Chapter XXI · The Jungles of Siam

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

From this reading This time we crossed the stream by the official ferry, a dug-out canoe fully thirty feet long, which held, besides ourselves and four paddlers, twenty-two natives, chiefly of the gentle sex.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading Bamboo villages were numerous and for every hut at least a half-dozen, mangy, yellow curs added their yelping to the uproar that heralded our approach.

(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 day we tramped through jungle as wild as that to the westward, following the course of the river.

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

From this reading This time we crossed the stream by the official ferry, a dug-out canoe fully thirty feet long, which held, besides ourselves and four paddlers, twenty-two natives, chiefly of the gentle sex.

move towards

From this reading Bamboo villages were numerous and for every hut at least a half-dozen, mangy, yellow curs added their yelping to the uproar that heralded our approach.

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

From this reading The route to Bangkok, such as it was, lay on the eastern bank of the Menam.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Bamboo villages were numerous and for every hut at least a half-dozen, mangy, yellow curs added their yelping to the uproar that heralded our approach.

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

From this reading Bamboo villages were numerous and for every hut at least a half-dozen, mangy, yellow curs added their yelping to the uproar that heralded our approach.

the capital and largest city and chief port of Thailand; a leading city in southeastern Asia; noted for Buddhist architecture

From this reading The route to Bangkok, such as it was, lay on the eastern bank of the Menam.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading The route to Bangkok, such as it was, lay on the eastern bank of the Menam.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading This time we crossed the stream by the official ferry, a dug-out canoe fully thirty feet long, which held, besides ourselves and four paddlers, twenty-two natives, chiefly of the gentle sex.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading This time we crossed the stream by the official ferry, a dug-out canoe fully thirty feet long, which held, besides ourselves and four paddlers, twenty-two natives, chiefly of the gentle sex.

small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle

From this reading This time we crossed the stream by the official ferry, a dug-out canoe fully thirty feet long, which held, besides ourselves and four paddlers, twenty-two natives, chiefly of the gentle sex.

for the most part

From this reading This time we crossed the stream by the official ferry, a dug-out canoe fully thirty feet long, which held, besides ourselves and four paddlers, twenty-two natives, chiefly of the gentle sex.

inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading We cooked our food where we chose and paid for it when we had eaten.

having been prepared for eating by the application of heat

From this reading We cooked our food where we chose and paid for it when we had eaten.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading All day we tramped through jungle as wild as that to the westward, following the course of the river.

placed crosswise

From this reading This time we crossed the stream by the official ferry, a dug-out canoe fully thirty feet long, which held, besides ourselves and four paddlers, twenty-two natives, chiefly of the gentle sex.

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From this reading Bamboo villages were numerous and for every hut at least a half-dozen, mangy, yellow curs added their yelping to the uproar that heralded our approach.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading All day we tramped through jungle as wild as that to the westward, following the course of the river.

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From this reading This time we crossed the stream by the official ferry, a dug-out canoe fully thirty feet long, which held, besides ourselves and four paddlers, twenty-two natives, chiefly of the gentle sex.

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading The route to Bangkok, such as it was, lay on the eastern bank of the Menam.

inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food

From this reading We cooked our food where we chose and paid for it when we had eaten.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Bamboo villages were numerous and for every hut at least a half-dozen, mangy, yellow curs added their yelping to the uproar that heralded our approach.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading This time we crossed the stream by the official ferry, a dug-out canoe fully thirty feet long, which held, besides ourselves and four paddlers, twenty-two natives, chiefly of the gentle sex.

transport from one place to another

From this reading This time we crossed the stream by the official ferry, a dug-out canoe fully thirty feet long, which held, besides ourselves and four paddlers, twenty-two natives, chiefly of the gentle sex.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading All day we tramped through jungle as wild as that to the westward, following the course of the river.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading We cooked our food where we chose and paid for it when we had eaten.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Bamboo villages were numerous and for every hut at least a half-dozen, mangy, yellow curs added their yelping to the uproar that heralded our approach.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading This time we crossed the stream by the official ferry, a dug-out canoe fully thirty feet long, which held, besides ourselves and four paddlers, twenty-two natives, chiefly of the gentle sex.

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading This time we crossed the stream by the official ferry, a dug-out canoe fully thirty feet long, which held, besides ourselves and four paddlers, twenty-two natives, chiefly of the gentle sex.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading This time we crossed the stream by the official ferry, a dug-out canoe fully thirty feet long, which held, besides ourselves and four paddlers, twenty-two natives, chiefly of the gentle sex.

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

From this reading We cooked our food where we chose and paid for it when we had eaten.

denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units

From this reading Bamboo villages were numerous and for every hut at least a half-dozen, mangy, yellow curs added their yelping to the uproar that heralded our approach.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading This time we crossed the stream by the official ferry, a dug-out canoe fully thirty feet long, which held, besides ourselves and four paddlers, twenty-two natives, chiefly of the gentle sex.

publicly announced

From this reading Bamboo villages were numerous and for every hut at least a half-dozen, mangy, yellow curs added their yelping to the uproar that heralded our approach.

temporary military shelter

From this reading Bamboo villages were numerous and for every hut at least a half-dozen, mangy, yellow curs added their yelping to the uproar that heralded our approach.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The route to Bangkok, such as it was, lay on the eastern bank of the Menam.

a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival

From this reading All day we tramped through jungle as wild as that to the westward, following the course of the river.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The route to Bangkok, such as it was, lay on the eastern bank of the Menam.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Bamboo villages were numerous and for every hut at least a half-dozen, mangy, yellow curs added their yelping to the uproar that heralded our approach.

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 This time we crossed the stream by the official ferry, a dug-out canoe fully thirty feet long, which held, besides ourselves and four paddlers, twenty-two natives, chiefly of the gentle sex.

having many worn or threadbare spots in the nap

From this reading Bamboo villages were numerous and for every hut at least a half-dozen, mangy, yellow curs added their yelping to the uproar that heralded our approach.

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

From this reading The route to Bangkok, such as it was, lay on the eastern bank of the Menam.

plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place

From this reading This time we crossed the stream by the official ferry, a dug-out canoe fully thirty feet long, which held, besides ourselves and four paddlers, twenty-two natives, chiefly of the gentle sex.

amounting to a large indefinite number

From this reading Bamboo villages were numerous and for every hut at least a half-dozen, mangy, yellow curs added their yelping to the uproar that heralded our approach.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The route to Bangkok, such as it was, lay on the eastern bank of the Menam.

having official authority or sanction

From this reading This time we crossed the stream by the official ferry, a dug-out canoe fully thirty feet long, which held, besides ourselves and four paddlers, twenty-two natives, chiefly of the gentle sex.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The route to Bangkok, such as it was, lay on the eastern bank of the Menam.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Bamboo villages were numerous and for every hut at least a half-dozen, mangy, yellow curs added their yelping to the uproar that heralded our approach.

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading This time we crossed the stream by the official ferry, a dug-out canoe fully thirty feet long, which held, besides ourselves and four paddlers, twenty-two natives, chiefly of the gentle sex.

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

From this reading This time we crossed the stream by the official ferry, a dug-out canoe fully thirty feet long, which held, besides ourselves and four paddlers, twenty-two natives, chiefly of the gentle sex.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading We cooked our food where we chose and paid for it when we had eaten.

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

From this reading All day we tramped through jungle as wild as that to the westward, following the course of the river.

an established line of travel or access

From this reading The route to Bangkok, such as it was, lay on the eastern bank of the Menam.

activities associated with sexual intercourse

From this reading This time we crossed the stream by the official ferry, a dug-out canoe fully thirty feet long, which held, besides ourselves and four paddlers, twenty-two natives, chiefly of the gentle sex.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading This time we crossed the stream by the official ferry, a dug-out canoe fully thirty feet long, which held, besides ourselves and four paddlers, twenty-two natives, chiefly of the gentle sex.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The route to Bangkok, such as it was, lay on the eastern bank of the Menam.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading All day we tramped through jungle as wild as that to the westward, following the course of the river.

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

From this reading The route to Bangkok, such as it was, lay on the eastern bank of the Menam.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Bamboo villages were numerous and for every hut at least a half-dozen, mangy, yellow curs added their yelping to the uproar that heralded our approach.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading This time we crossed the stream by the official ferry, a dug-out canoe fully thirty feet long, which held, besides ourselves and four paddlers, twenty-two natives, chiefly of the gentle sex.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This time we crossed the stream by the official ferry, a dug-out canoe fully thirty feet long, which held, besides ourselves and four paddlers, twenty-two natives, chiefly of the gentle sex.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading All day we tramped through jungle as wild as that to the westward, following the course of the river.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading This time we crossed the stream by the official ferry, a dug-out canoe fully thirty feet long, which held, besides ourselves and four paddlers, twenty-two natives, chiefly of the gentle sex.

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

From this reading The route to Bangkok, such as it was, lay on the eastern bank of the Menam.

past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition

From this reading All day we tramped through jungle as wild as that to the westward, following the course of the river.

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

From this reading This time we crossed the stream by the official ferry, a dug-out canoe fully thirty feet long, which held, besides ourselves and four paddlers, twenty-two natives, chiefly of the gentle sex.

a state of commotion and noise and confusion

From this reading Bamboo villages were numerous and for every hut at least a half-dozen, mangy, yellow curs added their yelping to the uproar that heralded our approach.

plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Bamboo villages were numerous and for every hut at least a half-dozen, mangy, yellow curs added their yelping to the uproar that heralded our approach.

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

From this reading The route to Bangkok, such as it was, lay on the eastern bank of the Menam.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading This time we crossed the stream by the official ferry, a dug-out canoe fully thirty feet long, which held, besides ourselves and four paddlers, twenty-two natives, chiefly of the gentle sex.

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

From this reading Bamboo villages were numerous and for every hut at least a half-dozen, mangy, yellow curs added their yelping to the uproar that heralded our approach.

toward the west

From this reading All day we tramped through jungle as wild as that to the westward, following the course of the river.

at the time that

From this reading We cooked our food where we chose and paid for it when we had eaten.

in or at the place that

From this reading We cooked our food where we chose and paid for it when we had eaten.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading This time we crossed the stream by the official ferry, a dug-out canoe fully thirty feet long, which held, besides ourselves and four paddlers, twenty-two natives, chiefly of the gentle sex.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading All day we tramped through jungle as wild as that to the westward, following the course of the river.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading Bamboo villages were numerous and for every hut at least a half-dozen, mangy, yellow curs added their yelping to the uproar that heralded our approach.

a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)

From this reading Bamboo villages were numerous and for every hut at least a half-dozen, mangy, yellow curs added their yelping to the uproar that heralded our approach.