6th
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From this reading 6th August.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I found the river very much altered as to its channels, and reduced in volume; but still it was a work of time and labour to cross over.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The main channel was considerably enlarged, and I should think some eight hundred yards in width, with here and there a current of tremendous force; the average depth was not above the knees, but in the rushes up to the middle.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading I found the river very much altered as to its channels, and reduced in volume; but still it was a work of time and labour to cross over.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Away in good time, and high spirits at the prospect of resuming my travels.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I found the river very much altered as to its channels, and reduced in volume; but still it was a work of time and labour to cross over.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Away in good time, and high spirits at the prospect of resuming my travels.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading 6th August.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading The main channel was considerably enlarged, and I should think some eight hundred yards in width, with here and there a current of tremendous force; the average depth was not above the knees, but in the rushes up to the middle.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Away in good time, and high spirits at the prospect of resuming my travels.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I found the river very much altered as to its channels, and reduced in volume; but still it was a work of time and labour to cross over.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading The main channel was considerably enlarged, and I should think some eight hundred yards in width, with here and there a current of tremendous force; the average depth was not above the knees, but in the rushes up to the middle.
channelsnounUS /ˈtʃænəlz/
official routes of communication
From this reading I found the river very much altered as to its channels, and reduced in volume; but still it was a work of time and labour to cross over.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading The main channel was considerably enlarged, and I should think some eight hundred yards in width, with here and there a current of tremendous force; the average depth was not above the knees, but in the rushes up to the middle.
travel across or pass over
From this reading I found the river very much altered as to its channels, and reduced in volume; but still it was a work of time and labour to cross over.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading The main channel was considerably enlarged, and I should think some eight hundred yards in width, with here and there a current of tremendous force; the average depth was not above the knees, but in the rushes up to the middle.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading The main channel was considerably enlarged, and I should think some eight hundred yards in width, with here and there a current of tremendous force; the average depth was not above the knees, but in the rushes up to the middle.
being one more than seven
From this reading The main channel was considerably enlarged, and I should think some eight hundred yards in width, with here and there a current of tremendous force; the average depth was not above the knees, but in the rushes up to the middle.
enlargedadjectiveUS /ˌenˈlɑːrdʒd/
(of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells
From this reading The main channel was considerably enlarged, and I should think some eight hundred yards in width, with here and there a current of tremendous force; the average depth was not above the knees, but in the rushes up to the middle.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The main channel was considerably enlarged, and I should think some eight hundred yards in width, with here and there a current of tremendous force; the average depth was not above the knees, but in the rushes up to the middle.
set up or found
From this reading I found the river very much altered as to its channels, and reduced in volume; but still it was a work of time and labour to cross over.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Away in good time, and high spirits at the prospect of resuming my travels.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The main channel was considerably enlarged, and I should think some eight hundred yards in width, with here and there a current of tremendous force; the average depth was not above the knees, but in the rushes up to the middle.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Away in good time, and high spirits at the prospect of resuming my travels.
ten 10s
From this reading The main channel was considerably enlarged, and I should think some eight hundred yards in width, with here and there a current of tremendous force; the average depth was not above the knees, but in the rushes up to the middle.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I found the river very much altered as to its channels, and reduced in volume; but still it was a work of time and labour to cross over.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Away in good time, and high spirits at the prospect of resuming my travels.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I found the river very much altered as to its channels, and reduced in volume; but still it was a work of time and labour to cross over.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I found the river very much altered as to its channels, and reduced in volume; but still it was a work of time and labour to cross over.
KARAKORUM
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From this reading TO THE KARAKORUM.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading The main channel was considerably enlarged, and I should think some eight hundred yards in width, with here and there a current of tremendous force; the average depth was not above the knees, but in the rushes up to the middle.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading I found the river very much altered as to its channels, and reduced in volume; but still it was a work of time and labour to cross over.
most important element
From this reading The main channel was considerably enlarged, and I should think some eight hundred yards in width, with here and there a current of tremendous force; the average depth was not above the knees, but in the rushes up to the middle.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The main channel was considerably enlarged, and I should think some eight hundred yards in width, with here and there a current of tremendous force; the average depth was not above the knees, but in the rushes up to the middle.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I found the river very much altered as to its channels, and reduced in volume; but still it was a work of time and labour to cross over.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Away in good time, and high spirits at the prospect of resuming my travels.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The main channel was considerably enlarged, and I should think some eight hundred yards in width, with here and there a current of tremendous force; the average depth was not above the knees, but in the rushes up to the middle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Away in good time, and high spirits at the prospect of resuming my travels.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I found the river very much altered as to its channels, and reduced in volume; but still it was a work of time and labour to cross over.
the possibility of future success
From this reading Away in good time, and high spirits at the prospect of resuming my travels.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading I found the river very much altered as to its channels, and reduced in volume; but still it was a work of time and labour to cross over.
resumingverbUS /rɪˈzuːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Away in good time, and high spirits at the prospect of resuming my travels.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading I found the river very much altered as to its channels, and reduced in volume; but still it was a work of time and labour to cross over.
rushesnounUS /ˈrʌʃəz/
plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
From this reading The main channel was considerably enlarged, and I should think some eight hundred yards in width, with here and there a current of tremendous force; the average depth was not above the knees, but in the rushes up to the middle.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The main channel was considerably enlarged, and I should think some eight hundred yards in width, with here and there a current of tremendous force; the average depth was not above the knees, but in the rushes up to the middle.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The main channel was considerably enlarged, and I should think some eight hundred yards in width, with here and there a current of tremendous force; the average depth was not above the knees, but in the rushes up to the middle.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Away in good time, and high spirits at the prospect of resuming my travels.
not in physical motion
From this reading I found the river very much altered as to its channels, and reduced in volume; but still it was a work of time and labour to cross over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO THE KARAKORUM.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The main channel was considerably enlarged, and I should think some eight hundred yards in width, with here and there a current of tremendous force; the average depth was not above the knees, but in the rushes up to the middle.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The main channel was considerably enlarged, and I should think some eight hundred yards in width, with here and there a current of tremendous force; the average depth was not above the knees, but in the rushes up to the middle.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Away in good time, and high spirits at the prospect of resuming my travels.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO THE KARAKORUM.
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Away in good time, and high spirits at the prospect of resuming my travels.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading The main channel was considerably enlarged, and I should think some eight hundred yards in width, with here and there a current of tremendous force; the average depth was not above the knees, but in the rushes up to the middle.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The main channel was considerably enlarged, and I should think some eight hundred yards in width, with here and there a current of tremendous force; the average depth was not above the knees, but in the rushes up to the middle.
precisely as stated
From this reading I found the river very much altered as to its channels, and reduced in volume; but still it was a work of time and labour to cross over.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading I found the river very much altered as to its channels, and reduced in volume; but still it was a work of time and labour to cross over.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I found the river very much altered as to its channels, and reduced in volume; but still it was a work of time and labour to cross over.
widthnounUS /wɪdθ/
the extent of something from side to side
From this reading The main channel was considerably enlarged, and I should think some eight hundred yards in width, with here and there a current of tremendous force; the average depth was not above the knees, but in the rushes up to the middle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The main channel was considerably enlarged, and I should think some eight hundred yards in width, with here and there a current of tremendous force; the average depth was not above the knees, but in the rushes up to the middle.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I found the river very much altered as to its channels, and reduced in volume; but still it was a work of time and labour to cross over.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The main channel was considerably enlarged, and I should think some eight hundred yards in width, with here and there a current of tremendous force; the average depth was not above the knees, but in the rushes up to the middle.
