used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Black Tor, by George Manville Fenn, A Tale of the Reign of James the First.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Two teenage boys of about the same age come from families which have been in intense rivalry for centuries.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading As always with this author there is plenty of action in this book.
how long something has existed
From this reading Two teenage boys of about the same age come from families which have been in intense rivalry for centuries.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Each of them lives in a castle set among the wild and desolate hills of Derbyshire, an almost mountainous area in the Midlands of England, known generally as the Peak District.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading As always with this author there is plenty of action in this book.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Each of them lives in a castle set among the wild and desolate hills of Derbyshire, an almost mountainous area in the Midlands of England, known generally as the Peak District.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Each of them lives in a castle set among the wild and desolate hills of Derbyshire, an almost mountainous area in the Midlands of England, known generally as the Peak District.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Each of them lives in a castle set among the wild and desolate hills of Derbyshire, an almost mountainous area in the Midlands of England, known generally as the Peak District.
areanounUS /ˈeriə/
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading Each of them lives in a castle set among the wild and desolate hills of Derbyshire, an almost mountainous area in the Midlands of England, known generally as the Peak District.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As always with this author there is plenty of action in this book.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading As always with this author there is plenty of action in this book.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Two teenage boys of about the same age come from families which have been in intense rivalry for centuries.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The Black Tor, by George Manville Fenn, A Tale of the Reign of James the First.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading As always with this author there is plenty of action in this book.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Two teenage boys of about the same age come from families which have been in intense rivalry for centuries.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The boys know each other but as enemies.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Black Tor, by George Manville Fenn, A Tale of the Reign of James the First.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Each of them lives in a castle set among the wild and desolate hills of Derbyshire, an almost mountainous area in the Midlands of England, known generally as the Peak District.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading Two teenage boys of about the same age come from families which have been in intense rivalry for centuries.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Two teenage boys of about the same age come from families which have been in intense rivalry for centuries.
Derbyshire
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From this reading Each of them lives in a castle set among the wild and desolate hills of Derbyshire, an almost mountainous area in the Midlands of England, known generally as the Peak District.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading Each of them lives in a castle set among the wild and desolate hills of Derbyshire, an almost mountainous area in the Midlands of England, known generally as the Peak District.
DistrictnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Each of them lives in a castle set among the wild and desolate hills of Derbyshire, an almost mountainous area in the Midlands of England, known generally as the Peak District.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each of them lives in a castle set among the wild and desolate hills of Derbyshire, an almost mountainous area in the Midlands of England, known generally as the Peak District.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading The boys know each other but as enemies.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Each of them lives in a castle set among the wild and desolate hills of Derbyshire, an almost mountainous area in the Midlands of England, known generally as the Peak District.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading Two teenage boys of about the same age come from families which have been in intense rivalry for centuries.
Fenn
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From this reading The Black Tor, by George Manville Fenn, A Tale of the Reign of James the First.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Black Tor, by George Manville Fenn, A Tale of the Reign of James the First.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Two teenage boys of about the same age come from families which have been in intense rivalry for centuries.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Two teenage boys of about the same age come from families which have been in intense rivalry for centuries.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Each of them lives in a castle set among the wild and desolate hills of Derbyshire, an almost mountainous area in the Midlands of England, known generally as the Peak District.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading The Black Tor, by George Manville Fenn, A Tale of the Reign of James the First.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Two teenage boys of about the same age come from families which have been in intense rivalry for centuries.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Each of them lives in a castle set among the wild and desolate hills of Derbyshire, an almost mountainous area in the Midlands of England, known generally as the Peak District.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As always with this author there is plenty of action in this book.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading Two teenage boys of about the same age come from families which have been in intense rivalry for centuries.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As always with this author there is plenty of action in this book.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading The Black Tor, by George Manville Fenn, A Tale of the Reign of James the First.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The boys know each other but as enemies.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Each of them lives in a castle set among the wild and desolate hills of Derbyshire, an almost mountainous area in the Midlands of England, known generally as the Peak District.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Each of them lives in a castle set among the wild and desolate hills of Derbyshire, an almost mountainous area in the Midlands of England, known generally as the Peak District.
Manville
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From this reading The Black Tor, by George Manville Fenn, A Tale of the Reign of James the First.
MidlandsnounUS /ˈmɪdlændz/
plural of “midland” — a town in west central Texas
From this reading Each of them lives in a castle set among the wild and desolate hills of Derbyshire, an almost mountainous area in the Midlands of England, known generally as the Peak District.
mountainousadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntənəs/
having hills and crags
From this reading Each of them lives in a castle set among the wild and desolate hills of Derbyshire, an almost mountainous area in the Midlands of England, known generally as the Peak District.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Black Tor, by George Manville Fenn, A Tale of the Reign of James the First.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The boys know each other but as enemies.
PeaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading Each of them lives in a castle set among the wild and desolate hills of Derbyshire, an almost mountainous area in the Midlands of England, known generally as the Peak District.
a full supply
From this reading As always with this author there is plenty of action in this book.
ReignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading The Black Tor, by George Manville Fenn, A Tale of the Reign of James the First.
rivalrynounUS /ˈraɪvəlri/
the act of competing as for profit or a prize
From this reading Two teenage boys of about the same age come from families which have been in intense rivalry for centuries.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Two teenage boys of about the same age come from families which have been in intense rivalry for centuries.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Each of them lives in a castle set among the wild and desolate hills of Derbyshire, an almost mountainous area in the Midlands of England, known generally as the Peak District.
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 The Black Tor, by George Manville Fenn, A Tale of the Reign of James the First.
teenageadjectiveUS /ˈtiːneɪdʒ/
being of the age 13 through 19
From this reading Two teenage boys of about the same age come from families which have been in intense rivalry for centuries.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Black Tor, by George Manville Fenn, A Tale of the Reign of James the First.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Each of them lives in a castle set among the wild and desolate hills of Derbyshire, an almost mountainous area in the Midlands of England, known generally as the Peak District.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As always with this author there is plenty of action in this book.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As always with this author there is plenty of action in this book.
TornounUS /tɔːr/
a prominent rock or pile of rocks on a hill
From this reading The Black Tor, by George Manville Fenn, A Tale of the Reign of James the First.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two teenage boys of about the same age come from families which have been in intense rivalry for centuries.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Two teenage boys of about the same age come from families which have been in intense rivalry for centuries.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Each of them lives in a castle set among the wild and desolate hills of Derbyshire, an almost mountainous area in the Midlands of England, known generally as the Peak District.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As always with this author there is plenty of action in this book.
