used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The map of Canada offers to the eye and to the imagination a vast country more than three thousand miles in width.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But on its northern side Canada is set fast against the frozen seas of the Pole and the desolate region of barren rock and ice-bound island that is joined to the polar ocean by a common mantle of snow.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Along its southern boundary is a fertile country of lake and plain and woodland, loud already with the murmur of a rising industry, and in summer waving with the golden wealth of the harvest.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Along its southern boundary is a fertile country of lake and plain and woodland, loud already with the murmur of a rising industry, and in summer waving with the golden wealth of the harvest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The map of Canada offers to the eye and to the imagination a vast country more than three thousand miles in width.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading Its eastern face presents a broken outline to the wild surges of the Atlantic.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading But on its northern side Canada is set fast against the frozen seas of the Pole and the desolate region of barren rock and ice-bound island that is joined to the polar ocean by a common mantle of snow.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Its western coast commands from majestic heights the broad bosom of the Pacific.
boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading Along its southern boundary is a fertile country of lake and plain and woodland, loud already with the murmur of a rising industry, and in summer waving with the golden wealth of the harvest.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Its western coast commands from majestic heights the broad bosom of the Pacific.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Its eastern face presents a broken outline to the wild surges of the Atlantic.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But on its northern side Canada is set fast against the frozen seas of the Pole and the desolate region of barren rock and ice-bound island that is joined to the polar ocean by a common mantle of snow.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But on its northern side Canada is set fast against the frozen seas of the Pole and the desolate region of barren rock and ice-bound island that is joined to the polar ocean by a common mantle of snow.
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading The map of Canada offers to the eye and to the imagination a vast country more than three thousand miles in width.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Its western coast commands from majestic heights the broad bosom of the Pacific.
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Its western coast commands from majestic heights the broad bosom of the Pacific.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading But on its northern side Canada is set fast against the frozen seas of the Pole and the desolate region of barren rock and ice-bound island that is joined to the polar ocean by a common mantle of snow.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The map of Canada offers to the eye and to the imagination a vast country more than three thousand miles in width.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading But on its northern side Canada is set fast against the frozen seas of the Pole and the desolate region of barren rock and ice-bound island that is joined to the polar ocean by a common mantle of snow.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Its eastern face presents a broken outline to the wild surges of the Atlantic.
the organ of sight
From this reading The map of Canada offers to the eye and to the imagination a vast country more than three thousand miles in width.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Its eastern face presents a broken outline to the wild surges of the Atlantic.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading But on its northern side Canada is set fast against the frozen seas of the Pole and the desolate region of barren rock and ice-bound island that is joined to the polar ocean by a common mantle of snow.
fertileadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtəl/
capable of reproducing
From this reading Along its southern boundary is a fertile country of lake and plain and woodland, loud already with the murmur of a rising industry, and in summer waving with the golden wealth of the harvest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Its western coast commands from majestic heights the broad bosom of the Pacific.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading But on its northern side Canada is set fast against the frozen seas of the Pole and the desolate region of barren rock and ice-bound island that is joined to the polar ocean by a common mantle of snow.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Along its southern boundary is a fertile country of lake and plain and woodland, loud already with the murmur of a rising industry, and in summer waving with the golden wealth of the harvest.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading Along its southern boundary is a fertile country of lake and plain and woodland, loud already with the murmur of a rising industry, and in summer waving with the golden wealth of the harvest.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading Its western coast commands from majestic heights the broad bosom of the Pacific.
ice-bound
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From this reading But on its northern side Canada is set fast against the frozen seas of the Pole and the desolate region of barren rock and ice-bound island that is joined to the polar ocean by a common mantle of snow.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading The map of Canada offers to the eye and to the imagination a vast country more than three thousand miles in width.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The map of Canada offers to the eye and to the imagination a vast country more than three thousand miles in width.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading Along its southern boundary is a fertile country of lake and plain and woodland, loud already with the murmur of a rising industry, and in summer waving with the golden wealth of the harvest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Along its southern boundary is a fertile country of lake and plain and woodland, loud already with the murmur of a rising industry, and in summer waving with the golden wealth of the harvest.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading But on its northern side Canada is set fast against the frozen seas of the Pole and the desolate region of barren rock and ice-bound island that is joined to the polar ocean by a common mantle of snow.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its eastern face presents a broken outline to the wild surges of the Atlantic.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading But on its northern side Canada is set fast against the frozen seas of the Pole and the desolate region of barren rock and ice-bound island that is joined to the polar ocean by a common mantle of snow.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Along its southern boundary is a fertile country of lake and plain and woodland, loud already with the murmur of a rising industry, and in summer waving with the golden wealth of the harvest.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Along its southern boundary is a fertile country of lake and plain and woodland, loud already with the murmur of a rising industry, and in summer waving with the golden wealth of the harvest.
majesticadjectiveUS /məˈdʒestɪk/
majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters
From this reading Its western coast commands from majestic heights the broad bosom of the Pacific.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading But on its northern side Canada is set fast against the frozen seas of the Pole and the desolate region of barren rock and ice-bound island that is joined to the polar ocean by a common mantle of snow.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading The map of Canada offers to the eye and to the imagination a vast country more than three thousand miles in width.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The map of Canada offers to the eye and to the imagination a vast country more than three thousand miles in width.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The map of Canada offers to the eye and to the imagination a vast country more than three thousand miles in width.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Along its southern boundary is a fertile country of lake and plain and woodland, loud already with the murmur of a rising industry, and in summer waving with the golden wealth of the harvest.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading But on its northern side Canada is set fast against the frozen seas of the Pole and the desolate region of barren rock and ice-bound island that is joined to the polar ocean by a common mantle of snow.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading But on its northern side Canada is set fast against the frozen seas of the Pole and the desolate region of barren rock and ice-bound island that is joined to the polar ocean by a common mantle of snow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The map of Canada offers to the eye and to the imagination a vast country more than three thousand miles in width.
offersnounUS /ˈɔːfərz/
plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering
From this reading The map of Canada offers to the eye and to the imagination a vast country more than three thousand miles in width.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But on its northern side Canada is set fast against the frozen seas of the Pole and the desolate region of barren rock and ice-bound island that is joined to the polar ocean by a common mantle of snow.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading Its eastern face presents a broken outline to the wild surges of the Atlantic.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading Its western coast commands from majestic heights the broad bosom of the Pacific.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Along its southern boundary is a fertile country of lake and plain and woodland, loud already with the murmur of a rising industry, and in summer waving with the golden wealth of the harvest.
polaradjectiveUS /ˈpoʊlər/
having a pair of equal and opposite charges
From this reading But on its northern side Canada is set fast against the frozen seas of the Pole and the desolate region of barren rock and ice-bound island that is joined to the polar ocean by a common mantle of snow.
PolenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading But on its northern side Canada is set fast against the frozen seas of the Pole and the desolate region of barren rock and ice-bound island that is joined to the polar ocean by a common mantle of snow.
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading Its eastern face presents a broken outline to the wild surges of the Atlantic.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading But on its northern side Canada is set fast against the frozen seas of the Pole and the desolate region of barren rock and ice-bound island that is joined to the polar ocean by a common mantle of snow.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Along its southern boundary is a fertile country of lake and plain and woodland, loud already with the murmur of a rising industry, and in summer waving with the golden wealth of the harvest.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading But on its northern side Canada is set fast against the frozen seas of the Pole and the desolate region of barren rock and ice-bound island that is joined to the polar ocean by a common mantle of snow.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading But on its northern side Canada is set fast against the frozen seas of the Pole and the desolate region of barren rock and ice-bound island that is joined to the polar ocean by a common mantle of snow.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But on its northern side Canada is set fast against the frozen seas of the Pole and the desolate region of barren rock and ice-bound island that is joined to the polar ocean by a common mantle of snow.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But on its northern side Canada is set fast against the frozen seas of the Pole and the desolate region of barren rock and ice-bound island that is joined to the polar ocean by a common mantle of snow.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading But on its northern side Canada is set fast against the frozen seas of the Pole and the desolate region of barren rock and ice-bound island that is joined to the polar ocean by a common mantle of snow.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Along its southern boundary is a fertile country of lake and plain and woodland, loud already with the murmur of a rising industry, and in summer waving with the golden wealth of the harvest.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Along its southern boundary is a fertile country of lake and plain and woodland, loud already with the murmur of a rising industry, and in summer waving with the golden wealth of the harvest.
surgesnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒəz/
plural of “surge” — a sudden forceful flow
From this reading Its eastern face presents a broken outline to the wild surges of the Atlantic.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The map of Canada offers to the eye and to the imagination a vast country more than three thousand miles in width.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But on its northern side Canada is set fast against the frozen seas of the Pole and the desolate region of barren rock and ice-bound island that is joined to the polar ocean by a common mantle of snow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The map of Canada offers to the eye and to the imagination a vast country more than three thousand miles in width.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The map of Canada offers to the eye and to the imagination a vast country more than three thousand miles in width.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The map of Canada offers to the eye and to the imagination a vast country more than three thousand miles in width.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The map of Canada offers to the eye and to the imagination a vast country more than three thousand miles in width.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The map of Canada offers to the eye and to the imagination a vast country more than three thousand miles in width.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading Along its southern boundary is a fertile country of lake and plain and woodland, loud already with the murmur of a rising industry, and in summer waving with the golden wealth of the harvest.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading Along its southern boundary is a fertile country of lake and plain and woodland, loud already with the murmur of a rising industry, and in summer waving with the golden wealth of the harvest.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Its western coast commands from majestic heights the broad bosom of the Pacific.
widthnounUS /wɪdθ/
the extent of something from side to side
From this reading The map of Canada offers to the eye and to the imagination a vast country more than three thousand miles in width.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Its eastern face presents a broken outline to the wild surges of the Atlantic.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Along its southern boundary is a fertile country of lake and plain and woodland, loud already with the murmur of a rising industry, and in summer waving with the golden wealth of the harvest.
woodlandnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading Along its southern boundary is a fertile country of lake and plain and woodland, loud already with the murmur of a rising industry, and in summer waving with the golden wealth of the harvest.
