used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SEVERN There is surely some peculiar fascination in the birthplace of a famous river when this lies in the heart of moors and mountains.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There is neither mystery, nor solitude, nor privacy about their birth.
in actual fact
From this reading When full they are inevitably muddy, and when empty are very empty indeed; lifeless, and mute at the best, at the worst actually dry.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading For myself, I admit at once to but scant interest in the infant springs of even such slow running rivers as I have some personal affection for.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading For myself, I admit at once to but scant interest in the infant springs of even such slow running rivers as I have some personal affection for.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading They come into the world amid much the same surroundings as those in which they spend the greater part of their mature existence--amid ploughed fields, cattle pastures, and villages, farmyards, game covers, and ozier beds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SEVERN There is surely some peculiar fascination in the birthplace of a famous river when this lies in the heart of moors and mountains.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When full they are inevitably muddy, and when empty are very empty indeed; lifeless, and mute at the best, at the worst actually dry.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For myself, I admit at once to but scant interest in the infant springs of even such slow running rivers as I have some personal affection for.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For myself, I admit at once to but scant interest in the infant springs of even such slow running rivers as I have some personal affection for.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading They come into the world amid much the same surroundings as those in which they spend the greater part of their mature existence--amid ploughed fields, cattle pastures, and villages, farmyards, game covers, and ozier beds.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading When full they are inevitably muddy, and when empty are very empty indeed; lifeless, and mute at the best, at the worst actually dry.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading There is neither mystery, nor solitude, nor privacy about their birth.
birthplacenounUS /ˈbɜːrθpleɪs/
the place where someone was born
From this reading THE SEVERN There is surely some peculiar fascination in the birthplace of a famous river when this lies in the heart of moors and mountains.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For myself, I admit at once to but scant interest in the infant springs of even such slow running rivers as I have some personal affection for.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading They come into the world amid much the same surroundings as those in which they spend the greater part of their mature existence--amid ploughed fields, cattle pastures, and villages, farmyards, game covers, and ozier beds.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They come into the world amid much the same surroundings as those in which they spend the greater part of their mature existence--amid ploughed fields, cattle pastures, and villages, farmyards, game covers, and ozier beds.
coversnounUS /ˈkʌvərz/
plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
From this reading They come into the world amid much the same surroundings as those in which they spend the greater part of their mature existence--amid ploughed fields, cattle pastures, and villages, farmyards, game covers, and ozier beds.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading When full they are inevitably muddy, and when empty are very empty indeed; lifeless, and mute at the best, at the worst actually dry.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading When full they are inevitably muddy, and when empty are very empty indeed; lifeless, and mute at the best, at the worst actually dry.
divisible by two
From this reading For myself, I admit at once to but scant interest in the infant springs of even such slow running rivers as I have some personal affection for.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading They come into the world amid much the same surroundings as those in which they spend the greater part of their mature existence--amid ploughed fields, cattle pastures, and villages, farmyards, game covers, and ozier beds.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading THE SEVERN There is surely some peculiar fascination in the birthplace of a famous river when this lies in the heart of moors and mountains.
farmyards
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From this reading They come into the world amid much the same surroundings as those in which they spend the greater part of their mature existence--amid ploughed fields, cattle pastures, and villages, farmyards, game covers, and ozier beds.
fascinationnounUS /ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən/
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
From this reading THE SEVERN There is surely some peculiar fascination in the birthplace of a famous river when this lies in the heart of moors and mountains.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading They come into the world amid much the same surroundings as those in which they spend the greater part of their mature existence--amid ploughed fields, cattle pastures, and villages, farmyards, game covers, and ozier beds.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For myself, I admit at once to but scant interest in the infant springs of even such slow running rivers as I have some personal affection for.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading When full they are inevitably muddy, and when empty are very empty indeed; lifeless, and mute at the best, at the worst actually dry.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading They come into the world amid much the same surroundings as those in which they spend the greater part of their mature existence--amid ploughed fields, cattle pastures, and villages, farmyards, game covers, and ozier beds.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading They come into the world amid much the same surroundings as those in which they spend the greater part of their mature existence--amid ploughed fields, cattle pastures, and villages, farmyards, game covers, and ozier beds.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For myself, I admit at once to but scant interest in the infant springs of even such slow running rivers as I have some personal affection for.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE SEVERN There is surely some peculiar fascination in the birthplace of a famous river when this lies in the heart of moors and mountains.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For myself, I admit at once to but scant interest in the infant springs of even such slow running rivers as I have some personal affection for.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SEVERN There is surely some peculiar fascination in the birthplace of a famous river when this lies in the heart of moors and mountains.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading When full they are inevitably muddy, and when empty are very empty indeed; lifeless, and mute at the best, at the worst actually dry.
inevitablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbli/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading When full they are inevitably muddy, and when empty are very empty indeed; lifeless, and mute at the best, at the worst actually dry.
infantnounUS /ˈɪnfənt/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading For myself, I admit at once to but scant interest in the infant springs of even such slow running rivers as I have some personal affection for.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading For myself, I admit at once to but scant interest in the infant springs of even such slow running rivers as I have some personal affection for.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They come into the world amid much the same surroundings as those in which they spend the greater part of their mature existence--amid ploughed fields, cattle pastures, and villages, farmyards, game covers, and ozier beds.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SEVERN There is surely some peculiar fascination in the birthplace of a famous river when this lies in the heart of moors and mountains.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading THE SEVERN There is surely some peculiar fascination in the birthplace of a famous river when this lies in the heart of moors and mountains.
lifelessadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪfləs/
deprived of life; no longer living
From this reading When full they are inevitably muddy, and when empty are very empty indeed; lifeless, and mute at the best, at the worst actually dry.
matureadjectiveUS /məˈtʃʊr/
characteristic of maturity
From this reading They come into the world amid much the same surroundings as those in which they spend the greater part of their mature existence--amid ploughed fields, cattle pastures, and villages, farmyards, game covers, and ozier beds.
moorsnounUS /mʊrz/
plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
From this reading THE SEVERN There is surely some peculiar fascination in the birthplace of a famous river when this lies in the heart of moors and mountains.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading THE SEVERN There is surely some peculiar fascination in the birthplace of a famous river when this lies in the heart of moors and mountains.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They come into the world amid much the same surroundings as those in which they spend the greater part of their mature existence--amid ploughed fields, cattle pastures, and villages, farmyards, game covers, and ozier beds.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading When full they are inevitably muddy, and when empty are very empty indeed; lifeless, and mute at the best, at the worst actually dry.
muteadjectiveUS /mjuːt/
expressed without speech
From this reading When full they are inevitably muddy, and when empty are very empty indeed; lifeless, and mute at the best, at the worst actually dry.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading For myself, I admit at once to but scant interest in the infant springs of even such slow running rivers as I have some personal affection for.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading There is neither mystery, nor solitude, nor privacy about their birth.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading There is neither mystery, nor solitude, nor privacy about their birth.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading There is neither mystery, nor solitude, nor privacy about their birth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SEVERN There is surely some peculiar fascination in the birthplace of a famous river when this lies in the heart of moors and mountains.
on one occasion
From this reading For myself, I admit at once to but scant interest in the infant springs of even such slow running rivers as I have some personal affection for.
ozier
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They come into the world amid much the same surroundings as those in which they spend the greater part of their mature existence--amid ploughed fields, cattle pastures, and villages, farmyards, game covers, and ozier beds.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading They come into the world amid much the same surroundings as those in which they spend the greater part of their mature existence--amid ploughed fields, cattle pastures, and villages, farmyards, game covers, and ozier beds.
pasturesnounUS /ˈpæstʃərz/
plural of “pasture” — a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading They come into the world amid much the same surroundings as those in which they spend the greater part of their mature existence--amid ploughed fields, cattle pastures, and villages, farmyards, game covers, and ozier beds.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading THE SEVERN There is surely some peculiar fascination in the birthplace of a famous river when this lies in the heart of moors and mountains.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading For myself, I admit at once to but scant interest in the infant springs of even such slow running rivers as I have some personal affection for.
ploughedadjectiveUS /plaʊd/
(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow
From this reading They come into the world amid much the same surroundings as those in which they spend the greater part of their mature existence--amid ploughed fields, cattle pastures, and villages, farmyards, game covers, and ozier beds.
privacynounUS /ˈpraɪvəsi/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading There is neither mystery, nor solitude, nor privacy about their birth.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE SEVERN There is surely some peculiar fascination in the birthplace of a famous river when this lies in the heart of moors and mountains.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading For myself, I admit at once to but scant interest in the infant springs of even such slow running rivers as I have some personal affection for.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading For myself, I admit at once to but scant interest in the infant springs of even such slow running rivers as I have some personal affection for.
Identical; not different.
From this reading They come into the world amid much the same surroundings as those in which they spend the greater part of their mature existence--amid ploughed fields, cattle pastures, and villages, farmyards, game covers, and ozier beds.
scantadjectiveUS /skænt/
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
From this reading For myself, I admit at once to but scant interest in the infant springs of even such slow running rivers as I have some personal affection for.
SEVERNnounUS /ˈsevərn/
a river in Ontario that flows northeast into Hudson Bay
From this reading THE SEVERN There is surely some peculiar fascination in the birthplace of a famous river when this lies in the heart of moors and mountains.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading For myself, I admit at once to but scant interest in the infant springs of even such slow running rivers as I have some personal affection for.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading There is neither mystery, nor solitude, nor privacy about their birth.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE SEVERN There is surely some peculiar fascination in the birthplace of a famous river when this lies in the heart of moors and mountains.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading They come into the world amid much the same surroundings as those in which they spend the greater part of their mature existence--amid ploughed fields, cattle pastures, and villages, farmyards, game covers, and ozier beds.
springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading For myself, I admit at once to but scant interest in the infant springs of even such slow running rivers as I have some personal affection for.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For myself, I admit at once to but scant interest in the infant springs of even such slow running rivers as I have some personal affection for.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading THE SEVERN There is surely some peculiar fascination in the birthplace of a famous river when this lies in the heart of moors and mountains.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading They come into the world amid much the same surroundings as those in which they spend the greater part of their mature existence--amid ploughed fields, cattle pastures, and villages, farmyards, game covers, and ozier beds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SEVERN There is surely some peculiar fascination in the birthplace of a famous river when this lies in the heart of moors and mountains.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There is neither mystery, nor solitude, nor privacy about their birth.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE SEVERN There is surely some peculiar fascination in the birthplace of a famous river when this lies in the heart of moors and mountains.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They come into the world amid much the same surroundings as those in which they spend the greater part of their mature existence--amid ploughed fields, cattle pastures, and villages, farmyards, game covers, and ozier beds.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE SEVERN There is surely some peculiar fascination in the birthplace of a famous river when this lies in the heart of moors and mountains.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They come into the world amid much the same surroundings as those in which they spend the greater part of their mature existence--amid ploughed fields, cattle pastures, and villages, farmyards, game covers, and ozier beds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For myself, I admit at once to but scant interest in the infant springs of even such slow running rivers as I have some personal affection for.
precisely as stated
From this reading When full they are inevitably muddy, and when empty are very empty indeed; lifeless, and mute at the best, at the worst actually dry.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading They come into the world amid much the same surroundings as those in which they spend the greater part of their mature existence--amid ploughed fields, cattle pastures, and villages, farmyards, game covers, and ozier beds.
at the time that
From this reading THE SEVERN There is surely some peculiar fascination in the birthplace of a famous river when this lies in the heart of moors and mountains.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They come into the world amid much the same surroundings as those in which they spend the greater part of their mature existence--amid ploughed fields, cattle pastures, and villages, farmyards, game covers, and ozier beds.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading They come into the world amid much the same surroundings as those in which they spend the greater part of their mature existence--amid ploughed fields, cattle pastures, and villages, farmyards, game covers, and ozier beds.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading When full they are inevitably muddy, and when empty are very empty indeed; lifeless, and mute at the best, at the worst actually dry.
