used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They did not attempt to run away when I bent my steps towards their rough habitations in spite of the Ala's veto to my passage through their village and it was not a rare thing for my gifts of tobacco and _sirih_ to be exchanged with pheasants and other game and sometimes even with a chicken.
accentedadjectiveUS /ˈæksentɪd/
(used of syllables) bearing the principle stress, usually accompanied by a change in pitch
From this reading I found it easy to talk with the men and prized these conversations as a means of studying their characters and of learning their language, which is composed of short, strongly accented words.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading My friendship with the Sakais increased every day because little by little their suspicions concerning me were allayed and the curiosity with which they watched my every act was no longer mixed with fear.
AdministrativeadjectiveUS /ədˈmɪnəstreɪtɪv/
of or relating to or responsible for administration
From this reading New friends--Gold--An English official--The purchase of my future treasure--Administrative simplicity--England teaches!--The "sla pui"--Bitter disappointment--The Sam-Sam--The poison of the Savage and the venom of the Civilized.
affluentnounUS /ˈæfluːənt/
an affluent person; a person who is financially well off
From this reading My strength and health, which had suffered in consequence of those few days' strain of muscle and nerve, soon returned to their normal state in that peaceful retreat upon the grassy banks of the stream that is an affluent of the Bidor.
Ala's
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From this reading They did not attempt to run away when I bent my steps towards their rough habitations in spite of the Ala's veto to my passage through their village and it was not a rare thing for my gifts of tobacco and _sirih_ to be exchanged with pheasants and other game and sometimes even with a chicken.
allayedverbUS /əˈleɪd/
past form of “allay” — lessen the intensity of or calm
From this reading My friendship with the Sakais increased every day because little by little their suspicions concerning me were allayed and the curiosity with which they watched my every act was no longer mixed with fear.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading New friends--Gold--An English official--The purchase of my future treasure--Administrative simplicity--England teaches!--The "sla pui"--Bitter disappointment--The Sam-Sam--The poison of the Savage and the venom of the Civilized.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading New friends--Gold--An English official--The purchase of my future treasure--Administrative simplicity--England teaches!--The "sla pui"--Bitter disappointment--The Sam-Sam--The poison of the Savage and the venom of the Civilized.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I found it easy to talk with the men and prized these conversations as a means of studying their characters and of learning their language, which is composed of short, strongly accented words.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading They did not attempt to run away when I bent my steps towards their rough habitations in spite of the Ala's veto to my passage through their village and it was not a rare thing for my gifts of tobacco and _sirih_ to be exchanged with pheasants and other game and sometimes even with a chicken.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They did not attempt to run away when I bent my steps towards their rough habitations in spite of the Ala's veto to my passage through their village and it was not a rare thing for my gifts of tobacco and _sirih_ to be exchanged with pheasants and other game and sometimes even with a chicken.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading My strength and health, which had suffered in consequence of those few days' strain of muscle and nerve, soon returned to their normal state in that peaceful retreat upon the grassy banks of the stream that is an affluent of the Bidor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They did not attempt to run away when I bent my steps towards their rough habitations in spite of the Ala's veto to my passage through their village and it was not a rare thing for my gifts of tobacco and _sirih_ to be exchanged with pheasants and other game and sometimes even with a chicken.
for the reason that
From this reading My friendship with the Sakais increased every day because little by little their suspicions concerning me were allayed and the curiosity with which they watched my every act was no longer mixed with fear.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading They did not attempt to run away when I bent my steps towards their rough habitations in spite of the Ala's veto to my passage through their village and it was not a rare thing for my gifts of tobacco and _sirih_ to be exchanged with pheasants and other game and sometimes even with a chicken.
Bidor
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From this reading My strength and health, which had suffered in consequence of those few days' strain of muscle and nerve, soon returned to their normal state in that peaceful retreat upon the grassy banks of the stream that is an affluent of the Bidor.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading New friends--Gold--An English official--The purchase of my future treasure--Administrative simplicity--England teaches!--The "sla pui"--Bitter disappointment--The Sam-Sam--The poison of the Savage and the venom of the Civilized.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My friendship with the Sakais increased every day because little by little their suspicions concerning me were allayed and the curiosity with which they watched my every act was no longer mixed with fear.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading I found it easy to talk with the men and prized these conversations as a means of studying their characters and of learning their language, which is composed of short, strongly accented words.
chickennounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading They did not attempt to run away when I bent my steps towards their rough habitations in spite of the Ala's veto to my passage through their village and it was not a rare thing for my gifts of tobacco and _sirih_ to be exchanged with pheasants and other game and sometimes even with a chicken.
CivilizedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəlaɪzd/
having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
From this reading New friends--Gold--An English official--The purchase of my future treasure--Administrative simplicity--England teaches!--The "sla pui"--Bitter disappointment--The Sam-Sam--The poison of the Savage and the venom of the Civilized.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading I found it easy to talk with the men and prized these conversations as a means of studying their characters and of learning their language, which is composed of short, strongly accented words.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading My friendship with the Sakais increased every day because little by little their suspicions concerning me were allayed and the curiosity with which they watched my every act was no longer mixed with fear.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading My strength and health, which had suffered in consequence of those few days' strain of muscle and nerve, soon returned to their normal state in that peaceful retreat upon the grassy banks of the stream that is an affluent of the Bidor.
conversationsnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “conversation” — the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading I found it easy to talk with the men and prized these conversations as a means of studying their characters and of learning their language, which is composed of short, strongly accented words.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading My friendship with the Sakais increased every day because little by little their suspicions concerning me were allayed and the curiosity with which they watched my every act was no longer mixed with fear.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading My friendship with the Sakais increased every day because little by little their suspicions concerning me were allayed and the curiosity with which they watched my every act was no longer mixed with fear.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading My strength and health, which had suffered in consequence of those few days' strain of muscle and nerve, soon returned to their normal state in that peaceful retreat upon the grassy banks of the stream that is an affluent of the Bidor.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not attempt to run away when I bent my steps towards their rough habitations in spite of the Ala's veto to my passage through their village and it was not a rare thing for my gifts of tobacco and _sirih_ to be exchanged with pheasants and other game and sometimes even with a chicken.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading New friends--Gold--An English official--The purchase of my future treasure--Administrative simplicity--England teaches!--The "sla pui"--Bitter disappointment--The Sam-Sam--The poison of the Savage and the venom of the Civilized.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading I found it easy to talk with the men and prized these conversations as a means of studying their characters and of learning their language, which is composed of short, strongly accented words.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading New friends--Gold--An English official--The purchase of my future treasure--Administrative simplicity--England teaches!--The "sla pui"--Bitter disappointment--The Sam-Sam--The poison of the Savage and the venom of the Civilized.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading New friends--Gold--An English official--The purchase of my future treasure--Administrative simplicity--England teaches!--The "sla pui"--Bitter disappointment--The Sam-Sam--The poison of the Savage and the venom of the Civilized.
divisible by two
From this reading They did not attempt to run away when I bent my steps towards their rough habitations in spite of the Ala's veto to my passage through their village and it was not a rare thing for my gifts of tobacco and _sirih_ to be exchanged with pheasants and other game and sometimes even with a chicken.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading My friendship with the Sakais increased every day because little by little their suspicions concerning me were allayed and the curiosity with which they watched my every act was no longer mixed with fear.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading They did not attempt to run away when I bent my steps towards their rough habitations in spite of the Ala's veto to my passage through their village and it was not a rare thing for my gifts of tobacco and _sirih_ to be exchanged with pheasants and other game and sometimes even with a chicken.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading My friendship with the Sakais increased every day because little by little their suspicions concerning me were allayed and the curiosity with which they watched my every act was no longer mixed with fear.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading My strength and health, which had suffered in consequence of those few days' strain of muscle and nerve, soon returned to their normal state in that peaceful retreat upon the grassy banks of the stream that is an affluent of the Bidor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They did not attempt to run away when I bent my steps towards their rough habitations in spite of the Ala's veto to my passage through their village and it was not a rare thing for my gifts of tobacco and _sirih_ to be exchanged with pheasants and other game and sometimes even with a chicken.
set up or found
From this reading I found it easy to talk with the men and prized these conversations as a means of studying their characters and of learning their language, which is composed of short, strongly accented words.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading New friends--Gold--An English official--The purchase of my future treasure--Administrative simplicity--England teaches!--The "sla pui"--Bitter disappointment--The Sam-Sam--The poison of the Savage and the venom of the Civilized.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading My friendship with the Sakais increased every day because little by little their suspicions concerning me were allayed and the curiosity with which they watched my every act was no longer mixed with fear.
yet to be or coming
From this reading New friends--Gold--An English official--The purchase of my future treasure--Administrative simplicity--England teaches!--The "sla pui"--Bitter disappointment--The Sam-Sam--The poison of the Savage and the venom of the Civilized.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading They did not attempt to run away when I bent my steps towards their rough habitations in spite of the Ala's veto to my passage through their village and it was not a rare thing for my gifts of tobacco and _sirih_ to be exchanged with pheasants and other game and sometimes even with a chicken.
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading They did not attempt to run away when I bent my steps towards their rough habitations in spite of the Ala's veto to my passage through their village and it was not a rare thing for my gifts of tobacco and _sirih_ to be exchanged with pheasants and other game and sometimes even with a chicken.
coins made of gold
From this reading New friends--Gold--An English official--The purchase of my future treasure--Administrative simplicity--England teaches!--The "sla pui"--Bitter disappointment--The Sam-Sam--The poison of the Savage and the venom of the Civilized.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading My strength and health, which had suffered in consequence of those few days' strain of muscle and nerve, soon returned to their normal state in that peaceful retreat upon the grassy banks of the stream that is an affluent of the Bidor.
habitations
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From this reading They did not attempt to run away when I bent my steps towards their rough habitations in spite of the Ala's veto to my passage through their village and it was not a rare thing for my gifts of tobacco and _sirih_ to be exchanged with pheasants and other game and sometimes even with a chicken.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My strength and health, which had suffered in consequence of those few days' strain of muscle and nerve, soon returned to their normal state in that peaceful retreat upon the grassy banks of the stream that is an affluent of the Bidor.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading My strength and health, which had suffered in consequence of those few days' strain of muscle and nerve, soon returned to their normal state in that peaceful retreat upon the grassy banks of the stream that is an affluent of the Bidor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They did not attempt to run away when I bent my steps towards their rough habitations in spite of the Ala's veto to my passage through their village and it was not a rare thing for my gifts of tobacco and _sirih_ to be exchanged with pheasants and other game and sometimes even with a chicken.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My strength and health, which had suffered in consequence of those few days' strain of muscle and nerve, soon returned to their normal state in that peaceful retreat upon the grassy banks of the stream that is an affluent of the Bidor.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading My friendship with the Sakais increased every day because little by little their suspicions concerning me were allayed and the curiosity with which they watched my every act was no longer mixed with fear.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My strength and health, which had suffered in consequence of those few days' strain of muscle and nerve, soon returned to their normal state in that peaceful retreat upon the grassy banks of the stream that is an affluent of the Bidor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They did not attempt to run away when I bent my steps towards their rough habitations in spite of the Ala's veto to my passage through their village and it was not a rare thing for my gifts of tobacco and _sirih_ to be exchanged with pheasants and other game and sometimes even with a chicken.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading I found it easy to talk with the men and prized these conversations as a means of studying their characters and of learning their language, which is composed of short, strongly accented words.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading I found it easy to talk with the men and prized these conversations as a means of studying their characters and of learning their language, which is composed of short, strongly accented words.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading My friendship with the Sakais increased every day because little by little their suspicions concerning me were allayed and the curiosity with which they watched my every act was no longer mixed with fear.
for more time
From this reading My friendship with the Sakais increased every day because little by little their suspicions concerning me were allayed and the curiosity with which they watched my every act was no longer mixed with fear.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My friendship with the Sakais increased every day because little by little their suspicions concerning me were allayed and the curiosity with which they watched my every act was no longer mixed with fear.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading I found it easy to talk with the men and prized these conversations as a means of studying their characters and of learning their language, which is composed of short, strongly accented words.
the force of workers available
From this reading I found it easy to talk with the men and prized these conversations as a means of studying their characters and of learning their language, which is composed of short, strongly accented words.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading My friendship with the Sakais increased every day because little by little their suspicions concerning me were allayed and the curiosity with which they watched my every act was no longer mixed with fear.
musclenounUS /ˈmʌsəl/
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading My strength and health, which had suffered in consequence of those few days' strain of muscle and nerve, soon returned to their normal state in that peaceful retreat upon the grassy banks of the stream that is an affluent of the Bidor.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading New friends--Gold--An English official--The purchase of my future treasure--Administrative simplicity--England teaches!--The "sla pui"--Bitter disappointment--The Sam-Sam--The poison of the Savage and the venom of the Civilized.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading My strength and health, which had suffered in consequence of those few days' strain of muscle and nerve, soon returned to their normal state in that peaceful retreat upon the grassy banks of the stream that is an affluent of the Bidor.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New friends--Gold--An English official--The purchase of my future treasure--Administrative simplicity--England teaches!--The "sla pui"--Bitter disappointment--The Sam-Sam--The poison of the Savage and the venom of the Civilized.
not any; not one
From this reading My friendship with the Sakais increased every day because little by little their suspicions concerning me were allayed and the curiosity with which they watched my every act was no longer mixed with fear.
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading My strength and health, which had suffered in consequence of those few days' strain of muscle and nerve, soon returned to their normal state in that peaceful retreat upon the grassy banks of the stream that is an affluent of the Bidor.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not attempt to run away when I bent my steps towards their rough habitations in spite of the Ala's veto to my passage through their village and it was not a rare thing for my gifts of tobacco and _sirih_ to be exchanged with pheasants and other game and sometimes even with a chicken.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading New friends--Gold--An English official--The purchase of my future treasure--Administrative simplicity--England teaches!--The "sla pui"--Bitter disappointment--The Sam-Sam--The poison of the Savage and the venom of the Civilized.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading New friends--Gold--An English official--The purchase of my future treasure--Administrative simplicity--England teaches!--The "sla pui"--Bitter disappointment--The Sam-Sam--The poison of the Savage and the venom of the Civilized.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They did not attempt to run away when I bent my steps towards their rough habitations in spite of the Ala's veto to my passage through their village and it was not a rare thing for my gifts of tobacco and _sirih_ to be exchanged with pheasants and other game and sometimes even with a chicken.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading They did not attempt to run away when I bent my steps towards their rough habitations in spite of the Ala's veto to my passage through their village and it was not a rare thing for my gifts of tobacco and _sirih_ to be exchanged with pheasants and other game and sometimes even with a chicken.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading My strength and health, which had suffered in consequence of those few days' strain of muscle and nerve, soon returned to their normal state in that peaceful retreat upon the grassy banks of the stream that is an affluent of the Bidor.
pheasantsnounUS /ˈfezənts/
plural of “pheasant” — large long-tailed gallinaceous bird native to the Old World but introduced elsewhere
From this reading They did not attempt to run away when I bent my steps towards their rough habitations in spite of the Ala's veto to my passage through their village and it was not a rare thing for my gifts of tobacco and _sirih_ to be exchanged with pheasants and other game and sometimes even with a chicken.
poisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading New friends--Gold--An English official--The purchase of my future treasure--Administrative simplicity--England teaches!--The "sla pui"--Bitter disappointment--The Sam-Sam--The poison of the Savage and the venom of the Civilized.
prizedverbUS /praɪzd/
past form of “prize” — hold dear
From this reading I found it easy to talk with the men and prized these conversations as a means of studying their characters and of learning their language, which is composed of short, strongly accented words.
pui
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading New friends--Gold--An English official--The purchase of my future treasure--Administrative simplicity--England teaches!--The "sla pui"--Bitter disappointment--The Sam-Sam--The poison of the Savage and the venom of the Civilized.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading New friends--Gold--An English official--The purchase of my future treasure--Administrative simplicity--England teaches!--The "sla pui"--Bitter disappointment--The Sam-Sam--The poison of the Savage and the venom of the Civilized.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading They did not attempt to run away when I bent my steps towards their rough habitations in spite of the Ala's veto to my passage through their village and it was not a rare thing for my gifts of tobacco and _sirih_ to be exchanged with pheasants and other game and sometimes even with a chicken.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading My strength and health, which had suffered in consequence of those few days' strain of muscle and nerve, soon returned to their normal state in that peaceful retreat upon the grassy banks of the stream that is an affluent of the Bidor.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading My strength and health, which had suffered in consequence of those few days' strain of muscle and nerve, soon returned to their normal state in that peaceful retreat upon the grassy banks of the stream that is an affluent of the Bidor.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading They did not attempt to run away when I bent my steps towards their rough habitations in spite of the Ala's veto to my passage through their village and it was not a rare thing for my gifts of tobacco and _sirih_ to be exchanged with pheasants and other game and sometimes even with a chicken.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading They did not attempt to run away when I bent my steps towards their rough habitations in spite of the Ala's veto to my passage through their village and it was not a rare thing for my gifts of tobacco and _sirih_ to be exchanged with pheasants and other game and sometimes even with a chicken.
Sakais
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From this reading My friendship with the Sakais increased every day because little by little their suspicions concerning me were allayed and the curiosity with which they watched my every act was no longer mixed with fear.
Sam-Sam
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From this reading New friends--Gold--An English official--The purchase of my future treasure--Administrative simplicity--England teaches!--The "sla pui"--Bitter disappointment--The Sam-Sam--The poison of the Savage and the venom of the Civilized.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading New friends--Gold--An English official--The purchase of my future treasure--Administrative simplicity--England teaches!--The "sla pui"--Bitter disappointment--The Sam-Sam--The poison of the Savage and the venom of the Civilized.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading I found it easy to talk with the men and prized these conversations as a means of studying their characters and of learning their language, which is composed of short, strongly accented words.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading New friends--Gold--An English official--The purchase of my future treasure--Administrative simplicity--England teaches!--The "sla pui"--Bitter disappointment--The Sam-Sam--The poison of the Savage and the venom of the Civilized.
sirih
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From this reading They did not attempt to run away when I bent my steps towards their rough habitations in spite of the Ala's veto to my passage through their village and it was not a rare thing for my gifts of tobacco and _sirih_ to be exchanged with pheasants and other game and sometimes even with a chicken.
sla
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From this reading New friends--Gold--An English official--The purchase of my future treasure--Administrative simplicity--England teaches!--The "sla pui"--Bitter disappointment--The Sam-Sam--The poison of the Savage and the venom of the Civilized.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading They did not attempt to run away when I bent my steps towards their rough habitations in spite of the Ala's veto to my passage through their village and it was not a rare thing for my gifts of tobacco and _sirih_ to be exchanged with pheasants and other game and sometimes even with a chicken.
in the near future
From this reading My strength and health, which had suffered in consequence of those few days' strain of muscle and nerve, soon returned to their normal state in that peaceful retreat upon the grassy banks of the stream that is an affluent of the Bidor.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading They did not attempt to run away when I bent my steps towards their rough habitations in spite of the Ala's veto to my passage through their village and it was not a rare thing for my gifts of tobacco and _sirih_ to be exchanged with pheasants and other game and sometimes even with a chicken.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading My strength and health, which had suffered in consequence of those few days' strain of muscle and nerve, soon returned to their normal state in that peaceful retreat upon the grassy banks of the stream that is an affluent of the Bidor.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading They did not attempt to run away when I bent my steps towards their rough habitations in spite of the Ala's veto to my passage through their village and it was not a rare thing for my gifts of tobacco and _sirih_ to be exchanged with pheasants and other game and sometimes even with a chicken.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading My strength and health, which had suffered in consequence of those few days' strain of muscle and nerve, soon returned to their normal state in that peaceful retreat upon the grassy banks of the stream that is an affluent of the Bidor.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading My strength and health, which had suffered in consequence of those few days' strain of muscle and nerve, soon returned to their normal state in that peaceful retreat upon the grassy banks of the stream that is an affluent of the Bidor.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading My strength and health, which had suffered in consequence of those few days' strain of muscle and nerve, soon returned to their normal state in that peaceful retreat upon the grassy banks of the stream that is an affluent of the Bidor.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading I found it easy to talk with the men and prized these conversations as a means of studying their characters and of learning their language, which is composed of short, strongly accented words.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading I found it easy to talk with the men and prized these conversations as a means of studying their characters and of learning their language, which is composed of short, strongly accented words.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading My strength and health, which had suffered in consequence of those few days' strain of muscle and nerve, soon returned to their normal state in that peaceful retreat upon the grassy banks of the stream that is an affluent of the Bidor.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading My friendship with the Sakais increased every day because little by little their suspicions concerning me were allayed and the curiosity with which they watched my every act was no longer mixed with fear.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I found it easy to talk with the men and prized these conversations as a means of studying their characters and of learning their language, which is composed of short, strongly accented words.
teachesnounUS /ˈtiːtʃəz/
plural of “teach” — an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718)
From this reading New friends--Gold--An English official--The purchase of my future treasure--Administrative simplicity--England teaches!--The "sla pui"--Bitter disappointment--The Sam-Sam--The poison of the Savage and the venom of the Civilized.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My strength and health, which had suffered in consequence of those few days' strain of muscle and nerve, soon returned to their normal state in that peaceful retreat upon the grassy banks of the stream that is an affluent of the Bidor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading New friends--Gold--An English official--The purchase of my future treasure--Administrative simplicity--England teaches!--The "sla pui"--Bitter disappointment--The Sam-Sam--The poison of the Savage and the venom of the Civilized.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading My strength and health, which had suffered in consequence of those few days' strain of muscle and nerve, soon returned to their normal state in that peaceful retreat upon the grassy banks of the stream that is an affluent of the Bidor.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I found it easy to talk with the men and prized these conversations as a means of studying their characters and of learning their language, which is composed of short, strongly accented words.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My friendship with the Sakais increased every day because little by little their suspicions concerning me were allayed and the curiosity with which they watched my every act was no longer mixed with fear.
a special situation
From this reading They did not attempt to run away when I bent my steps towards their rough habitations in spite of the Ala's veto to my passage through their village and it was not a rare thing for my gifts of tobacco and _sirih_ to be exchanged with pheasants and other game and sometimes even with a chicken.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading My strength and health, which had suffered in consequence of those few days' strain of muscle and nerve, soon returned to their normal state in that peaceful retreat upon the grassy banks of the stream that is an affluent of the Bidor.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They did not attempt to run away when I bent my steps towards their rough habitations in spite of the Ala's veto to my passage through their village and it was not a rare thing for my gifts of tobacco and _sirih_ to be exchanged with pheasants and other game and sometimes even with a chicken.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My strength and health, which had suffered in consequence of those few days' strain of muscle and nerve, soon returned to their normal state in that peaceful retreat upon the grassy banks of the stream that is an affluent of the Bidor.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading They did not attempt to run away when I bent my steps towards their rough habitations in spite of the Ala's veto to my passage through their village and it was not a rare thing for my gifts of tobacco and _sirih_ to be exchanged with pheasants and other game and sometimes even with a chicken.
in the direction of
From this reading They did not attempt to run away when I bent my steps towards their rough habitations in spite of the Ala's veto to my passage through their village and it was not a rare thing for my gifts of tobacco and _sirih_ to be exchanged with pheasants and other game and sometimes even with a chicken.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading New friends--Gold--An English official--The purchase of my future treasure--Administrative simplicity--England teaches!--The "sla pui"--Bitter disappointment--The Sam-Sam--The poison of the Savage and the venom of the Civilized.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading My strength and health, which had suffered in consequence of those few days' strain of muscle and nerve, soon returned to their normal state in that peaceful retreat upon the grassy banks of the stream that is an affluent of the Bidor.
venomnounUS /ˈvenəm/
toxin secreted by animals; secreted by certain snakes and poisonous insects (e.g., spiders and scorpions)
From this reading New friends--Gold--An English official--The purchase of my future treasure--Administrative simplicity--England teaches!--The "sla pui"--Bitter disappointment--The Sam-Sam--The poison of the Savage and the venom of the Civilized.
vetoverbUS /ˈviːtoʊ/
vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent
From this reading They did not attempt to run away when I bent my steps towards their rough habitations in spite of the Ala's veto to my passage through their village and it was not a rare thing for my gifts of tobacco and _sirih_ to be exchanged with pheasants and other game and sometimes even with a chicken.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading They did not attempt to run away when I bent my steps towards their rough habitations in spite of the Ala's veto to my passage through their village and it was not a rare thing for my gifts of tobacco and _sirih_ to be exchanged with pheasants and other game and sometimes even with a chicken.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My friendship with the Sakais increased every day because little by little their suspicions concerning me were allayed and the curiosity with which they watched my every act was no longer mixed with fear.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading My friendship with the Sakais increased every day because little by little their suspicions concerning me were allayed and the curiosity with which they watched my every act was no longer mixed with fear.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My friendship with the Sakais increased every day because little by little their suspicions concerning me were allayed and the curiosity with which they watched my every act was no longer mixed with fear.
at the time that
From this reading They did not attempt to run away when I bent my steps towards their rough habitations in spite of the Ala's veto to my passage through their village and it was not a rare thing for my gifts of tobacco and _sirih_ to be exchanged with pheasants and other game and sometimes even with a chicken.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My strength and health, which had suffered in consequence of those few days' strain of muscle and nerve, soon returned to their normal state in that peaceful retreat upon the grassy banks of the stream that is an affluent of the Bidor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My friendship with the Sakais increased every day because little by little their suspicions concerning me were allayed and the curiosity with which they watched my every act was no longer mixed with fear.
the words that are spoken
From this reading I found it easy to talk with the men and prized these conversations as a means of studying their characters and of learning their language, which is composed of short, strongly accented words.
