used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a long while, almost every important event in its story had occurred at so many different places that it was scarcely possible for the pilgrim to do justice to them all.
highly skilled
From this reading SEEING WHERE THINGS HAPPENED We were fortunate in visiting Jamestown Island after considerable had been accomplished in the way of lessening the number of its historic sites.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading SEEING WHERE THINGS HAPPENED We were fortunate in visiting Jamestown Island after considerable had been accomplished in the way of lessening the number of its historic sites.
(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 For a long while, almost every important event in its story had occurred at so many different places that it was scarcely possible for the pilgrim to do justice to them all.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading For a long while, almost every important event in its story had occurred at so many different places that it was scarcely possible for the pilgrim to do justice to them all.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading But, some time before our visit to the island, an era of scientific investigation set in; researches were made among old musty records; and even the soil was turned up in order to determine the place where this or that event really did happen.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But, some time before our visit to the island, an era of scientific investigation set in; researches were made among old musty records; and even the soil was turned up in order to determine the place where this or that event really did happen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But, some time before our visit to the island, an era of scientific investigation set in; researches were made among old musty records; and even the soil was turned up in order to determine the place where this or that event really did happen.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading The reduction in the number of places of interest was astonishing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a long while, almost every important event in its story had occurred at so many different places that it was scarcely possible for the pilgrim to do justice to them all.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading In every instance, it was found that the historic event in question had happened at but a single place; and consequently all its other time-honoured sites suddenly became unhistoric soil.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading SEEING WHERE THINGS HAPPENED We were fortunate in visiting Jamestown Island after considerable had been accomplished in the way of lessening the number of its historic sites.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But, some time before our visit to the island, an era of scientific investigation set in; researches were made among old musty records; and even the soil was turned up in order to determine the place where this or that event really did happen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, some time before our visit to the island, an era of scientific investigation set in; researches were made among old musty records; and even the soil was turned up in order to determine the place where this or that event really did happen.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading In every instance, it was found that the historic event in question had happened at but a single place; and consequently all its other time-honoured sites suddenly became unhistoric soil.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading SEEING WHERE THINGS HAPPENED We were fortunate in visiting Jamestown Island after considerable had been accomplished in the way of lessening the number of its historic sites.
determineverbUS /dəˈtɜːrmən/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading But, some time before our visit to the island, an era of scientific investigation set in; researches were made among old musty records; and even the soil was turned up in order to determine the place where this or that event really did happen.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But, some time before our visit to the island, an era of scientific investigation set in; researches were made among old musty records; and even the soil was turned up in order to determine the place where this or that event really did happen.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading For a long while, almost every important event in its story had occurred at so many different places that it was scarcely possible for the pilgrim to do justice to them all.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For a long while, almost every important event in its story had occurred at so many different places that it was scarcely possible for the pilgrim to do justice to them all.
eranounUS /ˈerə/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading But, some time before our visit to the island, an era of scientific investigation set in; researches were made among old musty records; and even the soil was turned up in order to determine the place where this or that event really did happen.
divisible by two
From this reading But, some time before our visit to the island, an era of scientific investigation set in; researches were made among old musty records; and even the soil was turned up in order to determine the place where this or that event really did happen.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading For a long while, almost every important event in its story had occurred at so many different places that it was scarcely possible for the pilgrim to do justice to them all.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading For a long while, almost every important event in its story had occurred at so many different places that it was scarcely possible for the pilgrim to do justice to them all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a long while, almost every important event in its story had occurred at so many different places that it was scarcely possible for the pilgrim to do justice to them all.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading SEEING WHERE THINGS HAPPENED We were fortunate in visiting Jamestown Island after considerable had been accomplished in the way of lessening the number of its historic sites.
set up or found
From this reading In every instance, it was found that the historic event in question had happened at but a single place; and consequently all its other time-honoured sites suddenly became unhistoric soil.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SEEING WHERE THINGS HAPPENED We were fortunate in visiting Jamestown Island after considerable had been accomplished in the way of lessening the number of its historic sites.
come to pass
From this reading But, some time before our visit to the island, an era of scientific investigation set in; researches were made among old musty records; and even the soil was turned up in order to determine the place where this or that event really did happen.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading SEEING WHERE THINGS HAPPENED We were fortunate in visiting Jamestown Island after considerable had been accomplished in the way of lessening the number of its historic sites.
historicadjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪk/
belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past
From this reading SEEING WHERE THINGS HAPPENED We were fortunate in visiting Jamestown Island after considerable had been accomplished in the way of lessening the number of its historic sites.
of great significance or value
From this reading For a long while, almost every important event in its story had occurred at so many different places that it was scarcely possible for the pilgrim to do justice to them all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SEEING WHERE THINGS HAPPENED We were fortunate in visiting Jamestown Island after considerable had been accomplished in the way of lessening the number of its historic sites.
an occurrence of something
From this reading In every instance, it was found that the historic event in question had happened at but a single place; and consequently all its other time-honoured sites suddenly became unhistoric soil.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The reduction in the number of places of interest was astonishing.
investigationnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃən/
an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading But, some time before our visit to the island, an era of scientific investigation set in; researches were made among old musty records; and even the soil was turned up in order to determine the place where this or that event really did happen.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading SEEING WHERE THINGS HAPPENED We were fortunate in visiting Jamestown Island after considerable had been accomplished in the way of lessening the number of its historic sites.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For a long while, almost every important event in its story had occurred at so many different places that it was scarcely possible for the pilgrim to do justice to them all.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading SEEING WHERE THINGS HAPPENED We were fortunate in visiting Jamestown Island after considerable had been accomplished in the way of lessening the number of its historic sites.
JamestownnounUS /ˈdʒeɪmztaʊn/
a former village on the James River in Virginia to the north of Norfolk; site of the first permanent English settlement in America in 1607
From this reading SEEING WHERE THINGS HAPPENED We were fortunate in visiting Jamestown Island after considerable had been accomplished in the way of lessening the number of its historic sites.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading For a long while, almost every important event in its story had occurred at so many different places that it was scarcely possible for the pilgrim to do justice to them all.
lesseningnounUS /ˈlesənɪŋ/
a change downward
From this reading SEEING WHERE THINGS HAPPENED We were fortunate in visiting Jamestown Island after considerable had been accomplished in the way of lessening the number of its historic sites.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For a long while, almost every important event in its story had occurred at so many different places that it was scarcely possible for the pilgrim to do justice to them all.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But, some time before our visit to the island, an era of scientific investigation set in; researches were made among old musty records; and even the soil was turned up in order to determine the place where this or that event really did happen.
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 For a long while, almost every important event in its story had occurred at so many different places that it was scarcely possible for the pilgrim to do justice to them all.
mustyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌsti/
covered with or smelling of mold
From this reading But, some time before our visit to the island, an era of scientific investigation set in; researches were made among old musty records; and even the soil was turned up in order to determine the place where this or that event really did happen.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading SEEING WHERE THINGS HAPPENED We were fortunate in visiting Jamestown Island after considerable had been accomplished in the way of lessening the number of its historic sites.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading For a long while, almost every important event in its story had occurred at so many different places that it was scarcely possible for the pilgrim to do justice to them all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SEEING WHERE THINGS HAPPENED We were fortunate in visiting Jamestown Island after considerable had been accomplished in the way of lessening the number of its historic sites.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But, some time before our visit to the island, an era of scientific investigation set in; researches were made among old musty records; and even the soil was turned up in order to determine the place where this or that event really did happen.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But, some time before our visit to the island, an era of scientific investigation set in; researches were made among old musty records; and even the soil was turned up in order to determine the place where this or that event really did happen.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading But, some time before our visit to the island, an era of scientific investigation set in; researches were made among old musty records; and even the soil was turned up in order to determine the place where this or that event really did happen.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In every instance, it was found that the historic event in question had happened at but a single place; and consequently all its other time-honoured sites suddenly became unhistoric soil.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But, some time before our visit to the island, an era of scientific investigation set in; researches were made among old musty records; and even the soil was turned up in order to determine the place where this or that event really did happen.
pilgrimnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəm/
someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading For a long while, almost every important event in its story had occurred at so many different places that it was scarcely possible for the pilgrim to do justice to them all.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But, some time before our visit to the island, an era of scientific investigation set in; researches were made among old musty records; and even the soil was turned up in order to determine the place where this or that event really did happen.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading For a long while, almost every important event in its story had occurred at so many different places that it was scarcely possible for the pilgrim to do justice to them all.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading For a long while, almost every important event in its story had occurred at so many different places that it was scarcely possible for the pilgrim to do justice to them all.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading In every instance, it was found that the historic event in question had happened at but a single place; and consequently all its other time-honoured sites suddenly became unhistoric soil.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading But, some time before our visit to the island, an era of scientific investigation set in; researches were made among old musty records; and even the soil was turned up in order to determine the place where this or that event really did happen.
recordsnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdz/
plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading But, some time before our visit to the island, an era of scientific investigation set in; researches were made among old musty records; and even the soil was turned up in order to determine the place where this or that event really did happen.
reductionnounUS /rəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of decreasing or reducing something
From this reading The reduction in the number of places of interest was astonishing.
researchesnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “research” — systematic investigation to establish facts
From this reading But, some time before our visit to the island, an era of scientific investigation set in; researches were made among old musty records; and even the soil was turned up in order to determine the place where this or that event really did happen.
only a very short time before
From this reading For a long while, almost every important event in its story had occurred at so many different places that it was scarcely possible for the pilgrim to do justice to them all.
scientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading But, some time before our visit to the island, an era of scientific investigation set in; researches were made among old musty records; and even the soil was turned up in order to determine the place where this or that event really did happen.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading SEEING WHERE THINGS HAPPENED We were fortunate in visiting Jamestown Island after considerable had been accomplished in the way of lessening the number of its historic sites.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But, some time before our visit to the island, an era of scientific investigation set in; researches were made among old musty records; and even the soil was turned up in order to determine the place where this or that event really did happen.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading In every instance, it was found that the historic event in question had happened at but a single place; and consequently all its other time-honoured sites suddenly became unhistoric soil.
sitesnounUS /saɪts/
plural of “site” — the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
From this reading SEEING WHERE THINGS HAPPENED We were fortunate in visiting Jamestown Island after considerable had been accomplished in the way of lessening the number of its historic sites.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For a long while, almost every important event in its story had occurred at so many different places that it was scarcely possible for the pilgrim to do justice to them all.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading But, some time before our visit to the island, an era of scientific investigation set in; researches were made among old musty records; and even the soil was turned up in order to determine the place where this or that event really did happen.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But, some time before our visit to the island, an era of scientific investigation set in; researches were made among old musty records; and even the soil was turned up in order to determine the place where this or that event really did happen.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading For a long while, almost every important event in its story had occurred at so many different places that it was scarcely possible for the pilgrim to do justice to them all.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading In every instance, it was found that the historic event in question had happened at but a single place; and consequently all its other time-honoured sites suddenly became unhistoric soil.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a long while, almost every important event in its story had occurred at so many different places that it was scarcely possible for the pilgrim to do justice to them all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SEEING WHERE THINGS HAPPENED We were fortunate in visiting Jamestown Island after considerable had been accomplished in the way of lessening the number of its historic sites.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For a long while, almost every important event in its story had occurred at so many different places that it was scarcely possible for the pilgrim to do justice to them all.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading SEEING WHERE THINGS HAPPENED We were fortunate in visiting Jamestown Island after considerable had been accomplished in the way of lessening the number of its historic sites.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But, some time before our visit to the island, an era of scientific investigation set in; researches were made among old musty records; and even the soil was turned up in order to determine the place where this or that event really did happen.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But, some time before our visit to the island, an era of scientific investigation set in; researches were made among old musty records; and even the soil was turned up in order to determine the place where this or that event really did happen.
time-honouredadjective
acceptable for a long time
From this reading In every instance, it was found that the historic event in question had happened at but a single place; and consequently all its other time-honoured sites suddenly became unhistoric soil.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a long while, almost every important event in its story had occurred at so many different places that it was scarcely possible for the pilgrim to do justice to them all.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But, some time before our visit to the island, an era of scientific investigation set in; researches were made among old musty records; and even the soil was turned up in order to determine the place where this or that event really did happen.
unhistoric
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From this reading In every instance, it was found that the historic event in question had happened at but a single place; and consequently all its other time-honoured sites suddenly became unhistoric soil.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But, some time before our visit to the island, an era of scientific investigation set in; researches were made among old musty records; and even the soil was turned up in order to determine the place where this or that event really did happen.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading But, some time before our visit to the island, an era of scientific investigation set in; researches were made among old musty records; and even the soil was turned up in order to determine the place where this or that event really did happen.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading SEEING WHERE THINGS HAPPENED We were fortunate in visiting Jamestown Island after considerable had been accomplished in the way of lessening the number of its historic sites.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a long while, almost every important event in its story had occurred at so many different places that it was scarcely possible for the pilgrim to do justice to them all.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading SEEING WHERE THINGS HAPPENED We were fortunate in visiting Jamestown Island after considerable had been accomplished in the way of lessening the number of its historic sites.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading SEEING WHERE THINGS HAPPENED We were fortunate in visiting Jamestown Island after considerable had been accomplished in the way of lessening the number of its historic sites.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SEEING WHERE THINGS HAPPENED We were fortunate in visiting Jamestown Island after considerable had been accomplished in the way of lessening the number of its historic sites.
in or at the place that
From this reading SEEING WHERE THINGS HAPPENED We were fortunate in visiting Jamestown Island after considerable had been accomplished in the way of lessening the number of its historic sites.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For a long while, almost every important event in its story had occurred at so many different places that it was scarcely possible for the pilgrim to do justice to them all.
