used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We read that there was not a brook in Truro.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was not a tree as far as we could see, and that was many miles each way, the general level of the upland being about the same everywhere.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was not a tree as far as we could see, and that was many miles each way, the general level of the upland being about the same everywhere.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At any rate, a little boy near by told me that he drank at it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At any rate, a little boy near by told me that he drank at it.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading Even from the Atlantic side we overlooked the Bay, and saw to Manomet Point in Plymouth, and better from that side because it was the highest.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Even from the Atlantic side we overlooked the Bay, and saw to Manomet Point in Plymouth, and better from that side because it was the highest.
for the reason that
From this reading Even from the Atlantic side we overlooked the Bay, and saw to Manomet Point in Plymouth, and better from that side because it was the highest.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There was not a tree as far as we could see, and that was many miles each way, the general level of the upland being about the same everywhere.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Even from the Atlantic side we overlooked the Bay, and saw to Manomet Point in Plymouth, and better from that side because it was the highest.
a youthful male person
From this reading At any rate, a little boy near by told me that he drank at it.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading We read that there was not a brook in Truro.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At any rate, a little boy near by told me that he drank at it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was not a tree as far as we could see, and that was many miles each way, the general level of the upland being about the same everywhere.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading At any rate, a little boy near by told me that he drank at it.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There was not a tree as far as we could see, and that was many miles each way, the general level of the upland being about the same everywhere.
emptyingnounUS /ˈemptiɪŋ/
the act of removing the contents of something
From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
divisible by two
From this reading Even from the Atlantic side we overlooked the Bay, and saw to Manomet Point in Plymouth, and better from that side because it was the highest.
to or in any or all places
From this reading There was not a tree as far as we could see, and that was many miles each way, the general level of the upland being about the same everywhere.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading There was not a tree as far as we could see, and that was many miles each way, the general level of the upland being about the same everywhere.
fresh-water
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Even from the Atlantic side we overlooked the Bay, and saw to Manomet Point in Plymouth, and better from that side because it was the highest.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading There was not a tree as far as we could see, and that was many miles each way, the general level of the upland being about the same everywhere.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At any rate, a little boy near by told me that he drank at it.
heedlessadjective
marked by or paying little heed or attention
From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Even from the Atlantic side we overlooked the Bay, and saw to Manomet Point in Plymouth, and better from that side because it was the highest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We read that there was not a brook in Truro.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading There was not a tree as far as we could see, and that was many miles each way, the general level of the upland being about the same everywhere.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At any rate, a little boy near by told me that he drank at it.
Manomet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even from the Atlantic side we overlooked the Bay, and saw to Manomet Point in Plymouth, and better from that side because it was the highest.
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 There was not a tree as far as we could see, and that was many miles each way, the general level of the upland being about the same everywhere.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At any rate, a little boy near by told me that he drank at it.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading There was not a tree as far as we could see, and that was many miles each way, the general level of the upland being about the same everywhere.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading At any rate, a little boy near by told me that he drank at it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We read that there was not a brook in Truro.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
on one occasion
From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading Even from the Atlantic side we overlooked the Bay, and saw to Manomet Point in Plymouth, and better from that side because it was the highest.
Pamet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
pantedverbUS /ˈpæntɪd/
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
PlymouthnounUS /ˈplɪməθ/
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading Even from the Atlantic side we overlooked the Bay, and saw to Manomet Point in Plymouth, and better from that side because it was the highest.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Even from the Atlantic side we overlooked the Bay, and saw to Manomet Point in Plymouth, and better from that side because it was the highest.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading At any rate, a little boy near by told me that he drank at it.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading We read that there was not a brook in Truro.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
Identical; not different.
From this reading There was not a tree as far as we could see, and that was many miles each way, the general level of the upland being about the same everywhere.
cut with a saw
From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There was not a tree as far as we could see, and that was many miles each way, the general level of the upland being about the same everywhere.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We read that there was not a brook in Truro.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We read that there was not a brook in Truro.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading At any rate, a little boy near by told me that he drank at it.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading There was not a tree as far as we could see, and that was many miles each way, the general level of the upland being about the same everywhere.
Truro
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We read that there was not a brook in Truro.
uplandadjectiveUS /ˈʌplənd/
used of high or hilly country
From this reading There was not a tree as far as we could see, and that was many miles each way, the general level of the upland being about the same everywhere.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We read that there was not a brook in Truro.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was not a tree as far as we could see, and that was many miles each way, the general level of the upland being about the same everywhere.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We read that there was not a brook in Truro.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
