used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For quite a distance out of Adelaide the train ascends an incline as far as Mount Lofty station, where the hill or mountain of that name is situated.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The distance from Adelaide to Melbourne is about six hundred miles.
ADELAIDEnounUS /ˈædəleɪd/
the state capital of South Australia
From this reading ADELAIDE TO MELBOURNE--THE RABBIT PEST--DANGEROUS EXOTICS.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Our friends found that the journey was made very leisurely, the trains averaging not more then eighteen or twenty miles an hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the way up the last of the incline our friends watched with a great deal of interest the plains stretching out below them, and the city which they had just left lying at their feet like a section of carpet laid off into ornamental squares.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For quite a distance out of Adelaide the train ascends an incline as far as Mount Lofty station, where the hill or mountain of that name is situated.
ascendsverbUS /əˈsendz/
third-person singular of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading For quite a distance out of Adelaide the train ascends an incline as far as Mount Lofty station, where the hill or mountain of that name is situated.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the way up the last of the incline our friends watched with a great deal of interest the plains stretching out below them, and the city which they had just left lying at their feet like a section of carpet laid off into ornamental squares.
averagingverbUS /ˈævrɪdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “average” — amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain
From this reading Our friends found that the journey was made very leisurely, the trains averaging not more then eighteen or twenty miles an hour.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading On the way up the last of the incline our friends watched with a great deal of interest the plains stretching out below them, and the city which they had just left lying at their feet like a section of carpet laid off into ornamental squares.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading On the way up the last of the incline our friends watched with a great deal of interest the plains stretching out below them, and the city which they had just left lying at their feet like a section of carpet laid off into ornamental squares.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading On the way up the last of the incline our friends watched with a great deal of interest the plains stretching out below them, and the city which they had just left lying at their feet like a section of carpet laid off into ornamental squares.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading ADELAIDE TO MELBOURNE--THE RABBIT PEST--DANGEROUS EXOTICS.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading On the way up the last of the incline our friends watched with a great deal of interest the plains stretching out below them, and the city which they had just left lying at their feet like a section of carpet laid off into ornamental squares.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The distance from Adelaide to Melbourne is about six hundred miles.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading Our friends found that the journey was made very leisurely, the trains averaging not more then eighteen or twenty miles an hour.
EXOTICS
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From this reading ADELAIDE TO MELBOURNE--THE RABBIT PEST--DANGEROUS EXOTICS.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading For quite a distance out of Adelaide the train ascends an incline as far as Mount Lofty station, where the hill or mountain of that name is situated.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading On the way up the last of the incline our friends watched with a great deal of interest the plains stretching out below them, and the city which they had just left lying at their feet like a section of carpet laid off into ornamental squares.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For quite a distance out of Adelaide the train ascends an incline as far as Mount Lofty station, where the hill or mountain of that name is situated.
set up or found
From this reading Our friends found that the journey was made very leisurely, the trains averaging not more then eighteen or twenty miles an hour.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Our friends found that the journey was made very leisurely, the trains averaging not more then eighteen or twenty miles an hour.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The distance from Adelaide to Melbourne is about six hundred miles.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On the way up the last of the incline our friends watched with a great deal of interest the plains stretching out below them, and the city which they had just left lying at their feet like a section of carpet laid off into ornamental squares.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the way up the last of the incline our friends watched with a great deal of interest the plains stretching out below them, and the city which they had just left lying at their feet like a section of carpet laid off into ornamental squares.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading For quite a distance out of Adelaide the train ascends an incline as far as Mount Lofty station, where the hill or mountain of that name is situated.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Our friends found that the journey was made very leisurely, the trains averaging not more then eighteen or twenty miles an hour.
ten 10s
From this reading The distance from Adelaide to Melbourne is about six hundred miles.
inclinenounUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪn/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading For quite a distance out of Adelaide the train ascends an incline as far as Mount Lofty station, where the hill or mountain of that name is situated.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading On the way up the last of the incline our friends watched with a great deal of interest the plains stretching out below them, and the city which they had just left lying at their feet like a section of carpet laid off into ornamental squares.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On the way up the last of the incline our friends watched with a great deal of interest the plains stretching out below them, and the city which they had just left lying at their feet like a section of carpet laid off into ornamental squares.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The distance from Adelaide to Melbourne is about six hundred miles.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Our friends found that the journey was made very leisurely, the trains averaging not more then eighteen or twenty miles an hour.
and nothing more
From this reading On the way up the last of the incline our friends watched with a great deal of interest the plains stretching out below them, and the city which they had just left lying at their feet like a section of carpet laid off into ornamental squares.
set down according to a plan
From this reading On the way up the last of the incline our friends watched with a great deal of interest the plains stretching out below them, and the city which they had just left lying at their feet like a section of carpet laid off into ornamental squares.
immediately past
From this reading On the way up the last of the incline our friends watched with a great deal of interest the plains stretching out below them, and the city which they had just left lying at their feet like a section of carpet laid off into ornamental squares.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading On the way up the last of the incline our friends watched with a great deal of interest the plains stretching out below them, and the city which they had just left lying at their feet like a section of carpet laid off into ornamental squares.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading Our friends found that the journey was made very leisurely, the trains averaging not more then eighteen or twenty miles an hour.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading On the way up the last of the incline our friends watched with a great deal of interest the plains stretching out below them, and the city which they had just left lying at their feet like a section of carpet laid off into ornamental squares.
LoftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading For quite a distance out of Adelaide the train ascends an incline as far as Mount Lofty station, where the hill or mountain of that name is situated.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading On the way up the last of the incline our friends watched with a great deal of interest the plains stretching out below them, and the city which they had just left lying at their feet like a section of carpet laid off into ornamental squares.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Our friends found that the journey was made very leisurely, the trains averaging not more then eighteen or twenty miles an hour.
MELBOURNEnounUS /ˈmelbərn/
a resort town in east central Florida
From this reading ADELAIDE TO MELBOURNE--THE RABBIT PEST--DANGEROUS EXOTICS.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The distance from Adelaide to Melbourne is about six hundred miles.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Our friends found that the journey was made very leisurely, the trains averaging not more then eighteen or twenty miles an hour.
attach to a support
From this reading For quite a distance out of Adelaide the train ascends an incline as far as Mount Lofty station, where the hill or mountain of that name is situated.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading For quite a distance out of Adelaide the train ascends an incline as far as Mount Lofty station, where the hill or mountain of that name is situated.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading For quite a distance out of Adelaide the train ascends an incline as far as Mount Lofty station, where the hill or mountain of that name is situated.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Our friends found that the journey was made very leisurely, the trains averaging not more then eighteen or twenty miles an hour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For quite a distance out of Adelaide the train ascends an incline as far as Mount Lofty station, where the hill or mountain of that name is situated.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On the way up the last of the incline our friends watched with a great deal of interest the plains stretching out below them, and the city which they had just left lying at their feet like a section of carpet laid off into ornamental squares.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the way up the last of the incline our friends watched with a great deal of interest the plains stretching out below them, and the city which they had just left lying at their feet like a section of carpet laid off into ornamental squares.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Our friends found that the journey was made very leisurely, the trains averaging not more then eighteen or twenty miles an hour.
ornamentalnounUS /ˌɔːrnəˈmentəl/
any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value
From this reading On the way up the last of the incline our friends watched with a great deal of interest the plains stretching out below them, and the city which they had just left lying at their feet like a section of carpet laid off into ornamental squares.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our friends found that the journey was made very leisurely, the trains averaging not more then eighteen or twenty miles an hour.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For quite a distance out of Adelaide the train ascends an incline as far as Mount Lofty station, where the hill or mountain of that name is situated.
PESTnounUS /pest/
a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
From this reading ADELAIDE TO MELBOURNE--THE RABBIT PEST--DANGEROUS EXOTICS.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading On the way up the last of the incline our friends watched with a great deal of interest the plains stretching out below them, and the city which they had just left lying at their feet like a section of carpet laid off into ornamental squares.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading For quite a distance out of Adelaide the train ascends an incline as far as Mount Lofty station, where the hill or mountain of that name is situated.
RABBITnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading ADELAIDE TO MELBOURNE--THE RABBIT PEST--DANGEROUS EXOTICS.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading On the way up the last of the incline our friends watched with a great deal of interest the plains stretching out below them, and the city which they had just left lying at their feet like a section of carpet laid off into ornamental squares.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading For quite a distance out of Adelaide the train ascends an incline as far as Mount Lofty station, where the hill or mountain of that name is situated.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The distance from Adelaide to Melbourne is about six hundred miles.
squaresnounUS /skwerz/
plural of “square” — (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
From this reading On the way up the last of the incline our friends watched with a great deal of interest the plains stretching out below them, and the city which they had just left lying at their feet like a section of carpet laid off into ornamental squares.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading For quite a distance out of Adelaide the train ascends an incline as far as Mount Lofty station, where the hill or mountain of that name is situated.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading On the way up the last of the incline our friends watched with a great deal of interest the plains stretching out below them, and the city which they had just left lying at their feet like a section of carpet laid off into ornamental squares.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Our friends found that the journey was made very leisurely, the trains averaging not more then eighteen or twenty miles an hour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ADELAIDE TO MELBOURNE--THE RABBIT PEST--DANGEROUS EXOTICS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the way up the last of the incline our friends watched with a great deal of interest the plains stretching out below them, and the city which they had just left lying at their feet like a section of carpet laid off into ornamental squares.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On the way up the last of the incline our friends watched with a great deal of interest the plains stretching out below them, and the city which they had just left lying at their feet like a section of carpet laid off into ornamental squares.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Our friends found that the journey was made very leisurely, the trains averaging not more then eighteen or twenty miles an hour.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the way up the last of the incline our friends watched with a great deal of interest the plains stretching out below them, and the city which they had just left lying at their feet like a section of carpet laid off into ornamental squares.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ADELAIDE TO MELBOURNE--THE RABBIT PEST--DANGEROUS EXOTICS.
create by training and teaching
From this reading For quite a distance out of Adelaide the train ascends an incline as far as Mount Lofty station, where the hill or mountain of that name is situated.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading Our friends found that the journey was made very leisurely, the trains averaging not more then eighteen or twenty miles an hour.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Our friends found that the journey was made very leisurely, the trains averaging not more then eighteen or twenty miles an hour.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On the way up the last of the incline our friends watched with a great deal of interest the plains stretching out below them, and the city which they had just left lying at their feet like a section of carpet laid off into ornamental squares.
precisely as stated
From this reading Our friends found that the journey was made very leisurely, the trains averaging not more then eighteen or twenty miles an hour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our friends found that the journey was made very leisurely, the trains averaging not more then eighteen or twenty miles an hour.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading On the way up the last of the incline our friends watched with a great deal of interest the plains stretching out below them, and the city which they had just left lying at their feet like a section of carpet laid off into ornamental squares.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the way up the last of the incline our friends watched with a great deal of interest the plains stretching out below them, and the city which they had just left lying at their feet like a section of carpet laid off into ornamental squares.
in or at the place that
From this reading For quite a distance out of Adelaide the train ascends an incline as far as Mount Lofty station, where the hill or mountain of that name is situated.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the way up the last of the incline our friends watched with a great deal of interest the plains stretching out below them, and the city which they had just left lying at their feet like a section of carpet laid off into ornamental squares.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the way up the last of the incline our friends watched with a great deal of interest the plains stretching out below them, and the city which they had just left lying at their feet like a section of carpet laid off into ornamental squares.
