26th
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From this reading FOLLOWING A LIANA It was a Sunday, the 26th of May, and the young people had made up their minds to take a holiday.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FOLLOWING A LIANA It was a Sunday, the 26th of May, and the young people had made up their minds to take a holiday.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading Benito and Manoel had offered to accompany Minha through the thick woods which bordered the right bank of the Amazon opposite the fazenda.
AmazonnounUS /ˈæməzɑːn/
a large strong and aggressive woman
From this reading Benito and Manoel had offered to accompany Minha through the thick woods which bordered the right bank of the Amazon opposite the fazenda.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The weather was splendid, the heat being tempered by the refreshing breezes which blew from off the Cordilleras, and everything invited them out for an excursion into the country.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FOLLOWING A LIANA It was a Sunday, the 26th of May, and the young people had made up their minds to take a holiday.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The young men went equipped for the chase, but as sportsmen who had no intention of going far from their companions in pursuit of any game.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The young men went equipped for the chase, but as sportsmen who had no intention of going far from their companions in pursuit of any game.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Benito and Manoel had offered to accompany Minha through the thick woods which bordered the right bank of the Amazon opposite the fazenda.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The weather was splendid, the heat being tempered by the refreshing breezes which blew from off the Cordilleras, and everything invited them out for an excursion into the country.
Benito
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From this reading Benito and Manoel had offered to accompany Minha through the thick woods which bordered the right bank of the Amazon opposite the fazenda.
blewverbUS /bluː/
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading The weather was splendid, the heat being tempered by the refreshing breezes which blew from off the Cordilleras, and everything invited them out for an excursion into the country.
borderedadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrdərd/
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading Benito and Manoel had offered to accompany Minha through the thick woods which bordered the right bank of the Amazon opposite the fazenda.
breezesnounUS /ˈbriːzɪz/
plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The weather was splendid, the heat being tempered by the refreshing breezes which blew from off the Cordilleras, and everything invited them out for an excursion into the country.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The young men went equipped for the chase, but as sportsmen who had no intention of going far from their companions in pursuit of any game.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The weather was splendid, the heat being tempered by the refreshing breezes which blew from off the Cordilleras, and everything invited them out for an excursion into the country.
charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/
pleasing or delighting
From this reading It was, in a manner, a farewell visit to the charming environs of Iquitos.
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading The young men went equipped for the chase, but as sportsmen who had no intention of going far from their companions in pursuit of any game.
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The young men went equipped for the chase, but as sportsmen who had no intention of going far from their companions in pursuit of any game.
Cordilleras
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From this reading The weather was splendid, the heat being tempered by the refreshing breezes which blew from off the Cordilleras, and everything invited them out for an excursion into the country.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The weather was splendid, the heat being tempered by the refreshing breezes which blew from off the Cordilleras, and everything invited them out for an excursion into the country.
environsnounUS /ɪnˈvaɪrənz/
the area in which something exists or lives
From this reading It was, in a manner, a farewell visit to the charming environs of Iquitos.
equippedadjectiveUS /ɪˈkwɪpt/
provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate
From this reading The young men went equipped for the chase, but as sportsmen who had no intention of going far from their companions in pursuit of any game.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The weather was splendid, the heat being tempered by the refreshing breezes which blew from off the Cordilleras, and everything invited them out for an excursion into the country.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading The weather was splendid, the heat being tempered by the refreshing breezes which blew from off the Cordilleras, and everything invited them out for an excursion into the country.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The young men went equipped for the chase, but as sportsmen who had no intention of going far from their companions in pursuit of any game.
farewellnounUS /ˌferˈwel/
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading It was, in a manner, a farewell visit to the charming environs of Iquitos.
fazenda
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From this reading Benito and Manoel had offered to accompany Minha through the thick woods which bordered the right bank of the Amazon opposite the fazenda.
FOLLOWINGadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading FOLLOWING A LIANA It was a Sunday, the 26th of May, and the young people had made up their minds to take a holiday.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The weather was splendid, the heat being tempered by the refreshing breezes which blew from off the Cordilleras, and everything invited them out for an excursion into the country.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The weather was splendid, the heat being tempered by the refreshing breezes which blew from off the Cordilleras, and everything invited them out for an excursion into the country.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The young men went equipped for the chase, but as sportsmen who had no intention of going far from their companions in pursuit of any game.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading The young men went equipped for the chase, but as sportsmen who had no intention of going far from their companions in pursuit of any game.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FOLLOWING A LIANA It was a Sunday, the 26th of May, and the young people had made up their minds to take a holiday.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The weather was splendid, the heat being tempered by the refreshing breezes which blew from off the Cordilleras, and everything invited them out for an excursion into the country.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading FOLLOWING A LIANA It was a Sunday, the 26th of May, and the young people had made up their minds to take a holiday.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was, in a manner, a farewell visit to the charming environs of Iquitos.
intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The young men went equipped for the chase, but as sportsmen who had no intention of going far from their companions in pursuit of any game.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The weather was splendid, the heat being tempered by the refreshing breezes which blew from off the Cordilleras, and everything invited them out for an excursion into the country.
invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading The weather was splendid, the heat being tempered by the refreshing breezes which blew from off the Cordilleras, and everything invited them out for an excursion into the country.
Iquitos
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From this reading It was, in a manner, a farewell visit to the charming environs of Iquitos.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FOLLOWING A LIANA It was a Sunday, the 26th of May, and the young people had made up their minds to take a holiday.
LIANAnounUS /liˈɑːnə/
a woody climbing usually tropical plant
From this reading FOLLOWING A LIANA It was a Sunday, the 26th of May, and the young people had made up their minds to take a holiday.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading FOLLOWING A LIANA It was a Sunday, the 26th of May, and the young people had made up their minds to take a holiday.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was, in a manner, a farewell visit to the charming environs of Iquitos.
Manoel
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From this reading Benito and Manoel had offered to accompany Minha through the thick woods which bordered the right bank of the Amazon opposite the fazenda.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading FOLLOWING A LIANA It was a Sunday, the 26th of May, and the young people had made up their minds to take a holiday.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The young men went equipped for the chase, but as sportsmen who had no intention of going far from their companions in pursuit of any game.
mindsnounUS /maɪndz/
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading FOLLOWING A LIANA It was a Sunday, the 26th of May, and the young people had made up their minds to take a holiday.
Minha
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From this reading Benito and Manoel had offered to accompany Minha through the thick woods which bordered the right bank of the Amazon opposite the fazenda.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The young men went equipped for the chase, but as sportsmen who had no intention of going far from their companions in pursuit of any game.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOLLOWING A LIANA It was a Sunday, the 26th of May, and the young people had made up their minds to take a holiday.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The weather was splendid, the heat being tempered by the refreshing breezes which blew from off the Cordilleras, and everything invited them out for an excursion into the country.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Benito and Manoel had offered to accompany Minha through the thick woods which bordered the right bank of the Amazon opposite the fazenda.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Benito and Manoel had offered to accompany Minha through the thick woods which bordered the right bank of the Amazon opposite the fazenda.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The weather was splendid, the heat being tempered by the refreshing breezes which blew from off the Cordilleras, and everything invited them out for an excursion into the country.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading FOLLOWING A LIANA It was a Sunday, the 26th of May, and the young people had made up their minds to take a holiday.
pursuitnounUS /pərˈsuːt/
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading The young men went equipped for the chase, but as sportsmen who had no intention of going far from their companions in pursuit of any game.
refreshingadjectiveUS /rɪˈfreʃɪŋ/
imparting vitality and energy
From this reading The weather was splendid, the heat being tempered by the refreshing breezes which blew from off the Cordilleras, and everything invited them out for an excursion into the country.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Benito and Manoel had offered to accompany Minha through the thick woods which bordered the right bank of the Amazon opposite the fazenda.
splendidadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading The weather was splendid, the heat being tempered by the refreshing breezes which blew from off the Cordilleras, and everything invited them out for an excursion into the country.
sportsmennounUS /ˈspɔːrtsmɪn/
plural of “sportsman” — someone who engages in sports
From this reading The young men went equipped for the chase, but as sportsmen who had no intention of going far from their companions in pursuit of any game.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading FOLLOWING A LIANA It was a Sunday, the 26th of May, and the young people had made up their minds to take a holiday.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading FOLLOWING A LIANA It was a Sunday, the 26th of May, and the young people had made up their minds to take a holiday.
temperedadjectiveUS /ˈtempərd/
made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment
From this reading The weather was splendid, the heat being tempered by the refreshing breezes which blew from off the Cordilleras, and everything invited them out for an excursion into the country.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOLLOWING A LIANA It was a Sunday, the 26th of May, and the young people had made up their minds to take a holiday.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading FOLLOWING A LIANA It was a Sunday, the 26th of May, and the young people had made up their minds to take a holiday.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The weather was splendid, the heat being tempered by the refreshing breezes which blew from off the Cordilleras, and everything invited them out for an excursion into the country.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Benito and Manoel had offered to accompany Minha through the thick woods which bordered the right bank of the Amazon opposite the fazenda.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Benito and Manoel had offered to accompany Minha through the thick woods which bordered the right bank of the Amazon opposite the fazenda.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FOLLOWING A LIANA It was a Sunday, the 26th of May, and the young people had made up their minds to take a holiday.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading FOLLOWING A LIANA It was a Sunday, the 26th of May, and the young people had made up their minds to take a holiday.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It was, in a manner, a farewell visit to the charming environs of Iquitos.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FOLLOWING A LIANA It was a Sunday, the 26th of May, and the young people had made up their minds to take a holiday.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather was splendid, the heat being tempered by the refreshing breezes which blew from off the Cordilleras, and everything invited them out for an excursion into the country.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The young men went equipped for the chase, but as sportsmen who had no intention of going far from their companions in pursuit of any game.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The weather was splendid, the heat being tempered by the refreshing breezes which blew from off the Cordilleras, and everything invited them out for an excursion into the country.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The young men went equipped for the chase, but as sportsmen who had no intention of going far from their companions in pursuit of any game.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Benito and Manoel had offered to accompany Minha through the thick woods which bordered the right bank of the Amazon opposite the fazenda.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading FOLLOWING A LIANA It was a Sunday, the 26th of May, and the young people had made up their minds to take a holiday.
