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Life in the forests of the Far East (vol. 2 of 2)
Life in the forests of the Far East (vol. 2 of 2)

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Life in the forests of the Far East (vol. 2 of 2) is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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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
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
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 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
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
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
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Life in the forests of the Far East (vol. 2 of 2)

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Life in the forests of the Far East (vol. 2 of 2) is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/1 · 6 reading units · Lines 1–6

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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
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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-seekersHut--Flesh of the Wild Boar--The Adang
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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
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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
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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--HeartyWelcome--Names--Recent History of these Villagers--Kayan Attacks--Driven from the Limbang--The Geography of the Country--The Houses--Cold, and Fire-places--Arrival
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of my Followers--Sir James Brooke--The Friend of the Aborigines--His Fame had preceded me--How Reports spread--The TigersCave--Curious Story 80

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Aborigines noun US /ˌæbərˈɪdʒəniz/

plural of “aborigine” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place

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”

Cobra noun US /ˈkoʊbrə/

venomous Asiatic and African elapid snakes that can expand the skin of the neck into a hood

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”

Concubine noun US /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”

Freshwater noun US /ˈfreʃwɔːtər/

water that is not salty

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”

Hornets noun US /ˈhɔːrnəts/

plural of “hornet” — large stinging paper wasp

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”

Leeches noun US /ˈliːtʃɪz/

plural of “leech” — carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end

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”

Malays noun US /məˈleɪz/

plural of “malay” — a member of a people inhabiting the northern Malay Peninsula and Malaysia and parts of the western Malay Archipelago

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”

rejoins verb US /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”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

Fight with verb + particle

In 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”

Start on verb + particle

In 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”

All words in this reading · 190

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

80

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

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

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

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

Adang

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

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

AdventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/

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

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

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

AppearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

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

ArrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/

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

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

AttackedverbUS /əˈtækt/

past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with

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

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

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

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

beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

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

BirdnounUS /bɜːrd/

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

BloodnounUS /blʌd/

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

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

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

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

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

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the 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

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

CausenounUS /kɑːz/

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

CavenounUS /keɪv/

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

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

ColdadjectiveUS /koʊld/

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

ContinueverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuː/

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

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

ContinuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/

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

CountrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

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

CoursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

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

CryverbUS /kraɪ/

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

CuriousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/

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

DaughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/

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

DescriptionnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/

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

DisturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/

having the place or position changed

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

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

DogsnounUS /dɑːɡz/

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

DressverbUS /dres/

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

DrivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/

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

EffectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

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

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

EnemiesnounUS /ˈenəmiz/

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

ExtraordinaryadjectiveUS /ˌekstrəˈɔːrdəneri/

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

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

FamenounUS /feɪm/

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

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

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

FightverbUS /faɪt/

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

FindverbUS /faɪnd/

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

FishnounUS /fɪʃ/

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

FleshnounUS /fleʃ/

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

FlyverbUS /flaɪ/

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

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

FoodnounUS /fuːd/

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

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

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

ForestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

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

FreshadjectiveUS /freʃ/

recently made, produced, or harvested

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

FreshwaternounUS /ˈfreʃwɔːtər/

water that is not salty

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

FriendnounUS /frend/

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

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

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

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

GettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/

the act of acquiring something

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

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

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

GuidenounUS /ɡaɪd/

someone employed to conduct others

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

GuidesnounUS /ɡaɪdz/

plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others

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

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

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

HamnounUS /hæm/

meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)

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

HardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

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

HeartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/

showing warm and heartfelt friendliness

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

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

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

HistorynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/

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

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

hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/

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

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

HousesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/

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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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

HutnounUS /hʌt/

temporary military shelter

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

HutsnounUS /hʌts/

plural of “hut” — temporary military shelter

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

Improvidencenoun

a lack of prudence and care by someone in the management of resources

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

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

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

IndependentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/

free from external control and constraint

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

InsectnounUS /ˈɪnsekt/

small air-breathing arthropod

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

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

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

ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal 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

JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/

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)

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

Japer

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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

Johorenoun

sultanate and one of the 13 states that constitute the Federation of Malaysia

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

JOURNALnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

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

JourneyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

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

Kayan

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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

killedverbUS /kɪld/

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

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

LandnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

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

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

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

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

leftnounUS /left/

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 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

LIMBANG

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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

LossnounUS /lɔːs/

something that is lost

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

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

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

Mahomedanism

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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

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

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

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

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

MeetverbUS /miːt/

come together

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

MeetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/

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

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

MethodnounUS /ˈmeθəd/

a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)

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

MountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

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

MountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

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

Mumein

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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

Murut

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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

Muruts

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

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

MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

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

NamesnounUS /neɪmz/

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

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

NativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

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

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

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

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

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

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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

OffendernounUS /əˈfendər/

a person who transgresses moral or civil law

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

OmennounUS /ˈoʊmən/

a sign of something about to happen

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

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

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

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

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

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

OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

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

Pablat

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

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

Pangeran

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

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

PartynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

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

PoisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/

spoil as if by poison

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

PoisoningnounUS /ˈpɔɪzənɪŋ/

the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance

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

PositionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/

the particular portion of space occupied by 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

precededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/

past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further

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

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

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

PunishmentnounUS /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/

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

QuarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/

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

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

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

ReachverbUS /riːtʃ/

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

RemainsnounUS /rɪˈmeɪnz/

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

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

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

RevengenounUS /riˈvendʒ/

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

RivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/

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

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

SevereadjectiveUS /səˈvɪr/

intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

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

shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/

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

SirnounUS /sɜːr/

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

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

spreadverbUS /spred/

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

StartverbUS /stɑːrt/

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

StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

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

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

StorynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

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

StrangersnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/

plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

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

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

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

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

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

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/

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

thempronounUS /ðem/

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

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

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

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

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

TracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/

plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount

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

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

uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

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

Wahwah

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

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

WalkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/

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

WaternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

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

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

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

WelcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/

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

WildadjectiveUS /waɪld/

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

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

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

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