used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Apparently the government is eager to welcome any one, but if it can discover that the visitor is a rapscallion, is determined to add him to the permanent population.
achievedverbUS /əˈtʃiːvd/
past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading THE REVOLUTION IN HONDURAS I I started in haste for Honduras, but haste achieved nothing in these lands.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Apparently the government is eager to welcome any one, but if it can discover that the visitor is a rapscallion, is determined to add him to the permanent population.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the day preceding my intended departure from the Capital, I learned that I must call upon the Secretary of Foreign Relations, and convince His Excellency of my respectability before I should be permitted to leave.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Apparently the government is eager to welcome any one, but if it can discover that the visitor is a rapscallion, is determined to add him to the permanent population.
from appearances alone
From this reading Apparently the government is eager to welcome any one, but if it can discover that the visitor is a rapscallion, is determined to add him to the permanent population.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading One of the eccentricities of the average Central-American republic is that the traveler has little difficulty in entering the country, yet having entered, finds his departure balked by countless formalities.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Slipping into Salvador through the back yard, I was not required even to display a passport.
balkedverbUS /bɔːkt/
past form of “balk” — refuse to comply
From this reading One of the eccentricities of the average Central-American republic is that the traveler has little difficulty in entering the country, yet having entered, finds his departure balked by countless formalities.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the day preceding my intended departure from the Capital, I learned that I must call upon the Secretary of Foreign Relations, and convince His Excellency of my respectability before I should be permitted to leave.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the day preceding my intended departure from the Capital, I learned that I must call upon the Secretary of Foreign Relations, and convince His Excellency of my respectability before I should be permitted to leave.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE REVOLUTION IN HONDURAS I I started in haste for Honduras, but haste achieved nothing in these lands.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One of the eccentricities of the average Central-American republic is that the traveler has little difficulty in entering the country, yet having entered, finds his departure balked by countless formalities.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On the day preceding my intended departure from the Capital, I learned that I must call upon the Secretary of Foreign Relations, and convince His Excellency of my respectability before I should be permitted to leave.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Apparently the government is eager to welcome any one, but if it can discover that the visitor is a rapscallion, is determined to add him to the permanent population.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading On the day preceding my intended departure from the Capital, I learned that I must call upon the Secretary of Foreign Relations, and convince His Excellency of my respectability before I should be permitted to leave.
Central-American
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From this reading One of the eccentricities of the average Central-American republic is that the traveler has little difficulty in entering the country, yet having entered, finds his departure balked by countless formalities.
convinceverbUS /kənˈvɪns/
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading On the day preceding my intended departure from the Capital, I learned that I must call upon the Secretary of Foreign Relations, and convince His Excellency of my respectability before I should be permitted to leave.
countlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading One of the eccentricities of the average Central-American republic is that the traveler has little difficulty in entering the country, yet having entered, finds his departure balked by countless formalities.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading One of the eccentricities of the average Central-American republic is that the traveler has little difficulty in entering the country, yet having entered, finds his departure balked by countless formalities.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the day preceding my intended departure from the Capital, I learned that I must call upon the Secretary of Foreign Relations, and convince His Excellency of my respectability before I should be permitted to leave.
the act of departing
From this reading One of the eccentricities of the average Central-American republic is that the traveler has little difficulty in entering the country, yet having entered, finds his departure balked by countless formalities.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Apparently the government is eager to welcome any one, but if it can discover that the visitor is a rapscallion, is determined to add him to the permanent population.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading One of the eccentricities of the average Central-American republic is that the traveler has little difficulty in entering the country, yet having entered, finds his departure balked by countless formalities.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Apparently the government is eager to welcome any one, but if it can discover that the visitor is a rapscallion, is determined to add him to the permanent population.
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading Slipping into Salvador through the back yard, I was not required even to display a passport.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Apparently the government is eager to welcome any one, but if it can discover that the visitor is a rapscallion, is determined to add him to the permanent population.
eccentricitiesnounUS /ˌeksenˈtrɪsɪtiz/
plural of “eccentricity” — strange and unconventional behavior
From this reading One of the eccentricities of the average Central-American republic is that the traveler has little difficulty in entering the country, yet having entered, finds his departure balked by countless formalities.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading One of the eccentricities of the average Central-American republic is that the traveler has little difficulty in entering the country, yet having entered, finds his departure balked by countless formalities.
a movement into or inward
From this reading One of the eccentricities of the average Central-American republic is that the traveler has little difficulty in entering the country, yet having entered, finds his departure balked by countless formalities.
divisible by two
From this reading Slipping into Salvador through the back yard, I was not required even to display a passport.
ExcellencynounUS /ˈekˈslensi/
a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by “Your” or “His” or “Her”
From this reading On the day preceding my intended departure from the Capital, I learned that I must call upon the Secretary of Foreign Relations, and convince His Excellency of my respectability before I should be permitted to leave.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading One of the eccentricities of the average Central-American republic is that the traveler has little difficulty in entering the country, yet having entered, finds his departure balked by countless formalities.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE REVOLUTION IN HONDURAS I I started in haste for Honduras, but haste achieved nothing in these lands.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading On the day preceding my intended departure from the Capital, I learned that I must call upon the Secretary of Foreign Relations, and convince His Excellency of my respectability before I should be permitted to leave.
formalitiesnounUS /fɔːrˈmælətiz/
a requirement of etiquette or custom
From this reading One of the eccentricities of the average Central-American republic is that the traveler has little difficulty in entering the country, yet having entered, finds his departure balked by countless formalities.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the day preceding my intended departure from the Capital, I learned that I must call upon the Secretary of Foreign Relations, and convince His Excellency of my respectability before I should be permitted to leave.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Apparently the government is eager to welcome any one, but if it can discover that the visitor is a rapscallion, is determined to add him to the permanent population.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the eccentricities of the average Central-American republic is that the traveler has little difficulty in entering the country, yet having entered, finds his departure balked by countless formalities.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading THE REVOLUTION IN HONDURAS I I started in haste for Honduras, but haste achieved nothing in these lands.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading One of the eccentricities of the average Central-American republic is that the traveler has little difficulty in entering the country, yet having entered, finds his departure balked by countless formalities.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Apparently the government is eager to welcome any one, but if it can discover that the visitor is a rapscallion, is determined to add him to the permanent population.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One of the eccentricities of the average Central-American republic is that the traveler has little difficulty in entering the country, yet having entered, finds his departure balked by countless formalities.
HONDURASnounUS /hɑːnˈdʊrəs/
a republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; an early center of Mayan culture
From this reading THE REVOLUTION IN HONDURAS I I started in haste for Honduras, but haste achieved nothing in these lands.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE REVOLUTION IN HONDURAS I I started in haste for Honduras, but haste achieved nothing in these lands.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Apparently the government is eager to welcome any one, but if it can discover that the visitor is a rapscallion, is determined to add him to the permanent population.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE REVOLUTION IN HONDURAS I I started in haste for Honduras, but haste achieved nothing in these lands.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading On the day preceding my intended departure from the Capital, I learned that I must call upon the Secretary of Foreign Relations, and convince His Excellency of my respectability before I should be permitted to leave.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Slipping into Salvador through the back yard, I was not required even to display a passport.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the eccentricities of the average Central-American republic is that the traveler has little difficulty in entering the country, yet having entered, finds his departure balked by countless formalities.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Apparently the government is eager to welcome any one, but if it can discover that the visitor is a rapscallion, is determined to add him to the permanent population.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading THE REVOLUTION IN HONDURAS I I started in haste for Honduras, but haste achieved nothing in these lands.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading On the day preceding my intended departure from the Capital, I learned that I must call upon the Secretary of Foreign Relations, and convince His Excellency of my respectability before I should be permitted to leave.
go away from a place
From this reading On the day preceding my intended departure from the Capital, I learned that I must call upon the Secretary of Foreign Relations, and convince His Excellency of my respectability before I should be permitted to leave.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One of the eccentricities of the average Central-American republic is that the traveler has little difficulty in entering the country, yet having entered, finds his departure balked by countless formalities.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading On the day preceding my intended departure from the Capital, I learned that I must call upon the Secretary of Foreign Relations, and convince His Excellency of my respectability before I should be permitted to leave.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On the day preceding my intended departure from the Capital, I learned that I must call upon the Secretary of Foreign Relations, and convince His Excellency of my respectability before I should be permitted to leave.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Slipping into Salvador through the back yard, I was not required even to display a passport.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading THE REVOLUTION IN HONDURAS I I started in haste for Honduras, but haste achieved nothing in these lands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the eccentricities of the average Central-American republic is that the traveler has little difficulty in entering the country, yet having entered, finds his departure balked by countless formalities.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day preceding my intended departure from the Capital, I learned that I must call upon the Secretary of Foreign Relations, and convince His Excellency of my respectability before I should be permitted to leave.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the eccentricities of the average Central-American republic is that the traveler has little difficulty in entering the country, yet having entered, finds his departure balked by countless formalities.
passportnounUS /ˈpæspɔːrt/
any authorization to pass or go somewhere
From this reading Slipping into Salvador through the back yard, I was not required even to display a passport.
permanentadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrmənənt/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading Apparently the government is eager to welcome any one, but if it can discover that the visitor is a rapscallion, is determined to add him to the permanent population.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading On the day preceding my intended departure from the Capital, I learned that I must call upon the Secretary of Foreign Relations, and convince His Excellency of my respectability before I should be permitted to leave.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading Apparently the government is eager to welcome any one, but if it can discover that the visitor is a rapscallion, is determined to add him to the permanent population.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading On the day preceding my intended departure from the Capital, I learned that I must call upon the Secretary of Foreign Relations, and convince His Excellency of my respectability before I should be permitted to leave.
rapscallionnoun
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading Apparently the government is eager to welcome any one, but if it can discover that the visitor is a rapscallion, is determined to add him to the permanent population.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading On the day preceding my intended departure from the Capital, I learned that I must call upon the Secretary of Foreign Relations, and convince His Excellency of my respectability before I should be permitted to leave.
republicnounUS /riˈpʌblək/
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
From this reading One of the eccentricities of the average Central-American republic is that the traveler has little difficulty in entering the country, yet having entered, finds his departure balked by countless formalities.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Slipping into Salvador through the back yard, I was not required even to display a passport.
respectabilitynounUS /riˌspektəˈbɪlɪti/
honorableness by virtue of being respectable and having a good reputation
From this reading On the day preceding my intended departure from the Capital, I learned that I must call upon the Secretary of Foreign Relations, and convince His Excellency of my respectability before I should be permitted to leave.
REVOLUTIONnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading THE REVOLUTION IN HONDURAS I I started in haste for Honduras, but haste achieved nothing in these lands.
SalvadornounUS /ˈsælvədɔːr/
a republic on the Pacific coast of Central America
From this reading Slipping into Salvador through the back yard, I was not required even to display a passport.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading On the day preceding my intended departure from the Capital, I learned that I must call upon the Secretary of Foreign Relations, and convince His Excellency of my respectability before I should be permitted to leave.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading On the day preceding my intended departure from the Capital, I learned that I must call upon the Secretary of Foreign Relations, and convince His Excellency of my respectability before I should be permitted to leave.
SlippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading Slipping into Salvador through the back yard, I was not required even to display a passport.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE REVOLUTION IN HONDURAS I I started in haste for Honduras, but haste achieved nothing in these lands.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One of the eccentricities of the average Central-American republic is that the traveler has little difficulty in entering the country, yet having entered, finds his departure balked by countless formalities.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REVOLUTION IN HONDURAS I I started in haste for Honduras, but haste achieved nothing in these lands.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading THE REVOLUTION IN HONDURAS I I started in haste for Honduras, but haste achieved nothing in these lands.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Slipping into Salvador through the back yard, I was not required even to display a passport.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Apparently the government is eager to welcome any one, but if it can discover that the visitor is a rapscallion, is determined to add him to the permanent population.
travelernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading One of the eccentricities of the average Central-American republic is that the traveler has little difficulty in entering the country, yet having entered, finds his departure balked by countless formalities.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On the day preceding my intended departure from the Capital, I learned that I must call upon the Secretary of Foreign Relations, and convince His Excellency of my respectability before I should be permitted to leave.
someone who visits
From this reading Apparently the government is eager to welcome any one, but if it can discover that the visitor is a rapscallion, is determined to add him to the permanent population.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Slipping into Salvador through the back yard, I was not required even to display a passport.
accept gladly
From this reading Apparently the government is eager to welcome any one, but if it can discover that the visitor is a rapscallion, is determined to add him to the permanent population.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Slipping into Salvador through the back yard, I was not required even to display a passport.
but in spite of that
From this reading One of the eccentricities of the average Central-American republic is that the traveler has little difficulty in entering the country, yet having entered, finds his departure balked by countless formalities.
