adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The distance to Rosario from Buenos Ayres is about two hundred and fifty miles, which was performed by the steamer in about a day and a half.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The distance to Rosario from Buenos Ayres is about two hundred and fifty miles, which was performed by the steamer in about a day and a half.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The distance to Rosario from Buenos Ayres is about two hundred and fifty miles, which was performed by the steamer in about a day and a half.
Ayres
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From this reading The distance to Rosario from Buenos Ayres is about two hundred and fifty miles, which was performed by the steamer in about a day and a half.
banksnounUS /bæŋks/
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading The scenery is flat and uninteresting, and the banks but poorly wooded.
breadthnounUS /bredθ/
the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
From this reading The river is nearly twenty miles in breadth, and is completely studded by islands.
Buenos
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From this reading The distance to Rosario from Buenos Ayres is about two hundred and fifty miles, which was performed by the steamer in about a day and a half.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The scenery is flat and uninteresting, and the banks but poorly wooded.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The voyage up the river Parana was marked by no particular incident.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The river is nearly twenty miles in breadth, and is completely studded by islands.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The distance to Rosario from Buenos Ayres is about two hundred and fifty miles, which was performed by the steamer in about a day and a half.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The distance to Rosario from Buenos Ayres is about two hundred and fifty miles, which was performed by the steamer in about a day and a half.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading The distance to Rosario from Buenos Ayres is about two hundred and fifty miles, which was performed by the steamer in about a day and a half.
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading The scenery is flat and uninteresting, and the banks but poorly wooded.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The distance to Rosario from Buenos Ayres is about two hundred and fifty miles, which was performed by the steamer in about a day and a half.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The distance to Rosario from Buenos Ayres is about two hundred and fifty miles, which was performed by the steamer in about a day and a half.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading The distance to Rosario from Buenos Ayres is about two hundred and fifty miles, which was performed by the steamer in about a day and a half.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The distance to Rosario from Buenos Ayres is about two hundred and fifty miles, which was performed by the steamer in about a day and a half.
incidentnounUS /ˈɪnsədənt/
a single distinct event
From this reading The voyage up the river Parana was marked by no particular incident.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The distance to Rosario from Buenos Ayres is about two hundred and fifty miles, which was performed by the steamer in about a day and a half.
islandsnounUS /ˈaɪləndz/
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The river is nearly twenty miles in breadth, and is completely studded by islands.
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The voyage up the river Parana was marked by no particular incident.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The distance to Rosario from Buenos Ayres is about two hundred and fifty miles, which was performed by the steamer in about a day and a half.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The river is nearly twenty miles in breadth, and is completely studded by islands.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The voyage up the river Parana was marked by no particular incident.
PAMPASnounUS /ˈpæmpəz/
the vast grassy plains of northern Argentina
From this reading THE PAMPAS.
ParananounUS /pərˈɑːnə/
a South American river; tributary of Rio de la Plata
From this reading The voyage up the river Parana was marked by no particular incident.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The voyage up the river Parana was marked by no particular incident.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading The distance to Rosario from Buenos Ayres is about two hundred and fifty miles, which was performed by the steamer in about a day and a half.
poorlyadverbUS /ˈpuːrli/
(“ill” is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
From this reading The scenery is flat and uninteresting, and the banks but poorly wooded.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The voyage up the river Parana was marked by no particular incident.
RosarionounUS /roʊˈzɑːrioʊ/
a port city on the Parana River in eastern central Argentina
From this reading The distance to Rosario from Buenos Ayres is about two hundred and fifty miles, which was performed by the steamer in about a day and a half.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading The scenery is flat and uninteresting, and the banks but poorly wooded.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading The distance to Rosario from Buenos Ayres is about two hundred and fifty miles, which was performed by the steamer in about a day and a half.
studdedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌdɪd/
dotted or adorned with or as with studs or nailheads; usually used in combination
From this reading The river is nearly twenty miles in breadth, and is completely studded by islands.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PAMPAS.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The distance to Rosario from Buenos Ayres is about two hundred and fifty miles, which was performed by the steamer in about a day and a half.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The river is nearly twenty miles in breadth, and is completely studded by islands.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The distance to Rosario from Buenos Ayres is about two hundred and fifty miles, which was performed by the steamer in about a day and a half.
uninterestingadjectiveUS /əˈnɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement
From this reading The scenery is flat and uninteresting, and the banks but poorly wooded.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The voyage up the river Parana was marked by no particular incident.
voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/
an act of traveling by water
From this reading The voyage up the river Parana was marked by no particular incident.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The voyage up the river Parana was marked by no particular incident.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The distance to Rosario from Buenos Ayres is about two hundred and fifty miles, which was performed by the steamer in about a day and a half.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading The scenery is flat and uninteresting, and the banks but poorly wooded.
