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

From this reading There are not many of them in the world, and nearly all of them are in England, being even here the possession of but a few counties.

(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 There are not many of them in the world, and nearly all of them are in England, being even here the possession of but a few counties.

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

From this reading There are not many of them in the world, and nearly all of them are in England, being even here the possession of but a few counties.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There are not many of them in the world, and nearly all of them are in England, being even here the possession of but a few counties.

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

From this reading THE CHALK STREAMS Particular distinction may be fairly ascribed to what is commonly known as the Chalk Streams.

past form of “ascribe” — attribute or credit to

From this reading THE CHALK STREAMS Particular distinction may be fairly ascribed to what is commonly known as the Chalk Streams.

a river in southwestern England rising in Gloucestershire and flowing through Bristol to empty into the estuary of the Severn

From this reading Wiltshire gives birth to the Kennet, the Christchurch or Salisbury, Avon, and the Wiley--all notable rivers of this class; the upper part of the first, most of the second, and the whole of the third being within the county, while Hampshire has the Itchen and the Test, of the same class and rank.

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

From this reading THE CHALK STREAMS Particular distinction may be fairly ascribed to what is commonly known as the Chalk Streams.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading There are not many of them in the world, and nearly all of them are in England, being even here the possession of but a few counties.

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From this reading For Wilts, Hants, Dorset, and Berks, with Bucks, Kent, and Herts in a less degree, contain practically all the rivers of this type, and of these the two first-mentioned are more exclusively the home of the chalk stream.

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading Wiltshire gives birth to the Kennet, the Christchurch or Salisbury, Avon, and the Wiley--all notable rivers of this class; the upper part of the first, most of the second, and the whole of the third being within the county, while Hampshire has the Itchen and the Test, of the same class and rank.

plural of “buck” — a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting

From this reading For Wilts, Hants, Dorset, and Berks, with Bucks, Kent, and Herts in a less degree, contain practically all the rivers of this type, and of these the two first-mentioned are more exclusively the home of the chalk stream.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There are not many of them in the world, and nearly all of them are in England, being even here the possession of but a few counties.

A soft white limestone used for marking doors, stone walls, and slate.

From this reading THE CHALK STREAMS Particular distinction may be fairly ascribed to what is commonly known as the Chalk Streams.

industrial city at the center of a rich agricultural region

From this reading Wiltshire gives birth to the Kennet, the Christchurch or Salisbury, Avon, and the Wiley--all notable rivers of this class; the upper part of the first, most of the second, and the whole of the third being within the county, while Hampshire has the Itchen and the Test, of the same class and rank.

free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression

From this reading The quality of the chalk stream lies in its exceeding clarity.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading Wiltshire gives birth to the Kennet, the Christchurch or Salisbury, Avon, and the Wiley--all notable rivers of this class; the upper part of the first, most of the second, and the whole of the third being within the county, while Hampshire has the Itchen and the Test, of the same class and rank.

under normal conditions

From this reading THE CHALK STREAMS Particular distinction may be fairly ascribed to what is commonly known as the Chalk Streams.

include or contain; have as a component

From this reading For Wilts, Hants, Dorset, and Berks, with Bucks, Kent, and Herts in a less degree, contain practically all the rivers of this type, and of these the two first-mentioned are more exclusively the home of the chalk stream.

plural of “county” — (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading There are not many of them in the world, and nearly all of them are in England, being even here the possession of but a few counties.

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

From this reading Wiltshire gives birth to the Kennet, the Christchurch or Salisbury, Avon, and the Wiley--all notable rivers of this class; the upper part of the first, most of the second, and the whole of the third being within the county, while Hampshire has the Itchen and the Test, of the same class and rank.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading For Wilts, Hants, Dorset, and Berks, with Bucks, Kent, and Herts in a less degree, contain practically all the rivers of this type, and of these the two first-mentioned are more exclusively the home of the chalk stream.

a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes

From this reading THE CHALK STREAMS Particular distinction may be fairly ascribed to what is commonly known as the Chalk Streams.

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From this reading For Wilts, Hants, Dorset, and Berks, with Bucks, Kent, and Herts in a less degree, contain practically all the rivers of this type, and of these the two first-mentioned are more exclusively the home of the chalk stream.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading There are not many of them in the world, and nearly all of them are in England, being even here the possession of but a few counties.

divisible by two

From this reading There are not many of them in the world, and nearly all of them are in England, being even here the possession of but a few counties.

far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree

From this reading The quality of the chalk stream lies in its exceeding clarity.

without any others being included or involved

From this reading For Wilts, Hants, Dorset, and Berks, with Bucks, Kent, and Herts in a less degree, contain practically all the rivers of this type, and of these the two first-mentioned are more exclusively the home of the chalk stream.

to certain extent or degree

From this reading THE CHALK STREAMS Particular distinction may be fairly ascribed to what is commonly known as the Chalk Streams.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading There are not many of them in the world, and nearly all of them are in England, being even here the possession of but a few counties.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Wiltshire gives birth to the Kennet, the Christchurch or Salisbury, Avon, and the Wiley--all notable rivers of this class; the upper part of the first, most of the second, and the whole of the third being within the county, while Hampshire has the Itchen and the Test, of the same class and rank.

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From this reading For Wilts, Hants, Dorset, and Berks, with Bucks, Kent, and Herts in a less degree, contain practically all the rivers of this type, and of these the two first-mentioned are more exclusively the home of the chalk stream.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For Wilts, Hants, Dorset, and Berks, with Bucks, Kent, and Herts in a less degree, contain practically all the rivers of this type, and of these the two first-mentioned are more exclusively the home of the chalk stream.

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading Wiltshire gives birth to the Kennet, the Christchurch or Salisbury, Avon, and the Wiley--all notable rivers of this class; the upper part of the first, most of the second, and the whole of the third being within the county, while Hampshire has the Itchen and the Test, of the same class and rank.

a county of southern England on the English Channel

From this reading Wiltshire gives birth to the Kennet, the Christchurch or Salisbury, Avon, and the Wiley--all notable rivers of this class; the upper part of the first, most of the second, and the whole of the third being within the county, while Hampshire has the Itchen and the Test, of the same class and rank.

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From this reading For Wilts, Hants, Dorset, and Berks, with Bucks, Kent, and Herts in a less degree, contain practically all the rivers of this type, and of these the two first-mentioned are more exclusively the home of the chalk stream.

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

From this reading Wiltshire gives birth to the Kennet, the Christchurch or Salisbury, Avon, and the Wiley--all notable rivers of this class; the upper part of the first, most of the second, and the whole of the third being within the county, while Hampshire has the Itchen and the Test, of the same class and rank.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading There are not many of them in the world, and nearly all of them are in England, being even here the possession of but a few counties.

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From this reading For Wilts, Hants, Dorset, and Berks, with Bucks, Kent, and Herts in a less degree, contain practically all the rivers of this type, and of these the two first-mentioned are more exclusively the home of the chalk stream.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading For Wilts, Hants, Dorset, and Berks, with Bucks, Kent, and Herts in a less degree, contain practically all the rivers of this type, and of these the two first-mentioned are more exclusively the home of the chalk stream.

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

From this reading There are not many of them in the world, and nearly all of them are in England, being even here the possession of but a few counties.

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

From this reading THE CHALK STREAMS Particular distinction may be fairly ascribed to what is commonly known as the Chalk Streams.

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From this reading Wiltshire gives birth to the Kennet, the Christchurch or Salisbury, Avon, and the Wiley--all notable rivers of this class; the upper part of the first, most of the second, and the whole of the third being within the county, while Hampshire has the Itchen and the Test, of the same class and rank.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The quality of the chalk stream lies in its exceeding clarity.

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From this reading Wiltshire gives birth to the Kennet, the Christchurch or Salisbury, Avon, and the Wiley--all notable rivers of this class; the upper part of the first, most of the second, and the whole of the third being within the county, while Hampshire has the Itchen and the Test, of the same class and rank.

a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans

From this reading For Wilts, Hants, Dorset, and Berks, with Bucks, Kent, and Herts in a less degree, contain practically all the rivers of this type, and of these the two first-mentioned are more exclusively the home of the chalk stream.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading THE CHALK STREAMS Particular distinction may be fairly ascribed to what is commonly known as the Chalk Streams.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading For Wilts, Hants, Dorset, and Berks, with Bucks, Kent, and Herts in a less degree, contain practically all the rivers of this type, and of these the two first-mentioned are more exclusively the home of the chalk stream.

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading The quality of the chalk stream lies in its exceeding clarity.

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 There are not many of them in the world, and nearly all of them are in England, being even here the possession of but a few counties.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading THE CHALK STREAMS Particular distinction may be fairly ascribed to what is commonly known as the Chalk Streams.

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

From this reading For Wilts, Hants, Dorset, and Berks, with Bucks, Kent, and Herts in a less degree, contain practically all the rivers of this type, and of these the two first-mentioned are more exclusively the home of the chalk stream.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Wiltshire gives birth to the Kennet, the Christchurch or Salisbury, Avon, and the Wiley--all notable rivers of this class; the upper part of the first, most of the second, and the whole of the third being within the county, while Hampshire has the Itchen and the Test, of the same class and rank.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading There are not many of them in the world, and nearly all of them are in England, being even here the possession of but a few counties.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There are not many of them in the world, and nearly all of them are in England, being even here the possession of but a few counties.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Wiltshire gives birth to the Kennet, the Christchurch or Salisbury, Avon, and the Wiley--all notable rivers of this class; the upper part of the first, most of the second, and the whole of the third being within the county, while Hampshire has the Itchen and the Test, of the same class and rank.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There are not many of them in the world, and nearly all of them are in England, being even here the possession of but a few counties.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Wiltshire gives birth to the Kennet, the Christchurch or Salisbury, Avon, and the Wiley--all notable rivers of this class; the upper part of the first, most of the second, and the whole of the third being within the county, while Hampshire has the Itchen and the Test, of the same class and rank.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Wiltshire gives birth to the Kennet, the Christchurch or Salisbury, Avon, and the Wiley--all notable rivers of this class; the upper part of the first, most of the second, and the whole of the third being within the county, while Hampshire has the Itchen and the Test, of the same class and rank.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading THE CHALK STREAMS Particular distinction may be fairly ascribed to what is commonly known as the Chalk Streams.

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading There are not many of them in the world, and nearly all of them are in England, being even here the possession of but a few counties.

almost; nearly

From this reading For Wilts, Hants, Dorset, and Berks, with Bucks, Kent, and Herts in a less degree, contain practically all the rivers of this type, and of these the two first-mentioned are more exclusively the home of the chalk stream.

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading The quality of the chalk stream lies in its exceeding clarity.

a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading Wiltshire gives birth to the Kennet, the Christchurch or Salisbury, Avon, and the Wiley--all notable rivers of this class; the upper part of the first, most of the second, and the whole of the third being within the county, while Hampshire has the Itchen and the Test, of the same class and rank.

plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading For Wilts, Hants, Dorset, and Berks, with Bucks, Kent, and Herts in a less degree, contain practically all the rivers of this type, and of these the two first-mentioned are more exclusively the home of the chalk stream.

the capital and largest city of Zimbabwe

From this reading Wiltshire gives birth to the Kennet, the Christchurch or Salisbury, Avon, and the Wiley--all notable rivers of this class; the upper part of the first, most of the second, and the whole of the third being within the county, while Hampshire has the Itchen and the Test, of the same class and rank.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Wiltshire gives birth to the Kennet, the Christchurch or Salisbury, Avon, and the Wiley--all notable rivers of this class; the upper part of the first, most of the second, and the whole of the third being within the county, while Hampshire has the Itchen and the Test, of the same class and rank.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Wiltshire gives birth to the Kennet, the Christchurch or Salisbury, Avon, and the Wiley--all notable rivers of this class; the upper part of the first, most of the second, and the whole of the third being within the county, while Hampshire has the Itchen and the Test, of the same class and rank.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading For Wilts, Hants, Dorset, and Berks, with Bucks, Kent, and Herts in a less degree, contain practically all the rivers of this type, and of these the two first-mentioned are more exclusively the home of the chalk stream.

plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading THE CHALK STREAMS Particular distinction may be fairly ascribed to what is commonly known as the Chalk Streams.

trying something to find out about it

From this reading Wiltshire gives birth to the Kennet, the Christchurch or Salisbury, Avon, and the Wiley--all notable rivers of this class; the upper part of the first, most of the second, and the whole of the third being within the county, while Hampshire has the Itchen and the Test, of the same class and rank.

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

From this reading THE CHALK STREAMS Particular distinction may be fairly ascribed to what is commonly known as the Chalk Streams.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading There are not many of them in the world, and nearly all of them are in England, being even here the possession of but a few counties.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There are not many of them in the world, and nearly all of them are in England, being even here the possession of but a few counties.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading For Wilts, Hants, Dorset, and Berks, with Bucks, Kent, and Herts in a less degree, contain practically all the rivers of this type, and of these the two first-mentioned are more exclusively the home of the chalk stream.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading Wiltshire gives birth to the Kennet, the Christchurch or Salisbury, Avon, and the Wiley--all notable rivers of this class; the upper part of the first, most of the second, and the whole of the third being within the county, while Hampshire has the Itchen and the Test, of the same class and rank.

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

From this reading For Wilts, Hants, Dorset, and Berks, with Bucks, Kent, and Herts in a less degree, contain practically all the rivers of this type, and of these the two first-mentioned are more exclusively the home of the chalk stream.

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

From this reading THE CHALK STREAMS Particular distinction may be fairly ascribed to what is commonly known as the Chalk Streams.

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

From this reading For Wilts, Hants, Dorset, and Berks, with Bucks, Kent, and Herts in a less degree, contain practically all the rivers of this type, and of these the two first-mentioned are more exclusively the home of the chalk stream.

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading For Wilts, Hants, Dorset, and Berks, with Bucks, Kent, and Herts in a less degree, contain practically all the rivers of this type, and of these the two first-mentioned are more exclusively the home of the chalk stream.

the topmost one of two

From this reading Wiltshire gives birth to the Kennet, the Christchurch or Salisbury, Avon, and the Wiley--all notable rivers of this class; the upper part of the first, most of the second, and the whole of the third being within the county, while Hampshire has the Itchen and the Test, of the same class and rank.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading THE CHALK STREAMS Particular distinction may be fairly ascribed to what is commonly known as the Chalk Streams.

during the time that

From this reading Wiltshire gives birth to the Kennet, the Christchurch or Salisbury, Avon, and the Wiley--all notable rivers of this class; the upper part of the first, most of the second, and the whole of the third being within the county, while Hampshire has the Itchen and the Test, of the same class and rank.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Wiltshire gives birth to the Kennet, the Christchurch or Salisbury, Avon, and the Wiley--all notable rivers of this class; the upper part of the first, most of the second, and the whole of the third being within the county, while Hampshire has the Itchen and the Test, of the same class and rank.

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

From this reading Wiltshire gives birth to the Kennet, the Christchurch or Salisbury, Avon, and the Wiley--all notable rivers of this class; the upper part of the first, most of the second, and the whole of the third being within the county, while Hampshire has the Itchen and the Test, of the same class and rank.

plural of “wilt” — any plant disease characterized by drooping and shriveling; usually caused by parasites attacking the roots

From this reading For Wilts, Hants, Dorset, and Berks, with Bucks, Kent, and Herts in a less degree, contain practically all the rivers of this type, and of these the two first-mentioned are more exclusively the home of the chalk stream.

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

From this reading Wiltshire gives birth to the Kennet, the Christchurch or Salisbury, Avon, and the Wiley--all notable rivers of this class; the upper part of the first, most of the second, and the whole of the third being within the county, while Hampshire has the Itchen and the Test, of the same class and rank.

in the company of; together with

From this reading For Wilts, Hants, Dorset, and Berks, with Bucks, Kent, and Herts in a less degree, contain practically all the rivers of this type, and of these the two first-mentioned are more exclusively the home of the chalk stream.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Wiltshire gives birth to the Kennet, the Christchurch or Salisbury, Avon, and the Wiley--all notable rivers of this class; the upper part of the first, most of the second, and the whole of the third being within the county, while Hampshire has the Itchen and the Test, of the same class and rank.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading There are not many of them in the world, and nearly all of them are in England, being even here the possession of but a few counties.