1854
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From this reading On the 27th of January, 1854, two men lay stretched at the foot of an immense weeping willow, chatting, and at the same time watching most attentively the waters of the Orange River.
27th
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From this reading On the 27th of January, 1854, two men lay stretched at the foot of an immense weeping willow, chatting, and at the same time watching most attentively the waters of the Orange River.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading This river, the Groote of the Dutch, and the Gariep of the Hottentots, may well vie with the other three great arteries of Africa--the Nile, the Niger, and the Zambesi.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading Travellers whose names are known over part of its course, Thompson, Alexander, and Burchell, have each in their turn praised the clearness of its waters, and the beauty of its shores.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the 27th of January, 1854, two men lay stretched at the foot of an immense weeping willow, chatting, and at the same time watching most attentively the waters of the Orange River.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the 27th of January, 1854, two men lay stretched at the foot of an immense weeping willow, chatting, and at the same time watching most attentively the waters of the Orange River.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Travellers whose names are known over part of its course, Thompson, Alexander, and Burchell, have each in their turn praised the clearness of its waters, and the beauty of its shores.
arteriesnounUS /ˈɑːrtəriz/
plural of “artery” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
From this reading This river, the Groote of the Dutch, and the Gariep of the Hottentots, may well vie with the other three great arteries of Africa--the Nile, the Niger, and the Zambesi.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the 27th of January, 1854, two men lay stretched at the foot of an immense weeping willow, chatting, and at the same time watching most attentively the waters of the Orange River.
attentivelyadverbUS /əˈtentɪvli/
with attention; in an attentive manner
From this reading On the 27th of January, 1854, two men lay stretched at the foot of an immense weeping willow, chatting, and at the same time watching most attentively the waters of the Orange River.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading ON THE BANKS OF THE ORANGE RIVER.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Travellers whose names are known over part of its course, Thompson, Alexander, and Burchell, have each in their turn praised the clearness of its waters, and the beauty of its shores.
Burchell
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From this reading Travellers whose names are known over part of its course, Thompson, Alexander, and Burchell, have each in their turn praised the clearness of its waters, and the beauty of its shores.
cataractsnounUS /ˈkætərækts/
plural of “cataract” — an eye disease that involves the clouding or opacification of the natural lens of the eye
From this reading Like those, it has its periodical risings, its rapids and cataracts.
chattingverbUS /ˈtʃætɪŋ/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading On the 27th of January, 1854, two men lay stretched at the foot of an immense weeping willow, chatting, and at the same time watching most attentively the waters of the Orange River.
clearnessnounUS /ˈklɪrnəs/
free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression
From this reading Travellers whose names are known over part of its course, Thompson, Alexander, and Burchell, have each in their turn praised the clearness of its waters, and the beauty of its shores.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Travellers whose names are known over part of its course, Thompson, Alexander, and Burchell, have each in their turn praised the clearness of its waters, and the beauty of its shores.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading This river, the Groote of the Dutch, and the Gariep of the Hottentots, may well vie with the other three great arteries of Africa--the Nile, the Niger, and the Zambesi.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Travellers whose names are known over part of its course, Thompson, Alexander, and Burchell, have each in their turn praised the clearness of its waters, and the beauty of its shores.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading On the 27th of January, 1854, two men lay stretched at the foot of an immense weeping willow, chatting, and at the same time watching most attentively the waters of the Orange River.
Gariep
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From this reading This river, the Groote of the Dutch, and the Gariep of the Hottentots, may well vie with the other three great arteries of Africa--the Nile, the Niger, and the Zambesi.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This river, the Groote of the Dutch, and the Gariep of the Hottentots, may well vie with the other three great arteries of Africa--the Nile, the Niger, and the Zambesi.
Groote
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From this reading This river, the Groote of the Dutch, and the Gariep of the Hottentots, may well vie with the other three great arteries of Africa--the Nile, the Niger, and the Zambesi.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Like those, it has its periodical risings, its rapids and cataracts.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Travellers whose names are known over part of its course, Thompson, Alexander, and Burchell, have each in their turn praised the clearness of its waters, and the beauty of its shores.
Hottentots
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From this reading This river, the Groote of the Dutch, and the Gariep of the Hottentots, may well vie with the other three great arteries of Africa--the Nile, the Niger, and the Zambesi.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading On the 27th of January, 1854, two men lay stretched at the foot of an immense weeping willow, chatting, and at the same time watching most attentively the waters of the Orange River.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Travellers whose names are known over part of its course, Thompson, Alexander, and Burchell, have each in their turn praised the clearness of its waters, and the beauty of its shores.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Like those, it has its periodical risings, its rapids and cataracts.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Like those, it has its periodical risings, its rapids and cataracts.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading On the 27th of January, 1854, two men lay stretched at the foot of an immense weeping willow, chatting, and at the same time watching most attentively the waters of the Orange River.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Travellers whose names are known over part of its course, Thompson, Alexander, and Burchell, have each in their turn praised the clearness of its waters, and the beauty of its shores.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On the 27th of January, 1854, two men lay stretched at the foot of an immense weeping willow, chatting, and at the same time watching most attentively the waters of the Orange River.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like those, it has its periodical risings, its rapids and cataracts.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading This river, the Groote of the Dutch, and the Gariep of the Hottentots, may well vie with the other three great arteries of Africa--the Nile, the Niger, and the Zambesi.
the force of workers available
From this reading On the 27th of January, 1854, two men lay stretched at the foot of an immense weeping willow, chatting, and at the same time watching most attentively the waters of the Orange River.
used to form the superlative
From this reading On the 27th of January, 1854, two men lay stretched at the foot of an immense weeping willow, chatting, and at the same time watching most attentively the waters of the Orange River.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Travellers whose names are known over part of its course, Thompson, Alexander, and Burchell, have each in their turn praised the clearness of its waters, and the beauty of its shores.
NigernounUS /ˈnaɪdʒər/
an African river; flows into the South Atlantic
From this reading This river, the Groote of the Dutch, and the Gariep of the Hottentots, may well vie with the other three great arteries of Africa--the Nile, the Niger, and the Zambesi.
NilenounUS /naɪl/
the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization
From this reading This river, the Groote of the Dutch, and the Gariep of the Hottentots, may well vie with the other three great arteries of Africa--the Nile, the Niger, and the Zambesi.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE BANKS OF THE ORANGE RIVER.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE BANKS OF THE ORANGE RIVER.
ORANGEnounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading ON THE BANKS OF THE ORANGE RIVER.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading This river, the Groote of the Dutch, and the Gariep of the Hottentots, may well vie with the other three great arteries of Africa--the Nile, the Niger, and the Zambesi.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Travellers whose names are known over part of its course, Thompson, Alexander, and Burchell, have each in their turn praised the clearness of its waters, and the beauty of its shores.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Travellers whose names are known over part of its course, Thompson, Alexander, and Burchell, have each in their turn praised the clearness of its waters, and the beauty of its shores.
periodicalnounUS /ˌpɪriˈɑːdɪkəl/
a publication that appears at fixed intervals
From this reading Like those, it has its periodical risings, its rapids and cataracts.
praisedverbUS /preɪzd/
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading Travellers whose names are known over part of its course, Thompson, Alexander, and Burchell, have each in their turn praised the clearness of its waters, and the beauty of its shores.
rapidsnounUS /ˈræpədz/
plural of “rapid” — a part of a river where the current is very fast
From this reading Like those, it has its periodical risings, its rapids and cataracts.
risings
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From this reading Like those, it has its periodical risings, its rapids and cataracts.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading ON THE BANKS OF THE ORANGE RIVER.
Identical; not different.
From this reading On the 27th of January, 1854, two men lay stretched at the foot of an immense weeping willow, chatting, and at the same time watching most attentively the waters of the Orange River.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Travellers whose names are known over part of its course, Thompson, Alexander, and Burchell, have each in their turn praised the clearness of its waters, and the beauty of its shores.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading On the 27th of January, 1854, two men lay stretched at the foot of an immense weeping willow, chatting, and at the same time watching most attentively the waters of the Orange River.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE BANKS OF THE ORANGE RIVER.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Travellers whose names are known over part of its course, Thompson, Alexander, and Burchell, have each in their turn praised the clearness of its waters, and the beauty of its shores.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This river, the Groote of the Dutch, and the Gariep of the Hottentots, may well vie with the other three great arteries of Africa--the Nile, the Niger, and the Zambesi.
ThompsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading Travellers whose names are known over part of its course, Thompson, Alexander, and Burchell, have each in their turn praised the clearness of its waters, and the beauty of its shores.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Like those, it has its periodical risings, its rapids and cataracts.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading This river, the Groote of the Dutch, and the Gariep of the Hottentots, may well vie with the other three great arteries of Africa--the Nile, the Niger, and the Zambesi.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading On the 27th of January, 1854, two men lay stretched at the foot of an immense weeping willow, chatting, and at the same time watching most attentively the waters of the Orange River.
TravellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading Travellers whose names are known over part of its course, Thompson, Alexander, and Burchell, have each in their turn praised the clearness of its waters, and the beauty of its shores.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Travellers whose names are known over part of its course, Thompson, Alexander, and Burchell, have each in their turn praised the clearness of its waters, and the beauty of its shores.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On the 27th of January, 1854, two men lay stretched at the foot of an immense weeping willow, chatting, and at the same time watching most attentively the waters of the Orange River.
vieverbUS /vaɪ/
compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
From this reading This river, the Groote of the Dutch, and the Gariep of the Hottentots, may well vie with the other three great arteries of Africa--the Nile, the Niger, and the Zambesi.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading On the 27th of January, 1854, two men lay stretched at the foot of an immense weeping willow, chatting, and at the same time watching most attentively the waters of the Orange River.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading On the 27th of January, 1854, two men lay stretched at the foot of an immense weeping willow, chatting, and at the same time watching most attentively the waters of the Orange River.
showing sorrow
From this reading On the 27th of January, 1854, two men lay stretched at the foot of an immense weeping willow, chatting, and at the same time watching most attentively the waters of the Orange River.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading This river, the Groote of the Dutch, and the Gariep of the Hottentots, may well vie with the other three great arteries of Africa--the Nile, the Niger, and the Zambesi.
belonging to which person
From this reading Travellers whose names are known over part of its course, Thompson, Alexander, and Burchell, have each in their turn praised the clearness of its waters, and the beauty of its shores.
willownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading On the 27th of January, 1854, two men lay stretched at the foot of an immense weeping willow, chatting, and at the same time watching most attentively the waters of the Orange River.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This river, the Groote of the Dutch, and the Gariep of the Hottentots, may well vie with the other three great arteries of Africa--the Nile, the Niger, and the Zambesi.
Zambesi
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From this reading This river, the Groote of the Dutch, and the Gariep of the Hottentots, may well vie with the other three great arteries of Africa--the Nile, the Niger, and the Zambesi.
