1913
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From this reading THE RANCHLAND OF ARGENTINA AND SOUTHERN BRAZIL In the fall of 1913 I enjoyed a glimpse of the ranch country of southern Brazil and of Argentina.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RANCHLAND OF ARGENTINA AND SOUTHERN BRAZIL In the fall of 1913 I enjoyed a glimpse of the ranch country of southern Brazil and of Argentina.
in the past
From this reading It is a civilized land, already fairly well settled, which by leaps and bounds is becoming thickly settled; a region which at the present day is in essentials far more closely kin to the plains country, which in temperate North America stretches from Hudson Bay to the Gulf, than either land is kin to what each was even half a century ago.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I had no time to halt in the grazing country of temperate South America, which is no longer a wilderness, but a land already feeling the sweep of the modern movement.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading It was only a glimpse; for I was bent on going northward into the vast wilderness of tropical South America.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RANCHLAND OF ARGENTINA AND SOUTHERN BRAZIL In the fall of 1913 I enjoyed a glimpse of the ranch country of southern Brazil and of Argentina.
ARGENTINAnounUS /ˌɑːrdʒənˈtiːnə/
a republic in southern South America; second largest country in South America
From this reading THE RANCHLAND OF ARGENTINA AND SOUTHERN BRAZIL In the fall of 1913 I enjoyed a glimpse of the ranch country of southern Brazil and of Argentina.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is a civilized land, already fairly well settled, which by leaps and bounds is becoming thickly settled; a region which at the present day is in essentials far more closely kin to the plains country, which in temperate North America stretches from Hudson Bay to the Gulf, than either land is kin to what each was even half a century ago.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading It is a civilized land, already fairly well settled, which by leaps and bounds is becoming thickly settled; a region which at the present day is in essentials far more closely kin to the plains country, which in temperate North America stretches from Hudson Bay to the Gulf, than either land is kin to what each was even half a century ago.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading It is a civilized land, already fairly well settled, which by leaps and bounds is becoming thickly settled; a region which at the present day is in essentials far more closely kin to the plains country, which in temperate North America stretches from Hudson Bay to the Gulf, than either land is kin to what each was even half a century ago.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading It was only a glimpse; for I was bent on going northward into the vast wilderness of tropical South America.
boundsnounUS /baʊndz/
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading It is a civilized land, already fairly well settled, which by leaps and bounds is becoming thickly settled; a region which at the present day is in essentials far more closely kin to the plains country, which in temperate North America stretches from Hudson Bay to the Gulf, than either land is kin to what each was even half a century ago.
BRAZILnounUS /brəˈzɪl/
the largest Latin American country and the largest Portuguese speaking country in the world; located in the central and northeastern part of South America; world's leading coffee exporter
From this reading THE RANCHLAND OF ARGENTINA AND SOUTHERN BRAZIL In the fall of 1913 I enjoyed a glimpse of the ranch country of southern Brazil and of Argentina.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had no time to halt in the grazing country of temperate South America, which is no longer a wilderness, but a land already feeling the sweep of the modern movement.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is a civilized land, already fairly well settled, which by leaps and bounds is becoming thickly settled; a region which at the present day is in essentials far more closely kin to the plains country, which in temperate North America stretches from Hudson Bay to the Gulf, than either land is kin to what each was even half a century ago.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading The main difference is that the great cow country, the plains country, of North America was peopled only by savages when the white pioneers entered it in the nineteenth century; whereas throughout temperate South America there were here and there oases of thin settlement, including even small, stagnant cities, already two or three centuries old.
a period of 100 years
From this reading It is a civilized land, already fairly well settled, which by leaps and bounds is becoming thickly settled; a region which at the present day is in essentials far more closely kin to the plains country, which in temperate North America stretches from Hudson Bay to the Gulf, than either land is kin to what each was even half a century ago.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The main difference is that the great cow country, the plains country, of North America was peopled only by savages when the white pioneers entered it in the nineteenth century; whereas throughout temperate South America there were here and there oases of thin settlement, including even small, stagnant cities, already two or three centuries old.
civilizedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəlaɪzd/
having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
From this reading It is a civilized land, already fairly well settled, which by leaps and bounds is becoming thickly settled; a region which at the present day is in essentials far more closely kin to the plains country, which in temperate North America stretches from Hudson Bay to the Gulf, than either land is kin to what each was even half a century ago.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading It is a civilized land, already fairly well settled, which by leaps and bounds is becoming thickly settled; a region which at the present day is in essentials far more closely kin to the plains country, which in temperate North America stretches from Hudson Bay to the Gulf, than either land is kin to what each was even half a century ago.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE RANCHLAND OF ARGENTINA AND SOUTHERN BRAZIL In the fall of 1913 I enjoyed a glimpse of the ranch country of southern Brazil and of Argentina.
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading The main difference is that the great cow country, the plains country, of North America was peopled only by savages when the white pioneers entered it in the nineteenth century; whereas throughout temperate South America there were here and there oases of thin settlement, including even small, stagnant cities, already two or three centuries old.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It is a civilized land, already fairly well settled, which by leaps and bounds is becoming thickly settled; a region which at the present day is in essentials far more closely kin to the plains country, which in temperate North America stretches from Hudson Bay to the Gulf, than either land is kin to what each was even half a century ago.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading The main difference is that the great cow country, the plains country, of North America was peopled only by savages when the white pioneers entered it in the nineteenth century; whereas throughout temperate South America there were here and there oases of thin settlement, including even small, stagnant cities, already two or three centuries old.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It is a civilized land, already fairly well settled, which by leaps and bounds is becoming thickly settled; a region which at the present day is in essentials far more closely kin to the plains country, which in temperate North America stretches from Hudson Bay to the Gulf, than either land is kin to what each was even half a century ago.
one or the other of two
From this reading It is a civilized land, already fairly well settled, which by leaps and bounds is becoming thickly settled; a region which at the present day is in essentials far more closely kin to the plains country, which in temperate North America stretches from Hudson Bay to the Gulf, than either land is kin to what each was even half a century ago.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading THE RANCHLAND OF ARGENTINA AND SOUTHERN BRAZIL In the fall of 1913 I enjoyed a glimpse of the ranch country of southern Brazil and of Argentina.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The main difference is that the great cow country, the plains country, of North America was peopled only by savages when the white pioneers entered it in the nineteenth century; whereas throughout temperate South America there were here and there oases of thin settlement, including even small, stagnant cities, already two or three centuries old.
essentialsnounUS /eˈsenʃəlz/
plural of “essential” — anything indispensable
From this reading It is a civilized land, already fairly well settled, which by leaps and bounds is becoming thickly settled; a region which at the present day is in essentials far more closely kin to the plains country, which in temperate North America stretches from Hudson Bay to the Gulf, than either land is kin to what each was even half a century ago.
divisible by two
From this reading It is a civilized land, already fairly well settled, which by leaps and bounds is becoming thickly settled; a region which at the present day is in essentials far more closely kin to the plains country, which in temperate North America stretches from Hudson Bay to the Gulf, than either land is kin to what each was even half a century ago.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading It is a civilized land, already fairly well settled, which by leaps and bounds is becoming thickly settled; a region which at the present day is in essentials far more closely kin to the plains country, which in temperate North America stretches from Hudson Bay to the Gulf, than either land is kin to what each was even half a century ago.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading THE RANCHLAND OF ARGENTINA AND SOUTHERN BRAZIL In the fall of 1913 I enjoyed a glimpse of the ranch country of southern Brazil and of Argentina.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It is a civilized land, already fairly well settled, which by leaps and bounds is becoming thickly settled; a region which at the present day is in essentials far more closely kin to the plains country, which in temperate North America stretches from Hudson Bay to the Gulf, than either land is kin to what each was even half a century ago.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I had no time to halt in the grazing country of temperate South America, which is no longer a wilderness, but a land already feeling the sweep of the modern movement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was only a glimpse; for I was bent on going northward into the vast wilderness of tropical South America.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is a civilized land, already fairly well settled, which by leaps and bounds is becoming thickly settled; a region which at the present day is in essentials far more closely kin to the plains country, which in temperate North America stretches from Hudson Bay to the Gulf, than either land is kin to what each was even half a century ago.
a quick look
From this reading THE RANCHLAND OF ARGENTINA AND SOUTHERN BRAZIL In the fall of 1913 I enjoyed a glimpse of the ranch country of southern Brazil and of Argentina.
the act of departing
From this reading It was only a glimpse; for I was bent on going northward into the vast wilderness of tropical South America.
grazingnounUS /ˈɡreɪzɪŋ/
the act of grazing
From this reading I had no time to halt in the grazing country of temperate South America, which is no longer a wilderness, but a land already feeling the sweep of the modern movement.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The main difference is that the great cow country, the plains country, of North America was peopled only by savages when the white pioneers entered it in the nineteenth century; whereas throughout temperate South America there were here and there oases of thin settlement, including even small, stagnant cities, already two or three centuries old.
GulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading It is a civilized land, already fairly well settled, which by leaps and bounds is becoming thickly settled; a region which at the present day is in essentials far more closely kin to the plains country, which in temperate North America stretches from Hudson Bay to the Gulf, than either land is kin to what each was even half a century ago.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had no time to halt in the grazing country of temperate South America, which is no longer a wilderness, but a land already feeling the sweep of the modern movement.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It is a civilized land, already fairly well settled, which by leaps and bounds is becoming thickly settled; a region which at the present day is in essentials far more closely kin to the plains country, which in temperate North America stretches from Hudson Bay to the Gulf, than either land is kin to what each was even half a century ago.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading I had no time to halt in the grazing country of temperate South America, which is no longer a wilderness, but a land already feeling the sweep of the modern movement.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The main difference is that the great cow country, the plains country, of North America was peopled only by savages when the white pioneers entered it in the nineteenth century; whereas throughout temperate South America there were here and there oases of thin settlement, including even small, stagnant cities, already two or three centuries old.
HudsonnounUS /ˈhʌdsən/
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading It is a civilized land, already fairly well settled, which by leaps and bounds is becoming thickly settled; a region which at the present day is in essentials far more closely kin to the plains country, which in temperate North America stretches from Hudson Bay to the Gulf, than either land is kin to what each was even half a century ago.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE RANCHLAND OF ARGENTINA AND SOUTHERN BRAZIL In the fall of 1913 I enjoyed a glimpse of the ranch country of southern Brazil and of Argentina.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RANCHLAND OF ARGENTINA AND SOUTHERN BRAZIL In the fall of 1913 I enjoyed a glimpse of the ranch country of southern Brazil and of Argentina.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading The main difference is that the great cow country, the plains country, of North America was peopled only by savages when the white pioneers entered it in the nineteenth century; whereas throughout temperate South America there were here and there oases of thin settlement, including even small, stagnant cities, already two or three centuries old.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was only a glimpse; for I was bent on going northward into the vast wilderness of tropical South America.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had no time to halt in the grazing country of temperate South America, which is no longer a wilderness, but a land already feeling the sweep of the modern movement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only a glimpse; for I was bent on going northward into the vast wilderness of tropical South America.
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading It is a civilized land, already fairly well settled, which by leaps and bounds is becoming thickly settled; a region which at the present day is in essentials far more closely kin to the plains country, which in temperate North America stretches from Hudson Bay to the Gulf, than either land is kin to what each was even half a century ago.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading I had no time to halt in the grazing country of temperate South America, which is no longer a wilderness, but a land already feeling the sweep of the modern movement.
leapsnounUS /liːps/
plural of “leap” — a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading It is a civilized land, already fairly well settled, which by leaps and bounds is becoming thickly settled; a region which at the present day is in essentials far more closely kin to the plains country, which in temperate North America stretches from Hudson Bay to the Gulf, than either land is kin to what each was even half a century ago.
for more time
From this reading I had no time to halt in the grazing country of temperate South America, which is no longer a wilderness, but a land already feeling the sweep of the modern movement.
most important element
From this reading The main difference is that the great cow country, the plains country, of North America was peopled only by savages when the white pioneers entered it in the nineteenth century; whereas throughout temperate South America there were here and there oases of thin settlement, including even small, stagnant cities, already two or three centuries old.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading I had no time to halt in the grazing country of temperate South America, which is no longer a wilderness, but a land already feeling the sweep of the modern movement.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It is a civilized land, already fairly well settled, which by leaps and bounds is becoming thickly settled; a region which at the present day is in essentials far more closely kin to the plains country, which in temperate North America stretches from Hudson Bay to the Gulf, than either land is kin to what each was even half a century ago.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading I had no time to halt in the grazing country of temperate South America, which is no longer a wilderness, but a land already feeling the sweep of the modern movement.
nineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading The main difference is that the great cow country, the plains country, of North America was peopled only by savages when the white pioneers entered it in the nineteenth century; whereas throughout temperate South America there were here and there oases of thin settlement, including even small, stagnant cities, already two or three centuries old.
not any; not one
From this reading I had no time to halt in the grazing country of temperate South America, which is no longer a wilderness, but a land already feeling the sweep of the modern movement.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It is a civilized land, already fairly well settled, which by leaps and bounds is becoming thickly settled; a region which at the present day is in essentials far more closely kin to the plains country, which in temperate North America stretches from Hudson Bay to the Gulf, than either land is kin to what each was even half a century ago.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading It was only a glimpse; for I was bent on going northward into the vast wilderness of tropical South America.
oasesnounUS /oʊˈeɪsiz/
plural of “oasis” — a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)
From this reading The main difference is that the great cow country, the plains country, of North America was peopled only by savages when the white pioneers entered it in the nineteenth century; whereas throughout temperate South America there were here and there oases of thin settlement, including even small, stagnant cities, already two or three centuries old.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RANCHLAND OF ARGENTINA AND SOUTHERN BRAZIL In the fall of 1913 I enjoyed a glimpse of the ranch country of southern Brazil and of Argentina.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The main difference is that the great cow country, the plains country, of North America was peopled only by savages when the white pioneers entered it in the nineteenth century; whereas throughout temperate South America there were here and there oases of thin settlement, including even small, stagnant cities, already two or three centuries old.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was only a glimpse; for I was bent on going northward into the vast wilderness of tropical South America.
and nothing more
From this reading It was only a glimpse; for I was bent on going northward into the vast wilderness of tropical South America.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The main difference is that the great cow country, the plains country, of North America was peopled only by savages when the white pioneers entered it in the nineteenth century; whereas throughout temperate South America there were here and there oases of thin settlement, including even small, stagnant cities, already two or three centuries old.
peopledadjectiveUS /ˈpiːpəld/
furnished with people
From this reading The main difference is that the great cow country, the plains country, of North America was peopled only by savages when the white pioneers entered it in the nineteenth century; whereas throughout temperate South America there were here and there oases of thin settlement, including even small, stagnant cities, already two or three centuries old.
pioneersnounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪrz/
plural of “pioneer” — someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading The main difference is that the great cow country, the plains country, of North America was peopled only by savages when the white pioneers entered it in the nineteenth century; whereas throughout temperate South America there were here and there oases of thin settlement, including even small, stagnant cities, already two or three centuries old.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading It is a civilized land, already fairly well settled, which by leaps and bounds is becoming thickly settled; a region which at the present day is in essentials far more closely kin to the plains country, which in temperate North America stretches from Hudson Bay to the Gulf, than either land is kin to what each was even half a century ago.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It is a civilized land, already fairly well settled, which by leaps and bounds is becoming thickly settled; a region which at the present day is in essentials far more closely kin to the plains country, which in temperate North America stretches from Hudson Bay to the Gulf, than either land is kin to what each was even half a century ago.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading THE RANCHLAND OF ARGENTINA AND SOUTHERN BRAZIL In the fall of 1913 I enjoyed a glimpse of the ranch country of southern Brazil and of Argentina.
RANCHLAND
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From this reading THE RANCHLAND OF ARGENTINA AND SOUTHERN BRAZIL In the fall of 1913 I enjoyed a glimpse of the ranch country of southern Brazil and of Argentina.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading It is a civilized land, already fairly well settled, which by leaps and bounds is becoming thickly settled; a region which at the present day is in essentials far more closely kin to the plains country, which in temperate North America stretches from Hudson Bay to the Gulf, than either land is kin to what each was even half a century ago.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading The main difference is that the great cow country, the plains country, of North America was peopled only by savages when the white pioneers entered it in the nineteenth century; whereas throughout temperate South America there were here and there oases of thin settlement, including even small, stagnant cities, already two or three centuries old.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading It is a civilized land, already fairly well settled, which by leaps and bounds is becoming thickly settled; a region which at the present day is in essentials far more closely kin to the plains country, which in temperate North America stretches from Hudson Bay to the Gulf, than either land is kin to what each was even half a century ago.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading The main difference is that the great cow country, the plains country, of North America was peopled only by savages when the white pioneers entered it in the nineteenth century; whereas throughout temperate South America there were here and there oases of thin settlement, including even small, stagnant cities, already two or three centuries old.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The main difference is that the great cow country, the plains country, of North America was peopled only by savages when the white pioneers entered it in the nineteenth century; whereas throughout temperate South America there were here and there oases of thin settlement, including even small, stagnant cities, already two or three centuries old.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It was only a glimpse; for I was bent on going northward into the vast wilderness of tropical South America.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE RANCHLAND OF ARGENTINA AND SOUTHERN BRAZIL In the fall of 1913 I enjoyed a glimpse of the ranch country of southern Brazil and of Argentina.
stagnantadjectiveUS /ˈstæɡnənt/
not circulating or flowing
From this reading The main difference is that the great cow country, the plains country, of North America was peopled only by savages when the white pioneers entered it in the nineteenth century; whereas throughout temperate South America there were here and there oases of thin settlement, including even small, stagnant cities, already two or three centuries old.
stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading It is a civilized land, already fairly well settled, which by leaps and bounds is becoming thickly settled; a region which at the present day is in essentials far more closely kin to the plains country, which in temperate North America stretches from Hudson Bay to the Gulf, than either land is kin to what each was even half a century ago.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading I had no time to halt in the grazing country of temperate South America, which is no longer a wilderness, but a land already feeling the sweep of the modern movement.
temperateadjectiveUS /ˈtemprət/
(of weather or climate) free from extremes; mild; or characteristic of such weather or climate
From this reading I had no time to halt in the grazing country of temperate South America, which is no longer a wilderness, but a land already feeling the sweep of the modern movement.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is a civilized land, already fairly well settled, which by leaps and bounds is becoming thickly settled; a region which at the present day is in essentials far more closely kin to the plains country, which in temperate North America stretches from Hudson Bay to the Gulf, than either land is kin to what each was even half a century ago.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The main difference is that the great cow country, the plains country, of North America was peopled only by savages when the white pioneers entered it in the nineteenth century; whereas throughout temperate South America there were here and there oases of thin settlement, including even small, stagnant cities, already two or three centuries old.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RANCHLAND OF ARGENTINA AND SOUTHERN BRAZIL In the fall of 1913 I enjoyed a glimpse of the ranch country of southern Brazil and of Argentina.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The main difference is that the great cow country, the plains country, of North America was peopled only by savages when the white pioneers entered it in the nineteenth century; whereas throughout temperate South America there were here and there oases of thin settlement, including even small, stagnant cities, already two or three centuries old.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading It is a civilized land, already fairly well settled, which by leaps and bounds is becoming thickly settled; a region which at the present day is in essentials far more closely kin to the plains country, which in temperate North America stretches from Hudson Bay to the Gulf, than either land is kin to what each was even half a century ago.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The main difference is that the great cow country, the plains country, of North America was peopled only by savages when the white pioneers entered it in the nineteenth century; whereas throughout temperate South America there were here and there oases of thin settlement, including even small, stagnant cities, already two or three centuries old.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The main difference is that the great cow country, the plains country, of North America was peopled only by savages when the white pioneers entered it in the nineteenth century; whereas throughout temperate South America there were here and there oases of thin settlement, including even small, stagnant cities, already two or three centuries old.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading The main difference is that the great cow country, the plains country, of North America was peopled only by savages when the white pioneers entered it in the nineteenth century; whereas throughout temperate South America there were here and there oases of thin settlement, including even small, stagnant cities, already two or three centuries old.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I had no time to halt in the grazing country of temperate South America, which is no longer a wilderness, but a land already feeling the sweep of the modern movement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had no time to halt in the grazing country of temperate South America, which is no longer a wilderness, but a land already feeling the sweep of the modern movement.
tropicaladjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪkəl/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading It was only a glimpse; for I was bent on going northward into the vast wilderness of tropical South America.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The main difference is that the great cow country, the plains country, of North America was peopled only by savages when the white pioneers entered it in the nineteenth century; whereas throughout temperate South America there were here and there oases of thin settlement, including even small, stagnant cities, already two or three centuries old.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading It was only a glimpse; for I was bent on going northward into the vast wilderness of tropical South America.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was only a glimpse; for I was bent on going northward into the vast wilderness of tropical South America.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It is a civilized land, already fairly well settled, which by leaps and bounds is becoming thickly settled; a region which at the present day is in essentials far more closely kin to the plains country, which in temperate North America stretches from Hudson Bay to the Gulf, than either land is kin to what each was even half a century ago.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The main difference is that the great cow country, the plains country, of North America was peopled only by savages when the white pioneers entered it in the nineteenth century; whereas throughout temperate South America there were here and there oases of thin settlement, including even small, stagnant cities, already two or three centuries old.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It is a civilized land, already fairly well settled, which by leaps and bounds is becoming thickly settled; a region which at the present day is in essentials far more closely kin to the plains country, which in temperate North America stretches from Hudson Bay to the Gulf, than either land is kin to what each was even half a century ago.
at the time that
From this reading The main difference is that the great cow country, the plains country, of North America was peopled only by savages when the white pioneers entered it in the nineteenth century; whereas throughout temperate South America there were here and there oases of thin settlement, including even small, stagnant cities, already two or three centuries old.
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading The main difference is that the great cow country, the plains country, of North America was peopled only by savages when the white pioneers entered it in the nineteenth century; whereas throughout temperate South America there were here and there oases of thin settlement, including even small, stagnant cities, already two or three centuries old.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had no time to halt in the grazing country of temperate South America, which is no longer a wilderness, but a land already feeling the sweep of the modern movement.
a Caucasian
From this reading The main difference is that the great cow country, the plains country, of North America was peopled only by savages when the white pioneers entered it in the nineteenth century; whereas throughout temperate South America there were here and there oases of thin settlement, including even small, stagnant cities, already two or three centuries old.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading It was only a glimpse; for I was bent on going northward into the vast wilderness of tropical South America.
