used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SEARCH FOR THE LOST TREASURE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two steamers had passed the bend of the river, and we had gone by forts Jackson and St. Philip without a word being said of the historical events which were connected with them.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading We were too busy with the inquiry before us to give any attention to the surroundings, though I could see that our passengers on board the Sylvania were discussing what they saw on the mighty river.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading We were too busy with the inquiry before us to give any attention to the surroundings, though I could see that our passengers on board the Sylvania were discussing what they saw on the mighty river.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading But nothing could have been more uninteresting than the banks of the river near its delta.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But nothing could have been more uninteresting than the banks of the river near its delta.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We were too busy with the inquiry before us to give any attention to the surroundings, though I could see that our passengers on board the Sylvania were discussing what they saw on the mighty river.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The two steamers had passed the bend of the river, and we had gone by forts Jackson and St. Philip without a word being said of the historical events which were connected with them.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading The two steamers had passed the bend of the river, and we had gone by forts Jackson and St. Philip without a word being said of the historical events which were connected with them.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It was a season of high water, and the low lands beyond the levee on either side were overflowed.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading We were too busy with the inquiry before us to give any attention to the surroundings, though I could see that our passengers on board the Sylvania were discussing what they saw on the mighty river.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading We were too busy with the inquiry before us to give any attention to the surroundings, though I could see that our passengers on board the Sylvania were discussing what they saw on the mighty river.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But nothing could have been more uninteresting than the banks of the river near its delta.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The two steamers had passed the bend of the river, and we had gone by forts Jackson and St. Philip without a word being said of the historical events which were connected with them.
being joined in close association
From this reading The two steamers had passed the bend of the river, and we had gone by forts Jackson and St. Philip without a word being said of the historical events which were connected with them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We were too busy with the inquiry before us to give any attention to the surroundings, though I could see that our passengers on board the Sylvania were discussing what they saw on the mighty river.
deltanounUS /ˈdeltə/
a low triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a larger body of water
From this reading But nothing could have been more uninteresting than the banks of the river near its delta.
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading We were too busy with the inquiry before us to give any attention to the surroundings, though I could see that our passengers on board the Sylvania were discussing what they saw on the mighty river.
one or the other of two
From this reading It was a season of high water, and the low lands beyond the levee on either side were overflowed.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The two steamers had passed the bend of the river, and we had gone by forts Jackson and St. Philip without a word being said of the historical events which were connected with them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A SEARCH FOR THE LOST TREASURE.
fortsnounUS /fɔːrts/
plural of “fort” — a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading The two steamers had passed the bend of the river, and we had gone by forts Jackson and St. Philip without a word being said of the historical events which were connected with them.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading We were too busy with the inquiry before us to give any attention to the surroundings, though I could see that our passengers on board the Sylvania were discussing what they saw on the mighty river.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The two steamers had passed the bend of the river, and we had gone by forts Jackson and St. Philip without a word being said of the historical events which were connected with them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two steamers had passed the bend of the river, and we had gone by forts Jackson and St. Philip without a word being said of the historical events which were connected with them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But nothing could have been more uninteresting than the banks of the river near its delta.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was a season of high water, and the low lands beyond the levee on either side were overflowed.
historicaladjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl/
of or relating to the study of history
From this reading The two steamers had passed the bend of the river, and we had gone by forts Jackson and St. Philip without a word being said of the historical events which were connected with them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We were too busy with the inquiry before us to give any attention to the surroundings, though I could see that our passengers on board the Sylvania were discussing what they saw on the mighty river.
a search for knowledge
From this reading We were too busy with the inquiry before us to give any attention to the surroundings, though I could see that our passengers on board the Sylvania were discussing what they saw on the mighty river.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a season of high water, and the low lands beyond the levee on either side were overflowed.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But nothing could have been more uninteresting than the banks of the river near its delta.
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading The two steamers had passed the bend of the river, and we had gone by forts Jackson and St. Philip without a word being said of the historical events which were connected with them.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It was a season of high water, and the low lands beyond the levee on either side were overflowed.
leveenounUS /ˈlevi/
a formal reception of visitors or guests (as at a royal court)
From this reading It was a season of high water, and the low lands beyond the levee on either side were overflowed.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading A SEARCH FOR THE LOST TREASURE.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was a season of high water, and the low lands beyond the levee on either side were overflowed.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading We were too busy with the inquiry before us to give any attention to the surroundings, though I could see that our passengers on board the Sylvania were discussing what they saw on the mighty river.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But nothing could have been more uninteresting than the banks of the river near its delta.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading But nothing could have been more uninteresting than the banks of the river near its delta.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But nothing could have been more uninteresting than the banks of the river near its delta.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two steamers had passed the bend of the river, and we had gone by forts Jackson and St. Philip without a word being said of the historical events which were connected with them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We were too busy with the inquiry before us to give any attention to the surroundings, though I could see that our passengers on board the Sylvania were discussing what they saw on the mighty river.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We were too busy with the inquiry before us to give any attention to the surroundings, though I could see that our passengers on board the Sylvania were discussing what they saw on the mighty river.
overflowedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈfloʊd/
past form of “overflow” — flow or run over (a limit or brim)
From this reading It was a season of high water, and the low lands beyond the levee on either side were overflowed.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The two steamers had passed the bend of the river, and we had gone by forts Jackson and St. Philip without a word being said of the historical events which were connected with them.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading We were too busy with the inquiry before us to give any attention to the surroundings, though I could see that our passengers on board the Sylvania were discussing what they saw on the mighty river.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading The two steamers had passed the bend of the river, and we had gone by forts Jackson and St. Philip without a word being said of the historical events which were connected with them.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The two steamers had passed the bend of the river, and we had gone by forts Jackson and St. Philip without a word being said of the historical events which were connected with them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The two steamers had passed the bend of the river, and we had gone by forts Jackson and St. Philip without a word being said of the historical events which were connected with them.
cut with a saw
From this reading We were too busy with the inquiry before us to give any attention to the surroundings, though I could see that our passengers on board the Sylvania were discussing what they saw on the mighty river.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading A SEARCH FOR THE LOST TREASURE.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading It was a season of high water, and the low lands beyond the levee on either side were overflowed.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We were too busy with the inquiry before us to give any attention to the surroundings, though I could see that our passengers on board the Sylvania were discussing what they saw on the mighty river.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was a season of high water, and the low lands beyond the levee on either side were overflowed.
St
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From this reading The two steamers had passed the bend of the river, and we had gone by forts Jackson and St. Philip without a word being said of the historical events which were connected with them.
steamersnounUS /ˈstiːmərz/
plural of “steamer” — a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading The two steamers had passed the bend of the river, and we had gone by forts Jackson and St. Philip without a word being said of the historical events which were connected with them.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading We were too busy with the inquiry before us to give any attention to the surroundings, though I could see that our passengers on board the Sylvania were discussing what they saw on the mighty river.
Sylvania
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From this reading We were too busy with the inquiry before us to give any attention to the surroundings, though I could see that our passengers on board the Sylvania were discussing what they saw on the mighty river.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But nothing could have been more uninteresting than the banks of the river near its delta.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We were too busy with the inquiry before us to give any attention to the surroundings, though I could see that our passengers on board the Sylvania were discussing what they saw on the mighty river.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SEARCH FOR THE LOST TREASURE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The two steamers had passed the bend of the river, and we had gone by forts Jackson and St. Philip without a word being said of the historical events which were connected with them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We were too busy with the inquiry before us to give any attention to the surroundings, though I could see that our passengers on board the Sylvania were discussing what they saw on the mighty river.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading We were too busy with the inquiry before us to give any attention to the surroundings, though I could see that our passengers on board the Sylvania were discussing what they saw on the mighty river.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were too busy with the inquiry before us to give any attention to the surroundings, though I could see that our passengers on board the Sylvania were discussing what they saw on the mighty river.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading We were too busy with the inquiry before us to give any attention to the surroundings, though I could see that our passengers on board the Sylvania were discussing what they saw on the mighty river.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading A SEARCH FOR THE LOST TREASURE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two steamers had passed the bend of the river, and we had gone by forts Jackson and St. Philip without a word being said of the historical events which were connected with them.
uninterestingadjectiveUS /əˈnɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement
From this reading But nothing could have been more uninteresting than the banks of the river near its delta.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We were too busy with the inquiry before us to give any attention to the surroundings, though I could see that our passengers on board the Sylvania were discussing what they saw on the mighty river.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a season of high water, and the low lands beyond the levee on either side were overflowed.
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 It was a season of high water, and the low lands beyond the levee on either side were overflowed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The two steamers had passed the bend of the river, and we had gone by forts Jackson and St. Philip without a word being said of the historical events which were connected with them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two steamers had passed the bend of the river, and we had gone by forts Jackson and St. Philip without a word being said of the historical events which were connected with them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We were too busy with the inquiry before us to give any attention to the surroundings, though I could see that our passengers on board the Sylvania were discussing what they saw on the mighty river.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The two steamers had passed the bend of the river, and we had gone by forts Jackson and St. Philip without a word being said of the historical events which were connected with them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The two steamers had passed the bend of the river, and we had gone by forts Jackson and St. Philip without a word being said of the historical events which were connected with them.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The two steamers had passed the bend of the river, and we had gone by forts Jackson and St. Philip without a word being said of the historical events which were connected with them.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The two steamers had passed the bend of the river, and we had gone by forts Jackson and St. Philip without a word being said of the historical events which were connected with them.
