1857
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From this reading On the 5th of February, 1857, I was on board of a little schooner, of forty-five tons burden, bound for the mouth of a river called Fernand-Vaz.
5th
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From this reading On the 5th of February, 1857, I was on board of a little schooner, of forty-five tons burden, bound for the mouth of a river called Fernand-Vaz.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BOUND FOR THE INTERIOR--A SEA VOYAGE--A TORNADO--WE REACH THE FERNAND-VAZ--SANGALA WISHES TO DETAIN ME--A NIGHT ALARM--PROSPECT OF A WAR--ARRAYED FOR BATTLE--A COMPROMISE--MY COMMI FRIENDS.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading BOUND FOR THE INTERIOR--A SEA VOYAGE--A TORNADO--WE REACH THE FERNAND-VAZ--SANGALA WISHES TO DETAIN ME--A NIGHT ALARM--PROSPECT OF A WAR--ARRAYED FOR BATTLE--A COMPROMISE--MY COMMI FRIENDS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was on my way to a wild and unexplored region.
ARRAYEDadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪd/
in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia
From this reading BOUND FOR THE INTERIOR--A SEA VOYAGE--A TORNADO--WE REACH THE FERNAND-VAZ--SANGALA WISHES TO DETAIN ME--A NIGHT ALARM--PROSPECT OF A WAR--ARRAYED FOR BATTLE--A COMPROMISE--MY COMMI FRIENDS.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading BOUND FOR THE INTERIOR--A SEA VOYAGE--A TORNADO--WE REACH THE FERNAND-VAZ--SANGALA WISHES TO DETAIN ME--A NIGHT ALARM--PROSPECT OF A WAR--ARRAYED FOR BATTLE--A COMPROMISE--MY COMMI FRIENDS.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been a great wanderer.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading On the 5th of February, 1857, I was on board of a little schooner, of forty-five tons burden, bound for the mouth of a river called Fernand-Vaz.
confined by bonds
From this reading BOUND FOR THE INTERIOR--A SEA VOYAGE--A TORNADO--WE REACH THE FERNAND-VAZ--SANGALA WISHES TO DETAIN ME--A NIGHT ALARM--PROSPECT OF A WAR--ARRAYED FOR BATTLE--A COMPROMISE--MY COMMI FRIENDS.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading On the 5th of February, 1857, I was on board of a little schooner, of forty-five tons burden, bound for the mouth of a river called Fernand-Vaz.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On the 5th of February, 1857, I was on board of a little schooner, of forty-five tons burden, bound for the mouth of a river called Fernand-Vaz.
COMMI
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From this reading BOUND FOR THE INTERIOR--A SEA VOYAGE--A TORNADO--WE REACH THE FERNAND-VAZ--SANGALA WISHES TO DETAIN ME--A NIGHT ALARM--PROSPECT OF A WAR--ARRAYED FOR BATTLE--A COMPROMISE--MY COMMI FRIENDS.
COMPROMISEverbUS /ˈkɑːmprəmaɪz/
make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
From this reading BOUND FOR THE INTERIOR--A SEA VOYAGE--A TORNADO--WE REACH THE FERNAND-VAZ--SANGALA WISHES TO DETAIN ME--A NIGHT ALARM--PROSPECT OF A WAR--ARRAYED FOR BATTLE--A COMPROMISE--MY COMMI FRIENDS.
DETAINverbUS /dɪˈteɪn/
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading BOUND FOR THE INTERIOR--A SEA VOYAGE--A TORNADO--WE REACH THE FERNAND-VAZ--SANGALA WISHES TO DETAIN ME--A NIGHT ALARM--PROSPECT OF A WAR--ARRAYED FOR BATTLE--A COMPROMISE--MY COMMI FRIENDS.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading From there I expected to penetrate into the interior.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading On the 5th of February, 1857, I was on board of a little schooner, of forty-five tons burden, bound for the mouth of a river called Fernand-Vaz.
FERNAND-VAZ
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From this reading BOUND FOR THE INTERIOR--A SEA VOYAGE--A TORNADO--WE REACH THE FERNAND-VAZ--SANGALA WISHES TO DETAIN ME--A NIGHT ALARM--PROSPECT OF A WAR--ARRAYED FOR BATTLE--A COMPROMISE--MY COMMI FRIENDS.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BOUND FOR THE INTERIOR--A SEA VOYAGE--A TORNADO--WE REACH THE FERNAND-VAZ--SANGALA WISHES TO DETAIN ME--A NIGHT ALARM--PROSPECT OF A WAR--ARRAYED FOR BATTLE--A COMPROMISE--MY COMMI FRIENDS.
forty-fivenounUS /ˈfɔːrtifaɪv/
a .45-caliber pistol
From this reading On the 5th of February, 1857, I was on board of a little schooner, of forty-five tons burden, bound for the mouth of a river called Fernand-Vaz.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading BOUND FOR THE INTERIOR--A SEA VOYAGE--A TORNADO--WE REACH THE FERNAND-VAZ--SANGALA WISHES TO DETAIN ME--A NIGHT ALARM--PROSPECT OF A WAR--ARRAYED FOR BATTLE--A COMPROMISE--MY COMMI FRIENDS.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From there I expected to penetrate into the interior.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I have been a great wanderer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been a great wanderer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have been a great wanderer.
INTERIORadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading BOUND FOR THE INTERIOR--A SEA VOYAGE--A TORNADO--WE REACH THE FERNAND-VAZ--SANGALA WISHES TO DETAIN ME--A NIGHT ALARM--PROSPECT OF A WAR--ARRAYED FOR BATTLE--A COMPROMISE--MY COMMI FRIENDS.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading From there I expected to penetrate into the interior.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the 5th of February, 1857, I was on board of a little schooner, of forty-five tons burden, bound for the mouth of a river called Fernand-Vaz.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BOUND FOR THE INTERIOR--A SEA VOYAGE--A TORNADO--WE REACH THE FERNAND-VAZ--SANGALA WISHES TO DETAIN ME--A NIGHT ALARM--PROSPECT OF A WAR--ARRAYED FOR BATTLE--A COMPROMISE--MY COMMI FRIENDS.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading On the 5th of February, 1857, I was on board of a little schooner, of forty-five tons burden, bound for the mouth of a river called Fernand-Vaz.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading BOUND FOR THE INTERIOR--A SEA VOYAGE--A TORNADO--WE REACH THE FERNAND-VAZ--SANGALA WISHES TO DETAIN ME--A NIGHT ALARM--PROSPECT OF A WAR--ARRAYED FOR BATTLE--A COMPROMISE--MY COMMI FRIENDS.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading BOUND FOR THE INTERIOR--A SEA VOYAGE--A TORNADO--WE REACH THE FERNAND-VAZ--SANGALA WISHES TO DETAIN ME--A NIGHT ALARM--PROSPECT OF A WAR--ARRAYED FOR BATTLE--A COMPROMISE--MY COMMI FRIENDS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BOUND FOR THE INTERIOR--A SEA VOYAGE--A TORNADO--WE REACH THE FERNAND-VAZ--SANGALA WISHES TO DETAIN ME--A NIGHT ALARM--PROSPECT OF A WAR--ARRAYED FOR BATTLE--A COMPROMISE--MY COMMI FRIENDS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the 5th of February, 1857, I was on board of a little schooner, of forty-five tons burden, bound for the mouth of a river called Fernand-Vaz.
penetrateverbUS /ˈpenətreɪt/
pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading From there I expected to penetrate into the interior.
the possibility of future success
From this reading BOUND FOR THE INTERIOR--A SEA VOYAGE--A TORNADO--WE REACH THE FERNAND-VAZ--SANGALA WISHES TO DETAIN ME--A NIGHT ALARM--PROSPECT OF A WAR--ARRAYED FOR BATTLE--A COMPROMISE--MY COMMI FRIENDS.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading BOUND FOR THE INTERIOR--A SEA VOYAGE--A TORNADO--WE REACH THE FERNAND-VAZ--SANGALA WISHES TO DETAIN ME--A NIGHT ALARM--PROSPECT OF A WAR--ARRAYED FOR BATTLE--A COMPROMISE--MY COMMI FRIENDS.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading I was on my way to a wild and unexplored region.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading On the 5th of February, 1857, I was on board of a little schooner, of forty-five tons burden, bound for the mouth of a river called Fernand-Vaz.
SANGALA
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From this reading BOUND FOR THE INTERIOR--A SEA VOYAGE--A TORNADO--WE REACH THE FERNAND-VAZ--SANGALA WISHES TO DETAIN ME--A NIGHT ALARM--PROSPECT OF A WAR--ARRAYED FOR BATTLE--A COMPROMISE--MY COMMI FRIENDS.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading On the 5th of February, 1857, I was on board of a little schooner, of forty-five tons burden, bound for the mouth of a river called Fernand-Vaz.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading BOUND FOR THE INTERIOR--A SEA VOYAGE--A TORNADO--WE REACH THE FERNAND-VAZ--SANGALA WISHES TO DETAIN ME--A NIGHT ALARM--PROSPECT OF A WAR--ARRAYED FOR BATTLE--A COMPROMISE--MY COMMI FRIENDS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOUND FOR THE INTERIOR--A SEA VOYAGE--A TORNADO--WE REACH THE FERNAND-VAZ--SANGALA WISHES TO DETAIN ME--A NIGHT ALARM--PROSPECT OF A WAR--ARRAYED FOR BATTLE--A COMPROMISE--MY COMMI FRIENDS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading From there I expected to penetrate into the interior.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BOUND FOR THE INTERIOR--A SEA VOYAGE--A TORNADO--WE REACH THE FERNAND-VAZ--SANGALA WISHES TO DETAIN ME--A NIGHT ALARM--PROSPECT OF A WAR--ARRAYED FOR BATTLE--A COMPROMISE--MY COMMI FRIENDS.
tonsnounUS /tʌnz/
a large number or amount
From this reading On the 5th of February, 1857, I was on board of a little schooner, of forty-five tons burden, bound for the mouth of a river called Fernand-Vaz.
TORNADOnounUS /tɔːrˈneɪdoʊ/
a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground
From this reading BOUND FOR THE INTERIOR--A SEA VOYAGE--A TORNADO--WE REACH THE FERNAND-VAZ--SANGALA WISHES TO DETAIN ME--A NIGHT ALARM--PROSPECT OF A WAR--ARRAYED FOR BATTLE--A COMPROMISE--MY COMMI FRIENDS.
unexploredadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈsplɔːrd/
not yet discovered
From this reading I was on my way to a wild and unexplored region.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading BOUND FOR THE INTERIOR--A SEA VOYAGE--A TORNADO--WE REACH THE FERNAND-VAZ--SANGALA WISHES TO DETAIN ME--A NIGHT ALARM--PROSPECT OF A WAR--ARRAYED FOR BATTLE--A COMPROMISE--MY COMMI FRIENDS.
wanderernounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading I have been a great wanderer.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading BOUND FOR THE INTERIOR--A SEA VOYAGE--A TORNADO--WE REACH THE FERNAND-VAZ--SANGALA WISHES TO DETAIN ME--A NIGHT ALARM--PROSPECT OF A WAR--ARRAYED FOR BATTLE--A COMPROMISE--MY COMMI FRIENDS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the 5th of February, 1857, I was on board of a little schooner, of forty-five tons burden, bound for the mouth of a river called Fernand-Vaz.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I was on my way to a wild and unexplored region.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading BOUND FOR THE INTERIOR--A SEA VOYAGE--A TORNADO--WE REACH THE FERNAND-VAZ--SANGALA WISHES TO DETAIN ME--A NIGHT ALARM--PROSPECT OF A WAR--ARRAYED FOR BATTLE--A COMPROMISE--MY COMMI FRIENDS.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading I was on my way to a wild and unexplored region.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading BOUND FOR THE INTERIOR--A SEA VOYAGE--A TORNADO--WE REACH THE FERNAND-VAZ--SANGALA WISHES TO DETAIN ME--A NIGHT ALARM--PROSPECT OF A WAR--ARRAYED FOR BATTLE--A COMPROMISE--MY COMMI FRIENDS.
