used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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alenounUS /eɪl/
a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
From this reading THE COUNTRY TAVERN The night drav’ on wi’ songs and clatter, But aye the ale was growing better.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The southern half of New Jersey is almost a dead level, covered with pine and oak forests, growing on a sandy soil.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE COUNTRY TAVERN The night drav’ on wi’ songs and clatter, But aye the ale was growing better.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading A slightly elevated ridge, however, runs in a southwesterly direction between Delaware Bay and the Atlantic, though much nearer the former than the latter, and divides the waters that flow westward from those that run toward the east.
aye
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From this reading THE COUNTRY TAVERN The night drav’ on wi’ songs and clatter, But aye the ale was growing better.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We must now go back a few hours in our story, and introduce the reader to a different scene and personages.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading A slightly elevated ridge, however, runs in a southwesterly direction between Delaware Bay and the Atlantic, though much nearer the former than the latter, and divides the waters that flow westward from those that run toward the east.
(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 THE COUNTRY TAVERN The night drav’ on wi’ songs and clatter, But aye the ale was growing better.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A slightly elevated ridge, however, runs in a southwesterly direction between Delaware Bay and the Atlantic, though much nearer the former than the latter, and divides the waters that flow westward from those that run toward the east.
BurnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading —Burns.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE COUNTRY TAVERN The night drav’ on wi’ songs and clatter, But aye the ale was growing better.
clatternounUS /ˈklætər/
a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
From this reading THE COUNTRY TAVERN The night drav’ on wi’ songs and clatter, But aye the ale was growing better.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE COUNTRY TAVERN The night drav’ on wi’ songs and clatter, But aye the ale was growing better.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The southern half of New Jersey is almost a dead level, covered with pine and oak forests, growing on a sandy soil.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The southern half of New Jersey is almost a dead level, covered with pine and oak forests, growing on a sandy soil.
DelawarenounUS /ˈdeləwer/
a river that rises in the Catskills in southeastern New York and flows southward along the border of Pennsylvania with New York and New Jersey to northern Delaware where it empties into Delaware Bay
From this reading A slightly elevated ridge, however, runs in a southwesterly direction between Delaware Bay and the Atlantic, though much nearer the former than the latter, and divides the waters that flow westward from those that run toward the east.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
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a line leading to a place or point
From this reading A slightly elevated ridge, however, runs in a southwesterly direction between Delaware Bay and the Atlantic, though much nearer the former than the latter, and divides the waters that flow westward from those that run toward the east.
dividesnounUS /dɪˈvaɪdz/
plural of “divide” — a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)
From this reading A slightly elevated ridge, however, runs in a southwesterly direction between Delaware Bay and the Atlantic, though much nearer the former than the latter, and divides the waters that flow westward from those that run toward the east.
drav
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From this reading THE COUNTRY TAVERN The night drav’ on wi’ songs and clatter, But aye the ale was growing better.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading A slightly elevated ridge, however, runs in a southwesterly direction between Delaware Bay and the Atlantic, though much nearer the former than the latter, and divides the waters that flow westward from those that run toward the east.
elevatedadjectiveUS /ˈeləveɪtɪd/
raised above the ground
From this reading A slightly elevated ridge, however, runs in a southwesterly direction between Delaware Bay and the Atlantic, though much nearer the former than the latter, and divides the waters that flow westward from those that run toward the east.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading We must now go back a few hours in our story, and introduce the reader to a different scene and personages.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading A slightly elevated ridge, however, runs in a southwesterly direction between Delaware Bay and the Atlantic, though much nearer the former than the latter, and divides the waters that flow westward from those that run toward the east.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The southern half of New Jersey is almost a dead level, covered with pine and oak forests, growing on a sandy soil.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading A slightly elevated ridge, however, runs in a southwesterly direction between Delaware Bay and the Atlantic, though much nearer the former than the latter, and divides the waters that flow westward from those that run toward the east.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A slightly elevated ridge, however, runs in a southwesterly direction between Delaware Bay and the Atlantic, though much nearer the former than the latter, and divides the waters that flow westward from those that run toward the east.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We must now go back a few hours in our story, and introduce the reader to a different scene and personages.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading THE COUNTRY TAVERN The night drav’ on wi’ songs and clatter, But aye the ale was growing better.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The southern half of New Jersey is almost a dead level, covered with pine and oak forests, growing on a sandy soil.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading We must now go back a few hours in our story, and introduce the reader to a different scene and personages.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading A slightly elevated ridge, however, runs in a southwesterly direction between Delaware Bay and the Atlantic, though much nearer the former than the latter, and divides the waters that flow westward from those that run toward the east.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We must now go back a few hours in our story, and introduce the reader to a different scene and personages.
introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading We must now go back a few hours in our story, and introduce the reader to a different scene and personages.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The southern half of New Jersey is almost a dead level, covered with pine and oak forests, growing on a sandy soil.
JerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The southern half of New Jersey is almost a dead level, covered with pine and oak forests, growing on a sandy soil.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading A slightly elevated ridge, however, runs in a southwesterly direction between Delaware Bay and the Atlantic, though much nearer the former than the latter, and divides the waters that flow westward from those that run toward the east.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The southern half of New Jersey is almost a dead level, covered with pine and oak forests, growing on a sandy soil.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A slightly elevated ridge, however, runs in a southwesterly direction between Delaware Bay and the Atlantic, though much nearer the former than the latter, and divides the waters that flow westward from those that run toward the east.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must now go back a few hours in our story, and introduce the reader to a different scene and personages.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading A slightly elevated ridge, however, runs in a southwesterly direction between Delaware Bay and the Atlantic, though much nearer the former than the latter, and divides the waters that flow westward from those that run toward the east.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The southern half of New Jersey is almost a dead level, covered with pine and oak forests, growing on a sandy soil.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE COUNTRY TAVERN The night drav’ on wi’ songs and clatter, But aye the ale was growing better.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We must now go back a few hours in our story, and introduce the reader to a different scene and personages.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading The southern half of New Jersey is almost a dead level, covered with pine and oak forests, growing on a sandy soil.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The southern half of New Jersey is almost a dead level, covered with pine and oak forests, growing on a sandy soil.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE COUNTRY TAVERN The night drav’ on wi’ songs and clatter, But aye the ale was growing better.
belonging to the speaker and others
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personages
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From this reading We must now go back a few hours in our story, and introduce the reader to a different scene and personages.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading The southern half of New Jersey is almost a dead level, covered with pine and oak forests, growing on a sandy soil.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading We must now go back a few hours in our story, and introduce the reader to a different scene and personages.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading A slightly elevated ridge, however, runs in a southwesterly direction between Delaware Bay and the Atlantic, though much nearer the former than the latter, and divides the waters that flow westward from those that run toward the east.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A slightly elevated ridge, however, runs in a southwesterly direction between Delaware Bay and the Atlantic, though much nearer the former than the latter, and divides the waters that flow westward from those that run toward the east.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading A slightly elevated ridge, however, runs in a southwesterly direction between Delaware Bay and the Atlantic, though much nearer the former than the latter, and divides the waters that flow westward from those that run toward the east.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading The southern half of New Jersey is almost a dead level, covered with pine and oak forests, growing on a sandy soil.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading We must now go back a few hours in our story, and introduce the reader to a different scene and personages.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading A slightly elevated ridge, however, runs in a southwesterly direction between Delaware Bay and the Atlantic, though much nearer the former than the latter, and divides the waters that flow westward from those that run toward the east.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading The southern half of New Jersey is almost a dead level, covered with pine and oak forests, growing on a sandy soil.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading THE COUNTRY TAVERN The night drav’ on wi’ songs and clatter, But aye the ale was growing better.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The southern half of New Jersey is almost a dead level, covered with pine and oak forests, growing on a sandy soil.
southwesterlyadjective
coming from the southwest
From this reading A slightly elevated ridge, however, runs in a southwesterly direction between Delaware Bay and the Atlantic, though much nearer the former than the latter, and divides the waters that flow westward from those that run toward the east.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading We must now go back a few hours in our story, and introduce the reader to a different scene and personages.
TAVERNnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading THE COUNTRY TAVERN The night drav’ on wi’ songs and clatter, But aye the ale was growing better.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A slightly elevated ridge, however, runs in a southwesterly direction between Delaware Bay and the Atlantic, though much nearer the former than the latter, and divides the waters that flow westward from those that run toward the east.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A slightly elevated ridge, however, runs in a southwesterly direction between Delaware Bay and the Atlantic, though much nearer the former than the latter, and divides the waters that flow westward from those that run toward the east.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COUNTRY TAVERN The night drav’ on wi’ songs and clatter, But aye the ale was growing better.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A slightly elevated ridge, however, runs in a southwesterly direction between Delaware Bay and the Atlantic, though much nearer the former than the latter, and divides the waters that flow westward from those that run toward the east.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A slightly elevated ridge, however, runs in a southwesterly direction between Delaware Bay and the Atlantic, though much nearer the former than the latter, and divides the waters that flow westward from those that run toward the east.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We must now go back a few hours in our story, and introduce the reader to a different scene and personages.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading A slightly elevated ridge, however, runs in a southwesterly direction between Delaware Bay and the Atlantic, though much nearer the former than the latter, and divides the waters that flow westward from those that run toward the east.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE COUNTRY TAVERN The night drav’ on wi’ songs and clatter, But aye the ale was growing better.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading A slightly elevated ridge, however, runs in a southwesterly direction between Delaware Bay and the Atlantic, though much nearer the former than the latter, and divides the waters that flow westward from those that run toward the east.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must now go back a few hours in our story, and introduce the reader to a different scene and personages.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading A slightly elevated ridge, however, runs in a southwesterly direction between Delaware Bay and the Atlantic, though much nearer the former than the latter, and divides the waters that flow westward from those that run toward the east.
winoun
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading THE COUNTRY TAVERN The night drav’ on wi’ songs and clatter, But aye the ale was growing better.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The southern half of New Jersey is almost a dead level, covered with pine and oak forests, growing on a sandy soil.
