1600
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From this reading It was drained in the 1600s by Dutch engineers by the creation of drains and sea defences.
1841
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From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This shortish novel first appeared in 1841, and was published in a collection of the author's four short 1841 novels, "The Playfellow".
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This shortish novel first appeared in 1841, and was published in a collection of the author's four short 1841 novels, "The Playfellow".
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This shortish novel first appeared in 1841, and was published in a collection of the author's four short 1841 novels, "The Playfellow".
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This shortish novel first appeared in 1841, and was published in a collection of the author's four short 1841 novels, "The Playfellow".
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Settlers at Home, by Harriet Martineau.
author'snounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This shortish novel first appeared in 1841, and was published in a collection of the author's four short 1841 novels, "The Playfellow".
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Settlers at Home, by Harriet Martineau.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading To this day part of the county is called Holland.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This shortish novel first appeared in 1841, and was published in a collection of the author's four short 1841 novels, "The Playfellow".
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading To this day part of the county is called Holland.
creationnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/
the human act of creating
From this reading It was drained in the 1600s by Dutch engineers by the creation of drains and sea defences.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading To this day part of the county is called Holland.
defences
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From this reading It was drained in the 1600s by Dutch engineers by the creation of drains and sea defences.
drainedadjectiveUS /dreɪnd/
emptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e.g. water or other liquid)
From this reading It was drained in the 1600s by Dutch engineers by the creation of drains and sea defences.
drainsnounUS /dreɪnz/
plural of “drain” — emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
From this reading It was drained in the 1600s by Dutch engineers by the creation of drains and sea defences.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading It was drained in the 1600s by Dutch engineers by the creation of drains and sea defences.
engineersnounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪrz/
plural of “engineer” — a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading It was drained in the 1600s by Dutch engineers by the creation of drains and sea defences.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The scene is set in Lincolnshire, a part of England much of which is flat and prone to flooding by the sea.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This shortish novel first appeared in 1841, and was published in a collection of the author's four short 1841 novels, "The Playfellow".
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading The scene is set in Lincolnshire, a part of England much of which is flat and prone to flooding by the sea.
floodingnounUS /ˈflʌdɪŋ/
a technique used in behavior therapy; client is flooded with experiences of a particular kind until becoming either averse to them or numbed to them
From this reading The scene is set in Lincolnshire, a part of England much of which is flat and prone to flooding by the sea.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This shortish novel first appeared in 1841, and was published in a collection of the author's four short 1841 novels, "The Playfellow".
Harriet
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From this reading The Settlers at Home, by Harriet Martineau.
HollandnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading To this day part of the county is called Holland.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The Settlers at Home, by Harriet Martineau.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This shortish novel first appeared in 1841, and was published in a collection of the author's four short 1841 novels, "The Playfellow".
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The scene is set in Lincolnshire, a part of England much of which is flat and prone to flooding by the sea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was drained in the 1600s by Dutch engineers by the creation of drains and sea defences.
LincolnshirenounUS /ˈlɪŋkənʃɪr/
an agricultural county of eastern England on the North Sea
From this reading The scene is set in Lincolnshire, a part of England much of which is flat and prone to flooding by the sea.
Martineau
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From this reading The Settlers at Home, by Harriet Martineau.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The scene is set in Lincolnshire, a part of England much of which is flat and prone to flooding by the sea.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This shortish novel first appeared in 1841, and was published in a collection of the author's four short 1841 novels, "The Playfellow".
novelsnounUS /ˈnɑːvəlz/
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This shortish novel first appeared in 1841, and was published in a collection of the author's four short 1841 novels, "The Playfellow".
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This shortish novel first appeared in 1841, and was published in a collection of the author's four short 1841 novels, "The Playfellow".
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The scene is set in Lincolnshire, a part of England much of which is flat and prone to flooding by the sea.
Playfellownoun
a companion at play
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This shortish novel first appeared in 1841, and was published in a collection of the author's four short 1841 novels, "The Playfellow".
proneadjectiveUS /proʊn/
having a tendency (to); often used in combination
From this reading The scene is set in Lincolnshire, a part of England much of which is flat and prone to flooding by the sea.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This shortish novel first appeared in 1841, and was published in a collection of the author's four short 1841 novels, "The Playfellow".
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It was drained in the 1600s by Dutch engineers by the creation of drains and sea defences.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The scene is set in Lincolnshire, a part of England much of which is flat and prone to flooding by the sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The scene is set in Lincolnshire, a part of England much of which is flat and prone to flooding by the sea.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The scene is set in Lincolnshire, a part of England much of which is flat and prone to flooding by the sea.
SettlersnounUS /ˈsetlərz/
plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading The Settlers at Home, by Harriet Martineau.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This shortish novel first appeared in 1841, and was published in a collection of the author's four short 1841 novels, "The Playfellow".
shortishadjective
somewhat short
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This shortish novel first appeared in 1841, and was published in a collection of the author's four short 1841 novels, "The Playfellow".
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Settlers at Home, by Harriet Martineau.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This shortish novel first appeared in 1841, and was published in a collection of the author's four short 1841 novels, "The Playfellow".
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The scene is set in Lincolnshire, a part of England much of which is flat and prone to flooding by the sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This shortish novel first appeared in 1841, and was published in a collection of the author's four short 1841 novels, "The Playfellow".
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The scene is set in Lincolnshire, a part of England much of which is flat and prone to flooding by the sea.
