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From this reading "_January 3._--A fog, so dense that we could not see a hundred yards, covered the country, and the men that were sent out after the horses were bewildered and lost; and we were consequently detained at camp until late in the day.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "_January 3._--A fog, so dense that we could not see a hundred yards, covered the country, and the men that were sent out after the horses were bewildered and lost; and we were consequently detained at camp until late in the day.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading We had reached and run over the position where, according to the best maps in my possession, we should have found Mary's Lake or river.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading We were evidently on the verge of the desert which had been reported to us; and the appearance of the country was so forbidding, that I was afraid to enter it, and determined to bear away to the southward, keeping close along the mountains, in the full expectation of reaching the Buenaventura River.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "_January 3._--A fog, so dense that we could not see a hundred yards, covered the country, and the men that were sent out after the horses were bewildered and lost; and we were consequently detained at camp until late in the day.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading We were evidently on the verge of the desert which had been reported to us; and the appearance of the country was so forbidding, that I was afraid to enter it, and determined to bear away to the southward, keeping close along the mountains, in the full expectation of reaching the Buenaventura River.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading This morning I put every man in the camp on foot--myself, of course, among the rest--and in this manner lightened by distribution the loads of the animals.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "_January 3._--A fog, so dense that we could not see a hundred yards, covered the country, and the men that were sent out after the horses were bewildered and lost; and we were consequently detained at camp until late in the day.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading This morning I put every man in the camp on foot--myself, of course, among the rest--and in this manner lightened by distribution the loads of the animals.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading We were evidently on the verge of the desert which had been reported to us; and the appearance of the country was so forbidding, that I was afraid to enter it, and determined to bear away to the southward, keeping close along the mountains, in the full expectation of reaching the Buenaventura River.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "_January 3._--A fog, so dense that we could not see a hundred yards, covered the country, and the men that were sent out after the horses were bewildered and lost; and we were consequently detained at camp until late in the day.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We were evidently on the verge of the desert which had been reported to us; and the appearance of the country was so forbidding, that I was afraid to enter it, and determined to bear away to the southward, keeping close along the mountains, in the full expectation of reaching the Buenaventura River.
have
From this reading We were evidently on the verge of the desert which had been reported to us; and the appearance of the country was so forbidding, that I was afraid to enter it, and determined to bear away to the southward, keeping close along the mountains, in the full expectation of reaching the Buenaventura River.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Our situation had now become a serious one.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We were evidently on the verge of the desert which had been reported to us; and the appearance of the country was so forbidding, that I was afraid to enter it, and determined to bear away to the southward, keeping close along the mountains, in the full expectation of reaching the Buenaventura River.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading We had reached and run over the position where, according to the best maps in my possession, we should have found Mary's Lake or river.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading "_January 3._--A fog, so dense that we could not see a hundred yards, covered the country, and the men that were sent out after the horses were bewildered and lost; and we were consequently detained at camp until late in the day.
Buenaventura
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were evidently on the verge of the desert which had been reported to us; and the appearance of the country was so forbidding, that I was afraid to enter it, and determined to bear away to the southward, keeping close along the mountains, in the full expectation of reaching the Buenaventura River.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This morning I put every man in the camp on foot--myself, of course, among the rest--and in this manner lightened by distribution the loads of the animals.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "_January 3._--A fog, so dense that we could not see a hundred yards, covered the country, and the men that were sent out after the horses were bewildered and lost; and we were consequently detained at camp until late in the day.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading We were evidently on the verge of the desert which had been reported to us; and the appearance of the country was so forbidding, that I was afraid to enter it, and determined to bear away to the southward, keeping close along the mountains, in the full expectation of reaching the Buenaventura River.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading "_January 3._--A fog, so dense that we could not see a hundred yards, covered the country, and the men that were sent out after the horses were bewildered and lost; and we were consequently detained at camp until late in the day.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "_January 3._--A fog, so dense that we could not see a hundred yards, covered the country, and the men that were sent out after the horses were bewildered and lost; and we were consequently detained at camp until late in the day.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "_January 3._--A fog, so dense that we could not see a hundred yards, covered the country, and the men that were sent out after the horses were bewildered and lost; and we were consequently detained at camp until late in the day.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading This morning I put every man in the camp on foot--myself, of course, among the rest--and in this manner lightened by distribution the loads of the animals.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading "_January 3._--A fog, so dense that we could not see a hundred yards, covered the country, and the men that were sent out after the horses were bewildered and lost; and we were consequently detained at camp until late in the day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "_January 3._--A fog, so dense that we could not see a hundred yards, covered the country, and the men that were sent out after the horses were bewildered and lost; and we were consequently detained at camp until late in the day.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading "_January 3._--A fog, so dense that we could not see a hundred yards, covered the country, and the men that were sent out after the horses were bewildered and lost; and we were consequently detained at camp until late in the day.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading We were evidently on the verge of the desert which had been reported to us; and the appearance of the country was so forbidding, that I was afraid to enter it, and determined to bear away to the southward, keeping close along the mountains, in the full expectation of reaching the Buenaventura River.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading "_January 3._--A fog, so dense that we could not see a hundred yards, covered the country, and the men that were sent out after the horses were bewildered and lost; and we were consequently detained at camp until late in the day.
characterized by great determination
From this reading We were evidently on the verge of the desert which had been reported to us; and the appearance of the country was so forbidding, that I was afraid to enter it, and determined to bear away to the southward, keeping close along the mountains, in the full expectation of reaching the Buenaventura River.
distributionnounUS /ˌdɪstrəˈbjuːʃən/
(statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence
From this reading This morning I put every man in the camp on foot--myself, of course, among the rest--and in this manner lightened by distribution the loads of the animals.
to come or go into
From this reading We were evidently on the verge of the desert which had been reported to us; and the appearance of the country was so forbidding, that I was afraid to enter it, and determined to bear away to the southward, keeping close along the mountains, in the full expectation of reaching the Buenaventura River.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading This morning I put every man in the camp on foot--myself, of course, among the rest--and in this manner lightened by distribution the loads of the animals.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading We were evidently on the verge of the desert which had been reported to us; and the appearance of the country was so forbidding, that I was afraid to enter it, and determined to bear away to the southward, keeping close along the mountains, in the full expectation of reaching the Buenaventura River.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading We were evidently on the verge of the desert which had been reported to us; and the appearance of the country was so forbidding, that I was afraid to enter it, and determined to bear away to the southward, keeping close along the mountains, in the full expectation of reaching the Buenaventura River.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading "_January 3._--A fog, so dense that we could not see a hundred yards, covered the country, and the men that were sent out after the horses were bewildered and lost; and we were consequently detained at camp until late in the day.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading This morning I put every man in the camp on foot--myself, of course, among the rest--and in this manner lightened by distribution the loads of the animals.
forbiddingadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪdɪŋ/
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
From this reading We were evidently on the verge of the desert which had been reported to us; and the appearance of the country was so forbidding, that I was afraid to enter it, and determined to bear away to the southward, keeping close along the mountains, in the full expectation of reaching the Buenaventura River.
set up or found
From this reading We had reached and run over the position where, according to the best maps in my possession, we should have found Mary's Lake or river.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading We were evidently on the verge of the desert which had been reported to us; and the appearance of the country was so forbidding, that I was afraid to enter it, and determined to bear away to the southward, keeping close along the mountains, in the full expectation of reaching the Buenaventura River.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Our situation had now become a serious one.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We had reached and run over the position where, according to the best maps in my possession, we should have found Mary's Lake or river.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "_January 3._--A fog, so dense that we could not see a hundred yards, covered the country, and the men that were sent out after the horses were bewildered and lost; and we were consequently detained at camp until late in the day.
ten 10s
From this reading "_January 3._--A fog, so dense that we could not see a hundred yards, covered the country, and the men that were sent out after the horses were bewildered and lost; and we were consequently detained at camp until late in the day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We were evidently on the verge of the desert which had been reported to us; and the appearance of the country was so forbidding, that I was afraid to enter it, and determined to bear away to the southward, keeping close along the mountains, in the full expectation of reaching the Buenaventura River.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "_January 3._--A fog, so dense that we could not see a hundred yards, covered the country, and the men that were sent out after the horses were bewildered and lost; and we were consequently detained at camp until late in the day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We were evidently on the verge of the desert which had been reported to us; and the appearance of the country was so forbidding, that I was afraid to enter it, and determined to bear away to the southward, keeping close along the mountains, in the full expectation of reaching the Buenaventura River.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading "_January 3._--A fog, so dense that we could not see a hundred yards, covered the country, and the men that were sent out after the horses were bewildered and lost; and we were consequently detained at camp until late in the day.
conformity or harmony
From this reading We were evidently on the verge of the desert which had been reported to us; and the appearance of the country was so forbidding, that I was afraid to enter it, and determined to bear away to the southward, keeping close along the mountains, in the full expectation of reaching the Buenaventura River.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading We had reached and run over the position where, according to the best maps in my possession, we should have found Mary's Lake or river.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "_January 3._--A fog, so dense that we could not see a hundred yards, covered the country, and the men that were sent out after the horses were bewildered and lost; and we were consequently detained at camp until late in the day.
lightenedverbUS /ˈlaɪtənd/
past form of “lighten” — make more cheerful
From this reading This morning I put every man in the camp on foot--myself, of course, among the rest--and in this manner lightened by distribution the loads of the animals.
loadsnounUS /loʊdz/
a large number or amount
From this reading This morning I put every man in the camp on foot--myself, of course, among the rest--and in this manner lightened by distribution the loads of the animals.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "_January 3._--A fog, so dense that we could not see a hundred yards, covered the country, and the men that were sent out after the horses were bewildered and lost; and we were consequently detained at camp until late in the day.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This morning I put every man in the camp on foot--myself, of course, among the rest--and in this manner lightened by distribution the loads of the animals.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This morning I put every man in the camp on foot--myself, of course, among the rest--and in this manner lightened by distribution the loads of the animals.
mapsnounUS /mæps/
plural of “map” — a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
From this reading We had reached and run over the position where, according to the best maps in my possession, we should have found Mary's Lake or river.
Mary'snounUS /ˈmeriz/
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading We had reached and run over the position where, according to the best maps in my possession, we should have found Mary's Lake or river.
the force of workers available
From this reading "_January 3._--A fog, so dense that we could not see a hundred yards, covered the country, and the men that were sent out after the horses were bewildered and lost; and we were consequently detained at camp until late in the day.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading This morning I put every man in the camp on foot--myself, of course, among the rest--and in this manner lightened by distribution the loads of the animals.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading We were evidently on the verge of the desert which had been reported to us; and the appearance of the country was so forbidding, that I was afraid to enter it, and determined to bear away to the southward, keeping close along the mountains, in the full expectation of reaching the Buenaventura River.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We had reached and run over the position where, according to the best maps in my possession, we should have found Mary's Lake or river.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading This morning I put every man in the camp on foot--myself, of course, among the rest--and in this manner lightened by distribution the loads of the animals.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "_January 3._--A fog, so dense that we could not see a hundred yards, covered the country, and the men that were sent out after the horses were bewildered and lost; and we were consequently detained at camp until late in the day.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Our situation had now become a serious one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were evidently on the verge of the desert which had been reported to us; and the appearance of the country was so forbidding, that I was afraid to enter it, and determined to bear away to the southward, keeping close along the mountains, in the full expectation of reaching the Buenaventura River.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We were evidently on the verge of the desert which had been reported to us; and the appearance of the country was so forbidding, that I was afraid to enter it, and determined to bear away to the southward, keeping close along the mountains, in the full expectation of reaching the Buenaventura River.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Our situation had now become a serious one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We had reached and run over the position where, according to the best maps in my possession, we should have found Mary's Lake or river.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our situation had now become a serious one.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "_January 3._--A fog, so dense that we could not see a hundred yards, covered the country, and the men that were sent out after the horses were bewildered and lost; and we were consequently detained at camp until late in the day.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We had reached and run over the position where, according to the best maps in my possession, we should have found Mary's Lake or river.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading We had reached and run over the position where, according to the best maps in my possession, we should have found Mary's Lake or river.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading We had reached and run over the position where, according to the best maps in my possession, we should have found Mary's Lake or river.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading This morning I put every man in the camp on foot--myself, of course, among the rest--and in this manner lightened by distribution the loads of the animals.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading We had reached and run over the position where, according to the best maps in my possession, we should have found Mary's Lake or river.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading We were evidently on the verge of the desert which had been reported to us; and the appearance of the country was so forbidding, that I was afraid to enter it, and determined to bear away to the southward, keeping close along the mountains, in the full expectation of reaching the Buenaventura River.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading We were evidently on the verge of the desert which had been reported to us; and the appearance of the country was so forbidding, that I was afraid to enter it, and determined to bear away to the southward, keeping close along the mountains, in the full expectation of reaching the Buenaventura River.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading This morning I put every man in the camp on foot--myself, of course, among the rest--and in this manner lightened by distribution the loads of the animals.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading We had reached and run over the position where, according to the best maps in my possession, we should have found Mary's Lake or river.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading We had reached and run over the position where, according to the best maps in my possession, we should have found Mary's Lake or river.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "_January 3._--A fog, so dense that we could not see a hundred yards, covered the country, and the men that were sent out after the horses were bewildered and lost; and we were consequently detained at camp until late in the day.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "_January 3._--A fog, so dense that we could not see a hundred yards, covered the country, and the men that were sent out after the horses were bewildered and lost; and we were consequently detained at camp until late in the day.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Our situation had now become a serious one.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We had reached and run over the position where, according to the best maps in my possession, we should have found Mary's Lake or river.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Our situation had now become a serious one.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "_January 3._--A fog, so dense that we could not see a hundred yards, covered the country, and the men that were sent out after the horses were bewildered and lost; and we were consequently detained at camp until late in the day.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading We were evidently on the verge of the desert which had been reported to us; and the appearance of the country was so forbidding, that I was afraid to enter it, and determined to bear away to the southward, keeping close along the mountains, in the full expectation of reaching the Buenaventura River.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "_January 3._--A fog, so dense that we could not see a hundred yards, covered the country, and the men that were sent out after the horses were bewildered and lost; and we were consequently detained at camp until late in the day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "_January 3._--A fog, so dense that we could not see a hundred yards, covered the country, and the men that were sent out after the horses were bewildered and lost; and we were consequently detained at camp until late in the day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This morning I put every man in the camp on foot--myself, of course, among the rest--and in this manner lightened by distribution the loads of the animals.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had reached and run over the position where, according to the best maps in my possession, we should have found Mary's Lake or river.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "_January 3._--A fog, so dense that we could not see a hundred yards, covered the country, and the men that were sent out after the horses were bewildered and lost; and we were consequently detained at camp until late in the day.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We were evidently on the verge of the desert which had been reported to us; and the appearance of the country was so forbidding, that I was afraid to enter it, and determined to bear away to the southward, keeping close along the mountains, in the full expectation of reaching the Buenaventura River.
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading We were evidently on the verge of the desert which had been reported to us; and the appearance of the country was so forbidding, that I was afraid to enter it, and determined to bear away to the southward, keeping close along the mountains, in the full expectation of reaching the Buenaventura River.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We were evidently on the verge of the desert which had been reported to us; and the appearance of the country was so forbidding, that I was afraid to enter it, and determined to bear away to the southward, keeping close along the mountains, in the full expectation of reaching the Buenaventura River.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "_January 3._--A fog, so dense that we could not see a hundred yards, covered the country, and the men that were sent out after the horses were bewildered and lost; and we were consequently detained at camp until late in the day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "_January 3._--A fog, so dense that we could not see a hundred yards, covered the country, and the men that were sent out after the horses were bewildered and lost; and we were consequently detained at camp until late in the day.
in or at the place that
From this reading We had reached and run over the position where, according to the best maps in my possession, we should have found Mary's Lake or river.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We were evidently on the verge of the desert which had been reported to us; and the appearance of the country was so forbidding, that I was afraid to enter it, and determined to bear away to the southward, keeping close along the mountains, in the full expectation of reaching the Buenaventura River.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading "_January 3._--A fog, so dense that we could not see a hundred yards, covered the country, and the men that were sent out after the horses were bewildered and lost; and we were consequently detained at camp until late in the day.
