used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE QUEST FOR A MOTHER.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading To start for Tjilatjap was such an unusual departure that it merits a chapter all to itself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To start for Tjilatjap was such an unusual departure that it merits a chapter all to itself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The correct thing for every traveller to do is to go to Tassikmalaya for the night and proceed from thence to Djoeja by train, go by carriage to Beroboeddoer, where a halt for the night can be made at a Government Rest House.
from appearances alone
From this reading No one had apparently left Garvet for Tjilatjap for years, since it had been pronounced to be one of the most unhealthy places in the island.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The correct thing for every traveller to do is to go to Tassikmalaya for the night and proceed from thence to Djoeja by train, go by carriage to Beroboeddoer, where a halt for the night can be made at a Government Rest House.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No one had apparently left Garvet for Tjilatjap for years, since it had been pronounced to be one of the most unhealthy places in the island.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No one had apparently left Garvet for Tjilatjap for years, since it had been pronounced to be one of the most unhealthy places in the island.
Beroboeddoer
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From this reading The correct thing for every traveller to do is to go to Tassikmalaya for the night and proceed from thence to Djoeja by train, go by carriage to Beroboeddoer, where a halt for the night can be made at a Government Rest House.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The correct thing for every traveller to do is to go to Tassikmalaya for the night and proceed from thence to Djoeja by train, go by carriage to Beroboeddoer, where a halt for the night can be made at a Government Rest House.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The correct thing for every traveller to do is to go to Tassikmalaya for the night and proceed from thence to Djoeja by train, go by carriage to Beroboeddoer, where a halt for the night can be made at a Government Rest House.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The correct thing for every traveller to do is to go to Tassikmalaya for the night and proceed from thence to Djoeja by train, go by carriage to Beroboeddoer, where a halt for the night can be made at a Government Rest House.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading To start for Tjilatjap was such an unusual departure that it merits a chapter all to itself.
make right or correct
From this reading The correct thing for every traveller to do is to go to Tassikmalaya for the night and proceed from thence to Djoeja by train, go by carriage to Beroboeddoer, where a halt for the night can be made at a Government Rest House.
the act of departing
From this reading To start for Tjilatjap was such an unusual departure that it merits a chapter all to itself.
Djoeja
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From this reading The correct thing for every traveller to do is to go to Tassikmalaya for the night and proceed from thence to Djoeja by train, go by carriage to Beroboeddoer, where a halt for the night can be made at a Government Rest House.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The correct thing for every traveller to do is to go to Tassikmalaya for the night and proceed from thence to Djoeja by train, go by carriage to Beroboeddoer, where a halt for the night can be made at a Government Rest House.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading The drive is twenty-five miles.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The correct thing for every traveller to do is to go to Tassikmalaya for the night and proceed from thence to Djoeja by train, go by carriage to Beroboeddoer, where a halt for the night can be made at a Government Rest House.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE QUEST FOR A MOTHER.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The correct thing for every traveller to do is to go to Tassikmalaya for the night and proceed from thence to Djoeja by train, go by carriage to Beroboeddoer, where a halt for the night can be made at a Government Rest House.
Garvet
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From this reading No one had apparently left Garvet for Tjilatjap for years, since it had been pronounced to be one of the most unhealthy places in the island.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The correct thing for every traveller to do is to go to Tassikmalaya for the night and proceed from thence to Djoeja by train, go by carriage to Beroboeddoer, where a halt for the night can be made at a Government Rest House.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The correct thing for every traveller to do is to go to Tassikmalaya for the night and proceed from thence to Djoeja by train, go by carriage to Beroboeddoer, where a halt for the night can be made at a Government Rest House.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No one had apparently left Garvet for Tjilatjap for years, since it had been pronounced to be one of the most unhealthy places in the island.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading The correct thing for every traveller to do is to go to Tassikmalaya for the night and proceed from thence to Djoeja by train, go by carriage to Beroboeddoer, where a halt for the night can be made at a Government Rest House.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The correct thing for every traveller to do is to go to Tassikmalaya for the night and proceed from thence to Djoeja by train, go by carriage to Beroboeddoer, where a halt for the night can be made at a Government Rest House.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No one had apparently left Garvet for Tjilatjap for years, since it had been pronounced to be one of the most unhealthy places in the island.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The correct thing for every traveller to do is to go to Tassikmalaya for the night and proceed from thence to Djoeja by train, go by carriage to Beroboeddoer, where a halt for the night can be made at a Government Rest House.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading No one had apparently left Garvet for Tjilatjap for years, since it had been pronounced to be one of the most unhealthy places in the island.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To start for Tjilatjap was such an unusual departure that it merits a chapter all to itself.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading To start for Tjilatjap was such an unusual departure that it merits a chapter all to itself.
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 No one had apparently left Garvet for Tjilatjap for years, since it had been pronounced to be one of the most unhealthy places in the island.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The correct thing for every traveller to do is to go to Tassikmalaya for the night and proceed from thence to Djoeja by train, go by carriage to Beroboeddoer, where a halt for the night can be made at a Government Rest House.
meritsnounUS /ˈmerəts/
plural of “merit” — any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading To start for Tjilatjap was such an unusual departure that it merits a chapter all to itself.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The drive is twenty-five miles.
used to form the superlative
From this reading No one had apparently left Garvet for Tjilatjap for years, since it had been pronounced to be one of the most unhealthy places in the island.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THE QUEST FOR A MOTHER.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The correct thing for every traveller to do is to go to Tassikmalaya for the night and proceed from thence to Djoeja by train, go by carriage to Beroboeddoer, where a halt for the night can be made at a Government Rest House.
not any; not one
From this reading No one had apparently left Garvet for Tjilatjap for years, since it had been pronounced to be one of the most unhealthy places in the island.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No one had apparently left Garvet for Tjilatjap for years, since it had been pronounced to be one of the most unhealthy places in the island.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one had apparently left Garvet for Tjilatjap for years, since it had been pronounced to be one of the most unhealthy places in the island.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading No one had apparently left Garvet for Tjilatjap for years, since it had been pronounced to be one of the most unhealthy places in the island.
continue talking
From this reading The correct thing for every traveller to do is to go to Tassikmalaya for the night and proceed from thence to Djoeja by train, go by carriage to Beroboeddoer, where a halt for the night can be made at a Government Rest House.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading No one had apparently left Garvet for Tjilatjap for years, since it had been pronounced to be one of the most unhealthy places in the island.
QUESTnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading THE QUEST FOR A MOTHER.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The correct thing for every traveller to do is to go to Tassikmalaya for the night and proceed from thence to Djoeja by train, go by carriage to Beroboeddoer, where a halt for the night can be made at a Government Rest House.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading No one had apparently left Garvet for Tjilatjap for years, since it had been pronounced to be one of the most unhealthy places in the island.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading To start for Tjilatjap was such an unusual departure that it merits a chapter all to itself.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading To start for Tjilatjap was such an unusual departure that it merits a chapter all to itself.
Tassikmalaya
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From this reading The correct thing for every traveller to do is to go to Tassikmalaya for the night and proceed from thence to Djoeja by train, go by carriage to Beroboeddoer, where a halt for the night can be made at a Government Rest House.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To start for Tjilatjap was such an unusual departure that it merits a chapter all to itself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUEST FOR A MOTHER.
from that place or that time
From this reading The correct thing for every traveller to do is to go to Tassikmalaya for the night and proceed from thence to Djoeja by train, go by carriage to Beroboeddoer, where a halt for the night can be made at a Government Rest House.
a special situation
From this reading The correct thing for every traveller to do is to go to Tassikmalaya for the night and proceed from thence to Djoeja by train, go by carriage to Beroboeddoer, where a halt for the night can be made at a Government Rest House.
Tjilatjap
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From this reading To start for Tjilatjap was such an unusual departure that it merits a chapter all to itself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To start for Tjilatjap was such an unusual departure that it merits a chapter all to itself.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The correct thing for every traveller to do is to go to Tassikmalaya for the night and proceed from thence to Djoeja by train, go by carriage to Beroboeddoer, where a halt for the night can be made at a Government Rest House.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading The correct thing for every traveller to do is to go to Tassikmalaya for the night and proceed from thence to Djoeja by train, go by carriage to Beroboeddoer, where a halt for the night can be made at a Government Rest House.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading The drive is twenty-five miles.
unhealthyadjectiveUS /ənˈhelθi/
not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind
From this reading No one had apparently left Garvet for Tjilatjap for years, since it had been pronounced to be one of the most unhealthy places in the island.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading To start for Tjilatjap was such an unusual departure that it merits a chapter all to itself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To start for Tjilatjap was such an unusual departure that it merits a chapter all to itself.
in or at the place that
From this reading The correct thing for every traveller to do is to go to Tassikmalaya for the night and proceed from thence to Djoeja by train, go by carriage to Beroboeddoer, where a halt for the night can be made at a Government Rest House.
a late time of life
From this reading No one had apparently left Garvet for Tjilatjap for years, since it had been pronounced to be one of the most unhealthy places in the island.
