used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We were nearly three hours in reaching the village, it being more than nine miles in the interior, and the path lying through a rugged country.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading As we passed along, the party of Too-wit (the whole hundred and ten savages of the canoes) was momentarily strengthened by smaller detachments, of from two to six or seven, which joined us, as if by accident, at different turns of the road.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading We accordingly went on, keeping a wary eye upon the manoeuvres of the savages, and not permitting them to divide our numbers by pushing in between.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As we passed along, the party of Too-wit (the whole hundred and ten savages of the canoes) was momentarily strengthened by smaller detachments, of from two to six or seven, which joined us, as if by accident, at different turns of the road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were nearly three hours in reaching the village, it being more than nine miles in the interior, and the path lying through a rugged country.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There appeared so much of system in this that I could not help feeling distrust, and I spoke to Captain Guy of my apprehensions.
apprehensionsnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃənz/
plural of “apprehension” — fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading There appeared so much of system in this that I could not help feeling distrust, and I spoke to Captain Guy of my apprehensions.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we passed along, the party of Too-wit (the whole hundred and ten savages of the canoes) was momentarily strengthened by smaller detachments, of from two to six or seven, which joined us, as if by accident, at different turns of the road.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As we passed along, the party of Too-wit (the whole hundred and ten savages of the canoes) was momentarily strengthened by smaller detachments, of from two to six or seven, which joined us, as if by accident, at different turns of the road.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading We were nearly three hours in reaching the village, it being more than nine miles in the interior, and the path lying through a rugged country.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It was now too late, however, to recede, and we concluded that our best security lay in evincing a perfect confidence in the good faith of Too-wit.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading We accordingly went on, keeping a wary eye upon the manoeuvres of the savages, and not permitting them to divide our numbers by pushing in between.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As we passed along, the party of Too-wit (the whole hundred and ten savages of the canoes) was momentarily strengthened by smaller detachments, of from two to six or seven, which joined us, as if by accident, at different turns of the road.
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading As we passed along, the party of Too-wit (the whole hundred and ten savages of the canoes) was momentarily strengthened by smaller detachments, of from two to six or seven, which joined us, as if by accident, at different turns of the road.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading There appeared so much of system in this that I could not help feeling distrust, and I spoke to Captain Guy of my apprehensions.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading It was now too late, however, to recede, and we concluded that our best security lay in evincing a perfect confidence in the good faith of Too-wit.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading It was now too late, however, to recede, and we concluded that our best security lay in evincing a perfect confidence in the good faith of Too-wit.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There appeared so much of system in this that I could not help feeling distrust, and I spoke to Captain Guy of my apprehensions.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading We were nearly three hours in reaching the village, it being more than nine miles in the interior, and the path lying through a rugged country.
detachments
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From this reading As we passed along, the party of Too-wit (the whole hundred and ten savages of the canoes) was momentarily strengthened by smaller detachments, of from two to six or seven, which joined us, as if by accident, at different turns of the road.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading As we passed along, the party of Too-wit (the whole hundred and ten savages of the canoes) was momentarily strengthened by smaller detachments, of from two to six or seven, which joined us, as if by accident, at different turns of the road.
distrustnounUS /dɪˈstrʌst/
doubt about someone's honesty
From this reading There appeared so much of system in this that I could not help feeling distrust, and I spoke to Captain Guy of my apprehensions.
divideverbUS /dɪˈvaɪd/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading We accordingly went on, keeping a wary eye upon the manoeuvres of the savages, and not permitting them to divide our numbers by pushing in between.
evincing
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From this reading It was now too late, however, to recede, and we concluded that our best security lay in evincing a perfect confidence in the good faith of Too-wit.
the organ of sight
From this reading We accordingly went on, keeping a wary eye upon the manoeuvres of the savages, and not permitting them to divide our numbers by pushing in between.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading It was now too late, however, to recede, and we concluded that our best security lay in evincing a perfect confidence in the good faith of Too-wit.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading There appeared so much of system in this that I could not help feeling distrust, and I spoke to Captain Guy of my apprehensions.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As we passed along, the party of Too-wit (the whole hundred and ten savages of the canoes) was momentarily strengthened by smaller detachments, of from two to six or seven, which joined us, as if by accident, at different turns of the road.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was now too late, however, to recede, and we concluded that our best security lay in evincing a perfect confidence in the good faith of Too-wit.
GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading There appeared so much of system in this that I could not help feeling distrust, and I spoke to Captain Guy of my apprehensions.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading There appeared so much of system in this that I could not help feeling distrust, and I spoke to Captain Guy of my apprehensions.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading We were nearly three hours in reaching the village, it being more than nine miles in the interior, and the path lying through a rugged country.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was now too late, however, to recede, and we concluded that our best security lay in evincing a perfect confidence in the good faith of Too-wit.
ten 10s
From this reading As we passed along, the party of Too-wit (the whole hundred and ten savages of the canoes) was momentarily strengthened by smaller detachments, of from two to six or seven, which joined us, as if by accident, at different turns of the road.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There appeared so much of system in this that I could not help feeling distrust, and I spoke to Captain Guy of my apprehensions.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As we passed along, the party of Too-wit (the whole hundred and ten savages of the canoes) was momentarily strengthened by smaller detachments, of from two to six or seven, which joined us, as if by accident, at different turns of the road.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were nearly three hours in reaching the village, it being more than nine miles in the interior, and the path lying through a rugged country.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading We were nearly three hours in reaching the village, it being more than nine miles in the interior, and the path lying through a rugged country.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We were nearly three hours in reaching the village, it being more than nine miles in the interior, and the path lying through a rugged country.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading As we passed along, the party of Too-wit (the whole hundred and ten savages of the canoes) was momentarily strengthened by smaller detachments, of from two to six or seven, which joined us, as if by accident, at different turns of the road.
conformity or harmony
From this reading We accordingly went on, keeping a wary eye upon the manoeuvres of the savages, and not permitting them to divide our numbers by pushing in between.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was now too late, however, to recede, and we concluded that our best security lay in evincing a perfect confidence in the good faith of Too-wit.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was now too late, however, to recede, and we concluded that our best security lay in evincing a perfect confidence in the good faith of Too-wit.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading We were nearly three hours in reaching the village, it being more than nine miles in the interior, and the path lying through a rugged country.
manoeuvres
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From this reading We accordingly went on, keeping a wary eye upon the manoeuvres of the savages, and not permitting them to divide our numbers by pushing in between.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading We were nearly three hours in reaching the village, it being more than nine miles in the interior, and the path lying through a rugged country.
momentarilyadverbUS /ˌmoʊmənˈterəli/
for an instant or moment
From this reading As we passed along, the party of Too-wit (the whole hundred and ten savages of the canoes) was momentarily strengthened by smaller detachments, of from two to six or seven, which joined us, as if by accident, at different turns of the road.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We were nearly three hours in reaching the village, it being more than nine miles in the interior, and the path lying through a rugged country.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There appeared so much of system in this that I could not help feeling distrust, and I spoke to Captain Guy of my apprehensions.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There appeared so much of system in this that I could not help feeling distrust, and I spoke to Captain Guy of my apprehensions.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading We were nearly three hours in reaching the village, it being more than nine miles in the interior, and the path lying through a rugged country.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading We were nearly three hours in reaching the village, it being more than nine miles in the interior, and the path lying through a rugged country.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There appeared so much of system in this that I could not help feeling distrust, and I spoke to Captain Guy of my apprehensions.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now too late, however, to recede, and we concluded that our best security lay in evincing a perfect confidence in the good faith of Too-wit.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading We accordingly went on, keeping a wary eye upon the manoeuvres of the savages, and not permitting them to divide our numbers by pushing in between.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As we passed along, the party of Too-wit (the whole hundred and ten savages of the canoes) was momentarily strengthened by smaller detachments, of from two to six or seven, which joined us, as if by accident, at different turns of the road.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We accordingly went on, keeping a wary eye upon the manoeuvres of the savages, and not permitting them to divide our numbers by pushing in between.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As we passed along, the party of Too-wit (the whole hundred and ten savages of the canoes) was momentarily strengthened by smaller detachments, of from two to six or seven, which joined us, as if by accident, at different turns of the road.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was now too late, however, to recede, and we concluded that our best security lay in evincing a perfect confidence in the good faith of Too-wit.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading As we passed along, the party of Too-wit (the whole hundred and ten savages of the canoes) was momentarily strengthened by smaller detachments, of from two to six or seven, which joined us, as if by accident, at different turns of the road.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As we passed along, the party of Too-wit (the whole hundred and ten savages of the canoes) was momentarily strengthened by smaller detachments, of from two to six or seven, which joined us, as if by accident, at different turns of the road.
a course of conduct
From this reading We were nearly three hours in reaching the village, it being more than nine miles in the interior, and the path lying through a rugged country.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading It was now too late, however, to recede, and we concluded that our best security lay in evincing a perfect confidence in the good faith of Too-wit.
permittingverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading We accordingly went on, keeping a wary eye upon the manoeuvres of the savages, and not permitting them to divide our numbers by pushing in between.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading We accordingly went on, keeping a wary eye upon the manoeuvres of the savages, and not permitting them to divide our numbers by pushing in between.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading We were nearly three hours in reaching the village, it being more than nine miles in the interior, and the path lying through a rugged country.
recedeverbUS /rɪˈsiːd/
pull back or move away or backward
From this reading It was now too late, however, to recede, and we concluded that our best security lay in evincing a perfect confidence in the good faith of Too-wit.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading As we passed along, the party of Too-wit (the whole hundred and ten savages of the canoes) was momentarily strengthened by smaller detachments, of from two to six or seven, which joined us, as if by accident, at different turns of the road.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading We were nearly three hours in reaching the village, it being more than nine miles in the interior, and the path lying through a rugged country.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading As we passed along, the party of Too-wit (the whole hundred and ten savages of the canoes) was momentarily strengthened by smaller detachments, of from two to six or seven, which joined us, as if by accident, at different turns of the road.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading It was now too late, however, to recede, and we concluded that our best security lay in evincing a perfect confidence in the good faith of Too-wit.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading As we passed along, the party of Too-wit (the whole hundred and ten savages of the canoes) was momentarily strengthened by smaller detachments, of from two to six or seven, which joined us, as if by accident, at different turns of the road.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading As we passed along, the party of Too-wit (the whole hundred and ten savages of the canoes) was momentarily strengthened by smaller detachments, of from two to six or seven, which joined us, as if by accident, at different turns of the road.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading As we passed along, the party of Too-wit (the whole hundred and ten savages of the canoes) was momentarily strengthened by smaller detachments, of from two to six or seven, which joined us, as if by accident, at different turns of the road.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There appeared so much of system in this that I could not help feeling distrust, and I spoke to Captain Guy of my apprehensions.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading There appeared so much of system in this that I could not help feeling distrust, and I spoke to Captain Guy of my apprehensions.
strengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈstreŋθənd/
given added strength or support
From this reading As we passed along, the party of Too-wit (the whole hundred and ten savages of the canoes) was momentarily strengthened by smaller detachments, of from two to six or seven, which joined us, as if by accident, at different turns of the road.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading There appeared so much of system in this that I could not help feeling distrust, and I spoke to Captain Guy of my apprehensions.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading As we passed along, the party of Too-wit (the whole hundred and ten savages of the canoes) was momentarily strengthened by smaller detachments, of from two to six or seven, which joined us, as if by accident, at different turns of the road.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We were nearly three hours in reaching the village, it being more than nine miles in the interior, and the path lying through a rugged country.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There appeared so much of system in this that I could not help feeling distrust, and I spoke to Captain Guy of my apprehensions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We were nearly three hours in reaching the village, it being more than nine miles in the interior, and the path lying through a rugged country.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We accordingly went on, keeping a wary eye upon the manoeuvres of the savages, and not permitting them to divide our numbers by pushing in between.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There appeared so much of system in this that I could not help feeling distrust, and I spoke to Captain Guy of my apprehensions.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There appeared so much of system in this that I could not help feeling distrust, and I spoke to Captain Guy of my apprehensions.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading We were nearly three hours in reaching the village, it being more than nine miles in the interior, and the path lying through a rugged country.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We were nearly three hours in reaching the village, it being more than nine miles in the interior, and the path lying through a rugged country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As we passed along, the party of Too-wit (the whole hundred and ten savages of the canoes) was momentarily strengthened by smaller detachments, of from two to six or seven, which joined us, as if by accident, at different turns of the road.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was now too late, however, to recede, and we concluded that our best security lay in evincing a perfect confidence in the good faith of Too-wit.
Too-wit
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From this reading As we passed along, the party of Too-wit (the whole hundred and ten savages of the canoes) was momentarily strengthened by smaller detachments, of from two to six or seven, which joined us, as if by accident, at different turns of the road.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading As we passed along, the party of Too-wit (the whole hundred and ten savages of the canoes) was momentarily strengthened by smaller detachments, of from two to six or seven, which joined us, as if by accident, at different turns of the road.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As we passed along, the party of Too-wit (the whole hundred and ten savages of the canoes) was momentarily strengthened by smaller detachments, of from two to six or seven, which joined us, as if by accident, at different turns of the road.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We accordingly went on, keeping a wary eye upon the manoeuvres of the savages, and not permitting them to divide our numbers by pushing in between.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As we passed along, the party of Too-wit (the whole hundred and ten savages of the canoes) was momentarily strengthened by smaller detachments, of from two to six or seven, which joined us, as if by accident, at different turns of the road.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading We were nearly three hours in reaching the village, it being more than nine miles in the interior, and the path lying through a rugged country.
waryadjectiveUS /ˈweri/
marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
From this reading We accordingly went on, keeping a wary eye upon the manoeuvres of the savages, and not permitting them to divide our numbers by pushing in between.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As we passed along, the party of Too-wit (the whole hundred and ten savages of the canoes) was momentarily strengthened by smaller detachments, of from two to six or seven, which joined us, as if by accident, at different turns of the road.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were nearly three hours in reaching the village, it being more than nine miles in the interior, and the path lying through a rugged country.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We accordingly went on, keeping a wary eye upon the manoeuvres of the savages, and not permitting them to divide our numbers by pushing in between.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were nearly three hours in reaching the village, it being more than nine miles in the interior, and the path lying through a rugged country.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As we passed along, the party of Too-wit (the whole hundred and ten savages of the canoes) was momentarily strengthened by smaller detachments, of from two to six or seven, which joined us, as if by accident, at different turns of the road.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading As we passed along, the party of Too-wit (the whole hundred and ten savages of the canoes) was momentarily strengthened by smaller detachments, of from two to six or seven, which joined us, as if by accident, at different turns of the road.
