used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In what may be called its typical days, the village stretched in a straggling way for perhaps three quarters of a mile up and down the river front, and with outlying parts reaching across the island to Back River.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It usually consisted of a church, a few public buildings, about a score of dwellings, and perhaps a hundred people.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading In what may be called its typical days, the village stretched in a straggling way for perhaps three quarters of a mile up and down the river front, and with outlying parts reaching across the island to Back River.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading One of the principal streets (if James Towne's thoroughfares could be called streets) ran close along the water front.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In what may be called its typical days, the village stretched in a straggling way for perhaps three quarters of a mile up and down the river front, and with outlying parts reaching across the island to Back River.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading While it must once have had some shorter name, it has come down in the records as "the way along the Greate River."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In what may be called its typical days, the village stretched in a straggling way for perhaps three quarters of a mile up and down the river front, and with outlying parts reaching across the island to Back River.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In what may be called its typical days, the village stretched in a straggling way for perhaps three quarters of a mile up and down the river front, and with outlying parts reaching across the island to Back River.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading It usually consisted of a church, a few public buildings, about a score of dwellings, and perhaps a hundred people.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In what may be called its typical days, the village stretched in a straggling way for perhaps three quarters of a mile up and down the river front, and with outlying parts reaching across the island to Back River.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading It usually consisted of a church, a few public buildings, about a score of dwellings, and perhaps a hundred people.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading One of the principal streets (if James Towne's thoroughfares could be called streets) ran close along the water front.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading While it must once have had some shorter name, it has come down in the records as "the way along the Greate River."
ConfederatenounUS /kənˈfedərət/
a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading PIONEER VILLAGE LIFE That first little four-acre James Towne, located in the neighbourhood of the present Confederate fort, soon outgrew its palisades.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading It usually consisted of a church, a few public buildings, about a score of dwellings, and perhaps a hundred people.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One of the principal streets (if James Towne's thoroughfares could be called streets) ran close along the water front.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In what may be called its typical days, the village stretched in a straggling way for perhaps three quarters of a mile up and down the river front, and with outlying parts reaching across the island to Back River.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In what may be called its typical days, the village stretched in a straggling way for perhaps three quarters of a mile up and down the river front, and with outlying parts reaching across the island to Back River.
dwellingsnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋz/
plural of “dwelling” — housing that someone is living in
From this reading It usually consisted of a church, a few public buildings, about a score of dwellings, and perhaps a hundred people.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It usually consisted of a church, a few public buildings, about a score of dwellings, and perhaps a hundred people.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading PIONEER VILLAGE LIFE That first little four-acre James Towne, located in the neighbourhood of the present Confederate fort, soon outgrew its palisades.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In what may be called its typical days, the village stretched in a straggling way for perhaps three quarters of a mile up and down the river front, and with outlying parts reaching across the island to Back River.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading PIONEER VILLAGE LIFE That first little four-acre James Towne, located in the neighbourhood of the present Confederate fort, soon outgrew its palisades.
four-acre
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From this reading PIONEER VILLAGE LIFE That first little four-acre James Towne, located in the neighbourhood of the present Confederate fort, soon outgrew its palisades.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading In what may be called its typical days, the village stretched in a straggling way for perhaps three quarters of a mile up and down the river front, and with outlying parts reaching across the island to Back River.
Greate
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From this reading While it must once have had some shorter name, it has come down in the records as "the way along the Greate River."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While it must once have had some shorter name, it has come down in the records as "the way along the Greate River."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While it must once have had some shorter name, it has come down in the records as "the way along the Greate River."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading While it must once have had some shorter name, it has come down in the records as "the way along the Greate River."
ten 10s
From this reading It usually consisted of a church, a few public buildings, about a score of dwellings, and perhaps a hundred people.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading One of the principal streets (if James Towne's thoroughfares could be called streets) ran close along the water front.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PIONEER VILLAGE LIFE That first little four-acre James Towne, located in the neighbourhood of the present Confederate fort, soon outgrew its palisades.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading In what may be called its typical days, the village stretched in a straggling way for perhaps three quarters of a mile up and down the river front, and with outlying parts reaching across the island to Back River.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It usually consisted of a church, a few public buildings, about a score of dwellings, and perhaps a hundred people.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading PIONEER VILLAGE LIFE That first little four-acre James Towne, located in the neighbourhood of the present Confederate fort, soon outgrew its palisades.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading PIONEER VILLAGE LIFE That first little four-acre James Towne, located in the neighbourhood of the present Confederate fort, soon outgrew its palisades.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading PIONEER VILLAGE LIFE That first little four-acre James Towne, located in the neighbourhood of the present Confederate fort, soon outgrew its palisades.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading PIONEER VILLAGE LIFE That first little four-acre James Towne, located in the neighbourhood of the present Confederate fort, soon outgrew its palisades.
locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading PIONEER VILLAGE LIFE That first little four-acre James Towne, located in the neighbourhood of the present Confederate fort, soon outgrew its palisades.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In what may be called its typical days, the village stretched in a straggling way for perhaps three quarters of a mile up and down the river front, and with outlying parts reaching across the island to Back River.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading In what may be called its typical days, the village stretched in a straggling way for perhaps three quarters of a mile up and down the river front, and with outlying parts reaching across the island to Back River.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading While it must once have had some shorter name, it has come down in the records as "the way along the Greate River."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading While it must once have had some shorter name, it has come down in the records as "the way along the Greate River."
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading PIONEER VILLAGE LIFE That first little four-acre James Towne, located in the neighbourhood of the present Confederate fort, soon outgrew its palisades.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PIONEER VILLAGE LIFE That first little four-acre James Towne, located in the neighbourhood of the present Confederate fort, soon outgrew its palisades.
on one occasion
From this reading While it must once have had some shorter name, it has come down in the records as "the way along the Greate River."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the principal streets (if James Towne's thoroughfares could be called streets) ran close along the water front.
outgrewverbUS /ˌaʊtˈɡruː/
inflected form of “outgrow” — grow too large or too mature for
From this reading PIONEER VILLAGE LIFE That first little four-acre James Towne, located in the neighbourhood of the present Confederate fort, soon outgrew its palisades.
outlyingadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtlaɪɪŋ/
relatively far from a center or middle
From this reading In what may be called its typical days, the village stretched in a straggling way for perhaps three quarters of a mile up and down the river front, and with outlying parts reaching across the island to Back River.
palisadesnounUS /ˌpælɪˈseɪdz/
plural of “palisade” — fortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground
From this reading PIONEER VILLAGE LIFE That first little four-acre James Towne, located in the neighbourhood of the present Confederate fort, soon outgrew its palisades.
the local environment
From this reading In what may be called its typical days, the village stretched in a straggling way for perhaps three quarters of a mile up and down the river front, and with outlying parts reaching across the island to Back River.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It usually consisted of a church, a few public buildings, about a score of dwellings, and perhaps a hundred people.
by chance
From this reading In what may be called its typical days, the village stretched in a straggling way for perhaps three quarters of a mile up and down the river front, and with outlying parts reaching across the island to Back River.
PIONEERnounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/
someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading PIONEER VILLAGE LIFE That first little four-acre James Towne, located in the neighbourhood of the present Confederate fort, soon outgrew its palisades.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading PIONEER VILLAGE LIFE That first little four-acre James Towne, located in the neighbourhood of the present Confederate fort, soon outgrew its palisades.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading One of the principal streets (if James Towne's thoroughfares could be called streets) ran close along the water front.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading It usually consisted of a church, a few public buildings, about a score of dwellings, and perhaps a hundred people.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading In what may be called its typical days, the village stretched in a straggling way for perhaps three quarters of a mile up and down the river front, and with outlying parts reaching across the island to Back River.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading One of the principal streets (if James Towne's thoroughfares could be called streets) ran close along the water front.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading In what may be called its typical days, the village stretched in a straggling way for perhaps three quarters of a mile up and down the river front, and with outlying parts reaching across the island to Back River.
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 While it must once have had some shorter name, it has come down in the records as "the way along the Greate River."
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading In what may be called its typical days, the village stretched in a straggling way for perhaps three quarters of a mile up and down the river front, and with outlying parts reaching across the island to Back River.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading It usually consisted of a church, a few public buildings, about a score of dwellings, and perhaps a hundred people.
shorteradjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtər/
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading While it must once have had some shorter name, it has come down in the records as "the way along the Greate River."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading While it must once have had some shorter name, it has come down in the records as "the way along the Greate River."
in the near future
From this reading PIONEER VILLAGE LIFE That first little four-acre James Towne, located in the neighbourhood of the present Confederate fort, soon outgrew its palisades.
stragglingadjective
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading In what may be called its typical days, the village stretched in a straggling way for perhaps three quarters of a mile up and down the river front, and with outlying parts reaching across the island to Back River.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading One of the principal streets (if James Towne's thoroughfares could be called streets) ran close along the water front.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading In what may be called its typical days, the village stretched in a straggling way for perhaps three quarters of a mile up and down the river front, and with outlying parts reaching across the island to Back River.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PIONEER VILLAGE LIFE That first little four-acre James Towne, located in the neighbourhood of the present Confederate fort, soon outgrew its palisades.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PIONEER VILLAGE LIFE That first little four-acre James Towne, located in the neighbourhood of the present Confederate fort, soon outgrew its palisades.
thoroughfaresnounUS /ˈθɜːroʊferz/
plural of “thoroughfare” — a public road from one place to another
From this reading One of the principal streets (if James Towne's thoroughfares could be called streets) ran close along the water front.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In what may be called its typical days, the village stretched in a straggling way for perhaps three quarters of a mile up and down the river front, and with outlying parts reaching across the island to Back River.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In what may be called its typical days, the village stretched in a straggling way for perhaps three quarters of a mile up and down the river front, and with outlying parts reaching across the island to Back River.
Towne
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From this reading PIONEER VILLAGE LIFE That first little four-acre James Towne, located in the neighbourhood of the present Confederate fort, soon outgrew its palisades.
Towne's
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From this reading One of the principal streets (if James Towne's thoroughfares could be called streets) ran close along the water front.
typicaladjectiveUS /ˈtɪpəkəl/
exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category
From this reading In what may be called its typical days, the village stretched in a straggling way for perhaps three quarters of a mile up and down the river front, and with outlying parts reaching across the island to Back River.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In what may be called its typical days, the village stretched in a straggling way for perhaps three quarters of a mile up and down the river front, and with outlying parts reaching across the island to Back River.
under normal conditions
From this reading It usually consisted of a church, a few public buildings, about a score of dwellings, and perhaps a hundred people.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading PIONEER VILLAGE LIFE That first little four-acre James Towne, located in the neighbourhood of the present Confederate fort, soon outgrew its palisades.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading One of the principal streets (if James Towne's thoroughfares could be called streets) ran close along the water front.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In what may be called its typical days, the village stretched in a straggling way for perhaps three quarters of a mile up and down the river front, and with outlying parts reaching across the island to Back River.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In what may be called its typical days, the village stretched in a straggling way for perhaps three quarters of a mile up and down the river front, and with outlying parts reaching across the island to Back River.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While it must once have had some shorter name, it has come down in the records as "the way along the Greate River."
in the company of; together with
From this reading In what may be called its typical days, the village stretched in a straggling way for perhaps three quarters of a mile up and down the river front, and with outlying parts reaching across the island to Back River.
