used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CHATEAU OF BEAULIEU They noticed one day a high bluff shooting up on the eastern bank and running along for some distance.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE CHATEAU OF BEAULIEU They noticed one day a high bluff shooting up on the eastern bank and running along for some distance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CHATEAU OF BEAULIEU They noticed one day a high bluff shooting up on the eastern bank and running along for some distance.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading "A big city will be built there some day," said the prophetic Paul.[B] "Now, Paul, why in tarnation do you say that?" exclaimed Tom Ross.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading THE CHATEAU OF BEAULIEU They noticed one day a high bluff shooting up on the eastern bank and running along for some distance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "A big city will be built there some day," said the prophetic Paul.[B] "Now, Paul, why in tarnation do you say that?" exclaimed Tom Ross.
BEAULIEU
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From this reading THE CHATEAU OF BEAULIEU They noticed one day a high bluff shooting up on the eastern bank and running along for some distance.
for the reason that
From this reading "Why, because it's such a good place.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It's a high hill on a great river so well suited to navigation, and it has a vast, rich country behind it."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "A big city will be built there some day," said the prophetic Paul.[B] "Now, Paul, why in tarnation do you say that?" exclaimed Tom Ross.
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading THE CHATEAU OF BEAULIEU They noticed one day a high bluff shooting up on the eastern bank and running along for some distance.
terminate
From this reading It was clothed in dense green forest, and it was rather a welcome break in the monotony of the low shores.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading "A big city will be built there some day," said the prophetic Paul.[B] "Now, Paul, why in tarnation do you say that?" exclaimed Tom Ross.
CHATEAUnounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
an impressive country house (or castle) in France
From this reading THE CHATEAU OF BEAULIEU They noticed one day a high bluff shooting up on the eastern bank and running along for some distance.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "A big city will be built there some day," said the prophetic Paul.[B] "Now, Paul, why in tarnation do you say that?" exclaimed Tom Ross.
clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading It was clothed in dense green forest, and it was rather a welcome break in the monotony of the low shores.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It's a high hill on a great river so well suited to navigation, and it has a vast, rich country behind it."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE CHATEAU OF BEAULIEU They noticed one day a high bluff shooting up on the eastern bank and running along for some distance.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading It was clothed in dense green forest, and it was rather a welcome break in the monotony of the low shores.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading THE CHATEAU OF BEAULIEU They noticed one day a high bluff shooting up on the eastern bank and running along for some distance.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "A big city will be built there some day," said the prophetic Paul.[B] "Now, Paul, why in tarnation do you say that?" exclaimed Tom Ross.
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading THE CHATEAU OF BEAULIEU They noticed one day a high bluff shooting up on the eastern bank and running along for some distance.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "A big city will be built there some day," said the prophetic Paul.[B] "Now, Paul, why in tarnation do you say that?" exclaimed Tom Ross.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE CHATEAU OF BEAULIEU They noticed one day a high bluff shooting up on the eastern bank and running along for some distance.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It was clothed in dense green forest, and it was rather a welcome break in the monotony of the low shores.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Why, because it's such a good place.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It's a high hill on a great river so well suited to navigation, and it has a vast, rich country behind it."
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading It was clothed in dense green forest, and it was rather a welcome break in the monotony of the low shores.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It's a high hill on a great river so well suited to navigation, and it has a vast, rich country behind it."
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE CHATEAU OF BEAULIEU They noticed one day a high bluff shooting up on the eastern bank and running along for some distance.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It's a high hill on a great river so well suited to navigation, and it has a vast, rich country behind it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was clothed in dense green forest, and it was rather a welcome break in the monotony of the low shores.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was clothed in dense green forest, and it was rather a welcome break in the monotony of the low shores.
it's
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From this reading "Why, because it's such a good place.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was clothed in dense green forest, and it was rather a welcome break in the monotony of the low shores.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading It was clothed in dense green forest, and it was rather a welcome break in the monotony of the low shores.
navigationnounUS /ˈnævəˈɡeɪʃən/
the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
From this reading It's a high hill on a great river so well suited to navigation, and it has a vast, rich country behind it."
being perceived or observed
From this reading THE CHATEAU OF BEAULIEU They noticed one day a high bluff shooting up on the eastern bank and running along for some distance.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "A big city will be built there some day," said the prophetic Paul.[B] "Now, Paul, why in tarnation do you say that?" exclaimed Tom Ross.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CHATEAU OF BEAULIEU They noticed one day a high bluff shooting up on the eastern bank and running along for some distance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CHATEAU OF BEAULIEU They noticed one day a high bluff shooting up on the eastern bank and running along for some distance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE CHATEAU OF BEAULIEU They noticed one day a high bluff shooting up on the eastern bank and running along for some distance.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading "A big city will be built there some day," said the prophetic Paul.[B] "Now, Paul, why in tarnation do you say that?" exclaimed Tom Ross.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Why, because it's such a good place.
propheticadjectiveUS /prəˈfetɪk/
foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention
From this reading "A big city will be built there some day," said the prophetic Paul.[B] "Now, Paul, why in tarnation do you say that?" exclaimed Tom Ross.
on the contrary
From this reading It was clothed in dense green forest, and it was rather a welcome break in the monotony of the low shores.
possessing material wealth
From this reading It's a high hill on a great river so well suited to navigation, and it has a vast, rich country behind it."
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It's a high hill on a great river so well suited to navigation, and it has a vast, rich country behind it."
RossnounUS /rɑːs/
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading "A big city will be built there some day," said the prophetic Paul.[B] "Now, Paul, why in tarnation do you say that?" exclaimed Tom Ross.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading THE CHATEAU OF BEAULIEU They noticed one day a high bluff shooting up on the eastern bank and running along for some distance.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "A big city will be built there some day," said the prophetic Paul.[B] "Now, Paul, why in tarnation do you say that?" exclaimed Tom Ross.
express in words
From this reading "A big city will be built there some day," said the prophetic Paul.[B] "Now, Paul, why in tarnation do you say that?" exclaimed Tom Ross.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading THE CHATEAU OF BEAULIEU They noticed one day a high bluff shooting up on the eastern bank and running along for some distance.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading It was clothed in dense green forest, and it was rather a welcome break in the monotony of the low shores.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It's a high hill on a great river so well suited to navigation, and it has a vast, rich country behind it."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE CHATEAU OF BEAULIEU They noticed one day a high bluff shooting up on the eastern bank and running along for some distance.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Why, because it's such a good place.
suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading It's a high hill on a great river so well suited to navigation, and it has a vast, rich country behind it."
tarnation
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From this reading "A big city will be built there some day," said the prophetic Paul.[B] "Now, Paul, why in tarnation do you say that?" exclaimed Tom Ross.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "A big city will be built there some day," said the prophetic Paul.[B] "Now, Paul, why in tarnation do you say that?" exclaimed Tom Ross.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHATEAU OF BEAULIEU They noticed one day a high bluff shooting up on the eastern bank and running along for some distance.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "A big city will be built there some day," said the prophetic Paul.[B] "Now, Paul, why in tarnation do you say that?" exclaimed Tom Ross.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CHATEAU OF BEAULIEU They noticed one day a high bluff shooting up on the eastern bank and running along for some distance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It's a high hill on a great river so well suited to navigation, and it has a vast, rich country behind it."
male cat
From this reading "A big city will be built there some day," said the prophetic Paul.[B] "Now, Paul, why in tarnation do you say that?" exclaimed Tom Ross.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE CHATEAU OF BEAULIEU They noticed one day a high bluff shooting up on the eastern bank and running along for some distance.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading It's a high hill on a great river so well suited to navigation, and it has a vast, rich country behind it."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was clothed in dense green forest, and it was rather a welcome break in the monotony of the low shores.
accept gladly
From this reading It was clothed in dense green forest, and it was rather a welcome break in the monotony of the low shores.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It's a high hill on a great river so well suited to navigation, and it has a vast, rich country behind it."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "A big city will be built there some day," said the prophetic Paul.[B] "Now, Paul, why in tarnation do you say that?" exclaimed Tom Ross.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "A big city will be built there some day," said the prophetic Paul.[B] "Now, Paul, why in tarnation do you say that?" exclaimed Tom Ross.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "A big city will be built there some day," said the prophetic Paul.[B] "Now, Paul, why in tarnation do you say that?" exclaimed Tom Ross.
