1826
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From this reading And they told us that in the scorching summer of the year 1826 the river had failed them so that for nearly a month they could only discourse by signs; and they used to stand on the bridge and point at the shrunken rapids, and stop their ears to exclude that horrible emptiness.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The torrent of the Aydyr entered with a roar of rapids, and at the lower end departed in a thunder of cascades.
Aber-Aydyr
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From this reading If any place ever lay out of the world, and was proud of itself for doing so, this little village of Aber-Aydyr must have been very near it.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading The natives were all so accustomed to live in the thick of this watery uproar that, whenever they left their beloved village to see the inferior outer world, they found themselves as deaf as posts till they came to a weir or a waterfall.
(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 The natives were all so accustomed to live in the thick of this watery uproar that, whenever they left their beloved village to see the inferior outer world, they found themselves as deaf as posts till they came to a weir or a waterfall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If any place ever lay out of the world, and was proud of itself for doing so, this little village of Aber-Aydyr must have been very near it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If any place ever lay out of the world, and was proud of itself for doing so, this little village of Aber-Aydyr must have been very near it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The village was built, as the people expressed it, of thirty cottages, one public-house, one shop universal, and two chapels.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The torrent of the Aydyr entered with a roar of rapids, and at the lower end departed in a thunder of cascades.
Aydyr
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From this reading The torrent of the Aydyr entered with a roar of rapids, and at the lower end departed in a thunder of cascades.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If any place ever lay out of the world, and was proud of itself for doing so, this little village of Aber-Aydyr must have been very near it.
dearly loved
From this reading The natives were all so accustomed to live in the thick of this watery uproar that, whenever they left their beloved village to see the inferior outer world, they found themselves as deaf as posts till they came to a weir or a waterfall.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading And they told us that in the scorching summer of the year 1826 the river had failed them so that for nearly a month they could only discourse by signs; and they used to stand on the bridge and point at the shrunken rapids, and stop their ears to exclude that horrible emptiness.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The village was built, as the people expressed it, of thirty cottages, one public-house, one shop universal, and two chapels.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And they told us that in the scorching summer of the year 1826 the river had failed them so that for nearly a month they could only discourse by signs; and they used to stand on the bridge and point at the shrunken rapids, and stop their ears to exclude that horrible emptiness.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The natives were all so accustomed to live in the thick of this watery uproar that, whenever they left their beloved village to see the inferior outer world, they found themselves as deaf as posts till they came to a weir or a waterfall.
cascadesnounUS /kæˈskeɪdz/
a mountain range in the northwestern United States extending through Washington and Oregon and northern California; a part of the Coast Range
From this reading The torrent of the Aydyr entered with a roar of rapids, and at the lower end departed in a thunder of cascades.
chapels
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From this reading The village was built, as the people expressed it, of thirty cottages, one public-house, one shop universal, and two chapels.
cottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading The village was built, as the people expressed it, of thirty cottages, one public-house, one shop universal, and two chapels.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And they told us that in the scorching summer of the year 1826 the river had failed them so that for nearly a month they could only discourse by signs; and they used to stand on the bridge and point at the shrunken rapids, and stop their ears to exclude that horrible emptiness.
deafadjectiveUS /def/
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
From this reading The natives were all so accustomed to live in the thick of this watery uproar that, whenever they left their beloved village to see the inferior outer world, they found themselves as deaf as posts till they came to a weir or a waterfall.
well in the past; former
From this reading The torrent of the Aydyr entered with a roar of rapids, and at the lower end departed in a thunder of cascades.
discoursenounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrs/
extended verbal expression in speech or writing
From this reading And they told us that in the scorching summer of the year 1826 the river had failed them so that for nearly a month they could only discourse by signs; and they used to stand on the bridge and point at the shrunken rapids, and stop their ears to exclude that horrible emptiness.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading If any place ever lay out of the world, and was proud of itself for doing so, this little village of Aber-Aydyr must have been very near it.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading And they told us that in the scorching summer of the year 1826 the river had failed them so that for nearly a month they could only discourse by signs; and they used to stand on the bridge and point at the shrunken rapids, and stop their ears to exclude that horrible emptiness.
emptinessnounUS /ˈemptinəs/
the state of containing nothing
From this reading And they told us that in the scorching summer of the year 1826 the river had failed them so that for nearly a month they could only discourse by signs; and they used to stand on the bridge and point at the shrunken rapids, and stop their ears to exclude that horrible emptiness.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The torrent of the Aydyr entered with a roar of rapids, and at the lower end departed in a thunder of cascades.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The torrent of the Aydyr entered with a roar of rapids, and at the lower end departed in a thunder of cascades.
at any time
From this reading If any place ever lay out of the world, and was proud of itself for doing so, this little village of Aber-Aydyr must have been very near it.
excludeverbUS /ɪkˈskluːd/
prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading And they told us that in the scorching summer of the year 1826 the river had failed them so that for nearly a month they could only discourse by signs; and they used to stand on the bridge and point at the shrunken rapids, and stop their ears to exclude that horrible emptiness.
communicated in words
From this reading The village was built, as the people expressed it, of thirty cottages, one public-house, one shop universal, and two chapels.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading And they told us that in the scorching summer of the year 1826 the river had failed them so that for nearly a month they could only discourse by signs; and they used to stand on the bridge and point at the shrunken rapids, and stop their ears to exclude that horrible emptiness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If any place ever lay out of the world, and was proud of itself for doing so, this little village of Aber-Aydyr must have been very near it.
set up or found
From this reading The natives were all so accustomed to live in the thick of this watery uproar that, whenever they left their beloved village to see the inferior outer world, they found themselves as deaf as posts till they came to a weir or a waterfall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And they told us that in the scorching summer of the year 1826 the river had failed them so that for nearly a month they could only discourse by signs; and they used to stand on the bridge and point at the shrunken rapids, and stop their ears to exclude that horrible emptiness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If any place ever lay out of the world, and was proud of itself for doing so, this little village of Aber-Aydyr must have been very near it.
provoking horror
From this reading And they told us that in the scorching summer of the year 1826 the river had failed them so that for nearly a month they could only discourse by signs; and they used to stand on the bridge and point at the shrunken rapids, and stop their ears to exclude that horrible emptiness.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If any place ever lay out of the world, and was proud of itself for doing so, this little village of Aber-Aydyr must have been very near it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The torrent of the Aydyr entered with a roar of rapids, and at the lower end departed in a thunder of cascades.
inferioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɪriər/
of or characteristic of low rank or importance
From this reading The natives were all so accustomed to live in the thick of this watery uproar that, whenever they left their beloved village to see the inferior outer world, they found themselves as deaf as posts till they came to a weir or a waterfall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If any place ever lay out of the world, and was proud of itself for doing so, this little village of Aber-Aydyr must have been very near it.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading If any place ever lay out of the world, and was proud of itself for doing so, this little village of Aber-Aydyr must have been very near it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading If any place ever lay out of the world, and was proud of itself for doing so, this little village of Aber-Aydyr must have been very near it.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The natives were all so accustomed to live in the thick of this watery uproar that, whenever they left their beloved village to see the inferior outer world, they found themselves as deaf as posts till they came to a weir or a waterfall.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading If any place ever lay out of the world, and was proud of itself for doing so, this little village of Aber-Aydyr must have been very near it.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The natives were all so accustomed to live in the thick of this watery uproar that, whenever they left their beloved village to see the inferior outer world, they found themselves as deaf as posts till they came to a weir or a waterfall.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The torrent of the Aydyr entered with a roar of rapids, and at the lower end departed in a thunder of cascades.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading And they told us that in the scorching summer of the year 1826 the river had failed them so that for nearly a month they could only discourse by signs; and they used to stand on the bridge and point at the shrunken rapids, and stop their ears to exclude that horrible emptiness.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If any place ever lay out of the world, and was proud of itself for doing so, this little village of Aber-Aydyr must have been very near it.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading The natives were all so accustomed to live in the thick of this watery uproar that, whenever they left their beloved village to see the inferior outer world, they found themselves as deaf as posts till they came to a weir or a waterfall.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading If any place ever lay out of the world, and was proud of itself for doing so, this little village of Aber-Aydyr must have been very near it.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading And they told us that in the scorching summer of the year 1826 the river had failed them so that for nearly a month they could only discourse by signs; and they used to stand on the bridge and point at the shrunken rapids, and stop their ears to exclude that horrible emptiness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If any place ever lay out of the world, and was proud of itself for doing so, this little village of Aber-Aydyr must have been very near it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And they told us that in the scorching summer of the year 1826 the river had failed them so that for nearly a month they could only discourse by signs; and they used to stand on the bridge and point at the shrunken rapids, and stop their ears to exclude that horrible emptiness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The village was built, as the people expressed it, of thirty cottages, one public-house, one shop universal, and two chapels.
and nothing more
From this reading And they told us that in the scorching summer of the year 1826 the river had failed them so that for nearly a month they could only discourse by signs; and they used to stand on the bridge and point at the shrunken rapids, and stop their ears to exclude that horrible emptiness.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The natives were all so accustomed to live in the thick of this watery uproar that, whenever they left their beloved village to see the inferior outer world, they found themselves as deaf as posts till they came to a weir or a waterfall.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If any place ever lay out of the world, and was proud of itself for doing so, this little village of Aber-Aydyr must have been very near it.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading The natives were all so accustomed to live in the thick of this watery uproar that, whenever they left their beloved village to see the inferior outer world, they found themselves as deaf as posts till they came to a weir or a waterfall.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The village was built, as the people expressed it, of thirty cottages, one public-house, one shop universal, and two chapels.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading If any place ever lay out of the world, and was proud of itself for doing so, this little village of Aber-Aydyr must have been very near it.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading And they told us that in the scorching summer of the year 1826 the river had failed them so that for nearly a month they could only discourse by signs; and they used to stand on the bridge and point at the shrunken rapids, and stop their ears to exclude that horrible emptiness.
postsnounUS /poʊsts/
plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
From this reading The natives were all so accustomed to live in the thick of this watery uproar that, whenever they left their beloved village to see the inferior outer world, they found themselves as deaf as posts till they came to a weir or a waterfall.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading If any place ever lay out of the world, and was proud of itself for doing so, this little village of Aber-Aydyr must have been very near it.
public-house
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From this reading The village was built, as the people expressed it, of thirty cottages, one public-house, one shop universal, and two chapels.
rapidsnounUS /ˈræpədz/
plural of “rapid” — a part of a river where the current is very fast
From this reading The torrent of the Aydyr entered with a roar of rapids, and at the lower end departed in a thunder of cascades.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading And they told us that in the scorching summer of the year 1826 the river had failed them so that for nearly a month they could only discourse by signs; and they used to stand on the bridge and point at the shrunken rapids, and stop their ears to exclude that horrible emptiness.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading The torrent of the Aydyr entered with a roar of rapids, and at the lower end departed in a thunder of cascades.
scorchingadjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrtʃɪŋ/
hot and dry enough to burn or parch a surface
From this reading And they told us that in the scorching summer of the year 1826 the river had failed them so that for nearly a month they could only discourse by signs; and they used to stand on the bridge and point at the shrunken rapids, and stop their ears to exclude that horrible emptiness.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The natives were all so accustomed to live in the thick of this watery uproar that, whenever they left their beloved village to see the inferior outer world, they found themselves as deaf as posts till they came to a weir or a waterfall.
do one's shopping
From this reading The village was built, as the people expressed it, of thirty cottages, one public-house, one shop universal, and two chapels.
shrunkenadjectiveUS /ˈʃrʌŋkən/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading And they told us that in the scorching summer of the year 1826 the river had failed them so that for nearly a month they could only discourse by signs; and they used to stand on the bridge and point at the shrunken rapids, and stop their ears to exclude that horrible emptiness.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading And they told us that in the scorching summer of the year 1826 the river had failed them so that for nearly a month they could only discourse by signs; and they used to stand on the bridge and point at the shrunken rapids, and stop their ears to exclude that horrible emptiness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If any place ever lay out of the world, and was proud of itself for doing so, this little village of Aber-Aydyr must have been very near it.
be standing; be upright
From this reading And they told us that in the scorching summer of the year 1826 the river had failed them so that for nearly a month they could only discourse by signs; and they used to stand on the bridge and point at the shrunken rapids, and stop their ears to exclude that horrible emptiness.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading And they told us that in the scorching summer of the year 1826 the river had failed them so that for nearly a month they could only discourse by signs; and they used to stand on the bridge and point at the shrunken rapids, and stop their ears to exclude that horrible emptiness.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading And they told us that in the scorching summer of the year 1826 the river had failed them so that for nearly a month they could only discourse by signs; and they used to stand on the bridge and point at the shrunken rapids, and stop their ears to exclude that horrible emptiness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The natives were all so accustomed to live in the thick of this watery uproar that, whenever they left their beloved village to see the inferior outer world, they found themselves as deaf as posts till they came to a weir or a waterfall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If any place ever lay out of the world, and was proud of itself for doing so, this little village of Aber-Aydyr must have been very near it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The natives were all so accustomed to live in the thick of this watery uproar that, whenever they left their beloved village to see the inferior outer world, they found themselves as deaf as posts till they came to a weir or a waterfall.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And they told us that in the scorching summer of the year 1826 the river had failed them so that for nearly a month they could only discourse by signs; and they used to stand on the bridge and point at the shrunken rapids, and stop their ears to exclude that horrible emptiness.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The natives were all so accustomed to live in the thick of this watery uproar that, whenever they left their beloved village to see the inferior outer world, they found themselves as deaf as posts till they came to a weir or a waterfall.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The natives were all so accustomed to live in the thick of this watery uproar that, whenever they left their beloved village to see the inferior outer world, they found themselves as deaf as posts till they came to a weir or a waterfall.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The natives were all so accustomed to live in the thick of this watery uproar that, whenever they left their beloved village to see the inferior outer world, they found themselves as deaf as posts till they came to a weir or a waterfall.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading The village was built, as the people expressed it, of thirty cottages, one public-house, one shop universal, and two chapels.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If any place ever lay out of the world, and was proud of itself for doing so, this little village of Aber-Aydyr must have been very near it.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading The torrent of the Aydyr entered with a roar of rapids, and at the lower end departed in a thunder of cascades.
up to a particular time
From this reading The natives were all so accustomed to live in the thick of this watery uproar that, whenever they left their beloved village to see the inferior outer world, they found themselves as deaf as posts till they came to a weir or a waterfall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The natives were all so accustomed to live in the thick of this watery uproar that, whenever they left their beloved village to see the inferior outer world, they found themselves as deaf as posts till they came to a weir or a waterfall.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And they told us that in the scorching summer of the year 1826 the river had failed them so that for nearly a month they could only discourse by signs; and they used to stand on the bridge and point at the shrunken rapids, and stop their ears to exclude that horrible emptiness.
torrentnounUS /ˈtɔːrənt/
a heavy rain
From this reading The torrent of the Aydyr entered with a roar of rapids, and at the lower end departed in a thunder of cascades.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The village was built, as the people expressed it, of thirty cottages, one public-house, one shop universal, and two chapels.
universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading The village was built, as the people expressed it, of thirty cottages, one public-house, one shop universal, and two chapels.
uproarnounUS /ˈʌprɔːr/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading The natives were all so accustomed to live in the thick of this watery uproar that, whenever they left their beloved village to see the inferior outer world, they found themselves as deaf as posts till they came to a weir or a waterfall.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And they told us that in the scorching summer of the year 1826 the river had failed them so that for nearly a month they could only discourse by signs; and they used to stand on the bridge and point at the shrunken rapids, and stop their ears to exclude that horrible emptiness.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading And they told us that in the scorching summer of the year 1826 the river had failed them so that for nearly a month they could only discourse by signs; and they used to stand on the bridge and point at the shrunken rapids, and stop their ears to exclude that horrible emptiness.
precisely as stated
From this reading If any place ever lay out of the world, and was proud of itself for doing so, this little village of Aber-Aydyr must have been very near it.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading If any place ever lay out of the world, and was proud of itself for doing so, this little village of Aber-Aydyr must have been very near it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If any place ever lay out of the world, and was proud of itself for doing so, this little village of Aber-Aydyr must have been very near it.
waterfallnounUS /ˈwɔːtərfɔːl/
a steep descent of the water of a river
From this reading The natives were all so accustomed to live in the thick of this watery uproar that, whenever they left their beloved village to see the inferior outer world, they found themselves as deaf as posts till they came to a weir or a waterfall.
wateryadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtəri/
filled with water
From this reading The natives were all so accustomed to live in the thick of this watery uproar that, whenever they left their beloved village to see the inferior outer world, they found themselves as deaf as posts till they came to a weir or a waterfall.
weirnounUS /wiːr/
a low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow
From this reading The natives were all so accustomed to live in the thick of this watery uproar that, whenever they left their beloved village to see the inferior outer world, they found themselves as deaf as posts till they came to a weir or a waterfall.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The natives were all so accustomed to live in the thick of this watery uproar that, whenever they left their beloved village to see the inferior outer world, they found themselves as deaf as posts till they came to a weir or a waterfall.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading The natives were all so accustomed to live in the thick of this watery uproar that, whenever they left their beloved village to see the inferior outer world, they found themselves as deaf as posts till they came to a weir or a waterfall.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The torrent of the Aydyr entered with a roar of rapids, and at the lower end departed in a thunder of cascades.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading If any place ever lay out of the world, and was proud of itself for doing so, this little village of Aber-Aydyr must have been very near it.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading And they told us that in the scorching summer of the year 1826 the river had failed them so that for nearly a month they could only discourse by signs; and they used to stand on the bridge and point at the shrunken rapids, and stop their ears to exclude that horrible emptiness.
