used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ascending to a great height, in order to escape shots from either Belgian or Dutch frontier guards, he soon discovered a town of some size extended on both banks of the river.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Remembering that they had crossed the Meuse the night before, Kenneth steered to the left until he sighted the river, then deflected southward, and followed its course, keeping on the side of the left bank.
AscendingadjectiveUS /əˈsendɪŋ/
moving or going or growing upward
From this reading Ascending to a great height, in order to escape shots from either Belgian or Dutch frontier guards, he soon discovered a town of some size extended on both banks of the river.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was no means of telling at what point he would cross the northern frontier of Belgium.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Remembering that they had crossed the Meuse the night before, Kenneth steered to the left until he sighted the river, then deflected southward, and followed its course, keeping on the side of the left bank.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Ascending to a great height, in order to escape shots from either Belgian or Dutch frontier guards, he soon discovered a town of some size extended on both banks of the river.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This could only be Maestricht.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Remembering that they had crossed the Meuse the night before, Kenneth steered to the left until he sighted the river, then deflected southward, and followed its course, keeping on the side of the left bank.
BelgianadjectiveUS /ˈbeldʒən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Belgium or the Belgian people
From this reading Ascending to a great height, in order to escape shots from either Belgian or Dutch frontier guards, he soon discovered a town of some size extended on both banks of the river.
BelgiumnounUS /ˈbeldʒəm/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading There was no means of telling at what point he would cross the northern frontier of Belgium.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Ascending to a great height, in order to escape shots from either Belgian or Dutch frontier guards, he soon discovered a town of some size extended on both banks of the river.
bridgesnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒəz/
United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)
From this reading Within twenty minutes of passing this he came in sight of a much more considerable town through which the river flowed spanned by several bridges.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Within twenty minutes of passing this he came in sight of a much more considerable town through which the river flowed spanned by several bridges.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Within twenty minutes of passing this he came in sight of a much more considerable town through which the river flowed spanned by several bridges.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Within twenty minutes of passing this he came in sight of a much more considerable town through which the river flowed spanned by several bridges.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This could only be Maestricht.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Remembering that they had crossed the Meuse the night before, Kenneth steered to the left until he sighted the river, then deflected southward, and followed its course, keeping on the side of the left bank.
travel across or pass over
From this reading There was no means of telling at what point he would cross the northern frontier of Belgium.
placed crosswise
From this reading Remembering that they had crossed the Meuse the night before, Kenneth steered to the left until he sighted the river, then deflected southward, and followed its course, keeping on the side of the left bank.
deflectedverbUS /dɪˈflektɪd/
past form of “deflect” — prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
From this reading Remembering that they had crossed the Meuse the night before, Kenneth steered to the left until he sighted the river, then deflected southward, and followed its course, keeping on the side of the left bank.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Ascending to a great height, in order to escape shots from either Belgian or Dutch frontier guards, he soon discovered a town of some size extended on both banks of the river.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading Ascending to a great height, in order to escape shots from either Belgian or Dutch frontier guards, he soon discovered a town of some size extended on both banks of the river.
one or the other of two
From this reading Ascending to a great height, in order to escape shots from either Belgian or Dutch frontier guards, he soon discovered a town of some size extended on both banks of the river.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Ascending to a great height, in order to escape shots from either Belgian or Dutch frontier guards, he soon discovered a town of some size extended on both banks of the river.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Ascending to a great height, in order to escape shots from either Belgian or Dutch frontier guards, he soon discovered a town of some size extended on both banks of the river.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading Within twenty minutes of passing this he came in sight of a much more considerable town through which the river flowed spanned by several bridges.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Remembering that they had crossed the Meuse the night before, Kenneth steered to the left until he sighted the river, then deflected southward, and followed its course, keeping on the side of the left bank.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ascending to a great height, in order to escape shots from either Belgian or Dutch frontier guards, he soon discovered a town of some size extended on both banks of the river.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading There was no means of telling at what point he would cross the northern frontier of Belgium.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Ascending to a great height, in order to escape shots from either Belgian or Dutch frontier guards, he soon discovered a town of some size extended on both banks of the river.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Ascending to a great height, in order to escape shots from either Belgian or Dutch frontier guards, he soon discovered a town of some size extended on both banks of the river.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Remembering that they had crossed the Meuse the night before, Kenneth steered to the left until he sighted the river, then deflected southward, and followed its course, keeping on the side of the left bank.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Remembering that they had crossed the Meuse the night before, Kenneth steered to the left until he sighted the river, then deflected southward, and followed its course, keeping on the side of the left bank.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Ascending to a great height, in order to escape shots from either Belgian or Dutch frontier guards, he soon discovered a town of some size extended on both banks of the river.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ascending to a great height, in order to escape shots from either Belgian or Dutch frontier guards, he soon discovered a town of some size extended on both banks of the river.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Remembering that they had crossed the Meuse the night before, Kenneth steered to the left until he sighted the river, then deflected southward, and followed its course, keeping on the side of the left bank.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Remembering that they had crossed the Meuse the night before, Kenneth steered to the left until he sighted the river, then deflected southward, and followed its course, keeping on the side of the left bank.
Kenneth
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From this reading Remembering that they had crossed the Meuse the night before, Kenneth steered to the left until he sighted the river, then deflected southward, and followed its course, keeping on the side of the left bank.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Remembering that they had crossed the Meuse the night before, Kenneth steered to the left until he sighted the river, then deflected southward, and followed its course, keeping on the side of the left bank.
Maestricht
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From this reading This could only be Maestricht.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading There was no means of telling at what point he would cross the northern frontier of Belgium.
MeusenounUS /mjuːz/
a European river; flows into the North Sea
From this reading Remembering that they had crossed the Meuse the night before, Kenneth steered to the left until he sighted the river, then deflected southward, and followed its course, keeping on the side of the left bank.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Within twenty minutes of passing this he came in sight of a much more considerable town through which the river flowed spanned by several bridges.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Within twenty minutes of passing this he came in sight of a much more considerable town through which the river flowed spanned by several bridges.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Within twenty minutes of passing this he came in sight of a much more considerable town through which the river flowed spanned by several bridges.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Remembering that they had crossed the Meuse the night before, Kenneth steered to the left until he sighted the river, then deflected southward, and followed its course, keeping on the side of the left bank.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no means of telling at what point he would cross the northern frontier of Belgium.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading There was no means of telling at what point he would cross the northern frontier of Belgium.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Remembering that they had crossed the Meuse the night before, Kenneth steered to the left until he sighted the river, then deflected southward, and followed its course, keeping on the side of the left bank.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Remembering that they had crossed the Meuse the night before, Kenneth steered to the left until he sighted the river, then deflected southward, and followed its course, keeping on the side of the left bank.
and nothing more
From this reading This could only be Maestricht.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Ascending to a great height, in order to escape shots from either Belgian or Dutch frontier guards, he soon discovered a town of some size extended on both banks of the river.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Ascending to a great height, in order to escape shots from either Belgian or Dutch frontier guards, he soon discovered a town of some size extended on both banks of the river.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Within twenty minutes of passing this he came in sight of a much more considerable town through which the river flowed spanned by several bridges.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading There was no means of telling at what point he would cross the northern frontier of Belgium.
RememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading Remembering that they had crossed the Meuse the night before, Kenneth steered to the left until he sighted the river, then deflected southward, and followed its course, keeping on the side of the left bank.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Remembering that they had crossed the Meuse the night before, Kenneth steered to the left until he sighted the river, then deflected southward, and followed its course, keeping on the side of the left bank.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Within twenty minutes of passing this he came in sight of a much more considerable town through which the river flowed spanned by several bridges.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Ascending to a great height, in order to escape shots from either Belgian or Dutch frontier guards, he soon discovered a town of some size extended on both banks of the river.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Remembering that they had crossed the Meuse the night before, Kenneth steered to the left until he sighted the river, then deflected southward, and followed its course, keeping on the side of the left bank.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Within twenty minutes of passing this he came in sight of a much more considerable town through which the river flowed spanned by several bridges.
sightedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪtɪd/
able to see
From this reading Remembering that they had crossed the Meuse the night before, Kenneth steered to the left until he sighted the river, then deflected southward, and followed its course, keeping on the side of the left bank.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Ascending to a great height, in order to escape shots from either Belgian or Dutch frontier guards, he soon discovered a town of some size extended on both banks of the river.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Ascending to a great height, in order to escape shots from either Belgian or Dutch frontier guards, he soon discovered a town of some size extended on both banks of the river.
in the near future
From this reading Ascending to a great height, in order to escape shots from either Belgian or Dutch frontier guards, he soon discovered a town of some size extended on both banks of the river.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading Remembering that they had crossed the Meuse the night before, Kenneth steered to the left until he sighted the river, then deflected southward, and followed its course, keeping on the side of the left bank.
spannedverbUS /spænd/
inflected form of “span” — to cover or extend over an area or time period
From this reading Within twenty minutes of passing this he came in sight of a much more considerable town through which the river flowed spanned by several bridges.
steeredverbUS /stɪrd/
past form of “steer” — direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading Remembering that they had crossed the Meuse the night before, Kenneth steered to the left until he sighted the river, then deflected southward, and followed its course, keeping on the side of the left bank.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading There was no means of telling at what point he would cross the northern frontier of Belgium.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Remembering that they had crossed the Meuse the night before, Kenneth steered to the left until he sighted the river, then deflected southward, and followed its course, keeping on the side of the left bank.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Remembering that they had crossed the Meuse the night before, Kenneth steered to the left until he sighted the river, then deflected southward, and followed its course, keeping on the side of the left bank.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Remembering that they had crossed the Meuse the night before, Kenneth steered to the left until he sighted the river, then deflected southward, and followed its course, keeping on the side of the left bank.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no means of telling at what point he would cross the northern frontier of Belgium.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Remembering that they had crossed the Meuse the night before, Kenneth steered to the left until he sighted the river, then deflected southward, and followed its course, keeping on the side of the left bank.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This could only be Maestricht.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Within twenty minutes of passing this he came in sight of a much more considerable town through which the river flowed spanned by several bridges.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Remembering that they had crossed the Meuse the night before, Kenneth steered to the left until he sighted the river, then deflected southward, and followed its course, keeping on the side of the left bank.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Ascending to a great height, in order to escape shots from either Belgian or Dutch frontier guards, he soon discovered a town of some size extended on both banks of the river.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Within twenty minutes of passing this he came in sight of a much more considerable town through which the river flowed spanned by several bridges.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Remembering that they had crossed the Meuse the night before, Kenneth steered to the left until he sighted the river, then deflected southward, and followed its course, keeping on the side of the left bank.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no means of telling at what point he would cross the northern frontier of Belgium.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There was no means of telling at what point he would cross the northern frontier of Belgium.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Within twenty minutes of passing this he came in sight of a much more considerable town through which the river flowed spanned by several bridges.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within twenty minutes of passing this he came in sight of a much more considerable town through which the river flowed spanned by several bridges.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was no means of telling at what point he would cross the northern frontier of Belgium.
