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From this reading Patagonia forms the southern point or end of the South American continent and extends, roughly speaking, from about parallel 40° to the Straits of Magellan.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Up to very recent times the geography of this southern portion of the New World has been in a nebulous condition.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Patagonia forms the southern point or end of the South American continent and extends, roughly speaking, from about parallel 40° to the Straits of Magellan.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading Vast tracts of the interior of Patagonia are as practically waste and empty to-day as they were in the long-past ages.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Patagonia forms the southern point or end of the South American continent and extends, roughly speaking, from about parallel 40° to the Straits of Magellan.
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading It is certainly curious that this land should have been left so completely out of view when the great overspill of European humanity looked overseas in search of new homes where they might dwell and expand and find ample means of livelihood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Patagonia forms the southern point or end of the South American continent and extends, roughly speaking, from about parallel 40° to the Straits of Magellan.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Vast tracts of the interior of Patagonia are as practically waste and empty to-day as they were in the long-past ages.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Vast tracts of the interior of Patagonia are as practically waste and empty to-day as they were in the long-past ages.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Up to very recent times the geography of this southern portion of the New World has been in a nebulous condition.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading PATAGONIA Physical features of Patagonia -- The pampas -- Climate -- Discovery of Patagonia by Magellan -- Description of the natives -- Sir Francis Drake -- Other travellers -- Dr. Moreno -- Coast-towns -- Farms -- Gauchos -- Emptiness of interior -- Route of expedition.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It is certainly curious that this land should have been left so completely out of view when the great overspill of European humanity looked overseas in search of new homes where they might dwell and expand and find ample means of livelihood.
ClimatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading PATAGONIA Physical features of Patagonia -- The pampas -- Climate -- Discovery of Patagonia by Magellan -- Description of the natives -- Sir Francis Drake -- Other travellers -- Dr. Moreno -- Coast-towns -- Farms -- Gauchos -- Emptiness of interior -- Route of expedition.
Coast-towns
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From this reading PATAGONIA Physical features of Patagonia -- The pampas -- Climate -- Discovery of Patagonia by Magellan -- Description of the natives -- Sir Francis Drake -- Other travellers -- Dr. Moreno -- Coast-towns -- Farms -- Gauchos -- Emptiness of interior -- Route of expedition.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It is certainly curious that this land should have been left so completely out of view when the great overspill of European humanity looked overseas in search of new homes where they might dwell and expand and find ample means of livelihood.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Up to very recent times the geography of this southern portion of the New World has been in a nebulous condition.
continentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading Patagonia forms the southern point or end of the South American continent and extends, roughly speaking, from about parallel 40° to the Straits of Magellan.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading It is certainly curious that this land should have been left so completely out of view when the great overspill of European humanity looked overseas in search of new homes where they might dwell and expand and find ample means of livelihood.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading PATAGONIA Physical features of Patagonia -- The pampas -- Climate -- Discovery of Patagonia by Magellan -- Description of the natives -- Sir Francis Drake -- Other travellers -- Dr. Moreno -- Coast-towns -- Farms -- Gauchos -- Emptiness of interior -- Route of expedition.
the act of discovering something
From this reading PATAGONIA Physical features of Patagonia -- The pampas -- Climate -- Discovery of Patagonia by Magellan -- Description of the natives -- Sir Francis Drake -- Other travellers -- Dr. Moreno -- Coast-towns -- Farms -- Gauchos -- Emptiness of interior -- Route of expedition.
Dr
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From this reading PATAGONIA Physical features of Patagonia -- The pampas -- Climate -- Discovery of Patagonia by Magellan -- Description of the natives -- Sir Francis Drake -- Other travellers -- Dr. Moreno -- Coast-towns -- Farms -- Gauchos -- Emptiness of interior -- Route of expedition.
DrakenounUS /dreɪk/
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading PATAGONIA Physical features of Patagonia -- The pampas -- Climate -- Discovery of Patagonia by Magellan -- Description of the natives -- Sir Francis Drake -- Other travellers -- Dr. Moreno -- Coast-towns -- Farms -- Gauchos -- Emptiness of interior -- Route of expedition.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading It is certainly curious that this land should have been left so completely out of view when the great overspill of European humanity looked overseas in search of new homes where they might dwell and expand and find ample means of livelihood.
EmptinessnounUS /ˈemptinəs/
the state of containing nothing
From this reading PATAGONIA Physical features of Patagonia -- The pampas -- Climate -- Discovery of Patagonia by Magellan -- Description of the natives -- Sir Francis Drake -- Other travellers -- Dr. Moreno -- Coast-towns -- Farms -- Gauchos -- Emptiness of interior -- Route of expedition.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Vast tracts of the interior of Patagonia are as practically waste and empty to-day as they were in the long-past ages.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Patagonia forms the southern point or end of the South American continent and extends, roughly speaking, from about parallel 40° to the Straits of Magellan.
EuropeannounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːən/
a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading It is certainly curious that this land should have been left so completely out of view when the great overspill of European humanity looked overseas in search of new homes where they might dwell and expand and find ample means of livelihood.
expandverbUS /ɪkˈspænd/
extend in one or more directions
From this reading It is certainly curious that this land should have been left so completely out of view when the great overspill of European humanity looked overseas in search of new homes where they might dwell and expand and find ample means of livelihood.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading PATAGONIA Physical features of Patagonia -- The pampas -- Climate -- Discovery of Patagonia by Magellan -- Description of the natives -- Sir Francis Drake -- Other travellers -- Dr. Moreno -- Coast-towns -- Farms -- Gauchos -- Emptiness of interior -- Route of expedition.
extendsverbUS /ɪkˈstendz/
third-person singular of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading Patagonia forms the southern point or end of the South American continent and extends, roughly speaking, from about parallel 40° to the Straits of Magellan.
FarmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading PATAGONIA Physical features of Patagonia -- The pampas -- Climate -- Discovery of Patagonia by Magellan -- Description of the natives -- Sir Francis Drake -- Other travellers -- Dr. Moreno -- Coast-towns -- Farms -- Gauchos -- Emptiness of interior -- Route of expedition.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading PATAGONIA Physical features of Patagonia -- The pampas -- Climate -- Discovery of Patagonia by Magellan -- Description of the natives -- Sir Francis Drake -- Other travellers -- Dr. Moreno -- Coast-towns -- Farms -- Gauchos -- Emptiness of interior -- Route of expedition.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It is certainly curious that this land should have been left so completely out of view when the great overspill of European humanity looked overseas in search of new homes where they might dwell and expand and find ample means of livelihood.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Patagonia forms the southern point or end of the South American continent and extends, roughly speaking, from about parallel 40° to the Straits of Magellan.
Francis
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From this reading PATAGONIA Physical features of Patagonia -- The pampas -- Climate -- Discovery of Patagonia by Magellan -- Description of the natives -- Sir Francis Drake -- Other travellers -- Dr. Moreno -- Coast-towns -- Farms -- Gauchos -- Emptiness of interior -- Route of expedition.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Patagonia forms the southern point or end of the South American continent and extends, roughly speaking, from about parallel 40° to the Straits of Magellan.
GauchosnounUS /ˈɡaʊtʃoʊz/
plural of “gaucho” — a cowboy of the South American pampas
From this reading PATAGONIA Physical features of Patagonia -- The pampas -- Climate -- Discovery of Patagonia by Magellan -- Description of the natives -- Sir Francis Drake -- Other travellers -- Dr. Moreno -- Coast-towns -- Farms -- Gauchos -- Emptiness of interior -- Route of expedition.
geographynounUS /dʒiˈɑːɡrəfi/
study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation
From this reading Up to very recent times the geography of this southern portion of the New World has been in a nebulous condition.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It is certainly curious that this land should have been left so completely out of view when the great overspill of European humanity looked overseas in search of new homes where they might dwell and expand and find ample means of livelihood.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Up to very recent times the geography of this southern portion of the New World has been in a nebulous condition.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is certainly curious that this land should have been left so completely out of view when the great overspill of European humanity looked overseas in search of new homes where they might dwell and expand and find ample means of livelihood.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading It is certainly curious that this land should have been left so completely out of view when the great overspill of European humanity looked overseas in search of new homes where they might dwell and expand and find ample means of livelihood.
the quality of being humane
From this reading It is certainly curious that this land should have been left so completely out of view when the great overspill of European humanity looked overseas in search of new homes where they might dwell and expand and find ample means of livelihood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Up to very recent times the geography of this southern portion of the New World has been in a nebulous condition.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading PATAGONIA Physical features of Patagonia -- The pampas -- Climate -- Discovery of Patagonia by Magellan -- Description of the natives -- Sir Francis Drake -- Other travellers -- Dr. Moreno -- Coast-towns -- Farms -- Gauchos -- Emptiness of interior -- Route of expedition.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is certainly curious that this land should have been left so completely out of view when the great overspill of European humanity looked overseas in search of new homes where they might dwell and expand and find ample means of livelihood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is certainly curious that this land should have been left so completely out of view when the great overspill of European humanity looked overseas in search of new homes where they might dwell and expand and find ample means of livelihood.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It is certainly curious that this land should have been left so completely out of view when the great overspill of European humanity looked overseas in search of new homes where they might dwell and expand and find ample means of livelihood.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It is certainly curious that this land should have been left so completely out of view when the great overspill of European humanity looked overseas in search of new homes where they might dwell and expand and find ample means of livelihood.
livelihoodnounUS /ˈlaɪvlihʊd/
the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading It is certainly curious that this land should have been left so completely out of view when the great overspill of European humanity looked overseas in search of new homes where they might dwell and expand and find ample means of livelihood.
long-past
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From this reading Vast tracts of the interior of Patagonia are as practically waste and empty to-day as they were in the long-past ages.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It is certainly curious that this land should have been left so completely out of view when the great overspill of European humanity looked overseas in search of new homes where they might dwell and expand and find ample means of livelihood.
MagellannounUS /məˈdʒelən/
Portuguese navigator in the service of Spain; he commanded an expedition that was the first to circumnavigate the world (1480-1521)
From this reading PATAGONIA Physical features of Patagonia -- The pampas -- Climate -- Discovery of Patagonia by Magellan -- Description of the natives -- Sir Francis Drake -- Other travellers -- Dr. Moreno -- Coast-towns -- Farms -- Gauchos -- Emptiness of interior -- Route of expedition.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading It is certainly curious that this land should have been left so completely out of view when the great overspill of European humanity looked overseas in search of new homes where they might dwell and expand and find ample means of livelihood.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It is certainly curious that this land should have been left so completely out of view when the great overspill of European humanity looked overseas in search of new homes where they might dwell and expand and find ample means of livelihood.
Moreno
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From this reading PATAGONIA Physical features of Patagonia -- The pampas -- Climate -- Discovery of Patagonia by Magellan -- Description of the natives -- Sir Francis Drake -- Other travellers -- Dr. Moreno -- Coast-towns -- Farms -- Gauchos -- Emptiness of interior -- Route of expedition.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading PATAGONIA Physical features of Patagonia -- The pampas -- Climate -- Discovery of Patagonia by Magellan -- Description of the natives -- Sir Francis Drake -- Other travellers -- Dr. Moreno -- Coast-towns -- Farms -- Gauchos -- Emptiness of interior -- Route of expedition.
nebulousadjectiveUS /ˈnebjələs/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading Up to very recent times the geography of this southern portion of the New World has been in a nebulous condition.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Up to very recent times the geography of this southern portion of the New World has been in a nebulous condition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PATAGONIA Physical features of Patagonia -- The pampas -- Climate -- Discovery of Patagonia by Magellan -- Description of the natives -- Sir Francis Drake -- Other travellers -- Dr. Moreno -- Coast-towns -- Farms -- Gauchos -- Emptiness of interior -- Route of expedition.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Patagonia forms the southern point or end of the South American continent and extends, roughly speaking, from about parallel 40° to the Straits of Magellan.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading PATAGONIA Physical features of Patagonia -- The pampas -- Climate -- Discovery of Patagonia by Magellan -- Description of the natives -- Sir Francis Drake -- Other travellers -- Dr. Moreno -- Coast-towns -- Farms -- Gauchos -- Emptiness of interior -- Route of expedition.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It is certainly curious that this land should have been left so completely out of view when the great overspill of European humanity looked overseas in search of new homes where they might dwell and expand and find ample means of livelihood.
overseasadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈsiːz/
beyond or across the sea
From this reading It is certainly curious that this land should have been left so completely out of view when the great overspill of European humanity looked overseas in search of new homes where they might dwell and expand and find ample means of livelihood.
overspillnoun
the relocation of people from overcrowded cities; they are accommodated in new houses or apartments in smaller towns
From this reading It is certainly curious that this land should have been left so completely out of view when the great overspill of European humanity looked overseas in search of new homes where they might dwell and expand and find ample means of livelihood.
pampasnounUS /ˈpæmpəz/
the vast grassy plains of northern Argentina
From this reading PATAGONIA Physical features of Patagonia -- The pampas -- Climate -- Discovery of Patagonia by Magellan -- Description of the natives -- Sir Francis Drake -- Other travellers -- Dr. Moreno -- Coast-towns -- Farms -- Gauchos -- Emptiness of interior -- Route of expedition.
parallelnounUS /ˈperəlel/
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading Patagonia forms the southern point or end of the South American continent and extends, roughly speaking, from about parallel 40° to the Straits of Magellan.
PATAGONIAnounUS /ˌpætəˈɡoʊniə/
region in southern South America between the Andes and the South Atlantic
From this reading PATAGONIA Physical features of Patagonia -- The pampas -- Climate -- Discovery of Patagonia by Magellan -- Description of the natives -- Sir Francis Drake -- Other travellers -- Dr. Moreno -- Coast-towns -- Farms -- Gauchos -- Emptiness of interior -- Route of expedition.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading PATAGONIA Physical features of Patagonia -- The pampas -- Climate -- Discovery of Patagonia by Magellan -- Description of the natives -- Sir Francis Drake -- Other travellers -- Dr. Moreno -- Coast-towns -- Farms -- Gauchos -- Emptiness of interior -- Route of expedition.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Patagonia forms the southern point or end of the South American continent and extends, roughly speaking, from about parallel 40° to the Straits of Magellan.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Up to very recent times the geography of this southern portion of the New World has been in a nebulous condition.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading Vast tracts of the interior of Patagonia are as practically waste and empty to-day as they were in the long-past ages.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading Up to very recent times the geography of this southern portion of the New World has been in a nebulous condition.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading Patagonia forms the southern point or end of the South American continent and extends, roughly speaking, from about parallel 40° to the Straits of Magellan.
RoutenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading PATAGONIA Physical features of Patagonia -- The pampas -- Climate -- Discovery of Patagonia by Magellan -- Description of the natives -- Sir Francis Drake -- Other travellers -- Dr. Moreno -- Coast-towns -- Farms -- Gauchos -- Emptiness of interior -- Route of expedition.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading It is certainly curious that this land should have been left so completely out of view when the great overspill of European humanity looked overseas in search of new homes where they might dwell and expand and find ample means of livelihood.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It is certainly curious that this land should have been left so completely out of view when the great overspill of European humanity looked overseas in search of new homes where they might dwell and expand and find ample means of livelihood.
term of address for a man
From this reading PATAGONIA Physical features of Patagonia -- The pampas -- Climate -- Discovery of Patagonia by Magellan -- Description of the natives -- Sir Francis Drake -- Other travellers -- Dr. Moreno -- Coast-towns -- Farms -- Gauchos -- Emptiness of interior -- Route of expedition.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is certainly curious that this land should have been left so completely out of view when the great overspill of European humanity looked overseas in search of new homes where they might dwell and expand and find ample means of livelihood.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Patagonia forms the southern point or end of the South American continent and extends, roughly speaking, from about parallel 40° to the Straits of Magellan.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Patagonia forms the southern point or end of the South American continent and extends, roughly speaking, from about parallel 40° to the Straits of Magellan.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Patagonia forms the southern point or end of the South American continent and extends, roughly speaking, from about parallel 40° to the Straits of Magellan.
StraitsnounUS /streɪts/
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
From this reading Patagonia forms the southern point or end of the South American continent and extends, roughly speaking, from about parallel 40° to the Straits of Magellan.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is certainly curious that this land should have been left so completely out of view when the great overspill of European humanity looked overseas in search of new homes where they might dwell and expand and find ample means of livelihood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PATAGONIA Physical features of Patagonia -- The pampas -- Climate -- Discovery of Patagonia by Magellan -- Description of the natives -- Sir Francis Drake -- Other travellers -- Dr. Moreno -- Coast-towns -- Farms -- Gauchos -- Emptiness of interior -- Route of expedition.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Vast tracts of the interior of Patagonia are as practically waste and empty to-day as they were in the long-past ages.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Up to very recent times the geography of this southern portion of the New World has been in a nebulous condition.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Up to very recent times the geography of this southern portion of the New World has been in a nebulous condition.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Patagonia forms the southern point or end of the South American continent and extends, roughly speaking, from about parallel 40° to the Straits of Magellan.
to-day
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From this reading Vast tracts of the interior of Patagonia are as practically waste and empty to-day as they were in the long-past ages.
tractsnounUS /trækts/
plural of “tract” — an extended area of land
From this reading Vast tracts of the interior of Patagonia are as practically waste and empty to-day as they were in the long-past ages.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading PATAGONIA Physical features of Patagonia -- The pampas -- Climate -- Discovery of Patagonia by Magellan -- Description of the natives -- Sir Francis Drake -- Other travellers -- Dr. Moreno -- Coast-towns -- Farms -- Gauchos -- Emptiness of interior -- Route of expedition.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up to very recent times the geography of this southern portion of the New World has been in a nebulous condition.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Vast tracts of the interior of Patagonia are as practically waste and empty to-day as they were in the long-past ages.
precisely as stated
From this reading Up to very recent times the geography of this southern portion of the New World has been in a nebulous condition.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading It is certainly curious that this land should have been left so completely out of view when the great overspill of European humanity looked overseas in search of new homes where they might dwell and expand and find ample means of livelihood.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading Vast tracts of the interior of Patagonia are as practically waste and empty to-day as they were in the long-past ages.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Vast tracts of the interior of Patagonia are as practically waste and empty to-day as they were in the long-past ages.
at the time that
From this reading It is certainly curious that this land should have been left so completely out of view when the great overspill of European humanity looked overseas in search of new homes where they might dwell and expand and find ample means of livelihood.
in or at the place that
From this reading It is certainly curious that this land should have been left so completely out of view when the great overspill of European humanity looked overseas in search of new homes where they might dwell and expand and find ample means of livelihood.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Up to very recent times the geography of this southern portion of the New World has been in a nebulous condition.
