used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE FOG The boat was now in a part of the river where the land on both sides lies very low, behind very high levees.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading These are the richest cotton lands in the world, and their owners have tried to reclaim all of them from the river floods instead of taking only part of them for cultivation.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Along other parts of the stream there are levees only here and there, leaving the river a chance to spread out over great areas of unreclaimed land, thus relieving the levees of much of the pressure upon them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These are the richest cotton lands in the world, and their owners have tried to reclaim all of them from the river floods instead of taking only part of them for cultivation.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These are the richest cotton lands in the world, and their owners have tried to reclaim all of them from the river floods instead of taking only part of them for cultivation.
areasnounUS /ˈeriəz/
plural of “area” — a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading Along other parts of the stream there are levees only here and there, leaving the river a chance to spread out over great areas of unreclaimed land, thus relieving the levees of much of the pressure upon them.
artificiallyadverbUS /ˌɑːrtəˈfɪʃəli/
not according to nature; not by natural means
From this reading For long distances the river is held between the two lines of artificially made banks.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading For long distances the river is held between the two lines of artificially made banks.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading IN THE FOG The boat was now in a part of the river where the land on both sides lies very low, behind very high levees.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading For long distances the river is held between the two lines of artificially made banks.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading IN THE FOG The boat was now in a part of the river where the land on both sides lies very low, behind very high levees.
the two together, not just one
From this reading IN THE FOG The boat was now in a part of the river where the land on both sides lies very low, behind very high levees.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Along other parts of the stream there are levees only here and there, leaving the river a chance to spread out over great areas of unreclaimed land, thus relieving the levees of much of the pressure upon them.
continuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəs/
continuing in time or space without interruption
From this reading Here, however, the line of embankment is continuous on both sides of the stream.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading These are the richest cotton lands in the world, and their owners have tried to reclaim all of them from the river floods instead of taking only part of them for cultivation.
cultivationnounUS /ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən/
socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners
From this reading These are the richest cotton lands in the world, and their owners have tried to reclaim all of them from the river floods instead of taking only part of them for cultivation.
distancesnounUS /ˈdɪstənsəz/
plural of “distance” — the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading For long distances the river is held between the two lines of artificially made banks.
embankmentnounUS /emˈbæŋkmənt/
a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection
From this reading Here, however, the line of embankment is continuous on both sides of the stream.
floodsnounUS /flʌdz/
plural of “flood” — the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading These are the richest cotton lands in the world, and their owners have tried to reclaim all of them from the river floods instead of taking only part of them for cultivation.
FOGnounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading IN THE FOG The boat was now in a part of the river where the land on both sides lies very low, behind very high levees.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These are the richest cotton lands in the world, and their owners have tried to reclaim all of them from the river floods instead of taking only part of them for cultivation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading These are the richest cotton lands in the world, and their owners have tried to reclaim all of them from the river floods instead of taking only part of them for cultivation.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Along other parts of the stream there are levees only here and there, leaving the river a chance to spread out over great areas of unreclaimed land, thus relieving the levees of much of the pressure upon them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading These are the richest cotton lands in the world, and their owners have tried to reclaim all of them from the river floods instead of taking only part of them for cultivation.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading For long distances the river is held between the two lines of artificially made banks.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Along other parts of the stream there are levees only here and there, leaving the river a chance to spread out over great areas of unreclaimed land, thus relieving the levees of much of the pressure upon them.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading IN THE FOG The boat was now in a part of the river where the land on both sides lies very low, behind very high levees.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Here, however, the line of embankment is continuous on both sides of the stream.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE FOG The boat was now in a part of the river where the land on both sides lies very low, behind very high levees.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading These are the richest cotton lands in the world, and their owners have tried to reclaim all of them from the river floods instead of taking only part of them for cultivation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here, however, the line of embankment is continuous on both sides of the stream.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading IN THE FOG The boat was now in a part of the river where the land on both sides lies very low, behind very high levees.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading These are the richest cotton lands in the world, and their owners have tried to reclaim all of them from the river floods instead of taking only part of them for cultivation.
the act of departing
From this reading Along other parts of the stream there are levees only here and there, leaving the river a chance to spread out over great areas of unreclaimed land, thus relieving the levees of much of the pressure upon them.
leveesnounUS /ˈleviz/
plural of “levee” — a formal reception of visitors or guests (as at a royal court)
From this reading IN THE FOG The boat was now in a part of the river where the land on both sides lies very low, behind very high levees.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading IN THE FOG The boat was now in a part of the river where the land on both sides lies very low, behind very high levees.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Here, however, the line of embankment is continuous on both sides of the stream.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading For long distances the river is held between the two lines of artificially made banks.
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 For long distances the river is held between the two lines of artificially made banks.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading IN THE FOG The boat was now in a part of the river where the land on both sides lies very low, behind very high levees.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For long distances the river is held between the two lines of artificially made banks.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Along other parts of the stream there are levees only here and there, leaving the river a chance to spread out over great areas of unreclaimed land, thus relieving the levees of much of the pressure upon them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading IN THE FOG The boat was now in a part of the river where the land on both sides lies very low, behind very high levees.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE FOG The boat was now in a part of the river where the land on both sides lies very low, behind very high levees.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN THE FOG The boat was now in a part of the river where the land on both sides lies very low, behind very high levees.
and nothing more
From this reading These are the richest cotton lands in the world, and their owners have tried to reclaim all of them from the river floods instead of taking only part of them for cultivation.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Along other parts of the stream there are levees only here and there, leaving the river a chance to spread out over great areas of unreclaimed land, thus relieving the levees of much of the pressure upon them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Along other parts of the stream there are levees only here and there, leaving the river a chance to spread out over great areas of unreclaimed land, thus relieving the levees of much of the pressure upon them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Along other parts of the stream there are levees only here and there, leaving the river a chance to spread out over great areas of unreclaimed land, thus relieving the levees of much of the pressure upon them.
ownersnounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading These are the richest cotton lands in the world, and their owners have tried to reclaim all of them from the river floods instead of taking only part of them for cultivation.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading IN THE FOG The boat was now in a part of the river where the land on both sides lies very low, behind very high levees.
the local environment
From this reading Along other parts of the stream there are levees only here and there, leaving the river a chance to spread out over great areas of unreclaimed land, thus relieving the levees of much of the pressure upon them.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading Along other parts of the stream there are levees only here and there, leaving the river a chance to spread out over great areas of unreclaimed land, thus relieving the levees of much of the pressure upon them.
reclaimverbUS /riˈkleɪm/
claim back
From this reading These are the richest cotton lands in the world, and their owners have tried to reclaim all of them from the river floods instead of taking only part of them for cultivation.
relievingverbUS /rɪˈliːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “relieve” — provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading Along other parts of the stream there are levees only here and there, leaving the river a chance to spread out over great areas of unreclaimed land, thus relieving the levees of much of the pressure upon them.
richestadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃəst/
superlative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading These are the richest cotton lands in the world, and their owners have tried to reclaim all of them from the river floods instead of taking only part of them for cultivation.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading IN THE FOG The boat was now in a part of the river where the land on both sides lies very low, behind very high levees.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading IN THE FOG The boat was now in a part of the river where the land on both sides lies very low, behind very high levees.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Along other parts of the stream there are levees only here and there, leaving the river a chance to spread out over great areas of unreclaimed land, thus relieving the levees of much of the pressure upon them.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Along other parts of the stream there are levees only here and there, leaving the river a chance to spread out over great areas of unreclaimed land, thus relieving the levees of much of the pressure upon them.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading These are the richest cotton lands in the world, and their owners have tried to reclaim all of them from the river floods instead of taking only part of them for cultivation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE FOG The boat was now in a part of the river where the land on both sides lies very low, behind very high levees.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These are the richest cotton lands in the world, and their owners have tried to reclaim all of them from the river floods instead of taking only part of them for cultivation.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading These are the richest cotton lands in the world, and their owners have tried to reclaim all of them from the river floods instead of taking only part of them for cultivation.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Along other parts of the stream there are levees only here and there, leaving the river a chance to spread out over great areas of unreclaimed land, thus relieving the levees of much of the pressure upon them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These are the richest cotton lands in the world, and their owners have tried to reclaim all of them from the river floods instead of taking only part of them for cultivation.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Along other parts of the stream there are levees only here and there, leaving the river a chance to spread out over great areas of unreclaimed land, thus relieving the levees of much of the pressure upon them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These are the richest cotton lands in the world, and their owners have tried to reclaim all of them from the river floods instead of taking only part of them for cultivation.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading These are the richest cotton lands in the world, and their owners have tried to reclaim all of them from the river floods instead of taking only part of them for cultivation.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For long distances the river is held between the two lines of artificially made banks.
unreclaimed
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From this reading Along other parts of the stream there are levees only here and there, leaving the river a chance to spread out over great areas of unreclaimed land, thus relieving the levees of much of the pressure upon them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Along other parts of the stream there are levees only here and there, leaving the river a chance to spread out over great areas of unreclaimed land, thus relieving the levees of much of the pressure upon them.
precisely as stated
From this reading IN THE FOG The boat was now in a part of the river where the land on both sides lies very low, behind very high levees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE FOG The boat was now in a part of the river where the land on both sides lies very low, behind very high levees.
in or at the place that
From this reading IN THE FOG The boat was now in a part of the river where the land on both sides lies very low, behind very high levees.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading These are the richest cotton lands in the world, and their owners have tried to reclaim all of them from the river floods instead of taking only part of them for cultivation.
