used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Give a group of men and women a chance, and, with plenty of room to spread, they will nearly triple their population in each generation.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Thus, in spite of the depredations of the Plague, the population of Cardigan's Green when Hale landed was well over thirty thousand souls, scattered thinly across the rich farmland near the coast of the channel.
adverseadjectiveUS /ædˈvɜːrs/
contrary to your interests or welfare
From this reading Many will die, if the circumstances are adverse, but many more will live.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Give a group of men and women a chance, and, with plenty of room to spread, they will nearly triple their population in each generation.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Human beings are notoriously rapid breeders.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading Human beings are notoriously rapid breeders.
breedersnounUS /ˈbriːdərz/
plural of “breeder” — a person who breeds animals
From this reading Human beings are notoriously rapid breeders.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Many will die, if the circumstances are adverse, but many more will live.
Cardigan's
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From this reading Thus, in spite of the depredations of the Plague, the population of Cardigan's Green when Hale landed was well over thirty thousand souls, scattered thinly across the rich farmland near the coast of the channel.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Give a group of men and women a chance, and, with plenty of room to spread, they will nearly triple their population in each generation.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading Thus, in spite of the depredations of the Plague, the population of Cardigan's Green when Hale landed was well over thirty thousand souls, scattered thinly across the rich farmland near the coast of the channel.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Many will die, if the circumstances are adverse, but many more will live.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Thus, in spite of the depredations of the Plague, the population of Cardigan's Green when Hale landed was well over thirty thousand souls, scattered thinly across the rich farmland near the coast of the channel.
depredationsnounUS /ˌdeprəˈdeɪʃənz/
plural of “depredation” — an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding
From this reading Thus, in spite of the depredations of the Plague, the population of Cardigan's Green when Hale landed was well over thirty thousand souls, scattered thinly across the rich farmland near the coast of the channel.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Many will die, if the circumstances are adverse, but many more will live.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Give a group of men and women a chance, and, with plenty of room to spread, they will nearly triple their population in each generation.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading On the coast itself, near the edge of a rocky outcropping which sheltered a tiny harbor, was the fishing village of Taun.
farmlandnounUS /ˈfɑːrmlænd/
a rural area where farming is practiced
From this reading Thus, in spite of the depredations of the Plague, the population of Cardigan's Green when Hale landed was well over thirty thousand souls, scattered thinly across the rich farmland near the coast of the channel.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading On the coast itself, near the edge of a rocky outcropping which sheltered a tiny harbor, was the fishing village of Taun.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading Give a group of men and women a chance, and, with plenty of room to spread, they will nearly triple their population in each generation.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Give a group of men and women a chance, and, with plenty of room to spread, they will nearly triple their population in each generation.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Thus, in spite of the depredations of the Plague, the population of Cardigan's Green when Hale landed was well over thirty thousand souls, scattered thinly across the rich farmland near the coast of the channel.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Give a group of men and women a chance, and, with plenty of room to spread, they will nearly triple their population in each generation.
HalenounUS /heɪl/
a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
From this reading Thus, in spite of the depredations of the Plague, the population of Cardigan's Green when Hale landed was well over thirty thousand souls, scattered thinly across the rich farmland near the coast of the channel.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading On the coast itself, near the edge of a rocky outcropping which sheltered a tiny harbor, was the fishing village of Taun.
HumanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Human beings are notoriously rapid breeders.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Many will die, if the circumstances are adverse, but many more will live.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Give a group of men and women a chance, and, with plenty of room to spread, they will nearly triple their population in each generation.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading On the coast itself, near the edge of a rocky outcropping which sheltered a tiny harbor, was the fishing village of Taun.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading Thus, in spite of the depredations of the Plague, the population of Cardigan's Green when Hale landed was well over thirty thousand souls, scattered thinly across the rich farmland near the coast of the channel.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Many will die, if the circumstances are adverse, but many more will live.
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 Many will die, if the circumstances are adverse, but many more will live.
the force of workers available
From this reading Give a group of men and women a chance, and, with plenty of room to spread, they will nearly triple their population in each generation.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Many will die, if the circumstances are adverse, but many more will live.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Thus, in spite of the depredations of the Plague, the population of Cardigan's Green when Hale landed was well over thirty thousand souls, scattered thinly across the rich farmland near the coast of the channel.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Give a group of men and women a chance, and, with plenty of room to spread, they will nearly triple their population in each generation.
notoriouslyadverbUS /noʊˈtɔːriəsli/
to a notorious degree
From this reading Human beings are notoriously rapid breeders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Give a group of men and women a chance, and, with plenty of room to spread, they will nearly triple their population in each generation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the coast itself, near the edge of a rocky outcropping which sheltered a tiny harbor, was the fishing village of Taun.
outcroppingnoun
the part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land
From this reading On the coast itself, near the edge of a rocky outcropping which sheltered a tiny harbor, was the fishing village of Taun.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Thus, in spite of the depredations of the Plague, the population of Cardigan's Green when Hale landed was well over thirty thousand souls, scattered thinly across the rich farmland near the coast of the channel.
PlagueverbUS /pleɪɡ/
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading Thus, in spite of the depredations of the Plague, the population of Cardigan's Green when Hale landed was well over thirty thousand souls, scattered thinly across the rich farmland near the coast of the channel.
a full supply
From this reading Give a group of men and women a chance, and, with plenty of room to spread, they will nearly triple their population in each generation.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading Give a group of men and women a chance, and, with plenty of room to spread, they will nearly triple their population in each generation.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Human beings are notoriously rapid breeders.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Thus, in spite of the depredations of the Plague, the population of Cardigan's Green when Hale landed was well over thirty thousand souls, scattered thinly across the rich farmland near the coast of the channel.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading On the coast itself, near the edge of a rocky outcropping which sheltered a tiny harbor, was the fishing village of Taun.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Give a group of men and women a chance, and, with plenty of room to spread, they will nearly triple their population in each generation.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Thus, in spite of the depredations of the Plague, the population of Cardigan's Green when Hale landed was well over thirty thousand souls, scattered thinly across the rich farmland near the coast of the channel.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading On the coast itself, near the edge of a rocky outcropping which sheltered a tiny harbor, was the fishing village of Taun.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Thus, in spite of the depredations of the Plague, the population of Cardigan's Green when Hale landed was well over thirty thousand souls, scattered thinly across the rich farmland near the coast of the channel.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Thus, in spite of the depredations of the Plague, the population of Cardigan's Green when Hale landed was well over thirty thousand souls, scattered thinly across the rich farmland near the coast of the channel.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Give a group of men and women a chance, and, with plenty of room to spread, they will nearly triple their population in each generation.
Taun
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the coast itself, near the edge of a rocky outcropping which sheltered a tiny harbor, was the fishing village of Taun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Many will die, if the circumstances are adverse, but many more will live.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Give a group of men and women a chance, and, with plenty of room to spread, they will nearly triple their population in each generation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Give a group of men and women a chance, and, with plenty of room to spread, they will nearly triple their population in each generation.
thinlyadverbUS /ˈθɪnli/
without force or sincere effort
From this reading Thus, in spite of the depredations of the Plague, the population of Cardigan's Green when Hale landed was well over thirty thousand souls, scattered thinly across the rich farmland near the coast of the channel.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Thus, in spite of the depredations of the Plague, the population of Cardigan's Green when Hale landed was well over thirty thousand souls, scattered thinly across the rich farmland near the coast of the channel.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Thus, in spite of the depredations of the Plague, the population of Cardigan's Green when Hale landed was well over thirty thousand souls, scattered thinly across the rich farmland near the coast of the channel.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus, in spite of the depredations of the Plague, the population of Cardigan's Green when Hale landed was well over thirty thousand souls, scattered thinly across the rich farmland near the coast of the channel.
very small
From this reading On the coast itself, near the edge of a rocky outcropping which sheltered a tiny harbor, was the fishing village of Taun.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Give a group of men and women a chance, and, with plenty of room to spread, they will nearly triple their population in each generation.
tripleverbUS /ˈtrɪpəl/
increase threefold
From this reading Give a group of men and women a chance, and, with plenty of room to spread, they will nearly triple their population in each generation.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading On the coast itself, near the edge of a rocky outcropping which sheltered a tiny harbor, was the fishing village of Taun.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thus, in spite of the depredations of the Plague, the population of Cardigan's Green when Hale landed was well over thirty thousand souls, scattered thinly across the rich farmland near the coast of the channel.
(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 Thus, in spite of the depredations of the Plague, the population of Cardigan's Green when Hale landed was well over thirty thousand souls, scattered thinly across the rich farmland near the coast of the channel.
at the time that
From this reading Thus, in spite of the depredations of the Plague, the population of Cardigan's Green when Hale landed was well over thirty thousand souls, scattered thinly across the rich farmland near the coast of the channel.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the coast itself, near the edge of a rocky outcropping which sheltered a tiny harbor, was the fishing village of Taun.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Give a group of men and women a chance, and, with plenty of room to spread, they will nearly triple their population in each generation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Give a group of men and women a chance, and, with plenty of room to spread, they will nearly triple their population in each generation.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Give a group of men and women a chance, and, with plenty of room to spread, they will nearly triple their population in each generation.
