2,000
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From this reading It was already mid-February and if we were to work in the fever-stricken valleys below 2,000 feet, it was high time we were on the way southward.
5,000
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From this reading Although the altitude was still 5,000 feet, the flora was quite unlike that of any region in which we had previously collected, and that undoubtedly was responsible for the complete change of fauna.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MENG-TING: A VILLAGE OF MANY TONGUES During the eight days in which we remained at the "Good Hope" camp, two hundred specimens comprising twenty-one species were added to our collection.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading MENG-TING: A VILLAGE OF MANY TONGUES During the eight days in which we remained at the "Good Hope" camp, two hundred specimens comprising twenty-one species were added to our collection.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading We were on the very edge of the tropical belt which stretches along the Tonking and Burma frontiers in the extreme south and west of the province.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It was already mid-February and if we were to work in the fever-stricken valleys below 2,000 feet, it was high time we were on the way southward.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although the altitude was still 5,000 feet, the flora was quite unlike that of any region in which we had previously collected, and that undoubtedly was responsible for the complete change of fauna.
altitudenounUS /ˈæltətuːd/
elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
From this reading Although the altitude was still 5,000 feet, the flora was quite unlike that of any region in which we had previously collected, and that undoubtedly was responsible for the complete change of fauna.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Although the altitude was still 5,000 feet, the flora was quite unlike that of any region in which we had previously collected, and that undoubtedly was responsible for the complete change of fauna.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Although the altitude was still 5,000 feet, the flora was quite unlike that of any region in which we had previously collected, and that undoubtedly was responsible for the complete change of fauna.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The information which we had obtained near Gen-kang had been supplemented by the natives of Mu-cheng, and we decided to go to Meng-ting as soon as possible.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MENG-TING: A VILLAGE OF MANY TONGUES During the eight days in which we remained at the "Good Hope" camp, two hundred specimens comprising twenty-one species were added to our collection.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The information which we had obtained near Gen-kang had been supplemented by the natives of Mu-cheng, and we decided to go to Meng-ting as soon as possible.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading It was already mid-February and if we were to work in the fever-stricken valleys below 2,000 feet, it was high time we were on the way southward.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading We were on the very edge of the tropical belt which stretches along the Tonking and Burma frontiers in the extreme south and west of the province.
BurmanounUS /ˈbɜːrmə/
a mountainous republic in southeastern Asia on the Bay of Bengal
From this reading We were on the very edge of the tropical belt which stretches along the Tonking and Burma frontiers in the extreme south and west of the province.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The information which we had obtained near Gen-kang had been supplemented by the natives of Mu-cheng, and we decided to go to Meng-ting as soon as possible.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading MENG-TING: A VILLAGE OF MANY TONGUES During the eight days in which we remained at the "Good Hope" camp, two hundred specimens comprising twenty-one species were added to our collection.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Although the altitude was still 5,000 feet, the flora was quite unlike that of any region in which we had previously collected, and that undoubtedly was responsible for the complete change of fauna.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Although the altitude was still 5,000 feet, the flora was quite unlike that of any region in which we had previously collected, and that undoubtedly was responsible for the complete change of fauna.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading MENG-TING: A VILLAGE OF MANY TONGUES During the eight days in which we remained at the "Good Hope" camp, two hundred specimens comprising twenty-one species were added to our collection.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Although the altitude was still 5,000 feet, the flora was quite unlike that of any region in which we had previously collected, and that undoubtedly was responsible for the complete change of fauna.
comprisingverbUS /kəmˈpraɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “comprise” — be composed of
From this reading MENG-TING: A VILLAGE OF MANY TONGUES During the eight days in which we remained at the "Good Hope" camp, two hundred specimens comprising twenty-one species were added to our collection.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading MENG-TING: A VILLAGE OF MANY TONGUES During the eight days in which we remained at the "Good Hope" camp, two hundred specimens comprising twenty-one species were added to our collection.
recognizable; marked
From this reading The information which we had obtained near Gen-kang had been supplemented by the natives of Mu-cheng, and we decided to go to Meng-ting as soon as possible.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading MENG-TING: A VILLAGE OF MANY TONGUES During the eight days in which we remained at the "Good Hope" camp, two hundred specimens comprising twenty-one species were added to our collection.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading We were on the very edge of the tropical belt which stretches along the Tonking and Burma frontiers in the extreme south and west of the province.
being one more than seven
From this reading MENG-TING: A VILLAGE OF MANY TONGUES During the eight days in which we remained at the "Good Hope" camp, two hundred specimens comprising twenty-one species were added to our collection.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading We were on the very edge of the tropical belt which stretches along the Tonking and Burma frontiers in the extreme south and west of the province.
faunanounUS /ˈfɔːnə/
all the animal life in a particular region or period
From this reading Although the altitude was still 5,000 feet, the flora was quite unlike that of any region in which we had previously collected, and that undoubtedly was responsible for the complete change of fauna.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Although the altitude was still 5,000 feet, the flora was quite unlike that of any region in which we had previously collected, and that undoubtedly was responsible for the complete change of fauna.
fever-stricken
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From this reading It was already mid-February and if we were to work in the fever-stricken valleys below 2,000 feet, it was high time we were on the way southward.
floranounUS /ˈflɔːrə/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading Although the altitude was still 5,000 feet, the flora was quite unlike that of any region in which we had previously collected, and that undoubtedly was responsible for the complete change of fauna.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Although the altitude was still 5,000 feet, the flora was quite unlike that of any region in which we had previously collected, and that undoubtedly was responsible for the complete change of fauna.
frontiersnounUS /frənˈtɪrz/
plural of “frontier” — a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading We were on the very edge of the tropical belt which stretches along the Tonking and Burma frontiers in the extreme south and west of the province.
Gen-kang
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From this reading The information which we had obtained near Gen-kang had been supplemented by the natives of Mu-cheng, and we decided to go to Meng-ting as soon as possible.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The information which we had obtained near Gen-kang had been supplemented by the natives of Mu-cheng, and we decided to go to Meng-ting as soon as possible.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading MENG-TING: A VILLAGE OF MANY TONGUES During the eight days in which we remained at the "Good Hope" camp, two hundred specimens comprising twenty-one species were added to our collection.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although the altitude was still 5,000 feet, the flora was quite unlike that of any region in which we had previously collected, and that undoubtedly was responsible for the complete change of fauna.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was already mid-February and if we were to work in the fever-stricken valleys below 2,000 feet, it was high time we were on the way southward.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading MENG-TING: A VILLAGE OF MANY TONGUES During the eight days in which we remained at the "Good Hope" camp, two hundred specimens comprising twenty-one species were added to our collection.
ten 10s
From this reading MENG-TING: A VILLAGE OF MANY TONGUES During the eight days in which we remained at the "Good Hope" camp, two hundred specimens comprising twenty-one species were added to our collection.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was already mid-February and if we were to work in the fever-stricken valleys below 2,000 feet, it was high time we were on the way southward.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MENG-TING: A VILLAGE OF MANY TONGUES During the eight days in which we remained at the "Good Hope" camp, two hundred specimens comprising twenty-one species were added to our collection.
a message received and understood
From this reading The information which we had obtained near Gen-kang had been supplemented by the natives of Mu-cheng, and we decided to go to Meng-ting as soon as possible.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was already mid-February and if we were to work in the fever-stricken valleys below 2,000 feet, it was high time we were on the way southward.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading MENG-TING: A VILLAGE OF MANY TONGUES During the eight days in which we remained at the "Good Hope" camp, two hundred specimens comprising twenty-one species were added to our collection.
MENG-TING
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From this reading MENG-TING: A VILLAGE OF MANY TONGUES During the eight days in which we remained at the "Good Hope" camp, two hundred specimens comprising twenty-one species were added to our collection.
mid-Februarynoun
the middle part of February
From this reading It was already mid-February and if we were to work in the fever-stricken valleys below 2,000 feet, it was high time we were on the way southward.
Mu-cheng
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From this reading The information which we had obtained near Gen-kang had been supplemented by the natives of Mu-cheng, and we decided to go to Meng-ting as soon as possible.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading The information which we had obtained near Gen-kang had been supplemented by the natives of Mu-cheng, and we decided to go to Meng-ting as soon as possible.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The information which we had obtained near Gen-kang had been supplemented by the natives of Mu-cheng, and we decided to go to Meng-ting as soon as possible.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading The information which we had obtained near Gen-kang had been supplemented by the natives of Mu-cheng, and we decided to go to Meng-ting as soon as possible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MENG-TING: A VILLAGE OF MANY TONGUES During the eight days in which we remained at the "Good Hope" camp, two hundred specimens comprising twenty-one species were added to our collection.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We were on the very edge of the tropical belt which stretches along the Tonking and Burma frontiers in the extreme south and west of the province.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading MENG-TING: A VILLAGE OF MANY TONGUES During the eight days in which we remained at the "Good Hope" camp, two hundred specimens comprising twenty-one species were added to our collection.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The information which we had obtained near Gen-kang had been supplemented by the natives of Mu-cheng, and we decided to go to Meng-ting as soon as possible.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading Although the altitude was still 5,000 feet, the flora was quite unlike that of any region in which we had previously collected, and that undoubtedly was responsible for the complete change of fauna.
provincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading We were on the very edge of the tropical belt which stretches along the Tonking and Burma frontiers in the extreme south and west of the province.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Although the altitude was still 5,000 feet, the flora was quite unlike that of any region in which we had previously collected, and that undoubtedly was responsible for the complete change of fauna.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading Although the altitude was still 5,000 feet, the flora was quite unlike that of any region in which we had previously collected, and that undoubtedly was responsible for the complete change of fauna.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading MENG-TING: A VILLAGE OF MANY TONGUES During the eight days in which we remained at the "Good Hope" camp, two hundred specimens comprising twenty-one species were added to our collection.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading Although the altitude was still 5,000 feet, the flora was quite unlike that of any region in which we had previously collected, and that undoubtedly was responsible for the complete change of fauna.
in the near future
From this reading The information which we had obtained near Gen-kang had been supplemented by the natives of Mu-cheng, and we decided to go to Meng-ting as soon as possible.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading We were on the very edge of the tropical belt which stretches along the Tonking and Burma frontiers in the extreme south and west of the province.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading It was already mid-February and if we were to work in the fever-stricken valleys below 2,000 feet, it was high time we were on the way southward.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading MENG-TING: A VILLAGE OF MANY TONGUES During the eight days in which we remained at the "Good Hope" camp, two hundred specimens comprising twenty-one species were added to our collection.
specimensnounUS /ˈspesəmənz/
plural of “specimen” — an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading MENG-TING: A VILLAGE OF MANY TONGUES During the eight days in which we remained at the "Good Hope" camp, two hundred specimens comprising twenty-one species were added to our collection.
not in physical motion
From this reading Although the altitude was still 5,000 feet, the flora was quite unlike that of any region in which we had previously collected, and that undoubtedly was responsible for the complete change of fauna.
stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading We were on the very edge of the tropical belt which stretches along the Tonking and Burma frontiers in the extreme south and west of the province.
supplementedverbUS /sʌpləmentɪd/
past form of “supplement” — add as a supplement to what seems insufficient
From this reading The information which we had obtained near Gen-kang had been supplemented by the natives of Mu-cheng, and we decided to go to Meng-ting as soon as possible.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Although the altitude was still 5,000 feet, the flora was quite unlike that of any region in which we had previously collected, and that undoubtedly was responsible for the complete change of fauna.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MENG-TING: A VILLAGE OF MANY TONGUES During the eight days in which we remained at the "Good Hope" camp, two hundred specimens comprising twenty-one species were added to our collection.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was already mid-February and if we were to work in the fever-stricken valleys below 2,000 feet, it was high time we were on the way southward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MENG-TING: A VILLAGE OF MANY TONGUES During the eight days in which we remained at the "Good Hope" camp, two hundred specimens comprising twenty-one species were added to our collection.
TONGUESnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading MENG-TING: A VILLAGE OF MANY TONGUES During the eight days in which we remained at the "Good Hope" camp, two hundred specimens comprising twenty-one species were added to our collection.
Tonking
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From this reading We were on the very edge of the tropical belt which stretches along the Tonking and Burma frontiers in the extreme south and west of the province.
tropicaladjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪkəl/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading We were on the very edge of the tropical belt which stretches along the Tonking and Burma frontiers in the extreme south and west of the province.
twenty-onenounUS /ˈtwentiwɔːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
From this reading MENG-TING: A VILLAGE OF MANY TONGUES During the eight days in which we remained at the "Good Hope" camp, two hundred specimens comprising twenty-one species were added to our collection.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading MENG-TING: A VILLAGE OF MANY TONGUES During the eight days in which we remained at the "Good Hope" camp, two hundred specimens comprising twenty-one species were added to our collection.
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Although the altitude was still 5,000 feet, the flora was quite unlike that of any region in which we had previously collected, and that undoubtedly was responsible for the complete change of fauna.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading Although the altitude was still 5,000 feet, the flora was quite unlike that of any region in which we had previously collected, and that undoubtedly was responsible for the complete change of fauna.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading It was already mid-February and if we were to work in the fever-stricken valleys below 2,000 feet, it was high time we were on the way southward.
precisely as stated
From this reading We were on the very edge of the tropical belt which stretches along the Tonking and Burma frontiers in the extreme south and west of the province.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading MENG-TING: A VILLAGE OF MANY TONGUES During the eight days in which we remained at the "Good Hope" camp, two hundred specimens comprising twenty-one species were added to our collection.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although the altitude was still 5,000 feet, the flora was quite unlike that of any region in which we had previously collected, and that undoubtedly was responsible for the complete change of fauna.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was already mid-February and if we were to work in the fever-stricken valleys below 2,000 feet, it was high time we were on the way southward.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading MENG-TING: A VILLAGE OF MANY TONGUES During the eight days in which we remained at the "Good Hope" camp, two hundred specimens comprising twenty-one species were added to our collection.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MENG-TING: A VILLAGE OF MANY TONGUES During the eight days in which we remained at the "Good Hope" camp, two hundred specimens comprising twenty-one species were added to our collection.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading We were on the very edge of the tropical belt which stretches along the Tonking and Burma frontiers in the extreme south and west of the province.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MENG-TING: A VILLAGE OF MANY TONGUES During the eight days in which we remained at the "Good Hope" camp, two hundred specimens comprising twenty-one species were added to our collection.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was already mid-February and if we were to work in the fever-stricken valleys below 2,000 feet, it was high time we were on the way southward.
