used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two boys turned loose on a present-day farm can find enough interesting things to do to fill a book much larger than this.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading But though no great or grave adventure befell the two boys while they stayed at the plantation, you may imagine the days they spent together.
(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 Back of the farm buildings lay the fields, all up and down the river bank for miles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And there are still many things that need telling.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading For me to go into the details of that week's visit to Avon Dale would preclude any possible chance of your hearing the end of this story.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And there are still many things that need telling.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But though no great or grave adventure befell the two boys while they stayed at the plantation, you may imagine the days they spent together.
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 For me to go into the details of that week's visit to Avon Dale would preclude any possible chance of your hearing the end of this story.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Back of the farm buildings lay the fields, all up and down the river bank for miles.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Back of the farm buildings lay the fields, all up and down the river bank for miles.
befellverbUS /bɪˈfel/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading But though no great or grave adventure befell the two boys while they stayed at the plantation, you may imagine the days they spent together.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Two boys turned loose on a present-day farm can find enough interesting things to do to fill a book much larger than this.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Two boys turned loose on a present-day farm can find enough interesting things to do to fill a book much larger than this.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Back of the farm buildings lay the fields, all up and down the river bank for miles.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But though no great or grave adventure befell the two boys while they stayed at the plantation, you may imagine the days they spent together.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Two boys turned loose on a present-day farm can find enough interesting things to do to fill a book much larger than this.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading For me to go into the details of that week's visit to Avon Dale would preclude any possible chance of your hearing the end of this story.
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading For me to go into the details of that week's visit to Avon Dale would preclude any possible chance of your hearing the end of this story.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading But though no great or grave adventure befell the two boys while they stayed at the plantation, you may imagine the days they spent together.
true confidential information
From this reading For me to go into the details of that week's visit to Avon Dale would preclude any possible chance of your hearing the end of this story.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Two boys turned loose on a present-day farm can find enough interesting things to do to fill a book much larger than this.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Back of the farm buildings lay the fields, all up and down the river bank for miles.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading For me to go into the details of that week's visit to Avon Dale would preclude any possible chance of your hearing the end of this story.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Two boys turned loose on a present-day farm can find enough interesting things to do to fill a book much larger than this.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Two boys turned loose on a present-day farm can find enough interesting things to do to fill a book much larger than this.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Back of the farm buildings lay the fields, all up and down the river bank for miles.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading Two boys turned loose on a present-day farm can find enough interesting things to do to fill a book much larger than this.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Two boys turned loose on a present-day farm can find enough interesting things to do to fill a book much larger than this.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For me to go into the details of that week's visit to Avon Dale would preclude any possible chance of your hearing the end of this story.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For me to go into the details of that week's visit to Avon Dale would preclude any possible chance of your hearing the end of this story.
death of a person
From this reading But though no great or grave adventure befell the two boys while they stayed at the plantation, you may imagine the days they spent together.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But though no great or grave adventure befell the two boys while they stayed at the plantation, you may imagine the days they spent together.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
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form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading But though no great or grave adventure befell the two boys while they stayed at the plantation, you may imagine the days they spent together.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Two boys turned loose on a present-day farm can find enough interesting things to do to fill a book much larger than this.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For me to go into the details of that week's visit to Avon Dale would preclude any possible chance of your hearing the end of this story.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Two boys turned loose on a present-day farm can find enough interesting things to do to fill a book much larger than this.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Back of the farm buildings lay the fields, all up and down the river bank for miles.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Two boys turned loose on a present-day farm can find enough interesting things to do to fill a book much larger than this.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading And there are still many things that need telling.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But though no great or grave adventure befell the two boys while they stayed at the plantation, you may imagine the days they spent together.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For me to go into the details of that week's visit to Avon Dale would preclude any possible chance of your hearing the end of this story.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Back of the farm buildings lay the fields, all up and down the river bank for miles.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Two boys turned loose on a present-day farm can find enough interesting things to do to fill a book much larger than this.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading And there are still many things that need telling.
not any; not one
From this reading But though no great or grave adventure befell the two boys while they stayed at the plantation, you may imagine the days they spent together.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For me to go into the details of that week's visit to Avon Dale would preclude any possible chance of your hearing the end of this story.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two boys turned loose on a present-day farm can find enough interesting things to do to fill a book much larger than this.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But though no great or grave adventure befell the two boys while they stayed at the plantation, you may imagine the days they spent together.
plantationnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading But though no great or grave adventure befell the two boys while they stayed at the plantation, you may imagine the days they spent together.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading For me to go into the details of that week's visit to Avon Dale would preclude any possible chance of your hearing the end of this story.
precludeverbUS /prɪˈkluːd/
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading For me to go into the details of that week's visit to Avon Dale would preclude any possible chance of your hearing the end of this story.
present-dayadjective
belonging to the present time
From this reading Two boys turned loose on a present-day farm can find enough interesting things to do to fill a book much larger than this.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Back of the farm buildings lay the fields, all up and down the river bank for miles.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading But though no great or grave adventure befell the two boys while they stayed at the plantation, you may imagine the days they spent together.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But though no great or grave adventure befell the two boys while they stayed at the plantation, you may imagine the days they spent together.
not in physical motion
From this reading And there are still many things that need telling.
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 For me to go into the details of that week's visit to Avon Dale would preclude any possible chance of your hearing the end of this story.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading And there are still many things that need telling.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Two boys turned loose on a present-day farm can find enough interesting things to do to fill a book much larger than this.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For me to go into the details of that week's visit to Avon Dale would preclude any possible chance of your hearing the end of this story.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For me to go into the details of that week's visit to Avon Dale would preclude any possible chance of your hearing the end of this story.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there are still many things that need telling.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But though no great or grave adventure befell the two boys while they stayed at the plantation, you may imagine the days they spent together.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Two boys turned loose on a present-day farm can find enough interesting things to do to fill a book much larger than this.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Two boys turned loose on a present-day farm can find enough interesting things to do to fill a book much larger than this.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But though no great or grave adventure befell the two boys while they stayed at the plantation, you may imagine the days they spent together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two boys turned loose on a present-day farm can find enough interesting things to do to fill a book much larger than this.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading But though no great or grave adventure befell the two boys while they stayed at the plantation, you may imagine the days they spent together.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Two boys turned loose on a present-day farm can find enough interesting things to do to fill a book much larger than this.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two boys turned loose on a present-day farm can find enough interesting things to do to fill a book much larger than this.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Back of the farm buildings lay the fields, all up and down the river bank for miles.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading For me to go into the details of that week's visit to Avon Dale would preclude any possible chance of your hearing the end of this story.
week'snounUS /wiːks/
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For me to go into the details of that week's visit to Avon Dale would preclude any possible chance of your hearing the end of this story.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But though no great or grave adventure befell the two boys while they stayed at the plantation, you may imagine the days they spent together.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For me to go into the details of that week's visit to Avon Dale would preclude any possible chance of your hearing the end of this story.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But though no great or grave adventure befell the two boys while they stayed at the plantation, you may imagine the days they spent together.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For me to go into the details of that week's visit to Avon Dale would preclude any possible chance of your hearing the end of this story.
