Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Two new towns arose, and flourish yet, around the original records gathered into their plain brick offices, and he would be a forgetful visitor in Princess Anne who would not say it had the better society.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Princess Anne, as its royal name implies, is an old seat of justice, and gentle-minded town on the Eastern Shore.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading The ancient county of Somerset having been divided many years before the revolutionary war, and its courts separated, the original court-house faded from the world, and the forest pines have concealed its site.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Princess Anne, as its royal name implies, is an old seat of justice, and gentle-minded town on the Eastern Shore.

Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)

From this reading Princess Anne, as its royal name implies, is an old seat of justice, and gentle-minded town on the Eastern Shore.

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading Two new towns arose, and flourish yet, around the original records gathered into their plain brick offices, and he would be a forgetful visitor in Princess Anne who would not say it had the better society.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Two new towns arose, and flourish yet, around the original records gathered into their plain brick offices, and he would be a forgetful visitor in Princess Anne who would not say it had the better society.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Princess Anne, as its royal name implies, is an old seat of justice, and gentle-minded town on the Eastern Shore.

plural of “assurance” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading He would get assurances of this from "the best people" living there; and yet more solemn assurances from the two venerable churches, Presbyterian and Episcopalian, whose grave-stones, upright or recumbent, or in family rows, say, in epitaphs Latinized, poetical, or pious, "_We_ belonged to the society of Princess Anne."

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Two new towns arose, and flourish yet, around the original records gathered into their plain brick offices, and he would be a forgetful visitor in Princess Anne who would not say it had the better society.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The ancient county of Somerset having been divided many years before the revolutionary war, and its courts separated, the original court-house faded from the world, and the forest pines have concealed its site.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The ancient county of Somerset having been divided many years before the revolutionary war, and its courts separated, the original court-house faded from the world, and the forest pines have concealed its site.

past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading He would get assurances of this from "the best people" living there; and yet more solemn assurances from the two venerable churches, Presbyterian and Episcopalian, whose grave-stones, upright or recumbent, or in family rows, say, in epitaphs Latinized, poetical, or pious, "_We_ belonged to the society of Princess Anne."

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading He would get assurances of this from "the best people" living there; and yet more solemn assurances from the two venerable churches, Presbyterian and Episcopalian, whose grave-stones, upright or recumbent, or in family rows, say, in epitaphs Latinized, poetical, or pious, "_We_ belonged to the society of Princess Anne."

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Two new towns arose, and flourish yet, around the original records gathered into their plain brick offices, and he would be a forgetful visitor in Princess Anne who would not say it had the better society.

rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

From this reading Two new towns arose, and flourish yet, around the original records gathered into their plain brick offices, and he would be a forgetful visitor in Princess Anne who would not say it had the better society.

plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading He would get assurances of this from "the best people" living there; and yet more solemn assurances from the two venerable churches, Presbyterian and Episcopalian, whose grave-stones, upright or recumbent, or in family rows, say, in epitaphs Latinized, poetical, or pious, "_We_ belonged to the society of Princess Anne."

not accessible to view

From this reading The ancient county of Somerset having been divided many years before the revolutionary war, and its courts separated, the original court-house faded from the world, and the forest pines have concealed its site.

(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading The ancient county of Somerset having been divided many years before the revolutionary war, and its courts separated, the original court-house faded from the world, and the forest pines have concealed its site.

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From this reading The ancient county of Somerset having been divided many years before the revolutionary war, and its courts separated, the original court-house faded from the world, and the forest pines have concealed its site.

plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading The ancient county of Somerset having been divided many years before the revolutionary war, and its courts separated, the original court-house faded from the world, and the forest pines have concealed its site.

separated into parts or pieces

From this reading The ancient county of Somerset having been divided many years before the revolutionary war, and its courts separated, the original court-house faded from the world, and the forest pines have concealed its site.

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading Princess Anne, as its royal name implies, is an old seat of justice, and gentle-minded town on the Eastern Shore.

a member of the Episcopal church

From this reading He would get assurances of this from "the best people" living there; and yet more solemn assurances from the two venerable churches, Presbyterian and Episcopalian, whose grave-stones, upright or recumbent, or in family rows, say, in epitaphs Latinized, poetical, or pious, "_We_ belonged to the society of Princess Anne."

plural of “epitaph” — an inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there

From this reading He would get assurances of this from "the best people" living there; and yet more solemn assurances from the two venerable churches, Presbyterian and Episcopalian, whose grave-stones, upright or recumbent, or in family rows, say, in epitaphs Latinized, poetical, or pious, "_We_ belonged to the society of Princess Anne."

having lost freshness or brilliance of color

From this reading The ancient county of Somerset having been divided many years before the revolutionary war, and its courts separated, the original court-house faded from the world, and the forest pines have concealed its site.

a social unit living together

From this reading He would get assurances of this from "the best people" living there; and yet more solemn assurances from the two venerable churches, Presbyterian and Episcopalian, whose grave-stones, upright or recumbent, or in family rows, say, in epitaphs Latinized, poetical, or pious, "_We_ belonged to the society of Princess Anne."

grow vigorously

From this reading Two new towns arose, and flourish yet, around the original records gathered into their plain brick offices, and he would be a forgetful visitor in Princess Anne who would not say it had the better society.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading The ancient county of Somerset having been divided many years before the revolutionary war, and its courts separated, the original court-house faded from the world, and the forest pines have concealed its site.

(of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range

From this reading Two new towns arose, and flourish yet, around the original records gathered into their plain brick offices, and he would be a forgetful visitor in Princess Anne who would not say it had the better society.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The ancient county of Somerset having been divided many years before the revolutionary war, and its courts separated, the original court-house faded from the world, and the forest pines have concealed its site.

brought together in one place

From this reading Two new towns arose, and flourish yet, around the original records gathered into their plain brick offices, and he would be a forgetful visitor in Princess Anne who would not say it had the better society.

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From this reading Princess Anne, as its royal name implies, is an old seat of justice, and gentle-minded town on the Eastern Shore.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading He would get assurances of this from "the best people" living there; and yet more solemn assurances from the two venerable churches, Presbyterian and Episcopalian, whose grave-stones, upright or recumbent, or in family rows, say, in epitaphs Latinized, poetical, or pious, "_We_ belonged to the society of Princess Anne."

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From this reading He would get assurances of this from "the best people" living there; and yet more solemn assurances from the two venerable churches, Presbyterian and Episcopalian, whose grave-stones, upright or recumbent, or in family rows, say, in epitaphs Latinized, poetical, or pious, "_We_ belonged to the society of Princess Anne."

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Two new towns arose, and flourish yet, around the original records gathered into their plain brick offices, and he would be a forgetful visitor in Princess Anne who would not say it had the better society.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading TWO HAT WEARERS.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The ancient county of Somerset having been divided many years before the revolutionary war, and its courts separated, the original court-house faded from the world, and the forest pines have concealed its site.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading The ancient county of Somerset having been divided many years before the revolutionary war, and its courts separated, the original court-house faded from the world, and the forest pines have concealed its site.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Two new towns arose, and flourish yet, around the original records gathered into their plain brick offices, and he would be a forgetful visitor in Princess Anne who would not say it had the better society.

third-person singular of “imply” — express or state indirectly

From this reading Princess Anne, as its royal name implies, is an old seat of justice, and gentle-minded town on the Eastern Shore.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Two new towns arose, and flourish yet, around the original records gathered into their plain brick offices, and he would be a forgetful visitor in Princess Anne who would not say it had the better society.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Two new towns arose, and flourish yet, around the original records gathered into their plain brick offices, and he would be a forgetful visitor in Princess Anne who would not say it had the better society.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Princess Anne, as its royal name implies, is an old seat of justice, and gentle-minded town on the Eastern Shore.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Two new towns arose, and flourish yet, around the original records gathered into their plain brick offices, and he would be a forgetful visitor in Princess Anne who would not say it had the better society.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Princess Anne, as its royal name implies, is an old seat of justice, and gentle-minded town on the Eastern Shore.

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading Princess Anne, as its royal name implies, is an old seat of justice, and gentle-minded town on the Eastern Shore.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He would get assurances of this from "the best people" living there; and yet more solemn assurances from the two venerable churches, Presbyterian and Episcopalian, whose grave-stones, upright or recumbent, or in family rows, say, in epitaphs Latinized, poetical, or pious, "_We_ belonged to the society of Princess Anne."

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading He would get assurances of this from "the best people" living there; and yet more solemn assurances from the two venerable churches, Presbyterian and Episcopalian, whose grave-stones, upright or recumbent, or in family rows, say, in epitaphs Latinized, poetical, or pious, "_We_ belonged to the society of Princess Anne."

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 The ancient county of Somerset having been divided many years before the revolutionary war, and its courts separated, the original court-house faded from the world, and the forest pines have concealed its site.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading He would get assurances of this from "the best people" living there; and yet more solemn assurances from the two venerable churches, Presbyterian and Episcopalian, whose grave-stones, upright or recumbent, or in family rows, say, in epitaphs Latinized, poetical, or pious, "_We_ belonged to the society of Princess Anne."

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Princess Anne, as its royal name implies, is an old seat of justice, and gentle-minded town on the Eastern Shore.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Two new towns arose, and flourish yet, around the original records gathered into their plain brick offices, and he would be a forgetful visitor in Princess Anne who would not say it had the better society.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Two new towns arose, and flourish yet, around the original records gathered into their plain brick offices, and he would be a forgetful visitor in Princess Anne who would not say it had the better society.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Princess Anne, as its royal name implies, is an old seat of justice, and gentle-minded town on the Eastern Shore.

plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading Two new towns arose, and flourish yet, around the original records gathered into their plain brick offices, and he would be a forgetful visitor in Princess Anne who would not say it had the better society.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Princess Anne, as its royal name implies, is an old seat of justice, and gentle-minded town on the Eastern Shore.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Princess Anne, as its royal name implies, is an old seat of justice, and gentle-minded town on the Eastern Shore.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He would get assurances of this from "the best people" living there; and yet more solemn assurances from the two venerable churches, Presbyterian and Episcopalian, whose grave-stones, upright or recumbent, or in family rows, say, in epitaphs Latinized, poetical, or pious, "_We_ belonged to the society of Princess Anne."

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading The ancient county of Somerset having been divided many years before the revolutionary war, and its courts separated, the original court-house faded from the world, and the forest pines have concealed its site.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading He would get assurances of this from "the best people" living there; and yet more solemn assurances from the two venerable churches, Presbyterian and Episcopalian, whose grave-stones, upright or recumbent, or in family rows, say, in epitaphs Latinized, poetical, or pious, "_We_ belonged to the society of Princess Anne."

plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree

From this reading The ancient county of Somerset having been divided many years before the revolutionary war, and its courts separated, the original court-house faded from the world, and the forest pines have concealed its site.

having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity

From this reading He would get assurances of this from "the best people" living there; and yet more solemn assurances from the two venerable churches, Presbyterian and Episcopalian, whose grave-stones, upright or recumbent, or in family rows, say, in epitaphs Latinized, poetical, or pious, "_We_ belonged to the society of Princess Anne."

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Two new towns arose, and flourish yet, around the original records gathered into their plain brick offices, and he would be a forgetful visitor in Princess Anne who would not say it had the better society.

of or relating to poetry

From this reading He would get assurances of this from "the best people" living there; and yet more solemn assurances from the two venerable churches, Presbyterian and Episcopalian, whose grave-stones, upright or recumbent, or in family rows, say, in epitaphs Latinized, poetical, or pious, "_We_ belonged to the society of Princess Anne."

a follower of Calvinism as taught in the Presbyterian Church

From this reading He would get assurances of this from "the best people" living there; and yet more solemn assurances from the two venerable churches, Presbyterian and Episcopalian, whose grave-stones, upright or recumbent, or in family rows, say, in epitaphs Latinized, poetical, or pious, "_We_ belonged to the society of Princess Anne."

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading Princess Anne, as its royal name implies, is an old seat of justice, and gentle-minded town on the Eastern Shore.

plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading Two new towns arose, and flourish yet, around the original records gathered into their plain brick offices, and he would be a forgetful visitor in Princess Anne who would not say it had the better society.

lying down; in a position of comfort or rest

From this reading He would get assurances of this from "the best people" living there; and yet more solemn assurances from the two venerable churches, Presbyterian and Episcopalian, whose grave-stones, upright or recumbent, or in family rows, say, in epitaphs Latinized, poetical, or pious, "_We_ belonged to the society of Princess Anne."

markedly new or introducing radical change

From this reading The ancient county of Somerset having been divided many years before the revolutionary war, and its courts separated, the original court-house faded from the world, and the forest pines have concealed its site.

plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading He would get assurances of this from "the best people" living there; and yet more solemn assurances from the two venerable churches, Presbyterian and Episcopalian, whose grave-stones, upright or recumbent, or in family rows, say, in epitaphs Latinized, poetical, or pious, "_We_ belonged to the society of Princess Anne."

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading Princess Anne, as its royal name implies, is an old seat of justice, and gentle-minded town on the Eastern Shore.

express in words

From this reading Two new towns arose, and flourish yet, around the original records gathered into their plain brick offices, and he would be a forgetful visitor in Princess Anne who would not say it had the better society.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading Princess Anne, as its royal name implies, is an old seat of justice, and gentle-minded town on the Eastern Shore.

being or feeling set or kept apart from others

From this reading The ancient county of Somerset having been divided many years before the revolutionary war, and its courts separated, the original court-house faded from the world, and the forest pines have concealed its site.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading Princess Anne, as its royal name implies, is an old seat of justice, and gentle-minded town on the Eastern Shore.

the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)

From this reading The ancient county of Somerset having been divided many years before the revolutionary war, and its courts separated, the original court-house faded from the world, and the forest pines have concealed its site.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading Two new towns arose, and flourish yet, around the original records gathered into their plain brick offices, and he would be a forgetful visitor in Princess Anne who would not say it had the better society.

dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

From this reading He would get assurances of this from "the best people" living there; and yet more solemn assurances from the two venerable churches, Presbyterian and Episcopalian, whose grave-stones, upright or recumbent, or in family rows, say, in epitaphs Latinized, poetical, or pious, "_We_ belonged to the society of Princess Anne."

a county in southwestern England on the Bristol Channel

From this reading The ancient county of Somerset having been divided many years before the revolutionary war, and its courts separated, the original court-house faded from the world, and the forest pines have concealed its site.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Princess Anne, as its royal name implies, is an old seat of justice, and gentle-minded town on the Eastern Shore.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Two new towns arose, and flourish yet, around the original records gathered into their plain brick offices, and he would be a forgetful visitor in Princess Anne who would not say it had the better society.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He would get assurances of this from "the best people" living there; and yet more solemn assurances from the two venerable churches, Presbyterian and Episcopalian, whose grave-stones, upright or recumbent, or in family rows, say, in epitaphs Latinized, poetical, or pious, "_We_ belonged to the society of Princess Anne."

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading He would get assurances of this from "the best people" living there; and yet more solemn assurances from the two venerable churches, Presbyterian and Episcopalian, whose grave-stones, upright or recumbent, or in family rows, say, in epitaphs Latinized, poetical, or pious, "_We_ belonged to the society of Princess Anne."

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He would get assurances of this from "the best people" living there; and yet more solemn assurances from the two venerable churches, Presbyterian and Episcopalian, whose grave-stones, upright or recumbent, or in family rows, say, in epitaphs Latinized, poetical, or pious, "_We_ belonged to the society of Princess Anne."

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Princess Anne, as its royal name implies, is an old seat of justice, and gentle-minded town on the Eastern Shore.

plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Two new towns arose, and flourish yet, around the original records gathered into their plain brick offices, and he would be a forgetful visitor in Princess Anne who would not say it had the better society.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading TWO HAT WEARERS.

in a vertical position; not sloping

From this reading He would get assurances of this from "the best people" living there; and yet more solemn assurances from the two venerable churches, Presbyterian and Episcopalian, whose grave-stones, upright or recumbent, or in family rows, say, in epitaphs Latinized, poetical, or pious, "_We_ belonged to the society of Princess Anne."

impressive by reason of age

From this reading He would get assurances of this from "the best people" living there; and yet more solemn assurances from the two venerable churches, Presbyterian and Episcopalian, whose grave-stones, upright or recumbent, or in family rows, say, in epitaphs Latinized, poetical, or pious, "_We_ belonged to the society of Princess Anne."

someone who visits

From this reading Two new towns arose, and flourish yet, around the original records gathered into their plain brick offices, and he would be a forgetful visitor in Princess Anne who would not say it had the better society.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading The ancient county of Somerset having been divided many years before the revolutionary war, and its courts separated, the original court-house faded from the world, and the forest pines have concealed its site.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading He would get assurances of this from "the best people" living there; and yet more solemn assurances from the two venerable churches, Presbyterian and Episcopalian, whose grave-stones, upright or recumbent, or in family rows, say, in epitaphs Latinized, poetical, or pious, "_We_ belonged to the society of Princess Anne."

plural of “wearer” — a person who wears or carries or displays something as a body covering or accessory

From this reading TWO HAT WEARERS.

which person or people

From this reading Two new towns arose, and flourish yet, around the original records gathered into their plain brick offices, and he would be a forgetful visitor in Princess Anne who would not say it had the better society.

belonging to which person

From this reading He would get assurances of this from "the best people" living there; and yet more solemn assurances from the two venerable churches, Presbyterian and Episcopalian, whose grave-stones, upright or recumbent, or in family rows, say, in epitaphs Latinized, poetical, or pious, "_We_ belonged to the society of Princess Anne."

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The ancient county of Somerset having been divided many years before the revolutionary war, and its courts separated, the original court-house faded from the world, and the forest pines have concealed its site.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Two new towns arose, and flourish yet, around the original records gathered into their plain brick offices, and he would be a forgetful visitor in Princess Anne who would not say it had the better society.

a late time of life

From this reading The ancient county of Somerset having been divided many years before the revolutionary war, and its courts separated, the original court-house faded from the world, and the forest pines have concealed its site.

but in spite of that

From this reading Two new towns arose, and flourish yet, around the original records gathered into their plain brick offices, and he would be a forgetful visitor in Princess Anne who would not say it had the better society.