used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RORAIMA AND BRITISH GUIANA WITH A GLANCE AT BERMUDA, THE WEST INDIES, AND THE SPANISH MAIN.
from one side of something to the other
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North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading BY J. W. BODDAM-WHETHAM, AUTHOR OF ‘PEARLS OF THE PACIFIC,’ ‘ACROSS CENTRAL AMERICA,’ ETC.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RORAIMA AND BRITISH GUIANA.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading RORAIMA AND BRITISH GUIANA WITH A GLANCE AT BERMUDA, THE WEST INDIES, AND THE SPANISH MAIN.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Will no one explore Roraima, and bring us back the tidings which it has been waiting these thousands of years to give us?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Will no one explore Roraima, and bring us back the tidings which it has been waiting these thousands of years to give us?
BERMUDAnounUS /bərˈmjuːdə/
a group of islands in the Atlantic off the Carolina coast; British colony; a popular resort
From this reading RORAIMA AND BRITISH GUIANA WITH A GLANCE AT BERMUDA, THE WEST INDIES, AND THE SPANISH MAIN.
BODDAM-WHETHAM
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take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Will no one explore Roraima, and bring us back the tidings which it has been waiting these thousands of years to give us?
the people of Great Britain
From this reading RORAIMA AND BRITISH GUIANA.
showing who or what does the action
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CENTRALadjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
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ETC
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exploreverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːr/
inquire into
From this reading “Will no one explore Roraima, and bring us back the tidings which it has been waiting these thousands of years to give us?
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Will no one explore Roraima, and bring us back the tidings which it has been waiting these thousands of years to give us?
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading RORAIMA AND BRITISH GUIANA WITH A GLANCE AT BERMUDA, THE WEST INDIES, AND THE SPANISH MAIN.
GUIANAnounUS /ɡiˈɑːnə/
a geographical region of northeastern South America including Guyana and Surinam
From this reading RORAIMA AND BRITISH GUIANA.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Will no one explore Roraima, and bring us back the tidings which it has been waiting these thousands of years to give us?
INDIESnounUS /ˈɪndiz/
plural of “indie” — a pop group not affiliated with a major record company
From this reading RORAIMA AND BRITISH GUIANA WITH A GLANCE AT BERMUDA, THE WEST INDIES, AND THE SPANISH MAIN.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Will no one explore Roraima, and bring us back the tidings which it has been waiting these thousands of years to give us?
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading BY J. W. BODDAM-WHETHAM, AUTHOR OF ‘PEARLS OF THE PACIFIC,’ ‘ACROSS CENTRAL AMERICA,’ ETC.
most important element
From this reading RORAIMA AND BRITISH GUIANA WITH A GLANCE AT BERMUDA, THE WEST INDIES, AND THE SPANISH MAIN.
not any; not one
From this reading “Will no one explore Roraima, and bring us back the tidings which it has been waiting these thousands of years to give us?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY J. W. BODDAM-WHETHAM, AUTHOR OF ‘PEARLS OF THE PACIFIC,’ ‘ACROSS CENTRAL AMERICA,’ ETC.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Will no one explore Roraima, and bring us back the tidings which it has been waiting these thousands of years to give us?
PACIFICnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading BY J. W. BODDAM-WHETHAM, AUTHOR OF ‘PEARLS OF THE PACIFIC,’ ‘ACROSS CENTRAL AMERICA,’ ETC.
PEARLSnounUS /pɜːrlz/
plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading BY J. W. BODDAM-WHETHAM, AUTHOR OF ‘PEARLS OF THE PACIFIC,’ ‘ACROSS CENTRAL AMERICA,’ ETC.
PREFACEnounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading PREFACE.
RORAIMA
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From this reading RORAIMA AND BRITISH GUIANA.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading RORAIMA AND BRITISH GUIANA WITH A GLANCE AT BERMUDA, THE WEST INDIES, AND THE SPANISH MAIN.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RORAIMA AND BRITISH GUIANA WITH A GLANCE AT BERMUDA, THE WEST INDIES, AND THE SPANISH MAIN.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Will no one explore Roraima, and bring us back the tidings which it has been waiting these thousands of years to give us?
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “Will no one explore Roraima, and bring us back the tidings which it has been waiting these thousands of years to give us?
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading “Will no one explore Roraima, and bring us back the tidings which it has been waiting these thousands of years to give us?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Will no one explore Roraima, and bring us back the tidings which it has been waiting these thousands of years to give us?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Will no one explore Roraima, and bring us back the tidings which it has been waiting these thousands of years to give us?
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading BY J. W. BODDAM-WHETHAM, AUTHOR OF ‘PEARLS OF THE PACIFIC,’ ‘ACROSS CENTRAL AMERICA,’ ETC.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “Will no one explore Roraima, and bring us back the tidings which it has been waiting these thousands of years to give us?
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading RORAIMA AND BRITISH GUIANA WITH A GLANCE AT BERMUDA, THE WEST INDIES, AND THE SPANISH MAIN.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Will no one explore Roraima, and bring us back the tidings which it has been waiting these thousands of years to give us?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Will no one explore Roraima, and bring us back the tidings which it has been waiting these thousands of years to give us?
in the company of; together with
From this reading RORAIMA AND BRITISH GUIANA WITH A GLANCE AT BERMUDA, THE WEST INDIES, AND THE SPANISH MAIN.
a late time of life
From this reading “Will no one explore Roraima, and bring us back the tidings which it has been waiting these thousands of years to give us?
