used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BEAUTIFUL FLOWER--A NEW LAKE--A MOOSE--HIS CAPTURE--A SUMPTUOUS DINNER.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It resembles somewhat the wild lily in shape, growing upon a tall, strong stem, almost like the stem of the flag.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading On either hand, as we passed along the narrow channel, was a natural meadow, covered with a luxuriant growth of rank grass and weeds, conspicuous among which was a beautiful flower, the like of which I have never seen anywhere else.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am no botanist, and therefore cannot describe it in the language of the florist, so that the learned in that beautiful science might classify it.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading On either hand, as we passed along the narrow channel, was a natural meadow, covered with a luxuriant growth of rank grass and weeds, conspicuous among which was a beautiful flower, the like of which I have never seen anywhere else.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We started the next morning on an exploring voyage up the right-hand stream, which enters this beautiful lake some half a mile west of the one we had looked into the day before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On either hand, as we passed along the narrow channel, was a natural meadow, covered with a luxuriant growth of rank grass and weeds, conspicuous among which was a beautiful flower, the like of which I have never seen anywhere else.
at or in or to any place
From this reading On either hand, as we passed along the narrow channel, was a natural meadow, covered with a luxuriant growth of rank grass and weeds, conspicuous among which was a beautiful flower, the like of which I have never seen anywhere else.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On either hand, as we passed along the narrow channel, was a natural meadow, covered with a luxuriant growth of rank grass and weeds, conspicuous among which was a beautiful flower, the like of which I have never seen anywhere else.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading A BEAUTIFUL FLOWER--A NEW LAKE--A MOOSE--HIS CAPTURE--A SUMPTUOUS DINNER.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We started the next morning on an exploring voyage up the right-hand stream, which enters this beautiful lake some half a mile west of the one we had looked into the day before.
botanistnounUS /ˈbɑːtənɪst/
a biologist specializing in the study of plants
From this reading I am no botanist, and therefore cannot describe it in the language of the florist, so that the learned in that beautiful science might classify it.
cannot
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From this reading I am no botanist, and therefore cannot describe it in the language of the florist, so that the learned in that beautiful science might classify it.
CAPTUREverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading A BEAUTIFUL FLOWER--A NEW LAKE--A MOOSE--HIS CAPTURE--A SUMPTUOUS DINNER.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading On either hand, as we passed along the narrow channel, was a natural meadow, covered with a luxuriant growth of rank grass and weeds, conspicuous among which was a beautiful flower, the like of which I have never seen anywhere else.
classifyverbUS /ˈklæsəfaɪ/
arrange or order by classes or categories
From this reading I am no botanist, and therefore cannot describe it in the language of the florist, so that the learned in that beautiful science might classify it.
conspicuousadjectiveUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəs/
obvious to the eye or mind
From this reading On either hand, as we passed along the narrow channel, was a natural meadow, covered with a luxuriant growth of rank grass and weeds, conspicuous among which was a beautiful flower, the like of which I have never seen anywhere else.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading On either hand, as we passed along the narrow channel, was a natural meadow, covered with a luxuriant growth of rank grass and weeds, conspicuous among which was a beautiful flower, the like of which I have never seen anywhere else.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We started the next morning on an exploring voyage up the right-hand stream, which enters this beautiful lake some half a mile west of the one we had looked into the day before.
give a description of
From this reading I am no botanist, and therefore cannot describe it in the language of the florist, so that the learned in that beautiful science might classify it.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading A BEAUTIFUL FLOWER--A NEW LAKE--A MOOSE--HIS CAPTURE--A SUMPTUOUS DINNER.
one or the other of two
From this reading On either hand, as we passed along the narrow channel, was a natural meadow, covered with a luxuriant growth of rank grass and weeds, conspicuous among which was a beautiful flower, the like of which I have never seen anywhere else.
else
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From this reading On either hand, as we passed along the narrow channel, was a natural meadow, covered with a luxuriant growth of rank grass and weeds, conspicuous among which was a beautiful flower, the like of which I have never seen anywhere else.
entersverbUS /ˈentərz/
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading We started the next morning on an exploring voyage up the right-hand stream, which enters this beautiful lake some half a mile west of the one we had looked into the day before.
exploringverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading We started the next morning on an exploring voyage up the right-hand stream, which enters this beautiful lake some half a mile west of the one we had looked into the day before.
flagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading It resembles somewhat the wild lily in shape, growing upon a tall, strong stem, almost like the stem of the flag.
floristnounUS /ˈflɑːrɪst/
someone who grows and deals in flowers
From this reading I am no botanist, and therefore cannot describe it in the language of the florist, so that the learned in that beautiful science might classify it.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading A BEAUTIFUL FLOWER--A NEW LAKE--A MOOSE--HIS CAPTURE--A SUMPTUOUS DINNER.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading On either hand, as we passed along the narrow channel, was a natural meadow, covered with a luxuriant growth of rank grass and weeds, conspicuous among which was a beautiful flower, the like of which I have never seen anywhere else.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading It resembles somewhat the wild lily in shape, growing upon a tall, strong stem, almost like the stem of the flag.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading On either hand, as we passed along the narrow channel, was a natural meadow, covered with a luxuriant growth of rank grass and weeds, conspicuous among which was a beautiful flower, the like of which I have never seen anywhere else.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We started the next morning on an exploring voyage up the right-hand stream, which enters this beautiful lake some half a mile west of the one we had looked into the day before.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading We started the next morning on an exploring voyage up the right-hand stream, which enters this beautiful lake some half a mile west of the one we had looked into the day before.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading On either hand, as we passed along the narrow channel, was a natural meadow, covered with a luxuriant growth of rank grass and weeds, conspicuous among which was a beautiful flower, the like of which I have never seen anywhere else.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On either hand, as we passed along the narrow channel, was a natural meadow, covered with a luxuriant growth of rank grass and weeds, conspicuous among which was a beautiful flower, the like of which I have never seen anywhere else.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A BEAUTIFUL FLOWER--A NEW LAKE--A MOOSE--HIS CAPTURE--A SUMPTUOUS DINNER.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On either hand, as we passed along the narrow channel, was a natural meadow, covered with a luxuriant growth of rank grass and weeds, conspicuous among which was a beautiful flower, the like of which I have never seen anywhere else.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am no botanist, and therefore cannot describe it in the language of the florist, so that the learned in that beautiful science might classify it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We started the next morning on an exploring voyage up the right-hand stream, which enters this beautiful lake some half a mile west of the one we had looked into the day before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I am no botanist, and therefore cannot describe it in the language of the florist, so that the learned in that beautiful science might classify it.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading A BEAUTIFUL FLOWER--A NEW LAKE--A MOOSE--HIS CAPTURE--A SUMPTUOUS DINNER.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading I am no botanist, and therefore cannot describe it in the language of the florist, so that the learned in that beautiful science might classify it.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading I am no botanist, and therefore cannot describe it in the language of the florist, so that the learned in that beautiful science might classify it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading On either hand, as we passed along the narrow channel, was a natural meadow, covered with a luxuriant growth of rank grass and weeds, conspicuous among which was a beautiful flower, the like of which I have never seen anywhere else.
lilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading It resembles somewhat the wild lily in shape, growing upon a tall, strong stem, almost like the stem of the flag.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading We started the next morning on an exploring voyage up the right-hand stream, which enters this beautiful lake some half a mile west of the one we had looked into the day before.
luxuriantadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriənt/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading On either hand, as we passed along the narrow channel, was a natural meadow, covered with a luxuriant growth of rank grass and weeds, conspicuous among which was a beautiful flower, the like of which I have never seen anywhere else.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading On either hand, as we passed along the narrow channel, was a natural meadow, covered with a luxuriant growth of rank grass and weeds, conspicuous among which was a beautiful flower, the like of which I have never seen anywhere else.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I am no botanist, and therefore cannot describe it in the language of the florist, so that the learned in that beautiful science might classify it.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading We started the next morning on an exploring voyage up the right-hand stream, which enters this beautiful lake some half a mile west of the one we had looked into the day before.
MOOSEnounUS /muːs/
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading A BEAUTIFUL FLOWER--A NEW LAKE--A MOOSE--HIS CAPTURE--A SUMPTUOUS DINNER.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading We started the next morning on an exploring voyage up the right-hand stream, which enters this beautiful lake some half a mile west of the one we had looked into the day before.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading On either hand, as we passed along the narrow channel, was a natural meadow, covered with a luxuriant growth of rank grass and weeds, conspicuous among which was a beautiful flower, the like of which I have never seen anywhere else.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading On either hand, as we passed along the narrow channel, was a natural meadow, covered with a luxuriant growth of rank grass and weeds, conspicuous among which was a beautiful flower, the like of which I have never seen anywhere else.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading On either hand, as we passed along the narrow channel, was a natural meadow, covered with a luxuriant growth of rank grass and weeds, conspicuous among which was a beautiful flower, the like of which I have never seen anywhere else.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A BEAUTIFUL FLOWER--A NEW LAKE--A MOOSE--HIS CAPTURE--A SUMPTUOUS DINNER.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading We started the next morning on an exploring voyage up the right-hand stream, which enters this beautiful lake some half a mile west of the one we had looked into the day before.
not any; not one
From this reading I am no botanist, and therefore cannot describe it in the language of the florist, so that the learned in that beautiful science might classify it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We started the next morning on an exploring voyage up the right-hand stream, which enters this beautiful lake some half a mile west of the one we had looked into the day before.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We started the next morning on an exploring voyage up the right-hand stream, which enters this beautiful lake some half a mile west of the one we had looked into the day before.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We started the next morning on an exploring voyage up the right-hand stream, which enters this beautiful lake some half a mile west of the one we had looked into the day before.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading On either hand, as we passed along the narrow channel, was a natural meadow, covered with a luxuriant growth of rank grass and weeds, conspicuous among which was a beautiful flower, the like of which I have never seen anywhere else.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading On either hand, as we passed along the narrow channel, was a natural meadow, covered with a luxuriant growth of rank grass and weeds, conspicuous among which was a beautiful flower, the like of which I have never seen anywhere else.
resemblesverbUS /rɪˈzembəlz/
third-person singular of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading It resembles somewhat the wild lily in shape, growing upon a tall, strong stem, almost like the stem of the flag.
right-handadjectiveUS /raɪtˈhænd/
located on or directed toward the right
From this reading We started the next morning on an exploring voyage up the right-hand stream, which enters this beautiful lake some half a mile west of the one we had looked into the day before.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading I am no botanist, and therefore cannot describe it in the language of the florist, so that the learned in that beautiful science might classify it.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading On either hand, as we passed along the narrow channel, was a natural meadow, covered with a luxuriant growth of rank grass and weeds, conspicuous among which was a beautiful flower, the like of which I have never seen anywhere else.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading It resembles somewhat the wild lily in shape, growing upon a tall, strong stem, almost like the stem of the flag.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I am no botanist, and therefore cannot describe it in the language of the florist, so that the learned in that beautiful science might classify it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We started the next morning on an exploring voyage up the right-hand stream, which enters this beautiful lake some half a mile west of the one we had looked into the day before.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading It resembles somewhat the wild lily in shape, growing upon a tall, strong stem, almost like the stem of the flag.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We started the next morning on an exploring voyage up the right-hand stream, which enters this beautiful lake some half a mile west of the one we had looked into the day before.
stemnounUS /stem/
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading It resembles somewhat the wild lily in shape, growing upon a tall, strong stem, almost like the stem of the flag.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading We started the next morning on an exploring voyage up the right-hand stream, which enters this beautiful lake some half a mile west of the one we had looked into the day before.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading It resembles somewhat the wild lily in shape, growing upon a tall, strong stem, almost like the stem of the flag.
SUMPTUOUSadjectiveUS /ˈsʌmptʃwəs/
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading A BEAUTIFUL FLOWER--A NEW LAKE--A MOOSE--HIS CAPTURE--A SUMPTUOUS DINNER.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading It resembles somewhat the wild lily in shape, growing upon a tall, strong stem, almost like the stem of the flag.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am no botanist, and therefore cannot describe it in the language of the florist, so that the learned in that beautiful science might classify it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We started the next morning on an exploring voyage up the right-hand stream, which enters this beautiful lake some half a mile west of the one we had looked into the day before.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading I am no botanist, and therefore cannot describe it in the language of the florist, so that the learned in that beautiful science might classify it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We started the next morning on an exploring voyage up the right-hand stream, which enters this beautiful lake some half a mile west of the one we had looked into the day before.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We started the next morning on an exploring voyage up the right-hand stream, which enters this beautiful lake some half a mile west of the one we had looked into the day before.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It resembles somewhat the wild lily in shape, growing upon a tall, strong stem, almost like the stem of the flag.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading We started the next morning on an exploring voyage up the right-hand stream, which enters this beautiful lake some half a mile west of the one we had looked into the day before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On either hand, as we passed along the narrow channel, was a natural meadow, covered with a luxuriant growth of rank grass and weeds, conspicuous among which was a beautiful flower, the like of which I have never seen anywhere else.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We started the next morning on an exploring voyage up the right-hand stream, which enters this beautiful lake some half a mile west of the one we had looked into the day before.
weedsnounUS /wiːdz/
a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
From this reading On either hand, as we passed along the narrow channel, was a natural meadow, covered with a luxuriant growth of rank grass and weeds, conspicuous among which was a beautiful flower, the like of which I have never seen anywhere else.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading We started the next morning on an exploring voyage up the right-hand stream, which enters this beautiful lake some half a mile west of the one we had looked into the day before.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We started the next morning on an exploring voyage up the right-hand stream, which enters this beautiful lake some half a mile west of the one we had looked into the day before.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading It resembles somewhat the wild lily in shape, growing upon a tall, strong stem, almost like the stem of the flag.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On either hand, as we passed along the narrow channel, was a natural meadow, covered with a luxuriant growth of rank grass and weeds, conspicuous among which was a beautiful flower, the like of which I have never seen anywhere else.
