used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AND EDITED, WITH AN INTRODUCTION, BY GEORGE LAURENCE GOMME, F.S.A. Introduction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This little piece of geographical evidence enables us to fix the story as belonging to the great Fen District, which occupied the north of Cambridgeshire and Norfolk.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The story tells us that he lived in the marsh of the Isle of Ely, and that he became “a brewer’s man” at Lyn, and traded to Wisbeach.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There seems to be some considerable reason for believing that the hero of this story was a reality.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The story tells us that he lived in the marsh of the Isle of Ely, and that he became “a brewer’s man” at Lyn, and traded to Wisbeach.
believingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading There seems to be some considerable reason for believing that the hero of this story was a reality.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading This little piece of geographical evidence enables us to fix the story as belonging to the great Fen District, which occupied the north of Cambridgeshire and Norfolk.
brewer'snounUS /ˈbruːərz/
possessive form of “brewer” — someone who brews beer or ale from malt and hops and water
From this reading The story tells us that he lived in the marsh of the Isle of Ely, and that he became “a brewer’s man” at Lyn, and traded to Wisbeach.
showing who or what does the action
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Cambridgeshire
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Chap-Books
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large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There seems to be some considerable reason for believing that the hero of this story was a reality.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading This little piece of geographical evidence enables us to fix the story as belonging to the great Fen District, which occupied the north of Cambridgeshire and Norfolk.
EditedadjectiveUS /ˈedətəd/
improved or corrected by critical editing
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Ely
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From this reading The story tells us that he lived in the marsh of the Isle of Ely, and that he became “a brewer’s man” at Lyn, and traded to Wisbeach.
enablesverbUS /eˈneɪbəlz/
third-person singular of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading This little piece of geographical evidence enables us to fix the story as belonging to the great Fen District, which occupied the north of Cambridgeshire and Norfolk.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading This little piece of geographical evidence enables us to fix the story as belonging to the great Fen District, which occupied the north of Cambridgeshire and Norfolk.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
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FennounUS /fen/
100 fen equal 1 yuan in China
From this reading This little piece of geographical evidence enables us to fix the story as belonging to the great Fen District, which occupied the north of Cambridgeshire and Norfolk.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading This little piece of geographical evidence enables us to fix the story as belonging to the great Fen District, which occupied the north of Cambridgeshire and Norfolk.
Folk-Lore
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There seems to be some considerable reason for believing that the hero of this story was a reality.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
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geographicaladjectiveUS /ˌdʒiːəˈɡræfɪkəl/
of or relating to the science of geography
From this reading This little piece of geographical evidence enables us to fix the story as belonging to the great Fen District, which occupied the north of Cambridgeshire and Norfolk.
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 AND EDITED, WITH AN INTRODUCTION, BY GEORGE LAURENCE GOMME, F.S.A. Introduction.
Gomme
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This little piece of geographical evidence enables us to fix the story as belonging to the great Fen District, which occupied the north of Cambridgeshire and Norfolk.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The story tells us that he lived in the marsh of the Isle of Ely, and that he became “a brewer’s man” at Lyn, and traded to Wisbeach.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading There seems to be some considerable reason for believing that the hero of this story was a reality.
HICKATHRIFT
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the aggregate of past events
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The story tells us that he lived in the marsh of the Isle of Ely, and that he became “a brewer’s man” at Lyn, and traded to Wisbeach.
INTRODUCTIONnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading AND EDITED, WITH AN INTRODUCTION, BY GEORGE LAURENCE GOMME, F.S.A. Introduction.
IslenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading The story tells us that he lived in the marsh of the Isle of Ely, and that he became “a brewer’s man” at Lyn, and traded to Wisbeach.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
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LAURENCE
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This little piece of geographical evidence enables us to fix the story as belonging to the great Fen District, which occupied the north of Cambridgeshire and Norfolk.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The story tells us that he lived in the marsh of the Isle of Ely, and that he became “a brewer’s man” at Lyn, and traded to Wisbeach.
Lyn
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From this reading The story tells us that he lived in the marsh of the Isle of Ely, and that he became “a brewer’s man” at Lyn, and traded to Wisbeach.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The story tells us that he lived in the marsh of the Isle of Ely, and that he became “a brewer’s man” at Lyn, and traded to Wisbeach.
marshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading The story tells us that he lived in the marsh of the Isle of Ely, and that he became “a brewer’s man” at Lyn, and traded to Wisbeach.
NorfolknounUS /ˈnɔːrfək/
port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy
From this reading This little piece of geographical evidence enables us to fix the story as belonging to the great Fen District, which occupied the north of Cambridgeshire and Norfolk.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading This little piece of geographical evidence enables us to fix the story as belonging to the great Fen District, which occupied the north of Cambridgeshire and Norfolk.
held or filled or in use
From this reading This little piece of geographical evidence enables us to fix the story as belonging to the great Fen District, which occupied the north of Cambridgeshire and Norfolk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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a separate part of a whole
From this reading This little piece of geographical evidence enables us to fix the story as belonging to the great Fen District, which occupied the north of Cambridgeshire and Norfolk.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading There seems to be some considerable reason for believing that the hero of this story was a reality.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading There seems to be some considerable reason for believing that the hero of this story was a reality.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There seems to be some considerable reason for believing that the hero of this story was a reality.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There seems to be some considerable reason for believing that the hero of this story was a reality.
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 There seems to be some considerable reason for believing that the hero of this story was a reality.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading The story tells us that he lived in the marsh of the Isle of Ely, and that he became “a brewer’s man” at Lyn, and traded to Wisbeach.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There seems to be some considerable reason for believing that the hero of this story was a reality.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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in or at that place or location
From this reading There seems to be some considerable reason for believing that the hero of this story was a reality.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There seems to be some considerable reason for believing that the hero of this story was a reality.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There seems to be some considerable reason for believing that the hero of this story was a reality.
TractsnounUS /trækts/
plural of “tract” — an extended area of land
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tradedverbUS /ˈtreɪdɪd/
past form of “trade” — engage in the trade of
From this reading The story tells us that he lived in the marsh of the Isle of Ely, and that he became “a brewer’s man” at Lyn, and traded to Wisbeach.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The story tells us that he lived in the marsh of the Isle of Ely, and that he became “a brewer’s man” at Lyn, and traded to Wisbeach.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There seems to be some considerable reason for believing that the hero of this story was a reality.
WheatleynounUS /ˈwiːtli/
American poet (born in Africa) who was the first recognized Black writer in America (1753-1784)
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This little piece of geographical evidence enables us to fix the story as belonging to the great Fen District, which occupied the north of Cambridgeshire and Norfolk.
Wisbeach
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From this reading The story tells us that he lived in the marsh of the Isle of Ely, and that he became “a brewer’s man” at Lyn, and traded to Wisbeach.
in the company of; together with
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