used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some of them had been over the Guamocó trail as far as Culata; a few had ascended the Boque river to its farthest navigable point.
adequateadjectiveUS /ˈædəkwət/
having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
From this reading Only the old man, as he trudged along the worn trail between Simití and the Inanea river, where canoes waited to transport the travelers to the little village of Boque, had any adequate conception of what the journey meant.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Only the old man, as he trudged along the worn trail between Simití and the Inanea river, where canoes waited to transport the travelers to the little village of Boque, had any adequate conception of what the journey meant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two hundred miles which lay before Rosendo and his little band stretched their rugged, forbidding length through ragged cañons, rushing waters, and dank, virginal forest.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Only the old man, as he trudged along the worn trail between Simití and the Inanea river, where canoes waited to transport the travelers to the little village of Boque, had any adequate conception of what the journey meant.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Only the old man, as he trudged along the worn trail between Simití and the Inanea river, where canoes waited to transport the travelers to the little village of Boque, had any adequate conception of what the journey meant.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading Some of them had been over the Guamocó trail as far as Culata; a few had ascended the Boque river to its farthest navigable point.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading The two hundred miles which lay before Rosendo and his little band stretched their rugged, forbidding length through ragged cañons, rushing waters, and dank, virginal forest.
Barra
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From this reading But none had penetrated the inmost reaches of the great cañon through which the headwaters tumbled and roared, and none had ever dreamed of making the passage over the great divide, the _Barra Principal_, to the Tiguí beyond.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Some of them had been over the Guamocó trail as far as Culata; a few had ascended the Boque river to its farthest navigable point.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The two hundred miles which lay before Rosendo and his little band stretched their rugged, forbidding length through ragged cañons, rushing waters, and dank, virginal forest.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Only the old man, as he trudged along the worn trail between Simití and the Inanea river, where canoes waited to transport the travelers to the little village of Boque, had any adequate conception of what the journey meant.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading But none had penetrated the inmost reaches of the great cañon through which the headwaters tumbled and roared, and none had ever dreamed of making the passage over the great divide, the _Barra Principal_, to the Tiguí beyond.
Boque
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From this reading Only the old man, as he trudged along the worn trail between Simití and the Inanea river, where canoes waited to transport the travelers to the little village of Boque, had any adequate conception of what the journey meant.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But none had penetrated the inmost reaches of the great cañon through which the headwaters tumbled and roared, and none had ever dreamed of making the passage over the great divide, the _Barra Principal_, to the Tiguí beyond.
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Only the old man, as he trudged along the worn trail between Simití and the Inanea river, where canoes waited to transport the travelers to the little village of Boque, had any adequate conception of what the journey meant.
cargadores
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From this reading Even the _cargadores_ were unfamiliar with the region which they were to penetrate.
cañon
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From this reading But none had penetrated the inmost reaches of the great cañon through which the headwaters tumbled and roared, and none had ever dreamed of making the passage over the great divide, the _Barra Principal_, to the Tiguí beyond.
cañons
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From this reading The two hundred miles which lay before Rosendo and his little band stretched their rugged, forbidding length through ragged cañons, rushing waters, and dank, virginal forest.
conceptionnounUS /kənˈsepʃən/
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading Only the old man, as he trudged along the worn trail between Simití and the Inanea river, where canoes waited to transport the travelers to the little village of Boque, had any adequate conception of what the journey meant.
Culata
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From this reading Some of them had been over the Guamocó trail as far as Culata; a few had ascended the Boque river to its farthest navigable point.
dankadjectiveUS /dæŋk/
unpleasantly cool and humid
From this reading The two hundred miles which lay before Rosendo and his little band stretched their rugged, forbidding length through ragged cañons, rushing waters, and dank, virginal forest.
divideverbUS /dɪˈvaɪd/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading But none had penetrated the inmost reaches of the great cañon through which the headwaters tumbled and roared, and none had ever dreamed of making the passage over the great divide, the _Barra Principal_, to the Tiguí beyond.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading But none had penetrated the inmost reaches of the great cañon through which the headwaters tumbled and roared, and none had ever dreamed of making the passage over the great divide, the _Barra Principal_, to the Tiguí beyond.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the _cargadores_ were unfamiliar with the region which they were to penetrate.
at any time
From this reading But none had penetrated the inmost reaches of the great cañon through which the headwaters tumbled and roared, and none had ever dreamed of making the passage over the great divide, the _Barra Principal_, to the Tiguí beyond.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Some of them had been over the Guamocó trail as far as Culata; a few had ascended the Boque river to its farthest navigable point.
farthestadverbUS /ˈfɑːrðəst/
to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)
From this reading Some of them had been over the Guamocó trail as far as Culata; a few had ascended the Boque river to its farthest navigable point.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Some of them had been over the Guamocó trail as far as Culata; a few had ascended the Boque river to its farthest navigable point.
forbiddingadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪdɪŋ/
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
From this reading The two hundred miles which lay before Rosendo and his little band stretched their rugged, forbidding length through ragged cañons, rushing waters, and dank, virginal forest.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The two hundred miles which lay before Rosendo and his little band stretched their rugged, forbidding length through ragged cañons, rushing waters, and dank, virginal forest.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But none had penetrated the inmost reaches of the great cañon through which the headwaters tumbled and roared, and none had ever dreamed of making the passage over the great divide, the _Barra Principal_, to the Tiguí beyond.
Guamocó
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From this reading Some of them had been over the Guamocó trail as far as Culata; a few had ascended the Boque river to its farthest navigable point.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Only the old man, as he trudged along the worn trail between Simití and the Inanea river, where canoes waited to transport the travelers to the little village of Boque, had any adequate conception of what the journey meant.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Only the old man, as he trudged along the worn trail between Simití and the Inanea river, where canoes waited to transport the travelers to the little village of Boque, had any adequate conception of what the journey meant.
headwatersnounUS /ˈhedwɔːtərz/
plural of “headwater” — the source of a river
From this reading But none had penetrated the inmost reaches of the great cañon through which the headwaters tumbled and roared, and none had ever dreamed of making the passage over the great divide, the _Barra Principal_, to the Tiguí beyond.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The two hundred miles which lay before Rosendo and his little band stretched their rugged, forbidding length through ragged cañons, rushing waters, and dank, virginal forest.
ten 10s
From this reading The two hundred miles which lay before Rosendo and his little band stretched their rugged, forbidding length through ragged cañons, rushing waters, and dank, virginal forest.
Inanea
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From this reading Only the old man, as he trudged along the worn trail between Simití and the Inanea river, where canoes waited to transport the travelers to the little village of Boque, had any adequate conception of what the journey meant.
inmostadjective
being deepest within the self
From this reading But none had penetrated the inmost reaches of the great cañon through which the headwaters tumbled and roared, and none had ever dreamed of making the passage over the great divide, the _Barra Principal_, to the Tiguí beyond.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Some of them had been over the Guamocó trail as far as Culata; a few had ascended the Boque river to its farthest navigable point.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Only the old man, as he trudged along the worn trail between Simití and the Inanea river, where canoes waited to transport the travelers to the little village of Boque, had any adequate conception of what the journey meant.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The two hundred miles which lay before Rosendo and his little band stretched their rugged, forbidding length through ragged cañons, rushing waters, and dank, virginal forest.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The two hundred miles which lay before Rosendo and his little band stretched their rugged, forbidding length through ragged cañons, rushing waters, and dank, virginal forest.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The two hundred miles which lay before Rosendo and his little band stretched their rugged, forbidding length through ragged cañons, rushing waters, and dank, virginal forest.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading But none had penetrated the inmost reaches of the great cañon through which the headwaters tumbled and roared, and none had ever dreamed of making the passage over the great divide, the _Barra Principal_, to the Tiguí beyond.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Only the old man, as he trudged along the worn trail between Simití and the Inanea river, where canoes waited to transport the travelers to the little village of Boque, had any adequate conception of what the journey meant.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Only the old man, as he trudged along the worn trail between Simití and the Inanea river, where canoes waited to transport the travelers to the little village of Boque, had any adequate conception of what the journey meant.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The two hundred miles which lay before Rosendo and his little band stretched their rugged, forbidding length through ragged cañons, rushing waters, and dank, virginal forest.
navigableadjectiveUS /ˈnævəɡəbəl/
able to be sailed on or through safely
From this reading Some of them had been over the Guamocó trail as far as Culata; a few had ascended the Boque river to its farthest navigable point.
not one, and not any
From this reading But none had penetrated the inmost reaches of the great cañon through which the headwaters tumbled and roared, and none had ever dreamed of making the passage over the great divide, the _Barra Principal_, to the Tiguí beyond.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Only the old man, as he trudged along the worn trail between Simití and the Inanea river, where canoes waited to transport the travelers to the little village of Boque, had any adequate conception of what the journey meant.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Only the old man, as he trudged along the worn trail between Simití and the Inanea river, where canoes waited to transport the travelers to the little village of Boque, had any adequate conception of what the journey meant.
and nothing more
From this reading Only the old man, as he trudged along the worn trail between Simití and the Inanea river, where canoes waited to transport the travelers to the little village of Boque, had any adequate conception of what the journey meant.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Some of them had been over the Guamocó trail as far as Culata; a few had ascended the Boque river to its farthest navigable point.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading But none had penetrated the inmost reaches of the great cañon through which the headwaters tumbled and roared, and none had ever dreamed of making the passage over the great divide, the _Barra Principal_, to the Tiguí beyond.
penetrateverbUS /ˈpenətreɪt/
pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading Even the _cargadores_ were unfamiliar with the region which they were to penetrate.
penetratedverbUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/
past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading But none had penetrated the inmost reaches of the great cañon through which the headwaters tumbled and roared, and none had ever dreamed of making the passage over the great divide, the _Barra Principal_, to the Tiguí beyond.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Some of them had been over the Guamocó trail as far as Culata; a few had ascended the Boque river to its farthest navigable point.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading But none had penetrated the inmost reaches of the great cañon through which the headwaters tumbled and roared, and none had ever dreamed of making the passage over the great divide, the _Barra Principal_, to the Tiguí beyond.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading The two hundred miles which lay before Rosendo and his little band stretched their rugged, forbidding length through ragged cañons, rushing waters, and dank, virginal forest.
reachesnounUS /ˈriːtʃəz/
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading But none had penetrated the inmost reaches of the great cañon through which the headwaters tumbled and roared, and none had ever dreamed of making the passage over the great divide, the _Barra Principal_, to the Tiguí beyond.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading Even the _cargadores_ were unfamiliar with the region which they were to penetrate.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Only the old man, as he trudged along the worn trail between Simití and the Inanea river, where canoes waited to transport the travelers to the little village of Boque, had any adequate conception of what the journey meant.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading But none had penetrated the inmost reaches of the great cañon through which the headwaters tumbled and roared, and none had ever dreamed of making the passage over the great divide, the _Barra Principal_, to the Tiguí beyond.
Rosendo
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From this reading The two hundred miles which lay before Rosendo and his little band stretched their rugged, forbidding length through ragged cañons, rushing waters, and dank, virginal forest.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading The two hundred miles which lay before Rosendo and his little band stretched their rugged, forbidding length through ragged cañons, rushing waters, and dank, virginal forest.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading The two hundred miles which lay before Rosendo and his little band stretched their rugged, forbidding length through ragged cañons, rushing waters, and dank, virginal forest.
Simití
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From this reading Only the old man, as he trudged along the worn trail between Simití and the Inanea river, where canoes waited to transport the travelers to the little village of Boque, had any adequate conception of what the journey meant.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of them had been over the Guamocó trail as far as Culata; a few had ascended the Boque river to its farthest navigable point.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The two hundred miles which lay before Rosendo and his little band stretched their rugged, forbidding length through ragged cañons, rushing waters, and dank, virginal forest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two hundred miles which lay before Rosendo and his little band stretched their rugged, forbidding length through ragged cañons, rushing waters, and dank, virginal forest.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two hundred miles which lay before Rosendo and his little band stretched their rugged, forbidding length through ragged cañons, rushing waters, and dank, virginal forest.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some of them had been over the Guamocó trail as far as Culata; a few had ascended the Boque river to its farthest navigable point.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even the _cargadores_ were unfamiliar with the region which they were to penetrate.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The two hundred miles which lay before Rosendo and his little band stretched their rugged, forbidding length through ragged cañons, rushing waters, and dank, virginal forest.
Tiguí
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From this reading But none had penetrated the inmost reaches of the great cañon through which the headwaters tumbled and roared, and none had ever dreamed of making the passage over the great divide, the _Barra Principal_, to the Tiguí beyond.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Only the old man, as he trudged along the worn trail between Simití and the Inanea river, where canoes waited to transport the travelers to the little village of Boque, had any adequate conception of what the journey meant.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Only the old man, as he trudged along the worn trail between Simití and the Inanea river, where canoes waited to transport the travelers to the little village of Boque, had any adequate conception of what the journey meant.
transportnounUS /trænˈspɔːrt/
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading Only the old man, as he trudged along the worn trail between Simití and the Inanea river, where canoes waited to transport the travelers to the little village of Boque, had any adequate conception of what the journey meant.
travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading Only the old man, as he trudged along the worn trail between Simití and the Inanea river, where canoes waited to transport the travelers to the little village of Boque, had any adequate conception of what the journey meant.
trudgedverbUS /trʌdʒd/
past form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading Only the old man, as he trudged along the worn trail between Simití and the Inanea river, where canoes waited to transport the travelers to the little village of Boque, had any adequate conception of what the journey meant.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading But none had penetrated the inmost reaches of the great cañon through which the headwaters tumbled and roared, and none had ever dreamed of making the passage over the great divide, the _Barra Principal_, to the Tiguí beyond.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two hundred miles which lay before Rosendo and his little band stretched their rugged, forbidding length through ragged cañons, rushing waters, and dank, virginal forest.
unfamiliaradjectiveUS /ˌʌnfəˈmɪljər/
not known or well known
From this reading Even the _cargadores_ were unfamiliar with the region which they were to penetrate.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Only the old man, as he trudged along the worn trail between Simití and the Inanea river, where canoes waited to transport the travelers to the little village of Boque, had any adequate conception of what the journey meant.
virginaladjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrdʒənəl/
characteristic of a virgin or virginity
From this reading The two hundred miles which lay before Rosendo and his little band stretched their rugged, forbidding length through ragged cañons, rushing waters, and dank, virginal forest.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Only the old man, as he trudged along the worn trail between Simití and the Inanea river, where canoes waited to transport the travelers to the little village of Boque, had any adequate conception of what the journey meant.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The two hundred miles which lay before Rosendo and his little band stretched their rugged, forbidding length through ragged cañons, rushing waters, and dank, virginal forest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even the _cargadores_ were unfamiliar with the region which they were to penetrate.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Only the old man, as he trudged along the worn trail between Simití and the Inanea river, where canoes waited to transport the travelers to the little village of Boque, had any adequate conception of what the journey meant.
in or at the place that
From this reading Only the old man, as he trudged along the worn trail between Simití and the Inanea river, where canoes waited to transport the travelers to the little village of Boque, had any adequate conception of what the journey meant.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The two hundred miles which lay before Rosendo and his little band stretched their rugged, forbidding length through ragged cañons, rushing waters, and dank, virginal forest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even the _cargadores_ were unfamiliar with the region which they were to penetrate.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Only the old man, as he trudged along the worn trail between Simití and the Inanea river, where canoes waited to transport the travelers to the little village of Boque, had any adequate conception of what the journey meant.
