used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rutherford and his comrades spent another night in the same manner as they had done the previous one; and on the following morning set out, in company with the five chiefs, on a journey into the interior.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They were attended by about fifty natives, who were loaded with the plunder of the unfortunate vessel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rutherford and his comrades spent another night in the same manner as they had done the previous one; and on the following morning set out, in company with the five chiefs, on a journey into the interior.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Rutherford and his comrades spent another night in the same manner as they had done the previous one; and on the following morning set out, in company with the five chiefs, on a journey into the interior.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading That day, he calculates, they travelled only about ten miles, the journey being very fatiguing from the want of any regular roads, and the necessity for making their way through a succession of woods and swamps.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The village at which their walk terminated was the residence of one of the chiefs, whose name was Rangadi,[K] and who was received on his arrival by about two hundred of the inhabitants.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rutherford and his comrades spent another night in the same manner as they had done the previous one; and on the following morning set out, in company with the five chiefs, on a journey into the interior.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The village at which their walk terminated was the residence of one of the chiefs, whose name was Rangadi,[K] and who was received on his arrival by about two hundred of the inhabitants.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading They were attended by about fifty natives, who were loaded with the plunder of the unfortunate vessel.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading That day, he calculates, they travelled only about ten miles, the journey being very fatiguing from the want of any regular roads, and the necessity for making their way through a succession of woods and swamps.
the act of burning something
From this reading When they left the coast, the ship was still burning.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were attended by about fifty natives, who were loaded with the plunder of the unfortunate vessel.
calculatesverbUS /ˈkælkjəleɪts/
third-person singular of “calculate” — make a mathematical calculation or computation
From this reading That day, he calculates, they travelled only about ten miles, the journey being very fatiguing from the want of any regular roads, and the necessity for making their way through a succession of woods and swamps.
chiefsnounUS /tʃiːfs/
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading Rutherford and his comrades spent another night in the same manner as they had done the previous one; and on the following morning set out, in company with the five chiefs, on a journey into the interior.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading When they left the coast, the ship was still burning.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Rutherford and his comrades spent another night in the same manner as they had done the previous one; and on the following morning set out, in company with the five chiefs, on a journey into the interior.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Rutherford and his comrades spent another night in the same manner as they had done the previous one; and on the following morning set out, in company with the five chiefs, on a journey into the interior.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That day, he calculates, they travelled only about ten miles, the journey being very fatiguing from the want of any regular roads, and the necessity for making their way through a succession of woods and swamps.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Rutherford and his comrades spent another night in the same manner as they had done the previous one; and on the following morning set out, in company with the five chiefs, on a journey into the interior.
fatiguingverbUS /fəˈtiːɡɪŋ/
-ing form of “fatigue” — lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading That day, he calculates, they travelled only about ten miles, the journey being very fatiguing from the want of any regular roads, and the necessity for making their way through a succession of woods and swamps.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading They were attended by about fifty natives, who were loaded with the plunder of the unfortunate vessel.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Rutherford and his comrades spent another night in the same manner as they had done the previous one; and on the following morning set out, in company with the five chiefs, on a journey into the interior.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Rutherford and his comrades spent another night in the same manner as they had done the previous one; and on the following morning set out, in company with the five chiefs, on a journey into the interior.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That day, he calculates, they travelled only about ten miles, the journey being very fatiguing from the want of any regular roads, and the necessity for making their way through a succession of woods and swamps.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That day, he calculates, they travelled only about ten miles, the journey being very fatiguing from the want of any regular roads, and the necessity for making their way through a succession of woods and swamps.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rutherford and his comrades spent another night in the same manner as they had done the previous one; and on the following morning set out, in company with the five chiefs, on a journey into the interior.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That day, he calculates, they travelled only about ten miles, the journey being very fatiguing from the want of any regular roads, and the necessity for making their way through a succession of woods and swamps.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rutherford and his comrades spent another night in the same manner as they had done the previous one; and on the following morning set out, in company with the five chiefs, on a journey into the interior.
ten 10s
From this reading The village at which their walk terminated was the residence of one of the chiefs, whose name was Rangadi,[K] and who was received on his arrival by about two hundred of the inhabitants.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rutherford and his comrades spent another night in the same manner as they had done the previous one; and on the following morning set out, in company with the five chiefs, on a journey into the interior.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading The village at which their walk terminated was the residence of one of the chiefs, whose name was Rangadi,[K] and who was received on his arrival by about two hundred of the inhabitants.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading Rutherford and his comrades spent another night in the same manner as they had done the previous one; and on the following morning set out, in company with the five chiefs, on a journey into the interior.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Rutherford and his comrades spent another night in the same manner as they had done the previous one; and on the following morning set out, in company with the five chiefs, on a journey into the interior.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Rutherford and his comrades spent another night in the same manner as they had done the previous one; and on the following morning set out, in company with the five chiefs, on a journey into the interior.
KnounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The village at which their walk terminated was the residence of one of the chiefs, whose name was Rangadi,[K] and who was received on his arrival by about two hundred of the inhabitants.
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 When they left the coast, the ship was still burning.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading They were attended by about fifty natives, who were loaded with the plunder of the unfortunate vessel.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading That day, he calculates, they travelled only about ten miles, the journey being very fatiguing from the want of any regular roads, and the necessity for making their way through a succession of woods and swamps.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Rutherford and his comrades spent another night in the same manner as they had done the previous one; and on the following morning set out, in company with the five chiefs, on a journey into the interior.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading That day, he calculates, they travelled only about ten miles, the journey being very fatiguing from the want of any regular roads, and the necessity for making their way through a succession of woods and swamps.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Rutherford and his comrades spent another night in the same manner as they had done the previous one; and on the following morning set out, in company with the five chiefs, on a journey into the interior.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The village at which their walk terminated was the residence of one of the chiefs, whose name was Rangadi,[K] and who was received on his arrival by about two hundred of the inhabitants.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading They were attended by about fifty natives, who were loaded with the plunder of the unfortunate vessel.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading That day, he calculates, they travelled only about ten miles, the journey being very fatiguing from the want of any regular roads, and the necessity for making their way through a succession of woods and swamps.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Rutherford and his comrades spent another night in the same manner as they had done the previous one; and on the following morning set out, in company with the five chiefs, on a journey into the interior.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were attended by about fifty natives, who were loaded with the plunder of the unfortunate vessel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Rutherford and his comrades spent another night in the same manner as they had done the previous one; and on the following morning set out, in company with the five chiefs, on a journey into the interior.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Rutherford and his comrades spent another night in the same manner as they had done the previous one; and on the following morning set out, in company with the five chiefs, on a journey into the interior.
and nothing more
From this reading That day, he calculates, they travelled only about ten miles, the journey being very fatiguing from the want of any regular roads, and the necessity for making their way through a succession of woods and swamps.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Rutherford and his comrades spent another night in the same manner as they had done the previous one; and on the following morning set out, in company with the five chiefs, on a journey into the interior.
plundernounUS /ˈplʌn.dər/
Goods or treasure taken by force or theft, especially in war or banditry.
From this reading They were attended by about fifty natives, who were loaded with the plunder of the unfortunate vessel.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Rutherford and his comrades spent another night in the same manner as they had done the previous one; and on the following morning set out, in company with the five chiefs, on a journey into the interior.
Rangadi
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From this reading The village at which their walk terminated was the residence of one of the chiefs, whose name was Rangadi,[K] and who was received on his arrival by about two hundred of the inhabitants.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The village at which their walk terminated was the residence of one of the chiefs, whose name was Rangadi,[K] and who was received on his arrival by about two hundred of the inhabitants.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading That day, he calculates, they travelled only about ten miles, the journey being very fatiguing from the want of any regular roads, and the necessity for making their way through a succession of woods and swamps.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading The village at which their walk terminated was the residence of one of the chiefs, whose name was Rangadi,[K] and who was received on his arrival by about two hundred of the inhabitants.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading That day, he calculates, they travelled only about ten miles, the journey being very fatiguing from the want of any regular roads, and the necessity for making their way through a succession of woods and swamps.
RutherfordnounUS /ˈrʌθərfərd/
a unit strength of a radioactive source equal to one million disintegrations per second
From this reading Rutherford and his comrades spent another night in the same manner as they had done the previous one; and on the following morning set out, in company with the five chiefs, on a journey into the interior.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Rutherford and his comrades spent another night in the same manner as they had done the previous one; and on the following morning set out, in company with the five chiefs, on a journey into the interior.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Rutherford and his comrades spent another night in the same manner as they had done the previous one; and on the following morning set out, in company with the five chiefs, on a journey into the interior.
transport commercially
From this reading When they left the coast, the ship was still burning.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Rutherford and his comrades spent another night in the same manner as they had done the previous one; and on the following morning set out, in company with the five chiefs, on a journey into the interior.
not in physical motion
From this reading When they left the coast, the ship was still burning.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading That day, he calculates, they travelled only about ten miles, the journey being very fatiguing from the want of any regular roads, and the necessity for making their way through a succession of woods and swamps.
swampsnounUS /swɑːmps/
plural of “swamp” — low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog
From this reading That day, he calculates, they travelled only about ten miles, the journey being very fatiguing from the want of any regular roads, and the necessity for making their way through a succession of woods and swamps.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading That day, he calculates, they travelled only about ten miles, the journey being very fatiguing from the want of any regular roads, and the necessity for making their way through a succession of woods and swamps.
terminatedadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrməneɪtɪd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The village at which their walk terminated was the residence of one of the chiefs, whose name was Rangadi,[K] and who was received on his arrival by about two hundred of the inhabitants.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That day, he calculates, they travelled only about ten miles, the journey being very fatiguing from the want of any regular roads, and the necessity for making their way through a succession of woods and swamps.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rutherford and his comrades spent another night in the same manner as they had done the previous one; and on the following morning set out, in company with the five chiefs, on a journey into the interior.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That day, he calculates, they travelled only about ten miles, the journey being very fatiguing from the want of any regular roads, and the necessity for making their way through a succession of woods and swamps.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rutherford and his comrades spent another night in the same manner as they had done the previous one; and on the following morning set out, in company with the five chiefs, on a journey into the interior.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading That day, he calculates, they travelled only about ten miles, the journey being very fatiguing from the want of any regular roads, and the necessity for making their way through a succession of woods and swamps.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading That day, he calculates, they travelled only about ten miles, the journey being very fatiguing from the want of any regular roads, and the necessity for making their way through a succession of woods and swamps.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The village at which their walk terminated was the residence of one of the chiefs, whose name was Rangadi,[K] and who was received on his arrival by about two hundred of the inhabitants.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading They were attended by about fifty natives, who were loaded with the plunder of the unfortunate vessel.
precisely as stated
From this reading That day, he calculates, they travelled only about ten miles, the journey being very fatiguing from the want of any regular roads, and the necessity for making their way through a succession of woods and swamps.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading They were attended by about fifty natives, who were loaded with the plunder of the unfortunate vessel.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The village at which their walk terminated was the residence of one of the chiefs, whose name was Rangadi,[K] and who was received on his arrival by about two hundred of the inhabitants.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The village at which their walk terminated was the residence of one of the chiefs, whose name was Rangadi,[K] and who was received on his arrival by about two hundred of the inhabitants.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading That day, he calculates, they travelled only about ten miles, the journey being very fatiguing from the want of any regular roads, and the necessity for making their way through a succession of woods and swamps.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When they left the coast, the ship was still burning.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That day, he calculates, they travelled only about ten miles, the journey being very fatiguing from the want of any regular roads, and the necessity for making their way through a succession of woods and swamps.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were attended by about fifty natives, who were loaded with the plunder of the unfortunate vessel.
at the time that
From this reading When they left the coast, the ship was still burning.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The village at which their walk terminated was the residence of one of the chiefs, whose name was Rangadi,[K] and who was received on his arrival by about two hundred of the inhabitants.
which person or people
From this reading They were attended by about fifty natives, who were loaded with the plunder of the unfortunate vessel.
belonging to which person
From this reading The village at which their walk terminated was the residence of one of the chiefs, whose name was Rangadi,[K] and who was received on his arrival by about two hundred of the inhabitants.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rutherford and his comrades spent another night in the same manner as they had done the previous one; and on the following morning set out, in company with the five chiefs, on a journey into the interior.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading That day, he calculates, they travelled only about ten miles, the journey being very fatiguing from the want of any regular roads, and the necessity for making their way through a succession of woods and swamps.
