used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “First was a plan for increasing the salt water area by means of a system of broad channels or canals reaching inland from the oceans with a view of extending them from ocean to ocean as soon as practicable so as to enable the tidal currents to flow entirely through, thus insuring sea water in the very interior.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading After the main canals should have become well advanced it was designed to build branches and intersecting lines in such directions as might be deemed most advantageous.
advantageousadjectiveUS /ˌædvənˈteɪdʒəs/
giving an advantage
From this reading After the main canals should have become well advanced it was designed to build branches and intersecting lines in such directions as might be deemed most advantageous.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the main canals should have become well advanced it was designed to build branches and intersecting lines in such directions as might be deemed most advantageous.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was proposed to make these narrow at first, but to widen them as the population increased and greater area became necessary for cultivation.
areanounUS /ˈeriə/
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading “First was a plan for increasing the salt water area by means of a system of broad channels or canals reaching inland from the oceans with a view of extending them from ocean to ocean as soon as practicable so as to enable the tidal currents to flow entirely through, thus insuring sea water in the very interior.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “First was a plan for increasing the salt water area by means of a system of broad channels or canals reaching inland from the oceans with a view of extending them from ocean to ocean as soon as practicable so as to enable the tidal currents to flow entirely through, thus insuring sea water in the very interior.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was proposed to make these narrow at first, but to widen them as the population increased and greater area became necessary for cultivation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After the main canals should have become well advanced it was designed to build branches and intersecting lines in such directions as might be deemed most advantageous.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It was proposed to make these narrow at first, but to widen them as the population increased and greater area became necessary for cultivation.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading After the main canals should have become well advanced it was designed to build branches and intersecting lines in such directions as might be deemed most advantageous.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading After the main canals should have become well advanced it was designed to build branches and intersecting lines in such directions as might be deemed most advantageous.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “First was a plan for increasing the salt water area by means of a system of broad channels or canals reaching inland from the oceans with a view of extending them from ocean to ocean as soon as practicable so as to enable the tidal currents to flow entirely through, thus insuring sea water in the very interior.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading After the main canals should have become well advanced it was designed to build branches and intersecting lines in such directions as might be deemed most advantageous.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was proposed to make these narrow at first, but to widen them as the population increased and greater area became necessary for cultivation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “First was a plan for increasing the salt water area by means of a system of broad channels or canals reaching inland from the oceans with a view of extending them from ocean to ocean as soon as practicable so as to enable the tidal currents to flow entirely through, thus insuring sea water in the very interior.
CanalsnounUS /kəˈnælz/
plural of “canal” — (astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading The Canals.
channelsnounUS /ˈtʃænəlz/
official routes of communication
From this reading “First was a plan for increasing the salt water area by means of a system of broad channels or canals reaching inland from the oceans with a view of extending them from ocean to ocean as soon as practicable so as to enable the tidal currents to flow entirely through, thus insuring sea water in the very interior.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading “The Lunarians proposed to the king to have this work done by a great stock company, one-half the stock to be owned by the king and the other half by them.
cultivationnounUS /ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən/
socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners
From this reading It was proposed to make these narrow at first, but to widen them as the population increased and greater area became necessary for cultivation.
currentsnounUS /ˈkɜːrənts/
plural of “current” — a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading “First was a plan for increasing the salt water area by means of a system of broad channels or canals reaching inland from the oceans with a view of extending them from ocean to ocean as soon as practicable so as to enable the tidal currents to flow entirely through, thus insuring sea water in the very interior.
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading After the main canals should have become well advanced it was designed to build branches and intersecting lines in such directions as might be deemed most advantageous.
designedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪnd/
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading After the main canals should have become well advanced it was designed to build branches and intersecting lines in such directions as might be deemed most advantageous.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading After the main canals should have become well advanced it was designed to build branches and intersecting lines in such directions as might be deemed most advantageous.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “The Lunarians proposed to the king to have this work done by a great stock company, one-half the stock to be owned by the king and the other half by them.
enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/
render capable or able for some task
From this reading “First was a plan for increasing the salt water area by means of a system of broad channels or canals reaching inland from the oceans with a view of extending them from ocean to ocean as soon as practicable so as to enable the tidal currents to flow entirely through, thus insuring sea water in the very interior.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “First was a plan for increasing the salt water area by means of a system of broad channels or canals reaching inland from the oceans with a view of extending them from ocean to ocean as soon as practicable so as to enable the tidal currents to flow entirely through, thus insuring sea water in the very interior.
extendingverbUS /ɪkˈstendɪŋ/
-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading “First was a plan for increasing the salt water area by means of a system of broad channels or canals reaching inland from the oceans with a view of extending them from ocean to ocean as soon as practicable so as to enable the tidal currents to flow entirely through, thus insuring sea water in the very interior.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “First was a plan for increasing the salt water area by means of a system of broad channels or canals reaching inland from the oceans with a view of extending them from ocean to ocean as soon as practicable so as to enable the tidal currents to flow entirely through, thus insuring sea water in the very interior.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading “First was a plan for increasing the salt water area by means of a system of broad channels or canals reaching inland from the oceans with a view of extending them from ocean to ocean as soon as practicable so as to enable the tidal currents to flow entirely through, thus insuring sea water in the very interior.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “First was a plan for increasing the salt water area by means of a system of broad channels or canals reaching inland from the oceans with a view of extending them from ocean to ocean as soon as practicable so as to enable the tidal currents to flow entirely through, thus insuring sea water in the very interior.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “First was a plan for increasing the salt water area by means of a system of broad channels or canals reaching inland from the oceans with a view of extending them from ocean to ocean as soon as practicable so as to enable the tidal currents to flow entirely through, thus insuring sea water in the very interior.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “The Lunarians proposed to the king to have this work done by a great stock company, one-half the stock to be owned by the king and the other half by them.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading It was proposed to make these narrow at first, but to widen them as the population increased and greater area became necessary for cultivation.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “The Lunarians proposed to the king to have this work done by a great stock company, one-half the stock to be owned by the king and the other half by them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After the main canals should have become well advanced it was designed to build branches and intersecting lines in such directions as might be deemed most advantageous.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “First was a plan for increasing the salt water area by means of a system of broad channels or canals reaching inland from the oceans with a view of extending them from ocean to ocean as soon as practicable so as to enable the tidal currents to flow entirely through, thus insuring sea water in the very interior.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading It was proposed to make these narrow at first, but to widen them as the population increased and greater area became necessary for cultivation.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading “First was a plan for increasing the salt water area by means of a system of broad channels or canals reaching inland from the oceans with a view of extending them from ocean to ocean as soon as practicable so as to enable the tidal currents to flow entirely through, thus insuring sea water in the very interior.
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading “First was a plan for increasing the salt water area by means of a system of broad channels or canals reaching inland from the oceans with a view of extending them from ocean to ocean as soon as practicable so as to enable the tidal currents to flow entirely through, thus insuring sea water in the very interior.
insuringverbUS /ˌɪnˈʃʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “insure” — be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
From this reading “First was a plan for increasing the salt water area by means of a system of broad channels or canals reaching inland from the oceans with a view of extending them from ocean to ocean as soon as practicable so as to enable the tidal currents to flow entirely through, thus insuring sea water in the very interior.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading “First was a plan for increasing the salt water area by means of a system of broad channels or canals reaching inland from the oceans with a view of extending them from ocean to ocean as soon as practicable so as to enable the tidal currents to flow entirely through, thus insuring sea water in the very interior.
intersectingadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈsektɪŋ/
crossed or intersected in the form of an X
From this reading After the main canals should have become well advanced it was designed to build branches and intersecting lines in such directions as might be deemed most advantageous.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was proposed to make these narrow at first, but to widen them as the population increased and greater area became necessary for cultivation.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “The Lunarians proposed to the king to have this work done by a great stock company, one-half the stock to be owned by the king and the other half by them.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading After the main canals should have become well advanced it was designed to build branches and intersecting lines in such directions as might be deemed most advantageous.
Lunarians
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From this reading “The Lunarians proposed to the king to have this work done by a great stock company, one-half the stock to be owned by the king and the other half by them.
most important element
From this reading After the main canals should have become well advanced it was designed to build branches and intersecting lines in such directions as might be deemed most advantageous.
engage in
From this reading It was proposed to make these narrow at first, but to widen them as the population increased and greater area became necessary for cultivation.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “First was a plan for increasing the salt water area by means of a system of broad channels or canals reaching inland from the oceans with a view of extending them from ocean to ocean as soon as practicable so as to enable the tidal currents to flow entirely through, thus insuring sea water in the very interior.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading After the main canals should have become well advanced it was designed to build branches and intersecting lines in such directions as might be deemed most advantageous.
used to form the superlative
From this reading After the main canals should have become well advanced it was designed to build branches and intersecting lines in such directions as might be deemed most advantageous.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading It was proposed to make these narrow at first, but to widen them as the population increased and greater area became necessary for cultivation.
absolutely essential
From this reading It was proposed to make these narrow at first, but to widen them as the population increased and greater area became necessary for cultivation.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading “First was a plan for increasing the salt water area by means of a system of broad channels or canals reaching inland from the oceans with a view of extending them from ocean to ocean as soon as practicable so as to enable the tidal currents to flow entirely through, thus insuring sea water in the very interior.
oceansnounUS /ˈoʊʃənz/
plural of “ocean” — a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading “First was a plan for increasing the salt water area by means of a system of broad channels or canals reaching inland from the oceans with a view of extending them from ocean to ocean as soon as practicable so as to enable the tidal currents to flow entirely through, thus insuring sea water in the very interior.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “First was a plan for increasing the salt water area by means of a system of broad channels or canals reaching inland from the oceans with a view of extending them from ocean to ocean as soon as practicable so as to enable the tidal currents to flow entirely through, thus insuring sea water in the very interior.
one-halfnoun
one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading “The Lunarians proposed to the king to have this work done by a great stock company, one-half the stock to be owned by the king and the other half by them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “First was a plan for increasing the salt water area by means of a system of broad channels or canals reaching inland from the oceans with a view of extending them from ocean to ocean as soon as practicable so as to enable the tidal currents to flow entirely through, thus insuring sea water in the very interior.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “The Lunarians proposed to the king to have this work done by a great stock company, one-half the stock to be owned by the king and the other half by them.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading “The Lunarians proposed to the king to have this work done by a great stock company, one-half the stock to be owned by the king and the other half by them.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading “First was a plan for increasing the salt water area by means of a system of broad channels or canals reaching inland from the oceans with a view of extending them from ocean to ocean as soon as practicable so as to enable the tidal currents to flow entirely through, thus insuring sea water in the very interior.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading It was proposed to make these narrow at first, but to widen them as the population increased and greater area became necessary for cultivation.
practicableadjectiveUS /ˈpræktəkəbəl/
usable for a specific purpose
From this reading “First was a plan for increasing the salt water area by means of a system of broad channels or canals reaching inland from the oceans with a view of extending them from ocean to ocean as soon as practicable so as to enable the tidal currents to flow entirely through, thus insuring sea water in the very interior.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading It was proposed to make these narrow at first, but to widen them as the population increased and greater area became necessary for cultivation.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading “First was a plan for increasing the salt water area by means of a system of broad channels or canals reaching inland from the oceans with a view of extending them from ocean to ocean as soon as practicable so as to enable the tidal currents to flow entirely through, thus insuring sea water in the very interior.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading “First was a plan for increasing the salt water area by means of a system of broad channels or canals reaching inland from the oceans with a view of extending them from ocean to ocean as soon as practicable so as to enable the tidal currents to flow entirely through, thus insuring sea water in the very interior.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “First was a plan for increasing the salt water area by means of a system of broad channels or canals reaching inland from the oceans with a view of extending them from ocean to ocean as soon as practicable so as to enable the tidal currents to flow entirely through, thus insuring sea water in the very interior.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading After the main canals should have become well advanced it was designed to build branches and intersecting lines in such directions as might be deemed most advantageous.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “First was a plan for increasing the salt water area by means of a system of broad channels or canals reaching inland from the oceans with a view of extending them from ocean to ocean as soon as practicable so as to enable the tidal currents to flow entirely through, thus insuring sea water in the very interior.
in the near future
From this reading “First was a plan for increasing the salt water area by means of a system of broad channels or canals reaching inland from the oceans with a view of extending them from ocean to ocean as soon as practicable so as to enable the tidal currents to flow entirely through, thus insuring sea water in the very interior.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading “The Lunarians proposed to the king to have this work done by a great stock company, one-half the stock to be owned by the king and the other half by them.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading After the main canals should have become well advanced it was designed to build branches and intersecting lines in such directions as might be deemed most advantageous.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading “First was a plan for increasing the salt water area by means of a system of broad channels or canals reaching inland from the oceans with a view of extending them from ocean to ocean as soon as practicable so as to enable the tidal currents to flow entirely through, thus insuring sea water in the very interior.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Canals.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “First was a plan for increasing the salt water area by means of a system of broad channels or canals reaching inland from the oceans with a view of extending them from ocean to ocean as soon as practicable so as to enable the tidal currents to flow entirely through, thus insuring sea water in the very interior.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was proposed to make these narrow at first, but to widen them as the population increased and greater area became necessary for cultivation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “The Lunarians proposed to the king to have this work done by a great stock company, one-half the stock to be owned by the king and the other half by them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “First was a plan for increasing the salt water area by means of a system of broad channels or canals reaching inland from the oceans with a view of extending them from ocean to ocean as soon as practicable so as to enable the tidal currents to flow entirely through, thus insuring sea water in the very interior.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading “First was a plan for increasing the salt water area by means of a system of broad channels or canals reaching inland from the oceans with a view of extending them from ocean to ocean as soon as practicable so as to enable the tidal currents to flow entirely through, thus insuring sea water in the very interior.
tidaladjectiveUS /ˈtaɪdəl/
of or relating to or caused by tides
From this reading “First was a plan for increasing the salt water area by means of a system of broad channels or canals reaching inland from the oceans with a view of extending them from ocean to ocean as soon as practicable so as to enable the tidal currents to flow entirely through, thus insuring sea water in the very interior.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “First was a plan for increasing the salt water area by means of a system of broad channels or canals reaching inland from the oceans with a view of extending them from ocean to ocean as soon as practicable so as to enable the tidal currents to flow entirely through, thus insuring sea water in the very interior.
precisely as stated
From this reading “First was a plan for increasing the salt water area by means of a system of broad channels or canals reaching inland from the oceans with a view of extending them from ocean to ocean as soon as practicable so as to enable the tidal currents to flow entirely through, thus insuring sea water in the very interior.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading “First was a plan for increasing the salt water area by means of a system of broad channels or canals reaching inland from the oceans with a view of extending them from ocean to ocean as soon as practicable so as to enable the tidal currents to flow entirely through, thus insuring sea water in the very interior.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “First was a plan for increasing the salt water area by means of a system of broad channels or canals reaching inland from the oceans with a view of extending them from ocean to ocean as soon as practicable so as to enable the tidal currents to flow entirely through, thus insuring sea water in the very interior.
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 “First was a plan for increasing the salt water area by means of a system of broad channels or canals reaching inland from the oceans with a view of extending them from ocean to ocean as soon as practicable so as to enable the tidal currents to flow entirely through, thus insuring sea water in the very interior.
(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 After the main canals should have become well advanced it was designed to build branches and intersecting lines in such directions as might be deemed most advantageous.
widenverbUS /ˈwaɪdən/
become broader or wider or more extensive
From this reading It was proposed to make these narrow at first, but to widen them as the population increased and greater area became necessary for cultivation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “First was a plan for increasing the salt water area by means of a system of broad channels or canals reaching inland from the oceans with a view of extending them from ocean to ocean as soon as practicable so as to enable the tidal currents to flow entirely through, thus insuring sea water in the very interior.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “The Lunarians proposed to the king to have this work done by a great stock company, one-half the stock to be owned by the king and the other half by them.
