used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VOYAGE UP THE SARAWAK RIVER The young hunters slept on board of the Blanchita, and they were delighted with their accommodations.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Sarawak, or Kuching, the native name of the town, is only about one hundred and fifty miles north of the equator, and must therefore be a very warm region, though away from the low land near the sea-coast it is fairly healthy.
abundantadjectiveUS /əˈbʌndənt/
present in great quantity
From this reading Achang had given them a hint on board of the ship that mosquitoes were abundant in some localities in Borneo.
accommodationsnounUS /əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃənz/
plural of “accommodation” — making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading A VOYAGE UP THE SARAWAK RIVER The young hunters slept on board of the Blanchita, and they were delighted with their accommodations.
Achang
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From this reading Achang had given them a hint on board of the ship that mosquitoes were abundant in some localities in Borneo.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The party slept with the curtains raised, which left them practically in the open air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A VOYAGE UP THE SARAWAK RIVER The young hunters slept on board of the Blanchita, and they were delighted with their accommodations.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Sarawak, or Kuching, the native name of the town, is only about one hundred and fifty miles north of the equator, and must therefore be a very warm region, though away from the low land near the sea-coast it is fairly healthy.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading The Guardian-Mother was provided with the material, and the ladies had made a dozen mosquito bars for the explorers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sarawak, or Kuching, the native name of the town, is only about one hundred and fifty miles north of the equator, and must therefore be a very warm region, though away from the low land near the sea-coast it is fairly healthy.
Blanchita
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From this reading A VOYAGE UP THE SARAWAK RIVER The young hunters slept on board of the Blanchita, and they were delighted with their accommodations.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading A VOYAGE UP THE SARAWAK RIVER The young hunters slept on board of the Blanchita, and they were delighted with their accommodations.
BorneonounUS /ˈbɔːrnioʊ/
3rd largest island in the world; in the western Pacific to the north of Java; largely covered by dense jungle and rain forest; part of the Malay Archipelago
From this reading Achang had given them a hint on board of the ship that mosquitoes were abundant in some localities in Borneo.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading The party slept with the curtains raised, which left them practically in the open air.
greatly pleased
From this reading A VOYAGE UP THE SARAWAK RIVER The young hunters slept on board of the Blanchita, and they were delighted with their accommodations.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The Guardian-Mother was provided with the material, and the ladies had made a dozen mosquito bars for the explorers.
equatornounUS /ɪˈkweɪtər/
an imaginary line around the Earth forming the great circle that is equidistant from the north and south poles
From this reading Sarawak, or Kuching, the native name of the town, is only about one hundred and fifty miles north of the equator, and must therefore be a very warm region, though away from the low land near the sea-coast it is fairly healthy.
explorersnounUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrərz/
plural of “explorer” — someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading The Guardian-Mother was provided with the material, and the ladies had made a dozen mosquito bars for the explorers.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Sarawak, or Kuching, the native name of the town, is only about one hundred and fifty miles north of the equator, and must therefore be a very warm region, though away from the low land near the sea-coast it is fairly healthy.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Sarawak, or Kuching, the native name of the town, is only about one hundred and fifty miles north of the equator, and must therefore be a very warm region, though away from the low land near the sea-coast it is fairly healthy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Guardian-Mother was provided with the material, and the ladies had made a dozen mosquito bars for the explorers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sarawak, or Kuching, the native name of the town, is only about one hundred and fifty miles north of the equator, and must therefore be a very warm region, though away from the low land near the sea-coast it is fairly healthy.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Achang had given them a hint on board of the ship that mosquitoes were abundant in some localities in Borneo.
Guardian-Mother
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From this reading The Guardian-Mother was provided with the material, and the ladies had made a dozen mosquito bars for the explorers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Achang had given them a hint on board of the ship that mosquitoes were abundant in some localities in Borneo.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading Sarawak, or Kuching, the native name of the town, is only about one hundred and fifty miles north of the equator, and must therefore be a very warm region, though away from the low land near the sea-coast it is fairly healthy.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading Achang had given them a hint on board of the ship that mosquitoes were abundant in some localities in Borneo.
ten 10s
From this reading Sarawak, or Kuching, the native name of the town, is only about one hundred and fifty miles north of the equator, and must therefore be a very warm region, though away from the low land near the sea-coast it is fairly healthy.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading A VOYAGE UP THE SARAWAK RIVER The young hunters slept on board of the Blanchita, and they were delighted with their accommodations.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The party slept with the curtains raised, which left them practically in the open air.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sarawak, or Kuching, the native name of the town, is only about one hundred and fifty miles north of the equator, and must therefore be a very warm region, though away from the low land near the sea-coast it is fairly healthy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sarawak, or Kuching, the native name of the town, is only about one hundred and fifty miles north of the equator, and must therefore be a very warm region, though away from the low land near the sea-coast it is fairly healthy.
Kuching
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From this reading Sarawak, or Kuching, the native name of the town, is only about one hundred and fifty miles north of the equator, and must therefore be a very warm region, though away from the low land near the sea-coast it is fairly healthy.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The Guardian-Mother was provided with the material, and the ladies had made a dozen mosquito bars for the explorers.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Sarawak, or Kuching, the native name of the town, is only about one hundred and fifty miles north of the equator, and must therefore be a very warm region, though away from the low land near the sea-coast it is fairly healthy.
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 The party slept with the curtains raised, which left them practically in the open air.
localitiesnounUS /loʊˈkælɪtiz/
plural of “locality” — a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Achang had given them a hint on board of the ship that mosquitoes were abundant in some localities in Borneo.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Sarawak, or Kuching, the native name of the town, is only about one hundred and fifty miles north of the equator, and must therefore be a very warm region, though away from the low land near the sea-coast it is fairly healthy.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Guardian-Mother was provided with the material, and the ladies had made a dozen mosquito bars for the explorers.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading The Guardian-Mother was provided with the material, and the ladies had made a dozen mosquito bars for the explorers.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Sarawak, or Kuching, the native name of the town, is only about one hundred and fifty miles north of the equator, and must therefore be a very warm region, though away from the low land near the sea-coast it is fairly healthy.
mosquitonounUS /məˈskiːtoʊ/
two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
From this reading The Guardian-Mother was provided with the material, and the ladies had made a dozen mosquito bars for the explorers.
mosquitoesnounUS /məˈskiːtoʊz/
plural of “mosquito” — two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
From this reading Achang had given them a hint on board of the ship that mosquitoes were abundant in some localities in Borneo.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Sarawak, or Kuching, the native name of the town, is only about one hundred and fifty miles north of the equator, and must therefore be a very warm region, though away from the low land near the sea-coast it is fairly healthy.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Sarawak, or Kuching, the native name of the town, is only about one hundred and fifty miles north of the equator, and must therefore be a very warm region, though away from the low land near the sea-coast it is fairly healthy.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Sarawak, or Kuching, the native name of the town, is only about one hundred and fifty miles north of the equator, and must therefore be a very warm region, though away from the low land near the sea-coast it is fairly healthy.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Sarawak, or Kuching, the native name of the town, is only about one hundred and fifty miles north of the equator, and must therefore be a very warm region, though away from the low land near the sea-coast it is fairly healthy.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Sarawak, or Kuching, the native name of the town, is only about one hundred and fifty miles north of the equator, and must therefore be a very warm region, though away from the low land near the sea-coast it is fairly healthy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A VOYAGE UP THE SARAWAK RIVER The young hunters slept on board of the Blanchita, and they were delighted with their accommodations.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A VOYAGE UP THE SARAWAK RIVER The young hunters slept on board of the Blanchita, and they were delighted with their accommodations.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sarawak, or Kuching, the native name of the town, is only about one hundred and fifty miles north of the equator, and must therefore be a very warm region, though away from the low land near the sea-coast it is fairly healthy.
and nothing more
From this reading Sarawak, or Kuching, the native name of the town, is only about one hundred and fifty miles north of the equator, and must therefore be a very warm region, though away from the low land near the sea-coast it is fairly healthy.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The party slept with the curtains raised, which left them practically in the open air.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sarawak, or Kuching, the native name of the town, is only about one hundred and fifty miles north of the equator, and must therefore be a very warm region, though away from the low land near the sea-coast it is fairly healthy.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The party slept with the curtains raised, which left them practically in the open air.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading The party slept with the curtains raised, which left them practically in the open air.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The Guardian-Mother was provided with the material, and the ladies had made a dozen mosquito bars for the explorers.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The party slept with the curtains raised, which left them practically in the open air.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading Sarawak, or Kuching, the native name of the town, is only about one hundred and fifty miles north of the equator, and must therefore be a very warm region, though away from the low land near the sea-coast it is fairly healthy.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading A VOYAGE UP THE SARAWAK RIVER The young hunters slept on board of the Blanchita, and they were delighted with their accommodations.
SARAWAKnounUS /ˈserəwɑːk/
the largest state in Malaysia; located on the northwest of the island of Borneo
From this reading A VOYAGE UP THE SARAWAK RIVER The young hunters slept on board of the Blanchita, and they were delighted with their accommodations.
sea-coastnoun
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Sarawak, or Kuching, the native name of the town, is only about one hundred and fifty miles north of the equator, and must therefore be a very warm region, though away from the low land near the sea-coast it is fairly healthy.
transport commercially
From this reading Achang had given them a hint on board of the ship that mosquitoes were abundant in some localities in Borneo.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading A VOYAGE UP THE SARAWAK RIVER The young hunters slept on board of the Blanchita, and they were delighted with their accommodations.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Achang had given them a hint on board of the ship that mosquitoes were abundant in some localities in Borneo.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Achang had given them a hint on board of the ship that mosquitoes were abundant in some localities in Borneo.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VOYAGE UP THE SARAWAK RIVER The young hunters slept on board of the Blanchita, and they were delighted with their accommodations.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A VOYAGE UP THE SARAWAK RIVER The young hunters slept on board of the Blanchita, and they were delighted with their accommodations.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The party slept with the curtains raised, which left them practically in the open air.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Sarawak, or Kuching, the native name of the town, is only about one hundred and fifty miles north of the equator, and must therefore be a very warm region, though away from the low land near the sea-coast it is fairly healthy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A VOYAGE UP THE SARAWAK RIVER The young hunters slept on board of the Blanchita, and they were delighted with their accommodations.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Sarawak, or Kuching, the native name of the town, is only about one hundred and fifty miles north of the equator, and must therefore be a very warm region, though away from the low land near the sea-coast it is fairly healthy.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Sarawak, or Kuching, the native name of the town, is only about one hundred and fifty miles north of the equator, and must therefore be a very warm region, though away from the low land near the sea-coast it is fairly healthy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A VOYAGE UP THE SARAWAK RIVER The young hunters slept on board of the Blanchita, and they were delighted with their accommodations.
precisely as stated
From this reading Sarawak, or Kuching, the native name of the town, is only about one hundred and fifty miles north of the equator, and must therefore be a very warm region, though away from the low land near the sea-coast it is fairly healthy.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading A VOYAGE UP THE SARAWAK RIVER The young hunters slept on board of the Blanchita, and they were delighted with their accommodations.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Sarawak, or Kuching, the native name of the town, is only about one hundred and fifty miles north of the equator, and must therefore be a very warm region, though away from the low land near the sea-coast it is fairly healthy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Guardian-Mother was provided with the material, and the ladies had made a dozen mosquito bars for the explorers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A VOYAGE UP THE SARAWAK RIVER The young hunters slept on board of the Blanchita, and they were delighted with their accommodations.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The party slept with the curtains raised, which left them practically in the open air.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A VOYAGE UP THE SARAWAK RIVER The young hunters slept on board of the Blanchita, and they were delighted with their accommodations.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A VOYAGE UP THE SARAWAK RIVER The young hunters slept on board of the Blanchita, and they were delighted with their accommodations.
