used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the great wooded plains which lie between the mountains and the sea there was once a most wonderful river.
abundancenounUS /əˈbʌndəns/
the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
From this reading There was abundance of wood and good water, and the city was well drained and faced the morning sun.
afaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading It was broad and deep, filling its banks from side to side; great fig-trees and white-flowering thorns marked its course; and both winter and summer you could tell it afar off by the masses of evergreen foliage which followed its many windings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the great wooded plains which lie between the mountains and the sea there was once a most wonderful river.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading It was broad and deep, filling its banks from side to side; great fig-trees and white-flowering thorns marked its course; and both winter and summer you could tell it afar off by the masses of evergreen foliage which followed its many windings.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In the great wooded plains which lie between the mountains and the sea there was once a most wonderful river.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A powerful tribe had settled in these regions and had built themselves a big city on the side of a hill which sloped up from the river-banks.
the two together, not just one
From this reading It was broad and deep, filling its banks from side to side; great fig-trees and white-flowering thorns marked its course; and both winter and summer you could tell it afar off by the masses of evergreen foliage which followed its many windings.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It was broad and deep, filling its banks from side to side; great fig-trees and white-flowering thorns marked its course; and both winter and summer you could tell it afar off by the masses of evergreen foliage which followed its many windings.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading A powerful tribe had settled in these regions and had built themselves a big city on the side of a hill which sloped up from the river-banks.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was broad and deep, filling its banks from side to side; great fig-trees and white-flowering thorns marked its course; and both winter and summer you could tell it afar off by the masses of evergreen foliage which followed its many windings.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading A powerful tribe had settled in these regions and had built themselves a big city on the side of a hill which sloped up from the river-banks.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was broad and deep, filling its banks from side to side; great fig-trees and white-flowering thorns marked its course; and both winter and summer you could tell it afar off by the masses of evergreen foliage which followed its many windings.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It was broad and deep, filling its banks from side to side; great fig-trees and white-flowering thorns marked its course; and both winter and summer you could tell it afar off by the masses of evergreen foliage which followed its many windings.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading It was broad and deep, filling its banks from side to side; great fig-trees and white-flowering thorns marked its course; and both winter and summer you could tell it afar off by the masses of evergreen foliage which followed its many windings.
drainedadjectiveUS /dreɪnd/
emptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e.g. water or other liquid)
From this reading There was abundance of wood and good water, and the city was well drained and faced the morning sun.
evergreennounUS /ˈevərɡriːn/
a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year
From this reading It was broad and deep, filling its banks from side to side; great fig-trees and white-flowering thorns marked its course; and both winter and summer you could tell it afar off by the masses of evergreen foliage which followed its many windings.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading There was abundance of wood and good water, and the city was well drained and faced the morning sun.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading The land through which it flowed was fertile, and vast herds of goat and sheep fed on the neighbouring hills, for the grass was sweet and good.
fertileadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtəl/
capable of reproducing
From this reading The land through which it flowed was fertile, and vast herds of goat and sheep fed on the neighbouring hills, for the grass was sweet and good.
fig-trees
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From this reading It was broad and deep, filling its banks from side to side; great fig-trees and white-flowering thorns marked its course; and both winter and summer you could tell it afar off by the masses of evergreen foliage which followed its many windings.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading It was broad and deep, filling its banks from side to side; great fig-trees and white-flowering thorns marked its course; and both winter and summer you could tell it afar off by the masses of evergreen foliage which followed its many windings.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading The land through which it flowed was fertile, and vast herds of goat and sheep fed on the neighbouring hills, for the grass was sweet and good.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading It was broad and deep, filling its banks from side to side; great fig-trees and white-flowering thorns marked its course; and both winter and summer you could tell it afar off by the masses of evergreen foliage which followed its many windings.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It was broad and deep, filling its banks from side to side; great fig-trees and white-flowering thorns marked its course; and both winter and summer you could tell it afar off by the masses of evergreen foliage which followed its many windings.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The land through which it flowed was fertile, and vast herds of goat and sheep fed on the neighbouring hills, for the grass was sweet and good.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was broad and deep, filling its banks from side to side; great fig-trees and white-flowering thorns marked its course; and both winter and summer you could tell it afar off by the masses of evergreen foliage which followed its many windings.
goatnounUS /ɡoʊt/
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading The land through which it flowed was fertile, and vast herds of goat and sheep fed on the neighbouring hills, for the grass was sweet and good.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The land through which it flowed was fertile, and vast herds of goat and sheep fed on the neighbouring hills, for the grass was sweet and good.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The land through which it flowed was fertile, and vast herds of goat and sheep fed on the neighbouring hills, for the grass was sweet and good.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In the great wooded plains which lie between the mountains and the sea there was once a most wonderful river.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A powerful tribe had settled in these regions and had built themselves a big city on the side of a hill which sloped up from the river-banks.
herdsnounUS /hɜːrdz/
plural of “herd” — a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading The land through which it flowed was fertile, and vast herds of goat and sheep fed on the neighbouring hills, for the grass was sweet and good.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading A powerful tribe had settled in these regions and had built themselves a big city on the side of a hill which sloped up from the river-banks.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The land through which it flowed was fertile, and vast herds of goat and sheep fed on the neighbouring hills, for the grass was sweet and good.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the great wooded plains which lie between the mountains and the sea there was once a most wonderful river.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was broad and deep, filling its banks from side to side; great fig-trees and white-flowering thorns marked its course; and both winter and summer you could tell it afar off by the masses of evergreen foliage which followed its many windings.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was broad and deep, filling its banks from side to side; great fig-trees and white-flowering thorns marked its course; and both winter and summer you could tell it afar off by the masses of evergreen foliage which followed its many windings.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The land through which it flowed was fertile, and vast herds of goat and sheep fed on the neighbouring hills, for the grass was sweet and good.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading In the great wooded plains which lie between the mountains and the sea there was once a most wonderful river.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was broad and deep, filling its banks from side to side; great fig-trees and white-flowering thorns marked its course; and both winter and summer you could tell it afar off by the masses of evergreen foliage which followed its many windings.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading It was broad and deep, filling its banks from side to side; great fig-trees and white-flowering thorns marked its course; and both winter and summer you could tell it afar off by the masses of evergreen foliage which followed its many windings.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading It was broad and deep, filling its banks from side to side; great fig-trees and white-flowering thorns marked its course; and both winter and summer you could tell it afar off by the masses of evergreen foliage which followed its many windings.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There was abundance of wood and good water, and the city was well drained and faced the morning sun.
used to form the superlative
From this reading In the great wooded plains which lie between the mountains and the sea there was once a most wonderful river.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading In the great wooded plains which lie between the mountains and the sea there was once a most wonderful river.
neighbouringverbUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor
From this reading The land through which it flowed was fertile, and vast herds of goat and sheep fed on the neighbouring hills, for the grass was sweet and good.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was broad and deep, filling its banks from side to side; great fig-trees and white-flowering thorns marked its course; and both winter and summer you could tell it afar off by the masses of evergreen foliage which followed its many windings.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was broad and deep, filling its banks from side to side; great fig-trees and white-flowering thorns marked its course; and both winter and summer you could tell it afar off by the masses of evergreen foliage which followed its many windings.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The land through which it flowed was fertile, and vast herds of goat and sheep fed on the neighbouring hills, for the grass was sweet and good.
on one occasion
From this reading In the great wooded plains which lie between the mountains and the sea there was once a most wonderful river.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading In the great wooded plains which lie between the mountains and the sea there was once a most wonderful river.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading A powerful tribe had settled in these regions and had built themselves a big city on the side of a hill which sloped up from the river-banks.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading A powerful tribe had settled in these regions and had built themselves a big city on the side of a hill which sloped up from the river-banks.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading In the great wooded plains which lie between the mountains and the sea there was once a most wonderful river.
river-banks
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From this reading A powerful tribe had settled in these regions and had built themselves a big city on the side of a hill which sloped up from the river-banks.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading In the great wooded plains which lie between the mountains and the sea there was once a most wonderful river.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading A powerful tribe had settled in these regions and had built themselves a big city on the side of a hill which sloped up from the river-banks.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading The land through which it flowed was fertile, and vast herds of goat and sheep fed on the neighbouring hills, for the grass was sweet and good.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was broad and deep, filling its banks from side to side; great fig-trees and white-flowering thorns marked its course; and both winter and summer you could tell it afar off by the masses of evergreen foliage which followed its many windings.
slopedadjective
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading A powerful tribe had settled in these regions and had built themselves a big city on the side of a hill which sloped up from the river-banks.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It was broad and deep, filling its banks from side to side; great fig-trees and white-flowering thorns marked its course; and both winter and summer you could tell it afar off by the masses of evergreen foliage which followed its many windings.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading There was abundance of wood and good water, and the city was well drained and faced the morning sun.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The land through which it flowed was fertile, and vast herds of goat and sheep fed on the neighbouring hills, for the grass was sweet and good.
express in words
From this reading It was broad and deep, filling its banks from side to side; great fig-trees and white-flowering thorns marked its course; and both winter and summer you could tell it afar off by the masses of evergreen foliage which followed its many windings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the great wooded plains which lie between the mountains and the sea there was once a most wonderful river.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading A powerful tribe had settled in these regions and had built themselves a big city on the side of a hill which sloped up from the river-banks.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the great wooded plains which lie between the mountains and the sea there was once a most wonderful river.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A powerful tribe had settled in these regions and had built themselves a big city on the side of a hill which sloped up from the river-banks.
thornsnounUS /θɔːrnz/
plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading It was broad and deep, filling its banks from side to side; great fig-trees and white-flowering thorns marked its course; and both winter and summer you could tell it afar off by the masses of evergreen foliage which followed its many windings.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The land through which it flowed was fertile, and vast herds of goat and sheep fed on the neighbouring hills, for the grass was sweet and good.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was broad and deep, filling its banks from side to side; great fig-trees and white-flowering thorns marked its course; and both winter and summer you could tell it afar off by the masses of evergreen foliage which followed its many windings.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading A powerful tribe had settled in these regions and had built themselves a big city on the side of a hill which sloped up from the river-banks.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A powerful tribe had settled in these regions and had built themselves a big city on the side of a hill which sloped up from the river-banks.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The land through which it flowed was fertile, and vast herds of goat and sheep fed on the neighbouring hills, for the grass was sweet and good.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the great wooded plains which lie between the mountains and the sea there was once a most wonderful river.
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 There was abundance of wood and good water, and the city was well drained and faced the morning sun.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading There was abundance of wood and good water, and the city was well drained and faced the morning sun.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the great wooded plains which lie between the mountains and the sea there was once a most wonderful river.
white-flowering
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From this reading It was broad and deep, filling its banks from side to side; great fig-trees and white-flowering thorns marked its course; and both winter and summer you could tell it afar off by the masses of evergreen foliage which followed its many windings.
windings
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From this reading It was broad and deep, filling its banks from side to side; great fig-trees and white-flowering thorns marked its course; and both winter and summer you could tell it afar off by the masses of evergreen foliage which followed its many windings.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading It was broad and deep, filling its banks from side to side; great fig-trees and white-flowering thorns marked its course; and both winter and summer you could tell it afar off by the masses of evergreen foliage which followed its many windings.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading In the great wooded plains which lie between the mountains and the sea there was once a most wonderful river.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading There was abundance of wood and good water, and the city was well drained and faced the morning sun.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading In the great wooded plains which lie between the mountains and the sea there was once a most wonderful river.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was broad and deep, filling its banks from side to side; great fig-trees and white-flowering thorns marked its course; and both winter and summer you could tell it afar off by the masses of evergreen foliage which followed its many windings.
