used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is a good deal of history in Cornwall.
affordsverbUS /əˈfɔːrdz/
third-person singular of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading The stone reading is very interesting to those who like it, and affords a good scope for imagination.
(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 Stones are everywhere at the Land's End and Lizard--some are stationary, and some "rock," and all are weather-worn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some may be read in stones, and some in books.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Stones are everywhere at the Land's End and Lizard--some are stationary, and some "rock," and all are weather-worn.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Stones are everywhere at the Land's End and Lizard--some are stationary, and some "rock," and all are weather-worn.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Some may be read in stones, and some in books.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Some may be read in stones, and some in books.
CornwallnounUS /ˈkɔːrnwɔːl/
a hilly county in southwestern England
From this reading There is a good deal of history in Cornwall.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading There is a good deal of history in Cornwall.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Without imagination, stone reading is a trifle dull.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Stones are everywhere at the Land's End and Lizard--some are stationary, and some "rock," and all are weather-worn.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Stones are everywhere at the Land's End and Lizard--some are stationary, and some "rock," and all are weather-worn.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The stone reading is very interesting to those who like it, and affords a good scope for imagination.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There is a good deal of history in Cornwall.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading There is a good deal of history in Cornwall.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading The stone reading is very interesting to those who like it, and affords a good scope for imagination.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is a good deal of history in Cornwall.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading The stone reading is very interesting to those who like it, and affords a good scope for imagination.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a good deal of history in Cornwall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The stone reading is very interesting to those who like it, and affords a good scope for imagination.
Land'snounUS /lændz/
possessive form of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Stones are everywhere at the Land's End and Lizard--some are stationary, and some "rock," and all are weather-worn.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The stone reading is very interesting to those who like it, and affords a good scope for imagination.
LizardnounUS /ˈlɪzərd/
relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail
From this reading Stones are everywhere at the Land's End and Lizard--some are stationary, and some "rock," and all are weather-worn.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Some may be read in stones, and some in books.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is a good deal of history in Cornwall.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Some may be read in stones, and some in books.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading The stone reading is very interesting to those who like it, and affords a good scope for imagination.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Stones are everywhere at the Land's End and Lizard--some are stationary, and some "rock," and all are weather-worn.
scopenounUS /skoʊp/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading The stone reading is very interesting to those who like it, and affords a good scope for imagination.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some may be read in stones, and some in books.
stationaryadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪʃəneri/
standing still
From this reading Stones are everywhere at the Land's End and Lizard--some are stationary, and some "rock," and all are weather-worn.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The stone reading is very interesting to those who like it, and affords a good scope for imagination.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Some may be read in stones, and some in books.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The stone reading is very interesting to those who like it, and affords a good scope for imagination.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a good deal of history in Cornwall.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The stone reading is very interesting to those who like it, and affords a good scope for imagination.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The stone reading is very interesting to those who like it, and affords a good scope for imagination.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading Without imagination, stone reading is a trifle dull.
precisely as stated
From this reading The stone reading is very interesting to those who like it, and affords a good scope for imagination.
weather-worn
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From this reading Stones are everywhere at the Land's End and Lizard--some are stationary, and some "rock," and all are weather-worn.
which person or people
From this reading The stone reading is very interesting to those who like it, and affords a good scope for imagination.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without imagination, stone reading is a trifle dull.
