used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The river was its outlet, and this, as has been said before, emptied its waters into a large gulf, or hole in the ground which had a subterranean outlet.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading However, the day was fixed for the long-looked-for pleasure, and they were about to start.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In the centre of this vast country was an immense lake, covering at least fifteen thousand square feet, and this was filled with almost every conceivable species of fresh-water fish.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the centre of this vast country was an immense lake, covering at least fifteen thousand square feet, and this was filled with almost every conceivable species of fresh-water fish.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the centre of this vast country was an immense lake, covering at least fifteen thousand square feet, and this was filled with almost every conceivable species of fresh-water fish.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The river was its outlet, and this, as has been said before, emptied its waters into a large gulf, or hole in the ground which had a subterranean outlet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the centre of this vast country was an immense lake, covering at least fifteen thousand square feet, and this was filled with almost every conceivable species of fresh-water fish.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This lake was undoubtedly fed by springs, for no inlet had ever been found.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The river was its outlet, and this, as has been said before, emptied its waters into a large gulf, or hole in the ground which had a subterranean outlet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For a long time our friends had wished to visit this inland sea, but their days had been so taken up with their other pleasures, a visit to the lake had been quite impossible, heretofore.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This lake was undoubtedly fed by springs, for no inlet had ever been found.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading In the centre of this vast country was an immense lake, covering at least fifteen thousand square feet, and this was filled with almost every conceivable species of fresh-water fish.
conceivableadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːvəbəl/
capable of being imagined
From this reading In the centre of this vast country was an immense lake, covering at least fifteen thousand square feet, and this was filled with almost every conceivable species of fresh-water fish.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In the centre of this vast country was an immense lake, covering at least fifteen thousand square feet, and this was filled with almost every conceivable species of fresh-water fish.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading In the centre of this vast country was an immense lake, covering at least fifteen thousand square feet, and this was filled with almost every conceivable species of fresh-water fish.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading However, the day was fixed for the long-looked-for pleasure, and they were about to start.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For a long time our friends had wished to visit this inland sea, but their days had been so taken up with their other pleasures, a visit to the lake had been quite impossible, heretofore.
emptiedverbUS /ˈemptid/
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading The river was its outlet, and this, as has been said before, emptied its waters into a large gulf, or hole in the ground which had a subterranean outlet.
at any time
From this reading This lake was undoubtedly fed by springs, for no inlet had ever been found.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In the centre of this vast country was an immense lake, covering at least fifteen thousand square feet, and this was filled with almost every conceivable species of fresh-water fish.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading This lake was undoubtedly fed by springs, for no inlet had ever been found.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading In the centre of this vast country was an immense lake, covering at least fifteen thousand square feet, and this was filled with almost every conceivable species of fresh-water fish.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading In the centre of this vast country was an immense lake, covering at least fifteen thousand square feet, and this was filled with almost every conceivable species of fresh-water fish.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading In the centre of this vast country was an immense lake, covering at least fifteen thousand square feet, and this was filled with almost every conceivable species of fresh-water fish.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading In the centre of this vast country was an immense lake, covering at least fifteen thousand square feet, and this was filled with almost every conceivable species of fresh-water fish.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading However, the day was fixed for the long-looked-for pleasure, and they were about to start.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This lake was undoubtedly fed by springs, for no inlet had ever been found.
set up or found
From this reading This lake was undoubtedly fed by springs, for no inlet had ever been found.
fresh-water
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From this reading In the centre of this vast country was an immense lake, covering at least fifteen thousand square feet, and this was filled with almost every conceivable species of fresh-water fish.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading For a long time our friends had wished to visit this inland sea, but their days had been so taken up with their other pleasures, a visit to the lake had been quite impossible, heretofore.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The river was its outlet, and this, as has been said before, emptied its waters into a large gulf, or hole in the ground which had a subterranean outlet.
gulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading The river was its outlet, and this, as has been said before, emptied its waters into a large gulf, or hole in the ground which had a subterranean outlet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This lake was undoubtedly fed by springs, for no inlet had ever been found.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The river was its outlet, and this, as has been said before, emptied its waters into a large gulf, or hole in the ground which had a subterranean outlet.
heretoforeadverbUS /ˌhɪrtəˈfɔːr/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading For a long time our friends had wished to visit this inland sea, but their days had been so taken up with their other pleasures, a visit to the lake had been quite impossible, heretofore.
an opening into or through something
From this reading The river was its outlet, and this, as has been said before, emptied its waters into a large gulf, or hole in the ground which had a subterranean outlet.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, the day was fixed for the long-looked-for pleasure, and they were about to start.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading In the centre of this vast country was an immense lake, covering at least fifteen thousand square feet, and this was filled with almost every conceivable species of fresh-water fish.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading For a long time our friends had wished to visit this inland sea, but their days had been so taken up with their other pleasures, a visit to the lake had been quite impossible, heretofore.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the centre of this vast country was an immense lake, covering at least fifteen thousand square feet, and this was filled with almost every conceivable species of fresh-water fish.
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading For a long time our friends had wished to visit this inland sea, but their days had been so taken up with their other pleasures, a visit to the lake had been quite impossible, heretofore.
inletnounUS /ˈɪnlet/
an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
From this reading This lake was undoubtedly fed by springs, for no inlet had ever been found.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The river was its outlet, and this, as has been said before, emptied its waters into a large gulf, or hole in the ground which had a subterranean outlet.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The river was its outlet, and this, as has been said before, emptied its waters into a large gulf, or hole in the ground which had a subterranean outlet.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading In the centre of this vast country was an immense lake, covering at least fifteen thousand square feet, and this was filled with almost every conceivable species of fresh-water fish.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The river was its outlet, and this, as has been said before, emptied its waters into a large gulf, or hole in the ground which had a subterranean outlet.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading In the centre of this vast country was an immense lake, covering at least fifteen thousand square feet, and this was filled with almost every conceivable species of fresh-water fish.
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 For a long time our friends had wished to visit this inland sea, but their days had been so taken up with their other pleasures, a visit to the lake had been quite impossible, heretofore.
long-looked-for
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From this reading However, the day was fixed for the long-looked-for pleasure, and they were about to start.
not any; not one
From this reading This lake was undoubtedly fed by springs, for no inlet had ever been found.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the centre of this vast country was an immense lake, covering at least fifteen thousand square feet, and this was filled with almost every conceivable species of fresh-water fish.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The river was its outlet, and this, as has been said before, emptied its waters into a large gulf, or hole in the ground which had a subterranean outlet.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading For a long time our friends had wished to visit this inland sea, but their days had been so taken up with their other pleasures, a visit to the lake had been quite impossible, heretofore.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading For a long time our friends had wished to visit this inland sea, but their days had been so taken up with their other pleasures, a visit to the lake had been quite impossible, heretofore.
outletnounUS /ˈaʊtlet/
a place of business for retailing goods
From this reading The river was its outlet, and this, as has been said before, emptied its waters into a large gulf, or hole in the ground which had a subterranean outlet.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading However, the day was fixed for the long-looked-for pleasure, and they were about to start.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading For a long time our friends had wished to visit this inland sea, but their days had been so taken up with their other pleasures, a visit to the lake had been quite impossible, heretofore.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading For a long time our friends had wished to visit this inland sea, but their days had been so taken up with their other pleasures, a visit to the lake had been quite impossible, heretofore.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The river was its outlet, and this, as has been said before, emptied its waters into a large gulf, or hole in the ground which had a subterranean outlet.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The river was its outlet, and this, as has been said before, emptied its waters into a large gulf, or hole in the ground which had a subterranean outlet.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading For a long time our friends had wished to visit this inland sea, but their days had been so taken up with their other pleasures, a visit to the lake had been quite impossible, heretofore.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For a long time our friends had wished to visit this inland sea, but their days had been so taken up with their other pleasures, a visit to the lake had been quite impossible, heretofore.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading In the centre of this vast country was an immense lake, covering at least fifteen thousand square feet, and this was filled with almost every conceivable species of fresh-water fish.
springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading This lake was undoubtedly fed by springs, for no inlet had ever been found.
make square
From this reading In the centre of this vast country was an immense lake, covering at least fifteen thousand square feet, and this was filled with almost every conceivable species of fresh-water fish.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading However, the day was fixed for the long-looked-for pleasure, and they were about to start.
subterraneanadjectiveUS /ˌsʌb.təˈreɪ.ni.ən/
Existing, occurring, or done under the earth's surface.
From this reading The river was its outlet, and this, as has been said before, emptied its waters into a large gulf, or hole in the ground which had a subterranean outlet.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading For a long time our friends had wished to visit this inland sea, but their days had been so taken up with their other pleasures, a visit to the lake had been quite impossible, heretofore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the centre of this vast country was an immense lake, covering at least fifteen thousand square feet, and this was filled with almost every conceivable species of fresh-water fish.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For a long time our friends had wished to visit this inland sea, but their days had been so taken up with their other pleasures, a visit to the lake had been quite impossible, heretofore.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, the day was fixed for the long-looked-for pleasure, and they were about to start.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the centre of this vast country was an immense lake, covering at least fifteen thousand square feet, and this was filled with almost every conceivable species of fresh-water fish.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading In the centre of this vast country was an immense lake, covering at least fifteen thousand square feet, and this was filled with almost every conceivable species of fresh-water fish.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a long time our friends had wished to visit this inland sea, but their days had been so taken up with their other pleasures, a visit to the lake had been quite impossible, heretofore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a long time our friends had wished to visit this inland sea, but their days had been so taken up with their other pleasures, a visit to the lake had been quite impossible, heretofore.
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading This lake was undoubtedly fed by springs, for no inlet had ever been found.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For a long time our friends had wished to visit this inland sea, but their days had been so taken up with their other pleasures, a visit to the lake had been quite impossible, heretofore.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading In the centre of this vast country was an immense lake, covering at least fifteen thousand square feet, and this was filled with almost every conceivable species of fresh-water fish.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading For a long time our friends had wished to visit this inland sea, but their days had been so taken up with their other pleasures, a visit to the lake had been quite impossible, heretofore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the centre of this vast country was an immense lake, covering at least fifteen thousand square feet, and this was filled with almost every conceivable species of fresh-water fish.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The river was its outlet, and this, as has been said before, emptied its waters into a large gulf, or hole in the ground which had a subterranean outlet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading However, the day was fixed for the long-looked-for pleasure, and they were about to start.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The river was its outlet, and this, as has been said before, emptied its waters into a large gulf, or hole in the ground which had a subterranean outlet.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading For a long time our friends had wished to visit this inland sea, but their days had been so taken up with their other pleasures, a visit to the lake had been quite impossible, heretofore.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the centre of this vast country was an immense lake, covering at least fifteen thousand square feet, and this was filled with almost every conceivable species of fresh-water fish.
