used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Away our two friends journeyed until they came to a high eminence which commanded a good view of all the country round.
Abdur
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From this reading At their feet was spread the garden of Abdur, and in the distance was to be seen the El Dorado of the East.
(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 Away our two friends journeyed until they came to a high eminence which commanded a good view of all the country round.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At their feet was spread the garden of Abdur, and in the distance was to be seen the El Dorado of the East.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At their feet was spread the garden of Abdur, and in the distance was to be seen the El Dorado of the East.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Away our two friends journeyed until they came to a high eminence which commanded a good view of all the country round.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At their feet was spread the garden of Abdur, and in the distance was to be seen the El Dorado of the East.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading How lovely it all looked; the hot sun streaming down on plains covered with jungle and the tall cocoanut trees with their long stems and bushy heads; and the shady plaintain with its long, broad leaves.
Buccaneer's
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From this reading The fair lands of the Buccaneer's Indian Princess.
bushyadjectiveUS /ˈbʊʃi/
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading How lovely it all looked; the hot sun streaming down on plains covered with jungle and the tall cocoanut trees with their long stems and bushy heads; and the shady plaintain with its long, broad leaves.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Away our two friends journeyed until they came to a high eminence which commanded a good view of all the country round.
cocoanutnoun
large hard-shelled oval nut with a fibrous husk containing thick white meat surrounding a central cavity filled (when fresh) with fluid or milk
From this reading How lovely it all looked; the hot sun streaming down on plains covered with jungle and the tall cocoanut trees with their long stems and bushy heads; and the shady plaintain with its long, broad leaves.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading Away our two friends journeyed until they came to a high eminence which commanded a good view of all the country round.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Away our two friends journeyed until they came to a high eminence which commanded a good view of all the country round.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading How lovely it all looked; the hot sun streaming down on plains covered with jungle and the tall cocoanut trees with their long stems and bushy heads; and the shady plaintain with its long, broad leaves.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading At their feet was spread the garden of Abdur, and in the distance was to be seen the El Dorado of the East.
DoradonounUS /dɔːˈrɑːdoʊ/
a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Reticulum and Pictor; contains most of the Large Magellanic Cloud
From this reading At their feet was spread the garden of Abdur, and in the distance was to be seen the El Dorado of the East.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading How lovely it all looked; the hot sun streaming down on plains covered with jungle and the tall cocoanut trees with their long stems and bushy heads; and the shady plaintain with its long, broad leaves.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading At their feet was spread the garden of Abdur, and in the distance was to be seen the El Dorado of the East.
ElnounUS /el/
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading At their feet was spread the garden of Abdur, and in the distance was to be seen the El Dorado of the East.
eminencenounUS /ˈemənəns/
high status importance owing to marked superiority
From this reading Away our two friends journeyed until they came to a high eminence which commanded a good view of all the country round.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading Then rivers wound through the plain like huge silver serpents making their endless way to the sea.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The fair lands of the Buccaneer's Indian Princess.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading At their feet was spread the garden of Abdur, and in the distance was to be seen the El Dorado of the East.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Away our two friends journeyed until they came to a high eminence which commanded a good view of all the country round.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading At their feet was spread the garden of Abdur, and in the distance was to be seen the El Dorado of the East.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Away our two friends journeyed until they came to a high eminence which commanded a good view of all the country round.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading How lovely it all looked; the hot sun streaming down on plains covered with jungle and the tall cocoanut trees with their long stems and bushy heads; and the shady plaintain with its long, broad leaves.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Away our two friends journeyed until they came to a high eminence which commanded a good view of all the country round.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading How lovely it all looked; the hot sun streaming down on plains covered with jungle and the tall cocoanut trees with their long stems and bushy heads; and the shady plaintain with its long, broad leaves.
How
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From this reading How lovely it all looked; the hot sun streaming down on plains covered with jungle and the tall cocoanut trees with their long stems and bushy heads; and the shady plaintain with its long, broad leaves.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Then rivers wound through the plain like huge silver serpents making their endless way to the sea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At their feet was spread the garden of Abdur, and in the distance was to be seen the El Dorado of the East.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The fair lands of the Buccaneer's Indian Princess.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How lovely it all looked; the hot sun streaming down on plains covered with jungle and the tall cocoanut trees with their long stems and bushy heads; and the shady plaintain with its long, broad leaves.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading How lovely it all looked; the hot sun streaming down on plains covered with jungle and the tall cocoanut trees with their long stems and bushy heads; and the shady plaintain with its long, broad leaves.
journeyedverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrnid/
past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Away our two friends journeyed until they came to a high eminence which commanded a good view of all the country round.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading How lovely it all looked; the hot sun streaming down on plains covered with jungle and the tall cocoanut trees with their long stems and bushy heads; and the shady plaintain with its long, broad leaves.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The fair lands of the Buccaneer's Indian Princess.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading How lovely it all looked; the hot sun streaming down on plains covered with jungle and the tall cocoanut trees with their long stems and bushy heads; and the shady plaintain with its long, broad leaves.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Then rivers wound through the plain like huge silver serpents making their endless way to the sea.
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 How lovely it all looked; the hot sun streaming down on plains covered with jungle and the tall cocoanut trees with their long stems and bushy heads; and the shady plaintain with its long, broad leaves.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading How lovely it all looked; the hot sun streaming down on plains covered with jungle and the tall cocoanut trees with their long stems and bushy heads; and the shady plaintain with its long, broad leaves.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading How lovely it all looked; the hot sun streaming down on plains covered with jungle and the tall cocoanut trees with their long stems and bushy heads; and the shady plaintain with its long, broad leaves.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Then rivers wound through the plain like huge silver serpents making their endless way to the sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Away our two friends journeyed until they came to a high eminence which commanded a good view of all the country round.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How lovely it all looked; the hot sun streaming down on plains covered with jungle and the tall cocoanut trees with their long stems and bushy heads; and the shady plaintain with its long, broad leaves.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Away our two friends journeyed until they came to a high eminence which commanded a good view of all the country round.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Then rivers wound through the plain like huge silver serpents making their endless way to the sea.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading How lovely it all looked; the hot sun streaming down on plains covered with jungle and the tall cocoanut trees with their long stems and bushy heads; and the shady plaintain with its long, broad leaves.
plaintain
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How lovely it all looked; the hot sun streaming down on plains covered with jungle and the tall cocoanut trees with their long stems and bushy heads; and the shady plaintain with its long, broad leaves.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The fair lands of the Buccaneer's Indian Princess.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Then rivers wound through the plain like huge silver serpents making their endless way to the sea.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Away our two friends journeyed until they came to a high eminence which commanded a good view of all the country round.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Then rivers wound through the plain like huge silver serpents making their endless way to the sea.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At their feet was spread the garden of Abdur, and in the distance was to be seen the El Dorado of the East.
serpentsnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənts/
plural of “serpent” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading Then rivers wound through the plain like huge silver serpents making their endless way to the sea.
shadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading How lovely it all looked; the hot sun streaming down on plains covered with jungle and the tall cocoanut trees with their long stems and bushy heads; and the shady plaintain with its long, broad leaves.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Then rivers wound through the plain like huge silver serpents making their endless way to the sea.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading At their feet was spread the garden of Abdur, and in the distance was to be seen the El Dorado of the East.
stemsnounUS /stemz/
plural of “stem” — (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading How lovely it all looked; the hot sun streaming down on plains covered with jungle and the tall cocoanut trees with their long stems and bushy heads; and the shady plaintain with its long, broad leaves.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading How lovely it all looked; the hot sun streaming down on plains covered with jungle and the tall cocoanut trees with their long stems and bushy heads; and the shady plaintain with its long, broad leaves.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading How lovely it all looked; the hot sun streaming down on plains covered with jungle and the tall cocoanut trees with their long stems and bushy heads; and the shady plaintain with its long, broad leaves.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading How lovely it all looked; the hot sun streaming down on plains covered with jungle and the tall cocoanut trees with their long stems and bushy heads; and the shady plaintain with its long, broad leaves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Away our two friends journeyed until they came to a high eminence which commanded a good view of all the country round.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At their feet was spread the garden of Abdur, and in the distance was to be seen the El Dorado of the East.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then rivers wound through the plain like huge silver serpents making their endless way to the sea.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Away our two friends journeyed until they came to a high eminence which commanded a good view of all the country round.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then rivers wound through the plain like huge silver serpents making their endless way to the sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Away our two friends journeyed until they came to a high eminence which commanded a good view of all the country round.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading How lovely it all looked; the hot sun streaming down on plains covered with jungle and the tall cocoanut trees with their long stems and bushy heads; and the shady plaintain with its long, broad leaves.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Away our two friends journeyed until they came to a high eminence which commanded a good view of all the country round.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Away our two friends journeyed until they came to a high eminence which commanded a good view of all the country round.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Away our two friends journeyed until they came to a high eminence which commanded a good view of all the country round.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At their feet was spread the garden of Abdur, and in the distance was to be seen the El Dorado of the East.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then rivers wound through the plain like huge silver serpents making their endless way to the sea.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Away our two friends journeyed until they came to a high eminence which commanded a good view of all the country round.
in the company of; together with
From this reading How lovely it all looked; the hot sun streaming down on plains covered with jungle and the tall cocoanut trees with their long stems and bushy heads; and the shady plaintain with its long, broad leaves.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Then rivers wound through the plain like huge silver serpents making their endless way to the sea.
