abandonmentnounUS /əˈbændənmənt/
the act of giving something up
From this reading This will give an idea of the abandonment in which those vast territories are left by those under whose political authority they live.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Though eight weeks had passed since the news of the death of the Governor of San Carlos had reached Maipures, nothing was known about it at Caicara.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This will give an idea of the abandonment in which those vast territories are left by those under whose political authority they live.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On jumping ashore at this latter point we hoped that we were leaving our canoes for good, and that the rest of the journey to Ciudad Bolivar would take place by steam.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The journey from La Urbana to Caicara passed off without any incident.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This will give an idea of the abandonment in which those vast territories are left by those under whose political authority they live.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading On jumping ashore at this latter point we hoped that we were leaving our canoes for good, and that the rest of the journey to Ciudad Bolivar would take place by steam.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On jumping ashore at this latter point we hoped that we were leaving our canoes for good, and that the rest of the journey to Ciudad Bolivar would take place by steam.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading This will give an idea of the abandonment in which those vast territories are left by those under whose political authority they live.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The people received us very kindly, and, though the town was far from modern or rich, we enjoyed some comforts that we had lacked during the long journey which lay behind us.
BolivarnounUS /ˈbɑːləvər/
the basic unit of money in Venezuela; equal to 100 centimos
From this reading On jumping ashore at this latter point we hoped that we were leaving our canoes for good, and that the rest of the journey to Ciudad Bolivar would take place by steam.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On jumping ashore at this latter point we hoped that we were leaving our canoes for good, and that the rest of the journey to Ciudad Bolivar would take place by steam.
Caicara
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From this reading The journey from La Urbana to Caicara passed off without any incident.
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading On jumping ashore at this latter point we hoped that we were leaving our canoes for good, and that the rest of the journey to Ciudad Bolivar would take place by steam.
CarlosnounUS /ˈkɑːrloʊs/
Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
From this reading Though eight weeks had passed since the news of the death of the Governor of San Carlos had reached Maipures, nothing was known about it at Caicara.
Ciudad
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From this reading On jumping ashore at this latter point we hoped that we were leaving our canoes for good, and that the rest of the journey to Ciudad Bolivar would take place by steam.
comfortsnounUS /ˈkʌmfərts/
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading The people received us very kindly, and, though the town was far from modern or rich, we enjoyed some comforts that we had lacked during the long journey which lay behind us.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Though eight weeks had passed since the news of the death of the Governor of San Carlos had reached Maipures, nothing was known about it at Caicara.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The people received us very kindly, and, though the town was far from modern or rich, we enjoyed some comforts that we had lacked during the long journey which lay behind us.
being one more than seven
From this reading Though eight weeks had passed since the news of the death of the Governor of San Carlos had reached Maipures, nothing was known about it at Caicara.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading The people received us very kindly, and, though the town was far from modern or rich, we enjoyed some comforts that we had lacked during the long journey which lay behind us.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The people received us very kindly, and, though the town was far from modern or rich, we enjoyed some comforts that we had lacked during the long journey which lay behind us.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On jumping ashore at this latter point we hoped that we were leaving our canoes for good, and that the rest of the journey to Ciudad Bolivar would take place by steam.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The journey from La Urbana to Caicara passed off without any incident.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading This will give an idea of the abandonment in which those vast territories are left by those under whose political authority they live.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading On jumping ashore at this latter point we hoped that we were leaving our canoes for good, and that the rest of the journey to Ciudad Bolivar would take place by steam.
the head of a state government
From this reading Though eight weeks had passed since the news of the death of the Governor of San Carlos had reached Maipures, nothing was known about it at Caicara.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The people received us very kindly, and, though the town was far from modern or rich, we enjoyed some comforts that we had lacked during the long journey which lay behind us.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading On jumping ashore at this latter point we hoped that we were leaving our canoes for good, and that the rest of the journey to Ciudad Bolivar would take place by steam.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This will give an idea of the abandonment in which those vast territories are left by those under whose political authority they live.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This will give an idea of the abandonment in which those vast territories are left by those under whose political authority they live.
a single distinct event
From this reading The journey from La Urbana to Caicara passed off without any incident.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Though eight weeks had passed since the news of the death of the Governor of San Carlos had reached Maipures, nothing was known about it at Caicara.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The journey from La Urbana to Caicara passed off without any incident.
jumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading On jumping ashore at this latter point we hoped that we were leaving our canoes for good, and that the rest of the journey to Ciudad Bolivar would take place by steam.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading The people received us very kindly, and, though the town was far from modern or rich, we enjoyed some comforts that we had lacked during the long journey which lay behind us.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Though eight weeks had passed since the news of the death of the Governor of San Carlos had reached Maipures, nothing was known about it at Caicara.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading The journey from La Urbana to Caicara passed off without any incident.
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading The people received us very kindly, and, though the town was far from modern or rich, we enjoyed some comforts that we had lacked during the long journey which lay behind us.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading On jumping ashore at this latter point we hoped that we were leaving our canoes for good, and that the rest of the journey to Ciudad Bolivar would take place by steam.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The people received us very kindly, and, though the town was far from modern or rich, we enjoyed some comforts that we had lacked during the long journey which lay behind us.
the act of departing
From this reading On jumping ashore at this latter point we hoped that we were leaving our canoes for good, and that the rest of the journey to Ciudad Bolivar would take place by steam.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading This will give an idea of the abandonment in which those vast territories are left by those under whose political authority they live.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading This will give an idea of the abandonment in which those vast territories are left by those under whose political authority they live.
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 people received us very kindly, and, though the town was far from modern or rich, we enjoyed some comforts that we had lacked during the long journey which lay behind us.
Maipures
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From this reading Though eight weeks had passed since the news of the death of the Governor of San Carlos had reached Maipures, nothing was known about it at Caicara.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading The people received us very kindly, and, though the town was far from modern or rich, we enjoyed some comforts that we had lacked during the long journey which lay behind us.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Though eight weeks had passed since the news of the death of the Governor of San Carlos had reached Maipures, nothing was known about it at Caicara.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Though eight weeks had passed since the news of the death of the Governor of San Carlos had reached Maipures, nothing was known about it at Caicara.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On jumping ashore at this latter point we hoped that we were leaving our canoes for good, and that the rest of the journey to Ciudad Bolivar would take place by steam.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The journey from La Urbana to Caicara passed off without any incident.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On jumping ashore at this latter point we hoped that we were leaving our canoes for good, and that the rest of the journey to Ciudad Bolivar would take place by steam.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The people received us very kindly, and, though the town was far from modern or rich, we enjoyed some comforts that we had lacked during the long journey which lay behind us.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading On jumping ashore at this latter point we hoped that we were leaving our canoes for good, and that the rest of the journey to Ciudad Bolivar would take place by steam.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The journey from La Urbana to Caicara passed off without any incident.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people received us very kindly, and, though the town was far from modern or rich, we enjoyed some comforts that we had lacked during the long journey which lay behind us.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading On jumping ashore at this latter point we hoped that we were leaving our canoes for good, and that the rest of the journey to Ciudad Bolivar would take place by steam.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading On jumping ashore at this latter point we hoped that we were leaving our canoes for good, and that the rest of the journey to Ciudad Bolivar would take place by steam.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading This will give an idea of the abandonment in which those vast territories are left by those under whose political authority they live.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Though eight weeks had passed since the news of the death of the Governor of San Carlos had reached Maipures, nothing was known about it at Caicara.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The people received us very kindly, and, though the town was far from modern or rich, we enjoyed some comforts that we had lacked during the long journey which lay behind us.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading On jumping ashore at this latter point we hoped that we were leaving our canoes for good, and that the rest of the journey to Ciudad Bolivar would take place by steam.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The people received us very kindly, and, though the town was far from modern or rich, we enjoyed some comforts that we had lacked during the long journey which lay behind us.
San
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From this reading Though eight weeks had passed since the news of the death of the Governor of San Carlos had reached Maipures, nothing was known about it at Caicara.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Though eight weeks had passed since the news of the death of the Governor of San Carlos had reached Maipures, nothing was known about it at Caicara.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The people received us very kindly, and, though the town was far from modern or rich, we enjoyed some comforts that we had lacked during the long journey which lay behind us.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading On jumping ashore at this latter point we hoped that we were leaving our canoes for good, and that the rest of the journey to Ciudad Bolivar would take place by steam.
carry out
From this reading On jumping ashore at this latter point we hoped that we were leaving our canoes for good, and that the rest of the journey to Ciudad Bolivar would take place by steam.
territoriesnounUS /ˈterətɔːriz/
plural of “territory” — a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading This will give an idea of the abandonment in which those vast territories are left by those under whose political authority they live.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On jumping ashore at this latter point we hoped that we were leaving our canoes for good, and that the rest of the journey to Ciudad Bolivar would take place by steam.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The journey from La Urbana to Caicara passed off without any incident.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This will give an idea of the abandonment in which those vast territories are left by those under whose political authority they live.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On jumping ashore at this latter point we hoped that we were leaving our canoes for good, and that the rest of the journey to Ciudad Bolivar would take place by steam.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading This will give an idea of the abandonment in which those vast territories are left by those under whose political authority they live.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The people received us very kindly, and, though the town was far from modern or rich, we enjoyed some comforts that we had lacked during the long journey which lay behind us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The journey from La Urbana to Caicara passed off without any incident.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The people received us very kindly, and, though the town was far from modern or rich, we enjoyed some comforts that we had lacked during the long journey which lay behind us.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading This will give an idea of the abandonment in which those vast territories are left by those under whose political authority they live.
UrbananounUS /ərˈbænə/
a university town in east central Illinois adjoining Champaign
From this reading The journey from La Urbana to Caicara passed off without any incident.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The people received us very kindly, and, though the town was far from modern or rich, we enjoyed some comforts that we had lacked during the long journey which lay behind us.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading This will give an idea of the abandonment in which those vast territories are left by those under whose political authority they live.
precisely as stated
From this reading The people received us very kindly, and, though the town was far from modern or rich, we enjoyed some comforts that we had lacked during the long journey which lay behind us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The people received us very kindly, and, though the town was far from modern or rich, we enjoyed some comforts that we had lacked during the long journey which lay behind us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On jumping ashore at this latter point we hoped that we were leaving our canoes for good, and that the rest of the journey to Ciudad Bolivar would take place by steam.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Though eight weeks had passed since the news of the death of the Governor of San Carlos had reached Maipures, nothing was known about it at Caicara.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On jumping ashore at this latter point we hoped that we were leaving our canoes for good, and that the rest of the journey to Ciudad Bolivar would take place by steam.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The people received us very kindly, and, though the town was far from modern or rich, we enjoyed some comforts that we had lacked during the long journey which lay behind us.
belonging to which person
From this reading This will give an idea of the abandonment in which those vast territories are left by those under whose political authority they live.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading This will give an idea of the abandonment in which those vast territories are left by those under whose political authority they live.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The journey from La Urbana to Caicara passed off without any incident.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On jumping ashore at this latter point we hoped that we were leaving our canoes for good, and that the rest of the journey to Ciudad Bolivar would take place by steam.
