Chapter XII

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

From this reading The Prosperity and Happiness of my Life at Jala-Jala--Destructiveness of the Locusts--Agriculture in the Philippines--My Herds of Oxen, Buffaloes, and Horses--My Wife presents me with a Daughter, who Dies--The Admiration of the Indian Women for my Wife--Birth of my Son--Continued Prosperity--Death of my brother Henry--My Friendship with Malvilain--His Marriage with my eldest Sister--His Premature Death--I take my Wife to Manilla--Melancholy Adieus--We Return to Jala-Jala--Death of my Wife--My friend Vidie--I determine to Return to France.

present in great quantity

From this reading My Anna was to me an angel of goodness; my Indians were happy, peace and plenty smiled upon their families; my fields were covered with abundant crops, and my pasturages with numerous herds.

highly skilled

From this reading It was not, however, without great difficulty and much toil that I accomplished my aim; how often did I find all my courage and all my philosophy necessary to face, without despair, reverses which it was impossible for me to avoid?

in an active manner

From this reading Never was life more actively spent, or more crowded with emotions, than the time I passed at Jala-Jala, but it suited my tastes and my character, and I enjoyed as perfect happiness as one can look for when far away from one's home and country.

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From this reading The Prosperity and Happiness of my Life at Jala-Jala--Destructiveness of the Locusts--Agriculture in the Philippines--My Herds of Oxen, Buffaloes, and Horses--My Wife presents me with a Daughter, who Dies--The Admiration of the Indian Women for my Wife--Birth of my Son--Continued Prosperity--Death of my brother Henry--My Friendship with Malvilain--His Marriage with my eldest Sister--His Premature Death--I take my Wife to Manilla--Melancholy Adieus--We Return to Jala-Jala--Death of my Wife--My friend Vidie--I determine to Return to France.

a feeling of delighted approval and liking

From this reading The Prosperity and Happiness of my Life at Jala-Jala--Destructiveness of the Locusts--Agriculture in the Philippines--My Herds of Oxen, Buffaloes, and Horses--My Wife presents me with a Daughter, who Dies--The Admiration of the Indian Women for my Wife--Birth of my Son--Continued Prosperity--Death of my brother Henry--My Friendship with Malvilain--His Marriage with my eldest Sister--His Premature Death--I take my Wife to Manilla--Melancholy Adieus--We Return to Jala-Jala--Death of my Wife--My friend Vidie--I determine to Return to France.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading How often did I behold hurricanes and inundations destroy the fine harvest that I had protected with so much labour against the buffaloes, the wild boars, the monkeys, and even against an insect more destructive still than all the other pests which I have just mentioned--the locust, one of the plagues of Egypt, apparently transported into this province, and which almost regularly, every seven years, leave the isles of the south in clouds, and fall upon Luzon, bringing desolation, and often famine.

a large-scale farming enterprise

From this reading The Prosperity and Happiness of my Life at Jala-Jala--Destructiveness of the Locusts--Agriculture in the Philippines--My Herds of Oxen, Buffaloes, and Horses--My Wife presents me with a Daughter, who Dies--The Admiration of the Indian Women for my Wife--Birth of my Son--Continued Prosperity--Death of my brother Henry--My Friendship with Malvilain--His Marriage with my eldest Sister--His Premature Death--I take my Wife to Manilla--Melancholy Adieus--We Return to Jala-Jala--Death of my Wife--My friend Vidie--I determine to Return to France.

point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards

From this reading It was not, however, without great difficulty and much toil that I accomplished my aim; how often did I find all my courage and all my philosophy necessary to face, without despair, reverses which it was impossible for me to avoid?

(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 It was not, however, without great difficulty and much toil that I accomplished my aim; how often did I find all my courage and all my philosophy necessary to face, without despair, reverses which it was impossible for me to avoid?

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

From this reading How often did I behold hurricanes and inundations destroy the fine harvest that I had protected with so much labour against the buffaloes, the wild boars, the monkeys, and even against an insect more destructive still than all the other pests which I have just mentioned--the locust, one of the plagues of Egypt, apparently transported into this province, and which almost regularly, every seven years, leave the isles of the south in clouds, and fall upon Luzon, bringing desolation, and often famine.

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

From this reading My Anna was to me an angel of goodness; my Indians were happy, peace and plenty smiled upon their families; my fields were covered with abundant crops, and my pasturages with numerous herds.

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

From this reading The Prosperity and Happiness of my Life at Jala-Jala--Destructiveness of the Locusts--Agriculture in the Philippines--My Herds of Oxen, Buffaloes, and Horses--My Wife presents me with a Daughter, who Dies--The Admiration of the Indian Women for my Wife--Birth of my Son--Continued Prosperity--Death of my brother Henry--My Friendship with Malvilain--His Marriage with my eldest Sister--His Premature Death--I take my Wife to Manilla--Melancholy Adieus--We Return to Jala-Jala--Death of my Wife--My friend Vidie--I determine to Return to France.

spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading My Anna was to me an angel of goodness; my Indians were happy, peace and plenty smiled upon their families; my fields were covered with abundant crops, and my pasturages with numerous herds.

a former copper coin of Pakistan and India

From this reading My Anna was to me an angel of goodness; my Indians were happy, peace and plenty smiled upon their families; my fields were covered with abundant crops, and my pasturages with numerous herds.

from appearances alone

From this reading How often did I behold hurricanes and inundations destroy the fine harvest that I had protected with so much labour against the buffaloes, the wild boars, the monkeys, and even against an insect more destructive still than all the other pests which I have just mentioned--the locust, one of the plagues of Egypt, apparently transported into this province, and which almost regularly, every seven years, leave the isles of the south in clouds, and fall upon Luzon, bringing desolation, and often famine.

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

From this reading Never was life more actively spent, or more crowded with emotions, than the time I passed at Jala-Jala, but it suited my tastes and my character, and I enjoyed as perfect happiness as one can look for when far away from one's home and country.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Prosperity and Happiness of my Life at Jala-Jala--Destructiveness of the Locusts--Agriculture in the Philippines--My Herds of Oxen, Buffaloes, and Horses--My Wife presents me with a Daughter, who Dies--The Admiration of the Indian Women for my Wife--Birth of my Son--Continued Prosperity--Death of my brother Henry--My Friendship with Malvilain--His Marriage with my eldest Sister--His Premature Death--I take my Wife to Manilla--Melancholy Adieus--We Return to Jala-Jala--Death of my Wife--My friend Vidie--I determine to Return to France.

stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading It was not, however, without great difficulty and much toil that I accomplished my aim; how often did I find all my courage and all my philosophy necessary to face, without despair, reverses which it was impossible for me to avoid?

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Never was life more actively spent, or more crowded with emotions, than the time I passed at Jala-Jala, but it suited my tastes and my character, and I enjoyed as perfect happiness as one can look for when far away from one's home and country.

see with attention

From this reading How often did I behold hurricanes and inundations destroy the fine harvest that I had protected with so much labour against the buffaloes, the wild boars, the monkeys, and even against an insect more destructive still than all the other pests which I have just mentioned--the locust, one of the plagues of Egypt, apparently transported into this province, and which almost regularly, every seven years, leave the isles of the south in clouds, and fall upon Luzon, bringing desolation, and often famine.

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading The Prosperity and Happiness of my Life at Jala-Jala--Destructiveness of the Locusts--Agriculture in the Philippines--My Herds of Oxen, Buffaloes, and Horses--My Wife presents me with a Daughter, who Dies--The Admiration of the Indian Women for my Wife--Birth of my Son--Continued Prosperity--Death of my brother Henry--My Friendship with Malvilain--His Marriage with my eldest Sister--His Premature Death--I take my Wife to Manilla--Melancholy Adieus--We Return to Jala-Jala--Death of my Wife--My friend Vidie--I determine to Return to France.

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From this reading How often did I behold hurricanes and inundations destroy the fine harvest that I had protected with so much labour against the buffaloes, the wild boars, the monkeys, and even against an insect more destructive still than all the other pests which I have just mentioned--the locust, one of the plagues of Egypt, apparently transported into this province, and which almost regularly, every seven years, leave the isles of the south in clouds, and fall upon Luzon, bringing desolation, and often famine.

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading How often did I behold hurricanes and inundations destroy the fine harvest that I had protected with so much labour against the buffaloes, the wild boars, the monkeys, and even against an insect more destructive still than all the other pests which I have just mentioned--the locust, one of the plagues of Egypt, apparently transported into this province, and which almost regularly, every seven years, leave the isles of the south in clouds, and fall upon Luzon, bringing desolation, and often famine.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading The Prosperity and Happiness of my Life at Jala-Jala--Destructiveness of the Locusts--Agriculture in the Philippines--My Herds of Oxen, Buffaloes, and Horses--My Wife presents me with a Daughter, who Dies--The Admiration of the Indian Women for my Wife--Birth of my Son--Continued Prosperity--Death of my brother Henry--My Friendship with Malvilain--His Marriage with my eldest Sister--His Premature Death--I take my Wife to Manilla--Melancholy Adieus--We Return to Jala-Jala--Death of my Wife--My friend Vidie--I determine to Return to France.

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

From this reading The Prosperity and Happiness of my Life at Jala-Jala--Destructiveness of the Locusts--Agriculture in the Philippines--My Herds of Oxen, Buffaloes, and Horses--My Wife presents me with a Daughter, who Dies--The Admiration of the Indian Women for my Wife--Birth of my Son--Continued Prosperity--Death of my brother Henry--My Friendship with Malvilain--His Marriage with my eldest Sister--His Premature Death--I take my Wife to Manilla--Melancholy Adieus--We Return to Jala-Jala--Death of my Wife--My friend Vidie--I determine to Return to France.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Never was life more actively spent, or more crowded with emotions, than the time I passed at Jala-Jala, but it suited my tastes and my character, and I enjoyed as perfect happiness as one can look for when far away from one's home and country.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Never was life more actively spent, or more crowded with emotions, than the time I passed at Jala-Jala, but it suited my tastes and my character, and I enjoyed as perfect happiness as one can look for when far away from one's home and country.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading Never was life more actively spent, or more crowded with emotions, than the time I passed at Jala-Jala, but it suited my tastes and my character, and I enjoyed as perfect happiness as one can look for when far away from one's home and country.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading How often did I behold hurricanes and inundations destroy the fine harvest that I had protected with so much labour against the buffaloes, the wild boars, the monkeys, and even against an insect more destructive still than all the other pests which I have just mentioned--the locust, one of the plagues of Egypt, apparently transported into this province, and which almost regularly, every seven years, leave the isles of the south in clouds, and fall upon Luzon, bringing desolation, and often famine.

without stop or interruption

From this reading The Prosperity and Happiness of my Life at Jala-Jala--Destructiveness of the Locusts--Agriculture in the Philippines--My Herds of Oxen, Buffaloes, and Horses--My Wife presents me with a Daughter, who Dies--The Admiration of the Indian Women for my Wife--Birth of my Son--Continued Prosperity--Death of my brother Henry--My Friendship with Malvilain--His Marriage with my eldest Sister--His Premature Death--I take my Wife to Manilla--Melancholy Adieus--We Return to Jala-Jala--Death of my Wife--My friend Vidie--I determine to Return to France.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Never was life more actively spent, or more crowded with emotions, than the time I passed at Jala-Jala, but it suited my tastes and my character, and I enjoyed as perfect happiness as one can look for when far away from one's home and country.

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading It was not, however, without great difficulty and much toil that I accomplished my aim; how often did I find all my courage and all my philosophy necessary to face, without despair, reverses which it was impossible for me to avoid?

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading My Anna was to me an angel of goodness; my Indians were happy, peace and plenty smiled upon their families; my fields were covered with abundant crops, and my pasturages with numerous herds.

plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading My Anna was to me an angel of goodness; my Indians were happy, peace and plenty smiled upon their families; my fields were covered with abundant crops, and my pasturages with numerous herds.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading Never was life more actively spent, or more crowded with emotions, than the time I passed at Jala-Jala, but it suited my tastes and my character, and I enjoyed as perfect happiness as one can look for when far away from one's home and country.

a female human offspring

From this reading The Prosperity and Happiness of my Life at Jala-Jala--Destructiveness of the Locusts--Agriculture in the Philippines--My Herds of Oxen, Buffaloes, and Horses--My Wife presents me with a Daughter, who Dies--The Admiration of the Indian Women for my Wife--Birth of my Son--Continued Prosperity--Death of my brother Henry--My Friendship with Malvilain--His Marriage with my eldest Sister--His Premature Death--I take my Wife to Manilla--Melancholy Adieus--We Return to Jala-Jala--Death of my Wife--My friend Vidie--I determine to Return to France.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading The Prosperity and Happiness of my Life at Jala-Jala--Destructiveness of the Locusts--Agriculture in the Philippines--My Herds of Oxen, Buffaloes, and Horses--My Wife presents me with a Daughter, who Dies--The Admiration of the Indian Women for my Wife--Birth of my Son--Continued Prosperity--Death of my brother Henry--My Friendship with Malvilain--His Marriage with my eldest Sister--His Premature Death--I take my Wife to Manilla--Melancholy Adieus--We Return to Jala-Jala--Death of my Wife--My friend Vidie--I determine to Return to France.

the state of being decayed or destroyed

From this reading How often did I behold hurricanes and inundations destroy the fine harvest that I had protected with so much labour against the buffaloes, the wild boars, the monkeys, and even against an insect more destructive still than all the other pests which I have just mentioned--the locust, one of the plagues of Egypt, apparently transported into this province, and which almost regularly, every seven years, leave the isles of the south in clouds, and fall upon Luzon, bringing desolation, and often famine.

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading It was not, however, without great difficulty and much toil that I accomplished my aim; how often did I find all my courage and all my philosophy necessary to face, without despair, reverses which it was impossible for me to avoid?

do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of

From this reading How often did I behold hurricanes and inundations destroy the fine harvest that I had protected with so much labour against the buffaloes, the wild boars, the monkeys, and even against an insect more destructive still than all the other pests which I have just mentioned--the locust, one of the plagues of Egypt, apparently transported into this province, and which almost regularly, every seven years, leave the isles of the south in clouds, and fall upon Luzon, bringing desolation, and often famine.

causing destruction or much damage

From this reading How often did I behold hurricanes and inundations destroy the fine harvest that I had protected with so much labour against the buffaloes, the wild boars, the monkeys, and even against an insect more destructive still than all the other pests which I have just mentioned--the locust, one of the plagues of Egypt, apparently transported into this province, and which almost regularly, every seven years, leave the isles of the south in clouds, and fall upon Luzon, bringing desolation, and often famine.

the quality of causing destruction

From this reading The Prosperity and Happiness of my Life at Jala-Jala--Destructiveness of the Locusts--Agriculture in the Philippines--My Herds of Oxen, Buffaloes, and Horses--My Wife presents me with a Daughter, who Dies--The Admiration of the Indian Women for my Wife--Birth of my Son--Continued Prosperity--Death of my brother Henry--My Friendship with Malvilain--His Marriage with my eldest Sister--His Premature Death--I take my Wife to Manilla--Melancholy Adieus--We Return to Jala-Jala--Death of my Wife--My friend Vidie--I determine to Return to France.

establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study

From this reading The Prosperity and Happiness of my Life at Jala-Jala--Destructiveness of the Locusts--Agriculture in the Philippines--My Herds of Oxen, Buffaloes, and Horses--My Wife presents me with a Daughter, who Dies--The Admiration of the Indian Women for my Wife--Birth of my Son--Continued Prosperity--Death of my brother Henry--My Friendship with Malvilain--His Marriage with my eldest Sister--His Premature Death--I take my Wife to Manilla--Melancholy Adieus--We Return to Jala-Jala--Death of my Wife--My friend Vidie--I determine to Return to France.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading It was not, however, without great difficulty and much toil that I accomplished my aim; how often did I find all my courage and all my philosophy necessary to face, without despair, reverses which it was impossible for me to avoid?

plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers

From this reading The Prosperity and Happiness of my Life at Jala-Jala--Destructiveness of the Locusts--Agriculture in the Philippines--My Herds of Oxen, Buffaloes, and Horses--My Wife presents me with a Daughter, who Dies--The Admiration of the Indian Women for my Wife--Birth of my Son--Continued Prosperity--Death of my brother Henry--My Friendship with Malvilain--His Marriage with my eldest Sister--His Premature Death--I take my Wife to Manilla--Melancholy Adieus--We Return to Jala-Jala--Death of my Wife--My friend Vidie--I determine to Return to France.

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading It was not, however, without great difficulty and much toil that I accomplished my aim; how often did I find all my courage and all my philosophy necessary to face, without despair, reverses which it was impossible for me to avoid?

a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC

From this reading How often did I behold hurricanes and inundations destroy the fine harvest that I had protected with so much labour against the buffaloes, the wild boars, the monkeys, and even against an insect more destructive still than all the other pests which I have just mentioned--the locust, one of the plagues of Egypt, apparently transported into this province, and which almost regularly, every seven years, leave the isles of the south in clouds, and fall upon Luzon, bringing desolation, and often famine.

first in order of birth

From this reading The Prosperity and Happiness of my Life at Jala-Jala--Destructiveness of the Locusts--Agriculture in the Philippines--My Herds of Oxen, Buffaloes, and Horses--My Wife presents me with a Daughter, who Dies--The Admiration of the Indian Women for my Wife--Birth of my Son--Continued Prosperity--Death of my brother Henry--My Friendship with Malvilain--His Marriage with my eldest Sister--His Premature Death--I take my Wife to Manilla--Melancholy Adieus--We Return to Jala-Jala--Death of my Wife--My friend Vidie--I determine to Return to France.

plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling

From this reading Never was life more actively spent, or more crowded with emotions, than the time I passed at Jala-Jala, but it suited my tastes and my character, and I enjoyed as perfect happiness as one can look for when far away from one's home and country.

past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading Never was life more actively spent, or more crowded with emotions, than the time I passed at Jala-Jala, but it suited my tastes and my character, and I enjoyed as perfect happiness as one can look for when far away from one's home and country.

divisible by two

From this reading How often did I behold hurricanes and inundations destroy the fine harvest that I had protected with so much labour against the buffaloes, the wild boars, the monkeys, and even against an insect more destructive still than all the other pests which I have just mentioned--the locust, one of the plagues of Egypt, apparently transported into this province, and which almost regularly, every seven years, leave the isles of the south in clouds, and fall upon Luzon, bringing desolation, and often famine.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading How often did I behold hurricanes and inundations destroy the fine harvest that I had protected with so much labour against the buffaloes, the wild boars, the monkeys, and even against an insect more destructive still than all the other pests which I have just mentioned--the locust, one of the plagues of Egypt, apparently transported into this province, and which almost regularly, every seven years, leave the isles of the south in clouds, and fall upon Luzon, bringing desolation, and often famine.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading It was not, however, without great difficulty and much toil that I accomplished my aim; how often did I find all my courage and all my philosophy necessary to face, without despair, reverses which it was impossible for me to avoid?

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading How often did I behold hurricanes and inundations destroy the fine harvest that I had protected with so much labour against the buffaloes, the wild boars, the monkeys, and even against an insect more destructive still than all the other pests which I have just mentioned--the locust, one of the plagues of Egypt, apparently transported into this province, and which almost regularly, every seven years, leave the isles of the south in clouds, and fall upon Luzon, bringing desolation, and often famine.

plural of “family” — a social unit living together

From this reading My Anna was to me an angel of goodness; my Indians were happy, peace and plenty smiled upon their families; my fields were covered with abundant crops, and my pasturages with numerous herds.

an acute insufficiency

From this reading How often did I behold hurricanes and inundations destroy the fine harvest that I had protected with so much labour against the buffaloes, the wild boars, the monkeys, and even against an insect more destructive still than all the other pests which I have just mentioned--the locust, one of the plagues of Egypt, apparently transported into this province, and which almost regularly, every seven years, leave the isles of the south in clouds, and fall upon Luzon, bringing desolation, and often famine.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Never was life more actively spent, or more crowded with emotions, than the time I passed at Jala-Jala, but it suited my tastes and my character, and I enjoyed as perfect happiness as one can look for when far away from one's home and country.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading My Anna was to me an angel of goodness; my Indians were happy, peace and plenty smiled upon their families; my fields were covered with abundant crops, and my pasturages with numerous herds.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading It was not, however, without great difficulty and much toil that I accomplished my aim; how often did I find all my courage and all my philosophy necessary to face, without despair, reverses which it was impossible for me to avoid?

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading How often did I behold hurricanes and inundations destroy the fine harvest that I had protected with so much labour against the buffaloes, the wild boars, the monkeys, and even against an insect more destructive still than all the other pests which I have just mentioned--the locust, one of the plagues of Egypt, apparently transported into this province, and which almost regularly, every seven years, leave the isles of the south in clouds, and fall upon Luzon, bringing desolation, and often famine.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The Prosperity and Happiness of my Life at Jala-Jala--Destructiveness of the Locusts--Agriculture in the Philippines--My Herds of Oxen, Buffaloes, and Horses--My Wife presents me with a Daughter, who Dies--The Admiration of the Indian Women for my Wife--Birth of my Son--Continued Prosperity--Death of my brother Henry--My Friendship with Malvilain--His Marriage with my eldest Sister--His Premature Death--I take my Wife to Manilla--Melancholy Adieus--We Return to Jala-Jala--Death of my Wife--My friend Vidie--I determine to Return to France.

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading The Prosperity and Happiness of my Life at Jala-Jala--Destructiveness of the Locusts--Agriculture in the Philippines--My Herds of Oxen, Buffaloes, and Horses--My Wife presents me with a Daughter, who Dies--The Admiration of the Indian Women for my Wife--Birth of my Son--Continued Prosperity--Death of my brother Henry--My Friendship with Malvilain--His Marriage with my eldest Sister--His Premature Death--I take my Wife to Manilla--Melancholy Adieus--We Return to Jala-Jala--Death of my Wife--My friend Vidie--I determine to Return to France.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The Prosperity and Happiness of my Life at Jala-Jala--Destructiveness of the Locusts--Agriculture in the Philippines--My Herds of Oxen, Buffaloes, and Horses--My Wife presents me with a Daughter, who Dies--The Admiration of the Indian Women for my Wife--Birth of my Son--Continued Prosperity--Death of my brother Henry--My Friendship with Malvilain--His Marriage with my eldest Sister--His Premature Death--I take my Wife to Manilla--Melancholy Adieus--We Return to Jala-Jala--Death of my Wife--My friend Vidie--I determine to Return to France.

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading The Prosperity and Happiness of my Life at Jala-Jala--Destructiveness of the Locusts--Agriculture in the Philippines--My Herds of Oxen, Buffaloes, and Horses--My Wife presents me with a Daughter, who Dies--The Admiration of the Indian Women for my Wife--Birth of my Son--Continued Prosperity--Death of my brother Henry--My Friendship with Malvilain--His Marriage with my eldest Sister--His Premature Death--I take my Wife to Manilla--Melancholy Adieus--We Return to Jala-Jala--Death of my Wife--My friend Vidie--I determine to Return to France.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Never was life more actively spent, or more crowded with emotions, than the time I passed at Jala-Jala, but it suited my tastes and my character, and I enjoyed as perfect happiness as one can look for when far away from one's home and country.

that which is pleasing or valuable or useful

From this reading My Anna was to me an angel of goodness; my Indians were happy, peace and plenty smiled upon their families; my fields were covered with abundant crops, and my pasturages with numerous herds.

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

From this reading It was not, however, without great difficulty and much toil that I accomplished my aim; how often did I find all my courage and all my philosophy necessary to face, without despair, reverses which it was impossible for me to avoid?

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

From this reading How often did I behold hurricanes and inundations destroy the fine harvest that I had protected with so much labour against the buffaloes, the wild boars, the monkeys, and even against an insect more destructive still than all the other pests which I have just mentioned--the locust, one of the plagues of Egypt, apparently transported into this province, and which almost regularly, every seven years, leave the isles of the south in clouds, and fall upon Luzon, bringing desolation, and often famine.

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading The Prosperity and Happiness of my Life at Jala-Jala--Destructiveness of the Locusts--Agriculture in the Philippines--My Herds of Oxen, Buffaloes, and Horses--My Wife presents me with a Daughter, who Dies--The Admiration of the Indian Women for my Wife--Birth of my Son--Continued Prosperity--Death of my brother Henry--My Friendship with Malvilain--His Marriage with my eldest Sister--His Premature Death--I take my Wife to Manilla--Melancholy Adieus--We Return to Jala-Jala--Death of my Wife--My friend Vidie--I determine to Return to France.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading My Anna was to me an angel of goodness; my Indians were happy, peace and plenty smiled upon their families; my fields were covered with abundant crops, and my pasturages with numerous herds.

the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading How often did I behold hurricanes and inundations destroy the fine harvest that I had protected with so much labour against the buffaloes, the wild boars, the monkeys, and even against an insect more destructive still than all the other pests which I have just mentioned--the locust, one of the plagues of Egypt, apparently transported into this province, and which almost regularly, every seven years, leave the isles of the south in clouds, and fall upon Luzon, bringing desolation, and often famine.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading How often did I behold hurricanes and inundations destroy the fine harvest that I had protected with so much labour against the buffaloes, the wild boars, the monkeys, and even against an insect more destructive still than all the other pests which I have just mentioned--the locust, one of the plagues of Egypt, apparently transported into this province, and which almost regularly, every seven years, leave the isles of the south in clouds, and fall upon Luzon, bringing desolation, and often famine.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading The Prosperity and Happiness of my Life at Jala-Jala--Destructiveness of the Locusts--Agriculture in the Philippines--My Herds of Oxen, Buffaloes, and Horses--My Wife presents me with a Daughter, who Dies--The Admiration of the Indian Women for my Wife--Birth of my Son--Continued Prosperity--Death of my brother Henry--My Friendship with Malvilain--His Marriage with my eldest Sister--His Premature Death--I take my Wife to Manilla--Melancholy Adieus--We Return to Jala-Jala--Death of my Wife--My friend Vidie--I determine to Return to France.

plural of “herd” — a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans

From this reading The Prosperity and Happiness of my Life at Jala-Jala--Destructiveness of the Locusts--Agriculture in the Philippines--My Herds of Oxen, Buffaloes, and Horses--My Wife presents me with a Daughter, who Dies--The Admiration of the Indian Women for my Wife--Birth of my Son--Continued Prosperity--Death of my brother Henry--My Friendship with Malvilain--His Marriage with my eldest Sister--His Premature Death--I take my Wife to Manilla--Melancholy Adieus--We Return to Jala-Jala--Death of my Wife--My friend Vidie--I determine to Return to France.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The Prosperity and Happiness of my Life at Jala-Jala--Destructiveness of the Locusts--Agriculture in the Philippines--My Herds of Oxen, Buffaloes, and Horses--My Wife presents me with a Daughter, who Dies--The Admiration of the Indian Women for my Wife--Birth of my Son--Continued Prosperity--Death of my brother Henry--My Friendship with Malvilain--His Marriage with my eldest Sister--His Premature Death--I take my Wife to Manilla--Melancholy Adieus--We Return to Jala-Jala--Death of my Wife--My friend Vidie--I determine to Return to France.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Never was life more actively spent, or more crowded with emotions, than the time I passed at Jala-Jala, but it suited my tastes and my character, and I enjoyed as perfect happiness as one can look for when far away from one's home and country.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading The Prosperity and Happiness of my Life at Jala-Jala--Destructiveness of the Locusts--Agriculture in the Philippines--My Herds of Oxen, Buffaloes, and Horses--My Wife presents me with a Daughter, who Dies--The Admiration of the Indian Women for my Wife--Birth of my Son--Continued Prosperity--Death of my brother Henry--My Friendship with Malvilain--His Marriage with my eldest Sister--His Premature Death--I take my Wife to Manilla--Melancholy Adieus--We Return to Jala-Jala--Death of my Wife--My friend Vidie--I determine to Return to France.

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From this reading It was not, however, without great difficulty and much toil that I accomplished my aim; how often did I find all my courage and all my philosophy necessary to face, without despair, reverses which it was impossible for me to avoid?

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading It was not, however, without great difficulty and much toil that I accomplished my aim; how often did I find all my courage and all my philosophy necessary to face, without despair, reverses which it was impossible for me to avoid?

plural of “hurricane” — a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)

From this reading How often did I behold hurricanes and inundations destroy the fine harvest that I had protected with so much labour against the buffaloes, the wild boars, the monkeys, and even against an insect more destructive still than all the other pests which I have just mentioned--the locust, one of the plagues of Egypt, apparently transported into this province, and which almost regularly, every seven years, leave the isles of the south in clouds, and fall upon Luzon, bringing desolation, and often famine.

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

From this reading The Prosperity and Happiness of my Life at Jala-Jala--Destructiveness of the Locusts--Agriculture in the Philippines--My Herds of Oxen, Buffaloes, and Horses--My Wife presents me with a Daughter, who Dies--The Admiration of the Indian Women for my Wife--Birth of my Son--Continued Prosperity--Death of my brother Henry--My Friendship with Malvilain--His Marriage with my eldest Sister--His Premature Death--I take my Wife to Manilla--Melancholy Adieus--We Return to Jala-Jala--Death of my Wife--My friend Vidie--I determine to Return to France.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading It was not, however, without great difficulty and much toil that I accomplished my aim; how often did I find all my courage and all my philosophy necessary to face, without despair, reverses which it was impossible for me to avoid?

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

From this reading The Prosperity and Happiness of my Life at Jala-Jala--Destructiveness of the Locusts--Agriculture in the Philippines--My Herds of Oxen, Buffaloes, and Horses--My Wife presents me with a Daughter, who Dies--The Admiration of the Indian Women for my Wife--Birth of my Son--Continued Prosperity--Death of my brother Henry--My Friendship with Malvilain--His Marriage with my eldest Sister--His Premature Death--I take my Wife to Manilla--Melancholy Adieus--We Return to Jala-Jala--Death of my Wife--My friend Vidie--I determine to Return to France.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading The Prosperity and Happiness of my Life at Jala-Jala--Destructiveness of the Locusts--Agriculture in the Philippines--My Herds of Oxen, Buffaloes, and Horses--My Wife presents me with a Daughter, who Dies--The Admiration of the Indian Women for my Wife--Birth of my Son--Continued Prosperity--Death of my brother Henry--My Friendship with Malvilain--His Marriage with my eldest Sister--His Premature Death--I take my Wife to Manilla--Melancholy Adieus--We Return to Jala-Jala--Death of my Wife--My friend Vidie--I determine to Return to France.

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading My Anna was to me an angel of goodness; my Indians were happy, peace and plenty smiled upon their families; my fields were covered with abundant crops, and my pasturages with numerous herds.

small air-breathing arthropod

From this reading How often did I behold hurricanes and inundations destroy the fine harvest that I had protected with so much labour against the buffaloes, the wild boars, the monkeys, and even against an insect more destructive still than all the other pests which I have just mentioned--the locust, one of the plagues of Egypt, apparently transported into this province, and which almost regularly, every seven years, leave the isles of the south in clouds, and fall upon Luzon, bringing desolation, and often famine.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading How often did I behold hurricanes and inundations destroy the fine harvest that I had protected with so much labour against the buffaloes, the wild boars, the monkeys, and even against an insect more destructive still than all the other pests which I have just mentioned--the locust, one of the plagues of Egypt, apparently transported into this province, and which almost regularly, every seven years, leave the isles of the south in clouds, and fall upon Luzon, bringing desolation, and often famine.

plural of “inundation” — the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

From this reading How often did I behold hurricanes and inundations destroy the fine harvest that I had protected with so much labour against the buffaloes, the wild boars, the monkeys, and even against an insect more destructive still than all the other pests which I have just mentioned--the locust, one of the plagues of Egypt, apparently transported into this province, and which almost regularly, every seven years, leave the isles of the south in clouds, and fall upon Luzon, bringing desolation, and often famine.

plural of “isle” — a small island

From this reading How often did I behold hurricanes and inundations destroy the fine harvest that I had protected with so much labour against the buffaloes, the wild boars, the monkeys, and even against an insect more destructive still than all the other pests which I have just mentioned--the locust, one of the plagues of Egypt, apparently transported into this province, and which almost regularly, every seven years, leave the isles of the south in clouds, and fall upon Luzon, bringing desolation, and often famine.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Never was life more actively spent, or more crowded with emotions, than the time I passed at Jala-Jala, but it suited my tastes and my character, and I enjoyed as perfect happiness as one can look for when far away from one's home and country.

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From this reading The Prosperity and Happiness of my Life at Jala-Jala--Destructiveness of the Locusts--Agriculture in the Philippines--My Herds of Oxen, Buffaloes, and Horses--My Wife presents me with a Daughter, who Dies--The Admiration of the Indian Women for my Wife--Birth of my Son--Continued Prosperity--Death of my brother Henry--My Friendship with Malvilain--His Marriage with my eldest Sister--His Premature Death--I take my Wife to Manilla--Melancholy Adieus--We Return to Jala-Jala--Death of my Wife--My friend Vidie--I determine to Return to France.

and nothing more

From this reading How often did I behold hurricanes and inundations destroy the fine harvest that I had protected with so much labour against the buffaloes, the wild boars, the monkeys, and even against an insect more destructive still than all the other pests which I have just mentioned--the locust, one of the plagues of Egypt, apparently transported into this province, and which almost regularly, every seven years, leave the isles of the south in clouds, and fall upon Luzon, bringing desolation, and often famine.

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading How often did I behold hurricanes and inundations destroy the fine harvest that I had protected with so much labour against the buffaloes, the wild boars, the monkeys, and even against an insect more destructive still than all the other pests which I have just mentioned--the locust, one of the plagues of Egypt, apparently transported into this province, and which almost regularly, every seven years, leave the isles of the south in clouds, and fall upon Luzon, bringing desolation, and often famine.

go away from a place

From this reading How often did I behold hurricanes and inundations destroy the fine harvest that I had protected with so much labour against the buffaloes, the wild boars, the monkeys, and even against an insect more destructive still than all the other pests which I have just mentioned--the locust, one of the plagues of Egypt, apparently transported into this province, and which almost regularly, every seven years, leave the isles of the south in clouds, and fall upon Luzon, bringing desolation, and often famine.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The Prosperity and Happiness of my Life at Jala-Jala--Destructiveness of the Locusts--Agriculture in the Philippines--My Herds of Oxen, Buffaloes, and Horses--My Wife presents me with a Daughter, who Dies--The Admiration of the Indian Women for my Wife--Birth of my Son--Continued Prosperity--Death of my brother Henry--My Friendship with Malvilain--His Marriage with my eldest Sister--His Premature Death--I take my Wife to Manilla--Melancholy Adieus--We Return to Jala-Jala--Death of my Wife--My friend Vidie--I determine to Return to France.

migratory grasshoppers of warm regions having short antennae

From this reading How often did I behold hurricanes and inundations destroy the fine harvest that I had protected with so much labour against the buffaloes, the wild boars, the monkeys, and even against an insect more destructive still than all the other pests which I have just mentioned--the locust, one of the plagues of Egypt, apparently transported into this province, and which almost regularly, every seven years, leave the isles of the south in clouds, and fall upon Luzon, bringing desolation, and often famine.

plural of “locust” — migratory grasshoppers of warm regions having short antennae

From this reading The Prosperity and Happiness of my Life at Jala-Jala--Destructiveness of the Locusts--Agriculture in the Philippines--My Herds of Oxen, Buffaloes, and Horses--My Wife presents me with a Daughter, who Dies--The Admiration of the Indian Women for my Wife--Birth of my Son--Continued Prosperity--Death of my brother Henry--My Friendship with Malvilain--His Marriage with my eldest Sister--His Premature Death--I take my Wife to Manilla--Melancholy Adieus--We Return to Jala-Jala--Death of my Wife--My friend Vidie--I determine to Return to France.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Never was life more actively spent, or more crowded with emotions, than the time I passed at Jala-Jala, but it suited my tastes and my character, and I enjoyed as perfect happiness as one can look for when far away from one's home and country.

the main island of the Philippines

From this reading How often did I behold hurricanes and inundations destroy the fine harvest that I had protected with so much labour against the buffaloes, the wild boars, the monkeys, and even against an insect more destructive still than all the other pests which I have just mentioned--the locust, one of the plagues of Egypt, apparently transported into this province, and which almost regularly, every seven years, leave the isles of the south in clouds, and fall upon Luzon, bringing desolation, and often famine.

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From this reading The Prosperity and Happiness of my Life at Jala-Jala--Destructiveness of the Locusts--Agriculture in the Philippines--My Herds of Oxen, Buffaloes, and Horses--My Wife presents me with a Daughter, who Dies--The Admiration of the Indian Women for my Wife--Birth of my Son--Continued Prosperity--Death of my brother Henry--My Friendship with Malvilain--His Marriage with my eldest Sister--His Premature Death--I take my Wife to Manilla--Melancholy Adieus--We Return to Jala-Jala--Death of my Wife--My friend Vidie--I determine to Return to France.

a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp

From this reading The Prosperity and Happiness of my Life at Jala-Jala--Destructiveness of the Locusts--Agriculture in the Philippines--My Herds of Oxen, Buffaloes, and Horses--My Wife presents me with a Daughter, who Dies--The Admiration of the Indian Women for my Wife--Birth of my Son--Continued Prosperity--Death of my brother Henry--My Friendship with Malvilain--His Marriage with my eldest Sister--His Premature Death--I take my Wife to Manilla--Melancholy Adieus--We Return to Jala-Jala--Death of my Wife--My friend Vidie--I determine to Return to France.

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading The Prosperity and Happiness of my Life at Jala-Jala--Destructiveness of the Locusts--Agriculture in the Philippines--My Herds of Oxen, Buffaloes, and Horses--My Wife presents me with a Daughter, who Dies--The Admiration of the Indian Women for my Wife--Birth of my Son--Continued Prosperity--Death of my brother Henry--My Friendship with Malvilain--His Marriage with my eldest Sister--His Premature Death--I take my Wife to Manilla--Melancholy Adieus--We Return to Jala-Jala--Death of my Wife--My friend Vidie--I determine to Return to France.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The Prosperity and Happiness of my Life at Jala-Jala--Destructiveness of the Locusts--Agriculture in the Philippines--My Herds of Oxen, Buffaloes, and Horses--My Wife presents me with a Daughter, who Dies--The Admiration of the Indian Women for my Wife--Birth of my Son--Continued Prosperity--Death of my brother Henry--My Friendship with Malvilain--His Marriage with my eldest Sister--His Premature Death--I take my Wife to Manilla--Melancholy Adieus--We Return to Jala-Jala--Death of my Wife--My friend Vidie--I determine to Return to France.

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

From this reading The Prosperity and Happiness of my Life at Jala-Jala--Destructiveness of the Locusts--Agriculture in the Philippines--My Herds of Oxen, Buffaloes, and Horses--My Wife presents me with a Daughter, who Dies--The Admiration of the Indian Women for my Wife--Birth of my Son--Continued Prosperity--Death of my brother Henry--My Friendship with Malvilain--His Marriage with my eldest Sister--His Premature Death--I take my Wife to Manilla--Melancholy Adieus--We Return to Jala-Jala--Death of my Wife--My friend Vidie--I determine to Return to France.

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading How often did I behold hurricanes and inundations destroy the fine harvest that I had protected with so much labour against the buffaloes, the wild boars, the monkeys, and even against an insect more destructive still than all the other pests which I have just mentioned--the locust, one of the plagues of Egypt, apparently transported into this province, and which almost regularly, every seven years, leave the isles of the south in clouds, and fall upon Luzon, bringing desolation, and often famine.

plural of “monkey” — any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)

From this reading How often did I behold hurricanes and inundations destroy the fine harvest that I had protected with so much labour against the buffaloes, the wild boars, the monkeys, and even against an insect more destructive still than all the other pests which I have just mentioned--the locust, one of the plagues of Egypt, apparently transported into this province, and which almost regularly, every seven years, leave the isles of the south in clouds, and fall upon Luzon, bringing desolation, and often famine.

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

From this reading Never was life more actively spent, or more crowded with emotions, than the time I passed at Jala-Jala, but it suited my tastes and my character, and I enjoyed as perfect happiness as one can look for when far away from one's home and country.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading It was not, however, without great difficulty and much toil that I accomplished my aim; how often did I find all my courage and all my philosophy necessary to face, without despair, reverses which it was impossible for me to avoid?

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The Prosperity and Happiness of my Life at Jala-Jala--Destructiveness of the Locusts--Agriculture in the Philippines--My Herds of Oxen, Buffaloes, and Horses--My Wife presents me with a Daughter, who Dies--The Admiration of the Indian Women for my Wife--Birth of my Son--Continued Prosperity--Death of my brother Henry--My Friendship with Malvilain--His Marriage with my eldest Sister--His Premature Death--I take my Wife to Manilla--Melancholy Adieus--We Return to Jala-Jala--Death of my Wife--My friend Vidie--I determine to Return to France.

absolutely essential

From this reading It was not, however, without great difficulty and much toil that I accomplished my aim; how often did I find all my courage and all my philosophy necessary to face, without despair, reverses which it was impossible for me to avoid?

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Never was life more actively spent, or more crowded with emotions, than the time I passed at Jala-Jala, but it suited my tastes and my character, and I enjoyed as perfect happiness as one can look for when far away from one's home and country.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not, however, without great difficulty and much toil that I accomplished my aim; how often did I find all my courage and all my philosophy necessary to face, without despair, reverses which it was impossible for me to avoid?

amounting to a large indefinite number

From this reading My Anna was to me an angel of goodness; my Indians were happy, peace and plenty smiled upon their families; my fields were covered with abundant crops, and my pasturages with numerous herds.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Prosperity and Happiness of my Life at Jala-Jala--Destructiveness of the Locusts--Agriculture in the Philippines--My Herds of Oxen, Buffaloes, and Horses--My Wife presents me with a Daughter, who Dies--The Admiration of the Indian Women for my Wife--Birth of my Son--Continued Prosperity--Death of my brother Henry--My Friendship with Malvilain--His Marriage with my eldest Sister--His Premature Death--I take my Wife to Manilla--Melancholy Adieus--We Return to Jala-Jala--Death of my Wife--My friend Vidie--I determine to Return to France.

many times at short intervals

From this reading It was not, however, without great difficulty and much toil that I accomplished my aim; how often did I find all my courage and all my philosophy necessary to face, without despair, reverses which it was impossible for me to avoid?

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Never was life more actively spent, or more crowded with emotions, than the time I passed at Jala-Jala, but it suited my tastes and my character, and I enjoyed as perfect happiness as one can look for when far away from one's home and country.

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From this reading Never was life more actively spent, or more crowded with emotions, than the time I passed at Jala-Jala, but it suited my tastes and my character, and I enjoyed as perfect happiness as one can look for when far away from one's home and country.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Never was life more actively spent, or more crowded with emotions, than the time I passed at Jala-Jala, but it suited my tastes and my character, and I enjoyed as perfect happiness as one can look for when far away from one's home and country.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading How often did I behold hurricanes and inundations destroy the fine harvest that I had protected with so much labour against the buffaloes, the wild boars, the monkeys, and even against an insect more destructive still than all the other pests which I have just mentioned--the locust, one of the plagues of Egypt, apparently transported into this province, and which almost regularly, every seven years, leave the isles of the south in clouds, and fall upon Luzon, bringing desolation, and often famine.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading The Prosperity and Happiness of my Life at Jala-Jala--Destructiveness of the Locusts--Agriculture in the Philippines--My Herds of Oxen, Buffaloes, and Horses--My Wife presents me with a Daughter, who Dies--The Admiration of the Indian Women for my Wife--Birth of my Son--Continued Prosperity--Death of my brother Henry--My Friendship with Malvilain--His Marriage with my eldest Sister--His Premature Death--I take my Wife to Manilla--Melancholy Adieus--We Return to Jala-Jala--Death of my Wife--My friend Vidie--I determine to Return to France.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Never was life more actively spent, or more crowded with emotions, than the time I passed at Jala-Jala, but it suited my tastes and my character, and I enjoyed as perfect happiness as one can look for when far away from one's home and country.

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From this reading My Anna was to me an angel of goodness; my Indians were happy, peace and plenty smiled upon their families; my fields were covered with abundant crops, and my pasturages with numerous herds.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading My Anna was to me an angel of goodness; my Indians were happy, peace and plenty smiled upon their families; my fields were covered with abundant crops, and my pasturages with numerous herds.

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading Never was life more actively spent, or more crowded with emotions, than the time I passed at Jala-Jala, but it suited my tastes and my character, and I enjoyed as perfect happiness as one can look for when far away from one's home and country.

plural of “pest” — a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal

From this reading How often did I behold hurricanes and inundations destroy the fine harvest that I had protected with so much labour against the buffaloes, the wild boars, the monkeys, and even against an insect more destructive still than all the other pests which I have just mentioned--the locust, one of the plagues of Egypt, apparently transported into this province, and which almost regularly, every seven years, leave the isles of the south in clouds, and fall upon Luzon, bringing desolation, and often famine.

a republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946

From this reading The Prosperity and Happiness of my Life at Jala-Jala--Destructiveness of the Locusts--Agriculture in the Philippines--My Herds of Oxen, Buffaloes, and Horses--My Wife presents me with a Daughter, who Dies--The Admiration of the Indian Women for my Wife--Birth of my Son--Continued Prosperity--Death of my brother Henry--My Friendship with Malvilain--His Marriage with my eldest Sister--His Premature Death--I take my Wife to Manilla--Melancholy Adieus--We Return to Jala-Jala--Death of my Wife--My friend Vidie--I determine to Return to France.

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)

From this reading It was not, however, without great difficulty and much toil that I accomplished my aim; how often did I find all my courage and all my philosophy necessary to face, without despair, reverses which it was impossible for me to avoid?

plural of “plague” — a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal

From this reading How often did I behold hurricanes and inundations destroy the fine harvest that I had protected with so much labour against the buffaloes, the wild boars, the monkeys, and even against an insect more destructive still than all the other pests which I have just mentioned--the locust, one of the plagues of Egypt, apparently transported into this province, and which almost regularly, every seven years, leave the isles of the south in clouds, and fall upon Luzon, bringing desolation, and often famine.

a full supply

From this reading My Anna was to me an angel of goodness; my Indians were happy, peace and plenty smiled upon their families; my fields were covered with abundant crops, and my pasturages with numerous herds.

born after a gestation period of less than the normal time

From this reading The Prosperity and Happiness of my Life at Jala-Jala--Destructiveness of the Locusts--Agriculture in the Philippines--My Herds of Oxen, Buffaloes, and Horses--My Wife presents me with a Daughter, who Dies--The Admiration of the Indian Women for my Wife--Birth of my Son--Continued Prosperity--Death of my brother Henry--My Friendship with Malvilain--His Marriage with my eldest Sister--His Premature Death--I take my Wife to Manilla--Melancholy Adieus--We Return to Jala-Jala--Death of my Wife--My friend Vidie--I determine to Return to France.

plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech

From this reading The Prosperity and Happiness of my Life at Jala-Jala--Destructiveness of the Locusts--Agriculture in the Philippines--My Herds of Oxen, Buffaloes, and Horses--My Wife presents me with a Daughter, who Dies--The Admiration of the Indian Women for my Wife--Birth of my Son--Continued Prosperity--Death of my brother Henry--My Friendship with Malvilain--His Marriage with my eldest Sister--His Premature Death--I take my Wife to Manilla--Melancholy Adieus--We Return to Jala-Jala--Death of my Wife--My friend Vidie--I determine to Return to France.

an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment

From this reading The Prosperity and Happiness of my Life at Jala-Jala--Destructiveness of the Locusts--Agriculture in the Philippines--My Herds of Oxen, Buffaloes, and Horses--My Wife presents me with a Daughter, who Dies--The Admiration of the Indian Women for my Wife--Birth of my Son--Continued Prosperity--Death of my brother Henry--My Friendship with Malvilain--His Marriage with my eldest Sister--His Premature Death--I take my Wife to Manilla--Melancholy Adieus--We Return to Jala-Jala--Death of my Wife--My friend Vidie--I determine to Return to France.

kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss

From this reading How often did I behold hurricanes and inundations destroy the fine harvest that I had protected with so much labour against the buffaloes, the wild boars, the monkeys, and even against an insect more destructive still than all the other pests which I have just mentioned--the locust, one of the plagues of Egypt, apparently transported into this province, and which almost regularly, every seven years, leave the isles of the south in clouds, and fall upon Luzon, bringing desolation, and often famine.

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

From this reading How often did I behold hurricanes and inundations destroy the fine harvest that I had protected with so much labour against the buffaloes, the wild boars, the monkeys, and even against an insect more destructive still than all the other pests which I have just mentioned--the locust, one of the plagues of Egypt, apparently transported into this province, and which almost regularly, every seven years, leave the isles of the south in clouds, and fall upon Luzon, bringing desolation, and often famine.

in a regular manner

From this reading How often did I behold hurricanes and inundations destroy the fine harvest that I had protected with so much labour against the buffaloes, the wild boars, the monkeys, and even against an insect more destructive still than all the other pests which I have just mentioned--the locust, one of the plagues of Egypt, apparently transported into this province, and which almost regularly, every seven years, leave the isles of the south in clouds, and fall upon Luzon, bringing desolation, and often famine.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading The Prosperity and Happiness of my Life at Jala-Jala--Destructiveness of the Locusts--Agriculture in the Philippines--My Herds of Oxen, Buffaloes, and Horses--My Wife presents me with a Daughter, who Dies--The Admiration of the Indian Women for my Wife--Birth of my Son--Continued Prosperity--Death of my brother Henry--My Friendship with Malvilain--His Marriage with my eldest Sister--His Premature Death--I take my Wife to Manilla--Melancholy Adieus--We Return to Jala-Jala--Death of my Wife--My friend Vidie--I determine to Return to France.

plural of “revers” — a lapel on a woman's garment; turned back to show the reverse side

From this reading It was not, however, without great difficulty and much toil that I accomplished my aim; how often did I find all my courage and all my philosophy necessary to face, without despair, reverses which it was impossible for me to avoid?

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading How often did I behold hurricanes and inundations destroy the fine harvest that I had protected with so much labour against the buffaloes, the wild boars, the monkeys, and even against an insect more destructive still than all the other pests which I have just mentioned--the locust, one of the plagues of Egypt, apparently transported into this province, and which almost regularly, every seven years, leave the isles of the south in clouds, and fall upon Luzon, bringing desolation, and often famine.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading The Prosperity and Happiness of my Life at Jala-Jala--Destructiveness of the Locusts--Agriculture in the Philippines--My Herds of Oxen, Buffaloes, and Horses--My Wife presents me with a Daughter, who Dies--The Admiration of the Indian Women for my Wife--Birth of my Son--Continued Prosperity--Death of my brother Henry--My Friendship with Malvilain--His Marriage with my eldest Sister--His Premature Death--I take my Wife to Manilla--Melancholy Adieus--We Return to Jala-Jala--Death of my Wife--My friend Vidie--I determine to Return to France.

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading My Anna was to me an angel of goodness; my Indians were happy, peace and plenty smiled upon their families; my fields were covered with abundant crops, and my pasturages with numerous herds.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading How often did I behold hurricanes and inundations destroy the fine harvest that I had protected with so much labour against the buffaloes, the wild boars, the monkeys, and even against an insect more destructive still than all the other pests which I have just mentioned--the locust, one of the plagues of Egypt, apparently transported into this province, and which almost regularly, every seven years, leave the isles of the south in clouds, and fall upon Luzon, bringing desolation, and often famine.

a male human offspring

From this reading The Prosperity and Happiness of my Life at Jala-Jala--Destructiveness of the Locusts--Agriculture in the Philippines--My Herds of Oxen, Buffaloes, and Horses--My Wife presents me with a Daughter, who Dies--The Admiration of the Indian Women for my Wife--Birth of my Son--Continued Prosperity--Death of my brother Henry--My Friendship with Malvilain--His Marriage with my eldest Sister--His Premature Death--I take my Wife to Manilla--Melancholy Adieus--We Return to Jala-Jala--Death of my Wife--My friend Vidie--I determine to Return to France.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading How often did I behold hurricanes and inundations destroy the fine harvest that I had protected with so much labour against the buffaloes, the wild boars, the monkeys, and even against an insect more destructive still than all the other pests which I have just mentioned--the locust, one of the plagues of Egypt, apparently transported into this province, and which almost regularly, every seven years, leave the isles of the south in clouds, and fall upon Luzon, bringing desolation, and often famine.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading Never was life more actively spent, or more crowded with emotions, than the time I passed at Jala-Jala, but it suited my tastes and my character, and I enjoyed as perfect happiness as one can look for when far away from one's home and country.

not in physical motion

From this reading How often did I behold hurricanes and inundations destroy the fine harvest that I had protected with so much labour against the buffaloes, the wild boars, the monkeys, and even against an insect more destructive still than all the other pests which I have just mentioned--the locust, one of the plagues of Egypt, apparently transported into this province, and which almost regularly, every seven years, leave the isles of the south in clouds, and fall upon Luzon, bringing desolation, and often famine.

meant or adapted for an occasion or use

From this reading Never was life more actively spent, or more crowded with emotions, than the time I passed at Jala-Jala, but it suited my tastes and my character, and I enjoyed as perfect happiness as one can look for when far away from one's home and country.

carry out

From this reading The Prosperity and Happiness of my Life at Jala-Jala--Destructiveness of the Locusts--Agriculture in the Philippines--My Herds of Oxen, Buffaloes, and Horses--My Wife presents me with a Daughter, who Dies--The Admiration of the Indian Women for my Wife--Birth of my Son--Continued Prosperity--Death of my brother Henry--My Friendship with Malvilain--His Marriage with my eldest Sister--His Premature Death--I take my Wife to Manilla--Melancholy Adieus--We Return to Jala-Jala--Death of my Wife--My friend Vidie--I determine to Return to France.

plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus

From this reading Never was life more actively spent, or more crowded with emotions, than the time I passed at Jala-Jala, but it suited my tastes and my character, and I enjoyed as perfect happiness as one can look for when far away from one's home and country.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Never was life more actively spent, or more crowded with emotions, than the time I passed at Jala-Jala, but it suited my tastes and my character, and I enjoyed as perfect happiness as one can look for when far away from one's home and country.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was not, however, without great difficulty and much toil that I accomplished my aim; how often did I find all my courage and all my philosophy necessary to face, without despair, reverses which it was impossible for me to avoid?

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

From this reading The Prosperity and Happiness of my Life at Jala-Jala--Destructiveness of the Locusts--Agriculture in the Philippines--My Herds of Oxen, Buffaloes, and Horses--My Wife presents me with a Daughter, who Dies--The Admiration of the Indian Women for my Wife--Birth of my Son--Continued Prosperity--Death of my brother Henry--My Friendship with Malvilain--His Marriage with my eldest Sister--His Premature Death--I take my Wife to Manilla--Melancholy Adieus--We Return to Jala-Jala--Death of my Wife--My friend Vidie--I determine to Return to France.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading My Anna was to me an angel of goodness; my Indians were happy, peace and plenty smiled upon their families; my fields were covered with abundant crops, and my pasturages with numerous herds.

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

From this reading How often did I behold hurricanes and inundations destroy the fine harvest that I had protected with so much labour against the buffaloes, the wild boars, the monkeys, and even against an insect more destructive still than all the other pests which I have just mentioned--the locust, one of the plagues of Egypt, apparently transported into this province, and which almost regularly, every seven years, leave the isles of the south in clouds, and fall upon Luzon, bringing desolation, and often famine.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Never was life more actively spent, or more crowded with emotions, than the time I passed at Jala-Jala, but it suited my tastes and my character, and I enjoyed as perfect happiness as one can look for when far away from one's home and country.

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

From this reading The Prosperity and Happiness of my Life at Jala-Jala--Destructiveness of the Locusts--Agriculture in the Philippines--My Herds of Oxen, Buffaloes, and Horses--My Wife presents me with a Daughter, who Dies--The Admiration of the Indian Women for my Wife--Birth of my Son--Continued Prosperity--Death of my brother Henry--My Friendship with Malvilain--His Marriage with my eldest Sister--His Premature Death--I take my Wife to Manilla--Melancholy Adieus--We Return to Jala-Jala--Death of my Wife--My friend Vidie--I determine to Return to France.

work hard

From this reading It was not, however, without great difficulty and much toil that I accomplished my aim; how often did I find all my courage and all my philosophy necessary to face, without despair, reverses which it was impossible for me to avoid?

past form of “transport” — move something or somebody around; usually over long distances

From this reading How often did I behold hurricanes and inundations destroy the fine harvest that I had protected with so much labour against the buffaloes, the wild boars, the monkeys, and even against an insect more destructive still than all the other pests which I have just mentioned--the locust, one of the plagues of Egypt, apparently transported into this province, and which almost regularly, every seven years, leave the isles of the south in clouds, and fall upon Luzon, bringing desolation, and often famine.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading My Anna was to me an angel of goodness; my Indians were happy, peace and plenty smiled upon their families; my fields were covered with abundant crops, and my pasturages with numerous herds.

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From this reading The Prosperity and Happiness of my Life at Jala-Jala--Destructiveness of the Locusts--Agriculture in the Philippines--My Herds of Oxen, Buffaloes, and Horses--My Wife presents me with a Daughter, who Dies--The Admiration of the Indian Women for my Wife--Birth of my Son--Continued Prosperity--Death of my brother Henry--My Friendship with Malvilain--His Marriage with my eldest Sister--His Premature Death--I take my Wife to Manilla--Melancholy Adieus--We Return to Jala-Jala--Death of my Wife--My friend Vidie--I determine to Return to France.

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

From this reading Never was life more actively spent, or more crowded with emotions, than the time I passed at Jala-Jala, but it suited my tastes and my character, and I enjoyed as perfect happiness as one can look for when far away from one's home and country.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The Prosperity and Happiness of my Life at Jala-Jala--Destructiveness of the Locusts--Agriculture in the Philippines--My Herds of Oxen, Buffaloes, and Horses--My Wife presents me with a Daughter, who Dies--The Admiration of the Indian Women for my Wife--Birth of my Son--Continued Prosperity--Death of my brother Henry--My Friendship with Malvilain--His Marriage with my eldest Sister--His Premature Death--I take my Wife to Manilla--Melancholy Adieus--We Return to Jala-Jala--Death of my Wife--My friend Vidie--I determine to Return to France.

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

From this reading My Anna was to me an angel of goodness; my Indians were happy, peace and plenty smiled upon their families; my fields were covered with abundant crops, and my pasturages with numerous herds.

at the time that

From this reading Never was life more actively spent, or more crowded with emotions, than the time I passed at Jala-Jala, but it suited my tastes and my character, and I enjoyed as perfect happiness as one can look for when far away from one's home and country.

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

From this reading It was not, however, without great difficulty and much toil that I accomplished my aim; how often did I find all my courage and all my philosophy necessary to face, without despair, reverses which it was impossible for me to avoid?

which person or people

From this reading The Prosperity and Happiness of my Life at Jala-Jala--Destructiveness of the Locusts--Agriculture in the Philippines--My Herds of Oxen, Buffaloes, and Horses--My Wife presents me with a Daughter, who Dies--The Admiration of the Indian Women for my Wife--Birth of my Son--Continued Prosperity--Death of my brother Henry--My Friendship with Malvilain--His Marriage with my eldest Sister--His Premature Death--I take my Wife to Manilla--Melancholy Adieus--We Return to Jala-Jala--Death of my Wife--My friend Vidie--I determine to Return to France.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading The Prosperity and Happiness of my Life at Jala-Jala--Destructiveness of the Locusts--Agriculture in the Philippines--My Herds of Oxen, Buffaloes, and Horses--My Wife presents me with a Daughter, who Dies--The Admiration of the Indian Women for my Wife--Birth of my Son--Continued Prosperity--Death of my brother Henry--My Friendship with Malvilain--His Marriage with my eldest Sister--His Premature Death--I take my Wife to Manilla--Melancholy Adieus--We Return to Jala-Jala--Death of my Wife--My friend Vidie--I determine to Return to France.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading How often did I behold hurricanes and inundations destroy the fine harvest that I had protected with so much labour against the buffaloes, the wild boars, the monkeys, and even against an insect more destructive still than all the other pests which I have just mentioned--the locust, one of the plagues of Egypt, apparently transported into this province, and which almost regularly, every seven years, leave the isles of the south in clouds, and fall upon Luzon, bringing desolation, and often famine.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Prosperity and Happiness of my Life at Jala-Jala--Destructiveness of the Locusts--Agriculture in the Philippines--My Herds of Oxen, Buffaloes, and Horses--My Wife presents me with a Daughter, who Dies--The Admiration of the Indian Women for my Wife--Birth of my Son--Continued Prosperity--Death of my brother Henry--My Friendship with Malvilain--His Marriage with my eldest Sister--His Premature Death--I take my Wife to Manilla--Melancholy Adieus--We Return to Jala-Jala--Death of my Wife--My friend Vidie--I determine to Return to France.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading It was not, however, without great difficulty and much toil that I accomplished my aim; how often did I find all my courage and all my philosophy necessary to face, without despair, reverses which it was impossible for me to avoid?

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The Prosperity and Happiness of my Life at Jala-Jala--Destructiveness of the Locusts--Agriculture in the Philippines--My Herds of Oxen, Buffaloes, and Horses--My Wife presents me with a Daughter, who Dies--The Admiration of the Indian Women for my Wife--Birth of my Son--Continued Prosperity--Death of my brother Henry--My Friendship with Malvilain--His Marriage with my eldest Sister--His Premature Death--I take my Wife to Manilla--Melancholy Adieus--We Return to Jala-Jala--Death of my Wife--My friend Vidie--I determine to Return to France.

a late time of life

From this reading How often did I behold hurricanes and inundations destroy the fine harvest that I had protected with so much labour against the buffaloes, the wild boars, the monkeys, and even against an insect more destructive still than all the other pests which I have just mentioned--the locust, one of the plagues of Egypt, apparently transported into this province, and which almost regularly, every seven years, leave the isles of the south in clouds, and fall upon Luzon, bringing desolation, and often famine.