1555
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From this reading We read, under the head of Chatham, that “in 1555, during a time of great scarcity, the people about Orford, in Sussex (England) were preserved from perishing by eating the seeds of this plant, which grew there in great abundance on the sea-coast.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We read, under the head of Chatham, that “in 1555, during a time of great scarcity, the people about Orford, in Sussex (England) were preserved from perishing by eating the seeds of this plant, which grew there in great abundance on the sea-coast.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading He had seen it growing very abundantly in Newfoundland, where also the inhabitants ate them, but he had never been able to obtain any ripe for seed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We read, under the head of Chatham, that “in 1555, during a time of great scarcity, the people about Orford, in Sussex (England) were preserved from perishing by eating the seeds of this plant, which grew there in great abundance on the sea-coast.
abundancenounUS /əˈbʌndəns/
the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
From this reading We read, under the head of Chatham, that “in 1555, during a time of great scarcity, the people about Orford, in Sussex (England) were preserved from perishing by eating the seeds of this plant, which grew there in great abundance on the sea-coast.
abundantlyadverbUS /əˈbʌndəntli/
in an abundant manner
From this reading He had seen it growing very abundantly in Newfoundland, where also the inhabitants ate them, but he had never been able to obtain any ripe for seed.
in addition
From this reading He had seen it growing very abundantly in Newfoundland, where also the inhabitants ate them, but he had never been able to obtain any ripe for seed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cows, horses, sheep, and goats eat it.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He had seen it growing very abundantly in Newfoundland, where also the inhabitants ate them, but he had never been able to obtain any ripe for seed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He liked the Beach-pea (_Lathyrus maritimus_), cooked green, as well as the cultivated.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading He had seen it growing very abundantly in Newfoundland, where also the inhabitants ate them, but he had never been able to obtain any ripe for seed.
Barnstable
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From this reading But the writer who quoted this could not learn that they had ever been used in Barnstable County.
Beach-pea
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From this reading He liked the Beach-pea (_Lathyrus maritimus_), cooked green, as well as the cultivated.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had seen it growing very abundantly in Newfoundland, where also the inhabitants ate them, but he had never been able to obtain any ripe for seed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had seen it growing very abundantly in Newfoundland, where also the inhabitants ate them, but he had never been able to obtain any ripe for seed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We read, under the head of Chatham, that “in 1555, during a time of great scarcity, the people about Orford, in Sussex (England) were preserved from perishing by eating the seeds of this plant, which grew there in great abundance on the sea-coast.
Chatham
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From this reading We read, under the head of Chatham, that “in 1555, during a time of great scarcity, the people about Orford, in Sussex (England) were preserved from perishing by eating the seeds of this plant, which grew there in great abundance on the sea-coast.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading He liked the Beach-pea (_Lathyrus maritimus_), cooked green, as well as the cultivated.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But the writer who quoted this could not learn that they had ever been used in Barnstable County.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading But the writer who quoted this could not learn that they had ever been used in Barnstable County.
CowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Cows, horses, sheep, and goats eat it.”
cultivatedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltəveɪtɪd/
(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing
From this reading He liked the Beach-pea (_Lathyrus maritimus_), cooked green, as well as the cultivated.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading We read, under the head of Chatham, that “in 1555, during a time of great scarcity, the people about Orford, in Sussex (England) were preserved from perishing by eating the seeds of this plant, which grew there in great abundance on the sea-coast.
take in solid food
From this reading Cows, horses, sheep, and goats eat it.”
the act of consuming food
From this reading We read, under the head of Chatham, that “in 1555, during a time of great scarcity, the people about Orford, in Sussex (England) were preserved from perishing by eating the seeds of this plant, which grew there in great abundance on the sea-coast.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading We read, under the head of Chatham, that “in 1555, during a time of great scarcity, the people about Orford, in Sussex (England) were preserved from perishing by eating the seeds of this plant, which grew there in great abundance on the sea-coast.
at any time
From this reading But the writer who quoted this could not learn that they had ever been used in Barnstable County.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had seen it growing very abundantly in Newfoundland, where also the inhabitants ate them, but he had never been able to obtain any ripe for seed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We read, under the head of Chatham, that “in 1555, during a time of great scarcity, the people about Orford, in Sussex (England) were preserved from perishing by eating the seeds of this plant, which grew there in great abundance on the sea-coast.
goatsnounUS /ɡoʊts/
plural of “goat” — any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading Cows, horses, sheep, and goats eat it.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We read, under the head of Chatham, that “in 1555, during a time of great scarcity, the people about Orford, in Sussex (England) were preserved from perishing by eating the seeds of this plant, which grew there in great abundance on the sea-coast.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading He liked the Beach-pea (_Lathyrus maritimus_), cooked green, as well as the cultivated.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading We read, under the head of Chatham, that “in 1555, during a time of great scarcity, the people about Orford, in Sussex (England) were preserved from perishing by eating the seeds of this plant, which grew there in great abundance on the sea-coast.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading He had seen it growing very abundantly in Newfoundland, where also the inhabitants ate them, but he had never been able to obtain any ripe for seed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had seen it growing very abundantly in Newfoundland, where also the inhabitants ate them, but he had never been able to obtain any ripe for seed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He liked the Beach-pea (_Lathyrus maritimus_), cooked green, as well as the cultivated.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading We read, under the head of Chatham, that “in 1555, during a time of great scarcity, the people about Orford, in Sussex (England) were preserved from perishing by eating the seeds of this plant, which grew there in great abundance on the sea-coast.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Cows, horses, sheep, and goats eat it.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had seen it growing very abundantly in Newfoundland, where also the inhabitants ate them, but he had never been able to obtain any ripe for seed.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading He had seen it growing very abundantly in Newfoundland, where also the inhabitants ate them, but he had never been able to obtain any ripe for seed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had seen it growing very abundantly in Newfoundland, where also the inhabitants ate them, but he had never been able to obtain any ripe for seed.
Lathyrusnoun
genus of climbing herbs of Old World and temperate North and South America: vetchling; wild pea
From this reading He liked the Beach-pea (_Lathyrus maritimus_), cooked green, as well as the cultivated.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading But the writer who quoted this could not learn that they had ever been used in Barnstable County.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He liked the Beach-pea (_Lathyrus maritimus_), cooked green, as well as the cultivated.
maritimus
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From this reading He liked the Beach-pea (_Lathyrus maritimus_), cooked green, as well as the cultivated.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had seen it growing very abundantly in Newfoundland, where also the inhabitants ate them, but he had never been able to obtain any ripe for seed.
NewfoundlandnounUS /ˈnuːfəndlənd/
a breed of very large heavy dogs with a thick coarse usually black coat; highly intelligent dogs and vigorous swimmers; developed in Newfoundland
From this reading He had seen it growing very abundantly in Newfoundland, where also the inhabitants ate them, but he had never been able to obtain any ripe for seed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the writer who quoted this could not learn that they had ever been used in Barnstable County.
come into possession of
From this reading He had seen it growing very abundantly in Newfoundland, where also the inhabitants ate them, but he had never been able to obtain any ripe for seed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We read, under the head of Chatham, that “in 1555, during a time of great scarcity, the people about Orford, in Sussex (England) were preserved from perishing by eating the seeds of this plant, which grew there in great abundance on the sea-coast.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We read, under the head of Chatham, that “in 1555, during a time of great scarcity, the people about Orford, in Sussex (England) were preserved from perishing by eating the seeds of this plant, which grew there in great abundance on the sea-coast.
Orford
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From this reading We read, under the head of Chatham, that “in 1555, during a time of great scarcity, the people about Orford, in Sussex (England) were preserved from perishing by eating the seeds of this plant, which grew there in great abundance on the sea-coast.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading We read, under the head of Chatham, that “in 1555, during a time of great scarcity, the people about Orford, in Sussex (England) were preserved from perishing by eating the seeds of this plant, which grew there in great abundance on the sea-coast.
perishingverbUS /ˈperɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading We read, under the head of Chatham, that “in 1555, during a time of great scarcity, the people about Orford, in Sussex (England) were preserved from perishing by eating the seeds of this plant, which grew there in great abundance on the sea-coast.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading We read, under the head of Chatham, that “in 1555, during a time of great scarcity, the people about Orford, in Sussex (England) were preserved from perishing by eating the seeds of this plant, which grew there in great abundance on the sea-coast.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading We read, under the head of Chatham, that “in 1555, during a time of great scarcity, the people about Orford, in Sussex (England) were preserved from perishing by eating the seeds of this plant, which grew there in great abundance on the sea-coast.
quotedverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪd/
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading But the writer who quoted this could not learn that they had ever been used in Barnstable County.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading We read, under the head of Chatham, that “in 1555, during a time of great scarcity, the people about Orford, in Sussex (England) were preserved from perishing by eating the seeds of this plant, which grew there in great abundance on the sea-coast.
ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading He had seen it growing very abundantly in Newfoundland, where also the inhabitants ate them, but he had never been able to obtain any ripe for seed.
scarcitynounUS /ˈskersɪti/
a small and inadequate amount
From this reading We read, under the head of Chatham, that “in 1555, during a time of great scarcity, the people about Orford, in Sussex (England) were preserved from perishing by eating the seeds of this plant, which grew there in great abundance on the sea-coast.
sea-coastnoun
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading We read, under the head of Chatham, that “in 1555, during a time of great scarcity, the people about Orford, in Sussex (England) were preserved from perishing by eating the seeds of this plant, which grew there in great abundance on the sea-coast.
seednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading He had seen it growing very abundantly in Newfoundland, where also the inhabitants ate them, but he had never been able to obtain any ripe for seed.
seedsnounUS /siːdz/
plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit
From this reading We read, under the head of Chatham, that “in 1555, during a time of great scarcity, the people about Orford, in Sussex (England) were preserved from perishing by eating the seeds of this plant, which grew there in great abundance on the sea-coast.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had seen it growing very abundantly in Newfoundland, where also the inhabitants ate them, but he had never been able to obtain any ripe for seed.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading Cows, horses, sheep, and goats eat it.”
SussexnounUS /ˈsʌsɪks/
a county in southern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom that was captured by Wessex in the 9th century
From this reading We read, under the head of Chatham, that “in 1555, during a time of great scarcity, the people about Orford, in Sussex (England) were preserved from perishing by eating the seeds of this plant, which grew there in great abundance on the sea-coast.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We read, under the head of Chatham, that “in 1555, during a time of great scarcity, the people about Orford, in Sussex (England) were preserved from perishing by eating the seeds of this plant, which grew there in great abundance on the sea-coast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He liked the Beach-pea (_Lathyrus maritimus_), cooked green, as well as the cultivated.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had seen it growing very abundantly in Newfoundland, where also the inhabitants ate them, but he had never been able to obtain any ripe for seed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We read, under the head of Chatham, that “in 1555, during a time of great scarcity, the people about Orford, in Sussex (England) were preserved from perishing by eating the seeds of this plant, which grew there in great abundance on the sea-coast.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the writer who quoted this could not learn that they had ever been used in Barnstable County.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We read, under the head of Chatham, that “in 1555, during a time of great scarcity, the people about Orford, in Sussex (England) were preserved from perishing by eating the seeds of this plant, which grew there in great abundance on the sea-coast.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We read, under the head of Chatham, that “in 1555, during a time of great scarcity, the people about Orford, in Sussex (England) were preserved from perishing by eating the seeds of this plant, which grew there in great abundance on the sea-coast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had seen it growing very abundantly in Newfoundland, where also the inhabitants ate them, but he had never been able to obtain any ripe for seed.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading We read, under the head of Chatham, that “in 1555, during a time of great scarcity, the people about Orford, in Sussex (England) were preserved from perishing by eating the seeds of this plant, which grew there in great abundance on the sea-coast.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading But the writer who quoted this could not learn that they had ever been used in Barnstable County.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had seen it growing very abundantly in Newfoundland, where also the inhabitants ate them, but he had never been able to obtain any ripe for seed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We read, under the head of Chatham, that “in 1555, during a time of great scarcity, the people about Orford, in Sussex (England) were preserved from perishing by eating the seeds of this plant, which grew there in great abundance on the sea-coast.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He liked the Beach-pea (_Lathyrus maritimus_), cooked green, as well as the cultivated.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We read, under the head of Chatham, that “in 1555, during a time of great scarcity, the people about Orford, in Sussex (England) were preserved from perishing by eating the seeds of this plant, which grew there in great abundance on the sea-coast.
in or at the place that
From this reading He had seen it growing very abundantly in Newfoundland, where also the inhabitants ate them, but he had never been able to obtain any ripe for seed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We read, under the head of Chatham, that “in 1555, during a time of great scarcity, the people about Orford, in Sussex (England) were preserved from perishing by eating the seeds of this plant, which grew there in great abundance on the sea-coast.
which person or people
From this reading But the writer who quoted this could not learn that they had ever been used in Barnstable County.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading But the writer who quoted this could not learn that they had ever been used in Barnstable County.
