used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The hot lake must be of volcanic origin, a very long time ago.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading These things one meets with often in Africa.
in the past
From this reading "The hot lake must be of volcanic origin, a very long time ago.
at or in the front
From this reading "There seems to be low hills ahead of us, but I think the wagon can get along."
(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 THE LAKE OF MYSTERY "This stream must be the outlet of the warm lake, all right," said Schoverling the next morning as they sat at breakfast.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "There seems to be low hills ahead of us, but I think the wagon can get along."
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "Yes," announced the doctor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE LAKE OF MYSTERY "This stream must be the outlet of the warm lake, all right," said Schoverling the next morning as they sat at breakfast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE LAKE OF MYSTERY "This stream must be the outlet of the warm lake, all right," said Schoverling the next morning as they sat at breakfast.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE LAKE OF MYSTERY "This stream must be the outlet of the warm lake, all right," said Schoverling the next morning as they sat at breakfast.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading THE LAKE OF MYSTERY "This stream must be the outlet of the warm lake, all right," said Schoverling the next morning as they sat at breakfast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "There seems to be low hills ahead of us, but I think the wagon can get along."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "There seems to be low hills ahead of us, but I think the wagon can get along."
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Yes," announced the doctor.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "There seems to be low hills ahead of us, but I think the wagon can get along."
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "There seems to be low hills ahead of us, but I think the wagon can get along."
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 "The hot lake must be of volcanic origin, a very long time ago.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There seems to be low hills ahead of us, but I think the wagon can get along."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These things one meets with often in Africa.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading THE LAKE OF MYSTERY "This stream must be the outlet of the warm lake, all right," said Schoverling the next morning as they sat at breakfast.
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 "The hot lake must be of volcanic origin, a very long time ago.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "There seems to be low hills ahead of us, but I think the wagon can get along."
meetsnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading These things one meets with often in Africa.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE LAKE OF MYSTERY "This stream must be the outlet of the warm lake, all right," said Schoverling the next morning as they sat at breakfast.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE LAKE OF MYSTERY "This stream must be the outlet of the warm lake, all right," said Schoverling the next morning as they sat at breakfast.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE LAKE OF MYSTERY "This stream must be the outlet of the warm lake, all right," said Schoverling the next morning as they sat at breakfast.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE LAKE OF MYSTERY "This stream must be the outlet of the warm lake, all right," said Schoverling the next morning as they sat at breakfast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAKE OF MYSTERY "This stream must be the outlet of the warm lake, all right," said Schoverling the next morning as they sat at breakfast.
many times at short intervals
From this reading These things one meets with often in Africa.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading These things one meets with often in Africa.
originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading "The hot lake must be of volcanic origin, a very long time ago.
outletnounUS /ˈaʊtlet/
a place of business for retailing goods
From this reading THE LAKE OF MYSTERY "This stream must be the outlet of the warm lake, all right," said Schoverling the next morning as they sat at breakfast.
precisely, exactly
From this reading THE LAKE OF MYSTERY "This stream must be the outlet of the warm lake, all right," said Schoverling the next morning as they sat at breakfast.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE LAKE OF MYSTERY "This stream must be the outlet of the warm lake, all right," said Schoverling the next morning as they sat at breakfast.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE LAKE OF MYSTERY "This stream must be the outlet of the warm lake, all right," said Schoverling the next morning as they sat at breakfast.
Schoverling
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From this reading THE LAKE OF MYSTERY "This stream must be the outlet of the warm lake, all right," said Schoverling the next morning as they sat at breakfast.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "There seems to be low hills ahead of us, but I think the wagon can get along."
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading THE LAKE OF MYSTERY "This stream must be the outlet of the warm lake, all right," said Schoverling the next morning as they sat at breakfast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAKE OF MYSTERY "This stream must be the outlet of the warm lake, all right," said Schoverling the next morning as they sat at breakfast.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There seems to be low hills ahead of us, but I think the wagon can get along."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These things one meets with often in Africa.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LAKE OF MYSTERY "This stream must be the outlet of the warm lake, all right," said Schoverling the next morning as they sat at breakfast.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading These things one meets with often in Africa.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "There seems to be low hills ahead of us, but I think the wagon can get along."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE LAKE OF MYSTERY "This stream must be the outlet of the warm lake, all right," said Schoverling the next morning as they sat at breakfast.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "The hot lake must be of volcanic origin, a very long time ago.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There seems to be low hills ahead of us, but I think the wagon can get along."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There seems to be low hills ahead of us, but I think the wagon can get along."
precisely as stated
From this reading "The hot lake must be of volcanic origin, a very long time ago.
volcanicadjectiveUS /vɑːlˈkænɪk/
relating to or produced by or consisting of volcanoes
From this reading "The hot lake must be of volcanic origin, a very long time ago.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading "There seems to be low hills ahead of us, but I think the wagon can get along."
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading THE LAKE OF MYSTERY "This stream must be the outlet of the warm lake, all right," said Schoverling the next morning as they sat at breakfast.
in the company of; together with
From this reading These things one meets with often in Africa.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," announced the doctor.
