used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The widest of these open spaces about a half mile from the river, they selected as the site of their new city to which they gave the name of Wareville in honor of their leader.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The widest of these open spaces about a half mile from the river, they selected as the site of their new city to which they gave the name of Wareville in honor of their leader.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading THE FIRST GREAT EXPLOIT They found the valley everything in beauty and fertility that Ross had claimed for it, and above all it had small "openings," that is, places where the trees did not grow.
(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 THE FIRST GREAT EXPLOIT They found the valley everything in beauty and fertility that Ross had claimed for it, and above all it had small "openings," that is, places where the trees did not grow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FIRST GREAT EXPLOIT They found the valley everything in beauty and fertility that Ross had claimed for it, and above all it had small "openings," that is, places where the trees did not grow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was very important to the travelers, as the labor of cutting down the forest was immense, and even Henry knew that they could not live wholly in the woods, as both children and crops must have sunshine to make them grow.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A fine brook flowed directly through the opening, but Ross said it would be a good place, too, to sink a well.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading THE FIRST GREAT EXPLOIT They found the valley everything in beauty and fertility that Ross had claimed for it, and above all it had small "openings," that is, places where the trees did not grow.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was midsummer now and the period of dry weather had begun.
the two together, not just one
From this reading This was very important to the travelers, as the labor of cutting down the forest was immense, and even Henry knew that they could not live wholly in the woods, as both children and crops must have sunshine to make them grow.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading A fine brook flowed directly through the opening, but Ross said it would be a good place, too, to sink a well.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A fine brook flowed directly through the opening, but Ross said it would be a good place, too, to sink a well.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading This was very important to the travelers, as the labor of cutting down the forest was immense, and even Henry knew that they could not live wholly in the woods, as both children and crops must have sunshine to make them grow.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The widest of these open spaces about a half mile from the river, they selected as the site of their new city to which they gave the name of Wareville in honor of their leader.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading THE FIRST GREAT EXPLOIT They found the valley everything in beauty and fertility that Ross had claimed for it, and above all it had small "openings," that is, places where the trees did not grow.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This was very important to the travelers, as the labor of cutting down the forest was immense, and even Henry knew that they could not live wholly in the woods, as both children and crops must have sunshine to make them grow.
cropsnounUS /krɑːps/
plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading This was very important to the travelers, as the labor of cutting down the forest was immense, and even Henry knew that they could not live wholly in the woods, as both children and crops must have sunshine to make them grow.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading This was very important to the travelers, as the labor of cutting down the forest was immense, and even Henry knew that they could not live wholly in the woods, as both children and crops must have sunshine to make them grow.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE FIRST GREAT EXPLOIT They found the valley everything in beauty and fertility that Ross had claimed for it, and above all it had small "openings," that is, places where the trees did not grow.
without deviation
From this reading A fine brook flowed directly through the opening, but Ross said it would be a good place, too, to sink a well.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading This was very important to the travelers, as the labor of cutting down the forest was immense, and even Henry knew that they could not live wholly in the woods, as both children and crops must have sunshine to make them grow.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading It was midsummer now and the period of dry weather had begun.
divisible by two
From this reading This was very important to the travelers, as the labor of cutting down the forest was immense, and even Henry knew that they could not live wholly in the woods, as both children and crops must have sunshine to make them grow.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading THE FIRST GREAT EXPLOIT They found the valley everything in beauty and fertility that Ross had claimed for it, and above all it had small "openings," that is, places where the trees did not grow.
EXPLOITverbUS /ˈeksplɔɪt/
use or manipulate to one's advantage
From this reading THE FIRST GREAT EXPLOIT They found the valley everything in beauty and fertility that Ross had claimed for it, and above all it had small "openings," that is, places where the trees did not grow.
fertilitynounUS /fərˈtɪləti/
the ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year
From this reading THE FIRST GREAT EXPLOIT They found the valley everything in beauty and fertility that Ross had claimed for it, and above all it had small "openings," that is, places where the trees did not grow.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading A fine brook flowed directly through the opening, but Ross said it would be a good place, too, to sink a well.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST GREAT EXPLOIT They found the valley everything in beauty and fertility that Ross had claimed for it, and above all it had small "openings," that is, places where the trees did not grow.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading A fine brook flowed directly through the opening, but Ross said it would be a good place, too, to sink a well.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE FIRST GREAT EXPLOIT They found the valley everything in beauty and fertility that Ross had claimed for it, and above all it had small "openings," that is, places where the trees did not grow.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading This was very important to the travelers, as the labor of cutting down the forest was immense, and even Henry knew that they could not live wholly in the woods, as both children and crops must have sunshine to make them grow.
set up or found
From this reading THE FIRST GREAT EXPLOIT They found the valley everything in beauty and fertility that Ross had claimed for it, and above all it had small "openings," that is, places where the trees did not grow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The widest of these open spaces about a half mile from the river, they selected as the site of their new city to which they gave the name of Wareville in honor of their leader.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The widest of these open spaces about a half mile from the river, they selected as the site of their new city to which they gave the name of Wareville in honor of their leader.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A fine brook flowed directly through the opening, but Ross said it would be a good place, too, to sink a well.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST GREAT EXPLOIT They found the valley everything in beauty and fertility that Ross had claimed for it, and above all it had small "openings," that is, places where the trees did not grow.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading THE FIRST GREAT EXPLOIT They found the valley everything in beauty and fertility that Ross had claimed for it, and above all it had small "openings," that is, places where the trees did not grow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FIRST GREAT EXPLOIT They found the valley everything in beauty and fertility that Ross had claimed for it, and above all it had small "openings," that is, places where the trees did not grow.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The widest of these open spaces about a half mile from the river, they selected as the site of their new city to which they gave the name of Wareville in honor of their leader.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This was very important to the travelers, as the labor of cutting down the forest was immense, and even Henry knew that they could not live wholly in the woods, as both children and crops must have sunshine to make them grow.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading This was very important to the travelers, as the labor of cutting down the forest was immense, and even Henry knew that they could not live wholly in the woods, as both children and crops must have sunshine to make them grow.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading The widest of these open spaces about a half mile from the river, they selected as the site of their new city to which they gave the name of Wareville in honor of their leader.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading This was very important to the travelers, as the labor of cutting down the forest was immense, and even Henry knew that they could not live wholly in the woods, as both children and crops must have sunshine to make them grow.
of great significance or value
From this reading This was very important to the travelers, as the labor of cutting down the forest was immense, and even Henry knew that they could not live wholly in the woods, as both children and crops must have sunshine to make them grow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIRST GREAT EXPLOIT They found the valley everything in beauty and fertility that Ross had claimed for it, and above all it had small "openings," that is, places where the trees did not grow.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FIRST GREAT EXPLOIT They found the valley everything in beauty and fertility that Ross had claimed for it, and above all it had small "openings," that is, places where the trees did not grow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE FIRST GREAT EXPLOIT They found the valley everything in beauty and fertility that Ross had claimed for it, and above all it had small "openings," that is, places where the trees did not grow.
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 This was very important to the travelers, as the labor of cutting down the forest was immense, and even Henry knew that they could not live wholly in the woods, as both children and crops must have sunshine to make them grow.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading This was very important to the travelers, as the labor of cutting down the forest was immense, and even Henry knew that they could not live wholly in the woods, as both children and crops must have sunshine to make them grow.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading The widest of these open spaces about a half mile from the river, they selected as the site of their new city to which they gave the name of Wareville in honor of their leader.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading This was very important to the travelers, as the labor of cutting down the forest was immense, and even Henry knew that they could not live wholly in the woods, as both children and crops must have sunshine to make them grow.
engage in
From this reading This was very important to the travelers, as the labor of cutting down the forest was immense, and even Henry knew that they could not live wholly in the woods, as both children and crops must have sunshine to make them grow.
midsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading It was midsummer now and the period of dry weather had begun.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The widest of these open spaces about a half mile from the river, they selected as the site of their new city to which they gave the name of Wareville in honor of their leader.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading This was very important to the travelers, as the labor of cutting down the forest was immense, and even Henry knew that they could not live wholly in the woods, as both children and crops must have sunshine to make them grow.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The widest of these open spaces about a half mile from the river, they selected as the site of their new city to which they gave the name of Wareville in honor of their leader.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The widest of these open spaces about a half mile from the river, they selected as the site of their new city to which they gave the name of Wareville in honor of their leader.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE FIRST GREAT EXPLOIT They found the valley everything in beauty and fertility that Ross had claimed for it, and above all it had small "openings," that is, places where the trees did not grow.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was midsummer now and the period of dry weather had begun.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was very important to the travelers, as the labor of cutting down the forest was immense, and even Henry knew that they could not live wholly in the woods, as both children and crops must have sunshine to make them grow.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The widest of these open spaces about a half mile from the river, they selected as the site of their new city to which they gave the name of Wareville in honor of their leader.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading A fine brook flowed directly through the opening, but Ross said it would be a good place, too, to sink a well.
openingsnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋz/
plural of “opening” — an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading THE FIRST GREAT EXPLOIT They found the valley everything in beauty and fertility that Ross had claimed for it, and above all it had small "openings," that is, places where the trees did not grow.
an amount of time
From this reading It was midsummer now and the period of dry weather had begun.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A fine brook flowed directly through the opening, but Ross said it would be a good place, too, to sink a well.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE FIRST GREAT EXPLOIT They found the valley everything in beauty and fertility that Ross had claimed for it, and above all it had small "openings," that is, places where the trees did not grow.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The widest of these open spaces about a half mile from the river, they selected as the site of their new city to which they gave the name of Wareville in honor of their leader.
RossnounUS /rɑːs/
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading THE FIRST GREAT EXPLOIT They found the valley everything in beauty and fertility that Ross had claimed for it, and above all it had small "openings," that is, places where the trees did not grow.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A fine brook flowed directly through the opening, but Ross said it would be a good place, too, to sink a well.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading The widest of these open spaces about a half mile from the river, they selected as the site of their new city to which they gave the name of Wareville in honor of their leader.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading A fine brook flowed directly through the opening, but Ross said it would be a good place, too, to sink a well.
sitenounUS /saɪt/
the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
From this reading The widest of these open spaces about a half mile from the river, they selected as the site of their new city to which they gave the name of Wareville in honor of their leader.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE FIRST GREAT EXPLOIT They found the valley everything in beauty and fertility that Ross had claimed for it, and above all it had small "openings," that is, places where the trees did not grow.
spacesnounUS /ˈspeɪsəz/
plural of “space” — the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The widest of these open spaces about a half mile from the river, they selected as the site of their new city to which they gave the name of Wareville in honor of their leader.
the rays of the sun
From this reading This was very important to the travelers, as the labor of cutting down the forest was immense, and even Henry knew that they could not live wholly in the woods, as both children and crops must have sunshine to make them grow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FIRST GREAT EXPLOIT They found the valley everything in beauty and fertility that Ross had claimed for it, and above all it had small "openings," that is, places where the trees did not grow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST GREAT EXPLOIT They found the valley everything in beauty and fertility that Ross had claimed for it, and above all it had small "openings," that is, places where the trees did not grow.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The widest of these open spaces about a half mile from the river, they selected as the site of their new city to which they gave the name of Wareville in honor of their leader.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This was very important to the travelers, as the labor of cutting down the forest was immense, and even Henry knew that they could not live wholly in the woods, as both children and crops must have sunshine to make them grow.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The widest of these open spaces about a half mile from the river, they selected as the site of their new city to which they gave the name of Wareville in honor of their leader.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FIRST GREAT EXPLOIT They found the valley everything in beauty and fertility that Ross had claimed for it, and above all it had small "openings," that is, places where the trees did not grow.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was very important to the travelers, as the labor of cutting down the forest was immense, and even Henry knew that they could not live wholly in the woods, as both children and crops must have sunshine to make them grow.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A fine brook flowed directly through the opening, but Ross said it would be a good place, too, to sink a well.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was very important to the travelers, as the labor of cutting down the forest was immense, and even Henry knew that they could not live wholly in the woods, as both children and crops must have sunshine to make them grow.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading A fine brook flowed directly through the opening, but Ross said it would be a good place, too, to sink a well.
travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading This was very important to the travelers, as the labor of cutting down the forest was immense, and even Henry knew that they could not live wholly in the woods, as both children and crops must have sunshine to make them grow.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading THE FIRST GREAT EXPLOIT They found the valley everything in beauty and fertility that Ross had claimed for it, and above all it had small "openings," that is, places where the trees did not grow.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading THE FIRST GREAT EXPLOIT They found the valley everything in beauty and fertility that Ross had claimed for it, and above all it had small "openings," that is, places where the trees did not grow.
precisely as stated
From this reading This was very important to the travelers, as the labor of cutting down the forest was immense, and even Henry knew that they could not live wholly in the woods, as both children and crops must have sunshine to make them grow.
Wareville
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From this reading The widest of these open spaces about a half mile from the river, they selected as the site of their new city to which they gave the name of Wareville in honor of their leader.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was very important to the travelers, as the labor of cutting down the forest was immense, and even Henry knew that they could not live wholly in the woods, as both children and crops must have sunshine to make them grow.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading It was midsummer now and the period of dry weather had begun.
(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 A fine brook flowed directly through the opening, but Ross said it would be a good place, too, to sink a well.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE FIRST GREAT EXPLOIT They found the valley everything in beauty and fertility that Ross had claimed for it, and above all it had small "openings," that is, places where the trees did not grow.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The widest of these open spaces about a half mile from the river, they selected as the site of their new city to which they gave the name of Wareville in honor of their leader.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading This was very important to the travelers, as the labor of cutting down the forest was immense, and even Henry knew that they could not live wholly in the woods, as both children and crops must have sunshine to make them grow.
widestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdəst/
superlative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The widest of these open spaces about a half mile from the river, they selected as the site of their new city to which they gave the name of Wareville in honor of their leader.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading This was very important to the travelers, as the labor of cutting down the forest was immense, and even Henry knew that they could not live wholly in the woods, as both children and crops must have sunshine to make them grow.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A fine brook flowed directly through the opening, but Ross said it would be a good place, too, to sink a well.
