Chapter V

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From this reading The Guadalquivir, draining the distant mountains of Moréna and full 200 miles of intervening plain, rolls down a tawny flood charged with yellow mud till its colour resembles _café au lait_.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE COTO DOÑANA NOTES ON ITS PHYSICAL FORMATION, FAUNA, AND RED DEER The great river Guadalquivir, dividing in its oblique course seawards into double channels and finally swerving, as though reluctant to lose all identity in the infinite Atlantic, practically cuts off from the Spanish mainland a triangular region, some forty miles of waste and wilderness, an isolated desert, singular as it is beautiful, which we now endeavour to describe.

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading This, from our having for many years held the rights of chase, we can at least undertake with knowledge and affection.

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From this reading But even to untaught eye, the existence of the whole area is obviously due to an age-long conflict waged between two Powers--the great river from within, the greater ocean without.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading THE COTO DOÑANA NOTES ON ITS PHYSICAL FORMATION, FAUNA, AND RED DEER The great river Guadalquivir, dividing in its oblique course seawards into double channels and finally swerving, as though reluctant to lose all identity in the infinite Atlantic, practically cuts off from the Spanish mainland a triangular region, some forty miles of waste and wilderness, an isolated desert, singular as it is beautiful, which we now endeavour to describe.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading THE COTO DOÑANA NOTES ON ITS PHYSICAL FORMATION, FAUNA, AND RED DEER The great river Guadalquivir, dividing in its oblique course seawards into double channels and finally swerving, as though reluctant to lose all identity in the infinite Atlantic, practically cuts off from the Spanish mainland a triangular region, some forty miles of waste and wilderness, an isolated desert, singular as it is beautiful, which we now endeavour to describe.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE COTO DOÑANA NOTES ON ITS PHYSICAL FORMATION, FAUNA, AND RED DEER The great river Guadalquivir, dividing in its oblique course seawards into double channels and finally swerving, as though reluctant to lose all identity in the infinite Atlantic, practically cuts off from the Spanish mainland a triangular region, some forty miles of waste and wilderness, an isolated desert, singular as it is beautiful, which we now endeavour to describe.

a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)

From this reading But even to untaught eye, the existence of the whole area is obviously due to an age-long conflict waged between two Powers--the great river from within, the greater ocean without.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE COTO DOÑANA NOTES ON ITS PHYSICAL FORMATION, FAUNA, AND RED DEER The great river Guadalquivir, dividing in its oblique course seawards into double channels and finally swerving, as though reluctant to lose all identity in the infinite Atlantic, practically cuts off from the Spanish mainland a triangular region, some forty miles of waste and wilderness, an isolated desert, singular as it is beautiful, which we now endeavour to describe.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading This, from our having for many years held the rights of chase, we can at least undertake with knowledge and affection.

the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east

From this reading THE COTO DOÑANA NOTES ON ITS PHYSICAL FORMATION, FAUNA, AND RED DEER The great river Guadalquivir, dividing in its oblique course seawards into double channels and finally swerving, as though reluctant to lose all identity in the infinite Atlantic, practically cuts off from the Spanish mainland a triangular region, some forty miles of waste and wilderness, an isolated desert, singular as it is beautiful, which we now endeavour to describe.

a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia

From this reading The Guadalquivir, draining the distant mountains of Moréna and full 200 miles of intervening plain, rolls down a tawny flood charged with yellow mud till its colour resembles _café au lait_.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading THE COTO DOÑANA NOTES ON ITS PHYSICAL FORMATION, FAUNA, AND RED DEER The great river Guadalquivir, dividing in its oblique course seawards into double channels and finally swerving, as though reluctant to lose all identity in the infinite Atlantic, practically cuts off from the Spanish mainland a triangular region, some forty miles of waste and wilderness, an isolated desert, singular as it is beautiful, which we now endeavour to describe.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading But even to untaught eye, the existence of the whole area is obviously due to an age-long conflict waged between two Powers--the great river from within, the greater ocean without.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Its precise geological formation 'twere beyond our power, unskilled in that science, to diagnose.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But even to untaught eye, the existence of the whole area is obviously due to an age-long conflict waged between two Powers--the great river from within, the greater ocean without.

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From this reading The Guadalquivir, draining the distant mountains of Moréna and full 200 miles of intervening plain, rolls down a tawny flood charged with yellow mud till its colour resembles _café au lait_.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading This, from our having for many years held the rights of chase, we can at least undertake with knowledge and affection.

official routes of communication

From this reading THE COTO DOÑANA NOTES ON ITS PHYSICAL FORMATION, FAUNA, AND RED DEER The great river Guadalquivir, dividing in its oblique course seawards into double channels and finally swerving, as though reluctant to lose all identity in the infinite Atlantic, practically cuts off from the Spanish mainland a triangular region, some forty miles of waste and wilderness, an isolated desert, singular as it is beautiful, which we now endeavour to describe.

of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge

From this reading The Guadalquivir, draining the distant mountains of Moréna and full 200 miles of intervening plain, rolls down a tawny flood charged with yellow mud till its colour resembles _café au lait_.

go after with the intent to catch

From this reading This, from our having for many years held the rights of chase, we can at least undertake with knowledge and affection.

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading The Guadalquivir, draining the distant mountains of Moréna and full 200 miles of intervening plain, rolls down a tawny flood charged with yellow mud till its colour resembles _café au lait_.

an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

From this reading But even to untaught eye, the existence of the whole area is obviously due to an age-long conflict waged between two Powers--the great river from within, the greater ocean without.

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From this reading THE COTO DOÑANA NOTES ON ITS PHYSICAL FORMATION, FAUNA, AND RED DEER The great river Guadalquivir, dividing in its oblique course seawards into double channels and finally swerving, as though reluctant to lose all identity in the infinite Atlantic, practically cuts off from the Spanish mainland a triangular region, some forty miles of waste and wilderness, an isolated desert, singular as it is beautiful, which we now endeavour to describe.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading THE COTO DOÑANA NOTES ON ITS PHYSICAL FORMATION, FAUNA, AND RED DEER The great river Guadalquivir, dividing in its oblique course seawards into double channels and finally swerving, as though reluctant to lose all identity in the infinite Atlantic, practically cuts off from the Spanish mainland a triangular region, some forty miles of waste and wilderness, an isolated desert, singular as it is beautiful, which we now endeavour to describe.

plural of “cut” — a share of the profits

From this reading THE COTO DOÑANA NOTES ON ITS PHYSICAL FORMATION, FAUNA, AND RED DEER The great river Guadalquivir, dividing in its oblique course seawards into double channels and finally swerving, as though reluctant to lose all identity in the infinite Atlantic, practically cuts off from the Spanish mainland a triangular region, some forty miles of waste and wilderness, an isolated desert, singular as it is beautiful, which we now endeavour to describe.

distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers

From this reading THE COTO DOÑANA NOTES ON ITS PHYSICAL FORMATION, FAUNA, AND RED DEER The great river Guadalquivir, dividing in its oblique course seawards into double channels and finally swerving, as though reluctant to lose all identity in the infinite Atlantic, practically cuts off from the Spanish mainland a triangular region, some forty miles of waste and wilderness, an isolated desert, singular as it is beautiful, which we now endeavour to describe.

give a description of

From this reading THE COTO DOÑANA NOTES ON ITS PHYSICAL FORMATION, FAUNA, AND RED DEER The great river Guadalquivir, dividing in its oblique course seawards into double channels and finally swerving, as though reluctant to lose all identity in the infinite Atlantic, practically cuts off from the Spanish mainland a triangular region, some forty miles of waste and wilderness, an isolated desert, singular as it is beautiful, which we now endeavour to describe.

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading THE COTO DOÑANA NOTES ON ITS PHYSICAL FORMATION, FAUNA, AND RED DEER The great river Guadalquivir, dividing in its oblique course seawards into double channels and finally swerving, as though reluctant to lose all identity in the infinite Atlantic, practically cuts off from the Spanish mainland a triangular region, some forty miles of waste and wilderness, an isolated desert, singular as it is beautiful, which we now endeavour to describe.

determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis

From this reading Its precise geological formation 'twere beyond our power, unskilled in that science, to diagnose.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading The Guadalquivir, draining the distant mountains of Moréna and full 200 miles of intervening plain, rolls down a tawny flood charged with yellow mud till its colour resembles _café au lait_.

-ing form of “divide” — separate into parts or portions

From this reading THE COTO DOÑANA NOTES ON ITS PHYSICAL FORMATION, FAUNA, AND RED DEER The great river Guadalquivir, dividing in its oblique course seawards into double channels and finally swerving, as though reluctant to lose all identity in the infinite Atlantic, practically cuts off from the Spanish mainland a triangular region, some forty miles of waste and wilderness, an isolated desert, singular as it is beautiful, which we now endeavour to describe.

increase twofold

From this reading THE COTO DOÑANA NOTES ON ITS PHYSICAL FORMATION, FAUNA, AND RED DEER The great river Guadalquivir, dividing in its oblique course seawards into double channels and finally swerving, as though reluctant to lose all identity in the infinite Atlantic, practically cuts off from the Spanish mainland a triangular region, some forty miles of waste and wilderness, an isolated desert, singular as it is beautiful, which we now endeavour to describe.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The Guadalquivir, draining the distant mountains of Moréna and full 200 miles of intervening plain, rolls down a tawny flood charged with yellow mud till its colour resembles _café au lait_.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE COTO DOÑANA NOTES ON ITS PHYSICAL FORMATION, FAUNA, AND RED DEER The great river Guadalquivir, dividing in its oblique course seawards into double channels and finally swerving, as though reluctant to lose all identity in the infinite Atlantic, practically cuts off from the Spanish mainland a triangular region, some forty miles of waste and wilderness, an isolated desert, singular as it is beautiful, which we now endeavour to describe.

having a debilitating effect

From this reading The Guadalquivir, draining the distant mountains of Moréna and full 200 miles of intervening plain, rolls down a tawny flood charged with yellow mud till its colour resembles _café au lait_.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading But even to untaught eye, the existence of the whole area is obviously due to an age-long conflict waged between two Powers--the great river from within, the greater ocean without.

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading THE COTO DOÑANA NOTES ON ITS PHYSICAL FORMATION, FAUNA, AND RED DEER The great river Guadalquivir, dividing in its oblique course seawards into double channels and finally swerving, as though reluctant to lose all identity in the infinite Atlantic, practically cuts off from the Spanish mainland a triangular region, some forty miles of waste and wilderness, an isolated desert, singular as it is beautiful, which we now endeavour to describe.

divisible by two

From this reading But even to untaught eye, the existence of the whole area is obviously due to an age-long conflict waged between two Powers--the great river from within, the greater ocean without.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading But even to untaught eye, the existence of the whole area is obviously due to an age-long conflict waged between two Powers--the great river from within, the greater ocean without.

the organ of sight

From this reading But even to untaught eye, the existence of the whole area is obviously due to an age-long conflict waged between two Powers--the great river from within, the greater ocean without.

all the animal life in a particular region or period

From this reading THE COTO DOÑANA NOTES ON ITS PHYSICAL FORMATION, FAUNA, AND RED DEER The great river Guadalquivir, dividing in its oblique course seawards into double channels and finally swerving, as though reluctant to lose all identity in the infinite Atlantic, practically cuts off from the Spanish mainland a triangular region, some forty miles of waste and wilderness, an isolated desert, singular as it is beautiful, which we now endeavour to describe.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading THE COTO DOÑANA NOTES ON ITS PHYSICAL FORMATION, FAUNA, AND RED DEER The great river Guadalquivir, dividing in its oblique course seawards into double channels and finally swerving, as though reluctant to lose all identity in the infinite Atlantic, practically cuts off from the Spanish mainland a triangular region, some forty miles of waste and wilderness, an isolated desert, singular as it is beautiful, which we now endeavour to describe.

the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

From this reading The Guadalquivir, draining the distant mountains of Moréna and full 200 miles of intervening plain, rolls down a tawny flood charged with yellow mud till its colour resembles _café au lait_.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading This, from our having for many years held the rights of chase, we can at least undertake with knowledge and affection.

an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit

From this reading THE COTO DOÑANA NOTES ON ITS PHYSICAL FORMATION, FAUNA, AND RED DEER The great river Guadalquivir, dividing in its oblique course seawards into double channels and finally swerving, as though reluctant to lose all identity in the infinite Atlantic, practically cuts off from the Spanish mainland a triangular region, some forty miles of waste and wilderness, an isolated desert, singular as it is beautiful, which we now endeavour to describe.

being ten more than thirty

From this reading THE COTO DOÑANA NOTES ON ITS PHYSICAL FORMATION, FAUNA, AND RED DEER The great river Guadalquivir, dividing in its oblique course seawards into double channels and finally swerving, as though reluctant to lose all identity in the infinite Atlantic, practically cuts off from the Spanish mainland a triangular region, some forty miles of waste and wilderness, an isolated desert, singular as it is beautiful, which we now endeavour to describe.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE COTO DOÑANA NOTES ON ITS PHYSICAL FORMATION, FAUNA, AND RED DEER The great river Guadalquivir, dividing in its oblique course seawards into double channels and finally swerving, as though reluctant to lose all identity in the infinite Atlantic, practically cuts off from the Spanish mainland a triangular region, some forty miles of waste and wilderness, an isolated desert, singular as it is beautiful, which we now endeavour to describe.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The Guadalquivir, draining the distant mountains of Moréna and full 200 miles of intervening plain, rolls down a tawny flood charged with yellow mud till its colour resembles _café au lait_.

of or relating to or based on geology

From this reading Its precise geological formation 'twere beyond our power, unskilled in that science, to diagnose.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading THE COTO DOÑANA NOTES ON ITS PHYSICAL FORMATION, FAUNA, AND RED DEER The great river Guadalquivir, dividing in its oblique course seawards into double channels and finally swerving, as though reluctant to lose all identity in the infinite Atlantic, practically cuts off from the Spanish mainland a triangular region, some forty miles of waste and wilderness, an isolated desert, singular as it is beautiful, which we now endeavour to describe.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading But even to untaught eye, the existence of the whole area is obviously due to an age-long conflict waged between two Powers--the great river from within, the greater ocean without.

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From this reading THE COTO DOÑANA NOTES ON ITS PHYSICAL FORMATION, FAUNA, AND RED DEER The great river Guadalquivir, dividing in its oblique course seawards into double channels and finally swerving, as though reluctant to lose all identity in the infinite Atlantic, practically cuts off from the Spanish mainland a triangular region, some forty miles of waste and wilderness, an isolated desert, singular as it is beautiful, which we now endeavour to describe.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading This, from our having for many years held the rights of chase, we can at least undertake with knowledge and affection.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading This, from our having for many years held the rights of chase, we can at least undertake with knowledge and affection.

the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity

From this reading THE COTO DOÑANA NOTES ON ITS PHYSICAL FORMATION, FAUNA, AND RED DEER The great river Guadalquivir, dividing in its oblique course seawards into double channels and finally swerving, as though reluctant to lose all identity in the infinite Atlantic, practically cuts off from the Spanish mainland a triangular region, some forty miles of waste and wilderness, an isolated desert, singular as it is beautiful, which we now endeavour to describe.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE COTO DOÑANA NOTES ON ITS PHYSICAL FORMATION, FAUNA, AND RED DEER The great river Guadalquivir, dividing in its oblique course seawards into double channels and finally swerving, as though reluctant to lose all identity in the infinite Atlantic, practically cuts off from the Spanish mainland a triangular region, some forty miles of waste and wilderness, an isolated desert, singular as it is beautiful, which we now endeavour to describe.

having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude

From this reading THE COTO DOÑANA NOTES ON ITS PHYSICAL FORMATION, FAUNA, AND RED DEER The great river Guadalquivir, dividing in its oblique course seawards into double channels and finally swerving, as though reluctant to lose all identity in the infinite Atlantic, practically cuts off from the Spanish mainland a triangular region, some forty miles of waste and wilderness, an isolated desert, singular as it is beautiful, which we now endeavour to describe.

occurring or falling between events or points in time

From this reading The Guadalquivir, draining the distant mountains of Moréna and full 200 miles of intervening plain, rolls down a tawny flood charged with yellow mud till its colour resembles _café au lait_.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE COTO DOÑANA NOTES ON ITS PHYSICAL FORMATION, FAUNA, AND RED DEER The great river Guadalquivir, dividing in its oblique course seawards into double channels and finally swerving, as though reluctant to lose all identity in the infinite Atlantic, practically cuts off from the Spanish mainland a triangular region, some forty miles of waste and wilderness, an isolated desert, singular as it is beautiful, which we now endeavour to describe.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE COTO DOÑANA NOTES ON ITS PHYSICAL FORMATION, FAUNA, AND RED DEER The great river Guadalquivir, dividing in its oblique course seawards into double channels and finally swerving, as though reluctant to lose all identity in the infinite Atlantic, practically cuts off from the Spanish mainland a triangular region, some forty miles of waste and wilderness, an isolated desert, singular as it is beautiful, which we now endeavour to describe.

not close together in time

From this reading THE COTO DOÑANA NOTES ON ITS PHYSICAL FORMATION, FAUNA, AND RED DEER The great river Guadalquivir, dividing in its oblique course seawards into double channels and finally swerving, as though reluctant to lose all identity in the infinite Atlantic, practically cuts off from the Spanish mainland a triangular region, some forty miles of waste and wilderness, an isolated desert, singular as it is beautiful, which we now endeavour to describe.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE COTO DOÑANA NOTES ON ITS PHYSICAL FORMATION, FAUNA, AND RED DEER The great river Guadalquivir, dividing in its oblique course seawards into double channels and finally swerving, as though reluctant to lose all identity in the infinite Atlantic, practically cuts off from the Spanish mainland a triangular region, some forty miles of waste and wilderness, an isolated desert, singular as it is beautiful, which we now endeavour to describe.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading THE COTO DOÑANA NOTES ON ITS PHYSICAL FORMATION, FAUNA, AND RED DEER The great river Guadalquivir, dividing in its oblique course seawards into double channels and finally swerving, as though reluctant to lose all identity in the infinite Atlantic, practically cuts off from the Spanish mainland a triangular region, some forty miles of waste and wilderness, an isolated desert, singular as it is beautiful, which we now endeavour to describe.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading This, from our having for many years held the rights of chase, we can at least undertake with knowledge and affection.

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From this reading The Guadalquivir, draining the distant mountains of Moréna and full 200 miles of intervening plain, rolls down a tawny flood charged with yellow mud till its colour resembles _café au lait_.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading This, from our having for many years held the rights of chase, we can at least undertake with knowledge and affection.

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading THE COTO DOÑANA NOTES ON ITS PHYSICAL FORMATION, FAUNA, AND RED DEER The great river Guadalquivir, dividing in its oblique course seawards into double channels and finally swerving, as though reluctant to lose all identity in the infinite Atlantic, practically cuts off from the Spanish mainland a triangular region, some forty miles of waste and wilderness, an isolated desert, singular as it is beautiful, which we now endeavour to describe.

the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula

From this reading THE COTO DOÑANA NOTES ON ITS PHYSICAL FORMATION, FAUNA, AND RED DEER The great river Guadalquivir, dividing in its oblique course seawards into double channels and finally swerving, as though reluctant to lose all identity in the infinite Atlantic, practically cuts off from the Spanish mainland a triangular region, some forty miles of waste and wilderness, an isolated desert, singular as it is beautiful, which we now endeavour to describe.

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 This, from our having for many years held the rights of chase, we can at least undertake with knowledge and affection.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading THE COTO DOÑANA NOTES ON ITS PHYSICAL FORMATION, FAUNA, AND RED DEER The great river Guadalquivir, dividing in its oblique course seawards into double channels and finally swerving, as though reluctant to lose all identity in the infinite Atlantic, practically cuts off from the Spanish mainland a triangular region, some forty miles of waste and wilderness, an isolated desert, singular as it is beautiful, which we now endeavour to describe.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Guadalquivir, draining the distant mountains of Moréna and full 200 miles of intervening plain, rolls down a tawny flood charged with yellow mud till its colour resembles _café au lait_.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading The Guadalquivir, draining the distant mountains of Moréna and full 200 miles of intervening plain, rolls down a tawny flood charged with yellow mud till its colour resembles _café au lait_.

water soaked soil; soft wet earth

From this reading The Guadalquivir, draining the distant mountains of Moréna and full 200 miles of intervening plain, rolls down a tawny flood charged with yellow mud till its colour resembles _café au lait_.

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading THE COTO DOÑANA NOTES ON ITS PHYSICAL FORMATION, FAUNA, AND RED DEER The great river Guadalquivir, dividing in its oblique course seawards into double channels and finally swerving, as though reluctant to lose all identity in the infinite Atlantic, practically cuts off from the Spanish mainland a triangular region, some forty miles of waste and wilderness, an isolated desert, singular as it is beautiful, which we now endeavour to describe.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading THE COTO DOÑANA NOTES ON ITS PHYSICAL FORMATION, FAUNA, AND RED DEER The great river Guadalquivir, dividing in its oblique course seawards into double channels and finally swerving, as though reluctant to lose all identity in the infinite Atlantic, practically cuts off from the Spanish mainland a triangular region, some forty miles of waste and wilderness, an isolated desert, singular as it is beautiful, which we now endeavour to describe.

slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled

From this reading THE COTO DOÑANA NOTES ON ITS PHYSICAL FORMATION, FAUNA, AND RED DEER The great river Guadalquivir, dividing in its oblique course seawards into double channels and finally swerving, as though reluctant to lose all identity in the infinite Atlantic, practically cuts off from the Spanish mainland a triangular region, some forty miles of waste and wilderness, an isolated desert, singular as it is beautiful, which we now endeavour to describe.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading But even to untaught eye, the existence of the whole area is obviously due to an age-long conflict waged between two Powers--the great river from within, the greater ocean without.

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading But even to untaught eye, the existence of the whole area is obviously due to an age-long conflict waged between two Powers--the great river from within, the greater ocean without.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE COTO DOÑANA NOTES ON ITS PHYSICAL FORMATION, FAUNA, AND RED DEER The great river Guadalquivir, dividing in its oblique course seawards into double channels and finally swerving, as though reluctant to lose all identity in the infinite Atlantic, practically cuts off from the Spanish mainland a triangular region, some forty miles of waste and wilderness, an isolated desert, singular as it is beautiful, which we now endeavour to describe.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading THE COTO DOÑANA NOTES ON ITS PHYSICAL FORMATION, FAUNA, AND RED DEER The great river Guadalquivir, dividing in its oblique course seawards into double channels and finally swerving, as though reluctant to lose all identity in the infinite Atlantic, practically cuts off from the Spanish mainland a triangular region, some forty miles of waste and wilderness, an isolated desert, singular as it is beautiful, which we now endeavour to describe.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE COTO DOÑANA NOTES ON ITS PHYSICAL FORMATION, FAUNA, AND RED DEER The great river Guadalquivir, dividing in its oblique course seawards into double channels and finally swerving, as though reluctant to lose all identity in the infinite Atlantic, practically cuts off from the Spanish mainland a triangular region, some forty miles of waste and wilderness, an isolated desert, singular as it is beautiful, which we now endeavour to describe.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading This, from our having for many years held the rights of chase, we can at least undertake with knowledge and affection.

involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit

From this reading THE COTO DOÑANA NOTES ON ITS PHYSICAL FORMATION, FAUNA, AND RED DEER The great river Guadalquivir, dividing in its oblique course seawards into double channels and finally swerving, as though reluctant to lose all identity in the infinite Atlantic, practically cuts off from the Spanish mainland a triangular region, some forty miles of waste and wilderness, an isolated desert, singular as it is beautiful, which we now endeavour to describe.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading The Guadalquivir, draining the distant mountains of Moréna and full 200 miles of intervening plain, rolls down a tawny flood charged with yellow mud till its colour resembles _café au lait_.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading Its precise geological formation 'twere beyond our power, unskilled in that science, to diagnose.

plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence

From this reading But even to untaught eye, the existence of the whole area is obviously due to an age-long conflict waged between two Powers--the great river from within, the greater ocean without.

almost; nearly

From this reading THE COTO DOÑANA NOTES ON ITS PHYSICAL FORMATION, FAUNA, AND RED DEER The great river Guadalquivir, dividing in its oblique course seawards into double channels and finally swerving, as though reluctant to lose all identity in the infinite Atlantic, practically cuts off from the Spanish mainland a triangular region, some forty miles of waste and wilderness, an isolated desert, singular as it is beautiful, which we now endeavour to describe.

sharply exact or accurate or delimited

From this reading Its precise geological formation 'twere beyond our power, unskilled in that science, to diagnose.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading THE COTO DOÑANA NOTES ON ITS PHYSICAL FORMATION, FAUNA, AND RED DEER The great river Guadalquivir, dividing in its oblique course seawards into double channels and finally swerving, as though reluctant to lose all identity in the infinite Atlantic, practically cuts off from the Spanish mainland a triangular region, some forty miles of waste and wilderness, an isolated desert, singular as it is beautiful, which we now endeavour to describe.

the extended spatial location of something

From this reading THE COTO DOÑANA NOTES ON ITS PHYSICAL FORMATION, FAUNA, AND RED DEER The great river Guadalquivir, dividing in its oblique course seawards into double channels and finally swerving, as though reluctant to lose all identity in the infinite Atlantic, practically cuts off from the Spanish mainland a triangular region, some forty miles of waste and wilderness, an isolated desert, singular as it is beautiful, which we now endeavour to describe.

unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom

From this reading THE COTO DOÑANA NOTES ON ITS PHYSICAL FORMATION, FAUNA, AND RED DEER The great river Guadalquivir, dividing in its oblique course seawards into double channels and finally swerving, as though reluctant to lose all identity in the infinite Atlantic, practically cuts off from the Spanish mainland a triangular region, some forty miles of waste and wilderness, an isolated desert, singular as it is beautiful, which we now endeavour to describe.

third-person singular of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to

From this reading The Guadalquivir, draining the distant mountains of Moréna and full 200 miles of intervening plain, rolls down a tawny flood charged with yellow mud till its colour resembles _café au lait_.

plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature

From this reading This, from our having for many years held the rights of chase, we can at least undertake with knowledge and affection.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading THE COTO DOÑANA NOTES ON ITS PHYSICAL FORMATION, FAUNA, AND RED DEER The great river Guadalquivir, dividing in its oblique course seawards into double channels and finally swerving, as though reluctant to lose all identity in the infinite Atlantic, practically cuts off from the Spanish mainland a triangular region, some forty miles of waste and wilderness, an isolated desert, singular as it is beautiful, which we now endeavour to describe.

plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis

From this reading The Guadalquivir, draining the distant mountains of Moréna and full 200 miles of intervening plain, rolls down a tawny flood charged with yellow mud till its colour resembles _café au lait_.

a particular branch of scientific knowledge

From this reading Its precise geological formation 'twere beyond our power, unskilled in that science, to diagnose.

in the direction of the sea

From this reading THE COTO DOÑANA NOTES ON ITS PHYSICAL FORMATION, FAUNA, AND RED DEER The great river Guadalquivir, dividing in its oblique course seawards into double channels and finally swerving, as though reluctant to lose all identity in the infinite Atlantic, practically cuts off from the Spanish mainland a triangular region, some forty miles of waste and wilderness, an isolated desert, singular as it is beautiful, which we now endeavour to describe.

unusual or striking

From this reading THE COTO DOÑANA NOTES ON ITS PHYSICAL FORMATION, FAUNA, AND RED DEER The great river Guadalquivir, dividing in its oblique course seawards into double channels and finally swerving, as though reluctant to lose all identity in the infinite Atlantic, practically cuts off from the Spanish mainland a triangular region, some forty miles of waste and wilderness, an isolated desert, singular as it is beautiful, which we now endeavour to describe.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading THE COTO DOÑANA NOTES ON ITS PHYSICAL FORMATION, FAUNA, AND RED DEER The great river Guadalquivir, dividing in its oblique course seawards into double channels and finally swerving, as though reluctant to lose all identity in the infinite Atlantic, practically cuts off from the Spanish mainland a triangular region, some forty miles of waste and wilderness, an isolated desert, singular as it is beautiful, which we now endeavour to describe.

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading THE COTO DOÑANA NOTES ON ITS PHYSICAL FORMATION, FAUNA, AND RED DEER The great river Guadalquivir, dividing in its oblique course seawards into double channels and finally swerving, as though reluctant to lose all identity in the infinite Atlantic, practically cuts off from the Spanish mainland a triangular region, some forty miles of waste and wilderness, an isolated desert, singular as it is beautiful, which we now endeavour to describe.

the act of turning aside suddenly

From this reading THE COTO DOÑANA NOTES ON ITS PHYSICAL FORMATION, FAUNA, AND RED DEER The great river Guadalquivir, dividing in its oblique course seawards into double channels and finally swerving, as though reluctant to lose all identity in the infinite Atlantic, practically cuts off from the Spanish mainland a triangular region, some forty miles of waste and wilderness, an isolated desert, singular as it is beautiful, which we now endeavour to describe.

of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather

From this reading The Guadalquivir, draining the distant mountains of Moréna and full 200 miles of intervening plain, rolls down a tawny flood charged with yellow mud till its colour resembles _café au lait_.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Its precise geological formation 'twere beyond our power, unskilled in that science, to diagnose.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE COTO DOÑANA NOTES ON ITS PHYSICAL FORMATION, FAUNA, AND RED DEER The great river Guadalquivir, dividing in its oblique course seawards into double channels and finally swerving, as though reluctant to lose all identity in the infinite Atlantic, practically cuts off from the Spanish mainland a triangular region, some forty miles of waste and wilderness, an isolated desert, singular as it is beautiful, which we now endeavour to describe.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This, from our having for many years held the rights of chase, we can at least undertake with knowledge and affection.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading THE COTO DOÑANA NOTES ON ITS PHYSICAL FORMATION, FAUNA, AND RED DEER The great river Guadalquivir, dividing in its oblique course seawards into double channels and finally swerving, as though reluctant to lose all identity in the infinite Atlantic, practically cuts off from the Spanish mainland a triangular region, some forty miles of waste and wilderness, an isolated desert, singular as it is beautiful, which we now endeavour to describe.

up to a particular time

From this reading The Guadalquivir, draining the distant mountains of Moréna and full 200 miles of intervening plain, rolls down a tawny flood charged with yellow mud till its colour resembles _café au lait_.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE COTO DOÑANA NOTES ON ITS PHYSICAL FORMATION, FAUNA, AND RED DEER The great river Guadalquivir, dividing in its oblique course seawards into double channels and finally swerving, as though reluctant to lose all identity in the infinite Atlantic, practically cuts off from the Spanish mainland a triangular region, some forty miles of waste and wilderness, an isolated desert, singular as it is beautiful, which we now endeavour to describe.

having three angles; forming or shaped like a triangle

From this reading THE COTO DOÑANA NOTES ON ITS PHYSICAL FORMATION, FAUNA, AND RED DEER The great river Guadalquivir, dividing in its oblique course seawards into double channels and finally swerving, as though reluctant to lose all identity in the infinite Atlantic, practically cuts off from the Spanish mainland a triangular region, some forty miles of waste and wilderness, an isolated desert, singular as it is beautiful, which we now endeavour to describe.

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From this reading Its precise geological formation 'twere beyond our power, unskilled in that science, to diagnose.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading But even to untaught eye, the existence of the whole area is obviously due to an age-long conflict waged between two Powers--the great river from within, the greater ocean without.

enter upon an activity or enterprise

From this reading This, from our having for many years held the rights of chase, we can at least undertake with knowledge and affection.

not having or showing or requiring special skill or proficiency

From this reading Its precise geological formation 'twere beyond our power, unskilled in that science, to diagnose.

lacking in schooling

From this reading But even to untaught eye, the existence of the whole area is obviously due to an age-long conflict waged between two Powers--the great river from within, the greater ocean without.

past form of “wage” — carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)

From this reading But even to untaught eye, the existence of the whole area is obviously due to an age-long conflict waged between two Powers--the great river from within, the greater ocean without.

any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

From this reading THE COTO DOÑANA NOTES ON ITS PHYSICAL FORMATION, FAUNA, AND RED DEER The great river Guadalquivir, dividing in its oblique course seawards into double channels and finally swerving, as though reluctant to lose all identity in the infinite Atlantic, practically cuts off from the Spanish mainland a triangular region, some forty miles of waste and wilderness, an isolated desert, singular as it is beautiful, which we now endeavour to describe.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading THE COTO DOÑANA NOTES ON ITS PHYSICAL FORMATION, FAUNA, AND RED DEER The great river Guadalquivir, dividing in its oblique course seawards into double channels and finally swerving, as though reluctant to lose all identity in the infinite Atlantic, practically cuts off from the Spanish mainland a triangular region, some forty miles of waste and wilderness, an isolated desert, singular as it is beautiful, which we now endeavour to describe.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading THE COTO DOÑANA NOTES ON ITS PHYSICAL FORMATION, FAUNA, AND RED DEER The great river Guadalquivir, dividing in its oblique course seawards into double channels and finally swerving, as though reluctant to lose all identity in the infinite Atlantic, practically cuts off from the Spanish mainland a triangular region, some forty miles of waste and wilderness, an isolated desert, singular as it is beautiful, which we now endeavour to describe.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading But even to untaught eye, the existence of the whole area is obviously due to an age-long conflict waged between two Powers--the great river from within, the greater ocean without.

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading THE COTO DOÑANA NOTES ON ITS PHYSICAL FORMATION, FAUNA, AND RED DEER The great river Guadalquivir, dividing in its oblique course seawards into double channels and finally swerving, as though reluctant to lose all identity in the infinite Atlantic, practically cuts off from the Spanish mainland a triangular region, some forty miles of waste and wilderness, an isolated desert, singular as it is beautiful, which we now endeavour to describe.

in the company of; together with

From this reading This, from our having for many years held the rights of chase, we can at least undertake with knowledge and affection.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading But even to untaught eye, the existence of the whole area is obviously due to an age-long conflict waged between two Powers--the great river from within, the greater ocean without.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading But even to untaught eye, the existence of the whole area is obviously due to an age-long conflict waged between two Powers--the great river from within, the greater ocean without.

a late time of life

From this reading This, from our having for many years held the rights of chase, we can at least undertake with knowledge and affection.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading The Guadalquivir, draining the distant mountains of Moréna and full 200 miles of intervening plain, rolls down a tawny flood charged with yellow mud till its colour resembles _café au lait_.