Chapter XVIII · By Pack Mule Through the Jungle

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

From this reading Above, before Mapiri could be reached, were narrower cañons where there were only handholds and often not that, where the cañons were often nothing more than a polished flume of rock.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Above, before Mapiri could be reached, were narrower cañons where there were only handholds and often not that, where the cañons were often nothing more than a polished flume of rock.

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

From this reading Above, before Mapiri could be reached, were narrower cañons where there were only handholds and often not that, where the cañons were often nothing more than a polished flume of rock.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading It was useless to attempt to battle with the river further.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading It was useless to attempt to battle with the river further.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Above, before Mapiri could be reached, were narrower cañons where there were only handholds and often not that, where the cañons were often nothing more than a polished flume of rock.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It had taken the Leccos two failures and over a month of the most gruelling work when they finally reached us before in that village, and then they had been living on berries and roots and palm-nuts for the last two days.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Above, before Mapiri could be reached, were narrower cañons where there were only handholds and often not that, where the cañons were often nothing more than a polished flume of rock.

plural of “berry” — any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves

From this reading It had taken the Leccos two failures and over a month of the most gruelling work when they finally reached us before in that village, and then they had been living on berries and roots and palm-nuts for the last two days.

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

From this reading Above, before Mapiri could be reached, were narrower cañons where there were only handholds and often not that, where the cañons were often nothing more than a polished flume of rock.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Above, before Mapiri could be reached, were narrower cañons where there were only handholds and often not that, where the cañons were often nothing more than a polished flume of rock.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading It had taken the Leccos two failures and over a month of the most gruelling work when they finally reached us before in that village, and then they had been living on berries and roots and palm-nuts for the last two days.

recognizable; marked

From this reading So we decided on the overland trail to Mapiri.

plural of “failure” — an act that fails

From this reading It had taken the Leccos two failures and over a month of the most gruelling work when they finally reached us before in that village, and then they had been living on berries and roots and palm-nuts for the last two days.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading It had taken the Leccos two failures and over a month of the most gruelling work when they finally reached us before in that village, and then they had been living on berries and roots and palm-nuts for the last two days.

a narrow gorge with a stream running through it

From this reading Above, before Mapiri could be reached, were narrower cañons where there were only handholds and often not that, where the cañons were often nothing more than a polished flume of rock.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It had taken the Leccos two failures and over a month of the most gruelling work when they finally reached us before in that village, and then they had been living on berries and roots and palm-nuts for the last two days.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading It was useless to attempt to battle with the river further.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading There we could get our saddles and outfit for the trail over the high passes.

characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

From this reading It had taken the Leccos two failures and over a month of the most gruelling work when they finally reached us before in that village, and then they had been living on berries and roots and palm-nuts for the last two days.

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

From this reading It had taken the Leccos two failures and over a month of the most gruelling work when they finally reached us before in that village, and then they had been living on berries and roots and palm-nuts for the last two days.

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

From this reading Above, before Mapiri could be reached, were narrower cañons where there were only handholds and often not that, where the cañons were often nothing more than a polished flume of rock.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading There we could get our saddles and outfit for the trail over the high passes.

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

From this reading It had taken the Leccos two failures and over a month of the most gruelling work when they finally reached us before in that village, and then they had been living on berries and roots and palm-nuts for the last two days.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was useless to attempt to battle with the river further.

immediately past

From this reading It had taken the Leccos two failures and over a month of the most gruelling work when they finally reached us before in that village, and then they had been living on berries and roots and palm-nuts for the last two days.

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

From this reading It had taken the Leccos two failures and over a month of the most gruelling work when they finally reached us before in that village, and then they had been living on berries and roots and palm-nuts for the last two days.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading It had taken the Leccos two failures and over a month of the most gruelling work when they finally reached us before in that village, and then they had been living on berries and roots and palm-nuts for the last two days.

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

From this reading Above, before Mapiri could be reached, were narrower cañons where there were only handholds and often not that, where the cañons were often nothing more than a polished flume of rock.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading It had taken the Leccos two failures and over a month of the most gruelling work when they finally reached us before in that village, and then they had been living on berries and roots and palm-nuts for the last two days.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Above, before Mapiri could be reached, were narrower cañons where there were only handholds and often not that, where the cañons were often nothing more than a polished flume of rock.

used to form the superlative

From this reading It had taken the Leccos two failures and over a month of the most gruelling work when they finally reached us before in that village, and then they had been living on berries and roots and palm-nuts for the last two days.

comparative of “narrow” — not wide

From this reading Above, before Mapiri could be reached, were narrower cañons where there were only handholds and often not that, where the cañons were often nothing more than a polished flume of rock.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Above, before Mapiri could be reached, were narrower cañons where there were only handholds and often not that, where the cañons were often nothing more than a polished flume of rock.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Above, before Mapiri could be reached, were narrower cañons where there were only handholds and often not that, where the cañons were often nothing more than a polished flume of rock.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Above, before Mapiri could be reached, were narrower cañons where there were only handholds and often not that, where the cañons were often nothing more than a polished flume of rock.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Above, before Mapiri could be reached, were narrower cañons where there were only handholds and often not that, where the cañons were often nothing more than a polished flume of rock.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It had taken the Leccos two failures and over a month of the most gruelling work when they finally reached us before in that village, and then they had been living on berries and roots and palm-nuts for the last two days.

and nothing more

From this reading Above, before Mapiri could be reached, were narrower cañons where there were only handholds and often not that, where the cañons were often nothing more than a polished flume of rock.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading There we could get our saddles and outfit for the trail over the high passes.

any cohesive unit such as a military company

From this reading There we could get our saddles and outfit for the trail over the high passes.

above and across; more than

From this reading It had taken the Leccos two failures and over a month of the most gruelling work when they finally reached us before in that village, and then they had been living on berries and roots and palm-nuts for the last two days.

traveling or passing over land

From this reading So we decided on the overland trail to Mapiri.

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

From this reading It had taken the Leccos two failures and over a month of the most gruelling work when they finally reached us before in that village, and then they had been living on berries and roots and palm-nuts for the last two days.

plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls

From this reading There we could get our saddles and outfit for the trail over the high passes.

perfected or made shiny and smooth

From this reading Above, before Mapiri could be reached, were narrower cañons where there were only handholds and often not that, where the cañons were often nothing more than a polished flume of rock.

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

From this reading Above, before Mapiri could be reached, were narrower cañons where there were only handholds and often not that, where the cañons were often nothing more than a polished flume of rock.

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

From this reading It was useless to attempt to battle with the river further.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Above, before Mapiri could be reached, were narrower cañons where there were only handholds and often not that, where the cañons were often nothing more than a polished flume of rock.

the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage

From this reading It had taken the Leccos two failures and over a month of the most gruelling work when they finally reached us before in that village, and then they had been living on berries and roots and palm-nuts for the last two days.

plural of “saddle” — a seat for the rider of a horse or other animal

From this reading There we could get our saddles and outfit for the trail over the high passes.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So we decided on the overland trail to Mapiri.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading It had taken the Leccos two failures and over a month of the most gruelling work when they finally reached us before in that village, and then they had been living on berries and roots and palm-nuts for the last two days.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Above, before Mapiri could be reached, were narrower cañons where there were only handholds and often not that, where the cañons were often nothing more than a polished flume of rock.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Above, before Mapiri could be reached, were narrower cañons where there were only handholds and often not that, where the cañons were often nothing more than a polished flume of rock.

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

From this reading It was useless to attempt to battle with the river further.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading It had taken the Leccos two failures and over a month of the most gruelling work when they finally reached us before in that village, and then they had been living on berries and roots and palm-nuts for the last two days.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Above, before Mapiri could be reached, were narrower cañons where there were only handholds and often not that, where the cañons were often nothing more than a polished flume of rock.

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

From this reading It had taken the Leccos two failures and over a month of the most gruelling work when they finally reached us before in that village, and then they had been living on berries and roots and palm-nuts for the last two days.

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

From this reading It was useless to attempt to battle with the river further.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading So we decided on the overland trail to Mapiri.

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

From this reading It had taken the Leccos two failures and over a month of the most gruelling work when they finally reached us before in that village, and then they had been living on berries and roots and palm-nuts for the last two days.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It had taken the Leccos two failures and over a month of the most gruelling work when they finally reached us before in that village, and then they had been living on berries and roots and palm-nuts for the last two days.

having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully

From this reading It was useless to attempt to battle with the river further.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading It had taken the Leccos two failures and over a month of the most gruelling work when they finally reached us before in that village, and then they had been living on berries and roots and palm-nuts for the last two days.

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

From this reading It was useless to attempt to battle with the river further.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading So we decided on the overland trail to Mapiri.

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

From this reading Above, before Mapiri could be reached, were narrower cañons where there were only handholds and often not that, where the cañons were often nothing more than a polished flume of rock.

at the time that

From this reading It had taken the Leccos two failures and over a month of the most gruelling work when they finally reached us before in that village, and then they had been living on berries and roots and palm-nuts for the last two days.

in or at the place that

From this reading Above, before Mapiri could be reached, were narrower cañons where there were only handholds and often not that, where the cañons were often nothing more than a polished flume of rock.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was useless to attempt to battle with the river further.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading It had taken the Leccos two failures and over a month of the most gruelling work when they finally reached us before in that village, and then they had been living on berries and roots and palm-nuts for the last two days.