Chapter II · Chapter 2

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I STOCKHOLM TO EGYPT TO LONDON AND PARIS Again we set out from Stockholm in the evening by train, and the next morning we reach Malmoe, a port on the west coast of Sweden, not many miles north of Trelleborg, from which we started on our journey eastwards across Asia.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading I STOCKHOLM TO EGYPT TO LONDON AND PARIS Again we set out from Stockholm in the evening by train, and the next morning we reach Malmoe, a port on the west coast of Sweden, not many miles north of Trelleborg, from which we started on our journey eastwards across Asia.

anew

From this reading I STOCKHOLM TO EGYPT TO LONDON AND PARIS Again we set out from Stockholm in the evening by train, and the next morning we reach Malmoe, a port on the west coast of Sweden, not many miles north of Trelleborg, from which we started on our journey eastwards across Asia.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Their country is one of the smallest in Europe, but the first in utilising all its possibilities of opening profitable commerce with foreign lands.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading There farms are crowded close together among the tilled fields; there thriving cattle graze on the meadows, yielding Denmark a superfluity of milk and butter; there the productive soil spreads everywhere, leaving no room for unprofitable sandy downs and heaths, as on the west coast of Jutland.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I STOCKHOLM TO EGYPT TO LONDON AND PARIS Again we set out from Stockholm in the evening by train, and the next morning we reach Malmoe, a port on the west coast of Sweden, not many miles north of Trelleborg, from which we started on our journey eastwards across Asia.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There farms are crowded close together among the tilled fields; there thriving cattle graze on the meadows, yielding Denmark a superfluity of milk and butter; there the productive soil spreads everywhere, leaving no room for unprofitable sandy downs and heaths, as on the west coast of Jutland.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading There farms are crowded close together among the tilled fields; there thriving cattle graze on the meadows, yielding Denmark a superfluity of milk and butter; there the productive soil spreads everywhere, leaving no room for unprofitable sandy downs and heaths, as on the west coast of Jutland.

the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations

From this reading I STOCKHOLM TO EGYPT TO LONDON AND PARIS Again we set out from Stockholm in the evening by train, and the next morning we reach Malmoe, a port on the west coast of Sweden, not many miles north of Trelleborg, from which we started on our journey eastwards across Asia.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading From Malmoe a steamer soon takes us across the narrow sound to Copenhagen, the beautiful capital of Denmark, and then we take the train across the large, rich, and fertile island of Zealand.

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading The Danes are a small people, but they make a brave struggle for existence.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The Danes are a small people, but they make a brave struggle for existence.

an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use

From this reading There farms are crowded close together among the tilled fields; there thriving cattle graze on the meadows, yielding Denmark a superfluity of milk and butter; there the productive soil spreads everywhere, leaving no room for unprofitable sandy downs and heaths, as on the west coast of Jutland.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I STOCKHOLM TO EGYPT TO LONDON AND PARIS Again we set out from Stockholm in the evening by train, and the next morning we reach Malmoe, a port on the west coast of Sweden, not many miles north of Trelleborg, from which we started on our journey eastwards across Asia.

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading From Malmoe a steamer soon takes us across the narrow sound to Copenhagen, the beautiful capital of Denmark, and then we take the train across the large, rich, and fertile island of Zealand.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading There farms are crowded close together among the tilled fields; there thriving cattle graze on the meadows, yielding Denmark a superfluity of milk and butter; there the productive soil spreads everywhere, leaving no room for unprofitable sandy downs and heaths, as on the west coast of Jutland.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading There farms are crowded close together among the tilled fields; there thriving cattle graze on the meadows, yielding Denmark a superfluity of milk and butter; there the productive soil spreads everywhere, leaving no room for unprofitable sandy downs and heaths, as on the west coast of Jutland.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading I STOCKHOLM TO EGYPT TO LONDON AND PARIS Again we set out from Stockholm in the evening by train, and the next morning we reach Malmoe, a port on the west coast of Sweden, not many miles north of Trelleborg, from which we started on our journey eastwards across Asia.

transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)

From this reading Their country is one of the smallest in Europe, but the first in utilising all its possibilities of opening profitable commerce with foreign lands.

the capital and largest city of Denmark; located on the island of Zealand

From this reading From Malmoe a steamer soon takes us across the narrow sound to Copenhagen, the beautiful capital of Denmark, and then we take the train across the large, rich, and fertile island of Zealand.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Their country is one of the smallest in Europe, but the first in utilising all its possibilities of opening profitable commerce with foreign lands.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading There farms are crowded close together among the tilled fields; there thriving cattle graze on the meadows, yielding Denmark a superfluity of milk and butter; there the productive soil spreads everywhere, leaving no room for unprofitable sandy downs and heaths, as on the west coast of Jutland.

plural of “dane” — a native or inhabitant of Denmark

From this reading The Danes are a small people, but they make a brave struggle for existence.

a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe; consists of the mainland of Jutland and many islands between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea

From this reading From Malmoe a steamer soon takes us across the narrow sound to Copenhagen, the beautiful capital of Denmark, and then we take the train across the large, rich, and fertile island of Zealand.

plural of “down” — soft fine feathers

From this reading There farms are crowded close together among the tilled fields; there thriving cattle graze on the meadows, yielding Denmark a superfluity of milk and butter; there the productive soil spreads everywhere, leaving no room for unprofitable sandy downs and heaths, as on the west coast of Jutland.

toward the east

From this reading I STOCKHOLM TO EGYPT TO LONDON AND PARIS Again we set out from Stockholm in the evening by train, and the next morning we reach Malmoe, a port on the west coast of Sweden, not many miles north of Trelleborg, from which we started on our journey eastwards across Asia.

a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC

From this reading I STOCKHOLM TO EGYPT TO LONDON AND PARIS Again we set out from Stockholm in the evening by train, and the next morning we reach Malmoe, a port on the west coast of Sweden, not many miles north of Trelleborg, from which we started on our journey eastwards across Asia.

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading Their country is one of the smallest in Europe, but the first in utilising all its possibilities of opening profitable commerce with foreign lands.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading I STOCKHOLM TO EGYPT TO LONDON AND PARIS Again we set out from Stockholm in the evening by train, and the next morning we reach Malmoe, a port on the west coast of Sweden, not many miles north of Trelleborg, from which we started on our journey eastwards across Asia.

to or in any or all places

From this reading There farms are crowded close together among the tilled fields; there thriving cattle graze on the meadows, yielding Denmark a superfluity of milk and butter; there the productive soil spreads everywhere, leaving no room for unprofitable sandy downs and heaths, as on the west coast of Jutland.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading The Danes are a small people, but they make a brave struggle for existence.

plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit

From this reading There farms are crowded close together among the tilled fields; there thriving cattle graze on the meadows, yielding Denmark a superfluity of milk and butter; there the productive soil spreads everywhere, leaving no room for unprofitable sandy downs and heaths, as on the west coast of Jutland.

capable of reproducing

From this reading From Malmoe a steamer soon takes us across the narrow sound to Copenhagen, the beautiful capital of Denmark, and then we take the train across the large, rich, and fertile island of Zealand.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading There farms are crowded close together among the tilled fields; there thriving cattle graze on the meadows, yielding Denmark a superfluity of milk and butter; there the productive soil spreads everywhere, leaving no room for unprofitable sandy downs and heaths, as on the west coast of Jutland.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Their country is one of the smallest in Europe, but the first in utilising all its possibilities of opening profitable commerce with foreign lands.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There farms are crowded close together among the tilled fields; there thriving cattle graze on the meadows, yielding Denmark a superfluity of milk and butter; there the productive soil spreads everywhere, leaving no room for unprofitable sandy downs and heaths, as on the west coast of Jutland.

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading Their country is one of the smallest in Europe, but the first in utilising all its possibilities of opening profitable commerce with foreign lands.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I STOCKHOLM TO EGYPT TO LONDON AND PARIS Again we set out from Stockholm in the evening by train, and the next morning we reach Malmoe, a port on the west coast of Sweden, not many miles north of Trelleborg, from which we started on our journey eastwards across Asia.

feed as in a meadow or pasture

From this reading There farms are crowded close together among the tilled fields; there thriving cattle graze on the meadows, yielding Denmark a superfluity of milk and butter; there the productive soil spreads everywhere, leaving no room for unprofitable sandy downs and heaths, as on the west coast of Jutland.

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From this reading There farms are crowded close together among the tilled fields; there thriving cattle graze on the meadows, yielding Denmark a superfluity of milk and butter; there the productive soil spreads everywhere, leaving no room for unprofitable sandy downs and heaths, as on the west coast of Jutland.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I STOCKHOLM TO EGYPT TO LONDON AND PARIS Again we set out from Stockholm in the evening by train, and the next morning we reach Malmoe, a port on the west coast of Sweden, not many miles north of Trelleborg, from which we started on our journey eastwards across Asia.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I STOCKHOLM TO EGYPT TO LONDON AND PARIS Again we set out from Stockholm in the evening by train, and the next morning we reach Malmoe, a port on the west coast of Sweden, not many miles north of Trelleborg, from which we started on our journey eastwards across Asia.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Their country is one of the smallest in Europe, but the first in utilising all its possibilities of opening profitable commerce with foreign lands.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading From Malmoe a steamer soon takes us across the narrow sound to Copenhagen, the beautiful capital of Denmark, and then we take the train across the large, rich, and fertile island of Zealand.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Their country is one of the smallest in Europe, but the first in utilising all its possibilities of opening profitable commerce with foreign lands.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading I STOCKHOLM TO EGYPT TO LONDON AND PARIS Again we set out from Stockholm in the evening by train, and the next morning we reach Malmoe, a port on the west coast of Sweden, not many miles north of Trelleborg, from which we started on our journey eastwards across Asia.

peninsula in northern Europe that forms the continental part of Denmark and a northern part of Germany

From this reading There farms are crowded close together among the tilled fields; there thriving cattle graze on the meadows, yielding Denmark a superfluity of milk and butter; there the productive soil spreads everywhere, leaving no room for unprofitable sandy downs and heaths, as on the west coast of Jutland.

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Their country is one of the smallest in Europe, but the first in utilising all its possibilities of opening profitable commerce with foreign lands.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading From Malmoe a steamer soon takes us across the narrow sound to Copenhagen, the beautiful capital of Denmark, and then we take the train across the large, rich, and fertile island of Zealand.

the act of departing

From this reading There farms are crowded close together among the tilled fields; there thriving cattle graze on the meadows, yielding Denmark a superfluity of milk and butter; there the productive soil spreads everywhere, leaving no room for unprofitable sandy downs and heaths, as on the west coast of Jutland.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading I STOCKHOLM TO EGYPT TO LONDON AND PARIS Again we set out from Stockholm in the evening by train, and the next morning we reach Malmoe, a port on the west coast of Sweden, not many miles north of Trelleborg, from which we started on our journey eastwards across Asia.

engage in

From this reading The Danes are a small people, but they make a brave struggle for existence.

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From this reading I STOCKHOLM TO EGYPT TO LONDON AND PARIS Again we set out from Stockholm in the evening by train, and the next morning we reach Malmoe, a port on the west coast of Sweden, not many miles north of Trelleborg, from which we started on our journey eastwards across Asia.

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 I STOCKHOLM TO EGYPT TO LONDON AND PARIS Again we set out from Stockholm in the evening by train, and the next morning we reach Malmoe, a port on the west coast of Sweden, not many miles north of Trelleborg, from which we started on our journey eastwards across Asia.

plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading There farms are crowded close together among the tilled fields; there thriving cattle graze on the meadows, yielding Denmark a superfluity of milk and butter; there the productive soil spreads everywhere, leaving no room for unprofitable sandy downs and heaths, as on the west coast of Jutland.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading I STOCKHOLM TO EGYPT TO LONDON AND PARIS Again we set out from Stockholm in the evening by train, and the next morning we reach Malmoe, a port on the west coast of Sweden, not many miles north of Trelleborg, from which we started on our journey eastwards across Asia.

a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings

From this reading There farms are crowded close together among the tilled fields; there thriving cattle graze on the meadows, yielding Denmark a superfluity of milk and butter; there the productive soil spreads everywhere, leaving no room for unprofitable sandy downs and heaths, as on the west coast of Jutland.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading I STOCKHOLM TO EGYPT TO LONDON AND PARIS Again we set out from Stockholm in the evening by train, and the next morning we reach Malmoe, a port on the west coast of Sweden, not many miles north of Trelleborg, from which we started on our journey eastwards across Asia.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading From Malmoe a steamer soon takes us across the narrow sound to Copenhagen, the beautiful capital of Denmark, and then we take the train across the large, rich, and fertile island of Zealand.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading I STOCKHOLM TO EGYPT TO LONDON AND PARIS Again we set out from Stockholm in the evening by train, and the next morning we reach Malmoe, a port on the west coast of Sweden, not many miles north of Trelleborg, from which we started on our journey eastwards across Asia.

not any; not one

From this reading There farms are crowded close together among the tilled fields; there thriving cattle graze on the meadows, yielding Denmark a superfluity of milk and butter; there the productive soil spreads everywhere, leaving no room for unprofitable sandy downs and heaths, as on the west coast of Jutland.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading I STOCKHOLM TO EGYPT TO LONDON AND PARIS Again we set out from Stockholm in the evening by train, and the next morning we reach Malmoe, a port on the west coast of Sweden, not many miles north of Trelleborg, from which we started on our journey eastwards across Asia.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I STOCKHOLM TO EGYPT TO LONDON AND PARIS Again we set out from Stockholm in the evening by train, and the next morning we reach Malmoe, a port on the west coast of Sweden, not many miles north of Trelleborg, from which we started on our journey eastwards across Asia.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I STOCKHOLM TO EGYPT TO LONDON AND PARIS Again we set out from Stockholm in the evening by train, and the next morning we reach Malmoe, a port on the west coast of Sweden, not many miles north of Trelleborg, from which we started on our journey eastwards across Asia.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I STOCKHOLM TO EGYPT TO LONDON AND PARIS Again we set out from Stockholm in the evening by train, and the next morning we reach Malmoe, a port on the west coast of Sweden, not many miles north of Trelleborg, from which we started on our journey eastwards across Asia.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Their country is one of the smallest in Europe, but the first in utilising all its possibilities of opening profitable commerce with foreign lands.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading Their country is one of the smallest in Europe, but the first in utilising all its possibilities of opening profitable commerce with foreign lands.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading I STOCKHOLM TO EGYPT TO LONDON AND PARIS Again we set out from Stockholm in the evening by train, and the next morning we reach Malmoe, a port on the west coast of Sweden, not many miles north of Trelleborg, from which we started on our journey eastwards across Asia.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I STOCKHOLM TO EGYPT TO LONDON AND PARIS Again we set out from Stockholm in the evening by train, and the next morning we reach Malmoe, a port on the west coast of Sweden, not many miles north of Trelleborg, from which we started on our journey eastwards across Asia.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading I STOCKHOLM TO EGYPT TO LONDON AND PARIS Again we set out from Stockholm in the evening by train, and the next morning we reach Malmoe, a port on the west coast of Sweden, not many miles north of Trelleborg, from which we started on our journey eastwards across Asia.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The Danes are a small people, but they make a brave struggle for existence.

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading I STOCKHOLM TO EGYPT TO LONDON AND PARIS Again we set out from Stockholm in the evening by train, and the next morning we reach Malmoe, a port on the west coast of Sweden, not many miles north of Trelleborg, from which we started on our journey eastwards across Asia.

plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential

From this reading Their country is one of the smallest in Europe, but the first in utilising all its possibilities of opening profitable commerce with foreign lands.

producing or capable of producing (especially abundantly)

From this reading There farms are crowded close together among the tilled fields; there thriving cattle graze on the meadows, yielding Denmark a superfluity of milk and butter; there the productive soil spreads everywhere, leaving no room for unprofitable sandy downs and heaths, as on the west coast of Jutland.

yielding material gain or profit

From this reading Their country is one of the smallest in Europe, but the first in utilising all its possibilities of opening profitable commerce with foreign lands.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading I STOCKHOLM TO EGYPT TO LONDON AND PARIS Again we set out from Stockholm in the evening by train, and the next morning we reach Malmoe, a port on the west coast of Sweden, not many miles north of Trelleborg, from which we started on our journey eastwards across Asia.

possessing material wealth

From this reading From Malmoe a steamer soon takes us across the narrow sound to Copenhagen, the beautiful capital of Denmark, and then we take the train across the large, rich, and fertile island of Zealand.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading There farms are crowded close together among the tilled fields; there thriving cattle graze on the meadows, yielding Denmark a superfluity of milk and butter; there the productive soil spreads everywhere, leaving no room for unprofitable sandy downs and heaths, as on the west coast of Jutland.

of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown

From this reading There farms are crowded close together among the tilled fields; there thriving cattle graze on the meadows, yielding Denmark a superfluity of milk and butter; there the productive soil spreads everywhere, leaving no room for unprofitable sandy downs and heaths, as on the west coast of Jutland.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading I STOCKHOLM TO EGYPT TO LONDON AND PARIS Again we set out from Stockholm in the evening by train, and the next morning we reach Malmoe, a port on the west coast of Sweden, not many miles north of Trelleborg, from which we started on our journey eastwards across Asia.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The Danes are a small people, but they make a brave struggle for existence.

superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Their country is one of the smallest in Europe, but the first in utilising all its possibilities of opening profitable commerce with foreign lands.

the state of being covered with unclean things

From this reading There farms are crowded close together among the tilled fields; there thriving cattle graze on the meadows, yielding Denmark a superfluity of milk and butter; there the productive soil spreads everywhere, leaving no room for unprofitable sandy downs and heaths, as on the west coast of Jutland.

in the near future

From this reading From Malmoe a steamer soon takes us across the narrow sound to Copenhagen, the beautiful capital of Denmark, and then we take the train across the large, rich, and fertile island of Zealand.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading From Malmoe a steamer soon takes us across the narrow sound to Copenhagen, the beautiful capital of Denmark, and then we take the train across the large, rich, and fertile island of Zealand.

plural of “spread” — process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space

From this reading There farms are crowded close together among the tilled fields; there thriving cattle graze on the meadows, yielding Denmark a superfluity of milk and butter; there the productive soil spreads everywhere, leaving no room for unprofitable sandy downs and heaths, as on the west coast of Jutland.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading I STOCKHOLM TO EGYPT TO LONDON AND PARIS Again we set out from Stockholm in the evening by train, and the next morning we reach Malmoe, a port on the west coast of Sweden, not many miles north of Trelleborg, from which we started on our journey eastwards across Asia.

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading From Malmoe a steamer soon takes us across the narrow sound to Copenhagen, the beautiful capital of Denmark, and then we take the train across the large, rich, and fertile island of Zealand.

the capital and largest city of Sweden; located in southern Sweden on the Baltic

From this reading I STOCKHOLM TO EGYPT TO LONDON AND PARIS Again we set out from Stockholm in the evening by train, and the next morning we reach Malmoe, a port on the west coast of Sweden, not many miles north of Trelleborg, from which we started on our journey eastwards across Asia.

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading The Danes are a small people, but they make a brave struggle for existence.

extreme excess

From this reading There farms are crowded close together among the tilled fields; there thriving cattle graze on the meadows, yielding Denmark a superfluity of milk and butter; there the productive soil spreads everywhere, leaving no room for unprofitable sandy downs and heaths, as on the west coast of Jutland.

a Scandinavian kingdom in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula

From this reading I STOCKHOLM TO EGYPT TO LONDON AND PARIS Again we set out from Stockholm in the evening by train, and the next morning we reach Malmoe, a port on the west coast of Sweden, not many miles north of Trelleborg, from which we started on our journey eastwards across Asia.

carry out

From this reading From Malmoe a steamer soon takes us across the narrow sound to Copenhagen, the beautiful capital of Denmark, and then we take the train across the large, rich, and fertile island of Zealand.

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading From Malmoe a steamer soon takes us across the narrow sound to Copenhagen, the beautiful capital of Denmark, and then we take the train across the large, rich, and fertile island of Zealand.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading I STOCKHOLM TO EGYPT TO LONDON AND PARIS Again we set out from Stockholm in the evening by train, and the next morning we reach Malmoe, a port on the west coast of Sweden, not many miles north of Trelleborg, from which we started on our journey eastwards across Asia.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their country is one of the smallest in Europe, but the first in utilising all its possibilities of opening profitable commerce with foreign lands.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading From Malmoe a steamer soon takes us across the narrow sound to Copenhagen, the beautiful capital of Denmark, and then we take the train across the large, rich, and fertile island of Zealand.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There farms are crowded close together among the tilled fields; there thriving cattle graze on the meadows, yielding Denmark a superfluity of milk and butter; there the productive soil spreads everywhere, leaving no room for unprofitable sandy downs and heaths, as on the west coast of Jutland.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The Danes are a small people, but they make a brave struggle for existence.

very lively and profitable

From this reading There farms are crowded close together among the tilled fields; there thriving cattle graze on the meadows, yielding Denmark a superfluity of milk and butter; there the productive soil spreads everywhere, leaving no room for unprofitable sandy downs and heaths, as on the west coast of Jutland.

turned or stirred by plowing or harrowing or hoeing

From this reading There farms are crowded close together among the tilled fields; there thriving cattle graze on the meadows, yielding Denmark a superfluity of milk and butter; there the productive soil spreads everywhere, leaving no room for unprofitable sandy downs and heaths, as on the west coast of Jutland.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I STOCKHOLM TO EGYPT TO LONDON AND PARIS Again we set out from Stockholm in the evening by train, and the next morning we reach Malmoe, a port on the west coast of Sweden, not many miles north of Trelleborg, from which we started on our journey eastwards across Asia.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading There farms are crowded close together among the tilled fields; there thriving cattle graze on the meadows, yielding Denmark a superfluity of milk and butter; there the productive soil spreads everywhere, leaving no room for unprofitable sandy downs and heaths, as on the west coast of Jutland.

create by training and teaching

From this reading I STOCKHOLM TO EGYPT TO LONDON AND PARIS Again we set out from Stockholm in the evening by train, and the next morning we reach Malmoe, a port on the west coast of Sweden, not many miles north of Trelleborg, from which we started on our journey eastwards across Asia.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I STOCKHOLM TO EGYPT TO LONDON AND PARIS Again we set out from Stockholm in the evening by train, and the next morning we reach Malmoe, a port on the west coast of Sweden, not many miles north of Trelleborg, from which we started on our journey eastwards across Asia.

producing little or no profit or gain

From this reading There farms are crowded close together among the tilled fields; there thriving cattle graze on the meadows, yielding Denmark a superfluity of milk and butter; there the productive soil spreads everywhere, leaving no room for unprofitable sandy downs and heaths, as on the west coast of Jutland.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading From Malmoe a steamer soon takes us across the narrow sound to Copenhagen, the beautiful capital of Denmark, and then we take the train across the large, rich, and fertile island of Zealand.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Their country is one of the smallest in Europe, but the first in utilising all its possibilities of opening profitable commerce with foreign lands.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading I STOCKHOLM TO EGYPT TO LONDON AND PARIS Again we set out from Stockholm in the evening by train, and the next morning we reach Malmoe, a port on the west coast of Sweden, not many miles north of Trelleborg, from which we started on our journey eastwards across Asia.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading I STOCKHOLM TO EGYPT TO LONDON AND PARIS Again we set out from Stockholm in the evening by train, and the next morning we reach Malmoe, a port on the west coast of Sweden, not many miles north of Trelleborg, from which we started on our journey eastwards across Asia.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading I STOCKHOLM TO EGYPT TO LONDON AND PARIS Again we set out from Stockholm in the evening by train, and the next morning we reach Malmoe, a port on the west coast of Sweden, not many miles north of Trelleborg, from which we started on our journey eastwards across Asia.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Their country is one of the smallest in Europe, but the first in utilising all its possibilities of opening profitable commerce with foreign lands.

inclined to yield to argument or influence or control

From this reading There farms are crowded close together among the tilled fields; there thriving cattle graze on the meadows, yielding Denmark a superfluity of milk and butter; there the productive soil spreads everywhere, leaving no room for unprofitable sandy downs and heaths, as on the west coast of Jutland.

the largest island of Denmark and the site of Copenhagen

From this reading From Malmoe a steamer soon takes us across the narrow sound to Copenhagen, the beautiful capital of Denmark, and then we take the train across the large, rich, and fertile island of Zealand.