1843
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From this reading Here we concluded the year 1843, and our new year's eve was rather a gloomy one.
31st
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From this reading 31st.--After an hour's ride this morning, our hopes were once more destroyed.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After some search, we discovered a high-water outlet, which brought us in a few miles, and by a descent of several hundred feet, into a long, broad basin, in which we found the bed of the stream, and obtained sufficient water by cutting the ice.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading 31st.--After an hour's ride this morning, our hopes were once more destroyed.
anew
From this reading The valley opened out, and before us again lay one of the dry basins.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 31st.--After an hour's ride this morning, our hopes were once more destroyed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The valley opened out, and before us again lay one of the dry basins.
basinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading After some search, we discovered a high-water outlet, which brought us in a few miles, and by a descent of several hundred feet, into a long, broad basin, in which we found the bed of the stream, and obtained sufficient water by cutting the ice.
basinsnounUS /ˈbeɪsənz/
plural of “basin” — a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading The valley opened out, and before us again lay one of the dry basins.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading After some search, we discovered a high-water outlet, which brought us in a few miles, and by a descent of several hundred feet, into a long, broad basin, in which we found the bed of the stream, and obtained sufficient water by cutting the ice.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The valley opened out, and before us again lay one of the dry basins.
bottomsnounUS /ˈbɑːtəmz/
plural of “bottom” — the lower side of anything
From this reading The grass on the bottoms was salt and unpalatable.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading After some search, we discovered a high-water outlet, which brought us in a few miles, and by a descent of several hundred feet, into a long, broad basin, in which we found the bed of the stream, and obtained sufficient water by cutting the ice.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading After some search, we discovered a high-water outlet, which brought us in a few miles, and by a descent of several hundred feet, into a long, broad basin, in which we found the bed of the stream, and obtained sufficient water by cutting the ice.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After some search, we discovered a high-water outlet, which brought us in a few miles, and by a descent of several hundred feet, into a long, broad basin, in which we found the bed of the stream, and obtained sufficient water by cutting the ice.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Here we concluded the year 1843, and our new year's eve was rather a gloomy one.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading After some search, we discovered a high-water outlet, which brought us in a few miles, and by a descent of several hundred feet, into a long, broad basin, in which we found the bed of the stream, and obtained sufficient water by cutting the ice.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading After some search, we discovered a high-water outlet, which brought us in a few miles, and by a descent of several hundred feet, into a long, broad basin, in which we found the bed of the stream, and obtained sufficient water by cutting the ice.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading 31st.--After an hour's ride this morning, our hopes were once more destroyed.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading After some search, we discovered a high-water outlet, which brought us in a few miles, and by a descent of several hundred feet, into a long, broad basin, in which we found the bed of the stream, and obtained sufficient water by cutting the ice.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The valley opened out, and before us again lay one of the dry basins.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading Here we concluded the year 1843, and our new year's eve was rather a gloomy one.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading After some search, we discovered a high-water outlet, which brought us in a few miles, and by a descent of several hundred feet, into a long, broad basin, in which we found the bed of the stream, and obtained sufficient water by cutting the ice.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading After some search, we discovered a high-water outlet, which brought us in a few miles, and by a descent of several hundred feet, into a long, broad basin, in which we found the bed of the stream, and obtained sufficient water by cutting the ice.
set up or found
From this reading After some search, we discovered a high-water outlet, which brought us in a few miles, and by a descent of several hundred feet, into a long, broad basin, in which we found the bed of the stream, and obtained sufficient water by cutting the ice.
depressingly dark
From this reading Here we concluded the year 1843, and our new year's eve was rather a gloomy one.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The grass on the bottoms was salt and unpalatable.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here we concluded the year 1843, and our new year's eve was rather a gloomy one.
high-water
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From this reading After some search, we discovered a high-water outlet, which brought us in a few miles, and by a descent of several hundred feet, into a long, broad basin, in which we found the bed of the stream, and obtained sufficient water by cutting the ice.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading 31st.--After an hour's ride this morning, our hopes were once more destroyed.
hour'snounUS /ˈaʊərz/
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading 31st.--After an hour's ride this morning, our hopes were once more destroyed.
ten 10s
From this reading After some search, we discovered a high-water outlet, which brought us in a few miles, and by a descent of several hundred feet, into a long, broad basin, in which we found the bed of the stream, and obtained sufficient water by cutting the ice.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading After some search, we discovered a high-water outlet, which brought us in a few miles, and by a descent of several hundred feet, into a long, broad basin, in which we found the bed of the stream, and obtained sufficient water by cutting the ice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After some search, we discovered a high-water outlet, which brought us in a few miles, and by a descent of several hundred feet, into a long, broad basin, in which we found the bed of the stream, and obtained sufficient water by cutting the ice.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After some search, we discovered a high-water outlet, which brought us in a few miles, and by a descent of several hundred feet, into a long, broad basin, in which we found the bed of the stream, and obtained sufficient water by cutting the ice.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The valley opened out, and before us again lay one of the dry basins.
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 After some search, we discovered a high-water outlet, which brought us in a few miles, and by a descent of several hundred feet, into a long, broad basin, in which we found the bed of the stream, and obtained sufficient water by cutting the ice.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading After some search, we discovered a high-water outlet, which brought us in a few miles, and by a descent of several hundred feet, into a long, broad basin, in which we found the bed of the stream, and obtained sufficient water by cutting the ice.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading 31st.--After an hour's ride this morning, our hopes were once more destroyed.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading 31st.--After an hour's ride this morning, our hopes were once more destroyed.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Here we concluded the year 1843, and our new year's eve was rather a gloomy one.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading After some search, we discovered a high-water outlet, which brought us in a few miles, and by a descent of several hundred feet, into a long, broad basin, in which we found the bed of the stream, and obtained sufficient water by cutting the ice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The valley opened out, and before us again lay one of the dry basins.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The grass on the bottoms was salt and unpalatable.
on one occasion
From this reading 31st.--After an hour's ride this morning, our hopes were once more destroyed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The valley opened out, and before us again lay one of the dry basins.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The valley opened out, and before us again lay one of the dry basins.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading 31st.--After an hour's ride this morning, our hopes were once more destroyed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The valley opened out, and before us again lay one of the dry basins.
outletnounUS /ˈaʊtlet/
a place of business for retailing goods
From this reading After some search, we discovered a high-water outlet, which brought us in a few miles, and by a descent of several hundred feet, into a long, broad basin, in which we found the bed of the stream, and obtained sufficient water by cutting the ice.
on the contrary
From this reading Here we concluded the year 1843, and our new year's eve was rather a gloomy one.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading 31st.--After an hour's ride this morning, our hopes were once more destroyed.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading The grass on the bottoms was salt and unpalatable.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading After some search, we discovered a high-water outlet, which brought us in a few miles, and by a descent of several hundred feet, into a long, broad basin, in which we found the bed of the stream, and obtained sufficient water by cutting the ice.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading After some search, we discovered a high-water outlet, which brought us in a few miles, and by a descent of several hundred feet, into a long, broad basin, in which we found the bed of the stream, and obtained sufficient water by cutting the ice.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After some search, we discovered a high-water outlet, which brought us in a few miles, and by a descent of several hundred feet, into a long, broad basin, in which we found the bed of the stream, and obtained sufficient water by cutting the ice.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading After some search, we discovered a high-water outlet, which brought us in a few miles, and by a descent of several hundred feet, into a long, broad basin, in which we found the bed of the stream, and obtained sufficient water by cutting the ice.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading After some search, we discovered a high-water outlet, which brought us in a few miles, and by a descent of several hundred feet, into a long, broad basin, in which we found the bed of the stream, and obtained sufficient water by cutting the ice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The valley opened out, and before us again lay one of the dry basins.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 31st.--After an hour's ride this morning, our hopes were once more destroyed.
unpalatableadjectiveUS /ənˈpælətəbəl/
not pleasant or acceptable to the taste or mind
From this reading The grass on the bottoms was salt and unpalatable.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The valley opened out, and before us again lay one of the dry basins.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The valley opened out, and before us again lay one of the dry basins.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The grass on the bottoms was salt and unpalatable.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading After some search, we discovered a high-water outlet, which brought us in a few miles, and by a descent of several hundred feet, into a long, broad basin, in which we found the bed of the stream, and obtained sufficient water by cutting the ice.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After some search, we discovered a high-water outlet, which brought us in a few miles, and by a descent of several hundred feet, into a long, broad basin, in which we found the bed of the stream, and obtained sufficient water by cutting the ice.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 31st.--After an hour's ride this morning, our hopes were once more destroyed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After some search, we discovered a high-water outlet, which brought us in a few miles, and by a descent of several hundred feet, into a long, broad basin, in which we found the bed of the stream, and obtained sufficient water by cutting the ice.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Here we concluded the year 1843, and our new year's eve was rather a gloomy one.
year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Here we concluded the year 1843, and our new year's eve was rather a gloomy one.
