used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Having refreshed ourselves with the remains of our stores, and secured the door of our machine, we bent our course, by a plain road, towards the town we saw on the side of a mountain, about three miles distant, and entered it a little before the sun had descended behind the adjacent mountain.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Having refreshed ourselves with the remains of our stores, and secured the door of our machine, we bent our course, by a plain road, towards the town we saw on the side of a mountain, about three miles distant, and entered it a little before the sun had descended behind the adjacent mountain.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading _Some account of Morosofia, and its chief city Alamatua--Singular dresses of the Lunar ladies--Religious self denial--Glouglim miser and spendthrift._ My feelings, at the moment I touched the ground, repayed me for all I had endured.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading The vegetation, insects and other animals, were all pretty much of the same character as those I had seen before; but after I became better acquainted with them, I found the difference to be much greater than I at first supposed.
adjacentadjectiveUS /əˈdʒeɪsənt/
nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space
From this reading Having refreshed ourselves with the remains of our stores, and secured the door of our machine, we bent our course, by a plain road, towards the town we saw on the side of a mountain, about three miles distant, and entered it a little before the sun had descended behind the adjacent mountain.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The vegetation, insects and other animals, were all pretty much of the same character as those I had seen before; but after I became better acquainted with them, I found the difference to be much greater than I at first supposed.
Alamatua
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From this reading _Some account of Morosofia, and its chief city Alamatua--Singular dresses of the Lunar ladies--Religious self denial--Glouglim miser and spendthrift._ My feelings, at the moment I touched the ground, repayed me for all I had endured.
AlbanynounUS /ˈɔːlbəni/
state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
From this reading The town of Alamatua seemed to contain about two thousand houses, and to be not quite as large as Albany.
(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 _Some account of Morosofia, and its chief city Alamatua--Singular dresses of the Lunar ladies--Religious self denial--Glouglim miser and spendthrift._ My feelings, at the moment I touched the ground, repayed me for all I had endured.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Some account of Morosofia, and its chief city Alamatua--Singular dresses of the Lunar ladies--Religious self denial--Glouglim miser and spendthrift._ My feelings, at the moment I touched the ground, repayed me for all I had endured.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The vegetation, insects and other animals, were all pretty much of the same character as those I had seen before; but after I became better acquainted with them, I found the difference to be much greater than I at first supposed.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I looked around with the most intense curiosity; but nothing that I saw, surprised me so much as to find so little that was surprising.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I looked around with the most intense curiosity; but nothing that I saw, surprised me so much as to find so little that was surprising.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Some account of Morosofia, and its chief city Alamatua--Singular dresses of the Lunar ladies--Religious self denial--Glouglim miser and spendthrift._ My feelings, at the moment I touched the ground, repayed me for all I had endured.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The vegetation, insects and other animals, were all pretty much of the same character as those I had seen before; but after I became better acquainted with them, I found the difference to be much greater than I at first supposed.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The vegetation, insects and other animals, were all pretty much of the same character as those I had seen before; but after I became better acquainted with them, I found the difference to be much greater than I at first supposed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The vegetation, insects and other animals, were all pretty much of the same character as those I had seen before; but after I became better acquainted with them, I found the difference to be much greater than I at first supposed.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Having refreshed ourselves with the remains of our stores, and secured the door of our machine, we bent our course, by a plain road, towards the town we saw on the side of a mountain, about three miles distant, and entered it a little before the sun had descended behind the adjacent mountain.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Having refreshed ourselves with the remains of our stores, and secured the door of our machine, we bent our course, by a plain road, towards the town we saw on the side of a mountain, about three miles distant, and entered it a little before the sun had descended behind the adjacent mountain.
(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 The vegetation, insects and other animals, were all pretty much of the same character as those I had seen before; but after I became better acquainted with them, I found the difference to be much greater than I at first supposed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I looked around with the most intense curiosity; but nothing that I saw, surprised me so much as to find so little that was surprising.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Having refreshed ourselves with the remains of our stores, and secured the door of our machine, we bent our course, by a plain road, towards the town we saw on the side of a mountain, about three miles distant, and entered it a little before the sun had descended behind the adjacent mountain.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The vegetation, insects and other animals, were all pretty much of the same character as those I had seen before; but after I became better acquainted with them, I found the difference to be much greater than I at first supposed.
a person who is in charge
From this reading _Some account of Morosofia, and its chief city Alamatua--Singular dresses of the Lunar ladies--Religious self denial--Glouglim miser and spendthrift._ My feelings, at the moment I touched the ground, repayed me for all I had endured.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading _Some account of Morosofia, and its chief city Alamatua--Singular dresses of the Lunar ladies--Religious self denial--Glouglim miser and spendthrift._ My feelings, at the moment I touched the ground, repayed me for all I had endured.
containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading The town of Alamatua seemed to contain about two thousand houses, and to be not quite as large as Albany.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Having refreshed ourselves with the remains of our stores, and secured the door of our machine, we bent our course, by a plain road, towards the town we saw on the side of a mountain, about three miles distant, and entered it a little before the sun had descended behind the adjacent mountain.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading I looked around with the most intense curiosity; but nothing that I saw, surprised me so much as to find so little that was surprising.
denialnounUS /dɪˈnaɪəl/
the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)
From this reading _Some account of Morosofia, and its chief city Alamatua--Singular dresses of the Lunar ladies--Religious self denial--Glouglim miser and spendthrift._ My feelings, at the moment I touched the ground, repayed me for all I had endured.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Having refreshed ourselves with the remains of our stores, and secured the door of our machine, we bent our course, by a plain road, towards the town we saw on the side of a mountain, about three miles distant, and entered it a little before the sun had descended behind the adjacent mountain.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading The vegetation, insects and other animals, were all pretty much of the same character as those I had seen before; but after I became better acquainted with them, I found the difference to be much greater than I at first supposed.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Having refreshed ourselves with the remains of our stores, and secured the door of our machine, we bent our course, by a plain road, towards the town we saw on the side of a mountain, about three miles distant, and entered it a little before the sun had descended behind the adjacent mountain.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Having refreshed ourselves with the remains of our stores, and secured the door of our machine, we bent our course, by a plain road, towards the town we saw on the side of a mountain, about three miles distant, and entered it a little before the sun had descended behind the adjacent mountain.
dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading _Some account of Morosofia, and its chief city Alamatua--Singular dresses of the Lunar ladies--Religious self denial--Glouglim miser and spendthrift._ My feelings, at the moment I touched the ground, repayed me for all I had endured.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading _Some account of Morosofia, and its chief city Alamatua--Singular dresses of the Lunar ladies--Religious self denial--Glouglim miser and spendthrift._ My feelings, at the moment I touched the ground, repayed me for all I had endured.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Having refreshed ourselves with the remains of our stores, and secured the door of our machine, we bent our course, by a plain road, towards the town we saw on the side of a mountain, about three miles distant, and entered it a little before the sun had descended behind the adjacent mountain.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading _Some account of Morosofia, and its chief city Alamatua--Singular dresses of the Lunar ladies--Religious self denial--Glouglim miser and spendthrift._ My feelings, at the moment I touched the ground, repayed me for all I had endured.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I looked around with the most intense curiosity; but nothing that I saw, surprised me so much as to find so little that was surprising.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The vegetation, insects and other animals, were all pretty much of the same character as those I had seen before; but after I became better acquainted with them, I found the difference to be much greater than I at first supposed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Some account of Morosofia, and its chief city Alamatua--Singular dresses of the Lunar ladies--Religious self denial--Glouglim miser and spendthrift._ My feelings, at the moment I touched the ground, repayed me for all I had endured.
set up or found
From this reading The vegetation, insects and other animals, were all pretty much of the same character as those I had seen before; but after I became better acquainted with them, I found the difference to be much greater than I at first supposed.
Glouglim
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From this reading _Some account of Morosofia, and its chief city Alamatua--Singular dresses of the Lunar ladies--Religious self denial--Glouglim miser and spendthrift._ My feelings, at the moment I touched the ground, repayed me for all I had endured.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The vegetation, insects and other animals, were all pretty much of the same character as those I had seen before; but after I became better acquainted with them, I found the difference to be much greater than I at first supposed.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading _Some account of Morosofia, and its chief city Alamatua--Singular dresses of the Lunar ladies--Religious self denial--Glouglim miser and spendthrift._ My feelings, at the moment I touched the ground, repayed me for all I had endured.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Some account of Morosofia, and its chief city Alamatua--Singular dresses of the Lunar ladies--Religious self denial--Glouglim miser and spendthrift._ My feelings, at the moment I touched the ground, repayed me for all I had endured.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having refreshed ourselves with the remains of our stores, and secured the door of our machine, we bent our course, by a plain road, towards the town we saw on the side of a mountain, about three miles distant, and entered it a little before the sun had descended behind the adjacent mountain.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The town of Alamatua seemed to contain about two thousand houses, and to be not quite as large as Albany.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Some account of Morosofia, and its chief city Alamatua--Singular dresses of the Lunar ladies--Religious self denial--Glouglim miser and spendthrift._ My feelings, at the moment I touched the ground, repayed me for all I had endured.
insectsnounUS /ˈɪnsekts/
plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading The vegetation, insects and other animals, were all pretty much of the same character as those I had seen before; but after I became better acquainted with them, I found the difference to be much greater than I at first supposed.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading I looked around with the most intense curiosity; but nothing that I saw, surprised me so much as to find so little that was surprising.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Having refreshed ourselves with the remains of our stores, and secured the door of our machine, we bent our course, by a plain road, towards the town we saw on the side of a mountain, about three miles distant, and entered it a little before the sun had descended behind the adjacent mountain.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading _Some account of Morosofia, and its chief city Alamatua--Singular dresses of the Lunar ladies--Religious self denial--Glouglim miser and spendthrift._ My feelings, at the moment I touched the ground, repayed me for all I had endured.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading _Some account of Morosofia, and its chief city Alamatua--Singular dresses of the Lunar ladies--Religious self denial--Glouglim miser and spendthrift._ My feelings, at the moment I touched the ground, repayed me for all I had endured.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The town of Alamatua seemed to contain about two thousand houses, and to be not quite as large as Albany.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I looked around with the most intense curiosity; but nothing that I saw, surprised me so much as to find so little that was surprising.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked around with the most intense curiosity; but nothing that I saw, surprised me so much as to find so little that was surprising.
LunaradjectiveUS /ˈluːnər/
of or relating to or associated with the moon
From this reading _Some account of Morosofia, and its chief city Alamatua--Singular dresses of the Lunar ladies--Religious self denial--Glouglim miser and spendthrift._ My feelings, at the moment I touched the ground, repayed me for all I had endured.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading Having refreshed ourselves with the remains of our stores, and secured the door of our machine, we bent our course, by a plain road, towards the town we saw on the side of a mountain, about three miles distant, and entered it a little before the sun had descended behind the adjacent mountain.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Some account of Morosofia, and its chief city Alamatua--Singular dresses of the Lunar ladies--Religious self denial--Glouglim miser and spendthrift._ My feelings, at the moment I touched the ground, repayed me for all I had endured.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Having refreshed ourselves with the remains of our stores, and secured the door of our machine, we bent our course, by a plain road, towards the town we saw on the side of a mountain, about three miles distant, and entered it a little before the sun had descended behind the adjacent mountain.
misernounUS /ˈmaɪzər/
a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably)
From this reading _Some account of Morosofia, and its chief city Alamatua--Singular dresses of the Lunar ladies--Religious self denial--Glouglim miser and spendthrift._ My feelings, at the moment I touched the ground, repayed me for all I had endured.
a particular point in time
From this reading _Some account of Morosofia, and its chief city Alamatua--Singular dresses of the Lunar ladies--Religious self denial--Glouglim miser and spendthrift._ My feelings, at the moment I touched the ground, repayed me for all I had endured.
Morosofia
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From this reading _Some account of Morosofia, and its chief city Alamatua--Singular dresses of the Lunar ladies--Religious self denial--Glouglim miser and spendthrift._ My feelings, at the moment I touched the ground, repayed me for all I had endured.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I looked around with the most intense curiosity; but nothing that I saw, surprised me so much as to find so little that was surprising.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Having refreshed ourselves with the remains of our stores, and secured the door of our machine, we bent our course, by a plain road, towards the town we saw on the side of a mountain, about three miles distant, and entered it a little before the sun had descended behind the adjacent mountain.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I looked around with the most intense curiosity; but nothing that I saw, surprised me so much as to find so little that was surprising.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Some account of Morosofia, and its chief city Alamatua--Singular dresses of the Lunar ladies--Religious self denial--Glouglim miser and spendthrift._ My feelings, at the moment I touched the ground, repayed me for all I had endured.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The town of Alamatua seemed to contain about two thousand houses, and to be not quite as large as Albany.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I looked around with the most intense curiosity; but nothing that I saw, surprised me so much as to find so little that was surprising.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Some account of Morosofia, and its chief city Alamatua--Singular dresses of the Lunar ladies--Religious self denial--Glouglim miser and spendthrift._ My feelings, at the moment I touched the ground, repayed me for all I had endured.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Having refreshed ourselves with the remains of our stores, and secured the door of our machine, we bent our course, by a plain road, towards the town we saw on the side of a mountain, about three miles distant, and entered it a little before the sun had descended behind the adjacent mountain.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The vegetation, insects and other animals, were all pretty much of the same character as those I had seen before; but after I became better acquainted with them, I found the difference to be much greater than I at first supposed.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Having refreshed ourselves with the remains of our stores, and secured the door of our machine, we bent our course, by a plain road, towards the town we saw on the side of a mountain, about three miles distant, and entered it a little before the sun had descended behind the adjacent mountain.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Having refreshed ourselves with the remains of our stores, and secured the door of our machine, we bent our course, by a plain road, towards the town we saw on the side of a mountain, about three miles distant, and entered it a little before the sun had descended behind the adjacent mountain.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Having refreshed ourselves with the remains of our stores, and secured the door of our machine, we bent our course, by a plain road, towards the town we saw on the side of a mountain, about three miles distant, and entered it a little before the sun had descended behind the adjacent mountain.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The vegetation, insects and other animals, were all pretty much of the same character as those I had seen before; but after I became better acquainted with them, I found the difference to be much greater than I at first supposed.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The town of Alamatua seemed to contain about two thousand houses, and to be not quite as large as Albany.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading Having refreshed ourselves with the remains of our stores, and secured the door of our machine, we bent our course, by a plain road, towards the town we saw on the side of a mountain, about three miles distant, and entered it a little before the sun had descended behind the adjacent mountain.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading _Some account of Morosofia, and its chief city Alamatua--Singular dresses of the Lunar ladies--Religious self denial--Glouglim miser and spendthrift._ My feelings, at the moment I touched the ground, repayed me for all I had endured.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading Having refreshed ourselves with the remains of our stores, and secured the door of our machine, we bent our course, by a plain road, towards the town we saw on the side of a mountain, about three miles distant, and entered it a little before the sun had descended behind the adjacent mountain.
repayed
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From this reading _Some account of Morosofia, and its chief city Alamatua--Singular dresses of the Lunar ladies--Religious self denial--Glouglim miser and spendthrift._ My feelings, at the moment I touched the ground, repayed me for all I had endured.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Having refreshed ourselves with the remains of our stores, and secured the door of our machine, we bent our course, by a plain road, towards the town we saw on the side of a mountain, about three miles distant, and entered it a little before the sun had descended behind the adjacent mountain.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The vegetation, insects and other animals, were all pretty much of the same character as those I had seen before; but after I became better acquainted with them, I found the difference to be much greater than I at first supposed.
cut with a saw
From this reading I looked around with the most intense curiosity; but nothing that I saw, surprised me so much as to find so little that was surprising.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Having refreshed ourselves with the remains of our stores, and secured the door of our machine, we bent our course, by a plain road, towards the town we saw on the side of a mountain, about three miles distant, and entered it a little before the sun had descended behind the adjacent mountain.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The town of Alamatua seemed to contain about two thousand houses, and to be not quite as large as Albany.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The vegetation, insects and other animals, were all pretty much of the same character as those I had seen before; but after I became better acquainted with them, I found the difference to be much greater than I at first supposed.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading _Some account of Morosofia, and its chief city Alamatua--Singular dresses of the Lunar ladies--Religious self denial--Glouglim miser and spendthrift._ My feelings, at the moment I touched the ground, repayed me for all I had endured.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Having refreshed ourselves with the remains of our stores, and secured the door of our machine, we bent our course, by a plain road, towards the town we saw on the side of a mountain, about three miles distant, and entered it a little before the sun had descended behind the adjacent mountain.
unusual or striking
From this reading _Some account of Morosofia, and its chief city Alamatua--Singular dresses of the Lunar ladies--Religious self denial--Glouglim miser and spendthrift._ My feelings, at the moment I touched the ground, repayed me for all I had endured.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I looked around with the most intense curiosity; but nothing that I saw, surprised me so much as to find so little that was surprising.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _Some account of Morosofia, and its chief city Alamatua--Singular dresses of the Lunar ladies--Religious self denial--Glouglim miser and spendthrift._ My feelings, at the moment I touched the ground, repayed me for all I had endured.
spendthriftnounUS /ˈspendθrɪft/
someone who spends money prodigally
From this reading _Some account of Morosofia, and its chief city Alamatua--Singular dresses of the Lunar ladies--Religious self denial--Glouglim miser and spendthrift._ My feelings, at the moment I touched the ground, repayed me for all I had endured.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Having refreshed ourselves with the remains of our stores, and secured the door of our machine, we bent our course, by a plain road, towards the town we saw on the side of a mountain, about three miles distant, and entered it a little before the sun had descended behind the adjacent mountain.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Having refreshed ourselves with the remains of our stores, and secured the door of our machine, we bent our course, by a plain road, towards the town we saw on the side of a mountain, about three miles distant, and entered it a little before the sun had descended behind the adjacent mountain.
required or under orders
From this reading The vegetation, insects and other animals, were all pretty much of the same character as those I had seen before; but after I became better acquainted with them, I found the difference to be much greater than I at first supposed.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading I looked around with the most intense curiosity; but nothing that I saw, surprised me so much as to find so little that was surprising.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading I looked around with the most intense curiosity; but nothing that I saw, surprised me so much as to find so little that was surprising.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The vegetation, insects and other animals, were all pretty much of the same character as those I had seen before; but after I became better acquainted with them, I found the difference to be much greater than I at first supposed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I looked around with the most intense curiosity; but nothing that I saw, surprised me so much as to find so little that was surprising.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Some account of Morosofia, and its chief city Alamatua--Singular dresses of the Lunar ladies--Religious self denial--Glouglim miser and spendthrift._ My feelings, at the moment I touched the ground, repayed me for all I had endured.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The vegetation, insects and other animals, were all pretty much of the same character as those I had seen before; but after I became better acquainted with them, I found the difference to be much greater than I at first supposed.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The vegetation, insects and other animals, were all pretty much of the same character as those I had seen before; but after I became better acquainted with them, I found the difference to be much greater than I at first supposed.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The town of Alamatua seemed to contain about two thousand houses, and to be not quite as large as Albany.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Having refreshed ourselves with the remains of our stores, and secured the door of our machine, we bent our course, by a plain road, towards the town we saw on the side of a mountain, about three miles distant, and entered it a little before the sun had descended behind the adjacent mountain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I looked around with the most intense curiosity; but nothing that I saw, surprised me so much as to find so little that was surprising.
having come into contact
From this reading _Some account of Morosofia, and its chief city Alamatua--Singular dresses of the Lunar ladies--Religious self denial--Glouglim miser and spendthrift._ My feelings, at the moment I touched the ground, repayed me for all I had endured.
in the direction of
From this reading Having refreshed ourselves with the remains of our stores, and secured the door of our machine, we bent our course, by a plain road, towards the town we saw on the side of a mountain, about three miles distant, and entered it a little before the sun had descended behind the adjacent mountain.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Having refreshed ourselves with the remains of our stores, and secured the door of our machine, we bent our course, by a plain road, towards the town we saw on the side of a mountain, about three miles distant, and entered it a little before the sun had descended behind the adjacent mountain.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The town of Alamatua seemed to contain about two thousand houses, and to be not quite as large as Albany.
vegetationnounUS /ˌvedʒəˈteɪʃən/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading The vegetation, insects and other animals, were all pretty much of the same character as those I had seen before; but after I became better acquainted with them, I found the difference to be much greater than I at first supposed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I looked around with the most intense curiosity; but nothing that I saw, surprised me so much as to find so little that was surprising.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Having refreshed ourselves with the remains of our stores, and secured the door of our machine, we bent our course, by a plain road, towards the town we saw on the side of a mountain, about three miles distant, and entered it a little before the sun had descended behind the adjacent mountain.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The vegetation, insects and other animals, were all pretty much of the same character as those I had seen before; but after I became better acquainted with them, I found the difference to be much greater than I at first supposed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I looked around with the most intense curiosity; but nothing that I saw, surprised me so much as to find so little that was surprising.
