Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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From this reading Sunday 28.

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

From this reading Unusual appearance of salt--The formidable character of the white bear--Porcupine river described--Beautiful appearance of the surrounding country--Immense quantities of game--Milk river described--Extraordinary character of Bigdry river--An instance of uncommon tenacity of life in a white bear--Narrow escape of one of the party from that animal--A still more remarkable instance--Muscleshell river described.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Unusual appearance of salt--The formidable character of the white bear--Porcupine river described--Beautiful appearance of the surrounding country--Immense quantities of game--Milk river described--Extraordinary character of Bigdry river--An instance of uncommon tenacity of life in a white bear--Narrow escape of one of the party from that animal--A still more remarkable instance--Muscleshell river described.

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

From this reading The day was clear and pleasant, and the wind having shifted to southeast, we could employ our sails, and went twenty-four miles to a low ground on the north opposite to steep bluffs: the country on both sides is much broken, the hills approaching nearer to the river, and forming bluffs, some of a white and others of a red colour, and exhibiting the usual appearances of minerals, and some burnt hills though without any pumicestone; the salts are in greater quantities than usual, and the banks and sandbars are covered with a white incrustation like frost.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Unusual appearance of salt--The formidable character of the white bear--Porcupine river described--Beautiful appearance of the surrounding country--Immense quantities of game--Milk river described--Extraordinary character of Bigdry river--An instance of uncommon tenacity of life in a white bear--Narrow escape of one of the party from that animal--A still more remarkable instance--Muscleshell river described.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The day was clear and pleasant, and the wind having shifted to southeast, we could employ our sails, and went twenty-four miles to a low ground on the north opposite to steep bluffs: the country on both sides is much broken, the hills approaching nearer to the river, and forming bluffs, some of a white and others of a red colour, and exhibiting the usual appearances of minerals, and some burnt hills though without any pumicestone; the salts are in greater quantities than usual, and the banks and sandbars are covered with a white incrustation like frost.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading Unusual appearance of salt--The formidable character of the white bear--Porcupine river described--Beautiful appearance of the surrounding country--Immense quantities of game--Milk river described--Extraordinary character of Bigdry river--An instance of uncommon tenacity of life in a white bear--Narrow escape of one of the party from that animal--A still more remarkable instance--Muscleshell river described.

plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading The day was clear and pleasant, and the wind having shifted to southeast, we could employ our sails, and went twenty-four miles to a low ground on the north opposite to steep bluffs: the country on both sides is much broken, the hills approaching nearer to the river, and forming bluffs, some of a white and others of a red colour, and exhibiting the usual appearances of minerals, and some burnt hills though without any pumicestone; the salts are in greater quantities than usual, and the banks and sandbars are covered with a white incrustation like frost.

the event of one object coming closer to another

From this reading The day was clear and pleasant, and the wind having shifted to southeast, we could employ our sails, and went twenty-four miles to a low ground on the north opposite to steep bluffs: the country on both sides is much broken, the hills approaching nearer to the river, and forming bluffs, some of a white and others of a red colour, and exhibiting the usual appearances of minerals, and some burnt hills though without any pumicestone; the salts are in greater quantities than usual, and the banks and sandbars are covered with a white incrustation like frost.

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

From this reading The day was clear and pleasant, and the wind having shifted to southeast, we could employ our sails, and went twenty-four miles to a low ground on the north opposite to steep bluffs: the country on both sides is much broken, the hills approaching nearer to the river, and forming bluffs, some of a white and others of a red colour, and exhibiting the usual appearances of minerals, and some burnt hills though without any pumicestone; the salts are in greater quantities than usual, and the banks and sandbars are covered with a white incrustation like frost.

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

From this reading The low grounds are level, fertile and partially timbered, but are not so wide as for a few days past.

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading The day was clear and pleasant, and the wind having shifted to southeast, we could employ our sails, and went twenty-four miles to a low ground on the north opposite to steep bluffs: the country on both sides is much broken, the hills approaching nearer to the river, and forming bluffs, some of a white and others of a red colour, and exhibiting the usual appearances of minerals, and some burnt hills though without any pumicestone; the salts are in greater quantities than usual, and the banks and sandbars are covered with a white incrustation like frost.

have

From this reading Unusual appearance of salt--The formidable character of the white bear--Porcupine river described--Beautiful appearance of the surrounding country--Immense quantities of game--Milk river described--Extraordinary character of Bigdry river--An instance of uncommon tenacity of life in a white bear--Narrow escape of one of the party from that animal--A still more remarkable instance--Muscleshell river described.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Unusual appearance of salt--The formidable character of the white bear--Porcupine river described--Beautiful appearance of the surrounding country--Immense quantities of game--Milk river described--Extraordinary character of Bigdry river--An instance of uncommon tenacity of life in a white bear--Narrow escape of one of the party from that animal--A still more remarkable instance--Muscleshell river described.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading The woods are now green, but the plains and meadows seem to have less verdure than those below: the only streams which we met to-day are two small runs on the north and one on the south, which rise in the neighbouring hills, and have very little water.

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From this reading Unusual appearance of salt--The formidable character of the white bear--Porcupine river described--Beautiful appearance of the surrounding country--Immense quantities of game--Milk river described--Extraordinary character of Bigdry river--An instance of uncommon tenacity of life in a white bear--Narrow escape of one of the party from that animal--A still more remarkable instance--Muscleshell river described.

plural of “bluff” — a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)

From this reading The day was clear and pleasant, and the wind having shifted to southeast, we could employ our sails, and went twenty-four miles to a low ground on the north opposite to steep bluffs: the country on both sides is much broken, the hills approaching nearer to the river, and forming bluffs, some of a white and others of a red colour, and exhibiting the usual appearances of minerals, and some burnt hills though without any pumicestone; the salts are in greater quantities than usual, and the banks and sandbars are covered with a white incrustation like frost.

the two together, not just one

From this reading The day was clear and pleasant, and the wind having shifted to southeast, we could employ our sails, and went twenty-four miles to a low ground on the north opposite to steep bluffs: the country on both sides is much broken, the hills approaching nearer to the river, and forming bluffs, some of a white and others of a red colour, and exhibiting the usual appearances of minerals, and some burnt hills though without any pumicestone; the salts are in greater quantities than usual, and the banks and sandbars are covered with a white incrustation like frost.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading The day was clear and pleasant, and the wind having shifted to southeast, we could employ our sails, and went twenty-four miles to a low ground on the north opposite to steep bluffs: the country on both sides is much broken, the hills approaching nearer to the river, and forming bluffs, some of a white and others of a red colour, and exhibiting the usual appearances of minerals, and some burnt hills though without any pumicestone; the salts are in greater quantities than usual, and the banks and sandbars are covered with a white incrustation like frost.

ruined by overcooking

From this reading The day was clear and pleasant, and the wind having shifted to southeast, we could employ our sails, and went twenty-four miles to a low ground on the north opposite to steep bluffs: the country on both sides is much broken, the hills approaching nearer to the river, and forming bluffs, some of a white and others of a red colour, and exhibiting the usual appearances of minerals, and some burnt hills though without any pumicestone; the salts are in greater quantities than usual, and the banks and sandbars are covered with a white incrustation like frost.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The low grounds are level, fertile and partially timbered, but are not so wide as for a few days past.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading Unusual appearance of salt--The formidable character of the white bear--Porcupine river described--Beautiful appearance of the surrounding country--Immense quantities of game--Milk river described--Extraordinary character of Bigdry river--An instance of uncommon tenacity of life in a white bear--Narrow escape of one of the party from that animal--A still more remarkable instance--Muscleshell river described.

rid of obstructions

From this reading The day was clear and pleasant, and the wind having shifted to southeast, we could employ our sails, and went twenty-four miles to a low ground on the north opposite to steep bluffs: the country on both sides is much broken, the hills approaching nearer to the river, and forming bluffs, some of a white and others of a red colour, and exhibiting the usual appearances of minerals, and some burnt hills though without any pumicestone; the salts are in greater quantities than usual, and the banks and sandbars are covered with a white incrustation like frost.

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading The day was clear and pleasant, and the wind having shifted to southeast, we could employ our sails, and went twenty-four miles to a low ground on the north opposite to steep bluffs: the country on both sides is much broken, the hills approaching nearer to the river, and forming bluffs, some of a white and others of a red colour, and exhibiting the usual appearances of minerals, and some burnt hills though without any pumicestone; the salts are in greater quantities than usual, and the banks and sandbars are covered with a white incrustation like frost.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The day was clear and pleasant, and the wind having shifted to southeast, we could employ our sails, and went twenty-four miles to a low ground on the north opposite to steep bluffs: the country on both sides is much broken, the hills approaching nearer to the river, and forming bluffs, some of a white and others of a red colour, and exhibiting the usual appearances of minerals, and some burnt hills though without any pumicestone; the salts are in greater quantities than usual, and the banks and sandbars are covered with a white incrustation like frost.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Unusual appearance of salt--The formidable character of the white bear--Porcupine river described--Beautiful appearance of the surrounding country--Immense quantities of game--Milk river described--Extraordinary character of Bigdry river--An instance of uncommon tenacity of life in a white bear--Narrow escape of one of the party from that animal--A still more remarkable instance--Muscleshell river described.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading The day was clear and pleasant, and the wind having shifted to southeast, we could employ our sails, and went twenty-four miles to a low ground on the north opposite to steep bluffs: the country on both sides is much broken, the hills approaching nearer to the river, and forming bluffs, some of a white and others of a red colour, and exhibiting the usual appearances of minerals, and some burnt hills though without any pumicestone; the salts are in greater quantities than usual, and the banks and sandbars are covered with a white incrustation like frost.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The day was clear and pleasant, and the wind having shifted to southeast, we could employ our sails, and went twenty-four miles to a low ground on the north opposite to steep bluffs: the country on both sides is much broken, the hills approaching nearer to the river, and forming bluffs, some of a white and others of a red colour, and exhibiting the usual appearances of minerals, and some burnt hills though without any pumicestone; the salts are in greater quantities than usual, and the banks and sandbars are covered with a white incrustation like frost.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The low grounds are level, fertile and partially timbered, but are not so wide as for a few days past.

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading Unusual appearance of salt--The formidable character of the white bear--Porcupine river described--Beautiful appearance of the surrounding country--Immense quantities of game--Milk river described--Extraordinary character of Bigdry river--An instance of uncommon tenacity of life in a white bear--Narrow escape of one of the party from that animal--A still more remarkable instance--Muscleshell river described.

put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

From this reading The day was clear and pleasant, and the wind having shifted to southeast, we could employ our sails, and went twenty-four miles to a low ground on the north opposite to steep bluffs: the country on both sides is much broken, the hills approaching nearer to the river, and forming bluffs, some of a white and others of a red colour, and exhibiting the usual appearances of minerals, and some burnt hills though without any pumicestone; the salts are in greater quantities than usual, and the banks and sandbars are covered with a white incrustation like frost.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading Unusual appearance of salt--The formidable character of the white bear--Porcupine river described--Beautiful appearance of the surrounding country--Immense quantities of game--Milk river described--Extraordinary character of Bigdry river--An instance of uncommon tenacity of life in a white bear--Narrow escape of one of the party from that animal--A still more remarkable instance--Muscleshell river described.

-ing form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill

From this reading The day was clear and pleasant, and the wind having shifted to southeast, we could employ our sails, and went twenty-four miles to a low ground on the north opposite to steep bluffs: the country on both sides is much broken, the hills approaching nearer to the river, and forming bluffs, some of a white and others of a red colour, and exhibiting the usual appearances of minerals, and some burnt hills though without any pumicestone; the salts are in greater quantities than usual, and the banks and sandbars are covered with a white incrustation like frost.

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

From this reading Unusual appearance of salt--The formidable character of the white bear--Porcupine river described--Beautiful appearance of the surrounding country--Immense quantities of game--Milk river described--Extraordinary character of Bigdry river--An instance of uncommon tenacity of life in a white bear--Narrow escape of one of the party from that animal--A still more remarkable instance--Muscleshell river described.

capable of reproducing

From this reading The low grounds are level, fertile and partially timbered, but are not so wide as for a few days past.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading The low grounds are level, fertile and partially timbered, but are not so wide as for a few days past.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The low grounds are level, fertile and partially timbered, but are not so wide as for a few days past.

extremely impressive in strength or excellence

From this reading Unusual appearance of salt--The formidable character of the white bear--Porcupine river described--Beautiful appearance of the surrounding country--Immense quantities of game--Milk river described--Extraordinary character of Bigdry river--An instance of uncommon tenacity of life in a white bear--Narrow escape of one of the party from that animal--A still more remarkable instance--Muscleshell river described.

-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)

From this reading The day was clear and pleasant, and the wind having shifted to southeast, we could employ our sails, and went twenty-four miles to a low ground on the north opposite to steep bluffs: the country on both sides is much broken, the hills approaching nearer to the river, and forming bluffs, some of a white and others of a red colour, and exhibiting the usual appearances of minerals, and some burnt hills though without any pumicestone; the salts are in greater quantities than usual, and the banks and sandbars are covered with a white incrustation like frost.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Unusual appearance of salt--The formidable character of the white bear--Porcupine river described--Beautiful appearance of the surrounding country--Immense quantities of game--Milk river described--Extraordinary character of Bigdry river--An instance of uncommon tenacity of life in a white bear--Narrow escape of one of the party from that animal--A still more remarkable instance--Muscleshell river described.

ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

From this reading The day was clear and pleasant, and the wind having shifted to southeast, we could employ our sails, and went twenty-four miles to a low ground on the north opposite to steep bluffs: the country on both sides is much broken, the hills approaching nearer to the river, and forming bluffs, some of a white and others of a red colour, and exhibiting the usual appearances of minerals, and some burnt hills though without any pumicestone; the salts are in greater quantities than usual, and the banks and sandbars are covered with a white incrustation like frost.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading Unusual appearance of salt--The formidable character of the white bear--Porcupine river described--Beautiful appearance of the surrounding country--Immense quantities of game--Milk river described--Extraordinary character of Bigdry river--An instance of uncommon tenacity of life in a white bear--Narrow escape of one of the party from that animal--A still more remarkable instance--Muscleshell river described.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading The day was clear and pleasant, and the wind having shifted to southeast, we could employ our sails, and went twenty-four miles to a low ground on the north opposite to steep bluffs: the country on both sides is much broken, the hills approaching nearer to the river, and forming bluffs, some of a white and others of a red colour, and exhibiting the usual appearances of minerals, and some burnt hills though without any pumicestone; the salts are in greater quantities than usual, and the banks and sandbars are covered with a white incrustation like frost.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading The woods are now green, but the plains and meadows seem to have less verdure than those below: the only streams which we met to-day are two small runs on the north and one on the south, which rise in the neighbouring hills, and have very little water.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading The day was clear and pleasant, and the wind having shifted to southeast, we could employ our sails, and went twenty-four miles to a low ground on the north opposite to steep bluffs: the country on both sides is much broken, the hills approaching nearer to the river, and forming bluffs, some of a white and others of a red colour, and exhibiting the usual appearances of minerals, and some burnt hills though without any pumicestone; the salts are in greater quantities than usual, and the banks and sandbars are covered with a white incrustation like frost.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading The low grounds are level, fertile and partially timbered, but are not so wide as for a few days past.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The woods are now green, but the plains and meadows seem to have less verdure than those below: the only streams which we met to-day are two small runs on the north and one on the south, which rise in the neighbouring hills, and have very little water.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading The day was clear and pleasant, and the wind having shifted to southeast, we could employ our sails, and went twenty-four miles to a low ground on the north opposite to steep bluffs: the country on both sides is much broken, the hills approaching nearer to the river, and forming bluffs, some of a white and others of a red colour, and exhibiting the usual appearances of minerals, and some burnt hills though without any pumicestone; the salts are in greater quantities than usual, and the banks and sandbars are covered with a white incrustation like frost.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading The day was clear and pleasant, and the wind having shifted to southeast, we could employ our sails, and went twenty-four miles to a low ground on the north opposite to steep bluffs: the country on both sides is much broken, the hills approaching nearer to the river, and forming bluffs, some of a white and others of a red colour, and exhibiting the usual appearances of minerals, and some burnt hills though without any pumicestone; the salts are in greater quantities than usual, and the banks and sandbars are covered with a white incrustation like frost.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading Unusual appearance of salt--The formidable character of the white bear--Porcupine river described--Beautiful appearance of the surrounding country--Immense quantities of game--Milk river described--Extraordinary character of Bigdry river--An instance of uncommon tenacity of life in a white bear--Narrow escape of one of the party from that animal--A still more remarkable instance--Muscleshell river described.

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

From this reading Unusual appearance of salt--The formidable character of the white bear--Porcupine river described--Beautiful appearance of the surrounding country--Immense quantities of game--Milk river described--Extraordinary character of Bigdry river--An instance of uncommon tenacity of life in a white bear--Narrow escape of one of the party from that animal--A still more remarkable instance--Muscleshell river described.

the formation of a crust

From this reading The day was clear and pleasant, and the wind having shifted to southeast, we could employ our sails, and went twenty-four miles to a low ground on the north opposite to steep bluffs: the country on both sides is much broken, the hills approaching nearer to the river, and forming bluffs, some of a white and others of a red colour, and exhibiting the usual appearances of minerals, and some burnt hills though without any pumicestone; the salts are in greater quantities than usual, and the banks and sandbars are covered with a white incrustation like frost.

an occurrence of something

From this reading Unusual appearance of salt--The formidable character of the white bear--Porcupine river described--Beautiful appearance of the surrounding country--Immense quantities of game--Milk river described--Extraordinary character of Bigdry river--An instance of uncommon tenacity of life in a white bear--Narrow escape of one of the party from that animal--A still more remarkable instance--Muscleshell river described.

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

From this reading The day was clear and pleasant, and the wind having shifted to southeast, we could employ our sails, and went twenty-four miles to a low ground on the north opposite to steep bluffs: the country on both sides is much broken, the hills approaching nearer to the river, and forming bluffs, some of a white and others of a red colour, and exhibiting the usual appearances of minerals, and some burnt hills though without any pumicestone; the salts are in greater quantities than usual, and the banks and sandbars are covered with a white incrustation like frost.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading The woods are now green, but the plains and meadows seem to have less verdure than those below: the only streams which we met to-day are two small runs on the north and one on the south, which rise in the neighbouring hills, and have very little water.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading The low grounds are level, fertile and partially timbered, but are not so wide as for a few days past.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Unusual appearance of salt--The formidable character of the white bear--Porcupine river described--Beautiful appearance of the surrounding country--Immense quantities of game--Milk river described--Extraordinary character of Bigdry river--An instance of uncommon tenacity of life in a white bear--Narrow escape of one of the party from that animal--A still more remarkable instance--Muscleshell river described.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The day was clear and pleasant, and the wind having shifted to southeast, we could employ our sails, and went twenty-four miles to a low ground on the north opposite to steep bluffs: the country on both sides is much broken, the hills approaching nearer to the river, and forming bluffs, some of a white and others of a red colour, and exhibiting the usual appearances of minerals, and some burnt hills though without any pumicestone; the salts are in greater quantities than usual, and the banks and sandbars are covered with a white incrustation like frost.

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

From this reading The woods are now green, but the plains and meadows seem to have less verdure than those below: the only streams which we met to-day are two small runs on the north and one on the south, which rise in the neighbouring hills, and have very little water.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The day was clear and pleasant, and the wind having shifted to southeast, we could employ our sails, and went twenty-four miles to a low ground on the north opposite to steep bluffs: the country on both sides is much broken, the hills approaching nearer to the river, and forming bluffs, some of a white and others of a red colour, and exhibiting the usual appearances of minerals, and some burnt hills though without any pumicestone; the salts are in greater quantities than usual, and the banks and sandbars are covered with a white incrustation like frost.

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

From this reading The woods are now green, but the plains and meadows seem to have less verdure than those below: the only streams which we met to-day are two small runs on the north and one on the south, which rise in the neighbouring hills, and have very little water.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading The woods are now green, but the plains and meadows seem to have less verdure than those below: the only streams which we met to-day are two small runs on the north and one on the south, which rise in the neighbouring hills, and have very little water.

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

From this reading The day was clear and pleasant, and the wind having shifted to southeast, we could employ our sails, and went twenty-four miles to a low ground on the north opposite to steep bluffs: the country on both sides is much broken, the hills approaching nearer to the river, and forming bluffs, some of a white and others of a red colour, and exhibiting the usual appearances of minerals, and some burnt hills though without any pumicestone; the salts are in greater quantities than usual, and the banks and sandbars are covered with a white incrustation like frost.

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

From this reading Unusual appearance of salt--The formidable character of the white bear--Porcupine river described--Beautiful appearance of the surrounding country--Immense quantities of game--Milk river described--Extraordinary character of Bigdry river--An instance of uncommon tenacity of life in a white bear--Narrow escape of one of the party from that animal--A still more remarkable instance--Muscleshell river described.

plural of “mineral” — solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition

From this reading The day was clear and pleasant, and the wind having shifted to southeast, we could employ our sails, and went twenty-four miles to a low ground on the north opposite to steep bluffs: the country on both sides is much broken, the hills approaching nearer to the river, and forming bluffs, some of a white and others of a red colour, and exhibiting the usual appearances of minerals, and some burnt hills though without any pumicestone; the salts are in greater quantities than usual, and the banks and sandbars are covered with a white incrustation like frost.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Unusual appearance of salt--The formidable character of the white bear--Porcupine river described--Beautiful appearance of the surrounding country--Immense quantities of game--Milk river described--Extraordinary character of Bigdry river--An instance of uncommon tenacity of life in a white bear--Narrow escape of one of the party from that animal--A still more remarkable instance--Muscleshell river described.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The day was clear and pleasant, and the wind having shifted to southeast, we could employ our sails, and went twenty-four miles to a low ground on the north opposite to steep bluffs: the country on both sides is much broken, the hills approaching nearer to the river, and forming bluffs, some of a white and others of a red colour, and exhibiting the usual appearances of minerals, and some burnt hills though without any pumicestone; the salts are in greater quantities than usual, and the banks and sandbars are covered with a white incrustation like frost.

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

From this reading Unusual appearance of salt--The formidable character of the white bear--Porcupine river described--Beautiful appearance of the surrounding country--Immense quantities of game--Milk river described--Extraordinary character of Bigdry river--An instance of uncommon tenacity of life in a white bear--Narrow escape of one of the party from that animal--A still more remarkable instance--Muscleshell river described.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading Unusual appearance of salt--The formidable character of the white bear--Porcupine river described--Beautiful appearance of the surrounding country--Immense quantities of game--Milk river described--Extraordinary character of Bigdry river--An instance of uncommon tenacity of life in a white bear--Narrow escape of one of the party from that animal--A still more remarkable instance--Muscleshell river described.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading The day was clear and pleasant, and the wind having shifted to southeast, we could employ our sails, and went twenty-four miles to a low ground on the north opposite to steep bluffs: the country on both sides is much broken, the hills approaching nearer to the river, and forming bluffs, some of a white and others of a red colour, and exhibiting the usual appearances of minerals, and some burnt hills though without any pumicestone; the salts are in greater quantities than usual, and the banks and sandbars are covered with a white incrustation like frost.

-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor

From this reading The woods are now green, but the plains and meadows seem to have less verdure than those below: the only streams which we met to-day are two small runs on the north and one on the south, which rise in the neighbouring hills, and have very little water.

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

From this reading The day was clear and pleasant, and the wind having shifted to southeast, we could employ our sails, and went twenty-four miles to a low ground on the north opposite to steep bluffs: the country on both sides is much broken, the hills approaching nearer to the river, and forming bluffs, some of a white and others of a red colour, and exhibiting the usual appearances of minerals, and some burnt hills though without any pumicestone; the salts are in greater quantities than usual, and the banks and sandbars are covered with a white incrustation like frost.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The low grounds are level, fertile and partially timbered, but are not so wide as for a few days past.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The woods are now green, but the plains and meadows seem to have less verdure than those below: the only streams which we met to-day are two small runs on the north and one on the south, which rise in the neighbouring hills, and have very little water.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Unusual appearance of salt--The formidable character of the white bear--Porcupine river described--Beautiful appearance of the surrounding country--Immense quantities of game--Milk river described--Extraordinary character of Bigdry river--An instance of uncommon tenacity of life in a white bear--Narrow escape of one of the party from that animal--A still more remarkable instance--Muscleshell river described.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The day was clear and pleasant, and the wind having shifted to southeast, we could employ our sails, and went twenty-four miles to a low ground on the north opposite to steep bluffs: the country on both sides is much broken, the hills approaching nearer to the river, and forming bluffs, some of a white and others of a red colour, and exhibiting the usual appearances of minerals, and some burnt hills though without any pumicestone; the salts are in greater quantities than usual, and the banks and sandbars are covered with a white incrustation like frost.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Unusual appearance of salt--The formidable character of the white bear--Porcupine river described--Beautiful appearance of the surrounding country--Immense quantities of game--Milk river described--Extraordinary character of Bigdry river--An instance of uncommon tenacity of life in a white bear--Narrow escape of one of the party from that animal--A still more remarkable instance--Muscleshell river described.

and nothing more

From this reading The woods are now green, but the plains and meadows seem to have less verdure than those below: the only streams which we met to-day are two small runs on the north and one on the south, which rise in the neighbouring hills, and have very little water.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading The day was clear and pleasant, and the wind having shifted to southeast, we could employ our sails, and went twenty-four miles to a low ground on the north opposite to steep bluffs: the country on both sides is much broken, the hills approaching nearer to the river, and forming bluffs, some of a white and others of a red colour, and exhibiting the usual appearances of minerals, and some burnt hills though without any pumicestone; the salts are in greater quantities than usual, and the banks and sandbars are covered with a white incrustation like frost.

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From this reading The day was clear and pleasant, and the wind having shifted to southeast, we could employ our sails, and went twenty-four miles to a low ground on the north opposite to steep bluffs: the country on both sides is much broken, the hills approaching nearer to the river, and forming bluffs, some of a white and others of a red colour, and exhibiting the usual appearances of minerals, and some burnt hills though without any pumicestone; the salts are in greater quantities than usual, and the banks and sandbars are covered with a white incrustation like frost.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The day was clear and pleasant, and the wind having shifted to southeast, we could employ our sails, and went twenty-four miles to a low ground on the north opposite to steep bluffs: the country on both sides is much broken, the hills approaching nearer to the river, and forming bluffs, some of a white and others of a red colour, and exhibiting the usual appearances of minerals, and some burnt hills though without any pumicestone; the salts are in greater quantities than usual, and the banks and sandbars are covered with a white incrustation like frost.

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

From this reading The low grounds are level, fertile and partially timbered, but are not so wide as for a few days past.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Unusual appearance of salt--The formidable character of the white bear--Porcupine river described--Beautiful appearance of the surrounding country--Immense quantities of game--Milk river described--Extraordinary character of Bigdry river--An instance of uncommon tenacity of life in a white bear--Narrow escape of one of the party from that animal--A still more remarkable instance--Muscleshell river described.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading The low grounds are level, fertile and partially timbered, but are not so wide as for a few days past.

plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land

From this reading The woods are now green, but the plains and meadows seem to have less verdure than those below: the only streams which we met to-day are two small runs on the north and one on the south, which rise in the neighbouring hills, and have very little water.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading The day was clear and pleasant, and the wind having shifted to southeast, we could employ our sails, and went twenty-four miles to a low ground on the north opposite to steep bluffs: the country on both sides is much broken, the hills approaching nearer to the river, and forming bluffs, some of a white and others of a red colour, and exhibiting the usual appearances of minerals, and some burnt hills though without any pumicestone; the salts are in greater quantities than usual, and the banks and sandbars are covered with a white incrustation like frost.

relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur

From this reading Unusual appearance of salt--The formidable character of the white bear--Porcupine river described--Beautiful appearance of the surrounding country--Immense quantities of game--Milk river described--Extraordinary character of Bigdry river--An instance of uncommon tenacity of life in a white bear--Narrow escape of one of the party from that animal--A still more remarkable instance--Muscleshell river described.

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From this reading The day was clear and pleasant, and the wind having shifted to southeast, we could employ our sails, and went twenty-four miles to a low ground on the north opposite to steep bluffs: the country on both sides is much broken, the hills approaching nearer to the river, and forming bluffs, some of a white and others of a red colour, and exhibiting the usual appearances of minerals, and some burnt hills though without any pumicestone; the salts are in greater quantities than usual, and the banks and sandbars are covered with a white incrustation like frost.

plural of “quantity” — how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

From this reading Unusual appearance of salt--The formidable character of the white bear--Porcupine river described--Beautiful appearance of the surrounding country--Immense quantities of game--Milk river described--Extraordinary character of Bigdry river--An instance of uncommon tenacity of life in a white bear--Narrow escape of one of the party from that animal--A still more remarkable instance--Muscleshell river described.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading The day was clear and pleasant, and the wind having shifted to southeast, we could employ our sails, and went twenty-four miles to a low ground on the north opposite to steep bluffs: the country on both sides is much broken, the hills approaching nearer to the river, and forming bluffs, some of a white and others of a red colour, and exhibiting the usual appearances of minerals, and some burnt hills though without any pumicestone; the salts are in greater quantities than usual, and the banks and sandbars are covered with a white incrustation like frost.

unusual or striking

From this reading Unusual appearance of salt--The formidable character of the white bear--Porcupine river described--Beautiful appearance of the surrounding country--Immense quantities of game--Milk river described--Extraordinary character of Bigdry river--An instance of uncommon tenacity of life in a white bear--Narrow escape of one of the party from that animal--A still more remarkable instance--Muscleshell river described.

move upward

From this reading The woods are now green, but the plains and meadows seem to have less verdure than those below: the only streams which we met to-day are two small runs on the north and one on the south, which rise in the neighbouring hills, and have very little water.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Unusual appearance of salt--The formidable character of the white bear--Porcupine river described--Beautiful appearance of the surrounding country--Immense quantities of game--Milk river described--Extraordinary character of Bigdry river--An instance of uncommon tenacity of life in a white bear--Narrow escape of one of the party from that animal--A still more remarkable instance--Muscleshell river described.

plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

From this reading The woods are now green, but the plains and meadows seem to have less verdure than those below: the only streams which we met to-day are two small runs on the north and one on the south, which rise in the neighbouring hills, and have very little water.

plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel

From this reading The day was clear and pleasant, and the wind having shifted to southeast, we could employ our sails, and went twenty-four miles to a low ground on the north opposite to steep bluffs: the country on both sides is much broken, the hills approaching nearer to the river, and forming bluffs, some of a white and others of a red colour, and exhibiting the usual appearances of minerals, and some burnt hills though without any pumicestone; the salts are in greater quantities than usual, and the banks and sandbars are covered with a white incrustation like frost.

a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

From this reading Unusual appearance of salt--The formidable character of the white bear--Porcupine river described--Beautiful appearance of the surrounding country--Immense quantities of game--Milk river described--Extraordinary character of Bigdry river--An instance of uncommon tenacity of life in a white bear--Narrow escape of one of the party from that animal--A still more remarkable instance--Muscleshell river described.

plural of “salt” — a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

From this reading The day was clear and pleasant, and the wind having shifted to southeast, we could employ our sails, and went twenty-four miles to a low ground on the north opposite to steep bluffs: the country on both sides is much broken, the hills approaching nearer to the river, and forming bluffs, some of a white and others of a red colour, and exhibiting the usual appearances of minerals, and some burnt hills though without any pumicestone; the salts are in greater quantities than usual, and the banks and sandbars are covered with a white incrustation like frost.

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From this reading The day was clear and pleasant, and the wind having shifted to southeast, we could employ our sails, and went twenty-four miles to a low ground on the north opposite to steep bluffs: the country on both sides is much broken, the hills approaching nearer to the river, and forming bluffs, some of a white and others of a red colour, and exhibiting the usual appearances of minerals, and some burnt hills though without any pumicestone; the salts are in greater quantities than usual, and the banks and sandbars are covered with a white incrustation like frost.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The woods are now green, but the plains and meadows seem to have less verdure than those below: the only streams which we met to-day are two small runs on the north and one on the south, which rise in the neighbouring hills, and have very little water.

past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of

From this reading The day was clear and pleasant, and the wind having shifted to southeast, we could employ our sails, and went twenty-four miles to a low ground on the north opposite to steep bluffs: the country on both sides is much broken, the hills approaching nearer to the river, and forming bluffs, some of a white and others of a red colour, and exhibiting the usual appearances of minerals, and some burnt hills though without any pumicestone; the salts are in greater quantities than usual, and the banks and sandbars are covered with a white incrustation like frost.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading The day was clear and pleasant, and the wind having shifted to southeast, we could employ our sails, and went twenty-four miles to a low ground on the north opposite to steep bluffs: the country on both sides is much broken, the hills approaching nearer to the river, and forming bluffs, some of a white and others of a red colour, and exhibiting the usual appearances of minerals, and some burnt hills though without any pumicestone; the salts are in greater quantities than usual, and the banks and sandbars are covered with a white incrustation like frost.

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

From this reading The woods are now green, but the plains and meadows seem to have less verdure than those below: the only streams which we met to-day are two small runs on the north and one on the south, which rise in the neighbouring hills, and have very little water.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The low grounds are level, fertile and partially timbered, but are not so wide as for a few days past.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The day was clear and pleasant, and the wind having shifted to southeast, we could employ our sails, and went twenty-four miles to a low ground on the north opposite to steep bluffs: the country on both sides is much broken, the hills approaching nearer to the river, and forming bluffs, some of a white and others of a red colour, and exhibiting the usual appearances of minerals, and some burnt hills though without any pumicestone; the salts are in greater quantities than usual, and the banks and sandbars are covered with a white incrustation like frost.

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

From this reading The woods are now green, but the plains and meadows seem to have less verdure than those below: the only streams which we met to-day are two small runs on the north and one on the south, which rise in the neighbouring hills, and have very little water.

the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees

From this reading The day was clear and pleasant, and the wind having shifted to southeast, we could employ our sails, and went twenty-four miles to a low ground on the north opposite to steep bluffs: the country on both sides is much broken, the hills approaching nearer to the river, and forming bluffs, some of a white and others of a red colour, and exhibiting the usual appearances of minerals, and some burnt hills though without any pumicestone; the salts are in greater quantities than usual, and the banks and sandbars are covered with a white incrustation like frost.

having a sharp inclination

From this reading The day was clear and pleasant, and the wind having shifted to southeast, we could employ our sails, and went twenty-four miles to a low ground on the north opposite to steep bluffs: the country on both sides is much broken, the hills approaching nearer to the river, and forming bluffs, some of a white and others of a red colour, and exhibiting the usual appearances of minerals, and some burnt hills though without any pumicestone; the salts are in greater quantities than usual, and the banks and sandbars are covered with a white incrustation like frost.

not in physical motion

From this reading Unusual appearance of salt--The formidable character of the white bear--Porcupine river described--Beautiful appearance of the surrounding country--Immense quantities of game--Milk river described--Extraordinary character of Bigdry river--An instance of uncommon tenacity of life in a white bear--Narrow escape of one of the party from that animal--A still more remarkable instance--Muscleshell river described.

plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading The woods are now green, but the plains and meadows seem to have less verdure than those below: the only streams which we met to-day are two small runs on the north and one on the south, which rise in the neighbouring hills, and have very little water.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading Sunday 28.

closely encircling

From this reading Unusual appearance of salt--The formidable character of the white bear--Porcupine river described--Beautiful appearance of the surrounding country--Immense quantities of game--Milk river described--Extraordinary character of Bigdry river--An instance of uncommon tenacity of life in a white bear--Narrow escape of one of the party from that animal--A still more remarkable instance--Muscleshell river described.

persistent determination

From this reading Unusual appearance of salt--The formidable character of the white bear--Porcupine river described--Beautiful appearance of the surrounding country--Immense quantities of game--Milk river described--Extraordinary character of Bigdry river--An instance of uncommon tenacity of life in a white bear--Narrow escape of one of the party from that animal--A still more remarkable instance--Muscleshell river described.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The day was clear and pleasant, and the wind having shifted to southeast, we could employ our sails, and went twenty-four miles to a low ground on the north opposite to steep bluffs: the country on both sides is much broken, the hills approaching nearer to the river, and forming bluffs, some of a white and others of a red colour, and exhibiting the usual appearances of minerals, and some burnt hills though without any pumicestone; the salts are in greater quantities than usual, and the banks and sandbars are covered with a white incrustation like frost.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Unusual appearance of salt--The formidable character of the white bear--Porcupine river described--Beautiful appearance of the surrounding country--Immense quantities of game--Milk river described--Extraordinary character of Bigdry river--An instance of uncommon tenacity of life in a white bear--Narrow escape of one of the party from that animal--A still more remarkable instance--Muscleshell river described.

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

From this reading Unusual appearance of salt--The formidable character of the white bear--Porcupine river described--Beautiful appearance of the surrounding country--Immense quantities of game--Milk river described--Extraordinary character of Bigdry river--An instance of uncommon tenacity of life in a white bear--Narrow escape of one of the party from that animal--A still more remarkable instance--Muscleshell river described.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading The woods are now green, but the plains and meadows seem to have less verdure than those below: the only streams which we met to-day are two small runs on the north and one on the south, which rise in the neighbouring hills, and have very little water.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The day was clear and pleasant, and the wind having shifted to southeast, we could employ our sails, and went twenty-four miles to a low ground on the north opposite to steep bluffs: the country on both sides is much broken, the hills approaching nearer to the river, and forming bluffs, some of a white and others of a red colour, and exhibiting the usual appearances of minerals, and some burnt hills though without any pumicestone; the salts are in greater quantities than usual, and the banks and sandbars are covered with a white incrustation like frost.

furnished with or made of wood or timbers

From this reading The low grounds are level, fertile and partially timbered, but are not so wide as for a few days past.

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

From this reading The day was clear and pleasant, and the wind having shifted to southeast, we could employ our sails, and went twenty-four miles to a low ground on the north opposite to steep bluffs: the country on both sides is much broken, the hills approaching nearer to the river, and forming bluffs, some of a white and others of a red colour, and exhibiting the usual appearances of minerals, and some burnt hills though without any pumicestone; the salts are in greater quantities than usual, and the banks and sandbars are covered with a white incrustation like frost.

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From this reading The woods are now green, but the plains and meadows seem to have less verdure than those below: the only streams which we met to-day are two small runs on the north and one on the south, which rise in the neighbouring hills, and have very little water.

being four more than twenty

From this reading The day was clear and pleasant, and the wind having shifted to southeast, we could employ our sails, and went twenty-four miles to a low ground on the north opposite to steep bluffs: the country on both sides is much broken, the hills approaching nearer to the river, and forming bluffs, some of a white and others of a red colour, and exhibiting the usual appearances of minerals, and some burnt hills though without any pumicestone; the salts are in greater quantities than usual, and the banks and sandbars are covered with a white incrustation like frost.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The woods are now green, but the plains and meadows seem to have less verdure than those below: the only streams which we met to-day are two small runs on the north and one on the south, which rise in the neighbouring hills, and have very little water.

not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind

From this reading Unusual appearance of salt--The formidable character of the white bear--Porcupine river described--Beautiful appearance of the surrounding country--Immense quantities of game--Milk river described--Extraordinary character of Bigdry river--An instance of uncommon tenacity of life in a white bear--Narrow escape of one of the party from that animal--A still more remarkable instance--Muscleshell river described.

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading Unusual appearance of salt--The formidable character of the white bear--Porcupine river described--Beautiful appearance of the surrounding country--Immense quantities of game--Milk river described--Extraordinary character of Bigdry river--An instance of uncommon tenacity of life in a white bear--Narrow escape of one of the party from that animal--A still more remarkable instance--Muscleshell river described.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading The day was clear and pleasant, and the wind having shifted to southeast, we could employ our sails, and went twenty-four miles to a low ground on the north opposite to steep bluffs: the country on both sides is much broken, the hills approaching nearer to the river, and forming bluffs, some of a white and others of a red colour, and exhibiting the usual appearances of minerals, and some burnt hills though without any pumicestone; the salts are in greater quantities than usual, and the banks and sandbars are covered with a white incrustation like frost.

green foliage

From this reading The woods are now green, but the plains and meadows seem to have less verdure than those below: the only streams which we met to-day are two small runs on the north and one on the south, which rise in the neighbouring hills, and have very little water.

precisely as stated

From this reading The woods are now green, but the plains and meadows seem to have less verdure than those below: the only streams which we met to-day are two small runs on the north and one on the south, which rise in the neighbouring hills, and have very little water.

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

From this reading The day was clear and pleasant, and the wind having shifted to southeast, we could employ our sails, and went twenty-four miles to a low ground on the north opposite to steep bluffs: the country on both sides is much broken, the hills approaching nearer to the river, and forming bluffs, some of a white and others of a red colour, and exhibiting the usual appearances of minerals, and some burnt hills though without any pumicestone; the salts are in greater quantities than usual, and the banks and sandbars are covered with a white incrustation like frost.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading The woods are now green, but the plains and meadows seem to have less verdure than those below: the only streams which we met to-day are two small runs on the north and one on the south, which rise in the neighbouring hills, and have very little water.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The day was clear and pleasant, and the wind having shifted to southeast, we could employ our sails, and went twenty-four miles to a low ground on the north opposite to steep bluffs: the country on both sides is much broken, the hills approaching nearer to the river, and forming bluffs, some of a white and others of a red colour, and exhibiting the usual appearances of minerals, and some burnt hills though without any pumicestone; the salts are in greater quantities than usual, and the banks and sandbars are covered with a white incrustation like frost.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The day was clear and pleasant, and the wind having shifted to southeast, we could employ our sails, and went twenty-four miles to a low ground on the north opposite to steep bluffs: the country on both sides is much broken, the hills approaching nearer to the river, and forming bluffs, some of a white and others of a red colour, and exhibiting the usual appearances of minerals, and some burnt hills though without any pumicestone; the salts are in greater quantities than usual, and the banks and sandbars are covered with a white incrustation like frost.

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

From this reading The woods are now green, but the plains and meadows seem to have less verdure than those below: the only streams which we met to-day are two small runs on the north and one on the south, which rise in the neighbouring hills, and have very little water.

a Caucasian

From this reading Unusual appearance of salt--The formidable character of the white bear--Porcupine river described--Beautiful appearance of the surrounding country--Immense quantities of game--Milk river described--Extraordinary character of Bigdry river--An instance of uncommon tenacity of life in a white bear--Narrow escape of one of the party from that animal--A still more remarkable instance--Muscleshell river described.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading The low grounds are level, fertile and partially timbered, but are not so wide as for a few days past.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The day was clear and pleasant, and the wind having shifted to southeast, we could employ our sails, and went twenty-four miles to a low ground on the north opposite to steep bluffs: the country on both sides is much broken, the hills approaching nearer to the river, and forming bluffs, some of a white and others of a red colour, and exhibiting the usual appearances of minerals, and some burnt hills though without any pumicestone; the salts are in greater quantities than usual, and the banks and sandbars are covered with a white incrustation like frost.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The day was clear and pleasant, and the wind having shifted to southeast, we could employ our sails, and went twenty-four miles to a low ground on the north opposite to steep bluffs: the country on both sides is much broken, the hills approaching nearer to the river, and forming bluffs, some of a white and others of a red colour, and exhibiting the usual appearances of minerals, and some burnt hills though without any pumicestone; the salts are in greater quantities than usual, and the banks and sandbars are covered with a white incrustation like frost.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The day was clear and pleasant, and the wind having shifted to southeast, we could employ our sails, and went twenty-four miles to a low ground on the north opposite to steep bluffs: the country on both sides is much broken, the hills approaching nearer to the river, and forming bluffs, some of a white and others of a red colour, and exhibiting the usual appearances of minerals, and some burnt hills though without any pumicestone; the salts are in greater quantities than usual, and the banks and sandbars are covered with a white incrustation like frost.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading The woods are now green, but the plains and meadows seem to have less verdure than those below: the only streams which we met to-day are two small runs on the north and one on the south, which rise in the neighbouring hills, and have very little water.