Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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From this reading Although we were at a comparatively low elevation--1,150 ft. above the sea level--the minimum temperature of the atmosphere was 56 deg.

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

From this reading Although we were at a comparatively low elevation--1,150 ft. above the sea level--the minimum temperature of the atmosphere was 56 deg.

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

From this reading The Blue Mountains--The Cuyaba River--Inaccurate Maps--A Rebellion in Camp--Infamy of Author's Followers--The Lagoa dos Veados and the Seven Lakes--Falling back on Diamantino--Another Mutiny--Slavery--Descending from the Tableland WE had gone 96 kil. in four days' marching since leaving the Rio Manso.

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

From this reading The Blue Mountains--The Cuyaba River--Inaccurate Maps--A Rebellion in Camp--Infamy of Author's Followers--The Lagoa dos Veados and the Seven Lakes--Falling back on Diamantino--Another Mutiny--Slavery--Descending from the Tableland WE had gone 96 kil. in four days' marching since leaving the Rio Manso.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Although we were at a comparatively low elevation--1,150 ft. above the sea level--the minimum temperature of the atmosphere was 56 deg.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Although we were at a comparatively low elevation--1,150 ft. above the sea level--the minimum temperature of the atmosphere was 56 deg.

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

From this reading The Blue Mountains--The Cuyaba River--Inaccurate Maps--A Rebellion in Camp--Infamy of Author's Followers--The Lagoa dos Veados and the Seven Lakes--Falling back on Diamantino--Another Mutiny--Slavery--Descending from the Tableland WE had gone 96 kil. in four days' marching since leaving the Rio Manso.

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading We made our camp in a prairie with good grazing for our animals.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading The Blue Mountains--The Cuyaba River--Inaccurate Maps--A Rebellion in Camp--Infamy of Author's Followers--The Lagoa dos Veados and the Seven Lakes--Falling back on Diamantino--Another Mutiny--Slavery--Descending from the Tableland WE had gone 96 kil. in four days' marching since leaving the Rio Manso.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Although we were at a comparatively low elevation--1,150 ft. above the sea level--the minimum temperature of the atmosphere was 56 deg.

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading Although we were at a comparatively low elevation--1,150 ft. above the sea level--the minimum temperature of the atmosphere was 56 deg.

possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading The Blue Mountains--The Cuyaba River--Inaccurate Maps--A Rebellion in Camp--Infamy of Author's Followers--The Lagoa dos Veados and the Seven Lakes--Falling back on Diamantino--Another Mutiny--Slavery--Descending from the Tableland WE had gone 96 kil. in four days' marching since leaving the Rio Manso.

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From this reading We were only a few kilometres from the Serra Azul, or Blue Mountains--truly mountains of the most vivid and purest cobalt blue I had ever seen--quite a wonderful spectacle.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The Blue Mountains--The Cuyaba River--Inaccurate Maps--A Rebellion in Camp--Infamy of Author's Followers--The Lagoa dos Veados and the Seven Lakes--Falling back on Diamantino--Another Mutiny--Slavery--Descending from the Tableland WE had gone 96 kil. in four days' marching since leaving the Rio Manso.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading The Blue Mountains--The Cuyaba River--Inaccurate Maps--A Rebellion in Camp--Infamy of Author's Followers--The Lagoa dos Veados and the Seven Lakes--Falling back on Diamantino--Another Mutiny--Slavery--Descending from the Tableland WE had gone 96 kil. in four days' marching since leaving the Rio Manso.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading The Blue Mountains--The Cuyaba River--Inaccurate Maps--A Rebellion in Camp--Infamy of Author's Followers--The Lagoa dos Veados and the Seven Lakes--Falling back on Diamantino--Another Mutiny--Slavery--Descending from the Tableland WE had gone 96 kil. in four days' marching since leaving the Rio Manso.

a hard ferromagnetic silver-white bivalent or trivalent metallic element; a trace element in plant and animal nutrition

From this reading We were only a few kilometres from the Serra Azul, or Blue Mountains--truly mountains of the most vivid and purest cobalt blue I had ever seen--quite a wonderful spectacle.

in a relative manner; by comparison to something else

From this reading Although we were at a comparatively low elevation--1,150 ft. above the sea level--the minimum temperature of the atmosphere was 56 deg.

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From this reading The Blue Mountains--The Cuyaba River--Inaccurate Maps--A Rebellion in Camp--Infamy of Author's Followers--The Lagoa dos Veados and the Seven Lakes--Falling back on Diamantino--Another Mutiny--Slavery--Descending from the Tableland WE had gone 96 kil. in four days' marching since leaving the Rio Manso.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The Blue Mountains--The Cuyaba River--Inaccurate Maps--A Rebellion in Camp--Infamy of Author's Followers--The Lagoa dos Veados and the Seven Lakes--Falling back on Diamantino--Another Mutiny--Slavery--Descending from the Tableland WE had gone 96 kil. in four days' marching since leaving the Rio Manso.

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From this reading Although we were at a comparatively low elevation--1,150 ft. above the sea level--the minimum temperature of the atmosphere was 56 deg.

coming down or downward

From this reading The Blue Mountains--The Cuyaba River--Inaccurate Maps--A Rebellion in Camp--Infamy of Author's Followers--The Lagoa dos Veados and the Seven Lakes--Falling back on Diamantino--Another Mutiny--Slavery--Descending from the Tableland WE had gone 96 kil. in four days' marching since leaving the Rio Manso.

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From this reading The Blue Mountains--The Cuyaba River--Inaccurate Maps--A Rebellion in Camp--Infamy of Author's Followers--The Lagoa dos Veados and the Seven Lakes--Falling back on Diamantino--Another Mutiny--Slavery--Descending from the Tableland WE had gone 96 kil. in four days' marching since leaving the Rio Manso.

the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies

From this reading The Blue Mountains--The Cuyaba River--Inaccurate Maps--A Rebellion in Camp--Infamy of Author's Followers--The Lagoa dos Veados and the Seven Lakes--Falling back on Diamantino--Another Mutiny--Slavery--Descending from the Tableland WE had gone 96 kil. in four days' marching since leaving the Rio Manso.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Fahr. during the night.

the event of something being raised upward

From this reading Although we were at a comparatively low elevation--1,150 ft. above the sea level--the minimum temperature of the atmosphere was 56 deg.

at any time

From this reading We were only a few kilometres from the Serra Azul, or Blue Mountains--truly mountains of the most vivid and purest cobalt blue I had ever seen--quite a wonderful spectacle.

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From this reading Fahr. during the night.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading The Blue Mountains--The Cuyaba River--Inaccurate Maps--A Rebellion in Camp--Infamy of Author's Followers--The Lagoa dos Veados and the Seven Lakes--Falling back on Diamantino--Another Mutiny--Slavery--Descending from the Tableland WE had gone 96 kil. in four days' marching since leaving the Rio Manso.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading We were only a few kilometres from the Serra Azul, or Blue Mountains--truly mountains of the most vivid and purest cobalt blue I had ever seen--quite a wonderful spectacle.

a group of followers or enthusiasts

From this reading The Blue Mountains--The Cuyaba River--Inaccurate Maps--A Rebellion in Camp--Infamy of Author's Followers--The Lagoa dos Veados and the Seven Lakes--Falling back on Diamantino--Another Mutiny--Slavery--Descending from the Tableland WE had gone 96 kil. in four days' marching since leaving the Rio Manso.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading We made our camp in a prairie with good grazing for our animals.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading The Blue Mountains--The Cuyaba River--Inaccurate Maps--A Rebellion in Camp--Infamy of Author's Followers--The Lagoa dos Veados and the Seven Lakes--Falling back on Diamantino--Another Mutiny--Slavery--Descending from the Tableland WE had gone 96 kil. in four days' marching since leaving the Rio Manso.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The Blue Mountains--The Cuyaba River--Inaccurate Maps--A Rebellion in Camp--Infamy of Author's Followers--The Lagoa dos Veados and the Seven Lakes--Falling back on Diamantino--Another Mutiny--Slavery--Descending from the Tableland WE had gone 96 kil. in four days' marching since leaving the Rio Manso.

a linear unit of length equal to 12 inches or a third of a yard

From this reading Although we were at a comparatively low elevation--1,150 ft. above the sea level--the minimum temperature of the atmosphere was 56 deg.

destroyed or killed

From this reading The Blue Mountains--The Cuyaba River--Inaccurate Maps--A Rebellion in Camp--Infamy of Author's Followers--The Lagoa dos Veados and the Seven Lakes--Falling back on Diamantino--Another Mutiny--Slavery--Descending from the Tableland WE had gone 96 kil. in four days' marching since leaving the Rio Manso.

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

From this reading We made our camp in a prairie with good grazing for our animals.

the act of grazing

From this reading We made our camp in a prairie with good grazing for our animals.

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

From this reading The Blue Mountains--The Cuyaba River--Inaccurate Maps--A Rebellion in Camp--Infamy of Author's Followers--The Lagoa dos Veados and the Seven Lakes--Falling back on Diamantino--Another Mutiny--Slavery--Descending from the Tableland WE had gone 96 kil. in four days' marching since leaving the Rio Manso.

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

From this reading We were only a few kilometres from the Serra Azul, or Blue Mountains--truly mountains of the most vivid and purest cobalt blue I had ever seen--quite a wonderful spectacle.

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

From this reading The Blue Mountains--The Cuyaba River--Inaccurate Maps--A Rebellion in Camp--Infamy of Author's Followers--The Lagoa dos Veados and the Seven Lakes--Falling back on Diamantino--Another Mutiny--Slavery--Descending from the Tableland WE had gone 96 kil. in four days' marching since leaving the Rio Manso.

not accurate

From this reading The Blue Mountains--The Cuyaba River--Inaccurate Maps--A Rebellion in Camp--Infamy of Author's Followers--The Lagoa dos Veados and the Seven Lakes--Falling back on Diamantino--Another Mutiny--Slavery--Descending from the Tableland WE had gone 96 kil. in four days' marching since leaving the Rio Manso.

a state of extreme dishonor

From this reading The Blue Mountains--The Cuyaba River--Inaccurate Maps--A Rebellion in Camp--Infamy of Author's Followers--The Lagoa dos Veados and the Seven Lakes--Falling back on Diamantino--Another Mutiny--Slavery--Descending from the Tableland WE had gone 96 kil. in four days' marching since leaving the Rio Manso.

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

From this reading The Blue Mountains--The Cuyaba River--Inaccurate Maps--A Rebellion in Camp--Infamy of Author's Followers--The Lagoa dos Veados and the Seven Lakes--Falling back on Diamantino--Another Mutiny--Slavery--Descending from the Tableland WE had gone 96 kil. in four days' marching since leaving the Rio Manso.

plural of “kilometre” — a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles)

From this reading We were only a few kilometres from the Serra Azul, or Blue Mountains--truly mountains of the most vivid and purest cobalt blue I had ever seen--quite a wonderful spectacle.

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

From this reading The Blue Mountains--The Cuyaba River--Inaccurate Maps--A Rebellion in Camp--Infamy of Author's Followers--The Lagoa dos Veados and the Seven Lakes--Falling back on Diamantino--Another Mutiny--Slavery--Descending from the Tableland WE had gone 96 kil. in four days' marching since leaving the Rio Manso.

plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading The Blue Mountains--The Cuyaba River--Inaccurate Maps--A Rebellion in Camp--Infamy of Author's Followers--The Lagoa dos Veados and the Seven Lakes--Falling back on Diamantino--Another Mutiny--Slavery--Descending from the Tableland WE had gone 96 kil. in four days' marching since leaving the Rio Manso.

the act of departing

From this reading The Blue Mountains--The Cuyaba River--Inaccurate Maps--A Rebellion in Camp--Infamy of Author's Followers--The Lagoa dos Veados and the Seven Lakes--Falling back on Diamantino--Another Mutiny--Slavery--Descending from the Tableland WE had gone 96 kil. in four days' marching since leaving the Rio Manso.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading Although we were at a comparatively low elevation--1,150 ft. above the sea level--the minimum temperature of the atmosphere was 56 deg.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Although we were at a comparatively low elevation--1,150 ft. above the sea level--the minimum temperature of the atmosphere was 56 deg.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading We made our camp in a prairie with good grazing for our animals.

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From this reading The Blue Mountains--The Cuyaba River--Inaccurate Maps--A Rebellion in Camp--Infamy of Author's Followers--The Lagoa dos Veados and the Seven Lakes--Falling back on Diamantino--Another Mutiny--Slavery--Descending from the Tableland WE had gone 96 kil. in four days' marching since leaving the Rio Manso.

plural of “map” — a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)

From this reading The Blue Mountains--The Cuyaba River--Inaccurate Maps--A Rebellion in Camp--Infamy of Author's Followers--The Lagoa dos Veados and the Seven Lakes--Falling back on Diamantino--Another Mutiny--Slavery--Descending from the Tableland WE had gone 96 kil. in four days' marching since leaving the Rio Manso.

the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)

From this reading The Blue Mountains--The Cuyaba River--Inaccurate Maps--A Rebellion in Camp--Infamy of Author's Followers--The Lagoa dos Veados and the Seven Lakes--Falling back on Diamantino--Another Mutiny--Slavery--Descending from the Tableland WE had gone 96 kil. in four days' marching since leaving the Rio Manso.

the smallest possible quantity

From this reading Although we were at a comparatively low elevation--1,150 ft. above the sea level--the minimum temperature of the atmosphere was 56 deg.

used to form the superlative

From this reading We were only a few kilometres from the Serra Azul, or Blue Mountains--truly mountains of the most vivid and purest cobalt blue I had ever seen--quite a wonderful spectacle.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading The Blue Mountains--The Cuyaba River--Inaccurate Maps--A Rebellion in Camp--Infamy of Author's Followers--The Lagoa dos Veados and the Seven Lakes--Falling back on Diamantino--Another Mutiny--Slavery--Descending from the Tableland WE had gone 96 kil. in four days' marching since leaving the Rio Manso.

open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)

From this reading The Blue Mountains--The Cuyaba River--Inaccurate Maps--A Rebellion in Camp--Infamy of Author's Followers--The Lagoa dos Veados and the Seven Lakes--Falling back on Diamantino--Another Mutiny--Slavery--Descending from the Tableland WE had gone 96 kil. in four days' marching since leaving the Rio Manso.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Fahr. during the night.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Blue Mountains--The Cuyaba River--Inaccurate Maps--A Rebellion in Camp--Infamy of Author's Followers--The Lagoa dos Veados and the Seven Lakes--Falling back on Diamantino--Another Mutiny--Slavery--Descending from the Tableland WE had gone 96 kil. in four days' marching since leaving the Rio Manso.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Blue Mountains--The Cuyaba River--Inaccurate Maps--A Rebellion in Camp--Infamy of Author's Followers--The Lagoa dos Veados and the Seven Lakes--Falling back on Diamantino--Another Mutiny--Slavery--Descending from the Tableland WE had gone 96 kil. in four days' marching since leaving the Rio Manso.

and nothing more

From this reading We were only a few kilometres from the Serra Azul, or Blue Mountains--truly mountains of the most vivid and purest cobalt blue I had ever seen--quite a wonderful spectacle.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading We were only a few kilometres from the Serra Azul, or Blue Mountains--truly mountains of the most vivid and purest cobalt blue I had ever seen--quite a wonderful spectacle.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading We made our camp in a prairie with good grazing for our animals.

a treeless grassy plain

From this reading We made our camp in a prairie with good grazing for our animals.

superlative of “pure” — free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading We were only a few kilometres from the Serra Azul, or Blue Mountains--truly mountains of the most vivid and purest cobalt blue I had ever seen--quite a wonderful spectacle.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading We were only a few kilometres from the Serra Azul, or Blue Mountains--truly mountains of the most vivid and purest cobalt blue I had ever seen--quite a wonderful spectacle.

refusal to accept some authority or code or convention

From this reading The Blue Mountains--The Cuyaba River--Inaccurate Maps--A Rebellion in Camp--Infamy of Author's Followers--The Lagoa dos Veados and the Seven Lakes--Falling back on Diamantino--Another Mutiny--Slavery--Descending from the Tableland WE had gone 96 kil. in four days' marching since leaving the Rio Manso.

the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction

From this reading The Blue Mountains--The Cuyaba River--Inaccurate Maps--A Rebellion in Camp--Infamy of Author's Followers--The Lagoa dos Veados and the Seven Lakes--Falling back on Diamantino--Another Mutiny--Slavery--Descending from the Tableland WE had gone 96 kil. in four days' marching since leaving the Rio Manso.

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

From this reading The Blue Mountains--The Cuyaba River--Inaccurate Maps--A Rebellion in Camp--Infamy of Author's Followers--The Lagoa dos Veados and the Seven Lakes--Falling back on Diamantino--Another Mutiny--Slavery--Descending from the Tableland WE had gone 96 kil. in four days' marching since leaving the Rio Manso.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Although we were at a comparatively low elevation--1,150 ft. above the sea level--the minimum temperature of the atmosphere was 56 deg.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading We were only a few kilometres from the Serra Azul, or Blue Mountains--truly mountains of the most vivid and purest cobalt blue I had ever seen--quite a wonderful spectacle.

Spanish missionary who founded Franciscan missions in California (1713-1784)

From this reading We were only a few kilometres from the Serra Azul, or Blue Mountains--truly mountains of the most vivid and purest cobalt blue I had ever seen--quite a wonderful spectacle.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading The Blue Mountains--The Cuyaba River--Inaccurate Maps--A Rebellion in Camp--Infamy of Author's Followers--The Lagoa dos Veados and the Seven Lakes--Falling back on Diamantino--Another Mutiny--Slavery--Descending from the Tableland WE had gone 96 kil. in four days' marching since leaving the Rio Manso.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading The Blue Mountains--The Cuyaba River--Inaccurate Maps--A Rebellion in Camp--Infamy of Author's Followers--The Lagoa dos Veados and the Seven Lakes--Falling back on Diamantino--Another Mutiny--Slavery--Descending from the Tableland WE had gone 96 kil. in four days' marching since leaving the Rio Manso.

the state of being under the control of another person

From this reading The Blue Mountains--The Cuyaba River--Inaccurate Maps--A Rebellion in Camp--Infamy of Author's Followers--The Lagoa dos Veados and the Seven Lakes--Falling back on Diamantino--Another Mutiny--Slavery--Descending from the Tableland WE had gone 96 kil. in four days' marching since leaving the Rio Manso.

something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)

From this reading We were only a few kilometres from the Serra Azul, or Blue Mountains--truly mountains of the most vivid and purest cobalt blue I had ever seen--quite a wonderful spectacle.

a relatively flat highland

From this reading The Blue Mountains--The Cuyaba River--Inaccurate Maps--A Rebellion in Camp--Infamy of Author's Followers--The Lagoa dos Veados and the Seven Lakes--Falling back on Diamantino--Another Mutiny--Slavery--Descending from the Tableland WE had gone 96 kil. in four days' marching since leaving the Rio Manso.

the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)

From this reading Although we were at a comparatively low elevation--1,150 ft. above the sea level--the minimum temperature of the atmosphere was 56 deg.

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

From this reading The Blue Mountains--The Cuyaba River--Inaccurate Maps--A Rebellion in Camp--Infamy of Author's Followers--The Lagoa dos Veados and the Seven Lakes--Falling back on Diamantino--Another Mutiny--Slavery--Descending from the Tableland WE had gone 96 kil. in four days' marching since leaving the Rio Manso.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading We were only a few kilometres from the Serra Azul, or Blue Mountains--truly mountains of the most vivid and purest cobalt blue I had ever seen--quite a wonderful spectacle.

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From this reading The Blue Mountains--The Cuyaba River--Inaccurate Maps--A Rebellion in Camp--Infamy of Author's Followers--The Lagoa dos Veados and the Seven Lakes--Falling back on Diamantino--Another Mutiny--Slavery--Descending from the Tableland WE had gone 96 kil. in four days' marching since leaving the Rio Manso.

evoking lifelike images within the mind

From this reading We were only a few kilometres from the Serra Azul, or Blue Mountains--truly mountains of the most vivid and purest cobalt blue I had ever seen--quite a wonderful spectacle.

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

From this reading Although we were at a comparatively low elevation--1,150 ft. above the sea level--the minimum temperature of the atmosphere was 56 deg.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The Blue Mountains--The Cuyaba River--Inaccurate Maps--A Rebellion in Camp--Infamy of Author's Followers--The Lagoa dos Veados and the Seven Lakes--Falling back on Diamantino--Another Mutiny--Slavery--Descending from the Tableland WE had gone 96 kil. in four days' marching since leaving the Rio Manso.

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

From this reading We were only a few kilometres from the Serra Azul, or Blue Mountains--truly mountains of the most vivid and purest cobalt blue I had ever seen--quite a wonderful spectacle.

in the company of; together with

From this reading We made our camp in a prairie with good grazing for our animals.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading We were only a few kilometres from the Serra Azul, or Blue Mountains--truly mountains of the most vivid and purest cobalt blue I had ever seen--quite a wonderful spectacle.