used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We had been considering the feasibility of undertaking a trip into this country, but the departure for home of my companion, Doctor Allen, and Mr. Lloyd, from San Agustin, left me alone in the field, and I doubted the advisability of taking the journey without their assistance.
highly skilled
From this reading From all the information I could gather, the crossing of the Eastern Range presented great difficulties and would have to be accomplished on foot.
addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading The rainy season had set in, adding to the difficulties of travel.
advisabilitynounUS /ˌædvaɪzəˈbɪlɪti/
the quality of being advisable
From this reading We had been considering the feasibility of undertaking a trip into this country, but the departure for home of my companion, Doctor Allen, and Mr. Lloyd, from San Agustin, left me alone in the field, and I doubted the advisability of taking the journey without their assistance.
Agustin
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From this reading We had been considering the feasibility of undertaking a trip into this country, but the departure for home of my companion, Doctor Allen, and Mr. Lloyd, from San Agustin, left me alone in the field, and I doubted the advisability of taking the journey without their assistance.
(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 From all the information I could gather, the crossing of the Eastern Range presented great difficulties and would have to be accomplished on foot.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading We had been considering the feasibility of undertaking a trip into this country, but the departure for home of my companion, Doctor Allen, and Mr. Lloyd, from San Agustin, left me alone in the field, and I doubted the advisability of taking the journey without their assistance.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading We had been considering the feasibility of undertaking a trip into this country, but the departure for home of my companion, Doctor Allen, and Mr. Lloyd, from San Agustin, left me alone in the field, and I doubted the advisability of taking the journey without their assistance.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading CROSSING THE EASTERN ANDES INTO THE CAQUETÁ Of the many little-known places in South America, the least known lie eastward of the eastern base of the Andes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had been considering the feasibility of undertaking a trip into this country, but the departure for home of my companion, Doctor Allen, and Mr. Lloyd, from San Agustin, left me alone in the field, and I doubted the advisability of taking the journey without their assistance.
ANDESnounUS /ˈændiz/
a mountain range in South America running 5000 miles along the Pacific coast
From this reading CROSSING THE EASTERN ANDES INTO THE CAQUETÁ Of the many little-known places in South America, the least known lie eastward of the eastern base of the Andes.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading We had been considering the feasibility of undertaking a trip into this country, but the departure for home of my companion, Doctor Allen, and Mr. Lloyd, from San Agustin, left me alone in the field, and I doubted the advisability of taking the journey without their assistance.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading CROSSING THE EASTERN ANDES INTO THE CAQUETÁ Of the many little-known places in South America, the least known lie eastward of the eastern base of the Andes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading From all the information I could gather, the crossing of the Eastern Range presented great difficulties and would have to be accomplished on foot.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We had been considering the feasibility of undertaking a trip into this country, but the departure for home of my companion, Doctor Allen, and Mr. Lloyd, from San Agustin, left me alone in the field, and I doubted the advisability of taking the journey without their assistance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We had been considering the feasibility of undertaking a trip into this country, but the departure for home of my companion, Doctor Allen, and Mr. Lloyd, from San Agustin, left me alone in the field, and I doubted the advisability of taking the journey without their assistance.
CAQUETÁ
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From this reading CROSSING THE EASTERN ANDES INTO THE CAQUETÁ Of the many little-known places in South America, the least known lie eastward of the eastern base of the Andes.
ColombianounUS /kəˈlʌmbiə/
a republic in northwestern South America with a coastline on the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea; achieved independence from Spain in 1821 under the leadership of Simon Bolivar; Spanish is the official language
From this reading One such region is the Caquetá of Colombia.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading We had been considering the feasibility of undertaking a trip into this country, but the departure for home of my companion, Doctor Allen, and Mr. Lloyd, from San Agustin, left me alone in the field, and I doubted the advisability of taking the journey without their assistance.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading We had been considering the feasibility of undertaking a trip into this country, but the departure for home of my companion, Doctor Allen, and Mr. Lloyd, from San Agustin, left me alone in the field, and I doubted the advisability of taking the journey without their assistance.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From all the information I could gather, the crossing of the Eastern Range presented great difficulties and would have to be accomplished on foot.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading We had been considering the feasibility of undertaking a trip into this country, but the departure for home of my companion, Doctor Allen, and Mr. Lloyd, from San Agustin, left me alone in the field, and I doubted the advisability of taking the journey without their assistance.
traveling across
From this reading CROSSING THE EASTERN ANDES INTO THE CAQUETÁ Of the many little-known places in South America, the least known lie eastward of the eastern base of the Andes.
the act of departing
From this reading We had been considering the feasibility of undertaking a trip into this country, but the departure for home of my companion, Doctor Allen, and Mr. Lloyd, from San Agustin, left me alone in the field, and I doubted the advisability of taking the journey without their assistance.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading From all the information I could gather, the crossing of the Eastern Range presented great difficulties and would have to be accomplished on foot.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading We had been considering the feasibility of undertaking a trip into this country, but the departure for home of my companion, Doctor Allen, and Mr. Lloyd, from San Agustin, left me alone in the field, and I doubted the advisability of taking the journey without their assistance.
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading We had been considering the feasibility of undertaking a trip into this country, but the departure for home of my companion, Doctor Allen, and Mr. Lloyd, from San Agustin, left me alone in the field, and I doubted the advisability of taking the journey without their assistance.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading CROSSING THE EASTERN ANDES INTO THE CAQUETÁ Of the many little-known places in South America, the least known lie eastward of the eastern base of the Andes.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading CROSSING THE EASTERN ANDES INTO THE CAQUETÁ Of the many little-known places in South America, the least known lie eastward of the eastern base of the Andes.
feasibilitynounUS /ˌfiːzəˈbɪləti/
the quality of being doable
From this reading We had been considering the feasibility of undertaking a trip into this country, but the departure for home of my companion, Doctor Allen, and Mr. Lloyd, from San Agustin, left me alone in the field, and I doubted the advisability of taking the journey without their assistance.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading We had been considering the feasibility of undertaking a trip into this country, but the departure for home of my companion, Doctor Allen, and Mr. Lloyd, from San Agustin, left me alone in the field, and I doubted the advisability of taking the journey without their assistance.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading From all the information I could gather, the crossing of the Eastern Range presented great difficulties and would have to be accomplished on foot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We had been considering the feasibility of undertaking a trip into this country, but the departure for home of my companion, Doctor Allen, and Mr. Lloyd, from San Agustin, left me alone in the field, and I doubted the advisability of taking the journey without their assistance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We had been considering the feasibility of undertaking a trip into this country, but the departure for home of my companion, Doctor Allen, and Mr. Lloyd, from San Agustin, left me alone in the field, and I doubted the advisability of taking the journey without their assistance.
assemble or get together
From this reading From all the information I could gather, the crossing of the Eastern Range presented great difficulties and would have to be accomplished on foot.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading From all the information I could gather, the crossing of the Eastern Range presented great difficulties and would have to be accomplished on foot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had been considering the feasibility of undertaking a trip into this country, but the departure for home of my companion, Doctor Allen, and Mr. Lloyd, from San Agustin, left me alone in the field, and I doubted the advisability of taking the journey without their assistance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading From all the information I could gather, the crossing of the Eastern Range presented great difficulties and would have to be accomplished on foot.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading We had been considering the feasibility of undertaking a trip into this country, but the departure for home of my companion, Doctor Allen, and Mr. Lloyd, from San Agustin, left me alone in the field, and I doubted the advisability of taking the journey without their assistance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We had been considering the feasibility of undertaking a trip into this country, but the departure for home of my companion, Doctor Allen, and Mr. Lloyd, from San Agustin, left me alone in the field, and I doubted the advisability of taking the journey without their assistance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CROSSING THE EASTERN ANDES INTO THE CAQUETÁ Of the many little-known places in South America, the least known lie eastward of the eastern base of the Andes.
a message received and understood
From this reading From all the information I could gather, the crossing of the Eastern Range presented great difficulties and would have to be accomplished on foot.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading CROSSING THE EASTERN ANDES INTO THE CAQUETÁ Of the many little-known places in South America, the least known lie eastward of the eastern base of the Andes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One such region is the Caquetá of Colombia.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading We had been considering the feasibility of undertaking a trip into this country, but the departure for home of my companion, Doctor Allen, and Mr. Lloyd, from San Agustin, left me alone in the field, and I doubted the advisability of taking the journey without their assistance.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading CROSSING THE EASTERN ANDES INTO THE CAQUETÁ Of the many little-known places in South America, the least known lie eastward of the eastern base of the Andes.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading CROSSING THE EASTERN ANDES INTO THE CAQUETÁ Of the many little-known places in South America, the least known lie eastward of the eastern base of the Andes.
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 We had been considering the feasibility of undertaking a trip into this country, but the departure for home of my companion, Doctor Allen, and Mr. Lloyd, from San Agustin, left me alone in the field, and I doubted the advisability of taking the journey without their assistance.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading CROSSING THE EASTERN ANDES INTO THE CAQUETÁ Of the many little-known places in South America, the least known lie eastward of the eastern base of the Andes.
little-knownadjective
unknown to most people
From this reading CROSSING THE EASTERN ANDES INTO THE CAQUETÁ Of the many little-known places in South America, the least known lie eastward of the eastern base of the Andes.
LloydnounUS /lɔɪd/
United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)
From this reading We had been considering the feasibility of undertaking a trip into this country, but the departure for home of my companion, Doctor Allen, and Mr. Lloyd, from San Agustin, left me alone in the field, and I doubted the advisability of taking the journey without their assistance.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading CROSSING THE EASTERN ANDES INTO THE CAQUETÁ Of the many little-known places in South America, the least known lie eastward of the eastern base of the Andes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We had been considering the feasibility of undertaking a trip into this country, but the departure for home of my companion, Doctor Allen, and Mr. Lloyd, from San Agustin, left me alone in the field, and I doubted the advisability of taking the journey without their assistance.
a form of address for a man
From this reading We had been considering the feasibility of undertaking a trip into this country, but the departure for home of my companion, Doctor Allen, and Mr. Lloyd, from San Agustin, left me alone in the field, and I doubted the advisability of taking the journey without their assistance.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We had been considering the feasibility of undertaking a trip into this country, but the departure for home of my companion, Doctor Allen, and Mr. Lloyd, from San Agustin, left me alone in the field, and I doubted the advisability of taking the journey without their assistance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CROSSING THE EASTERN ANDES INTO THE CAQUETÁ Of the many little-known places in South America, the least known lie eastward of the eastern base of the Andes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From all the information I could gather, the crossing of the Eastern Range presented great difficulties and would have to be accomplished on foot.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One such region is the Caquetá of Colombia.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading CROSSING THE EASTERN ANDES INTO THE CAQUETÁ Of the many little-known places in South America, the least known lie eastward of the eastern base of the Andes.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading From all the information I could gather, the crossing of the Eastern Range presented great difficulties and would have to be accomplished on foot.
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading The rainy season had set in, adding to the difficulties of travel.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading From all the information I could gather, the crossing of the Eastern Range presented great difficulties and would have to be accomplished on foot.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading One such region is the Caquetá of Colombia.
San
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From this reading We had been considering the feasibility of undertaking a trip into this country, but the departure for home of my companion, Doctor Allen, and Mr. Lloyd, from San Agustin, left me alone in the field, and I doubted the advisability of taking the journey without their assistance.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The rainy season had set in, adding to the difficulties of travel.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The rainy season had set in, adding to the difficulties of travel.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading CROSSING THE EASTERN ANDES INTO THE CAQUETÁ Of the many little-known places in South America, the least known lie eastward of the eastern base of the Andes.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading One such region is the Caquetá of Colombia.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading We had been considering the feasibility of undertaking a trip into this country, but the departure for home of my companion, Doctor Allen, and Mr. Lloyd, from San Agustin, left me alone in the field, and I doubted the advisability of taking the journey without their assistance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CROSSING THE EASTERN ANDES INTO THE CAQUETÁ Of the many little-known places in South America, the least known lie eastward of the eastern base of the Andes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We had been considering the feasibility of undertaking a trip into this country, but the departure for home of my companion, Doctor Allen, and Mr. Lloyd, from San Agustin, left me alone in the field, and I doubted the advisability of taking the journey without their assistance.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We had been considering the feasibility of undertaking a trip into this country, but the departure for home of my companion, Doctor Allen, and Mr. Lloyd, from San Agustin, left me alone in the field, and I doubted the advisability of taking the journey without their assistance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From all the information I could gather, the crossing of the Eastern Range presented great difficulties and would have to be accomplished on foot.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The rainy season had set in, adding to the difficulties of travel.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading We had been considering the feasibility of undertaking a trip into this country, but the departure for home of my companion, Doctor Allen, and Mr. Lloyd, from San Agustin, left me alone in the field, and I doubted the advisability of taking the journey without their assistance.
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading We had been considering the feasibility of undertaking a trip into this country, but the departure for home of my companion, Doctor Allen, and Mr. Lloyd, from San Agustin, left me alone in the field, and I doubted the advisability of taking the journey without their assistance.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had been considering the feasibility of undertaking a trip into this country, but the departure for home of my companion, Doctor Allen, and Mr. Lloyd, from San Agustin, left me alone in the field, and I doubted the advisability of taking the journey without their assistance.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading We had been considering the feasibility of undertaking a trip into this country, but the departure for home of my companion, Doctor Allen, and Mr. Lloyd, from San Agustin, left me alone in the field, and I doubted the advisability of taking the journey without their assistance.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading From all the information I could gather, the crossing of the Eastern Range presented great difficulties and would have to be accomplished on foot.
