Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading The Salesian Fathers--A Volcanic Zone WE arrived at the chief colony of the Salesians, Sagrado Coracao de Jesus (Tachos).

plural of “aire” — a river in northern England that flows southeast through West Yorkshire

From this reading The Salesians had come to that spot, not by the way I had gone, but by an easier way via Buenos Aires and the Paraguay River, navigable as far as Cuyaba, the capital of Matto Grosso.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading In fact, what little good in the way of civilization had been done in that State had been done almost entirely by those monks.

in addition

From this reading There, thanks to the great kindness and hospitality of the Fathers, and also owing to the amount of interesting matter I found from a geological and anthropological point of view, I decided to halt for a day or two.

a quantity of money

From this reading There, thanks to the great kindness and hospitality of the Fathers, and also owing to the amount of interesting matter I found from a geological and anthropological point of view, I decided to halt for a day or two.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The Salesians had come to that spot, not by the way I had gone, but by an easier way via Buenos Aires and the Paraguay River, navigable as far as Cuyaba, the capital of Matto Grosso.

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

From this reading There, thanks to the great kindness and hospitality of the Fathers, and also owing to the amount of interesting matter I found from a geological and anthropological point of view, I decided to halt for a day or two.

of or concerned with the science of anthropology

From this reading There, thanks to the great kindness and hospitality of the Fathers, and also owing to the amount of interesting matter I found from a geological and anthropological point of view, I decided to halt for a day or two.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading The Salesian Fathers--A Volcanic Zone WE arrived at the chief colony of the Salesians, Sagrado Coracao de Jesus (Tachos).

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

From this reading The Salesians had come to that spot, not by the way I had gone, but by an easier way via Buenos Aires and the Paraguay River, navigable as far as Cuyaba, the capital of Matto Grosso.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Salesian Fathers--A Volcanic Zone WE arrived at the chief colony of the Salesians, Sagrado Coracao de Jesus (Tachos).

the past participle of “be”

From this reading In fact, what little good in the way of civilization had been done in that State had been done almost entirely by those monks.

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From this reading The Salesians had come to that spot, not by the way I had gone, but by an easier way via Buenos Aires and the Paraguay River, navigable as far as Cuyaba, the capital of Matto Grosso.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The Salesians had come to that spot, not by the way I had gone, but by an easier way via Buenos Aires and the Paraguay River, navigable as far as Cuyaba, the capital of Matto Grosso.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The Salesians had come to that spot, not by the way I had gone, but by an easier way via Buenos Aires and the Paraguay River, navigable as far as Cuyaba, the capital of Matto Grosso.

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading The Salesians had come to that spot, not by the way I had gone, but by an easier way via Buenos Aires and the Paraguay River, navigable as far as Cuyaba, the capital of Matto Grosso.

a person who is in charge

From this reading The Salesian Fathers--A Volcanic Zone WE arrived at the chief colony of the Salesians, Sagrado Coracao de Jesus (Tachos).

a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)

From this reading In fact, what little good in the way of civilization had been done in that State had been done almost entirely by those monks.

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading The Salesian Fathers--A Volcanic Zone WE arrived at the chief colony of the Salesians, Sagrado Coracao de Jesus (Tachos).

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The Salesians had come to that spot, not by the way I had gone, but by an easier way via Buenos Aires and the Paraguay River, navigable as far as Cuyaba, the capital of Matto Grosso.

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From this reading The Salesian Fathers--A Volcanic Zone WE arrived at the chief colony of the Salesians, Sagrado Coracao de Jesus (Tachos).

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

From this reading The Salesians had come to that spot, not by the way I had gone, but by an easier way via Buenos Aires and the Paraguay River, navigable as far as Cuyaba, the capital of Matto Grosso.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading There, thanks to the great kindness and hospitality of the Fathers, and also owing to the amount of interesting matter I found from a geological and anthropological point of view, I decided to halt for a day or two.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading The Salesian Fathers--A Volcanic Zone WE arrived at the chief colony of the Salesians, Sagrado Coracao de Jesus (Tachos).

recognizable; marked

From this reading There, thanks to the great kindness and hospitality of the Fathers, and also owing to the amount of interesting matter I found from a geological and anthropological point of view, I decided to halt for a day or two.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading The friars had done wonderful work in many parts of the State of Matto Grosso.

comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading The Salesians had come to that spot, not by the way I had gone, but by an easier way via Buenos Aires and the Paraguay River, navigable as far as Cuyaba, the capital of Matto Grosso.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading In fact, what little good in the way of civilization had been done in that State had been done almost entirely by those monks.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading In fact, what little good in the way of civilization had been done in that State had been done almost entirely by those monks.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The Salesians had come to that spot, not by the way I had gone, but by an easier way via Buenos Aires and the Paraguay River, navigable as far as Cuyaba, the capital of Matto Grosso.

plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading The Salesian Fathers--A Volcanic Zone WE arrived at the chief colony of the Salesians, Sagrado Coracao de Jesus (Tachos).

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There, thanks to the great kindness and hospitality of the Fathers, and also owing to the amount of interesting matter I found from a geological and anthropological point of view, I decided to halt for a day or two.

set up or found

From this reading There, thanks to the great kindness and hospitality of the Fathers, and also owing to the amount of interesting matter I found from a geological and anthropological point of view, I decided to halt for a day or two.

plural of “friar” — a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms

From this reading The friars had done wonderful work in many parts of the State of Matto Grosso.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There, thanks to the great kindness and hospitality of the Fathers, and also owing to the amount of interesting matter I found from a geological and anthropological point of view, I decided to halt for a day or two.

of or relating to or based on geology

From this reading There, thanks to the great kindness and hospitality of the Fathers, and also owing to the amount of interesting matter I found from a geological and anthropological point of view, I decided to halt for a day or two.

destroyed or killed

From this reading The Salesians had come to that spot, not by the way I had gone, but by an easier way via Buenos Aires and the Paraguay River, navigable as far as Cuyaba, the capital of Matto Grosso.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading In fact, what little good in the way of civilization had been done in that State had been done almost entirely by those monks.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading There, thanks to the great kindness and hospitality of the Fathers, and also owing to the amount of interesting matter I found from a geological and anthropological point of view, I decided to halt for a day or two.

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From this reading The Salesians had come to that spot, not by the way I had gone, but by an easier way via Buenos Aires and the Paraguay River, navigable as far as Cuyaba, the capital of Matto Grosso.

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

From this reading The Salesians had come to that spot, not by the way I had gone, but by an easier way via Buenos Aires and the Paraguay River, navigable as far as Cuyaba, the capital of Matto Grosso.

cause to stop

From this reading There, thanks to the great kindness and hospitality of the Fathers, and also owing to the amount of interesting matter I found from a geological and anthropological point of view, I decided to halt for a day or two.

kindness in welcoming guests or strangers

From this reading There, thanks to the great kindness and hospitality of the Fathers, and also owing to the amount of interesting matter I found from a geological and anthropological point of view, I decided to halt for a day or two.

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

From this reading There, thanks to the great kindness and hospitality of the Fathers, and also owing to the amount of interesting matter I found from a geological and anthropological point of view, I decided to halt for a day or two.

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

From this reading The friars had done wonderful work in many parts of the State of Matto Grosso.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading There, thanks to the great kindness and hospitality of the Fathers, and also owing to the amount of interesting matter I found from a geological and anthropological point of view, I decided to halt for a day or two.

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading The Salesian Fathers--A Volcanic Zone WE arrived at the chief colony of the Salesians, Sagrado Coracao de Jesus (Tachos).

the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

From this reading There, thanks to the great kindness and hospitality of the Fathers, and also owing to the amount of interesting matter I found from a geological and anthropological point of view, I decided to halt for a day or two.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading In fact, what little good in the way of civilization had been done in that State had been done almost entirely by those monks.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The friars had done wonderful work in many parts of the State of Matto Grosso.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading There, thanks to the great kindness and hospitality of the Fathers, and also owing to the amount of interesting matter I found from a geological and anthropological point of view, I decided to halt for a day or two.

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

From this reading The Salesians had come to that spot, not by the way I had gone, but by an easier way via Buenos Aires and the Paraguay River, navigable as far as Cuyaba, the capital of Matto Grosso.

plural of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work

From this reading In fact, what little good in the way of civilization had been done in that State had been done almost entirely by those monks.

able to be sailed on or through safely

From this reading The Salesians had come to that spot, not by the way I had gone, but by an easier way via Buenos Aires and the Paraguay River, navigable as far as Cuyaba, the capital of Matto Grosso.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The Salesians had come to that spot, not by the way I had gone, but by an easier way via Buenos Aires and the Paraguay River, navigable as far as Cuyaba, the capital of Matto Grosso.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Salesian Fathers--A Volcanic Zone WE arrived at the chief colony of the Salesians, Sagrado Coracao de Jesus (Tachos).

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading There, thanks to the great kindness and hospitality of the Fathers, and also owing to the amount of interesting matter I found from a geological and anthropological point of view, I decided to halt for a day or two.

owed as a debt

From this reading There, thanks to the great kindness and hospitality of the Fathers, and also owing to the amount of interesting matter I found from a geological and anthropological point of view, I decided to halt for a day or two.

a landlocked republic in south central South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1811

From this reading The Salesians had come to that spot, not by the way I had gone, but by an easier way via Buenos Aires and the Paraguay River, navigable as far as Cuyaba, the capital of Matto Grosso.

the local environment

From this reading The friars had done wonderful work in many parts of the State of Matto Grosso.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading There, thanks to the great kindness and hospitality of the Fathers, and also owing to the amount of interesting matter I found from a geological and anthropological point of view, I decided to halt for a day or two.

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

From this reading The Salesians had come to that spot, not by the way I had gone, but by an easier way via Buenos Aires and the Paraguay River, navigable as far as Cuyaba, the capital of Matto Grosso.

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

From this reading The Salesian Fathers--A Volcanic Zone WE arrived at the chief colony of the Salesians, Sagrado Coracao de Jesus (Tachos).

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

From this reading The Salesian Fathers--A Volcanic Zone WE arrived at the chief colony of the Salesians, Sagrado Coracao de Jesus (Tachos).

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

From this reading The Salesian Fathers--A Volcanic Zone WE arrived at the chief colony of the Salesians, Sagrado Coracao de Jesus (Tachos).

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The Salesians had come to that spot, not by the way I had gone, but by an easier way via Buenos Aires and the Paraguay River, navigable as far as Cuyaba, the capital of Matto Grosso.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading The friars had done wonderful work in many parts of the State of Matto Grosso.

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From this reading The Salesian Fathers--A Volcanic Zone WE arrived at the chief colony of the Salesians, Sagrado Coracao de Jesus (Tachos).

an acknowledgment of appreciation

From this reading There, thanks to the great kindness and hospitality of the Fathers, and also owing to the amount of interesting matter I found from a geological and anthropological point of view, I decided to halt for a day or two.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Salesians had come to that spot, not by the way I had gone, but by an easier way via Buenos Aires and the Paraguay River, navigable as far as Cuyaba, the capital of Matto Grosso.

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

From this reading The Salesian Fathers--A Volcanic Zone WE arrived at the chief colony of the Salesians, Sagrado Coracao de Jesus (Tachos).

in or at that place or location

From this reading There, thanks to the great kindness and hospitality of the Fathers, and also owing to the amount of interesting matter I found from a geological and anthropological point of view, I decided to halt for a day or two.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading In fact, what little good in the way of civilization had been done in that State had been done almost entirely by those monks.

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

From this reading There, thanks to the great kindness and hospitality of the Fathers, and also owing to the amount of interesting matter I found from a geological and anthropological point of view, I decided to halt for a day or two.

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

From this reading There, thanks to the great kindness and hospitality of the Fathers, and also owing to the amount of interesting matter I found from a geological and anthropological point of view, I decided to halt for a day or two.

by way of; passing through

From this reading The Salesians had come to that spot, not by the way I had gone, but by an easier way via Buenos Aires and the Paraguay River, navigable as far as Cuyaba, the capital of Matto Grosso.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading There, thanks to the great kindness and hospitality of the Fathers, and also owing to the amount of interesting matter I found from a geological and anthropological point of view, I decided to halt for a day or two.

relating to or produced by or consisting of volcanoes

From this reading The Salesian Fathers--A Volcanic Zone WE arrived at the chief colony of the Salesians, Sagrado Coracao de Jesus (Tachos).

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The Salesians had come to that spot, not by the way I had gone, but by an easier way via Buenos Aires and the Paraguay River, navigable as far as Cuyaba, the capital of Matto Grosso.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The Salesian Fathers--A Volcanic Zone WE arrived at the chief colony of the Salesians, Sagrado Coracao de Jesus (Tachos).

used to ask for information about something

From this reading In fact, what little good in the way of civilization had been done in that State had been done almost entirely by those monks.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading The friars had done wonderful work in many parts of the State of Matto Grosso.

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

From this reading The friars had done wonderful work in many parts of the State of Matto Grosso.

a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features

From this reading The Salesian Fathers--A Volcanic Zone WE arrived at the chief colony of the Salesians, Sagrado Coracao de Jesus (Tachos).