used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All you would see would be a sort of large village on Manhattan Island, at the mouth of the Hudson River.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading But we must remember that London is ten times as old, so it can well afford to be larger.
(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 All you would see would be a sort of large village on Manhattan Island, at the mouth of the Hudson River.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading THE DUTCH AND THE QUAKERS COME TO AMERICA I WONDER how many of my readers have ever seen the great city of New York.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DUTCH AND THE QUAKERS COME TO AMERICA I WONDER how many of my readers have ever seen the great city of New York.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But we must remember that London is ten times as old, so it can well afford to be larger.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All you would see would be a sort of large village on Manhattan Island, at the mouth of the Hudson River.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Why, if you should go back no farther than the time of your great-grandfather you would find no city of New York.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But we must remember that London is ten times as old, so it can well afford to be larger.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we must remember that London is ten times as old, so it can well afford to be larger.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But we must remember that London is ten times as old, so it can well afford to be larger.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE DUTCH AND THE QUAKERS COME TO AMERICA I WONDER how many of my readers have ever seen the great city of New York.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE DUTCH AND THE QUAKERS COME TO AMERICA I WONDER how many of my readers have ever seen the great city of New York.
DUTCHadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading THE DUTCH AND THE QUAKERS COME TO AMERICA I WONDER how many of my readers have ever seen the great city of New York.
at any time
From this reading THE DUTCH AND THE QUAKERS COME TO AMERICA I WONDER how many of my readers have ever seen the great city of New York.
apart from; not including
From this reading I wonder still more how many of them knew that it is the largest city in the world except London.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Why, if you should go back no farther than the time of your great-grandfather you would find no city of New York.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Why, if you should go back no farther than the time of your great-grandfather you would find no city of New York.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Why, if you should go back no farther than the time of your great-grandfather you would find no city of New York.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE DUTCH AND THE QUAKERS COME TO AMERICA I WONDER how many of my readers have ever seen the great city of New York.
great-grandfather
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From this reading Why, if you should go back no farther than the time of your great-grandfather you would find no city of New York.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE DUTCH AND THE QUAKERS COME TO AMERICA I WONDER how many of my readers have ever seen the great city of New York.
how
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From this reading THE DUTCH AND THE QUAKERS COME TO AMERICA I WONDER how many of my readers have ever seen the great city of New York.
HudsonnounUS /ˈhʌdsən/
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading All you would see would be a sort of large village on Manhattan Island, at the mouth of the Hudson River.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE DUTCH AND THE QUAKERS COME TO AMERICA I WONDER how many of my readers have ever seen the great city of New York.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Why, if you should go back no farther than the time of your great-grandfather you would find no city of New York.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I wonder still more how many of them knew that it is the largest city in the world except London.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I wonder still more how many of them knew that it is the largest city in the world except London.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading All you would see would be a sort of large village on Manhattan Island, at the mouth of the Hudson River.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I wonder still more how many of them knew that it is the largest city in the world except London.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I wonder still more how many of them knew that it is the largest city in the world except London.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading All you would see would be a sort of large village on Manhattan Island, at the mouth of the Hudson River.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading But we must remember that London is ten times as old, so it can well afford to be larger.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I wonder still more how many of them knew that it is the largest city in the world except London.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading I wonder still more how many of them knew that it is the largest city in the world except London.
ManhattannounUS /mænˈhætən/
one of the five boroughs of New York City
From this reading All you would see would be a sort of large village on Manhattan Island, at the mouth of the Hudson River.
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 THE DUTCH AND THE QUAKERS COME TO AMERICA I WONDER how many of my readers have ever seen the great city of New York.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I wonder still more how many of them knew that it is the largest city in the world except London.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading All you would see would be a sort of large village on Manhattan Island, at the mouth of the Hudson River.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But we must remember that London is ten times as old, so it can well afford to be larger.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE DUTCH AND THE QUAKERS COME TO AMERICA I WONDER how many of my readers have ever seen the great city of New York.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE DUTCH AND THE QUAKERS COME TO AMERICA I WONDER how many of my readers have ever seen the great city of New York.
not any; not one
From this reading Why, if you should go back no farther than the time of your great-grandfather you would find no city of New York.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DUTCH AND THE QUAKERS COME TO AMERICA I WONDER how many of my readers have ever seen the great city of New York.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But we must remember that London is ten times as old, so it can well afford to be larger.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All you would see would be a sort of large village on Manhattan Island, at the mouth of the Hudson River.
QUAKERSnounUS /ˈkweɪkərz/
a Christian sect founded by George Fox about 1660; commonly called Quakers
From this reading THE DUTCH AND THE QUAKERS COME TO AMERICA I WONDER how many of my readers have ever seen the great city of New York.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading THE DUTCH AND THE QUAKERS COME TO AMERICA I WONDER how many of my readers have ever seen the great city of New York.
To recall to mind.
From this reading But we must remember that London is ten times as old, so it can well afford to be larger.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading All you would see would be a sort of large village on Manhattan Island, at the mouth of the Hudson River.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading All you would see would be a sort of large village on Manhattan Island, at the mouth of the Hudson River.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE DUTCH AND THE QUAKERS COME TO AMERICA I WONDER how many of my readers have ever seen the great city of New York.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why, if you should go back no farther than the time of your great-grandfather you would find no city of New York.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But we must remember that London is ten times as old, so it can well afford to be larger.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading All you would see would be a sort of large village on Manhattan Island, at the mouth of the Hudson River.
not in physical motion
From this reading I wonder still more how many of them knew that it is the largest city in the world except London.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading But we must remember that London is ten times as old, so it can well afford to be larger.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Why, if you should go back no farther than the time of your great-grandfather you would find no city of New York.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I wonder still more how many of them knew that it is the largest city in the world except London.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DUTCH AND THE QUAKERS COME TO AMERICA I WONDER how many of my readers have ever seen the great city of New York.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I wonder still more how many of them knew that it is the largest city in the world except London.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Why, if you should go back no farther than the time of your great-grandfather you would find no city of New York.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading But we must remember that London is ten times as old, so it can well afford to be larger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DUTCH AND THE QUAKERS COME TO AMERICA I WONDER how many of my readers have ever seen the great city of New York.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading All you would see would be a sort of large village on Manhattan Island, at the mouth of the Hudson River.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But we must remember that London is ten times as old, so it can well afford to be larger.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading But we must remember that London is ten times as old, so it can well afford to be larger.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, if you should go back no farther than the time of your great-grandfather you would find no city of New York.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading THE DUTCH AND THE QUAKERS COME TO AMERICA I WONDER how many of my readers have ever seen the great city of New York.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I wonder still more how many of them knew that it is the largest city in the world except London.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Why, if you should go back no farther than the time of your great-grandfather you would find no city of New York.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading THE DUTCH AND THE QUAKERS COME TO AMERICA I WONDER how many of my readers have ever seen the great city of New York.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why, if you should go back no farther than the time of your great-grandfather you would find no city of New York.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why, if you should go back no farther than the time of your great-grandfather you would find no city of New York.
