used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The banks of the river on either side along the whole length of the rapids are high and rocky, sometimes extending for a mile or two in flat, grass-covered, wavy meadows, and then rising in small hills, abrupt and ragged on the very edge of the water.
abruptadjectiveUS /əˈbrʌpt/
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading The banks of the river on either side along the whole length of the rapids are high and rocky, sometimes extending for a mile or two in flat, grass-covered, wavy meadows, and then rising in small hills, abrupt and ragged on the very edge of the water.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The delay was due chiefly to the loading and unloading of the canoes, and the necessarily slow transportation of packages, bundles, and sundry articles along the shore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The delay was due chiefly to the loading and unloading of the canoes, and the necessarily slow transportation of packages, bundles, and sundry articles along the shore.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The banks of the river on either side along the whole length of the rapids are high and rocky, sometimes extending for a mile or two in flat, grass-covered, wavy meadows, and then rising in small hills, abrupt and ragged on the very edge of the water.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading The delay was due chiefly to the loading and unloading of the canoes, and the necessarily slow transportation of packages, bundles, and sundry articles along the shore.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The grass in the small meadow-like plains is the same as on the shores of the Meta, and the whole aspect of the region, bare of large forests, is that of a field in a civilized country.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading The grass in the small meadow-like plains is the same as on the shores of the Meta, and the whole aspect of the region, bare of large forests, is that of a field in a civilized country.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading The banks of the river on either side along the whole length of the rapids are high and rocky, sometimes extending for a mile or two in flat, grass-covered, wavy meadows, and then rising in small hills, abrupt and ragged on the very edge of the water.
completely unclothed
From this reading The grass in the small meadow-like plains is the same as on the shores of the Meta, and the whole aspect of the region, bare of large forests, is that of a field in a civilized country.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading We spent ten days in covering the distance from the upper to beyond the lower rapids, walking whenever it was impossible to use the canoes, which were drifted by the current or shot over the rapids.
bundlesnounUS /ˈbʌndəlz/
plural of “bundle” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading The delay was due chiefly to the loading and unloading of the canoes, and the necessarily slow transportation of packages, bundles, and sundry articles along the shore.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We spent ten days in covering the distance from the upper to beyond the lower rapids, walking whenever it was impossible to use the canoes, which were drifted by the current or shot over the rapids.
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading We spent ten days in covering the distance from the upper to beyond the lower rapids, walking whenever it was impossible to use the canoes, which were drifted by the current or shot over the rapids.
an occurrence of something
From this reading This is specially the case in the narrow part of the gorges.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading The delay was due chiefly to the loading and unloading of the canoes, and the necessarily slow transportation of packages, bundles, and sundry articles along the shore.
civilizedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəlaɪzd/
having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
From this reading The grass in the small meadow-like plains is the same as on the shores of the Meta, and the whole aspect of the region, bare of large forests, is that of a field in a civilized country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The grass in the small meadow-like plains is the same as on the shores of the Meta, and the whole aspect of the region, bare of large forests, is that of a field in a civilized country.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading We spent ten days in covering the distance from the upper to beyond the lower rapids, walking whenever it was impossible to use the canoes, which were drifted by the current or shot over the rapids.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading We spent ten days in covering the distance from the upper to beyond the lower rapids, walking whenever it was impossible to use the canoes, which were drifted by the current or shot over the rapids.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading We spent ten days in covering the distance from the upper to beyond the lower rapids, walking whenever it was impossible to use the canoes, which were drifted by the current or shot over the rapids.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading The delay was due chiefly to the loading and unloading of the canoes, and the necessarily slow transportation of packages, bundles, and sundry articles along the shore.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading We spent ten days in covering the distance from the upper to beyond the lower rapids, walking whenever it was impossible to use the canoes, which were drifted by the current or shot over the rapids.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading We spent ten days in covering the distance from the upper to beyond the lower rapids, walking whenever it was impossible to use the canoes, which were drifted by the current or shot over the rapids.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading The delay was due chiefly to the loading and unloading of the canoes, and the necessarily slow transportation of packages, bundles, and sundry articles along the shore.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The banks of the river on either side along the whole length of the rapids are high and rocky, sometimes extending for a mile or two in flat, grass-covered, wavy meadows, and then rising in small hills, abrupt and ragged on the very edge of the water.
one or the other of two
From this reading The banks of the river on either side along the whole length of the rapids are high and rocky, sometimes extending for a mile or two in flat, grass-covered, wavy meadows, and then rising in small hills, abrupt and ragged on the very edge of the water.
extendingverbUS /ɪkˈstendɪŋ/
-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading The banks of the river on either side along the whole length of the rapids are high and rocky, sometimes extending for a mile or two in flat, grass-covered, wavy meadows, and then rising in small hills, abrupt and ragged on the very edge of the water.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The grass in the small meadow-like plains is the same as on the shores of the Meta, and the whole aspect of the region, bare of large forests, is that of a field in a civilized country.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading The banks of the river on either side along the whole length of the rapids are high and rocky, sometimes extending for a mile or two in flat, grass-covered, wavy meadows, and then rising in small hills, abrupt and ragged on the very edge of the water.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The banks of the river on either side along the whole length of the rapids are high and rocky, sometimes extending for a mile or two in flat, grass-covered, wavy meadows, and then rising in small hills, abrupt and ragged on the very edge of the water.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The grass in the small meadow-like plains is the same as on the shores of the Meta, and the whole aspect of the region, bare of large forests, is that of a field in a civilized country.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We spent ten days in covering the distance from the upper to beyond the lower rapids, walking whenever it was impossible to use the canoes, which were drifted by the current or shot over the rapids.
gorgesnounUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəz/
plural of “gorge” — a deep ravine (usually with a river running through it)
From this reading This is specially the case in the narrow part of the gorges.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The grass in the small meadow-like plains is the same as on the shores of the Meta, and the whole aspect of the region, bare of large forests, is that of a field in a civilized country.
grass-coveredadjective
covered with grass
From this reading The banks of the river on either side along the whole length of the rapids are high and rocky, sometimes extending for a mile or two in flat, grass-covered, wavy meadows, and then rising in small hills, abrupt and ragged on the very edge of the water.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The banks of the river on either side along the whole length of the rapids are high and rocky, sometimes extending for a mile or two in flat, grass-covered, wavy meadows, and then rising in small hills, abrupt and ragged on the very edge of the water.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The banks of the river on either side along the whole length of the rapids are high and rocky, sometimes extending for a mile or two in flat, grass-covered, wavy meadows, and then rising in small hills, abrupt and ragged on the very edge of the water.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading We spent ten days in covering the distance from the upper to beyond the lower rapids, walking whenever it was impossible to use the canoes, which were drifted by the current or shot over the rapids.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We spent ten days in covering the distance from the upper to beyond the lower rapids, walking whenever it was impossible to use the canoes, which were drifted by the current or shot over the rapids.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is specially the case in the narrow part of the gorges.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We spent ten days in covering the distance from the upper to beyond the lower rapids, walking whenever it was impossible to use the canoes, which were drifted by the current or shot over the rapids.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The grass in the small meadow-like plains is the same as on the shores of the Meta, and the whole aspect of the region, bare of large forests, is that of a field in a civilized country.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The banks of the river on either side along the whole length of the rapids are high and rocky, sometimes extending for a mile or two in flat, grass-covered, wavy meadows, and then rising in small hills, abrupt and ragged on the very edge of the water.
loadingnounUS /ˈloʊdɪŋ/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading The delay was due chiefly to the loading and unloading of the canoes, and the necessarily slow transportation of packages, bundles, and sundry articles along the shore.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading We spent ten days in covering the distance from the upper to beyond the lower rapids, walking whenever it was impossible to use the canoes, which were drifted by the current or shot over the rapids.
meadow-like
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From this reading The grass in the small meadow-like plains is the same as on the shores of the Meta, and the whole aspect of the region, bare of large forests, is that of a field in a civilized country.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading The banks of the river on either side along the whole length of the rapids are high and rocky, sometimes extending for a mile or two in flat, grass-covered, wavy meadows, and then rising in small hills, abrupt and ragged on the very edge of the water.
Meta
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From this reading The grass in the small meadow-like plains is the same as on the shores of the Meta, and the whole aspect of the region, bare of large forests, is that of a field in a civilized country.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The banks of the river on either side along the whole length of the rapids are high and rocky, sometimes extending for a mile or two in flat, grass-covered, wavy meadows, and then rising in small hills, abrupt and ragged on the very edge of the water.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading This is specially the case in the narrow part of the gorges.
necessarilyadverbUS /ˌnesəˈserəli/
in an essential manner
From this reading The delay was due chiefly to the loading and unloading of the canoes, and the necessarily slow transportation of packages, bundles, and sundry articles along the shore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The delay was due chiefly to the loading and unloading of the canoes, and the necessarily slow transportation of packages, bundles, and sundry articles along the shore.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The banks of the river on either side along the whole length of the rapids are high and rocky, sometimes extending for a mile or two in flat, grass-covered, wavy meadows, and then rising in small hills, abrupt and ragged on the very edge of the water.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We spent ten days in covering the distance from the upper to beyond the lower rapids, walking whenever it was impossible to use the canoes, which were drifted by the current or shot over the rapids.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We spent ten days in covering the distance from the upper to beyond the lower rapids, walking whenever it was impossible to use the canoes, which were drifted by the current or shot over the rapids.
packagesnounUS /ˈpækədʒəz/
plural of “package” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading The delay was due chiefly to the loading and unloading of the canoes, and the necessarily slow transportation of packages, bundles, and sundry articles along the shore.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading This is specially the case in the narrow part of the gorges.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading The grass in the small meadow-like plains is the same as on the shores of the Meta, and the whole aspect of the region, bare of large forests, is that of a field in a civilized country.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading The banks of the river on either side along the whole length of the rapids are high and rocky, sometimes extending for a mile or two in flat, grass-covered, wavy meadows, and then rising in small hills, abrupt and ragged on the very edge of the water.
rapidsnounUS /ˈræpədz/
plural of “rapid” — a part of a river where the current is very fast
From this reading We spent ten days in covering the distance from the upper to beyond the lower rapids, walking whenever it was impossible to use the canoes, which were drifted by the current or shot over the rapids.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading The grass in the small meadow-like plains is the same as on the shores of the Meta, and the whole aspect of the region, bare of large forests, is that of a field in a civilized country.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading The banks of the river on either side along the whole length of the rapids are high and rocky, sometimes extending for a mile or two in flat, grass-covered, wavy meadows, and then rising in small hills, abrupt and ragged on the very edge of the water.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The banks of the river on either side along the whole length of the rapids are high and rocky, sometimes extending for a mile or two in flat, grass-covered, wavy meadows, and then rising in small hills, abrupt and ragged on the very edge of the water.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading The banks of the river on either side along the whole length of the rapids are high and rocky, sometimes extending for a mile or two in flat, grass-covered, wavy meadows, and then rising in small hills, abrupt and ragged on the very edge of the water.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The grass in the small meadow-like plains is the same as on the shores of the Meta, and the whole aspect of the region, bare of large forests, is that of a field in a civilized country.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The delay was due chiefly to the loading and unloading of the canoes, and the necessarily slow transportation of packages, bundles, and sundry articles along the shore.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The grass in the small meadow-like plains is the same as on the shores of the Meta, and the whole aspect of the region, bare of large forests, is that of a field in a civilized country.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading We spent ten days in covering the distance from the upper to beyond the lower rapids, walking whenever it was impossible to use the canoes, which were drifted by the current or shot over the rapids.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The banks of the river on either side along the whole length of the rapids are high and rocky, sometimes extending for a mile or two in flat, grass-covered, wavy meadows, and then rising in small hills, abrupt and ragged on the very edge of the water.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading The delay was due chiefly to the loading and unloading of the canoes, and the necessarily slow transportation of packages, bundles, and sundry articles along the shore.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The banks of the river on either side along the whole length of the rapids are high and rocky, sometimes extending for a mile or two in flat, grass-covered, wavy meadows, and then rising in small hills, abrupt and ragged on the very edge of the water.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The banks of the river on either side along the whole length of the rapids are high and rocky, sometimes extending for a mile or two in flat, grass-covered, wavy meadows, and then rising in small hills, abrupt and ragged on the very edge of the water.
speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/
in a special manner
From this reading This is specially the case in the narrow part of the gorges.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading We spent ten days in covering the distance from the upper to beyond the lower rapids, walking whenever it was impossible to use the canoes, which were drifted by the current or shot over the rapids.
sundryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌndri/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading The delay was due chiefly to the loading and unloading of the canoes, and the necessarily slow transportation of packages, bundles, and sundry articles along the shore.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading We spent ten days in covering the distance from the upper to beyond the lower rapids, walking whenever it was impossible to use the canoes, which were drifted by the current or shot over the rapids.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The grass in the small meadow-like plains is the same as on the shores of the Meta, and the whole aspect of the region, bare of large forests, is that of a field in a civilized country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We spent ten days in covering the distance from the upper to beyond the lower rapids, walking whenever it was impossible to use the canoes, which were drifted by the current or shot over the rapids.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The banks of the river on either side along the whole length of the rapids are high and rocky, sometimes extending for a mile or two in flat, grass-covered, wavy meadows, and then rising in small hills, abrupt and ragged on the very edge of the water.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is specially the case in the narrow part of the gorges.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We spent ten days in covering the distance from the upper to beyond the lower rapids, walking whenever it was impossible to use the canoes, which were drifted by the current or shot over the rapids.
transportationnounUS /ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən/
a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods
From this reading The delay was due chiefly to the loading and unloading of the canoes, and the necessarily slow transportation of packages, bundles, and sundry articles along the shore.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The banks of the river on either side along the whole length of the rapids are high and rocky, sometimes extending for a mile or two in flat, grass-covered, wavy meadows, and then rising in small hills, abrupt and ragged on the very edge of the water.
unloadingnounUS /ənˈloʊdɪŋ/
the labor of taking a load of something off of or out of a vehicle or ship or container etc.
From this reading The delay was due chiefly to the loading and unloading of the canoes, and the necessarily slow transportation of packages, bundles, and sundry articles along the shore.
the topmost one of two
From this reading We spent ten days in covering the distance from the upper to beyond the lower rapids, walking whenever it was impossible to use the canoes, which were drifted by the current or shot over the rapids.
the act of using
From this reading We spent ten days in covering the distance from the upper to beyond the lower rapids, walking whenever it was impossible to use the canoes, which were drifted by the current or shot over the rapids.
precisely as stated
From this reading The banks of the river on either side along the whole length of the rapids are high and rocky, sometimes extending for a mile or two in flat, grass-covered, wavy meadows, and then rising in small hills, abrupt and ragged on the very edge of the water.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading We spent ten days in covering the distance from the upper to beyond the lower rapids, walking whenever it was impossible to use the canoes, which were drifted by the current or shot over the rapids.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We spent ten days in covering the distance from the upper to beyond the lower rapids, walking whenever it was impossible to use the canoes, which were drifted by the current or shot over the rapids.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The banks of the river on either side along the whole length of the rapids are high and rocky, sometimes extending for a mile or two in flat, grass-covered, wavy meadows, and then rising in small hills, abrupt and ragged on the very edge of the water.
wavyadjectiveUS /ˈweɪvi/
(of hair) having waves
From this reading The banks of the river on either side along the whole length of the rapids are high and rocky, sometimes extending for a mile or two in flat, grass-covered, wavy meadows, and then rising in small hills, abrupt and ragged on the very edge of the water.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We spent ten days in covering the distance from the upper to beyond the lower rapids, walking whenever it was impossible to use the canoes, which were drifted by the current or shot over the rapids.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We spent ten days in covering the distance from the upper to beyond the lower rapids, walking whenever it was impossible to use the canoes, which were drifted by the current or shot over the rapids.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading We spent ten days in covering the distance from the upper to beyond the lower rapids, walking whenever it was impossible to use the canoes, which were drifted by the current or shot over the rapids.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We spent ten days in covering the distance from the upper to beyond the lower rapids, walking whenever it was impossible to use the canoes, which were drifted by the current or shot over the rapids.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The banks of the river on either side along the whole length of the rapids are high and rocky, sometimes extending for a mile or two in flat, grass-covered, wavy meadows, and then rising in small hills, abrupt and ragged on the very edge of the water.
