used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A branch of the Meden runs through the northwestern portion of that region still known as Sherwood Forest.
(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 At one time all that country was covered with one great, dense forest, but now there are many pieces of woods and a great deal of cleared country, with beautiful cottages and winding roads.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In a little, wooded valley stands an old, deserted mill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At one time all that country was covered with one great, dense forest, but now there are many pieces of woods and a great deal of cleared country, with beautiful cottages and winding roads.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At one time all that country was covered with one great, dense forest, but now there are many pieces of woods and a great deal of cleared country, with beautiful cottages and winding roads.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A branch of the Meden runs through the northwestern portion of that region still known as Sherwood Forest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At one time all that country was covered with one great, dense forest, but now there are many pieces of woods and a great deal of cleared country, with beautiful cottages and winding roads.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading At one time all that country was covered with one great, dense forest, but now there are many pieces of woods and a great deal of cleared country, with beautiful cottages and winding roads.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading A branch of the Meden runs through the northwestern portion of that region still known as Sherwood Forest.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The broken water wheel is still and covered with rank moss and slime.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At one time all that country was covered with one great, dense forest, but now there are many pieces of woods and a great deal of cleared country, with beautiful cottages and winding roads.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading At one time all that country was covered with one great, dense forest, but now there are many pieces of woods and a great deal of cleared country, with beautiful cottages and winding roads.
cottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading At one time all that country was covered with one great, dense forest, but now there are many pieces of woods and a great deal of cleared country, with beautiful cottages and winding roads.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading At one time all that country was covered with one great, dense forest, but now there are many pieces of woods and a great deal of cleared country, with beautiful cottages and winding roads.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading At one time all that country was covered with one great, dense forest, but now there are many pieces of woods and a great deal of cleared country, with beautiful cottages and winding roads.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading At one time all that country was covered with one great, dense forest, but now there are many pieces of woods and a great deal of cleared country, with beautiful cottages and winding roads.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading At one time all that country was covered with one great, dense forest, but now there are many pieces of woods and a great deal of cleared country, with beautiful cottages and winding roads.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading In a little, wooded valley stands an old, deserted mill.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading A branch of the Meden runs through the northwestern portion of that region still known as Sherwood Forest.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At one time all that country was covered with one great, dense forest, but now there are many pieces of woods and a great deal of cleared country, with beautiful cottages and winding roads.
HAUNTEDadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading THE HAUNTED MILL.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a little, wooded valley stands an old, deserted mill.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The broken water wheel is still and covered with rank moss and slime.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading A branch of the Meden runs through the northwestern portion of that region still known as Sherwood Forest.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In a little, wooded valley stands an old, deserted mill.
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 At one time all that country was covered with one great, dense forest, but now there are many pieces of woods and a great deal of cleared country, with beautiful cottages and winding roads.
Meden
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From this reading A branch of the Meden runs through the northwestern portion of that region still known as Sherwood Forest.
MILLverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading THE HAUNTED MILL.
mossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading The broken water wheel is still and covered with rank moss and slime.
northwesternadjectiveUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwestərn/
situated in or oriented toward the northwest
From this reading A branch of the Meden runs through the northwestern portion of that region still known as Sherwood Forest.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading At one time all that country was covered with one great, dense forest, but now there are many pieces of woods and a great deal of cleared country, with beautiful cottages and winding roads.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A branch of the Meden runs through the northwestern portion of that region still known as Sherwood Forest.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In a little, wooded valley stands an old, deserted mill.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one time all that country was covered with one great, dense forest, but now there are many pieces of woods and a great deal of cleared country, with beautiful cottages and winding roads.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading At one time all that country was covered with one great, dense forest, but now there are many pieces of woods and a great deal of cleared country, with beautiful cottages and winding roads.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading A branch of the Meden runs through the northwestern portion of that region still known as Sherwood Forest.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading The broken water wheel is still and covered with rank moss and slime.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading A branch of the Meden runs through the northwestern portion of that region still known as Sherwood Forest.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading At one time all that country was covered with one great, dense forest, but now there are many pieces of woods and a great deal of cleared country, with beautiful cottages and winding roads.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading A branch of the Meden runs through the northwestern portion of that region still known as Sherwood Forest.
SherwoodnounUS /ˈʃɜːrwʊd/
United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading A branch of the Meden runs through the northwestern portion of that region still known as Sherwood Forest.
slimeverbUS /slaɪm/
cover or stain with slime
From this reading The broken water wheel is still and covered with rank moss and slime.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading In a little, wooded valley stands an old, deserted mill.
not in physical motion
From this reading A branch of the Meden runs through the northwestern portion of that region still known as Sherwood Forest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A branch of the Meden runs through the northwestern portion of that region still known as Sherwood Forest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HAUNTED MILL.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At one time all that country was covered with one great, dense forest, but now there are many pieces of woods and a great deal of cleared country, with beautiful cottages and winding roads.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A branch of the Meden runs through the northwestern portion of that region still known as Sherwood Forest.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At one time all that country was covered with one great, dense forest, but now there are many pieces of woods and a great deal of cleared country, with beautiful cottages and winding roads.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading In a little, wooded valley stands an old, deserted mill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At one time all that country was covered with one great, dense forest, but now there are many pieces of woods and a great deal of cleared country, with beautiful cottages and winding roads.
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 The broken water wheel is still and covered with rank moss and slime.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading The broken water wheel is still and covered with rank moss and slime.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading At one time all that country was covered with one great, dense forest, but now there are many pieces of woods and a great deal of cleared country, with beautiful cottages and winding roads.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At one time all that country was covered with one great, dense forest, but now there are many pieces of woods and a great deal of cleared country, with beautiful cottages and winding roads.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading In a little, wooded valley stands an old, deserted mill.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading At one time all that country was covered with one great, dense forest, but now there are many pieces of woods and a great deal of cleared country, with beautiful cottages and winding roads.
