used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SEA-SHORE.--I HAVE BEEN MADE A MAKAGA.--FRIENDS OBJECT TO MY RETURN INTO THE JUNGLE.--QUENGUEZA TAKEN SICK.--GIVES A LETTER TO HIS NEPHEW.--TAKING LEAVE.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The birds could be counted by thousands, the other specimens by hundreds, all of which I carefully stored.
in addition
From this reading I brought down the innumerable trophies of my wanderings while "lost in the jungle"--gorillas, chimpanzees, kooloo-kamba, and other animals; also reptiles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I brought down the innumerable trophies of my wanderings while "lost in the jungle"--gorillas, chimpanzees, kooloo-kamba, and other animals; also reptiles.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading I brought down the innumerable trophies of my wanderings while "lost in the jungle"--gorillas, chimpanzees, kooloo-kamba, and other animals; also reptiles.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Time passed away.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading In the mean time I had returned to Washington, that beautiful little village I had built near the sea-shore on the banks of the Fernand Vaz River.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The birds could be counted by thousands, the other specimens by hundreds, all of which I carefully stored.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading In the mean time I had returned to Washington, that beautiful little village I had built near the sea-shore on the banks of the Fernand Vaz River.
BEENauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading SEA-SHORE.--I HAVE BEEN MADE A MAKAGA.--FRIENDS OBJECT TO MY RETURN INTO THE JUNGLE.--QUENGUEZA TAKEN SICK.--GIVES A LETTER TO HIS NEPHEW.--TAKING LEAVE.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The birds could be counted by thousands, the other specimens by hundreds, all of which I carefully stored.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I brought down the innumerable trophies of my wanderings while "lost in the jungle"--gorillas, chimpanzees, kooloo-kamba, and other animals; also reptiles.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading In the mean time I had returned to Washington, that beautiful little village I had built near the sea-shore on the banks of the Fernand Vaz River.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The birds could be counted by thousands, the other specimens by hundreds, all of which I carefully stored.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading The birds could be counted by thousands, the other specimens by hundreds, all of which I carefully stored.
chimpanzeesnounUS /tʃɪmˈpænziz/
plural of “chimpanzee” — intelligent somewhat arboreal ape of equatorial African forests
From this reading I brought down the innumerable trophies of my wanderings while "lost in the jungle"--gorillas, chimpanzees, kooloo-kamba, and other animals; also reptiles.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The birds could be counted by thousands, the other specimens by hundreds, all of which I carefully stored.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading The birds could be counted by thousands, the other specimens by hundreds, all of which I carefully stored.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I brought down the innumerable trophies of my wanderings while "lost in the jungle"--gorillas, chimpanzees, kooloo-kamba, and other animals; also reptiles.
Fernand
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From this reading In the mean time I had returned to Washington, that beautiful little village I had built near the sea-shore on the banks of the Fernand Vaz River.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading SEA-SHORE.--I HAVE BEEN MADE A MAKAGA.--FRIENDS OBJECT TO MY RETURN INTO THE JUNGLE.--QUENGUEZA TAKEN SICK.--GIVES A LETTER TO HIS NEPHEW.--TAKING LEAVE.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading SEA-SHORE.--I HAVE BEEN MADE A MAKAGA.--FRIENDS OBJECT TO MY RETURN INTO THE JUNGLE.--QUENGUEZA TAKEN SICK.--GIVES A LETTER TO HIS NEPHEW.--TAKING LEAVE.
gorillasnounUS /ɡərˈɪləz/
plural of “gorilla” — largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa
From this reading I brought down the innumerable trophies of my wanderings while "lost in the jungle"--gorillas, chimpanzees, kooloo-kamba, and other animals; also reptiles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the mean time I had returned to Washington, that beautiful little village I had built near the sea-shore on the banks of the Fernand Vaz River.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading SEA-SHORE.--I HAVE BEEN MADE A MAKAGA.--FRIENDS OBJECT TO MY RETURN INTO THE JUNGLE.--QUENGUEZA TAKEN SICK.--GIVES A LETTER TO HIS NEPHEW.--TAKING LEAVE.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SEA-SHORE.--I HAVE BEEN MADE A MAKAGA.--FRIENDS OBJECT TO MY RETURN INTO THE JUNGLE.--QUENGUEZA TAKEN SICK.--GIVES A LETTER TO HIS NEPHEW.--TAKING LEAVE.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading The birds could be counted by thousands, the other specimens by hundreds, all of which I carefully stored.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SEA-SHORE.--I HAVE BEEN MADE A MAKAGA.--FRIENDS OBJECT TO MY RETURN INTO THE JUNGLE.--QUENGUEZA TAKEN SICK.--GIVES A LETTER TO HIS NEPHEW.--TAKING LEAVE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the mean time I had returned to Washington, that beautiful little village I had built near the sea-shore on the banks of the Fernand Vaz River.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading I brought down the innumerable trophies of my wanderings while "lost in the jungle"--gorillas, chimpanzees, kooloo-kamba, and other animals; also reptiles.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading SEA-SHORE.--I HAVE BEEN MADE A MAKAGA.--FRIENDS OBJECT TO MY RETURN INTO THE JUNGLE.--QUENGUEZA TAKEN SICK.--GIVES A LETTER TO HIS NEPHEW.--TAKING LEAVE.
JUNGLEnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading SEA-SHORE.--I HAVE BEEN MADE A MAKAGA.--FRIENDS OBJECT TO MY RETURN INTO THE JUNGLE.--QUENGUEZA TAKEN SICK.--GIVES A LETTER TO HIS NEPHEW.--TAKING LEAVE.
kooloo-kamba
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From this reading I brought down the innumerable trophies of my wanderings while "lost in the jungle"--gorillas, chimpanzees, kooloo-kamba, and other animals; also reptiles.
go away from a place
From this reading SEA-SHORE.--I HAVE BEEN MADE A MAKAGA.--FRIENDS OBJECT TO MY RETURN INTO THE JUNGLE.--QUENGUEZA TAKEN SICK.--GIVES A LETTER TO HIS NEPHEW.--TAKING LEAVE.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading SEA-SHORE.--I HAVE BEEN MADE A MAKAGA.--FRIENDS OBJECT TO MY RETURN INTO THE JUNGLE.--QUENGUEZA TAKEN SICK.--GIVES A LETTER TO HIS NEPHEW.--TAKING LEAVE.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the mean time I had returned to Washington, that beautiful little village I had built near the sea-shore on the banks of the Fernand Vaz River.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I brought down the innumerable trophies of my wanderings while "lost in the jungle"--gorillas, chimpanzees, kooloo-kamba, and other animals; also reptiles.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading SEA-SHORE.--I HAVE BEEN MADE A MAKAGA.--FRIENDS OBJECT TO MY RETURN INTO THE JUNGLE.--QUENGUEZA TAKEN SICK.--GIVES A LETTER TO HIS NEPHEW.--TAKING LEAVE.
MAKAGA
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From this reading SEA-SHORE.--I HAVE BEEN MADE A MAKAGA.--FRIENDS OBJECT TO MY RETURN INTO THE JUNGLE.--QUENGUEZA TAKEN SICK.--GIVES A LETTER TO HIS NEPHEW.--TAKING LEAVE.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading In the mean time I had returned to Washington, that beautiful little village I had built near the sea-shore on the banks of the Fernand Vaz River.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading SEA-SHORE.--I HAVE BEEN MADE A MAKAGA.--FRIENDS OBJECT TO MY RETURN INTO THE JUNGLE.--QUENGUEZA TAKEN SICK.--GIVES A LETTER TO HIS NEPHEW.--TAKING LEAVE.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading In the mean time I had returned to Washington, that beautiful little village I had built near the sea-shore on the banks of the Fernand Vaz River.
NEPHEWnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading SEA-SHORE.--I HAVE BEEN MADE A MAKAGA.--FRIENDS OBJECT TO MY RETURN INTO THE JUNGLE.--QUENGUEZA TAKEN SICK.--GIVES A LETTER TO HIS NEPHEW.--TAKING LEAVE.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading SEA-SHORE.--I HAVE BEEN MADE A MAKAGA.--FRIENDS OBJECT TO MY RETURN INTO THE JUNGLE.--QUENGUEZA TAKEN SICK.--GIVES A LETTER TO HIS NEPHEW.--TAKING LEAVE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the mean time I had returned to Washington, that beautiful little village I had built near the sea-shore on the banks of the Fernand Vaz River.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the mean time I had returned to Washington, that beautiful little village I had built near the sea-shore on the banks of the Fernand Vaz River.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I brought down the innumerable trophies of my wanderings while "lost in the jungle"--gorillas, chimpanzees, kooloo-kamba, and other animals; also reptiles.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Time passed away.
QUENGUEZA
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From this reading SEA-SHORE.--I HAVE BEEN MADE A MAKAGA.--FRIENDS OBJECT TO MY RETURN INTO THE JUNGLE.--QUENGUEZA TAKEN SICK.--GIVES A LETTER TO HIS NEPHEW.--TAKING LEAVE.
reptilesnounUS /ˈreptaɪlz/
plural of “reptile” — any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms
From this reading I brought down the innumerable trophies of my wanderings while "lost in the jungle"--gorillas, chimpanzees, kooloo-kamba, and other animals; also reptiles.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading SEA-SHORE.--I HAVE BEEN MADE A MAKAGA.--FRIENDS OBJECT TO MY RETURN INTO THE JUNGLE.--QUENGUEZA TAKEN SICK.--GIVES A LETTER TO HIS NEPHEW.--TAKING LEAVE.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading In the mean time I had returned to Washington, that beautiful little village I had built near the sea-shore on the banks of the Fernand Vaz River.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading In the mean time I had returned to Washington, that beautiful little village I had built near the sea-shore on the banks of the Fernand Vaz River.
SEA-SHORE
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From this reading SEA-SHORE.--I HAVE BEEN MADE A MAKAGA.--FRIENDS OBJECT TO MY RETURN INTO THE JUNGLE.--QUENGUEZA TAKEN SICK.--GIVES A LETTER TO HIS NEPHEW.--TAKING LEAVE.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading SEA-SHORE.--I HAVE BEEN MADE A MAKAGA.--FRIENDS OBJECT TO MY RETURN INTO THE JUNGLE.--QUENGUEZA TAKEN SICK.--GIVES A LETTER TO HIS NEPHEW.--TAKING LEAVE.
specimensnounUS /ˈspesəmənz/
plural of “specimen” — an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading The birds could be counted by thousands, the other specimens by hundreds, all of which I carefully stored.
storedverbUS /stɔːrd/
past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use
From this reading The birds could be counted by thousands, the other specimens by hundreds, all of which I carefully stored.
TAKENadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading SEA-SHORE.--I HAVE BEEN MADE A MAKAGA.--FRIENDS OBJECT TO MY RETURN INTO THE JUNGLE.--QUENGUEZA TAKEN SICK.--GIVES A LETTER TO HIS NEPHEW.--TAKING LEAVE.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading SEA-SHORE.--I HAVE BEEN MADE A MAKAGA.--FRIENDS OBJECT TO MY RETURN INTO THE JUNGLE.--QUENGUEZA TAKEN SICK.--GIVES A LETTER TO HIS NEPHEW.--TAKING LEAVE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the mean time I had returned to Washington, that beautiful little village I had built near the sea-shore on the banks of the Fernand Vaz River.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SEA-SHORE.--I HAVE BEEN MADE A MAKAGA.--FRIENDS OBJECT TO MY RETURN INTO THE JUNGLE.--QUENGUEZA TAKEN SICK.--GIVES A LETTER TO HIS NEPHEW.--TAKING LEAVE.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The birds could be counted by thousands, the other specimens by hundreds, all of which I carefully stored.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time passed away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SEA-SHORE.--I HAVE BEEN MADE A MAKAGA.--FRIENDS OBJECT TO MY RETURN INTO THE JUNGLE.--QUENGUEZA TAKEN SICK.--GIVES A LETTER TO HIS NEPHEW.--TAKING LEAVE.
trophiesnounUS /ˈtroʊfiz/
plural of “trophy” — an award for success in war or hunting
From this reading I brought down the innumerable trophies of my wanderings while "lost in the jungle"--gorillas, chimpanzees, kooloo-kamba, and other animals; also reptiles.
Vaz
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From this reading In the mean time I had returned to Washington, that beautiful little village I had built near the sea-shore on the banks of the Fernand Vaz River.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading In the mean time I had returned to Washington, that beautiful little village I had built near the sea-shore on the banks of the Fernand Vaz River.
wanderingsnounUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading I brought down the innumerable trophies of my wanderings while "lost in the jungle"--gorillas, chimpanzees, kooloo-kamba, and other animals; also reptiles.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading In the mean time I had returned to Washington, that beautiful little village I had built near the sea-shore on the banks of the Fernand Vaz River.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The birds could be counted by thousands, the other specimens by hundreds, all of which I carefully stored.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I brought down the innumerable trophies of my wanderings while "lost in the jungle"--gorillas, chimpanzees, kooloo-kamba, and other animals; also reptiles.
