used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Their old house, fast falling into ruins, is now used as a farm, until Roger can get leave to restore it, or pull it down.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Give me the sweet cup wrought of the earth from which I was born, and under which I shall lie dead."--ZONAS.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Their old house, fast falling into ruins, is now used as a farm, until Roger can get leave to restore it, or pull it down.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading From the church tower, Reader, you can see beyond the mill and the long water meadows the little hamlet of Swale.
brought into existence
From this reading "Give me the sweet cup wrought of the earth from which I was born, and under which I shall lie dead."--ZONAS.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading That old house in the midst, with its wonderful twisted chimneys and broken wall, was once the home of the extinct Welyshams of Swale.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the name of Welysham, embedded in the history of Lowshire and still renowned in India, is forgotten in Riff.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading From the church tower, Reader, you can see beyond the mill and the long water meadows the little hamlet of Swale.
chimneysnounUS /ˈtʃɪmniz/
plural of “chimney” — a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading That old house in the midst, with its wonderful twisted chimneys and broken wall, was once the home of the extinct Welyshams of Swale.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading From the church tower, Reader, you can see beyond the mill and the long water meadows the little hamlet of Swale.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading "Give me the sweet cup wrought of the earth from which I was born, and under which I shall lie dead."--ZONAS.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Give me the sweet cup wrought of the earth from which I was born, and under which I shall lie dead."--ZONAS.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Their old house, fast falling into ruins, is now used as a farm, until Roger can get leave to restore it, or pull it down.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "Give me the sweet cup wrought of the earth from which I was born, and under which I shall lie dead."--ZONAS.
embeddedadjectiveUS /emˈbedɪd/
enclosed firmly in a surrounding mass
From this reading But the name of Welysham, embedded in the history of Lowshire and still renowned in India, is forgotten in Riff.
extinctadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/
no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives
From this reading That old house in the midst, with its wonderful twisted chimneys and broken wall, was once the home of the extinct Welyshams of Swale.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Their old house, fast falling into ruins, is now used as a farm, until Roger can get leave to restore it, or pull it down.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Their old house, fast falling into ruins, is now used as a farm, until Roger can get leave to restore it, or pull it down.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Their old house, fast falling into ruins, is now used as a farm, until Roger can get leave to restore it, or pull it down.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading But the name of Welysham, embedded in the history of Lowshire and still renowned in India, is forgotten in Riff.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Give me the sweet cup wrought of the earth from which I was born, and under which I shall lie dead."--ZONAS.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Their old house, fast falling into ruins, is now used as a farm, until Roger can get leave to restore it, or pull it down.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Give me the sweet cup wrought of the earth from which I was born, and under which I shall lie dead."--ZONAS.
hamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading From the church tower, Reader, you can see beyond the mill and the long water meadows the little hamlet of Swale.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading But the name of Welysham, embedded in the history of Lowshire and still renowned in India, is forgotten in Riff.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading That old house in the midst, with its wonderful twisted chimneys and broken wall, was once the home of the extinct Welyshams of Swale.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading That old house in the midst, with its wonderful twisted chimneys and broken wall, was once the home of the extinct Welyshams of Swale.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Give me the sweet cup wrought of the earth from which I was born, and under which I shall lie dead."--ZONAS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That old house in the midst, with its wonderful twisted chimneys and broken wall, was once the home of the extinct Welyshams of Swale.
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading But the name of Welysham, embedded in the history of Lowshire and still renowned in India, is forgotten in Riff.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Their old house, fast falling into ruins, is now used as a farm, until Roger can get leave to restore it, or pull it down.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the name of Welysham, embedded in the history of Lowshire and still renowned in India, is forgotten in Riff.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Their old house, fast falling into ruins, is now used as a farm, until Roger can get leave to restore it, or pull it down.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading That old house in the midst, with its wonderful twisted chimneys and broken wall, was once the home of the extinct Welyshams of Swale.
go away from a place
From this reading Their old house, fast falling into ruins, is now used as a farm, until Roger can get leave to restore it, or pull it down.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "Give me the sweet cup wrought of the earth from which I was born, and under which I shall lie dead."--ZONAS.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading From the church tower, Reader, you can see beyond the mill and the long water meadows the little hamlet of Swale.
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 From the church tower, Reader, you can see beyond the mill and the long water meadows the little hamlet of Swale.
Lowshire
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From this reading But the name of Welysham, embedded in the history of Lowshire and still renowned in India, is forgotten in Riff.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Give me the sweet cup wrought of the earth from which I was born, and under which I shall lie dead."--ZONAS.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading From the church tower, Reader, you can see beyond the mill and the long water meadows the little hamlet of Swale.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading That old house in the midst, with its wonderful twisted chimneys and broken wall, was once the home of the extinct Welyshams of Swale.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading From the church tower, Reader, you can see beyond the mill and the long water meadows the little hamlet of Swale.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But the name of Welysham, embedded in the history of Lowshire and still renowned in India, is forgotten in Riff.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Their old house, fast falling into ruins, is now used as a farm, until Roger can get leave to restore it, or pull it down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Give me the sweet cup wrought of the earth from which I was born, and under which I shall lie dead."--ZONAS.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading That old house in the midst, with its wonderful twisted chimneys and broken wall, was once the home of the extinct Welyshams of Swale.
on one occasion
From this reading That old house in the midst, with its wonderful twisted chimneys and broken wall, was once the home of the extinct Welyshams of Swale.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Their old house, fast falling into ruins, is now used as a farm, until Roger can get leave to restore it, or pull it down.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Their old house, fast falling into ruins, is now used as a farm, until Roger can get leave to restore it, or pull it down.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading From the church tower, Reader, you can see beyond the mill and the long water meadows the little hamlet of Swale.
renownedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnaʊnd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading But the name of Welysham, embedded in the history of Lowshire and still renowned in India, is forgotten in Riff.
restoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading Their old house, fast falling into ruins, is now used as a farm, until Roger can get leave to restore it, or pull it down.
RiffnounUS /rɪf/
a Berber living in northern Morocco
From this reading But the name of Welysham, embedded in the history of Lowshire and still renowned in India, is forgotten in Riff.
Roger
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their old house, fast falling into ruins, is now used as a farm, until Roger can get leave to restore it, or pull it down.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Their old house, fast falling into ruins, is now used as a farm, until Roger can get leave to restore it, or pull it down.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading From the church tower, Reader, you can see beyond the mill and the long water meadows the little hamlet of Swale.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Give me the sweet cup wrought of the earth from which I was born, and under which I shall lie dead."--ZONAS.
not in physical motion
From this reading But the name of Welysham, embedded in the history of Lowshire and still renowned in India, is forgotten in Riff.
Swalenoun
a low area (especially a marshy area between ridges)
From this reading From the church tower, Reader, you can see beyond the mill and the long water meadows the little hamlet of Swale.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "Give me the sweet cup wrought of the earth from which I was born, and under which I shall lie dead."--ZONAS.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That old house in the midst, with its wonderful twisted chimneys and broken wall, was once the home of the extinct Welyshams of Swale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Give me the sweet cup wrought of the earth from which I was born, and under which I shall lie dead."--ZONAS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their old house, fast falling into ruins, is now used as a farm, until Roger can get leave to restore it, or pull it down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their old house, fast falling into ruins, is now used as a farm, until Roger can get leave to restore it, or pull it down.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading From the church tower, Reader, you can see beyond the mill and the long water meadows the little hamlet of Swale.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading That old house in the midst, with its wonderful twisted chimneys and broken wall, was once the home of the extinct Welyshams of Swale.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Give me the sweet cup wrought of the earth from which I was born, and under which I shall lie dead."--ZONAS.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Their old house, fast falling into ruins, is now used as a farm, until Roger can get leave to restore it, or pull it down.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Their old house, fast falling into ruins, is now used as a farm, until Roger can get leave to restore it, or pull it down.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading That old house in the midst, with its wonderful twisted chimneys and broken wall, was once the home of the extinct Welyshams of Swale.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Give me the sweet cup wrought of the earth from which I was born, and under which I shall lie dead."--ZONAS.
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 From the church tower, Reader, you can see beyond the mill and the long water meadows the little hamlet of Swale.
Welysham
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the name of Welysham, embedded in the history of Lowshire and still renowned in India, is forgotten in Riff.
Welyshams
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From this reading That old house in the midst, with its wonderful twisted chimneys and broken wall, was once the home of the extinct Welyshams of Swale.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Give me the sweet cup wrought of the earth from which I was born, and under which I shall lie dead."--ZONAS.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That old house in the midst, with its wonderful twisted chimneys and broken wall, was once the home of the extinct Welyshams of Swale.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading That old house in the midst, with its wonderful twisted chimneys and broken wall, was once the home of the extinct Welyshams of Swale.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading "Give me the sweet cup wrought of the earth from which I was born, and under which I shall lie dead."--ZONAS.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading From the church tower, Reader, you can see beyond the mill and the long water meadows the little hamlet of Swale.
ZONAS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Give me the sweet cup wrought of the earth from which I was born, and under which I shall lie dead."--ZONAS.
