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Maeshowe is an English word starting with the letter M. With 6 example sentences you'll see exactly how it works in context.

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Maeshowe in a sentence

Using Maeshowe

  • In the example corpus, maeshowe often appears in combinations such as: maeshowe type, maeshowe is, later maeshowe.

Context around Maeshowe

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

type 4×

Sentence patterns with Maeshowe

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

maeshowe is thus 1× of the maeshowe type are 1× pp 27 maeshowe is aligned 1× the later maeshowe type 1× the later maeshowe type rather 1× three more maeshowe type tombs 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

anna ritchie reports 1× davidson jones 1985 1× however later interpretations 1× laing 1974 p 1× maeshowe is thus 1× the tomb of 1×

Common sentence endings:

faces the mound 1× later maeshowe type 1× of side cells 1× or locate them 1× orkney cromarty cairns 1× the ways described 1×

Words around Maeshowe

Just before it in the word index:

maese 2 maesbury 2 maesaiah 9 maesa 8 maes 38 maerz 3

Just after it in the word index:

maestas 4 maesteg 5 maester 5 maesters 3 maestlin 2 maestra 8

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Maeshowe

  • In this selection, "maeshowe" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, type stand out and add context to how "maeshowe" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include maeshowe is thus and of the maeshowe type are. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "maeshowe" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with maeshowe

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Anna Ritchie reports that there are three more Maeshowe type tombs in Orkney but she doesn't name or locate them. (21 words)

The Tomb of the Eagles on South Ronaldsay is a stalled cairn that shows some similarities with the later Maeshowe type. (21 words)

Maeshowe is thus an extremely sophisticated calendar site which must have been positioned carefully in order to use the horizon foresights in the ways described. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

Laing 1974, p. 42 Chambered tombs of the Maeshowe "type" are characterized by a long, low entrance passageway leading to a square or rectangular chamber from which there is access to a number of side cells. (36 words)

Davidson & Jones 1985, pp. 27 Maeshowe is aligned with some other Neolithic sites in the vicinity, for example the entrance of "Structure 8" of the nearby Barnhouse Settlement directly faces the mound. (32 words)

However, later interpretations and further excavation work in 2002 suggested that they have more in common with the later Maeshowe type rather than the stalled Orkney-Cromarty cairns. (28 words)

Example sentences (6)

Anna Ritchie reports that there are three more Maeshowe type tombs in Orkney but she doesn't name or locate them.

Davidson & Jones 1985, pp. 27 Maeshowe is aligned with some other Neolithic sites in the vicinity, for example the entrance of "Structure 8" of the nearby Barnhouse Settlement directly faces the mound.

However, later interpretations and further excavation work in 2002 suggested that they have more in common with the later Maeshowe type rather than the stalled Orkney-Cromarty cairns.

Laing 1974, p. 42 Chambered tombs of the Maeshowe "type" are characterized by a long, low entrance passageway leading to a square or rectangular chamber from which there is access to a number of side cells.

Maeshowe is thus an extremely sophisticated calendar site which must have been positioned carefully in order to use the horizon foresights in the ways described.

The Tomb of the Eagles on South Ronaldsay is a stalled cairn that shows some similarities with the later Maeshowe type.

Common combinations with maeshowe

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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