Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading And yet he boasted a wider range than any other writer on geography, "for that those who had penetrated farther towards the West had not gone so far to the East, and those on the contrary who had seen more of the East had seen less of the West."

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading But his seventeen volumes--vastly important to his contemporaries--read like a romance to us to-day, and a glance at the map laid down according to his descriptions is like a vague and distorted caricature of the real thing.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading He insisted on placing Ireland to the north, and scoffed at Pytheas' account of Thule.

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

From this reading He insisted on placing Ireland to the north, and scoffed at Pytheas' account of Thule.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading And yet he boasted a wider range than any other writer on geography, "for that those who had penetrated farther towards the West had not gone so far to the East, and those on the contrary who had seen more of the East had seen less of the West."

a landlocked republic in southwestern Asia

From this reading Like Herodotus, Strabo had travelled himself from Armenia and western Italy, from the Black Sea to Egypt and up the Nile to Philae.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He insisted on placing Ireland to the north, and scoffed at Pytheas' account of Thule.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading STRABO'S GEOGRAPHY Strabo wrote his famous geography near the beginning of the Christian era, but he knew nothing of the north of England, Scotland, or Wales.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Like Herodotus, Strabo had travelled himself from Armenia and western Italy, from the Black Sea to Egypt and up the Nile to Philae.

past form of “boast” — show off

From this reading And yet he boasted a wider range than any other writer on geography, "for that those who had penetrated farther towards the West had not gone so far to the East, and those on the contrary who had seen more of the East had seen less of the West."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading STRABO'S GEOGRAPHY Strabo wrote his famous geography near the beginning of the Christian era, but he knew nothing of the north of England, Scotland, or Wales.

represent in or produce a caricature of

From this reading But his seventeen volumes--vastly important to his contemporaries--read like a romance to us to-day, and a glance at the map laid down according to his descriptions is like a vague and distorted caricature of the real thing.

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

From this reading STRABO'S GEOGRAPHY Strabo wrote his famous geography near the beginning of the Christian era, but he knew nothing of the north of England, Scotland, or Wales.

all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age

From this reading But his seventeen volumes--vastly important to his contemporaries--read like a romance to us to-day, and a glance at the map laid down according to his descriptions is like a vague and distorted caricature of the real thing.

very opposed in nature or character or purpose

From this reading And yet he boasted a wider range than any other writer on geography, "for that those who had penetrated farther towards the West had not gone so far to the East, and those on the contrary who had seen more of the East had seen less of the West."

plural of “description” — a statement that represents something in words

From this reading But his seventeen volumes--vastly important to his contemporaries--read like a romance to us to-day, and a glance at the map laid down according to his descriptions is like a vague and distorted caricature of the real thing.

so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly

From this reading But his seventeen volumes--vastly important to his contemporaries--read like a romance to us to-day, and a glance at the map laid down according to his descriptions is like a vague and distorted caricature of the real thing.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading But his seventeen volumes--vastly important to his contemporaries--read like a romance to us to-day, and a glance at the map laid down according to his descriptions is like a vague and distorted caricature of the real thing.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading And yet he boasted a wider range than any other writer on geography, "for that those who had penetrated farther towards the West had not gone so far to the East, and those on the contrary who had seen more of the East had seen less of the West."

a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC

From this reading Like Herodotus, Strabo had travelled himself from Armenia and western Italy, from the Black Sea to Egypt and up the Nile to Philae.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading STRABO'S GEOGRAPHY Strabo wrote his famous geography near the beginning of the Christian era, but he knew nothing of the north of England, Scotland, or Wales.

a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event

From this reading STRABO'S GEOGRAPHY Strabo wrote his famous geography near the beginning of the Christian era, but he knew nothing of the north of England, Scotland, or Wales.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading STRABO'S GEOGRAPHY Strabo wrote his famous geography near the beginning of the Christian era, but he knew nothing of the north of England, Scotland, or Wales.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading And yet he boasted a wider range than any other writer on geography, "for that those who had penetrated farther towards the West had not gone so far to the East, and those on the contrary who had seen more of the East had seen less of the West."

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading And yet he boasted a wider range than any other writer on geography, "for that those who had penetrated farther towards the West had not gone so far to the East, and those on the contrary who had seen more of the East had seen less of the West."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And yet he boasted a wider range than any other writer on geography, "for that those who had penetrated farther towards the West had not gone so far to the East, and those on the contrary who had seen more of the East had seen less of the West."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Like Herodotus, Strabo had travelled himself from Armenia and western Italy, from the Black Sea to Egypt and up the Nile to Philae.

study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation

From this reading STRABO'S GEOGRAPHY Strabo wrote his famous geography near the beginning of the Christian era, but he knew nothing of the north of England, Scotland, or Wales.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading But his seventeen volumes--vastly important to his contemporaries--read like a romance to us to-day, and a glance at the map laid down according to his descriptions is like a vague and distorted caricature of the real thing.

destroyed or killed

From this reading And yet he boasted a wider range than any other writer on geography, "for that those who had penetrated farther towards the West had not gone so far to the East, and those on the contrary who had seen more of the East had seen less of the West."

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading And yet he boasted a wider range than any other writer on geography, "for that those who had penetrated farther towards the West had not gone so far to the East, and those on the contrary who had seen more of the East had seen less of the West."

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading STRABO'S GEOGRAPHY Strabo wrote his famous geography near the beginning of the Christian era, but he knew nothing of the north of England, Scotland, or Wales.

the ancient Greek known as the father of history; his accounts of the wars between the Greeks and Persians are the first known examples of historical writing (485-425 BC)

From this reading Like Herodotus, Strabo had travelled himself from Armenia and western Italy, from the Black Sea to Egypt and up the Nile to Philae.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Like Herodotus, Strabo had travelled himself from Armenia and western Italy, from the Black Sea to Egypt and up the Nile to Philae.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading STRABO'S GEOGRAPHY Strabo wrote his famous geography near the beginning of the Christian era, but he knew nothing of the north of England, Scotland, or Wales.

of great significance or value

From this reading But his seventeen volumes--vastly important to his contemporaries--read like a romance to us to-day, and a glance at the map laid down according to his descriptions is like a vague and distorted caricature of the real thing.

past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

From this reading He insisted on placing Ireland to the north, and scoffed at Pytheas' account of Thule.

a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921

From this reading He insisted on placing Ireland to the north, and scoffed at Pytheas' account of Thule.

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

From this reading But his seventeen volumes--vastly important to his contemporaries--read like a romance to us to-day, and a glance at the map laid down according to his descriptions is like a vague and distorted caricature of the real thing.

a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD

From this reading Like Herodotus, Strabo had travelled himself from Armenia and western Italy, from the Black Sea to Egypt and up the Nile to Philae.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading STRABO'S GEOGRAPHY Strabo wrote his famous geography near the beginning of the Christian era, but he knew nothing of the north of England, Scotland, or Wales.

set down according to a plan

From this reading But his seventeen volumes--vastly important to his contemporaries--read like a romance to us to-day, and a glance at the map laid down according to his descriptions is like a vague and distorted caricature of the real thing.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading And yet he boasted a wider range than any other writer on geography, "for that those who had penetrated farther towards the West had not gone so far to the East, and those on the contrary who had seen more of the East had seen less of the West."

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Like Herodotus, Strabo had travelled himself from Armenia and western Italy, from the Black Sea to Egypt and up the Nile to Philae.

make a map of; show or establish the features of details of

From this reading But his seventeen volumes--vastly important to his contemporaries--read like a romance to us to-day, and a glance at the map laid down according to his descriptions is like a vague and distorted caricature of the real thing.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading And yet he boasted a wider range than any other writer on geography, "for that those who had penetrated farther towards the West had not gone so far to the East, and those on the contrary who had seen more of the East had seen less of the West."

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading STRABO'S GEOGRAPHY Strabo wrote his famous geography near the beginning of the Christian era, but he knew nothing of the north of England, Scotland, or Wales.

the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization

From this reading Like Herodotus, Strabo had travelled himself from Armenia and western Italy, from the Black Sea to Egypt and up the Nile to Philae.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading STRABO'S GEOGRAPHY Strabo wrote his famous geography near the beginning of the Christian era, but he knew nothing of the north of England, Scotland, or Wales.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And yet he boasted a wider range than any other writer on geography, "for that those who had penetrated farther towards the West had not gone so far to the East, and those on the contrary who had seen more of the East had seen less of the West."

not one thing; not anything

From this reading STRABO'S GEOGRAPHY Strabo wrote his famous geography near the beginning of the Christian era, but he knew nothing of the north of England, Scotland, or Wales.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading STRABO'S GEOGRAPHY Strabo wrote his famous geography near the beginning of the Christian era, but he knew nothing of the north of England, Scotland, or Wales.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He insisted on placing Ireland to the north, and scoffed at Pytheas' account of Thule.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading STRABO'S GEOGRAPHY Strabo wrote his famous geography near the beginning of the Christian era, but he knew nothing of the north of England, Scotland, or Wales.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading And yet he boasted a wider range than any other writer on geography, "for that those who had penetrated farther towards the West had not gone so far to the East, and those on the contrary who had seen more of the East had seen less of the West."

past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance

From this reading And yet he boasted a wider range than any other writer on geography, "for that those who had penetrated farther towards the West had not gone so far to the East, and those on the contrary who had seen more of the East had seen less of the West."

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From this reading Like Herodotus, Strabo had travelled himself from Armenia and western Italy, from the Black Sea to Egypt and up the Nile to Philae.

-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He insisted on placing Ireland to the north, and scoffed at Pytheas' account of Thule.

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From this reading He insisted on placing Ireland to the north, and scoffed at Pytheas' account of Thule.

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading And yet he boasted a wider range than any other writer on geography, "for that those who had penetrated farther towards the West had not gone so far to the East, and those on the contrary who had seen more of the East had seen less of the West."

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading But his seventeen volumes--vastly important to his contemporaries--read like a romance to us to-day, and a glance at the map laid down according to his descriptions is like a vague and distorted caricature of the real thing.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading But his seventeen volumes--vastly important to his contemporaries--read like a romance to us to-day, and a glance at the map laid down according to his descriptions is like a vague and distorted caricature of the real thing.

a relationship between two lovers

From this reading But his seventeen volumes--vastly important to his contemporaries--read like a romance to us to-day, and a glance at the map laid down according to his descriptions is like a vague and distorted caricature of the real thing.

past form of “scoff” — laugh at with contempt and derision

From this reading He insisted on placing Ireland to the north, and scoffed at Pytheas' account of Thule.

one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts

From this reading STRABO'S GEOGRAPHY Strabo wrote his famous geography near the beginning of the Christian era, but he knew nothing of the north of England, Scotland, or Wales.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Like Herodotus, Strabo had travelled himself from Armenia and western Italy, from the Black Sea to Egypt and up the Nile to Philae.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading And yet he boasted a wider range than any other writer on geography, "for that those who had penetrated farther towards the West had not gone so far to the East, and those on the contrary who had seen more of the East had seen less of the West."

being one more than sixteen

From this reading But his seventeen volumes--vastly important to his contemporaries--read like a romance to us to-day, and a glance at the map laid down according to his descriptions is like a vague and distorted caricature of the real thing.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And yet he boasted a wider range than any other writer on geography, "for that those who had penetrated farther towards the West had not gone so far to the East, and those on the contrary who had seen more of the East had seen less of the West."

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From this reading STRABO'S GEOGRAPHY Strabo wrote his famous geography near the beginning of the Christian era, but he knew nothing of the north of England, Scotland, or Wales.

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

From this reading STRABO'S GEOGRAPHY Strabo wrote his famous geography near the beginning of the Christian era, but he knew nothing of the north of England, Scotland, or Wales.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading And yet he boasted a wider range than any other writer on geography, "for that those who had penetrated farther towards the West had not gone so far to the East, and those on the contrary who had seen more of the East had seen less of the West."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And yet he boasted a wider range than any other writer on geography, "for that those who had penetrated farther towards the West had not gone so far to the East, and those on the contrary who had seen more of the East had seen less of the West."

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

From this reading STRABO'S GEOGRAPHY Strabo wrote his famous geography near the beginning of the Christian era, but he knew nothing of the north of England, Scotland, or Wales.

a special situation

From this reading But his seventeen volumes--vastly important to his contemporaries--read like a romance to us to-day, and a glance at the map laid down according to his descriptions is like a vague and distorted caricature of the real thing.

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

From this reading And yet he boasted a wider range than any other writer on geography, "for that those who had penetrated farther towards the West had not gone so far to the East, and those on the contrary who had seen more of the East had seen less of the West."

a town in northwestern Greenland; during World War II a United States naval base was built there

From this reading He insisted on placing Ireland to the north, and scoffed at Pytheas' account of Thule.

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

From this reading He insisted on placing Ireland to the north, and scoffed at Pytheas' account of Thule.

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From this reading But his seventeen volumes--vastly important to his contemporaries--read like a romance to us to-day, and a glance at the map laid down according to his descriptions is like a vague and distorted caricature of the real thing.

in the direction of

From this reading And yet he boasted a wider range than any other writer on geography, "for that those who had penetrated farther towards the West had not gone so far to the East, and those on the contrary who had seen more of the East had seen less of the West."

familiar with many parts of the world

From this reading Like Herodotus, Strabo had travelled himself from Armenia and western Italy, from the Black Sea to Egypt and up the Nile to Philae.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Like Herodotus, Strabo had travelled himself from Armenia and western Italy, from the Black Sea to Egypt and up the Nile to Philae.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But his seventeen volumes--vastly important to his contemporaries--read like a romance to us to-day, and a glance at the map laid down according to his descriptions is like a vague and distorted caricature of the real thing.

not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading But his seventeen volumes--vastly important to his contemporaries--read like a romance to us to-day, and a glance at the map laid down according to his descriptions is like a vague and distorted caricature of the real thing.

to an exceedingly great extent or degree

From this reading But his seventeen volumes--vastly important to his contemporaries--read like a romance to us to-day, and a glance at the map laid down according to his descriptions is like a vague and distorted caricature of the real thing.

plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading But his seventeen volumes--vastly important to his contemporaries--read like a romance to us to-day, and a glance at the map laid down according to his descriptions is like a vague and distorted caricature of the real thing.

one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria

From this reading STRABO'S GEOGRAPHY Strabo wrote his famous geography near the beginning of the Christian era, but he knew nothing of the north of England, Scotland, or Wales.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading And yet he boasted a wider range than any other writer on geography, "for that those who had penetrated farther towards the West had not gone so far to the East, and those on the contrary who had seen more of the East had seen less of the West."

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading Like Herodotus, Strabo had travelled himself from Armenia and western Italy, from the Black Sea to Egypt and up the Nile to Philae.

which person or people

From this reading And yet he boasted a wider range than any other writer on geography, "for that those who had penetrated farther towards the West had not gone so far to the East, and those on the contrary who had seen more of the East had seen less of the West."

comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading And yet he boasted a wider range than any other writer on geography, "for that those who had penetrated farther towards the West had not gone so far to the East, and those on the contrary who had seen more of the East had seen less of the West."

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading And yet he boasted a wider range than any other writer on geography, "for that those who had penetrated farther towards the West had not gone so far to the East, and those on the contrary who had seen more of the East had seen less of the West."

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading STRABO'S GEOGRAPHY Strabo wrote his famous geography near the beginning of the Christian era, but he knew nothing of the north of England, Scotland, or Wales.

but in spite of that

From this reading And yet he boasted a wider range than any other writer on geography, "for that those who had penetrated farther towards the West had not gone so far to the East, and those on the contrary who had seen more of the East had seen less of the West."