used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had been warned that it was a wild and turbulent place, out of the beaten path, beyond the reach of iron rails.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Three long sea voyages: across the Pacific (which wasn't), down the bitter Yellow Sea, up the blue Bay of Bengal, with many a sea change and many a strange picture.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She knew no one; she carried no letters of introduction, no letters of credit, nothing but the gold and notes the paymaster at the farm had hastily turned over to her.
applicationnounUS /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading Only by constant application to maps and guide books had she managed to arrange the short cut to the far kingdom.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading Only by constant application to maps and guide books had she managed to arrange the short cut to the far kingdom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She knew no one; she carried no letters of introduction, no letters of credit, nothing but the gold and notes the paymaster at the farm had hastily turned over to her.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Three long sea voyages: across the Pacific (which wasn't), down the bitter Yellow Sea, up the blue Bay of Bengal, with many a sea change and many a strange picture.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading She had been warned that it was a wild and turbulent place, out of the beaten path, beyond the reach of iron rails.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been warned that it was a wild and turbulent place, out of the beaten path, beyond the reach of iron rails.
BengalnounUS /ˈbeŋɡəl/
a region whose eastern part is now Bangladesh and whose western part is included in India
From this reading Three long sea voyages: across the Pacific (which wasn't), down the bitter Yellow Sea, up the blue Bay of Bengal, with many a sea change and many a strange picture.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading She had been warned that it was a wild and turbulent place, out of the beaten path, beyond the reach of iron rails.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Three long sea voyages: across the Pacific (which wasn't), down the bitter Yellow Sea, up the blue Bay of Bengal, with many a sea change and many a strange picture.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Three long sea voyages: across the Pacific (which wasn't), down the bitter Yellow Sea, up the blue Bay of Bengal, with many a sea change and many a strange picture.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Only by constant application to maps and guide books had she managed to arrange the short cut to the far kingdom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She knew no one; she carried no letters of introduction, no letters of credit, nothing but the gold and notes the paymaster at the farm had hastily turned over to her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Only by constant application to maps and guide books had she managed to arrange the short cut to the far kingdom.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She knew no one; she carried no letters of introduction, no letters of credit, nothing but the gold and notes the paymaster at the farm had hastily turned over to her.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Three long sea voyages: across the Pacific (which wasn't), down the bitter Yellow Sea, up the blue Bay of Bengal, with many a sea change and many a strange picture.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading If only she knew some one in this great teeming city!
unvarying in nature
From this reading Only by constant application to maps and guide books had she managed to arrange the short cut to the far kingdom.
approval
From this reading She knew no one; she carried no letters of introduction, no letters of credit, nothing but the gold and notes the paymaster at the farm had hastily turned over to her.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Only by constant application to maps and guide books had she managed to arrange the short cut to the far kingdom.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Three long sea voyages: across the Pacific (which wasn't), down the bitter Yellow Sea, up the blue Bay of Bengal, with many a sea change and many a strange picture.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Only by constant application to maps and guide books had she managed to arrange the short cut to the far kingdom.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading She knew no one; she carried no letters of introduction, no letters of credit, nothing but the gold and notes the paymaster at the farm had hastily turned over to her.
coins made of gold
From this reading She knew no one; she carried no letters of introduction, no letters of credit, nothing but the gold and notes the paymaster at the farm had hastily turned over to her.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading If only she knew some one in this great teeming city!
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Only by constant application to maps and guide books had she managed to arrange the short cut to the far kingdom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She knew no one; she carried no letters of introduction, no letters of credit, nothing but the gold and notes the paymaster at the farm had hastily turned over to her.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading She knew no one; she carried no letters of introduction, no letters of credit, nothing but the gold and notes the paymaster at the farm had hastily turned over to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She knew no one; she carried no letters of introduction, no letters of credit, nothing but the gold and notes the paymaster at the farm had hastily turned over to her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If only she knew some one in this great teeming city!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If only she knew some one in this great teeming city!
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading She knew no one; she carried no letters of introduction, no letters of credit, nothing but the gold and notes the paymaster at the farm had hastily turned over to her.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading She had been warned that it was a wild and turbulent place, out of the beaten path, beyond the reach of iron rails.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had been warned that it was a wild and turbulent place, out of the beaten path, beyond the reach of iron rails.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading Only by constant application to maps and guide books had she managed to arrange the short cut to the far kingdom.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If only she knew some one in this great teeming city!
the literary culture
From this reading She knew no one; she carried no letters of introduction, no letters of credit, nothing but the gold and notes the paymaster at the farm had hastily turned over to her.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Three long sea voyages: across the Pacific (which wasn't), down the bitter Yellow Sea, up the blue Bay of Bengal, with many a sea change and many a strange picture.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Only by constant application to maps and guide books had she managed to arrange the short cut to the far kingdom.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Three long sea voyages: across the Pacific (which wasn't), down the bitter Yellow Sea, up the blue Bay of Bengal, with many a sea change and many a strange picture.
mapsnounUS /mæps/
plural of “map” — a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
From this reading Only by constant application to maps and guide books had she managed to arrange the short cut to the far kingdom.
not any; not one
From this reading She knew no one; she carried no letters of introduction, no letters of credit, nothing but the gold and notes the paymaster at the farm had hastily turned over to her.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading She knew no one; she carried no letters of introduction, no letters of credit, nothing but the gold and notes the paymaster at the farm had hastily turned over to her.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She knew no one; she carried no letters of introduction, no letters of credit, nothing but the gold and notes the paymaster at the farm had hastily turned over to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She knew no one; she carried no letters of introduction, no letters of credit, nothing but the gold and notes the paymaster at the farm had hastily turned over to her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If only she knew some one in this great teeming city!
and nothing more
From this reading If only she knew some one in this great teeming city!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had been warned that it was a wild and turbulent place, out of the beaten path, beyond the reach of iron rails.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She knew no one; she carried no letters of introduction, no letters of credit, nothing but the gold and notes the paymaster at the farm had hastily turned over to her.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading Three long sea voyages: across the Pacific (which wasn't), down the bitter Yellow Sea, up the blue Bay of Bengal, with many a sea change and many a strange picture.
a course of conduct
From this reading She had been warned that it was a wild and turbulent place, out of the beaten path, beyond the reach of iron rails.
paymasternoun
a person in charge of paying wages
From this reading She knew no one; she carried no letters of introduction, no letters of credit, nothing but the gold and notes the paymaster at the farm had hastily turned over to her.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Three long sea voyages: across the Pacific (which wasn't), down the bitter Yellow Sea, up the blue Bay of Bengal, with many a sea change and many a strange picture.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She had been warned that it was a wild and turbulent place, out of the beaten path, beyond the reach of iron rails.
railsnounUS /reɪlz/
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading She had been warned that it was a wild and turbulent place, out of the beaten path, beyond the reach of iron rails.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She had been warned that it was a wild and turbulent place, out of the beaten path, beyond the reach of iron rails.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Three long sea voyages: across the Pacific (which wasn't), down the bitter Yellow Sea, up the blue Bay of Bengal, with many a sea change and many a strange picture.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If only she knew some one in this great teeming city!
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Only by constant application to maps and guide books had she managed to arrange the short cut to the far kingdom.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If only she knew some one in this great teeming city!
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Three long sea voyages: across the Pacific (which wasn't), down the bitter Yellow Sea, up the blue Bay of Bengal, with many a sea change and many a strange picture.
teemingadjectiveUS /ˈtiːmɪŋ/
abundantly filled with especially living things
From this reading If only she knew some one in this great teeming city!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had been warned that it was a wild and turbulent place, out of the beaten path, beyond the reach of iron rails.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She knew no one; she carried no letters of introduction, no letters of credit, nothing but the gold and notes the paymaster at the farm had hastily turned over to her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If only she knew some one in this great teeming city!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three long sea voyages: across the Pacific (which wasn't), down the bitter Yellow Sea, up the blue Bay of Bengal, with many a sea change and many a strange picture.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She knew no one; she carried no letters of introduction, no letters of credit, nothing but the gold and notes the paymaster at the farm had hastily turned over to her.
turbulentadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrbjələnt/
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading She had been warned that it was a wild and turbulent place, out of the beaten path, beyond the reach of iron rails.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She knew no one; she carried no letters of introduction, no letters of credit, nothing but the gold and notes the paymaster at the farm had hastily turned over to her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Three long sea voyages: across the Pacific (which wasn't), down the bitter Yellow Sea, up the blue Bay of Bengal, with many a sea change and many a strange picture.
voyagesnounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒəz/
plural of “voyage” — an act of traveling by water
From this reading Three long sea voyages: across the Pacific (which wasn't), down the bitter Yellow Sea, up the blue Bay of Bengal, with many a sea change and many a strange picture.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading She had been warned that it was a wild and turbulent place, out of the beaten path, beyond the reach of iron rails.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had been warned that it was a wild and turbulent place, out of the beaten path, beyond the reach of iron rails.
wasn't
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From this reading Three long sea voyages: across the Pacific (which wasn't), down the bitter Yellow Sea, up the blue Bay of Bengal, with many a sea change and many a strange picture.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Three long sea voyages: across the Pacific (which wasn't), down the bitter Yellow Sea, up the blue Bay of Bengal, with many a sea change and many a strange picture.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading She had been warned that it was a wild and turbulent place, out of the beaten path, beyond the reach of iron rails.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Three long sea voyages: across the Pacific (which wasn't), down the bitter Yellow Sea, up the blue Bay of Bengal, with many a sea change and many a strange picture.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Three long sea voyages: across the Pacific (which wasn't), down the bitter Yellow Sea, up the blue Bay of Bengal, with many a sea change and many a strange picture.
