used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had no more letters from him; but he has told me that he got to Spitzbergen, and in a whaler to the edge of the great arctic ice-field.
AmazonnounUS /ˈæməzɑːn/
a large strong and aggressive woman
From this reading From San Francisco he visited Peru and the Amazon, on which river he spent a month.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading He sailed to America and crossed it.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I shall confine myself to sketching his route, to telling one incident among the few he told me, and describing his return.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I shall confine myself to sketching his route, to telling one incident among the few he told me, and describing his return.
any thing at all
From this reading Nothing is more hopelessly wearisome than descriptions of travel; even George Eliot could not make in her diaries Florence anything but dull.
arcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading I had no more letters from him; but he has told me that he got to Spitzbergen, and in a whaler to the edge of the great arctic ice-field.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nothing is more hopelessly wearisome than descriptions of travel; even George Eliot could not make in her diaries Florence anything but dull.
confineverbUS /kənˈfaɪn/
place limits on (extent or amount or access)
From this reading I shall confine myself to sketching his route, to telling one incident among the few he told me, and describing his return.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nothing is more hopelessly wearisome than descriptions of travel; even George Eliot could not make in her diaries Florence anything but dull.
placed crosswise
From this reading He sailed to America and crossed it.
describingverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ/
-ing form of “describe” — give a description of
From this reading I shall confine myself to sketching his route, to telling one incident among the few he told me, and describing his return.
descriptionsnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃənz/
plural of “description” — a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Nothing is more hopelessly wearisome than descriptions of travel; even George Eliot could not make in her diaries Florence anything but dull.
diariesnounUS /ˈdaɪəriz/
plural of “diary” — a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading Nothing is more hopelessly wearisome than descriptions of travel; even George Eliot could not make in her diaries Florence anything but dull.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Nothing is more hopelessly wearisome than descriptions of travel; even George Eliot could not make in her diaries Florence anything but dull.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading I had no more letters from him; but he has told me that he got to Spitzbergen, and in a whaler to the edge of the great arctic ice-field.
EliotnounUS /ˈeliət/
British poet (born in the United States) who won the Nobel prize for literature; his plays are outstanding examples of modern verse drama (1888-1965)
From this reading Nothing is more hopelessly wearisome than descriptions of travel; even George Eliot could not make in her diaries Florence anything but dull.
divisible by two
From this reading Nothing is more hopelessly wearisome than descriptions of travel; even George Eliot could not make in her diaries Florence anything but dull.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I shall confine myself to sketching his route, to telling one incident among the few he told me, and describing his return.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Nothing is more hopelessly wearisome than descriptions of travel; even George Eliot could not make in her diaries Florence anything but dull.
Francisco
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From this reading From San Francisco he visited Peru and the Amazon, on which river he spent a month.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had no more letters from him; but he has told me that he got to Spitzbergen, and in a whaler to the edge of the great arctic ice-field.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Nothing is more hopelessly wearisome than descriptions of travel; even George Eliot could not make in her diaries Florence anything but dull.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I had no more letters from him; but he has told me that he got to Spitzbergen, and in a whaler to the edge of the great arctic ice-field.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I had no more letters from him; but he has told me that he got to Spitzbergen, and in a whaler to the edge of the great arctic ice-field.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had no more letters from him; but he has told me that he got to Spitzbergen, and in a whaler to the edge of the great arctic ice-field.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had no more letters from him; but he has told me that he got to Spitzbergen, and in a whaler to the edge of the great arctic ice-field.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I shall confine myself to sketching his route, to telling one incident among the few he told me, and describing his return.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nothing is more hopelessly wearisome than descriptions of travel; even George Eliot could not make in her diaries Florence anything but dull.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had no more letters from him; but he has told me that he got to Spitzbergen, and in a whaler to the edge of the great arctic ice-field.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I shall confine myself to sketching his route, to telling one incident among the few he told me, and describing his return.
hopelesslyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpləsli/
in a hopeless manner
From this reading Nothing is more hopelessly wearisome than descriptions of travel; even George Eliot could not make in her diaries Florence anything but dull.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall confine myself to sketching his route, to telling one incident among the few he told me, and describing his return.
ice-field
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From this reading I had no more letters from him; but he has told me that he got to Spitzbergen, and in a whaler to the edge of the great arctic ice-field.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nothing is more hopelessly wearisome than descriptions of travel; even George Eliot could not make in her diaries Florence anything but dull.
a single distinct event
From this reading I shall confine myself to sketching his route, to telling one incident among the few he told me, and describing his return.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing is more hopelessly wearisome than descriptions of travel; even George Eliot could not make in her diaries Florence anything but dull.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He sailed to America and crossed it.
the literary culture
From this reading I had no more letters from him; but he has told me that he got to Spitzbergen, and in a whaler to the edge of the great arctic ice-field.
engage in
From this reading Nothing is more hopelessly wearisome than descriptions of travel; even George Eliot could not make in her diaries Florence anything but dull.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I shall confine myself to sketching his route, to telling one incident among the few he told me, and describing his return.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading From San Francisco he visited Peru and the Amazon, on which river he spent a month.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nothing is more hopelessly wearisome than descriptions of travel; even George Eliot could not make in her diaries Florence anything but dull.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I shall confine myself to sketching his route, to telling one incident among the few he told me, and describing his return.
not any; not one
From this reading I had no more letters from him; but he has told me that he got to Spitzbergen, and in a whaler to the edge of the great arctic ice-field.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nothing is more hopelessly wearisome than descriptions of travel; even George Eliot could not make in her diaries Florence anything but dull.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing is more hopelessly wearisome than descriptions of travel; even George Eliot could not make in her diaries Florence anything but dull.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nothing is more hopelessly wearisome than descriptions of travel; even George Eliot could not make in her diaries Florence anything but dull.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From San Francisco he visited Peru and the Amazon, on which river he spent a month.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I shall confine myself to sketching his route, to telling one incident among the few he told me, and describing his return.
PerunounUS /pərˈuː/
a republic in western South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; was the heart of the Inca empire from the 12th to 16th centuries
From this reading From San Francisco he visited Peru and the Amazon, on which river he spent a month.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I shall confine myself to sketching his route, to telling one incident among the few he told me, and describing his return.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading From San Francisco he visited Peru and the Amazon, on which river he spent a month.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading I shall confine myself to sketching his route, to telling one incident among the few he told me, and describing his return.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading He sailed to America and crossed it.
San
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From this reading From San Francisco he visited Peru and the Amazon, on which river he spent a month.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall confine myself to sketching his route, to telling one incident among the few he told me, and describing his return.
sketchingverbUS /ˈsketʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “sketch” — make a sketch of
From this reading I shall confine myself to sketching his route, to telling one incident among the few he told me, and describing his return.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading From San Francisco he visited Peru and the Amazon, on which river he spent a month.
Spitzbergennoun
islands in the Svalbard archipelago to the east of northern Greenland; belonging to Norway
From this reading I had no more letters from him; but he has told me that he got to Spitzbergen, and in a whaler to the edge of the great arctic ice-field.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading I shall confine myself to sketching his route, to telling one incident among the few he told me, and describing his return.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nothing is more hopelessly wearisome than descriptions of travel; even George Eliot could not make in her diaries Florence anything but dull.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had no more letters from him; but he has told me that he got to Spitzbergen, and in a whaler to the edge of the great arctic ice-field.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I shall confine myself to sketching his route, to telling one incident among the few he told me, and describing his return.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I shall confine myself to sketching his route, to telling one incident among the few he told me, and describing his return.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I shall confine myself to sketching his route, to telling one incident among the few he told me, and describing his return.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Nothing is more hopelessly wearisome than descriptions of travel; even George Eliot could not make in her diaries Florence anything but dull.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading From San Francisco he visited Peru and the Amazon, on which river he spent a month.
wearisomeadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrisəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading Nothing is more hopelessly wearisome than descriptions of travel; even George Eliot could not make in her diaries Florence anything but dull.
whalernounUS /ˈweɪlər/
a seaman who works on a ship that hunts whales
From this reading I had no more letters from him; but he has told me that he got to Spitzbergen, and in a whaler to the edge of the great arctic ice-field.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From San Francisco he visited Peru and the Amazon, on which river he spent a month.
