used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Off for the Unknown Far into the distance, as far as the eye could see, stretched the boundless water of Lake Victoria, resembling nothing so much as a vast ocean.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You're not kidding us about this being a lake, are you?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You're not kidding us about this being a lake, are you?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Off for the Unknown Far into the distance, as far as the eye could see, stretched the boundless water of Lake Victoria, resembling nothing so much as a vast ocean.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even at the far-away horizon there was no trace of land.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "You're not kidding us about this being a lake, are you?"
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "Wow!" gasped Bob, who was taken totally by surprise.
boundlessadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndləs/
seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
From this reading Off for the Unknown Far into the distance, as far as the eye could see, stretched the boundless water of Lake Victoria, resembling nothing so much as a vast ocean.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Wow!" gasped Bob, who was taken totally by surprise.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Off for the Unknown Far into the distance, as far as the eye could see, stretched the boundless water of Lake Victoria, resembling nothing so much as a vast ocean.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Off for the Unknown Far into the distance, as far as the eye could see, stretched the boundless water of Lake Victoria, resembling nothing so much as a vast ocean.
divisible by two
From this reading Even at the far-away horizon there was no trace of land.
the organ of sight
From this reading Off for the Unknown Far into the distance, as far as the eye could see, stretched the boundless water of Lake Victoria, resembling nothing so much as a vast ocean.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Off for the Unknown Far into the distance, as far as the eye could see, stretched the boundless water of Lake Victoria, resembling nothing so much as a vast ocean.
far-away
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From this reading Even at the far-away horizon there was no trace of land.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Off for the Unknown Far into the distance, as far as the eye could see, stretched the boundless water of Lake Victoria, resembling nothing so much as a vast ocean.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Wow!" gasped Bob, who was taken totally by surprise.
Holton
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From this reading Mr. Holton laughed.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Even at the far-away horizon there was no trace of land.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Off for the Unknown Far into the distance, as far as the eye could see, stretched the boundless water of Lake Victoria, resembling nothing so much as a vast ocean.
kiddingverbUS /ˈkɪdɪŋ/
inflected form of “kid” — tell false information to for fun
From this reading "You're not kidding us about this being a lake, are you?"
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Off for the Unknown Far into the distance, as far as the eye could see, stretched the boundless water of Lake Victoria, resembling nothing so much as a vast ocean.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Even at the far-away horizon there was no trace of land.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Mr. Holton laughed.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Holton laughed.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Off for the Unknown Far into the distance, as far as the eye could see, stretched the boundless water of Lake Victoria, resembling nothing so much as a vast ocean.
not any; not one
From this reading Even at the far-away horizon there was no trace of land.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You're not kidding us about this being a lake, are you?"
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Off for the Unknown Far into the distance, as far as the eye could see, stretched the boundless water of Lake Victoria, resembling nothing so much as a vast ocean.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Off for the Unknown Far into the distance, as far as the eye could see, stretched the boundless water of Lake Victoria, resembling nothing so much as a vast ocean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Off for the Unknown Far into the distance, as far as the eye could see, stretched the boundless water of Lake Victoria, resembling nothing so much as a vast ocean.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Off for the Unknown Far into the distance, as far as the eye could see, stretched the boundless water of Lake Victoria, resembling nothing so much as a vast ocean.
resemblingverbUS /rɪˈzembəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading Off for the Unknown Far into the distance, as far as the eye could see, stretched the boundless water of Lake Victoria, resembling nothing so much as a vast ocean.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Off for the Unknown Far into the distance, as far as the eye could see, stretched the boundless water of Lake Victoria, resembling nothing so much as a vast ocean.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Off for the Unknown Far into the distance, as far as the eye could see, stretched the boundless water of Lake Victoria, resembling nothing so much as a vast ocean.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Off for the Unknown Far into the distance, as far as the eye could see, stretched the boundless water of Lake Victoria, resembling nothing so much as a vast ocean.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "Wow!" gasped Bob, who was taken totally by surprise.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "Wow!" gasped Bob, who was taken totally by surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Off for the Unknown Far into the distance, as far as the eye could see, stretched the boundless water of Lake Victoria, resembling nothing so much as a vast ocean.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Even at the far-away horizon there was no trace of land.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You're not kidding us about this being a lake, are you?"
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "Wow!" gasped Bob, who was taken totally by surprise.
a just detectable amount
From this reading Even at the far-away horizon there was no trace of land.
not known
From this reading Off for the Unknown Far into the distance, as far as the eye could see, stretched the boundless water of Lake Victoria, resembling nothing so much as a vast ocean.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You're not kidding us about this being a lake, are you?"
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Off for the Unknown Far into the distance, as far as the eye could see, stretched the boundless water of Lake Victoria, resembling nothing so much as a vast ocean.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading Off for the Unknown Far into the distance, as far as the eye could see, stretched the boundless water of Lake Victoria, resembling nothing so much as a vast ocean.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even at the far-away horizon there was no trace of land.
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 Off for the Unknown Far into the distance, as far as the eye could see, stretched the boundless water of Lake Victoria, resembling nothing so much as a vast ocean.
which person or people
From this reading "Wow!" gasped Bob, who was taken totally by surprise.
WownounUS /waʊ/
a joke that seems extremely funny
From this reading "Wow!" gasped Bob, who was taken totally by surprise.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You're not kidding us about this being a lake, are you?"
You're
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From this reading "You're not kidding us about this being a lake, are you?"
