1845
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From this reading In the year 1845, an English gentleman, Henry Walter Bates, visited the region of the Amazon for the purpose of scientific exploration.
1859
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From this reading His stay was protracted until 1859, during which time he resided successively at Para, Santarem, Ega, Barra, and other places; making his abode for months, or even years, in each.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading His stay was protracted until 1859, during which time he resided successively at Para, Santarem, Ega, Barra, and other places; making his abode for months, or even years, in each.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading His account of his observations and discoveries was published after his return, and affords us the best information we possess respecting the country, its inhabitants, and its productions, brought down almost to the present time.
affordsverbUS /əˈfɔːrdz/
third-person singular of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading His account of his observations and discoveries was published after his return, and affords us the best information we possess respecting the country, its inhabitants, and its productions, brought down almost to the present time.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading His account of his observations and discoveries was published after his return, and affords us the best information we possess respecting the country, its inhabitants, and its productions, brought down almost to the present time.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading His account of his observations and discoveries was published after his return, and affords us the best information we possess respecting the country, its inhabitants, and its productions, brought down almost to the present time.
AmazonnounUS /ˈæməzɑːn/
a large strong and aggressive woman
From this reading In the year 1845, an English gentleman, Henry Walter Bates, visited the region of the Amazon for the purpose of scientific exploration.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the year 1845, an English gentleman, Henry Walter Bates, visited the region of the Amazon for the purpose of scientific exploration.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His stay was protracted until 1859, during which time he resided successively at Para, Santarem, Ega, Barra, and other places; making his abode for months, or even years, in each.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His stay was protracted until 1859, during which time he resided successively at Para, Santarem, Ega, Barra, and other places; making his abode for months, or even years, in each.
Barra
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From this reading His stay was protracted until 1859, during which time he resided successively at Para, Santarem, Ega, Barra, and other places; making his abode for months, or even years, in each.
BatesverbUS /beɪts/
third-person singular of “bate” — moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
From this reading In the year 1845, an English gentleman, Henry Walter Bates, visited the region of the Amazon for the purpose of scientific exploration.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading His account of his observations and discoveries was published after his return, and affords us the best information we possess respecting the country, its inhabitants, and its productions, brought down almost to the present time.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading His account of his observations and discoveries was published after his return, and affords us the best information we possess respecting the country, its inhabitants, and its productions, brought down almost to the present time.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He went prepared to spend years in the country, in order to study diligently its natural productions.
diligentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪlədʒəntli/
with diligence; in a diligent manner
From this reading He went prepared to spend years in the country, in order to study diligently its natural productions.
discoveriesnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəriz/
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
From this reading His account of his observations and discoveries was published after his return, and affords us the best information we possess respecting the country, its inhabitants, and its productions, brought down almost to the present time.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading His account of his observations and discoveries was published after his return, and affords us the best information we possess respecting the country, its inhabitants, and its productions, brought down almost to the present time.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading His stay was protracted until 1859, during which time he resided successively at Para, Santarem, Ega, Barra, and other places; making his abode for months, or even years, in each.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading His stay was protracted until 1859, during which time he resided successively at Para, Santarem, Ega, Barra, and other places; making his abode for months, or even years, in each.
Ega
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From this reading His stay was protracted until 1859, during which time he resided successively at Para, Santarem, Ega, Barra, and other places; making his abode for months, or even years, in each.
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 In the year 1845, an English gentleman, Henry Walter Bates, visited the region of the Amazon for the purpose of scientific exploration.
divisible by two
From this reading His stay was protracted until 1859, during which time he resided successively at Para, Santarem, Ega, Barra, and other places; making his abode for months, or even years, in each.
explorationnounUS /ˌeksplərˈeɪʃən/
to travel for the purpose of discovery
From this reading In the year 1845, an English gentleman, Henry Walter Bates, visited the region of the Amazon for the purpose of scientific exploration.
EXPLORATIONSnounUS /ˌeksplərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “exploration” — to travel for the purpose of discovery
From this reading LATEST EXPLORATIONS.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the year 1845, an English gentleman, Henry Walter Bates, visited the region of the Amazon for the purpose of scientific exploration.
a man of refinement
From this reading In the year 1845, an English gentleman, Henry Walter Bates, visited the region of the Amazon for the purpose of scientific exploration.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went prepared to spend years in the country, in order to study diligently its natural productions.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading In the year 1845, an English gentleman, Henry Walter Bates, visited the region of the Amazon for the purpose of scientific exploration.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His stay was protracted until 1859, during which time he resided successively at Para, Santarem, Ega, Barra, and other places; making his abode for months, or even years, in each.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the year 1845, an English gentleman, Henry Walter Bates, visited the region of the Amazon for the purpose of scientific exploration.
a message received and understood
From this reading His account of his observations and discoveries was published after his return, and affords us the best information we possess respecting the country, its inhabitants, and its productions, brought down almost to the present time.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading His account of his observations and discoveries was published after his return, and affords us the best information we possess respecting the country, its inhabitants, and its productions, brought down almost to the present time.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He went prepared to spend years in the country, in order to study diligently its natural productions.
LATESTadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading LATEST EXPLORATIONS.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading His stay was protracted until 1859, during which time he resided successively at Para, Santarem, Ega, Barra, and other places; making his abode for months, or even years, in each.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading His stay was protracted until 1859, during which time he resided successively at Para, Santarem, Ega, Barra, and other places; making his abode for months, or even years, in each.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading He went prepared to spend years in the country, in order to study diligently its natural productions.
observationsnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading His account of his observations and discoveries was published after his return, and affords us the best information we possess respecting the country, its inhabitants, and its productions, brought down almost to the present time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the year 1845, an English gentleman, Henry Walter Bates, visited the region of the Amazon for the purpose of scientific exploration.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His stay was protracted until 1859, during which time he resided successively at Para, Santarem, Ega, Barra, and other places; making his abode for months, or even years, in each.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading He went prepared to spend years in the country, in order to study diligently its natural productions.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading His stay was protracted until 1859, during which time he resided successively at Para, Santarem, Ega, Barra, and other places; making his abode for months, or even years, in each.
ParanounUS /ˈperə/
(obstetrics) the number of liveborn children a woman has delivered
From this reading His stay was protracted until 1859, during which time he resided successively at Para, Santarem, Ega, Barra, and other places; making his abode for months, or even years, in each.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading His stay was protracted until 1859, during which time he resided successively at Para, Santarem, Ega, Barra, and other places; making his abode for months, or even years, in each.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading His account of his observations and discoveries was published after his return, and affords us the best information we possess respecting the country, its inhabitants, and its productions, brought down almost to the present time.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading He went prepared to spend years in the country, in order to study diligently its natural productions.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading His account of his observations and discoveries was published after his return, and affords us the best information we possess respecting the country, its inhabitants, and its productions, brought down almost to the present time.
productionsnounUS /prəˈdʌkʃənz/
plural of “production” — the act or process of producing something
From this reading He went prepared to spend years in the country, in order to study diligently its natural productions.
protractedadjectiveUS /proʊˈtræktɪd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading His stay was protracted until 1859, during which time he resided successively at Para, Santarem, Ega, Barra, and other places; making his abode for months, or even years, in each.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading His account of his observations and discoveries was published after his return, and affords us the best information we possess respecting the country, its inhabitants, and its productions, brought down almost to the present time.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading In the year 1845, an English gentleman, Henry Walter Bates, visited the region of the Amazon for the purpose of scientific exploration.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading In the year 1845, an English gentleman, Henry Walter Bates, visited the region of the Amazon for the purpose of scientific exploration.
residedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪdɪd/
past form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading His stay was protracted until 1859, during which time he resided successively at Para, Santarem, Ega, Barra, and other places; making his abode for months, or even years, in each.
respectingverbUS /riˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “respect” — regard highly; think much of
From this reading His account of his observations and discoveries was published after his return, and affords us the best information we possess respecting the country, its inhabitants, and its productions, brought down almost to the present time.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading His account of his observations and discoveries was published after his return, and affords us the best information we possess respecting the country, its inhabitants, and its productions, brought down almost to the present time.
Santarem
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From this reading His stay was protracted until 1859, during which time he resided successively at Para, Santarem, Ega, Barra, and other places; making his abode for months, or even years, in each.
scientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading In the year 1845, an English gentleman, Henry Walter Bates, visited the region of the Amazon for the purpose of scientific exploration.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading He went prepared to spend years in the country, in order to study diligently its natural productions.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading His stay was protracted until 1859, during which time he resided successively at Para, Santarem, Ega, Barra, and other places; making his abode for months, or even years, in each.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading He went prepared to spend years in the country, in order to study diligently its natural productions.
successivelyadverbUS /səkˈsesɪvli/
in proper order or sequence
From this reading His stay was protracted until 1859, during which time he resided successively at Para, Santarem, Ega, Barra, and other places; making his abode for months, or even years, in each.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the year 1845, an English gentleman, Henry Walter Bates, visited the region of the Amazon for the purpose of scientific exploration.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading His stay was protracted until 1859, during which time he resided successively at Para, Santarem, Ega, Barra, and other places; making his abode for months, or even years, in each.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went prepared to spend years in the country, in order to study diligently its natural productions.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading His stay was protracted until 1859, during which time he resided successively at Para, Santarem, Ega, Barra, and other places; making his abode for months, or even years, in each.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His account of his observations and discoveries was published after his return, and affords us the best information we possess respecting the country, its inhabitants, and its productions, brought down almost to the present time.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading In the year 1845, an English gentleman, Henry Walter Bates, visited the region of the Amazon for the purpose of scientific exploration.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading In the year 1845, an English gentleman, Henry Walter Bates, visited the region of the Amazon for the purpose of scientific exploration.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His stay was protracted until 1859, during which time he resided successively at Para, Santarem, Ega, Barra, and other places; making his abode for months, or even years, in each.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading His account of his observations and discoveries was published after his return, and affords us the best information we possess respecting the country, its inhabitants, and its productions, brought down almost to the present time.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went prepared to spend years in the country, in order to study diligently its natural productions.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His stay was protracted until 1859, during which time he resided successively at Para, Santarem, Ega, Barra, and other places; making his abode for months, or even years, in each.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading In the year 1845, an English gentleman, Henry Walter Bates, visited the region of the Amazon for the purpose of scientific exploration.
a late time of life
From this reading He went prepared to spend years in the country, in order to study diligently its natural productions.
