used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bâle is, in every sense, a turning-point on the Rhine.
quickly and without warning
From this reading The course of the river here bends abruptly from west to north, and the character of the scenery beside it alters at once from high sloping banks to a widespread network of streams, all entangled in countless islands, and yet ever tending forward, northward, seaward through the great rich valley of the Rhine with mountain chains reared on each side like two everlasting barriers.
AdmirersnounUS /ədˈmaɪrərz/
plural of “admirer” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading Private concert--Thunderer--La Hardt Forest--Mulhouse Canal--River Ill--Reading stories--Madame Nico--Night noises--Pets--Ducking--Vosges--Admirers--Boat on wheels--New wine.
(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 The course of the river here bends abruptly from west to north, and the character of the scenery beside it alters at once from high sloping banks to a widespread network of streams, all entangled in countless islands, and yet ever tending forward, northward, seaward through the great rich valley of the Rhine with mountain chains reared on each side like two everlasting barriers.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Here then we could start anew almost in any direction, and I had not settled yet what route to take, whether by the Saone and Doubs to paddle to the Rhone, and so descend to Marseilles, and coast by the Cornici road, and sell the boat at Genoa; or--and this second plan must be surely a better alternative, if by it we can avoid a sale of the Rob Roy--I could not part with her now--so let us at once decide to go back through France.
alternativeadjectiveUS /ɔːlˈtɜːrnətɪv/
serving or used in place of another
From this reading Here then we could start anew almost in any direction, and I had not settled yet what route to take, whether by the Saone and Doubs to paddle to the Rhone, and so descend to Marseilles, and coast by the Cornici road, and sell the boat at Genoa; or--and this second plan must be surely a better alternative, if by it we can avoid a sale of the Rob Roy--I could not part with her now--so let us at once decide to go back through France.
altersverbUS /ˈɔːltərz/
third-person singular of “alter” — cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The course of the river here bends abruptly from west to north, and the character of the scenery beside it alters at once from high sloping banks to a widespread network of streams, all entangled in countless islands, and yet ever tending forward, northward, seaward through the great rich valley of the Rhine with mountain chains reared on each side like two everlasting barriers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The course of the river here bends abruptly from west to north, and the character of the scenery beside it alters at once from high sloping banks to a widespread network of streams, all entangled in countless islands, and yet ever tending forward, northward, seaward through the great rich valley of the Rhine with mountain chains reared on each side like two everlasting barriers.
anewadverbUS /əˈnuː/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading Here then we could start anew almost in any direction, and I had not settled yet what route to take, whether by the Saone and Doubs to paddle to the Rhone, and so descend to Marseilles, and coast by the Cornici road, and sell the boat at Genoa; or--and this second plan must be surely a better alternative, if by it we can avoid a sale of the Rob Roy--I could not part with her now--so let us at once decide to go back through France.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Here then we could start anew almost in any direction, and I had not settled yet what route to take, whether by the Saone and Doubs to paddle to the Rhone, and so descend to Marseilles, and coast by the Cornici road, and sell the boat at Genoa; or--and this second plan must be surely a better alternative, if by it we can avoid a sale of the Rob Roy--I could not part with her now--so let us at once decide to go back through France.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading We were yet on the river slowly paddling when this decision was arrived at, and the river carried me still, for I determined not to leave its pleasant easy current for a slow canal, until the last possible opportunity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The course of the river here bends abruptly from west to north, and the character of the scenery beside it alters at once from high sloping banks to a widespread network of streams, all entangled in countless islands, and yet ever tending forward, northward, seaward through the great rich valley of the Rhine with mountain chains reared on each side like two everlasting barriers.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Here then we could start anew almost in any direction, and I had not settled yet what route to take, whether by the Saone and Doubs to paddle to the Rhone, and so descend to Marseilles, and coast by the Cornici road, and sell the boat at Genoa; or--and this second plan must be surely a better alternative, if by it we can avoid a sale of the Rob Roy--I could not part with her now--so let us at once decide to go back through France.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Here then we could start anew almost in any direction, and I had not settled yet what route to take, whether by the Saone and Doubs to paddle to the Rhone, and so descend to Marseilles, and coast by the Cornici road, and sell the boat at Genoa; or--and this second plan must be surely a better alternative, if by it we can avoid a sale of the Rob Roy--I could not part with her now--so let us at once decide to go back through France.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading The course of the river here bends abruptly from west to north, and the character of the scenery beside it alters at once from high sloping banks to a widespread network of streams, all entangled in countless islands, and yet ever tending forward, northward, seaward through the great rich valley of the Rhine with mountain chains reared on each side like two everlasting barriers.
barriersnounUS /ˈbæriərz/
plural of “barrier” — a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading The course of the river here bends abruptly from west to north, and the character of the scenery beside it alters at once from high sloping banks to a widespread network of streams, all entangled in countless islands, and yet ever tending forward, northward, seaward through the great rich valley of the Rhine with mountain chains reared on each side like two everlasting barriers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Here then we could start anew almost in any direction, and I had not settled yet what route to take, whether by the Saone and Doubs to paddle to the Rhone, and so descend to Marseilles, and coast by the Cornici road, and sell the boat at Genoa; or--and this second plan must be surely a better alternative, if by it we can avoid a sale of the Rob Roy--I could not part with her now--so let us at once decide to go back through France.
bendsnounUS /bendz/
pain resulting from rapid change in pressure
From this reading The course of the river here bends abruptly from west to north, and the character of the scenery beside it alters at once from high sloping banks to a widespread network of streams, all entangled in countless islands, and yet ever tending forward, northward, seaward through the great rich valley of the Rhine with mountain chains reared on each side like two everlasting barriers.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The course of the river here bends abruptly from west to north, and the character of the scenery beside it alters at once from high sloping banks to a widespread network of streams, all entangled in countless islands, and yet ever tending forward, northward, seaward through the great rich valley of the Rhine with mountain chains reared on each side like two everlasting barriers.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Here then we could start anew almost in any direction, and I had not settled yet what route to take, whether by the Saone and Doubs to paddle to the Rhone, and so descend to Marseilles, and coast by the Cornici road, and sell the boat at Genoa; or--and this second plan must be surely a better alternative, if by it we can avoid a sale of the Rob Roy--I could not part with her now--so let us at once decide to go back through France.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Private concert--Thunderer--La Hardt Forest--Mulhouse Canal--River Ill--Reading stories--Madame Nico--Night noises--Pets--Ducking--Vosges--Admirers--Boat on wheels--New wine.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Here then we could start anew almost in any direction, and I had not settled yet what route to take, whether by the Saone and Doubs to paddle to the Rhone, and so descend to Marseilles, and coast by the Cornici road, and sell the boat at Genoa; or--and this second plan must be surely a better alternative, if by it we can avoid a sale of the Rob Roy--I could not part with her now--so let us at once decide to go back through France.
Bâle
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From this reading Bâle is, in every sense, a turning-point on the Rhine.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Here then we could start anew almost in any direction, and I had not settled yet what route to take, whether by the Saone and Doubs to paddle to the Rhone, and so descend to Marseilles, and coast by the Cornici road, and sell the boat at Genoa; or--and this second plan must be surely a better alternative, if by it we can avoid a sale of the Rob Roy--I could not part with her now--so let us at once decide to go back through France.
CanalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading Private concert--Thunderer--La Hardt Forest--Mulhouse Canal--River Ill--Reading stories--Madame Nico--Night noises--Pets--Ducking--Vosges--Admirers--Boat on wheels--New wine.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading We were yet on the river slowly paddling when this decision was arrived at, and the river carried me still, for I determined not to leave its pleasant easy current for a slow canal, until the last possible opportunity.
chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading The course of the river here bends abruptly from west to north, and the character of the scenery beside it alters at once from high sloping banks to a widespread network of streams, all entangled in countless islands, and yet ever tending forward, northward, seaward through the great rich valley of the Rhine with mountain chains reared on each side like two everlasting barriers.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The course of the river here bends abruptly from west to north, and the character of the scenery beside it alters at once from high sloping banks to a widespread network of streams, all entangled in countless islands, and yet ever tending forward, northward, seaward through the great rich valley of the Rhine with mountain chains reared on each side like two everlasting barriers.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Here then we could start anew almost in any direction, and I had not settled yet what route to take, whether by the Saone and Doubs to paddle to the Rhone, and so descend to Marseilles, and coast by the Cornici road, and sell the boat at Genoa; or--and this second plan must be surely a better alternative, if by it we can avoid a sale of the Rob Roy--I could not part with her now--so let us at once decide to go back through France.
concertnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading Private concert--Thunderer--La Hardt Forest--Mulhouse Canal--River Ill--Reading stories--Madame Nico--Night noises--Pets--Ducking--Vosges--Admirers--Boat on wheels--New wine.
Cornici
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From this reading Here then we could start anew almost in any direction, and I had not settled yet what route to take, whether by the Saone and Doubs to paddle to the Rhone, and so descend to Marseilles, and coast by the Cornici road, and sell the boat at Genoa; or--and this second plan must be surely a better alternative, if by it we can avoid a sale of the Rob Roy--I could not part with her now--so let us at once decide to go back through France.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Here then we could start anew almost in any direction, and I had not settled yet what route to take, whether by the Saone and Doubs to paddle to the Rhone, and so descend to Marseilles, and coast by the Cornici road, and sell the boat at Genoa; or--and this second plan must be surely a better alternative, if by it we can avoid a sale of the Rob Roy--I could not part with her now--so let us at once decide to go back through France.
countlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading The course of the river here bends abruptly from west to north, and the character of the scenery beside it alters at once from high sloping banks to a widespread network of streams, all entangled in countless islands, and yet ever tending forward, northward, seaward through the great rich valley of the Rhine with mountain chains reared on each side like two everlasting barriers.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The course of the river here bends abruptly from west to north, and the character of the scenery beside it alters at once from high sloping banks to a widespread network of streams, all entangled in countless islands, and yet ever tending forward, northward, seaward through the great rich valley of the Rhine with mountain chains reared on each side like two everlasting barriers.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading We were yet on the river slowly paddling when this decision was arrived at, and the river carried me still, for I determined not to leave its pleasant easy current for a slow canal, until the last possible opportunity.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading Here then we could start anew almost in any direction, and I had not settled yet what route to take, whether by the Saone and Doubs to paddle to the Rhone, and so descend to Marseilles, and coast by the Cornici road, and sell the boat at Genoa; or--and this second plan must be surely a better alternative, if by it we can avoid a sale of the Rob Roy--I could not part with her now--so let us at once decide to go back through France.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading We were yet on the river slowly paddling when this decision was arrived at, and the river carried me still, for I determined not to leave its pleasant easy current for a slow canal, until the last possible opportunity.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Here then we could start anew almost in any direction, and I had not settled yet what route to take, whether by the Saone and Doubs to paddle to the Rhone, and so descend to Marseilles, and coast by the Cornici road, and sell the boat at Genoa; or--and this second plan must be surely a better alternative, if by it we can avoid a sale of the Rob Roy--I could not part with her now--so let us at once decide to go back through France.
characterized by great determination
From this reading We were yet on the river slowly paddling when this decision was arrived at, and the river carried me still, for I determined not to leave its pleasant easy current for a slow canal, until the last possible opportunity.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Here then we could start anew almost in any direction, and I had not settled yet what route to take, whether by the Saone and Doubs to paddle to the Rhone, and so descend to Marseilles, and coast by the Cornici road, and sell the boat at Genoa; or--and this second plan must be surely a better alternative, if by it we can avoid a sale of the Rob Roy--I could not part with her now--so let us at once decide to go back through France.
Doubs
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From this reading Here then we could start anew almost in any direction, and I had not settled yet what route to take, whether by the Saone and Doubs to paddle to the Rhone, and so descend to Marseilles, and coast by the Cornici road, and sell the boat at Genoa; or--and this second plan must be surely a better alternative, if by it we can avoid a sale of the Rob Roy--I could not part with her now--so let us at once decide to go back through France.
DuckingnounUS /ˈdʌkɪŋ/
hunting ducks
From this reading Private concert--Thunderer--La Hardt Forest--Mulhouse Canal--River Ill--Reading stories--Madame Nico--Night noises--Pets--Ducking--Vosges--Admirers--Boat on wheels--New wine.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The course of the river here bends abruptly from west to north, and the character of the scenery beside it alters at once from high sloping banks to a widespread network of streams, all entangled in countless islands, and yet ever tending forward, northward, seaward through the great rich valley of the Rhine with mountain chains reared on each side like two everlasting barriers.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading We were yet on the river slowly paddling when this decision was arrived at, and the river carried me still, for I determined not to leave its pleasant easy current for a slow canal, until the last possible opportunity.
entangledadjectiveUS /enˈtæŋɡəld/
deeply involved especially in something complicated
From this reading The course of the river here bends abruptly from west to north, and the character of the scenery beside it alters at once from high sloping banks to a widespread network of streams, all entangled in countless islands, and yet ever tending forward, northward, seaward through the great rich valley of the Rhine with mountain chains reared on each side like two everlasting barriers.
at any time
From this reading The course of the river here bends abruptly from west to north, and the character of the scenery beside it alters at once from high sloping banks to a widespread network of streams, all entangled in countless islands, and yet ever tending forward, northward, seaward through the great rich valley of the Rhine with mountain chains reared on each side like two everlasting barriers.
everlastingadjectiveUS /ˌevərˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading The course of the river here bends abruptly from west to north, and the character of the scenery beside it alters at once from high sloping banks to a widespread network of streams, all entangled in countless islands, and yet ever tending forward, northward, seaward through the great rich valley of the Rhine with mountain chains reared on each side like two everlasting barriers.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Bâle is, in every sense, a turning-point on the Rhine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We were yet on the river slowly paddling when this decision was arrived at, and the river carried me still, for I determined not to leave its pleasant easy current for a slow canal, until the last possible opportunity.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Private concert--Thunderer--La Hardt Forest--Mulhouse Canal--River Ill--Reading stories--Madame Nico--Night noises--Pets--Ducking--Vosges--Admirers--Boat on wheels--New wine.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The course of the river here bends abruptly from west to north, and the character of the scenery beside it alters at once from high sloping banks to a widespread network of streams, all entangled in countless islands, and yet ever tending forward, northward, seaward through the great rich valley of the Rhine with mountain chains reared on each side like two everlasting barriers.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Here then we could start anew almost in any direction, and I had not settled yet what route to take, whether by the Saone and Doubs to paddle to the Rhone, and so descend to Marseilles, and coast by the Cornici road, and sell the boat at Genoa; or--and this second plan must be surely a better alternative, if by it we can avoid a sale of the Rob Roy--I could not part with her now--so let us at once decide to go back through France.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The course of the river here bends abruptly from west to north, and the character of the scenery beside it alters at once from high sloping banks to a widespread network of streams, all entangled in countless islands, and yet ever tending forward, northward, seaward through the great rich valley of the Rhine with mountain chains reared on each side like two everlasting barriers.
GenoanounUS /ˈdʒenoʊə/
a seaport in northwestern Italy; provincial capital of Liguria
From this reading Here then we could start anew almost in any direction, and I had not settled yet what route to take, whether by the Saone and Doubs to paddle to the Rhone, and so descend to Marseilles, and coast by the Cornici road, and sell the boat at Genoa; or--and this second plan must be surely a better alternative, if by it we can avoid a sale of the Rob Roy--I could not part with her now--so let us at once decide to go back through France.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Here then we could start anew almost in any direction, and I had not settled yet what route to take, whether by the Saone and Doubs to paddle to the Rhone, and so descend to Marseilles, and coast by the Cornici road, and sell the boat at Genoa; or--and this second plan must be surely a better alternative, if by it we can avoid a sale of the Rob Roy--I could not part with her now--so let us at once decide to go back through France.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The course of the river here bends abruptly from west to north, and the character of the scenery beside it alters at once from high sloping banks to a widespread network of streams, all entangled in countless islands, and yet ever tending forward, northward, seaward through the great rich valley of the Rhine with mountain chains reared on each side like two everlasting barriers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here then we could start anew almost in any direction, and I had not settled yet what route to take, whether by the Saone and Doubs to paddle to the Rhone, and so descend to Marseilles, and coast by the Cornici road, and sell the boat at Genoa; or--and this second plan must be surely a better alternative, if by it we can avoid a sale of the Rob Roy--I could not part with her now--so let us at once decide to go back through France.
Hardt
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From this reading Private concert--Thunderer--La Hardt Forest--Mulhouse Canal--River Ill--Reading stories--Madame Nico--Night noises--Pets--Ducking--Vosges--Admirers--Boat on wheels--New wine.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Here then we could start anew almost in any direction, and I had not settled yet what route to take, whether by the Saone and Doubs to paddle to the Rhone, and so descend to Marseilles, and coast by the Cornici road, and sell the boat at Genoa; or--and this second plan must be surely a better alternative, if by it we can avoid a sale of the Rob Roy--I could not part with her now--so let us at once decide to go back through France.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The course of the river here bends abruptly from west to north, and the character of the scenery beside it alters at once from high sloping banks to a widespread network of streams, all entangled in countless islands, and yet ever tending forward, northward, seaward through the great rich valley of the Rhine with mountain chains reared on each side like two everlasting barriers.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The course of the river here bends abruptly from west to north, and the character of the scenery beside it alters at once from high sloping banks to a widespread network of streams, all entangled in countless islands, and yet ever tending forward, northward, seaward through the great rich valley of the Rhine with mountain chains reared on each side like two everlasting barriers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Here then we could start anew almost in any direction, and I had not settled yet what route to take, whether by the Saone and Doubs to paddle to the Rhone, and so descend to Marseilles, and coast by the Cornici road, and sell the boat at Genoa; or--and this second plan must be surely a better alternative, if by it we can avoid a sale of the Rob Roy--I could not part with her now--so let us at once decide to go back through France.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Here then we could start anew almost in any direction, and I had not settled yet what route to take, whether by the Saone and Doubs to paddle to the Rhone, and so descend to Marseilles, and coast by the Cornici road, and sell the boat at Genoa; or--and this second plan must be surely a better alternative, if by it we can avoid a sale of the Rob Roy--I could not part with her now--so let us at once decide to go back through France.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Private concert--Thunderer--La Hardt Forest--Mulhouse Canal--River Ill--Reading stories--Madame Nico--Night noises--Pets--Ducking--Vosges--Admirers--Boat on wheels--New wine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bâle is, in every sense, a turning-point on the Rhine.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bâle is, in every sense, a turning-point on the Rhine.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The course of the river here bends abruptly from west to north, and the character of the scenery beside it alters at once from high sloping banks to a widespread network of streams, all entangled in countless islands, and yet ever tending forward, northward, seaward through the great rich valley of the Rhine with mountain chains reared on each side like two everlasting barriers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The course of the river here bends abruptly from west to north, and the character of the scenery beside it alters at once from high sloping banks to a widespread network of streams, all entangled in countless islands, and yet ever tending forward, northward, seaward through the great rich valley of the Rhine with mountain chains reared on each side like two everlasting barriers.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading We were yet on the river slowly paddling when this decision was arrived at, and the river carried me still, for I determined not to leave its pleasant easy current for a slow canal, until the last possible opportunity.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Private concert--Thunderer--La Hardt Forest--Mulhouse Canal--River Ill--Reading stories--Madame Nico--Night noises--Pets--Ducking--Vosges--Admirers--Boat on wheels--New wine.
immediately past
From this reading We were yet on the river slowly paddling when this decision was arrived at, and the river carried me still, for I determined not to leave its pleasant easy current for a slow canal, until the last possible opportunity.
go away from a place
From this reading We were yet on the river slowly paddling when this decision was arrived at, and the river carried me still, for I determined not to leave its pleasant easy current for a slow canal, until the last possible opportunity.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Here then we could start anew almost in any direction, and I had not settled yet what route to take, whether by the Saone and Doubs to paddle to the Rhone, and so descend to Marseilles, and coast by the Cornici road, and sell the boat at Genoa; or--and this second plan must be surely a better alternative, if by it we can avoid a sale of the Rob Roy--I could not part with her now--so let us at once decide to go back through France.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The course of the river here bends abruptly from west to north, and the character of the scenery beside it alters at once from high sloping banks to a widespread network of streams, all entangled in countless islands, and yet ever tending forward, northward, seaward through the great rich valley of the Rhine with mountain chains reared on each side like two everlasting barriers.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Private concert--Thunderer--La Hardt Forest--Mulhouse Canal--River Ill--Reading stories--Madame Nico--Night noises--Pets--Ducking--Vosges--Admirers--Boat on wheels--New wine.
MarseillesnounUS /mɑːrˈsaɪləs/
a port city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean
From this reading Here then we could start anew almost in any direction, and I had not settled yet what route to take, whether by the Saone and Doubs to paddle to the Rhone, and so descend to Marseilles, and coast by the Cornici road, and sell the boat at Genoa; or--and this second plan must be surely a better alternative, if by it we can avoid a sale of the Rob Roy--I could not part with her now--so let us at once decide to go back through France.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We were yet on the river slowly paddling when this decision was arrived at, and the river carried me still, for I determined not to leave its pleasant easy current for a slow canal, until the last possible opportunity.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The course of the river here bends abruptly from west to north, and the character of the scenery beside it alters at once from high sloping banks to a widespread network of streams, all entangled in countless islands, and yet ever tending forward, northward, seaward through the great rich valley of the Rhine with mountain chains reared on each side like two everlasting barriers.
Mulhouse
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From this reading Private concert--Thunderer--La Hardt Forest--Mulhouse Canal--River Ill--Reading stories--Madame Nico--Night noises--Pets--Ducking--Vosges--Admirers--Boat on wheels--New wine.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Here then we could start anew almost in any direction, and I had not settled yet what route to take, whether by the Saone and Doubs to paddle to the Rhone, and so descend to Marseilles, and coast by the Cornici road, and sell the boat at Genoa; or--and this second plan must be surely a better alternative, if by it we can avoid a sale of the Rob Roy--I could not part with her now--so let us at once decide to go back through France.
networknounUS /ˈnetwɜːrk/
an interconnected system of things or people
From this reading The course of the river here bends abruptly from west to north, and the character of the scenery beside it alters at once from high sloping banks to a widespread network of streams, all entangled in countless islands, and yet ever tending forward, northward, seaward through the great rich valley of the Rhine with mountain chains reared on each side like two everlasting barriers.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Private concert--Thunderer--La Hardt Forest--Mulhouse Canal--River Ill--Reading stories--Madame Nico--Night noises--Pets--Ducking--Vosges--Admirers--Boat on wheels--New wine.
Nico
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From this reading Private concert--Thunderer--La Hardt Forest--Mulhouse Canal--River Ill--Reading stories--Madame Nico--Night noises--Pets--Ducking--Vosges--Admirers--Boat on wheels--New wine.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Private concert--Thunderer--La Hardt Forest--Mulhouse Canal--River Ill--Reading stories--Madame Nico--Night noises--Pets--Ducking--Vosges--Admirers--Boat on wheels--New wine.
noisesnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Private concert--Thunderer--La Hardt Forest--Mulhouse Canal--River Ill--Reading stories--Madame Nico--Night noises--Pets--Ducking--Vosges--Admirers--Boat on wheels--New wine.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The course of the river here bends abruptly from west to north, and the character of the scenery beside it alters at once from high sloping banks to a widespread network of streams, all entangled in countless islands, and yet ever tending forward, northward, seaward through the great rich valley of the Rhine with mountain chains reared on each side like two everlasting barriers.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading The course of the river here bends abruptly from west to north, and the character of the scenery beside it alters at once from high sloping banks to a widespread network of streams, all entangled in countless islands, and yet ever tending forward, northward, seaward through the great rich valley of the Rhine with mountain chains reared on each side like two everlasting barriers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Here then we could start anew almost in any direction, and I had not settled yet what route to take, whether by the Saone and Doubs to paddle to the Rhone, and so descend to Marseilles, and coast by the Cornici road, and sell the boat at Genoa; or--and this second plan must be surely a better alternative, if by it we can avoid a sale of the Rob Roy--I could not part with her now--so let us at once decide to go back through France.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Here then we could start anew almost in any direction, and I had not settled yet what route to take, whether by the Saone and Doubs to paddle to the Rhone, and so descend to Marseilles, and coast by the Cornici road, and sell the boat at Genoa; or--and this second plan must be surely a better alternative, if by it we can avoid a sale of the Rob Roy--I could not part with her now--so let us at once decide to go back through France.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The course of the river here bends abruptly from west to north, and the character of the scenery beside it alters at once from high sloping banks to a widespread network of streams, all entangled in countless islands, and yet ever tending forward, northward, seaward through the great rich valley of the Rhine with mountain chains reared on each side like two everlasting barriers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Private concert--Thunderer--La Hardt Forest--Mulhouse Canal--River Ill--Reading stories--Madame Nico--Night noises--Pets--Ducking--Vosges--Admirers--Boat on wheels--New wine.
on one occasion
From this reading The course of the river here bends abruptly from west to north, and the character of the scenery beside it alters at once from high sloping banks to a widespread network of streams, all entangled in countless islands, and yet ever tending forward, northward, seaward through the great rich valley of the Rhine with mountain chains reared on each side like two everlasting barriers.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading We were yet on the river slowly paddling when this decision was arrived at, and the river carried me still, for I determined not to leave its pleasant easy current for a slow canal, until the last possible opportunity.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Here then we could start anew almost in any direction, and I had not settled yet what route to take, whether by the Saone and Doubs to paddle to the Rhone, and so descend to Marseilles, and coast by the Cornici road, and sell the boat at Genoa; or--and this second plan must be surely a better alternative, if by it we can avoid a sale of the Rob Roy--I could not part with her now--so let us at once decide to go back through France.
paddleverbUS /ˈpædəl/
propel with a paddle
From this reading Here then we could start anew almost in any direction, and I had not settled yet what route to take, whether by the Saone and Doubs to paddle to the Rhone, and so descend to Marseilles, and coast by the Cornici road, and sell the boat at Genoa; or--and this second plan must be surely a better alternative, if by it we can avoid a sale of the Rob Roy--I could not part with her now--so let us at once decide to go back through France.
paddlingverbUS /ˈpædəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading We were yet on the river slowly paddling when this decision was arrived at, and the river carried me still, for I determined not to leave its pleasant easy current for a slow canal, until the last possible opportunity.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Here then we could start anew almost in any direction, and I had not settled yet what route to take, whether by the Saone and Doubs to paddle to the Rhone, and so descend to Marseilles, and coast by the Cornici road, and sell the boat at Genoa; or--and this second plan must be surely a better alternative, if by it we can avoid a sale of the Rob Roy--I could not part with her now--so let us at once decide to go back through France.
PetsnounUS /pets/
plural of “pet” — a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading Private concert--Thunderer--La Hardt Forest--Mulhouse Canal--River Ill--Reading stories--Madame Nico--Night noises--Pets--Ducking--Vosges--Admirers--Boat on wheels--New wine.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Here then we could start anew almost in any direction, and I had not settled yet what route to take, whether by the Saone and Doubs to paddle to the Rhone, and so descend to Marseilles, and coast by the Cornici road, and sell the boat at Genoa; or--and this second plan must be surely a better alternative, if by it we can avoid a sale of the Rob Roy--I could not part with her now--so let us at once decide to go back through France.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading We were yet on the river slowly paddling when this decision was arrived at, and the river carried me still, for I determined not to leave its pleasant easy current for a slow canal, until the last possible opportunity.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading We were yet on the river slowly paddling when this decision was arrived at, and the river carried me still, for I determined not to leave its pleasant easy current for a slow canal, until the last possible opportunity.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Private concert--Thunderer--La Hardt Forest--Mulhouse Canal--River Ill--Reading stories--Madame Nico--Night noises--Pets--Ducking--Vosges--Admirers--Boat on wheels--New wine.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Private concert--Thunderer--La Hardt Forest--Mulhouse Canal--River Ill--Reading stories--Madame Nico--Night noises--Pets--Ducking--Vosges--Admirers--Boat on wheels--New wine.
rearedverbUS /rɪrd/
past form of “rear” — stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
From this reading The course of the river here bends abruptly from west to north, and the character of the scenery beside it alters at once from high sloping banks to a widespread network of streams, all entangled in countless islands, and yet ever tending forward, northward, seaward through the great rich valley of the Rhine with mountain chains reared on each side like two everlasting barriers.
RhinenounUS /raɪn/
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading Bâle is, in every sense, a turning-point on the Rhine.
RhonenounUS /roʊn/
a major French river; flows into the Mediterranean near Marseilles
From this reading Here then we could start anew almost in any direction, and I had not settled yet what route to take, whether by the Saone and Doubs to paddle to the Rhone, and so descend to Marseilles, and coast by the Cornici road, and sell the boat at Genoa; or--and this second plan must be surely a better alternative, if by it we can avoid a sale of the Rob Roy--I could not part with her now--so let us at once decide to go back through France.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The course of the river here bends abruptly from west to north, and the character of the scenery beside it alters at once from high sloping banks to a widespread network of streams, all entangled in countless islands, and yet ever tending forward, northward, seaward through the great rich valley of the Rhine with mountain chains reared on each side like two everlasting barriers.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Private concert--Thunderer--La Hardt Forest--Mulhouse Canal--River Ill--Reading stories--Madame Nico--Night noises--Pets--Ducking--Vosges--Admirers--Boat on wheels--New wine.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Here then we could start anew almost in any direction, and I had not settled yet what route to take, whether by the Saone and Doubs to paddle to the Rhone, and so descend to Marseilles, and coast by the Cornici road, and sell the boat at Genoa; or--and this second plan must be surely a better alternative, if by it we can avoid a sale of the Rob Roy--I could not part with her now--so let us at once decide to go back through France.
RobverbUS /rɑːb/
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Here then we could start anew almost in any direction, and I had not settled yet what route to take, whether by the Saone and Doubs to paddle to the Rhone, and so descend to Marseilles, and coast by the Cornici road, and sell the boat at Genoa; or--and this second plan must be surely a better alternative, if by it we can avoid a sale of the Rob Roy--I could not part with her now--so let us at once decide to go back through France.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading Here then we could start anew almost in any direction, and I had not settled yet what route to take, whether by the Saone and Doubs to paddle to the Rhone, and so descend to Marseilles, and coast by the Cornici road, and sell the boat at Genoa; or--and this second plan must be surely a better alternative, if by it we can avoid a sale of the Rob Roy--I could not part with her now--so let us at once decide to go back through France.
Roy
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From this reading Here then we could start anew almost in any direction, and I had not settled yet what route to take, whether by the Saone and Doubs to paddle to the Rhone, and so descend to Marseilles, and coast by the Cornici road, and sell the boat at Genoa; or--and this second plan must be surely a better alternative, if by it we can avoid a sale of the Rob Roy--I could not part with her now--so let us at once decide to go back through France.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading Here then we could start anew almost in any direction, and I had not settled yet what route to take, whether by the Saone and Doubs to paddle to the Rhone, and so descend to Marseilles, and coast by the Cornici road, and sell the boat at Genoa; or--and this second plan must be surely a better alternative, if by it we can avoid a sale of the Rob Roy--I could not part with her now--so let us at once decide to go back through France.
SaonenounUS /ˈseɪoʊn/
a river in eastern France; rises in Lorraine and flows south to become the chief tributary of the Rhone
From this reading Here then we could start anew almost in any direction, and I had not settled yet what route to take, whether by the Saone and Doubs to paddle to the Rhone, and so descend to Marseilles, and coast by the Cornici road, and sell the boat at Genoa; or--and this second plan must be surely a better alternative, if by it we can avoid a sale of the Rob Roy--I could not part with her now--so let us at once decide to go back through France.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading The course of the river here bends abruptly from west to north, and the character of the scenery beside it alters at once from high sloping banks to a widespread network of streams, all entangled in countless islands, and yet ever tending forward, northward, seaward through the great rich valley of the Rhine with mountain chains reared on each side like two everlasting barriers.
seawardadjectiveUS /ˈsiːwərd/
(of winds) coming from the land
From this reading The course of the river here bends abruptly from west to north, and the character of the scenery beside it alters at once from high sloping banks to a widespread network of streams, all entangled in countless islands, and yet ever tending forward, northward, seaward through the great rich valley of the Rhine with mountain chains reared on each side like two everlasting barriers.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Here then we could start anew almost in any direction, and I had not settled yet what route to take, whether by the Saone and Doubs to paddle to the Rhone, and so descend to Marseilles, and coast by the Cornici road, and sell the boat at Genoa; or--and this second plan must be surely a better alternative, if by it we can avoid a sale of the Rob Roy--I could not part with her now--so let us at once decide to go back through France.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading Here then we could start anew almost in any direction, and I had not settled yet what route to take, whether by the Saone and Doubs to paddle to the Rhone, and so descend to Marseilles, and coast by the Cornici road, and sell the boat at Genoa; or--and this second plan must be surely a better alternative, if by it we can avoid a sale of the Rob Roy--I could not part with her now--so let us at once decide to go back through France.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Bâle is, in every sense, a turning-point on the Rhine.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Here then we could start anew almost in any direction, and I had not settled yet what route to take, whether by the Saone and Doubs to paddle to the Rhone, and so descend to Marseilles, and coast by the Cornici road, and sell the boat at Genoa; or--and this second plan must be surely a better alternative, if by it we can avoid a sale of the Rob Roy--I could not part with her now--so let us at once decide to go back through France.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The course of the river here bends abruptly from west to north, and the character of the scenery beside it alters at once from high sloping banks to a widespread network of streams, all entangled in countless islands, and yet ever tending forward, northward, seaward through the great rich valley of the Rhine with mountain chains reared on each side like two everlasting barriers.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading The course of the river here bends abruptly from west to north, and the character of the scenery beside it alters at once from high sloping banks to a widespread network of streams, all entangled in countless islands, and yet ever tending forward, northward, seaward through the great rich valley of the Rhine with mountain chains reared on each side like two everlasting barriers.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading We were yet on the river slowly paddling when this decision was arrived at, and the river carried me still, for I determined not to leave its pleasant easy current for a slow canal, until the last possible opportunity.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading We were yet on the river slowly paddling when this decision was arrived at, and the river carried me still, for I determined not to leave its pleasant easy current for a slow canal, until the last possible opportunity.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Here then we could start anew almost in any direction, and I had not settled yet what route to take, whether by the Saone and Doubs to paddle to the Rhone, and so descend to Marseilles, and coast by the Cornici road, and sell the boat at Genoa; or--and this second plan must be surely a better alternative, if by it we can avoid a sale of the Rob Roy--I could not part with her now--so let us at once decide to go back through France.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Here then we could start anew almost in any direction, and I had not settled yet what route to take, whether by the Saone and Doubs to paddle to the Rhone, and so descend to Marseilles, and coast by the Cornici road, and sell the boat at Genoa; or--and this second plan must be surely a better alternative, if by it we can avoid a sale of the Rob Roy--I could not part with her now--so let us at once decide to go back through France.
not in physical motion
From this reading We were yet on the river slowly paddling when this decision was arrived at, and the river carried me still, for I determined not to leave its pleasant easy current for a slow canal, until the last possible opportunity.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Private concert--Thunderer--La Hardt Forest--Mulhouse Canal--River Ill--Reading stories--Madame Nico--Night noises--Pets--Ducking--Vosges--Admirers--Boat on wheels--New wine.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The course of the river here bends abruptly from west to north, and the character of the scenery beside it alters at once from high sloping banks to a widespread network of streams, all entangled in countless islands, and yet ever tending forward, northward, seaward through the great rich valley of the Rhine with mountain chains reared on each side like two everlasting barriers.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Here then we could start anew almost in any direction, and I had not settled yet what route to take, whether by the Saone and Doubs to paddle to the Rhone, and so descend to Marseilles, and coast by the Cornici road, and sell the boat at Genoa; or--and this second plan must be surely a better alternative, if by it we can avoid a sale of the Rob Roy--I could not part with her now--so let us at once decide to go back through France.
carry out
From this reading Here then we could start anew almost in any direction, and I had not settled yet what route to take, whether by the Saone and Doubs to paddle to the Rhone, and so descend to Marseilles, and coast by the Cornici road, and sell the boat at Genoa; or--and this second plan must be surely a better alternative, if by it we can avoid a sale of the Rob Roy--I could not part with her now--so let us at once decide to go back through France.
tendingnounUS /ˈtendɪŋ/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The course of the river here bends abruptly from west to north, and the character of the scenery beside it alters at once from high sloping banks to a widespread network of streams, all entangled in countless islands, and yet ever tending forward, northward, seaward through the great rich valley of the Rhine with mountain chains reared on each side like two everlasting barriers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bâle is, in every sense, a turning-point on the Rhine.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Here then we could start anew almost in any direction, and I had not settled yet what route to take, whether by the Saone and Doubs to paddle to the Rhone, and so descend to Marseilles, and coast by the Cornici road, and sell the boat at Genoa; or--and this second plan must be surely a better alternative, if by it we can avoid a sale of the Rob Roy--I could not part with her now--so let us at once decide to go back through France.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Here then we could start anew almost in any direction, and I had not settled yet what route to take, whether by the Saone and Doubs to paddle to the Rhone, and so descend to Marseilles, and coast by the Cornici road, and sell the boat at Genoa; or--and this second plan must be surely a better alternative, if by it we can avoid a sale of the Rob Roy--I could not part with her now--so let us at once decide to go back through France.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The course of the river here bends abruptly from west to north, and the character of the scenery beside it alters at once from high sloping banks to a widespread network of streams, all entangled in countless islands, and yet ever tending forward, northward, seaward through the great rich valley of the Rhine with mountain chains reared on each side like two everlasting barriers.
Thunderernoun
an epithet for Jupiter
From this reading Private concert--Thunderer--La Hardt Forest--Mulhouse Canal--River Ill--Reading stories--Madame Nico--Night noises--Pets--Ducking--Vosges--Admirers--Boat on wheels--New wine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The course of the river here bends abruptly from west to north, and the character of the scenery beside it alters at once from high sloping banks to a widespread network of streams, all entangled in countless islands, and yet ever tending forward, northward, seaward through the great rich valley of the Rhine with mountain chains reared on each side like two everlasting barriers.
turning-point
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From this reading Bâle is, in every sense, a turning-point on the Rhine.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The course of the river here bends abruptly from west to north, and the character of the scenery beside it alters at once from high sloping banks to a widespread network of streams, all entangled in countless islands, and yet ever tending forward, northward, seaward through the great rich valley of the Rhine with mountain chains reared on each side like two everlasting barriers.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading We were yet on the river slowly paddling when this decision was arrived at, and the river carried me still, for I determined not to leave its pleasant easy current for a slow canal, until the last possible opportunity.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here then we could start anew almost in any direction, and I had not settled yet what route to take, whether by the Saone and Doubs to paddle to the Rhone, and so descend to Marseilles, and coast by the Cornici road, and sell the boat at Genoa; or--and this second plan must be surely a better alternative, if by it we can avoid a sale of the Rob Roy--I could not part with her now--so let us at once decide to go back through France.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The course of the river here bends abruptly from west to north, and the character of the scenery beside it alters at once from high sloping banks to a widespread network of streams, all entangled in countless islands, and yet ever tending forward, northward, seaward through the great rich valley of the Rhine with mountain chains reared on each side like two everlasting barriers.
Vosges
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From this reading Private concert--Thunderer--La Hardt Forest--Mulhouse Canal--River Ill--Reading stories--Madame Nico--Night noises--Pets--Ducking--Vosges--Admirers--Boat on wheels--New wine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We were yet on the river slowly paddling when this decision was arrived at, and the river carried me still, for I determined not to leave its pleasant easy current for a slow canal, until the last possible opportunity.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Here then we could start anew almost in any direction, and I had not settled yet what route to take, whether by the Saone and Doubs to paddle to the Rhone, and so descend to Marseilles, and coast by the Cornici road, and sell the boat at Genoa; or--and this second plan must be surely a better alternative, if by it we can avoid a sale of the Rob Roy--I could not part with her now--so let us at once decide to go back through France.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were yet on the river slowly paddling when this decision was arrived at, and the river carried me still, for I determined not to leave its pleasant easy current for a slow canal, until the last possible opportunity.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The course of the river here bends abruptly from west to north, and the character of the scenery beside it alters at once from high sloping banks to a widespread network of streams, all entangled in countless islands, and yet ever tending forward, northward, seaward through the great rich valley of the Rhine with mountain chains reared on each side like two everlasting barriers.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Here then we could start anew almost in any direction, and I had not settled yet what route to take, whether by the Saone and Doubs to paddle to the Rhone, and so descend to Marseilles, and coast by the Cornici road, and sell the boat at Genoa; or--and this second plan must be surely a better alternative, if by it we can avoid a sale of the Rob Roy--I could not part with her now--so let us at once decide to go back through France.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading Private concert--Thunderer--La Hardt Forest--Mulhouse Canal--River Ill--Reading stories--Madame Nico--Night noises--Pets--Ducking--Vosges--Admirers--Boat on wheels--New wine.
at the time that
From this reading We were yet on the river slowly paddling when this decision was arrived at, and the river carried me still, for I determined not to leave its pleasant easy current for a slow canal, until the last possible opportunity.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Here then we could start anew almost in any direction, and I had not settled yet what route to take, whether by the Saone and Doubs to paddle to the Rhone, and so descend to Marseilles, and coast by the Cornici road, and sell the boat at Genoa; or--and this second plan must be surely a better alternative, if by it we can avoid a sale of the Rob Roy--I could not part with her now--so let us at once decide to go back through France.
widespreadadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdˈspred/
widely circulated or diffused
From this reading The course of the river here bends abruptly from west to north, and the character of the scenery beside it alters at once from high sloping banks to a widespread network of streams, all entangled in countless islands, and yet ever tending forward, northward, seaward through the great rich valley of the Rhine with mountain chains reared on each side like two everlasting barriers.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Private concert--Thunderer--La Hardt Forest--Mulhouse Canal--River Ill--Reading stories--Madame Nico--Night noises--Pets--Ducking--Vosges--Admirers--Boat on wheels--New wine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The course of the river here bends abruptly from west to north, and the character of the scenery beside it alters at once from high sloping banks to a widespread network of streams, all entangled in countless islands, and yet ever tending forward, northward, seaward through the great rich valley of the Rhine with mountain chains reared on each side like two everlasting barriers.
but in spite of that
From this reading The course of the river here bends abruptly from west to north, and the character of the scenery beside it alters at once from high sloping banks to a widespread network of streams, all entangled in countless islands, and yet ever tending forward, northward, seaward through the great rich valley of the Rhine with mountain chains reared on each side like two everlasting barriers.
