used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The thaw was accompanied by torrents of rain for more than a week.
having companions or an escort
From this reading The thaw was accompanied by torrents of rain for more than a week.
(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 I hear that a large portion of the cliff has fallen away and exposed a bed containing the bones and remains of prehistoric elephants and other mammalia, and all the geologists of the country are going there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the end of that time the boys were sitting in the boat-house making up their Note-book, when Mr. Meredith entered and said to them,-- "Will you drive with me to Cromer?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I hear that a large portion of the cliff has fallen away and exposed a bed containing the bones and remains of prehistoric elephants and other mammalia, and all the geologists of the country are going there.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I thought we might as well see these wonderful relics of the past.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of that time the boys were sitting in the boat-house making up their Note-book, when Mr. Meredith entered and said to them,-- "Will you drive with me to Cromer?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I hear that a large portion of the cliff has fallen away and exposed a bed containing the bones and remains of prehistoric elephants and other mammalia, and all the geologists of the country are going there.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I hear that a large portion of the cliff has fallen away and exposed a bed containing the bones and remains of prehistoric elephants and other mammalia, and all the geologists of the country are going there.
boat-house
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From this reading At the end of that time the boys were sitting in the boat-house making up their Note-book, when Mr. Meredith entered and said to them,-- "Will you drive with me to Cromer?
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading I hear that a large portion of the cliff has fallen away and exposed a bed containing the bones and remains of prehistoric elephants and other mammalia, and all the geologists of the country are going there.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading At the end of that time the boys were sitting in the boat-house making up their Note-book, when Mr. Meredith entered and said to them,-- "Will you drive with me to Cromer?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The thaw was accompanied by torrents of rain for more than a week.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading I hear that a large portion of the cliff has fallen away and exposed a bed containing the bones and remains of prehistoric elephants and other mammalia, and all the geologists of the country are going there.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading I hear that a large portion of the cliff has fallen away and exposed a bed containing the bones and remains of prehistoric elephants and other mammalia, and all the geologists of the country are going there.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I hear that a large portion of the cliff has fallen away and exposed a bed containing the bones and remains of prehistoric elephants and other mammalia, and all the geologists of the country are going there.
Cromer
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From this reading The Thaw.--Cromer.--Prehistoric Remains.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading At the end of that time the boys were sitting in the boat-house making up their Note-book, when Mr. Meredith entered and said to them,-- "Will you drive with me to Cromer?
elephantsnounUS /ˈeləfənts/
plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm
From this reading I hear that a large portion of the cliff has fallen away and exposed a bed containing the bones and remains of prehistoric elephants and other mammalia, and all the geologists of the country are going there.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of that time the boys were sitting in the boat-house making up their Note-book, when Mr. Meredith entered and said to them,-- "Will you drive with me to Cromer?
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading At the end of that time the boys were sitting in the boat-house making up their Note-book, when Mr. Meredith entered and said to them,-- "Will you drive with me to Cromer?
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading I hear that a large portion of the cliff has fallen away and exposed a bed containing the bones and remains of prehistoric elephants and other mammalia, and all the geologists of the country are going there.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading I hear that a large portion of the cliff has fallen away and exposed a bed containing the bones and remains of prehistoric elephants and other mammalia, and all the geologists of the country are going there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The thaw was accompanied by torrents of rain for more than a week.
geologistsnounUS /dʒiˈɑːlədʒɪsts/
plural of “geologist” — a specialist in geology
From this reading I hear that a large portion of the cliff has fallen away and exposed a bed containing the bones and remains of prehistoric elephants and other mammalia, and all the geologists of the country are going there.
the act of departing
From this reading I hear that a large portion of the cliff has fallen away and exposed a bed containing the bones and remains of prehistoric elephants and other mammalia, and all the geologists of the country are going there.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I hear that a large portion of the cliff has fallen away and exposed a bed containing the bones and remains of prehistoric elephants and other mammalia, and all the geologists of the country are going there.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I hear that a large portion of the cliff has fallen away and exposed a bed containing the bones and remains of prehistoric elephants and other mammalia, and all the geologists of the country are going there.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hear that a large portion of the cliff has fallen away and exposed a bed containing the bones and remains of prehistoric elephants and other mammalia, and all the geologists of the country are going there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the end of that time the boys were sitting in the boat-house making up their Note-book, when Mr. Meredith entered and said to them,-- "Will you drive with me to Cromer?
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I hear that a large portion of the cliff has fallen away and exposed a bed containing the bones and remains of prehistoric elephants and other mammalia, and all the geologists of the country are going there.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading At the end of that time the boys were sitting in the boat-house making up their Note-book, when Mr. Meredith entered and said to them,-- "Will you drive with me to Cromer?
mammalianoun
warm-blooded vertebrates characterized by mammary glands in the female
From this reading I hear that a large portion of the cliff has fallen away and exposed a bed containing the bones and remains of prehistoric elephants and other mammalia, and all the geologists of the country are going there.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the end of that time the boys were sitting in the boat-house making up their Note-book, when Mr. Meredith entered and said to them,-- "Will you drive with me to Cromer?
MeredithnounUS /ˈmerɪdɪθ/
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading At the end of that time the boys were sitting in the boat-house making up their Note-book, when Mr. Meredith entered and said to them,-- "Will you drive with me to Cromer?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I thought we might as well see these wonderful relics of the past.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The thaw was accompanied by torrents of rain for more than a week.
a form of address for a man
From this reading At the end of that time the boys were sitting in the boat-house making up their Note-book, when Mr. Meredith entered and said to them,-- "Will you drive with me to Cromer?
Note-book
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the end of that time the boys were sitting in the boat-house making up their Note-book, when Mr. Meredith entered and said to them,-- "Will you drive with me to Cromer?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The thaw was accompanied by torrents of rain for more than a week.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I hear that a large portion of the cliff has fallen away and exposed a bed containing the bones and remains of prehistoric elephants and other mammalia, and all the geologists of the country are going there.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading I thought we might as well see these wonderful relics of the past.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I hear that a large portion of the cliff has fallen away and exposed a bed containing the bones and remains of prehistoric elephants and other mammalia, and all the geologists of the country are going there.
PrehistoricadjectiveUS /ˌpriːhɪˈstɔːrɪk/
belonging to or existing in times before recorded history
From this reading The Thaw.--Cromer.--Prehistoric Remains.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The thaw was accompanied by torrents of rain for more than a week.
relicsnounUS /ˈrelɪks/
plural of “relic” — an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
From this reading I thought we might as well see these wonderful relics of the past.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading The Thaw.--Cromer.--Prehistoric Remains.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At the end of that time the boys were sitting in the boat-house making up their Note-book, when Mr. Meredith entered and said to them,-- "Will you drive with me to Cromer?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I thought we might as well see these wonderful relics of the past.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading At the end of that time the boys were sitting in the boat-house making up their Note-book, when Mr. Meredith entered and said to them,-- "Will you drive with me to Cromer?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The thaw was accompanied by torrents of rain for more than a week.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the end of that time the boys were sitting in the boat-house making up their Note-book, when Mr. Meredith entered and said to them,-- "Will you drive with me to Cromer?
ThawnounUS /θɔː/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading The Thaw.--Cromer.--Prehistoric Remains.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Thaw.--Cromer.--Prehistoric Remains.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At the end of that time the boys were sitting in the boat-house making up their Note-book, when Mr. Meredith entered and said to them,-- "Will you drive with me to Cromer?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At the end of that time the boys were sitting in the boat-house making up their Note-book, when Mr. Meredith entered and said to them,-- "Will you drive with me to Cromer?
in or at that place or location
From this reading I hear that a large portion of the cliff has fallen away and exposed a bed containing the bones and remains of prehistoric elephants and other mammalia, and all the geologists of the country are going there.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I thought we might as well see these wonderful relics of the past.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought we might as well see these wonderful relics of the past.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the end of that time the boys were sitting in the boat-house making up their Note-book, when Mr. Meredith entered and said to them,-- "Will you drive with me to Cromer?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the end of that time the boys were sitting in the boat-house making up their Note-book, when Mr. Meredith entered and said to them,-- "Will you drive with me to Cromer?
torrentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrənts/
plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain
From this reading The thaw was accompanied by torrents of rain for more than a week.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At the end of that time the boys were sitting in the boat-house making up their Note-book, when Mr. Meredith entered and said to them,-- "Will you drive with me to Cromer?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The thaw was accompanied by torrents of rain for more than a week.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I thought we might as well see these wonderful relics of the past.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The thaw was accompanied by torrents of rain for more than a week.
(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 I thought we might as well see these wonderful relics of the past.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the end of that time the boys were sitting in the boat-house making up their Note-book, when Mr. Meredith entered and said to them,-- "Will you drive with me to Cromer?
at the time that
From this reading At the end of that time the boys were sitting in the boat-house making up their Note-book, when Mr. Meredith entered and said to them,-- "Will you drive with me to Cromer?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading At the end of that time the boys were sitting in the boat-house making up their Note-book, when Mr. Meredith entered and said to them,-- "Will you drive with me to Cromer?
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the end of that time the boys were sitting in the boat-house making up their Note-book, when Mr. Meredith entered and said to them,-- "Will you drive with me to Cromer?
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading I thought we might as well see these wonderful relics of the past.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At the end of that time the boys were sitting in the boat-house making up their Note-book, when Mr. Meredith entered and said to them,-- "Will you drive with me to Cromer?
