used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had made a lake of the plain where the termite village stood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cones of twenty ant-hills emerged, and formed the only projecting points on this large basin.
ant-hills
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From this reading The cones of twenty ant-hills emerged, and formed the only projecting points on this large basin.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading The aspect of the country was entirely changed since the inundation.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading IN CAMP ON THE BANKS OF THE COANZA.
basinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading The cones of twenty ant-hills emerged, and formed the only projecting points on this large basin.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Coanza had overflowed during the night, with the waters of its tributaries swelled by the storm.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading IN CAMP ON THE BANKS OF THE COANZA.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The aspect of the country was entirely changed since the inundation.
COANZA
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conesnounUS /koʊnz/
plural of “cone” — any cone-shaped artifact
From this reading The cones of twenty ant-hills emerged, and formed the only projecting points on this large basin.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The aspect of the country was entirely changed since the inundation.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The Coanza had overflowed during the night, with the waters of its tributaries swelled by the storm.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading The cones of twenty ant-hills emerged, and formed the only projecting points on this large basin.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The aspect of the country was entirely changed since the inundation.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The cones of twenty ant-hills emerged, and formed the only projecting points on this large basin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had made a lake of the plain where the termite village stood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN CAMP ON THE BANKS OF THE COANZA.
inundationnounUS /ˌɪnənˈdeɪʃən/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading The aspect of the country was entirely changed since the inundation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had made a lake of the plain where the termite village stood.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Coanza had overflowed during the night, with the waters of its tributaries swelled by the storm.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading It had made a lake of the plain where the termite village stood.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The cones of twenty ant-hills emerged, and formed the only projecting points on this large basin.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It had made a lake of the plain where the termite village stood.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The Coanza had overflowed during the night, with the waters of its tributaries swelled by the storm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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and nothing more
From this reading The cones of twenty ant-hills emerged, and formed the only projecting points on this large basin.
overflowedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈfloʊd/
past form of “overflow” — flow or run over (a limit or brim)
From this reading The Coanza had overflowed during the night, with the waters of its tributaries swelled by the storm.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It had made a lake of the plain where the termite village stood.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The cones of twenty ant-hills emerged, and formed the only projecting points on this large basin.
projectingadjectiveUS /prəˈdʒektɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading The cones of twenty ant-hills emerged, and formed the only projecting points on this large basin.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The aspect of the country was entirely changed since the inundation.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It had made a lake of the plain where the termite village stood.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The Coanza had overflowed during the night, with the waters of its tributaries swelled by the storm.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading The Coanza had overflowed during the night, with the waters of its tributaries swelled by the storm.
termitenounUS /ˈtɜːrmaɪt/
whitish soft-bodied ant-like social insect that feeds on wood
From this reading It had made a lake of the plain where the termite village stood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN CAMP ON THE BANKS OF THE COANZA.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The cones of twenty ant-hills emerged, and formed the only projecting points on this large basin.
tributariesnounUS /ˈtrɪbjəteriz/
plural of “tributary” — a branch that flows into the main stream
From this reading The Coanza had overflowed during the night, with the waters of its tributaries swelled by the storm.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The cones of twenty ant-hills emerged, and formed the only projecting points on this large basin.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading It had made a lake of the plain where the termite village stood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The aspect of the country was entirely changed since the inundation.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The Coanza had overflowed during the night, with the waters of its tributaries swelled by the storm.
in or at the place that
From this reading It had made a lake of the plain where the termite village stood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Coanza had overflowed during the night, with the waters of its tributaries swelled by the storm.
