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From this reading 13._ _First Edition_ THE TERRIFORD MYSTERY PROLOGUE Terriford village, a peaceful, exquisite corner of old England.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 13._ _First Edition_ THE TERRIFORD MYSTERY PROLOGUE Terriford village, a peaceful, exquisite corner of old England.
in addition
From this reading “Tattlers also, and busy-bodies, speaking things which they ought not.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Tattlers also, and busy-bodies, speaking things which they ought not.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No dwelling-place is less than fifty years old and many are of much older date.
barnsnounUS /bɑːrnz/
plural of “barn” — an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading Houses, cottages, and great raftered barns spread over a rising stretch of what was once primeval woodland.
busy-bodies
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From this reading “Tattlers also, and busy-bodies, speaking things which they ought not.”
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading 13._ _First Edition_ THE TERRIFORD MYSTERY PROLOGUE Terriford village, a peaceful, exquisite corner of old England.
cottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading Houses, cottages, and great raftered barns spread over a rising stretch of what was once primeval woodland.
the specified day of the month
From this reading No dwelling-place is less than fifty years old and many are of much older date.
dwelling-place
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From this reading No dwelling-place is less than fifty years old and many are of much older date.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading 13._ _First Edition_ THE TERRIFORD MYSTERY PROLOGUE Terriford village, a peaceful, exquisite corner of old England.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading 13._ _First Edition_ THE TERRIFORD MYSTERY PROLOGUE Terriford village, a peaceful, exquisite corner of old England.
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading 13._ _First Edition_ THE TERRIFORD MYSTERY PROLOGUE Terriford village, a peaceful, exquisite corner of old England.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading No dwelling-place is less than fifty years old and many are of much older date.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading 13._ _First Edition_ THE TERRIFORD MYSTERY PROLOGUE Terriford village, a peaceful, exquisite corner of old England.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Houses, cottages, and great raftered barns spread over a rising stretch of what was once primeval woodland.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Houses, cottages, and great raftered barns spread over a rising stretch of what was once primeval woodland.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading —_I. Tim v.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No dwelling-place is less than fifty years old and many are of much older date.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading No dwelling-place is less than fifty years old and many are of much older date.
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 No dwelling-place is less than fifty years old and many are of much older date.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading No dwelling-place is less than fifty years old and many are of much older date.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading 13._ _First Edition_ THE TERRIFORD MYSTERY PROLOGUE Terriford village, a peaceful, exquisite corner of old England.
not any; not one
From this reading No dwelling-place is less than fifty years old and many are of much older date.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Tattlers also, and busy-bodies, speaking things which they ought not.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 13._ _First Edition_ THE TERRIFORD MYSTERY PROLOGUE Terriford village, a peaceful, exquisite corner of old England.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading 13._ _First Edition_ THE TERRIFORD MYSTERY PROLOGUE Terriford village, a peaceful, exquisite corner of old England.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading No dwelling-place is less than fifty years old and many are of much older date.
on one occasion
From this reading Houses, cottages, and great raftered barns spread over a rising stretch of what was once primeval woodland.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “Tattlers also, and busy-bodies, speaking things which they ought not.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Houses, cottages, and great raftered barns spread over a rising stretch of what was once primeval woodland.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading 13._ _First Edition_ THE TERRIFORD MYSTERY PROLOGUE Terriford village, a peaceful, exquisite corner of old England.
primevaladjectiveUS /praɪˈmiːvəl/
having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state
From this reading Houses, cottages, and great raftered barns spread over a rising stretch of what was once primeval woodland.
PROLOGUEnounUS /ˈproʊlɑːɡ/
an introduction to a play
From this reading 13._ _First Edition_ THE TERRIFORD MYSTERY PROLOGUE Terriford village, a peaceful, exquisite corner of old England.
rafteredadjective
having the rafters especially having them visible
From this reading Houses, cottages, and great raftered barns spread over a rising stretch of what was once primeval woodland.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Houses, cottages, and great raftered barns spread over a rising stretch of what was once primeval woodland.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “Tattlers also, and busy-bodies, speaking things which they ought not.”
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Houses, cottages, and great raftered barns spread over a rising stretch of what was once primeval woodland.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading Houses, cottages, and great raftered barns spread over a rising stretch of what was once primeval woodland.
Tattlers
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From this reading “Tattlers also, and busy-bodies, speaking things which they ought not.”
TERRIFORD
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From this reading 13._ _First Edition_ THE TERRIFORD MYSTERY PROLOGUE Terriford village, a peaceful, exquisite corner of old England.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No dwelling-place is less than fifty years old and many are of much older date.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 13._ _First Edition_ THE TERRIFORD MYSTERY PROLOGUE Terriford village, a peaceful, exquisite corner of old England.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Tattlers also, and busy-bodies, speaking things which they ought not.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Tattlers also, and busy-bodies, speaking things which they ought not.”
Tim
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From this reading —_I. Tim v.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading —_I. Tim v.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading 13._ _First Edition_ THE TERRIFORD MYSTERY PROLOGUE Terriford village, a peaceful, exquisite corner of old England.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Houses, cottages, and great raftered barns spread over a rising stretch of what was once primeval woodland.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Houses, cottages, and great raftered barns spread over a rising stretch of what was once primeval woodland.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Tattlers also, and busy-bodies, speaking things which they ought not.”
woodlandnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading Houses, cottages, and great raftered barns spread over a rising stretch of what was once primeval woodland.
a late time of life
From this reading No dwelling-place is less than fifty years old and many are of much older date.
