used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In "WILD SPAIN" we endeavour to describe a little-known land from a point of view hitherto almost unoccupied--that of the sportsman-naturalist.
ABELnounUS /ˈeɪbəl/
Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)
From this reading ABEL CHAPMAN, F.Z.S.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In "WILD SPAIN" we endeavour to describe a little-known land from a point of view hitherto almost unoccupied--that of the sportsman-naturalist.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such subjects find no place--save incidentally--in the present work, which systematically avoids the beaten track and essays to depict some of the unknown and more remote regions.
antiquitiesnounUS /ænˈtɪkwətiz/
plural of “antiquity” — the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
From this reading Many books have been written on Spain--some very good ones: but recent volumes chiefly confine themselves to the history, antiquities, architecture, &c., of the country, with their authors' impressions of the Spanish people.
architecturenounUS /ˈɑːrkətektʃər/
an architectural product or work
From this reading Many books have been written on Spain--some very good ones: but recent volumes chiefly confine themselves to the history, antiquities, architecture, &c., of the country, with their authors' impressions of the Spanish people.
authorsnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Many books have been written on Spain--some very good ones: but recent volumes chiefly confine themselves to the history, antiquities, architecture, &c., of the country, with their authors' impressions of the Spanish people.
avoidsverbUS /əˈvɔɪdz/
third-person singular of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Such subjects find no place--save incidentally--in the present work, which systematically avoids the beaten track and essays to depict some of the unknown and more remote regions.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading Such subjects find no place--save incidentally--in the present work, which systematically avoids the beaten track and essays to depict some of the unknown and more remote regions.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Many books have been written on Spain--some very good ones: but recent volumes chiefly confine themselves to the history, antiquities, architecture, &c., of the country, with their authors' impressions of the Spanish people.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Many books have been written on Spain--some very good ones: but recent volumes chiefly confine themselves to the history, antiquities, architecture, &c., of the country, with their authors' impressions of the Spanish people.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Many books have been written on Spain--some very good ones: but recent volumes chiefly confine themselves to the history, antiquities, architecture, &c., of the country, with their authors' impressions of the Spanish people.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Many books have been written on Spain--some very good ones: but recent volumes chiefly confine themselves to the history, antiquities, architecture, &c., of the country, with their authors' impressions of the Spanish people.
CHAPMANnounUS /ˈtʃæpmən/
United States pioneer who planted apple trees as he traveled (1774-1845)
From this reading ABEL CHAPMAN, F.Z.S.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading Many books have been written on Spain--some very good ones: but recent volumes chiefly confine themselves to the history, antiquities, architecture, &c., of the country, with their authors' impressions of the Spanish people.
confineverbUS /kənˈfaɪn/
place limits on (extent or amount or access)
From this reading Many books have been written on Spain--some very good ones: but recent volumes chiefly confine themselves to the history, antiquities, architecture, &c., of the country, with their authors' impressions of the Spanish people.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Many books have been written on Spain--some very good ones: but recent volumes chiefly confine themselves to the history, antiquities, architecture, &c., of the country, with their authors' impressions of the Spanish people.
depictverbUS /dɪˈpɪkt/
show in, or as in, a picture
From this reading Such subjects find no place--save incidentally--in the present work, which systematically avoids the beaten track and essays to depict some of the unknown and more remote regions.
give a description of
From this reading In "WILD SPAIN" we endeavour to describe a little-known land from a point of view hitherto almost unoccupied--that of the sportsman-naturalist.
endeavournounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading In "WILD SPAIN" we endeavour to describe a little-known land from a point of view hitherto almost unoccupied--that of the sportsman-naturalist.
essaysnounUS /eˈseɪz/
plural of “essay” — an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading Such subjects find no place--save incidentally--in the present work, which systematically avoids the beaten track and essays to depict some of the unknown and more remote regions.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading ABEL CHAPMAN, F.Z.S.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Such subjects find no place--save incidentally--in the present work, which systematically avoids the beaten track and essays to depict some of the unknown and more remote regions.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In "WILD SPAIN" we endeavour to describe a little-known land from a point of view hitherto almost unoccupied--that of the sportsman-naturalist.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Many books have been written on Spain--some very good ones: but recent volumes chiefly confine themselves to the history, antiquities, architecture, &c., of the country, with their authors' impressions of the Spanish people.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Many books have been written on Spain--some very good ones: but recent volumes chiefly confine themselves to the history, antiquities, architecture, &c., of the country, with their authors' impressions of the Spanish people.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Many books have been written on Spain--some very good ones: but recent volumes chiefly confine themselves to the history, antiquities, architecture, &c., of the country, with their authors' impressions of the Spanish people.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading In "WILD SPAIN" we endeavour to describe a little-known land from a point of view hitherto almost unoccupied--that of the sportsman-naturalist.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Many books have been written on Spain--some very good ones: but recent volumes chiefly confine themselves to the history, antiquities, architecture, &c., of the country, with their authors' impressions of the Spanish people.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In "WILD SPAIN" we endeavour to describe a little-known land from a point of view hitherto almost unoccupied--that of the sportsman-naturalist.
incidentallyadverbUS /ˌɪnsɪˈdentəli/
introducing a different topic
From this reading Such subjects find no place--save incidentally--in the present work, which systematically avoids the beaten track and essays to depict some of the unknown and more remote regions.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading In "WILD SPAIN" we endeavour to describe a little-known land from a point of view hitherto almost unoccupied--that of the sportsman-naturalist.
little-knownadjective
unknown to most people
From this reading In "WILD SPAIN" we endeavour to describe a little-known land from a point of view hitherto almost unoccupied--that of the sportsman-naturalist.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many books have been written on Spain--some very good ones: but recent volumes chiefly confine themselves to the history, antiquities, architecture, &c., of the country, with their authors' impressions of the Spanish people.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Such subjects find no place--save incidentally--in the present work, which systematically avoids the beaten track and essays to depict some of the unknown and more remote regions.
not any; not one
From this reading Such subjects find no place--save incidentally--in the present work, which systematically avoids the beaten track and essays to depict some of the unknown and more remote regions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In "WILD SPAIN" we endeavour to describe a little-known land from a point of view hitherto almost unoccupied--that of the sportsman-naturalist.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Many books have been written on Spain--some very good ones: but recent volumes chiefly confine themselves to the history, antiquities, architecture, &c., of the country, with their authors' impressions of the Spanish people.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Many books have been written on Spain--some very good ones: but recent volumes chiefly confine themselves to the history, antiquities, architecture, &c., of the country, with their authors' impressions of the Spanish people.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Many books have been written on Spain--some very good ones: but recent volumes chiefly confine themselves to the history, antiquities, architecture, &c., of the country, with their authors' impressions of the Spanish people.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Such subjects find no place--save incidentally--in the present work, which systematically avoids the beaten track and essays to depict some of the unknown and more remote regions.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading In "WILD SPAIN" we endeavour to describe a little-known land from a point of view hitherto almost unoccupied--that of the sportsman-naturalist.
PREFACEnounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading PREFACE.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Such subjects find no place--save incidentally--in the present work, which systematically avoids the beaten track and essays to depict some of the unknown and more remote regions.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading Many books have been written on Spain--some very good ones: but recent volumes chiefly confine themselves to the history, antiquities, architecture, &c., of the country, with their authors' impressions of the Spanish people.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading Such subjects find no place--save incidentally--in the present work, which systematically avoids the beaten track and essays to depict some of the unknown and more remote regions.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading Such subjects find no place--save incidentally--in the present work, which systematically avoids the beaten track and essays to depict some of the unknown and more remote regions.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading ABEL CHAPMAN, F.Z.S.
except for; apart from
From this reading Such subjects find no place--save incidentally--in the present work, which systematically avoids the beaten track and essays to depict some of the unknown and more remote regions.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Many books have been written on Spain--some very good ones: but recent volumes chiefly confine themselves to the history, antiquities, architecture, &c., of the country, with their authors' impressions of the Spanish people.
SPAINnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading In "WILD SPAIN" we endeavour to describe a little-known land from a point of view hitherto almost unoccupied--that of the sportsman-naturalist.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading Many books have been written on Spain--some very good ones: but recent volumes chiefly confine themselves to the history, antiquities, architecture, &c., of the country, with their authors' impressions of the Spanish people.
sportsman-naturalist
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From this reading In "WILD SPAIN" we endeavour to describe a little-known land from a point of view hitherto almost unoccupied--that of the sportsman-naturalist.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Such subjects find no place--save incidentally--in the present work, which systematically avoids the beaten track and essays to depict some of the unknown and more remote regions.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such subjects find no place--save incidentally--in the present work, which systematically avoids the beaten track and essays to depict some of the unknown and more remote regions.
systematicallyadverbUS /ˌsɪstəˈmætɪkli/
in a systematic or consistent manner
From this reading Such subjects find no place--save incidentally--in the present work, which systematically avoids the beaten track and essays to depict some of the unknown and more remote regions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In "WILD SPAIN" we endeavour to describe a little-known land from a point of view hitherto almost unoccupied--that of the sportsman-naturalist.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In "WILD SPAIN" we endeavour to describe a little-known land from a point of view hitherto almost unoccupied--that of the sportsman-naturalist.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Many books have been written on Spain--some very good ones: but recent volumes chiefly confine themselves to the history, antiquities, architecture, &c., of the country, with their authors' impressions of the Spanish people.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Many books have been written on Spain--some very good ones: but recent volumes chiefly confine themselves to the history, antiquities, architecture, &c., of the country, with their authors' impressions of the Spanish people.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In "WILD SPAIN" we endeavour to describe a little-known land from a point of view hitherto almost unoccupied--that of the sportsman-naturalist.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Such subjects find no place--save incidentally--in the present work, which systematically avoids the beaten track and essays to depict some of the unknown and more remote regions.
not known
From this reading Such subjects find no place--save incidentally--in the present work, which systematically avoids the beaten track and essays to depict some of the unknown and more remote regions.
unoccupiedadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːkjəpaɪd/
not held or filled or in use
From this reading In "WILD SPAIN" we endeavour to describe a little-known land from a point of view hitherto almost unoccupied--that of the sportsman-naturalist.
precisely as stated
From this reading Many books have been written on Spain--some very good ones: but recent volumes chiefly confine themselves to the history, antiquities, architecture, &c., of the country, with their authors' impressions of the Spanish people.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading In "WILD SPAIN" we endeavour to describe a little-known land from a point of view hitherto almost unoccupied--that of the sportsman-naturalist.
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Many books have been written on Spain--some very good ones: but recent volumes chiefly confine themselves to the history, antiquities, architecture, &c., of the country, with their authors' impressions of the Spanish people.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In "WILD SPAIN" we endeavour to describe a little-known land from a point of view hitherto almost unoccupied--that of the sportsman-naturalist.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Such subjects find no place--save incidentally--in the present work, which systematically avoids the beaten track and essays to depict some of the unknown and more remote regions.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading In "WILD SPAIN" we endeavour to describe a little-known land from a point of view hitherto almost unoccupied--that of the sportsman-naturalist.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Many books have been written on Spain--some very good ones: but recent volumes chiefly confine themselves to the history, antiquities, architecture, &c., of the country, with their authors' impressions of the Spanish people.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Such subjects find no place--save incidentally--in the present work, which systematically avoids the beaten track and essays to depict some of the unknown and more remote regions.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Many books have been written on Spain--some very good ones: but recent volumes chiefly confine themselves to the history, antiquities, architecture, &c., of the country, with their authors' impressions of the Spanish people.
ZnounUS /ziː/
the ending of a series or sequence
From this reading ABEL CHAPMAN, F.Z.S.
