plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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any thing at all
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And in like manner our greatest pioneers of civilisation, our most successful emigrants, men who have often literally to lash the rifle to the plough stilts, as they cultivate and reclaim the land of the savage, have been made and manufactured, so to speak, in the green valleys of old England, and on the hills and moors of bonnie Scotland.
in or near a particular place or position
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a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The glorious battle of Waterloo--Wellington himself told us--was won in the cricket field at home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And in like manner our greatest pioneers of civilisation, our most successful emigrants, men who have often literally to lash the rifle to the plough stilts, as they cultivate and reclaim the land of the savage, have been made and manufactured, so to speak, in the green valleys of old England, and on the hills and moors of bonnie Scotland.
bonnieadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːni/
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading And in like manner our greatest pioneers of civilisation, our most successful emigrants, men who have often literally to lash the rifle to the plough stilts, as they cultivate and reclaim the land of the savage, have been made and manufactured, so to speak, in the green valleys of old England, and on the hills and moors of bonnie Scotland.
a youthful male person
From this reading And yet no truer words were ever spoken than these--'the boy is father of the man.'
BOYHOOD'S
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From this reading OUR BOYHOOD'S LIFE.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
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chaptersnounUS /ˈtʃæptərz/
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
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civilisationnoun
the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization
From this reading And in like manner our greatest pioneers of civilisation, our most successful emigrants, men who have often literally to lash the rifle to the plough stilts, as they cultivate and reclaim the land of the savage, have been made and manufactured, so to speak, in the green valleys of old England, and on the hills and moors of bonnie Scotland.
cricketnounUS /ˈkrɪkət/
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading The glorious battle of Waterloo--Wellington himself told us--was won in the cricket field at home.
cultivateverbUS /ˈkʌltəveɪt/
foster the growth of
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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
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demandsnounUS /dɪˈmændz/
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
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dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading On our boyhood's life--that, I mean, of my brothers and myself--I must dwell no longer than the interest of our strange story demands, for our chapters must soon be filled with the relation of events and adventures far more stirring than anything that happened at home in our day.
emigrantsnounUS /ˈeməɡrənts/
plural of “emigrant” — someone who leaves one country to settle in another
From this reading And in like manner our greatest pioneers of civilisation, our most successful emigrants, men who have often literally to lash the rifle to the plough stilts, as they cultivate and reclaim the land of the savage, have been made and manufactured, so to speak, in the green valleys of old England, and on the hills and moors of bonnie Scotland.
a division of the United Kingdom
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plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
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at any time
From this reading And yet no truer words were ever spoken than these--'the boy is father of the man.'
to a considerable degree; very much
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a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And yet no truer words were ever spoken than these--'the boy is father of the man.'
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The glorious battle of Waterloo--Wellington himself told us--was won in the cricket field at home.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading The glorious battle of Waterloo--Wellington himself told us--was won in the cricket field at home.
highest in quality
From this reading And in like manner our greatest pioneers of civilisation, our most successful emigrants, men who have often literally to lash the rifle to the plough stilts, as they cultivate and reclaim the land of the savage, have been made and manufactured, so to speak, in the green valleys of old England, and on the hills and moors of bonnie Scotland.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading And in like manner our greatest pioneers of civilisation, our most successful emigrants, men who have often literally to lash the rifle to the plough stilts, as they cultivate and reclaim the land of the savage, have been made and manufactured, so to speak, in the green valleys of old England, and on the hills and moors of bonnie Scotland.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And in like manner our greatest pioneers of civilisation, our most successful emigrants, men who have often literally to lash the rifle to the plough stilts, as they cultivate and reclaim the land of the savage, have been made and manufactured, so to speak, in the green valleys of old England, and on the hills and moors of bonnie Scotland.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading And in like manner our greatest pioneers of civilisation, our most successful emigrants, men who have often literally to lash the rifle to the plough stilts, as they cultivate and reclaim the land of the savage, have been made and manufactured, so to speak, in the green valleys of old England, and on the hills and moors of bonnie Scotland.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The glorious battle of Waterloo--Wellington himself told us--was won in the cricket field at home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On our boyhood's life--that, I mean, of my brothers and myself--I must dwell no longer than the interest of our strange story demands, for our chapters must soon be filled with the relation of events and adventures far more stirring than anything that happened at home in our day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On our boyhood's life--that, I mean, of my brothers and myself--I must dwell no longer than the interest of our strange story demands, for our chapters must soon be filled with the relation of events and adventures far more stirring than anything that happened at home in our day.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet no truer words were ever spoken than these--'the boy is father of the man.'
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading And in like manner our greatest pioneers of civilisation, our most successful emigrants, men who have often literally to lash the rifle to the plough stilts, as they cultivate and reclaim the land of the savage, have been made and manufactured, so to speak, in the green valleys of old England, and on the hills and moors of bonnie Scotland.
lashverbUS /læʃ/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading And in like manner our greatest pioneers of civilisation, our most successful emigrants, men who have often literally to lash the rifle to the plough stilts, as they cultivate and reclaim the land of the savage, have been made and manufactured, so to speak, in the green valleys of old England, and on the hills and moors of bonnie Scotland.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading OUR BOYHOOD'S LIFE.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And in like manner our greatest pioneers of civilisation, our most successful emigrants, men who have often literally to lash the rifle to the plough stilts, as they cultivate and reclaim the land of the savage, have been made and manufactured, so to speak, in the green valleys of old England, and on the hills and moors of bonnie Scotland.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading And in like manner our greatest pioneers of civilisation, our most successful emigrants, men who have often literally to lash the rifle to the plough stilts, as they cultivate and reclaim the land of the savage, have been made and manufactured, so to speak, in the green valleys of old England, and on the hills and moors of bonnie Scotland.
for more time
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produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And in like manner our greatest pioneers of civilisation, our most successful emigrants, men who have often literally to lash the rifle to the plough stilts, as they cultivate and reclaim the land of the savage, have been made and manufactured, so to speak, in the green valleys of old England, and on the hills and moors of bonnie Scotland.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And yet no truer words were ever spoken than these--'the boy is father of the man.'
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And in like manner our greatest pioneers of civilisation, our most successful emigrants, men who have often literally to lash the rifle to the plough stilts, as they cultivate and reclaim the land of the savage, have been made and manufactured, so to speak, in the green valleys of old England, and on the hills and moors of bonnie Scotland.
manufacturedadjectiveUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərd/
produced in a large-scale industrial operation
From this reading And in like manner our greatest pioneers of civilisation, our most successful emigrants, men who have often literally to lash the rifle to the plough stilts, as they cultivate and reclaim the land of the savage, have been made and manufactured, so to speak, in the green valleys of old England, and on the hills and moors of bonnie Scotland.
mean or intend to express or convey
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the force of workers available
From this reading And in like manner our greatest pioneers of civilisation, our most successful emigrants, men who have often literally to lash the rifle to the plough stilts, as they cultivate and reclaim the land of the savage, have been made and manufactured, so to speak, in the green valleys of old England, and on the hills and moors of bonnie Scotland.
moorsnounUS /mʊrz/
plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
From this reading And in like manner our greatest pioneers of civilisation, our most successful emigrants, men who have often literally to lash the rifle to the plough stilts, as they cultivate and reclaim the land of the savage, have been made and manufactured, so to speak, in the green valleys of old England, and on the hills and moors of bonnie Scotland.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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used to form the superlative
From this reading And in like manner our greatest pioneers of civilisation, our most successful emigrants, men who have often literally to lash the rifle to the plough stilts, as they cultivate and reclaim the land of the savage, have been made and manufactured, so to speak, in the green valleys of old England, and on the hills and moors of bonnie Scotland.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
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belonging to the person speaking
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used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading On our boyhood's life--that, I mean, of my brothers and myself--I must dwell no longer than the interest of our strange story demands, for our chapters must soon be filled with the relation of events and adventures far more stirring than anything that happened at home in our day.
not any; not one
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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many times at short intervals
From this reading And in like manner our greatest pioneers of civilisation, our most successful emigrants, men who have often literally to lash the rifle to the plough stilts, as they cultivate and reclaim the land of the savage, have been made and manufactured, so to speak, in the green valleys of old England, and on the hills and moors of bonnie Scotland.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And in like manner our greatest pioneers of civilisation, our most successful emigrants, men who have often literally to lash the rifle to the plough stilts, as they cultivate and reclaim the land of the savage, have been made and manufactured, so to speak, in the green valleys of old England, and on the hills and moors of bonnie Scotland.
touching and supported by a surface
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belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OUR BOYHOOD'S LIFE.
pioneersnounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪrz/
plural of “pioneer” — someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading And in like manner our greatest pioneers of civilisation, our most successful emigrants, men who have often literally to lash the rifle to the plough stilts, as they cultivate and reclaim the land of the savage, have been made and manufactured, so to speak, in the green valleys of old England, and on the hills and moors of bonnie Scotland.
ploughnounUS /plaʊ/
a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
From this reading And in like manner our greatest pioneers of civilisation, our most successful emigrants, men who have often literally to lash the rifle to the plough stilts, as they cultivate and reclaim the land of the savage, have been made and manufactured, so to speak, in the green valleys of old England, and on the hills and moors of bonnie Scotland.
reclaimverbUS /riˈkleɪm/
claim back
From this reading And in like manner our greatest pioneers of civilisation, our most successful emigrants, men who have often literally to lash the rifle to the plough stilts, as they cultivate and reclaim the land of the savage, have been made and manufactured, so to speak, in the green valleys of old England, and on the hills and moors of bonnie Scotland.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading On our boyhood's life--that, I mean, of my brothers and myself--I must dwell no longer than the interest of our strange story demands, for our chapters must soon be filled with the relation of events and adventures far more stirring than anything that happened at home in our day.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading And in like manner our greatest pioneers of civilisation, our most successful emigrants, men who have often literally to lash the rifle to the plough stilts, as they cultivate and reclaim the land of the savage, have been made and manufactured, so to speak, in the green valleys of old England, and on the hills and moors of bonnie Scotland.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading And in like manner our greatest pioneers of civilisation, our most successful emigrants, men who have often literally to lash the rifle to the plough stilts, as they cultivate and reclaim the land of the savage, have been made and manufactured, so to speak, in the green valleys of old England, and on the hills and moors of bonnie Scotland.
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading And in like manner our greatest pioneers of civilisation, our most successful emigrants, men who have often literally to lash the rifle to the plough stilts, as they cultivate and reclaim the land of the savage, have been made and manufactured, so to speak, in the green valleys of old England, and on the hills and moors of bonnie Scotland.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And in like manner our greatest pioneers of civilisation, our most successful emigrants, men who have often literally to lash the rifle to the plough stilts, as they cultivate and reclaim the land of the savage, have been made and manufactured, so to speak, in the green valleys of old England, and on the hills and moors of bonnie Scotland.
in the near future
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express in speech
From this reading And in like manner our greatest pioneers of civilisation, our most successful emigrants, men who have often literally to lash the rifle to the plough stilts, as they cultivate and reclaim the land of the savage, have been made and manufactured, so to speak, in the green valleys of old England, and on the hills and moors of bonnie Scotland.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading And yet no truer words were ever spoken than these--'the boy is father of the man.'
stiltsnounUS /stɪlts/
plural of “stilt” — a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
From this reading And in like manner our greatest pioneers of civilisation, our most successful emigrants, men who have often literally to lash the rifle to the plough stilts, as they cultivate and reclaim the land of the savage, have been made and manufactured, so to speak, in the green valleys of old England, and on the hills and moors of bonnie Scotland.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading On our boyhood's life--that, I mean, of my brothers and myself--I must dwell no longer than the interest of our strange story demands, for our chapters must soon be filled with the relation of events and adventures far more stirring than anything that happened at home in our day.
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
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being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
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having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading And in like manner our greatest pioneers of civilisation, our most successful emigrants, men who have often literally to lash the rifle to the plough stilts, as they cultivate and reclaim the land of the savage, have been made and manufactured, so to speak, in the green valleys of old England, and on the hills and moors of bonnie Scotland.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On our boyhood's life--that, I mean, of my brothers and myself--I must dwell no longer than the interest of our strange story demands, for our chapters must soon be filled with the relation of events and adventures far more stirring than anything that happened at home in our day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On our boyhood's life--that, I mean, of my brothers and myself--I must dwell no longer than the interest of our strange story demands, for our chapters must soon be filled with the relation of events and adventures far more stirring than anything that happened at home in our day.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And yet no truer words were ever spoken than these--'the boy is father of the man.'
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And in like manner our greatest pioneers of civilisation, our most successful emigrants, men who have often literally to lash the rifle to the plough stilts, as they cultivate and reclaim the land of the savage, have been made and manufactured, so to speak, in the green valleys of old England, and on the hills and moors of bonnie Scotland.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And in like manner our greatest pioneers of civilisation, our most successful emigrants, men who have often literally to lash the rifle to the plough stilts, as they cultivate and reclaim the land of the savage, have been made and manufactured, so to speak, in the green valleys of old England, and on the hills and moors of bonnie Scotland.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The glorious battle of Waterloo--Wellington himself told us--was won in the cricket field at home.
trueradjectiveUS /ˈtruːər/
comparative of “true” — consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading And yet no truer words were ever spoken than these--'the boy is father of the man.'
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The glorious battle of Waterloo--Wellington himself told us--was won in the cricket field at home.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading And in like manner our greatest pioneers of civilisation, our most successful emigrants, men who have often literally to lash the rifle to the plough stilts, as they cultivate and reclaim the land of the savage, have been made and manufactured, so to speak, in the green valleys of old England, and on the hills and moors of bonnie Scotland.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The glorious battle of Waterloo--Wellington himself told us--was won in the cricket field at home.
WaterloonounUS /ˈwɔːtərluː/
a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat
From this reading The glorious battle of Waterloo--Wellington himself told us--was won in the cricket field at home.
WellingtonnounUS /ˈwelɪŋtən/
British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)
From this reading The glorious battle of Waterloo--Wellington himself told us--was won in the cricket field at home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And yet no truer words were ever spoken than these--'the boy is father of the man.'
which person or people
From this reading And in like manner our greatest pioneers of civilisation, our most successful emigrants, men who have often literally to lash the rifle to the plough stilts, as they cultivate and reclaim the land of the savage, have been made and manufactured, so to speak, in the green valleys of old England, and on the hills and moors of bonnie Scotland.
in the company of; together with
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the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading The glorious battle of Waterloo--Wellington himself told us--was won in the cricket field at home.
the words that are spoken
From this reading And yet no truer words were ever spoken than these--'the boy is father of the man.'
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet no truer words were ever spoken than these--'the boy is father of the man.'
