18th
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From this reading On the 18th, the Surmatian arrived with the 42d.
23
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From this reading On the 9th of December the Himalaya and Tamar arrived, having on board the 23d Regiment, a battalion of the Rifle Brigade, a battery of artillery, and a company of engineers.
42
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From this reading On the 18th, the Surmatian arrived with the 42d.
9th
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From this reading On the 9th of December the Himalaya and Tamar arrived, having on board the 23d Regiment, a battalion of the Rifle Brigade, a battery of artillery, and a company of engineers.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A large body of natives were now kept at work on the road up to the Prah.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The swamps were made passable by bundles of brushwood thrown into them, the streams were bridged and huts erected for the reception of the white troops.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading On the 9th of December the Himalaya and Tamar arrived, having on board the 23d Regiment, a battalion of the Rifle Brigade, a battery of artillery, and a company of engineers.
artillerynounUS /ɑːrˈtɪləri/
large but transportable armament
From this reading On the 9th of December the Himalaya and Tamar arrived, having on board the 23d Regiment, a battalion of the Rifle Brigade, a battery of artillery, and a company of engineers.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A large body of natives were now kept at work on the road up to the Prah.
bamboonounUS /bæmˈbuː/
the hard woody stems of bamboo plants; used in construction and crafts and fishing poles
From this reading These huts were constructed of bamboo, the beds being made of lattice work of the same material, and were light and cool.
battalionnounUS /bəˈtæljən/
an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
From this reading On the 9th of December the Himalaya and Tamar arrived, having on board the 23d Regiment, a battalion of the Rifle Brigade, a battery of artillery, and a company of engineers.
batterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading On the 9th of December the Himalaya and Tamar arrived, having on board the 23d Regiment, a battalion of the Rifle Brigade, a battery of artillery, and a company of engineers.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading These huts were constructed of bamboo, the beds being made of lattice work of the same material, and were light and cool.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading These huts were constructed of bamboo, the beds being made of lattice work of the same material, and were light and cool.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading On the 9th of December the Himalaya and Tamar arrived, having on board the 23d Regiment, a battalion of the Rifle Brigade, a battery of artillery, and a company of engineers.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading A large body of natives were now kept at work on the road up to the Prah.
bridgedverbUS /brɪdʒd/
past form of “bridge” — connect or reduce the distance between
From this reading The swamps were made passable by bundles of brushwood thrown into them, the streams were bridged and huts erected for the reception of the white troops.
BrigadenounUS /brəˈɡeɪd/
army unit smaller than a division
From this reading On the 9th of December the Himalaya and Tamar arrived, having on board the 23d Regiment, a battalion of the Rifle Brigade, a battery of artillery, and a company of engineers.
brushwoodnoun
the wood from bushes or small branches
From this reading The swamps were made passable by bundles of brushwood thrown into them, the streams were bridged and huts erected for the reception of the white troops.
bundlesnounUS /ˈbʌndəlz/
plural of “bundle” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading The swamps were made passable by bundles of brushwood thrown into them, the streams were bridged and huts erected for the reception of the white troops.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The swamps were made passable by bundles of brushwood thrown into them, the streams were bridged and huts erected for the reception of the white troops.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading On the 9th of December the Himalaya and Tamar arrived, having on board the 23d Regiment, a battalion of the Rifle Brigade, a battery of artillery, and a company of engineers.
constructedverbUS /kənˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading These huts were constructed of bamboo, the beds being made of lattice work of the same material, and were light and cool.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading These huts were constructed of bamboo, the beds being made of lattice work of the same material, and were light and cool.
dnounUS /diː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading On the 9th of December the Himalaya and Tamar arrived, having on board the 23d Regiment, a battalion of the Rifle Brigade, a battery of artillery, and a company of engineers.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading On the 9th of December the Himalaya and Tamar arrived, having on board the 23d Regiment, a battalion of the Rifle Brigade, a battery of artillery, and a company of engineers.
engineersnounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪrz/
plural of “engineer” — a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading On the 9th of December the Himalaya and Tamar arrived, having on board the 23d Regiment, a battalion of the Rifle Brigade, a battery of artillery, and a company of engineers.
erectedverbUS /ɪˈrektəd/
past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect
From this reading The swamps were made passable by bundles of brushwood thrown into them, the streams were bridged and huts erected for the reception of the white troops.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The swamps were made passable by bundles of brushwood thrown into them, the streams were bridged and huts erected for the reception of the white troops.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading On the 9th of December the Himalaya and Tamar arrived, having on board the 23d Regiment, a battalion of the Rifle Brigade, a battery of artillery, and a company of engineers.
HimalayanounUS /ˌhɪməˈlaɪə/
a mountain range extending 1500 miles on the border between India and Tibet; this range contains the world's highest mountain
From this reading On the 9th of December the Himalaya and Tamar arrived, having on board the 23d Regiment, a battalion of the Rifle Brigade, a battery of artillery, and a company of engineers.
hutsnounUS /hʌts/
plural of “hut” — temporary military shelter
From this reading The swamps were made passable by bundles of brushwood thrown into them, the streams were bridged and huts erected for the reception of the white troops.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The swamps were made passable by bundles of brushwood thrown into them, the streams were bridged and huts erected for the reception of the white troops.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading A large body of natives were now kept at work on the road up to the Prah.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A large body of natives were now kept at work on the road up to the Prah.
latticenounUS /ˈlætəs/
an arrangement of points or particles or objects in a regular periodic pattern in 2 or 3 dimensions
From this reading These huts were constructed of bamboo, the beds being made of lattice work of the same material, and were light and cool.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading These huts were constructed of bamboo, the beds being made of lattice work of the same material, and were light and cool.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The swamps were made passable by bundles of brushwood thrown into them, the streams were bridged and huts erected for the reception of the white troops.
materialadjectiveUS /məˈtɪriəl/
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading These huts were constructed of bamboo, the beds being made of lattice work of the same material, and were light and cool.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading A large body of natives were now kept at work on the road up to the Prah.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A large body of natives were now kept at work on the road up to the Prah.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A large body of natives were now kept at work on the road up to the Prah.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A large body of natives were now kept at work on the road up to the Prah.
passableadjectiveUS /ˈpæsəbəl/
able to be passed or traversed or crossed
From this reading The swamps were made passable by bundles of brushwood thrown into them, the streams were bridged and huts erected for the reception of the white troops.
Prah
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From this reading A large body of natives were now kept at work on the road up to the Prah.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading The swamps were made passable by bundles of brushwood thrown into them, the streams were bridged and huts erected for the reception of the white troops.
RegimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading On the 9th of December the Himalaya and Tamar arrived, having on board the 23d Regiment, a battalion of the Rifle Brigade, a battery of artillery, and a company of engineers.
RifleverbUS /ˈraɪfəl/
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading On the 9th of December the Himalaya and Tamar arrived, having on board the 23d Regiment, a battalion of the Rifle Brigade, a battery of artillery, and a company of engineers.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A large body of natives were now kept at work on the road up to the Prah.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading These huts were constructed of bamboo, the beds being made of lattice work of the same material, and were light and cool.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The swamps were made passable by bundles of brushwood thrown into them, the streams were bridged and huts erected for the reception of the white troops.
Surmatian
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From this reading On the 18th, the Surmatian arrived with the 42d.
swampsnounUS /swɑːmps/
plural of “swamp” — low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog
From this reading The swamps were made passable by bundles of brushwood thrown into them, the streams were bridged and huts erected for the reception of the white troops.
Tamar
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From this reading On the 9th of December the Himalaya and Tamar arrived, having on board the 23d Regiment, a battalion of the Rifle Brigade, a battery of artillery, and a company of engineers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A large body of natives were now kept at work on the road up to the Prah.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The swamps were made passable by bundles of brushwood thrown into them, the streams were bridged and huts erected for the reception of the white troops.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These huts were constructed of bamboo, the beds being made of lattice work of the same material, and were light and cool.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The swamps were made passable by bundles of brushwood thrown into them, the streams were bridged and huts erected for the reception of the white troops.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A large body of natives were now kept at work on the road up to the Prah.
troopsnounUS /truːps/
soldiers collectively
From this reading The swamps were made passable by bundles of brushwood thrown into them, the streams were bridged and huts erected for the reception of the white troops.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A large body of natives were now kept at work on the road up to the Prah.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A large body of natives were now kept at work on the road up to the Prah.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The swamps were made passable by bundles of brushwood thrown into them, the streams were bridged and huts erected for the reception of the white troops.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the 18th, the Surmatian arrived with the 42d.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A large body of natives were now kept at work on the road up to the Prah.
