used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In Africa things are done leisurely, for neither life, speculation, nor ambition is so exciting or exacting as to make any one in a hurry.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading In Africa things are done leisurely, for neither life, speculation, nor ambition is so exciting or exacting as to make any one in a hurry.
a cherished desire
From this reading In Africa things are done leisurely, for neither life, speculation, nor ambition is so exciting or exacting as to make any one in a hurry.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I do not recollect to have ever seen an individual _in haste_ while I dwelt in the torrid clime.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The shortest existence is long enough, when it is made up of sleep, slave-trade, and mastication.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In Africa things are done leisurely, for neither life, speculation, nor ambition is so exciting or exacting as to make any one in a hurry.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In Africa things are done leisurely, for neither life, speculation, nor ambition is so exciting or exacting as to make any one in a hurry.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In Africa things are done leisurely, for neither life, speculation, nor ambition is so exciting or exacting as to make any one in a hurry.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading * * * * * At sunset no town was in sight; so it was resolved to bivouac in the forest on the margin of a beautiful brook, where rice, tea, and beef, were speedily boiled and smoking on the mats.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading * * * * * At sunset no town was in sight; so it was resolved to bivouac in the forest on the margin of a beautiful brook, where rice, tea, and beef, were speedily boiled and smoking on the mats.
beefnounUS /biːf/
cattle that are reared for their meat
From this reading * * * * * At sunset no town was in sight; so it was resolved to bivouac in the forest on the margin of a beautiful brook, where rice, tea, and beef, were speedily boiled and smoking on the mats.
bivouacnounUS /ˈbɪvwæk/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading * * * * * At sunset no town was in sight; so it was resolved to bivouac in the forest on the margin of a beautiful brook, where rice, tea, and beef, were speedily boiled and smoking on the mats.
boiledadjectiveUS /bɔɪld/
cooked in hot water
From this reading * * * * * At sunset no town was in sight; so it was resolved to bivouac in the forest on the margin of a beautiful brook, where rice, tea, and beef, were speedily boiled and smoking on the mats.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading * * * * * At sunset no town was in sight; so it was resolved to bivouac in the forest on the margin of a beautiful brook, where rice, tea, and beef, were speedily boiled and smoking on the mats.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The day was cloudy, but our trotting caravan did not exceed twenty miles in travel.
caravannounUS /ˈkærəvæn/
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading The day was cloudy, but our trotting caravan did not exceed twenty miles in travel.
climenoun
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading I do not recollect to have ever seen an individual _in haste_ while I dwelt in the torrid clime.
cloudyadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdi/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading The day was cloudy, but our trotting caravan did not exceed twenty miles in travel.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day was cloudy, but our trotting caravan did not exceed twenty miles in travel.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The day was cloudy, but our trotting caravan did not exceed twenty miles in travel.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not recollect to have ever seen an individual _in haste_ while I dwelt in the torrid clime.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading In Africa things are done leisurely, for neither life, speculation, nor ambition is so exciting or exacting as to make any one in a hurry.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading I do not recollect to have ever seen an individual _in haste_ while I dwelt in the torrid clime.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The shortest existence is long enough, when it is made up of sleep, slave-trade, and mastication.
at any time
From this reading I do not recollect to have ever seen an individual _in haste_ while I dwelt in the torrid clime.
exactingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæktɪŋ/
having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures
From this reading In Africa things are done leisurely, for neither life, speculation, nor ambition is so exciting or exacting as to make any one in a hurry.
exceedverbUS /ɪkˈsiːd/
be greater in scope or size than some standard
From this reading The day was cloudy, but our trotting caravan did not exceed twenty miles in travel.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading In Africa things are done leisurely, for neither life, speculation, nor ambition is so exciting or exacting as to make any one in a hurry.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading The shortest existence is long enough, when it is made up of sleep, slave-trade, and mastication.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In Africa things are done leisurely, for neither life, speculation, nor ambition is so exciting or exacting as to make any one in a hurry.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading * * * * * At sunset no town was in sight; so it was resolved to bivouac in the forest on the margin of a beautiful brook, where rice, tea, and beef, were speedily boiled and smoking on the mats.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading I do not recollect to have ever seen an individual _in haste_ while I dwelt in the torrid clime.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I do not recollect to have ever seen an individual _in haste_ while I dwelt in the torrid clime.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading In Africa things are done leisurely, for neither life, speculation, nor ambition is so exciting or exacting as to make any one in a hurry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not recollect to have ever seen an individual _in haste_ while I dwelt in the torrid clime.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day was cloudy, but our trotting caravan did not exceed twenty miles in travel.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading I do not recollect to have ever seen an individual _in haste_ while I dwelt in the torrid clime.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In Africa things are done leisurely, for neither life, speculation, nor ambition is so exciting or exacting as to make any one in a hurry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The shortest existence is long enough, when it is made up of sleep, slave-trade, and mastication.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading In Africa things are done leisurely, for neither life, speculation, nor ambition is so exciting or exacting as to make any one in a hurry.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In Africa things are done leisurely, for neither life, speculation, nor ambition is so exciting or exacting as to make any one in a hurry.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The shortest existence is long enough, when it is made up of sleep, slave-trade, and mastication.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The shortest existence is long enough, when it is made up of sleep, slave-trade, and mastication.
engage in
From this reading In Africa things are done leisurely, for neither life, speculation, nor ambition is so exciting or exacting as to make any one in a hurry.
marginnounUS /ˈmɑːrdʒən/
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
From this reading * * * * * At sunset no town was in sight; so it was resolved to bivouac in the forest on the margin of a beautiful brook, where rice, tea, and beef, were speedily boiled and smoking on the mats.
masticationnoun
biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
From this reading The shortest existence is long enough, when it is made up of sleep, slave-trade, and mastication.
matsnounUS /mæts/
plural of “mat” — a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
From this reading * * * * * At sunset no town was in sight; so it was resolved to bivouac in the forest on the margin of a beautiful brook, where rice, tea, and beef, were speedily boiled and smoking on the mats.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The day was cloudy, but our trotting caravan did not exceed twenty miles in travel.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading In Africa things are done leisurely, for neither life, speculation, nor ambition is so exciting or exacting as to make any one in a hurry.
not any; not one
From this reading * * * * * At sunset no town was in sight; so it was resolved to bivouac in the forest on the margin of a beautiful brook, where rice, tea, and beef, were speedily boiled and smoking on the mats.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading In Africa things are done leisurely, for neither life, speculation, nor ambition is so exciting or exacting as to make any one in a hurry.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The day was cloudy, but our trotting caravan did not exceed twenty miles in travel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The shortest existence is long enough, when it is made up of sleep, slave-trade, and mastication.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading * * * * * At sunset no town was in sight; so it was resolved to bivouac in the forest on the margin of a beautiful brook, where rice, tea, and beef, were speedily boiled and smoking on the mats.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In Africa things are done leisurely, for neither life, speculation, nor ambition is so exciting or exacting as to make any one in a hurry.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In Africa things are done leisurely, for neither life, speculation, nor ambition is so exciting or exacting as to make any one in a hurry.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The day was cloudy, but our trotting caravan did not exceed twenty miles in travel.
recollectverbUS /ˌrekəˈlekt/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I do not recollect to have ever seen an individual _in haste_ while I dwelt in the torrid clime.
determined
From this reading * * * * * At sunset no town was in sight; so it was resolved to bivouac in the forest on the margin of a beautiful brook, where rice, tea, and beef, were speedily boiled and smoking on the mats.
ricenounUS /raɪs/
grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
From this reading * * * * * At sunset no town was in sight; so it was resolved to bivouac in the forest on the margin of a beautiful brook, where rice, tea, and beef, were speedily boiled and smoking on the mats.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I do not recollect to have ever seen an individual _in haste_ while I dwelt in the torrid clime.
shortestadjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtɪst/
superlative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The shortest existence is long enough, when it is made up of sleep, slave-trade, and mastication.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading * * * * * At sunset no town was in sight; so it was resolved to bivouac in the forest on the margin of a beautiful brook, where rice, tea, and beef, were speedily boiled and smoking on the mats.
slave-trade
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From this reading The shortest existence is long enough, when it is made up of sleep, slave-trade, and mastication.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The shortest existence is long enough, when it is made up of sleep, slave-trade, and mastication.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading * * * * * At sunset no town was in sight; so it was resolved to bivouac in the forest on the margin of a beautiful brook, where rice, tea, and beef, were speedily boiled and smoking on the mats.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In Africa things are done leisurely, for neither life, speculation, nor ambition is so exciting or exacting as to make any one in a hurry.
speculationnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃən/
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading In Africa things are done leisurely, for neither life, speculation, nor ambition is so exciting or exacting as to make any one in a hurry.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading * * * * * At sunset no town was in sight; so it was resolved to bivouac in the forest on the margin of a beautiful brook, where rice, tea, and beef, were speedily boiled and smoking on the mats.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading * * * * * At sunset no town was in sight; so it was resolved to bivouac in the forest on the margin of a beautiful brook, where rice, tea, and beef, were speedily boiled and smoking on the mats.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading * * * * * At sunset no town was in sight; so it was resolved to bivouac in the forest on the margin of a beautiful brook, where rice, tea, and beef, were speedily boiled and smoking on the mats.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day was cloudy, but our trotting caravan did not exceed twenty miles in travel.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading In Africa things are done leisurely, for neither life, speculation, nor ambition is so exciting or exacting as to make any one in a hurry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In Africa things are done leisurely, for neither life, speculation, nor ambition is so exciting or exacting as to make any one in a hurry.
torridadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrəd/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading I do not recollect to have ever seen an individual _in haste_ while I dwelt in the torrid clime.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading * * * * * At sunset no town was in sight; so it was resolved to bivouac in the forest on the margin of a beautiful brook, where rice, tea, and beef, were speedily boiled and smoking on the mats.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The day was cloudy, but our trotting caravan did not exceed twenty miles in travel.
trottingverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪŋ/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading The day was cloudy, but our trotting caravan did not exceed twenty miles in travel.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The day was cloudy, but our trotting caravan did not exceed twenty miles in travel.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The shortest existence is long enough, when it is made up of sleep, slave-trade, and mastication.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day was cloudy, but our trotting caravan did not exceed twenty miles in travel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading * * * * * At sunset no town was in sight; so it was resolved to bivouac in the forest on the margin of a beautiful brook, where rice, tea, and beef, were speedily boiled and smoking on the mats.
at the time that
From this reading The shortest existence is long enough, when it is made up of sleep, slave-trade, and mastication.
in or at the place that
From this reading * * * * * At sunset no town was in sight; so it was resolved to bivouac in the forest on the margin of a beautiful brook, where rice, tea, and beef, were speedily boiled and smoking on the mats.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I do not recollect to have ever seen an individual _in haste_ while I dwelt in the torrid clime.
