used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HIM.--MINSHO TELLS A STORY OF TWO GORILLAS FIGHTING.--WE MEET KING REMANDJI.--I FALL INTO AN ELEPHANT-PIT.--REACH APINGI LAND.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading HIM.--MINSHO TELLS A STORY OF TWO GORILLAS FIGHTING.--WE MEET KING REMANDJI.--I FALL INTO AN ELEPHANT-PIT.--REACH APINGI LAND.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning we felt much refreshed, and once more entered the forest, following a footpath which was sometimes good, but oftener very bad.
APINGI
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From this reading HIM.--MINSHO TELLS A STORY OF TWO GORILLAS FIGHTING.--WE MEET KING REMANDJI.--I FALL INTO AN ELEPHANT-PIT.--REACH APINGI LAND.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Very often we had to march in the bed of some purling brook, as the easiest way we could find.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The next morning we felt much refreshed, and once more entered the forest, following a footpath which was sometimes good, but oftener very bad.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading On every side we met beautiful little streams of water wending their way through the woods.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The country became more rugged and mountainous.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Very often we had to march in the bed of some purling brook, as the easiest way we could find.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Very often we had to march in the bed of some purling brook, as the easiest way we could find.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The next morning we felt much refreshed, and once more entered the forest, following a footpath which was sometimes good, but oftener very bad.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Very often we had to march in the bed of some purling brook, as the easiest way we could find.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The country became more rugged and mountainous.
easiestadjectiveUS /ˈiːziəst/
superlative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Very often we had to march in the bed of some purling brook, as the easiest way we could find.
ELEPHANT-PIT
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From this reading HIM.--MINSHO TELLS A STORY OF TWO GORILLAS FIGHTING.--WE MEET KING REMANDJI.--I FALL INTO AN ELEPHANT-PIT.--REACH APINGI LAND.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The next morning we felt much refreshed, and once more entered the forest, following a footpath which was sometimes good, but oftener very bad.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading On every side we met beautiful little streams of water wending their way through the woods.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading HIM.--MINSHO TELLS A STORY OF TWO GORILLAS FIGHTING.--WE MEET KING REMANDJI.--I FALL INTO AN ELEPHANT-PIT.--REACH APINGI LAND.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The next morning we felt much refreshed, and once more entered the forest, following a footpath which was sometimes good, but oftener very bad.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading HIM.--MINSHO TELLS A STORY OF TWO GORILLAS FIGHTING.--WE MEET KING REMANDJI.--I FALL INTO AN ELEPHANT-PIT.--REACH APINGI LAND.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Very often we had to march in the bed of some purling brook, as the easiest way we could find.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The next morning we felt much refreshed, and once more entered the forest, following a footpath which was sometimes good, but oftener very bad.
footpathnounUS /ˈfʊtpæθ/
a trodden path
From this reading The next morning we felt much refreshed, and once more entered the forest, following a footpath which was sometimes good, but oftener very bad.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The next morning we felt much refreshed, and once more entered the forest, following a footpath which was sometimes good, but oftener very bad.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The next morning we felt much refreshed, and once more entered the forest, following a footpath which was sometimes good, but oftener very bad.
GORILLASnounUS /ɡərˈɪləz/
plural of “gorilla” — largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa
From this reading HIM.--MINSHO TELLS A STORY OF TWO GORILLAS FIGHTING.--WE MEET KING REMANDJI.--I FALL INTO AN ELEPHANT-PIT.--REACH APINGI LAND.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Very often we had to march in the bed of some purling brook, as the easiest way we could find.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HIM.--MINSHO TELLS A STORY OF TWO GORILLAS FIGHTING.--WE MEET KING REMANDJI.--I FALL INTO AN ELEPHANT-PIT.--REACH APINGI LAND.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HIM.--MINSHO TELLS A STORY OF TWO GORILLAS FIGHTING.--WE MEET KING REMANDJI.--I FALL INTO AN ELEPHANT-PIT.--REACH APINGI LAND.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Very often we had to march in the bed of some purling brook, as the easiest way we could find.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading HIM.--MINSHO TELLS A STORY OF TWO GORILLAS FIGHTING.--WE MEET KING REMANDJI.--I FALL INTO AN ELEPHANT-PIT.--REACH APINGI LAND.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading HIM.--MINSHO TELLS A STORY OF TWO GORILLAS FIGHTING.--WE MEET KING REMANDJI.--I FALL INTO AN ELEPHANT-PIT.--REACH APINGI LAND.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading HIM.--MINSHO TELLS A STORY OF TWO GORILLAS FIGHTING.--WE MEET KING REMANDJI.--I FALL INTO AN ELEPHANT-PIT.--REACH APINGI LAND.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On every side we met beautiful little streams of water wending their way through the woods.
march in a procession
From this reading Very often we had to march in the bed of some purling brook, as the easiest way we could find.
come together
From this reading HIM.--MINSHO TELLS A STORY OF TWO GORILLAS FIGHTING.--WE MEET KING REMANDJI.--I FALL INTO AN ELEPHANT-PIT.--REACH APINGI LAND.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading On every side we met beautiful little streams of water wending their way through the woods.
MINSHO
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From this reading HIM.--MINSHO TELLS A STORY OF TWO GORILLAS FIGHTING.--WE MEET KING REMANDJI.--I FALL INTO AN ELEPHANT-PIT.--REACH APINGI LAND.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The next morning we felt much refreshed, and once more entered the forest, following a footpath which was sometimes good, but oftener very bad.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning we felt much refreshed, and once more entered the forest, following a footpath which was sometimes good, but oftener very bad.
mountainousadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntənəs/
having hills and crags
From this reading The country became more rugged and mountainous.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The next morning we felt much refreshed, and once more entered the forest, following a footpath which was sometimes good, but oftener very bad.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning we felt much refreshed, and once more entered the forest, following a footpath which was sometimes good, but oftener very bad.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HIM.--MINSHO TELLS A STORY OF TWO GORILLAS FIGHTING.--WE MEET KING REMANDJI.--I FALL INTO AN ELEPHANT-PIT.--REACH APINGI LAND.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Very often we had to march in the bed of some purling brook, as the easiest way we could find.
ofteneradverbUS /ˈɔːfənər/
more often or more frequently
From this reading The next morning we felt much refreshed, and once more entered the forest, following a footpath which was sometimes good, but oftener very bad.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On every side we met beautiful little streams of water wending their way through the woods.
on one occasion
From this reading The next morning we felt much refreshed, and once more entered the forest, following a footpath which was sometimes good, but oftener very bad.
purling
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From this reading Very often we had to march in the bed of some purling brook, as the easiest way we could find.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading HIM.--MINSHO TELLS A STORY OF TWO GORILLAS FIGHTING.--WE MEET KING REMANDJI.--I FALL INTO AN ELEPHANT-PIT.--REACH APINGI LAND.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading The next morning we felt much refreshed, and once more entered the forest, following a footpath which was sometimes good, but oftener very bad.
REMANDJI
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From this reading HIM.--MINSHO TELLS A STORY OF TWO GORILLAS FIGHTING.--WE MEET KING REMANDJI.--I FALL INTO AN ELEPHANT-PIT.--REACH APINGI LAND.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading The country became more rugged and mountainous.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On every side we met beautiful little streams of water wending their way through the woods.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Very often we had to march in the bed of some purling brook, as the easiest way we could find.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The next morning we felt much refreshed, and once more entered the forest, following a footpath which was sometimes good, but oftener very bad.
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 HIM.--MINSHO TELLS A STORY OF TWO GORILLAS FIGHTING.--WE MEET KING REMANDJI.--I FALL INTO AN ELEPHANT-PIT.--REACH APINGI LAND.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading On every side we met beautiful little streams of water wending their way through the woods.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading HIM.--MINSHO TELLS A STORY OF TWO GORILLAS FIGHTING.--WE MEET KING REMANDJI.--I FALL INTO AN ELEPHANT-PIT.--REACH APINGI LAND.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning we felt much refreshed, and once more entered the forest, following a footpath which was sometimes good, but oftener very bad.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On every side we met beautiful little streams of water wending their way through the woods.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading On every side we met beautiful little streams of water wending their way through the woods.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Very often we had to march in the bed of some purling brook, as the easiest way we could find.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading HIM.--MINSHO TELLS A STORY OF TWO GORILLAS FIGHTING.--WE MEET KING REMANDJI.--I FALL INTO AN ELEPHANT-PIT.--REACH APINGI LAND.
precisely as stated
From this reading The next morning we felt much refreshed, and once more entered the forest, following a footpath which was sometimes good, but oftener very bad.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning we felt much refreshed, and once more entered the forest, following a footpath which was sometimes good, but oftener very bad.
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 On every side we met beautiful little streams of water wending their way through the woods.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On every side we met beautiful little streams of water wending their way through the woods.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading HIM.--MINSHO TELLS A STORY OF TWO GORILLAS FIGHTING.--WE MEET KING REMANDJI.--I FALL INTO AN ELEPHANT-PIT.--REACH APINGI LAND.
wendingverbUS /ˈwendɪŋ/
-ing form of “wend” — direct one's course or way
From this reading On every side we met beautiful little streams of water wending their way through the woods.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The next morning we felt much refreshed, and once more entered the forest, following a footpath which was sometimes good, but oftener very bad.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading On every side we met beautiful little streams of water wending their way through the woods.
