used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After three days among the nomads, we decided that there was no cannibalism among a people so mild and spiritless, and so we packed our belongings and set off for the Amour.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After three days among the nomads, we decided that there was no cannibalism among a people so mild and spiritless, and so we packed our belongings and set off for the Amour.
at or in the front
From this reading We thought we had half a day’s journey ahead of us, but to our surprise we reached the ship in less than two hours.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading After three days among the nomads, we decided that there was no cannibalism among a people so mild and spiritless, and so we packed our belongings and set off for the Amour.
AmournounUS /ˌɑːˈmuːr/
a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
From this reading After three days among the nomads, we decided that there was no cannibalism among a people so mild and spiritless, and so we packed our belongings and set off for the Amour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After three days among the nomads, we decided that there was no cannibalism among a people so mild and spiritless, and so we packed our belongings and set off for the Amour.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nella, to be on the safe side, had led us to the headquarters of the tribe by a circuitous route.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading It was high tide when we reached the beach; so we took the opportunity of getting the Amour off the sand.
belongingsnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading After three days among the nomads, we decided that there was no cannibalism among a people so mild and spiritless, and so we packed our belongings and set off for the Amour.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading A good breeze took us rapidly down the coast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We thought we had half a day’s journey ahead of us, but to our surprise we reached the ship in less than two hours.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nella, to be on the safe side, had led us to the headquarters of the tribe by a circuitous route.
cannibalismnounUS /ˈkænəbəlɪzəm/
the practice of eating the flesh of your own kind
From this reading After three days among the nomads, we decided that there was no cannibalism among a people so mild and spiritless, and so we packed our belongings and set off for the Amour.
circuitousadjectiveUS /sərˈkjuːɪtəs/
marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct
From this reading Nella, to be on the safe side, had led us to the headquarters of the tribe by a circuitous route.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading A good breeze took us rapidly down the coast.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We thought we had half a day’s journey ahead of us, but to our surprise we reached the ship in less than two hours.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading After three days among the nomads, we decided that there was no cannibalism among a people so mild and spiritless, and so we packed our belongings and set off for the Amour.
recognizable; marked
From this reading After three days among the nomads, we decided that there was no cannibalism among a people so mild and spiritless, and so we packed our belongings and set off for the Amour.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A good breeze took us rapidly down the coast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After three days among the nomads, we decided that there was no cannibalism among a people so mild and spiritless, and so we packed our belongings and set off for the Amour.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading It was high tide when we reached the beach; so we took the opportunity of getting the Amour off the sand.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A good breeze took us rapidly down the coast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We thought we had half a day’s journey ahead of us, but to our surprise we reached the ship in less than two hours.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading We thought we had half a day’s journey ahead of us, but to our surprise we reached the ship in less than two hours.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading Nella, to be on the safe side, had led us to the headquarters of the tribe by a circuitous route.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was high tide when we reached the beach; so we took the opportunity of getting the Amour off the sand.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading We thought we had half a day’s journey ahead of us, but to our surprise we reached the ship in less than two hours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We thought we had half a day’s journey ahead of us, but to our surprise we reached the ship in less than two hours.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was high tide when we reached the beach; so we took the opportunity of getting the Amour off the sand.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading We thought we had half a day’s journey ahead of us, but to our surprise we reached the ship in less than two hours.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Nella, to be on the safe side, had led us to the headquarters of the tribe by a circuitous route.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading We thought we had half a day’s journey ahead of us, but to our surprise we reached the ship in less than two hours.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading After three days among the nomads, we decided that there was no cannibalism among a people so mild and spiritless, and so we packed our belongings and set off for the Amour.
Nella
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From this reading Nella, to be on the safe side, had led us to the headquarters of the tribe by a circuitous route.
not any; not one
From this reading After three days among the nomads, we decided that there was no cannibalism among a people so mild and spiritless, and so we packed our belongings and set off for the Amour.
nomadsnounUS /ˈnoʊmædz/
plural of “nomad” — a member of a people who have no permanent home but move about according to the seasons
From this reading After three days among the nomads, we decided that there was no cannibalism among a people so mild and spiritless, and so we packed our belongings and set off for the Amour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We thought we had half a day’s journey ahead of us, but to our surprise we reached the ship in less than two hours.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After three days among the nomads, we decided that there was no cannibalism among a people so mild and spiritless, and so we packed our belongings and set off for the Amour.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nella, to be on the safe side, had led us to the headquarters of the tribe by a circuitous route.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading It was high tide when we reached the beach; so we took the opportunity of getting the Amour off the sand.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading After three days among the nomads, we decided that there was no cannibalism among a people so mild and spiritless, and so we packed our belongings and set off for the Amour.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading After three days among the nomads, we decided that there was no cannibalism among a people so mild and spiritless, and so we packed our belongings and set off for the Amour.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading After three days among the nomads, we decided that there was no cannibalism among a people so mild and spiritless, and so we packed our belongings and set off for the Amour.
with speed
From this reading A good breeze took us rapidly down the coast.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading We thought we had half a day’s journey ahead of us, but to our surprise we reached the ship in less than two hours.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading Nella, to be on the safe side, had led us to the headquarters of the tribe by a circuitous route.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Nella, to be on the safe side, had led us to the headquarters of the tribe by a circuitous route.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading It was high tide when we reached the beach; so we took the opportunity of getting the Amour off the sand.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading After three days among the nomads, we decided that there was no cannibalism among a people so mild and spiritless, and so we packed our belongings and set off for the Amour.
transport commercially
From this reading We thought we had half a day’s journey ahead of us, but to our surprise we reached the ship in less than two hours.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Nella, to be on the safe side, had led us to the headquarters of the tribe by a circuitous route.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading After three days among the nomads, we decided that there was no cannibalism among a people so mild and spiritless, and so we packed our belongings and set off for the Amour.
spiritlessadjective
lacking ardor or vigor or energy
From this reading After three days among the nomads, we decided that there was no cannibalism among a people so mild and spiritless, and so we packed our belongings and set off for the Amour.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading We thought we had half a day’s journey ahead of us, but to our surprise we reached the ship in less than two hours.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We thought we had half a day’s journey ahead of us, but to our surprise we reached the ship in less than two hours.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After three days among the nomads, we decided that there was no cannibalism among a people so mild and spiritless, and so we packed our belongings and set off for the Amour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After three days among the nomads, we decided that there was no cannibalism among a people so mild and spiritless, and so we packed our belongings and set off for the Amour.
in or at that place or location
From this reading After three days among the nomads, we decided that there was no cannibalism among a people so mild and spiritless, and so we packed our belongings and set off for the Amour.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading We thought we had half a day’s journey ahead of us, but to our surprise we reached the ship in less than two hours.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading After three days among the nomads, we decided that there was no cannibalism among a people so mild and spiritless, and so we packed our belongings and set off for the Amour.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading It was high tide when we reached the beach; so we took the opportunity of getting the Amour off the sand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We thought we had half a day’s journey ahead of us, but to our surprise we reached the ship in less than two hours.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It was high tide when we reached the beach; so we took the opportunity of getting the Amour off the sand.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading Nella, to be on the safe side, had led us to the headquarters of the tribe by a circuitous route.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We thought we had half a day’s journey ahead of us, but to our surprise we reached the ship in less than two hours.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We thought we had half a day’s journey ahead of us, but to our surprise we reached the ship in less than two hours.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After three days among the nomads, we decided that there was no cannibalism among a people so mild and spiritless, and so we packed our belongings and set off for the Amour.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After three days among the nomads, we decided that there was no cannibalism among a people so mild and spiritless, and so we packed our belongings and set off for the Amour.
at the time that
From this reading It was high tide when we reached the beach; so we took the opportunity of getting the Amour off the sand.
