used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As the progress of Mr. Banks and his party would necessarily partake of the nature of caravan movements, Mr. Neuchamp decided, after a few days of co-operative wayfaring, to go ahead of his impediment.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As the progress of Mr. Banks and his party would necessarily partake of the nature of caravan movements, Mr. Neuchamp decided, after a few days of co-operative wayfaring, to go ahead of his impediment.
at or in the front
From this reading As the progress of Mr. Banks and his party would necessarily partake of the nature of caravan movements, Mr. Neuchamp decided, after a few days of co-operative wayfaring, to go ahead of his impediment.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading With regard to the value of this latter commodity, he began to lean to the opinion of Mr. Parklands, and to believe that time was ever in a colony, if not always a synonym for money, at least a matter of high consideration.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the progress of Mr. Banks and his party would necessarily partake of the nature of caravan movements, Mr. Neuchamp decided, after a few days of co-operative wayfaring, to go ahead of his impediment.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Apart from this method of reasoning, his route after a while lay through a district which he had never before visited.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the progress of Mr. Banks and his party would necessarily partake of the nature of caravan movements, Mr. Neuchamp decided, after a few days of co-operative wayfaring, to go ahead of his impediment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With regard to the value of this latter commodity, he began to lean to the opinion of Mr. Parklands, and to believe that time was ever in a colony, if not always a synonym for money, at least a matter of high consideration.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading As the progress of Mr. Banks and his party would necessarily partake of the nature of caravan movements, Mr. Neuchamp decided, after a few days of co-operative wayfaring, to go ahead of his impediment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He would thus be spared the _gêne_ of objectless camp life and needless expenditure of time.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Apart from this method of reasoning, his route after a while lay through a district which he had never before visited.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading With regard to the value of this latter commodity, he began to lean to the opinion of Mr. Parklands, and to believe that time was ever in a colony, if not always a synonym for money, at least a matter of high consideration.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading With regard to the value of this latter commodity, he began to lean to the opinion of Mr. Parklands, and to believe that time was ever in a colony, if not always a synonym for money, at least a matter of high consideration.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading He would thus be spared the _gêne_ of objectless camp life and needless expenditure of time.
caravannounUS /ˈkærəvæn/
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading As the progress of Mr. Banks and his party would necessarily partake of the nature of caravan movements, Mr. Neuchamp decided, after a few days of co-operative wayfaring, to go ahead of his impediment.
co-operative
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From this reading As the progress of Mr. Banks and his party would necessarily partake of the nature of caravan movements, Mr. Neuchamp decided, after a few days of co-operative wayfaring, to go ahead of his impediment.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading With regard to the value of this latter commodity, he began to lean to the opinion of Mr. Parklands, and to believe that time was ever in a colony, if not always a synonym for money, at least a matter of high consideration.
commoditynounUS /kəˈmɑːdəti/
articles of commerce
From this reading With regard to the value of this latter commodity, he began to lean to the opinion of Mr. Parklands, and to believe that time was ever in a colony, if not always a synonym for money, at least a matter of high consideration.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading With regard to the value of this latter commodity, he began to lean to the opinion of Mr. Parklands, and to believe that time was ever in a colony, if not always a synonym for money, at least a matter of high consideration.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading As the progress of Mr. Banks and his party would necessarily partake of the nature of caravan movements, Mr. Neuchamp decided, after a few days of co-operative wayfaring, to go ahead of his impediment.
recognizable; marked
From this reading As the progress of Mr. Banks and his party would necessarily partake of the nature of caravan movements, Mr. Neuchamp decided, after a few days of co-operative wayfaring, to go ahead of his impediment.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Apart from this method of reasoning, his route after a while lay through a district which he had never before visited.
at any time
From this reading With regard to the value of this latter commodity, he began to lean to the opinion of Mr. Parklands, and to believe that time was ever in a colony, if not always a synonym for money, at least a matter of high consideration.
expenditurenounUS /ɪkˈspendətʃər/
money paid out; an amount spent
From this reading He would thus be spared the _gêne_ of objectless camp life and needless expenditure of time.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading As the progress of Mr. Banks and his party would necessarily partake of the nature of caravan movements, Mr. Neuchamp decided, after a few days of co-operative wayfaring, to go ahead of his impediment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With regard to the value of this latter commodity, he began to lean to the opinion of Mr. Parklands, and to believe that time was ever in a colony, if not always a synonym for money, at least a matter of high consideration.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Apart from this method of reasoning, his route after a while lay through a district which he had never before visited.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As the progress of Mr. Banks and his party would necessarily partake of the nature of caravan movements, Mr. Neuchamp decided, after a few days of co-operative wayfaring, to go ahead of his impediment.
gêne
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From this reading He would thus be spared the _gêne_ of objectless camp life and needless expenditure of time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Apart from this method of reasoning, his route after a while lay through a district which he had never before visited.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would thus be spared the _gêne_ of objectless camp life and needless expenditure of time.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading With regard to the value of this latter commodity, he began to lean to the opinion of Mr. Parklands, and to believe that time was ever in a colony, if not always a synonym for money, at least a matter of high consideration.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the progress of Mr. Banks and his party would necessarily partake of the nature of caravan movements, Mr. Neuchamp decided, after a few days of co-operative wayfaring, to go ahead of his impediment.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading With regard to the value of this latter commodity, he began to lean to the opinion of Mr. Parklands, and to believe that time was ever in a colony, if not always a synonym for money, at least a matter of high consideration.
impedimentnounUS /ˌɪmˈpedəmənt/
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
From this reading As the progress of Mr. Banks and his party would necessarily partake of the nature of caravan movements, Mr. Neuchamp decided, after a few days of co-operative wayfaring, to go ahead of his impediment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With regard to the value of this latter commodity, he began to lean to the opinion of Mr. Parklands, and to believe that time was ever in a colony, if not always a synonym for money, at least a matter of high consideration.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading And a portion of the locality promised to be interesting to the observer of men and manners for a novel reason.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading With regard to the value of this latter commodity, he began to lean to the opinion of Mr. Parklands, and to believe that time was ever in a colony, if not always a synonym for money, at least a matter of high consideration.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Apart from this method of reasoning, his route after a while lay through a district which he had never before visited.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading With regard to the value of this latter commodity, he began to lean to the opinion of Mr. Parklands, and to believe that time was ever in a colony, if not always a synonym for money, at least a matter of high consideration.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading With regard to the value of this latter commodity, he began to lean to the opinion of Mr. Parklands, and to believe that time was ever in a colony, if not always a synonym for money, at least a matter of high consideration.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He would thus be spared the _gêne_ of objectless camp life and needless expenditure of time.
localitynounUS /loʊˈkæləti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading And a portion of the locality promised to be interesting to the observer of men and manners for a novel reason.
social deportment
From this reading And a portion of the locality promised to be interesting to the observer of men and manners for a novel reason.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading With regard to the value of this latter commodity, he began to lean to the opinion of Mr. Parklands, and to believe that time was ever in a colony, if not always a synonym for money, at least a matter of high consideration.
the force of workers available
From this reading And a portion of the locality promised to be interesting to the observer of men and manners for a novel reason.
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading Apart from this method of reasoning, his route after a while lay through a district which he had never before visited.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading With regard to the value of this latter commodity, he began to lean to the opinion of Mr. Parklands, and to believe that time was ever in a colony, if not always a synonym for money, at least a matter of high consideration.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading As the progress of Mr. Banks and his party would necessarily partake of the nature of caravan movements, Mr. Neuchamp decided, after a few days of co-operative wayfaring, to go ahead of his impediment.
a form of address for a man
From this reading As the progress of Mr. Banks and his party would necessarily partake of the nature of caravan movements, Mr. Neuchamp decided, after a few days of co-operative wayfaring, to go ahead of his impediment.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading As the progress of Mr. Banks and his party would necessarily partake of the nature of caravan movements, Mr. Neuchamp decided, after a few days of co-operative wayfaring, to go ahead of his impediment.
necessarilyadverbUS /ˌnesəˈserəli/
in an essential manner
From this reading As the progress of Mr. Banks and his party would necessarily partake of the nature of caravan movements, Mr. Neuchamp decided, after a few days of co-operative wayfaring, to go ahead of his impediment.
needlessadjectiveUS /ˈniːdləs/
unnecessary and unwarranted
From this reading He would thus be spared the _gêne_ of objectless camp life and needless expenditure of time.
Neuchamp
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From this reading As the progress of Mr. Banks and his party would necessarily partake of the nature of caravan movements, Mr. Neuchamp decided, after a few days of co-operative wayfaring, to go ahead of his impediment.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Apart from this method of reasoning, his route after a while lay through a district which he had never before visited.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With regard to the value of this latter commodity, he began to lean to the opinion of Mr. Parklands, and to believe that time was ever in a colony, if not always a synonym for money, at least a matter of high consideration.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading And a portion of the locality promised to be interesting to the observer of men and manners for a novel reason.
objectless
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From this reading He would thus be spared the _gêne_ of objectless camp life and needless expenditure of time.
observernounUS /əbˈzɜːrvər/
a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
From this reading And a portion of the locality promised to be interesting to the observer of men and manners for a novel reason.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the progress of Mr. Banks and his party would necessarily partake of the nature of caravan movements, Mr. Neuchamp decided, after a few days of co-operative wayfaring, to go ahead of his impediment.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading With regard to the value of this latter commodity, he began to lean to the opinion of Mr. Parklands, and to believe that time was ever in a colony, if not always a synonym for money, at least a matter of high consideration.
Parklands
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From this reading With regard to the value of this latter commodity, he began to lean to the opinion of Mr. Parklands, and to believe that time was ever in a colony, if not always a synonym for money, at least a matter of high consideration.
partakeverbUS /pɑːrˈteɪk/
have some of the qualities or attributes of something
From this reading As the progress of Mr. Banks and his party would necessarily partake of the nature of caravan movements, Mr. Neuchamp decided, after a few days of co-operative wayfaring, to go ahead of his impediment.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading As the progress of Mr. Banks and his party would necessarily partake of the nature of caravan movements, Mr. Neuchamp decided, after a few days of co-operative wayfaring, to go ahead of his impediment.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading And a portion of the locality promised to be interesting to the observer of men and manners for a novel reason.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading As the progress of Mr. Banks and his party would necessarily partake of the nature of caravan movements, Mr. Neuchamp decided, after a few days of co-operative wayfaring, to go ahead of his impediment.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading And a portion of the locality promised to be interesting to the observer of men and manners for a novel reason.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading And a portion of the locality promised to be interesting to the observer of men and manners for a novel reason.
reasoningnounUS /ˈriːzənɪŋ/
thinking that is coherent and logical
From this reading Apart from this method of reasoning, his route after a while lay through a district which he had never before visited.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading With regard to the value of this latter commodity, he began to lean to the opinion of Mr. Parklands, and to believe that time was ever in a colony, if not always a synonym for money, at least a matter of high consideration.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading Apart from this method of reasoning, his route after a while lay through a district which he had never before visited.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading He would thus be spared the _gêne_ of objectless camp life and needless expenditure of time.
synonymnounUS /ˈsɪnənɪm/
two words that can be interchanged in a context are said to be synonymous relative to that context
From this reading With regard to the value of this latter commodity, he began to lean to the opinion of Mr. Parklands, and to believe that time was ever in a colony, if not always a synonym for money, at least a matter of high consideration.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With regard to the value of this latter commodity, he began to lean to the opinion of Mr. Parklands, and to believe that time was ever in a colony, if not always a synonym for money, at least a matter of high consideration.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the progress of Mr. Banks and his party would necessarily partake of the nature of caravan movements, Mr. Neuchamp decided, after a few days of co-operative wayfaring, to go ahead of his impediment.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With regard to the value of this latter commodity, he began to lean to the opinion of Mr. Parklands, and to believe that time was ever in a colony, if not always a synonym for money, at least a matter of high consideration.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Apart from this method of reasoning, his route after a while lay through a district which he had never before visited.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading He would thus be spared the _gêne_ of objectless camp life and needless expenditure of time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He would thus be spared the _gêne_ of objectless camp life and needless expenditure of time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the progress of Mr. Banks and his party would necessarily partake of the nature of caravan movements, Mr. Neuchamp decided, after a few days of co-operative wayfaring, to go ahead of his impediment.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading With regard to the value of this latter commodity, he began to lean to the opinion of Mr. Parklands, and to believe that time was ever in a colony, if not always a synonym for money, at least a matter of high consideration.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Apart from this method of reasoning, his route after a while lay through a district which he had never before visited.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With regard to the value of this latter commodity, he began to lean to the opinion of Mr. Parklands, and to believe that time was ever in a colony, if not always a synonym for money, at least a matter of high consideration.
wayfaringnoun
traveling (especially on foot)
From this reading As the progress of Mr. Banks and his party would necessarily partake of the nature of caravan movements, Mr. Neuchamp decided, after a few days of co-operative wayfaring, to go ahead of his impediment.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Apart from this method of reasoning, his route after a while lay through a district which he had never before visited.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Apart from this method of reasoning, his route after a while lay through a district which he had never before visited.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With regard to the value of this latter commodity, he began to lean to the opinion of Mr. Parklands, and to believe that time was ever in a colony, if not always a synonym for money, at least a matter of high consideration.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As the progress of Mr. Banks and his party would necessarily partake of the nature of caravan movements, Mr. Neuchamp decided, after a few days of co-operative wayfaring, to go ahead of his impediment.
