used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With the privilege of the romancer, let us transfer the reader to a spot some thirty miles distant from the locality mentioned in the preceding chapter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the west the mountain, on the east and south the plains, on the north a spur of hills running out from the original chain.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It is a beautiful place.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Here vegetation flourished, and the sweet breath of nature was fresh and dewy.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading On the west the mountain, on the east and south the plains, on the north a spur of hills running out from the original chain.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading With the privilege of the romancer, let us transfer the reader to a spot some thirty miles distant from the locality mentioned in the preceding chapter.
dewyadjectiveUS /ˈduːi/
wet with dew
From this reading Here vegetation flourished, and the sweet breath of nature was fresh and dewy.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading With the privilege of the romancer, let us transfer the reader to a spot some thirty miles distant from the locality mentioned in the preceding chapter.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading On the west the mountain, on the east and south the plains, on the north a spur of hills running out from the original chain.
flourishedverbUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃt/
past form of “flourish” — grow vigorously
From this reading Here vegetation flourished, and the sweet breath of nature was fresh and dewy.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Here vegetation flourished, and the sweet breath of nature was fresh and dewy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With the privilege of the romancer, let us transfer the reader to a spot some thirty miles distant from the locality mentioned in the preceding chapter.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here vegetation flourished, and the sweet breath of nature was fresh and dewy.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading On the west the mountain, on the east and south the plains, on the north a spur of hills running out from the original chain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With the privilege of the romancer, let us transfer the reader to a spot some thirty miles distant from the locality mentioned in the preceding chapter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a beautiful place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a beautiful place.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading With the privilege of the romancer, let us transfer the reader to a spot some thirty miles distant from the locality mentioned in the preceding chapter.
localitynounUS /loʊˈkæləti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading With the privilege of the romancer, let us transfer the reader to a spot some thirty miles distant from the locality mentioned in the preceding chapter.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading With the privilege of the romancer, let us transfer the reader to a spot some thirty miles distant from the locality mentioned in the preceding chapter.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading With the privilege of the romancer, let us transfer the reader to a spot some thirty miles distant from the locality mentioned in the preceding chapter.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading On the west the mountain, on the east and south the plains, on the north a spur of hills running out from the original chain.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Here vegetation flourished, and the sweet breath of nature was fresh and dewy.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading On the west the mountain, on the east and south the plains, on the north a spur of hills running out from the original chain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STRATAGEM OF THE TRAPPERS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the west the mountain, on the east and south the plains, on the north a spur of hills running out from the original chain.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading On the west the mountain, on the east and south the plains, on the north a spur of hills running out from the original chain.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On the west the mountain, on the east and south the plains, on the north a spur of hills running out from the original chain.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It is a beautiful place.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading On the west the mountain, on the east and south the plains, on the north a spur of hills running out from the original chain.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading With the privilege of the romancer, let us transfer the reader to a spot some thirty miles distant from the locality mentioned in the preceding chapter.
privilegenounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒ/
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading With the privilege of the romancer, let us transfer the reader to a spot some thirty miles distant from the locality mentioned in the preceding chapter.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading With the privilege of the romancer, let us transfer the reader to a spot some thirty miles distant from the locality mentioned in the preceding chapter.
romancer
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From this reading With the privilege of the romancer, let us transfer the reader to a spot some thirty miles distant from the locality mentioned in the preceding chapter.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading On the west the mountain, on the east and south the plains, on the north a spur of hills running out from the original chain.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading With the privilege of the romancer, let us transfer the reader to a spot some thirty miles distant from the locality mentioned in the preceding chapter.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading On the west the mountain, on the east and south the plains, on the north a spur of hills running out from the original chain.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading With the privilege of the romancer, let us transfer the reader to a spot some thirty miles distant from the locality mentioned in the preceding chapter.
spurnounUS /spɜːr/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading On the west the mountain, on the east and south the plains, on the north a spur of hills running out from the original chain.
STRATAGEMnounUS /ˈstrætədʒəm/
a maneuver in a game or conversation
From this reading THE STRATAGEM OF THE TRAPPERS.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Here vegetation flourished, and the sweet breath of nature was fresh and dewy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRATAGEM OF THE TRAPPERS.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading With the privilege of the romancer, let us transfer the reader to a spot some thirty miles distant from the locality mentioned in the preceding chapter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With the privilege of the romancer, let us transfer the reader to a spot some thirty miles distant from the locality mentioned in the preceding chapter.
transferverbUS /trænˈsfɜːr/
transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading With the privilege of the romancer, let us transfer the reader to a spot some thirty miles distant from the locality mentioned in the preceding chapter.
TRAPPERSnounUS /ˈtræpərz/
plural of “trapper” — someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading THE STRATAGEM OF THE TRAPPERS.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With the privilege of the romancer, let us transfer the reader to a spot some thirty miles distant from the locality mentioned in the preceding chapter.
vegetationnounUS /ˌvedʒəˈteɪʃən/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading Here vegetation flourished, and the sweet breath of nature was fresh and dewy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here vegetation flourished, and the sweet breath of nature was fresh and dewy.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading On the west the mountain, on the east and south the plains, on the north a spur of hills running out from the original chain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the privilege of the romancer, let us transfer the reader to a spot some thirty miles distant from the locality mentioned in the preceding chapter.
