Chapter I

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It is not generally known that the mighty city of Stirmingham owes its existence to a water-rat.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading But this is all trash and nonsense, and is a cunning device of the able editors aforesaid, who confound—for their own purposes—the city proper with the tiny hamlet of Wolf’s Glow.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading But this is all trash and nonsense, and is a cunning device of the able editors aforesaid, who confound—for their own purposes—the city proper with the tiny hamlet of Wolf’s Glow.

king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)

From this reading It is a proud city, and its press-men have traced its origin back into the dim vista of the past, far before Alfred the Great’s time, somewhere in the days of those monarchs who came from Troy, and whose deeds Holinshed so minutely chronicles.

(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 But this is all trash and nonsense, and is a cunning device of the able editors aforesaid, who confound—for their own purposes—the city proper with the tiny hamlet of Wolf’s Glow.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading This little village or cluster of houses, which now forms a part, and the dirtiest part, of the city, can indeed be traced through Hundred Rolls, Domesday Book, and Saxon Charters, almost down to the time of the Romans.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Stirmingham has a population of half a million, and is the workshop of the earth.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading It is a proud city, and its press-men have traced its origin back into the dim vista of the past, far before Alfred the Great’s time, somewhere in the days of those monarchs who came from Troy, and whose deeds Holinshed so minutely chronicles.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading This little village or cluster of houses, which now forms a part, and the dirtiest part, of the city, can indeed be traced through Hundred Rolls, Domesday Book, and Saxon Charters, almost down to the time of the Romans.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It is a proud city, and its press-men have traced its origin back into the dim vista of the past, far before Alfred the Great’s time, somewhere in the days of those monarchs who came from Troy, and whose deeds Holinshed so minutely chronicles.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading This little village or cluster of houses, which now forms a part, and the dirtiest part, of the city, can indeed be traced through Hundred Rolls, Domesday Book, and Saxon Charters, almost down to the time of the Romans.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But this is all trash and nonsense, and is a cunning device of the able editors aforesaid, who confound—for their own purposes—the city proper with the tiny hamlet of Wolf’s Glow.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It is a proud city, and its press-men have traced its origin back into the dim vista of the past, far before Alfred the Great’s time, somewhere in the days of those monarchs who came from Troy, and whose deeds Holinshed so minutely chronicles.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading This little village or cluster of houses, which now forms a part, and the dirtiest part, of the city, can indeed be traced through Hundred Rolls, Domesday Book, and Saxon Charters, almost down to the time of the Romans.

plural of “charter” — a document incorporating an institution and specifying its rights; includes the articles of incorporation and the certificate of incorporation

From this reading This little village or cluster of houses, which now forms a part, and the dirtiest part, of the city, can indeed be traced through Hundred Rolls, Domesday Book, and Saxon Charters, almost down to the time of the Romans.

plural of “chronicle” — a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading It is a proud city, and its press-men have traced its origin back into the dim vista of the past, far before Alfred the Great’s time, somewhere in the days of those monarchs who came from Troy, and whose deeds Holinshed so minutely chronicles.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading It is not generally known that the mighty city of Stirmingham owes its existence to a water-rat.

come together as in a cluster or flock

From this reading This little village or cluster of houses, which now forms a part, and the dirtiest part, of the city, can indeed be traced through Hundred Rolls, Domesday Book, and Saxon Charters, almost down to the time of the Romans.

be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

From this reading But this is all trash and nonsense, and is a cunning device of the able editors aforesaid, who confound—for their own purposes—the city proper with the tiny hamlet of Wolf’s Glow.

attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness

From this reading But this is all trash and nonsense, and is a cunning device of the able editors aforesaid, who confound—for their own purposes—the city proper with the tiny hamlet of Wolf’s Glow.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading It is a proud city, and its press-men have traced its origin back into the dim vista of the past, far before Alfred the Great’s time, somewhere in the days of those monarchs who came from Troy, and whose deeds Holinshed so minutely chronicles.

performance of moral or religious acts

From this reading It is a proud city, and its press-men have traced its origin back into the dim vista of the past, far before Alfred the Great’s time, somewhere in the days of those monarchs who came from Troy, and whose deeds Holinshed so minutely chronicles.

an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose

From this reading But this is all trash and nonsense, and is a cunning device of the able editors aforesaid, who confound—for their own purposes—the city proper with the tiny hamlet of Wolf’s Glow.

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading It is a proud city, and its press-men have traced its origin back into the dim vista of the past, far before Alfred the Great’s time, somewhere in the days of those monarchs who came from Troy, and whose deeds Holinshed so minutely chronicles.

superlative of “dirty” — soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

From this reading This little village or cluster of houses, which now forms a part, and the dirtiest part, of the city, can indeed be traced through Hundred Rolls, Domesday Book, and Saxon Charters, almost down to the time of the Romans.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This little village or cluster of houses, which now forms a part, and the dirtiest part, of the city, can indeed be traced through Hundred Rolls, Domesday Book, and Saxon Charters, almost down to the time of the Romans.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading This little village or cluster of houses, which now forms a part, and the dirtiest part, of the city, can indeed be traced through Hundred Rolls, Domesday Book, and Saxon Charters, almost down to the time of the Romans.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Stirmingham has a population of half a million, and is the workshop of the earth.

plural of “editor” — a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

From this reading But this is all trash and nonsense, and is a cunning device of the able editors aforesaid, who confound—for their own purposes—the city proper with the tiny hamlet of Wolf’s Glow.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading It is not generally known that the mighty city of Stirmingham owes its existence to a water-rat.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading It is a proud city, and its press-men have traced its origin back into the dim vista of the past, far before Alfred the Great’s time, somewhere in the days of those monarchs who came from Troy, and whose deeds Holinshed so minutely chronicles.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But this is all trash and nonsense, and is a cunning device of the able editors aforesaid, who confound—for their own purposes—the city proper with the tiny hamlet of Wolf’s Glow.

plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading This little village or cluster of houses, which now forms a part, and the dirtiest part, of the city, can indeed be traced through Hundred Rolls, Domesday Book, and Saxon Charters, almost down to the time of the Romans.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It is a proud city, and its press-men have traced its origin back into the dim vista of the past, far before Alfred the Great’s time, somewhere in the days of those monarchs who came from Troy, and whose deeds Holinshed so minutely chronicles.

usually; as a rule

From this reading It is not generally known that the mighty city of Stirmingham owes its existence to a water-rat.

an alert and refreshed state

From this reading But this is all trash and nonsense, and is a cunning device of the able editors aforesaid, who confound—for their own purposes—the city proper with the tiny hamlet of Wolf’s Glow.

possessive form of “great” — a person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field

From this reading It is a proud city, and its press-men have traced its origin back into the dim vista of the past, far before Alfred the Great’s time, somewhere in the days of those monarchs who came from Troy, and whose deeds Holinshed so minutely chronicles.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Stirmingham has a population of half a million, and is the workshop of the earth.

a community of people smaller than a village

From this reading But this is all trash and nonsense, and is a cunning device of the able editors aforesaid, who confound—for their own purposes—the city proper with the tiny hamlet of Wolf’s Glow.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Stirmingham has a population of half a million, and is the workshop of the earth.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It is a proud city, and its press-men have traced its origin back into the dim vista of the past, far before Alfred the Great’s time, somewhere in the days of those monarchs who came from Troy, and whose deeds Holinshed so minutely chronicles.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It is a proud city, and its press-men have traced its origin back into the dim vista of the past, far before Alfred the Great’s time, somewhere in the days of those monarchs who came from Troy, and whose deeds Holinshed so minutely chronicles.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading This little village or cluster of houses, which now forms a part, and the dirtiest part, of the city, can indeed be traced through Hundred Rolls, Domesday Book, and Saxon Charters, almost down to the time of the Romans.

ten 10s

From this reading This little village or cluster of houses, which now forms a part, and the dirtiest part, of the city, can indeed be traced through Hundred Rolls, Domesday Book, and Saxon Charters, almost down to the time of the Romans.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It is a proud city, and its press-men have traced its origin back into the dim vista of the past, far before Alfred the Great’s time, somewhere in the days of those monarchs who came from Troy, and whose deeds Holinshed so minutely chronicles.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading This little village or cluster of houses, which now forms a part, and the dirtiest part, of the city, can indeed be traced through Hundred Rolls, Domesday Book, and Saxon Charters, almost down to the time of the Romans.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It is a proud city, and its press-men have traced its origin back into the dim vista of the past, far before Alfred the Great’s time, somewhere in the days of those monarchs who came from Troy, and whose deeds Holinshed so minutely chronicles.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It is not generally known that the mighty city of Stirmingham owes its existence to a water-rat.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is not generally known that the mighty city of Stirmingham owes its existence to a water-rat.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It is not generally known that the mighty city of Stirmingham owes its existence to a water-rat.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading It is not generally known that the mighty city of Stirmingham owes its existence to a water-rat.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading This little village or cluster of houses, which now forms a part, and the dirtiest part, of the city, can indeed be traced through Hundred Rolls, Domesday Book, and Saxon Charters, almost down to the time of the Romans.

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading It is not generally known that the mighty city of Stirmingham owes its existence to a water-rat.

the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

From this reading Stirmingham has a population of half a million, and is the workshop of the earth.

in minute detail

From this reading It is a proud city, and its press-men have traced its origin back into the dim vista of the past, far before Alfred the Great’s time, somewhere in the days of those monarchs who came from Troy, and whose deeds Holinshed so minutely chronicles.

plural of “monarch” — a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right

From this reading It is a proud city, and its press-men have traced its origin back into the dim vista of the past, far before Alfred the Great’s time, somewhere in the days of those monarchs who came from Troy, and whose deeds Holinshed so minutely chronicles.

a message that seems to convey no meaning

From this reading But this is all trash and nonsense, and is a cunning device of the able editors aforesaid, who confound—for their own purposes—the city proper with the tiny hamlet of Wolf’s Glow.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It is not generally known that the mighty city of Stirmingham owes its existence to a water-rat.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading This little village or cluster of houses, which now forms a part, and the dirtiest part, of the city, can indeed be traced through Hundred Rolls, Domesday Book, and Saxon Charters, almost down to the time of the Romans.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It is not generally known that the mighty city of Stirmingham owes its existence to a water-rat.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading This little village or cluster of houses, which now forms a part, and the dirtiest part, of the city, can indeed be traced through Hundred Rolls, Domesday Book, and Saxon Charters, almost down to the time of the Romans.

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading It is a proud city, and its press-men have traced its origin back into the dim vista of the past, far before Alfred the Great’s time, somewhere in the days of those monarchs who came from Troy, and whose deeds Holinshed so minutely chronicles.

third-person singular of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay

From this reading It is not generally known that the mighty city of Stirmingham owes its existence to a water-rat.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading But this is all trash and nonsense, and is a cunning device of the able editors aforesaid, who confound—for their own purposes—the city proper with the tiny hamlet of Wolf’s Glow.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading This little village or cluster of houses, which now forms a part, and the dirtiest part, of the city, can indeed be traced through Hundred Rolls, Domesday Book, and Saxon Charters, almost down to the time of the Romans.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading It is a proud city, and its press-men have traced its origin back into the dim vista of the past, far before Alfred the Great’s time, somewhere in the days of those monarchs who came from Troy, and whose deeds Holinshed so minutely chronicles.

the people who inhabit a territory or state

From this reading Stirmingham has a population of half a million, and is the workshop of the earth.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It is a proud city, and its press-men have traced its origin back into the dim vista of the past, far before Alfred the Great’s time, somewhere in the days of those monarchs who came from Troy, and whose deeds Holinshed so minutely chronicles.

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading But this is all trash and nonsense, and is a cunning device of the able editors aforesaid, who confound—for their own purposes—the city proper with the tiny hamlet of Wolf’s Glow.

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading It is a proud city, and its press-men have traced its origin back into the dim vista of the past, far before Alfred the Great’s time, somewhere in the days of those monarchs who came from Troy, and whose deeds Holinshed so minutely chronicles.

plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading But this is all trash and nonsense, and is a cunning device of the able editors aforesaid, who confound—for their own purposes—the city proper with the tiny hamlet of Wolf’s Glow.

plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis

From this reading This little village or cluster of houses, which now forms a part, and the dirtiest part, of the city, can indeed be traced through Hundred Rolls, Domesday Book, and Saxon Charters, almost down to the time of the Romans.

a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58

From this reading This little village or cluster of houses, which now forms a part, and the dirtiest part, of the city, can indeed be traced through Hundred Rolls, Domesday Book, and Saxon Charters, almost down to the time of the Romans.

a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest

From this reading This little village or cluster of houses, which now forms a part, and the dirtiest part, of the city, can indeed be traced through Hundred Rolls, Domesday Book, and Saxon Charters, almost down to the time of the Romans.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It is a proud city, and its press-men have traced its origin back into the dim vista of the past, far before Alfred the Great’s time, somewhere in the days of those monarchs who came from Troy, and whose deeds Holinshed so minutely chronicles.

in or at or to some place

From this reading It is a proud city, and its press-men have traced its origin back into the dim vista of the past, far before Alfred the Great’s time, somewhere in the days of those monarchs who came from Troy, and whose deeds Holinshed so minutely chronicles.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It is not generally known that the mighty city of Stirmingham owes its existence to a water-rat.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is not generally known that the mighty city of Stirmingham owes its existence to a water-rat.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading It is not generally known that the mighty city of Stirmingham owes its existence to a water-rat.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading But this is all trash and nonsense, and is a cunning device of the able editors aforesaid, who confound—for their own purposes—the city proper with the tiny hamlet of Wolf’s Glow.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading But this is all trash and nonsense, and is a cunning device of the able editors aforesaid, who confound—for their own purposes—the city proper with the tiny hamlet of Wolf’s Glow.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading It is a proud city, and its press-men have traced its origin back into the dim vista of the past, far before Alfred the Great’s time, somewhere in the days of those monarchs who came from Troy, and whose deeds Holinshed so minutely chronicles.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading This little village or cluster of houses, which now forms a part, and the dirtiest part, of the city, can indeed be traced through Hundred Rolls, Domesday Book, and Saxon Charters, almost down to the time of the Romans.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It is a proud city, and its press-men have traced its origin back into the dim vista of the past, far before Alfred the Great’s time, somewhere in the days of those monarchs who came from Troy, and whose deeds Holinshed so minutely chronicles.

very small

From this reading But this is all trash and nonsense, and is a cunning device of the able editors aforesaid, who confound—for their own purposes—the city proper with the tiny hamlet of Wolf’s Glow.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It is not generally known that the mighty city of Stirmingham owes its existence to a water-rat.

past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something

From this reading It is a proud city, and its press-men have traced its origin back into the dim vista of the past, far before Alfred the Great’s time, somewhere in the days of those monarchs who came from Troy, and whose deeds Holinshed so minutely chronicles.

worthless material that is to be disposed of

From this reading But this is all trash and nonsense, and is a cunning device of the able editors aforesaid, who confound—for their own purposes—the city proper with the tiny hamlet of Wolf’s Glow.

a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains

From this reading It is a proud city, and its press-men have traced its origin back into the dim vista of the past, far before Alfred the Great’s time, somewhere in the days of those monarchs who came from Troy, and whose deeds Holinshed so minutely chronicles.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading This little village or cluster of houses, which now forms a part, and the dirtiest part, of the city, can indeed be traced through Hundred Rolls, Domesday Book, and Saxon Charters, almost down to the time of the Romans.

the visual percept of a region

From this reading It is a proud city, and its press-men have traced its origin back into the dim vista of the past, far before Alfred the Great’s time, somewhere in the days of those monarchs who came from Troy, and whose deeds Holinshed so minutely chronicles.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It is not generally known that the mighty city of Stirmingham owes its existence to a water-rat.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading This little village or cluster of houses, which now forms a part, and the dirtiest part, of the city, can indeed be traced through Hundred Rolls, Domesday Book, and Saxon Charters, almost down to the time of the Romans.

which person or people

From this reading It is a proud city, and its press-men have traced its origin back into the dim vista of the past, far before Alfred the Great’s time, somewhere in the days of those monarchs who came from Troy, and whose deeds Holinshed so minutely chronicles.

belonging to which person

From this reading It is a proud city, and its press-men have traced its origin back into the dim vista of the past, far before Alfred the Great’s time, somewhere in the days of those monarchs who came from Troy, and whose deeds Holinshed so minutely chronicles.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But this is all trash and nonsense, and is a cunning device of the able editors aforesaid, who confound—for their own purposes—the city proper with the tiny hamlet of Wolf’s Glow.

possessive form of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading But this is all trash and nonsense, and is a cunning device of the able editors aforesaid, who confound—for their own purposes—the city proper with the tiny hamlet of Wolf’s Glow.

small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done

From this reading Stirmingham has a population of half a million, and is the workshop of the earth.