AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RAMBLE THROUGH THE SETTLEMENT The following morning, making our toilets carefully, we donned our sombreros, and sallied out on a tour.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The settlement of Partoowye is nothing more than some eighty houses, scattered here and there, in the midst of an immense grove, where the trees have been thinned out and the underbrush cleared away.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A RAMBLE THROUGH THE SETTLEMENT The following morning, making our toilets carefully, we donned our sombreros, and sallied out on a tour.
answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading On this head, it is true, we had questioned Po-Po; but his answers had been very discouraging; so we determined to obtain further information elsewhere.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The settlement of Partoowye is nothing more than some eighty houses, scattered here and there, in the midst of an immense grove, where the trees have been thinned out and the underbrush cleared away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On this head, it is true, we had questioned Po-Po; but his answers had been very discouraging; so we determined to obtain further information elsewhere.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On this head, it is true, we had questioned Po-Po; but his answers had been very discouraging; so we determined to obtain further information elsewhere.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading A RAMBLE THROUGH THE SETTLEMENT The following morning, making our toilets carefully, we donned our sombreros, and sallied out on a tour.
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Without meaning to reveal our designs upon the court, our principal object was, to learn what chances there were for white men to obtain employment under the queen.
clearedadjectiveUS /klɪrd/
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading The settlement of Partoowye is nothing more than some eighty houses, scattered here and there, in the midst of an immense grove, where the trees have been thinned out and the underbrush cleared away.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Without meaning to reveal our designs upon the court, our principal object was, to learn what chances there were for white men to obtain employment under the queen.
descriptionnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading But, first, to give some little description of the village.
designsnounUS /dɪˈzaɪnz/
plural of “design” — the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading Without meaning to reveal our designs upon the court, our principal object was, to learn what chances there were for white men to obtain employment under the queen.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading On this head, it is true, we had questioned Po-Po; but his answers had been very discouraging; so we determined to obtain further information elsewhere.
discouragingadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒɪŋ/
depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action
From this reading On this head, it is true, we had questioned Po-Po; but his answers had been very discouraging; so we determined to obtain further information elsewhere.
donnedverbUS /dɑːnd/
inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body
From this reading A RAMBLE THROUGH THE SETTLEMENT The following morning, making our toilets carefully, we donned our sombreros, and sallied out on a tour.
eightyadjectiveUS /ˈeɪti/
being ten more than seventy
From this reading The settlement of Partoowye is nothing more than some eighty houses, scattered here and there, in the midst of an immense grove, where the trees have been thinned out and the underbrush cleared away.
elsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/
in or to another place
From this reading On this head, it is true, we had questioned Po-Po; but his answers had been very discouraging; so we determined to obtain further information elsewhere.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading Without meaning to reveal our designs upon the court, our principal object was, to learn what chances there were for white men to obtain employment under the queen.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But, first, to give some little description of the village.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading A RAMBLE THROUGH THE SETTLEMENT The following morning, making our toilets carefully, we donned our sombreros, and sallied out on a tour.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Without meaning to reveal our designs upon the court, our principal object was, to learn what chances there were for white men to obtain employment under the queen.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading On this head, it is true, we had questioned Po-Po; but his answers had been very discouraging; so we determined to obtain further information elsewhere.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But, first, to give some little description of the village.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading The settlement of Partoowye is nothing more than some eighty houses, scattered here and there, in the midst of an immense grove, where the trees have been thinned out and the underbrush cleared away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On this head, it is true, we had questioned Po-Po; but his answers had been very discouraging; so we determined to obtain further information elsewhere.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The settlement of Partoowye is nothing more than some eighty houses, scattered here and there, in the midst of an immense grove, where the trees have been thinned out and the underbrush cleared away.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading On this head, it is true, we had questioned Po-Po; but his answers had been very discouraging; so we determined to obtain further information elsewhere.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The settlement of Partoowye is nothing more than some eighty houses, scattered here and there, in the midst of an immense grove, where the trees have been thinned out and the underbrush cleared away.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On this head, it is true, we had questioned Po-Po; but his answers had been very discouraging; so we determined to obtain further information elsewhere.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The settlement of Partoowye is nothing more than some eighty houses, scattered here and there, in the midst of an immense grove, where the trees have been thinned out and the underbrush cleared away.
immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The settlement of Partoowye is nothing more than some eighty houses, scattered here and there, in the midst of an immense grove, where the trees have been thinned out and the underbrush cleared away.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The settlement of Partoowye is nothing more than some eighty houses, scattered here and there, in the midst of an immense grove, where the trees have been thinned out and the underbrush cleared away.
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading On this head, it is true, we had questioned Po-Po; but his answers had been very discouraging; so we determined to obtain further information elsewhere.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On this head, it is true, we had questioned Po-Po; but his answers had been very discouraging; so we determined to obtain further information elsewhere.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On this head, it is true, we had questioned Po-Po; but his answers had been very discouraging; so we determined to obtain further information elsewhere.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Without meaning to reveal our designs upon the court, our principal object was, to learn what chances there were for white men to obtain employment under the queen.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But, first, to give some little description of the village.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading A RAMBLE THROUGH THE SETTLEMENT The following morning, making our toilets carefully, we donned our sombreros, and sallied out on a tour.
meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading Without meaning to reveal our designs upon the court, our principal object was, to learn what chances there were for white men to obtain employment under the queen.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Without meaning to reveal our designs upon the court, our principal object was, to learn what chances there were for white men to obtain employment under the queen.
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading The settlement of Partoowye is nothing more than some eighty houses, scattered here and there, in the midst of an immense grove, where the trees have been thinned out and the underbrush cleared away.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The settlement of Partoowye is nothing more than some eighty houses, scattered here and there, in the midst of an immense grove, where the trees have been thinned out and the underbrush cleared away.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A RAMBLE THROUGH THE SETTLEMENT The following morning, making our toilets carefully, we donned our sombreros, and sallied out on a tour.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The settlement of Partoowye is nothing more than some eighty houses, scattered here and there, in the midst of an immense grove, where the trees have been thinned out and the underbrush cleared away.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Without meaning to reveal our designs upon the court, our principal object was, to learn what chances there were for white men to obtain employment under the queen.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
come into possession of
From this reading Without meaning to reveal our designs upon the court, our principal object was, to learn what chances there were for white men to obtain employment under the queen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But, first, to give some little description of the village.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A RAMBLE THROUGH THE SETTLEMENT The following morning, making our toilets carefully, we donned our sombreros, and sallied out on a tour.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A RAMBLE THROUGH THE SETTLEMENT The following morning, making our toilets carefully, we donned our sombreros, and sallied out on a tour.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A RAMBLE THROUGH THE SETTLEMENT The following morning, making our toilets carefully, we donned our sombreros, and sallied out on a tour.
Partoowye
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From this reading The settlement of Partoowye is nothing more than some eighty houses, scattered here and there, in the midst of an immense grove, where the trees have been thinned out and the underbrush cleared away.
Po-Po
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From this reading On this head, it is true, we had questioned Po-Po; but his answers had been very discouraging; so we determined to obtain further information elsewhere.
principalnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading Without meaning to reveal our designs upon the court, our principal object was, to learn what chances there were for white men to obtain employment under the queen.
queennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Without meaning to reveal our designs upon the court, our principal object was, to learn what chances there were for white men to obtain employment under the queen.
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading On this head, it is true, we had questioned Po-Po; but his answers had been very discouraging; so we determined to obtain further information elsewhere.
RAMBLEverbUS /ˈræmbəl/
continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
From this reading A RAMBLE THROUGH THE SETTLEMENT The following morning, making our toilets carefully, we donned our sombreros, and sallied out on a tour.
revealverbUS /rɪˈviːl/
make visible
From this reading Without meaning to reveal our designs upon the court, our principal object was, to learn what chances there were for white men to obtain employment under the queen.
sallied
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From this reading A RAMBLE THROUGH THE SETTLEMENT The following morning, making our toilets carefully, we donned our sombreros, and sallied out on a tour.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading The settlement of Partoowye is nothing more than some eighty houses, scattered here and there, in the midst of an immense grove, where the trees have been thinned out and the underbrush cleared away.
SETTLEMENTnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading A RAMBLE THROUGH THE SETTLEMENT The following morning, making our toilets carefully, we donned our sombreros, and sallied out on a tour.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On this head, it is true, we had questioned Po-Po; but his answers had been very discouraging; so we determined to obtain further information elsewhere.
sombreros
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From this reading A RAMBLE THROUGH THE SETTLEMENT The following morning, making our toilets carefully, we donned our sombreros, and sallied out on a tour.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But, first, to give some little description of the village.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The settlement of Partoowye is nothing more than some eighty houses, scattered here and there, in the midst of an immense grove, where the trees have been thinned out and the underbrush cleared away.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RAMBLE THROUGH THE SETTLEMENT The following morning, making our toilets carefully, we donned our sombreros, and sallied out on a tour.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Without meaning to reveal our designs upon the court, our principal object was, to learn what chances there were for white men to obtain employment under the queen.
thinnedadjectiveUS /θɪnd/
mixed with water
From this reading The settlement of Partoowye is nothing more than some eighty houses, scattered here and there, in the midst of an immense grove, where the trees have been thinned out and the underbrush cleared away.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this head, it is true, we had questioned Po-Po; but his answers had been very discouraging; so we determined to obtain further information elsewhere.
THROUGHprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A RAMBLE THROUGH THE SETTLEMENT The following morning, making our toilets carefully, we donned our sombreros, and sallied out on a tour.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Without meaning to reveal our designs upon the court, our principal object was, to learn what chances there were for white men to obtain employment under the queen.
toiletsnounUS /ˈtɔɪləts/
plural of “toilet” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading A RAMBLE THROUGH THE SETTLEMENT The following morning, making our toilets carefully, we donned our sombreros, and sallied out on a tour.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading A RAMBLE THROUGH THE SETTLEMENT The following morning, making our toilets carefully, we donned our sombreros, and sallied out on a tour.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The settlement of Partoowye is nothing more than some eighty houses, scattered here and there, in the midst of an immense grove, where the trees have been thinned out and the underbrush cleared away.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading On this head, it is true, we had questioned Po-Po; but his answers had been very discouraging; so we determined to obtain further information elsewhere.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Without meaning to reveal our designs upon the court, our principal object was, to learn what chances there were for white men to obtain employment under the queen.
underbrushnounUS /ˈʌndərbrʌʃ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading The settlement of Partoowye is nothing more than some eighty houses, scattered here and there, in the midst of an immense grove, where the trees have been thinned out and the underbrush cleared away.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Without meaning to reveal our designs upon the court, our principal object was, to learn what chances there were for white men to obtain employment under the queen.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading On this head, it is true, we had questioned Po-Po; but his answers had been very discouraging; so we determined to obtain further information elsewhere.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading But, first, to give some little description of the village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Without meaning to reveal our designs upon the court, our principal object was, to learn what chances there were for white men to obtain employment under the queen.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A RAMBLE THROUGH THE SETTLEMENT The following morning, making our toilets carefully, we donned our sombreros, and sallied out on a tour.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Without meaning to reveal our designs upon the court, our principal object was, to learn what chances there were for white men to obtain employment under the queen.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Without meaning to reveal our designs upon the court, our principal object was, to learn what chances there were for white men to obtain employment under the queen.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The settlement of Partoowye is nothing more than some eighty houses, scattered here and there, in the midst of an immense grove, where the trees have been thinned out and the underbrush cleared away.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Without meaning to reveal our designs upon the court, our principal object was, to learn what chances there were for white men to obtain employment under the queen.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without meaning to reveal our designs upon the court, our principal object was, to learn what chances there were for white men to obtain employment under the queen.
