used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON THE EDGE OF DISASTER The Si River is not a river at all where its waters flow into the China Sea.
(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 ON THE EDGE OF DISASTER The Si River is not a river at all where its waters flow into the China Sea.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost at the end, it is joined by a narrow little stream upon which Canton, the capital city of Kwang Tung, is situated.
AmazonnounUS /ˈæməzɑːn/
a large strong and aggressive woman
From this reading It is a wide, salt-water inlet, a bay, a great delta, like that of the Amazon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This great bay is miles in width in places and extends at least fifty miles into the interior.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ON THE EDGE OF DISASTER The Si River is not a river at all where its waters flow into the China Sea.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading It is a wide, salt-water inlet, a bay, a great delta, like that of the Amazon.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Almost at the end, it is joined by a narrow little stream upon which Canton, the capital city of Kwang Tung, is situated.
CantonnounUS /ˈkæntən/
a city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port
From this reading Almost at the end, it is joined by a narrow little stream upon which Canton, the capital city of Kwang Tung, is situated.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Almost at the end, it is joined by a narrow little stream upon which Canton, the capital city of Kwang Tung, is situated.
ChinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading ON THE EDGE OF DISASTER The Si River is not a river at all where its waters flow into the China Sea.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Almost at the end, it is joined by a narrow little stream upon which Canton, the capital city of Kwang Tung, is situated.
deltanounUS /ˈdeltə/
a low triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a larger body of water
From this reading It is a wide, salt-water inlet, a bay, a great delta, like that of the Amazon.
DISASTERnounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading ON THE EDGE OF DISASTER The Si River is not a river at all where its waters flow into the China Sea.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading ON THE EDGE OF DISASTER The Si River is not a river at all where its waters flow into the China Sea.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Almost at the end, it is joined by a narrow little stream upon which Canton, the capital city of Kwang Tung, is situated.
extendsverbUS /ɪkˈstendz/
third-person singular of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading This great bay is miles in width in places and extends at least fifty miles into the interior.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading The city is something less than fifteen miles from the mouth of the river upon which it stands.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading This great bay is miles in width in places and extends at least fifty miles into the interior.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading ON THE EDGE OF DISASTER The Si River is not a river at all where its waters flow into the China Sea.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The city is something less than fifteen miles from the mouth of the river upon which it stands.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It is a wide, salt-water inlet, a bay, a great delta, like that of the Amazon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This great bay is miles in width in places and extends at least fifty miles into the interior.
inletnounUS /ˈɪnlet/
an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
From this reading It is a wide, salt-water inlet, a bay, a great delta, like that of the Amazon.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading This great bay is miles in width in places and extends at least fifty miles into the interior.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ON THE EDGE OF DISASTER The Si River is not a river at all where its waters flow into the China Sea.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON THE EDGE OF DISASTER The Si River is not a river at all where its waters flow into the China Sea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a wide, salt-water inlet, a bay, a great delta, like that of the Amazon.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading ON THE EDGE OF DISASTER The Si River is not a river at all where its waters flow into the China Sea.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Almost at the end, it is joined by a narrow little stream upon which Canton, the capital city of Kwang Tung, is situated.
Kwang
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From this reading Almost at the end, it is joined by a narrow little stream upon which Canton, the capital city of Kwang Tung, is situated.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading This great bay is miles in width in places and extends at least fifty miles into the interior.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The city is something less than fifteen miles from the mouth of the river upon which it stands.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It is a wide, salt-water inlet, a bay, a great delta, like that of the Amazon.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Almost at the end, it is joined by a narrow little stream upon which Canton, the capital city of Kwang Tung, is situated.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading This great bay is miles in width in places and extends at least fifty miles into the interior.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The city is something less than fifteen miles from the mouth of the river upon which it stands.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Almost at the end, it is joined by a narrow little stream upon which Canton, the capital city of Kwang Tung, is situated.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ON THE EDGE OF DISASTER The Si River is not a river at all where its waters flow into the China Sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE EDGE OF DISASTER The Si River is not a river at all where its waters flow into the China Sea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE EDGE OF DISASTER The Si River is not a river at all where its waters flow into the China Sea.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This great bay is miles in width in places and extends at least fifty miles into the interior.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading ON THE EDGE OF DISASTER The Si River is not a river at all where its waters flow into the China Sea.
salt-water
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From this reading It is a wide, salt-water inlet, a bay, a great delta, like that of the Amazon.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading ON THE EDGE OF DISASTER The Si River is not a river at all where its waters flow into the China Sea.
SinounUS /siː/
a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
From this reading ON THE EDGE OF DISASTER The Si River is not a river at all where its waters flow into the China Sea.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Almost at the end, it is joined by a narrow little stream upon which Canton, the capital city of Kwang Tung, is situated.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The city is something less than fifteen miles from the mouth of the river upon which it stands.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading The city is something less than fifteen miles from the mouth of the river upon which it stands.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Almost at the end, it is joined by a narrow little stream upon which Canton, the capital city of Kwang Tung, is situated.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The city is something less than fifteen miles from the mouth of the river upon which it stands.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is a wide, salt-water inlet, a bay, a great delta, like that of the Amazon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE EDGE OF DISASTER The Si River is not a river at all where its waters flow into the China Sea.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This great bay is miles in width in places and extends at least fifty miles into the interior.
TungnounUS /tʌŋ/
Chinese tree bearing seeds that yield tung oil
From this reading Almost at the end, it is joined by a narrow little stream upon which Canton, the capital city of Kwang Tung, is situated.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Almost at the end, it is joined by a narrow little stream upon which Canton, the capital city of Kwang Tung, is situated.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading ON THE EDGE OF DISASTER The Si River is not a river at all where its waters flow into the China Sea.
in or at the place that
From this reading ON THE EDGE OF DISASTER The Si River is not a river at all where its waters flow into the China Sea.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Almost at the end, it is joined by a narrow little stream upon which Canton, the capital city of Kwang Tung, is situated.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It is a wide, salt-water inlet, a bay, a great delta, like that of the Amazon.
widthnounUS /wɪdθ/
the extent of something from side to side
From this reading This great bay is miles in width in places and extends at least fifty miles into the interior.
