highly skilled
From this reading Having accomplished this, they set out on their most painful and dangerous journey.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The unfortunate travellers had now but the choice of two desperate expedients,--either to wait where they were the termination of their wretched existence, or try the almost impossible task of penetrating along the banks of the river, through the unbroken forest, till they might reach Andoas.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The unfortunate travellers had now but the choice of two desperate expedients,--either to wait where they were the termination of their wretched existence, or try the almost impossible task of penetrating along the banks of the river, through the unbroken forest, till they might reach Andoas.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having accomplished this, they set out on their most painful and dangerous journey.
Andoas
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From this reading The unfortunate travellers had now but the choice of two desperate expedients,--either to wait where they were the termination of their wretched existence, or try the almost impossible task of penetrating along the banks of the river, through the unbroken forest, till they might reach Andoas.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They chose the latter, but first made their way back to their lately forsaken hut to take what little provisions they had there left.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading The unfortunate travellers had now but the choice of two desperate expedients,--either to wait where they were the termination of their wretched existence, or try the almost impossible task of penetrating along the banks of the river, through the unbroken forest, till they might reach Andoas.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The unfortunate travellers had now but the choice of two desperate expedients,--either to wait where they were the termination of their wretched existence, or try the almost impossible task of penetrating along the banks of the river, through the unbroken forest, till they might reach Andoas.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading The unfortunate travellers had now but the choice of two desperate expedients,--either to wait where they were the termination of their wretched existence, or try the almost impossible task of penetrating along the banks of the river, through the unbroken forest, till they might reach Andoas.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading They chose the latter, but first made their way back to their lately forsaken hut to take what little provisions they had there left.
without stop or interruption
From this reading MADAME GODIN'S VOYAGE CONTINUED.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Having accomplished this, they set out on their most painful and dangerous journey.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading The unfortunate travellers had now but the choice of two desperate expedients,--either to wait where they were the termination of their wretched existence, or try the almost impossible task of penetrating along the banks of the river, through the unbroken forest, till they might reach Andoas.
one or the other of two
From this reading The unfortunate travellers had now but the choice of two desperate expedients,--either to wait where they were the termination of their wretched existence, or try the almost impossible task of penetrating along the banks of the river, through the unbroken forest, till they might reach Andoas.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading The unfortunate travellers had now but the choice of two desperate expedients,--either to wait where they were the termination of their wretched existence, or try the almost impossible task of penetrating along the banks of the river, through the unbroken forest, till they might reach Andoas.
expedients
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From this reading The unfortunate travellers had now but the choice of two desperate expedients,--either to wait where they were the termination of their wretched existence, or try the almost impossible task of penetrating along the banks of the river, through the unbroken forest, till they might reach Andoas.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They chose the latter, but first made their way back to their lately forsaken hut to take what little provisions they had there left.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading They observed, when they followed the shore of the river, that its windings lengthened their way.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The unfortunate travellers had now but the choice of two desperate expedients,--either to wait where they were the termination of their wretched existence, or try the almost impossible task of penetrating along the banks of the river, through the unbroken forest, till they might reach Andoas.
forsakenverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪkən/
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading They chose the latter, but first made their way back to their lately forsaken hut to take what little provisions they had there left.
GODIN'S
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From this reading MADAME GODIN'S VOYAGE CONTINUED.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The unfortunate travellers had now but the choice of two desperate expedients,--either to wait where they were the termination of their wretched existence, or try the almost impossible task of penetrating along the banks of the river, through the unbroken forest, till they might reach Andoas.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having accomplished this, they set out on their most painful and dangerous journey.
temporary military shelter
From this reading They chose the latter, but first made their way back to their lately forsaken hut to take what little provisions they had there left.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading The unfortunate travellers had now but the choice of two desperate expedients,--either to wait where they were the termination of their wretched existence, or try the almost impossible task of penetrating along the banks of the river, through the unbroken forest, till they might reach Andoas.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They observed, when they followed the shore of the river, that its windings lengthened their way.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Having accomplished this, they set out on their most painful and dangerous journey.
in the recent past
From this reading They chose the latter, but first made their way back to their lately forsaken hut to take what little provisions they had there left.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading They chose the latter, but first made their way back to their lately forsaken hut to take what little provisions they had there left.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They chose the latter, but first made their way back to their lately forsaken hut to take what little provisions they had there left.
lengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈleŋθənd/
drawn out or made longer spatially
From this reading They observed, when they followed the shore of the river, that its windings lengthened their way.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They chose the latter, but first made their way back to their lately forsaken hut to take what little provisions they had there left.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading MADAME GODIN'S VOYAGE CONTINUED.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They chose the latter, but first made their way back to their lately forsaken hut to take what little provisions they had there left.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The unfortunate travellers had now but the choice of two desperate expedients,--either to wait where they were the termination of their wretched existence, or try the almost impossible task of penetrating along the banks of the river, through the unbroken forest, till they might reach Andoas.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Having accomplished this, they set out on their most painful and dangerous journey.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The unfortunate travellers had now but the choice of two desperate expedients,--either to wait where they were the termination of their wretched existence, or try the almost impossible task of penetrating along the banks of the river, through the unbroken forest, till they might reach Andoas.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading They observed, when they followed the shore of the river, that its windings lengthened their way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The unfortunate travellers had now but the choice of two desperate expedients,--either to wait where they were the termination of their wretched existence, or try the almost impossible task of penetrating along the banks of the river, through the unbroken forest, till they might reach Andoas.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Having accomplished this, they set out on their most painful and dangerous journey.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The unfortunate travellers had now but the choice of two desperate expedients,--either to wait where they were the termination of their wretched existence, or try the almost impossible task of penetrating along the banks of the river, through the unbroken forest, till they might reach Andoas.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Having accomplished this, they set out on their most painful and dangerous journey.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Having accomplished this, they set out on their most painful and dangerous journey.
penetratingadjectiveUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading The unfortunate travellers had now but the choice of two desperate expedients,--either to wait where they were the termination of their wretched existence, or try the almost impossible task of penetrating along the banks of the river, through the unbroken forest, till they might reach Andoas.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading They chose the latter, but first made their way back to their lately forsaken hut to take what little provisions they had there left.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The unfortunate travellers had now but the choice of two desperate expedients,--either to wait where they were the termination of their wretched existence, or try the almost impossible task of penetrating along the banks of the river, through the unbroken forest, till they might reach Andoas.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The unfortunate travellers had now but the choice of two desperate expedients,--either to wait where they were the termination of their wretched existence, or try the almost impossible task of penetrating along the banks of the river, through the unbroken forest, till they might reach Andoas.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Having accomplished this, they set out on their most painful and dangerous journey.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading They observed, when they followed the shore of the river, that its windings lengthened their way.
carry out
From this reading They chose the latter, but first made their way back to their lately forsaken hut to take what little provisions they had there left.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading The unfortunate travellers had now but the choice of two desperate expedients,--either to wait where they were the termination of their wretched existence, or try the almost impossible task of penetrating along the banks of the river, through the unbroken forest, till they might reach Andoas.
terminationnounUS /tərməˈneɪʃən/
a coming to an end of a contract period
From this reading The unfortunate travellers had now but the choice of two desperate expedients,--either to wait where they were the termination of their wretched existence, or try the almost impossible task of penetrating along the banks of the river, through the unbroken forest, till they might reach Andoas.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They observed, when they followed the shore of the river, that its windings lengthened their way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The unfortunate travellers had now but the choice of two desperate expedients,--either to wait where they were the termination of their wretched existence, or try the almost impossible task of penetrating along the banks of the river, through the unbroken forest, till they might reach Andoas.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The unfortunate travellers had now but the choice of two desperate expedients,--either to wait where they were the termination of their wretched existence, or try the almost impossible task of penetrating along the banks of the river, through the unbroken forest, till they might reach Andoas.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They chose the latter, but first made their way back to their lately forsaken hut to take what little provisions they had there left.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The unfortunate travellers had now but the choice of two desperate expedients,--either to wait where they were the termination of their wretched existence, or try the almost impossible task of penetrating along the banks of the river, through the unbroken forest, till they might reach Andoas.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Having accomplished this, they set out on their most painful and dangerous journey.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The unfortunate travellers had now but the choice of two desperate expedients,--either to wait where they were the termination of their wretched existence, or try the almost impossible task of penetrating along the banks of the river, through the unbroken forest, till they might reach Andoas.
up to a particular time
From this reading The unfortunate travellers had now but the choice of two desperate expedients,--either to wait where they were the termination of their wretched existence, or try the almost impossible task of penetrating along the banks of the river, through the unbroken forest, till they might reach Andoas.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The unfortunate travellers had now but the choice of two desperate expedients,--either to wait where they were the termination of their wretched existence, or try the almost impossible task of penetrating along the banks of the river, through the unbroken forest, till they might reach Andoas.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading The unfortunate travellers had now but the choice of two desperate expedients,--either to wait where they were the termination of their wretched existence, or try the almost impossible task of penetrating along the banks of the river, through the unbroken forest, till they might reach Andoas.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading The unfortunate travellers had now but the choice of two desperate expedients,--either to wait where they were the termination of their wretched existence, or try the almost impossible task of penetrating along the banks of the river, through the unbroken forest, till they might reach Andoas.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The unfortunate travellers had now but the choice of two desperate expedients,--either to wait where they were the termination of their wretched existence, or try the almost impossible task of penetrating along the banks of the river, through the unbroken forest, till they might reach Andoas.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading The unfortunate travellers had now but the choice of two desperate expedients,--either to wait where they were the termination of their wretched existence, or try the almost impossible task of penetrating along the banks of the river, through the unbroken forest, till they might reach Andoas.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading The unfortunate travellers had now but the choice of two desperate expedients,--either to wait where they were the termination of their wretched existence, or try the almost impossible task of penetrating along the banks of the river, through the unbroken forest, till they might reach Andoas.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading MADAME GODIN'S VOYAGE CONTINUED.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The unfortunate travellers had now but the choice of two desperate expedients,--either to wait where they were the termination of their wretched existence, or try the almost impossible task of penetrating along the banks of the river, through the unbroken forest, till they might reach Andoas.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They chose the latter, but first made their way back to their lately forsaken hut to take what little provisions they had there left.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The unfortunate travellers had now but the choice of two desperate expedients,--either to wait where they were the termination of their wretched existence, or try the almost impossible task of penetrating along the banks of the river, through the unbroken forest, till they might reach Andoas.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They chose the latter, but first made their way back to their lately forsaken hut to take what little provisions they had there left.
at the time that
From this reading They observed, when they followed the shore of the river, that its windings lengthened their way.
in or at the place that
From this reading The unfortunate travellers had now but the choice of two desperate expedients,--either to wait where they were the termination of their wretched existence, or try the almost impossible task of penetrating along the banks of the river, through the unbroken forest, till they might reach Andoas.
windings
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From this reading They observed, when they followed the shore of the river, that its windings lengthened their way.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading The unfortunate travellers had now but the choice of two desperate expedients,--either to wait where they were the termination of their wretched existence, or try the almost impossible task of penetrating along the banks of the river, through the unbroken forest, till they might reach Andoas.
