used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some men choose to live in crowded cities;--others are pleased with the peaceful quiet of a country farm; while some love to roam through wild forests, and make their homes in the wilderness.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading If, when a child was born, we knew that he was to become a remarkable man, the time and place of his birth would, perhaps, be always remembered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some men choose to live in crowded cities;--others are pleased with the peaceful quiet of a country farm; while some love to roam through wild forests, and make their homes in the wilderness.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some men choose to live in crowded cities;--others are pleased with the peaceful quiet of a country farm; while some love to roam through wild forests, and make their homes in the wilderness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If, when a child was born, we knew that he was to become a remarkable man, the time and place of his birth would, perhaps, be always remembered.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading If, when a child was born, we knew that he was to become a remarkable man, the time and place of his birth would, perhaps, be always remembered.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading If, when a child was born, we knew that he was to become a remarkable man, the time and place of his birth would, perhaps, be always remembered.
BOONEnounUS /buːn/
an American pioneer and guide and explorer (1734-1820)
From this reading Perhaps you never heard of DANIEL BOONE, the Kentucky rifleman.
brought into existence
From this reading If, when a child was born, we knew that he was to become a remarkable man, the time and place of his birth would, perhaps, be always remembered.
a young person of either sex
From this reading If, when a child was born, we knew that he was to become a remarkable man, the time and place of his birth would, perhaps, be always remembered.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Some men choose to live in crowded cities;--others are pleased with the peaceful quiet of a country farm; while some love to roam through wild forests, and make their homes in the wilderness.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Some men choose to live in crowded cities;--others are pleased with the peaceful quiet of a country farm; while some love to roam through wild forests, and make their homes in the wilderness.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading The man of whom I shall now speak, was one of this last class.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Some men choose to live in crowded cities;--others are pleased with the peaceful quiet of a country farm; while some love to roam through wild forests, and make their homes in the wilderness.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Some men choose to live in crowded cities;--others are pleased with the peaceful quiet of a country farm; while some love to roam through wild forests, and make their homes in the wilderness.
DANIELnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading Perhaps you never heard of DANIEL BOONE, the Kentucky rifleman.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Some men choose to live in crowded cities;--others are pleased with the peaceful quiet of a country farm; while some love to roam through wild forests, and make their homes in the wilderness.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Some men choose to live in crowded cities;--others are pleased with the peaceful quiet of a country farm; while some love to roam through wild forests, and make their homes in the wilderness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If not, then I have a strange and interesting story to tell you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If, when a child was born, we knew that he was to become a remarkable man, the time and place of his birth would, perhaps, be always remembered.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Perhaps you never heard of DANIEL BOONE, the Kentucky rifleman.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If, when a child was born, we knew that he was to become a remarkable man, the time and place of his birth would, perhaps, be always remembered.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading Some men choose to live in crowded cities;--others are pleased with the peaceful quiet of a country farm; while some love to roam through wild forests, and make their homes in the wilderness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The man of whom I shall now speak, was one of this last class.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If not, then I have a strange and interesting story to tell you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some men choose to live in crowded cities;--others are pleased with the peaceful quiet of a country farm; while some love to roam through wild forests, and make their homes in the wilderness.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading If not, then I have a strange and interesting story to tell you.
KentuckynounUS /kənˈtʌki/
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
From this reading Perhaps you never heard of DANIEL BOONE, the Kentucky rifleman.
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 If, when a child was born, we knew that he was to become a remarkable man, the time and place of his birth would, perhaps, be always remembered.
immediately past
From this reading The man of whom I shall now speak, was one of this last class.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Some men choose to live in crowded cities;--others are pleased with the peaceful quiet of a country farm; while some love to roam through wild forests, and make their homes in the wilderness.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Some men choose to live in crowded cities;--others are pleased with the peaceful quiet of a country farm; while some love to roam through wild forests, and make their homes in the wilderness.
engage in
From this reading Some men choose to live in crowded cities;--others are pleased with the peaceful quiet of a country farm; while some love to roam through wild forests, and make their homes in the wilderness.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man of whom I shall now speak, was one of this last class.
the force of workers available
From this reading Some men choose to live in crowded cities;--others are pleased with the peaceful quiet of a country farm; while some love to roam through wild forests, and make their homes in the wilderness.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Perhaps you never heard of DANIEL BOONE, the Kentucky rifleman.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If not, then I have a strange and interesting story to tell you.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The man of whom I shall now speak, was one of this last class.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some men choose to live in crowded cities;--others are pleased with the peaceful quiet of a country farm; while some love to roam through wild forests, and make their homes in the wilderness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The man of whom I shall now speak, was one of this last class.
others
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From this reading Some men choose to live in crowded cities;--others are pleased with the peaceful quiet of a country farm; while some love to roam through wild forests, and make their homes in the wilderness.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading Some men choose to live in crowded cities;--others are pleased with the peaceful quiet of a country farm; while some love to roam through wild forests, and make their homes in the wilderness.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps you never heard of DANIEL BOONE, the Kentucky rifleman.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading If, when a child was born, we knew that he was to become a remarkable man, the time and place of his birth would, perhaps, be always remembered.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Some men choose to live in crowded cities;--others are pleased with the peaceful quiet of a country farm; while some love to roam through wild forests, and make their homes in the wilderness.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Some men choose to live in crowded cities;--others are pleased with the peaceful quiet of a country farm; while some love to roam through wild forests, and make their homes in the wilderness.
unusual or striking
From this reading If, when a child was born, we knew that he was to become a remarkable man, the time and place of his birth would, perhaps, be always remembered.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading If, when a child was born, we knew that he was to become a remarkable man, the time and place of his birth would, perhaps, be always remembered.
riflemannounUS /ˈraɪfəlmən/
someone skilled in the use of a rifle
From this reading Perhaps you never heard of DANIEL BOONE, the Kentucky rifleman.
roamverbUS /roʊm/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Some men choose to live in crowded cities;--others are pleased with the peaceful quiet of a country farm; while some love to roam through wild forests, and make their homes in the wilderness.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The man of whom I shall now speak, was one of this last class.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some men choose to live in crowded cities;--others are pleased with the peaceful quiet of a country farm; while some love to roam through wild forests, and make their homes in the wilderness.
express in speech
From this reading The man of whom I shall now speak, was one of this last class.
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 If not, then I have a strange and interesting story to tell you.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading If not, then I have a strange and interesting story to tell you.
express in words
From this reading If not, then I have a strange and interesting story to tell you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If, when a child was born, we knew that he was to become a remarkable man, the time and place of his birth would, perhaps, be always remembered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some men choose to live in crowded cities;--others are pleased with the peaceful quiet of a country farm; while some love to roam through wild forests, and make their homes in the wilderness.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some men choose to live in crowded cities;--others are pleased with the peaceful quiet of a country farm; while some love to roam through wild forests, and make their homes in the wilderness.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If not, then I have a strange and interesting story to tell you.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The man of whom I shall now speak, was one of this last class.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Some men choose to live in crowded cities;--others are pleased with the peaceful quiet of a country farm; while some love to roam through wild forests, and make their homes in the wilderness.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If, when a child was born, we knew that he was to become a remarkable man, the time and place of his birth would, perhaps, be always remembered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some men choose to live in crowded cities;--others are pleased with the peaceful quiet of a country farm; while some love to roam through wild forests, and make their homes in the wilderness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man of whom I shall now speak, was one of this last class.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If, when a child was born, we knew that he was to become a remarkable man, the time and place of his birth would, perhaps, be always remembered.
at the time that
From this reading If, when a child was born, we knew that he was to become a remarkable man, the time and place of his birth would, perhaps, be always remembered.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Some men choose to live in crowded cities;--others are pleased with the peaceful quiet of a country farm; while some love to roam through wild forests, and make their homes in the wilderness.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The man of whom I shall now speak, was one of this last class.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Some men choose to live in crowded cities;--others are pleased with the peaceful quiet of a country farm; while some love to roam through wild forests, and make their homes in the wilderness.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading Some men choose to live in crowded cities;--others are pleased with the peaceful quiet of a country farm; while some love to roam through wild forests, and make their homes in the wilderness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some men choose to live in crowded cities;--others are pleased with the peaceful quiet of a country farm; while some love to roam through wild forests, and make their homes in the wilderness.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If, when a child was born, we knew that he was to become a remarkable man, the time and place of his birth would, perhaps, be always remembered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Perhaps you never heard of DANIEL BOONE, the Kentucky rifleman.
