used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Freehold is a sleepy little village on Long Island.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It has no railway stations, and its chief claim to distinction rests on the fact that it is intimately associated with the life of a revolutionary hero.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are speaking now of the village itself, not of its important neighborhood, for the latter boasts of more than one pretentious country house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One of these is known far and wide as Meadowview.
associatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading It has no railway stations, and its chief claim to distinction rests on the fact that it is intimately associated with the life of a revolutionary hero.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LATE HOURS AT MEADOWVIEW.
boastsnounUS /boʊsts/
plural of “boast” — speaking of yourself in superlatives
From this reading We are speaking now of the village itself, not of its important neighborhood, for the latter boasts of more than one pretentious country house.
a person who is in charge
From this reading It has no railway stations, and its chief claim to distinction rests on the fact that it is intimately associated with the life of a revolutionary hero.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading It has no railway stations, and its chief claim to distinction rests on the fact that it is intimately associated with the life of a revolutionary hero.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading We are speaking now of the village itself, not of its important neighborhood, for the latter boasts of more than one pretentious country house.
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading It has no railway stations, and its chief claim to distinction rests on the fact that it is intimately associated with the life of a revolutionary hero.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It has no railway stations, and its chief claim to distinction rests on the fact that it is intimately associated with the life of a revolutionary hero.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading One of these is known far and wide as Meadowview.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We are speaking now of the village itself, not of its important neighborhood, for the latter boasts of more than one pretentious country house.
FreeholdnounUS /ˈfriːhoʊld/
an estate held in fee simple or for life
From this reading Freehold is a sleepy little village on Long Island.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has no railway stations, and its chief claim to distinction rests on the fact that it is intimately associated with the life of a revolutionary hero.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading It has no railway stations, and its chief claim to distinction rests on the fact that it is intimately associated with the life of a revolutionary hero.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading LATE HOURS AT MEADOWVIEW.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading We are speaking now of the village itself, not of its important neighborhood, for the latter boasts of more than one pretentious country house.
of great significance or value
From this reading We are speaking now of the village itself, not of its important neighborhood, for the latter boasts of more than one pretentious country house.
intimatelyadverbUS /ˈɪntəmətli/
in a close manner
From this reading It has no railway stations, and its chief claim to distinction rests on the fact that it is intimately associated with the life of a revolutionary hero.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Freehold is a sleepy little village on Long Island.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Freehold is a sleepy little village on Long Island.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has no railway stations, and its chief claim to distinction rests on the fact that it is intimately associated with the life of a revolutionary hero.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It has no railway stations, and its chief claim to distinction rests on the fact that it is intimately associated with the life of a revolutionary hero.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading We are speaking now of the village itself, not of its important neighborhood, for the latter boasts of more than one pretentious country house.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading One of these is known far and wide as Meadowview.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading LATE HOURS AT MEADOWVIEW.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading We are speaking now of the village itself, not of its important neighborhood, for the latter boasts of more than one pretentious country house.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It has no railway stations, and its chief claim to distinction rests on the fact that it is intimately associated with the life of a revolutionary hero.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Freehold is a sleepy little village on Long Island.
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 Freehold is a sleepy little village on Long Island.
MEADOWVIEW
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From this reading LATE HOURS AT MEADOWVIEW.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We are speaking now of the village itself, not of its important neighborhood, for the latter boasts of more than one pretentious country house.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading We are speaking now of the village itself, not of its important neighborhood, for the latter boasts of more than one pretentious country house.
not any; not one
From this reading It has no railway stations, and its chief claim to distinction rests on the fact that it is intimately associated with the life of a revolutionary hero.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We are speaking now of the village itself, not of its important neighborhood, for the latter boasts of more than one pretentious country house.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We are speaking now of the village itself, not of its important neighborhood, for the latter boasts of more than one pretentious country house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It has no railway stations, and its chief claim to distinction rests on the fact that it is intimately associated with the life of a revolutionary hero.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Freehold is a sleepy little village on Long Island.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We are speaking now of the village itself, not of its important neighborhood, for the latter boasts of more than one pretentious country house.
pretentiousadjectiveUS /priˈtenʃəs/
making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction
From this reading We are speaking now of the village itself, not of its important neighborhood, for the latter boasts of more than one pretentious country house.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading It has no railway stations, and its chief claim to distinction rests on the fact that it is intimately associated with the life of a revolutionary hero.
restsnounUS /rests/
plural of “rest” — something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading It has no railway stations, and its chief claim to distinction rests on the fact that it is intimately associated with the life of a revolutionary hero.
revolutionaryadjectiveUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃəneri/
markedly new or introducing radical change
From this reading It has no railway stations, and its chief claim to distinction rests on the fact that it is intimately associated with the life of a revolutionary hero.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading Freehold is a sleepy little village on Long Island.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading We are speaking now of the village itself, not of its important neighborhood, for the latter boasts of more than one pretentious country house.
stationsnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading It has no railway stations, and its chief claim to distinction rests on the fact that it is intimately associated with the life of a revolutionary hero.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We are speaking now of the village itself, not of its important neighborhood, for the latter boasts of more than one pretentious country house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It has no railway stations, and its chief claim to distinction rests on the fact that it is intimately associated with the life of a revolutionary hero.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It has no railway stations, and its chief claim to distinction rests on the fact that it is intimately associated with the life of a revolutionary hero.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading One of these is known far and wide as Meadowview.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It has no railway stations, and its chief claim to distinction rests on the fact that it is intimately associated with the life of a revolutionary hero.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Freehold is a sleepy little village on Long Island.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are speaking now of the village itself, not of its important neighborhood, for the latter boasts of more than one pretentious country house.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading One of these is known far and wide as Meadowview.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It has no railway stations, and its chief claim to distinction rests on the fact that it is intimately associated with the life of a revolutionary hero.
