used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Perilous adventure in crossing a river.--A Sicilian ferry-boat.-- Enormous size of Ætna.--Inhabitants of the mountain.--Another accident with the mules.--Arrival at Catania._ Having rested our mules and munched a bit of dinner, we set out again, meaning to arrive at Catania before night.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading _Perilous adventure in crossing a river.--A Sicilian ferry-boat.-- Enormous size of Ætna.--Inhabitants of the mountain.--Another accident with the mules.--Arrival at Catania._ Having rested our mules and munched a bit of dinner, we set out again, meaning to arrive at Catania before night.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading _Perilous adventure in crossing a river.--A Sicilian ferry-boat.-- Enormous size of Ætna.--Inhabitants of the mountain.--Another accident with the mules.--Arrival at Catania._ Having rested our mules and munched a bit of dinner, we set out again, meaning to arrive at Catania before night.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After passing this stream, we found the country wilder than ever: it consisted of sand-hills, overgrown here and there with low bushes and coarse grass, like the land at Cape Cod.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading We passed by some beautiful green fields and groves of olives, but a short time afterward the track led us toward the sea, and we came to a bare, sandy plain.
anew
From this reading _Perilous adventure in crossing a river.--A Sicilian ferry-boat.-- Enormous size of Ætna.--Inhabitants of the mountain.--Another accident with the mules.--Arrival at Catania._ Having rested our mules and munched a bit of dinner, we set out again, meaning to arrive at Catania before night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Perilous adventure in crossing a river.--A Sicilian ferry-boat.-- Enormous size of Ætna.--Inhabitants of the mountain.--Another accident with the mules.--Arrival at Catania._ Having rested our mules and munched a bit of dinner, we set out again, meaning to arrive at Catania before night.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading _Perilous adventure in crossing a river.--A Sicilian ferry-boat.-- Enormous size of Ætna.--Inhabitants of the mountain.--Another accident with the mules.--Arrival at Catania._ Having rested our mules and munched a bit of dinner, we set out again, meaning to arrive at Catania before night.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading _Perilous adventure in crossing a river.--A Sicilian ferry-boat.-- Enormous size of Ætna.--Inhabitants of the mountain.--Another accident with the mules.--Arrival at Catania._ Having rested our mules and munched a bit of dinner, we set out again, meaning to arrive at Catania before night.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading _Perilous adventure in crossing a river.--A Sicilian ferry-boat.-- Enormous size of Ætna.--Inhabitants of the mountain.--Another accident with the mules.--Arrival at Catania._ Having rested our mules and munched a bit of dinner, we set out again, meaning to arrive at Catania before night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Perilous adventure in crossing a river.--A Sicilian ferry-boat.-- Enormous size of Ætna.--Inhabitants of the mountain.--Another accident with the mules.--Arrival at Catania._ Having rested our mules and munched a bit of dinner, we set out again, meaning to arrive at Catania before night.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Here was a river in our way, with a wretched straw hut on the bank, inhabited by a man who kept a ferry-boat.
completely unclothed
From this reading We passed by some beautiful green fields and groves of olives, but a short time afterward the track led us toward the sea, and we came to a bare, sandy plain.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading We passed by some beautiful green fields and groves of olives, but a short time afterward the track led us toward the sea, and we came to a bare, sandy plain.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _Perilous adventure in crossing a river.--A Sicilian ferry-boat.-- Enormous size of Ætna.--Inhabitants of the mountain.--Another accident with the mules.--Arrival at Catania._ Having rested our mules and munched a bit of dinner, we set out again, meaning to arrive at Catania before night.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading _Perilous adventure in crossing a river.--A Sicilian ferry-boat.-- Enormous size of Ætna.--Inhabitants of the mountain.--Another accident with the mules.--Arrival at Catania._ Having rested our mules and munched a bit of dinner, we set out again, meaning to arrive at Catania before night.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading We dismounted and crossed in the boat, but the mules were led up the stream to go over a ford at some distance.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading After passing this stream, we found the country wilder than ever: it consisted of sand-hills, overgrown here and there with low bushes and coarse grass, like the land at Cape Cod.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We passed by some beautiful green fields and groves of olives, but a short time afterward the track led us toward the sea, and we came to a bare, sandy plain.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We passed by some beautiful green fields and groves of olives, but a short time afterward the track led us toward the sea, and we came to a bare, sandy plain.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We passed by some beautiful green fields and groves of olives, but a short time afterward the track led us toward the sea, and we came to a bare, sandy plain.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading After passing this stream, we found the country wilder than ever: it consisted of sand-hills, overgrown here and there with low bushes and coarse grass, like the land at Cape Cod.
Catania
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From this reading _Perilous adventure in crossing a river.--A Sicilian ferry-boat.-- Enormous size of Ætna.--Inhabitants of the mountain.--Another accident with the mules.--Arrival at Catania._ Having rested our mules and munched a bit of dinner, we set out again, meaning to arrive at Catania before night.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading After passing this stream, we found the country wilder than ever: it consisted of sand-hills, overgrown here and there with low bushes and coarse grass, like the land at Cape Cod.
CodnounUS /kɑːd/
the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
From this reading After passing this stream, we found the country wilder than ever: it consisted of sand-hills, overgrown here and there with low bushes and coarse grass, like the land at Cape Cod.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading After passing this stream, we found the country wilder than ever: it consisted of sand-hills, overgrown here and there with low bushes and coarse grass, like the land at Cape Cod.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading After passing this stream, we found the country wilder than ever: it consisted of sand-hills, overgrown here and there with low bushes and coarse grass, like the land at Cape Cod.
placed crosswise
From this reading We dismounted and crossed in the boat, but the mules were led up the stream to go over a ford at some distance.
traveling across
From this reading _Perilous adventure in crossing a river.--A Sicilian ferry-boat.-- Enormous size of Ætna.--Inhabitants of the mountain.--Another accident with the mules.--Arrival at Catania._ Having rested our mules and munched a bit of dinner, we set out again, meaning to arrive at Catania before night.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading _Perilous adventure in crossing a river.--A Sicilian ferry-boat.-- Enormous size of Ætna.--Inhabitants of the mountain.--Another accident with the mules.--Arrival at Catania._ Having rested our mules and munched a bit of dinner, we set out again, meaning to arrive at Catania before night.
dismounted
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From this reading We dismounted and crossed in the boat, but the mules were led up the stream to go over a ford at some distance.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading We dismounted and crossed in the boat, but the mules were led up the stream to go over a ford at some distance.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading _Perilous adventure in crossing a river.--A Sicilian ferry-boat.-- Enormous size of Ætna.--Inhabitants of the mountain.--Another accident with the mules.--Arrival at Catania._ Having rested our mules and munched a bit of dinner, we set out again, meaning to arrive at Catania before night.
at any time
From this reading After passing this stream, we found the country wilder than ever: it consisted of sand-hills, overgrown here and there with low bushes and coarse grass, like the land at Cape Cod.
ferry-boat
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From this reading _Perilous adventure in crossing a river.--A Sicilian ferry-boat.-- Enormous size of Ætna.--Inhabitants of the mountain.--Another accident with the mules.--Arrival at Catania._ Having rested our mules and munched a bit of dinner, we set out again, meaning to arrive at Catania before night.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading We passed by some beautiful green fields and groves of olives, but a short time afterward the track led us toward the sea, and we came to a bare, sandy plain.
fordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading We dismounted and crossed in the boat, but the mules were led up the stream to go over a ford at some distance.
set up or found
From this reading After passing this stream, we found the country wilder than ever: it consisted of sand-hills, overgrown here and there with low bushes and coarse grass, like the land at Cape Cod.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We dismounted and crossed in the boat, but the mules were led up the stream to go over a ford at some distance.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading After passing this stream, we found the country wilder than ever: it consisted of sand-hills, overgrown here and there with low bushes and coarse grass, like the land at Cape Cod.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading We passed by some beautiful green fields and groves of olives, but a short time afterward the track led us toward the sea, and we came to a bare, sandy plain.
grovesnounUS /ɡroʊvz/
United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
From this reading We passed by some beautiful green fields and groves of olives, but a short time afterward the track led us toward the sea, and we came to a bare, sandy plain.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading _Perilous adventure in crossing a river.--A Sicilian ferry-boat.-- Enormous size of Ætna.--Inhabitants of the mountain.--Another accident with the mules.--Arrival at Catania._ Having rested our mules and munched a bit of dinner, we set out again, meaning to arrive at Catania before night.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here was a river in our way, with a wretched straw hut on the bank, inhabited by a man who kept a ferry-boat.
temporary military shelter
From this reading Here was a river in our way, with a wretched straw hut on the bank, inhabited by a man who kept a ferry-boat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Perilous adventure in crossing a river.--A Sicilian ferry-boat.-- Enormous size of Ætna.--Inhabitants of the mountain.--Another accident with the mules.--Arrival at Catania._ Having rested our mules and munched a bit of dinner, we set out again, meaning to arrive at Catania before night.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading _Perilous adventure in crossing a river.--A Sicilian ferry-boat.-- Enormous size of Ætna.--Inhabitants of the mountain.--Another accident with the mules.--Arrival at Catania._ Having rested our mules and munched a bit of dinner, we set out again, meaning to arrive at Catania before night.
inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading Here was a river in our way, with a wretched straw hut on the bank, inhabited by a man who kept a ferry-boat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After passing this stream, we found the country wilder than ever: it consisted of sand-hills, overgrown here and there with low bushes and coarse grass, like the land at Cape Cod.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Here was a river in our way, with a wretched straw hut on the bank, inhabited by a man who kept a ferry-boat.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading After passing this stream, we found the country wilder than ever: it consisted of sand-hills, overgrown here and there with low bushes and coarse grass, like the land at Cape Cod.
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 We passed by some beautiful green fields and groves of olives, but a short time afterward the track led us toward the sea, and we came to a bare, sandy plain.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading After passing this stream, we found the country wilder than ever: it consisted of sand-hills, overgrown here and there with low bushes and coarse grass, like the land at Cape Cod.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading After passing this stream, we found the country wilder than ever: it consisted of sand-hills, overgrown here and there with low bushes and coarse grass, like the land at Cape Cod.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Here was a river in our way, with a wretched straw hut on the bank, inhabited by a man who kept a ferry-boat.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading _Perilous adventure in crossing a river.--A Sicilian ferry-boat.-- Enormous size of Ætna.--Inhabitants of the mountain.--Another accident with the mules.--Arrival at Catania._ Having rested our mules and munched a bit of dinner, we set out again, meaning to arrive at Catania before night.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading _Perilous adventure in crossing a river.--A Sicilian ferry-boat.-- Enormous size of Ætna.--Inhabitants of the mountain.--Another accident with the mules.--Arrival at Catania._ Having rested our mules and munched a bit of dinner, we set out again, meaning to arrive at Catania before night.
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading _Perilous adventure in crossing a river.--A Sicilian ferry-boat.-- Enormous size of Ætna.--Inhabitants of the mountain.--Another accident with the mules.--Arrival at Catania._ Having rested our mules and munched a bit of dinner, we set out again, meaning to arrive at Catania before night.
munchedverbUS /mʌntʃt/
past form of “munch” — chew noisily
From this reading _Perilous adventure in crossing a river.--A Sicilian ferry-boat.-- Enormous size of Ætna.--Inhabitants of the mountain.--Another accident with the mules.--Arrival at Catania._ Having rested our mules and munched a bit of dinner, we set out again, meaning to arrive at Catania before night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading _Perilous adventure in crossing a river.--A Sicilian ferry-boat.-- Enormous size of Ætna.--Inhabitants of the mountain.--Another accident with the mules.--Arrival at Catania._ Having rested our mules and munched a bit of dinner, we set out again, meaning to arrive at Catania before night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Perilous adventure in crossing a river.--A Sicilian ferry-boat.-- Enormous size of Ætna.--Inhabitants of the mountain.--Another accident with the mules.--Arrival at Catania._ Having rested our mules and munched a bit of dinner, we set out again, meaning to arrive at Catania before night.
olivesnounUS /ˈɑːlɪvz/
plural of “olive” — small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil
From this reading We passed by some beautiful green fields and groves of olives, but a short time afterward the track led us toward the sea, and we came to a bare, sandy plain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Here was a river in our way, with a wretched straw hut on the bank, inhabited by a man who kept a ferry-boat.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _Perilous adventure in crossing a river.--A Sicilian ferry-boat.-- Enormous size of Ætna.--Inhabitants of the mountain.--Another accident with the mules.--Arrival at Catania._ Having rested our mules and munched a bit of dinner, we set out again, meaning to arrive at Catania before night.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _Perilous adventure in crossing a river.--A Sicilian ferry-boat.-- Enormous size of Ætna.--Inhabitants of the mountain.--Another accident with the mules.--Arrival at Catania._ Having rested our mules and munched a bit of dinner, we set out again, meaning to arrive at Catania before night.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We dismounted and crossed in the boat, but the mules were led up the stream to go over a ford at some distance.
overgrownadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈɡroʊn/
covered with growing plants
From this reading After passing this stream, we found the country wilder than ever: it consisted of sand-hills, overgrown here and there with low bushes and coarse grass, like the land at Cape Cod.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading We passed by some beautiful green fields and groves of olives, but a short time afterward the track led us toward the sea, and we came to a bare, sandy plain.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading After passing this stream, we found the country wilder than ever: it consisted of sand-hills, overgrown here and there with low bushes and coarse grass, like the land at Cape Cod.
PerilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading _Perilous adventure in crossing a river.--A Sicilian ferry-boat.-- Enormous size of Ætna.--Inhabitants of the mountain.--Another accident with the mules.--Arrival at Catania._ Having rested our mules and munched a bit of dinner, we set out again, meaning to arrive at Catania before night.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading We passed by some beautiful green fields and groves of olives, but a short time afterward the track led us toward the sea, and we came to a bare, sandy plain.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading _Perilous adventure in crossing a river.--A Sicilian ferry-boat.-- Enormous size of Ætna.--Inhabitants of the mountain.--Another accident with the mules.--Arrival at Catania._ Having rested our mules and munched a bit of dinner, we set out again, meaning to arrive at Catania before night.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading _Perilous adventure in crossing a river.--A Sicilian ferry-boat.-- Enormous size of Ætna.--Inhabitants of the mountain.--Another accident with the mules.--Arrival at Catania._ Having rested our mules and munched a bit of dinner, we set out again, meaning to arrive at Catania before night.
sand-hills
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From this reading After passing this stream, we found the country wilder than ever: it consisted of sand-hills, overgrown here and there with low bushes and coarse grass, like the land at Cape Cod.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading We passed by some beautiful green fields and groves of olives, but a short time afterward the track led us toward the sea, and we came to a bare, sandy plain.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading We passed by some beautiful green fields and groves of olives, but a short time afterward the track led us toward the sea, and we came to a bare, sandy plain.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _Perilous adventure in crossing a river.--A Sicilian ferry-boat.-- Enormous size of Ætna.--Inhabitants of the mountain.--Another accident with the mules.--Arrival at Catania._ Having rested our mules and munched a bit of dinner, we set out again, meaning to arrive at Catania before night.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading We passed by some beautiful green fields and groves of olives, but a short time afterward the track led us toward the sea, and we came to a bare, sandy plain.
SiciliannounUS /sɪˈsɪliən/
a resident of Sicily
From this reading _Perilous adventure in crossing a river.--A Sicilian ferry-boat.-- Enormous size of Ætna.--Inhabitants of the mountain.--Another accident with the mules.--Arrival at Catania._ Having rested our mules and munched a bit of dinner, we set out again, meaning to arrive at Catania before night.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading _Perilous adventure in crossing a river.--A Sicilian ferry-boat.-- Enormous size of Ætna.--Inhabitants of the mountain.--Another accident with the mules.--Arrival at Catania._ Having rested our mules and munched a bit of dinner, we set out again, meaning to arrive at Catania before night.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We passed by some beautiful green fields and groves of olives, but a short time afterward the track led us toward the sea, and we came to a bare, sandy plain.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading Here was a river in our way, with a wretched straw hut on the bank, inhabited by a man who kept a ferry-boat.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading We dismounted and crossed in the boat, but the mules were led up the stream to go over a ford at some distance.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading After passing this stream, we found the country wilder than ever: it consisted of sand-hills, overgrown here and there with low bushes and coarse grass, like the land at Cape Cod.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Perilous adventure in crossing a river.--A Sicilian ferry-boat.-- Enormous size of Ætna.--Inhabitants of the mountain.--Another accident with the mules.--Arrival at Catania._ Having rested our mules and munched a bit of dinner, we set out again, meaning to arrive at Catania before night.
in or at that place or location
From this reading After passing this stream, we found the country wilder than ever: it consisted of sand-hills, overgrown here and there with low bushes and coarse grass, like the land at Cape Cod.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After passing this stream, we found the country wilder than ever: it consisted of sand-hills, overgrown here and there with low bushes and coarse grass, like the land at Cape Cod.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We passed by some beautiful green fields and groves of olives, but a short time afterward the track led us toward the sea, and we came to a bare, sandy plain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Perilous adventure in crossing a river.--A Sicilian ferry-boat.-- Enormous size of Ætna.--Inhabitants of the mountain.--Another accident with the mules.--Arrival at Catania._ Having rested our mules and munched a bit of dinner, we set out again, meaning to arrive at Catania before night.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading We passed by some beautiful green fields and groves of olives, but a short time afterward the track led us toward the sea, and we came to a bare, sandy plain.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading We passed by some beautiful green fields and groves of olives, but a short time afterward the track led us toward the sea, and we came to a bare, sandy plain.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We dismounted and crossed in the boat, but the mules were led up the stream to go over a ford at some distance.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We passed by some beautiful green fields and groves of olives, but a short time afterward the track led us toward the sea, and we came to a bare, sandy plain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here was a river in our way, with a wretched straw hut on the bank, inhabited by a man who kept a ferry-boat.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Here was a river in our way, with a wretched straw hut on the bank, inhabited by a man who kept a ferry-boat.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Perilous adventure in crossing a river.--A Sicilian ferry-boat.-- Enormous size of Ætna.--Inhabitants of the mountain.--Another accident with the mules.--Arrival at Catania._ Having rested our mules and munched a bit of dinner, we set out again, meaning to arrive at Catania before night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We dismounted and crossed in the boat, but the mules were led up the stream to go over a ford at some distance.
which person or people
From this reading Here was a river in our way, with a wretched straw hut on the bank, inhabited by a man who kept a ferry-boat.
wildernounUS /ˈwaɪldər/
United States writer and dramatist (1897-1975)
From this reading After passing this stream, we found the country wilder than ever: it consisted of sand-hills, overgrown here and there with low bushes and coarse grass, like the land at Cape Cod.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Perilous adventure in crossing a river.--A Sicilian ferry-boat.-- Enormous size of Ætna.--Inhabitants of the mountain.--Another accident with the mules.--Arrival at Catania._ Having rested our mules and munched a bit of dinner, we set out again, meaning to arrive at Catania before night.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading Here was a river in our way, with a wretched straw hut on the bank, inhabited by a man who kept a ferry-boat.
Ætna
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From this reading _Perilous adventure in crossing a river.--A Sicilian ferry-boat.-- Enormous size of Ætna.--Inhabitants of the mountain.--Another accident with the mules.--Arrival at Catania._ Having rested our mules and munched a bit of dinner, we set out again, meaning to arrive at Catania before night.
