used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We have in English no equivalent to the Spanish "marisma," and these regions are so peculiar, both physically and ornithologically, as to require a short description.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading These are the sierras, and the rolling corn-lands, at both of which we have already glanced.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Andalucia may roughly be subdivided into four main regions, unequal in extent, but of well-marked physical characters and conformation.
Andalucianoun
a region in southern Spain on the Atlantic and the Mediterranean; formerly a center of Moorish civilization
From this reading Andalucia may roughly be subdivided into four main regions, unequal in extent, but of well-marked physical characters and conformation.
anonadverbUS /ˌæˈnɔːn/
at another time
From this reading Then there are the _dehesas_--wild, uncultivated wastes or prairies, of which more anon.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These are the sierras, and the rolling corn-lands, at both of which we have already glanced.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We have in English no equivalent to the Spanish "marisma," and these regions are so peculiar, both physically and ornithologically, as to require a short description.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading These are the sierras, and the rolling corn-lands, at both of which we have already glanced.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Andalucia may roughly be subdivided into four main regions, unequal in extent, but of well-marked physical characters and conformation.
the two together, not just one
From this reading These are the sierras, and the rolling corn-lands, at both of which we have already glanced.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Andalucia may roughly be subdivided into four main regions, unequal in extent, but of well-marked physical characters and conformation.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Andalucia may roughly be subdivided into four main regions, unequal in extent, but of well-marked physical characters and conformation.
conformationnoun
a symmetrical arrangement of the parts of a thing
From this reading Andalucia may roughly be subdivided into four main regions, unequal in extent, but of well-marked physical characters and conformation.
corn-lands
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From this reading These are the sierras, and the rolling corn-lands, at both of which we have already glanced.
dehesas
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From this reading Then there are the _dehesas_--wild, uncultivated wastes or prairies, of which more anon.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading We have in English no equivalent to the Spanish "marisma," and these regions are so peculiar, both physically and ornithologically, as to require a short description.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading We have in English no equivalent to the Spanish "marisma," and these regions are so peculiar, both physically and ornithologically, as to require a short description.
equivalentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/
a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc
From this reading We have in English no equivalent to the Spanish "marisma," and these regions are so peculiar, both physically and ornithologically, as to require a short description.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading Andalucia may roughly be subdivided into four main regions, unequal in extent, but of well-marked physical characters and conformation.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Andalucia may roughly be subdivided into four main regions, unequal in extent, but of well-marked physical characters and conformation.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading These are the sierras, and the rolling corn-lands, at both of which we have already glanced.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading These are the sierras, and the rolling corn-lands, at both of which we have already glanced.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Andalucia may roughly be subdivided into four main regions, unequal in extent, but of well-marked physical characters and conformation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Andalucia may roughly be subdivided into four main regions, unequal in extent, but of well-marked physical characters and conformation.
LastlyadverbUS /ˈlæstli/
the item at the end
From this reading Lastly, there are the _marismas_.
most important element
From this reading Andalucia may roughly be subdivided into four main regions, unequal in extent, but of well-marked physical characters and conformation.
marisma
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From this reading We have in English no equivalent to the Spanish "marisma," and these regions are so peculiar, both physically and ornithologically, as to require a short description.
marismas
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From this reading Lastly, there are the _marismas_.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Andalucia may roughly be subdivided into four main regions, unequal in extent, but of well-marked physical characters and conformation.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then there are the _dehesas_--wild, uncultivated wastes or prairies, of which more anon.
not any; not one
From this reading We have in English no equivalent to the Spanish "marisma," and these regions are so peculiar, both physically and ornithologically, as to require a short description.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Andalucia may roughly be subdivided into four main regions, unequal in extent, but of well-marked physical characters and conformation.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then there are the _dehesas_--wild, uncultivated wastes or prairies, of which more anon.
ornithologically
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From this reading We have in English no equivalent to the Spanish "marisma," and these regions are so peculiar, both physically and ornithologically, as to require a short description.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading We have in English no equivalent to the Spanish "marisma," and these regions are so peculiar, both physically and ornithologically, as to require a short description.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading Andalucia may roughly be subdivided into four main regions, unequal in extent, but of well-marked physical characters and conformation.
physicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/
in accord with physical laws
From this reading We have in English no equivalent to the Spanish "marisma," and these regions are so peculiar, both physically and ornithologically, as to require a short description.
prairiesnounUS /ˈpreɪriz/
plural of “prairie” — a treeless grassy plain
From this reading Then there are the _dehesas_--wild, uncultivated wastes or prairies, of which more anon.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading Andalucia may roughly be subdivided into four main regions, unequal in extent, but of well-marked physical characters and conformation.
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading We have in English no equivalent to the Spanish "marisma," and these regions are so peculiar, both physically and ornithologically, as to require a short description.
uttered with a trill
From this reading These are the sierras, and the rolling corn-lands, at both of which we have already glanced.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading Andalucia may roughly be subdivided into four main regions, unequal in extent, but of well-marked physical characters and conformation.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading We have in English no equivalent to the Spanish "marisma," and these regions are so peculiar, both physically and ornithologically, as to require a short description.
sierrasnounUS /siˈerəz/
plural of “sierra” — a range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline)
From this reading These are the sierras, and the rolling corn-lands, at both of which we have already glanced.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We have in English no equivalent to the Spanish "marisma," and these regions are so peculiar, both physically and ornithologically, as to require a short description.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading We have in English no equivalent to the Spanish "marisma," and these regions are so peculiar, both physically and ornithologically, as to require a short description.
subdividedverbUS /ˌsʌbdɪˈvaɪdɪd/
past form of “subdivide” — form into subdivisions
From this reading Andalucia may roughly be subdivided into four main regions, unequal in extent, but of well-marked physical characters and conformation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These are the sierras, and the rolling corn-lands, at both of which we have already glanced.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then there are the _dehesas_--wild, uncultivated wastes or prairies, of which more anon.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then there are the _dehesas_--wild, uncultivated wastes or prairies, of which more anon.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These are the sierras, and the rolling corn-lands, at both of which we have already glanced.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We have in English no equivalent to the Spanish "marisma," and these regions are so peculiar, both physically and ornithologically, as to require a short description.
uncultivatedadjective
(of land or fields) not prepared for raising crops
From this reading Then there are the _dehesas_--wild, uncultivated wastes or prairies, of which more anon.
unequaladjectiveUS /əˈniːkwəl/
poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure
From this reading Andalucia may roughly be subdivided into four main regions, unequal in extent, but of well-marked physical characters and conformation.
wastesnounUS /weɪsts/
plural of “waste” — any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading Then there are the _dehesas_--wild, uncultivated wastes or prairies, of which more anon.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading These are the sierras, and the rolling corn-lands, at both of which we have already glanced.
well-markedadjective
clearly indicated
From this reading Andalucia may roughly be subdivided into four main regions, unequal in extent, but of well-marked physical characters and conformation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading These are the sierras, and the rolling corn-lands, at both of which we have already glanced.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Then there are the _dehesas_--wild, uncultivated wastes or prairies, of which more anon.
