24th
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From this reading LAND AT LAST "Wednesday, July 24th.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After nearly two years, we again see something rising above that never-ending white line on the horizon yonder--a white line which for millennium after millennium has stretched over this sea, and which for millenniums to come shall stretch in the same way.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading After nearly two years, we again see something rising above that never-ending white line on the horizon yonder--a white line which for millennium after millennium has stretched over this sea, and which for millenniums to come shall stretch in the same way.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading We are leaving it, and leaving no trace behind us, for the track of our little caravan across the endless plains has long ago disappeared.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At last the marvel has come to pass--land, land! and after we had almost given up our belief in it!
anew
From this reading After nearly two years, we again see something rising above that never-ending white line on the horizon yonder--a white line which for millennium after millennium has stretched over this sea, and which for millenniums to come shall stretch in the same way.
in the past
From this reading We are leaving it, and leaving no trace behind us, for the track of our little caravan across the endless plains has long ago disappeared.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading At last the marvel has come to pass--land, land! and after we had almost given up our belief in it!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last the marvel has come to pass--land, land! and after we had almost given up our belief in it!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are leaving it, and leaving no trace behind us, for the track of our little caravan across the endless plains has long ago disappeared.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LAND AT LAST "Wednesday, July 24th.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading A new life is beginning for us; for the ice it is ever the same.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading We are leaving it, and leaving no trace behind us, for the track of our little caravan across the endless plains has long ago disappeared.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading At last the marvel has come to pass--land, land! and after we had almost given up our belief in it!
caravannounUS /ˈkærəvæn/
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading We are leaving it, and leaving no trace behind us, for the track of our little caravan across the endless plains has long ago disappeared.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At last the marvel has come to pass--land, land! and after we had almost given up our belief in it!
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading We are leaving it, and leaving no trace behind us, for the track of our little caravan across the endless plains has long ago disappeared.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading We are leaving it, and leaving no trace behind us, for the track of our little caravan across the endless plains has long ago disappeared.
at any time
From this reading A new life is beginning for us; for the ice it is ever the same.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After nearly two years, we again see something rising above that never-ending white line on the horizon yonder--a white line which for millennium after millennium has stretched over this sea, and which for millenniums to come shall stretch in the same way.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading At last the marvel has come to pass--land, land! and after we had almost given up our belief in it!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At last the marvel has come to pass--land, land! and after we had almost given up our belief in it!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At last the marvel has come to pass--land, land! and after we had almost given up our belief in it!
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading After nearly two years, we again see something rising above that never-ending white line on the horizon yonder--a white line which for millennium after millennium has stretched over this sea, and which for millenniums to come shall stretch in the same way.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading A new life is beginning for us; for the ice it is ever the same.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At last the marvel has come to pass--land, land! and after we had almost given up our belief in it!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A new life is beginning for us; for the ice it is ever the same.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At last the marvel has come to pass--land, land! and after we had almost given up our belief in it!
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading LAND AT LAST "Wednesday, July 24th.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading LAND AT LAST "Wednesday, July 24th.
immediately past
From this reading LAND AT LAST "Wednesday, July 24th.
the act of departing
From this reading We are leaving it, and leaving no trace behind us, for the track of our little caravan across the endless plains has long ago disappeared.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A new life is beginning for us; for the ice it is ever the same.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading After nearly two years, we again see something rising above that never-ending white line on the horizon yonder--a white line which for millennium after millennium has stretched over this sea, and which for millenniums to come shall stretch in the same way.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We are leaving it, and leaving no trace behind us, for the track of our little caravan across the endless plains has long ago disappeared.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading We are leaving it, and leaving no trace behind us, for the track of our little caravan across the endless plains has long ago disappeared.
marvelverbUS /ˈmɑːrvəl/
be amazed at
From this reading At last the marvel has come to pass--land, land! and after we had almost given up our belief in it!
millenniumnounUS /məˈleniəm/
a span of 1000 years
From this reading After nearly two years, we again see something rising above that never-ending white line on the horizon yonder--a white line which for millennium after millennium has stretched over this sea, and which for millenniums to come shall stretch in the same way.
millenniumsnounUS /məˈleniəmz/
plural of “millennium” — a span of 1000 years
From this reading After nearly two years, we again see something rising above that never-ending white line on the horizon yonder--a white line which for millennium after millennium has stretched over this sea, and which for millenniums to come shall stretch in the same way.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading After nearly two years, we again see something rising above that never-ending white line on the horizon yonder--a white line which for millennium after millennium has stretched over this sea, and which for millenniums to come shall stretch in the same way.
never-endingadjectiveUS /ˌnevərˈendɪŋ/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading After nearly two years, we again see something rising above that never-ending white line on the horizon yonder--a white line which for millennium after millennium has stretched over this sea, and which for millenniums to come shall stretch in the same way.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A new life is beginning for us; for the ice it is ever the same.
not any; not one
From this reading We are leaving it, and leaving no trace behind us, for the track of our little caravan across the endless plains has long ago disappeared.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We are leaving it, and leaving no trace behind us, for the track of our little caravan across the endless plains has long ago disappeared.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After nearly two years, we again see something rising above that never-ending white line on the horizon yonder--a white line which for millennium after millennium has stretched over this sea, and which for millenniums to come shall stretch in the same way.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading At last the marvel has come to pass--land, land! and after we had almost given up our belief in it!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After nearly two years, we again see something rising above that never-ending white line on the horizon yonder--a white line which for millennium after millennium has stretched over this sea, and which for millenniums to come shall stretch in the same way.
go across or through
From this reading At last the marvel has come to pass--land, land! and after we had almost given up our belief in it!
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading We are leaving it, and leaving no trace behind us, for the track of our little caravan across the endless plains has long ago disappeared.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading After nearly two years, we again see something rising above that never-ending white line on the horizon yonder--a white line which for millennium after millennium has stretched over this sea, and which for millenniums to come shall stretch in the same way.
Identical; not different.
From this reading After nearly two years, we again see something rising above that never-ending white line on the horizon yonder--a white line which for millennium after millennium has stretched over this sea, and which for millenniums to come shall stretch in the same way.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading After nearly two years, we again see something rising above that never-ending white line on the horizon yonder--a white line which for millennium after millennium has stretched over this sea, and which for millenniums to come shall stretch in the same way.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading After nearly two years, we again see something rising above that never-ending white line on the horizon yonder--a white line which for millennium after millennium has stretched over this sea, and which for millenniums to come shall stretch in the same way.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading After nearly two years, we again see something rising above that never-ending white line on the horizon yonder--a white line which for millennium after millennium has stretched over this sea, and which for millenniums to come shall stretch in the same way.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading After nearly two years, we again see something rising above that never-ending white line on the horizon yonder--a white line which for millennium after millennium has stretched over this sea, and which for millenniums to come shall stretch in the same way.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading After nearly two years, we again see something rising above that never-ending white line on the horizon yonder--a white line which for millennium after millennium has stretched over this sea, and which for millenniums to come shall stretch in the same way.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading After nearly two years, we again see something rising above that never-ending white line on the horizon yonder--a white line which for millennium after millennium has stretched over this sea, and which for millenniums to come shall stretch in the same way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After nearly two years, we again see something rising above that never-ending white line on the horizon yonder--a white line which for millennium after millennium has stretched over this sea, and which for millenniums to come shall stretch in the same way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At last the marvel has come to pass--land, land! and after we had almost given up our belief in it!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After nearly two years, we again see something rising above that never-ending white line on the horizon yonder--a white line which for millennium after millennium has stretched over this sea, and which for millenniums to come shall stretch in the same way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last the marvel has come to pass--land, land! and after we had almost given up our belief in it!
a just detectable amount
From this reading We are leaving it, and leaving no trace behind us, for the track of our little caravan across the endless plains has long ago disappeared.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading We are leaving it, and leaving no trace behind us, for the track of our little caravan across the endless plains has long ago disappeared.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading After nearly two years, we again see something rising above that never-ending white line on the horizon yonder--a white line which for millennium after millennium has stretched over this sea, and which for millenniums to come shall stretch in the same way.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At last the marvel has come to pass--land, land! and after we had almost given up our belief in it!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We are leaving it, and leaving no trace behind us, for the track of our little caravan across the endless plains has long ago disappeared.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading After nearly two years, we again see something rising above that never-ending white line on the horizon yonder--a white line which for millennium after millennium has stretched over this sea, and which for millenniums to come shall stretch in the same way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At last the marvel has come to pass--land, land! and after we had almost given up our belief in it!
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading LAND AT LAST "Wednesday, July 24th.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After nearly two years, we again see something rising above that never-ending white line on the horizon yonder--a white line which for millennium after millennium has stretched over this sea, and which for millenniums to come shall stretch in the same way.
a Caucasian
From this reading After nearly two years, we again see something rising above that never-ending white line on the horizon yonder--a white line which for millennium after millennium has stretched over this sea, and which for millenniums to come shall stretch in the same way.
a late time of life
From this reading After nearly two years, we again see something rising above that never-ending white line on the horizon yonder--a white line which for millennium after millennium has stretched over this sea, and which for millenniums to come shall stretch in the same way.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading After nearly two years, we again see something rising above that never-ending white line on the horizon yonder--a white line which for millennium after millennium has stretched over this sea, and which for millenniums to come shall stretch in the same way.
