used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hot Springs--A Lifeless Swamp--More Marks of the Natives.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading At mid-day the plain was a thing of the past, and they were now travelling along a broad water-course, with open forest on one side and a rude line of basalt boulders, piled like a wall, on the other.
alterverbUS /ˈɔːltər/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The chain of lagoons where they had camped developed into a large water-course, and the flat limestone rock began to alter its character and soon merged into a basaltic ridge coming from the westward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then the plain grew narrower and narrower.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At mid-day the plain was a thing of the past, and they were now travelling along a broad water-course, with open forest on one side and a rude line of basalt boulders, piled like a wall, on the other.
basaltnounUS /bəˈsɔːlt/
the commonest type of solidified lava; a dense dark grey fine-grained igneous rock that is composed chiefly of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene
From this reading At mid-day the plain was a thing of the past, and they were now travelling along a broad water-course, with open forest on one side and a rude line of basalt boulders, piled like a wall, on the other.
basalticadjective
of or relating to or containing basalt
From this reading The chain of lagoons where they had camped developed into a large water-course, and the flat limestone rock began to alter its character and soon merged into a basaltic ridge coming from the westward.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The chain of lagoons where they had camped developed into a large water-course, and the flat limestone rock began to alter its character and soon merged into a basaltic ridge coming from the westward.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The first six miles being over the country traversed by Morton was naturally uninteresting.
bouldersnounUS /ˈboʊldərz/
plural of “boulder” — a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading At mid-day the plain was a thing of the past, and they were now travelling along a broad water-course, with open forest on one side and a rude line of basalt boulders, piled like a wall, on the other.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading At mid-day the plain was a thing of the past, and they were now travelling along a broad water-course, with open forest on one side and a rude line of basalt boulders, piled like a wall, on the other.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The first six miles being over the country traversed by Morton was naturally uninteresting.
campedverbUS /kæmpt/
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading The chain of lagoons where they had camped developed into a large water-course, and the flat limestone rock began to alter its character and soon merged into a basaltic ridge coming from the westward.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading The chain of lagoons where they had camped developed into a large water-course, and the flat limestone rock began to alter its character and soon merged into a basaltic ridge coming from the westward.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The chain of lagoons where they had camped developed into a large water-course, and the flat limestone rock began to alter its character and soon merged into a basaltic ridge coming from the westward.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The chain of lagoons where they had camped developed into a large water-course, and the flat limestone rock began to alter its character and soon merged into a basaltic ridge coming from the westward.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The first six miles being over the country traversed by Morton was naturally uninteresting.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading The chain of lagoons where they had camped developed into a large water-course, and the flat limestone rock began to alter its character and soon merged into a basaltic ridge coming from the westward.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first six miles being over the country traversed by Morton was naturally uninteresting.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading The chain of lagoons where they had camped developed into a large water-course, and the flat limestone rock began to alter its character and soon merged into a basaltic ridge coming from the westward.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading At mid-day the plain was a thing of the past, and they were now travelling along a broad water-course, with open forest on one side and a rude line of basalt boulders, piled like a wall, on the other.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The chain of lagoons where they had camped developed into a large water-course, and the flat limestone rock began to alter its character and soon merged into a basaltic ridge coming from the westward.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Then the plain grew narrower and narrower.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The chain of lagoons where they had camped developed into a large water-course, and the flat limestone rock began to alter its character and soon merged into a basaltic ridge coming from the westward.
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 Hot Springs--A Lifeless Swamp--More Marks of the Natives.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The chain of lagoons where they had camped developed into a large water-course, and the flat limestone rock began to alter its character and soon merged into a basaltic ridge coming from the westward.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The chain of lagoons where they had camped developed into a large water-course, and the flat limestone rock began to alter its character and soon merged into a basaltic ridge coming from the westward.
lagoonsnounUS /ləˈɡuːnz/
plural of “lagoon” — a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading The chain of lagoons where they had camped developed into a large water-course, and the flat limestone rock began to alter its character and soon merged into a basaltic ridge coming from the westward.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The chain of lagoons where they had camped developed into a large water-course, and the flat limestone rock began to alter its character and soon merged into a basaltic ridge coming from the westward.
LifelessadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪfləs/
deprived of life; no longer living
From this reading Hot Springs--A Lifeless Swamp--More Marks of the Natives.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading At mid-day the plain was a thing of the past, and they were now travelling along a broad water-course, with open forest on one side and a rude line of basalt boulders, piled like a wall, on the other.
limestonenounUS /ˈlaɪmstoʊn/
a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals
From this reading The chain of lagoons where they had camped developed into a large water-course, and the flat limestone rock began to alter its character and soon merged into a basaltic ridge coming from the westward.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading At mid-day the plain was a thing of the past, and they were now travelling along a broad water-course, with open forest on one side and a rude line of basalt boulders, piled like a wall, on the other.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading Hot Springs--A Lifeless Swamp--More Marks of the Natives.
mergedadjectiveUS /mɜːrdʒd/
formed or united into a whole
From this reading The chain of lagoons where they had camped developed into a large water-course, and the flat limestone rock began to alter its character and soon merged into a basaltic ridge coming from the westward.
mid-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At mid-day the plain was a thing of the past, and they were now travelling along a broad water-course, with open forest on one side and a rude line of basalt boulders, piled like a wall, on the other.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The first six miles being over the country traversed by Morton was naturally uninteresting.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Hot Springs--A Lifeless Swamp--More Marks of the Natives.
MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading The first six miles being over the country traversed by Morton was naturally uninteresting.
narroweradjectiveUS /ˈneroʊər/
comparative of “narrow” — not wide
From this reading Then the plain grew narrower and narrower.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading Hot Springs--A Lifeless Swamp--More Marks of the Natives.
as might be expected
From this reading The first six miles being over the country traversed by Morton was naturally uninteresting.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading At mid-day the plain was a thing of the past, and they were now travelling along a broad water-course, with open forest on one side and a rude line of basalt boulders, piled like a wall, on the other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hot Springs--A Lifeless Swamp--More Marks of the Natives.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At mid-day the plain was a thing of the past, and they were now travelling along a broad water-course, with open forest on one side and a rude line of basalt boulders, piled like a wall, on the other.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At mid-day the plain was a thing of the past, and they were now travelling along a broad water-course, with open forest on one side and a rude line of basalt boulders, piled like a wall, on the other.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading At mid-day the plain was a thing of the past, and they were now travelling along a broad water-course, with open forest on one side and a rude line of basalt boulders, piled like a wall, on the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At mid-day the plain was a thing of the past, and they were now travelling along a broad water-course, with open forest on one side and a rude line of basalt boulders, piled like a wall, on the other.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The first six miles being over the country traversed by Morton was naturally uninteresting.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading At mid-day the plain was a thing of the past, and they were now travelling along a broad water-course, with open forest on one side and a rude line of basalt boulders, piled like a wall, on the other.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading At mid-day the plain was a thing of the past, and they were now travelling along a broad water-course, with open forest on one side and a rude line of basalt boulders, piled like a wall, on the other.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Then the plain grew narrower and narrower.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading The chain of lagoons where they had camped developed into a large water-course, and the flat limestone rock began to alter its character and soon merged into a basaltic ridge coming from the westward.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The chain of lagoons where they had camped developed into a large water-course, and the flat limestone rock began to alter its character and soon merged into a basaltic ridge coming from the westward.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading At mid-day the plain was a thing of the past, and they were now travelling along a broad water-course, with open forest on one side and a rude line of basalt boulders, piled like a wall, on the other.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading At mid-day the plain was a thing of the past, and they were now travelling along a broad water-course, with open forest on one side and a rude line of basalt boulders, piled like a wall, on the other.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The first six miles being over the country traversed by Morton was naturally uninteresting.
in the near future
From this reading The chain of lagoons where they had camped developed into a large water-course, and the flat limestone rock began to alter its character and soon merged into a basaltic ridge coming from the westward.
SpringsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading Hot Springs--A Lifeless Swamp--More Marks of the Natives.
SwampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading Hot Springs--A Lifeless Swamp--More Marks of the Natives.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hot Springs--A Lifeless Swamp--More Marks of the Natives.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the plain grew narrower and narrower.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The chain of lagoons where they had camped developed into a large water-course, and the flat limestone rock began to alter its character and soon merged into a basaltic ridge coming from the westward.
a special situation
From this reading At mid-day the plain was a thing of the past, and they were now travelling along a broad water-course, with open forest on one side and a rude line of basalt boulders, piled like a wall, on the other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The chain of lagoons where they had camped developed into a large water-course, and the flat limestone rock began to alter its character and soon merged into a basaltic ridge coming from the westward.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading At mid-day the plain was a thing of the past, and they were now travelling along a broad water-course, with open forest on one side and a rude line of basalt boulders, piled like a wall, on the other.
traversedverbUS /ˈtrævərst/
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading The first six miles being over the country traversed by Morton was naturally uninteresting.
uninterestingadjectiveUS /əˈnɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement
From this reading The first six miles being over the country traversed by Morton was naturally uninteresting.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading At mid-day the plain was a thing of the past, and they were now travelling along a broad water-course, with open forest on one side and a rude line of basalt boulders, piled like a wall, on the other.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first six miles being over the country traversed by Morton was naturally uninteresting.
water-course
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The chain of lagoons where they had camped developed into a large water-course, and the flat limestone rock began to alter its character and soon merged into a basaltic ridge coming from the westward.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At mid-day the plain was a thing of the past, and they were now travelling along a broad water-course, with open forest on one side and a rude line of basalt boulders, piled like a wall, on the other.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading The chain of lagoons where they had camped developed into a large water-course, and the flat limestone rock began to alter its character and soon merged into a basaltic ridge coming from the westward.
in or at the place that
From this reading The chain of lagoons where they had camped developed into a large water-course, and the flat limestone rock began to alter its character and soon merged into a basaltic ridge coming from the westward.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At mid-day the plain was a thing of the past, and they were now travelling along a broad water-course, with open forest on one side and a rude line of basalt boulders, piled like a wall, on the other.
