Chapter XII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading UP AND DOWN GUATEMALA I From Tapachula to the Guatemalan border, there was a train every two or three days, provided traffic warranted so much service.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Before they would proceed, one had to obtain stamps, procurable only at another shack, located as always in these countries at the opposite end of town, and reached by trudging through deep sand beneath a broiling sun.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading UP AND DOWN GUATEMALA I From Tapachula to the Guatemalan border, there was a train every two or three days, provided traffic warranted so much service.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Before they would proceed, one had to obtain stamps, procurable only at another shack, located as always in these countries at the opposite end of town, and reached by trudging through deep sand beneath a broiling sun.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Before they would proceed, one had to obtain stamps, procurable only at another shack, located as always in these countries at the opposite end of town, and reached by trudging through deep sand beneath a broiling sun.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It took me through a bamboo forest, and dropped me at Suchiate, a straggling village of thatched huts beside a muddy river, where I had my first experience with the formalities attendant upon the crossing of a Central-American frontier.

someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another

From this reading It took me through a bamboo forest, and dropped me at Suchiate, a straggling village of thatched huts beside a muddy river, where I had my first experience with the formalities attendant upon the crossing of a Central-American frontier.

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading First one had to secure permission from the Mexican authorities to leave their country.

the hard woody stems of bamboo plants; used in construction and crafts and fishing poles

From this reading It took me through a bamboo forest, and dropped me at Suchiate, a straggling village of thatched huts beside a muddy river, where I had my first experience with the formalities attendant upon the crossing of a Central-American frontier.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before they would proceed, one had to obtain stamps, procurable only at another shack, located as always in these countries at the opposite end of town, and reached by trudging through deep sand beneath a broiling sun.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading Before they would proceed, one had to obtain stamps, procurable only at another shack, located as always in these countries at the opposite end of town, and reached by trudging through deep sand beneath a broiling sun.

next to; at the side of

From this reading It took me through a bamboo forest, and dropped me at Suchiate, a straggling village of thatched huts beside a muddy river, where I had my first experience with the formalities attendant upon the crossing of a Central-American frontier.

a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading UP AND DOWN GUATEMALA I From Tapachula to the Guatemalan border, there was a train every two or three days, provided traffic warranted so much service.

cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill)

From this reading Before they would proceed, one had to obtain stamps, procurable only at another shack, located as always in these countries at the opposite end of town, and reached by trudging through deep sand beneath a broiling sun.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Before they would proceed, one had to obtain stamps, procurable only at another shack, located as always in these countries at the opposite end of town, and reached by trudging through deep sand beneath a broiling sun.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It took me through a bamboo forest, and dropped me at Suchiate, a straggling village of thatched huts beside a muddy river, where I had my first experience with the formalities attendant upon the crossing of a Central-American frontier.

plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Before they would proceed, one had to obtain stamps, procurable only at another shack, located as always in these countries at the opposite end of town, and reached by trudging through deep sand beneath a broiling sun.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading First one had to secure permission from the Mexican authorities to leave their country.

traveling across

From this reading It took me through a bamboo forest, and dropped me at Suchiate, a straggling village of thatched huts beside a muddy river, where I had my first experience with the formalities attendant upon the crossing of a Central-American frontier.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading UP AND DOWN GUATEMALA I From Tapachula to the Guatemalan border, there was a train every two or three days, provided traffic warranted so much service.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Before they would proceed, one had to obtain stamps, procurable only at another shack, located as always in these countries at the opposite end of town, and reached by trudging through deep sand beneath a broiling sun.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading UP AND DOWN GUATEMALA I From Tapachula to the Guatemalan border, there was a train every two or three days, provided traffic warranted so much service.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading It took me through a bamboo forest, and dropped me at Suchiate, a straggling village of thatched huts beside a muddy river, where I had my first experience with the formalities attendant upon the crossing of a Central-American frontier.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Before they would proceed, one had to obtain stamps, procurable only at another shack, located as always in these countries at the opposite end of town, and reached by trudging through deep sand beneath a broiling sun.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading UP AND DOWN GUATEMALA I From Tapachula to the Guatemalan border, there was a train every two or three days, provided traffic warranted so much service.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading It took me through a bamboo forest, and dropped me at Suchiate, a straggling village of thatched huts beside a muddy river, where I had my first experience with the formalities attendant upon the crossing of a Central-American frontier.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It took me through a bamboo forest, and dropped me at Suchiate, a straggling village of thatched huts beside a muddy river, where I had my first experience with the formalities attendant upon the crossing of a Central-American frontier.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading It took me through a bamboo forest, and dropped me at Suchiate, a straggling village of thatched huts beside a muddy river, where I had my first experience with the formalities attendant upon the crossing of a Central-American frontier.

a requirement of etiquette or custom

From this reading It took me through a bamboo forest, and dropped me at Suchiate, a straggling village of thatched huts beside a muddy river, where I had my first experience with the formalities attendant upon the crossing of a Central-American frontier.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading UP AND DOWN GUATEMALA I From Tapachula to the Guatemalan border, there was a train every two or three days, provided traffic warranted so much service.

a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country

From this reading It took me through a bamboo forest, and dropped me at Suchiate, a straggling village of thatched huts beside a muddy river, where I had my first experience with the formalities attendant upon the crossing of a Central-American frontier.

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading In a whitewashed shed three leisurely gentlemen in their shirt sleeves were viséing passports.

a republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; noted for low per capita income and illiteracy; politically unstable

From this reading UP AND DOWN GUATEMALA I From Tapachula to the Guatemalan border, there was a train every two or three days, provided traffic warranted so much service.

of or relating to or characteristic of Guatemala or its residents

From this reading UP AND DOWN GUATEMALA I From Tapachula to the Guatemalan border, there was a train every two or three days, provided traffic warranted so much service.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It took me through a bamboo forest, and dropped me at Suchiate, a straggling village of thatched huts beside a muddy river, where I had my first experience with the formalities attendant upon the crossing of a Central-American frontier.

plural of “hut” — temporary military shelter

From this reading It took me through a bamboo forest, and dropped me at Suchiate, a straggling village of thatched huts beside a muddy river, where I had my first experience with the formalities attendant upon the crossing of a Central-American frontier.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading UP AND DOWN GUATEMALA I From Tapachula to the Guatemalan border, there was a train every two or three days, provided traffic warranted so much service.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In a whitewashed shed three leisurely gentlemen in their shirt sleeves were viséing passports.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It took me through a bamboo forest, and dropped me at Suchiate, a straggling village of thatched huts beside a muddy river, where I had my first experience with the formalities attendant upon the crossing of a Central-American frontier.

go away from a place

From this reading First one had to secure permission from the Mexican authorities to leave their country.

in an unhurried way or at one's convenience

From this reading In a whitewashed shed three leisurely gentlemen in their shirt sleeves were viséing passports.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading Before they would proceed, one had to obtain stamps, procurable only at another shack, located as always in these countries at the opposite end of town, and reached by trudging through deep sand beneath a broiling sun.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It took me through a bamboo forest, and dropped me at Suchiate, a straggling village of thatched huts beside a muddy river, where I had my first experience with the formalities attendant upon the crossing of a Central-American frontier.

a native or inhabitant of Mexico

From this reading First one had to secure permission from the Mexican authorities to leave their country.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading UP AND DOWN GUATEMALA I From Tapachula to the Guatemalan border, there was a train every two or three days, provided traffic warranted so much service.

(of soil) soft and watery

From this reading It took me through a bamboo forest, and dropped me at Suchiate, a straggling village of thatched huts beside a muddy river, where I had my first experience with the formalities attendant upon the crossing of a Central-American frontier.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading It took me through a bamboo forest, and dropped me at Suchiate, a straggling village of thatched huts beside a muddy river, where I had my first experience with the formalities attendant upon the crossing of a Central-American frontier.

come into possession of

From this reading Before they would proceed, one had to obtain stamps, procurable only at another shack, located as always in these countries at the opposite end of town, and reached by trudging through deep sand beneath a broiling sun.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It took me through a bamboo forest, and dropped me at Suchiate, a straggling village of thatched huts beside a muddy river, where I had my first experience with the formalities attendant upon the crossing of a Central-American frontier.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading First one had to secure permission from the Mexican authorities to leave their country.

and nothing more

From this reading Before they would proceed, one had to obtain stamps, procurable only at another shack, located as always in these countries at the opposite end of town, and reached by trudging through deep sand beneath a broiling sun.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading Before they would proceed, one had to obtain stamps, procurable only at another shack, located as always in these countries at the opposite end of town, and reached by trudging through deep sand beneath a broiling sun.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading UP AND DOWN GUATEMALA I From Tapachula to the Guatemalan border, there was a train every two or three days, provided traffic warranted so much service.

plural of “passport” — any authorization to pass or go somewhere

From this reading In a whitewashed shed three leisurely gentlemen in their shirt sleeves were viséing passports.

approval to do something

From this reading First one had to secure permission from the Mexican authorities to leave their country.

continue talking

From this reading Before they would proceed, one had to obtain stamps, procurable only at another shack, located as always in these countries at the opposite end of town, and reached by trudging through deep sand beneath a broiling sun.

capable of being obtained

From this reading Before they would proceed, one had to obtain stamps, procurable only at another shack, located as always in these countries at the opposite end of town, and reached by trudging through deep sand beneath a broiling sun.

past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading UP AND DOWN GUATEMALA I From Tapachula to the Guatemalan border, there was a train every two or three days, provided traffic warranted so much service.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Before they would proceed, one had to obtain stamps, procurable only at another shack, located as always in these countries at the opposite end of town, and reached by trudging through deep sand beneath a broiling sun.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading It took me through a bamboo forest, and dropped me at Suchiate, a straggling village of thatched huts beside a muddy river, where I had my first experience with the formalities attendant upon the crossing of a Central-American frontier.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading Before they would proceed, one had to obtain stamps, procurable only at another shack, located as always in these countries at the opposite end of town, and reached by trudging through deep sand beneath a broiling sun.

get by special effort

From this reading First one had to secure permission from the Mexican authorities to leave their country.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading UP AND DOWN GUATEMALA I From Tapachula to the Guatemalan border, there was a train every two or three days, provided traffic warranted so much service.

small crude shelter used as a dwelling

From this reading Before they would proceed, one had to obtain stamps, procurable only at another shack, located as always in these countries at the opposite end of town, and reached by trudging through deep sand beneath a broiling sun.

get rid of

From this reading In a whitewashed shed three leisurely gentlemen in their shirt sleeves were viséing passports.

a garment worn on the upper half of the body

From this reading In a whitewashed shed three leisurely gentlemen in their shirt sleeves were viséing passports.

plural of “sleeve” — the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm

From this reading In a whitewashed shed three leisurely gentlemen in their shirt sleeves were viséing passports.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading UP AND DOWN GUATEMALA I From Tapachula to the Guatemalan border, there was a train every two or three days, provided traffic warranted so much service.

plural of “stamp” — the distinctive form in which a thing is made

From this reading Before they would proceed, one had to obtain stamps, procurable only at another shack, located as always in these countries at the opposite end of town, and reached by trudging through deep sand beneath a broiling sun.

spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly

From this reading It took me through a bamboo forest, and dropped me at Suchiate, a straggling village of thatched huts beside a muddy river, where I had my first experience with the formalities attendant upon the crossing of a Central-American frontier.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It took me through a bamboo forest, and dropped me at Suchiate, a straggling village of thatched huts beside a muddy river, where I had my first experience with the formalities attendant upon the crossing of a Central-American frontier.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Before they would proceed, one had to obtain stamps, procurable only at another shack, located as always in these countries at the opposite end of town, and reached by trudging through deep sand beneath a broiling sun.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading UP AND DOWN GUATEMALA I From Tapachula to the Guatemalan border, there was a train every two or three days, provided traffic warranted so much service.

past form of “thatch” — cover with thatch

From this reading It took me through a bamboo forest, and dropped me at Suchiate, a straggling village of thatched huts beside a muddy river, where I had my first experience with the formalities attendant upon the crossing of a Central-American frontier.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading UP AND DOWN GUATEMALA I From Tapachula to the Guatemalan border, there was a train every two or three days, provided traffic warranted so much service.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading First one had to secure permission from the Mexican authorities to leave their country.

in or at that place or location

From this reading UP AND DOWN GUATEMALA I From Tapachula to the Guatemalan border, there was a train every two or three days, provided traffic warranted so much service.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Before they would proceed, one had to obtain stamps, procurable only at another shack, located as always in these countries at the opposite end of town, and reached by trudging through deep sand beneath a broiling sun.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Before they would proceed, one had to obtain stamps, procurable only at another shack, located as always in these countries at the opposite end of town, and reached by trudging through deep sand beneath a broiling sun.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading UP AND DOWN GUATEMALA I From Tapachula to the Guatemalan border, there was a train every two or three days, provided traffic warranted so much service.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading It took me through a bamboo forest, and dropped me at Suchiate, a straggling village of thatched huts beside a muddy river, where I had my first experience with the formalities attendant upon the crossing of a Central-American frontier.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading UP AND DOWN GUATEMALA I From Tapachula to the Guatemalan border, there was a train every two or three days, provided traffic warranted so much service.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading It took me through a bamboo forest, and dropped me at Suchiate, a straggling village of thatched huts beside a muddy river, where I had my first experience with the formalities attendant upon the crossing of a Central-American frontier.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Before they would proceed, one had to obtain stamps, procurable only at another shack, located as always in these countries at the opposite end of town, and reached by trudging through deep sand beneath a broiling sun.

the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time

From this reading UP AND DOWN GUATEMALA I From Tapachula to the Guatemalan border, there was a train every two or three days, provided traffic warranted so much service.

create by training and teaching

From this reading UP AND DOWN GUATEMALA I From Tapachula to the Guatemalan border, there was a train every two or three days, provided traffic warranted so much service.

-ing form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud

From this reading Before they would proceed, one had to obtain stamps, procurable only at another shack, located as always in these countries at the opposite end of town, and reached by trudging through deep sand beneath a broiling sun.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading UP AND DOWN GUATEMALA I From Tapachula to the Guatemalan border, there was a train every two or three days, provided traffic warranted so much service.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading UP AND DOWN GUATEMALA I From Tapachula to the Guatemalan border, there was a train every two or three days, provided traffic warranted so much service.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It took me through a bamboo forest, and dropped me at Suchiate, a straggling village of thatched huts beside a muddy river, where I had my first experience with the formalities attendant upon the crossing of a Central-American frontier.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading It took me through a bamboo forest, and dropped me at Suchiate, a straggling village of thatched huts beside a muddy river, where I had my first experience with the formalities attendant upon the crossing of a Central-American frontier.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In a whitewashed shed three leisurely gentlemen in their shirt sleeves were viséing passports.

past form of “warrant” — provide adequate grounds to justify (a certain course of action)

From this reading UP AND DOWN GUATEMALA I From Tapachula to the Guatemalan border, there was a train every two or three days, provided traffic warranted so much service.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading UP AND DOWN GUATEMALA I From Tapachula to the Guatemalan border, there was a train every two or three days, provided traffic warranted so much service.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading In a whitewashed shed three leisurely gentlemen in their shirt sleeves were viséing passports.

in or at the place that

From this reading It took me through a bamboo forest, and dropped me at Suchiate, a straggling village of thatched huts beside a muddy river, where I had my first experience with the formalities attendant upon the crossing of a Central-American frontier.

coated with whitewash

From this reading In a whitewashed shed three leisurely gentlemen in their shirt sleeves were viséing passports.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It took me through a bamboo forest, and dropped me at Suchiate, a straggling village of thatched huts beside a muddy river, where I had my first experience with the formalities attendant upon the crossing of a Central-American frontier.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Before they would proceed, one had to obtain stamps, procurable only at another shack, located as always in these countries at the opposite end of town, and reached by trudging through deep sand beneath a broiling sun.