used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Land at Cape Town--Hotels and Widows--Drive to Constantia --Description of Drive--Price of Wine--Manumission of Slaves--Seasons at the Cape--The Town through a Microscope, &c.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This, with another about a mile above, are the only landing places.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading This, with another about a mile above, are the only landing places.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Land at Cape Town--Hotels and Widows--Drive to Constantia --Description of Drive--Price of Wine--Manumission of Slaves--Seasons at the Cape--The Town through a Microscope, &c.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading This, with another about a mile above, are the only landing places.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This, with another about a mile above, are the only landing places.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Land at Cape Town--Hotels and Widows--Drive to Constantia --Description of Drive--Price of Wine--Manumission of Slaves--Seasons at the Cape--The Town through a Microscope, &c.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Landed at Cape Town on a fine jetty, which projects some distance into the bay.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Land at Cape Town--Hotels and Widows--Drive to Constantia --Description of Drive--Price of Wine--Manumission of Slaves--Seasons at the Cape--The Town through a Microscope, &c.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading Land at Cape Town--Hotels and Widows--Drive to Constantia --Description of Drive--Price of Wine--Manumission of Slaves--Seasons at the Cape--The Town through a Microscope, &c.
Constantia
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From this reading Land at Cape Town--Hotels and Widows--Drive to Constantia --Description of Drive--Price of Wine--Manumission of Slaves--Seasons at the Cape--The Town through a Microscope, &c.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Land at Cape Town--Hotels and Widows--Drive to Constantia --Description of Drive--Price of Wine--Manumission of Slaves--Seasons at the Cape--The Town through a Microscope, &c.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Landed at Cape Town on a fine jetty, which projects some distance into the bay.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Land at Cape Town--Hotels and Widows--Drive to Constantia --Description of Drive--Price of Wine--Manumission of Slaves--Seasons at the Cape--The Town through a Microscope, &c.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Landed at Cape Town on a fine jetty, which projects some distance into the bay.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Stopped at "Parke's Hotel," at its head.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Stopped at "Parke's Hotel," at its head.
HotelsnounUS /hoʊˈtelz/
plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Land at Cape Town--Hotels and Widows--Drive to Constantia --Description of Drive--Price of Wine--Manumission of Slaves--Seasons at the Cape--The Town through a Microscope, &c.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Landed at Cape Town on a fine jetty, which projects some distance into the bay.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Stopped at "Parke's Hotel," at its head.
jettynounUS /ˈdʒeti/
a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
From this reading Landed at Cape Town on a fine jetty, which projects some distance into the bay.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Land at Cape Town--Hotels and Widows--Drive to Constantia --Description of Drive--Price of Wine--Manumission of Slaves--Seasons at the Cape--The Town through a Microscope, &c.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading Landed at Cape Town on a fine jetty, which projects some distance into the bay.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading This, with another about a mile above, are the only landing places.
ManumissionnounUS /ˌmɑːnuːˈmɪʃən/
the formal act of freeing from slavery
From this reading Land at Cape Town--Hotels and Widows--Drive to Constantia --Description of Drive--Price of Wine--Manumission of Slaves--Seasons at the Cape--The Town through a Microscope, &c.
MicroscopenounUS /ˈmaɪkrəskoʊp/
magnifier of the image of small objects
From this reading Land at Cape Town--Hotels and Widows--Drive to Constantia --Description of Drive--Price of Wine--Manumission of Slaves--Seasons at the Cape--The Town through a Microscope, &c.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading This, with another about a mile above, are the only landing places.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Land at Cape Town--Hotels and Widows--Drive to Constantia --Description of Drive--Price of Wine--Manumission of Slaves--Seasons at the Cape--The Town through a Microscope, &c.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Landed at Cape Town on a fine jetty, which projects some distance into the bay.
and nothing more
From this reading This, with another about a mile above, are the only landing places.
Parke's
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From this reading Stopped at "Parke's Hotel," at its head.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This, with another about a mile above, are the only landing places.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Land at Cape Town--Hotels and Widows--Drive to Constantia --Description of Drive--Price of Wine--Manumission of Slaves--Seasons at the Cape--The Town through a Microscope, &c.
projectsnounUS /ˈprɑːdʒekts/
plural of “project” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Landed at Cape Town on a fine jetty, which projects some distance into the bay.
SeasonsnounUS /ˈsiːzənz/
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Land at Cape Town--Hotels and Widows--Drive to Constantia --Description of Drive--Price of Wine--Manumission of Slaves--Seasons at the Cape--The Town through a Microscope, &c.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Land at Cape Town--Hotels and Widows--Drive to Constantia --Description of Drive--Price of Wine--Manumission of Slaves--Seasons at the Cape--The Town through a Microscope, &c.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Landed at Cape Town on a fine jetty, which projects some distance into the bay.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Stopped at "Parke's Hotel," at its head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Land at Cape Town--Hotels and Widows--Drive to Constantia --Description of Drive--Price of Wine--Manumission of Slaves--Seasons at the Cape--The Town through a Microscope, &c.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, with another about a mile above, are the only landing places.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Land at Cape Town--Hotels and Widows--Drive to Constantia --Description of Drive--Price of Wine--Manumission of Slaves--Seasons at the Cape--The Town through a Microscope, &c.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Land at Cape Town--Hotels and Widows--Drive to Constantia --Description of Drive--Price of Wine--Manumission of Slaves--Seasons at the Cape--The Town through a Microscope, &c.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Land at Cape Town--Hotels and Widows--Drive to Constantia --Description of Drive--Price of Wine--Manumission of Slaves--Seasons at the Cape--The Town through a Microscope, &c.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Landed at Cape Town on a fine jetty, which projects some distance into the bay.
WidowsnounUS /ˈwɪdoʊz/
plural of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Land at Cape Town--Hotels and Widows--Drive to Constantia --Description of Drive--Price of Wine--Manumission of Slaves--Seasons at the Cape--The Town through a Microscope, &c.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Land at Cape Town--Hotels and Widows--Drive to Constantia --Description of Drive--Price of Wine--Manumission of Slaves--Seasons at the Cape--The Town through a Microscope, &c.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This, with another about a mile above, are the only landing places.
