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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading the River--Getting short of Provisions--Galton’s Method of dividing Food--Adopt it--Improvidence of the Malays--Cry of the Wahwah--Rejoin the Limbang--Omen Bird--Prepare for Enemies--Quarrel among the Guides--Divide the Party--Hard Walking--The Otter--A Fight with my Dogs--Still beyond the Mountain--Find good Huts--The Stragglers--The
AboriginesnounUS /ˌæbərˈɪdʒəniz/
plural of “aborigine” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
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Adang
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From this reading but timely Meeting--Story of Pangeran Mumein and the Murut Concubine--Malay Revenge--Punishment of an Offender--Cause of the Borneans being converted to Mahomedanism--Capturing the Daughter of Johore--Independent Position of the Pablat Borneans--Reach the Wax-seekers’ Hut--Flesh of the Wild Boar--The Adang
AdoptverbUS /əˈdɑːpt/
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
From this reading the River--Getting short of Provisions--Galton’s Method of dividing Food--Adopt it--Improvidence of the Malays--Cry of the Wahwah--Rejoin the Limbang--Omen Bird--Prepare for Enemies--Quarrel among the Guides--Divide the Party--Hard Walking--The Otter--A Fight with my Dogs--Still beyond the Mountain--Find good Huts--The Stragglers--The
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Start on the Land Journey--Our Course--Ascend the Rawan Torrent--Attacked by Hornets--Native Remedy--Severe Effect of Sting--Disturbed by Ants--Japer left behind--Fresh Traces of Strangers in the Forest--Appearance of the Country--Water Snake killed--Our Adventure with One--The Swimming Cobra--Romantic
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading the River--Getting short of Provisions--Galton’s Method of dividing Food--Adopt it--Improvidence of the Malays--Cry of the Wahwah--Rejoin the Limbang--Omen Bird--Prepare for Enemies--Quarrel among the Guides--Divide the Party--Hard Walking--The Otter--A Fight with my Dogs--Still beyond the Mountain--Find good Huts--The Stragglers--The
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading but timely Meeting--Story of Pangeran Mumein and the Murut Concubine--Malay Revenge--Punishment of an Offender--Cause of the Borneans being converted to Mahomedanism--Capturing the Daughter of Johore--Independent Position of the Pablat Borneans--Reach the Wax-seekers’ Hut--Flesh of the Wild Boar--The Adang
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading but timely Meeting--Story of Pangeran Mumein and the Murut Concubine--Malay Revenge--Punishment of an Offender--Cause of the Borneans being converted to Mahomedanism--Capturing the Daughter of Johore--Independent Position of the Pablat Borneans--Reach the Wax-seekers’ Hut--Flesh of the Wild Boar--The Adang
AntsnounUS /ænts/
plural of “ant” — social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
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outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
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accomplishment of an objective
From this reading last of the Food--Ascend the Mountains--Exhaustion of the Guides--The Remains of the Ham--Its Effects--Reach the Summit--Descend to the Farms--Meet the Adang Muruts--Hearty “Welcome--Names--Recent History of these Villagers--Kayan Attacks--Driven from the Limbang--The Geography of the Country--The Houses--Cold, and Fire-places--Arrival
ArrowsnounUS /ˈæroʊz/
plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading Muruts--Their Sumpitans--The Poison on the Arrows--Melted in hot Water--Weapons purchased, not made by them--Dress of the Muruts--Japer rejoins us--Continue our Journey with new Guide--Method of catching Fish--Effect of Loss of Blood by Leeches--Extraordinary Insect--The Freshwater Turtle--Its Description--Curious Fly--Poisoning
AscendverbUS /əˈsend/
travel up
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AttackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
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AttacksnounUS /əˈtæks/
plural of “attack” — (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading last of the Food--Ascend the Mountains--Exhaustion of the Guides--The Remains of the Ham--Its Effects--Reach the Summit--Descend to the Farms--Meet the Adang Muruts--Hearty “Welcome--Names--Recent History of these Villagers--Kayan Attacks--Driven from the Limbang--The Geography of the Country--The Houses--Cold, and Fire-places--Arrival
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
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beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading but timely Meeting--Story of Pangeran Mumein and the Murut Concubine--Malay Revenge--Punishment of an Offender--Cause of the Borneans being converted to Mahomedanism--Capturing the Daughter of Johore--Independent Position of the Pablat Borneans--Reach the Wax-seekers’ Hut--Flesh of the Wild Boar--The Adang
on the far side of; further than
From this reading the River--Getting short of Provisions--Galton’s Method of dividing Food--Adopt it--Improvidence of the Malays--Cry of the Wahwah--Rejoin the Limbang--Omen Bird--Prepare for Enemies--Quarrel among the Guides--Divide the Party--Hard Walking--The Otter--A Fight with my Dogs--Still beyond the Mountain--Find good Huts--The Stragglers--The
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading the River--Getting short of Provisions--Galton’s Method of dividing Food--Adopt it--Improvidence of the Malays--Cry of the Wahwah--Rejoin the Limbang--Omen Bird--Prepare for Enemies--Quarrel among the Guides--Divide the Party--Hard Walking--The Otter--A Fight with my Dogs--Still beyond the Mountain--Find good Huts--The Stragglers--The
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Muruts--Their Sumpitans--The Poison on the Arrows--Melted in hot Water--Weapons purchased, not made by them--Dress of the Muruts--Japer rejoins us--Continue our Journey with new Guide--Method of catching Fish--Effect of Loss of Blood by Leeches--Extraordinary Insect--The Freshwater Turtle--Its Description--Curious Fly--Poisoning
BoarnounUS /bɔːr/
Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in United States
From this reading but timely Meeting--Story of Pangeran Mumein and the Murut Concubine--Malay Revenge--Punishment of an Offender--Cause of the Borneans being converted to Mahomedanism--Capturing the Daughter of Johore--Independent Position of the Pablat Borneans--Reach the Wax-seekers’ Hut--Flesh of the Wild Boar--The Adang
Borneans
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From this reading but timely Meeting--Story of Pangeran Mumein and the Murut Concubine--Malay Revenge--Punishment of an Offender--Cause of the Borneans being converted to Mahomedanism--Capturing the Daughter of Johore--Independent Position of the Pablat Borneans--Reach the Wax-seekers’ Hut--Flesh of the Wild Boar--The Adang
BrookenounUS /brʊk/
English lyric poet (1887-1915)
From this reading of my Followers--Sir James Brooke--The Friend of the Aborigines--His Fame had preceded me--How Reports spread--The Tigers’ Cave--Curious Story 80
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading but timely Meeting--Story of Pangeran Mumein and the Murut Concubine--Malay Revenge--Punishment of an Offender--Cause of the Borneans being converted to Mahomedanism--Capturing the Daughter of Johore--Independent Position of the Pablat Borneans--Reach the Wax-seekers’ Hut--Flesh of the Wild Boar--The Adang
showing who or what does the action
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CapturingverbUS /ˈkæptʃərɪŋ/
-ing form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading but timely Meeting--Story of Pangeran Mumein and the Murut Concubine--Malay Revenge--Punishment of an Offender--Cause of the Borneans being converted to Mahomedanism--Capturing the Daughter of Johore--Independent Position of the Pablat Borneans--Reach the Wax-seekers’ Hut--Flesh of the Wild Boar--The Adang
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading Muruts--Their Sumpitans--The Poison on the Arrows--Melted in hot Water--Weapons purchased, not made by them--Dress of the Muruts--Japer rejoins us--Continue our Journey with new Guide--Method of catching Fish--Effect of Loss of Blood by Leeches--Extraordinary Insect--The Freshwater Turtle--Its Description--Curious Fly--Poisoning
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading but timely Meeting--Story of Pangeran Mumein and the Murut Concubine--Malay Revenge--Punishment of an Offender--Cause of the Borneans being converted to Mahomedanism--Capturing the Daughter of Johore--Independent Position of the Pablat Borneans--Reach the Wax-seekers’ Hut--Flesh of the Wild Boar--The Adang
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading of my Followers--Sir James Brooke--The Friend of the Aborigines--His Fame had preceded me--How Reports spread--The Tigers’ Cave--Curious Story 80
CobranounUS /ˈkoʊbrə/
venomous Asiatic and African elapid snakes that can expand the skin of the neck into a hood
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having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading last of the Food--Ascend the Mountains--Exhaustion of the Guides--The Remains of the Ham--Its Effects--Reach the Summit--Descend to the Farms--Meet the Adang Muruts--Hearty “Welcome--Names--Recent History of these Villagers--Kayan Attacks--Driven from the Limbang--The Geography of the Country--The Houses--Cold, and Fire-places--Arrival
ConcubinenounUS /ˈkɑːnkjəbaɪn/
a woman who cohabits with an important man
From this reading but timely Meeting--Story of Pangeran Mumein and the Murut Concubine--Malay Revenge--Punishment of an Offender--Cause of the Borneans being converted to Mahomedanism--Capturing the Daughter of Johore--Independent Position of the Pablat Borneans--Reach the Wax-seekers’ Hut--Flesh of the Wild Boar--The Adang
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
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without stop or interruption
From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Start on the Land Journey--Our Course--Ascend the Rawan Torrent--Attacked by Hornets--Native Remedy--Severe Effect of Sting--Disturbed by Ants--Japer left behind--Fresh Traces of Strangers in the Forest--Appearance of the Country--Water Snake killed--Our Adventure with One--The Swimming Cobra--Romantic
convertedverbUS /kənˈvɜːrtɪd/
past form of “convert” — change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
From this reading but timely Meeting--Story of Pangeran Mumein and the Murut Concubine--Malay Revenge--Punishment of an Offender--Cause of the Borneans being converted to Mahomedanism--Capturing the Daughter of Johore--Independent Position of the Pablat Borneans--Reach the Wax-seekers’ Hut--Flesh of the Wild Boar--The Adang
a politically organized body of people under a single government
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education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
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utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading the River--Getting short of Provisions--Galton’s Method of dividing Food--Adopt it--Improvidence of the Malays--Cry of the Wahwah--Rejoin the Limbang--Omen Bird--Prepare for Enemies--Quarrel among the Guides--Divide the Party--Hard Walking--The Otter--A Fight with my Dogs--Still beyond the Mountain--Find good Huts--The Stragglers--The
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Muruts--Their Sumpitans--The Poison on the Arrows--Melted in hot Water--Weapons purchased, not made by them--Dress of the Muruts--Japer rejoins us--Continue our Journey with new Guide--Method of catching Fish--Effect of Loss of Blood by Leeches--Extraordinary Insect--The Freshwater Turtle--Its Description--Curious Fly--Poisoning
a female human offspring
From this reading but timely Meeting--Story of Pangeran Mumein and the Murut Concubine--Malay Revenge--Punishment of an Offender--Cause of the Borneans being converted to Mahomedanism--Capturing the Daughter of Johore--Independent Position of the Pablat Borneans--Reach the Wax-seekers’ Hut--Flesh of the Wild Boar--The Adang
DescendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading last of the Food--Ascend the Mountains--Exhaustion of the Guides--The Remains of the Ham--Its Effects--Reach the Summit--Descend to the Farms--Meet the Adang Muruts--Hearty “Welcome--Names--Recent History of these Villagers--Kayan Attacks--Driven from the Limbang--The Geography of the Country--The Houses--Cold, and Fire-places--Arrival
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Muruts--Their Sumpitans--The Poison on the Arrows--Melted in hot Water--Weapons purchased, not made by them--Dress of the Muruts--Japer rejoins us--Continue our Journey with new Guide--Method of catching Fish--Effect of Loss of Blood by Leeches--Extraordinary Insect--The Freshwater Turtle--Its Description--Curious Fly--Poisoning
having the place or position changed
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DivideverbUS /dɪˈvaɪd/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading the River--Getting short of Provisions--Galton’s Method of dividing Food--Adopt it--Improvidence of the Malays--Cry of the Wahwah--Rejoin the Limbang--Omen Bird--Prepare for Enemies--Quarrel among the Guides--Divide the Party--Hard Walking--The Otter--A Fight with my Dogs--Still beyond the Mountain--Find good Huts--The Stragglers--The
dividingverbUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “divide” — separate into parts or portions
From this reading the River--Getting short of Provisions--Galton’s Method of dividing Food--Adopt it--Improvidence of the Malays--Cry of the Wahwah--Rejoin the Limbang--Omen Bird--Prepare for Enemies--Quarrel among the Guides--Divide the Party--Hard Walking--The Otter--A Fight with my Dogs--Still beyond the Mountain--Find good Huts--The Stragglers--The
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading the River--Getting short of Provisions--Galton’s Method of dividing Food--Adopt it--Improvidence of the Malays--Cry of the Wahwah--Rejoin the Limbang--Omen Bird--Prepare for Enemies--Quarrel among the Guides--Divide the Party--Hard Walking--The Otter--A Fight with my Dogs--Still beyond the Mountain--Find good Huts--The Stragglers--The
put on clothes
From this reading Muruts--Their Sumpitans--The Poison on the Arrows--Melted in hot Water--Weapons purchased, not made by them--Dress of the Muruts--Japer rejoins us--Continue our Journey with new Guide--Method of catching Fish--Effect of Loss of Blood by Leeches--Extraordinary Insect--The Freshwater Turtle--Its Description--Curious Fly--Poisoning
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading last of the Food--Ascend the Mountains--Exhaustion of the Guides--The Remains of the Ham--Its Effects--Reach the Summit--Descend to the Farms--Meet the Adang Muruts--Hearty “Welcome--Names--Recent History of these Villagers--Kayan Attacks--Driven from the Limbang--The Geography of the Country--The Houses--Cold, and Fire-places--Arrival
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
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EffectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading last of the Food--Ascend the Mountains--Exhaustion of the Guides--The Remains of the Ham--Its Effects--Reach the Summit--Descend to the Farms--Meet the Adang Muruts--Hearty “Welcome--Names--Recent History of these Villagers--Kayan Attacks--Driven from the Limbang--The Geography of the Country--The Houses--Cold, and Fire-places--Arrival
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading the River--Getting short of Provisions--Galton’s Method of dividing Food--Adopt it--Improvidence of the Malays--Cry of the Wahwah--Rejoin the Limbang--Omen Bird--Prepare for Enemies--Quarrel among the Guides--Divide the Party--Hard Walking--The Otter--A Fight with my Dogs--Still beyond the Mountain--Find good Huts--The Stragglers--The
ExhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading last of the Food--Ascend the Mountains--Exhaustion of the Guides--The Remains of the Ham--Its Effects--Reach the Summit--Descend to the Farms--Meet the Adang Muruts--Hearty “Welcome--Names--Recent History of these Villagers--Kayan Attacks--Driven from the Limbang--The Geography of the Country--The Houses--Cold, and Fire-places--Arrival
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
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the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
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FarmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading last of the Food--Ascend the Mountains--Exhaustion of the Guides--The Remains of the Ham--Its Effects--Reach the Summit--Descend to the Farms--Meet the Adang Muruts--Hearty “Welcome--Names--Recent History of these Villagers--Kayan Attacks--Driven from the Limbang--The Geography of the Country--The Houses--Cold, and Fire-places--Arrival
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading the River--Getting short of Provisions--Galton’s Method of dividing Food--Adopt it--Improvidence of the Malays--Cry of the Wahwah--Rejoin the Limbang--Omen Bird--Prepare for Enemies--Quarrel among the Guides--Divide the Party--Hard Walking--The Otter--A Fight with my Dogs--Still beyond the Mountain--Find good Huts--The Stragglers--The
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading the River--Getting short of Provisions--Galton’s Method of dividing Food--Adopt it--Improvidence of the Malays--Cry of the Wahwah--Rejoin the Limbang--Omen Bird--Prepare for Enemies--Quarrel among the Guides--Divide the Party--Hard Walking--The Otter--A Fight with my Dogs--Still beyond the Mountain--Find good Huts--The Stragglers--The
Fire-places
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From this reading last of the Food--Ascend the Mountains--Exhaustion of the Guides--The Remains of the Ham--Its Effects--Reach the Summit--Descend to the Farms--Meet the Adang Muruts--Hearty “Welcome--Names--Recent History of these Villagers--Kayan Attacks--Driven from the Limbang--The Geography of the Country--The Houses--Cold, and Fire-places--Arrival
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Muruts--Their Sumpitans--The Poison on the Arrows--Melted in hot Water--Weapons purchased, not made by them--Dress of the Muruts--Japer rejoins us--Continue our Journey with new Guide--Method of catching Fish--Effect of Loss of Blood by Leeches--Extraordinary Insect--The Freshwater Turtle--Its Description--Curious Fly--Poisoning
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading but timely Meeting--Story of Pangeran Mumein and the Murut Concubine--Malay Revenge--Punishment of an Offender--Cause of the Borneans being converted to Mahomedanism--Capturing the Daughter of Johore--Independent Position of the Pablat Borneans--Reach the Wax-seekers’ Hut--Flesh of the Wild Boar--The Adang
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Muruts--Their Sumpitans--The Poison on the Arrows--Melted in hot Water--Weapons purchased, not made by them--Dress of the Muruts--Japer rejoins us--Continue our Journey with new Guide--Method of catching Fish--Effect of Loss of Blood by Leeches--Extraordinary Insect--The Freshwater Turtle--Its Description--Curious Fly--Poisoning
FollowersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/
a group of followers or enthusiasts
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any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading the River--Getting short of Provisions--Galton’s Method of dividing Food--Adopt it--Improvidence of the Malays--Cry of the Wahwah--Rejoin the Limbang--Omen Bird--Prepare for Enemies--Quarrel among the Guides--Divide the Party--Hard Walking--The Otter--A Fight with my Dogs--Still beyond the Mountain--Find good Huts--The Stragglers--The
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading the River--Getting short of Provisions--Galton’s Method of dividing Food--Adopt it--Improvidence of the Malays--Cry of the Wahwah--Rejoin the Limbang--Omen Bird--Prepare for Enemies--Quarrel among the Guides--Divide the Party--Hard Walking--The Otter--A Fight with my Dogs--Still beyond the Mountain--Find good Huts--The Stragglers--The
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
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recently made, produced, or harvested
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FreshwaternounUS /ˈfreʃwɔːtər/
water that is not salty
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a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading of my Followers--Sir James Brooke--The Friend of the Aborigines--His Fame had preceded me--How Reports spread--The Tigers’ Cave--Curious Story 80
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading last of the Food--Ascend the Mountains--Exhaustion of the Guides--The Remains of the Ham--Its Effects--Reach the Summit--Descend to the Farms--Meet the Adang Muruts--Hearty “Welcome--Names--Recent History of these Villagers--Kayan Attacks--Driven from the Limbang--The Geography of the Country--The Houses--Cold, and Fire-places--Arrival
Galton's
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From this reading the River--Getting short of Provisions--Galton’s Method of dividing Food--Adopt it--Improvidence of the Malays--Cry of the Wahwah--Rejoin the Limbang--Omen Bird--Prepare for Enemies--Quarrel among the Guides--Divide the Party--Hard Walking--The Otter--A Fight with my Dogs--Still beyond the Mountain--Find good Huts--The Stragglers--The
GeographynounUS /dʒiˈɑːɡrəfi/
study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation
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the act of acquiring something
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having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
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someone employed to conduct others
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GuidesnounUS /ɡaɪdz/
plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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HamnounUS /hæm/
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
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not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
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HeartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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the aggregate of past events
From this reading last of the Food--Ascend the Mountains--Exhaustion of the Guides--The Remains of the Ham--Its Effects--Reach the Summit--Descend to the Farms--Meet the Adang Muruts--Hearty “Welcome--Names--Recent History of these Villagers--Kayan Attacks--Driven from the Limbang--The Geography of the Country--The Houses--Cold, and Fire-places--Arrival
HornetsnounUS /ˈhɔːrnəts/
plural of “hornet” — large stinging paper wasp
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used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
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plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading last of the Food--Ascend the Mountains--Exhaustion of the Guides--The Remains of the Ham--Its Effects--Reach the Summit--Descend to the Farms--Meet the Adang Muruts--Hearty “Welcome--Names--Recent History of these Villagers--Kayan Attacks--Driven from the Limbang--The Geography of the Country--The Houses--Cold, and Fire-places--Arrival
How
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temporary military shelter
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HutsnounUS /hʌts/
plural of “hut” — temporary military shelter
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Improvidencenoun
a lack of prudence and care by someone in the management of resources
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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IndependentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
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InsectnounUS /ˈɪnsekt/
small air-breathing arthropod
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
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Japer
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Johorenoun
sultanate and one of the 13 states that constitute the Federation of Malaysia
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JOURNALnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
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undertake a journey or trip
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Kayan
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past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
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the land on which real estate is located
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immediately past
From this reading last of the Food--Ascend the Mountains--Exhaustion of the Guides--The Remains of the Ham--Its Effects--Reach the Summit--Descend to the Farms--Meet the Adang Muruts--Hearty “Welcome--Names--Recent History of these Villagers--Kayan Attacks--Driven from the Limbang--The Geography of the Country--The Houses--Cold, and Fire-places--Arrival
LeechesnounUS /ˈliːtʃɪz/
plural of “leech” — carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end
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location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
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LIMBANG
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something that is lost
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produced by a manufacturing process
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Mahomedanism
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MalaynounUS /ˈmeɪleɪ/
a member of a people inhabiting the northern Malay Peninsula and Malaysia and parts of the western Malay Archipelago
From this reading but timely Meeting--Story of Pangeran Mumein and the Murut Concubine--Malay Revenge--Punishment of an Offender--Cause of the Borneans being converted to Mahomedanism--Capturing the Daughter of Johore--Independent Position of the Pablat Borneans--Reach the Wax-seekers’ Hut--Flesh of the Wild Boar--The Adang
MalaysnounUS /məˈleɪz/
plural of “malay” — a member of a people inhabiting the northern Malay Peninsula and Malaysia and parts of the western Malay Archipelago
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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come together
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a formally arranged gathering
From this reading but timely Meeting--Story of Pangeran Mumein and the Murut Concubine--Malay Revenge--Punishment of an Offender--Cause of the Borneans being converted to Mahomedanism--Capturing the Daughter of Johore--Independent Position of the Pablat Borneans--Reach the Wax-seekers’ Hut--Flesh of the Wild Boar--The Adang
MeltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
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a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
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a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
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plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
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Mumein
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Murut
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Muruts
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belonging to the person speaking
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verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
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characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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OffendernounUS /əˈfendər/
a person who transgresses moral or civil law
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OmennounUS /ˈoʊmən/
a sign of something about to happen
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touching and supported by a surface
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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OtternounUS /ˈɑːtər/
the fur of an otter
From this reading the River--Getting short of Provisions--Galton’s Method of dividing Food--Adopt it--Improvidence of the Malays--Cry of the Wahwah--Rejoin the Limbang--Omen Bird--Prepare for Enemies--Quarrel among the Guides--Divide the Party--Hard Walking--The Otter--A Fight with my Dogs--Still beyond the Mountain--Find good Huts--The Stragglers--The
belonging to the speaker and others
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Pablat
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Pangeran
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an organization to gain political power
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PoisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
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PoisoningnounUS /ˈpɔɪzənɪŋ/
the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
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the particular portion of space occupied by something
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precededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
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PrepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading the River--Getting short of Provisions--Galton’s Method of dividing Food--Adopt it--Improvidence of the Malays--Cry of the Wahwah--Rejoin the Limbang--Omen Bird--Prepare for Enemies--Quarrel among the Guides--Divide the Party--Hard Walking--The Otter--A Fight with my Dogs--Still beyond the Mountain--Find good Huts--The Stragglers--The
ProvisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
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the act of punishing
From this reading but timely Meeting--Story of Pangeran Mumein and the Murut Concubine--Malay Revenge--Punishment of an Offender--Cause of the Borneans being converted to Mahomedanism--Capturing the Daughter of Johore--Independent Position of the Pablat Borneans--Reach the Wax-seekers’ Hut--Flesh of the Wild Boar--The Adang
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Muruts--Their Sumpitans--The Poison on the Arrows--Melted in hot Water--Weapons purchased, not made by them--Dress of the Muruts--Japer rejoins us--Continue our Journey with new Guide--Method of catching Fish--Effect of Loss of Blood by Leeches--Extraordinary Insect--The Freshwater Turtle--Its Description--Curious Fly--Poisoning
an angry dispute
From this reading the River--Getting short of Provisions--Galton’s Method of dividing Food--Adopt it--Improvidence of the Malays--Cry of the Wahwah--Rejoin the Limbang--Omen Bird--Prepare for Enemies--Quarrel among the Guides--Divide the Party--Hard Walking--The Otter--A Fight with my Dogs--Still beyond the Mountain--Find good Huts--The Stragglers--The
Rawan
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reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading but timely Meeting--Story of Pangeran Mumein and the Murut Concubine--Malay Revenge--Punishment of an Offender--Cause of the Borneans being converted to Mahomedanism--Capturing the Daughter of Johore--Independent Position of the Pablat Borneans--Reach the Wax-seekers’ Hut--Flesh of the Wild Boar--The Adang
RecentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading last of the Food--Ascend the Mountains--Exhaustion of the Guides--The Remains of the Ham--Its Effects--Reach the Summit--Descend to the Farms--Meet the Adang Muruts--Hearty “Welcome--Names--Recent History of these Villagers--Kayan Attacks--Driven from the Limbang--The Geography of the Country--The Houses--Cold, and Fire-places--Arrival
RejoinverbUS /riˈdʒɔɪn/
join again
From this reading the River--Getting short of Provisions--Galton’s Method of dividing Food--Adopt it--Improvidence of the Malays--Cry of the Wahwah--Rejoin the Limbang--Omen Bird--Prepare for Enemies--Quarrel among the Guides--Divide the Party--Hard Walking--The Otter--A Fight with my Dogs--Still beyond the Mountain--Find good Huts--The Stragglers--The
rejoinsverbUS /riˈdʒɔɪnz/
third-person singular of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading Muruts--Their Sumpitans--The Poison on the Arrows--Melted in hot Water--Weapons purchased, not made by them--Dress of the Muruts--Japer rejoins us--Continue our Journey with new Guide--Method of catching Fish--Effect of Loss of Blood by Leeches--Extraordinary Insect--The Freshwater Turtle--Its Description--Curious Fly--Poisoning
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading last of the Food--Ascend the Mountains--Exhaustion of the Guides--The Remains of the Ham--Its Effects--Reach the Summit--Descend to the Farms--Meet the Adang Muruts--Hearty “Welcome--Names--Recent History of these Villagers--Kayan Attacks--Driven from the Limbang--The Geography of the Country--The Houses--Cold, and Fire-places--Arrival
RemedynounUS /ˈremədi/
act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
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ReportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading of my Followers--Sir James Brooke--The Friend of the Aborigines--His Fame had preceded me--How Reports spread--The Tigers’ Cave--Curious Story 80
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading but timely Meeting--Story of Pangeran Mumein and the Murut Concubine--Malay Revenge--Punishment of an Offender--Cause of the Borneans being converted to Mahomedanism--Capturing the Daughter of Johore--Independent Position of the Pablat Borneans--Reach the Wax-seekers’ Hut--Flesh of the Wild Boar--The Adang
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading the River--Getting short of Provisions--Galton’s Method of dividing Food--Adopt it--Improvidence of the Malays--Cry of the Wahwah--Rejoin the Limbang--Omen Bird--Prepare for Enemies--Quarrel among the Guides--Divide the Party--Hard Walking--The Otter--A Fight with my Dogs--Still beyond the Mountain--Find good Huts--The Stragglers--The
RomanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
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intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
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primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading the River--Getting short of Provisions--Galton’s Method of dividing Food--Adopt it--Improvidence of the Malays--Cry of the Wahwah--Rejoin the Limbang--Omen Bird--Prepare for Enemies--Quarrel among the Guides--Divide the Party--Hard Walking--The Otter--A Fight with my Dogs--Still beyond the Mountain--Find good Huts--The Stragglers--The
term of address for a man
From this reading of my Followers--Sir James Brooke--The Friend of the Aborigines--His Fame had preceded me--How Reports spread--The Tigers’ Cave--Curious Story 80
SnakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
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distribute or disperse widely
From this reading of my Followers--Sir James Brooke--The Friend of the Aborigines--His Fame had preceded me--How Reports spread--The Tigers’ Cave--Curious Story 80
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Start on the Land Journey--Our Course--Ascend the Rawan Torrent--Attacked by Hornets--Native Remedy--Severe Effect of Sting--Disturbed by Ants--Japer left behind--Fresh Traces of Strangers in the Forest--Appearance of the Country--Water Snake killed--Our Adventure with One--The Swimming Cobra--Romantic
not in physical motion
From this reading the River--Getting short of Provisions--Galton’s Method of dividing Food--Adopt it--Improvidence of the Malays--Cry of the Wahwah--Rejoin the Limbang--Omen Bird--Prepare for Enemies--Quarrel among the Guides--Divide the Party--Hard Walking--The Otter--A Fight with my Dogs--Still beyond the Mountain--Find good Huts--The Stragglers--The
StingverbUS /stɪŋ/
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
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a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading but timely Meeting--Story of Pangeran Mumein and the Murut Concubine--Malay Revenge--Punishment of an Offender--Cause of the Borneans being converted to Mahomedanism--Capturing the Daughter of Johore--Independent Position of the Pablat Borneans--Reach the Wax-seekers’ Hut--Flesh of the Wild Boar--The Adang
StragglersnounUS /ˈstræɡlərz/
plural of “straggler” — someone who strays or falls behind
From this reading the River--Getting short of Provisions--Galton’s Method of dividing Food--Adopt it--Improvidence of the Malays--Cry of the Wahwah--Rejoin the Limbang--Omen Bird--Prepare for Enemies--Quarrel among the Guides--Divide the Party--Hard Walking--The Otter--A Fight with my Dogs--Still beyond the Mountain--Find good Huts--The Stragglers--The
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
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SummitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading last of the Food--Ascend the Mountains--Exhaustion of the Guides--The Remains of the Ham--Its Effects--Reach the Summit--Descend to the Farms--Meet the Adang Muruts--Hearty “Welcome--Names--Recent History of these Villagers--Kayan Attacks--Driven from the Limbang--The Geography of the Country--The Houses--Cold, and Fire-places--Arrival
Sumpitans
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From this reading Muruts--Their Sumpitans--The Poison on the Arrows--Melted in hot Water--Weapons purchased, not made by them--Dress of the Muruts--Japer rejoins us--Continue our Journey with new Guide--Method of catching Fish--Effect of Loss of Blood by Leeches--Extraordinary Insect--The Freshwater Turtle--Its Description--Curious Fly--Poisoning
SwimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Start on the Land Journey--Our Course--Ascend the Rawan Torrent--Attacked by Hornets--Native Remedy--Severe Effect of Sting--Disturbed by Ants--Japer left behind--Fresh Traces of Strangers in the Forest--Appearance of the Country--Water Snake killed--Our Adventure with One--The Swimming Cobra--Romantic
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Muruts--Their Sumpitans--The Poison on the Arrows--Melted in hot Water--Weapons purchased, not made by them--Dress of the Muruts--Japer rejoins us--Continue our Journey with new Guide--Method of catching Fish--Effect of Loss of Blood by Leeches--Extraordinary Insect--The Freshwater Turtle--Its Description--Curious Fly--Poisoning
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Muruts--Their Sumpitans--The Poison on the Arrows--Melted in hot Water--Weapons purchased, not made by them--Dress of the Muruts--Japer rejoins us--Continue our Journey with new Guide--Method of catching Fish--Effect of Loss of Blood by Leeches--Extraordinary Insect--The Freshwater Turtle--Its Description--Curious Fly--Poisoning
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading last of the Food--Ascend the Mountains--Exhaustion of the Guides--The Remains of the Ham--Its Effects--Reach the Summit--Descend to the Farms--Meet the Adang Muruts--Hearty “Welcome--Names--Recent History of these Villagers--Kayan Attacks--Driven from the Limbang--The Geography of the Country--The Houses--Cold, and Fire-places--Arrival
TigersnounUS /ˈtaɪɡərz/
a terrorist organization in Sri Lanka that began in 1970 as a student protest over the limited university access for Tamil students
From this reading of my Followers--Sir James Brooke--The Friend of the Aborigines--His Fame had preceded me--How Reports spread--The Tigers’ Cave--Curious Story 80
timelyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪmli/
before a time limit expires
From this reading but timely Meeting--Story of Pangeran Mumein and the Murut Concubine--Malay Revenge--Punishment of an Offender--Cause of the Borneans being converted to Mahomedanism--Capturing the Daughter of Johore--Independent Position of the Pablat Borneans--Reach the Wax-seekers’ Hut--Flesh of the Wild Boar--The Adang
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading but timely Meeting--Story of Pangeran Mumein and the Murut Concubine--Malay Revenge--Punishment of an Offender--Cause of the Borneans being converted to Mahomedanism--Capturing the Daughter of Johore--Independent Position of the Pablat Borneans--Reach the Wax-seekers’ Hut--Flesh of the Wild Boar--The Adang
TorrentnounUS /ˈtɔːrənt/
a heavy rain
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TracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
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TurtlenounUS /ˈtɜːrtəl/
a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
From this reading Muruts--Their Sumpitans--The Poison on the Arrows--Melted in hot Water--Weapons purchased, not made by them--Dress of the Muruts--Japer rejoins us--Continue our Journey with new Guide--Method of catching Fish--Effect of Loss of Blood by Leeches--Extraordinary Insect--The Freshwater Turtle--Its Description--Curious Fly--Poisoning
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Muruts--Their Sumpitans--The Poison on the Arrows--Melted in hot Water--Weapons purchased, not made by them--Dress of the Muruts--Japer rejoins us--Continue our Journey with new Guide--Method of catching Fish--Effect of Loss of Blood by Leeches--Extraordinary Insect--The Freshwater Turtle--Its Description--Curious Fly--Poisoning
VillagersnounUS /ˈvɪlɪdʒərz/
plural of “villager” — one who has lived in a village most of their life
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Wahwah
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close enough to be walked to
From this reading the River--Getting short of Provisions--Galton’s Method of dividing Food--Adopt it--Improvidence of the Malays--Cry of the Wahwah--Rejoin the Limbang--Omen Bird--Prepare for Enemies--Quarrel among the Guides--Divide the Party--Hard Walking--The Otter--A Fight with my Dogs--Still beyond the Mountain--Find good Huts--The Stragglers--The
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading MY LIMBANG JOURNAL--_Continued_. Start on the Land Journey--Our Course--Ascend the Rawan Torrent--Attacked by Hornets--Native Remedy--Severe Effect of Sting--Disturbed by Ants--Japer left behind--Fresh Traces of Strangers in the Forest--Appearance of the Country--Water Snake killed--Our Adventure with One--The Swimming Cobra--Romantic
Wax-seekers
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From this reading but timely Meeting--Story of Pangeran Mumein and the Murut Concubine--Malay Revenge--Punishment of an Offender--Cause of the Borneans being converted to Mahomedanism--Capturing the Daughter of Johore--Independent Position of the Pablat Borneans--Reach the Wax-seekers’ Hut--Flesh of the Wild Boar--The Adang
WeaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading Muruts--Their Sumpitans--The Poison on the Arrows--Melted in hot Water--Weapons purchased, not made by them--Dress of the Muruts--Japer rejoins us--Continue our Journey with new Guide--Method of catching Fish--Effect of Loss of Blood by Leeches--Extraordinary Insect--The Freshwater Turtle--Its Description--Curious Fly--Poisoning
accept gladly
From this reading last of the Food--Ascend the Mountains--Exhaustion of the Guides--The Remains of the Ham--Its Effects--Reach the Summit--Descend to the Farms--Meet the Adang Muruts--Hearty “Welcome--Names--Recent History of these Villagers--Kayan Attacks--Driven from the Limbang--The Geography of the Country--The Houses--Cold, and Fire-places--Arrival
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading but timely Meeting--Story of Pangeran Mumein and the Murut Concubine--Malay Revenge--Punishment of an Offender--Cause of the Borneans being converted to Mahomedanism--Capturing the Daughter of Johore--Independent Position of the Pablat Borneans--Reach the Wax-seekers’ Hut--Flesh of the Wild Boar--The Adang
in the company of; together with
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