12th
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From this reading _THE RETURN JOURNEY._ The two leaders returned to King and Gray on the 12th February 1861.
1861
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From this reading _THE RETURN JOURNEY._ The two leaders returned to King and Gray on the 12th February 1861.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sickness commenced with Gray, and then Burke suffered a severe attack of dysentry, owing to his having eaten of the flesh of a large snake that he had killed.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The explorers soon afterwards recaptured all the camels, which had been greatly improved in condition by their rest.
(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 The explorers soon afterwards recaptured all the camels, which had been greatly improved in condition by their rest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _THE RETURN JOURNEY._ The two leaders returned to King and Gray on the 12th February 1861.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first the progress was very much retarded by the incessant rain that deluged the whole country.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Sickness commenced with Gray, and then Burke suffered a severe attack of dysentry, owing to his having eaten of the flesh of a large snake that he had killed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The explorers soon afterwards recaptured all the camels, which had been greatly improved in condition by their rest.
BurkenounUS /bɜːrk/
British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading Sickness commenced with Gray, and then Burke suffered a severe attack of dysentry, owing to his having eaten of the flesh of a large snake that he had killed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The explorers soon afterwards recaptured all the camels, which had been greatly improved in condition by their rest.
camelsnounUS /ˈkæməlz/
plural of “camel” — cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading The explorers soon afterwards recaptured all the camels, which had been greatly improved in condition by their rest.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Sickness commenced with Gray, and then Burke suffered a severe attack of dysentry, owing to his having eaten of the flesh of a large snake that he had killed.
a state at a particular time
From this reading The explorers soon afterwards recaptured all the camels, which had been greatly improved in condition by their rest.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading At first the progress was very much retarded by the incessant rain that deluged the whole country.
delugedverbUS /ˈdeljuːdʒd/
past form of “deluge” — fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid
From this reading At first the progress was very much retarded by the incessant rain that deluged the whole country.
disastrousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzæstrəs/
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
From this reading The remainder of the return journey was singularly disastrous.
dysentry
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From this reading Sickness commenced with Gray, and then Burke suffered a severe attack of dysentry, owing to his having eaten of the flesh of a large snake that he had killed.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading Sickness commenced with Gray, and then Burke suffered a severe attack of dysentry, owing to his having eaten of the flesh of a large snake that he had killed.
explorersnounUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrərz/
plural of “explorer” — someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading The explorers soon afterwards recaptured all the camels, which had been greatly improved in condition by their rest.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading _THE RETURN JOURNEY._ The two leaders returned to King and Gray on the 12th February 1861.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first the progress was very much retarded by the incessant rain that deluged the whole country.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading Sickness commenced with Gray, and then Burke suffered a severe attack of dysentry, owing to his having eaten of the flesh of a large snake that he had killed.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading _THE RETURN JOURNEY._ The two leaders returned to King and Gray on the 12th February 1861.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The explorers soon afterwards recaptured all the camels, which had been greatly improved in condition by their rest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The explorers soon afterwards recaptured all the camels, which had been greatly improved in condition by their rest.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Sickness commenced with Gray, and then Burke suffered a severe attack of dysentry, owing to his having eaten of the flesh of a large snake that he had killed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sickness commenced with Gray, and then Burke suffered a severe attack of dysentry, owing to his having eaten of the flesh of a large snake that he had killed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sickness commenced with Gray, and then Burke suffered a severe attack of dysentry, owing to his having eaten of the flesh of a large snake that he had killed.
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading The explorers soon afterwards recaptured all the camels, which had been greatly improved in condition by their rest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The explorers soon afterwards recaptured all the camels, which had been greatly improved in condition by their rest.
incessantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsesənt/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading At first the progress was very much retarded by the incessant rain that deluged the whole country.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading _THE RETURN JOURNEY._ The two leaders returned to King and Gray on the 12th February 1861.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Sickness commenced with Gray, and then Burke suffered a severe attack of dysentry, owing to his having eaten of the flesh of a large snake that he had killed.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading _THE RETURN JOURNEY._ The two leaders returned to King and Gray on the 12th February 1861.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sickness commenced with Gray, and then Burke suffered a severe attack of dysentry, owing to his having eaten of the flesh of a large snake that he had killed.
leadersnounUS /ˈliːdərz/
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading _THE RETURN JOURNEY._ The two leaders returned to King and Gray on the 12th February 1861.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading At first the progress was very much retarded by the incessant rain that deluged the whole country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The remainder of the return journey was singularly disastrous.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _THE RETURN JOURNEY._ The two leaders returned to King and Gray on the 12th February 1861.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading Sickness commenced with Gray, and then Burke suffered a severe attack of dysentry, owing to his having eaten of the flesh of a large snake that he had killed.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading At first the progress was very much retarded by the incessant rain that deluged the whole country.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading At first the progress was very much retarded by the incessant rain that deluged the whole country.
recapturedverbUS /riˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “recapture” — experience anew
From this reading The explorers soon afterwards recaptured all the camels, which had been greatly improved in condition by their rest.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading The remainder of the return journey was singularly disastrous.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The explorers soon afterwards recaptured all the camels, which had been greatly improved in condition by their rest.
retardedadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɑːrdɪd/
relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development
From this reading At first the progress was very much retarded by the incessant rain that deluged the whole country.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading _THE RETURN JOURNEY._ The two leaders returned to King and Gray on the 12th February 1861.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading _THE RETURN JOURNEY._ The two leaders returned to King and Gray on the 12th February 1861.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Sickness commenced with Gray, and then Burke suffered a severe attack of dysentry, owing to his having eaten of the flesh of a large snake that he had killed.
SicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Sickness commenced with Gray, and then Burke suffered a severe attack of dysentry, owing to his having eaten of the flesh of a large snake that he had killed.
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading The remainder of the return journey was singularly disastrous.
snakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading Sickness commenced with Gray, and then Burke suffered a severe attack of dysentry, owing to his having eaten of the flesh of a large snake that he had killed.
in the near future
From this reading The explorers soon afterwards recaptured all the camels, which had been greatly improved in condition by their rest.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Sickness commenced with Gray, and then Burke suffered a severe attack of dysentry, owing to his having eaten of the flesh of a large snake that he had killed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At first the progress was very much retarded by the incessant rain that deluged the whole country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE RETURN JOURNEY._ The two leaders returned to King and Gray on the 12th February 1861.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The explorers soon afterwards recaptured all the camels, which had been greatly improved in condition by their rest.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Sickness commenced with Gray, and then Burke suffered a severe attack of dysentry, owing to his having eaten of the flesh of a large snake that he had killed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _THE RETURN JOURNEY._ The two leaders returned to King and Gray on the 12th February 1861.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _THE RETURN JOURNEY._ The two leaders returned to King and Gray on the 12th February 1861.
precisely as stated
From this reading At first the progress was very much retarded by the incessant rain that deluged the whole country.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The remainder of the return journey was singularly disastrous.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The explorers soon afterwards recaptured all the camels, which had been greatly improved in condition by their rest.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading At first the progress was very much retarded by the incessant rain that deluged the whole country.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sickness commenced with Gray, and then Burke suffered a severe attack of dysentry, owing to his having eaten of the flesh of a large snake that he had killed.
