Chapter XVI

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From this reading Between Lom Palanka and Sistova, a stretch of about 150 miles--which, by-the-way, we paddled in less than two days and a half--there are only three towns on the river, Cibar Palanka, Rahova, and Nicopolis, and these are all Bulgarian.

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

From this reading Between Lom Palanka and Sistova, a stretch of about 150 miles--which, by-the-way, we paddled in less than two days and a half--there are only three towns on the river, Cibar Palanka, Rahova, and Nicopolis, and these are all Bulgarian.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Between Lom Palanka and Sistova, a stretch of about 150 miles--which, by-the-way, we paddled in less than two days and a half--there are only three towns on the river, Cibar Palanka, Rahova, and Nicopolis, and these are all Bulgarian.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading There are two or three busy grain-shipping stations on the Roumanian side, however, and we could see on the edge of a low plateau, miles back from the river, frequent prosperous-looking places, and, opposite Nicopolis, the church-towers of Turnu Magurelli, one of the most important towns in southern Roumania, rising above the trees.

conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature

From this reading In agreeable contrast to this dull and desolate waste of marsh and willow swamp, is the rich pastoral country of Bulgaria opposite.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Between Lom Palanka and Sistova, a stretch of about 150 miles--which, by-the-way, we paddled in less than two days and a half--there are only three towns on the river, Cibar Palanka, Rahova, and Nicopolis, and these are all Bulgarian.

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

From this reading This shore of the river is, for almost the entire distance referred to, a broad, low marsh, intersected by numerous lagoons and shallow, irregular lakes, often ten miles or more in length.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The lonely picket-stations are the only human habitations along the bank.

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

From this reading Between Lom Palanka and Sistova, a stretch of about 150 miles--which, by-the-way, we paddled in less than two days and a half--there are only three towns on the river, Cibar Palanka, Rahova, and Nicopolis, and these are all Bulgarian.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Between Lom Palanka and Sistova, a stretch of about 150 miles--which, by-the-way, we paddled in less than two days and a half--there are only three towns on the river, Cibar Palanka, Rahova, and Nicopolis, and these are all Bulgarian.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading There are two or three busy grain-shipping stations on the Roumanian side, however, and we could see on the edge of a low plateau, miles back from the river, frequent prosperous-looking places, and, opposite Nicopolis, the church-towers of Turnu Magurelli, one of the most important towns in southern Roumania, rising above the trees.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading The lonely picket-stations are the only human habitations along the bank.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Between Lom Palanka and Sistova, a stretch of about 150 miles--which, by-the-way, we paddled in less than two days and a half--there are only three towns on the river, Cibar Palanka, Rahova, and Nicopolis, and these are all Bulgarian.

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

From this reading This shore of the river is, for almost the entire distance referred to, a broad, low marsh, intersected by numerous lagoons and shallow, irregular lakes, often ten miles or more in length.

a republic in the eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula in southeastern Europe

From this reading In agreeable contrast to this dull and desolate waste of marsh and willow swamp, is the rich pastoral country of Bulgaria opposite.

a native or inhabitant of Bulgaria

From this reading Between Lom Palanka and Sistova, a stretch of about 150 miles--which, by-the-way, we paddled in less than two days and a half--there are only three towns on the river, Cibar Palanka, Rahova, and Nicopolis, and these are all Bulgarian.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading There are two or three busy grain-shipping stations on the Roumanian side, however, and we could see on the edge of a low plateau, miles back from the river, frequent prosperous-looking places, and, opposite Nicopolis, the church-towers of Turnu Magurelli, one of the most important towns in southern Roumania, rising above the trees.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading This shore of the river is, for almost the entire distance referred to, a broad, low marsh, intersected by numerous lagoons and shallow, irregular lakes, often ten miles or more in length.

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From this reading Between Lom Palanka and Sistova, a stretch of about 150 miles--which, by-the-way, we paddled in less than two days and a half--there are only three towns on the river, Cibar Palanka, Rahova, and Nicopolis, and these are all Bulgarian.

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

From this reading There are two or three busy grain-shipping stations on the Roumanian side, however, and we could see on the edge of a low plateau, miles back from the river, frequent prosperous-looking places, and, opposite Nicopolis, the church-towers of Turnu Magurelli, one of the most important towns in southern Roumania, rising above the trees.

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

From this reading Between Lom Palanka and Sistova, a stretch of about 150 miles--which, by-the-way, we paddled in less than two days and a half--there are only three towns on the river, Cibar Palanka, Rahova, and Nicopolis, and these are all Bulgarian.

the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared

From this reading In agreeable contrast to this dull and desolate waste of marsh and willow swamp, is the rich pastoral country of Bulgaria opposite.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading There are two or three busy grain-shipping stations on the Roumanian side, however, and we could see on the edge of a low plateau, miles back from the river, frequent prosperous-looking places, and, opposite Nicopolis, the church-towers of Turnu Magurelli, one of the most important towns in southern Roumania, rising above the trees.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading In agreeable contrast to this dull and desolate waste of marsh and willow swamp, is the rich pastoral country of Bulgaria opposite.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Between Lom Palanka and Sistova, a stretch of about 150 miles--which, by-the-way, we paddled in less than two days and a half--there are only three towns on the river, Cibar Palanka, Rahova, and Nicopolis, and these are all Bulgarian.

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading In agreeable contrast to this dull and desolate waste of marsh and willow swamp, is the rich pastoral country of Bulgaria opposite.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading This shore of the river is, for almost the entire distance referred to, a broad, low marsh, intersected by numerous lagoons and shallow, irregular lakes, often ten miles or more in length.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading In agreeable contrast to this dull and desolate waste of marsh and willow swamp, is the rich pastoral country of Bulgaria opposite.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading There are two or three busy grain-shipping stations on the Roumanian side, however, and we could see on the edge of a low plateau, miles back from the river, frequent prosperous-looking places, and, opposite Nicopolis, the church-towers of Turnu Magurelli, one of the most important towns in southern Roumania, rising above the trees.

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading This shore of the river is, for almost the entire distance referred to, a broad, low marsh, intersected by numerous lagoons and shallow, irregular lakes, often ten miles or more in length.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading This shore of the river is, for almost the entire distance referred to, a broad, low marsh, intersected by numerous lagoons and shallow, irregular lakes, often ten miles or more in length.

do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

From this reading There are two or three busy grain-shipping stations on the Roumanian side, however, and we could see on the edge of a low plateau, miles back from the river, frequent prosperous-looking places, and, opposite Nicopolis, the church-towers of Turnu Magurelli, one of the most important towns in southern Roumania, rising above the trees.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There are two or three busy grain-shipping stations on the Roumanian side, however, and we could see on the edge of a low plateau, miles back from the river, frequent prosperous-looking places, and, opposite Nicopolis, the church-towers of Turnu Magurelli, one of the most important towns in southern Roumania, rising above the trees.

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From this reading There are two or three busy grain-shipping stations on the Roumanian side, however, and we could see on the edge of a low plateau, miles back from the river, frequent prosperous-looking places, and, opposite Nicopolis, the church-towers of Turnu Magurelli, one of the most important towns in southern Roumania, rising above the trees.

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From this reading The lonely picket-stations are the only human habitations along the bank.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Between Lom Palanka and Sistova, a stretch of about 150 miles--which, by-the-way, we paddled in less than two days and a half--there are only three towns on the river, Cibar Palanka, Rahova, and Nicopolis, and these are all Bulgarian.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading There are two or three busy grain-shipping stations on the Roumanian side, however, and we could see on the edge of a low plateau, miles back from the river, frequent prosperous-looking places, and, opposite Nicopolis, the church-towers of Turnu Magurelli, one of the most important towns in southern Roumania, rising above the trees.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading The lonely picket-stations are the only human habitations along the bank.

of great significance or value

From this reading There are two or three busy grain-shipping stations on the Roumanian side, however, and we could see on the edge of a low plateau, miles back from the river, frequent prosperous-looking places, and, opposite Nicopolis, the church-towers of Turnu Magurelli, one of the most important towns in southern Roumania, rising above the trees.

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

From this reading Between Lom Palanka and Sistova, a stretch of about 150 miles--which, by-the-way, we paddled in less than two days and a half--there are only three towns on the river, Cibar Palanka, Rahova, and Nicopolis, and these are all Bulgarian.

past form of “intersect” — meet at a point

From this reading This shore of the river is, for almost the entire distance referred to, a broad, low marsh, intersected by numerous lagoons and shallow, irregular lakes, often ten miles or more in length.

contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice

From this reading This shore of the river is, for almost the entire distance referred to, a broad, low marsh, intersected by numerous lagoons and shallow, irregular lakes, often ten miles or more in length.

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

From this reading This shore of the river is, for almost the entire distance referred to, a broad, low marsh, intersected by numerous lagoons and shallow, irregular lakes, often ten miles or more in length.

plural of “lagoon” — a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral

From this reading This shore of the river is, for almost the entire distance referred to, a broad, low marsh, intersected by numerous lagoons and shallow, irregular lakes, often ten miles or more in length.

plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading This shore of the river is, for almost the entire distance referred to, a broad, low marsh, intersected by numerous lagoons and shallow, irregular lakes, often ten miles or more in length.

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

From this reading This shore of the river is, for almost the entire distance referred to, a broad, low marsh, intersected by numerous lagoons and shallow, irregular lakes, often ten miles or more in length.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Between Lom Palanka and Sistova, a stretch of about 150 miles--which, by-the-way, we paddled in less than two days and a half--there are only three towns on the river, Cibar Palanka, Rahova, and Nicopolis, and these are all Bulgarian.

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

From this reading Between Lom Palanka and Sistova, a stretch of about 150 miles--which, by-the-way, we paddled in less than two days and a half--there are only three towns on the river, Cibar Palanka, Rahova, and Nicopolis, and these are all Bulgarian.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading The lonely picket-stations are the only human habitations along the bank.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading There are two or three busy grain-shipping stations on the Roumanian side, however, and we could see on the edge of a low plateau, miles back from the river, frequent prosperous-looking places, and, opposite Nicopolis, the church-towers of Turnu Magurelli, one of the most important towns in southern Roumania, rising above the trees.

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

From this reading There are two or three busy grain-shipping stations on the Roumanian side, however, and we could see on the edge of a low plateau, miles back from the river, frequent prosperous-looking places, and, opposite Nicopolis, the church-towers of Turnu Magurelli, one of the most important towns in southern Roumania, rising above the trees.

low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water

From this reading This shore of the river is, for almost the entire distance referred to, a broad, low marsh, intersected by numerous lagoons and shallow, irregular lakes, often ten miles or more in length.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading Between Lom Palanka and Sistova, a stretch of about 150 miles--which, by-the-way, we paddled in less than two days and a half--there are only three towns on the river, Cibar Palanka, Rahova, and Nicopolis, and these are all Bulgarian.

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

From this reading This shore of the river is, for almost the entire distance referred to, a broad, low marsh, intersected by numerous lagoons and shallow, irregular lakes, often ten miles or more in length.

used to form the superlative

From this reading There are two or three busy grain-shipping stations on the Roumanian side, however, and we could see on the edge of a low plateau, miles back from the river, frequent prosperous-looking places, and, opposite Nicopolis, the church-towers of Turnu Magurelli, one of the most important towns in southern Roumania, rising above the trees.

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

From this reading Between Lom Palanka and Sistova, a stretch of about 150 miles--which, by-the-way, we paddled in less than two days and a half--there are only three towns on the river, Cibar Palanka, Rahova, and Nicopolis, and these are all Bulgarian.

amounting to a large indefinite number

From this reading This shore of the river is, for almost the entire distance referred to, a broad, low marsh, intersected by numerous lagoons and shallow, irregular lakes, often ten miles or more in length.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Between Lom Palanka and Sistova, a stretch of about 150 miles--which, by-the-way, we paddled in less than two days and a half--there are only three towns on the river, Cibar Palanka, Rahova, and Nicopolis, and these are all Bulgarian.

many times at short intervals

From this reading This shore of the river is, for almost the entire distance referred to, a broad, low marsh, intersected by numerous lagoons and shallow, irregular lakes, often ten miles or more in length.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Between Lom Palanka and Sistova, a stretch of about 150 miles--which, by-the-way, we paddled in less than two days and a half--there are only three towns on the river, Cibar Palanka, Rahova, and Nicopolis, and these are all Bulgarian.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There are two or three busy grain-shipping stations on the Roumanian side, however, and we could see on the edge of a low plateau, miles back from the river, frequent prosperous-looking places, and, opposite Nicopolis, the church-towers of Turnu Magurelli, one of the most important towns in southern Roumania, rising above the trees.

and nothing more

From this reading Between Lom Palanka and Sistova, a stretch of about 150 miles--which, by-the-way, we paddled in less than two days and a half--there are only three towns on the river, Cibar Palanka, Rahova, and Nicopolis, and these are all Bulgarian.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading There are two or three busy grain-shipping stations on the Roumanian side, however, and we could see on the edge of a low plateau, miles back from the river, frequent prosperous-looking places, and, opposite Nicopolis, the church-towers of Turnu Magurelli, one of the most important towns in southern Roumania, rising above the trees.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading There are two or three busy grain-shipping stations on the Roumanian side, however, and we could see on the edge of a low plateau, miles back from the river, frequent prosperous-looking places, and, opposite Nicopolis, the church-towers of Turnu Magurelli, one of the most important towns in southern Roumania, rising above the trees.

past form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle

From this reading Between Lom Palanka and Sistova, a stretch of about 150 miles--which, by-the-way, we paddled in less than two days and a half--there are only three towns on the river, Cibar Palanka, Rahova, and Nicopolis, and these are all Bulgarian.

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

From this reading Between Lom Palanka and Sistova, a stretch of about 150 miles--which, by-the-way, we paddled in less than two days and a half--there are only three towns on the river, Cibar Palanka, Rahova, and Nicopolis, and these are all Bulgarian.

of or relating to a pastor

From this reading In agreeable contrast to this dull and desolate waste of marsh and willow swamp, is the rich pastoral country of Bulgaria opposite.

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From this reading The lonely picket-stations are the only human habitations along the bank.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading There are two or three busy grain-shipping stations on the Roumanian side, however, and we could see on the edge of a low plateau, miles back from the river, frequent prosperous-looking places, and, opposite Nicopolis, the church-towers of Turnu Magurelli, one of the most important towns in southern Roumania, rising above the trees.

a relatively flat highland

From this reading There are two or three busy grain-shipping stations on the Roumanian side, however, and we could see on the edge of a low plateau, miles back from the river, frequent prosperous-looking places, and, opposite Nicopolis, the church-towers of Turnu Magurelli, one of the most important towns in southern Roumania, rising above the trees.

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

From this reading There are two or three busy grain-shipping stations on the Roumanian side, however, and we could see on the edge of a low plateau, miles back from the river, frequent prosperous-looking places, and, opposite Nicopolis, the church-towers of Turnu Magurelli, one of the most important towns in southern Roumania, rising above the trees.

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

From this reading Between Lom Palanka and Sistova, a stretch of about 150 miles--which, by-the-way, we paddled in less than two days and a half--there are only three towns on the river, Cibar Palanka, Rahova, and Nicopolis, and these are all Bulgarian.

inflected form of “refer” — make reference to

From this reading This shore of the river is, for almost the entire distance referred to, a broad, low marsh, intersected by numerous lagoons and shallow, irregular lakes, often ten miles or more in length.

possessing material wealth

From this reading In agreeable contrast to this dull and desolate waste of marsh and willow swamp, is the rich pastoral country of Bulgaria opposite.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading There are two or three busy grain-shipping stations on the Roumanian side, however, and we could see on the edge of a low plateau, miles back from the river, frequent prosperous-looking places, and, opposite Nicopolis, the church-towers of Turnu Magurelli, one of the most important towns in southern Roumania, rising above the trees.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Between Lom Palanka and Sistova, a stretch of about 150 miles--which, by-the-way, we paddled in less than two days and a half--there are only three towns on the river, Cibar Palanka, Rahova, and Nicopolis, and these are all Bulgarian.

a republic in southeastern Europe with a short coastline on the Black Sea

From this reading There are two or three busy grain-shipping stations on the Roumanian side, however, and we could see on the edge of a low plateau, miles back from the river, frequent prosperous-looking places, and, opposite Nicopolis, the church-towers of Turnu Magurelli, one of the most important towns in southern Roumania, rising above the trees.

of or relating to or characteristic of the country of Romania or its people or languages

From this reading There are two or three busy grain-shipping stations on the Roumanian side, however, and we could see on the edge of a low plateau, miles back from the river, frequent prosperous-looking places, and, opposite Nicopolis, the church-towers of Turnu Magurelli, one of the most important towns in southern Roumania, rising above the trees.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading There are two or three busy grain-shipping stations on the Roumanian side, however, and we could see on the edge of a low plateau, miles back from the river, frequent prosperous-looking places, and, opposite Nicopolis, the church-towers of Turnu Magurelli, one of the most important towns in southern Roumania, rising above the trees.

lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center

From this reading This shore of the river is, for almost the entire distance referred to, a broad, low marsh, intersected by numerous lagoons and shallow, irregular lakes, often ten miles or more in length.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading This shore of the river is, for almost the entire distance referred to, a broad, low marsh, intersected by numerous lagoons and shallow, irregular lakes, often ten miles or more in length.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading There are two or three busy grain-shipping stations on the Roumanian side, however, and we could see on the edge of a low plateau, miles back from the river, frequent prosperous-looking places, and, opposite Nicopolis, the church-towers of Turnu Magurelli, one of the most important towns in southern Roumania, rising above the trees.

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

From this reading Between Lom Palanka and Sistova, a stretch of about 150 miles--which, by-the-way, we paddled in less than two days and a half--there are only three towns on the river, Cibar Palanka, Rahova, and Nicopolis, and these are all Bulgarian.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading There are two or three busy grain-shipping stations on the Roumanian side, however, and we could see on the edge of a low plateau, miles back from the river, frequent prosperous-looking places, and, opposite Nicopolis, the church-towers of Turnu Magurelli, one of the most important towns in southern Roumania, rising above the trees.

(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary

From this reading There are two or three busy grain-shipping stations on the Roumanian side, however, and we could see on the edge of a low plateau, miles back from the river, frequent prosperous-looking places, and, opposite Nicopolis, the church-towers of Turnu Magurelli, one of the most important towns in southern Roumania, rising above the trees.

occupy a large, elongated area

From this reading Between Lom Palanka and Sistova, a stretch of about 150 miles--which, by-the-way, we paddled in less than two days and a half--there are only three towns on the river, Cibar Palanka, Rahova, and Nicopolis, and these are all Bulgarian.

drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged

From this reading In agreeable contrast to this dull and desolate waste of marsh and willow swamp, is the rich pastoral country of Bulgaria opposite.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading This shore of the river is, for almost the entire distance referred to, a broad, low marsh, intersected by numerous lagoons and shallow, irregular lakes, often ten miles or more in length.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Between Lom Palanka and Sistova, a stretch of about 150 miles--which, by-the-way, we paddled in less than two days and a half--there are only three towns on the river, Cibar Palanka, Rahova, and Nicopolis, and these are all Bulgarian.

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

From this reading Between Lom Palanka and Sistova, a stretch of about 150 miles--which, by-the-way, we paddled in less than two days and a half--there are only three towns on the river, Cibar Palanka, Rahova, and Nicopolis, and these are all Bulgarian.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Between Lom Palanka and Sistova, a stretch of about 150 miles--which, by-the-way, we paddled in less than two days and a half--there are only three towns on the river, Cibar Palanka, Rahova, and Nicopolis, and these are all Bulgarian.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Between Lom Palanka and Sistova, a stretch of about 150 miles--which, by-the-way, we paddled in less than two days and a half--there are only three towns on the river, Cibar Palanka, Rahova, and Nicopolis, and these are all Bulgarian.

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

From this reading This shore of the river is, for almost the entire distance referred to, a broad, low marsh, intersected by numerous lagoons and shallow, irregular lakes, often ten miles or more in length.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Between Lom Palanka and Sistova, a stretch of about 150 miles--which, by-the-way, we paddled in less than two days and a half--there are only three towns on the river, Cibar Palanka, Rahova, and Nicopolis, and these are all Bulgarian.

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

From this reading This shore of the river is, for almost the entire distance referred to, a broad, low marsh, intersected by numerous lagoons and shallow, irregular lakes, often ten miles or more in length.

plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Between Lom Palanka and Sistova, a stretch of about 150 miles--which, by-the-way, we paddled in less than two days and a half--there are only three towns on the river, Cibar Palanka, Rahova, and Nicopolis, and these are all Bulgarian.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading There are two or three busy grain-shipping stations on the Roumanian side, however, and we could see on the edge of a low plateau, miles back from the river, frequent prosperous-looking places, and, opposite Nicopolis, the church-towers of Turnu Magurelli, one of the most important towns in southern Roumania, rising above the trees.

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

From this reading There are two or three busy grain-shipping stations on the Roumanian side, however, and we could see on the edge of a low plateau, miles back from the river, frequent prosperous-looking places, and, opposite Nicopolis, the church-towers of Turnu Magurelli, one of the most important towns in southern Roumania, rising above the trees.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Between Lom Palanka and Sistova, a stretch of about 150 miles--which, by-the-way, we paddled in less than two days and a half--there are only three towns on the river, Cibar Palanka, Rahova, and Nicopolis, and these are all Bulgarian.

any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

From this reading In agreeable contrast to this dull and desolate waste of marsh and willow swamp, is the rich pastoral country of Bulgaria opposite.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Between Lom Palanka and Sistova, a stretch of about 150 miles--which, by-the-way, we paddled in less than two days and a half--there are only three towns on the river, Cibar Palanka, Rahova, and Nicopolis, and these are all Bulgarian.

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

From this reading Between Lom Palanka and Sistova, a stretch of about 150 miles--which, by-the-way, we paddled in less than two days and a half--there are only three towns on the river, Cibar Palanka, Rahova, and Nicopolis, and these are all Bulgarian.

any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix

From this reading In agreeable contrast to this dull and desolate waste of marsh and willow swamp, is the rich pastoral country of Bulgaria opposite.