used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW STONE WEAPONS OF THE CAVE MEN WERE FIRST FOUND If you should cross the broad ocean that lies toward the rising sun, you would come to a beautiful country called France.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About seventy years ago, a man in that country who sold sand and gravel found that his own gravel pits were worked out.
in the past
From this reading About seventy years ago, a man in that country who sold sand and gravel found that his own gravel pits were worked out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here grow the olive, the orange, and the grape; and the mulberry, on which the silk worm feeds.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading He went to the banks of a river--the river Somme--near by and found a good gravel bed, which he began to cut down and cart off to sell.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading HOW STONE WEAPONS OF THE CAVE MEN WERE FIRST FOUND If you should cross the broad ocean that lies toward the rising sun, you would come to a beautiful country called France.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He went to the banks of a river--the river Somme--near by and found a good gravel bed, which he began to cut down and cart off to sell.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He went to the banks of a river--the river Somme--near by and found a good gravel bed, which he began to cut down and cart off to sell.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading But it is not with these that we have to do to-day, but with some strange old things that once lay buried far below the soil in which they grow.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading HOW STONE WEAPONS OF THE CAVE MEN WERE FIRST FOUND If you should cross the broad ocean that lies toward the rising sun, you would come to a beautiful country called France.
placed in a grave
From this reading But it is not with these that we have to do to-day, but with some strange old things that once lay buried far below the soil in which they grow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it is not with these that we have to do to-day, but with some strange old things that once lay buried far below the soil in which they grow.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He went to the banks of a river--the river Somme--near by and found a good gravel bed, which he began to cut down and cart off to sell.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading HOW STONE WEAPONS OF THE CAVE MEN WERE FIRST FOUND If you should cross the broad ocean that lies toward the rising sun, you would come to a beautiful country called France.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading He went to the banks of a river--the river Somme--near by and found a good gravel bed, which he began to cut down and cart off to sell.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading HOW STONE WEAPONS OF THE CAVE MEN WERE FIRST FOUND If you should cross the broad ocean that lies toward the rising sun, you would come to a beautiful country called France.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HOW STONE WEAPONS OF THE CAVE MEN WERE FIRST FOUND If you should cross the broad ocean that lies toward the rising sun, you would come to a beautiful country called France.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading HOW STONE WEAPONS OF THE CAVE MEN WERE FIRST FOUND If you should cross the broad ocean that lies toward the rising sun, you would come to a beautiful country called France.
travel across or pass over
From this reading HOW STONE WEAPONS OF THE CAVE MEN WERE FIRST FOUND If you should cross the broad ocean that lies toward the rising sun, you would come to a beautiful country called France.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading He went to the banks of a river--the river Somme--near by and found a good gravel bed, which he began to cut down and cart off to sell.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But it is not with these that we have to do to-day, but with some strange old things that once lay buried far below the soil in which they grow.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He went to the banks of a river--the river Somme--near by and found a good gravel bed, which he began to cut down and cart off to sell.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But it is not with these that we have to do to-day, but with some strange old things that once lay buried far below the soil in which they grow.
feedsnounUS /fiːdz/
plural of “feed” — food for domestic livestock
From this reading Here grow the olive, the orange, and the grape; and the mulberry, on which the silk worm feeds.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading HOW STONE WEAPONS OF THE CAVE MEN WERE FIRST FOUND If you should cross the broad ocean that lies toward the rising sun, you would come to a beautiful country called France.
set up or found
From this reading HOW STONE WEAPONS OF THE CAVE MEN WERE FIRST FOUND If you should cross the broad ocean that lies toward the rising sun, you would come to a beautiful country called France.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading HOW STONE WEAPONS OF THE CAVE MEN WERE FIRST FOUND If you should cross the broad ocean that lies toward the rising sun, you would come to a beautiful country called France.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He went to the banks of a river--the river Somme--near by and found a good gravel bed, which he began to cut down and cart off to sell.
grapenounUS /ɡreɪp/
any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters
From this reading Here grow the olive, the orange, and the grape; and the mulberry, on which the silk worm feeds.
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading About seventy years ago, a man in that country who sold sand and gravel found that his own gravel pits were worked out.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Here grow the olive, the orange, and the grape; and the mulberry, on which the silk worm feeds.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But it is not with these that we have to do to-day, but with some strange old things that once lay buried far below the soil in which they grow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went to the banks of a river--the river Somme--near by and found a good gravel bed, which he began to cut down and cart off to sell.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here grow the olive, the orange, and the grape; and the mulberry, on which the silk worm feeds.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading About seventy years ago, a man in that country who sold sand and gravel found that his own gravel pits were worked out.
HOW
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From this reading HOW STONE WEAPONS OF THE CAVE MEN WERE FIRST FOUND If you should cross the broad ocean that lies toward the rising sun, you would come to a beautiful country called France.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading HOW STONE WEAPONS OF THE CAVE MEN WERE FIRST FOUND If you should cross the broad ocean that lies toward the rising sun, you would come to a beautiful country called France.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But it is not with these that we have to do to-day, but with some strange old things that once lay buried far below the soil in which they grow.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it is not with these that we have to do to-day, but with some strange old things that once lay buried far below the soil in which they grow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it is not with these that we have to do to-day, but with some strange old things that once lay buried far below the soil in which they grow.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But it is not with these that we have to do to-day, but with some strange old things that once lay buried far below the soil in which they grow.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading HOW STONE WEAPONS OF THE CAVE MEN WERE FIRST FOUND If you should cross the broad ocean that lies toward the rising sun, you would come to a beautiful country called France.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading About seventy years ago, a man in that country who sold sand and gravel found that his own gravel pits were worked out.
the force of workers available
From this reading HOW STONE WEAPONS OF THE CAVE MEN WERE FIRST FOUND If you should cross the broad ocean that lies toward the rising sun, you would come to a beautiful country called France.
mulberrynounUS /ˈmʌlberi/
any of several trees of the genus Morus having edible fruit that resembles the blackberry
From this reading Here grow the olive, the orange, and the grape; and the mulberry, on which the silk worm feeds.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He went to the banks of a river--the river Somme--near by and found a good gravel bed, which he began to cut down and cart off to sell.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it is not with these that we have to do to-day, but with some strange old things that once lay buried far below the soil in which they grow.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading HOW STONE WEAPONS OF THE CAVE MEN WERE FIRST FOUND If you should cross the broad ocean that lies toward the rising sun, you would come to a beautiful country called France.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW STONE WEAPONS OF THE CAVE MEN WERE FIRST FOUND If you should cross the broad ocean that lies toward the rising sun, you would come to a beautiful country called France.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He went to the banks of a river--the river Somme--near by and found a good gravel bed, which he began to cut down and cart off to sell.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But it is not with these that we have to do to-day, but with some strange old things that once lay buried far below the soil in which they grow.
oliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading Here grow the olive, the orange, and the grape; and the mulberry, on which the silk worm feeds.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Here grow the olive, the orange, and the grape; and the mulberry, on which the silk worm feeds.
on one occasion
From this reading But it is not with these that we have to do to-day, but with some strange old things that once lay buried far below the soil in which they grow.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading Here grow the olive, the orange, and the grape; and the mulberry, on which the silk worm feeds.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading About seventy years ago, a man in that country who sold sand and gravel found that his own gravel pits were worked out.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading About seventy years ago, a man in that country who sold sand and gravel found that his own gravel pits were worked out.
pitsnounUS /pɪts/
plural of “pit” — a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
From this reading About seventy years ago, a man in that country who sold sand and gravel found that his own gravel pits were worked out.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading HOW STONE WEAPONS OF THE CAVE MEN WERE FIRST FOUND If you should cross the broad ocean that lies toward the rising sun, you would come to a beautiful country called France.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading He went to the banks of a river--the river Somme--near by and found a good gravel bed, which he began to cut down and cart off to sell.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading About seventy years ago, a man in that country who sold sand and gravel found that his own gravel pits were worked out.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading He went to the banks of a river--the river Somme--near by and found a good gravel bed, which he began to cut down and cart off to sell.
seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading About seventy years ago, a man in that country who sold sand and gravel found that his own gravel pits were worked out.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading HOW STONE WEAPONS OF THE CAVE MEN WERE FIRST FOUND If you should cross the broad ocean that lies toward the rising sun, you would come to a beautiful country called France.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading Here grow the olive, the orange, and the grape; and the mulberry, on which the silk worm feeds.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading But it is not with these that we have to do to-day, but with some strange old things that once lay buried far below the soil in which they grow.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading About seventy years ago, a man in that country who sold sand and gravel found that his own gravel pits were worked out.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But it is not with these that we have to do to-day, but with some strange old things that once lay buried far below the soil in which they grow.
SommenounUS /sɔːm/
battle of World War II
From this reading He went to the banks of a river--the river Somme--near by and found a good gravel bed, which he began to cut down and cart off to sell.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading HOW STONE WEAPONS OF THE CAVE MEN WERE FIRST FOUND If you should cross the broad ocean that lies toward the rising sun, you would come to a beautiful country called France.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading But it is not with these that we have to do to-day, but with some strange old things that once lay buried far below the soil in which they grow.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading HOW STONE WEAPONS OF THE CAVE MEN WERE FIRST FOUND If you should cross the broad ocean that lies toward the rising sun, you would come to a beautiful country called France.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HOW STONE WEAPONS OF THE CAVE MEN WERE FIRST FOUND If you should cross the broad ocean that lies toward the rising sun, you would come to a beautiful country called France.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW STONE WEAPONS OF THE CAVE MEN WERE FIRST FOUND If you should cross the broad ocean that lies toward the rising sun, you would come to a beautiful country called France.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But it is not with these that we have to do to-day, but with some strange old things that once lay buried far below the soil in which they grow.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But it is not with these that we have to do to-day, but with some strange old things that once lay buried far below the soil in which they grow.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But it is not with these that we have to do to-day, but with some strange old things that once lay buried far below the soil in which they grow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW STONE WEAPONS OF THE CAVE MEN WERE FIRST FOUND If you should cross the broad ocean that lies toward the rising sun, you would come to a beautiful country called France.
to-day
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From this reading But it is not with these that we have to do to-day, but with some strange old things that once lay buried far below the soil in which they grow.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading HOW STONE WEAPONS OF THE CAVE MEN WERE FIRST FOUND If you should cross the broad ocean that lies toward the rising sun, you would come to a beautiful country called France.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But it is not with these that we have to do to-day, but with some strange old things that once lay buried far below the soil in which they grow.
WEAPONSnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading HOW STONE WEAPONS OF THE CAVE MEN WERE FIRST FOUND If you should cross the broad ocean that lies toward the rising sun, you would come to a beautiful country called France.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went to the banks of a river--the river Somme--near by and found a good gravel bed, which he began to cut down and cart off to sell.
WEREauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HOW STONE WEAPONS OF THE CAVE MEN WERE FIRST FOUND If you should cross the broad ocean that lies toward the rising sun, you would come to a beautiful country called France.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Here grow the olive, the orange, and the grape; and the mulberry, on which the silk worm feeds.
which person or people
From this reading About seventy years ago, a man in that country who sold sand and gravel found that his own gravel pits were worked out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But it is not with these that we have to do to-day, but with some strange old things that once lay buried far below the soil in which they grow.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading About seventy years ago, a man in that country who sold sand and gravel found that his own gravel pits were worked out.
wormnounUS /wɜːrm/
any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading Here grow the olive, the orange, and the grape; and the mulberry, on which the silk worm feeds.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading HOW STONE WEAPONS OF THE CAVE MEN WERE FIRST FOUND If you should cross the broad ocean that lies toward the rising sun, you would come to a beautiful country called France.
a late time of life
From this reading About seventy years ago, a man in that country who sold sand and gravel found that his own gravel pits were worked out.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading HOW STONE WEAPONS OF THE CAVE MEN WERE FIRST FOUND If you should cross the broad ocean that lies toward the rising sun, you would come to a beautiful country called France.
