Chapter IV · Chapter 4

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading In the month of June a local trader issued a notice that he was to send a launch up the river for trading purposes and to take the workers who had been sojourning in Remate de Males back to their places of employment, to commence the annual extraction of rubber.

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From this reading The launch was scheduled to sail on a Monday and would ascend the Itecoahy to its headwaters, or nearly so, thus passing the mouths of the Ituhy, the Branco, and Las Pedras rivers, affluents of considerable size which are nevertheless unrecorded on maps.

a large strong and aggressive woman

From this reading When on my way up the Amazon to the Brazilian frontier, I had stopped at Manaos, the capital of the State of Amazonas.

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From this reading When on my way up the Amazon to the Brazilian frontier, I had stopped at Manaos, the capital of the State of Amazonas.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading In the month of June a local trader issued a notice that he was to send a launch up the river for trading purposes and to take the workers who had been sojourning in Remate de Males back to their places of employment, to commence the annual extraction of rubber.

completing its life cycle within a year

From this reading In the month of June a local trader issued a notice that he was to send a launch up the river for trading purposes and to take the workers who had been sojourning in Remate de Males back to their places of employment, to commence the annual extraction of rubber.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The launch was scheduled to sail on a Monday and would ascend the Itecoahy to its headwaters, or nearly so, thus passing the mouths of the Ituhy, the Branco, and Las Pedras rivers, affluents of considerable size which are nevertheless unrecorded on maps.

travel up

From this reading The launch was scheduled to sail on a Monday and would ascend the Itecoahy to its headwaters, or nearly so, thus passing the mouths of the Ituhy, the Branco, and Las Pedras rivers, affluents of considerable size which are nevertheless unrecorded on maps.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When on my way up the Amazon to the Brazilian frontier, I had stopped at Manaos, the capital of the State of Amazonas.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading In the month of June a local trader issued a notice that he was to send a launch up the river for trading purposes and to take the workers who had been sojourning in Remate de Males back to their places of employment, to commence the annual extraction of rubber.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading In the month of June a local trader issued a notice that he was to send a launch up the river for trading purposes and to take the workers who had been sojourning in Remate de Males back to their places of employment, to commence the annual extraction of rubber.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The launch was scheduled to sail on a Monday and would ascend the Itecoahy to its headwaters, or nearly so, thus passing the mouths of the Ituhy, the Branco, and Las Pedras rivers, affluents of considerable size which are nevertheless unrecorded on maps.

of or relating to or characteristic of Brazil or the people of Brazil

From this reading When on my way up the Amazon to the Brazilian frontier, I had stopped at Manaos, the capital of the State of Amazonas.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading THE JOURNEY UP THE ITECOAHY RIVER With the subsiding of the waters came my long-desired opportunity to travel the course of the unmapped Itecoahy.

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading When on my way up the Amazon to the Brazilian frontier, I had stopped at Manaos, the capital of the State of Amazonas.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading In the month of June a local trader issued a notice that he was to send a launch up the river for trading purposes and to take the workers who had been sojourning in Remate de Males back to their places of employment, to commence the annual extraction of rubber.

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The launch was scheduled to sail on a Monday and would ascend the Itecoahy to its headwaters, or nearly so, thus passing the mouths of the Ituhy, the Branco, and Las Pedras rivers, affluents of considerable size which are nevertheless unrecorded on maps.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading THE JOURNEY UP THE ITECOAHY RIVER With the subsiding of the waters came my long-desired opportunity to travel the course of the unmapped Itecoahy.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading In the month of June a local trader issued a notice that he was to send a launch up the river for trading purposes and to take the workers who had been sojourning in Remate de Males back to their places of employment, to commence the annual extraction of rubber.

the state of being employed or having a job

From this reading In the month of June a local trader issued a notice that he was to send a launch up the river for trading purposes and to take the workers who had been sojourning in Remate de Males back to their places of employment, to commence the annual extraction of rubber.

the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means

From this reading In the month of June a local trader issued a notice that he was to send a launch up the river for trading purposes and to take the workers who had been sojourning in Remate de Males back to their places of employment, to commence the annual extraction of rubber.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In the month of June a local trader issued a notice that he was to send a launch up the river for trading purposes and to take the workers who had been sojourning in Remate de Males back to their places of employment, to commence the annual extraction of rubber.

a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country

From this reading When on my way up the Amazon to the Brazilian frontier, I had stopped at Manaos, the capital of the State of Amazonas.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading In the month of June a local trader issued a notice that he was to send a launch up the river for trading purposes and to take the workers who had been sojourning in Remate de Males back to their places of employment, to commence the annual extraction of rubber.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The total length of the Branco River is over three hundred miles, and it has on its shores several large and productive _seringales_.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In the month of June a local trader issued a notice that he was to send a launch up the river for trading purposes and to take the workers who had been sojourning in Remate de Males back to their places of employment, to commence the annual extraction of rubber.

plural of “headwater” — the source of a river

From this reading The launch was scheduled to sail on a Monday and would ascend the Itecoahy to its headwaters, or nearly so, thus passing the mouths of the Ituhy, the Branco, and Las Pedras rivers, affluents of considerable size which are nevertheless unrecorded on maps.

ten 10s

From this reading The total length of the Branco River is over three hundred miles, and it has on its shores several large and productive _seringales_.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading When on my way up the Amazon to the Brazilian frontier, I had stopped at Manaos, the capital of the State of Amazonas.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In the month of June a local trader issued a notice that he was to send a launch up the river for trading purposes and to take the workers who had been sojourning in Remate de Males back to their places of employment, to commence the annual extraction of rubber.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The total length of the Branco River is over three hundred miles, and it has on its shores several large and productive _seringales_.

past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading In the month of June a local trader issued a notice that he was to send a launch up the river for trading purposes and to take the workers who had been sojourning in Remate de Males back to their places of employment, to commence the annual extraction of rubber.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The total length of the Branco River is over three hundred miles, and it has on its shores several large and productive _seringales_.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE JOURNEY UP THE ITECOAHY RIVER With the subsiding of the waters came my long-desired opportunity to travel the course of the unmapped Itecoahy.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The launch was scheduled to sail on a Monday and would ascend the Itecoahy to its headwaters, or nearly so, thus passing the mouths of the Ituhy, the Branco, and Las Pedras rivers, affluents of considerable size which are nevertheless unrecorded on maps.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The launch was scheduled to sail on a Monday and would ascend the Itecoahy to its headwaters, or nearly so, thus passing the mouths of the Ituhy, the Branco, and Las Pedras rivers, affluents of considerable size which are nevertheless unrecorded on maps.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading THE JOURNEY UP THE ITECOAHY RIVER With the subsiding of the waters came my long-desired opportunity to travel the course of the unmapped Itecoahy.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading In the month of June a local trader issued a notice that he was to send a launch up the river for trading purposes and to take the workers who had been sojourning in Remate de Males back to their places of employment, to commence the annual extraction of rubber.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The total length of the Branco River is over three hundred miles, and it has on its shores several large and productive _seringales_.

plural of “la” — 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 launch was scheduled to sail on a Monday and would ascend the Itecoahy to its headwaters, or nearly so, thus passing the mouths of the Ituhy, the Branco, and Las Pedras rivers, affluents of considerable size which are nevertheless unrecorded on maps.

set up or found

From this reading In the month of June a local trader issued a notice that he was to send a launch up the river for trading purposes and to take the workers who had been sojourning in Remate de Males back to their places of employment, to commence the annual extraction of rubber.

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 total length of the Branco River is over three hundred miles, and it has on its shores several large and productive _seringales_.

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 In the month of June a local trader issued a notice that he was to send a launch up the river for trading purposes and to take the workers who had been sojourning in Remate de Males back to their places of employment, to commence the annual extraction of rubber.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE JOURNEY UP THE ITECOAHY RIVER With the subsiding of the waters came my long-desired opportunity to travel the course of the unmapped Itecoahy.

plural of “male” — an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes

From this reading In the month of June a local trader issued a notice that he was to send a launch up the river for trading purposes and to take the workers who had been sojourning in Remate de Males back to their places of employment, to commence the annual extraction of rubber.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When on my way up the Amazon to the Brazilian frontier, I had stopped at Manaos, the capital of the State of Amazonas.

plural of “map” — a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)

From this reading The launch was scheduled to sail on a Monday and would ascend the Itecoahy to its headwaters, or nearly so, thus passing the mouths of the Ituhy, the Branco, and Las Pedras rivers, affluents of considerable size which are nevertheless unrecorded on maps.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading The total length of the Branco River is over three hundred miles, and it has on its shores several large and productive _seringales_.

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading The launch was scheduled to sail on a Monday and would ascend the Itecoahy to its headwaters, or nearly so, thus passing the mouths of the Ituhy, the Branco, and Las Pedras rivers, affluents of considerable size which are nevertheless unrecorded on maps.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading In the month of June a local trader issued a notice that he was to send a launch up the river for trading purposes and to take the workers who had been sojourning in Remate de Males back to their places of employment, to commence the annual extraction of rubber.

plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading The launch was scheduled to sail on a Monday and would ascend the Itecoahy to its headwaters, or nearly so, thus passing the mouths of the Ituhy, the Branco, and Las Pedras rivers, affluents of considerable size which are nevertheless unrecorded on maps.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading THE JOURNEY UP THE ITECOAHY RIVER With the subsiding of the waters came my long-desired opportunity to travel the course of the unmapped Itecoahy.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The launch was scheduled to sail on a Monday and would ascend the Itecoahy to its headwaters, or nearly so, thus passing the mouths of the Ituhy, the Branco, and Las Pedras rivers, affluents of considerable size which are nevertheless unrecorded on maps.

in spite of what has just been said

From this reading The launch was scheduled to sail on a Monday and would ascend the Itecoahy to its headwaters, or nearly so, thus passing the mouths of the Ituhy, the Branco, and Las Pedras rivers, affluents of considerable size which are nevertheless unrecorded on maps.

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading In the month of June a local trader issued a notice that he was to send a launch up the river for trading purposes and to take the workers who had been sojourning in Remate de Males back to their places of employment, to commence the annual extraction of rubber.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE JOURNEY UP THE ITECOAHY RIVER With the subsiding of the waters came my long-desired opportunity to travel the course of the unmapped Itecoahy.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The launch was scheduled to sail on a Monday and would ascend the Itecoahy to its headwaters, or nearly so, thus passing the mouths of the Ituhy, the Branco, and Las Pedras rivers, affluents of considerable size which are nevertheless unrecorded on maps.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading THE JOURNEY UP THE ITECOAHY RIVER With the subsiding of the waters came my long-desired opportunity to travel the course of the unmapped Itecoahy.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The launch was scheduled to sail on a Monday and would ascend the Itecoahy to its headwaters, or nearly so, thus passing the mouths of the Ituhy, the Branco, and Las Pedras rivers, affluents of considerable size which are nevertheless unrecorded on maps.

above and across; more than

From this reading The total length of the Branco River is over three hundred miles, and it has on its shores several large and productive _seringales_.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading The launch was scheduled to sail on a Monday and would ascend the Itecoahy to its headwaters, or nearly so, thus passing the mouths of the Ituhy, the Branco, and Las Pedras rivers, affluents of considerable size which are nevertheless unrecorded on maps.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The launch was scheduled to sail on a Monday and would ascend the Itecoahy to its headwaters, or nearly so, thus passing the mouths of the Ituhy, the Branco, and Las Pedras rivers, affluents of considerable size which are nevertheless unrecorded on maps.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading In the month of June a local trader issued a notice that he was to send a launch up the river for trading purposes and to take the workers who had been sojourning in Remate de Males back to their places of employment, to commence the annual extraction of rubber.

producing or capable of producing (especially abundantly)

From this reading The total length of the Branco River is over three hundred miles, and it has on its shores several large and productive _seringales_.

plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading In the month of June a local trader issued a notice that he was to send a launch up the river for trading purposes and to take the workers who had been sojourning in Remate de Males back to their places of employment, to commence the annual extraction of rubber.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In the month of June a local trader issued a notice that he was to send a launch up the river for trading purposes and to take the workers who had been sojourning in Remate de Males back to their places of employment, to commence the annual extraction of rubber.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading THE JOURNEY UP THE ITECOAHY RIVER With the subsiding of the waters came my long-desired opportunity to travel the course of the unmapped Itecoahy.

plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading The launch was scheduled to sail on a Monday and would ascend the Itecoahy to its headwaters, or nearly so, thus passing the mouths of the Ituhy, the Branco, and Las Pedras rivers, affluents of considerable size which are nevertheless unrecorded on maps.

an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products

From this reading In the month of June a local trader issued a notice that he was to send a launch up the river for trading purposes and to take the workers who had been sojourning in Remate de Males back to their places of employment, to commence the annual extraction of rubber.

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading The launch was scheduled to sail on a Monday and would ascend the Itecoahy to its headwaters, or nearly so, thus passing the mouths of the Ituhy, the Branco, and Las Pedras rivers, affluents of considerable size which are nevertheless unrecorded on maps.

planned or scheduled for some certain time or times

From this reading The launch was scheduled to sail on a Monday and would ascend the Itecoahy to its headwaters, or nearly so, thus passing the mouths of the Ituhy, the Branco, and Las Pedras rivers, affluents of considerable size which are nevertheless unrecorded on maps.

cause to go somewhere

From this reading In the month of June a local trader issued a notice that he was to send a launch up the river for trading purposes and to take the workers who had been sojourning in Remate de Males back to their places of employment, to commence the annual extraction of rubber.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The total length of the Branco River is over three hundred miles, and it has on its shores several large and productive _seringales_.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading The total length of the Branco River is over three hundred miles, and it has on its shores several large and productive _seringales_.

plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading The total length of the Branco River is over three hundred miles, and it has on its shores several large and productive _seringales_.

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading The launch was scheduled to sail on a Monday and would ascend the Itecoahy to its headwaters, or nearly so, thus passing the mouths of the Ituhy, the Branco, and Las Pedras rivers, affluents of considerable size which are nevertheless unrecorded on maps.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The launch was scheduled to sail on a Monday and would ascend the Itecoahy to its headwaters, or nearly so, thus passing the mouths of the Ituhy, the Branco, and Las Pedras rivers, affluents of considerable size which are nevertheless unrecorded on maps.

-ing form of “sojourn” — spend a certain length of time; reside temporarily

From this reading In the month of June a local trader issued a notice that he was to send a launch up the river for trading purposes and to take the workers who had been sojourning in Remate de Males back to their places of employment, to commence the annual extraction of rubber.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading When on my way up the Amazon to the Brazilian frontier, I had stopped at Manaos, the capital of the State of Amazonas.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading When on my way up the Amazon to the Brazilian frontier, I had stopped at Manaos, the capital of the State of Amazonas.

a gradual sinking to a lower level

From this reading THE JOURNEY UP THE ITECOAHY RIVER With the subsiding of the waters came my long-desired opportunity to travel the course of the unmapped Itecoahy.

carry out

From this reading In the month of June a local trader issued a notice that he was to send a launch up the river for trading purposes and to take the workers who had been sojourning in Remate de Males back to their places of employment, to commence the annual extraction of rubber.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In the month of June a local trader issued a notice that he was to send a launch up the river for trading purposes and to take the workers who had been sojourning in Remate de Males back to their places of employment, to commence the annual extraction of rubber.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE JOURNEY UP THE ITECOAHY RIVER With the subsiding of the waters came my long-desired opportunity to travel the course of the unmapped Itecoahy.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading In the month of June a local trader issued a notice that he was to send a launch up the river for trading purposes and to take the workers who had been sojourning in Remate de Males back to their places of employment, to commence the annual extraction of rubber.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The total length of the Branco River is over three hundred miles, and it has on its shores several large and productive _seringales_.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading The launch was scheduled to sail on a Monday and would ascend the Itecoahy to its headwaters, or nearly so, thus passing the mouths of the Ituhy, the Branco, and Las Pedras rivers, affluents of considerable size which are nevertheless unrecorded on maps.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE JOURNEY UP THE ITECOAHY RIVER With the subsiding of the waters came my long-desired opportunity to travel the course of the unmapped Itecoahy.

add up in number or quantity

From this reading The total length of the Branco River is over three hundred miles, and it has on its shores several large and productive _seringales_.

someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold

From this reading In the month of June a local trader issued a notice that he was to send a launch up the river for trading purposes and to take the workers who had been sojourning in Remate de Males back to their places of employment, to commence the annual extraction of rubber.

buying or selling securities or commodities

From this reading In the month of June a local trader issued a notice that he was to send a launch up the river for trading purposes and to take the workers who had been sojourning in Remate de Males back to their places of employment, to commence the annual extraction of rubber.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading THE JOURNEY UP THE ITECOAHY RIVER With the subsiding of the waters came my long-desired opportunity to travel the course of the unmapped Itecoahy.

(of unknown regions) not yet surveyed or investigated

From this reading THE JOURNEY UP THE ITECOAHY RIVER With the subsiding of the waters came my long-desired opportunity to travel the course of the unmapped Itecoahy.

actually being performed at the time of hearing or viewing

From this reading The launch was scheduled to sail on a Monday and would ascend the Itecoahy to its headwaters, or nearly so, thus passing the mouths of the Ituhy, the Branco, and Las Pedras rivers, affluents of considerable size which are nevertheless unrecorded on maps.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading THE JOURNEY UP THE ITECOAHY RIVER With the subsiding of the waters came my long-desired opportunity to travel the course of the unmapped Itecoahy.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In the month of June a local trader issued a notice that he was to send a launch up the river for trading purposes and to take the workers who had been sojourning in Remate de Males back to their places of employment, to commence the annual extraction of rubber.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading THE JOURNEY UP THE ITECOAHY RIVER With the subsiding of the waters came my long-desired opportunity to travel the course of the unmapped Itecoahy.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading When on my way up the Amazon to the Brazilian frontier, I had stopped at Manaos, the capital of the State of Amazonas.

at the time that

From this reading When on my way up the Amazon to the Brazilian frontier, I had stopped at Manaos, the capital of the State of Amazonas.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The launch was scheduled to sail on a Monday and would ascend the Itecoahy to its headwaters, or nearly so, thus passing the mouths of the Ituhy, the Branco, and Las Pedras rivers, affluents of considerable size which are nevertheless unrecorded on maps.

which person or people

From this reading In the month of June a local trader issued a notice that he was to send a launch up the river for trading purposes and to take the workers who had been sojourning in Remate de Males back to their places of employment, to commence the annual extraction of rubber.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE JOURNEY UP THE ITECOAHY RIVER With the subsiding of the waters came my long-desired opportunity to travel the course of the unmapped Itecoahy.

plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation

From this reading In the month of June a local trader issued a notice that he was to send a launch up the river for trading purposes and to take the workers who had been sojourning in Remate de Males back to their places of employment, to commence the annual extraction of rubber.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The launch was scheduled to sail on a Monday and would ascend the Itecoahy to its headwaters, or nearly so, thus passing the mouths of the Ituhy, the Branco, and Las Pedras rivers, affluents of considerable size which are nevertheless unrecorded on maps.