used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FARM THAT RAN AWAY AND CAME BACK There was once a Dutchman, who lived in the province called Drenthe.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a while, he moved to the shore of the Zuyder Zee and into Overijssel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FARM THAT RAN AWAY AND CAME BACK There was once a Dutchman, who lived in the province called Drenthe.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE FARM THAT RAN AWAY AND CAME BACK There was once a Dutchman, who lived in the province called Drenthe.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE FARM THAT RAN AWAY AND CAME BACK There was once a Dutchman, who lived in the province called Drenthe.
for the reason that
From this reading Because there was a row of little trees on his farm, his name was Ryer Van Boompjes; that is, Ryer of the Little Trees.
Blokzyl
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From this reading There he bought a new farm, near the village of Blokzyl.
Boompjes
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From this reading Because there was a row of little trees on his farm, his name was Ryer Van Boompjes; that is, Ryer of the Little Trees.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading There he bought a new farm, near the village of Blokzyl.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE FARM THAT RAN AWAY AND CAME BACK There was once a Dutchman, who lived in the province called Drenthe.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE FARM THAT RAN AWAY AND CAME BACK There was once a Dutchman, who lived in the province called Drenthe.
Drenthe
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From this reading THE FARM THAT RAN AWAY AND CAME BACK There was once a Dutchman, who lived in the province called Drenthe.
DutchmannounUS /ˈdʌtʃmən/
a native or inhabitant of Holland
From this reading THE FARM THAT RAN AWAY AND CAME BACK There was once a Dutchman, who lived in the province called Drenthe.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading THE FARM THAT RAN AWAY AND CAME BACK There was once a Dutchman, who lived in the province called Drenthe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a while, he moved to the shore of the Zuyder Zee and into Overijssel.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Because there was a row of little trees on his farm, his name was Ryer Van Boompjes; that is, Ryer of the Little Trees.
Ijsselnoun
a river in the central Netherlands flowing north to the IJsselmeer
From this reading Overijssel means over the Ijssel River.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FARM THAT RAN AWAY AND CAME BACK There was once a Dutchman, who lived in the province called Drenthe.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After a while, he moved to the shore of the Zuyder Zee and into Overijssel.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Because there was a row of little trees on his farm, his name was Ryer Van Boompjes; that is, Ryer of the Little Trees.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Because there was a row of little trees on his farm, his name was Ryer Van Boompjes; that is, Ryer of the Little Trees.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading THE FARM THAT RAN AWAY AND CAME BACK There was once a Dutchman, who lived in the province called Drenthe.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Overijssel means over the Ijssel River.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading After a while, he moved to the shore of the Zuyder Zee and into Overijssel.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Because there was a row of little trees on his farm, his name was Ryer Van Boompjes; that is, Ryer of the Little Trees.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading There he bought a new farm, near the village of Blokzyl.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading There he bought a new farm, near the village of Blokzyl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Because there was a row of little trees on his farm, his name was Ryer Van Boompjes; that is, Ryer of the Little Trees.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Because there was a row of little trees on his farm, his name was Ryer Van Boompjes; that is, Ryer of the Little Trees.
on one occasion
From this reading THE FARM THAT RAN AWAY AND CAME BACK There was once a Dutchman, who lived in the province called Drenthe.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Overijssel means over the Ijssel River.
Overijssel
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From this reading After a while, he moved to the shore of the Zuyder Zee and into Overijssel.
provincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading THE FARM THAT RAN AWAY AND CAME BACK There was once a Dutchman, who lived in the province called Drenthe.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE FARM THAT RAN AWAY AND CAME BACK There was once a Dutchman, who lived in the province called Drenthe.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Overijssel means over the Ijssel River.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Because there was a row of little trees on his farm, his name was Ryer Van Boompjes; that is, Ryer of the Little Trees.
Ryer
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From this reading Because there was a row of little trees on his farm, his name was Ryer Van Boompjes; that is, Ryer of the Little Trees.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading After a while, he moved to the shore of the Zuyder Zee and into Overijssel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FARM THAT RAN AWAY AND CAME BACK There was once a Dutchman, who lived in the province called Drenthe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FARM THAT RAN AWAY AND CAME BACK There was once a Dutchman, who lived in the province called Drenthe.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE FARM THAT RAN AWAY AND CAME BACK There was once a Dutchman, who lived in the province called Drenthe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a while, he moved to the shore of the Zuyder Zee and into Overijssel.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Because there was a row of little trees on his farm, his name was Ryer Van Boompjes; that is, Ryer of the Little Trees.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Because there was a row of little trees on his farm, his name was Ryer Van Boompjes; that is, Ryer of the Little Trees.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading There he bought a new farm, near the village of Blokzyl.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FARM THAT RAN AWAY AND CAME BACK There was once a Dutchman, who lived in the province called Drenthe.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading After a while, he moved to the shore of the Zuyder Zee and into Overijssel.
which person or people
From this reading THE FARM THAT RAN AWAY AND CAME BACK There was once a Dutchman, who lived in the province called Drenthe.
ZeenounUS /ziː/
the 26th letter of the Roman alphabet
From this reading After a while, he moved to the shore of the Zuyder Zee and into Overijssel.
Zuyder
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From this reading After a while, he moved to the shore of the Zuyder Zee and into Overijssel.
