used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Journey to Mount Ætna.--Mule travelling.--Neglected state of the country.--Melilla, the town of honey.--Narrow escape of the author.--Prospect of Ætna.--A Sicilian village and country-house described.--Comparison of Sicily with New England._ I left Syracuse in the morning, to pursue my journey toward Mount Ætna.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was no road for wheel-carriages, although the distance to the mountain is but about thirty miles, and the city of Catania, which is as large as Boston, stands directly at the foot of the mountain.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading But the Sicilians are so lazy, and so negligent of improving their country, that there is only a mule-path through the wood and along the sea-shore for the whole distance.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There was no road for wheel-carriages, although the distance to the mountain is but about thirty miles, and the city of Catania, which is as large as Boston, stands directly at the foot of the mountain.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading If this island was inhabited by Americans, they would build a railroad between the two cities in a year’s time; and hundreds of people would be travelling upon it every day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Journey to Mount Ætna.--Mule travelling.--Neglected state of the country.--Melilla, the town of honey.--Narrow escape of the author.--Prospect of Ætna.--A Sicilian village and country-house described.--Comparison of Sicily with New England._ I left Syracuse in the morning, to pursue my journey toward Mount Ætna.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the Sicilians are so lazy, and so negligent of improving their country, that there is only a mule-path through the wood and along the sea-shore for the whole distance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was no road for wheel-carriages, although the distance to the mountain is but about thirty miles, and the city of Catania, which is as large as Boston, stands directly at the foot of the mountain.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was no road for wheel-carriages, although the distance to the mountain is but about thirty miles, and the city of Catania, which is as large as Boston, stands directly at the foot of the mountain.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _Journey to Mount Ætna.--Mule travelling.--Neglected state of the country.--Melilla, the town of honey.--Narrow escape of the author.--Prospect of Ætna.--A Sicilian village and country-house described.--Comparison of Sicily with New England._ I left Syracuse in the morning, to pursue my journey toward Mount Ætna.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If this island was inhabited by Americans, they would build a railroad between the two cities in a year’s time; and hundreds of people would be travelling upon it every day.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading I found a company of muleteers ready to set out for Catania, with about twenty mules laden with goods, and I hired one of their beasts for a couple of dollars.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading If this island was inhabited by Americans, they would build a railroad between the two cities in a year’s time; and hundreds of people would be travelling upon it every day.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading There was no road for wheel-carriages, although the distance to the mountain is but about thirty miles, and the city of Catania, which is as large as Boston, stands directly at the foot of the mountain.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading If this island was inhabited by Americans, they would build a railroad between the two cities in a year’s time; and hundreds of people would be travelling upon it every day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no road for wheel-carriages, although the distance to the mountain is but about thirty miles, and the city of Catania, which is as large as Boston, stands directly at the foot of the mountain.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If this island was inhabited by Americans, they would build a railroad between the two cities in a year’s time; and hundreds of people would be travelling upon it every day.
Catania
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From this reading There was no road for wheel-carriages, although the distance to the mountain is but about thirty miles, and the city of Catania, which is as large as Boston, stands directly at the foot of the mountain.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading If this island was inhabited by Americans, they would build a railroad between the two cities in a year’s time; and hundreds of people would be travelling upon it every day.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading There was no road for wheel-carriages, although the distance to the mountain is but about thirty miles, and the city of Catania, which is as large as Boston, stands directly at the foot of the mountain.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading I found a company of muleteers ready to set out for Catania, with about twenty mules laden with goods, and I hired one of their beasts for a couple of dollars.
ComparisonnounUS /kəmˈperəsən/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading _Journey to Mount Ætna.--Mule travelling.--Neglected state of the country.--Melilla, the town of honey.--Narrow escape of the author.--Prospect of Ætna.--A Sicilian village and country-house described.--Comparison of Sicily with New England._ I left Syracuse in the morning, to pursue my journey toward Mount Ætna.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading _Journey to Mount Ætna.--Mule travelling.--Neglected state of the country.--Melilla, the town of honey.--Narrow escape of the author.--Prospect of Ætna.--A Sicilian village and country-house described.--Comparison of Sicily with New England._ I left Syracuse in the morning, to pursue my journey toward Mount Ætna.
country-house
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From this reading _Journey to Mount Ætna.--Mule travelling.--Neglected state of the country.--Melilla, the town of honey.--Narrow escape of the author.--Prospect of Ætna.--A Sicilian village and country-house described.--Comparison of Sicily with New England._ I left Syracuse in the morning, to pursue my journey toward Mount Ætna.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading I found a company of muleteers ready to set out for Catania, with about twenty mules laden with goods, and I hired one of their beasts for a couple of dollars.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading If this island was inhabited by Americans, they would build a railroad between the two cities in a year’s time; and hundreds of people would be travelling upon it every day.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading _Journey to Mount Ætna.--Mule travelling.--Neglected state of the country.--Melilla, the town of honey.--Narrow escape of the author.--Prospect of Ætna.--A Sicilian village and country-house described.--Comparison of Sicily with New England._ I left Syracuse in the morning, to pursue my journey toward Mount Ætna.
without deviation
From this reading There was no road for wheel-carriages, although the distance to the mountain is but about thirty miles, and the city of Catania, which is as large as Boston, stands directly at the foot of the mountain.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading There was no road for wheel-carriages, although the distance to the mountain is but about thirty miles, and the city of Catania, which is as large as Boston, stands directly at the foot of the mountain.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading I found a company of muleteers ready to set out for Catania, with about twenty mules laden with goods, and I hired one of their beasts for a couple of dollars.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading _Journey to Mount Ætna.--Mule travelling.--Neglected state of the country.--Melilla, the town of honey.--Narrow escape of the author.--Prospect of Ætna.--A Sicilian village and country-house described.--Comparison of Sicily with New England._ I left Syracuse in the morning, to pursue my journey toward Mount Ætna.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading _Journey to Mount Ætna.--Mule travelling.--Neglected state of the country.--Melilla, the town of honey.--Narrow escape of the author.--Prospect of Ætna.--A Sicilian village and country-house described.--Comparison of Sicily with New England._ I left Syracuse in the morning, to pursue my journey toward Mount Ætna.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading If this island was inhabited by Americans, they would build a railroad between the two cities in a year’s time; and hundreds of people would be travelling upon it every day.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading There was no road for wheel-carriages, although the distance to the mountain is but about thirty miles, and the city of Catania, which is as large as Boston, stands directly at the foot of the mountain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no road for wheel-carriages, although the distance to the mountain is but about thirty miles, and the city of Catania, which is as large as Boston, stands directly at the foot of the mountain.
set up or found
From this reading I found a company of muleteers ready to set out for Catania, with about twenty mules laden with goods, and I hired one of their beasts for a couple of dollars.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading I found a company of muleteers ready to set out for Catania, with about twenty mules laden with goods, and I hired one of their beasts for a couple of dollars.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading I found a company of muleteers ready to set out for Catania, with about twenty mules laden with goods, and I hired one of their beasts for a couple of dollars.
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading _Journey to Mount Ætna.--Mule travelling.--Neglected state of the country.--Melilla, the town of honey.--Narrow escape of the author.--Prospect of Ætna.--A Sicilian village and country-house described.--Comparison of Sicily with New England._ I left Syracuse in the morning, to pursue my journey toward Mount Ætna.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading If this island was inhabited by Americans, they would build a railroad between the two cities in a year’s time; and hundreds of people would be travelling upon it every day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Journey to Mount Ætna.--Mule travelling.--Neglected state of the country.--Melilla, the town of honey.--Narrow escape of the author.--Prospect of Ætna.--A Sicilian village and country-house described.--Comparison of Sicily with New England._ I left Syracuse in the morning, to pursue my journey toward Mount Ætna.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If this island was inhabited by Americans, they would build a railroad between the two cities in a year’s time; and hundreds of people would be travelling upon it every day.
improvingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvɪŋ/
getting higher or more vigorous
From this reading But the Sicilians are so lazy, and so negligent of improving their country, that there is only a mule-path through the wood and along the sea-shore for the whole distance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Journey to Mount Ætna.--Mule travelling.--Neglected state of the country.--Melilla, the town of honey.--Narrow escape of the author.--Prospect of Ætna.--A Sicilian village and country-house described.--Comparison of Sicily with New England._ I left Syracuse in the morning, to pursue my journey toward Mount Ætna.
inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading If this island was inhabited by Americans, they would build a railroad between the two cities in a year’s time; and hundreds of people would be travelling upon it every day.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no road for wheel-carriages, although the distance to the mountain is but about thirty miles, and the city of Catania, which is as large as Boston, stands directly at the foot of the mountain.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading If this island was inhabited by Americans, they would build a railroad between the two cities in a year’s time; and hundreds of people would be travelling upon it every day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If this island was inhabited by Americans, they would build a railroad between the two cities in a year’s time; and hundreds of people would be travelling upon it every day.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading _Journey to Mount Ætna.--Mule travelling.--Neglected state of the country.--Melilla, the town of honey.--Narrow escape of the author.--Prospect of Ætna.--A Sicilian village and country-house described.--Comparison of Sicily with New England._ I left Syracuse in the morning, to pursue my journey toward Mount Ætna.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading I found a company of muleteers ready to set out for Catania, with about twenty mules laden with goods, and I hired one of their beasts for a couple of dollars.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was no road for wheel-carriages, although the distance to the mountain is but about thirty miles, and the city of Catania, which is as large as Boston, stands directly at the foot of the mountain.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading But the Sicilians are so lazy, and so negligent of improving their country, that there is only a mule-path through the wood and along the sea-shore for the whole distance.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading _Journey to Mount Ætna.--Mule travelling.--Neglected state of the country.--Melilla, the town of honey.--Narrow escape of the author.--Prospect of Ætna.--A Sicilian village and country-house described.--Comparison of Sicily with New England._ I left Syracuse in the morning, to pursue my journey toward Mount Ætna.
Melilla
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From this reading _Journey to Mount Ætna.--Mule travelling.--Neglected state of the country.--Melilla, the town of honey.--Narrow escape of the author.--Prospect of Ætna.--A Sicilian village and country-house described.--Comparison of Sicily with New England._ I left Syracuse in the morning, to pursue my journey toward Mount Ætna.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading There was no road for wheel-carriages, although the distance to the mountain is but about thirty miles, and the city of Catania, which is as large as Boston, stands directly at the foot of the mountain.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _Journey to Mount Ætna.--Mule travelling.--Neglected state of the country.--Melilla, the town of honey.--Narrow escape of the author.--Prospect of Ætna.--A Sicilian village and country-house described.--Comparison of Sicily with New England._ I left Syracuse in the morning, to pursue my journey toward Mount Ætna.
attach to a support
From this reading _Journey to Mount Ætna.--Mule travelling.--Neglected state of the country.--Melilla, the town of honey.--Narrow escape of the author.--Prospect of Ætna.--A Sicilian village and country-house described.--Comparison of Sicily with New England._ I left Syracuse in the morning, to pursue my journey toward Mount Ætna.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading There was no road for wheel-carriages, although the distance to the mountain is but about thirty miles, and the city of Catania, which is as large as Boston, stands directly at the foot of the mountain.
MulenounUS /mjuːl/
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading _Journey to Mount Ætna.--Mule travelling.--Neglected state of the country.--Melilla, the town of honey.--Narrow escape of the author.--Prospect of Ætna.--A Sicilian village and country-house described.--Comparison of Sicily with New England._ I left Syracuse in the morning, to pursue my journey toward Mount Ætna.
mule-path
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From this reading But the Sicilians are so lazy, and so negligent of improving their country, that there is only a mule-path through the wood and along the sea-shore for the whole distance.
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading I found a company of muleteers ready to set out for Catania, with about twenty mules laden with goods, and I hired one of their beasts for a couple of dollars.
muleteers
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From this reading I found a company of muleteers ready to set out for Catania, with about twenty mules laden with goods, and I hired one of their beasts for a couple of dollars.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Journey to Mount Ætna.--Mule travelling.--Neglected state of the country.--Melilla, the town of honey.--Narrow escape of the author.--Prospect of Ætna.--A Sicilian village and country-house described.--Comparison of Sicily with New England._ I left Syracuse in the morning, to pursue my journey toward Mount Ætna.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading _Journey to Mount Ætna.--Mule travelling.--Neglected state of the country.--Melilla, the town of honey.--Narrow escape of the author.--Prospect of Ætna.--A Sicilian village and country-house described.--Comparison of Sicily with New England._ I left Syracuse in the morning, to pursue my journey toward Mount Ætna.
NeglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading _Journey to Mount Ætna.--Mule travelling.--Neglected state of the country.--Melilla, the town of honey.--Narrow escape of the author.--Prospect of Ætna.--A Sicilian village and country-house described.--Comparison of Sicily with New England._ I left Syracuse in the morning, to pursue my journey toward Mount Ætna.
negligentadjectiveUS /ˈneɡlədʒənt/
characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern
From this reading But the Sicilians are so lazy, and so negligent of improving their country, that there is only a mule-path through the wood and along the sea-shore for the whole distance.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _Journey to Mount Ætna.--Mule travelling.--Neglected state of the country.--Melilla, the town of honey.--Narrow escape of the author.--Prospect of Ætna.--A Sicilian village and country-house described.--Comparison of Sicily with New England._ I left Syracuse in the morning, to pursue my journey toward Mount Ætna.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no road for wheel-carriages, although the distance to the mountain is but about thirty miles, and the city of Catania, which is as large as Boston, stands directly at the foot of the mountain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Journey to Mount Ætna.--Mule travelling.--Neglected state of the country.--Melilla, the town of honey.--Narrow escape of the author.--Prospect of Ætna.--A Sicilian village and country-house described.--Comparison of Sicily with New England._ I left Syracuse in the morning, to pursue my journey toward Mount Ætna.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I found a company of muleteers ready to set out for Catania, with about twenty mules laden with goods, and I hired one of their beasts for a couple of dollars.
and nothing more
From this reading But the Sicilians are so lazy, and so negligent of improving their country, that there is only a mule-path through the wood and along the sea-shore for the whole distance.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I found a company of muleteers ready to set out for Catania, with about twenty mules laden with goods, and I hired one of their beasts for a couple of dollars.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading If this island was inhabited by Americans, they would build a railroad between the two cities in a year’s time; and hundreds of people would be travelling upon it every day.
the possibility of future success
From this reading _Journey to Mount Ætna.--Mule travelling.--Neglected state of the country.--Melilla, the town of honey.--Narrow escape of the author.--Prospect of Ætna.--A Sicilian village and country-house described.--Comparison of Sicily with New England._ I left Syracuse in the morning, to pursue my journey toward Mount Ætna.
pursueverbUS /pərˈsuː/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading _Journey to Mount Ætna.--Mule travelling.--Neglected state of the country.--Melilla, the town of honey.--Narrow escape of the author.--Prospect of Ætna.--A Sicilian village and country-house described.--Comparison of Sicily with New England._ I left Syracuse in the morning, to pursue my journey toward Mount Ætna.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading If this island was inhabited by Americans, they would build a railroad between the two cities in a year’s time; and hundreds of people would be travelling upon it every day.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading I found a company of muleteers ready to set out for Catania, with about twenty mules laden with goods, and I hired one of their beasts for a couple of dollars.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading There was no road for wheel-carriages, although the distance to the mountain is but about thirty miles, and the city of Catania, which is as large as Boston, stands directly at the foot of the mountain.
sea-shore
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From this reading But the Sicilians are so lazy, and so negligent of improving their country, that there is only a mule-path through the wood and along the sea-shore for the whole distance.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I found a company of muleteers ready to set out for Catania, with about twenty mules laden with goods, and I hired one of their beasts for a couple of dollars.
SiciliannounUS /sɪˈsɪliən/
a resident of Sicily
From this reading _Journey to Mount Ætna.--Mule travelling.--Neglected state of the country.--Melilla, the town of honey.--Narrow escape of the author.--Prospect of Ætna.--A Sicilian village and country-house described.--Comparison of Sicily with New England._ I left Syracuse in the morning, to pursue my journey toward Mount Ætna.
Sicilians
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From this reading But the Sicilians are so lazy, and so negligent of improving their country, that there is only a mule-path through the wood and along the sea-shore for the whole distance.
SicilynounUS /ˈsɪsəli/
the Italian region on the island of Sicily
From this reading _Journey to Mount Ætna.--Mule travelling.--Neglected state of the country.--Melilla, the town of honey.--Narrow escape of the author.--Prospect of Ætna.--A Sicilian village and country-house described.--Comparison of Sicily with New England._ I left Syracuse in the morning, to pursue my journey toward Mount Ætna.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But the Sicilians are so lazy, and so negligent of improving their country, that there is only a mule-path through the wood and along the sea-shore for the whole distance.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading There was no road for wheel-carriages, although the distance to the mountain is but about thirty miles, and the city of Catania, which is as large as Boston, stands directly at the foot of the mountain.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading _Journey to Mount Ætna.--Mule travelling.--Neglected state of the country.--Melilla, the town of honey.--Narrow escape of the author.--Prospect of Ætna.--A Sicilian village and country-house described.--Comparison of Sicily with New England._ I left Syracuse in the morning, to pursue my journey toward Mount Ætna.
SyracusenounUS /ˈsɪrəkjuːz/
a city in central New York
From this reading _Journey to Mount Ætna.--Mule travelling.--Neglected state of the country.--Melilla, the town of honey.--Narrow escape of the author.--Prospect of Ætna.--A Sicilian village and country-house described.--Comparison of Sicily with New England._ I left Syracuse in the morning, to pursue my journey toward Mount Ætna.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the Sicilians are so lazy, and so negligent of improving their country, that there is only a mule-path through the wood and along the sea-shore for the whole distance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Journey to Mount Ætna.--Mule travelling.--Neglected state of the country.--Melilla, the town of honey.--Narrow escape of the author.--Prospect of Ætna.--A Sicilian village and country-house described.--Comparison of Sicily with New England._ I left Syracuse in the morning, to pursue my journey toward Mount Ætna.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But the Sicilians are so lazy, and so negligent of improving their country, that there is only a mule-path through the wood and along the sea-shore for the whole distance.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no road for wheel-carriages, although the distance to the mountain is but about thirty miles, and the city of Catania, which is as large as Boston, stands directly at the foot of the mountain.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If this island was inhabited by Americans, they would build a railroad between the two cities in a year’s time; and hundreds of people would be travelling upon it every day.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading There was no road for wheel-carriages, although the distance to the mountain is but about thirty miles, and the city of Catania, which is as large as Boston, stands directly at the foot of the mountain.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If this island was inhabited by Americans, they would build a railroad between the two cities in a year’s time; and hundreds of people would be travelling upon it every day.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But the Sicilians are so lazy, and so negligent of improving their country, that there is only a mule-path through the wood and along the sea-shore for the whole distance.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If this island was inhabited by Americans, they would build a railroad between the two cities in a year’s time; and hundreds of people would be travelling upon it every day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Journey to Mount Ætna.--Mule travelling.--Neglected state of the country.--Melilla, the town of honey.--Narrow escape of the author.--Prospect of Ætna.--A Sicilian village and country-house described.--Comparison of Sicily with New England._ I left Syracuse in the morning, to pursue my journey toward Mount Ætna.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading _Journey to Mount Ætna.--Mule travelling.--Neglected state of the country.--Melilla, the town of honey.--Narrow escape of the author.--Prospect of Ætna.--A Sicilian village and country-house described.--Comparison of Sicily with New England._ I left Syracuse in the morning, to pursue my journey toward Mount Ætna.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading _Journey to Mount Ætna.--Mule travelling.--Neglected state of the country.--Melilla, the town of honey.--Narrow escape of the author.--Prospect of Ætna.--A Sicilian village and country-house described.--Comparison of Sicily with New England._ I left Syracuse in the morning, to pursue my journey toward Mount Ætna.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading _Journey to Mount Ætna.--Mule travelling.--Neglected state of the country.--Melilla, the town of honey.--Narrow escape of the author.--Prospect of Ætna.--A Sicilian village and country-house described.--Comparison of Sicily with New England._ I left Syracuse in the morning, to pursue my journey toward Mount Ætna.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading I found a company of muleteers ready to set out for Catania, with about twenty mules laden with goods, and I hired one of their beasts for a couple of dollars.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading If this island was inhabited by Americans, they would build a railroad between the two cities in a year’s time; and hundreds of people would be travelling upon it every day.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If this island was inhabited by Americans, they would build a railroad between the two cities in a year’s time; and hundreds of people would be travelling upon it every day.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading _Journey to Mount Ætna.--Mule travelling.--Neglected state of the country.--Melilla, the town of honey.--Narrow escape of the author.--Prospect of Ætna.--A Sicilian village and country-house described.--Comparison of Sicily with New England._ I left Syracuse in the morning, to pursue my journey toward Mount Ætna.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no road for wheel-carriages, although the distance to the mountain is but about thirty miles, and the city of Catania, which is as large as Boston, stands directly at the foot of the mountain.
wheel-carriages
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From this reading There was no road for wheel-carriages, although the distance to the mountain is but about thirty miles, and the city of Catania, which is as large as Boston, stands directly at the foot of the mountain.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was no road for wheel-carriages, although the distance to the mountain is but about thirty miles, and the city of Catania, which is as large as Boston, stands directly at the foot of the mountain.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading But the Sicilians are so lazy, and so negligent of improving their country, that there is only a mule-path through the wood and along the sea-shore for the whole distance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Journey to Mount Ætna.--Mule travelling.--Neglected state of the country.--Melilla, the town of honey.--Narrow escape of the author.--Prospect of Ætna.--A Sicilian village and country-house described.--Comparison of Sicily with New England._ I left Syracuse in the morning, to pursue my journey toward Mount Ætna.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading But the Sicilians are so lazy, and so negligent of improving their country, that there is only a mule-path through the wood and along the sea-shore for the whole distance.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If this island was inhabited by Americans, they would build a railroad between the two cities in a year’s time; and hundreds of people would be travelling upon it every day.
year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading If this island was inhabited by Americans, they would build a railroad between the two cities in a year’s time; and hundreds of people would be travelling upon it every day.
Ætna
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From this reading _Journey to Mount Ætna.--Mule travelling.--Neglected state of the country.--Melilla, the town of honey.--Narrow escape of the author.--Prospect of Ætna.--A Sicilian village and country-house described.--Comparison of Sicily with New England._ I left Syracuse in the morning, to pursue my journey toward Mount Ætna.
