used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the southeastern coast of Massachusetts is a small village with which I was once familiarly acquainted.
quickly and without warning
From this reading It has its one long, straggling street, plain and homelike, from which at two or three different points a winding lane leads off and ends abruptly in the water.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading On the southeastern coast of Massachusetts is a small village with which I was once familiarly acquainted.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading Fifty years ago the village had a business activity of its own.
in the past
From this reading Fifty years ago the village had a business activity of its own.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It differs little in its general aspect from other hamlets scattered along that shore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It has its one long, straggling street, plain and homelike, from which at two or three different points a winding lane leads off and ends abruptly in the water.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading It differs little in its general aspect from other hamlets scattered along that shore.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It has its one long, straggling street, plain and homelike, from which at two or three different points a winding lane leads off and ends abruptly in the water.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Fifty years ago the village had a business activity of its own.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading On the southeastern coast of Massachusetts is a small village with which I was once familiarly acquainted.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading It has its one long, straggling street, plain and homelike, from which at two or three different points a winding lane leads off and ends abruptly in the water.
differsverbUS /ˈdɪfərz/
third-person singular of “differ” — be different
From this reading It differs little in its general aspect from other hamlets scattered along that shore.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It has its one long, straggling street, plain and homelike, from which at two or three different points a winding lane leads off and ends abruptly in the water.
familiarlyadverb
in an intimately familiar manner
From this reading On the southeastern coast of Massachusetts is a small village with which I was once familiarly acquainted.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Fifty years ago the village had a business activity of its own.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It differs little in its general aspect from other hamlets scattered along that shore.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading It differs little in its general aspect from other hamlets scattered along that shore.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fifty years ago the village had a business activity of its own.
hamletsnounUS /ˈhæmləts/
plural of “hamlet” — a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading It differs little in its general aspect from other hamlets scattered along that shore.
hammeringnounUS /ˈhæmərɪŋ/
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
From this reading There still remain the vestiges of a wharf at a point where once was a hammering ship-yard.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has its one long, straggling street, plain and homelike, from which at two or three different points a winding lane leads off and ends abruptly in the water.
homelikeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmlaɪk/
having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable
From this reading It has its one long, straggling street, plain and homelike, from which at two or three different points a winding lane leads off and ends abruptly in the water.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On the southeastern coast of Massachusetts is a small village with which I was once familiarly acquainted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It differs little in its general aspect from other hamlets scattered along that shore.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the southeastern coast of Massachusetts is a small village with which I was once familiarly acquainted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It differs little in its general aspect from other hamlets scattered along that shore.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It differs little in its general aspect from other hamlets scattered along that shore.
a narrow way or road
From this reading It has its one long, straggling street, plain and homelike, from which at two or three different points a winding lane leads off and ends abruptly in the water.
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading It has its one long, straggling street, plain and homelike, from which at two or three different points a winding lane leads off and ends abruptly in the water.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It differs little in its general aspect from other hamlets scattered along that shore.
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 has its one long, straggling street, plain and homelike, from which at two or three different points a winding lane leads off and ends abruptly in the water.
MassachusettsnounUS /ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading On the southeastern coast of Massachusetts is a small village with which I was once familiarly acquainted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the southeastern coast of Massachusetts is a small village with which I was once familiarly acquainted.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It has its one long, straggling street, plain and homelike, from which at two or three different points a winding lane leads off and ends abruptly in the water.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the southeastern coast of Massachusetts is a small village with which I was once familiarly acquainted.
on one occasion
From this reading On the southeastern coast of Massachusetts is a small village with which I was once familiarly acquainted.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It has its one long, straggling street, plain and homelike, from which at two or three different points a winding lane leads off and ends abruptly in the water.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It has its one long, straggling street, plain and homelike, from which at two or three different points a winding lane leads off and ends abruptly in the water.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It differs little in its general aspect from other hamlets scattered along that shore.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Fifty years ago the village had a business activity of its own.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It has its one long, straggling street, plain and homelike, from which at two or three different points a winding lane leads off and ends abruptly in the water.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading There still remain the vestiges of a wharf at a point where once was a hammering ship-yard.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading It has its one long, straggling street, plain and homelike, from which at two or three different points a winding lane leads off and ends abruptly in the water.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading There still remain the vestiges of a wharf at a point where once was a hammering ship-yard.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading It differs little in its general aspect from other hamlets scattered along that shore.
ship-yard
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From this reading There still remain the vestiges of a wharf at a point where once was a hammering ship-yard.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading It differs little in its general aspect from other hamlets scattered along that shore.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the southeastern coast of Massachusetts is a small village with which I was once familiarly acquainted.
southeasternadjectiveUS /ˌsaʊˈθiːstərn/
situated in or oriented toward the southeast
From this reading On the southeastern coast of Massachusetts is a small village with which I was once familiarly acquainted.
not in physical motion
From this reading There still remain the vestiges of a wharf at a point where once was a hammering ship-yard.
stragglingadjective
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading It has its one long, straggling street, plain and homelike, from which at two or three different points a winding lane leads off and ends abruptly in the water.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It has its one long, straggling street, plain and homelike, from which at two or three different points a winding lane leads off and ends abruptly in the water.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It differs little in its general aspect from other hamlets scattered along that shore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the southeastern coast of Massachusetts is a small village with which I was once familiarly acquainted.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There still remain the vestiges of a wharf at a point where once was a hammering ship-yard.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It has its one long, straggling street, plain and homelike, from which at two or three different points a winding lane leads off and ends abruptly in the water.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It has its one long, straggling street, plain and homelike, from which at two or three different points a winding lane leads off and ends abruptly in the water.
vestigesnounUS /ˈvestɪdʒɪz/
plural of “vestige” — an indication that something has been present
From this reading There still remain the vestiges of a wharf at a point where once was a hammering ship-yard.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading On the southeastern coast of Massachusetts is a small village with which I was once familiarly acquainted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the southeastern coast of Massachusetts is a small village with which I was once familiarly acquainted.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading It has its one long, straggling street, plain and homelike, from which at two or three different points a winding lane leads off and ends abruptly in the water.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading There still remain the vestiges of a wharf at a point where once was a hammering ship-yard.
in or at the place that
From this reading There still remain the vestiges of a wharf at a point where once was a hammering ship-yard.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the southeastern coast of Massachusetts is a small village with which I was once familiarly acquainted.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading It has its one long, straggling street, plain and homelike, from which at two or three different points a winding lane leads off and ends abruptly in the water.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the southeastern coast of Massachusetts is a small village with which I was once familiarly acquainted.
a late time of life
From this reading Fifty years ago the village had a business activity of its own.
