used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We got lost, trying to find the river road, going home, and had great fun, straying into meadows, and onto ploughed ground, which poor Apollo resented.
ApollonounUS /əˈpɑːloʊ/
(Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis
From this reading We got lost, trying to find the river road, going home, and had great fun, straying into meadows, and onto ploughed ground, which poor Apollo resented.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the villages of Wiltshire I don't find as poetical as those in Surrey and Sussex or Hampshire.
AvonnounUS /ˈeɪvɑːn/
a river in southwestern England rising in Gloucestershire and flowing through Bristol to empty into the estuary of the Severn
From this reading The way was beautiful, past some lovely old houses and exquisite cottages; and the Avon was idyllic in its pretty windings.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The way was beautiful, past some lovely old houses and exquisite cottages; and the Avon was idyllic in its pretty windings.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the villages of Wiltshire I don't find as poetical as those in Surrey and Sussex or Hampshire.
cottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading The way was beautiful, past some lovely old houses and exquisite cottages; and the Avon was idyllic in its pretty windings.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You would never guess what I'm going to do to-morrow morning?
don't
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From this reading But the villages of Wiltshire I don't find as poetical as those in Surrey and Sussex or Hampshire.
intense or sharp
From this reading The way was beautiful, past some lovely old houses and exquisite cottages; and the Avon was idyllic in its pretty windings.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading We got lost, trying to find the river road, going home, and had great fun, straying into meadows, and onto ploughed ground, which poor Apollo resented.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading We got lost, trying to find the river road, going home, and had great fun, straying into meadows, and onto ploughed ground, which poor Apollo resented.
the act of departing
From this reading We got lost, trying to find the river road, going home, and had great fun, straying into meadows, and onto ploughed ground, which poor Apollo resented.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We got lost, trying to find the river road, going home, and had great fun, straying into meadows, and onto ploughed ground, which poor Apollo resented.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We got lost, trying to find the river road, going home, and had great fun, straying into meadows, and onto ploughed ground, which poor Apollo resented.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading We got lost, trying to find the river road, going home, and had great fun, straying into meadows, and onto ploughed ground, which poor Apollo resented.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading You would never guess what I'm going to do to-morrow morning?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We got lost, trying to find the river road, going home, and had great fun, straying into meadows, and onto ploughed ground, which poor Apollo resented.
HampshirenounUS /ˈhæmpʃər/
a county of southern England on the English Channel
From this reading But the villages of Wiltshire I don't find as poetical as those in Surrey and Sussex or Hampshire.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading We got lost, trying to find the river road, going home, and had great fun, straying into meadows, and onto ploughed ground, which poor Apollo resented.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The way was beautiful, past some lovely old houses and exquisite cottages; and the Avon was idyllic in its pretty windings.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But the villages of Wiltshire I don't find as poetical as those in Surrey and Sussex or Hampshire.
I'm
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From this reading You would never guess what I'm going to do to-morrow morning?
idyllicadjectiveUS /aɪˈdɪlɪk/
excellent and delightful in all respects
From this reading The way was beautiful, past some lovely old houses and exquisite cottages; and the Avon was idyllic in its pretty windings.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I'm not sure you'd let me, if you knew.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The way was beautiful, past some lovely old houses and exquisite cottages; and the Avon was idyllic in its pretty windings.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We got lost, trying to find the river road, going home, and had great fun, straying into meadows, and onto ploughed ground, which poor Apollo resented.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The way was beautiful, past some lovely old houses and exquisite cottages; and the Avon was idyllic in its pretty windings.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I'm not sure you'd let me, if you knew.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I'm not sure you'd let me, if you knew.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading We got lost, trying to find the river road, going home, and had great fun, straying into meadows, and onto ploughed ground, which poor Apollo resented.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading The way was beautiful, past some lovely old houses and exquisite cottages; and the Avon was idyllic in its pretty windings.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I'm not sure you'd let me, if you knew.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading We got lost, trying to find the river road, going home, and had great fun, straying into meadows, and onto ploughed ground, which poor Apollo resented.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading You would never guess what I'm going to do to-morrow morning?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading You would never guess what I'm going to do to-morrow morning?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I'm not sure you'd let me, if you knew.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the villages of Wiltshire I don't find as poetical as those in Surrey and Sussex or Hampshire.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The way was beautiful, past some lovely old houses and exquisite cottages; and the Avon was idyllic in its pretty windings.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading We got lost, trying to find the river road, going home, and had great fun, straying into meadows, and onto ploughed ground, which poor Apollo resented.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But the villages of Wiltshire I don't find as poetical as those in Surrey and Sussex or Hampshire.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The way was beautiful, past some lovely old houses and exquisite cottages; and the Avon was idyllic in its pretty windings.
ploughedadjectiveUS /plaʊd/
(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow
From this reading We got lost, trying to find the river road, going home, and had great fun, straying into meadows, and onto ploughed ground, which poor Apollo resented.
poeticaladjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪkəl/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading But the villages of Wiltshire I don't find as poetical as those in Surrey and Sussex or Hampshire.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading We got lost, trying to find the river road, going home, and had great fun, straying into meadows, and onto ploughed ground, which poor Apollo resented.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The way was beautiful, past some lovely old houses and exquisite cottages; and the Avon was idyllic in its pretty windings.
resentedverbUS /riˈzentɪd/
past form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading We got lost, trying to find the river road, going home, and had great fun, straying into meadows, and onto ploughed ground, which poor Apollo resented.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading We got lost, trying to find the river road, going home, and had great fun, straying into meadows, and onto ploughed ground, which poor Apollo resented.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading We got lost, trying to find the river road, going home, and had great fun, straying into meadows, and onto ploughed ground, which poor Apollo resented.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The way was beautiful, past some lovely old houses and exquisite cottages; and the Avon was idyllic in its pretty windings.
strayingadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪɪŋ/
unable to find your way
From this reading We got lost, trying to find the river road, going home, and had great fun, straying into meadows, and onto ploughed ground, which poor Apollo resented.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I'm not sure you'd let me, if you knew.
SurreynounUS /ˈsɜːri/
a county in southeastern England on the Thames
From this reading But the villages of Wiltshire I don't find as poetical as those in Surrey and Sussex or Hampshire.
SussexnounUS /ˈsʌsɪks/
a county in southern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom that was captured by Wessex in the 9th century
From this reading But the villages of Wiltshire I don't find as poetical as those in Surrey and Sussex or Hampshire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We got lost, trying to find the river road, going home, and had great fun, straying into meadows, and onto ploughed ground, which poor Apollo resented.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But the villages of Wiltshire I don't find as poetical as those in Surrey and Sussex or Hampshire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We got lost, trying to find the river road, going home, and had great fun, straying into meadows, and onto ploughed ground, which poor Apollo resented.
to-morrow
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From this reading You would never guess what I'm going to do to-morrow morning?
hard to endure
From this reading We got lost, trying to find the river road, going home, and had great fun, straying into meadows, and onto ploughed ground, which poor Apollo resented.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading But the villages of Wiltshire I don't find as poetical as those in Surrey and Sussex or Hampshire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The way was beautiful, past some lovely old houses and exquisite cottages; and the Avon was idyllic in its pretty windings.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The way was beautiful, past some lovely old houses and exquisite cottages; and the Avon was idyllic in its pretty windings.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We got lost, trying to find the river road, going home, and had great fun, straying into meadows, and onto ploughed ground, which poor Apollo resented.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You would never guess what I'm going to do to-morrow morning?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We got lost, trying to find the river road, going home, and had great fun, straying into meadows, and onto ploughed ground, which poor Apollo resented.
Wiltshire
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From this reading But the villages of Wiltshire I don't find as poetical as those in Surrey and Sussex or Hampshire.
windings
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From this reading The way was beautiful, past some lovely old houses and exquisite cottages; and the Avon was idyllic in its pretty windings.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You would never guess what I'm going to do to-morrow morning?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You would never guess what I'm going to do to-morrow morning?
you'd
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From this reading I'm not sure you'd let me, if you knew.
