used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sometimes date-trees were seen, with trunks bare and slender, or mud-walled wigwams on the causeways; but it is a land that, with all its vast antiquity and religious associations, of which no poet has ever sung.
(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 Sometimes date-trees were seen, with trunks bare and slender, or mud-walled wigwams on the causeways; but it is a land that, with all its vast antiquity and religious associations, of which no poet has ever sung.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'What, indeed, could an Egyptian sing on the reed of Gesner or Theocritus?' asks Volney.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On, and on, and on, through the same kind of Egyptian landscape--tame, barren, and insipid--so terribly vapid and flatly horrid, when compared with the Salvatoresque hills and glens of their native land--the naked plain, bounded by occasional hillocks at vast distances--the toilsome march of the Highlanders continued.
antiquitynounUS /ænˈtɪkwəti/
the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
From this reading Sometimes date-trees were seen, with trunks bare and slender, or mud-walled wigwams on the causeways; but it is a land that, with all its vast antiquity and religious associations, of which no poet has ever sung.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yet there are luxuriant plains in some parts of the Land of Goshen.
asksverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading 'What, indeed, could an Egyptian sing on the reed of Gesner or Theocritus?' asks Volney.
associationsnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “association” — a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading Sometimes date-trees were seen, with trunks bare and slender, or mud-walled wigwams on the causeways; but it is a land that, with all its vast antiquity and religious associations, of which no poet has ever sung.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On, and on, and on, through the same kind of Egyptian landscape--tame, barren, and insipid--so terribly vapid and flatly horrid, when compared with the Salvatoresque hills and glens of their native land--the naked plain, bounded by occasional hillocks at vast distances--the toilsome march of the Highlanders continued.
completely unclothed
From this reading Sometimes date-trees were seen, with trunks bare and slender, or mud-walled wigwams on the causeways; but it is a land that, with all its vast antiquity and religious associations, of which no poet has ever sung.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading On, and on, and on, through the same kind of Egyptian landscape--tame, barren, and insipid--so terribly vapid and flatly horrid, when compared with the Salvatoresque hills and glens of their native land--the naked plain, bounded by occasional hillocks at vast distances--the toilsome march of the Highlanders continued.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading On, and on, and on, through the same kind of Egyptian landscape--tame, barren, and insipid--so terribly vapid and flatly horrid, when compared with the Salvatoresque hills and glens of their native land--the naked plain, bounded by occasional hillocks at vast distances--the toilsome march of the Highlanders continued.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sometimes date-trees were seen, with trunks bare and slender, or mud-walled wigwams on the causeways; but it is a land that, with all its vast antiquity and religious associations, of which no poet has ever sung.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On, and on, and on, through the same kind of Egyptian landscape--tame, barren, and insipid--so terribly vapid and flatly horrid, when compared with the Salvatoresque hills and glens of their native land--the naked plain, bounded by occasional hillocks at vast distances--the toilsome march of the Highlanders continued.
causewaysnounUS /ˈkɔːzweɪz/
plural of “causeway” — a road that is raised above water or marshland or sand
From this reading Sometimes date-trees were seen, with trunks bare and slender, or mud-walled wigwams on the causeways; but it is a land that, with all its vast antiquity and religious associations, of which no poet has ever sung.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading On, and on, and on, through the same kind of Egyptian landscape--tame, barren, and insipid--so terribly vapid and flatly horrid, when compared with the Salvatoresque hills and glens of their native land--the naked plain, bounded by occasional hillocks at vast distances--the toilsome march of the Highlanders continued.
without stop or interruption
From this reading On, and on, and on, through the same kind of Egyptian landscape--tame, barren, and insipid--so terribly vapid and flatly horrid, when compared with the Salvatoresque hills and glens of their native land--the naked plain, bounded by occasional hillocks at vast distances--the toilsome march of the Highlanders continued.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading 'What, indeed, could an Egyptian sing on the reed of Gesner or Theocritus?' asks Volney.
date-trees
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From this reading Sometimes date-trees were seen, with trunks bare and slender, or mud-walled wigwams on the causeways; but it is a land that, with all its vast antiquity and religious associations, of which no poet has ever sung.
distancesnounUS /ˈdɪstənsəz/
plural of “distance” — the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading On, and on, and on, through the same kind of Egyptian landscape--tame, barren, and insipid--so terribly vapid and flatly horrid, when compared with the Salvatoresque hills and glens of their native land--the naked plain, bounded by occasional hillocks at vast distances--the toilsome march of the Highlanders continued.
EgyptiannounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading On, and on, and on, through the same kind of Egyptian landscape--tame, barren, and insipid--so terribly vapid and flatly horrid, when compared with the Salvatoresque hills and glens of their native land--the naked plain, bounded by occasional hillocks at vast distances--the toilsome march of the Highlanders continued.
at any time
From this reading Sometimes date-trees were seen, with trunks bare and slender, or mud-walled wigwams on the causeways; but it is a land that, with all its vast antiquity and religious associations, of which no poet has ever sung.
flatlyadverbUS /ˈflætli/
in an unqualified manner
From this reading On, and on, and on, through the same kind of Egyptian landscape--tame, barren, and insipid--so terribly vapid and flatly horrid, when compared with the Salvatoresque hills and glens of their native land--the naked plain, bounded by occasional hillocks at vast distances--the toilsome march of the Highlanders continued.
GesnernounUS /ˈɡesnər/
Swiss naturalist who was one of the founders of modern zoology (1516-1565)
From this reading 'What, indeed, could an Egyptian sing on the reed of Gesner or Theocritus?' asks Volney.
glensnounUS /ɡlenz/
plural of “glen” — a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading On, and on, and on, through the same kind of Egyptian landscape--tame, barren, and insipid--so terribly vapid and flatly horrid, when compared with the Salvatoresque hills and glens of their native land--the naked plain, bounded by occasional hillocks at vast distances--the toilsome march of the Highlanders continued.
GOSHEN
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From this reading THE MARCH THROUGH GOSHEN.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sometimes date-trees were seen, with trunks bare and slender, or mud-walled wigwams on the causeways; but it is a land that, with all its vast antiquity and religious associations, of which no poet has ever sung.
HighlandersnounUS /ˈhaɪlændərz/
plural of “highlander” — a soldier in a Scottish regiment from the Highlands
From this reading On, and on, and on, through the same kind of Egyptian landscape--tame, barren, and insipid--so terribly vapid and flatly horrid, when compared with the Salvatoresque hills and glens of their native land--the naked plain, bounded by occasional hillocks at vast distances--the toilsome march of the Highlanders continued.
hillocks
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From this reading On, and on, and on, through the same kind of Egyptian landscape--tame, barren, and insipid--so terribly vapid and flatly horrid, when compared with the Salvatoresque hills and glens of their native land--the naked plain, bounded by occasional hillocks at vast distances--the toilsome march of the Highlanders continued.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading On, and on, and on, through the same kind of Egyptian landscape--tame, barren, and insipid--so terribly vapid and flatly horrid, when compared with the Salvatoresque hills and glens of their native land--the naked plain, bounded by occasional hillocks at vast distances--the toilsome march of the Highlanders continued.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading On, and on, and on, through the same kind of Egyptian landscape--tame, barren, and insipid--so terribly vapid and flatly horrid, when compared with the Salvatoresque hills and glens of their native land--the naked plain, bounded by occasional hillocks at vast distances--the toilsome march of the Highlanders continued.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet there are luxuriant plains in some parts of the Land of Goshen.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading 'What, indeed, could an Egyptian sing on the reed of Gesner or Theocritus?' asks Volney.
insipidadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪpəd/
lacking taste or flavor or tang
From this reading On, and on, and on, through the same kind of Egyptian landscape--tame, barren, and insipid--so terribly vapid and flatly horrid, when compared with the Salvatoresque hills and glens of their native land--the naked plain, bounded by occasional hillocks at vast distances--the toilsome march of the Highlanders continued.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sometimes date-trees were seen, with trunks bare and slender, or mud-walled wigwams on the causeways; but it is a land that, with all its vast antiquity and religious associations, of which no poet has ever sung.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes date-trees were seen, with trunks bare and slender, or mud-walled wigwams on the causeways; but it is a land that, with all its vast antiquity and religious associations, of which no poet has ever sung.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes date-trees were seen, with trunks bare and slender, or mud-walled wigwams on the causeways; but it is a land that, with all its vast antiquity and religious associations, of which no poet has ever sung.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading On, and on, and on, through the same kind of Egyptian landscape--tame, barren, and insipid--so terribly vapid and flatly horrid, when compared with the Salvatoresque hills and glens of their native land--the naked plain, bounded by occasional hillocks at vast distances--the toilsome march of the Highlanders continued.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading On, and on, and on, through the same kind of Egyptian landscape--tame, barren, and insipid--so terribly vapid and flatly horrid, when compared with the Salvatoresque hills and glens of their native land--the naked plain, bounded by occasional hillocks at vast distances--the toilsome march of the Highlanders continued.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading On, and on, and on, through the same kind of Egyptian landscape--tame, barren, and insipid--so terribly vapid and flatly horrid, when compared with the Salvatoresque hills and glens of their native land--the naked plain, bounded by occasional hillocks at vast distances--the toilsome march of the Highlanders continued.
luxuriantadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriənt/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading Yet there are luxuriant plains in some parts of the Land of Goshen.
march in a procession
From this reading THE MARCH THROUGH GOSHEN.
mud-walled
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From this reading Sometimes date-trees were seen, with trunks bare and slender, or mud-walled wigwams on the causeways; but it is a land that, with all its vast antiquity and religious associations, of which no poet has ever sung.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading On, and on, and on, through the same kind of Egyptian landscape--tame, barren, and insipid--so terribly vapid and flatly horrid, when compared with the Salvatoresque hills and glens of their native land--the naked plain, bounded by occasional hillocks at vast distances--the toilsome march of the Highlanders continued.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading On, and on, and on, through the same kind of Egyptian landscape--tame, barren, and insipid--so terribly vapid and flatly horrid, when compared with the Salvatoresque hills and glens of their native land--the naked plain, bounded by occasional hillocks at vast distances--the toilsome march of the Highlanders continued.
not any; not one
From this reading Sometimes date-trees were seen, with trunks bare and slender, or mud-walled wigwams on the causeways; but it is a land that, with all its vast antiquity and religious associations, of which no poet has ever sung.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading On, and on, and on, through the same kind of Egyptian landscape--tame, barren, and insipid--so terribly vapid and flatly horrid, when compared with the Salvatoresque hills and glens of their native land--the naked plain, bounded by occasional hillocks at vast distances--the toilsome march of the Highlanders continued.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On, and on, and on, through the same kind of Egyptian landscape--tame, barren, and insipid--so terribly vapid and flatly horrid, when compared with the Salvatoresque hills and glens of their native land--the naked plain, bounded by occasional hillocks at vast distances--the toilsome march of the Highlanders continued.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On, and on, and on, through the same kind of Egyptian landscape--tame, barren, and insipid--so terribly vapid and flatly horrid, when compared with the Salvatoresque hills and glens of their native land--the naked plain, bounded by occasional hillocks at vast distances--the toilsome march of the Highlanders continued.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sometimes date-trees were seen, with trunks bare and slender, or mud-walled wigwams on the causeways; but it is a land that, with all its vast antiquity and religious associations, of which no poet has ever sung.
the local environment
From this reading Yet there are luxuriant plains in some parts of the Land of Goshen.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading On, and on, and on, through the same kind of Egyptian landscape--tame, barren, and insipid--so terribly vapid and flatly horrid, when compared with the Salvatoresque hills and glens of their native land--the naked plain, bounded by occasional hillocks at vast distances--the toilsome march of the Highlanders continued.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading Yet there are luxuriant plains in some parts of the Land of Goshen.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Sometimes date-trees were seen, with trunks bare and slender, or mud-walled wigwams on the causeways; but it is a land that, with all its vast antiquity and religious associations, of which no poet has ever sung.
reednounUS /riːd/
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading 'What, indeed, could an Egyptian sing on the reed of Gesner or Theocritus?' asks Volney.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading Sometimes date-trees were seen, with trunks bare and slender, or mud-walled wigwams on the causeways; but it is a land that, with all its vast antiquity and religious associations, of which no poet has ever sung.
Salvatoresque
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From this reading On, and on, and on, through the same kind of Egyptian landscape--tame, barren, and insipid--so terribly vapid and flatly horrid, when compared with the Salvatoresque hills and glens of their native land--the naked plain, bounded by occasional hillocks at vast distances--the toilsome march of the Highlanders continued.
Identical; not different.
From this reading On, and on, and on, through the same kind of Egyptian landscape--tame, barren, and insipid--so terribly vapid and flatly horrid, when compared with the Salvatoresque hills and glens of their native land--the naked plain, bounded by occasional hillocks at vast distances--the toilsome march of the Highlanders continued.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Sometimes date-trees were seen, with trunks bare and slender, or mud-walled wigwams on the causeways; but it is a land that, with all its vast antiquity and religious associations, of which no poet has ever sung.
deliver by singing
From this reading 'What, indeed, could an Egyptian sing on the reed of Gesner or Theocritus?' asks Volney.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Sometimes date-trees were seen, with trunks bare and slender, or mud-walled wigwams on the causeways; but it is a land that, with all its vast antiquity and religious associations, of which no poet has ever sung.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On, and on, and on, through the same kind of Egyptian landscape--tame, barren, and insipid--so terribly vapid and flatly horrid, when compared with the Salvatoresque hills and glens of their native land--the naked plain, bounded by occasional hillocks at vast distances--the toilsome march of the Highlanders continued.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Yet there are luxuriant plains in some parts of the Land of Goshen.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes date-trees were seen, with trunks bare and slender, or mud-walled wigwams on the causeways; but it is a land that, with all its vast antiquity and religious associations, of which no poet has ever sung.
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading Sometimes date-trees were seen, with trunks bare and slender, or mud-walled wigwams on the causeways; but it is a land that, with all its vast antiquity and religious associations, of which no poet has ever sung.
tameverbUS /teɪm/
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading On, and on, and on, through the same kind of Egyptian landscape--tame, barren, and insipid--so terribly vapid and flatly horrid, when compared with the Salvatoresque hills and glens of their native land--the naked plain, bounded by occasional hillocks at vast distances--the toilsome march of the Highlanders continued.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading On, and on, and on, through the same kind of Egyptian landscape--tame, barren, and insipid--so terribly vapid and flatly horrid, when compared with the Salvatoresque hills and glens of their native land--the naked plain, bounded by occasional hillocks at vast distances--the toilsome march of the Highlanders continued.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sometimes date-trees were seen, with trunks bare and slender, or mud-walled wigwams on the causeways; but it is a land that, with all its vast antiquity and religious associations, of which no poet has ever sung.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MARCH THROUGH GOSHEN.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On, and on, and on, through the same kind of Egyptian landscape--tame, barren, and insipid--so terribly vapid and flatly horrid, when compared with the Salvatoresque hills and glens of their native land--the naked plain, bounded by occasional hillocks at vast distances--the toilsome march of the Highlanders continued.
Theocritus
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From this reading 'What, indeed, could an Egyptian sing on the reed of Gesner or Theocritus?' asks Volney.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yet there are luxuriant plains in some parts of the Land of Goshen.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE MARCH THROUGH GOSHEN.
toilsomeadjective
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading On, and on, and on, through the same kind of Egyptian landscape--tame, barren, and insipid--so terribly vapid and flatly horrid, when compared with the Salvatoresque hills and glens of their native land--the naked plain, bounded by occasional hillocks at vast distances--the toilsome march of the Highlanders continued.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading Sometimes date-trees were seen, with trunks bare and slender, or mud-walled wigwams on the causeways; but it is a land that, with all its vast antiquity and religious associations, of which no poet has ever sung.
vapidadjectiveUS /ˈvæpɪd/
lacking taste or flavor or tang
From this reading On, and on, and on, through the same kind of Egyptian landscape--tame, barren, and insipid--so terribly vapid and flatly horrid, when compared with the Salvatoresque hills and glens of their native land--the naked plain, bounded by occasional hillocks at vast distances--the toilsome march of the Highlanders continued.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading On, and on, and on, through the same kind of Egyptian landscape--tame, barren, and insipid--so terribly vapid and flatly horrid, when compared with the Salvatoresque hills and glens of their native land--the naked plain, bounded by occasional hillocks at vast distances--the toilsome march of the Highlanders continued.
Volney
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From this reading 'What, indeed, could an Egyptian sing on the reed of Gesner or Theocritus?' asks Volney.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sometimes date-trees were seen, with trunks bare and slender, or mud-walled wigwams on the causeways; but it is a land that, with all its vast antiquity and religious associations, of which no poet has ever sung.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What, indeed, could an Egyptian sing on the reed of Gesner or Theocritus?' asks Volney.
at the time that
From this reading On, and on, and on, through the same kind of Egyptian landscape--tame, barren, and insipid--so terribly vapid and flatly horrid, when compared with the Salvatoresque hills and glens of their native land--the naked plain, bounded by occasional hillocks at vast distances--the toilsome march of the Highlanders continued.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sometimes date-trees were seen, with trunks bare and slender, or mud-walled wigwams on the causeways; but it is a land that, with all its vast antiquity and religious associations, of which no poet has ever sung.
wigwams
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From this reading Sometimes date-trees were seen, with trunks bare and slender, or mud-walled wigwams on the causeways; but it is a land that, with all its vast antiquity and religious associations, of which no poet has ever sung.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On, and on, and on, through the same kind of Egyptian landscape--tame, barren, and insipid--so terribly vapid and flatly horrid, when compared with the Salvatoresque hills and glens of their native land--the naked plain, bounded by occasional hillocks at vast distances--the toilsome march of the Highlanders continued.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet there are luxuriant plains in some parts of the Land of Goshen.
