used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Thinly disguised as a book about the fortunes of a family of exiles in the forests of Peru, this is actually a very well-written book about the natural history of the region.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Thinly disguised as a book about the fortunes of a family of exiles in the forests of Peru, this is actually a very well-written book about the natural history of the region.
in actual fact
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Thinly disguised as a book about the fortunes of a family of exiles in the forests of Peru, this is actually a very well-written book about the natural history of the region.
affectverbUS /əˈfekt/
have an effect upon
From this reading There are a good many Spanish and native Indian words, but this does not affect the readability of the various chapters, each of which deals with some aspect of the natural history of the region.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Its style makes it eminently readable, and even today anyone reading it will be amused and interested.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Its style makes it eminently readable, and even today anyone reading it will be amused and interested.
any person at all
From this reading Its style makes it eminently readable, and even today anyone reading it will be amused and interested.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are a good many Spanish and native Indian words, but this does not affect the readability of the various chapters, each of which deals with some aspect of the natural history of the region.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Thinly disguised as a book about the fortunes of a family of exiles in the forests of Peru, this is actually a very well-written book about the natural history of the region.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading There are a good many Spanish and native Indian words, but this does not affect the readability of the various chapters, each of which deals with some aspect of the natural history of the region.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Its style makes it eminently readable, and even today anyone reading it will be amused and interested.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Thinly disguised as a book about the fortunes of a family of exiles in the forests of Peru, this is actually a very well-written book about the natural history of the region.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There are a good many Spanish and native Indian words, but this does not affect the readability of the various chapters, each of which deals with some aspect of the natural history of the region.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Forest Exiles, by Captain Mayne Reid.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The Forest Exiles, by Captain Mayne Reid.
a period of 100 years
From this reading The story is supposed to have taken place in the early part of the nineteenth century.
chaptersnounUS /ˈtʃæptərz/
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading There are a good many Spanish and native Indian words, but this does not affect the readability of the various chapters, each of which deals with some aspect of the natural history of the region.
dealsnounUS /diːlz/
plural of “deal” — a particular instance of buying or selling
From this reading There are a good many Spanish and native Indian words, but this does not affect the readability of the various chapters, each of which deals with some aspect of the natural history of the region.
disguisedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡaɪzd/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Thinly disguised as a book about the fortunes of a family of exiles in the forests of Peru, this is actually a very well-written book about the natural history of the region.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There are a good many Spanish and native Indian words, but this does not affect the readability of the various chapters, each of which deals with some aspect of the natural history of the region.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There are a good many Spanish and native Indian words, but this does not affect the readability of the various chapters, each of which deals with some aspect of the natural history of the region.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The story is supposed to have taken place in the early part of the nineteenth century.
eminentlyadverbUS /ˈemənəntli/
in an eminent manner
From this reading Its style makes it eminently readable, and even today anyone reading it will be amused and interested.
divisible by two
From this reading Its style makes it eminently readable, and even today anyone reading it will be amused and interested.
ExilesnounUS /ˈeɡzaɪlz/
plural of “exile” — a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country
From this reading The Forest Exiles, by Captain Mayne Reid.
a social unit living together
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Thinly disguised as a book about the fortunes of a family of exiles in the forests of Peru, this is actually a very well-written book about the natural history of the region.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The Forest Exiles, by Captain Mayne Reid.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Thinly disguised as a book about the fortunes of a family of exiles in the forests of Peru, this is actually a very well-written book about the natural history of the region.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Thinly disguised as a book about the fortunes of a family of exiles in the forests of Peru, this is actually a very well-written book about the natural history of the region.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There are a good many Spanish and native Indian words, but this does not affect the readability of the various chapters, each of which deals with some aspect of the natural history of the region.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The story is supposed to have taken place in the early part of the nineteenth century.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Thinly disguised as a book about the fortunes of a family of exiles in the forests of Peru, this is actually a very well-written book about the natural history of the region.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Thinly disguised as a book about the fortunes of a family of exiles in the forests of Peru, this is actually a very well-written book about the natural history of the region.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading There are a good many Spanish and native Indian words, but this does not affect the readability of the various chapters, each of which deals with some aspect of the natural history of the region.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Its style makes it eminently readable, and even today anyone reading it will be amused and interested.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Thinly disguised as a book about the fortunes of a family of exiles in the forests of Peru, this is actually a very well-written book about the natural history of the region.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Its style makes it eminently readable, and even today anyone reading it will be amused and interested.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its style makes it eminently readable, and even today anyone reading it will be amused and interested.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Its style makes it eminently readable, and even today anyone reading it will be amused and interested.
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 There are a good many Spanish and native Indian words, but this does not affect the readability of the various chapters, each of which deals with some aspect of the natural history of the region.
Mayne
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From this reading The Forest Exiles, by Captain Mayne Reid.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading There are a good many Spanish and native Indian words, but this does not affect the readability of the various chapters, each of which deals with some aspect of the natural history of the region.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Thinly disguised as a book about the fortunes of a family of exiles in the forests of Peru, this is actually a very well-written book about the natural history of the region.
nineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading The story is supposed to have taken place in the early part of the nineteenth century.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There are a good many Spanish and native Indian words, but this does not affect the readability of the various chapters, each of which deals with some aspect of the natural history of the region.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Thinly disguised as a book about the fortunes of a family of exiles in the forests of Peru, this is actually a very well-written book about the natural history of the region.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The story is supposed to have taken place in the early part of the nineteenth century.
PerunounUS /pərˈuː/
a republic in western South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; was the heart of the Inca empire from the 12th to 16th centuries
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Thinly disguised as a book about the fortunes of a family of exiles in the forests of Peru, this is actually a very well-written book about the natural history of the region.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The story is supposed to have taken place in the early part of the nineteenth century.
readabilitynounUS /ˌriːdəˈbɪlɪti/
the quality of written language that makes it easy to read and understand
From this reading There are a good many Spanish and native Indian words, but this does not affect the readability of the various chapters, each of which deals with some aspect of the natural history of the region.
readableadjectiveUS /ˈriːdəbəl/
easily deciphered
From this reading Its style makes it eminently readable, and even today anyone reading it will be amused and interested.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Its style makes it eminently readable, and even today anyone reading it will be amused and interested.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Thinly disguised as a book about the fortunes of a family of exiles in the forests of Peru, this is actually a very well-written book about the natural history of the region.
ReidnounUS /riːd/
Scottish philosopher of common sense who opposed the ideas of David Hume (1710-1796)
From this reading The Forest Exiles, by Captain Mayne Reid.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There are a good many Spanish and native Indian words, but this does not affect the readability of the various chapters, each of which deals with some aspect of the natural history of the region.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading There are a good many Spanish and native Indian words, but this does not affect the readability of the various chapters, each of which deals with some aspect of the natural history of the region.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The story is supposed to have taken place in the early part of the nineteenth century.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Its style makes it eminently readable, and even today anyone reading it will be amused and interested.
required or under orders
From this reading The story is supposed to have taken place in the early part of the nineteenth century.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The story is supposed to have taken place in the early part of the nineteenth century.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Forest Exiles, by Captain Mayne Reid.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are a good many Spanish and native Indian words, but this does not affect the readability of the various chapters, each of which deals with some aspect of the natural history of the region.
ThinlyadverbUS /ˈθɪnli/
without force or sincere effort
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Thinly disguised as a book about the fortunes of a family of exiles in the forests of Peru, this is actually a very well-written book about the natural history of the region.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Thinly disguised as a book about the fortunes of a family of exiles in the forests of Peru, this is actually a very well-written book about the natural history of the region.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The story is supposed to have taken place in the early part of the nineteenth century.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading Its style makes it eminently readable, and even today anyone reading it will be amused and interested.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading There are a good many Spanish and native Indian words, but this does not affect the readability of the various chapters, each of which deals with some aspect of the natural history of the region.
precisely as stated
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Thinly disguised as a book about the fortunes of a family of exiles in the forests of Peru, this is actually a very well-written book about the natural history of the region.
well-written
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From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Thinly disguised as a book about the fortunes of a family of exiles in the forests of Peru, this is actually a very well-written book about the natural history of the region.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There are a good many Spanish and native Indian words, but this does not affect the readability of the various chapters, each of which deals with some aspect of the natural history of the region.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Its style makes it eminently readable, and even today anyone reading it will be amused and interested.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There are a good many Spanish and native Indian words, but this does not affect the readability of the various chapters, each of which deals with some aspect of the natural history of the region.
the words that are spoken
From this reading There are a good many Spanish and native Indian words, but this does not affect the readability of the various chapters, each of which deals with some aspect of the natural history of the region.
