aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The river opposite Montreal runs at the rate of six miles per hour, and is two miles wide; it preserves this breadth for about sixty miles, and then expands into the beautiful and emerald-looking Lake of St. Peter, after which it varies from one to five in width until it reaches Quebec, which is distant from Montreal one hundred and eighty miles.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The river opposite Montreal runs at the rate of six miles per hour, and is two miles wide; it preserves this breadth for about sixty miles, and then expands into the beautiful and emerald-looking Lake of St. Peter, after which it varies from one to five in width until it reaches Quebec, which is distant from Montreal one hundred and eighty miles.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I came from Montreal to this city in the day time, and consequently had an opportunity of examining this portion of the St. Lawrence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I came from Montreal to this city in the day time, and consequently had an opportunity of examining this portion of the St. Lawrence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The river opposite Montreal runs at the rate of six miles per hour, and is two miles wide; it preserves this breadth for about sixty miles, and then expands into the beautiful and emerald-looking Lake of St. Peter, after which it varies from one to five in width until it reaches Quebec, which is distant from Montreal one hundred and eighty miles.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The river opposite Montreal runs at the rate of six miles per hour, and is two miles wide; it preserves this breadth for about sixty miles, and then expands into the beautiful and emerald-looking Lake of St. Peter, after which it varies from one to five in width until it reaches Quebec, which is distant from Montreal one hundred and eighty miles.
breadthnounUS /bredθ/
the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
From this reading The river opposite Montreal runs at the rate of six miles per hour, and is two miles wide; it preserves this breadth for about sixty miles, and then expands into the beautiful and emerald-looking Lake of St. Peter, after which it varies from one to five in width until it reaches Quebec, which is distant from Montreal one hundred and eighty miles.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I came from Montreal to this city in the day time, and consequently had an opportunity of examining this portion of the St. Lawrence.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading I came from Montreal to this city in the day time, and consequently had an opportunity of examining this portion of the St. Lawrence.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading I came from Montreal to this city in the day time, and consequently had an opportunity of examining this portion of the St. Lawrence.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I came from Montreal to this city in the day time, and consequently had an opportunity of examining this portion of the St. Lawrence.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The river opposite Montreal runs at the rate of six miles per hour, and is two miles wide; it preserves this breadth for about sixty miles, and then expands into the beautiful and emerald-looking Lake of St. Peter, after which it varies from one to five in width until it reaches Quebec, which is distant from Montreal one hundred and eighty miles.
eightyadjectiveUS /ˈeɪti/
being ten more than seventy
From this reading The river opposite Montreal runs at the rate of six miles per hour, and is two miles wide; it preserves this breadth for about sixty miles, and then expands into the beautiful and emerald-looking Lake of St. Peter, after which it varies from one to five in width until it reaches Quebec, which is distant from Montreal one hundred and eighty miles.
emerald-looking
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From this reading The river opposite Montreal runs at the rate of six miles per hour, and is two miles wide; it preserves this breadth for about sixty miles, and then expands into the beautiful and emerald-looking Lake of St. Peter, after which it varies from one to five in width until it reaches Quebec, which is distant from Montreal one hundred and eighty miles.
examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading I came from Montreal to this city in the day time, and consequently had an opportunity of examining this portion of the St. Lawrence.
expandsverbUS /ɪkˈspændz/
third-person singular of “expand” — extend in one or more directions
From this reading The river opposite Montreal runs at the rate of six miles per hour, and is two miles wide; it preserves this breadth for about sixty miles, and then expands into the beautiful and emerald-looking Lake of St. Peter, after which it varies from one to five in width until it reaches Quebec, which is distant from Montreal one hundred and eighty miles.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The river opposite Montreal runs at the rate of six miles per hour, and is two miles wide; it preserves this breadth for about sixty miles, and then expands into the beautiful and emerald-looking Lake of St. Peter, after which it varies from one to five in width until it reaches Quebec, which is distant from Montreal one hundred and eighty miles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The river opposite Montreal runs at the rate of six miles per hour, and is two miles wide; it preserves this breadth for about sixty miles, and then expands into the beautiful and emerald-looking Lake of St. Peter, after which it varies from one to five in width until it reaches Quebec, which is distant from Montreal one hundred and eighty miles.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I came from Montreal to this city in the day time, and consequently had an opportunity of examining this portion of the St. Lawrence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I came from Montreal to this city in the day time, and consequently had an opportunity of examining this portion of the St. Lawrence.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The river opposite Montreal runs at the rate of six miles per hour, and is two miles wide; it preserves this breadth for about sixty miles, and then expands into the beautiful and emerald-looking Lake of St. Peter, after which it varies from one to five in width until it reaches Quebec, which is distant from Montreal one hundred and eighty miles.
ten 10s
From this reading The river opposite Montreal runs at the rate of six miles per hour, and is two miles wide; it preserves this breadth for about sixty miles, and then expands into the beautiful and emerald-looking Lake of St. Peter, after which it varies from one to five in width until it reaches Quebec, which is distant from Montreal one hundred and eighty miles.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I came from Montreal to this city in the day time, and consequently had an opportunity of examining this portion of the St. Lawrence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I came from Montreal to this city in the day time, and consequently had an opportunity of examining this portion of the St. Lawrence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The river opposite Montreal runs at the rate of six miles per hour, and is two miles wide; it preserves this breadth for about sixty miles, and then expands into the beautiful and emerald-looking Lake of St. Peter, after which it varies from one to five in width until it reaches Quebec, which is distant from Montreal one hundred and eighty miles.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The river opposite Montreal runs at the rate of six miles per hour, and is two miles wide; it preserves this breadth for about sixty miles, and then expands into the beautiful and emerald-looking Lake of St. Peter, after which it varies from one to five in width until it reaches Quebec, which is distant from Montreal one hundred and eighty miles.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The river opposite Montreal runs at the rate of six miles per hour, and is two miles wide; it preserves this breadth for about sixty miles, and then expands into the beautiful and emerald-looking Lake of St. Peter, after which it varies from one to five in width until it reaches Quebec, which is distant from Montreal one hundred and eighty miles.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading June.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The river opposite Montreal runs at the rate of six miles per hour, and is two miles wide; it preserves this breadth for about sixty miles, and then expands into the beautiful and emerald-looking Lake of St. Peter, after which it varies from one to five in width until it reaches Quebec, which is distant from Montreal one hundred and eighty miles.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading I came from Montreal to this city in the day time, and consequently had an opportunity of examining this portion of the St. Lawrence.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The river opposite Montreal runs at the rate of six miles per hour, and is two miles wide; it preserves this breadth for about sixty miles, and then expands into the beautiful and emerald-looking Lake of St. Peter, after which it varies from one to five in width until it reaches Quebec, which is distant from Montreal one hundred and eighty miles.
MontrealnounUS /ˌmʌntriˈɔːl/
a city in southern Quebec province on the Saint Lawrence River; the largest city in Quebec and 2nd largest in Canada; the 2nd largest French-speaking city in the world
From this reading I came from Montreal to this city in the day time, and consequently had an opportunity of examining this portion of the St. Lawrence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I came from Montreal to this city in the day time, and consequently had an opportunity of examining this portion of the St. Lawrence.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The river opposite Montreal runs at the rate of six miles per hour, and is two miles wide; it preserves this breadth for about sixty miles, and then expands into the beautiful and emerald-looking Lake of St. Peter, after which it varies from one to five in width until it reaches Quebec, which is distant from Montreal one hundred and eighty miles.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I came from Montreal to this city in the day time, and consequently had an opportunity of examining this portion of the St. Lawrence.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The river opposite Montreal runs at the rate of six miles per hour, and is two miles wide; it preserves this breadth for about sixty miles, and then expands into the beautiful and emerald-looking Lake of St. Peter, after which it varies from one to five in width until it reaches Quebec, which is distant from Montreal one hundred and eighty miles.
for each
From this reading The river opposite Montreal runs at the rate of six miles per hour, and is two miles wide; it preserves this breadth for about sixty miles, and then expands into the beautiful and emerald-looking Lake of St. Peter, after which it varies from one to five in width until it reaches Quebec, which is distant from Montreal one hundred and eighty miles.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading The river opposite Montreal runs at the rate of six miles per hour, and is two miles wide; it preserves this breadth for about sixty miles, and then expands into the beautiful and emerald-looking Lake of St. Peter, after which it varies from one to five in width until it reaches Quebec, which is distant from Montreal one hundred and eighty miles.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I came from Montreal to this city in the day time, and consequently had an opportunity of examining this portion of the St. Lawrence.
preservesnounUS /prəˈzɜːrvz/
fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
From this reading The river opposite Montreal runs at the rate of six miles per hour, and is two miles wide; it preserves this breadth for about sixty miles, and then expands into the beautiful and emerald-looking Lake of St. Peter, after which it varies from one to five in width until it reaches Quebec, which is distant from Montreal one hundred and eighty miles.
QuebecnounUS /kwəˈbek/
the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River
From this reading Quebec.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading The river opposite Montreal runs at the rate of six miles per hour, and is two miles wide; it preserves this breadth for about sixty miles, and then expands into the beautiful and emerald-looking Lake of St. Peter, after which it varies from one to five in width until it reaches Quebec, which is distant from Montreal one hundred and eighty miles.
reachesnounUS /ˈriːtʃəz/
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading The river opposite Montreal runs at the rate of six miles per hour, and is two miles wide; it preserves this breadth for about sixty miles, and then expands into the beautiful and emerald-looking Lake of St. Peter, after which it varies from one to five in width until it reaches Quebec, which is distant from Montreal one hundred and eighty miles.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The river opposite Montreal runs at the rate of six miles per hour, and is two miles wide; it preserves this breadth for about sixty miles, and then expands into the beautiful and emerald-looking Lake of St. Peter, after which it varies from one to five in width until it reaches Quebec, which is distant from Montreal one hundred and eighty miles.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading The river opposite Montreal runs at the rate of six miles per hour, and is two miles wide; it preserves this breadth for about sixty miles, and then expands into the beautiful and emerald-looking Lake of St. Peter, after which it varies from one to five in width until it reaches Quebec, which is distant from Montreal one hundred and eighty miles.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The river opposite Montreal runs at the rate of six miles per hour, and is two miles wide; it preserves this breadth for about sixty miles, and then expands into the beautiful and emerald-looking Lake of St. Peter, after which it varies from one to five in width until it reaches Quebec, which is distant from Montreal one hundred and eighty miles.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading The river opposite Montreal runs at the rate of six miles per hour, and is two miles wide; it preserves this breadth for about sixty miles, and then expands into the beautiful and emerald-looking Lake of St. Peter, after which it varies from one to five in width until it reaches Quebec, which is distant from Montreal one hundred and eighty miles.
St
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From this reading I came from Montreal to this city in the day time, and consequently had an opportunity of examining this portion of the St. Lawrence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I came from Montreal to this city in the day time, and consequently had an opportunity of examining this portion of the St. Lawrence.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The river opposite Montreal runs at the rate of six miles per hour, and is two miles wide; it preserves this breadth for about sixty miles, and then expands into the beautiful and emerald-looking Lake of St. Peter, after which it varies from one to five in width until it reaches Quebec, which is distant from Montreal one hundred and eighty miles.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I came from Montreal to this city in the day time, and consequently had an opportunity of examining this portion of the St. Lawrence.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I came from Montreal to this city in the day time, and consequently had an opportunity of examining this portion of the St. Lawrence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I came from Montreal to this city in the day time, and consequently had an opportunity of examining this portion of the St. Lawrence.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The river opposite Montreal runs at the rate of six miles per hour, and is two miles wide; it preserves this breadth for about sixty miles, and then expands into the beautiful and emerald-looking Lake of St. Peter, after which it varies from one to five in width until it reaches Quebec, which is distant from Montreal one hundred and eighty miles.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The river opposite Montreal runs at the rate of six miles per hour, and is two miles wide; it preserves this breadth for about sixty miles, and then expands into the beautiful and emerald-looking Lake of St. Peter, after which it varies from one to five in width until it reaches Quebec, which is distant from Montreal one hundred and eighty miles.
variesverbUS /ˈveriz/
third-person singular of “vary” — become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
From this reading The river opposite Montreal runs at the rate of six miles per hour, and is two miles wide; it preserves this breadth for about sixty miles, and then expands into the beautiful and emerald-looking Lake of St. Peter, after which it varies from one to five in width until it reaches Quebec, which is distant from Montreal one hundred and eighty miles.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The river opposite Montreal runs at the rate of six miles per hour, and is two miles wide; it preserves this breadth for about sixty miles, and then expands into the beautiful and emerald-looking Lake of St. Peter, after which it varies from one to five in width until it reaches Quebec, which is distant from Montreal one hundred and eighty miles.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The river opposite Montreal runs at the rate of six miles per hour, and is two miles wide; it preserves this breadth for about sixty miles, and then expands into the beautiful and emerald-looking Lake of St. Peter, after which it varies from one to five in width until it reaches Quebec, which is distant from Montreal one hundred and eighty miles.
widthnounUS /wɪdθ/
the extent of something from side to side
From this reading The river opposite Montreal runs at the rate of six miles per hour, and is two miles wide; it preserves this breadth for about sixty miles, and then expands into the beautiful and emerald-looking Lake of St. Peter, after which it varies from one to five in width until it reaches Quebec, which is distant from Montreal one hundred and eighty miles.
