used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FINLAND PARADISE Finland, or Fen-land: the land of fens, "the country of a thousand lakes"; in Finnish Suomen-maa: "the swampy region."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As represented there, the entire country appears to be more water than dry land; the inhabitants must surely be obliged to get about the place in boats--or goloshes, you will think--and, oh! what a place for the fishermen!
(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 root _suom_, if not related to our own _swamp_--which is a matter upon which the present writer can give no opinion worth having--at all events appears to have the same meaning, and is quite similar enough in sound to please the ear of plain people with a neat, amateur appreciation for roots.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Glance at the map; it almost makes a man's eyes water to look at it!
amateurnounUS /ˈæmətɜːr/
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading The root _suom_, if not related to our own _swamp_--which is a matter upon which the present writer can give no opinion worth having--at all events appears to have the same meaning, and is quite similar enough in sound to please the ear of plain people with a neat, amateur appreciation for roots.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The root _suom_, if not related to our own _swamp_--which is a matter upon which the present writer can give no opinion worth having--at all events appears to have the same meaning, and is quite similar enough in sound to please the ear of plain people with a neat, amateur appreciation for roots.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The root _suom_, if not related to our own _swamp_--which is a matter upon which the present writer can give no opinion worth having--at all events appears to have the same meaning, and is quite similar enough in sound to please the ear of plain people with a neat, amateur appreciation for roots.
appreciationnounUS /əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən/
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
From this reading The root _suom_, if not related to our own _swamp_--which is a matter upon which the present writer can give no opinion worth having--at all events appears to have the same meaning, and is quite similar enough in sound to please the ear of plain people with a neat, amateur appreciation for roots.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As represented there, the entire country appears to be more water than dry land; the inhabitants must surely be obliged to get about the place in boats--or goloshes, you will think--and, oh! what a place for the fishermen!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The root _suom_, if not related to our own _swamp_--which is a matter upon which the present writer can give no opinion worth having--at all events appears to have the same meaning, and is quite similar enough in sound to please the ear of plain people with a neat, amateur appreciation for roots.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As represented there, the entire country appears to be more water than dry land; the inhabitants must surely be obliged to get about the place in boats--or goloshes, you will think--and, oh! what a place for the fishermen!
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading As represented there, the entire country appears to be more water than dry land; the inhabitants must surely be obliged to get about the place in boats--or goloshes, you will think--and, oh! what a place for the fishermen!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The root _suom_, if not related to our own _swamp_--which is a matter upon which the present writer can give no opinion worth having--at all events appears to have the same meaning, and is quite similar enough in sound to please the ear of plain people with a neat, amateur appreciation for roots.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A FINLAND PARADISE Finland, or Fen-land: the land of fens, "the country of a thousand lakes"; in Finnish Suomen-maa: "the swampy region."
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading As represented there, the entire country appears to be more water than dry land; the inhabitants must surely be obliged to get about the place in boats--or goloshes, you will think--and, oh! what a place for the fishermen!
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The root _suom_, if not related to our own _swamp_--which is a matter upon which the present writer can give no opinion worth having--at all events appears to have the same meaning, and is quite similar enough in sound to please the ear of plain people with a neat, amateur appreciation for roots.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The root _suom_, if not related to our own _swamp_--which is a matter upon which the present writer can give no opinion worth having--at all events appears to have the same meaning, and is quite similar enough in sound to please the ear of plain people with a neat, amateur appreciation for roots.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading As represented there, the entire country appears to be more water than dry land; the inhabitants must surely be obliged to get about the place in boats--or goloshes, you will think--and, oh! what a place for the fishermen!
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The root _suom_, if not related to our own _swamp_--which is a matter upon which the present writer can give no opinion worth having--at all events appears to have the same meaning, and is quite similar enough in sound to please the ear of plain people with a neat, amateur appreciation for roots.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Glance at the map; it almost makes a man's eyes water to look at it!
Fen-land
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From this reading A FINLAND PARADISE Finland, or Fen-land: the land of fens, "the country of a thousand lakes"; in Finnish Suomen-maa: "the swampy region."
fens
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From this reading A FINLAND PARADISE Finland, or Fen-land: the land of fens, "the country of a thousand lakes"; in Finnish Suomen-maa: "the swampy region."
FINLANDnounUS /ˈfɪnlænd/
republic in northern Europe; achieved independence from Russia in 1917
From this reading A FINLAND PARADISE Finland, or Fen-land: the land of fens, "the country of a thousand lakes"; in Finnish Suomen-maa: "the swampy region."
FinnishnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃ/
the official language of Finland; belongs to the Baltic Finnic family of languages
From this reading A FINLAND PARADISE Finland, or Fen-land: the land of fens, "the country of a thousand lakes"; in Finnish Suomen-maa: "the swampy region."
fishermennounUS /ˈfɪʃərmɪn/
plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading As represented there, the entire country appears to be more water than dry land; the inhabitants must surely be obliged to get about the place in boats--or goloshes, you will think--and, oh! what a place for the fishermen!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The root _suom_, if not related to our own _swamp_--which is a matter upon which the present writer can give no opinion worth having--at all events appears to have the same meaning, and is quite similar enough in sound to please the ear of plain people with a neat, amateur appreciation for roots.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As represented there, the entire country appears to be more water than dry land; the inhabitants must surely be obliged to get about the place in boats--or goloshes, you will think--and, oh! what a place for the fishermen!
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The root _suom_, if not related to our own _swamp_--which is a matter upon which the present writer can give no opinion worth having--at all events appears to have the same meaning, and is quite similar enough in sound to please the ear of plain people with a neat, amateur appreciation for roots.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Glance at the map; it almost makes a man's eyes water to look at it!
goloshes
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From this reading As represented there, the entire country appears to be more water than dry land; the inhabitants must surely be obliged to get about the place in boats--or goloshes, you will think--and, oh! what a place for the fishermen!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The root _suom_, if not related to our own _swamp_--which is a matter upon which the present writer can give no opinion worth having--at all events appears to have the same meaning, and is quite similar enough in sound to please the ear of plain people with a neat, amateur appreciation for roots.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The root _suom_, if not related to our own _swamp_--which is a matter upon which the present writer can give no opinion worth having--at all events appears to have the same meaning, and is quite similar enough in sound to please the ear of plain people with a neat, amateur appreciation for roots.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The root _suom_, if not related to our own _swamp_--which is a matter upon which the present writer can give no opinion worth having--at all events appears to have the same meaning, and is quite similar enough in sound to please the ear of plain people with a neat, amateur appreciation for roots.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FINLAND PARADISE Finland, or Fen-land: the land of fens, "the country of a thousand lakes"; in Finnish Suomen-maa: "the swampy region."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It is indeed the country of a thousand lakes--ten thousand.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading As represented there, the entire country appears to be more water than dry land; the inhabitants must surely be obliged to get about the place in boats--or goloshes, you will think--and, oh! what a place for the fishermen!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The root _suom_, if not related to our own _swamp_--which is a matter upon which the present writer can give no opinion worth having--at all events appears to have the same meaning, and is quite similar enough in sound to please the ear of plain people with a neat, amateur appreciation for roots.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is indeed the country of a thousand lakes--ten thousand.
lakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading A FINLAND PARADISE Finland, or Fen-land: the land of fens, "the country of a thousand lakes"; in Finnish Suomen-maa: "the swampy region."
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading A FINLAND PARADISE Finland, or Fen-land: the land of fens, "the country of a thousand lakes"; in Finnish Suomen-maa: "the swampy region."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Glance at the map; it almost makes a man's eyes water to look at it!
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Glance at the map; it almost makes a man's eyes water to look at it!
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Glance at the map; it almost makes a man's eyes water to look at it!
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading Glance at the map; it almost makes a man's eyes water to look at it!
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The root _suom_, if not related to our own _swamp_--which is a matter upon which the present writer can give no opinion worth having--at all events appears to have the same meaning, and is quite similar enough in sound to please the ear of plain people with a neat, amateur appreciation for roots.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading The root _suom_, if not related to our own _swamp_--which is a matter upon which the present writer can give no opinion worth having--at all events appears to have the same meaning, and is quite similar enough in sound to please the ear of plain people with a neat, amateur appreciation for roots.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As represented there, the entire country appears to be more water than dry land; the inhabitants must surely be obliged to get about the place in boats--or goloshes, you will think--and, oh! what a place for the fishermen!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading As represented there, the entire country appears to be more water than dry land; the inhabitants must surely be obliged to get about the place in boats--or goloshes, you will think--and, oh! what a place for the fishermen!
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading The root _suom_, if not related to our own _swamp_--which is a matter upon which the present writer can give no opinion worth having--at all events appears to have the same meaning, and is quite similar enough in sound to please the ear of plain people with a neat, amateur appreciation for roots.
not any; not one
From this reading The root _suom_, if not related to our own _swamp_--which is a matter upon which the present writer can give no opinion worth having--at all events appears to have the same meaning, and is quite similar enough in sound to please the ear of plain people with a neat, amateur appreciation for roots.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The root _suom_, if not related to our own _swamp_--which is a matter upon which the present writer can give no opinion worth having--at all events appears to have the same meaning, and is quite similar enough in sound to please the ear of plain people with a neat, amateur appreciation for roots.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading As represented there, the entire country appears to be more water than dry land; the inhabitants must surely be obliged to get about the place in boats--or goloshes, you will think--and, oh! what a place for the fishermen!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FINLAND PARADISE Finland, or Fen-land: the land of fens, "the country of a thousand lakes"; in Finnish Suomen-maa: "the swampy region."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading As represented there, the entire country appears to be more water than dry land; the inhabitants must surely be obliged to get about the place in boats--or goloshes, you will think--and, oh! what a place for the fishermen!
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading The root _suom_, if not related to our own _swamp_--which is a matter upon which the present writer can give no opinion worth having--at all events appears to have the same meaning, and is quite similar enough in sound to please the ear of plain people with a neat, amateur appreciation for roots.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A FINLAND PARADISE Finland, or Fen-land: the land of fens, "the country of a thousand lakes"; in Finnish Suomen-maa: "the swampy region."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The root _suom_, if not related to our own _swamp_--which is a matter upon which the present writer can give no opinion worth having--at all events appears to have the same meaning, and is quite similar enough in sound to please the ear of plain people with a neat, amateur appreciation for roots.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The root _suom_, if not related to our own _swamp_--which is a matter upon which the present writer can give no opinion worth having--at all events appears to have the same meaning, and is quite similar enough in sound to please the ear of plain people with a neat, amateur appreciation for roots.
PARADISEnounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading A FINLAND PARADISE Finland, or Fen-land: the land of fens, "the country of a thousand lakes"; in Finnish Suomen-maa: "the swampy region."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The root _suom_, if not related to our own _swamp_--which is a matter upon which the present writer can give no opinion worth having--at all events appears to have the same meaning, and is quite similar enough in sound to please the ear of plain people with a neat, amateur appreciation for roots.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As represented there, the entire country appears to be more water than dry land; the inhabitants must surely be obliged to get about the place in boats--or goloshes, you will think--and, oh! what a place for the fishermen!
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The root _suom_, if not related to our own _swamp_--which is a matter upon which the present writer can give no opinion worth having--at all events appears to have the same meaning, and is quite similar enough in sound to please the ear of plain people with a neat, amateur appreciation for roots.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The root _suom_, if not related to our own _swamp_--which is a matter upon which the present writer can give no opinion worth having--at all events appears to have the same meaning, and is quite similar enough in sound to please the ear of plain people with a neat, amateur appreciation for roots.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The root _suom_, if not related to our own _swamp_--which is a matter upon which the present writer can give no opinion worth having--at all events appears to have the same meaning, and is quite similar enough in sound to please the ear of plain people with a neat, amateur appreciation for roots.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The root _suom_, if not related to our own _swamp_--which is a matter upon which the present writer can give no opinion worth having--at all events appears to have the same meaning, and is quite similar enough in sound to please the ear of plain people with a neat, amateur appreciation for roots.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading A FINLAND PARADISE Finland, or Fen-land: the land of fens, "the country of a thousand lakes"; in Finnish Suomen-maa: "the swampy region."
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading The root _suom_, if not related to our own _swamp_--which is a matter upon which the present writer can give no opinion worth having--at all events appears to have the same meaning, and is quite similar enough in sound to please the ear of plain people with a neat, amateur appreciation for roots.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading As represented there, the entire country appears to be more water than dry land; the inhabitants must surely be obliged to get about the place in boats--or goloshes, you will think--and, oh! what a place for the fishermen!
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading The root _suom_, if not related to our own _swamp_--which is a matter upon which the present writer can give no opinion worth having--at all events appears to have the same meaning, and is quite similar enough in sound to please the ear of plain people with a neat, amateur appreciation for roots.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading The root _suom_, if not related to our own _swamp_--which is a matter upon which the present writer can give no opinion worth having--at all events appears to have the same meaning, and is quite similar enough in sound to please the ear of plain people with a neat, amateur appreciation for roots.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The root _suom_, if not related to our own _swamp_--which is a matter upon which the present writer can give no opinion worth having--at all events appears to have the same meaning, and is quite similar enough in sound to please the ear of plain people with a neat, amateur appreciation for roots.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading The root _suom_, if not related to our own _swamp_--which is a matter upon which the present writer can give no opinion worth having--at all events appears to have the same meaning, and is quite similar enough in sound to please the ear of plain people with a neat, amateur appreciation for roots.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The root _suom_, if not related to our own _swamp_--which is a matter upon which the present writer can give no opinion worth having--at all events appears to have the same meaning, and is quite similar enough in sound to please the ear of plain people with a neat, amateur appreciation for roots.
suom
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From this reading The root _suom_, if not related to our own _swamp_--which is a matter upon which the present writer can give no opinion worth having--at all events appears to have the same meaning, and is quite similar enough in sound to please the ear of plain people with a neat, amateur appreciation for roots.
Suomen-maa
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From this reading A FINLAND PARADISE Finland, or Fen-land: the land of fens, "the country of a thousand lakes"; in Finnish Suomen-maa: "the swampy region."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading As represented there, the entire country appears to be more water than dry land; the inhabitants must surely be obliged to get about the place in boats--or goloshes, you will think--and, oh! what a place for the fishermen!
swampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading The root _suom_, if not related to our own _swamp_--which is a matter upon which the present writer can give no opinion worth having--at all events appears to have the same meaning, and is quite similar enough in sound to please the ear of plain people with a neat, amateur appreciation for roots.
swampyadjectiveUS /ˈswɑːmpi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading A FINLAND PARADISE Finland, or Fen-land: the land of fens, "the country of a thousand lakes"; in Finnish Suomen-maa: "the swampy region."
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It is indeed the country of a thousand lakes--ten thousand.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As represented there, the entire country appears to be more water than dry land; the inhabitants must surely be obliged to get about the place in boats--or goloshes, you will think--and, oh! what a place for the fishermen!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FINLAND PARADISE Finland, or Fen-land: the land of fens, "the country of a thousand lakes"; in Finnish Suomen-maa: "the swampy region."
in or at that place or location
From this reading As represented there, the entire country appears to be more water than dry land; the inhabitants must surely be obliged to get about the place in boats--or goloshes, you will think--and, oh! what a place for the fishermen!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading As represented there, the entire country appears to be more water than dry land; the inhabitants must surely be obliged to get about the place in boats--or goloshes, you will think--and, oh! what a place for the fishermen!
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading A FINLAND PARADISE Finland, or Fen-land: the land of fens, "the country of a thousand lakes"; in Finnish Suomen-maa: "the swampy region."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The root _suom_, if not related to our own _swamp_--which is a matter upon which the present writer can give no opinion worth having--at all events appears to have the same meaning, and is quite similar enough in sound to please the ear of plain people with a neat, amateur appreciation for roots.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The root _suom_, if not related to our own _swamp_--which is a matter upon which the present writer can give no opinion worth having--at all events appears to have the same meaning, and is quite similar enough in sound to please the ear of plain people with a neat, amateur appreciation for roots.
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 Glance at the map; it almost makes a man's eyes water to look at it!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As represented there, the entire country appears to be more water than dry land; the inhabitants must surely be obliged to get about the place in boats--or goloshes, you will think--and, oh! what a place for the fishermen!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The root _suom_, if not related to our own _swamp_--which is a matter upon which the present writer can give no opinion worth having--at all events appears to have the same meaning, and is quite similar enough in sound to please the ear of plain people with a neat, amateur appreciation for roots.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading As represented there, the entire country appears to be more water than dry land; the inhabitants must surely be obliged to get about the place in boats--or goloshes, you will think--and, oh! what a place for the fishermen!
in the company of; together with
From this reading The root _suom_, if not related to our own _swamp_--which is a matter upon which the present writer can give no opinion worth having--at all events appears to have the same meaning, and is quite similar enough in sound to please the ear of plain people with a neat, amateur appreciation for roots.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading The root _suom_, if not related to our own _swamp_--which is a matter upon which the present writer can give no opinion worth having--at all events appears to have the same meaning, and is quite similar enough in sound to please the ear of plain people with a neat, amateur appreciation for roots.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The root _suom_, if not related to our own _swamp_--which is a matter upon which the present writer can give no opinion worth having--at all events appears to have the same meaning, and is quite similar enough in sound to please the ear of plain people with a neat, amateur appreciation for roots.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As represented there, the entire country appears to be more water than dry land; the inhabitants must surely be obliged to get about the place in boats--or goloshes, you will think--and, oh! what a place for the fishermen!
