used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Willow Clump Island was, for the most part, a trackless wilderness, and as soon as we had made our map we laid out roads to the different important points.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading This road was made rather winding, to add to its picturesqueness, and from it a number of shorter roads branched off.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Willow Clump Island was, for the most part, a trackless wilderness, and as soon as we had made our map we laid out roads to the different important points.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Willow Clump Island was, for the most part, a trackless wilderness, and as soon as we had made our map we laid out roads to the different important points.
branchedadjectiveUS /bræntʃt/
resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches
From this reading This road was made rather winding, to add to its picturesqueness, and from it a number of shorter roads branched off.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading BRIDGE BUILDING.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading BRIDGE BUILDING.
ClumpnounUS /klʌmp/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Willow Clump Island was, for the most part, a trackless wilderness, and as soon as we had made our map we laid out roads to the different important points.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Willow Clump Island was, for the most part, a trackless wilderness, and as soon as we had made our map we laid out roads to the different important points.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Willow Clump Island was, for the most part, a trackless wilderness, and as soon as we had made our map we laid out roads to the different important points.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Our main highway ran from Point Lookout to Tiger's Tail.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Willow Clump Island was, for the most part, a trackless wilderness, and as soon as we had made our map we laid out roads to the different important points.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading Our main highway ran from Point Lookout to Tiger's Tail.
of great significance or value
From this reading Willow Clump Island was, for the most part, a trackless wilderness, and as soon as we had made our map we laid out roads to the different important points.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Willow Clump Island was, for the most part, a trackless wilderness, and as soon as we had made our map we laid out roads to the different important points.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This road was made rather winding, to add to its picturesqueness, and from it a number of shorter roads branched off.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This road was made rather winding, to add to its picturesqueness, and from it a number of shorter roads branched off.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Willow Clump Island was, for the most part, a trackless wilderness, and as soon as we had made our map we laid out roads to the different important points.
LookoutnounUS /ˈlʊkaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Our main highway ran from Point Lookout to Tiger's Tail.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Willow Clump Island was, for the most part, a trackless wilderness, and as soon as we had made our map we laid out roads to the different important points.
most important element
From this reading Our main highway ran from Point Lookout to Tiger's Tail.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading Willow Clump Island was, for the most part, a trackless wilderness, and as soon as we had made our map we laid out roads to the different important points.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Willow Clump Island was, for the most part, a trackless wilderness, and as soon as we had made our map we laid out roads to the different important points.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading This road was made rather winding, to add to its picturesqueness, and from it a number of shorter roads branched off.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This road was made rather winding, to add to its picturesqueness, and from it a number of shorter roads branched off.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This road was made rather winding, to add to its picturesqueness, and from it a number of shorter roads branched off.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Willow Clump Island was, for the most part, a trackless wilderness, and as soon as we had made our map we laid out roads to the different important points.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Willow Clump Island was, for the most part, a trackless wilderness, and as soon as we had made our map we laid out roads to the different important points.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Willow Clump Island was, for the most part, a trackless wilderness, and as soon as we had made our map we laid out roads to the different important points.
picturesquenessnoun
the quality of being strikingly expressive or vivid
From this reading This road was made rather winding, to add to its picturesqueness, and from it a number of shorter roads branched off.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Our main highway ran from Point Lookout to Tiger's Tail.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Willow Clump Island was, for the most part, a trackless wilderness, and as soon as we had made our map we laid out roads to the different important points.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Our main highway ran from Point Lookout to Tiger's Tail.
on the contrary
From this reading This road was made rather winding, to add to its picturesqueness, and from it a number of shorter roads branched off.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading This road was made rather winding, to add to its picturesqueness, and from it a number of shorter roads branched off.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading Willow Clump Island was, for the most part, a trackless wilderness, and as soon as we had made our map we laid out roads to the different important points.
shorteradjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtər/
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading This road was made rather winding, to add to its picturesqueness, and from it a number of shorter roads branched off.
in the near future
From this reading Willow Clump Island was, for the most part, a trackless wilderness, and as soon as we had made our map we laid out roads to the different important points.
SPARverbUS /spɑːr/
furnish with spars
From this reading SPAR BRIDGE.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading Our main highway ran from Point Lookout to Tiger's Tail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Willow Clump Island was, for the most part, a trackless wilderness, and as soon as we had made our map we laid out roads to the different important points.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This road was made rather winding, to add to its picturesqueness, and from it a number of shorter roads branched off.
Tiger'snounUS /ˈtaɪɡərz/
possessive form of “tiger” — a fierce or audacious person
From this reading Our main highway ran from Point Lookout to Tiger's Tail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Willow Clump Island was, for the most part, a trackless wilderness, and as soon as we had made our map we laid out roads to the different important points.
tracklessadjective
having no tracks
From this reading Willow Clump Island was, for the most part, a trackless wilderness, and as soon as we had made our map we laid out roads to the different important points.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Willow Clump Island was, for the most part, a trackless wilderness, and as soon as we had made our map we laid out roads to the different important points.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Willow Clump Island was, for the most part, a trackless wilderness, and as soon as we had made our map we laid out roads to the different important points.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading Willow Clump Island was, for the most part, a trackless wilderness, and as soon as we had made our map we laid out roads to the different important points.
WillownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading Willow Clump Island was, for the most part, a trackless wilderness, and as soon as we had made our map we laid out roads to the different important points.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading This road was made rather winding, to add to its picturesqueness, and from it a number of shorter roads branched off.