used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is a long story about Archie, too long to tell you here; but each castle of Northumberland (the county of castles, not of collieries) has dozens of wonderful old stories, warlike, ghostlike, tragic, and romantic.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There is a long story about Archie, too long to tell you here; but each castle of Northumberland (the county of castles, not of collieries) has dozens of wonderful old stories, warlike, ghostlike, tragic, and romantic.
in addition
From this reading Also the "Scots wha hae wi' Wallace bled" did much of their bleeding and fighting here.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is a long story about Archie, too long to tell you here; but each castle of Northumberland (the county of castles, not of collieries) has dozens of wonderful old stories, warlike, ghostlike, tragic, and romantic.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It's more interesting than any novel.
Archie
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From this reading There is a long story about Archie, too long to tell you here; but each castle of Northumberland (the county of castles, not of collieries) has dozens of wonderful old stories, warlike, ghostlike, tragic, and romantic.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And King Arthur legends are scattered broadcast over Northumberland, as in Cornwall.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading And King Arthur legends are scattered broadcast over Northumberland, as in Cornwall.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And King Arthur legends are scattered broadcast over Northumberland, as in Cornwall.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been reading a book about some of them, which I will bring you.
bledverbUS /bled/
inflected form of “bleed” — lose blood from one's body
From this reading Also the "Scots wha hae wi' Wallace bled" did much of their bleeding and fighting here.
bleedingnounUS /ˈbliːdɪŋ/
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading Also the "Scots wha hae wi' Wallace bled" did much of their bleeding and fighting here.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading I have been reading a book about some of them, which I will bring you.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I have been reading a book about some of them, which I will bring you.
broadcastverbUS /ˈbrɔːdkæst/
broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
From this reading And King Arthur legends are scattered broadcast over Northumberland, as in Cornwall.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There is a long story about Archie, too long to tell you here; but each castle of Northumberland (the county of castles, not of collieries) has dozens of wonderful old stories, warlike, ghostlike, tragic, and romantic.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading There is a long story about Archie, too long to tell you here; but each castle of Northumberland (the county of castles, not of collieries) has dozens of wonderful old stories, warlike, ghostlike, tragic, and romantic.
castlesnounUS /ˈkæsəlz/
plural of “castle” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading There is a long story about Archie, too long to tell you here; but each castle of Northumberland (the county of castles, not of collieries) has dozens of wonderful old stories, warlike, ghostlike, tragic, and romantic.
collieries
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From this reading There is a long story about Archie, too long to tell you here; but each castle of Northumberland (the county of castles, not of collieries) has dozens of wonderful old stories, warlike, ghostlike, tragic, and romantic.
CornwallnounUS /ˈkɔːrnwɔːl/
a hilly county in southwestern England
From this reading And King Arthur legends are scattered broadcast over Northumberland, as in Cornwall.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading There is a long story about Archie, too long to tell you here; but each castle of Northumberland (the county of castles, not of collieries) has dozens of wonderful old stories, warlike, ghostlike, tragic, and romantic.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Also the "Scots wha hae wi' Wallace bled" did much of their bleeding and fighting here.
dozensnounUS /ˈdʌzənz/
a large number or amount
From this reading There is a long story about Archie, too long to tell you here; but each castle of Northumberland (the county of castles, not of collieries) has dozens of wonderful old stories, warlike, ghostlike, tragic, and romantic.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There is a long story about Archie, too long to tell you here; but each castle of Northumberland (the county of castles, not of collieries) has dozens of wonderful old stories, warlike, ghostlike, tragic, and romantic.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Also the "Scots wha hae wi' Wallace bled" did much of their bleeding and fighting here.
ghostlikeadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstlaɪk/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading There is a long story about Archie, too long to tell you here; but each castle of Northumberland (the county of castles, not of collieries) has dozens of wonderful old stories, warlike, ghostlike, tragic, and romantic.
hae
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From this reading Also the "Scots wha hae wi' Wallace bled" did much of their bleeding and fighting here.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a long story about Archie, too long to tell you here; but each castle of Northumberland (the county of castles, not of collieries) has dozens of wonderful old stories, warlike, ghostlike, tragic, and romantic.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been reading a book about some of them, which I will bring you.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There is a long story about Archie, too long to tell you here; but each castle of Northumberland (the county of castles, not of collieries) has dozens of wonderful old stories, warlike, ghostlike, tragic, and romantic.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have been reading a book about some of them, which I will bring you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And King Arthur legends are scattered broadcast over Northumberland, as in Cornwall.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading It's more interesting than any novel.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a long story about Archie, too long to tell you here; but each castle of Northumberland (the county of castles, not of collieries) has dozens of wonderful old stories, warlike, ghostlike, tragic, and romantic.
It's
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From this reading It's more interesting than any novel.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading And King Arthur legends are scattered broadcast over Northumberland, as in Cornwall.
legendsnounUS /ˈledʒəndz/
plural of “legend” — a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading And King Arthur legends are scattered broadcast over Northumberland, as in Cornwall.
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 There is a long story about Archie, too long to tell you here; but each castle of Northumberland (the county of castles, not of collieries) has dozens of wonderful old stories, warlike, ghostlike, tragic, and romantic.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It's more interesting than any novel.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Also the "Scots wha hae wi' Wallace bled" did much of their bleeding and fighting here.
Northumberlandnoun
the northernmost county of England; has many Roman remains (including Hadrian's Wall)
From this reading There is a long story about Archie, too long to tell you here; but each castle of Northumberland (the county of castles, not of collieries) has dozens of wonderful old stories, warlike, ghostlike, tragic, and romantic.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There is a long story about Archie, too long to tell you here; but each castle of Northumberland (the county of castles, not of collieries) has dozens of wonderful old stories, warlike, ghostlike, tragic, and romantic.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading It's more interesting than any novel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is a long story about Archie, too long to tell you here; but each castle of Northumberland (the county of castles, not of collieries) has dozens of wonderful old stories, warlike, ghostlike, tragic, and romantic.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There is a long story about Archie, too long to tell you here; but each castle of Northumberland (the county of castles, not of collieries) has dozens of wonderful old stories, warlike, ghostlike, tragic, and romantic.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And King Arthur legends are scattered broadcast over Northumberland, as in Cornwall.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading I have been reading a book about some of them, which I will bring you.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading There is a long story about Archie, too long to tell you here; but each castle of Northumberland (the county of castles, not of collieries) has dozens of wonderful old stories, warlike, ghostlike, tragic, and romantic.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading And King Arthur legends are scattered broadcast over Northumberland, as in Cornwall.
ScotsnounUS /skɑːts/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading Also the "Scots wha hae wi' Wallace bled" did much of their bleeding and fighting here.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I have been reading a book about some of them, which I will bring you.
plural of “story” — 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 There is a long story about Archie, too long to tell you here; but each castle of Northumberland (the county of castles, not of collieries) has dozens of wonderful old stories, warlike, ghostlike, tragic, and romantic.
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 There is a long story about Archie, too long to tell you here; but each castle of Northumberland (the county of castles, not of collieries) has dozens of wonderful old stories, warlike, ghostlike, tragic, and romantic.
express in words
From this reading There is a long story about Archie, too long to tell you here; but each castle of Northumberland (the county of castles, not of collieries) has dozens of wonderful old stories, warlike, ghostlike, tragic, and romantic.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It's more interesting than any novel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is a long story about Archie, too long to tell you here; but each castle of Northumberland (the county of castles, not of collieries) has dozens of wonderful old stories, warlike, ghostlike, tragic, and romantic.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Also the "Scots wha hae wi' Wallace bled" did much of their bleeding and fighting here.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I have been reading a book about some of them, which I will bring you.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a long story about Archie, too long to tell you here; but each castle of Northumberland (the county of castles, not of collieries) has dozens of wonderful old stories, warlike, ghostlike, tragic, and romantic.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is a long story about Archie, too long to tell you here; but each castle of Northumberland (the county of castles, not of collieries) has dozens of wonderful old stories, warlike, ghostlike, tragic, and romantic.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There is a long story about Archie, too long to tell you here; but each castle of Northumberland (the county of castles, not of collieries) has dozens of wonderful old stories, warlike, ghostlike, tragic, and romantic.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading There is a long story about Archie, too long to tell you here; but each castle of Northumberland (the county of castles, not of collieries) has dozens of wonderful old stories, warlike, ghostlike, tragic, and romantic.
WallacenounUS /ˈwɔːləs/
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading Also the "Scots wha hae wi' Wallace bled" did much of their bleeding and fighting here.
warlikeadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrlaɪk/
disposed to warfare or hard-line policies
From this reading There is a long story about Archie, too long to tell you here; but each castle of Northumberland (the county of castles, not of collieries) has dozens of wonderful old stories, warlike, ghostlike, tragic, and romantic.
wha
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From this reading Also the "Scots wha hae wi' Wallace bled" did much of their bleeding and fighting here.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I have been reading a book about some of them, which I will bring you.
winoun
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading Also the "Scots wha hae wi' Wallace bled" did much of their bleeding and fighting here.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I have been reading a book about some of them, which I will bring you.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading There is a long story about Archie, too long to tell you here; but each castle of Northumberland (the county of castles, not of collieries) has dozens of wonderful old stories, warlike, ghostlike, tragic, and romantic.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There is a long story about Archie, too long to tell you here; but each castle of Northumberland (the county of castles, not of collieries) has dozens of wonderful old stories, warlike, ghostlike, tragic, and romantic.
