used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Congo, as far as Ponta de Lenha, or Wood Point, at a distance of thirty-four miles from Banana Point, is navigable by large seagoing steamers.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above this place the river grows rapidly shallow.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading Though shallow at any time, its waters become very much affected during the change of seasons.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Though shallow at any time, its waters become very much affected during the change of seasons.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Congo, as far as Ponta de Lenha, or Wood Point, at a distance of thirty-four miles from Banana Point, is navigable by large seagoing steamers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Congo, as far as Ponta de Lenha, or Wood Point, at a distance of thirty-four miles from Banana Point, is navigable by large seagoing steamers.
BanananounUS /bəˈnænə/
any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits
From this reading The Congo, as far as Ponta de Lenha, or Wood Point, at a distance of thirty-four miles from Banana Point, is navigable by large seagoing steamers.
BASINnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading VIEWS OF THE CONGO BASIN.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Though shallow at any time, its waters become very much affected during the change of seasons.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The next important settlement beyond Wood Point is Boma.
Boma
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From this reading The next important settlement beyond Wood Point is Boma.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Congo, as far as Ponta de Lenha, or Wood Point, at a distance of thirty-four miles from Banana Point, is navigable by large seagoing steamers.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Though shallow at any time, its waters become very much affected during the change of seasons.
CONGOnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡoʊ/
a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960
From this reading VIEWS OF THE CONGO BASIN.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The Congo, as far as Ponta de Lenha, or Wood Point, at a distance of thirty-four miles from Banana Point, is navigable by large seagoing steamers.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The Congo, as far as Ponta de Lenha, or Wood Point, at a distance of thirty-four miles from Banana Point, is navigable by large seagoing steamers.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Though shallow at any time, its waters become very much affected during the change of seasons.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The Congo, as far as Ponta de Lenha, or Wood Point, at a distance of thirty-four miles from Banana Point, is navigable by large seagoing steamers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Congo, as far as Ponta de Lenha, or Wood Point, at a distance of thirty-four miles from Banana Point, is navigable by large seagoing steamers.
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Above this place the river grows rapidly shallow.
of great significance or value
From this reading The next important settlement beyond Wood Point is Boma.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Congo, as far as Ponta de Lenha, or Wood Point, at a distance of thirty-four miles from Banana Point, is navigable by large seagoing steamers.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Though shallow at any time, its waters become very much affected during the change of seasons.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Congo, as far as Ponta de Lenha, or Wood Point, at a distance of thirty-four miles from Banana Point, is navigable by large seagoing steamers.
Lenha
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From this reading The Congo, as far as Ponta de Lenha, or Wood Point, at a distance of thirty-four miles from Banana Point, is navigable by large seagoing steamers.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The Congo, as far as Ponta de Lenha, or Wood Point, at a distance of thirty-four miles from Banana Point, is navigable by large seagoing steamers.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Though shallow at any time, its waters become very much affected during the change of seasons.
navigableadjectiveUS /ˈnævəɡəbəl/
able to be sailed on or through safely
From this reading The Congo, as far as Ponta de Lenha, or Wood Point, at a distance of thirty-four miles from Banana Point, is navigable by large seagoing steamers.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next important settlement beyond Wood Point is Boma.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VIEWS OF THE CONGO BASIN.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Congo, as far as Ponta de Lenha, or Wood Point, at a distance of thirty-four miles from Banana Point, is navigable by large seagoing steamers.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Above this place the river grows rapidly shallow.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The Congo, as far as Ponta de Lenha, or Wood Point, at a distance of thirty-four miles from Banana Point, is navigable by large seagoing steamers.
Ponta
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From this reading The Congo, as far as Ponta de Lenha, or Wood Point, at a distance of thirty-four miles from Banana Point, is navigable by large seagoing steamers.
with speed
From this reading Above this place the river grows rapidly shallow.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Above this place the river grows rapidly shallow.
seagoingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːɡoʊɪŋ/
used on the high seas
From this reading The Congo, as far as Ponta de Lenha, or Wood Point, at a distance of thirty-four miles from Banana Point, is navigable by large seagoing steamers.
seasonsnounUS /ˈsiːzənz/
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Though shallow at any time, its waters become very much affected during the change of seasons.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading The next important settlement beyond Wood Point is Boma.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading Above this place the river grows rapidly shallow.
steamersnounUS /ˈstiːmərz/
plural of “steamer” — a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading The Congo, as far as Ponta de Lenha, or Wood Point, at a distance of thirty-four miles from Banana Point, is navigable by large seagoing steamers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VIEWS OF THE CONGO BASIN.
thirty-fouradjective
being four more than thirty
From this reading The Congo, as far as Ponta de Lenha, or Wood Point, at a distance of thirty-four miles from Banana Point, is navigable by large seagoing steamers.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Above this place the river grows rapidly shallow.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though shallow at any time, its waters become very much affected during the change of seasons.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Though shallow at any time, its waters become very much affected during the change of seasons.
precisely as stated
From this reading Though shallow at any time, its waters become very much affected during the change of seasons.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading VIEWS OF THE CONGO BASIN.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Though shallow at any time, its waters become very much affected during the change of seasons.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The Congo, as far as Ponta de Lenha, or Wood Point, at a distance of thirty-four miles from Banana Point, is navigable by large seagoing steamers.
