used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From Selsey Bill to Orfordness, taking in all the Cinque Ports and all the port of London, there was not a place that insisted on, and therefore possessed, all its own rights so firmly as this village did.
achieveverbUS /əˈtʃiːv/
to gain with effort
From this reading To achieve unmerited honor is the special gift of thousands, but to deserve and win befalls some few in every century, and one of these few was Zebedee.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Long after the time of those who write and those who read this history, the name of Zebedee Tugwell will be flourishing at Springhaven.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading From Selsey Bill to Orfordness, taking in all the Cinque Ports and all the port of London, there was not a place that insisted on, and therefore possessed, all its own rights so firmly as this village did.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Long after the time of those who write and those who read this history, the name of Zebedee Tugwell will be flourishing at Springhaven.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading To be the head-man of any other village, and the captain of its fishing fleet, might prove no lofty eminence; but to be the leader of Springhaven was true and arduous greatness.
arduousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdʒuːəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading To be the head-man of any other village, and the captain of its fishing fleet, might prove no lofty eminence; but to be the leader of Springhaven was true and arduous greatness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From Selsey Bill to Orfordness, taking in all the Cinque Ports and all the port of London, there was not a place that insisted on, and therefore possessed, all its own rights so firmly as this village did.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Long after the time of those who write and those who read this history, the name of Zebedee Tugwell will be flourishing at Springhaven.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Long after the time of those who write and those who read this history, the name of Zebedee Tugwell will be flourishing at Springhaven.
befallsverbUS /bɪˈfɔːlz/
third-person singular of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading To achieve unmerited honor is the special gift of thousands, but to deserve and win befalls some few in every century, and one of these few was Zebedee.
behavedverbUS /bɪˈheɪvd/
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading Not less than seven stout fishing-smacks--six of them sloops, and the seventh a dandy--formed the marine power of this place, and behaved as one multiplied by seven.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading From Selsey Bill to Orfordness, taking in all the Cinque Ports and all the port of London, there was not a place that insisted on, and therefore possessed, all its own rights so firmly as this village did.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To achieve unmerited honor is the special gift of thousands, but to deserve and win befalls some few in every century, and one of these few was Zebedee.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Not less than seven stout fishing-smacks--six of them sloops, and the seventh a dandy--formed the marine power of this place, and behaved as one multiplied by seven.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading To be the head-man of any other village, and the captain of its fishing fleet, might prove no lofty eminence; but to be the leader of Springhaven was true and arduous greatness.
a period of 100 years
From this reading To achieve unmerited honor is the special gift of thousands, but to deserve and win befalls some few in every century, and one of these few was Zebedee.
CinquenounUS /sɪŋk/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading From Selsey Bill to Orfordness, taking in all the Cinque Ports and all the port of London, there was not a place that insisted on, and therefore possessed, all its own rights so firmly as this village did.
dandynounUS /ˈdændi/
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
From this reading Not less than seven stout fishing-smacks--six of them sloops, and the seventh a dandy--formed the marine power of this place, and behaved as one multiplied by seven.
deserveverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrv/
be worthy or deserving
From this reading To achieve unmerited honor is the special gift of thousands, but to deserve and win befalls some few in every century, and one of these few was Zebedee.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading From Selsey Bill to Orfordness, taking in all the Cinque Ports and all the port of London, there was not a place that insisted on, and therefore possessed, all its own rights so firmly as this village did.
eminencenounUS /ˈemənəns/
high status importance owing to marked superiority
From this reading To be the head-man of any other village, and the captain of its fishing fleet, might prove no lofty eminence; but to be the leader of Springhaven was true and arduous greatness.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading To achieve unmerited honor is the special gift of thousands, but to deserve and win befalls some few in every century, and one of these few was Zebedee.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading To achieve unmerited honor is the special gift of thousands, but to deserve and win befalls some few in every century, and one of these few was Zebedee.
with resolute determination
From this reading From Selsey Bill to Orfordness, taking in all the Cinque Ports and all the port of London, there was not a place that insisted on, and therefore possessed, all its own rights so firmly as this village did.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading To be the head-man of any other village, and the captain of its fishing fleet, might prove no lofty eminence; but to be the leader of Springhaven was true and arduous greatness.
fishing-smacks
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From this reading Not less than seven stout fishing-smacks--six of them sloops, and the seventh a dandy--formed the marine power of this place, and behaved as one multiplied by seven.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading To be the head-man of any other village, and the captain of its fishing fleet, might prove no lofty eminence; but to be the leader of Springhaven was true and arduous greatness.
flourishingadjectiveUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading Long after the time of those who write and those who read this history, the name of Zebedee Tugwell will be flourishing at Springhaven.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Not less than seven stout fishing-smacks--six of them sloops, and the seventh a dandy--formed the marine power of this place, and behaved as one multiplied by seven.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Selsey Bill to Orfordness, taking in all the Cinque Ports and all the port of London, there was not a place that insisted on, and therefore possessed, all its own rights so firmly as this village did.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading To achieve unmerited honor is the special gift of thousands, but to deserve and win befalls some few in every century, and one of these few was Zebedee.
greatnessnounUS /ˈɡreɪtnəs/
the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence
From this reading To be the head-man of any other village, and the captain of its fishing fleet, might prove no lofty eminence; but to be the leader of Springhaven was true and arduous greatness.
head-man
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From this reading To be the head-man of any other village, and the captain of its fishing fleet, might prove no lofty eminence; but to be the leader of Springhaven was true and arduous greatness.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Long after the time of those who write and those who read this history, the name of Zebedee Tugwell will be flourishing at Springhaven.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading To achieve unmerited honor is the special gift of thousands, but to deserve and win befalls some few in every century, and one of these few was Zebedee.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To achieve unmerited honor is the special gift of thousands, but to deserve and win befalls some few in every century, and one of these few was Zebedee.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading From Selsey Bill to Orfordness, taking in all the Cinque Ports and all the port of London, there was not a place that insisted on, and therefore possessed, all its own rights so firmly as this village did.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To achieve unmerited honor is the special gift of thousands, but to deserve and win befalls some few in every century, and one of these few was Zebedee.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To be the head-man of any other village, and the captain of its fishing fleet, might prove no lofty eminence; but to be the leader of Springhaven was true and arduous greatness.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading To be the head-man of any other village, and the captain of its fishing fleet, might prove no lofty eminence; but to be the leader of Springhaven was true and arduous greatness.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Not less than seven stout fishing-smacks--six of them sloops, and the seventh a dandy--formed the marine power of this place, and behaved as one multiplied by seven.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading To be the head-man of any other village, and the captain of its fishing fleet, might prove no lofty eminence; but to be the leader of Springhaven was true and arduous greatness.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading From Selsey Bill to Orfordness, taking in all the Cinque Ports and all the port of London, there was not a place that insisted on, and therefore possessed, all its own rights so firmly as this village did.
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 Long after the time of those who write and those who read this history, the name of Zebedee Tugwell will be flourishing at Springhaven.
marineadjectiveUS /mərˈiːn/
of or relating to the sea
From this reading Not less than seven stout fishing-smacks--six of them sloops, and the seventh a dandy--formed the marine power of this place, and behaved as one multiplied by seven.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading To be the head-man of any other village, and the captain of its fishing fleet, might prove no lofty eminence; but to be the leader of Springhaven was true and arduous greatness.
multipliedadjectiveUS /ˈmʌltəplaɪd/
greatly increased as by multiplication
From this reading Not less than seven stout fishing-smacks--six of them sloops, and the seventh a dandy--formed the marine power of this place, and behaved as one multiplied by seven.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Long after the time of those who write and those who read this history, the name of Zebedee Tugwell will be flourishing at Springhaven.
not any; not one
From this reading To be the head-man of any other village, and the captain of its fishing fleet, might prove no lofty eminence; but to be the leader of Springhaven was true and arduous greatness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading From Selsey Bill to Orfordness, taking in all the Cinque Ports and all the port of London, there was not a place that insisted on, and therefore possessed, all its own rights so firmly as this village did.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Long after the time of those who write and those who read this history, the name of Zebedee Tugwell will be flourishing at Springhaven.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From Selsey Bill to Orfordness, taking in all the Cinque Ports and all the port of London, there was not a place that insisted on, and therefore possessed, all its own rights so firmly as this village did.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To achieve unmerited honor is the special gift of thousands, but to deserve and win befalls some few in every century, and one of these few was Zebedee.
Orfordness
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From this reading From Selsey Bill to Orfordness, taking in all the Cinque Ports and all the port of London, there was not a place that insisted on, and therefore possessed, all its own rights so firmly as this village did.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading To be the head-man of any other village, and the captain of its fishing fleet, might prove no lofty eminence; but to be the leader of Springhaven was true and arduous greatness.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading From Selsey Bill to Orfordness, taking in all the Cinque Ports and all the port of London, there was not a place that insisted on, and therefore possessed, all its own rights so firmly as this village did.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading From Selsey Bill to Orfordness, taking in all the Cinque Ports and all the port of London, there was not a place that insisted on, and therefore possessed, all its own rights so firmly as this village did.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading From Selsey Bill to Orfordness, taking in all the Cinque Ports and all the port of London, there was not a place that insisted on, and therefore possessed, all its own rights so firmly as this village did.
PortsnounUS /pɔːrts/
plural of “port” — a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading From Selsey Bill to Orfordness, taking in all the Cinque Ports and all the port of London, there was not a place that insisted on, and therefore possessed, all its own rights so firmly as this village did.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading From Selsey Bill to Orfordness, taking in all the Cinque Ports and all the port of London, there was not a place that insisted on, and therefore possessed, all its own rights so firmly as this village did.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Not less than seven stout fishing-smacks--six of them sloops, and the seventh a dandy--formed the marine power of this place, and behaved as one multiplied by seven.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading To be the head-man of any other village, and the captain of its fishing fleet, might prove no lofty eminence; but to be the leader of Springhaven was true and arduous greatness.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Long after the time of those who write and those who read this history, the name of Zebedee Tugwell will be flourishing at Springhaven.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading From Selsey Bill to Orfordness, taking in all the Cinque Ports and all the port of London, there was not a place that insisted on, and therefore possessed, all its own rights so firmly as this village did.
Selsey
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From this reading From Selsey Bill to Orfordness, taking in all the Cinque Ports and all the port of London, there was not a place that insisted on, and therefore possessed, all its own rights so firmly as this village did.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Not less than seven stout fishing-smacks--six of them sloops, and the seventh a dandy--formed the marine power of this place, and behaved as one multiplied by seven.
seventhadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading Not less than seven stout fishing-smacks--six of them sloops, and the seventh a dandy--formed the marine power of this place, and behaved as one multiplied by seven.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Not less than seven stout fishing-smacks--six of them sloops, and the seventh a dandy--formed the marine power of this place, and behaved as one multiplied by seven.
sloops
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From this reading Not less than seven stout fishing-smacks--six of them sloops, and the seventh a dandy--formed the marine power of this place, and behaved as one multiplied by seven.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading From Selsey Bill to Orfordness, taking in all the Cinque Ports and all the port of London, there was not a place that insisted on, and therefore possessed, all its own rights so firmly as this village did.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading To achieve unmerited honor is the special gift of thousands, but to deserve and win befalls some few in every century, and one of these few was Zebedee.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading To achieve unmerited honor is the special gift of thousands, but to deserve and win befalls some few in every century, and one of these few was Zebedee.
Springhaven
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From this reading Long after the time of those who write and those who read this history, the name of Zebedee Tugwell will be flourishing at Springhaven.
dependable
From this reading Not less than seven stout fishing-smacks--six of them sloops, and the seventh a dandy--formed the marine power of this place, and behaved as one multiplied by seven.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading From Selsey Bill to Orfordness, taking in all the Cinque Ports and all the port of London, there was not a place that insisted on, and therefore possessed, all its own rights so firmly as this village did.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Not less than seven stout fishing-smacks--six of them sloops, and the seventh a dandy--formed the marine power of this place, and behaved as one multiplied by seven.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From Selsey Bill to Orfordness, taking in all the Cinque Ports and all the port of London, there was not a place that insisted on, and therefore possessed, all its own rights so firmly as this village did.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Long after the time of those who write and those who read this history, the name of Zebedee Tugwell will be flourishing at Springhaven.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Not less than seven stout fishing-smacks--six of them sloops, and the seventh a dandy--formed the marine power of this place, and behaved as one multiplied by seven.
in or at that place or location
From this reading From Selsey Bill to Orfordness, taking in all the Cinque Ports and all the port of London, there was not a place that insisted on, and therefore possessed, all its own rights so firmly as this village did.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading From Selsey Bill to Orfordness, taking in all the Cinque Ports and all the port of London, there was not a place that insisted on, and therefore possessed, all its own rights so firmly as this village did.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading To achieve unmerited honor is the special gift of thousands, but to deserve and win befalls some few in every century, and one of these few was Zebedee.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Long after the time of those who write and those who read this history, the name of Zebedee Tugwell will be flourishing at Springhaven.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Long after the time of those who write and those who read this history, the name of Zebedee Tugwell will be flourishing at Springhaven.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading To achieve unmerited honor is the special gift of thousands, but to deserve and win befalls some few in every century, and one of these few was Zebedee.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Long after the time of those who write and those who read this history, the name of Zebedee Tugwell will be flourishing at Springhaven.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To achieve unmerited honor is the special gift of thousands, but to deserve and win befalls some few in every century, and one of these few was Zebedee.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading To be the head-man of any other village, and the captain of its fishing fleet, might prove no lofty eminence; but to be the leader of Springhaven was true and arduous greatness.
Tugwell
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From this reading Long after the time of those who write and those who read this history, the name of Zebedee Tugwell will be flourishing at Springhaven.
unmeritedadjective
not merited or deserved
From this reading To achieve unmerited honor is the special gift of thousands, but to deserve and win befalls some few in every century, and one of these few was Zebedee.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading To be the head-man of any other village, and the captain of its fishing fleet, might prove no lofty eminence; but to be the leader of Springhaven was true and arduous greatness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To achieve unmerited honor is the special gift of thousands, but to deserve and win befalls some few in every century, and one of these few was Zebedee.
which person or people
From this reading Long after the time of those who write and those who read this history, the name of Zebedee Tugwell will be flourishing at Springhaven.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Long after the time of those who write and those who read this history, the name of Zebedee Tugwell will be flourishing at Springhaven.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading To achieve unmerited honor is the special gift of thousands, but to deserve and win befalls some few in every century, and one of these few was Zebedee.
produce a literary work
From this reading Long after the time of those who write and those who read this history, the name of Zebedee Tugwell will be flourishing at Springhaven.
Zebedee
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From this reading Long after the time of those who write and those who read this history, the name of Zebedee Tugwell will be flourishing at Springhaven.
