used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next few days were devoted by the men of the party to the arduous and somewhat unpleasant task of completing the preparation for packing the skins which they had taken; and then, after a rather late breakfast on a certain morning, the _Flying Fish_ again rose into the air, and, winging her way leisurely a hundred feet or so above the tops of the forest trees, headed to the southward and eastward.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The next few days were devoted by the men of the party to the arduous and somewhat unpleasant task of completing the preparation for packing the skins which they had taken; and then, after a rather late breakfast on a certain morning, the _Flying Fish_ again rose into the air, and, winging her way leisurely a hundred feet or so above the tops of the forest trees, headed to the southward and eastward.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading But they saw nothing tempting enough to delay them; and so they went drifting quietly along day after day--coming to earth only at night, in order that they might miss nothing of the multitudinous interesting sights that the country had to offer them--until at length, one day, at noon, Mildmay announced that, according to his reckoning, they were exactly fifty miles from the site of ancient Ophir.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The next few days were devoted by the men of the party to the arduous and somewhat unpleasant task of completing the preparation for packing the skins which they had taken; and then, after a rather late breakfast on a certain morning, the _Flying Fish_ again rose into the air, and, winging her way leisurely a hundred feet or so above the tops of the forest trees, headed to the southward and eastward.
anew
From this reading The next few days were devoted by the men of the party to the arduous and somewhat unpleasant task of completing the preparation for packing the skins which they had taken; and then, after a rather late breakfast on a certain morning, the _Flying Fish_ again rose into the air, and, winging her way leisurely a hundred feet or so above the tops of the forest trees, headed to the southward and eastward.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The next few days were devoted by the men of the party to the arduous and somewhat unpleasant task of completing the preparation for packing the skins which they had taken; and then, after a rather late breakfast on a certain morning, the _Flying Fish_ again rose into the air, and, winging her way leisurely a hundred feet or so above the tops of the forest trees, headed to the southward and eastward.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading But they saw nothing tempting enough to delay them; and so they went drifting quietly along day after day--coming to earth only at night, in order that they might miss nothing of the multitudinous interesting sights that the country had to offer them--until at length, one day, at noon, Mildmay announced that, according to his reckoning, they were exactly fifty miles from the site of ancient Ophir.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading But they saw nothing tempting enough to delay them; and so they went drifting quietly along day after day--coming to earth only at night, in order that they might miss nothing of the multitudinous interesting sights that the country had to offer them--until at length, one day, at noon, Mildmay announced that, according to his reckoning, they were exactly fifty miles from the site of ancient Ophir.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next few days were devoted by the men of the party to the arduous and somewhat unpleasant task of completing the preparation for packing the skins which they had taken; and then, after a rather late breakfast on a certain morning, the _Flying Fish_ again rose into the air, and, winging her way leisurely a hundred feet or so above the tops of the forest trees, headed to the southward and eastward.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The morning of the second day saw them clear of the forest and sweeping over a fine open country, sparsely dotted here and there with detached clumps of bush, and over which roamed immense herds of buck and antelope, troops of zebra, giraffe, and other animals, a few elephants, and ostriches innumerable.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading But they saw nothing tempting enough to delay them; and so they went drifting quietly along day after day--coming to earth only at night, in order that they might miss nothing of the multitudinous interesting sights that the country had to offer them--until at length, one day, at noon, Mildmay announced that, according to his reckoning, they were exactly fifty miles from the site of ancient Ophir.
antelopenounUS /ˈæntəloʊp/
graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward; includes gazelles; springboks; impalas; addax; gerenuks; blackbucks; dik-diks
From this reading The morning of the second day saw them clear of the forest and sweeping over a fine open country, sparsely dotted here and there with detached clumps of bush, and over which roamed immense herds of buck and antelope, troops of zebra, giraffe, and other animals, a few elephants, and ostriches innumerable.
arduousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdʒuːəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading The next few days were devoted by the men of the party to the arduous and somewhat unpleasant task of completing the preparation for packing the skins which they had taken; and then, after a rather late breakfast on a certain morning, the _Flying Fish_ again rose into the air, and, winging her way leisurely a hundred feet or so above the tops of the forest trees, headed to the southward and eastward.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But they saw nothing tempting enough to delay them; and so they went drifting quietly along day after day--coming to earth only at night, in order that they might miss nothing of the multitudinous interesting sights that the country had to offer them--until at length, one day, at noon, Mildmay announced that, according to his reckoning, they were exactly fifty miles from the site of ancient Ophir.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On the contrary, the voyagers had, some hours earlier, imagined that they recognised certain spots which had been rather more distinctly impressed than others upon their memories during their former visit.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The next few days were devoted by the men of the party to the arduous and somewhat unpleasant task of completing the preparation for packing the skins which they had taken; and then, after a rather late breakfast on a certain morning, the _Flying Fish_ again rose into the air, and, winging her way leisurely a hundred feet or so above the tops of the forest trees, headed to the southward and eastward.
buckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading The morning of the second day saw them clear of the forest and sweeping over a fine open country, sparsely dotted here and there with detached clumps of bush, and over which roamed immense herds of buck and antelope, troops of zebra, giraffe, and other animals, a few elephants, and ostriches innumerable.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading The morning of the second day saw them clear of the forest and sweeping over a fine open country, sparsely dotted here and there with detached clumps of bush, and over which roamed immense herds of buck and antelope, troops of zebra, giraffe, and other animals, a few elephants, and ostriches innumerable.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they saw nothing tempting enough to delay them; and so they went drifting quietly along day after day--coming to earth only at night, in order that they might miss nothing of the multitudinous interesting sights that the country had to offer them--until at length, one day, at noon, Mildmay announced that, according to his reckoning, they were exactly fifty miles from the site of ancient Ophir.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The next few days were devoted by the men of the party to the arduous and somewhat unpleasant task of completing the preparation for packing the skins which they had taken; and then, after a rather late breakfast on a certain morning, the _Flying Fish_ again rose into the air, and, winging her way leisurely a hundred feet or so above the tops of the forest trees, headed to the southward and eastward.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The next few days were devoted by the men of the party to the arduous and somewhat unpleasant task of completing the preparation for packing the skins which they had taken; and then, after a rather late breakfast on a certain morning, the _Flying Fish_ again rose into the air, and, winging her way leisurely a hundred feet or so above the tops of the forest trees, headed to the southward and eastward.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The morning of the second day saw them clear of the forest and sweeping over a fine open country, sparsely dotted here and there with detached clumps of bush, and over which roamed immense herds of buck and antelope, troops of zebra, giraffe, and other animals, a few elephants, and ostriches innumerable.
clumpsnounUS /klʌmps/
plural of “clump” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading The morning of the second day saw them clear of the forest and sweeping over a fine open country, sparsely dotted here and there with detached clumps of bush, and over which roamed immense herds of buck and antelope, troops of zebra, giraffe, and other animals, a few elephants, and ostriches innumerable.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading But they saw nothing tempting enough to delay them; and so they went drifting quietly along day after day--coming to earth only at night, in order that they might miss nothing of the multitudinous interesting sights that the country had to offer them--until at length, one day, at noon, Mildmay announced that, according to his reckoning, they were exactly fifty miles from the site of ancient Ophir.
completingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtɪŋ/
acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole)
From this reading The next few days were devoted by the men of the party to the arduous and somewhat unpleasant task of completing the preparation for packing the skins which they had taken; and then, after a rather late breakfast on a certain morning, the _Flying Fish_ again rose into the air, and, winging her way leisurely a hundred feet or so above the tops of the forest trees, headed to the southward and eastward.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading On the contrary, the voyagers had, some hours earlier, imagined that they recognised certain spots which had been rather more distinctly impressed than others upon their memories during their former visit.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The morning of the second day saw them clear of the forest and sweeping over a fine open country, sparsely dotted here and there with detached clumps of bush, and over which roamed immense herds of buck and antelope, troops of zebra, giraffe, and other animals, a few elephants, and ostriches innumerable.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The morning of the second day saw them clear of the forest and sweeping over a fine open country, sparsely dotted here and there with detached clumps of bush, and over which roamed immense herds of buck and antelope, troops of zebra, giraffe, and other animals, a few elephants, and ostriches innumerable.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The next few days were devoted by the men of the party to the arduous and somewhat unpleasant task of completing the preparation for packing the skins which they had taken; and then, after a rather late breakfast on a certain morning, the _Flying Fish_ again rose into the air, and, winging her way leisurely a hundred feet or so above the tops of the forest trees, headed to the southward and eastward.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading But they saw nothing tempting enough to delay them; and so they went drifting quietly along day after day--coming to earth only at night, in order that they might miss nothing of the multitudinous interesting sights that the country had to offer them--until at length, one day, at noon, Mildmay announced that, according to his reckoning, they were exactly fifty miles from the site of ancient Ophir.
detachedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtætʃt/
showing lack of emotional involvement
From this reading The morning of the second day saw them clear of the forest and sweeping over a fine open country, sparsely dotted here and there with detached clumps of bush, and over which roamed immense herds of buck and antelope, troops of zebra, giraffe, and other animals, a few elephants, and ostriches innumerable.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading The next few days were devoted by the men of the party to the arduous and somewhat unpleasant task of completing the preparation for packing the skins which they had taken; and then, after a rather late breakfast on a certain morning, the _Flying Fish_ again rose into the air, and, winging her way leisurely a hundred feet or so above the tops of the forest trees, headed to the southward and eastward.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading On the contrary, the voyagers had, some hours earlier, imagined that they recognised certain spots which had been rather more distinctly impressed than others upon their memories during their former visit.
dottedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːtəd/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading The morning of the second day saw them clear of the forest and sweeping over a fine open country, sparsely dotted here and there with detached clumps of bush, and over which roamed immense herds of buck and antelope, troops of zebra, giraffe, and other animals, a few elephants, and ostriches innumerable.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading And, indeed, there was no reason to doubt this statement.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading But they saw nothing tempting enough to delay them; and so they went drifting quietly along day after day--coming to earth only at night, in order that they might miss nothing of the multitudinous interesting sights that the country had to offer them--until at length, one day, at noon, Mildmay announced that, according to his reckoning, they were exactly fifty miles from the site of ancient Ophir.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading On the contrary, the voyagers had, some hours earlier, imagined that they recognised certain spots which had been rather more distinctly impressed than others upon their memories during their former visit.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading On the contrary, the voyagers had, some hours earlier, imagined that they recognised certain spots which had been rather more distinctly impressed than others upon their memories during their former visit.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading But they saw nothing tempting enough to delay them; and so they went drifting quietly along day after day--coming to earth only at night, in order that they might miss nothing of the multitudinous interesting sights that the country had to offer them--until at length, one day, at noon, Mildmay announced that, according to his reckoning, they were exactly fifty miles from the site of ancient Ophir.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading The next few days were devoted by the men of the party to the arduous and somewhat unpleasant task of completing the preparation for packing the skins which they had taken; and then, after a rather late breakfast on a certain morning, the _Flying Fish_ again rose into the air, and, winging her way leisurely a hundred feet or so above the tops of the forest trees, headed to the southward and eastward.
elephantsnounUS /ˈeləfənts/
plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm
From this reading The morning of the second day saw them clear of the forest and sweeping over a fine open country, sparsely dotted here and there with detached clumps of bush, and over which roamed immense herds of buck and antelope, troops of zebra, giraffe, and other animals, a few elephants, and ostriches innumerable.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But they saw nothing tempting enough to delay them; and so they went drifting quietly along day after day--coming to earth only at night, in order that they might miss nothing of the multitudinous interesting sights that the country had to offer them--until at length, one day, at noon, Mildmay announced that, according to his reckoning, they were exactly fifty miles from the site of ancient Ophir.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading But they saw nothing tempting enough to delay them; and so they went drifting quietly along day after day--coming to earth only at night, in order that they might miss nothing of the multitudinous interesting sights that the country had to offer them--until at length, one day, at noon, Mildmay announced that, according to his reckoning, they were exactly fifty miles from the site of ancient Ophir.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The next few days were devoted by the men of the party to the arduous and somewhat unpleasant task of completing the preparation for packing the skins which they had taken; and then, after a rather late breakfast on a certain morning, the _Flying Fish_ again rose into the air, and, winging her way leisurely a hundred feet or so above the tops of the forest trees, headed to the southward and eastward.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The next few days were devoted by the men of the party to the arduous and somewhat unpleasant task of completing the preparation for packing the skins which they had taken; and then, after a rather late breakfast on a certain morning, the _Flying Fish_ again rose into the air, and, winging her way leisurely a hundred feet or so above the tops of the forest trees, headed to the southward and eastward.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading But they saw nothing tempting enough to delay them; and so they went drifting quietly along day after day--coming to earth only at night, in order that they might miss nothing of the multitudinous interesting sights that the country had to offer them--until at length, one day, at noon, Mildmay announced that, according to his reckoning, they were exactly fifty miles from the site of ancient Ophir.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The morning of the second day saw them clear of the forest and sweeping over a fine open country, sparsely dotted here and there with detached clumps of bush, and over which roamed immense herds of buck and antelope, troops of zebra, giraffe, and other animals, a few elephants, and ostriches innumerable.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading The next few days were devoted by the men of the party to the arduous and somewhat unpleasant task of completing the preparation for packing the skins which they had taken; and then, after a rather late breakfast on a certain morning, the _Flying Fish_ again rose into the air, and, winging her way leisurely a hundred feet or so above the tops of the forest trees, headed to the southward and eastward.
moving swiftly
From this reading The next few days were devoted by the men of the party to the arduous and somewhat unpleasant task of completing the preparation for packing the skins which they had taken; and then, after a rather late breakfast on a certain morning, the _Flying Fish_ again rose into the air, and, winging her way leisurely a hundred feet or so above the tops of the forest trees, headed to the southward and eastward.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next few days were devoted by the men of the party to the arduous and somewhat unpleasant task of completing the preparation for packing the skins which they had taken; and then, after a rather late breakfast on a certain morning, the _Flying Fish_ again rose into the air, and, winging her way leisurely a hundred feet or so above the tops of the forest trees, headed to the southward and eastward.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The next few days were devoted by the men of the party to the arduous and somewhat unpleasant task of completing the preparation for packing the skins which they had taken; and then, after a rather late breakfast on a certain morning, the _Flying Fish_ again rose into the air, and, winging her way leisurely a hundred feet or so above the tops of the forest trees, headed to the southward and eastward.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading On the contrary, the voyagers had, some hours earlier, imagined that they recognised certain spots which had been rather more distinctly impressed than others upon their memories during their former visit.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But they saw nothing tempting enough to delay them; and so they went drifting quietly along day after day--coming to earth only at night, in order that they might miss nothing of the multitudinous interesting sights that the country had to offer them--until at length, one day, at noon, Mildmay announced that, according to his reckoning, they were exactly fifty miles from the site of ancient Ophir.
giraffenounUS /dʒərˈæf/
tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa
From this reading The morning of the second day saw them clear of the forest and sweeping over a fine open country, sparsely dotted here and there with detached clumps of bush, and over which roamed immense herds of buck and antelope, troops of zebra, giraffe, and other animals, a few elephants, and ostriches innumerable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next few days were devoted by the men of the party to the arduous and somewhat unpleasant task of completing the preparation for packing the skins which they had taken; and then, after a rather late breakfast on a certain morning, the _Flying Fish_ again rose into the air, and, winging her way leisurely a hundred feet or so above the tops of the forest trees, headed to the southward and eastward.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading The next few days were devoted by the men of the party to the arduous and somewhat unpleasant task of completing the preparation for packing the skins which they had taken; and then, after a rather late breakfast on a certain morning, the _Flying Fish_ again rose into the air, and, winging her way leisurely a hundred feet or so above the tops of the forest trees, headed to the southward and eastward.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next few days were devoted by the men of the party to the arduous and somewhat unpleasant task of completing the preparation for packing the skins which they had taken; and then, after a rather late breakfast on a certain morning, the _Flying Fish_ again rose into the air, and, winging her way leisurely a hundred feet or so above the tops of the forest trees, headed to the southward and eastward.
herdsnounUS /hɜːrdz/
plural of “herd” — a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading The morning of the second day saw them clear of the forest and sweeping over a fine open country, sparsely dotted here and there with detached clumps of bush, and over which roamed immense herds of buck and antelope, troops of zebra, giraffe, and other animals, a few elephants, and ostriches innumerable.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The morning of the second day saw them clear of the forest and sweeping over a fine open country, sparsely dotted here and there with detached clumps of bush, and over which roamed immense herds of buck and antelope, troops of zebra, giraffe, and other animals, a few elephants, and ostriches innumerable.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But they saw nothing tempting enough to delay them; and so they went drifting quietly along day after day--coming to earth only at night, in order that they might miss nothing of the multitudinous interesting sights that the country had to offer them--until at length, one day, at noon, Mildmay announced that, according to his reckoning, they were exactly fifty miles from the site of ancient Ophir.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading On the contrary, the voyagers had, some hours earlier, imagined that they recognised certain spots which had been rather more distinctly impressed than others upon their memories during their former visit.
ten 10s
From this reading The next few days were devoted by the men of the party to the arduous and somewhat unpleasant task of completing the preparation for packing the skins which they had taken; and then, after a rather late breakfast on a certain morning, the _Flying Fish_ again rose into the air, and, winging her way leisurely a hundred feet or so above the tops of the forest trees, headed to the southward and eastward.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading On the contrary, the voyagers had, some hours earlier, imagined that they recognised certain spots which had been rather more distinctly impressed than others upon their memories during their former visit.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The morning of the second day saw them clear of the forest and sweeping over a fine open country, sparsely dotted here and there with detached clumps of bush, and over which roamed immense herds of buck and antelope, troops of zebra, giraffe, and other animals, a few elephants, and ostriches innumerable.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading On the contrary, the voyagers had, some hours earlier, imagined that they recognised certain spots which had been rather more distinctly impressed than others upon their memories during their former visit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But they saw nothing tempting enough to delay them; and so they went drifting quietly along day after day--coming to earth only at night, in order that they might miss nothing of the multitudinous interesting sights that the country had to offer them--until at length, one day, at noon, Mildmay announced that, according to his reckoning, they were exactly fifty miles from the site of ancient Ophir.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading And, indeed, there was no reason to doubt this statement.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading The morning of the second day saw them clear of the forest and sweeping over a fine open country, sparsely dotted here and there with detached clumps of bush, and over which roamed immense herds of buck and antelope, troops of zebra, giraffe, and other animals, a few elephants, and ostriches innumerable.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading But they saw nothing tempting enough to delay them; and so they went drifting quietly along day after day--coming to earth only at night, in order that they might miss nothing of the multitudinous interesting sights that the country had to offer them--until at length, one day, at noon, Mildmay announced that, according to his reckoning, they were exactly fifty miles from the site of ancient Ophir.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The next few days were devoted by the men of the party to the arduous and somewhat unpleasant task of completing the preparation for packing the skins which they had taken; and then, after a rather late breakfast on a certain morning, the _Flying Fish_ again rose into the air, and, winging her way leisurely a hundred feet or so above the tops of the forest trees, headed to the southward and eastward.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The next few days were devoted by the men of the party to the arduous and somewhat unpleasant task of completing the preparation for packing the skins which they had taken; and then, after a rather late breakfast on a certain morning, the _Flying Fish_ again rose into the air, and, winging her way leisurely a hundred feet or so above the tops of the forest trees, headed to the southward and eastward.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading The next few days were devoted by the men of the party to the arduous and somewhat unpleasant task of completing the preparation for packing the skins which they had taken; and then, after a rather late breakfast on a certain morning, the _Flying Fish_ again rose into the air, and, winging her way leisurely a hundred feet or so above the tops of the forest trees, headed to the southward and eastward.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading But they saw nothing tempting enough to delay them; and so they went drifting quietly along day after day--coming to earth only at night, in order that they might miss nothing of the multitudinous interesting sights that the country had to offer them--until at length, one day, at noon, Mildmay announced that, according to his reckoning, they were exactly fifty miles from the site of ancient Ophir.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading On the contrary, the voyagers had, some hours earlier, imagined that they recognised certain spots which had been rather more distinctly impressed than others upon their memories during their former visit.
the force of workers available
From this reading The next few days were devoted by the men of the party to the arduous and somewhat unpleasant task of completing the preparation for packing the skins which they had taken; and then, after a rather late breakfast on a certain morning, the _Flying Fish_ again rose into the air, and, winging her way leisurely a hundred feet or so above the tops of the forest trees, headed to the southward and eastward.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But they saw nothing tempting enough to delay them; and so they went drifting quietly along day after day--coming to earth only at night, in order that they might miss nothing of the multitudinous interesting sights that the country had to offer them--until at length, one day, at noon, Mildmay announced that, according to his reckoning, they were exactly fifty miles from the site of ancient Ophir.
Mildmay
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From this reading But they saw nothing tempting enough to delay them; and so they went drifting quietly along day after day--coming to earth only at night, in order that they might miss nothing of the multitudinous interesting sights that the country had to offer them--until at length, one day, at noon, Mildmay announced that, according to his reckoning, they were exactly fifty miles from the site of ancient Ophir.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading But they saw nothing tempting enough to delay them; and so they went drifting quietly along day after day--coming to earth only at night, in order that they might miss nothing of the multitudinous interesting sights that the country had to offer them--until at length, one day, at noon, Mildmay announced that, according to his reckoning, they were exactly fifty miles from the site of ancient Ophir.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading But they saw nothing tempting enough to delay them; and so they went drifting quietly along day after day--coming to earth only at night, in order that they might miss nothing of the multitudinous interesting sights that the country had to offer them--until at length, one day, at noon, Mildmay announced that, according to his reckoning, they were exactly fifty miles from the site of ancient Ophir.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading On the contrary, the voyagers had, some hours earlier, imagined that they recognised certain spots which had been rather more distinctly impressed than others upon their memories during their former visit.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next few days were devoted by the men of the party to the arduous and somewhat unpleasant task of completing the preparation for packing the skins which they had taken; and then, after a rather late breakfast on a certain morning, the _Flying Fish_ again rose into the air, and, winging her way leisurely a hundred feet or so above the tops of the forest trees, headed to the southward and eastward.
multitudinousadjective
too numerous to be counted
From this reading But they saw nothing tempting enough to delay them; and so they went drifting quietly along day after day--coming to earth only at night, in order that they might miss nothing of the multitudinous interesting sights that the country had to offer them--until at length, one day, at noon, Mildmay announced that, according to his reckoning, they were exactly fifty miles from the site of ancient Ophir.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next few days were devoted by the men of the party to the arduous and somewhat unpleasant task of completing the preparation for packing the skins which they had taken; and then, after a rather late breakfast on a certain morning, the _Flying Fish_ again rose into the air, and, winging her way leisurely a hundred feet or so above the tops of the forest trees, headed to the southward and eastward.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But they saw nothing tempting enough to delay them; and so they went drifting quietly along day after day--coming to earth only at night, in order that they might miss nothing of the multitudinous interesting sights that the country had to offer them--until at length, one day, at noon, Mildmay announced that, according to his reckoning, they were exactly fifty miles from the site of ancient Ophir.
not any; not one
From this reading And, indeed, there was no reason to doubt this statement.
the middle of the day
From this reading But they saw nothing tempting enough to delay them; and so they went drifting quietly along day after day--coming to earth only at night, in order that they might miss nothing of the multitudinous interesting sights that the country had to offer them--until at length, one day, at noon, Mildmay announced that, according to his reckoning, they were exactly fifty miles from the site of ancient Ophir.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But they saw nothing tempting enough to delay them; and so they went drifting quietly along day after day--coming to earth only at night, in order that they might miss nothing of the multitudinous interesting sights that the country had to offer them--until at length, one day, at noon, Mildmay announced that, according to his reckoning, they were exactly fifty miles from the site of ancient Ophir.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next few days were devoted by the men of the party to the arduous and somewhat unpleasant task of completing the preparation for packing the skins which they had taken; and then, after a rather late breakfast on a certain morning, the _Flying Fish_ again rose into the air, and, winging her way leisurely a hundred feet or so above the tops of the forest trees, headed to the southward and eastward.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading But they saw nothing tempting enough to delay them; and so they went drifting quietly along day after day--coming to earth only at night, in order that they might miss nothing of the multitudinous interesting sights that the country had to offer them--until at length, one day, at noon, Mildmay announced that, according to his reckoning, they were exactly fifty miles from the site of ancient Ophir.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next few days were devoted by the men of the party to the arduous and somewhat unpleasant task of completing the preparation for packing the skins which they had taken; and then, after a rather late breakfast on a certain morning, the _Flying Fish_ again rose into the air, and, winging her way leisurely a hundred feet or so above the tops of the forest trees, headed to the southward and eastward.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But they saw nothing tempting enough to delay them; and so they went drifting quietly along day after day--coming to earth only at night, in order that they might miss nothing of the multitudinous interesting sights that the country had to offer them--until at length, one day, at noon, Mildmay announced that, according to his reckoning, they were exactly fifty miles from the site of ancient Ophir.
and nothing more
From this reading But they saw nothing tempting enough to delay them; and so they went drifting quietly along day after day--coming to earth only at night, in order that they might miss nothing of the multitudinous interesting sights that the country had to offer them--until at length, one day, at noon, Mildmay announced that, according to his reckoning, they were exactly fifty miles from the site of ancient Ophir.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The morning of the second day saw them clear of the forest and sweeping over a fine open country, sparsely dotted here and there with detached clumps of bush, and over which roamed immense herds of buck and antelope, troops of zebra, giraffe, and other animals, a few elephants, and ostriches innumerable.
Ophir
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From this reading But they saw nothing tempting enough to delay them; and so they went drifting quietly along day after day--coming to earth only at night, in order that they might miss nothing of the multitudinous interesting sights that the country had to offer them--until at length, one day, at noon, Mildmay announced that, according to his reckoning, they were exactly fifty miles from the site of ancient Ophir.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The next few days were devoted by the men of the party to the arduous and somewhat unpleasant task of completing the preparation for packing the skins which they had taken; and then, after a rather late breakfast on a certain morning, the _Flying Fish_ again rose into the air, and, winging her way leisurely a hundred feet or so above the tops of the forest trees, headed to the southward and eastward.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading But they saw nothing tempting enough to delay them; and so they went drifting quietly along day after day--coming to earth only at night, in order that they might miss nothing of the multitudinous interesting sights that the country had to offer them--until at length, one day, at noon, Mildmay announced that, according to his reckoning, they were exactly fifty miles from the site of ancient Ophir.
ostrichesnounUS /ˈɑːstrɪtʃɪz/
plural of “ostrich” — a person who refuses to face reality or recognize the truth (a reference to the popular notion that the ostrich hides from danger by burying its head in the sand)
From this reading The morning of the second day saw them clear of the forest and sweeping over a fine open country, sparsely dotted here and there with detached clumps of bush, and over which roamed immense herds of buck and antelope, troops of zebra, giraffe, and other animals, a few elephants, and ostriches innumerable.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The morning of the second day saw them clear of the forest and sweeping over a fine open country, sparsely dotted here and there with detached clumps of bush, and over which roamed immense herds of buck and antelope, troops of zebra, giraffe, and other animals, a few elephants, and ostriches innumerable.
others
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From this reading On the contrary, the voyagers had, some hours earlier, imagined that they recognised certain spots which had been rather more distinctly impressed than others upon their memories during their former visit.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The morning of the second day saw them clear of the forest and sweeping over a fine open country, sparsely dotted here and there with detached clumps of bush, and over which roamed immense herds of buck and antelope, troops of zebra, giraffe, and other animals, a few elephants, and ostriches innumerable.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading The next few days were devoted by the men of the party to the arduous and somewhat unpleasant task of completing the preparation for packing the skins which they had taken; and then, after a rather late breakfast on a certain morning, the _Flying Fish_ again rose into the air, and, winging her way leisurely a hundred feet or so above the tops of the forest trees, headed to the southward and eastward.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The next few days were devoted by the men of the party to the arduous and somewhat unpleasant task of completing the preparation for packing the skins which they had taken; and then, after a rather late breakfast on a certain morning, the _Flying Fish_ again rose into the air, and, winging her way leisurely a hundred feet or so above the tops of the forest trees, headed to the southward and eastward.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading The next few days were devoted by the men of the party to the arduous and somewhat unpleasant task of completing the preparation for packing the skins which they had taken; and then, after a rather late breakfast on a certain morning, the _Flying Fish_ again rose into the air, and, winging her way leisurely a hundred feet or so above the tops of the forest trees, headed to the southward and eastward.
with low volume
From this reading But they saw nothing tempting enough to delay them; and so they went drifting quietly along day after day--coming to earth only at night, in order that they might miss nothing of the multitudinous interesting sights that the country had to offer them--until at length, one day, at noon, Mildmay announced that, according to his reckoning, they were exactly fifty miles from the site of ancient Ophir.
on the contrary
From this reading The next few days were devoted by the men of the party to the arduous and somewhat unpleasant task of completing the preparation for packing the skins which they had taken; and then, after a rather late breakfast on a certain morning, the _Flying Fish_ again rose into the air, and, winging her way leisurely a hundred feet or so above the tops of the forest trees, headed to the southward and eastward.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading And, indeed, there was no reason to doubt this statement.
reckoningnounUS /ˈrekənɪŋ/
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
From this reading But they saw nothing tempting enough to delay them; and so they went drifting quietly along day after day--coming to earth only at night, in order that they might miss nothing of the multitudinous interesting sights that the country had to offer them--until at length, one day, at noon, Mildmay announced that, according to his reckoning, they were exactly fifty miles from the site of ancient Ophir.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading On the contrary, the voyagers had, some hours earlier, imagined that they recognised certain spots which had been rather more distinctly impressed than others upon their memories during their former visit.
roamedverbUS /roʊmd/
past form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading The morning of the second day saw them clear of the forest and sweeping over a fine open country, sparsely dotted here and there with detached clumps of bush, and over which roamed immense herds of buck and antelope, troops of zebra, giraffe, and other animals, a few elephants, and ostriches innumerable.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The next few days were devoted by the men of the party to the arduous and somewhat unpleasant task of completing the preparation for packing the skins which they had taken; and then, after a rather late breakfast on a certain morning, the _Flying Fish_ again rose into the air, and, winging her way leisurely a hundred feet or so above the tops of the forest trees, headed to the southward and eastward.
cut with a saw
From this reading The morning of the second day saw them clear of the forest and sweeping over a fine open country, sparsely dotted here and there with detached clumps of bush, and over which roamed immense herds of buck and antelope, troops of zebra, giraffe, and other animals, a few elephants, and ostriches innumerable.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The morning of the second day saw them clear of the forest and sweeping over a fine open country, sparsely dotted here and there with detached clumps of bush, and over which roamed immense herds of buck and antelope, troops of zebra, giraffe, and other animals, a few elephants, and ostriches innumerable.
sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading But they saw nothing tempting enough to delay them; and so they went drifting quietly along day after day--coming to earth only at night, in order that they might miss nothing of the multitudinous interesting sights that the country had to offer them--until at length, one day, at noon, Mildmay announced that, according to his reckoning, they were exactly fifty miles from the site of ancient Ophir.
sitenounUS /saɪt/
the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
From this reading But they saw nothing tempting enough to delay them; and so they went drifting quietly along day after day--coming to earth only at night, in order that they might miss nothing of the multitudinous interesting sights that the country had to offer them--until at length, one day, at noon, Mildmay announced that, according to his reckoning, they were exactly fifty miles from the site of ancient Ophir.
skinsnounUS /skɪnz/
plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading The next few days were devoted by the men of the party to the arduous and somewhat unpleasant task of completing the preparation for packing the skins which they had taken; and then, after a rather late breakfast on a certain morning, the _Flying Fish_ again rose into the air, and, winging her way leisurely a hundred feet or so above the tops of the forest trees, headed to the southward and eastward.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The next few days were devoted by the men of the party to the arduous and somewhat unpleasant task of completing the preparation for packing the skins which they had taken; and then, after a rather late breakfast on a certain morning, the _Flying Fish_ again rose into the air, and, winging her way leisurely a hundred feet or so above the tops of the forest trees, headed to the southward and eastward.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On the contrary, the voyagers had, some hours earlier, imagined that they recognised certain spots which had been rather more distinctly impressed than others upon their memories during their former visit.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The next few days were devoted by the men of the party to the arduous and somewhat unpleasant task of completing the preparation for packing the skins which they had taken; and then, after a rather late breakfast on a certain morning, the _Flying Fish_ again rose into the air, and, winging her way leisurely a hundred feet or so above the tops of the forest trees, headed to the southward and eastward.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading The next few days were devoted by the men of the party to the arduous and somewhat unpleasant task of completing the preparation for packing the skins which they had taken; and then, after a rather late breakfast on a certain morning, the _Flying Fish_ again rose into the air, and, winging her way leisurely a hundred feet or so above the tops of the forest trees, headed to the southward and eastward.
sparselyadverbUS /ˈspɑːrsli/
in a sparse way
From this reading The morning of the second day saw them clear of the forest and sweeping over a fine open country, sparsely dotted here and there with detached clumps of bush, and over which roamed immense herds of buck and antelope, troops of zebra, giraffe, and other animals, a few elephants, and ostriches innumerable.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading On the contrary, the voyagers had, some hours earlier, imagined that they recognised certain spots which had been rather more distinctly impressed than others upon their memories during their former visit.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading And, indeed, there was no reason to doubt this statement.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading The morning of the second day saw them clear of the forest and sweeping over a fine open country, sparsely dotted here and there with detached clumps of bush, and over which roamed immense herds of buck and antelope, troops of zebra, giraffe, and other animals, a few elephants, and ostriches innumerable.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The next few days were devoted by the men of the party to the arduous and somewhat unpleasant task of completing the preparation for packing the skins which they had taken; and then, after a rather late breakfast on a certain morning, the _Flying Fish_ again rose into the air, and, winging her way leisurely a hundred feet or so above the tops of the forest trees, headed to the southward and eastward.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading The next few days were devoted by the men of the party to the arduous and somewhat unpleasant task of completing the preparation for packing the skins which they had taken; and then, after a rather late breakfast on a certain morning, the _Flying Fish_ again rose into the air, and, winging her way leisurely a hundred feet or so above the tops of the forest trees, headed to the southward and eastward.
temptingadjectiveUS /ˈtemptɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading But they saw nothing tempting enough to delay them; and so they went drifting quietly along day after day--coming to earth only at night, in order that they might miss nothing of the multitudinous interesting sights that the country had to offer them--until at length, one day, at noon, Mildmay announced that, according to his reckoning, they were exactly fifty miles from the site of ancient Ophir.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading On the contrary, the voyagers had, some hours earlier, imagined that they recognised certain spots which had been rather more distinctly impressed than others upon their memories during their former visit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But they saw nothing tempting enough to delay them; and so they went drifting quietly along day after day--coming to earth only at night, in order that they might miss nothing of the multitudinous interesting sights that the country had to offer them--until at length, one day, at noon, Mildmay announced that, according to his reckoning, they were exactly fifty miles from the site of ancient Ophir.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next few days were devoted by the men of the party to the arduous and somewhat unpleasant task of completing the preparation for packing the skins which they had taken; and then, after a rather late breakfast on a certain morning, the _Flying Fish_ again rose into the air, and, winging her way leisurely a hundred feet or so above the tops of the forest trees, headed to the southward and eastward.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the contrary, the voyagers had, some hours earlier, imagined that they recognised certain spots which had been rather more distinctly impressed than others upon their memories during their former visit.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The morning of the second day saw them clear of the forest and sweeping over a fine open country, sparsely dotted here and there with detached clumps of bush, and over which roamed immense herds of buck and antelope, troops of zebra, giraffe, and other animals, a few elephants, and ostriches innumerable.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The next few days were devoted by the men of the party to the arduous and somewhat unpleasant task of completing the preparation for packing the skins which they had taken; and then, after a rather late breakfast on a certain morning, the _Flying Fish_ again rose into the air, and, winging her way leisurely a hundred feet or so above the tops of the forest trees, headed to the southward and eastward.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The morning of the second day saw them clear of the forest and sweeping over a fine open country, sparsely dotted here and there with detached clumps of bush, and over which roamed immense herds of buck and antelope, troops of zebra, giraffe, and other animals, a few elephants, and ostriches innumerable.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next few days were devoted by the men of the party to the arduous and somewhat unpleasant task of completing the preparation for packing the skins which they had taken; and then, after a rather late breakfast on a certain morning, the _Flying Fish_ again rose into the air, and, winging her way leisurely a hundred feet or so above the tops of the forest trees, headed to the southward and eastward.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And, indeed, there was no reason to doubt this statement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next few days were devoted by the men of the party to the arduous and somewhat unpleasant task of completing the preparation for packing the skins which they had taken; and then, after a rather late breakfast on a certain morning, the _Flying Fish_ again rose into the air, and, winging her way leisurely a hundred feet or so above the tops of the forest trees, headed to the southward and eastward.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading The next few days were devoted by the men of the party to the arduous and somewhat unpleasant task of completing the preparation for packing the skins which they had taken; and then, after a rather late breakfast on a certain morning, the _Flying Fish_ again rose into the air, and, winging her way leisurely a hundred feet or so above the tops of the forest trees, headed to the southward and eastward.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The next few days were devoted by the men of the party to the arduous and somewhat unpleasant task of completing the preparation for packing the skins which they had taken; and then, after a rather late breakfast on a certain morning, the _Flying Fish_ again rose into the air, and, winging her way leisurely a hundred feet or so above the tops of the forest trees, headed to the southward and eastward.
soldiers collectively
From this reading The morning of the second day saw them clear of the forest and sweeping over a fine open country, sparsely dotted here and there with detached clumps of bush, and over which roamed immense herds of buck and antelope, troops of zebra, giraffe, and other animals, a few elephants, and ostriches innumerable.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading The next few days were devoted by the men of the party to the arduous and somewhat unpleasant task of completing the preparation for packing the skins which they had taken; and then, after a rather late breakfast on a certain morning, the _Flying Fish_ again rose into the air, and, winging her way leisurely a hundred feet or so above the tops of the forest trees, headed to the southward and eastward.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But they saw nothing tempting enough to delay them; and so they went drifting quietly along day after day--coming to earth only at night, in order that they might miss nothing of the multitudinous interesting sights that the country had to offer them--until at length, one day, at noon, Mildmay announced that, according to his reckoning, they were exactly fifty miles from the site of ancient Ophir.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On the contrary, the voyagers had, some hours earlier, imagined that they recognised certain spots which had been rather more distinctly impressed than others upon their memories during their former visit.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading On the contrary, the voyagers had, some hours earlier, imagined that they recognised certain spots which had been rather more distinctly impressed than others upon their memories during their former visit.
voyagersnounUS /ˈvɔɪɪdʒərz/
plural of “voyager” — a traveler to a distant land (especially one who travels by sea)
From this reading On the contrary, the voyagers had, some hours earlier, imagined that they recognised certain spots which had been rather more distinctly impressed than others upon their memories during their former visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And, indeed, there was no reason to doubt this statement.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The next few days were devoted by the men of the party to the arduous and somewhat unpleasant task of completing the preparation for packing the skins which they had taken; and then, after a rather late breakfast on a certain morning, the _Flying Fish_ again rose into the air, and, winging her way leisurely a hundred feet or so above the tops of the forest trees, headed to the southward and eastward.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But they saw nothing tempting enough to delay them; and so they went drifting quietly along day after day--coming to earth only at night, in order that they might miss nothing of the multitudinous interesting sights that the country had to offer them--until at length, one day, at noon, Mildmay announced that, according to his reckoning, they were exactly fifty miles from the site of ancient Ophir.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next few days were devoted by the men of the party to the arduous and somewhat unpleasant task of completing the preparation for packing the skins which they had taken; and then, after a rather late breakfast on a certain morning, the _Flying Fish_ again rose into the air, and, winging her way leisurely a hundred feet or so above the tops of the forest trees, headed to the southward and eastward.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The next few days were devoted by the men of the party to the arduous and somewhat unpleasant task of completing the preparation for packing the skins which they had taken; and then, after a rather late breakfast on a certain morning, the _Flying Fish_ again rose into the air, and, winging her way leisurely a hundred feet or so above the tops of the forest trees, headed to the southward and eastward.
wingingverbUS /ˈwɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “wing” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The next few days were devoted by the men of the party to the arduous and somewhat unpleasant task of completing the preparation for packing the skins which they had taken; and then, after a rather late breakfast on a certain morning, the _Flying Fish_ again rose into the air, and, winging her way leisurely a hundred feet or so above the tops of the forest trees, headed to the southward and eastward.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The morning of the second day saw them clear of the forest and sweeping over a fine open country, sparsely dotted here and there with detached clumps of bush, and over which roamed immense herds of buck and antelope, troops of zebra, giraffe, and other animals, a few elephants, and ostriches innumerable.
zebranounUS /ˈziːbrə/
any of several fleet black-and-white striped African equines
From this reading The morning of the second day saw them clear of the forest and sweeping over a fine open country, sparsely dotted here and there with detached clumps of bush, and over which roamed immense herds of buck and antelope, troops of zebra, giraffe, and other animals, a few elephants, and ostriches innumerable.
