Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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From this reading The distant sea-line of the north horizon was defined in the calm atmosphere between the north and west points of the compass; but even this did not afford me any idea of the breadth of the lake, as an archipelago of islands (_vide_ Map, Bengal Archipelago), each consisting of a single hill, rising to a height of 200 or 300 feet above the water, intersected the line of vision to the left; while on the right the western horn of the Ukéréwé Island cut off any farther view of its distant waters to the eastward of north.

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From this reading August 3d.--The caravan, after quitting Isamiro, began winding up a long but gradually inclined hill--which, as it bears no native name, I shall call Somerset--until it reached its summit, when the vast expanse of the pale-blue waters of the N'yanza burst suddenly upon my gaze.

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

From this reading The distant sea-line of the north horizon was defined in the calm atmosphere between the north and west points of the compass; but even this did not afford me any idea of the breadth of the lake, as an archipelago of islands (_vide_ Map, Bengal Archipelago), each consisting of a single hill, rising to a height of 200 or 300 feet above the water, intersected the line of vision to the left; while on the right the western horn of the Ukéréwé Island cut off any farther view of its distant waters to the eastward of north.

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

From this reading August 3d.--The caravan, after quitting Isamiro, began winding up a long but gradually inclined hill--which, as it bears no native name, I shall call Somerset--until it reached its summit, when the vast expanse of the pale-blue waters of the N'yanza burst suddenly upon my gaze.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading The distant sea-line of the north horizon was defined in the calm atmosphere between the north and west points of the compass; but even this did not afford me any idea of the breadth of the lake, as an archipelago of islands (_vide_ Map, Bengal Archipelago), each consisting of a single hill, rising to a height of 200 or 300 feet above the water, intersected the line of vision to the left; while on the right the western horn of the Ukéréwé Island cut off any farther view of its distant waters to the eastward of north.

plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading First Sight of the Victoria N'yanza--Its Physical Geography--Speculations on its Being the Source of the Nile--Sport on the Lake--Sultans Machunda and Mahaya--Missionary Accounts of the Geography--Arab Accounts--Regrets at Inability to Complete the Discovery--The March Resumed--History of the Watuta--Hippopotamus-hunting--Adventures--Kahama.

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading First Sight of the Victoria N'yanza--Its Physical Geography--Speculations on its Being the Source of the Nile--Sport on the Lake--Sultans Machunda and Mahaya--Missionary Accounts of the Geography--Arab Accounts--Regrets at Inability to Complete the Discovery--The March Resumed--History of the Watuta--Hippopotamus-hunting--Adventures--Kahama.

be able to spare or give up

From this reading The distant sea-line of the north horizon was defined in the calm atmosphere between the north and west points of the compass; but even this did not afford me any idea of the breadth of the lake, as an archipelago of islands (_vide_ Map, Bengal Archipelago), each consisting of a single hill, rising to a height of 200 or 300 feet above the water, intersected the line of vision to the left; while on the right the western horn of the Ukéréwé Island cut off any farther view of its distant waters to the eastward of north.

later than; following

From this reading August 3d.--The caravan, after quitting Isamiro, began winding up a long but gradually inclined hill--which, as it bears no native name, I shall call Somerset--until it reached its summit, when the vast expanse of the pale-blue waters of the N'yanza burst suddenly upon my gaze.

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

From this reading The distant sea-line of the north horizon was defined in the calm atmosphere between the north and west points of the compass; but even this did not afford me any idea of the breadth of the lake, as an archipelago of islands (_vide_ Map, Bengal Archipelago), each consisting of a single hill, rising to a height of 200 or 300 feet above the water, intersected the line of vision to the left; while on the right the western horn of the Ukéréwé Island cut off any farther view of its distant waters to the eastward of north.

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

From this reading First Sight of the Victoria N'yanza--Its Physical Geography--Speculations on its Being the Source of the Nile--Sport on the Lake--Sultans Machunda and Mahaya--Missionary Accounts of the Geography--Arab Accounts--Regrets at Inability to Complete the Discovery--The March Resumed--History of the Watuta--Hippopotamus-hunting--Adventures--Kahama.

the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians

From this reading A sheet of water--an elbow of the sea, however, at the base of the low range on which I stood--extended far away to the eastward, to where, in the dim distance, a hummock-like elevation of the mainland marked what I understood to be the south and east angle of the lake.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The distant sea-line of the north horizon was defined in the calm atmosphere between the north and west points of the compass; but even this did not afford me any idea of the breadth of the lake, as an archipelago of islands (_vide_ Map, Bengal Archipelago), each consisting of a single hill, rising to a height of 200 or 300 feet above the water, intersected the line of vision to the left; while on the right the western horn of the Ukéréwé Island cut off any farther view of its distant waters to the eastward of north.

a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa

From this reading First Sight of the Victoria N'yanza--Its Physical Geography--Speculations on its Being the Source of the Nile--Sport on the Lake--Sultans Machunda and Mahaya--Missionary Accounts of the Geography--Arab Accounts--Regrets at Inability to Complete the Discovery--The March Resumed--History of the Watuta--Hippopotamus-hunting--Adventures--Kahama.

a group of many islands in a large body of water

From this reading The distant sea-line of the north horizon was defined in the calm atmosphere between the north and west points of the compass; but even this did not afford me any idea of the breadth of the lake, as an archipelago of islands (_vide_ Map, Bengal Archipelago), each consisting of a single hill, rising to a height of 200 or 300 feet above the water, intersected the line of vision to the left; while on the right the western horn of the Ukéréwé Island cut off any farther view of its distant waters to the eastward of north.

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

From this reading August 3d.--The caravan, after quitting Isamiro, began winding up a long but gradually inclined hill--which, as it bears no native name, I shall call Somerset--until it reached its summit, when the vast expanse of the pale-blue waters of the N'yanza burst suddenly upon my gaze.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading First Sight of the Victoria N'yanza--Its Physical Geography--Speculations on its Being the Source of the Nile--Sport on the Lake--Sultans Machunda and Mahaya--Missionary Accounts of the Geography--Arab Accounts--Regrets at Inability to Complete the Discovery--The March Resumed--History of the Watuta--Hippopotamus-hunting--Adventures--Kahama.

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading The distant sea-line of the north horizon was defined in the calm atmosphere between the north and west points of the compass; but even this did not afford me any idea of the breadth of the lake, as an archipelago of islands (_vide_ Map, Bengal Archipelago), each consisting of a single hill, rising to a height of 200 or 300 feet above the water, intersected the line of vision to the left; while on the right the western horn of the Ukéréwé Island cut off any farther view of its distant waters to the eastward of north.

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading August 3d.--The caravan, after quitting Isamiro, began winding up a long but gradually inclined hill--which, as it bears no native name, I shall call Somerset--until it reached its summit, when the vast expanse of the pale-blue waters of the N'yanza burst suddenly upon my gaze.

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

From this reading A sheet of water--an elbow of the sea, however, at the base of the low range on which I stood--extended far away to the eastward, to where, in the dim distance, a hummock-like elevation of the mainland marked what I understood to be the south and east angle of the lake.

installation from which a military force initiates operations

From this reading A sheet of water--an elbow of the sea, however, at the base of the low range on which I stood--extended far away to the eastward, to where, in the dim distance, a hummock-like elevation of the mainland marked what I understood to be the south and east angle of the lake.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading A sheet of water--an elbow of the sea, however, at the base of the low range on which I stood--extended far away to the eastward, to where, in the dim distance, a hummock-like elevation of the mainland marked what I understood to be the south and east angle of the lake.

plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws

From this reading August 3d.--The caravan, after quitting Isamiro, began winding up a long but gradually inclined hill--which, as it bears no native name, I shall call Somerset--until it reached its summit, when the vast expanse of the pale-blue waters of the N'yanza burst suddenly upon my gaze.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading August 3d.--The caravan, after quitting Isamiro, began winding up a long but gradually inclined hill--which, as it bears no native name, I shall call Somerset--until it reached its summit, when the vast expanse of the pale-blue waters of the N'yanza burst suddenly upon my gaze.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading First Sight of the Victoria N'yanza--Its Physical Geography--Speculations on its Being the Source of the Nile--Sport on the Lake--Sultans Machunda and Mahaya--Missionary Accounts of the Geography--Arab Accounts--Regrets at Inability to Complete the Discovery--The March Resumed--History of the Watuta--Hippopotamus-hunting--Adventures--Kahama.

a region whose eastern part is now Bangladesh and whose western part is included in India

From this reading The distant sea-line of the north horizon was defined in the calm atmosphere between the north and west points of the compass; but even this did not afford me any idea of the breadth of the lake, as an archipelago of islands (_vide_ Map, Bengal Archipelago), each consisting of a single hill, rising to a height of 200 or 300 feet above the water, intersected the line of vision to the left; while on the right the western horn of the Ukéréwé Island cut off any farther view of its distant waters to the eastward of north.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The distant sea-line of the north horizon was defined in the calm atmosphere between the north and west points of the compass; but even this did not afford me any idea of the breadth of the lake, as an archipelago of islands (_vide_ Map, Bengal Archipelago), each consisting of a single hill, rising to a height of 200 or 300 feet above the water, intersected the line of vision to the left; while on the right the western horn of the Ukéréwé Island cut off any farther view of its distant waters to the eastward of north.

the capacity to understand a broad range of topics

From this reading The distant sea-line of the north horizon was defined in the calm atmosphere between the north and west points of the compass; but even this did not afford me any idea of the breadth of the lake, as an archipelago of islands (_vide_ Map, Bengal Archipelago), each consisting of a single hill, rising to a height of 200 or 300 feet above the water, intersected the line of vision to the left; while on the right the western horn of the Ukéréwé Island cut off any farther view of its distant waters to the eastward of north.

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading August 3d.--The caravan, after quitting Isamiro, began winding up a long but gradually inclined hill--which, as it bears no native name, I shall call Somerset--until it reached its summit, when the vast expanse of the pale-blue waters of the N'yanza burst suddenly upon my gaze.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading August 3d.--The caravan, after quitting Isamiro, began winding up a long but gradually inclined hill--which, as it bears no native name, I shall call Somerset--until it reached its summit, when the vast expanse of the pale-blue waters of the N'yanza burst suddenly upon my gaze.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading August 3d.--The caravan, after quitting Isamiro, began winding up a long but gradually inclined hill--which, as it bears no native name, I shall call Somerset--until it reached its summit, when the vast expanse of the pale-blue waters of the N'yanza burst suddenly upon my gaze.

make calm or still

From this reading The distant sea-line of the north horizon was defined in the calm atmosphere between the north and west points of the compass; but even this did not afford me any idea of the breadth of the lake, as an archipelago of islands (_vide_ Map, Bengal Archipelago), each consisting of a single hill, rising to a height of 200 or 300 feet above the water, intersected the line of vision to the left; while on the right the western horn of the Ukéréwé Island cut off any farther view of its distant waters to the eastward of north.

a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file

From this reading August 3d.--The caravan, after quitting Isamiro, began winding up a long but gradually inclined hill--which, as it bears no native name, I shall call Somerset--until it reached its summit, when the vast expanse of the pale-blue waters of the N'yanza burst suddenly upon my gaze.

navigational instrument for finding directions

From this reading The distant sea-line of the north horizon was defined in the calm atmosphere between the north and west points of the compass; but even this did not afford me any idea of the breadth of the lake, as an archipelago of islands (_vide_ Map, Bengal Archipelago), each consisting of a single hill, rising to a height of 200 or 300 feet above the water, intersected the line of vision to the left; while on the right the western horn of the Ukéréwé Island cut off any farther view of its distant waters to the eastward of north.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading First Sight of the Victoria N'yanza--Its Physical Geography--Speculations on its Being the Source of the Nile--Sport on the Lake--Sultans Machunda and Mahaya--Missionary Accounts of the Geography--Arab Accounts--Regrets at Inability to Complete the Discovery--The March Resumed--History of the Watuta--Hippopotamus-hunting--Adventures--Kahama.

-ing form of “consist” — originate

From this reading The distant sea-line of the north horizon was defined in the calm atmosphere between the north and west points of the compass; but even this did not afford me any idea of the breadth of the lake, as an archipelago of islands (_vide_ Map, Bengal Archipelago), each consisting of a single hill, rising to a height of 200 or 300 feet above the water, intersected the line of vision to the left; while on the right the western horn of the Ukéréwé Island cut off any farther view of its distant waters to the eastward of north.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading The distant sea-line of the north horizon was defined in the calm atmosphere between the north and west points of the compass; but even this did not afford me any idea of the breadth of the lake, as an archipelago of islands (_vide_ Map, Bengal Archipelago), each consisting of a single hill, rising to a height of 200 or 300 feet above the water, intersected the line of vision to the left; while on the right the western horn of the Ukéréwé Island cut off any farther view of its distant waters to the eastward of north.

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading August 3d.--The caravan, after quitting Isamiro, began winding up a long but gradually inclined hill--which, as it bears no native name, I shall call Somerset--until it reached its summit, when the vast expanse of the pale-blue waters of the N'yanza burst suddenly upon my gaze.

clearly characterized or delimited

From this reading The distant sea-line of the north horizon was defined in the calm atmosphere between the north and west points of the compass; but even this did not afford me any idea of the breadth of the lake, as an archipelago of islands (_vide_ Map, Bengal Archipelago), each consisting of a single hill, rising to a height of 200 or 300 feet above the water, intersected the line of vision to the left; while on the right the western horn of the Ukéréwé Island cut off any farther view of its distant waters to the eastward of north.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The distant sea-line of the north horizon was defined in the calm atmosphere between the north and west points of the compass; but even this did not afford me any idea of the breadth of the lake, as an archipelago of islands (_vide_ Map, Bengal Archipelago), each consisting of a single hill, rising to a height of 200 or 300 feet above the water, intersected the line of vision to the left; while on the right the western horn of the Ukéréwé Island cut off any farther view of its distant waters to the eastward of north.

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading A sheet of water--an elbow of the sea, however, at the base of the low range on which I stood--extended far away to the eastward, to where, in the dim distance, a hummock-like elevation of the mainland marked what I understood to be the south and east angle of the lake.

the act of discovering something

From this reading First Sight of the Victoria N'yanza--Its Physical Geography--Speculations on its Being the Source of the Nile--Sport on the Lake--Sultans Machunda and Mahaya--Missionary Accounts of the Geography--Arab Accounts--Regrets at Inability to Complete the Discovery--The March Resumed--History of the Watuta--Hippopotamus-hunting--Adventures--Kahama.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading A sheet of water--an elbow of the sea, however, at the base of the low range on which I stood--extended far away to the eastward, to where, in the dim distance, a hummock-like elevation of the mainland marked what I understood to be the south and east angle of the lake.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading The distant sea-line of the north horizon was defined in the calm atmosphere between the north and west points of the compass; but even this did not afford me any idea of the breadth of the lake, as an archipelago of islands (_vide_ Map, Bengal Archipelago), each consisting of a single hill, rising to a height of 200 or 300 feet above the water, intersected the line of vision to the left; while on the right the western horn of the Ukéréwé Island cut off any farther view of its distant waters to the eastward of north.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading The distant sea-line of the north horizon was defined in the calm atmosphere between the north and west points of the compass; but even this did not afford me any idea of the breadth of the lake, as an archipelago of islands (_vide_ Map, Bengal Archipelago), each consisting of a single hill, rising to a height of 200 or 300 feet above the water, intersected the line of vision to the left; while on the right the western horn of the Ukéréwé Island cut off any farther view of its distant waters to the eastward of north.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading It was early morning.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading A sheet of water--an elbow of the sea, however, at the base of the low range on which I stood--extended far away to the eastward, to where, in the dim distance, a hummock-like elevation of the mainland marked what I understood to be the south and east angle of the lake.

moving toward the east

From this reading The distant sea-line of the north horizon was defined in the calm atmosphere between the north and west points of the compass; but even this did not afford me any idea of the breadth of the lake, as an archipelago of islands (_vide_ Map, Bengal Archipelago), each consisting of a single hill, rising to a height of 200 or 300 feet above the water, intersected the line of vision to the left; while on the right the western horn of the Ukéréwé Island cut off any farther view of its distant waters to the eastward of north.

hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

From this reading A sheet of water--an elbow of the sea, however, at the base of the low range on which I stood--extended far away to the eastward, to where, in the dim distance, a hummock-like elevation of the mainland marked what I understood to be the south and east angle of the lake.

the event of something being raised upward

From this reading A sheet of water--an elbow of the sea, however, at the base of the low range on which I stood--extended far away to the eastward, to where, in the dim distance, a hummock-like elevation of the mainland marked what I understood to be the south and east angle of the lake.

divisible by two

From this reading The distant sea-line of the north horizon was defined in the calm atmosphere between the north and west points of the compass; but even this did not afford me any idea of the breadth of the lake, as an archipelago of islands (_vide_ Map, Bengal Archipelago), each consisting of a single hill, rising to a height of 200 or 300 feet above the water, intersected the line of vision to the left; while on the right the western horn of the Ukéréwé Island cut off any farther view of its distant waters to the eastward of north.

a wide scope

From this reading August 3d.--The caravan, after quitting Isamiro, began winding up a long but gradually inclined hill--which, as it bears no native name, I shall call Somerset--until it reached its summit, when the vast expanse of the pale-blue waters of the N'yanza burst suddenly upon my gaze.

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading A sheet of water--an elbow of the sea, however, at the base of the low range on which I stood--extended far away to the eastward, to where, in the dim distance, a hummock-like elevation of the mainland marked what I understood to be the south and east angle of the lake.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading A sheet of water--an elbow of the sea, however, at the base of the low range on which I stood--extended far away to the eastward, to where, in the dim distance, a hummock-like elevation of the mainland marked what I understood to be the south and east angle of the lake.

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading The distant sea-line of the north horizon was defined in the calm atmosphere between the north and west points of the compass; but even this did not afford me any idea of the breadth of the lake, as an archipelago of islands (_vide_ Map, Bengal Archipelago), each consisting of a single hill, rising to a height of 200 or 300 feet above the water, intersected the line of vision to the left; while on the right the western horn of the Ukéréwé Island cut off any farther view of its distant waters to the eastward of north.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The distant sea-line of the north horizon was defined in the calm atmosphere between the north and west points of the compass; but even this did not afford me any idea of the breadth of the lake, as an archipelago of islands (_vide_ Map, Bengal Archipelago), each consisting of a single hill, rising to a height of 200 or 300 feet above the water, intersected the line of vision to the left; while on the right the western horn of the Ukéréwé Island cut off any farther view of its distant waters to the eastward of north.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading First Sight of the Victoria N'yanza--Its Physical Geography--Speculations on its Being the Source of the Nile--Sport on the Lake--Sultans Machunda and Mahaya--Missionary Accounts of the Geography--Arab Accounts--Regrets at Inability to Complete the Discovery--The March Resumed--History of the Watuta--Hippopotamus-hunting--Adventures--Kahama.

a long fixed look

From this reading August 3d.--The caravan, after quitting Isamiro, began winding up a long but gradually inclined hill--which, as it bears no native name, I shall call Somerset--until it reached its summit, when the vast expanse of the pale-blue waters of the N'yanza burst suddenly upon my gaze.

study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation

From this reading First Sight of the Victoria N'yanza--Its Physical Geography--Speculations on its Being the Source of the Nile--Sport on the Lake--Sultans Machunda and Mahaya--Missionary Accounts of the Geography--Arab Accounts--Regrets at Inability to Complete the Discovery--The March Resumed--History of the Watuta--Hippopotamus-hunting--Adventures--Kahama.

in a gradual manner

From this reading August 3d.--The caravan, after quitting Isamiro, began winding up a long but gradually inclined hill--which, as it bears no native name, I shall call Somerset--until it reached its summit, when the vast expanse of the pale-blue waters of the N'yanza burst suddenly upon my gaze.

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading The distant sea-line of the north horizon was defined in the calm atmosphere between the north and west points of the compass; but even this did not afford me any idea of the breadth of the lake, as an archipelago of islands (_vide_ Map, Bengal Archipelago), each consisting of a single hill, rising to a height of 200 or 300 feet above the water, intersected the line of vision to the left; while on the right the western horn of the Ukéréwé Island cut off any farther view of its distant waters to the eastward of north.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading August 3d.--The caravan, after quitting Isamiro, began winding up a long but gradually inclined hill--which, as it bears no native name, I shall call Somerset--until it reached its summit, when the vast expanse of the pale-blue waters of the N'yanza burst suddenly upon my gaze.

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From this reading First Sight of the Victoria N'yanza--Its Physical Geography--Speculations on its Being the Source of the Nile--Sport on the Lake--Sultans Machunda and Mahaya--Missionary Accounts of the Geography--Arab Accounts--Regrets at Inability to Complete the Discovery--The March Resumed--History of the Watuta--Hippopotamus-hunting--Adventures--Kahama.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading First Sight of the Victoria N'yanza--Its Physical Geography--Speculations on its Being the Source of the Nile--Sport on the Lake--Sultans Machunda and Mahaya--Missionary Accounts of the Geography--Arab Accounts--Regrets at Inability to Complete the Discovery--The March Resumed--History of the Watuta--Hippopotamus-hunting--Adventures--Kahama.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading The distant sea-line of the north horizon was defined in the calm atmosphere between the north and west points of the compass; but even this did not afford me any idea of the breadth of the lake, as an archipelago of islands (_vide_ Map, Bengal Archipelago), each consisting of a single hill, rising to a height of 200 or 300 feet above the water, intersected the line of vision to the left; while on the right the western horn of the Ukéréwé Island cut off any farther view of its distant waters to the eastward of north.

a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it

From this reading The distant sea-line of the north horizon was defined in the calm atmosphere between the north and west points of the compass; but even this did not afford me any idea of the breadth of the lake, as an archipelago of islands (_vide_ Map, Bengal Archipelago), each consisting of a single hill, rising to a height of 200 or 300 feet above the water, intersected the line of vision to the left; while on the right the western horn of the Ukéréwé Island cut off any farther view of its distant waters to the eastward of north.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading A sheet of water--an elbow of the sea, however, at the base of the low range on which I stood--extended far away to the eastward, to where, in the dim distance, a hummock-like elevation of the mainland marked what I understood to be the south and east angle of the lake.

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From this reading A sheet of water--an elbow of the sea, however, at the base of the low range on which I stood--extended far away to the eastward, to where, in the dim distance, a hummock-like elevation of the mainland marked what I understood to be the south and east angle of the lake.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading August 3d.--The caravan, after quitting Isamiro, began winding up a long but gradually inclined hill--which, as it bears no native name, I shall call Somerset--until it reached its summit, when the vast expanse of the pale-blue waters of the N'yanza burst suddenly upon my gaze.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The distant sea-line of the north horizon was defined in the calm atmosphere between the north and west points of the compass; but even this did not afford me any idea of the breadth of the lake, as an archipelago of islands (_vide_ Map, Bengal Archipelago), each consisting of a single hill, rising to a height of 200 or 300 feet above the water, intersected the line of vision to the left; while on the right the western horn of the Ukéréwé Island cut off any farther view of its distant waters to the eastward of north.

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

From this reading The distant sea-line of the north horizon was defined in the calm atmosphere between the north and west points of the compass; but even this did not afford me any idea of the breadth of the lake, as an archipelago of islands (_vide_ Map, Bengal Archipelago), each consisting of a single hill, rising to a height of 200 or 300 feet above the water, intersected the line of vision to the left; while on the right the western horn of the Ukéréwé Island cut off any farther view of its distant waters to the eastward of north.

lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something

From this reading First Sight of the Victoria N'yanza--Its Physical Geography--Speculations on its Being the Source of the Nile--Sport on the Lake--Sultans Machunda and Mahaya--Missionary Accounts of the Geography--Arab Accounts--Regrets at Inability to Complete the Discovery--The March Resumed--History of the Watuta--Hippopotamus-hunting--Adventures--Kahama.

(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency

From this reading August 3d.--The caravan, after quitting Isamiro, began winding up a long but gradually inclined hill--which, as it bears no native name, I shall call Somerset--until it reached its summit, when the vast expanse of the pale-blue waters of the N'yanza burst suddenly upon my gaze.

past form of “intersect” — meet at a point

From this reading The distant sea-line of the north horizon was defined in the calm atmosphere between the north and west points of the compass; but even this did not afford me any idea of the breadth of the lake, as an archipelago of islands (_vide_ Map, Bengal Archipelago), each consisting of a single hill, rising to a height of 200 or 300 feet above the water, intersected the line of vision to the left; while on the right the western horn of the Ukéréwé Island cut off any farther view of its distant waters to the eastward of north.

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From this reading August 3d.--The caravan, after quitting Isamiro, began winding up a long but gradually inclined hill--which, as it bears no native name, I shall call Somerset--until it reached its summit, when the vast expanse of the pale-blue waters of the N'yanza burst suddenly upon my gaze.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading The distant sea-line of the north horizon was defined in the calm atmosphere between the north and west points of the compass; but even this did not afford me any idea of the breadth of the lake, as an archipelago of islands (_vide_ Map, Bengal Archipelago), each consisting of a single hill, rising to a height of 200 or 300 feet above the water, intersected the line of vision to the left; while on the right the western horn of the Ukéréwé Island cut off any farther view of its distant waters to the eastward of north.

plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading The distant sea-line of the north horizon was defined in the calm atmosphere between the north and west points of the compass; but even this did not afford me any idea of the breadth of the lake, as an archipelago of islands (_vide_ Map, Bengal Archipelago), each consisting of a single hill, rising to a height of 200 or 300 feet above the water, intersected the line of vision to the left; while on the right the western horn of the Ukéréwé Island cut off any farther view of its distant waters to the eastward of north.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading August 3d.--The caravan, after quitting Isamiro, began winding up a long but gradually inclined hill--which, as it bears no native name, I shall call Somerset--until it reached its summit, when the vast expanse of the pale-blue waters of the N'yanza burst suddenly upon my gaze.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading First Sight of the Victoria N'yanza--Its Physical Geography--Speculations on its Being the Source of the Nile--Sport on the Lake--Sultans Machunda and Mahaya--Missionary Accounts of the Geography--Arab Accounts--Regrets at Inability to Complete the Discovery--The March Resumed--History of the Watuta--Hippopotamus-hunting--Adventures--Kahama.

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From this reading First Sight of the Victoria N'yanza--Its Physical Geography--Speculations on its Being the Source of the Nile--Sport on the Lake--Sultans Machunda and Mahaya--Missionary Accounts of the Geography--Arab Accounts--Regrets at Inability to Complete the Discovery--The March Resumed--History of the Watuta--Hippopotamus-hunting--Adventures--Kahama.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading First Sight of the Victoria N'yanza--Its Physical Geography--Speculations on its Being the Source of the Nile--Sport on the Lake--Sultans Machunda and Mahaya--Missionary Accounts of the Geography--Arab Accounts--Regrets at Inability to Complete the Discovery--The March Resumed--History of the Watuta--Hippopotamus-hunting--Adventures--Kahama.

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 The distant sea-line of the north horizon was defined in the calm atmosphere between the north and west points of the compass; but even this did not afford me any idea of the breadth of the lake, as an archipelago of islands (_vide_ Map, Bengal Archipelago), each consisting of a single hill, rising to a height of 200 or 300 feet above the water, intersected the line of vision to the left; while on the right the western horn of the Ukéréwé Island cut off any farther view of its distant waters to the eastward of north.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading The distant sea-line of the north horizon was defined in the calm atmosphere between the north and west points of the compass; but even this did not afford me any idea of the breadth of the lake, as an archipelago of islands (_vide_ Map, Bengal Archipelago), each consisting of a single hill, rising to a height of 200 or 300 feet above the water, intersected the line of vision to the left; while on the right the western horn of the Ukéréwé Island cut off any farther view of its distant waters to the eastward of north.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading August 3d.--The caravan, after quitting Isamiro, began winding up a long but gradually inclined hill--which, as it bears no native name, I shall call Somerset--until it reached its summit, when the vast expanse of the pale-blue waters of the N'yanza burst suddenly upon my gaze.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading A sheet of water--an elbow of the sea, however, at the base of the low range on which I stood--extended far away to the eastward, to where, in the dim distance, a hummock-like elevation of the mainland marked what I understood to be the south and east angle of the lake.

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From this reading First Sight of the Victoria N'yanza--Its Physical Geography--Speculations on its Being the Source of the Nile--Sport on the Lake--Sultans Machunda and Mahaya--Missionary Accounts of the Geography--Arab Accounts--Regrets at Inability to Complete the Discovery--The March Resumed--History of the Watuta--Hippopotamus-hunting--Adventures--Kahama.

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From this reading First Sight of the Victoria N'yanza--Its Physical Geography--Speculations on its Being the Source of the Nile--Sport on the Lake--Sultans Machunda and Mahaya--Missionary Accounts of the Geography--Arab Accounts--Regrets at Inability to Complete the Discovery--The March Resumed--History of the Watuta--Hippopotamus-hunting--Adventures--Kahama.

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

From this reading A sheet of water--an elbow of the sea, however, at the base of the low range on which I stood--extended far away to the eastward, to where, in the dim distance, a hummock-like elevation of the mainland marked what I understood to be the south and east angle of the lake.

make a map of; show or establish the features of details of

From this reading The distant sea-line of the north horizon was defined in the calm atmosphere between the north and west points of the compass; but even this did not afford me any idea of the breadth of the lake, as an archipelago of islands (_vide_ Map, Bengal Archipelago), each consisting of a single hill, rising to a height of 200 or 300 feet above the water, intersected the line of vision to the left; while on the right the western horn of the Ukéréwé Island cut off any farther view of its distant waters to the eastward of north.

march in a procession

From this reading First Sight of the Victoria N'yanza--Its Physical Geography--Speculations on its Being the Source of the Nile--Sport on the Lake--Sultans Machunda and Mahaya--Missionary Accounts of the Geography--Arab Accounts--Regrets at Inability to Complete the Discovery--The March Resumed--History of the Watuta--Hippopotamus-hunting--Adventures--Kahama.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading A sheet of water--an elbow of the sea, however, at the base of the low range on which I stood--extended far away to the eastward, to where, in the dim distance, a hummock-like elevation of the mainland marked what I understood to be the south and east angle of the lake.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The distant sea-line of the north horizon was defined in the calm atmosphere between the north and west points of the compass; but even this did not afford me any idea of the breadth of the lake, as an archipelago of islands (_vide_ Map, Bengal Archipelago), each consisting of a single hill, rising to a height of 200 or 300 feet above the water, intersected the line of vision to the left; while on the right the western horn of the Ukéréwé Island cut off any farther view of its distant waters to the eastward of north.

someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program

From this reading First Sight of the Victoria N'yanza--Its Physical Geography--Speculations on its Being the Source of the Nile--Sport on the Lake--Sultans Machunda and Mahaya--Missionary Accounts of the Geography--Arab Accounts--Regrets at Inability to Complete the Discovery--The March Resumed--History of the Watuta--Hippopotamus-hunting--Adventures--Kahama.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading It was early morning.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading August 3d.--The caravan, after quitting Isamiro, began winding up a long but gradually inclined hill--which, as it bears no native name, I shall call Somerset--until it reached its summit, when the vast expanse of the pale-blue waters of the N'yanza burst suddenly upon my gaze.

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From this reading First Sight of the Victoria N'yanza--Its Physical Geography--Speculations on its Being the Source of the Nile--Sport on the Lake--Sultans Machunda and Mahaya--Missionary Accounts of the Geography--Arab Accounts--Regrets at Inability to Complete the Discovery--The March Resumed--History of the Watuta--Hippopotamus-hunting--Adventures--Kahama.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading August 3d.--The caravan, after quitting Isamiro, began winding up a long but gradually inclined hill--which, as it bears no native name, I shall call Somerset--until it reached its summit, when the vast expanse of the pale-blue waters of the N'yanza burst suddenly upon my gaze.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading August 3d.--The caravan, after quitting Isamiro, began winding up a long but gradually inclined hill--which, as it bears no native name, I shall call Somerset--until it reached its summit, when the vast expanse of the pale-blue waters of the N'yanza burst suddenly upon my gaze.

the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization

From this reading First Sight of the Victoria N'yanza--Its Physical Geography--Speculations on its Being the Source of the Nile--Sport on the Lake--Sultans Machunda and Mahaya--Missionary Accounts of the Geography--Arab Accounts--Regrets at Inability to Complete the Discovery--The March Resumed--History of the Watuta--Hippopotamus-hunting--Adventures--Kahama.

not any; not one

From this reading August 3d.--The caravan, after quitting Isamiro, began winding up a long but gradually inclined hill--which, as it bears no native name, I shall call Somerset--until it reached its summit, when the vast expanse of the pale-blue waters of the N'yanza burst suddenly upon my gaze.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The distant sea-line of the north horizon was defined in the calm atmosphere between the north and west points of the compass; but even this did not afford me any idea of the breadth of the lake, as an archipelago of islands (_vide_ Map, Bengal Archipelago), each consisting of a single hill, rising to a height of 200 or 300 feet above the water, intersected the line of vision to the left; while on the right the western horn of the Ukéréwé Island cut off any farther view of its distant waters to the eastward of north.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The distant sea-line of the north horizon was defined in the calm atmosphere between the north and west points of the compass; but even this did not afford me any idea of the breadth of the lake, as an archipelago of islands (_vide_ Map, Bengal Archipelago), each consisting of a single hill, rising to a height of 200 or 300 feet above the water, intersected the line of vision to the left; while on the right the western horn of the Ukéréwé Island cut off any farther view of its distant waters to the eastward of north.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading First Sight of the Victoria N'yanza--Its Physical Geography--Speculations on its Being the Source of the Nile--Sport on the Lake--Sultans Machunda and Mahaya--Missionary Accounts of the Geography--Arab Accounts--Regrets at Inability to Complete the Discovery--The March Resumed--History of the Watuta--Hippopotamus-hunting--Adventures--Kahama.

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

From this reading The distant sea-line of the north horizon was defined in the calm atmosphere between the north and west points of the compass; but even this did not afford me any idea of the breadth of the lake, as an archipelago of islands (_vide_ Map, Bengal Archipelago), each consisting of a single hill, rising to a height of 200 or 300 feet above the water, intersected the line of vision to the left; while on the right the western horn of the Ukéréwé Island cut off any farther view of its distant waters to the eastward of north.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading First Sight of the Victoria N'yanza--Its Physical Geography--Speculations on its Being the Source of the Nile--Sport on the Lake--Sultans Machunda and Mahaya--Missionary Accounts of the Geography--Arab Accounts--Regrets at Inability to Complete the Discovery--The March Resumed--History of the Watuta--Hippopotamus-hunting--Adventures--Kahama.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The distant sea-line of the north horizon was defined in the calm atmosphere between the north and west points of the compass; but even this did not afford me any idea of the breadth of the lake, as an archipelago of islands (_vide_ Map, Bengal Archipelago), each consisting of a single hill, rising to a height of 200 or 300 feet above the water, intersected the line of vision to the left; while on the right the western horn of the Ukéréwé Island cut off any farther view of its distant waters to the eastward of north.

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From this reading August 3d.--The caravan, after quitting Isamiro, began winding up a long but gradually inclined hill--which, as it bears no native name, I shall call Somerset--until it reached its summit, when the vast expanse of the pale-blue waters of the N'yanza burst suddenly upon my gaze.

involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit

From this reading First Sight of the Victoria N'yanza--Its Physical Geography--Speculations on its Being the Source of the Nile--Sport on the Lake--Sultans Machunda and Mahaya--Missionary Accounts of the Geography--Arab Accounts--Regrets at Inability to Complete the Discovery--The March Resumed--History of the Watuta--Hippopotamus-hunting--Adventures--Kahama.

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading The distant sea-line of the north horizon was defined in the calm atmosphere between the north and west points of the compass; but even this did not afford me any idea of the breadth of the lake, as an archipelago of islands (_vide_ Map, Bengal Archipelago), each consisting of a single hill, rising to a height of 200 or 300 feet above the water, intersected the line of vision to the left; while on the right the western horn of the Ukéréwé Island cut off any farther view of its distant waters to the eastward of north.

inflected form of “quit” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading August 3d.--The caravan, after quitting Isamiro, began winding up a long but gradually inclined hill--which, as it bears no native name, I shall call Somerset--until it reached its summit, when the vast expanse of the pale-blue waters of the N'yanza burst suddenly upon my gaze.

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading A sheet of water--an elbow of the sea, however, at the base of the low range on which I stood--extended far away to the eastward, to where, in the dim distance, a hummock-like elevation of the mainland marked what I understood to be the south and east angle of the lake.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading August 3d.--The caravan, after quitting Isamiro, began winding up a long but gradually inclined hill--which, as it bears no native name, I shall call Somerset--until it reached its summit, when the vast expanse of the pale-blue waters of the N'yanza burst suddenly upon my gaze.

a polite refusal of an invitation

From this reading First Sight of the Victoria N'yanza--Its Physical Geography--Speculations on its Being the Source of the Nile--Sport on the Lake--Sultans Machunda and Mahaya--Missionary Accounts of the Geography--Arab Accounts--Regrets at Inability to Complete the Discovery--The March Resumed--History of the Watuta--Hippopotamus-hunting--Adventures--Kahama.

past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew

From this reading First Sight of the Victoria N'yanza--Its Physical Geography--Speculations on its Being the Source of the Nile--Sport on the Lake--Sultans Machunda and Mahaya--Missionary Accounts of the Geography--Arab Accounts--Regrets at Inability to Complete the Discovery--The March Resumed--History of the Watuta--Hippopotamus-hunting--Adventures--Kahama.

precisely, exactly

From this reading The distant sea-line of the north horizon was defined in the calm atmosphere between the north and west points of the compass; but even this did not afford me any idea of the breadth of the lake, as an archipelago of islands (_vide_ Map, Bengal Archipelago), each consisting of a single hill, rising to a height of 200 or 300 feet above the water, intersected the line of vision to the left; while on the right the western horn of the Ukéréwé Island cut off any farther view of its distant waters to the eastward of north.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading The distant sea-line of the north horizon was defined in the calm atmosphere between the north and west points of the compass; but even this did not afford me any idea of the breadth of the lake, as an archipelago of islands (_vide_ Map, Bengal Archipelago), each consisting of a single hill, rising to a height of 200 or 300 feet above the water, intersected the line of vision to the left; while on the right the western horn of the Ukéréwé Island cut off any farther view of its distant waters to the eastward of north.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading A sheet of water--an elbow of the sea, however, at the base of the low range on which I stood--extended far away to the eastward, to where, in the dim distance, a hummock-like elevation of the mainland marked what I understood to be the south and east angle of the lake.

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From this reading The distant sea-line of the north horizon was defined in the calm atmosphere between the north and west points of the compass; but even this did not afford me any idea of the breadth of the lake, as an archipelago of islands (_vide_ Map, Bengal Archipelago), each consisting of a single hill, rising to a height of 200 or 300 feet above the water, intersected the line of vision to the left; while on the right the western horn of the Ukéréwé Island cut off any farther view of its distant waters to the eastward of north.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading August 3d.--The caravan, after quitting Isamiro, began winding up a long but gradually inclined hill--which, as it bears no native name, I shall call Somerset--until it reached its summit, when the vast expanse of the pale-blue waters of the N'yanza burst suddenly upon my gaze.

any broad thin expanse or surface

From this reading A sheet of water--an elbow of the sea, however, at the base of the low range on which I stood--extended far away to the eastward, to where, in the dim distance, a hummock-like elevation of the mainland marked what I understood to be the south and east angle of the lake.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading First Sight of the Victoria N'yanza--Its Physical Geography--Speculations on its Being the Source of the Nile--Sport on the Lake--Sultans Machunda and Mahaya--Missionary Accounts of the Geography--Arab Accounts--Regrets at Inability to Complete the Discovery--The March Resumed--History of the Watuta--Hippopotamus-hunting--Adventures--Kahama.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading The distant sea-line of the north horizon was defined in the calm atmosphere between the north and west points of the compass; but even this did not afford me any idea of the breadth of the lake, as an archipelago of islands (_vide_ Map, Bengal Archipelago), each consisting of a single hill, rising to a height of 200 or 300 feet above the water, intersected the line of vision to the left; while on the right the western horn of the Ukéréwé Island cut off any farther view of its distant waters to the eastward of north.

a county in southwestern England on the Bristol Channel

From this reading August 3d.--The caravan, after quitting Isamiro, began winding up a long but gradually inclined hill--which, as it bears no native name, I shall call Somerset--until it reached its summit, when the vast expanse of the pale-blue waters of the N'yanza burst suddenly upon my gaze.

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading First Sight of the Victoria N'yanza--Its Physical Geography--Speculations on its Being the Source of the Nile--Sport on the Lake--Sultans Machunda and Mahaya--Missionary Accounts of the Geography--Arab Accounts--Regrets at Inability to Complete the Discovery--The March Resumed--History of the Watuta--Hippopotamus-hunting--Adventures--Kahama.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading A sheet of water--an elbow of the sea, however, at the base of the low range on which I stood--extended far away to the eastward, to where, in the dim distance, a hummock-like elevation of the mainland marked what I understood to be the south and east angle of the lake.

plural of “speculation” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

From this reading First Sight of the Victoria N'yanza--Its Physical Geography--Speculations on its Being the Source of the Nile--Sport on the Lake--Sultans Machunda and Mahaya--Missionary Accounts of the Geography--Arab Accounts--Regrets at Inability to Complete the Discovery--The March Resumed--History of the Watuta--Hippopotamus-hunting--Adventures--Kahama.

an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

From this reading First Sight of the Victoria N'yanza--Its Physical Geography--Speculations on its Being the Source of the Nile--Sport on the Lake--Sultans Machunda and Mahaya--Missionary Accounts of the Geography--Arab Accounts--Regrets at Inability to Complete the Discovery--The March Resumed--History of the Watuta--Hippopotamus-hunting--Adventures--Kahama.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading A sheet of water--an elbow of the sea, however, at the base of the low range on which I stood--extended far away to the eastward, to where, in the dim distance, a hummock-like elevation of the mainland marked what I understood to be the south and east angle of the lake.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading August 3d.--The caravan, after quitting Isamiro, began winding up a long but gradually inclined hill--which, as it bears no native name, I shall call Somerset--until it reached its summit, when the vast expanse of the pale-blue waters of the N'yanza burst suddenly upon my gaze.

plural of “sultan” — the ruler of a Muslim country (especially of the former Ottoman Empire)

From this reading First Sight of the Victoria N'yanza--Its Physical Geography--Speculations on its Being the Source of the Nile--Sport on the Lake--Sultans Machunda and Mahaya--Missionary Accounts of the Geography--Arab Accounts--Regrets at Inability to Complete the Discovery--The March Resumed--History of the Watuta--Hippopotamus-hunting--Adventures--Kahama.

the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

From this reading August 3d.--The caravan, after quitting Isamiro, began winding up a long but gradually inclined hill--which, as it bears no native name, I shall call Somerset--until it reached its summit, when the vast expanse of the pale-blue waters of the N'yanza burst suddenly upon my gaze.

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

From this reading First Sight of the Victoria N'yanza--Its Physical Geography--Speculations on its Being the Source of the Nile--Sport on the Lake--Sultans Machunda and Mahaya--Missionary Accounts of the Geography--Arab Accounts--Regrets at Inability to Complete the Discovery--The March Resumed--History of the Watuta--Hippopotamus-hunting--Adventures--Kahama.

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

From this reading The distant sea-line of the north horizon was defined in the calm atmosphere between the north and west points of the compass; but even this did not afford me any idea of the breadth of the lake, as an archipelago of islands (_vide_ Map, Bengal Archipelago), each consisting of a single hill, rising to a height of 200 or 300 feet above the water, intersected the line of vision to the left; while on the right the western horn of the Ukéréwé Island cut off any farther view of its distant waters to the eastward of north.

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

From this reading First Sight of the Victoria N'yanza--Its Physical Geography--Speculations on its Being the Source of the Nile--Sport on the Lake--Sultans Machunda and Mahaya--Missionary Accounts of the Geography--Arab Accounts--Regrets at Inability to Complete the Discovery--The March Resumed--History of the Watuta--Hippopotamus-hunting--Adventures--Kahama.

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From this reading The distant sea-line of the north horizon was defined in the calm atmosphere between the north and west points of the compass; but even this did not afford me any idea of the breadth of the lake, as an archipelago of islands (_vide_ Map, Bengal Archipelago), each consisting of a single hill, rising to a height of 200 or 300 feet above the water, intersected the line of vision to the left; while on the right the western horn of the Ukéréwé Island cut off any farther view of its distant waters to the eastward of north.

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading A sheet of water--an elbow of the sea, however, at the base of the low range on which I stood--extended far away to the eastward, to where, in the dim distance, a hummock-like elevation of the mainland marked what I understood to be the south and east angle of the lake.

up to a particular time

From this reading August 3d.--The caravan, after quitting Isamiro, began winding up a long but gradually inclined hill--which, as it bears no native name, I shall call Somerset--until it reached its summit, when the vast expanse of the pale-blue waters of the N'yanza burst suddenly upon my gaze.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading August 3d.--The caravan, after quitting Isamiro, began winding up a long but gradually inclined hill--which, as it bears no native name, I shall call Somerset--until it reached its summit, when the vast expanse of the pale-blue waters of the N'yanza burst suddenly upon my gaze.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading August 3d.--The caravan, after quitting Isamiro, began winding up a long but gradually inclined hill--which, as it bears no native name, I shall call Somerset--until it reached its summit, when the vast expanse of the pale-blue waters of the N'yanza burst suddenly upon my gaze.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading August 3d.--The caravan, after quitting Isamiro, began winding up a long but gradually inclined hill--which, as it bears no native name, I shall call Somerset--until it reached its summit, when the vast expanse of the pale-blue waters of the N'yanza burst suddenly upon my gaze.

queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)

From this reading First Sight of the Victoria N'yanza--Its Physical Geography--Speculations on its Being the Source of the Nile--Sport on the Lake--Sultans Machunda and Mahaya--Missionary Accounts of the Geography--Arab Accounts--Regrets at Inability to Complete the Discovery--The March Resumed--History of the Watuta--Hippopotamus-hunting--Adventures--Kahama.

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From this reading The distant sea-line of the north horizon was defined in the calm atmosphere between the north and west points of the compass; but even this did not afford me any idea of the breadth of the lake, as an archipelago of islands (_vide_ Map, Bengal Archipelago), each consisting of a single hill, rising to a height of 200 or 300 feet above the water, intersected the line of vision to the left; while on the right the western horn of the Ukéréwé Island cut off any farther view of its distant waters to the eastward of north.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading The distant sea-line of the north horizon was defined in the calm atmosphere between the north and west points of the compass; but even this did not afford me any idea of the breadth of the lake, as an archipelago of islands (_vide_ Map, Bengal Archipelago), each consisting of a single hill, rising to a height of 200 or 300 feet above the water, intersected the line of vision to the left; while on the right the western horn of the Ukéréwé Island cut off any farther view of its distant waters to the eastward of north.

a vivid mental image

From this reading The distant sea-line of the north horizon was defined in the calm atmosphere between the north and west points of the compass; but even this did not afford me any idea of the breadth of the lake, as an archipelago of islands (_vide_ Map, Bengal Archipelago), each consisting of a single hill, rising to a height of 200 or 300 feet above the water, intersected the line of vision to the left; while on the right the western horn of the Ukéréwé Island cut off any farther view of its distant waters to the eastward of north.

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

From this reading It was early morning.

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 The distant sea-line of the north horizon was defined in the calm atmosphere between the north and west points of the compass; but even this did not afford me any idea of the breadth of the lake, as an archipelago of islands (_vide_ Map, Bengal Archipelago), each consisting of a single hill, rising to a height of 200 or 300 feet above the water, intersected the line of vision to the left; while on the right the western horn of the Ukéréwé Island cut off any farther view of its distant waters to the eastward of north.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading August 3d.--The caravan, after quitting Isamiro, began winding up a long but gradually inclined hill--which, as it bears no native name, I shall call Somerset--until it reached its summit, when the vast expanse of the pale-blue waters of the N'yanza burst suddenly upon my gaze.

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From this reading First Sight of the Victoria N'yanza--Its Physical Geography--Speculations on its Being the Source of the Nile--Sport on the Lake--Sultans Machunda and Mahaya--Missionary Accounts of the Geography--Arab Accounts--Regrets at Inability to Complete the Discovery--The March Resumed--History of the Watuta--Hippopotamus-hunting--Adventures--Kahama.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading The distant sea-line of the north horizon was defined in the calm atmosphere between the north and west points of the compass; but even this did not afford me any idea of the breadth of the lake, as an archipelago of islands (_vide_ Map, Bengal Archipelago), each consisting of a single hill, rising to a height of 200 or 300 feet above the water, intersected the line of vision to the left; while on the right the western horn of the Ukéréwé Island cut off any farther view of its distant waters to the eastward of north.

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading The distant sea-line of the north horizon was defined in the calm atmosphere between the north and west points of the compass; but even this did not afford me any idea of the breadth of the lake, as an archipelago of islands (_vide_ Map, Bengal Archipelago), each consisting of a single hill, rising to a height of 200 or 300 feet above the water, intersected the line of vision to the left; while on the right the western horn of the Ukéréwé Island cut off any farther view of its distant waters to the eastward of north.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading A sheet of water--an elbow of the sea, however, at the base of the low range on which I stood--extended far away to the eastward, to where, in the dim distance, a hummock-like elevation of the mainland marked what I understood to be the south and east angle of the lake.

at the time that

From this reading August 3d.--The caravan, after quitting Isamiro, began winding up a long but gradually inclined hill--which, as it bears no native name, I shall call Somerset--until it reached its summit, when the vast expanse of the pale-blue waters of the N'yanza burst suddenly upon my gaze.

in or at the place that

From this reading A sheet of water--an elbow of the sea, however, at the base of the low range on which I stood--extended far away to the eastward, to where, in the dim distance, a hummock-like elevation of the mainland marked what I understood to be the south and east angle of the lake.

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

From this reading August 3d.--The caravan, after quitting Isamiro, began winding up a long but gradually inclined hill--which, as it bears no native name, I shall call Somerset--until it reached its summit, when the vast expanse of the pale-blue waters of the N'yanza burst suddenly upon my gaze.

during the time that

From this reading The distant sea-line of the north horizon was defined in the calm atmosphere between the north and west points of the compass; but even this did not afford me any idea of the breadth of the lake, as an archipelago of islands (_vide_ Map, Bengal Archipelago), each consisting of a single hill, rising to a height of 200 or 300 feet above the water, intersected the line of vision to the left; while on the right the western horn of the Ukéréwé Island cut off any farther view of its distant waters to the eastward of north.

marked by repeated turns and bends

From this reading August 3d.--The caravan, after quitting Isamiro, began winding up a long but gradually inclined hill--which, as it bears no native name, I shall call Somerset--until it reached its summit, when the vast expanse of the pale-blue waters of the N'yanza burst suddenly upon my gaze.