used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The escort, also, was in a better state of discipline.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The journal of the expedition, under the command of Madame de Guéran, is very concise as regards the Niam-Niam, whose territory the Europeans were about to enter when we left them.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading All trace of whatever apathy may have, existed had disappeared; they were drawing near the Equator, and yet, owing to the fact that the country is, on an average, over two thousand yards above the sea level, and owing still more to the numerous water courses to be met with at every step, the heat was less and the air lighter, and the travellers felt stronger and more active.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading All trace of whatever apathy may have, existed had disappeared; they were drawing near the Equator, and yet, owing to the fact that the country is, on an average, over two thousand yards above the sea level, and owing still more to the numerous water courses to be met with at every step, the heat was less and the air lighter, and the travellers felt stronger and more active.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading All trace of whatever apathy may have, existed had disappeared; they were drawing near the Equator, and yet, owing to the fact that the country is, on an average, over two thousand yards above the sea level, and owing still more to the numerous water courses to be met with at every step, the heat was less and the air lighter, and the travellers felt stronger and more active.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All trace of whatever apathy may have, existed had disappeared; they were drawing near the Equator, and yet, owing to the fact that the country is, on an average, over two thousand yards above the sea level, and owing still more to the numerous water courses to be met with at every step, the heat was less and the air lighter, and the travellers felt stronger and more active.
in addition
From this reading The escort, also, was in a better state of discipline.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An irresistible impulse hurried the caravan forward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All trace of whatever apathy may have, existed had disappeared; they were drawing near the Equator, and yet, owing to the fact that the country is, on an average, over two thousand yards above the sea level, and owing still more to the numerous water courses to be met with at every step, the heat was less and the air lighter, and the travellers felt stronger and more active.
apathynounUS /ˈæpəθi/
an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
From this reading All trace of whatever apathy may have, existed had disappeared; they were drawing near the Equator, and yet, owing to the fact that the country is, on an average, over two thousand yards above the sea level, and owing still more to the numerous water courses to be met with at every step, the heat was less and the air lighter, and the travellers felt stronger and more active.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The journal of the expedition, under the command of Madame de Guéran, is very concise as regards the Niam-Niam, whose territory the Europeans were about to enter when we left them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All trace of whatever apathy may have, existed had disappeared; they were drawing near the Equator, and yet, owing to the fact that the country is, on an average, over two thousand yards above the sea level, and owing still more to the numerous water courses to be met with at every step, the heat was less and the air lighter, and the travellers felt stronger and more active.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading All trace of whatever apathy may have, existed had disappeared; they were drawing near the Equator, and yet, owing to the fact that the country is, on an average, over two thousand yards above the sea level, and owing still more to the numerous water courses to be met with at every step, the heat was less and the air lighter, and the travellers felt stronger and more active.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All trace of whatever apathy may have, existed had disappeared; they were drawing near the Equator, and yet, owing to the fact that the country is, on an average, over two thousand yards above the sea level, and owing still more to the numerous water courses to be met with at every step, the heat was less and the air lighter, and the travellers felt stronger and more active.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The escort, also, was in a better state of discipline.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They scarcely rested, but marched, marched, marched.
caravannounUS /ˈkærəvæn/
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading An irresistible impulse hurried the caravan forward.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The journal of the expedition, under the command of Madame de Guéran, is very concise as regards the Niam-Niam, whose territory the Europeans were about to enter when we left them.
conciseadjectiveUS /kənˈsaɪs/
expressing much in few words
From this reading The journal of the expedition, under the command of Madame de Guéran, is very concise as regards the Niam-Niam, whose territory the Europeans were about to enter when we left them.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading All trace of whatever apathy may have, existed had disappeared; they were drawing near the Equator, and yet, owing to the fact that the country is, on an average, over two thousand yards above the sea level, and owing still more to the numerous water courses to be met with at every step, the heat was less and the air lighter, and the travellers felt stronger and more active.
coursesnounUS /ˈkɔːrsəz/
plural of “course” — education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading All trace of whatever apathy may have, existed had disappeared; they were drawing near the Equator, and yet, owing to the fact that the country is, on an average, over two thousand yards above the sea level, and owing still more to the numerous water courses to be met with at every step, the heat was less and the air lighter, and the travellers felt stronger and more active.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The journal of the expedition, under the command of Madame de Guéran, is very concise as regards the Niam-Niam, whose territory the Europeans were about to enter when we left them.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading All trace of whatever apathy may have, existed had disappeared; they were drawing near the Equator, and yet, owing to the fact that the country is, on an average, over two thousand yards above the sea level, and owing still more to the numerous water courses to be met with at every step, the heat was less and the air lighter, and the travellers felt stronger and more active.
disciplinenounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading The escort, also, was in a better state of discipline.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading All trace of whatever apathy may have, existed had disappeared; they were drawing near the Equator, and yet, owing to the fact that the country is, on an average, over two thousand yards above the sea level, and owing still more to the numerous water courses to be met with at every step, the heat was less and the air lighter, and the travellers felt stronger and more active.
to come or go into
From this reading The journal of the expedition, under the command of Madame de Guéran, is very concise as regards the Niam-Niam, whose territory the Europeans were about to enter when we left them.
EquatornounUS /ɪˈkweɪtər/
an imaginary line around the Earth forming the great circle that is equidistant from the north and south poles
From this reading All trace of whatever apathy may have, existed had disappeared; they were drawing near the Equator, and yet, owing to the fact that the country is, on an average, over two thousand yards above the sea level, and owing still more to the numerous water courses to be met with at every step, the heat was less and the air lighter, and the travellers felt stronger and more active.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading The escort, also, was in a better state of discipline.
EuropeansnounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːənz/
plural of “european” — a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading The journal of the expedition, under the command of Madame de Guéran, is very concise as regards the Niam-Niam, whose territory the Europeans were about to enter when we left them.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading All trace of whatever apathy may have, existed had disappeared; they were drawing near the Equator, and yet, owing to the fact that the country is, on an average, over two thousand yards above the sea level, and owing still more to the numerous water courses to be met with at every step, the heat was less and the air lighter, and the travellers felt stronger and more active.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading All trace of whatever apathy may have, existed had disappeared; they were drawing near the Equator, and yet, owing to the fact that the country is, on an average, over two thousand yards above the sea level, and owing still more to the numerous water courses to be met with at every step, the heat was less and the air lighter, and the travellers felt stronger and more active.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading The journal of the expedition, under the command of Madame de Guéran, is very concise as regards the Niam-Niam, whose territory the Europeans were about to enter when we left them.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading All trace of whatever apathy may have, existed had disappeared; they were drawing near the Equator, and yet, owing to the fact that the country is, on an average, over two thousand yards above the sea level, and owing still more to the numerous water courses to be met with at every step, the heat was less and the air lighter, and the travellers felt stronger and more active.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading All trace of whatever apathy may have, existed had disappeared; they were drawing near the Equator, and yet, owing to the fact that the country is, on an average, over two thousand yards above the sea level, and owing still more to the numerous water courses to be met with at every step, the heat was less and the air lighter, and the travellers felt stronger and more active.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading An irresistible impulse hurried the caravan forward.
Guéran
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From this reading The journal of the expedition, under the command of Madame de Guéran, is very concise as regards the Niam-Niam, whose territory the Europeans were about to enter when we left them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All trace of whatever apathy may have, existed had disappeared; they were drawing near the Equator, and yet, owing to the fact that the country is, on an average, over two thousand yards above the sea level, and owing still more to the numerous water courses to be met with at every step, the heat was less and the air lighter, and the travellers felt stronger and more active.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All trace of whatever apathy may have, existed had disappeared; they were drawing near the Equator, and yet, owing to the fact that the country is, on an average, over two thousand yards above the sea level, and owing still more to the numerous water courses to be met with at every step, the heat was less and the air lighter, and the travellers felt stronger and more active.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading All trace of whatever apathy may have, existed had disappeared; they were drawing near the Equator, and yet, owing to the fact that the country is, on an average, over two thousand yards above the sea level, and owing still more to the numerous water courses to be met with at every step, the heat was less and the air lighter, and the travellers felt stronger and more active.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading An irresistible impulse hurried the caravan forward.
an instinctive motive
From this reading An irresistible impulse hurried the caravan forward.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The escort, also, was in a better state of discipline.
irresistibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl/
impossible to resist; overpowering
From this reading An irresistible impulse hurried the caravan forward.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The journal of the expedition, under the command of Madame de Guéran, is very concise as regards the Niam-Niam, whose territory the Europeans were about to enter when we left them.
journalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading The journal of the expedition, under the command of Madame de Guéran, is very concise as regards the Niam-Niam, whose territory the Europeans were about to enter when we left them.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The journal of the expedition, under the command of Madame de Guéran, is very concise as regards the Niam-Niam, whose territory the Europeans were about to enter when we left them.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading All trace of whatever apathy may have, existed had disappeared; they were drawing near the Equator, and yet, owing to the fact that the country is, on an average, over two thousand yards above the sea level, and owing still more to the numerous water courses to be met with at every step, the heat was less and the air lighter, and the travellers felt stronger and more active.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading All trace of whatever apathy may have, existed had disappeared; they were drawing near the Equator, and yet, owing to the fact that the country is, on an average, over two thousand yards above the sea level, and owing still more to the numerous water courses to be met with at every step, the heat was less and the air lighter, and the travellers felt stronger and more active.
lighternounUS /ˈlaɪtər/
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
From this reading All trace of whatever apathy may have, existed had disappeared; they were drawing near the Equator, and yet, owing to the fact that the country is, on an average, over two thousand yards above the sea level, and owing still more to the numerous water courses to be met with at every step, the heat was less and the air lighter, and the travellers felt stronger and more active.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading The journal of the expedition, under the command of Madame de Guéran, is very concise as regards the Niam-Niam, whose territory the Europeans were about to enter when we left them.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading They scarcely rested, but marched, marched, marched.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading All trace of whatever apathy may have, existed had disappeared; they were drawing near the Equator, and yet, owing to the fact that the country is, on an average, over two thousand yards above the sea level, and owing still more to the numerous water courses to be met with at every step, the heat was less and the air lighter, and the travellers felt stronger and more active.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading All trace of whatever apathy may have, existed had disappeared; they were drawing near the Equator, and yet, owing to the fact that the country is, on an average, over two thousand yards above the sea level, and owing still more to the numerous water courses to be met with at every step, the heat was less and the air lighter, and the travellers felt stronger and more active.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading All trace of whatever apathy may have, existed had disappeared; they were drawing near the Equator, and yet, owing to the fact that the country is, on an average, over two thousand yards above the sea level, and owing still more to the numerous water courses to be met with at every step, the heat was less and the air lighter, and the travellers felt stronger and more active.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading All trace of whatever apathy may have, existed had disappeared; they were drawing near the Equator, and yet, owing to the fact that the country is, on an average, over two thousand yards above the sea level, and owing still more to the numerous water courses to be met with at every step, the heat was less and the air lighter, and the travellers felt stronger and more active.
Niam-Niam
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From this reading The journal of the expedition, under the command of Madame de Guéran, is very concise as regards the Niam-Niam, whose territory the Europeans were about to enter when we left them.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading All trace of whatever apathy may have, existed had disappeared; they were drawing near the Equator, and yet, owing to the fact that the country is, on an average, over two thousand yards above the sea level, and owing still more to the numerous water courses to be met with at every step, the heat was less and the air lighter, and the travellers felt stronger and more active.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The journal of the expedition, under the command of Madame de Guéran, is very concise as regards the Niam-Niam, whose territory the Europeans were about to enter when we left them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All trace of whatever apathy may have, existed had disappeared; they were drawing near the Equator, and yet, owing to the fact that the country is, on an average, over two thousand yards above the sea level, and owing still more to the numerous water courses to be met with at every step, the heat was less and the air lighter, and the travellers felt stronger and more active.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading All trace of whatever apathy may have, existed had disappeared; they were drawing near the Equator, and yet, owing to the fact that the country is, on an average, over two thousand yards above the sea level, and owing still more to the numerous water courses to be met with at every step, the heat was less and the air lighter, and the travellers felt stronger and more active.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading All trace of whatever apathy may have, existed had disappeared; they were drawing near the Equator, and yet, owing to the fact that the country is, on an average, over two thousand yards above the sea level, and owing still more to the numerous water courses to be met with at every step, the heat was less and the air lighter, and the travellers felt stronger and more active.
regardsnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdz/
plural of “regard” — (usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading The journal of the expedition, under the command of Madame de Guéran, is very concise as regards the Niam-Niam, whose territory the Europeans were about to enter when we left them.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading They scarcely rested, but marched, marched, marched.
only a very short time before
From this reading They scarcely rested, but marched, marched, marched.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading All trace of whatever apathy may have, existed had disappeared; they were drawing near the Equator, and yet, owing to the fact that the country is, on an average, over two thousand yards above the sea level, and owing still more to the numerous water courses to be met with at every step, the heat was less and the air lighter, and the travellers felt stronger and more active.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The escort, also, was in a better state of discipline.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading All trace of whatever apathy may have, existed had disappeared; they were drawing near the Equator, and yet, owing to the fact that the country is, on an average, over two thousand yards above the sea level, and owing still more to the numerous water courses to be met with at every step, the heat was less and the air lighter, and the travellers felt stronger and more active.
not in physical motion
From this reading All trace of whatever apathy may have, existed had disappeared; they were drawing near the Equator, and yet, owing to the fact that the country is, on an average, over two thousand yards above the sea level, and owing still more to the numerous water courses to be met with at every step, the heat was less and the air lighter, and the travellers felt stronger and more active.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading All trace of whatever apathy may have, existed had disappeared; they were drawing near the Equator, and yet, owing to the fact that the country is, on an average, over two thousand yards above the sea level, and owing still more to the numerous water courses to be met with at every step, the heat was less and the air lighter, and the travellers felt stronger and more active.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading The journal of the expedition, under the command of Madame de Guéran, is very concise as regards the Niam-Niam, whose territory the Europeans were about to enter when we left them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All trace of whatever apathy may have, existed had disappeared; they were drawing near the Equator, and yet, owing to the fact that the country is, on an average, over two thousand yards above the sea level, and owing still more to the numerous water courses to be met with at every step, the heat was less and the air lighter, and the travellers felt stronger and more active.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The journal of the expedition, under the command of Madame de Guéran, is very concise as regards the Niam-Niam, whose territory the Europeans were about to enter when we left them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The journal of the expedition, under the command of Madame de Guéran, is very concise as regards the Niam-Niam, whose territory the Europeans were about to enter when we left them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They scarcely rested, but marched, marched, marched.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading All trace of whatever apathy may have, existed had disappeared; they were drawing near the Equator, and yet, owing to the fact that the country is, on an average, over two thousand yards above the sea level, and owing still more to the numerous water courses to be met with at every step, the heat was less and the air lighter, and the travellers felt stronger and more active.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The journal of the expedition, under the command of Madame de Guéran, is very concise as regards the Niam-Niam, whose territory the Europeans were about to enter when we left them.
a just detectable amount
From this reading All trace of whatever apathy may have, existed had disappeared; they were drawing near the Equator, and yet, owing to the fact that the country is, on an average, over two thousand yards above the sea level, and owing still more to the numerous water courses to be met with at every step, the heat was less and the air lighter, and the travellers felt stronger and more active.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading All trace of whatever apathy may have, existed had disappeared; they were drawing near the Equator, and yet, owing to the fact that the country is, on an average, over two thousand yards above the sea level, and owing still more to the numerous water courses to be met with at every step, the heat was less and the air lighter, and the travellers felt stronger and more active.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading All trace of whatever apathy may have, existed had disappeared; they were drawing near the Equator, and yet, owing to the fact that the country is, on an average, over two thousand yards above the sea level, and owing still more to the numerous water courses to be met with at every step, the heat was less and the air lighter, and the travellers felt stronger and more active.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The journal of the expedition, under the command of Madame de Guéran, is very concise as regards the Niam-Niam, whose territory the Europeans were about to enter when we left them.
precisely as stated
From this reading The journal of the expedition, under the command of Madame de Guéran, is very concise as regards the Niam-Niam, whose territory the Europeans were about to enter when we left them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All trace of whatever apathy may have, existed had disappeared; they were drawing near the Equator, and yet, owing to the fact that the country is, on an average, over two thousand yards above the sea level, and owing still more to the numerous water courses to be met with at every step, the heat was less and the air lighter, and the travellers felt stronger and more active.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading All trace of whatever apathy may have, existed had disappeared; they were drawing near the Equator, and yet, owing to the fact that the country is, on an average, over two thousand yards above the sea level, and owing still more to the numerous water courses to be met with at every step, the heat was less and the air lighter, and the travellers felt stronger and more active.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The journal of the expedition, under the command of Madame de Guéran, is very concise as regards the Niam-Niam, whose territory the Europeans were about to enter when we left them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The journal of the expedition, under the command of Madame de Guéran, is very concise as regards the Niam-Niam, whose territory the Europeans were about to enter when we left them.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading All trace of whatever apathy may have, existed had disappeared; they were drawing near the Equator, and yet, owing to the fact that the country is, on an average, over two thousand yards above the sea level, and owing still more to the numerous water courses to be met with at every step, the heat was less and the air lighter, and the travellers felt stronger and more active.
at the time that
From this reading The journal of the expedition, under the command of Madame de Guéran, is very concise as regards the Niam-Niam, whose territory the Europeans were about to enter when we left them.
belonging to which person
From this reading The journal of the expedition, under the command of Madame de Guéran, is very concise as regards the Niam-Niam, whose territory the Europeans were about to enter when we left them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All trace of whatever apathy may have, existed had disappeared; they were drawing near the Equator, and yet, owing to the fact that the country is, on an average, over two thousand yards above the sea level, and owing still more to the numerous water courses to be met with at every step, the heat was less and the air lighter, and the travellers felt stronger and more active.
plural of “yard” — 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 All trace of whatever apathy may have, existed had disappeared; they were drawing near the Equator, and yet, owing to the fact that the country is, on an average, over two thousand yards above the sea level, and owing still more to the numerous water courses to be met with at every step, the heat was less and the air lighter, and the travellers felt stronger and more active.
but in spite of that
From this reading All trace of whatever apathy may have, existed had disappeared; they were drawing near the Equator, and yet, owing to the fact that the country is, on an average, over two thousand yards above the sea level, and owing still more to the numerous water courses to be met with at every step, the heat was less and the air lighter, and the travellers felt stronger and more active.
