used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "False world, thou ly'st; thou canst not lend The least delight; Thy favors cannot gain a friend, They are so slight."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The traveller on the Mississippi observes with interest the innumerable islands which dot the river, and relieve the monotony of the scenery.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "False world, thou ly'st; thou canst not lend The least delight; Thy favors cannot gain a friend, They are so slight."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They have generally been formed by what are technically called cut-offs, or new channels, from the main land.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They have generally been formed by what are technically called cut-offs, or new channels, from the main land.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They have generally been formed by what are technically called cut-offs, or new channels, from the main land.
cannot
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From this reading "False world, thou ly'st; thou canst not lend The least delight; Thy favors cannot gain a friend, They are so slight."
canstmodal verbUS /kænst/
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading "False world, thou ly'st; thou canst not lend The least delight; Thy favors cannot gain a friend, They are so slight."
channelsnounUS /ˈtʃænəlz/
official routes of communication
From this reading They have generally been formed by what are technically called cut-offs, or new channels, from the main land.
cotton-wood
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From this reading These islands are, for the most part, covered with a luxurious growth of cotton-wood trees.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading These islands are, for the most part, covered with a luxurious growth of cotton-wood trees.
cut-offs
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From this reading They have generally been formed by what are technically called cut-offs, or new channels, from the main land.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "False world, thou ly'st; thou canst not lend The least delight; Thy favors cannot gain a friend, They are so slight."
dotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading The traveller on the Mississippi observes with interest the innumerable islands which dot the river, and relieve the monotony of the scenery.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading "False world, thou ly'st; thou canst not lend The least delight; Thy favors cannot gain a friend, They are so slight."
favorsnounUS /ˈfeɪvərz/
plural of “favor” — an act of gracious kindness
From this reading "False world, thou ly'st; thou canst not lend The least delight; Thy favors cannot gain a friend, They are so slight."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These islands are, for the most part, covered with a luxurious growth of cotton-wood trees.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading They have generally been formed by what are technically called cut-offs, or new channels, from the main land.
FRANCIS
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From this reading FRANCIS QUARLES.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "False world, thou ly'st; thou canst not lend The least delight; Thy favors cannot gain a friend, They are so slight."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They have generally been formed by what are technically called cut-offs, or new channels, from the main land.
obtain
From this reading "False world, thou ly'st; thou canst not lend The least delight; Thy favors cannot gain a friend, They are so slight."
usually; as a rule
From this reading They have generally been formed by what are technically called cut-offs, or new channels, from the main land.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading These islands are, for the most part, covered with a luxurious growth of cotton-wood trees.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have generally been formed by what are technically called cut-offs, or new channels, from the main land.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading The traveller on the Mississippi observes with interest the innumerable islands which dot the river, and relieve the monotony of the scenery.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The traveller on the Mississippi observes with interest the innumerable islands which dot the river, and relieve the monotony of the scenery.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The traveller on the Mississippi observes with interest the innumerable islands which dot the river, and relieve the monotony of the scenery.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading They have generally been formed by what are technically called cut-offs, or new channels, from the main land.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "False world, thou ly'st; thou canst not lend The least delight; Thy favors cannot gain a friend, They are so slight."
lendverbUS /lend/
bestow a quality on
From this reading "False world, thou ly'st; thou canst not lend The least delight; Thy favors cannot gain a friend, They are so slight."
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading These islands are, for the most part, covered with a luxurious growth of cotton-wood trees.
ly'st
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From this reading "False world, thou ly'st; thou canst not lend The least delight; Thy favors cannot gain a friend, They are so slight."
most important element
From this reading They have generally been formed by what are technically called cut-offs, or new channels, from the main land.
MississippinounUS /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/
a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading The traveller on the Mississippi observes with interest the innumerable islands which dot the river, and relieve the monotony of the scenery.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading The traveller on the Mississippi observes with interest the innumerable islands which dot the river, and relieve the monotony of the scenery.
used to form the superlative
From this reading These islands are, for the most part, covered with a luxurious growth of cotton-wood trees.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They have generally been formed by what are technically called cut-offs, or new channels, from the main land.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "False world, thou ly'st; thou canst not lend The least delight; Thy favors cannot gain a friend, They are so slight."
observesverbUS /əbˈzɜːrvz/
third-person singular of “observe” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading The traveller on the Mississippi observes with interest the innumerable islands which dot the river, and relieve the monotony of the scenery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The traveller on the Mississippi observes with interest the innumerable islands which dot the river, and relieve the monotony of the scenery.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The traveller on the Mississippi observes with interest the innumerable islands which dot the river, and relieve the monotony of the scenery.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They have generally been formed by what are technically called cut-offs, or new channels, from the main land.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading These islands are, for the most part, covered with a luxurious growth of cotton-wood trees.
QUARLES
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From this reading FRANCIS QUARLES.
relieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading The traveller on the Mississippi observes with interest the innumerable islands which dot the river, and relieve the monotony of the scenery.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The traveller on the Mississippi observes with interest the innumerable islands which dot the river, and relieve the monotony of the scenery.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading The traveller on the Mississippi observes with interest the innumerable islands which dot the river, and relieve the monotony of the scenery.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading "False world, thou ly'st; thou canst not lend The least delight; Thy favors cannot gain a friend, They are so slight."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "False world, thou ly'st; thou canst not lend The least delight; Thy favors cannot gain a friend, They are so slight."
technicallyadverbUS /ˈteknɪkəli/
with regard to technique
From this reading They have generally been formed by what are technically called cut-offs, or new channels, from the main land.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "False world, thou ly'st; thou canst not lend The least delight; Thy favors cannot gain a friend, They are so slight."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These islands are, for the most part, covered with a luxurious growth of cotton-wood trees.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "False world, thou ly'st; thou canst not lend The least delight; Thy favors cannot gain a friend, They are so slight."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "False world, thou ly'st; thou canst not lend The least delight; Thy favors cannot gain a friend, They are so slight."
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "False world, thou ly'st; thou canst not lend The least delight; Thy favors cannot gain a friend, They are so slight."
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading The traveller on the Mississippi observes with interest the innumerable islands which dot the river, and relieve the monotony of the scenery.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading These islands are, for the most part, covered with a luxurious growth of cotton-wood trees.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They have generally been formed by what are technically called cut-offs, or new channels, from the main land.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The traveller on the Mississippi observes with interest the innumerable islands which dot the river, and relieve the monotony of the scenery.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The traveller on the Mississippi observes with interest the innumerable islands which dot the river, and relieve the monotony of the scenery.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "False world, thou ly'st; thou canst not lend The least delight; Thy favors cannot gain a friend, They are so slight."
