used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While marching in through the lowlands he had been seized with a fever that he had failed to shake off on the plateaux.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every day he had grown a little worse, indeed, till finally the choice had seemed to lie between resignation of his work and serious illness.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Turning back toward the coast, he had now regained the forests of the Mambava.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading While marching in through the lowlands he had been seized with a fever that he had failed to shake off on the plateaux.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Every day he had grown a little worse, indeed, till finally the choice had seemed to lie between resignation of his work and serious illness.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Here, in his second night's camp, he had suffered a collapse.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading Every day he had grown a little worse, indeed, till finally the choice had seemed to lie between resignation of his work and serious illness.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Turning back toward the coast, he had now regained the forests of the Mambava.
collapsenounUS /kəˈlæps/
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading Here, in his second night's camp, he had suffered a collapse.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Every day he had grown a little worse, indeed, till finally the choice had seemed to lie between resignation of his work and serious illness.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every day he had grown a little worse, indeed, till finally the choice had seemed to lie between resignation of his work and serious illness.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading While marching in through the lowlands he had been seized with a fever that he had failed to shake off on the plateaux.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading While marching in through the lowlands he had been seized with a fever that he had failed to shake off on the plateaux.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Every day he had grown a little worse, indeed, till finally the choice had seemed to lie between resignation of his work and serious illness.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Turning back toward the coast, he had now regained the forests of the Mambava.
gorgesnounUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəz/
plural of “gorge” — a deep ravine (usually with a river running through it)
From this reading Lawrence Teck was not in the gorges of the waterfalls.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Every day he had grown a little worse, indeed, till finally the choice had seemed to lie between resignation of his work and serious illness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While marching in through the lowlands he had been seized with a fever that he had failed to shake off on the plateaux.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While marching in through the lowlands he had been seized with a fever that he had failed to shake off on the plateaux.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, in his second night's camp, he had suffered a collapse.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every day he had grown a little worse, indeed, till finally the choice had seemed to lie between resignation of his work and serious illness.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Every day he had grown a little worse, indeed, till finally the choice had seemed to lie between resignation of his work and serious illness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lawrence Teck was not in the gorges of the waterfalls.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Every day he had grown a little worse, indeed, till finally the choice had seemed to lie between resignation of his work and serious illness.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading Lawrence Teck was not in the gorges of the waterfalls.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Every day he had grown a little worse, indeed, till finally the choice had seemed to lie between resignation of his work and serious illness.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Every day he had grown a little worse, indeed, till finally the choice had seemed to lie between resignation of his work and serious illness.
lowlandsnounUS /ˈloʊlændz/
the southern part of Scotland that is not mountainous
From this reading While marching in through the lowlands he had been seized with a fever that he had failed to shake off on the plateaux.
Mambava
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From this reading Turning back toward the coast, he had now regained the forests of the Mambava.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading While marching in through the lowlands he had been seized with a fever that he had failed to shake off on the plateaux.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Here, in his second night's camp, he had suffered a collapse.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lawrence Teck was not in the gorges of the waterfalls.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Turning back toward the coast, he had now regained the forests of the Mambava.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lawrence Teck was not in the gorges of the waterfalls.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading While marching in through the lowlands he had been seized with a fever that he had failed to shake off on the plateaux.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While marching in through the lowlands he had been seized with a fever that he had failed to shake off on the plateaux.
plateaux
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From this reading While marching in through the lowlands he had been seized with a fever that he had failed to shake off on the plateaux.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Turning back toward the coast, he had now regained the forests of the Mambava.
resignationnounUS /ˌrezəɡˈneɪʃən/
acceptance of despair
From this reading Every day he had grown a little worse, indeed, till finally the choice had seemed to lie between resignation of his work and serious illness.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Here, in his second night's camp, he had suffered a collapse.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Every day he had grown a little worse, indeed, till finally the choice had seemed to lie between resignation of his work and serious illness.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading While marching in through the lowlands he had been seized with a fever that he had failed to shake off on the plateaux.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Every day he had grown a little worse, indeed, till finally the choice had seemed to lie between resignation of his work and serious illness.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading While marching in through the lowlands he had been seized with a fever that he had failed to shake off on the plateaux.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Here, in his second night's camp, he had suffered a collapse.
Teck
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lawrence Teck was not in the gorges of the waterfalls.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While marching in through the lowlands he had been seized with a fever that he had failed to shake off on the plateaux.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lawrence Teck was not in the gorges of the waterfalls.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading While marching in through the lowlands he had been seized with a fever that he had failed to shake off on the plateaux.
up to a particular time
From this reading Every day he had grown a little worse, indeed, till finally the choice had seemed to lie between resignation of his work and serious illness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While marching in through the lowlands he had been seized with a fever that he had failed to shake off on the plateaux.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Turning back toward the coast, he had now regained the forests of the Mambava.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Turning back toward the coast, he had now regained the forests of the Mambava.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lawrence Teck was not in the gorges of the waterfalls.
waterfallsnounUS /ˈwɔːtərfɔːlz/
plural of “waterfall” — a steep descent of the water of a river
From this reading Lawrence Teck was not in the gorges of the waterfalls.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While marching in through the lowlands he had been seized with a fever that he had failed to shake off on the plateaux.
in the company of; together with
From this reading While marching in through the lowlands he had been seized with a fever that he had failed to shake off on the plateaux.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Every day he had grown a little worse, indeed, till finally the choice had seemed to lie between resignation of his work and serious illness.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Every day he had grown a little worse, indeed, till finally the choice had seemed to lie between resignation of his work and serious illness.
