used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here, in this inland town, with a dozen miles or more to the sea, and nothing but rocks and hills all about, here we have the river.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Here, in this inland town, with a dozen miles or more to the sea, and nothing but rocks and hills all about, here we have the river.
(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 Here, in this inland town, with a dozen miles or more to the sea, and nothing but rocks and hills all about, here we have the river.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every small town has its daily event that every one turns out for--and, as for that, the big towns too, with their promenades.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Every small town has its daily event that every one turns out for--and, as for that, the big towns too, with their promenades.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Living in Vestland, it's hard to keep away from the quay when the little vessel comes in.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Every small town has its daily event that every one turns out for--and, as for that, the big towns too, with their promenades.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Here, in this inland town, with a dozen miles or more to the sea, and nothing but rocks and hills all about, here we have the river.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Living in Vestland, it's hard to keep away from the quay when the little vessel comes in.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Every small town has its daily event that every one turns out for--and, as for that, the big towns too, with their promenades.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Here, in this inland town, with a dozen miles or more to the sea, and nothing but rocks and hills all about, here we have the river.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Every small town has its daily event that every one turns out for--and, as for that, the big towns too, with their promenades.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every small town has its daily event that every one turns out for--and, as for that, the big towns too, with their promenades.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Has the water risen or fallen in the night?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Every small town has its daily event that every one turns out for--and, as for that, the big towns too, with their promenades.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Living in Vestland, it's hard to keep away from the quay when the little vessel comes in.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Living in Vestland, it's hard to keep away from the quay when the little vessel comes in.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every small town has its daily event that every one turns out for--and, as for that, the big towns too, with their promenades.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Here, in this inland town, with a dozen miles or more to the sea, and nothing but rocks and hills all about, here we have the river.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, in this inland town, with a dozen miles or more to the sea, and nothing but rocks and hills all about, here we have the river.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Here, in this inland town, with a dozen miles or more to the sea, and nothing but rocks and hills all about, here we have the river.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Living in Vestland, it's hard to keep away from the quay when the little vessel comes in.
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading Here, in this inland town, with a dozen miles or more to the sea, and nothing but rocks and hills all about, here we have the river.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Out Vestland way it is the postpacket.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Out Vestland way it is the postpacket.
it's
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From this reading Living in Vestland, it's hard to keep away from the quay when the little vessel comes in.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Every small town has its daily event that every one turns out for--and, as for that, the big towns too, with their promenades.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Living in Vestland, it's hard to keep away from the quay when the little vessel comes in.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Living in Vestland, it's hard to keep away from the quay when the little vessel comes in.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Living in Vestland, it's hard to keep away from the quay when the little vessel comes in.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Here, in this inland town, with a dozen miles or more to the sea, and nothing but rocks and hills all about, here we have the river.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Here, in this inland town, with a dozen miles or more to the sea, and nothing but rocks and hills all about, here we have the river.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Has the water risen or fallen in the night?
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Here, in this inland town, with a dozen miles or more to the sea, and nothing but rocks and hills all about, here we have the river.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every small town has its daily event that every one turns out for--and, as for that, the big towns too, with their promenades.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Here, in this inland town, with a dozen miles or more to the sea, and nothing but rocks and hills all about, here we have the river.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Every small town has its daily event that every one turns out for--and, as for that, the big towns too, with their promenades.
postpacket
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Out Vestland way it is the postpacket.
promenadesnounUS /ˌprɑːməˈneɪdz/
plural of “promenade” — a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
From this reading Every small town has its daily event that every one turns out for--and, as for that, the big towns too, with their promenades.
quaynounUS /kiː/
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading Living in Vestland, it's hard to keep away from the quay when the little vessel comes in.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading Has the water risen or fallen in the night?
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Here, in this inland town, with a dozen miles or more to the sea, and nothing but rocks and hills all about, here we have the river.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Here, in this inland town, with a dozen miles or more to the sea, and nothing but rocks and hills all about, here we have the river.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Here, in this inland town, with a dozen miles or more to the sea, and nothing but rocks and hills all about, here we have the river.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Every small town has its daily event that every one turns out for--and, as for that, the big towns too, with their promenades.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every small town has its daily event that every one turns out for--and, as for that, the big towns too, with their promenades.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every small town has its daily event that every one turns out for--and, as for that, the big towns too, with their promenades.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Every small town has its daily event that every one turns out for--and, as for that, the big towns too, with their promenades.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Here, in this inland town, with a dozen miles or more to the sea, and nothing but rocks and hills all about, here we have the river.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Living in Vestland, it's hard to keep away from the quay when the little vessel comes in.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Every small town has its daily event that every one turns out for--and, as for that, the big towns too, with their promenades.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Every small town has its daily event that every one turns out for--and, as for that, the big towns too, with their promenades.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Every small town has its daily event that every one turns out for--and, as for that, the big towns too, with their promenades.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading Every small town has its daily event that every one turns out for--and, as for that, the big towns too, with their promenades.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Living in Vestland, it's hard to keep away from the quay when the little vessel comes in.
Vestland
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From this reading Out Vestland way it is the postpacket.
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 Has the water risen or fallen in the night?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Out Vestland way it is the postpacket.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Here, in this inland town, with a dozen miles or more to the sea, and nothing but rocks and hills all about, here we have the river.
at the time that
From this reading Living in Vestland, it's hard to keep away from the quay when the little vessel comes in.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every small town has its daily event that every one turns out for--and, as for that, the big towns too, with their promenades.
