used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In one of the interior counties of New York, less than one hundred and fifty miles in a direct line from the commercial capital of the Union, lies the village of Cooperstown.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The lake, not more than nine miles in length, is twelve hundred feet above tide-water.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The place is not and probably never will be an important one; but in its situation and surroundings nature has given it much that wealth cannot furnish or art create.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In one of the interior counties of New York, less than one hundred and fifty miles in a direct line from the commercial capital of the Union, lies the village of Cooperstown.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading The place is not and probably never will be an important one; but in its situation and surroundings nature has given it much that wealth cannot furnish or art create.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It stands on the southeastern shore of Otsego Lake, just at the point where the Susquehanna pours out from it on its long journey to the Chesapeake.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The place is not and probably never will be an important one; but in its situation and surroundings nature has given it much that wealth cannot furnish or art create.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The place is not and probably never will be an important one; but in its situation and surroundings nature has given it much that wealth cannot furnish or art create.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The river runs here in a rapid current through a narrow valley, shut in by parallel ranges of lofty hills.
cannot
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From this reading The place is not and probably never will be an important one; but in its situation and surroundings nature has given it much that wealth cannot furnish or art create.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading In one of the interior counties of New York, less than one hundred and fifty miles in a direct line from the commercial capital of the Union, lies the village of Cooperstown.
Chesapeake
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From this reading It stands on the southeastern shore of Otsego Lake, just at the point where the Susquehanna pours out from it on its long journey to the Chesapeake.
commercialadjectiveUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəl/
connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises
From this reading In one of the interior counties of New York, less than one hundred and fifty miles in a direct line from the commercial capital of the Union, lies the village of Cooperstown.
CooperstownnounUS /ˈkuːpərztaʊn/
a small town in east central New York; site of the National Baseball Hall of Fame
From this reading In one of the interior counties of New York, less than one hundred and fifty miles in a direct line from the commercial capital of the Union, lies the village of Cooperstown.
countiesnounUS /ˈkaʊntiz/
plural of “county” — (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading In one of the interior counties of New York, less than one hundred and fifty miles in a direct line from the commercial capital of the Union, lies the village of Cooperstown.
createverbUS /kriˈeɪt/
make or cause to be or to become
From this reading The place is not and probably never will be an important one; but in its situation and surroundings nature has given it much that wealth cannot furnish or art create.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading The river runs here in a rapid current through a narrow valley, shut in by parallel ranges of lofty hills.
command with authority
From this reading In one of the interior counties of New York, less than one hundred and fifty miles in a direct line from the commercial capital of the Union, lies the village of Cooperstown.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The lake, not more than nine miles in length, is twelve hundred feet above tide-water.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading In one of the interior counties of New York, less than one hundred and fifty miles in a direct line from the commercial capital of the Union, lies the village of Cooperstown.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In one of the interior counties of New York, less than one hundred and fifty miles in a direct line from the commercial capital of the Union, lies the village of Cooperstown.
furnishverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The place is not and probably never will be an important one; but in its situation and surroundings nature has given it much that wealth cannot furnish or art create.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The place is not and probably never will be an important one; but in its situation and surroundings nature has given it much that wealth cannot furnish or art create.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The place is not and probably never will be an important one; but in its situation and surroundings nature has given it much that wealth cannot furnish or art create.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The river runs here in a rapid current through a narrow valley, shut in by parallel ranges of lofty hills.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The river runs here in a rapid current through a narrow valley, shut in by parallel ranges of lofty hills.
ten 10s
From this reading In one of the interior counties of New York, less than one hundred and fifty miles in a direct line from the commercial capital of the Union, lies the village of Cooperstown.
of great significance or value
From this reading The place is not and probably never will be an important one; but in its situation and surroundings nature has given it much that wealth cannot furnish or art create.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In one of the interior counties of New York, less than one hundred and fifty miles in a direct line from the commercial capital of the Union, lies the village of Cooperstown.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading In one of the interior counties of New York, less than one hundred and fifty miles in a direct line from the commercial capital of the Union, lies the village of Cooperstown.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The place is not and probably never will be an important one; but in its situation and surroundings nature has given it much that wealth cannot furnish or art create.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The place is not and probably never will be an important one; but in its situation and surroundings nature has given it much that wealth cannot furnish or art create.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The place is not and probably never will be an important one; but in its situation and surroundings nature has given it much that wealth cannot furnish or art create.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading It stands on the southeastern shore of Otsego Lake, just at the point where the Susquehanna pours out from it on its long journey to the Chesapeake.
and nothing more
From this reading It stands on the southeastern shore of Otsego Lake, just at the point where the Susquehanna pours out from it on its long journey to the Chesapeake.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading It stands on the southeastern shore of Otsego Lake, just at the point where the Susquehanna pours out from it on its long journey to the Chesapeake.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The lake, not more than nine miles in length, is twelve hundred feet above tide-water.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading In one of the interior counties of New York, less than one hundred and fifty miles in a direct line from the commercial capital of the Union, lies the village of Cooperstown.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading In one of the interior counties of New York, less than one hundred and fifty miles in a direct line from the commercial capital of the Union, lies the village of Cooperstown.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading In one of the interior counties of New York, less than one hundred and fifty miles in a direct line from the commercial capital of the Union, lies the village of Cooperstown.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading The river runs here in a rapid current through a narrow valley, shut in by parallel ranges of lofty hills.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It stands on the southeastern shore of Otsego Lake, just at the point where the Susquehanna pours out from it on its long journey to the Chesapeake.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading In one of the interior counties of New York, less than one hundred and fifty miles in a direct line from the commercial capital of the Union, lies the village of Cooperstown.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The lake, not more than nine miles in length, is twelve hundred feet above tide-water.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The place is not and probably never will be an important one; but in its situation and surroundings nature has given it much that wealth cannot furnish or art create.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The river runs here in a rapid current through a narrow valley, shut in by parallel ranges of lofty hills.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The place is not and probably never will be an important one; but in its situation and surroundings nature has given it much that wealth cannot furnish or art create.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The place is not and probably never will be an important one; but in its situation and surroundings nature has given it much that wealth cannot furnish or art create.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In one of the interior counties of New York, less than one hundred and fifty miles in a direct line from the commercial capital of the Union, lies the village of Cooperstown.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading The lake, not more than nine miles in length, is twelve hundred feet above tide-water.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The place is not and probably never will be an important one; but in its situation and surroundings nature has given it much that wealth cannot furnish or art create.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In one of the interior counties of New York, less than one hundred and fifty miles in a direct line from the commercial capital of the Union, lies the village of Cooperstown.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It stands on the southeastern shore of Otsego Lake, just at the point where the Susquehanna pours out from it on its long journey to the Chesapeake.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one of the interior counties of New York, less than one hundred and fifty miles in a direct line from the commercial capital of the Union, lies the village of Cooperstown.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The place is not and probably never will be an important one; but in its situation and surroundings nature has given it much that wealth cannot furnish or art create.
Otsego
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From this reading It stands on the southeastern shore of Otsego Lake, just at the point where the Susquehanna pours out from it on its long journey to the Chesapeake.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It stands on the southeastern shore of Otsego Lake, just at the point where the Susquehanna pours out from it on its long journey to the Chesapeake.
parallelnounUS /ˈperəlel/
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading The river runs here in a rapid current through a narrow valley, shut in by parallel ranges of lofty hills.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place is not and probably never will be an important one; but in its situation and surroundings nature has given it much that wealth cannot furnish or art create.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading It stands on the southeastern shore of Otsego Lake, just at the point where the Susquehanna pours out from it on its long journey to the Chesapeake.
poursverbUS /pɔːrz/
third-person singular of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading It stands on the southeastern shore of Otsego Lake, just at the point where the Susquehanna pours out from it on its long journey to the Chesapeake.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading The place is not and probably never will be an important one; but in its situation and surroundings nature has given it much that wealth cannot furnish or art create.
rangesnounUS /ˈreɪndʒəz/
plural of “range” — an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading The river runs here in a rapid current through a narrow valley, shut in by parallel ranges of lofty hills.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading The river runs here in a rapid current through a narrow valley, shut in by parallel ranges of lofty hills.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The river runs here in a rapid current through a narrow valley, shut in by parallel ranges of lofty hills.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading The river runs here in a rapid current through a narrow valley, shut in by parallel ranges of lofty hills.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading It stands on the southeastern shore of Otsego Lake, just at the point where the Susquehanna pours out from it on its long journey to the Chesapeake.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The river runs here in a rapid current through a narrow valley, shut in by parallel ranges of lofty hills.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The place is not and probably never will be an important one; but in its situation and surroundings nature has given it much that wealth cannot furnish or art create.
southeasternadjectiveUS /ˌsaʊˈθiːstərn/
situated in or oriented toward the southeast
From this reading It stands on the southeastern shore of Otsego Lake, just at the point where the Susquehanna pours out from it on its long journey to the Chesapeake.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading It stands on the southeastern shore of Otsego Lake, just at the point where the Susquehanna pours out from it on its long journey to the Chesapeake.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading The place is not and probably never will be an important one; but in its situation and surroundings nature has given it much that wealth cannot furnish or art create.
SusquehannanounUS /ˌsuːskweˈhænə/
a river in the northeastern United States that rises in New York and flows southward through Pennsylvania and Maryland into Chesapeake Bay
From this reading It stands on the southeastern shore of Otsego Lake, just at the point where the Susquehanna pours out from it on its long journey to the Chesapeake.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In one of the interior counties of New York, less than one hundred and fifty miles in a direct line from the commercial capital of the Union, lies the village of Cooperstown.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The place is not and probably never will be an important one; but in its situation and surroundings nature has given it much that wealth cannot furnish or art create.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In one of the interior counties of New York, less than one hundred and fifty miles in a direct line from the commercial capital of the Union, lies the village of Cooperstown.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The river runs here in a rapid current through a narrow valley, shut in by parallel ranges of lofty hills.
tide-water
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From this reading The lake, not more than nine miles in length, is twelve hundred feet above tide-water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It stands on the southeastern shore of Otsego Lake, just at the point where the Susquehanna pours out from it on its long journey to the Chesapeake.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The lake, not more than nine miles in length, is twelve hundred feet above tide-water.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading In one of the interior counties of New York, less than one hundred and fifty miles in a direct line from the commercial capital of the Union, lies the village of Cooperstown.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The river runs here in a rapid current through a narrow valley, shut in by parallel ranges of lofty hills.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading In one of the interior counties of New York, less than one hundred and fifty miles in a direct line from the commercial capital of the Union, lies the village of Cooperstown.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading The place is not and probably never will be an important one; but in its situation and surroundings nature has given it much that wealth cannot furnish or art create.
in or at the place that
From this reading It stands on the southeastern shore of Otsego Lake, just at the point where the Susquehanna pours out from it on its long journey to the Chesapeake.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The place is not and probably never will be an important one; but in its situation and surroundings nature has given it much that wealth cannot furnish or art create.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading In one of the interior counties of New York, less than one hundred and fifty miles in a direct line from the commercial capital of the Union, lies the village of Cooperstown.
