adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was but a series of days of joy.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Joam Dacosta returned to a new life, which shed its happiness on all who belonged to him.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The giant raft glided along with greater rapidity on the waters now swollen by the floods.
AMAZONnounUS /ˈæməzɑːn/
a large strong and aggressive woman
From this reading THE LOWER AMAZON Little remains to tell of the second part of the voyage down the mighty river.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the left they passed the small village of Don Jose de Maturi, and on the right the mouth of that Madeira which owes its name to the floating masses of vegetable remains and trunks denuded of their foliage which it bears from the depths of Bolivia.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading On the left they passed the small village of Don Jose de Maturi, and on the right the mouth of that Madeira which owes its name to the floating masses of vegetable remains and trunks denuded of their foliage which it bears from the depths of Bolivia.
belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Joam Dacosta returned to a new life, which shed its happiness on all who belonged to him.
BolivianounUS /bəˈlɪviə/
a landlocked republic in central South America; Simon Bolivar founded Bolivia in 1825 after winning independence from Spain
From this reading On the left they passed the small village of Don Jose de Maturi, and on the right the mouth of that Madeira which owes its name to the floating masses of vegetable remains and trunks denuded of their foliage which it bears from the depths of Bolivia.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was but a series of days of joy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The giant raft glided along with greater rapidity on the waters now swollen by the floods.
Dacosta
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From this reading Joam Dacosta returned to a new life, which shed its happiness on all who belonged to him.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was but a series of days of joy.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading On the left they passed the small village of Don Jose de Maturi, and on the right the mouth of that Madeira which owes its name to the floating masses of vegetable remains and trunks denuded of their foliage which it bears from the depths of Bolivia.
denudedadjectiveUS /dɪˈnuːdɪd/
without the natural or usual covering
From this reading On the left they passed the small village of Don Jose de Maturi, and on the right the mouth of that Madeira which owes its name to the floating masses of vegetable remains and trunks denuded of their foliage which it bears from the depths of Bolivia.
depthsnounUS /depθs/
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading On the left they passed the small village of Don Jose de Maturi, and on the right the mouth of that Madeira which owes its name to the floating masses of vegetable remains and trunks denuded of their foliage which it bears from the depths of Bolivia.
DonnounUS /dɑːn/
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading On the left they passed the small village of Don Jose de Maturi, and on the right the mouth of that Madeira which owes its name to the floating masses of vegetable remains and trunks denuded of their foliage which it bears from the depths of Bolivia.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE LOWER AMAZON Little remains to tell of the second part of the voyage down the mighty river.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading On the left they passed the small village of Don Jose de Maturi, and on the right the mouth of that Madeira which owes its name to the floating masses of vegetable remains and trunks denuded of their foliage which it bears from the depths of Bolivia.
floodsnounUS /flʌdz/
plural of “flood” — the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading The giant raft glided along with greater rapidity on the waters now swollen by the floods.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading On the left they passed the small village of Don Jose de Maturi, and on the right the mouth of that Madeira which owes its name to the floating masses of vegetable remains and trunks denuded of their foliage which it bears from the depths of Bolivia.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the left they passed the small village of Don Jose de Maturi, and on the right the mouth of that Madeira which owes its name to the floating masses of vegetable remains and trunks denuded of their foliage which it bears from the depths of Bolivia.
giantnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənt/
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading The giant raft glided along with greater rapidity on the waters now swollen by the floods.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading The giant raft glided along with greater rapidity on the waters now swollen by the floods.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The giant raft glided along with greater rapidity on the waters now swollen by the floods.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Joam Dacosta returned to a new life, which shed its happiness on all who belonged to him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Joam Dacosta returned to a new life, which shed its happiness on all who belonged to him.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was but a series of days of joy.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Joam Dacosta returned to a new life, which shed its happiness on all who belonged to him.
Joam
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From this reading Joam Dacosta returned to a new life, which shed its happiness on all who belonged to him.
Jose
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From this reading On the left they passed the small village of Don Jose de Maturi, and on the right the mouth of that Madeira which owes its name to the floating masses of vegetable remains and trunks denuded of their foliage which it bears from the depths of Bolivia.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading It was but a series of days of joy.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading On the left they passed the small village of Don Jose de Maturi, and on the right the mouth of that Madeira which owes its name to the floating masses of vegetable remains and trunks denuded of their foliage which it bears from the depths of Bolivia.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Joam Dacosta returned to a new life, which shed its happiness on all who belonged to him.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE LOWER AMAZON Little remains to tell of the second part of the voyage down the mighty river.
LOWERverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading THE LOWER AMAZON Little remains to tell of the second part of the voyage down the mighty river.
MadeiranounUS /məˈdɪrə/
a Brazilian river; tributary of the Amazon River
From this reading On the left they passed the small village of Don Jose de Maturi, and on the right the mouth of that Madeira which owes its name to the floating masses of vegetable remains and trunks denuded of their foliage which it bears from the depths of Bolivia.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading On the left they passed the small village of Don Jose de Maturi, and on the right the mouth of that Madeira which owes its name to the floating masses of vegetable remains and trunks denuded of their foliage which it bears from the depths of Bolivia.
Maturi
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From this reading On the left they passed the small village of Don Jose de Maturi, and on the right the mouth of that Madeira which owes its name to the floating masses of vegetable remains and trunks denuded of their foliage which it bears from the depths of Bolivia.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading THE LOWER AMAZON Little remains to tell of the second part of the voyage down the mighty river.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading On the left they passed the small village of Don Jose de Maturi, and on the right the mouth of that Madeira which owes its name to the floating masses of vegetable remains and trunks denuded of their foliage which it bears from the depths of Bolivia.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On the left they passed the small village of Don Jose de Maturi, and on the right the mouth of that Madeira which owes its name to the floating masses of vegetable remains and trunks denuded of their foliage which it bears from the depths of Bolivia.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Joam Dacosta returned to a new life, which shed its happiness on all who belonged to him.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The giant raft glided along with greater rapidity on the waters now swollen by the floods.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LOWER AMAZON Little remains to tell of the second part of the voyage down the mighty river.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Joam Dacosta returned to a new life, which shed its happiness on all who belonged to him.
owesverbUS /oʊz/
third-person singular of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading On the left they passed the small village of Don Jose de Maturi, and on the right the mouth of that Madeira which owes its name to the floating masses of vegetable remains and trunks denuded of their foliage which it bears from the depths of Bolivia.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading THE LOWER AMAZON Little remains to tell of the second part of the voyage down the mighty river.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading On the left they passed the small village of Don Jose de Maturi, and on the right the mouth of that Madeira which owes its name to the floating masses of vegetable remains and trunks denuded of their foliage which it bears from the depths of Bolivia.
raftnounUS /ræft/
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading The giant raft glided along with greater rapidity on the waters now swollen by the floods.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading The giant raft glided along with greater rapidity on the waters now swollen by the floods.
remainsnounUS /rɪˈmeɪnz/
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading THE LOWER AMAZON Little remains to tell of the second part of the voyage down the mighty river.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Joam Dacosta returned to a new life, which shed its happiness on all who belonged to him.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading On the left they passed the small village of Don Jose de Maturi, and on the right the mouth of that Madeira which owes its name to the floating masses of vegetable remains and trunks denuded of their foliage which it bears from the depths of Bolivia.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE LOWER AMAZON Little remains to tell of the second part of the voyage down the mighty river.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE LOWER AMAZON Little remains to tell of the second part of the voyage down the mighty river.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading It was but a series of days of joy.
shedverbUS /ʃed/
get rid of
From this reading Joam Dacosta returned to a new life, which shed its happiness on all who belonged to him.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the left they passed the small village of Don Jose de Maturi, and on the right the mouth of that Madeira which owes its name to the floating masses of vegetable remains and trunks denuded of their foliage which it bears from the depths of Bolivia.
swollenadjectiveUS /ˈswoʊlən/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading The giant raft glided along with greater rapidity on the waters now swollen by the floods.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading THE LOWER AMAZON Little remains to tell of the second part of the voyage down the mighty river.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the left they passed the small village of Don Jose de Maturi, and on the right the mouth of that Madeira which owes its name to the floating masses of vegetable remains and trunks denuded of their foliage which it bears from the depths of Bolivia.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOWER AMAZON Little remains to tell of the second part of the voyage down the mighty river.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the left they passed the small village of Don Jose de Maturi, and on the right the mouth of that Madeira which owes its name to the floating masses of vegetable remains and trunks denuded of their foliage which it bears from the depths of Bolivia.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the left they passed the small village of Don Jose de Maturi, and on the right the mouth of that Madeira which owes its name to the floating masses of vegetable remains and trunks denuded of their foliage which it bears from the depths of Bolivia.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LOWER AMAZON Little remains to tell of the second part of the voyage down the mighty river.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading On the left they passed the small village of Don Jose de Maturi, and on the right the mouth of that Madeira which owes its name to the floating masses of vegetable remains and trunks denuded of their foliage which it bears from the depths of Bolivia.
vegetablenounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəl/
edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading On the left they passed the small village of Don Jose de Maturi, and on the right the mouth of that Madeira which owes its name to the floating masses of vegetable remains and trunks denuded of their foliage which it bears from the depths of Bolivia.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading On the left they passed the small village of Don Jose de Maturi, and on the right the mouth of that Madeira which owes its name to the floating masses of vegetable remains and trunks denuded of their foliage which it bears from the depths of Bolivia.
voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/
an act of traveling by water
From this reading THE LOWER AMAZON Little remains to tell of the second part of the voyage down the mighty river.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was but a series of days of joy.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The giant raft glided along with greater rapidity on the waters now swollen by the floods.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Joam Dacosta returned to a new life, which shed its happiness on all who belonged to him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Joam Dacosta returned to a new life, which shed its happiness on all who belonged to him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The giant raft glided along with greater rapidity on the waters now swollen by the floods.
