Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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From this reading The high mountains (the Berumbun reaches 6530 feet in height) present to the gaze scenery which would satisfy an artist.

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

From this reading Past and future geography--Mountains and plateaus--An attempt at a census--Temperature--Maladies and remedies--ALA a quack.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Something was said about its coasts and a scanty product of tin, antimony and coal but there was not a single word about the wide stretch of land far from the shores, partly unexplored and partly inhabited by savages, beyond stating that a chain of mountains ran the whole length, beginning at Kedak and Kelantan and terminating at the extreme end of the peninsula, so dividing it almost in the middle.

in the past

From this reading Thirty years ago, even in our best geographies, very little mention was made of the Malay Peninsula.

a flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism

From this reading Past and future geography--Mountains and plateaus--An attempt at a census--Temperature--Maladies and remedies--ALA a quack.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Something was said about its coasts and a scanty product of tin, antimony and coal but there was not a single word about the wide stretch of land far from the shores, partly unexplored and partly inhabited by savages, beyond stating that a chain of mountains ran the whole length, beginning at Kedak and Kelantan and terminating at the extreme end of the peninsula, so dividing it almost in the middle.

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

From this reading Past and future geography--Mountains and plateaus--An attempt at a census--Temperature--Maladies and remedies--ALA a quack.

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

From this reading Past and future geography--Mountains and plateaus--An attempt at a census--Temperature--Maladies and remedies--ALA a quack.

a metallic element having four allotropic forms; used in a wide variety of alloys; found in stibnite

From this reading Something was said about its coasts and a scanty product of tin, antimony and coal but there was not a single word about the wide stretch of land far from the shores, partly unexplored and partly inhabited by savages, beyond stating that a chain of mountains ran the whole length, beginning at Kedak and Kelantan and terminating at the extreme end of the peninsula, so dividing it almost in the middle.

a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading The high mountains (the Berumbun reaches 6530 feet in height) present to the gaze scenery which would satisfy an artist.

a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading But a geographer in our days would have to write a great deal more, for the interior of this country is no longer a deep inviolated mystery, and its aspect has proved very different from what studies, made at a prudent distance, had led us to imagine.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Past and future geography--Mountains and plateaus--An attempt at a census--Temperature--Maladies and remedies--ALA a quack.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Past and future geography--Mountains and plateaus--An attempt at a census--Temperature--Maladies and remedies--ALA a quack.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading Something was said about its coasts and a scanty product of tin, antimony and coal but there was not a single word about the wide stretch of land far from the shores, partly unexplored and partly inhabited by savages, beyond stating that a chain of mountains ran the whole length, beginning at Kedak and Kelantan and terminating at the extreme end of the peninsula, so dividing it almost in the middle.

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From this reading The high mountains (the Berumbun reaches 6530 feet in height) present to the gaze scenery which would satisfy an artist.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Thirty years ago, even in our best geographies, very little mention was made of the Malay Peninsula.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Something was said about its coasts and a scanty product of tin, antimony and coal but there was not a single word about the wide stretch of land far from the shores, partly unexplored and partly inhabited by savages, beyond stating that a chain of mountains ran the whole length, beginning at Kedak and Kelantan and terminating at the extreme end of the peninsula, so dividing it almost in the middle.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Something was said about its coasts and a scanty product of tin, antimony and coal but there was not a single word about the wide stretch of land far from the shores, partly unexplored and partly inhabited by savages, beyond stating that a chain of mountains ran the whole length, beginning at Kedak and Kelantan and terminating at the extreme end of the peninsula, so dividing it almost in the middle.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Something was said about its coasts and a scanty product of tin, antimony and coal but there was not a single word about the wide stretch of land far from the shores, partly unexplored and partly inhabited by savages, beyond stating that a chain of mountains ran the whole length, beginning at Kedak and Kelantan and terminating at the extreme end of the peninsula, so dividing it almost in the middle.

a periodic count of the population

From this reading Past and future geography--Mountains and plateaus--An attempt at a census--Temperature--Maladies and remedies--ALA a quack.

a series of things depending on each other as if linked together

From this reading Something was said about its coasts and a scanty product of tin, antimony and coal but there was not a single word about the wide stretch of land far from the shores, partly unexplored and partly inhabited by savages, beyond stating that a chain of mountains ran the whole length, beginning at Kedak and Kelantan and terminating at the extreme end of the peninsula, so dividing it almost in the middle.

fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period

From this reading Something was said about its coasts and a scanty product of tin, antimony and coal but there was not a single word about the wide stretch of land far from the shores, partly unexplored and partly inhabited by savages, beyond stating that a chain of mountains ran the whole length, beginning at Kedak and Kelantan and terminating at the extreme end of the peninsula, so dividing it almost in the middle.

plural of “coast” — the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading Something was said about its coasts and a scanty product of tin, antimony and coal but there was not a single word about the wide stretch of land far from the shores, partly unexplored and partly inhabited by savages, beyond stating that a chain of mountains ran the whole length, beginning at Kedak and Kelantan and terminating at the extreme end of the peninsula, so dividing it almost in the middle.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading But a geographer in our days would have to write a great deal more, for the interior of this country is no longer a deep inviolated mystery, and its aspect has proved very different from what studies, made at a prudent distance, had led us to imagine.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading But a geographer in our days would have to write a great deal more, for the interior of this country is no longer a deep inviolated mystery, and its aspect has proved very different from what studies, made at a prudent distance, had led us to imagine.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading But a geographer in our days would have to write a great deal more, for the interior of this country is no longer a deep inviolated mystery, and its aspect has proved very different from what studies, made at a prudent distance, had led us to imagine.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading But a geographer in our days would have to write a great deal more, for the interior of this country is no longer a deep inviolated mystery, and its aspect has proved very different from what studies, made at a prudent distance, had led us to imagine.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading But a geographer in our days would have to write a great deal more, for the interior of this country is no longer a deep inviolated mystery, and its aspect has proved very different from what studies, made at a prudent distance, had led us to imagine.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading But a geographer in our days would have to write a great deal more, for the interior of this country is no longer a deep inviolated mystery, and its aspect has proved very different from what studies, made at a prudent distance, had led us to imagine.

-ing form of “divide” — separate into parts or portions

From this reading Something was said about its coasts and a scanty product of tin, antimony and coal but there was not a single word about the wide stretch of land far from the shores, partly unexplored and partly inhabited by savages, beyond stating that a chain of mountains ran the whole length, beginning at Kedak and Kelantan and terminating at the extreme end of the peninsula, so dividing it almost in the middle.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Something was said about its coasts and a scanty product of tin, antimony and coal but there was not a single word about the wide stretch of land far from the shores, partly unexplored and partly inhabited by savages, beyond stating that a chain of mountains ran the whole length, beginning at Kedak and Kelantan and terminating at the extreme end of the peninsula, so dividing it almost in the middle.

divisible by two

From this reading Thirty years ago, even in our best geographies, very little mention was made of the Malay Peninsula.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading Something was said about its coasts and a scanty product of tin, antimony and coal but there was not a single word about the wide stretch of land far from the shores, partly unexplored and partly inhabited by savages, beyond stating that a chain of mountains ran the whole length, beginning at Kedak and Kelantan and terminating at the extreme end of the peninsula, so dividing it almost in the middle.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Something was said about its coasts and a scanty product of tin, antimony and coal but there was not a single word about the wide stretch of land far from the shores, partly unexplored and partly inhabited by savages, beyond stating that a chain of mountains ran the whole length, beginning at Kedak and Kelantan and terminating at the extreme end of the peninsula, so dividing it almost in the middle.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The high mountains (the Berumbun reaches 6530 feet in height) present to the gaze scenery which would satisfy an artist.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But a geographer in our days would have to write a great deal more, for the interior of this country is no longer a deep inviolated mystery, and its aspect has proved very different from what studies, made at a prudent distance, had led us to imagine.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Something was said about its coasts and a scanty product of tin, antimony and coal but there was not a single word about the wide stretch of land far from the shores, partly unexplored and partly inhabited by savages, beyond stating that a chain of mountains ran the whole length, beginning at Kedak and Kelantan and terminating at the extreme end of the peninsula, so dividing it almost in the middle.

yet to be or coming

From this reading Past and future geography--Mountains and plateaus--An attempt at a census--Temperature--Maladies and remedies--ALA a quack.

a long fixed look

From this reading The high mountains (the Berumbun reaches 6530 feet in height) present to the gaze scenery which would satisfy an artist.

an expert on geography

From this reading But a geographer in our days would have to write a great deal more, for the interior of this country is no longer a deep inviolated mystery, and its aspect has proved very different from what studies, made at a prudent distance, had led us to imagine.

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

From this reading Thirty years ago, even in our best geographies, very little mention was made of the Malay Peninsula.

study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation

From this reading Past and future geography--Mountains and plateaus--An attempt at a census--Temperature--Maladies and remedies--ALA a quack.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading But a geographer in our days would have to write a great deal more, for the interior of this country is no longer a deep inviolated mystery, and its aspect has proved very different from what studies, made at a prudent distance, had led us to imagine.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading But a geographer in our days would have to write a great deal more, for the interior of this country is no longer a deep inviolated mystery, and its aspect has proved very different from what studies, made at a prudent distance, had led us to imagine.

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

From this reading But a geographer in our days would have to write a great deal more, for the interior of this country is no longer a deep inviolated mystery, and its aspect has proved very different from what studies, made at a prudent distance, had led us to imagine.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading But a geographer in our days would have to write a great deal more, for the interior of this country is no longer a deep inviolated mystery, and its aspect has proved very different from what studies, made at a prudent distance, had led us to imagine.

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading The high mountains (the Berumbun reaches 6530 feet in height) present to the gaze scenery which would satisfy an artist.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The high mountains (the Berumbun reaches 6530 feet in height) present to the gaze scenery which would satisfy an artist.

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading But a geographer in our days would have to write a great deal more, for the interior of this country is no longer a deep inviolated mystery, and its aspect has proved very different from what studies, made at a prudent distance, had led us to imagine.

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

From this reading Thirty years ago, even in our best geographies, very little mention was made of the Malay Peninsula.

having inhabitants; lived in

From this reading Something was said about its coasts and a scanty product of tin, antimony and coal but there was not a single word about the wide stretch of land far from the shores, partly unexplored and partly inhabited by savages, beyond stating that a chain of mountains ran the whole length, beginning at Kedak and Kelantan and terminating at the extreme end of the peninsula, so dividing it almost in the middle.

situated within or suitable for inside a building

From this reading But a geographer in our days would have to write a great deal more, for the interior of this country is no longer a deep inviolated mystery, and its aspect has proved very different from what studies, made at a prudent distance, had led us to imagine.

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

From this reading But a geographer in our days would have to write a great deal more, for the interior of this country is no longer a deep inviolated mystery, and its aspect has proved very different from what studies, made at a prudent distance, had led us to imagine.

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

From this reading But a geographer in our days would have to write a great deal more, for the interior of this country is no longer a deep inviolated mystery, and its aspect has proved very different from what studies, made at a prudent distance, had led us to imagine.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Something was said about its coasts and a scanty product of tin, antimony and coal but there was not a single word about the wide stretch of land far from the shores, partly unexplored and partly inhabited by savages, beyond stating that a chain of mountains ran the whole length, beginning at Kedak and Kelantan and terminating at the extreme end of the peninsula, so dividing it almost in the middle.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Something was said about its coasts and a scanty product of tin, antimony and coal but there was not a single word about the wide stretch of land far from the shores, partly unexplored and partly inhabited by savages, beyond stating that a chain of mountains ran the whole length, beginning at Kedak and Kelantan and terminating at the extreme end of the peninsula, so dividing it almost in the middle.

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

From this reading Something was said about its coasts and a scanty product of tin, antimony and coal but there was not a single word about the wide stretch of land far from the shores, partly unexplored and partly inhabited by savages, beyond stating that a chain of mountains ran the whole length, beginning at Kedak and Kelantan and terminating at the extreme end of the peninsula, so dividing it almost in the middle.

sultanate and one of the 13 states that constitute the Federation of Malaysia

From this reading Something was said about its coasts and a scanty product of tin, antimony and coal but there was not a single word about the wide stretch of land far from the shores, partly unexplored and partly inhabited by savages, beyond stating that a chain of mountains ran the whole length, beginning at Kedak and Kelantan and terminating at the extreme end of the peninsula, so dividing it almost in the middle.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Something was said about its coasts and a scanty product of tin, antimony and coal but there was not a single word about the wide stretch of land far from the shores, partly unexplored and partly inhabited by savages, beyond stating that a chain of mountains ran the whole length, beginning at Kedak and Kelantan and terminating at the extreme end of the peninsula, so dividing it almost in the middle.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading But a geographer in our days would have to write a great deal more, for the interior of this country is no longer a deep inviolated mystery, and its aspect has proved very different from what studies, made at a prudent distance, had led us to imagine.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading Something was said about its coasts and a scanty product of tin, antimony and coal but there was not a single word about the wide stretch of land far from the shores, partly unexplored and partly inhabited by savages, beyond stating that a chain of mountains ran the whole length, beginning at Kedak and Kelantan and terminating at the extreme end of the peninsula, so dividing it almost in the middle.

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

From this reading Thirty years ago, even in our best geographies, very little mention was made of the Malay Peninsula.

for more time

From this reading But a geographer in our days would have to write a great deal more, for the interior of this country is no longer a deep inviolated mystery, and its aspect has proved very different from what studies, made at a prudent distance, had led us to imagine.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Thirty years ago, even in our best geographies, very little mention was made of the Malay Peninsula.

plural of “malady” — any unwholesome or desperate condition

From this reading Past and future geography--Mountains and plateaus--An attempt at a census--Temperature--Maladies and remedies--ALA a quack.

a member of a people inhabiting the northern Malay Peninsula and Malaysia and parts of the western Malay Archipelago

From this reading Thirty years ago, even in our best geographies, very little mention was made of the Malay Peninsula.

make reference to

From this reading Thirty years ago, even in our best geographies, very little mention was made of the Malay Peninsula.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading Something was said about its coasts and a scanty product of tin, antimony and coal but there was not a single word about the wide stretch of land far from the shores, partly unexplored and partly inhabited by savages, beyond stating that a chain of mountains ran the whole length, beginning at Kedak and Kelantan and terminating at the extreme end of the peninsula, so dividing it almost in the middle.

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

From this reading But a geographer in our days would have to write a great deal more, for the interior of this country is no longer a deep inviolated mystery, and its aspect has proved very different from what studies, made at a prudent distance, had led us to imagine.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Past and future geography--Mountains and plateaus--An attempt at a census--Temperature--Maladies and remedies--ALA a quack.

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading But a geographer in our days would have to write a great deal more, for the interior of this country is no longer a deep inviolated mystery, and its aspect has proved very different from what studies, made at a prudent distance, had led us to imagine.

not any; not one

From this reading But a geographer in our days would have to write a great deal more, for the interior of this country is no longer a deep inviolated mystery, and its aspect has proved very different from what studies, made at a prudent distance, had led us to imagine.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Something was said about its coasts and a scanty product of tin, antimony and coal but there was not a single word about the wide stretch of land far from the shores, partly unexplored and partly inhabited by savages, beyond stating that a chain of mountains ran the whole length, beginning at Kedak and Kelantan and terminating at the extreme end of the peninsula, so dividing it almost in the middle.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Thirty years ago, even in our best geographies, very little mention was made of the Malay Peninsula.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Thirty years ago, even in our best geographies, very little mention was made of the Malay Peninsula.

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

From this reading Something was said about its coasts and a scanty product of tin, antimony and coal but there was not a single word about the wide stretch of land far from the shores, partly unexplored and partly inhabited by savages, beyond stating that a chain of mountains ran the whole length, beginning at Kedak and Kelantan and terminating at the extreme end of the peninsula, so dividing it almost in the middle.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading Past and future geography--Mountains and plateaus--An attempt at a census--Temperature--Maladies and remedies--ALA a quack.

a large mass of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading Thirty years ago, even in our best geographies, very little mention was made of the Malay Peninsula.

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From this reading Past and future geography--Mountains and plateaus--An attempt at a census--Temperature--Maladies and remedies--ALA a quack.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The high mountains (the Berumbun reaches 6530 feet in height) present to the gaze scenery which would satisfy an artist.

commodities offered for sale

From this reading Something was said about its coasts and a scanty product of tin, antimony and coal but there was not a single word about the wide stretch of land far from the shores, partly unexplored and partly inhabited by savages, beyond stating that a chain of mountains ran the whole length, beginning at Kedak and Kelantan and terminating at the extreme end of the peninsula, so dividing it almost in the middle.

established beyond doubt

From this reading But a geographer in our days would have to write a great deal more, for the interior of this country is no longer a deep inviolated mystery, and its aspect has proved very different from what studies, made at a prudent distance, had led us to imagine.

careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment

From this reading But a geographer in our days would have to write a great deal more, for the interior of this country is no longer a deep inviolated mystery, and its aspect has proved very different from what studies, made at a prudent distance, had led us to imagine.

an untrained person who pretends to be a physician and who dispenses medical advice

From this reading Past and future geography--Mountains and plateaus--An attempt at a census--Temperature--Maladies and remedies--ALA a quack.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Something was said about its coasts and a scanty product of tin, antimony and coal but there was not a single word about the wide stretch of land far from the shores, partly unexplored and partly inhabited by savages, beyond stating that a chain of mountains ran the whole length, beginning at Kedak and Kelantan and terminating at the extreme end of the peninsula, so dividing it almost in the middle.

plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective

From this reading The high mountains (the Berumbun reaches 6530 feet in height) present to the gaze scenery which would satisfy an artist.

plural of “remedy” — act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil

From this reading Past and future geography--Mountains and plateaus--An attempt at a census--Temperature--Maladies and remedies--ALA a quack.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Something was said about its coasts and a scanty product of tin, antimony and coal but there was not a single word about the wide stretch of land far from the shores, partly unexplored and partly inhabited by savages, beyond stating that a chain of mountains ran the whole length, beginning at Kedak and Kelantan and terminating at the extreme end of the peninsula, so dividing it almost in the middle.

meet the requirements or expectations of

From this reading The high mountains (the Berumbun reaches 6530 feet in height) present to the gaze scenery which would satisfy an artist.

plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people

From this reading Something was said about its coasts and a scanty product of tin, antimony and coal but there was not a single word about the wide stretch of land far from the shores, partly unexplored and partly inhabited by savages, beyond stating that a chain of mountains ran the whole length, beginning at Kedak and Kelantan and terminating at the extreme end of the peninsula, so dividing it almost in the middle.

lacking in magnitude or quantity

From this reading Something was said about its coasts and a scanty product of tin, antimony and coal but there was not a single word about the wide stretch of land far from the shores, partly unexplored and partly inhabited by savages, beyond stating that a chain of mountains ran the whole length, beginning at Kedak and Kelantan and terminating at the extreme end of the peninsula, so dividing it almost in the middle.

the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale

From this reading The high mountains (the Berumbun reaches 6530 feet in height) present to the gaze scenery which would satisfy an artist.

plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading Something was said about its coasts and a scanty product of tin, antimony and coal but there was not a single word about the wide stretch of land far from the shores, partly unexplored and partly inhabited by savages, beyond stating that a chain of mountains ran the whole length, beginning at Kedak and Kelantan and terminating at the extreme end of the peninsula, so dividing it almost in the middle.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading Something was said about its coasts and a scanty product of tin, antimony and coal but there was not a single word about the wide stretch of land far from the shores, partly unexplored and partly inhabited by savages, beyond stating that a chain of mountains ran the whole length, beginning at Kedak and Kelantan and terminating at the extreme end of the peninsula, so dividing it almost in the middle.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Something was said about its coasts and a scanty product of tin, antimony and coal but there was not a single word about the wide stretch of land far from the shores, partly unexplored and partly inhabited by savages, beyond stating that a chain of mountains ran the whole length, beginning at Kedak and Kelantan and terminating at the extreme end of the peninsula, so dividing it almost in the middle.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Something was said about its coasts and a scanty product of tin, antimony and coal but there was not a single word about the wide stretch of land far from the shores, partly unexplored and partly inhabited by savages, beyond stating that a chain of mountains ran the whole length, beginning at Kedak and Kelantan and terminating at the extreme end of the peninsula, so dividing it almost in the middle.

-ing form of “state” — express in words

From this reading Something was said about its coasts and a scanty product of tin, antimony and coal but there was not a single word about the wide stretch of land far from the shores, partly unexplored and partly inhabited by savages, beyond stating that a chain of mountains ran the whole length, beginning at Kedak and Kelantan and terminating at the extreme end of the peninsula, so dividing it almost in the middle.

occupy a large, elongated area

From this reading Something was said about its coasts and a scanty product of tin, antimony and coal but there was not a single word about the wide stretch of land far from the shores, partly unexplored and partly inhabited by savages, beyond stating that a chain of mountains ran the whole length, beginning at Kedak and Kelantan and terminating at the extreme end of the peninsula, so dividing it almost in the middle.

plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection

From this reading But a geographer in our days would have to write a great deal more, for the interior of this country is no longer a deep inviolated mystery, and its aspect has proved very different from what studies, made at a prudent distance, had led us to imagine.

the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)

From this reading Past and future geography--Mountains and plateaus--An attempt at a census--Temperature--Maladies and remedies--ALA a quack.

-ing form of “terminate” — bring to an end or halt

From this reading Something was said about its coasts and a scanty product of tin, antimony and coal but there was not a single word about the wide stretch of land far from the shores, partly unexplored and partly inhabited by savages, beyond stating that a chain of mountains ran the whole length, beginning at Kedak and Kelantan and terminating at the extreme end of the peninsula, so dividing it almost in the middle.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Something was said about its coasts and a scanty product of tin, antimony and coal but there was not a single word about the wide stretch of land far from the shores, partly unexplored and partly inhabited by savages, beyond stating that a chain of mountains ran the whole length, beginning at Kedak and Kelantan and terminating at the extreme end of the peninsula, so dividing it almost in the middle.

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

From this reading Thirty years ago, even in our best geographies, very little mention was made of the Malay Peninsula.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Something was said about its coasts and a scanty product of tin, antimony and coal but there was not a single word about the wide stretch of land far from the shores, partly unexplored and partly inhabited by savages, beyond stating that a chain of mountains ran the whole length, beginning at Kedak and Kelantan and terminating at the extreme end of the peninsula, so dividing it almost in the middle.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading Thirty years ago, even in our best geographies, very little mention was made of the Malay Peninsula.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading But a geographer in our days would have to write a great deal more, for the interior of this country is no longer a deep inviolated mystery, and its aspect has proved very different from what studies, made at a prudent distance, had led us to imagine.

a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide

From this reading Something was said about its coasts and a scanty product of tin, antimony and coal but there was not a single word about the wide stretch of land far from the shores, partly unexplored and partly inhabited by savages, beyond stating that a chain of mountains ran the whole length, beginning at Kedak and Kelantan and terminating at the extreme end of the peninsula, so dividing it almost in the middle.

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

From this reading But a geographer in our days would have to write a great deal more, for the interior of this country is no longer a deep inviolated mystery, and its aspect has proved very different from what studies, made at a prudent distance, had led us to imagine.

not yet discovered

From this reading Something was said about its coasts and a scanty product of tin, antimony and coal but there was not a single word about the wide stretch of land far from the shores, partly unexplored and partly inhabited by savages, beyond stating that a chain of mountains ran the whole length, beginning at Kedak and Kelantan and terminating at the extreme end of the peninsula, so dividing it almost in the middle.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But a geographer in our days would have to write a great deal more, for the interior of this country is no longer a deep inviolated mystery, and its aspect has proved very different from what studies, made at a prudent distance, had led us to imagine.

precisely as stated

From this reading Thirty years ago, even in our best geographies, very little mention was made of the Malay Peninsula.

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

From this reading Thirty years ago, even in our best geographies, very little mention was made of the Malay Peninsula.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading But a geographer in our days would have to write a great deal more, for the interior of this country is no longer a deep inviolated mystery, and its aspect has proved very different from what studies, made at a prudent distance, had led us to imagine.

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

From this reading The high mountains (the Berumbun reaches 6530 feet in height) present to the gaze scenery which would satisfy an artist.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Something was said about its coasts and a scanty product of tin, antimony and coal but there was not a single word about the wide stretch of land far from the shores, partly unexplored and partly inhabited by savages, beyond stating that a chain of mountains ran the whole length, beginning at Kedak and Kelantan and terminating at the extreme end of the peninsula, so dividing it almost in the middle.

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

From this reading Something was said about its coasts and a scanty product of tin, antimony and coal but there was not a single word about the wide stretch of land far from the shores, partly unexplored and partly inhabited by savages, beyond stating that a chain of mountains ran the whole length, beginning at Kedak and Kelantan and terminating at the extreme end of the peninsula, so dividing it almost in the middle.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Something was said about its coasts and a scanty product of tin, antimony and coal but there was not a single word about the wide stretch of land far from the shores, partly unexplored and partly inhabited by savages, beyond stating that a chain of mountains ran the whole length, beginning at Kedak and Kelantan and terminating at the extreme end of the peninsula, so dividing it almost in the middle.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading But a geographer in our days would have to write a great deal more, for the interior of this country is no longer a deep inviolated mystery, and its aspect has proved very different from what studies, made at a prudent distance, had led us to imagine.

produce a literary work

From this reading But a geographer in our days would have to write a great deal more, for the interior of this country is no longer a deep inviolated mystery, and its aspect has proved very different from what studies, made at a prudent distance, had led us to imagine.

a late time of life

From this reading Thirty years ago, even in our best geographies, very little mention was made of the Malay Peninsula.