used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With the accession of Gatiño and his family and Valiente and his men, our numbers had gradually increased, and the camp at night had quite a lively aspect.
accessionnounUS /əkˈseʃən/
a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group)
From this reading With the accession of Gatiño and his family and Valiente and his men, our numbers had gradually increased, and the camp at night had quite a lively aspect.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading The men would tell their adventures, and conversation frequently turned on local topics.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With the accession of Gatiño and his family and Valiente and his men, our numbers had gradually increased, and the camp at night had quite a lively aspect.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Newspapers, letters, telegrams, the multifarious scraps of gossip, the bursts of curiosity which fill so great a part in the life of modern man, had totally disappeared as daily elements in our own.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading With the accession of Gatiño and his family and Valiente and his men, our numbers had gradually increased, and the camp at night had quite a lively aspect.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With the accession of Gatiño and his family and Valiente and his men, our numbers had gradually increased, and the camp at night had quite a lively aspect.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading We had gradually drifted into practical indifference concerning the doings of that distant world to which we belonged, and towards which we were moving.
burstsnounUS /bɜːrsts/
plural of “burst” — the act of exploding or bursting
From this reading Newspapers, letters, telegrams, the multifarious scraps of gossip, the bursts of curiosity which fill so great a part in the life of modern man, had totally disappeared as daily elements in our own.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading With the accession of Gatiño and his family and Valiente and his men, our numbers had gradually increased, and the camp at night had quite a lively aspect.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading We had gradually drifted into practical indifference concerning the doings of that distant world to which we belonged, and towards which we were moving.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The men would tell their adventures, and conversation frequently turned on local topics.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Newspapers, letters, telegrams, the multifarious scraps of gossip, the bursts of curiosity which fill so great a part in the life of modern man, had totally disappeared as daily elements in our own.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Newspapers, letters, telegrams, the multifarious scraps of gossip, the bursts of curiosity which fill so great a part in the life of modern man, had totally disappeared as daily elements in our own.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading To tell the truth, I did not miss them greatly.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Newspapers, letters, telegrams, the multifarious scraps of gossip, the bursts of curiosity which fill so great a part in the life of modern man, had totally disappeared as daily elements in our own.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading We had gradually drifted into practical indifference concerning the doings of that distant world to which we belonged, and towards which we were moving.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading We had gradually drifted into practical indifference concerning the doings of that distant world to which we belonged, and towards which we were moving.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading We had gradually drifted into practical indifference concerning the doings of that distant world to which we belonged, and towards which we were moving.
elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading Newspapers, letters, telegrams, the multifarious scraps of gossip, the bursts of curiosity which fill so great a part in the life of modern man, had totally disappeared as daily elements in our own.
a social unit living together
From this reading With the accession of Gatiño and his family and Valiente and his men, our numbers had gradually increased, and the camp at night had quite a lively aspect.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading Newspapers, letters, telegrams, the multifarious scraps of gossip, the bursts of curiosity which fill so great a part in the life of modern man, had totally disappeared as daily elements in our own.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The men would tell their adventures, and conversation frequently turned on local topics.
Gatiño
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From this reading With the accession of Gatiño and his family and Valiente and his men, our numbers had gradually increased, and the camp at night had quite a lively aspect.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading Newspapers, letters, telegrams, the multifarious scraps of gossip, the bursts of curiosity which fill so great a part in the life of modern man, had totally disappeared as daily elements in our own.
in a gradual manner
From this reading With the accession of Gatiño and his family and Valiente and his men, our numbers had gradually increased, and the camp at night had quite a lively aspect.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Newspapers, letters, telegrams, the multifarious scraps of gossip, the bursts of curiosity which fill so great a part in the life of modern man, had totally disappeared as daily elements in our own.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading To tell the truth, I did not miss them greatly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With the accession of Gatiño and his family and Valiente and his men, our numbers had gradually increased, and the camp at night had quite a lively aspect.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With the accession of Gatiño and his family and Valiente and his men, our numbers had gradually increased, and the camp at night had quite a lively aspect.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To tell the truth, I did not miss them greatly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Newspapers, letters, telegrams, the multifarious scraps of gossip, the bursts of curiosity which fill so great a part in the life of modern man, had totally disappeared as daily elements in our own.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading With the accession of Gatiño and his family and Valiente and his men, our numbers had gradually increased, and the camp at night had quite a lively aspect.
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading We had gradually drifted into practical indifference concerning the doings of that distant world to which we belonged, and towards which we were moving.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We had gradually drifted into practical indifference concerning the doings of that distant world to which we belonged, and towards which we were moving.
the literary culture
From this reading Newspapers, letters, telegrams, the multifarious scraps of gossip, the bursts of curiosity which fill so great a part in the life of modern man, had totally disappeared as daily elements in our own.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Newspapers, letters, telegrams, the multifarious scraps of gossip, the bursts of curiosity which fill so great a part in the life of modern man, had totally disappeared as daily elements in our own.
full of life and energy
From this reading With the accession of Gatiño and his family and Valiente and his men, our numbers had gradually increased, and the camp at night had quite a lively aspect.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading The men would tell their adventures, and conversation frequently turned on local topics.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Newspapers, letters, telegrams, the multifarious scraps of gossip, the bursts of curiosity which fill so great a part in the life of modern man, had totally disappeared as daily elements in our own.
the force of workers available
From this reading With the accession of Gatiño and his family and Valiente and his men, our numbers had gradually increased, and the camp at night had quite a lively aspect.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading To tell the truth, I did not miss them greatly.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading Newspapers, letters, telegrams, the multifarious scraps of gossip, the bursts of curiosity which fill so great a part in the life of modern man, had totally disappeared as daily elements in our own.
in motion
From this reading We had gradually drifted into practical indifference concerning the doings of that distant world to which we belonged, and towards which we were moving.
multifariousadjective
having many aspects or qualities
From this reading Newspapers, letters, telegrams, the multifarious scraps of gossip, the bursts of curiosity which fill so great a part in the life of modern man, had totally disappeared as daily elements in our own.
NewspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Newspapers, letters, telegrams, the multifarious scraps of gossip, the bursts of curiosity which fill so great a part in the life of modern man, had totally disappeared as daily elements in our own.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading With the accession of Gatiño and his family and Valiente and his men, our numbers had gradually increased, and the camp at night had quite a lively aspect.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To tell the truth, I did not miss them greatly.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading With the accession of Gatiño and his family and Valiente and his men, our numbers had gradually increased, and the camp at night had quite a lively aspect.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the accession of Gatiño and his family and Valiente and his men, our numbers had gradually increased, and the camp at night had quite a lively aspect.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The men would tell their adventures, and conversation frequently turned on local topics.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading With the accession of Gatiño and his family and Valiente and his men, our numbers had gradually increased, and the camp at night had quite a lively aspect.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Newspapers, letters, telegrams, the multifarious scraps of gossip, the bursts of curiosity which fill so great a part in the life of modern man, had totally disappeared as daily elements in our own.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Newspapers, letters, telegrams, the multifarious scraps of gossip, the bursts of curiosity which fill so great a part in the life of modern man, had totally disappeared as daily elements in our own.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading We had gradually drifted into practical indifference concerning the doings of that distant world to which we belonged, and towards which we were moving.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading With the accession of Gatiño and his family and Valiente and his men, our numbers had gradually increased, and the camp at night had quite a lively aspect.
scrapsnounUS /skræps/
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading Newspapers, letters, telegrams, the multifarious scraps of gossip, the bursts of curiosity which fill so great a part in the life of modern man, had totally disappeared as daily elements in our own.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Newspapers, letters, telegrams, the multifarious scraps of gossip, the bursts of curiosity which fill so great a part in the life of modern man, had totally disappeared as daily elements in our own.
telegramsnounUS /ˈteləɡræmz/
plural of “telegram” — a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading Newspapers, letters, telegrams, the multifarious scraps of gossip, the bursts of curiosity which fill so great a part in the life of modern man, had totally disappeared as daily elements in our own.
express in words
From this reading The men would tell their adventures, and conversation frequently turned on local topics.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We had gradually drifted into practical indifference concerning the doings of that distant world to which we belonged, and towards which we were moving.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the accession of Gatiño and his family and Valiente and his men, our numbers had gradually increased, and the camp at night had quite a lively aspect.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The men would tell their adventures, and conversation frequently turned on local topics.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To tell the truth, I did not miss them greatly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had gradually drifted into practical indifference concerning the doings of that distant world to which we belonged, and towards which we were moving.
topicsnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪks/
plural of “topic” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The men would tell their adventures, and conversation frequently turned on local topics.
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Newspapers, letters, telegrams, the multifarious scraps of gossip, the bursts of curiosity which fill so great a part in the life of modern man, had totally disappeared as daily elements in our own.
in the direction of
From this reading We had gradually drifted into practical indifference concerning the doings of that distant world to which we belonged, and towards which we were moving.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading To tell the truth, I did not miss them greatly.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The men would tell their adventures, and conversation frequently turned on local topics.
Valiente
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From this reading With the accession of Gatiño and his family and Valiente and his men, our numbers had gradually increased, and the camp at night had quite a lively aspect.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had gradually drifted into practical indifference concerning the doings of that distant world to which we belonged, and towards which we were moving.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We had gradually drifted into practical indifference concerning the doings of that distant world to which we belonged, and towards which we were moving.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We had gradually drifted into practical indifference concerning the doings of that distant world to which we belonged, and towards which we were moving.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the accession of Gatiño and his family and Valiente and his men, our numbers had gradually increased, and the camp at night had quite a lively aspect.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading We had gradually drifted into practical indifference concerning the doings of that distant world to which we belonged, and towards which we were moving.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The men would tell their adventures, and conversation frequently turned on local topics.
