used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Plain of which we have spoken extends in a southerly direction for five days’ journey, and then you come to another descent some twenty miles in length, where the road is very bad and full of peril, for there are many robbers and bad characters about.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Plain of which we have spoken extends in a southerly direction for five days’ journey, and then you come to another descent some twenty miles in length, where the road is very bad and full of peril, for there are many robbers and bad characters about.
in addition
From this reading There are also many beautiful birds, francolins, popinjays, and other kinds such as we have none of in our country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Plain of which we have spoken extends in a southerly direction for five days’ journey, and then you come to another descent some twenty miles in length, where the road is very bad and full of peril, for there are many robbers and bad characters about.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The Plain of which we have spoken extends in a southerly direction for five days’ journey, and then you come to another descent some twenty miles in length, where the road is very bad and full of peril, for there are many robbers and bad characters about.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Plain of which we have spoken extends in a southerly direction for five days’ journey, and then you come to another descent some twenty miles in length, where the road is very bad and full of peril, for there are many robbers and bad characters about.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There are also many beautiful birds, francolins, popinjays, and other kinds such as we have none of in our country.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The Plain of which we have spoken extends in a southerly direction for five days’ journey, and then you come to another descent some twenty miles in length, where the road is very bad and full of peril, for there are many robbers and bad characters about.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading When you have got to the foot of this descent you find another beautiful plain called the PLAIN OF FORMOSA.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading There are also many beautiful birds, francolins, popinjays, and other kinds such as we have none of in our country.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When you have got to the foot of this descent you find another beautiful plain called the PLAIN OF FORMOSA.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The Plain of which we have spoken extends in a southerly direction for five days’ journey, and then you come to another descent some twenty miles in length, where the road is very bad and full of peril, for there are many robbers and bad characters about.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading OF THE DESCENT TO THE CITY OF HORMOS.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Plain of which we have spoken extends in a southerly direction for five days’ journey, and then you come to another descent some twenty miles in length, where the road is very bad and full of peril, for there are many robbers and bad characters about.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading There are also many beautiful birds, francolins, popinjays, and other kinds such as we have none of in our country.
date-palms
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From this reading This extends for two days’ journey; and you find in it fine streams of water with plenty of date-palms and other fruit-trees.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The Plain of which we have spoken extends in a southerly direction for five days’ journey, and then you come to another descent some twenty miles in length, where the road is very bad and full of peril, for there are many robbers and bad characters about.
DESCENTnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading OF THE DESCENT TO THE CITY OF HORMOS.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The Plain of which we have spoken extends in a southerly direction for five days’ journey, and then you come to another descent some twenty miles in length, where the road is very bad and full of peril, for there are many robbers and bad characters about.
extendsverbUS /ɪkˈstendz/
third-person singular of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading The Plain of which we have spoken extends in a southerly direction for five days’ journey, and then you come to another descent some twenty miles in length, where the road is very bad and full of peril, for there are many robbers and bad characters about.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading When you have got to the foot of this descent you find another beautiful plain called the PLAIN OF FORMOSA.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading This extends for two days’ journey; and you find in it fine streams of water with plenty of date-palms and other fruit-trees.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The Plain of which we have spoken extends in a southerly direction for five days’ journey, and then you come to another descent some twenty miles in length, where the road is very bad and full of peril, for there are many robbers and bad characters about.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading When you have got to the foot of this descent you find another beautiful plain called the PLAIN OF FORMOSA.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Plain of which we have spoken extends in a southerly direction for five days’ journey, and then you come to another descent some twenty miles in length, where the road is very bad and full of peril, for there are many robbers and bad characters about.
FORMOSAnounUS /fɔːrˈmoʊsə/
an island in southeastern Asia 100 miles off the coast of mainland China in the South China Sea
From this reading When you have got to the foot of this descent you find another beautiful plain called the PLAIN OF FORMOSA.
francolins
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From this reading There are also many beautiful birds, francolins, popinjays, and other kinds such as we have none of in our country.
fruit-trees
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From this reading This extends for two days’ journey; and you find in it fine streams of water with plenty of date-palms and other fruit-trees.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The Plain of which we have spoken extends in a southerly direction for five days’ journey, and then you come to another descent some twenty miles in length, where the road is very bad and full of peril, for there are many robbers and bad characters about.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When you have got to the foot of this descent you find another beautiful plain called the PLAIN OF FORMOSA.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Plain of which we have spoken extends in a southerly direction for five days’ journey, and then you come to another descent some twenty miles in length, where the road is very bad and full of peril, for there are many robbers and bad characters about.
HORMOS
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From this reading OF THE DESCENT TO THE CITY OF HORMOS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Plain of which we have spoken extends in a southerly direction for five days’ journey, and then you come to another descent some twenty miles in length, where the road is very bad and full of peril, for there are many robbers and bad characters about.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Plain of which we have spoken extends in a southerly direction for five days’ journey, and then you come to another descent some twenty miles in length, where the road is very bad and full of peril, for there are many robbers and bad characters about.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This extends for two days’ journey; and you find in it fine streams of water with plenty of date-palms and other fruit-trees.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The Plain of which we have spoken extends in a southerly direction for five days’ journey, and then you come to another descent some twenty miles in length, where the road is very bad and full of peril, for there are many robbers and bad characters about.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading There are also many beautiful birds, francolins, popinjays, and other kinds such as we have none of in our country.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The Plain of which we have spoken extends in a southerly direction for five days’ journey, and then you come to another descent some twenty miles in length, where the road is very bad and full of peril, for there are many robbers and bad characters about.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The Plain of which we have spoken extends in a southerly direction for five days’ journey, and then you come to another descent some twenty miles in length, where the road is very bad and full of peril, for there are many robbers and bad characters about.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The Plain of which we have spoken extends in a southerly direction for five days’ journey, and then you come to another descent some twenty miles in length, where the road is very bad and full of peril, for there are many robbers and bad characters about.
not one, and not any
From this reading There are also many beautiful birds, francolins, popinjays, and other kinds such as we have none of in our country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE DESCENT TO THE CITY OF HORMOS.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading This extends for two days’ journey; and you find in it fine streams of water with plenty of date-palms and other fruit-trees.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There are also many beautiful birds, francolins, popinjays, and other kinds such as we have none of in our country.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading The Plain of which we have spoken extends in a southerly direction for five days’ journey, and then you come to another descent some twenty miles in length, where the road is very bad and full of peril, for there are many robbers and bad characters about.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The Plain of which we have spoken extends in a southerly direction for five days’ journey, and then you come to another descent some twenty miles in length, where the road is very bad and full of peril, for there are many robbers and bad characters about.
a full supply
From this reading This extends for two days’ journey; and you find in it fine streams of water with plenty of date-palms and other fruit-trees.
popinjays
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From this reading There are also many beautiful birds, francolins, popinjays, and other kinds such as we have none of in our country.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The Plain of which we have spoken extends in a southerly direction for five days’ journey, and then you come to another descent some twenty miles in length, where the road is very bad and full of peril, for there are many robbers and bad characters about.
robbersnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading The Plain of which we have spoken extends in a southerly direction for five days’ journey, and then you come to another descent some twenty miles in length, where the road is very bad and full of peril, for there are many robbers and bad characters about.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Plain of which we have spoken extends in a southerly direction for five days’ journey, and then you come to another descent some twenty miles in length, where the road is very bad and full of peril, for there are many robbers and bad characters about.
southerlyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərli/
situated in or oriented toward the south
From this reading The Plain of which we have spoken extends in a southerly direction for five days’ journey, and then you come to another descent some twenty miles in length, where the road is very bad and full of peril, for there are many robbers and bad characters about.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The Plain of which we have spoken extends in a southerly direction for five days’ journey, and then you come to another descent some twenty miles in length, where the road is very bad and full of peril, for there are many robbers and bad characters about.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading This extends for two days’ journey; and you find in it fine streams of water with plenty of date-palms and other fruit-trees.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There are also many beautiful birds, francolins, popinjays, and other kinds such as we have none of in our country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF THE DESCENT TO THE CITY OF HORMOS.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The Plain of which we have spoken extends in a southerly direction for five days’ journey, and then you come to another descent some twenty miles in length, where the road is very bad and full of peril, for there are many robbers and bad characters about.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Plain of which we have spoken extends in a southerly direction for five days’ journey, and then you come to another descent some twenty miles in length, where the road is very bad and full of peril, for there are many robbers and bad characters about.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When you have got to the foot of this descent you find another beautiful plain called the PLAIN OF FORMOSA.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OF THE DESCENT TO THE CITY OF HORMOS.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The Plain of which we have spoken extends in a southerly direction for five days’ journey, and then you come to another descent some twenty miles in length, where the road is very bad and full of peril, for there are many robbers and bad characters about.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This extends for two days’ journey; and you find in it fine streams of water with plenty of date-palms and other fruit-trees.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Plain of which we have spoken extends in a southerly direction for five days’ journey, and then you come to another descent some twenty miles in length, where the road is very bad and full of peril, for there are many robbers and bad characters about.
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 This extends for two days’ journey; and you find in it fine streams of water with plenty of date-palms and other fruit-trees.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Plain of which we have spoken extends in a southerly direction for five days’ journey, and then you come to another descent some twenty miles in length, where the road is very bad and full of peril, for there are many robbers and bad characters about.
at the time that
From this reading When you have got to the foot of this descent you find another beautiful plain called the PLAIN OF FORMOSA.
in or at the place that
From this reading The Plain of which we have spoken extends in a southerly direction for five days’ journey, and then you come to another descent some twenty miles in length, where the road is very bad and full of peril, for there are many robbers and bad characters about.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Plain of which we have spoken extends in a southerly direction for five days’ journey, and then you come to another descent some twenty miles in length, where the road is very bad and full of peril, for there are many robbers and bad characters about.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This extends for two days’ journey; and you find in it fine streams of water with plenty of date-palms and other fruit-trees.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Plain of which we have spoken extends in a southerly direction for five days’ journey, and then you come to another descent some twenty miles in length, where the road is very bad and full of peril, for there are many robbers and bad characters about.
