used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Not at all; it will train us to rough it in the wilds, and we can afford to spend a little time getting colonial experience."
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading A curious, and what might have been a tragic adventure had happened to Ned Romer just outside of Funchal, while they were seeing the sights of that lovely and precipitous island of Madeira.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading "Not at all; it will train us to rough it in the wilds, and we can afford to spend a little time getting colonial experience."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading While standing on the edge of one of the cliffs with a sheer drop of seven hundred feet, Stephanus had suddenly made a stumble and lurched against Ned with his full force.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Not at all; it will train us to rough it in the wilds, and we can afford to spend a little time getting colonial experience."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Not at all; it will train us to rough it in the wilds, and we can afford to spend a little time getting colonial experience."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Not at all; it will train us to rough it in the wilds, and we can afford to spend a little time getting colonial experience."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A curious, and what might have been a tragic adventure had happened to Ned Romer just outside of Funchal, while they were seeing the sights of that lovely and precipitous island of Madeira.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading This conversation took place between Madeira and the island of Tenerife.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Not at all; it will train us to rough it in the wilds, and we can afford to spend a little time getting colonial experience."
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading While standing on the edge of one of the cliffs with a sheer drop of seven hundred feet, Stephanus had suddenly made a stumble and lurched against Ned with his full force.
colonialadjectiveUS /kəˈloʊniəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
From this reading "Not at all; it will train us to rough it in the wilds, and we can afford to spend a little time getting colonial experience."
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading This conversation took place between Madeira and the island of Tenerife.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading A curious, and what might have been a tragic adventure had happened to Ned Romer just outside of Funchal, while they were seeing the sights of that lovely and precipitous island of Madeira.
let fall to the ground
From this reading While standing on the edge of one of the cliffs with a sheer drop of seven hundred feet, Stephanus had suddenly made a stumble and lurched against Ned with his full force.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading While standing on the edge of one of the cliffs with a sheer drop of seven hundred feet, Stephanus had suddenly made a stumble and lurched against Ned with his full force.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading "Not at all; it will train us to rough it in the wilds, and we can afford to spend a little time getting colonial experience."
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading While standing on the edge of one of the cliffs with a sheer drop of seven hundred feet, Stephanus had suddenly made a stumble and lurched against Ned with his full force.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading While standing on the edge of one of the cliffs with a sheer drop of seven hundred feet, Stephanus had suddenly made a stumble and lurched against Ned with his full force.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading While standing on the edge of one of the cliffs with a sheer drop of seven hundred feet, Stephanus had suddenly made a stumble and lurched against Ned with his full force.
Funchal
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From this reading A curious, and what might have been a tragic adventure had happened to Ned Romer just outside of Funchal, while they were seeing the sights of that lovely and precipitous island of Madeira.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "Not at all; it will train us to rough it in the wilds, and we can afford to spend a little time getting colonial experience."
destroyed or killed
From this reading The three young men had gone inland with Stephanus Groblaar.
Groblaar
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From this reading The three young men had gone inland with Stephanus Groblaar.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A curious, and what might have been a tragic adventure had happened to Ned Romer just outside of Funchal, while they were seeing the sights of that lovely and precipitous island of Madeira.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading A curious, and what might have been a tragic adventure had happened to Ned Romer just outside of Funchal, while they were seeing the sights of that lovely and precipitous island of Madeira.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A curious, and what might have been a tragic adventure had happened to Ned Romer just outside of Funchal, while they were seeing the sights of that lovely and precipitous island of Madeira.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While standing on the edge of one of the cliffs with a sheer drop of seven hundred feet, Stephanus had suddenly made a stumble and lurched against Ned with his full force.
ten 10s
From this reading While standing on the edge of one of the cliffs with a sheer drop of seven hundred feet, Stephanus had suddenly made a stumble and lurched against Ned with his full force.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Not at all; it will train us to rough it in the wilds, and we can afford to spend a little time getting colonial experience."
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading The three young men had gone inland with Stephanus Groblaar.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading This conversation took place between Madeira and the island of Tenerife.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Not at all; it will train us to rough it in the wilds, and we can afford to spend a little time getting colonial experience."
and nothing more
From this reading A curious, and what might have been a tragic adventure had happened to Ned Romer just outside of Funchal, while they were seeing the sights of that lovely and precipitous island of Madeira.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Not at all; it will train us to rough it in the wilds, and we can afford to spend a little time getting colonial experience."
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading A curious, and what might have been a tragic adventure had happened to Ned Romer just outside of Funchal, while they were seeing the sights of that lovely and precipitous island of Madeira.
lurchedverbUS /lɜːrtʃt/
past form of “lurch” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading While standing on the edge of one of the cliffs with a sheer drop of seven hundred feet, Stephanus had suddenly made a stumble and lurched against Ned with his full force.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading While standing on the edge of one of the cliffs with a sheer drop of seven hundred feet, Stephanus had suddenly made a stumble and lurched against Ned with his full force.
MadeiranounUS /məˈdɪrə/
a Brazilian river; tributary of the Amazon River
From this reading This conversation took place between Madeira and the island of Tenerife.
the force of workers available
From this reading The three young men had gone inland with Stephanus Groblaar.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A curious, and what might have been a tragic adventure had happened to Ned Romer just outside of Funchal, while they were seeing the sights of that lovely and precipitous island of Madeira.
Ned
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From this reading A curious, and what might have been a tragic adventure had happened to Ned Romer just outside of Funchal, while they were seeing the sights of that lovely and precipitous island of Madeira.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not at all; it will train us to rough it in the wilds, and we can afford to spend a little time getting colonial experience."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This conversation took place between Madeira and the island of Tenerife.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While standing on the edge of one of the cliffs with a sheer drop of seven hundred feet, Stephanus had suddenly made a stumble and lurched against Ned with his full force.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading While standing on the edge of one of the cliffs with a sheer drop of seven hundred feet, Stephanus had suddenly made a stumble and lurched against Ned with his full force.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading A curious, and what might have been a tragic adventure had happened to Ned Romer just outside of Funchal, while they were seeing the sights of that lovely and precipitous island of Madeira.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This conversation took place between Madeira and the island of Tenerife.
precipitousadjectiveUS /prɪˈsɪpɪtəs/
done with very great haste and without due deliberation
From this reading A curious, and what might have been a tragic adventure had happened to Ned Romer just outside of Funchal, while they were seeing the sights of that lovely and precipitous island of Madeira.
Romer
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From this reading A curious, and what might have been a tragic adventure had happened to Ned Romer just outside of Funchal, while they were seeing the sights of that lovely and precipitous island of Madeira.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading "Not at all; it will train us to rough it in the wilds, and we can afford to spend a little time getting colonial experience."
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading A curious, and what might have been a tragic adventure had happened to Ned Romer just outside of Funchal, while they were seeing the sights of that lovely and precipitous island of Madeira.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading While standing on the edge of one of the cliffs with a sheer drop of seven hundred feet, Stephanus had suddenly made a stumble and lurched against Ned with his full force.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading While standing on the edge of one of the cliffs with a sheer drop of seven hundred feet, Stephanus had suddenly made a stumble and lurched against Ned with his full force.
sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading A curious, and what might have been a tragic adventure had happened to Ned Romer just outside of Funchal, while they were seeing the sights of that lovely and precipitous island of Madeira.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading "Not at all; it will train us to rough it in the wilds, and we can afford to spend a little time getting colonial experience."
having a supporting base
From this reading While standing on the edge of one of the cliffs with a sheer drop of seven hundred feet, Stephanus had suddenly made a stumble and lurched against Ned with his full force.
Stephanus
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From this reading The three young men had gone inland with Stephanus Groblaar.
stumbleverbUS /ˈstʌmbəl/
walk unsteadily
From this reading While standing on the edge of one of the cliffs with a sheer drop of seven hundred feet, Stephanus had suddenly made a stumble and lurched against Ned with his full force.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading While standing on the edge of one of the cliffs with a sheer drop of seven hundred feet, Stephanus had suddenly made a stumble and lurched against Ned with his full force.
Tenerifenoun
a Spanish island in the Atlantic off the northwestern coast of Africa; the largest of the Canary Islands
From this reading This conversation took place between Madeira and the island of Tenerife.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A curious, and what might have been a tragic adventure had happened to Ned Romer just outside of Funchal, while they were seeing the sights of that lovely and precipitous island of Madeira.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Not at all; it will train us to rough it in the wilds, and we can afford to spend a little time getting colonial experience."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A curious, and what might have been a tragic adventure had happened to Ned Romer just outside of Funchal, while they were seeing the sights of that lovely and precipitous island of Madeira.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This conversation took place between Madeira and the island of Tenerife.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three young men had gone inland with Stephanus Groblaar.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Not at all; it will train us to rough it in the wilds, and we can afford to spend a little time getting colonial experience."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Not at all; it will train us to rough it in the wilds, and we can afford to spend a little time getting colonial experience."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading This conversation took place between Madeira and the island of Tenerife.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading A curious, and what might have been a tragic adventure had happened to Ned Romer just outside of Funchal, while they were seeing the sights of that lovely and precipitous island of Madeira.
create by training and teaching
From this reading "Not at all; it will train us to rough it in the wilds, and we can afford to spend a little time getting colonial experience."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Not at all; it will train us to rough it in the wilds, and we can afford to spend a little time getting colonial experience."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Not at all; it will train us to rough it in the wilds, and we can afford to spend a little time getting colonial experience."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A curious, and what might have been a tragic adventure had happened to Ned Romer just outside of Funchal, while they were seeing the sights of that lovely and precipitous island of Madeira.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A curious, and what might have been a tragic adventure had happened to Ned Romer just outside of Funchal, while they were seeing the sights of that lovely and precipitous island of Madeira.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A curious, and what might have been a tragic adventure had happened to Ned Romer just outside of Funchal, while they were seeing the sights of that lovely and precipitous island of Madeira.
wildsnounUS /waɪldz/
plural of “wild” — a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
From this reading "Not at all; it will train us to rough it in the wilds, and we can afford to spend a little time getting colonial experience."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Not at all; it will train us to rough it in the wilds, and we can afford to spend a little time getting colonial experience."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The three young men had gone inland with Stephanus Groblaar.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The three young men had gone inland with Stephanus Groblaar.
