used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I felt so much the lack of scenery in my narrative, that I thought it well to group in a few pages the African pictures I have given in the last chapter.
ablutionsnounUS /əˈbluːʃənz/
plural of “ablution” — the ritual washing of a priest's hands or of sacred vessels
From this reading We camped on the copious brook that ran near the town-walls, and while Ali-Ninpha thought proper to compliment the chief, Mohamedoo, by a formal announcement of our arrival, the caravan made ready for reception by copious, but _needed_, ablutions of flesh and raiment.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading My story had too much of the bareness of the Greek stage, and I was conscious that landscape, as well as action, was required to mellow the subject and relieve it from tedium.
AfricanadjectiveUS /ˈæfrəkən/
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading I felt so much the lack of scenery in my narrative, that I thought it well to group in a few pages the African pictures I have given in the last chapter.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After our dash through the wilderness, let us return to the slow toil of the caravan.
Ali-Ninpha
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We camped on the copious brook that ran near the town-walls, and while Ali-Ninpha thought proper to compliment the chief, Mohamedoo, by a formal announcement of our arrival, the caravan made ready for reception by copious, but _needed_, ablutions of flesh and raiment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My story had too much of the bareness of the Greek stage, and I was conscious that landscape, as well as action, was required to mellow the subject and relieve it from tedium.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading We camped on the copious brook that ran near the town-walls, and while Ali-Ninpha thought proper to compliment the chief, Mohamedoo, by a formal announcement of our arrival, the caravan made ready for reception by copious, but _needed_, ablutions of flesh and raiment.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading We camped on the copious brook that ran near the town-walls, and while Ali-Ninpha thought proper to compliment the chief, Mohamedoo, by a formal announcement of our arrival, the caravan made ready for reception by copious, but _needed_, ablutions of flesh and raiment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My story had too much of the bareness of the Greek stage, and I was conscious that landscape, as well as action, was required to mellow the subject and relieve it from tedium.
barenessnoun
a bleak and desolate atmosphere
From this reading My story had too much of the bareness of the Greek stage, and I was conscious that landscape, as well as action, was required to mellow the subject and relieve it from tedium.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading We camped on the copious brook that ran near the town-walls, and while Ali-Ninpha thought proper to compliment the chief, Mohamedoo, by a formal announcement of our arrival, the caravan made ready for reception by copious, but _needed_, ablutions of flesh and raiment.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Four days brought us to Tamisso from our last halt.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We camped on the copious brook that ran near the town-walls, and while Ali-Ninpha thought proper to compliment the chief, Mohamedoo, by a formal announcement of our arrival, the caravan made ready for reception by copious, but _needed_, ablutions of flesh and raiment.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We camped on the copious brook that ran near the town-walls, and while Ali-Ninpha thought proper to compliment the chief, Mohamedoo, by a formal announcement of our arrival, the caravan made ready for reception by copious, but _needed_, ablutions of flesh and raiment.
campedverbUS /kæmpt/
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading We camped on the copious brook that ran near the town-walls, and while Ali-Ninpha thought proper to compliment the chief, Mohamedoo, by a formal announcement of our arrival, the caravan made ready for reception by copious, but _needed_, ablutions of flesh and raiment.
caravannounUS /ˈkærəvæn/
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading After our dash through the wilderness, let us return to the slow toil of the caravan.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading I felt so much the lack of scenery in my narrative, that I thought it well to group in a few pages the African pictures I have given in the last chapter.
a person who is in charge
From this reading We camped on the copious brook that ran near the town-walls, and while Ali-Ninpha thought proper to compliment the chief, Mohamedoo, by a formal announcement of our arrival, the caravan made ready for reception by copious, but _needed_, ablutions of flesh and raiment.
complimentverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləment/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading We camped on the copious brook that ran near the town-walls, and while Ali-Ninpha thought proper to compliment the chief, Mohamedoo, by a formal announcement of our arrival, the caravan made ready for reception by copious, but _needed_, ablutions of flesh and raiment.
intentionally conceived
From this reading My story had too much of the bareness of the Greek stage, and I was conscious that landscape, as well as action, was required to mellow the subject and relieve it from tedium.
copiousadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊpiəs/
large in number or quantity (especially of discourse)
From this reading We camped on the copious brook that ran near the town-walls, and while Ali-Ninpha thought proper to compliment the chief, Mohamedoo, by a formal announcement of our arrival, the caravan made ready for reception by copious, but _needed_, ablutions of flesh and raiment.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading After our dash through the wilderness, let us return to the slow toil of the caravan.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Four days brought us to Tamisso from our last halt.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt so much the lack of scenery in my narrative, that I thought it well to group in a few pages the African pictures I have given in the last chapter.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I felt so much the lack of scenery in my narrative, that I thought it well to group in a few pages the African pictures I have given in the last chapter.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading We camped on the copious brook that ran near the town-walls, and while Ali-Ninpha thought proper to compliment the chief, Mohamedoo, by a formal announcement of our arrival, the caravan made ready for reception by copious, but _needed_, ablutions of flesh and raiment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We camped on the copious brook that ran near the town-walls, and while Ali-Ninpha thought proper to compliment the chief, Mohamedoo, by a formal announcement of our arrival, the caravan made ready for reception by copious, but _needed_, ablutions of flesh and raiment.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading We camped on the copious brook that ran near the town-walls, and while Ali-Ninpha thought proper to compliment the chief, Mohamedoo, by a formal announcement of our arrival, the caravan made ready for reception by copious, but _needed_, ablutions of flesh and raiment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four days brought us to Tamisso from our last halt.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My story had too much of the bareness of the Greek stage, and I was conscious that landscape, as well as action, was required to mellow the subject and relieve it from tedium.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I felt so much the lack of scenery in my narrative, that I thought it well to group in a few pages the African pictures I have given in the last chapter.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading My story had too much of the bareness of the Greek stage, and I was conscious that landscape, as well as action, was required to mellow the subject and relieve it from tedium.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading I felt so much the lack of scenery in my narrative, that I thought it well to group in a few pages the African pictures I have given in the last chapter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My story had too much of the bareness of the Greek stage, and I was conscious that landscape, as well as action, was required to mellow the subject and relieve it from tedium.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading Four days brought us to Tamisso from our last halt.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I felt so much the lack of scenery in my narrative, that I thought it well to group in a few pages the African pictures I have given in the last chapter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I felt so much the lack of scenery in my narrative, that I thought it well to group in a few pages the African pictures I have given in the last chapter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I felt so much the lack of scenery in my narrative, that I thought it well to group in a few pages the African pictures I have given in the last chapter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I felt so much the lack of scenery in my narrative, that I thought it well to group in a few pages the African pictures I have given in the last chapter.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading I felt so much the lack of scenery in my narrative, that I thought it well to group in a few pages the African pictures I have given in the last chapter.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading My story had too much of the bareness of the Greek stage, and I was conscious that landscape, as well as action, was required to mellow the subject and relieve it from tedium.
immediately past
From this reading I felt so much the lack of scenery in my narrative, that I thought it well to group in a few pages the African pictures I have given in the last chapter.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading After our dash through the wilderness, let us return to the slow toil of the caravan.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading We camped on the copious brook that ran near the town-walls, and while Ali-Ninpha thought proper to compliment the chief, Mohamedoo, by a formal announcement of our arrival, the caravan made ready for reception by copious, but _needed_, ablutions of flesh and raiment.
mellowadjectiveUS /ˈmeloʊ/
unhurried and relaxed
From this reading My story had too much of the bareness of the Greek stage, and I was conscious that landscape, as well as action, was required to mellow the subject and relieve it from tedium.
Mohamedoo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We camped on the copious brook that ran near the town-walls, and while Ali-Ninpha thought proper to compliment the chief, Mohamedoo, by a formal announcement of our arrival, the caravan made ready for reception by copious, but _needed_, ablutions of flesh and raiment.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I felt so much the lack of scenery in my narrative, that I thought it well to group in a few pages the African pictures I have given in the last chapter.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I felt so much the lack of scenery in my narrative, that I thought it well to group in a few pages the African pictures I have given in the last chapter.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I felt so much the lack of scenery in my narrative, that I thought it well to group in a few pages the African pictures I have given in the last chapter.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading We camped on the copious brook that ran near the town-walls, and while Ali-Ninpha thought proper to compliment the chief, Mohamedoo, by a formal announcement of our arrival, the caravan made ready for reception by copious, but _needed_, ablutions of flesh and raiment.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading We camped on the copious brook that ran near the town-walls, and while Ali-Ninpha thought proper to compliment the chief, Mohamedoo, by a formal announcement of our arrival, the caravan made ready for reception by copious, but _needed_, ablutions of flesh and raiment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I felt so much the lack of scenery in my narrative, that I thought it well to group in a few pages the African pictures I have given in the last chapter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We camped on the copious brook that ran near the town-walls, and while Ali-Ninpha thought proper to compliment the chief, Mohamedoo, by a formal announcement of our arrival, the caravan made ready for reception by copious, but _needed_, ablutions of flesh and raiment.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading After our dash through the wilderness, let us return to the slow toil of the caravan.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading I felt so much the lack of scenery in my narrative, that I thought it well to group in a few pages the African pictures I have given in the last chapter.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading I felt so much the lack of scenery in my narrative, that I thought it well to group in a few pages the African pictures I have given in the last chapter.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading We camped on the copious brook that ran near the town-walls, and while Ali-Ninpha thought proper to compliment the chief, Mohamedoo, by a formal announcement of our arrival, the caravan made ready for reception by copious, but _needed_, ablutions of flesh and raiment.
raimentnoun
especially fine or decorative clothing
From this reading We camped on the copious brook that ran near the town-walls, and while Ali-Ninpha thought proper to compliment the chief, Mohamedoo, by a formal announcement of our arrival, the caravan made ready for reception by copious, but _needed_, ablutions of flesh and raiment.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading We camped on the copious brook that ran near the town-walls, and while Ali-Ninpha thought proper to compliment the chief, Mohamedoo, by a formal announcement of our arrival, the caravan made ready for reception by copious, but _needed_, ablutions of flesh and raiment.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading We camped on the copious brook that ran near the town-walls, and while Ali-Ninpha thought proper to compliment the chief, Mohamedoo, by a formal announcement of our arrival, the caravan made ready for reception by copious, but _needed_, ablutions of flesh and raiment.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading We camped on the copious brook that ran near the town-walls, and while Ali-Ninpha thought proper to compliment the chief, Mohamedoo, by a formal announcement of our arrival, the caravan made ready for reception by copious, but _needed_, ablutions of flesh and raiment.
relieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading My story had too much of the bareness of the Greek stage, and I was conscious that landscape, as well as action, was required to mellow the subject and relieve it from tedium.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading My story had too much of the bareness of the Greek stage, and I was conscious that landscape, as well as action, was required to mellow the subject and relieve it from tedium.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading After our dash through the wilderness, let us return to the slow toil of the caravan.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading I felt so much the lack of scenery in my narrative, that I thought it well to group in a few pages the African pictures I have given in the last chapter.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading After our dash through the wilderness, let us return to the slow toil of the caravan.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I felt so much the lack of scenery in my narrative, that I thought it well to group in a few pages the African pictures I have given in the last chapter.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading My story had too much of the bareness of the Greek stage, and I was conscious that landscape, as well as action, was required to mellow the subject and relieve it from tedium.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading My story had too much of the bareness of the Greek stage, and I was conscious that landscape, as well as action, was required to mellow the subject and relieve it from tedium.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading My story had too much of the bareness of the Greek stage, and I was conscious that landscape, as well as action, was required to mellow the subject and relieve it from tedium.
Tamisso
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Four days brought us to Tamisso from our last halt.
tediumnounUS /ˈtiːdiəm/
the feeling of being bored by something tedious
From this reading My story had too much of the bareness of the Greek stage, and I was conscious that landscape, as well as action, was required to mellow the subject and relieve it from tedium.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I felt so much the lack of scenery in my narrative, that I thought it well to group in a few pages the African pictures I have given in the last chapter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I felt so much the lack of scenery in my narrative, that I thought it well to group in a few pages the African pictures I have given in the last chapter.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I felt so much the lack of scenery in my narrative, that I thought it well to group in a few pages the African pictures I have given in the last chapter.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading After our dash through the wilderness, let us return to the slow toil of the caravan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I felt so much the lack of scenery in my narrative, that I thought it well to group in a few pages the African pictures I have given in the last chapter.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading After our dash through the wilderness, let us return to the slow toil of the caravan.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading My story had too much of the bareness of the Greek stage, and I was conscious that landscape, as well as action, was required to mellow the subject and relieve it from tedium.
town-walls
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We camped on the copious brook that ran near the town-walls, and while Ali-Ninpha thought proper to compliment the chief, Mohamedoo, by a formal announcement of our arrival, the caravan made ready for reception by copious, but _needed_, ablutions of flesh and raiment.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After our dash through the wilderness, let us return to the slow toil of the caravan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My story had too much of the bareness of the Greek stage, and I was conscious that landscape, as well as action, was required to mellow the subject and relieve it from tedium.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We camped on the copious brook that ran near the town-walls, and while Ali-Ninpha thought proper to compliment the chief, Mohamedoo, by a formal announcement of our arrival, the caravan made ready for reception by copious, but _needed_, ablutions of flesh and raiment.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I felt so much the lack of scenery in my narrative, that I thought it well to group in a few pages the African pictures I have given in the last chapter.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading We camped on the copious brook that ran near the town-walls, and while Ali-Ninpha thought proper to compliment the chief, Mohamedoo, by a formal announcement of our arrival, the caravan made ready for reception by copious, but _needed_, ablutions of flesh and raiment.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading After our dash through the wilderness, let us return to the slow toil of the caravan.
