which there was an oblong tank, used for collecting all the rubbish and drainage.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading OUR MOATED FARM--WULVERGHEM--THE CURÉ'S HOUSE--A SHATTERED CHURCH --MORE "HEAVIES"--A FARM ON FIRE Our farm was one of a cluster of three or four, each approximately a couple of hundred yards apart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Very superior to all the cluster in consequence.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading It was just the same sort of shape as all Flemish farms--a long building running round three sides of the yard, in the middle of which there was an oblong tank, used for collecting all the rubbish and drainage.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very superior to all the cluster in consequence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OUR MOATED FARM--WULVERGHEM--THE CURÉ'S HOUSE--A SHATTERED CHURCH --MORE "HEAVIES"--A FARM ON FIRE Our farm was one of a cluster of three or four, each approximately a couple of hundred yards apart.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The only difference about our farm was, we had a moat.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was just the same sort of shape as all Flemish farms--a long building running round three sides of the yard, in the middle of which there was an oblong tank, used for collecting all the rubbish and drainage.
WULVERGHEM
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OUR MOATED FARM--WULVERGHEM--THE CURÉ'S HOUSE--A SHATTERED CHURCH --MORE "HEAVIES"--A FARM ON FIRE Our farm was one of a cluster of three or four, each approximately a couple of hundred yards apart.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading It was just the same sort of shape as all Flemish farms--a long building running round three sides of the yard, in the middle of which there was an oblong tank, used for collecting all the rubbish and drainage.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading OUR MOATED FARM--WULVERGHEM--THE CURÉ'S HOUSE--A SHATTERED CHURCH --MORE "HEAVIES"--A FARM ON FIRE Our farm was one of a cluster of three or four, each approximately a couple of hundred yards apart.
