used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I It was another long day’s journey to the southern border, through a warm sunny country of jungle and blue lagoon.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading Indians came aboard in merry, chattering groups.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading An air of peace and tranquillity pervaded the land.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The engineer, as though infected with the lethargy of the tropics, loafed along from one tiny village to another, stopping at every high-peaked hut of thatch that arose from the low forests of wild cane.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An air of peace and tranquillity pervaded the land.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I It was another long day’s journey to the southern border, through a warm sunny country of jungle and blue lagoon.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I It was another long day’s journey to the southern border, through a warm sunny country of jungle and blue lagoon.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading The engineer, as though infected with the lethargy of the tropics, loafed along from one tiny village to another, stopping at every high-peaked hut of thatch that arose from the low forests of wild cane.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The engineer, as though infected with the lethargy of the tropics, loafed along from one tiny village to another, stopping at every high-peaked hut of thatch that arose from the low forests of wild cane.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The engineer, as though infected with the lethargy of the tropics, loafed along from one tiny village to another, stopping at every high-peaked hut of thatch that arose from the low forests of wild cane.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading I It was another long day’s journey to the southern border, through a warm sunny country of jungle and blue lagoon.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading I It was another long day’s journey to the southern border, through a warm sunny country of jungle and blue lagoon.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Indians came aboard in merry, chattering groups.
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading The engineer, as though infected with the lethargy of the tropics, loafed along from one tiny village to another, stopping at every high-peaked hut of thatch that arose from the low forests of wild cane.
chatteringnounUS /ˈtʃætərɪŋ/
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading Indians came aboard in merry, chattering groups.
CHRONICadjectiveUS /ˈkrɑːnɪk/
being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering
From this reading THOSE CHRONIC INSURRECTIONS!
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I It was another long day’s journey to the southern border, through a warm sunny country of jungle and blue lagoon.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I It was another long day’s journey to the southern border, through a warm sunny country of jungle and blue lagoon.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading The engineer, as though infected with the lethargy of the tropics, loafed along from one tiny village to another, stopping at every high-peaked hut of thatch that arose from the low forests of wild cane.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The engineer, as though infected with the lethargy of the tropics, loafed along from one tiny village to another, stopping at every high-peaked hut of thatch that arose from the low forests of wild cane.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The engineer, as though infected with the lethargy of the tropics, loafed along from one tiny village to another, stopping at every high-peaked hut of thatch that arose from the low forests of wild cane.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The engineer, as though infected with the lethargy of the tropics, loafed along from one tiny village to another, stopping at every high-peaked hut of thatch that arose from the low forests of wild cane.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Indians came aboard in merry, chattering groups.
high-peaked
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From this reading The engineer, as though infected with the lethargy of the tropics, loafed along from one tiny village to another, stopping at every high-peaked hut of thatch that arose from the low forests of wild cane.
temporary military shelter
From this reading The engineer, as though infected with the lethargy of the tropics, loafed along from one tiny village to another, stopping at every high-peaked hut of thatch that arose from the low forests of wild cane.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I It was another long day’s journey to the southern border, through a warm sunny country of jungle and blue lagoon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Indians came aboard in merry, chattering groups.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Indians came aboard in merry, chattering groups.
infectedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfektɪd/
containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms
From this reading The engineer, as though infected with the lethargy of the tropics, loafed along from one tiny village to another, stopping at every high-peaked hut of thatch that arose from the low forests of wild cane.
INSURRECTIONS
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From this reading THOSE CHRONIC INSURRECTIONS!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I It was another long day’s journey to the southern border, through a warm sunny country of jungle and blue lagoon.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading I It was another long day’s journey to the southern border, through a warm sunny country of jungle and blue lagoon.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading I It was another long day’s journey to the southern border, through a warm sunny country of jungle and blue lagoon.
lagoonnounUS /ləˈɡuːn/
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading I It was another long day’s journey to the southern border, through a warm sunny country of jungle and blue lagoon.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading An air of peace and tranquillity pervaded the land.
lethargynounUS /ˈleθərdʒi/
a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)
From this reading The engineer, as though infected with the lethargy of the tropics, loafed along from one tiny village to another, stopping at every high-peaked hut of thatch that arose from the low forests of wild cane.
loafed
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From this reading The engineer, as though infected with the lethargy of the tropics, loafed along from one tiny village to another, stopping at every high-peaked hut of thatch that arose from the low forests of wild cane.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I It was another long day’s journey to the southern border, through a warm sunny country of jungle and blue lagoon.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The engineer, as though infected with the lethargy of the tropics, loafed along from one tiny village to another, stopping at every high-peaked hut of thatch that arose from the low forests of wild cane.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Indians came aboard in merry, chattering groups.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I It was another long day’s journey to the southern border, through a warm sunny country of jungle and blue lagoon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The engineer, as though infected with the lethargy of the tropics, loafed along from one tiny village to another, stopping at every high-peaked hut of thatch that arose from the low forests of wild cane.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading An air of peace and tranquillity pervaded the land.
pervadedverbUS /pərˈveɪdɪd/
past form of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading An air of peace and tranquillity pervaded the land.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading I It was another long day’s journey to the southern border, through a warm sunny country of jungle and blue lagoon.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading The engineer, as though infected with the lethargy of the tropics, loafed along from one tiny village to another, stopping at every high-peaked hut of thatch that arose from the low forests of wild cane.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading I It was another long day’s journey to the southern border, through a warm sunny country of jungle and blue lagoon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The engineer, as though infected with the lethargy of the tropics, loafed along from one tiny village to another, stopping at every high-peaked hut of thatch that arose from the low forests of wild cane.
thatchnounUS /θætʃ/
hair resembling thatched roofing material
From this reading The engineer, as though infected with the lethargy of the tropics, loafed along from one tiny village to another, stopping at every high-peaked hut of thatch that arose from the low forests of wild cane.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I It was another long day’s journey to the southern border, through a warm sunny country of jungle and blue lagoon.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THOSE CHRONIC INSURRECTIONS!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The engineer, as though infected with the lethargy of the tropics, loafed along from one tiny village to another, stopping at every high-peaked hut of thatch that arose from the low forests of wild cane.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I It was another long day’s journey to the southern border, through a warm sunny country of jungle and blue lagoon.
very small
From this reading The engineer, as though infected with the lethargy of the tropics, loafed along from one tiny village to another, stopping at every high-peaked hut of thatch that arose from the low forests of wild cane.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I It was another long day’s journey to the southern border, through a warm sunny country of jungle and blue lagoon.
tranquillitynounUS /træŋˈkwɪlɪti/
an untroubled state; free from disturbances
From this reading An air of peace and tranquillity pervaded the land.
tropicsnounUS /ˈtrɑːpɪks/
the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate
From this reading The engineer, as though infected with the lethargy of the tropics, loafed along from one tiny village to another, stopping at every high-peaked hut of thatch that arose from the low forests of wild cane.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The engineer, as though infected with the lethargy of the tropics, loafed along from one tiny village to another, stopping at every high-peaked hut of thatch that arose from the low forests of wild cane.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading I It was another long day’s journey to the southern border, through a warm sunny country of jungle and blue lagoon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I It was another long day’s journey to the southern border, through a warm sunny country of jungle and blue lagoon.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The engineer, as though infected with the lethargy of the tropics, loafed along from one tiny village to another, stopping at every high-peaked hut of thatch that arose from the low forests of wild cane.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The engineer, as though infected with the lethargy of the tropics, loafed along from one tiny village to another, stopping at every high-peaked hut of thatch that arose from the low forests of wild cane.
