used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW WORLD A week later found the whole party aboard of one of the great South American liners bound for Belem.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading A NEW WORLD A week later found the whole party aboard of one of the great South American liners bound for Belem.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The voyage across was uneventful except for the constant bickerings between Jud and Professor Ditson, in which Will and Joe acted sometimes as peace-makers and sometimes as pace-makers.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading The voyage across was uneventful except for the constant bickerings between Jud and Professor Ditson, in which Will and Joe acted sometimes as peace-makers and sometimes as pace-makers.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although they were not within sight of land, the vast river had swept enough earth from the southern continent into the ocean to change the color of the water for a hundred miles out at sea.
AmazonnounUS /ˈæməzɑːn/
a large strong and aggressive woman
From this reading Just at sunrise the next day the steamer glided up the Amazon on its way to the old city of Belem, seventy miles inland.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading A NEW WORLD A week later found the whole party aboard of one of the great South American liners bound for Belem.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The voyage across was uneventful except for the constant bickerings between Jud and Professor Ditson, in which Will and Joe acted sometimes as peace-makers and sometimes as pace-makers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The voyage across was uneventful except for the constant bickerings between Jud and Professor Ditson, in which Will and Joe acted sometimes as peace-makers and sometimes as pace-makers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Although they were not within sight of land, the vast river had swept enough earth from the southern continent into the ocean to change the color of the water for a hundred miles out at sea.
BelemnounUS /ˌbeˈlem/
port city in northern Brazil in the Amazon delta; main port and commercial center for the Amazon River basin
From this reading A NEW WORLD A week later found the whole party aboard of one of the great South American liners bound for Belem.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The voyage across was uneventful except for the constant bickerings between Jud and Professor Ditson, in which Will and Joe acted sometimes as peace-makers and sometimes as pace-makers.
bickerings
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From this reading The voyage across was uneventful except for the constant bickerings between Jud and Professor Ditson, in which Will and Joe acted sometimes as peace-makers and sometimes as pace-makers.
confined by bonds
From this reading A NEW WORLD A week later found the whole party aboard of one of the great South American liners bound for Belem.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Although they were not within sight of land, the vast river had swept enough earth from the southern continent into the ocean to change the color of the water for a hundred miles out at sea.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Then, one morning, Will woke up to find that the ocean had changed overnight from a warm sap-green to a muddy clay-color.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Just at sunrise the next day the steamer glided up the Amazon on its way to the old city of Belem, seventy miles inland.
clay-color
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From this reading Then, one morning, Will woke up to find that the ocean had changed overnight from a warm sap-green to a muddy clay-color.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Although they were not within sight of land, the vast river had swept enough earth from the southern continent into the ocean to change the color of the water for a hundred miles out at sea.
unvarying in nature
From this reading The voyage across was uneventful except for the constant bickerings between Jud and Professor Ditson, in which Will and Joe acted sometimes as peace-makers and sometimes as pace-makers.
continentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading Although they were not within sight of land, the vast river had swept enough earth from the southern continent into the ocean to change the color of the water for a hundred miles out at sea.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Just at sunrise the next day the steamer glided up the Amazon on its way to the old city of Belem, seventy miles inland.
Ditson
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From this reading The voyage across was uneventful except for the constant bickerings between Jud and Professor Ditson, in which Will and Joe acted sometimes as peace-makers and sometimes as pace-makers.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Although they were not within sight of land, the vast river had swept enough earth from the southern continent into the ocean to change the color of the water for a hundred miles out at sea.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Although they were not within sight of land, the vast river had swept enough earth from the southern continent into the ocean to change the color of the water for a hundred miles out at sea.
apart from; not including
From this reading The voyage across was uneventful except for the constant bickerings between Jud and Professor Ditson, in which Will and Joe acted sometimes as peace-makers and sometimes as pace-makers.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Then, one morning, Will woke up to find that the ocean had changed overnight from a warm sap-green to a muddy clay-color.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A NEW WORLD A week later found the whole party aboard of one of the great South American liners bound for Belem.
set up or found
From this reading A NEW WORLD A week later found the whole party aboard of one of the great South American liners bound for Belem.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then, one morning, Will woke up to find that the ocean had changed overnight from a warm sap-green to a muddy clay-color.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading Just at sunrise the next day the steamer glided up the Amazon on its way to the old city of Belem, seventy miles inland.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A NEW WORLD A week later found the whole party aboard of one of the great South American liners bound for Belem.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then, one morning, Will woke up to find that the ocean had changed overnight from a warm sap-green to a muddy clay-color.
ten 10s
From this reading Although they were not within sight of land, the vast river had swept enough earth from the southern continent into the ocean to change the color of the water for a hundred miles out at sea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The voyage across was uneventful except for the constant bickerings between Jud and Professor Ditson, in which Will and Joe acted sometimes as peace-makers and sometimes as pace-makers.
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading Just at sunrise the next day the steamer glided up the Amazon on its way to the old city of Belem, seventy miles inland.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Although they were not within sight of land, the vast river had swept enough earth from the southern continent into the ocean to change the color of the water for a hundred miles out at sea.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Just at sunrise the next day the steamer glided up the Amazon on its way to the old city of Belem, seventy miles inland.
Joe
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From this reading The voyage across was uneventful except for the constant bickerings between Jud and Professor Ditson, in which Will and Joe acted sometimes as peace-makers and sometimes as pace-makers.
Jud
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From this reading The voyage across was uneventful except for the constant bickerings between Jud and Professor Ditson, in which Will and Joe acted sometimes as peace-makers and sometimes as pace-makers.
and nothing more
From this reading Just at sunrise the next day the steamer glided up the Amazon on its way to the old city of Belem, seventy miles inland.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Although they were not within sight of land, the vast river had swept enough earth from the southern continent into the ocean to change the color of the water for a hundred miles out at sea.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A NEW WORLD A week later found the whole party aboard of one of the great South American liners bound for Belem.
linersnounUS /ˈlaɪnərz/
plural of “liner” — (baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter
From this reading A NEW WORLD A week later found the whole party aboard of one of the great South American liners bound for Belem.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Although they were not within sight of land, the vast river had swept enough earth from the southern continent into the ocean to change the color of the water for a hundred miles out at sea.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Then, one morning, Will woke up to find that the ocean had changed overnight from a warm sap-green to a muddy clay-color.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading Then, one morning, Will woke up to find that the ocean had changed overnight from a warm sap-green to a muddy clay-color.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW WORLD A week later found the whole party aboard of one of the great South American liners bound for Belem.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Just at sunrise the next day the steamer glided up the Amazon on its way to the old city of Belem, seventy miles inland.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although they were not within sight of land, the vast river had swept enough earth from the southern continent into the ocean to change the color of the water for a hundred miles out at sea.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Then, one morning, Will woke up to find that the ocean had changed overnight from a warm sap-green to a muddy clay-color.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NEW WORLD A week later found the whole party aboard of one of the great South American liners bound for Belem.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Just at sunrise the next day the steamer glided up the Amazon on its way to the old city of Belem, seventy miles inland.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Just at sunrise the next day the steamer glided up the Amazon on its way to the old city of Belem, seventy miles inland.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A NEW WORLD A week later found the whole party aboard of one of the great South American liners bound for Belem.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Although they were not within sight of land, the vast river had swept enough earth from the southern continent into the ocean to change the color of the water for a hundred miles out at sea.
overnightadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt/
during or for the length of one night
From this reading Then, one morning, Will woke up to find that the ocean had changed overnight from a warm sap-green to a muddy clay-color.
pace-makers
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From this reading The voyage across was uneventful except for the constant bickerings between Jud and Professor Ditson, in which Will and Joe acted sometimes as peace-makers and sometimes as pace-makers.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A NEW WORLD A week later found the whole party aboard of one of the great South American liners bound for Belem.
peace-makers
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From this reading The voyage across was uneventful except for the constant bickerings between Jud and Professor Ditson, in which Will and Joe acted sometimes as peace-makers and sometimes as pace-makers.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The voyage across was uneventful except for the constant bickerings between Jud and Professor Ditson, in which Will and Joe acted sometimes as peace-makers and sometimes as pace-makers.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Although they were not within sight of land, the vast river had swept enough earth from the southern continent into the ocean to change the color of the water for a hundred miles out at sea.
sap-green
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From this reading Then, one morning, Will woke up to find that the ocean had changed overnight from a warm sap-green to a muddy clay-color.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Although they were not within sight of land, the vast river had swept enough earth from the southern continent into the ocean to change the color of the water for a hundred miles out at sea.
seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading Just at sunrise the next day the steamer glided up the Amazon on its way to the old city of Belem, seventy miles inland.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Although they were not within sight of land, the vast river had swept enough earth from the southern continent into the ocean to change the color of the water for a hundred miles out at sea.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The voyage across was uneventful except for the constant bickerings between Jud and Professor Ditson, in which Will and Joe acted sometimes as peace-makers and sometimes as pace-makers.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A NEW WORLD A week later found the whole party aboard of one of the great South American liners bound for Belem.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Although they were not within sight of land, the vast river had swept enough earth from the southern continent into the ocean to change the color of the water for a hundred miles out at sea.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading Just at sunrise the next day the steamer glided up the Amazon on its way to the old city of Belem, seventy miles inland.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading Just at sunrise the next day the steamer glided up the Amazon on its way to the old city of Belem, seventy miles inland.
possessing sweep
From this reading Although they were not within sight of land, the vast river had swept enough earth from the southern continent into the ocean to change the color of the water for a hundred miles out at sea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then, one morning, Will woke up to find that the ocean had changed overnight from a warm sap-green to a muddy clay-color.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NEW WORLD A week later found the whole party aboard of one of the great South American liners bound for Belem.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, one morning, Will woke up to find that the ocean had changed overnight from a warm sap-green to a muddy clay-color.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although they were not within sight of land, the vast river had swept enough earth from the southern continent into the ocean to change the color of the water for a hundred miles out at sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, one morning, Will woke up to find that the ocean had changed overnight from a warm sap-green to a muddy clay-color.
uneventfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌniˈventfəl/
marked by no noteworthy or significant events
From this reading The voyage across was uneventful except for the constant bickerings between Jud and Professor Ditson, in which Will and Joe acted sometimes as peace-makers and sometimes as pace-makers.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then, one morning, Will woke up to find that the ocean had changed overnight from a warm sap-green to a muddy clay-color.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Although they were not within sight of land, the vast river had swept enough earth from the southern continent into the ocean to change the color of the water for a hundred miles out at sea.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading The voyage across was uneventful except for the constant bickerings between Jud and Professor Ditson, in which Will and Joe acted sometimes as peace-makers and sometimes as pace-makers.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Then, one morning, Will woke up to find that the ocean had changed overnight from a warm sap-green to a muddy clay-color.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The voyage across was uneventful except for the constant bickerings between Jud and Professor Ditson, in which Will and Joe acted sometimes as peace-makers and sometimes as pace-makers.
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 Although they were not within sight of land, the vast river had swept enough earth from the southern continent into the ocean to change the color of the water for a hundred miles out at sea.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Just at sunrise the next day the steamer glided up the Amazon on its way to the old city of Belem, seventy miles inland.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A NEW WORLD A week later found the whole party aboard of one of the great South American liners bound for Belem.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Although they were not within sight of land, the vast river had swept enough earth from the southern continent into the ocean to change the color of the water for a hundred miles out at sea.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The voyage across was uneventful except for the constant bickerings between Jud and Professor Ditson, in which Will and Joe acted sometimes as peace-makers and sometimes as pace-makers.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading A NEW WORLD A week later found the whole party aboard of one of the great South American liners bound for Belem.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The voyage across was uneventful except for the constant bickerings between Jud and Professor Ditson, in which Will and Joe acted sometimes as peace-makers and sometimes as pace-makers.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Although they were not within sight of land, the vast river had swept enough earth from the southern continent into the ocean to change the color of the water for a hundred miles out at sea.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Then, one morning, Will woke up to find that the ocean had changed overnight from a warm sap-green to a muddy clay-color.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A NEW WORLD A week later found the whole party aboard of one of the great South American liners bound for Belem.
