used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The day before their arrival at Buenos Ayres Fred made a suggestion to his cousin relative to their future movements, and intimated that he thought it would be approved by the Doctor.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading It is a repetition of our scheme in Africa without half as many difficulties in the way."
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 On the way down the river Frank and Fred were occupied with their journals and letters, and with many consultations of the map of South America.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the way down the river Frank and Fred were occupied with their journals and letters, and with many consultations of the map of South America.
ANDESnounUS /ˈændiz/
a mountain range in South America running 5000 miles along the Pacific coast
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approvedadjectiveUS /əˈpruːvd/
established by authority; given authoritative approval
From this reading The day before their arrival at Buenos Ayres Fred made a suggestion to his cousin relative to their future movements, and intimated that he thought it would be approved by the Doctor.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The day before their arrival at Buenos Ayres Fred made a suggestion to his cousin relative to their future movements, and intimated that he thought it would be approved by the Doctor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is a repetition of our scheme in Africa without half as many difficulties in the way."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I think so too," replied Frank, "and we'll go and ask him.
in or near a particular place or position
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AYRES
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The day before their arrival at Buenos Ayres Fred made a suggestion to his cousin relative to their future movements, and intimated that he thought it would be approved by the Doctor.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The day before their arrival at Buenos Ayres Fred made a suggestion to his cousin relative to their future movements, and intimated that he thought it would be approved by the Doctor.
BUENOS
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading The day before their arrival at Buenos Ayres Fred made a suggestion to his cousin relative to their future movements, and intimated that he thought it would be approved by the Doctor.
consultationsnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “consultation” — a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading On the way down the river Frank and Fred were occupied with their journals and letters, and with many consultations of the map of South America.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading The day before their arrival at Buenos Ayres Fred made a suggestion to his cousin relative to their future movements, and intimated that he thought it would be approved by the Doctor.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day before their arrival at Buenos Ayres Fred made a suggestion to his cousin relative to their future movements, and intimated that he thought it would be approved by the Doctor.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading It is a repetition of our scheme in Africa without half as many difficulties in the way."
DIVIDINGverbUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “divide” — separate into parts or portions
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a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The day before their arrival at Buenos Ayres Fred made a suggestion to his cousin relative to their future movements, and intimated that he thought it would be approved by the Doctor.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading On the way down the river Frank and Fred were occupied with their journals and letters, and with many consultations of the map of South America.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
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characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading On the way down the river Frank and Fred were occupied with their journals and letters, and with many consultations of the map of South America.
FRANK'SnounUS /fræŋks/
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
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Fred
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From this reading On the way down the river Frank and Fred were occupied with their journals and letters, and with many consultations of the map of South America.
yet to be or coming
From this reading The day before their arrival at Buenos Ayres Fred made a suggestion to his cousin relative to their future movements, and intimated that he thought it would be approved by the Doctor.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I think so too," replied Frank, "and we'll go and ask him.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It is a repetition of our scheme in Africa without half as many difficulties in the way."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The day before their arrival at Buenos Ayres Fred made a suggestion to his cousin relative to their future movements, and intimated that he thought it would be approved by the Doctor.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I think so too," replied Frank, "and we'll go and ask him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The day before their arrival at Buenos Ayres Fred made a suggestion to his cousin relative to their future movements, and intimated that he thought it would be approved by the Doctor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think so too," replied Frank, "and we'll go and ask him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is a repetition of our scheme in Africa without half as many difficulties in the way."
intimatedverbUS /ˈɪntəmeɪtɪd/
past form of “intimate” — give to understand
From this reading The day before their arrival at Buenos Ayres Fred made a suggestion to his cousin relative to their future movements, and intimated that he thought it would be approved by the Doctor.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a repetition of our scheme in Africa without half as many difficulties in the way."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The day before their arrival at Buenos Ayres Fred made a suggestion to his cousin relative to their future movements, and intimated that he thought it would be approved by the Doctor.
journalsnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəlz/
plural of “journal” — a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading On the way down the river Frank and Fred were occupied with their journals and letters, and with many consultations of the map of South America.
undertake a journey or trip
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the literary culture
From this reading On the way down the river Frank and Fred were occupied with their journals and letters, and with many consultations of the map of South America.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The day before their arrival at Buenos Ayres Fred made a suggestion to his cousin relative to their future movements, and intimated that he thought it would be approved by the Doctor.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading On the way down the river Frank and Fred were occupied with their journals and letters, and with many consultations of the map of South America.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading On the way down the river Frank and Fred were occupied with their journals and letters, and with many consultations of the map of South America.
MENDOZA
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plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading The day before their arrival at Buenos Ayres Fred made a suggestion to his cousin relative to their future movements, and intimated that he thought it would be approved by the Doctor.
held or filled or in use
From this reading On the way down the river Frank and Fred were occupied with their journals and letters, and with many consultations of the map of South America.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the way down the river Frank and Fred were occupied with their journals and letters, and with many consultations of the map of South America.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It is a repetition of our scheme in Africa without half as many difficulties in the way."
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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PAMPASnounUS /ˈpæmpəz/
the vast grassy plains of northern Argentina
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an organization to gain political power
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relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading The day before their arrival at Buenos Ayres Fred made a suggestion to his cousin relative to their future movements, and intimated that he thought it would be approved by the Doctor.
repetitionnounUS /ˌrepəˈtɪʃən/
an event that repeats
From this reading It is a repetition of our scheme in Africa without half as many difficulties in the way."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I think so too," replied Frank, "and we'll go and ask him.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
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a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading On the way down the river Frank and Fred were occupied with their journals and letters, and with many consultations of the map of South America.
ROUTESnounUS /ruːts/
plural of “route” — an established line of travel or access
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an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading It is a repetition of our scheme in Africa without half as many difficulties in the way."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I think so too," replied Frank, "and we'll go and ask him.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading On the way down the river Frank and Fred were occupied with their journals and letters, and with many consultations of the map of South America.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading The day before their arrival at Buenos Ayres Fred made a suggestion to his cousin relative to their future movements, and intimated that he thought it would be approved by the Doctor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The day before their arrival at Buenos Ayres Fred made a suggestion to his cousin relative to their future movements, and intimated that he thought it would be approved by the Doctor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the way down the river Frank and Fred were occupied with their journals and letters, and with many consultations of the map of South America.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think so too," replied Frank, "and we'll go and ask him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The day before their arrival at Buenos Ayres Fred made a suggestion to his cousin relative to their future movements, and intimated that he thought it would be approved by the Doctor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I think so too," replied Frank, "and we'll go and ask him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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VALPARAISOnounUS /ˌvælpərˈeɪsoʊ/
the chief port and second largest city of Chile; located on a wide harbor in central Chile
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how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the way down the river Frank and Fred were occupied with their journals and letters, and with many consultations of the map of South America.
we'll
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From this reading "I think so too," replied Frank, "and we'll go and ask him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the way down the river Frank and Fred were occupied with their journals and letters, and with many consultations of the map of South America.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the way down the river Frank and Fred were occupied with their journals and letters, and with many consultations of the map of South America.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It is a repetition of our scheme in Africa without half as many difficulties in the way."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The day before their arrival at Buenos Ayres Fred made a suggestion to his cousin relative to their future movements, and intimated that he thought it would be approved by the Doctor.
