used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A land of just and old renown, Where Freedom slowly broadens down From precedent to precedent.”
in the past
From this reading NEARLY ninety years ago, there was among the hills and wolds of the West Riding of Yorkshire a lovely village called Annis.
(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 “The turning point in life arrives for all of us.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading NEARLY ninety years ago, there was among the hills and wolds of the West Riding of Yorkshire a lovely village called Annis.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A land of just and old renown, Where Freedom slowly broadens down From precedent to precedent.”
Annis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEARLY ninety years ago, there was among the hills and wolds of the West Riding of Yorkshire a lovely village called Annis.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It had grown slowly around the lords of the manor of Annis and consisted at the beginning of the nineteenth century of men and women whose time was employed in spinning and weaving.
arrivesverbUS /ərˈaɪvz/
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “The turning point in life arrives for all of us.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It had grown slowly around the lords of the manor of Annis and consisted at the beginning of the nineteenth century of men and women whose time was employed in spinning and weaving.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading It had grown slowly around the lords of the manor of Annis and consisted at the beginning of the nineteenth century of men and women whose time was employed in spinning and weaving.
broadensverbUS /ˈbrɔːdənz/
third-person singular of “broaden” — make broader
From this reading A land of just and old renown, Where Freedom slowly broadens down From precedent to precedent.”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading NEARLY ninety years ago, there was among the hills and wolds of the West Riding of Yorkshire a lovely village called Annis.
a period of 100 years
From this reading It had grown slowly around the lords of the manor of Annis and consisted at the beginning of the nineteenth century of men and women whose time was employed in spinning and weaving.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading It had grown slowly around the lords of the manor of Annis and consisted at the beginning of the nineteenth century of men and women whose time was employed in spinning and weaving.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A land of just and old renown, Where Freedom slowly broadens down From precedent to precedent.”
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading It had grown slowly around the lords of the manor of Annis and consisted at the beginning of the nineteenth century of men and women whose time was employed in spinning and weaving.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “The turning point in life arrives for all of us.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading A land of just and old renown, Where Freedom slowly broadens down From precedent to precedent.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A land of just and old renown, Where Freedom slowly broadens down From precedent to precedent.”
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading It had grown slowly around the lords of the manor of Annis and consisted at the beginning of the nineteenth century of men and women whose time was employed in spinning and weaving.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had grown slowly around the lords of the manor of Annis and consisted at the beginning of the nineteenth century of men and women whose time was employed in spinning and weaving.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading NEARLY ninety years ago, there was among the hills and wolds of the West Riding of Yorkshire a lovely village called Annis.
a social unit living together
From this reading The looms were among their household treasures.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The turning point in life arrives for all of us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had grown slowly around the lords of the manor of Annis and consisted at the beginning of the nineteenth century of men and women whose time was employed in spinning and weaving.
and nothing more
From this reading A land of just and old renown, Where Freedom slowly broadens down From precedent to precedent.”
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading A land of just and old renown, Where Freedom slowly broadens down From precedent to precedent.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “The turning point in life arrives for all of us.
loomsnounUS /luːmz/
plural of “loom” — a textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile
From this reading The looms were among their household treasures.
lordsnounUS /lɔːrdz/
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading It had grown slowly around the lords of the manor of Annis and consisted at the beginning of the nineteenth century of men and women whose time was employed in spinning and weaving.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading NEARLY ninety years ago, there was among the hills and wolds of the West Riding of Yorkshire a lovely village called Annis.
manornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading It had grown slowly around the lords of the manor of Annis and consisted at the beginning of the nineteenth century of men and women whose time was employed in spinning and weaving.
the force of workers available
From this reading It had grown slowly around the lords of the manor of Annis and consisted at the beginning of the nineteenth century of men and women whose time was employed in spinning and weaving.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading NEARLY ninety years ago, there was among the hills and wolds of the West Riding of Yorkshire a lovely village called Annis.
nineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading It had grown slowly around the lords of the manor of Annis and consisted at the beginning of the nineteenth century of men and women whose time was employed in spinning and weaving.
ninetyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnti/
being ten more than eighty
From this reading NEARLY ninety years ago, there was among the hills and wolds of the West Riding of Yorkshire a lovely village called Annis.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The turning point in life arrives for all of us.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A land of just and old renown, Where Freedom slowly broadens down From precedent to precedent.”
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading “The turning point in life arrives for all of us.
precedentnounUS /ˈpresɪdənt/
an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
From this reading A land of just and old renown, Where Freedom slowly broadens down From precedent to precedent.”
renownnounUS /rɪˈnaʊn/
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading A land of just and old renown, Where Freedom slowly broadens down From precedent to precedent.”
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading NEARLY ninety years ago, there was among the hills and wolds of the West Riding of Yorkshire a lovely village called Annis.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading A land of just and old renown, Where Freedom slowly broadens down From precedent to precedent.”
spinningnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
creating thread
From this reading It had grown slowly around the lords of the manor of Annis and consisted at the beginning of the nineteenth century of men and women whose time was employed in spinning and weaving.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The turning point in life arrives for all of us.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The looms were among their household treasures.
in or at that place or location
From this reading NEARLY ninety years ago, there was among the hills and wolds of the West Riding of Yorkshire a lovely village called Annis.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It had grown slowly around the lords of the manor of Annis and consisted at the beginning of the nineteenth century of men and women whose time was employed in spinning and weaving.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A land of just and old renown, Where Freedom slowly broadens down From precedent to precedent.”
treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading The looms were among their household treasures.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “The turning point in life arrives for all of us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The turning point in life arrives for all of us.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading NEARLY ninety years ago, there was among the hills and wolds of the West Riding of Yorkshire a lovely village called Annis.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NEARLY ninety years ago, there was among the hills and wolds of the West Riding of Yorkshire a lovely village called Annis.
weavingnounUS /ˈwiːvɪŋ/
creating fabric
From this reading It had grown slowly around the lords of the manor of Annis and consisted at the beginning of the nineteenth century of men and women whose time was employed in spinning and weaving.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The looms were among their household treasures.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading NEARLY ninety years ago, there was among the hills and wolds of the West Riding of Yorkshire a lovely village called Annis.
in or at the place that
From this reading A land of just and old renown, Where Freedom slowly broadens down From precedent to precedent.”
belonging to which person
From this reading It had grown slowly around the lords of the manor of Annis and consisted at the beginning of the nineteenth century of men and women whose time was employed in spinning and weaving.
wolds
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEARLY ninety years ago, there was among the hills and wolds of the West Riding of Yorkshire a lovely village called Annis.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It had grown slowly around the lords of the manor of Annis and consisted at the beginning of the nineteenth century of men and women whose time was employed in spinning and weaving.
a late time of life
From this reading NEARLY ninety years ago, there was among the hills and wolds of the West Riding of Yorkshire a lovely village called Annis.
YorkshirenounUS /ˈjɔːrkʃər/
a former large county in northern England; in 1974 it was divided into three smaller counties
From this reading NEARLY ninety years ago, there was among the hills and wolds of the West Riding of Yorkshire a lovely village called Annis.
