1,775
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From this reading The town--or towns, for there appear to be several of them--is described by a former resident as a sort of crater like that of a volcano, formed by a circular chain of steep hills, the highest of which is 1,775 feet above the sea level.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DISAPPOINTMENT TO CAPTAIN SCOTT Captain Ringgold knew something about Aden before he decided to make a stopping-place of it, and it was certainly a more agreeable location than Perim.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A DISAPPOINTMENT TO CAPTAIN SCOTT Captain Ringgold knew something about Aden before he decided to make a stopping-place of it, and it was certainly a more agreeable location than Perim.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The town--or towns, for there appear to be several of them--is described by a former resident as a sort of crater like that of a volcano, formed by a circular chain of steep hills, the highest of which is 1,775 feet above the sea level.
AdennounUS /ˈeɪdən/
an important port of Yemen; located on the Gulf of Aden; its strategic location has made it a major trading center of southern Arabia since ancient times
From this reading A DISAPPOINTMENT TO CAPTAIN SCOTT Captain Ringgold knew something about Aden before he decided to make a stopping-place of it, and it was certainly a more agreeable location than Perim.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading A DISAPPOINTMENT TO CAPTAIN SCOTT Captain Ringgold knew something about Aden before he decided to make a stopping-place of it, and it was certainly a more agreeable location than Perim.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Over it is a causeway conveying an aqueduct which is always above the sea level.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Over it is a causeway conveying an aqueduct which is always above the sea level.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DISAPPOINTMENT TO CAPTAIN SCOTT Captain Ringgold knew something about Aden before he decided to make a stopping-place of it, and it was certainly a more agreeable location than Perim.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The town--or towns, for there appear to be several of them--is described by a former resident as a sort of crater like that of a volcano, formed by a circular chain of steep hills, the highest of which is 1,775 feet above the sea level.
aqueductnounUS /ˈækwədʌkt/
a conduit that resembles a bridge but carries water over a valley
From this reading Over it is a causeway conveying an aqueduct which is always above the sea level.
ArabianounUS /əˈreɪbiə/
a peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf; strategically important for its oil resources
From this reading Aden is a peninsula connected with Hadramaut, the southern section of Arabia, by a narrow isthmus, covered at the spring tides by the surrounding waters.
ArabiannounUS /əˈreɪbiən/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading The slope outside of them reaching to the waters of the Arabian Gulf, or the Gulf of Aden as it is now called, has several strings of hills in that direction, with valleys between them, radiating from the group to the shore.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The town--or towns, for there appear to be several of them--is described by a former resident as a sort of crater like that of a volcano, formed by a circular chain of steep hills, the highest of which is 1,775 feet above the sea level.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Aden is a peninsula connected with Hadramaut, the southern section of Arabia, by a narrow isthmus, covered at the spring tides by the surrounding waters.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The town--or towns, for there appear to be several of them--is described by a former resident as a sort of crater like that of a volcano, formed by a circular chain of steep hills, the highest of which is 1,775 feet above the sea level.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A DISAPPOINTMENT TO CAPTAIN SCOTT Captain Ringgold knew something about Aden before he decided to make a stopping-place of it, and it was certainly a more agreeable location than Perim.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The slope outside of them reaching to the waters of the Arabian Gulf, or the Gulf of Aden as it is now called, has several strings of hills in that direction, with valleys between them, radiating from the group to the shore.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The town--or towns, for there appear to be several of them--is described by a former resident as a sort of crater like that of a volcano, formed by a circular chain of steep hills, the highest of which is 1,775 feet above the sea level.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The slope outside of them reaching to the waters of the Arabian Gulf, or the Gulf of Aden as it is now called, has several strings of hills in that direction, with valleys between them, radiating from the group to the shore.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading A DISAPPOINTMENT TO CAPTAIN SCOTT Captain Ringgold knew something about Aden before he decided to make a stopping-place of it, and it was certainly a more agreeable location than Perim.
causewayverbUS /ˈkɑːzweɪ/
provide with a causeway
From this reading Over it is a causeway conveying an aqueduct which is always above the sea level.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading A DISAPPOINTMENT TO CAPTAIN SCOTT Captain Ringgold knew something about Aden before he decided to make a stopping-place of it, and it was certainly a more agreeable location than Perim.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading The town--or towns, for there appear to be several of them--is described by a former resident as a sort of crater like that of a volcano, formed by a circular chain of steep hills, the highest of which is 1,775 feet above the sea level.
circularadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrkjələr/
having the shape or form of a circle
From this reading The town--or towns, for there appear to be several of them--is described by a former resident as a sort of crater like that of a volcano, formed by a circular chain of steep hills, the highest of which is 1,775 feet above the sea level.
being joined in close association
From this reading Aden is a peninsula connected with Hadramaut, the southern section of Arabia, by a narrow isthmus, covered at the spring tides by the surrounding waters.
conveyingnounUS /kənˈveɪɪŋ/
act of transferring property title from one person to another
From this reading Over it is a causeway conveying an aqueduct which is always above the sea level.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Aden is a peninsula connected with Hadramaut, the southern section of Arabia, by a narrow isthmus, covered at the spring tides by the surrounding waters.
craternounUS /ˈkreɪtər/
a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano
From this reading The town--or towns, for there appear to be several of them--is described by a former resident as a sort of crater like that of a volcano, formed by a circular chain of steep hills, the highest of which is 1,775 feet above the sea level.
recognizable; marked
From this reading A DISAPPOINTMENT TO CAPTAIN SCOTT Captain Ringgold knew something about Aden before he decided to make a stopping-place of it, and it was certainly a more agreeable location than Perim.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading The town--or towns, for there appear to be several of them--is described by a former resident as a sort of crater like that of a volcano, formed by a circular chain of steep hills, the highest of which is 1,775 feet above the sea level.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The slope outside of them reaching to the waters of the Arabian Gulf, or the Gulf of Aden as it is now called, has several strings of hills in that direction, with valleys between them, radiating from the group to the shore.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading A DISAPPOINTMENT TO CAPTAIN SCOTT Captain Ringgold knew something about Aden before he decided to make a stopping-place of it, and it was certainly a more agreeable location than Perim.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The town--or towns, for there appear to be several of them--is described by a former resident as a sort of crater like that of a volcano, formed by a circular chain of steep hills, the highest of which is 1,775 feet above the sea level.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The town--or towns, for there appear to be several of them--is described by a former resident as a sort of crater like that of a volcano, formed by a circular chain of steep hills, the highest of which is 1,775 feet above the sea level.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The town--or towns, for there appear to be several of them--is described by a former resident as a sort of crater like that of a volcano, formed by a circular chain of steep hills, the highest of which is 1,775 feet above the sea level.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The town--or towns, for there appear to be several of them--is described by a former resident as a sort of crater like that of a volcano, formed by a circular chain of steep hills, the highest of which is 1,775 feet above the sea level.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The slope outside of them reaching to the waters of the Arabian Gulf, or the Gulf of Aden as it is now called, has several strings of hills in that direction, with valleys between them, radiating from the group to the shore.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The slope outside of them reaching to the waters of the Arabian Gulf, or the Gulf of Aden as it is now called, has several strings of hills in that direction, with valleys between them, radiating from the group to the shore.
GulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading The slope outside of them reaching to the waters of the Arabian Gulf, or the Gulf of Aden as it is now called, has several strings of hills in that direction, with valleys between them, radiating from the group to the shore.
Hadramaut
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From this reading Aden is a peninsula connected with Hadramaut, the southern section of Arabia, by a narrow isthmus, covered at the spring tides by the surrounding waters.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The slope outside of them reaching to the waters of the Arabian Gulf, or the Gulf of Aden as it is now called, has several strings of hills in that direction, with valleys between them, radiating from the group to the shore.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A DISAPPOINTMENT TO CAPTAIN SCOTT Captain Ringgold knew something about Aden before he decided to make a stopping-place of it, and it was certainly a more agreeable location than Perim.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The town--or towns, for there appear to be several of them--is described by a former resident as a sort of crater like that of a volcano, formed by a circular chain of steep hills, the highest of which is 1,775 feet above the sea level.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The town--or towns, for there appear to be several of them--is described by a former resident as a sort of crater like that of a volcano, formed by a circular chain of steep hills, the highest of which is 1,775 feet above the sea level.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The slope outside of them reaching to the waters of the Arabian Gulf, or the Gulf of Aden as it is now called, has several strings of hills in that direction, with valleys between them, radiating from the group to the shore.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The town--or towns, for there appear to be several of them--is described by a former resident as a sort of crater like that of a volcano, formed by a circular chain of steep hills, the highest of which is 1,775 feet above the sea level.
isthmusnounUS /ˈɪsməs/
a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas
From this reading Aden is a peninsula connected with Hadramaut, the southern section of Arabia, by a narrow isthmus, covered at the spring tides by the surrounding waters.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A DISAPPOINTMENT TO CAPTAIN SCOTT Captain Ringgold knew something about Aden before he decided to make a stopping-place of it, and it was certainly a more agreeable location than Perim.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A DISAPPOINTMENT TO CAPTAIN SCOTT Captain Ringgold knew something about Aden before he decided to make a stopping-place of it, and it was certainly a more agreeable location than Perim.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The town--or towns, for there appear to be several of them--is described by a former resident as a sort of crater like that of a volcano, formed by a circular chain of steep hills, the highest of which is 1,775 feet above the sea level.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The town--or towns, for there appear to be several of them--is described by a former resident as a sort of crater like that of a volcano, formed by a circular chain of steep hills, the highest of which is 1,775 feet above the sea level.
locationnounUS /loʊˈkeɪʃən/
a point or extent in space
From this reading A DISAPPOINTMENT TO CAPTAIN SCOTT Captain Ringgold knew something about Aden before he decided to make a stopping-place of it, and it was certainly a more agreeable location than Perim.
engage in
From this reading A DISAPPOINTMENT TO CAPTAIN SCOTT Captain Ringgold knew something about Aden before he decided to make a stopping-place of it, and it was certainly a more agreeable location than Perim.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A DISAPPOINTMENT TO CAPTAIN SCOTT Captain Ringgold knew something about Aden before he decided to make a stopping-place of it, and it was certainly a more agreeable location than Perim.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Aden is a peninsula connected with Hadramaut, the southern section of Arabia, by a narrow isthmus, covered at the spring tides by the surrounding waters.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The slope outside of them reaching to the waters of the Arabian Gulf, or the Gulf of Aden as it is now called, has several strings of hills in that direction, with valleys between them, radiating from the group to the shore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DISAPPOINTMENT TO CAPTAIN SCOTT Captain Ringgold knew something about Aden before he decided to make a stopping-place of it, and it was certainly a more agreeable location than Perim.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The town--or towns, for there appear to be several of them--is described by a former resident as a sort of crater like that of a volcano, formed by a circular chain of steep hills, the highest of which is 1,775 feet above the sea level.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The slope outside of them reaching to the waters of the Arabian Gulf, or the Gulf of Aden as it is now called, has several strings of hills in that direction, with valleys between them, radiating from the group to the shore.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over it is a causeway conveying an aqueduct which is always above the sea level.
peninsulanounUS /pəˈnɪnsələ/
a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading Aden is a peninsula connected with Hadramaut, the southern section of Arabia, by a narrow isthmus, covered at the spring tides by the surrounding waters.
Perim
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From this reading A DISAPPOINTMENT TO CAPTAIN SCOTT Captain Ringgold knew something about Aden before he decided to make a stopping-place of it, and it was certainly a more agreeable location than Perim.
radiatingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdieɪtɪŋ/
diverging from a common point
From this reading The slope outside of them reaching to the waters of the Arabian Gulf, or the Gulf of Aden as it is now called, has several strings of hills in that direction, with valleys between them, radiating from the group to the shore.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading The slope outside of them reaching to the waters of the Arabian Gulf, or the Gulf of Aden as it is now called, has several strings of hills in that direction, with valleys between them, radiating from the group to the shore.
residentadjectiveUS /ˈrezɪdənt/
living in a particular place
From this reading The town--or towns, for there appear to be several of them--is described by a former resident as a sort of crater like that of a volcano, formed by a circular chain of steep hills, the highest of which is 1,775 feet above the sea level.
Ringgold
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From this reading A DISAPPOINTMENT TO CAPTAIN SCOTT Captain Ringgold knew something about Aden before he decided to make a stopping-place of it, and it was certainly a more agreeable location than Perim.
SCOTTnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading A DISAPPOINTMENT TO CAPTAIN SCOTT Captain Ringgold knew something about Aden before he decided to make a stopping-place of it, and it was certainly a more agreeable location than Perim.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The town--or towns, for there appear to be several of them--is described by a former resident as a sort of crater like that of a volcano, formed by a circular chain of steep hills, the highest of which is 1,775 feet above the sea level.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading Aden is a peninsula connected with Hadramaut, the southern section of Arabia, by a narrow isthmus, covered at the spring tides by the surrounding waters.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The town--or towns, for there appear to be several of them--is described by a former resident as a sort of crater like that of a volcano, formed by a circular chain of steep hills, the highest of which is 1,775 feet above the sea level.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The slope outside of them reaching to the waters of the Arabian Gulf, or the Gulf of Aden as it is now called, has several strings of hills in that direction, with valleys between them, radiating from the group to the shore.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading The slope outside of them reaching to the waters of the Arabian Gulf, or the Gulf of Aden as it is now called, has several strings of hills in that direction, with valleys between them, radiating from the group to the shore.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A DISAPPOINTMENT TO CAPTAIN SCOTT Captain Ringgold knew something about Aden before he decided to make a stopping-place of it, and it was certainly a more agreeable location than Perim.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The town--or towns, for there appear to be several of them--is described by a former resident as a sort of crater like that of a volcano, formed by a circular chain of steep hills, the highest of which is 1,775 feet above the sea level.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Aden is a peninsula connected with Hadramaut, the southern section of Arabia, by a narrow isthmus, covered at the spring tides by the surrounding waters.
the season of growth
From this reading Aden is a peninsula connected with Hadramaut, the southern section of Arabia, by a narrow isthmus, covered at the spring tides by the surrounding waters.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading The town--or towns, for there appear to be several of them--is described by a former resident as a sort of crater like that of a volcano, formed by a circular chain of steep hills, the highest of which is 1,775 feet above the sea level.
stopping-place
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From this reading A DISAPPOINTMENT TO CAPTAIN SCOTT Captain Ringgold knew something about Aden before he decided to make a stopping-place of it, and it was certainly a more agreeable location than Perim.
stringsnounUS /strɪŋz/
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading The slope outside of them reaching to the waters of the Arabian Gulf, or the Gulf of Aden as it is now called, has several strings of hills in that direction, with valleys between them, radiating from the group to the shore.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading Aden is a peninsula connected with Hadramaut, the southern section of Arabia, by a narrow isthmus, covered at the spring tides by the surrounding waters.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A DISAPPOINTMENT TO CAPTAIN SCOTT Captain Ringgold knew something about Aden before he decided to make a stopping-place of it, and it was certainly a more agreeable location than Perim.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The town--or towns, for there appear to be several of them--is described by a former resident as a sort of crater like that of a volcano, formed by a circular chain of steep hills, the highest of which is 1,775 feet above the sea level.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The town--or towns, for there appear to be several of them--is described by a former resident as a sort of crater like that of a volcano, formed by a circular chain of steep hills, the highest of which is 1,775 feet above the sea level.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The town--or towns, for there appear to be several of them--is described by a former resident as a sort of crater like that of a volcano, formed by a circular chain of steep hills, the highest of which is 1,775 feet above the sea level.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The town--or towns, for there appear to be several of them--is described by a former resident as a sort of crater like that of a volcano, formed by a circular chain of steep hills, the highest of which is 1,775 feet above the sea level.
tidesnounUS /taɪdz/
plural of “tide” — the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading Aden is a peninsula connected with Hadramaut, the southern section of Arabia, by a narrow isthmus, covered at the spring tides by the surrounding waters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DISAPPOINTMENT TO CAPTAIN SCOTT Captain Ringgold knew something about Aden before he decided to make a stopping-place of it, and it was certainly a more agreeable location than Perim.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The town--or towns, for there appear to be several of them--is described by a former resident as a sort of crater like that of a volcano, formed by a circular chain of steep hills, the highest of which is 1,775 feet above the sea level.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The town--or towns, for there appear to be several of them--is described by a former resident as a sort of crater like that of a volcano, formed by a circular chain of steep hills, the highest of which is 1,775 feet above the sea level.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The slope outside of them reaching to the waters of the Arabian Gulf, or the Gulf of Aden as it is now called, has several strings of hills in that direction, with valleys between them, radiating from the group to the shore.
volcanonounUS /vɑːlˈkeɪnoʊ/
a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
From this reading The town--or towns, for there appear to be several of them--is described by a former resident as a sort of crater like that of a volcano, formed by a circular chain of steep hills, the highest of which is 1,775 feet above the sea level.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DISAPPOINTMENT TO CAPTAIN SCOTT Captain Ringgold knew something about Aden before he decided to make a stopping-place of it, and it was certainly a more agreeable location than Perim.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The slope outside of them reaching to the waters of the Arabian Gulf, or the Gulf of Aden as it is now called, has several strings of hills in that direction, with valleys between them, radiating from the group to the shore.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The town--or towns, for there appear to be several of them--is described by a former resident as a sort of crater like that of a volcano, formed by a circular chain of steep hills, the highest of which is 1,775 feet above the sea level.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The slope outside of them reaching to the waters of the Arabian Gulf, or the Gulf of Aden as it is now called, has several strings of hills in that direction, with valleys between them, radiating from the group to the shore.
