used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And such a change!
adieunounUS /əˈduː/
a farewell remark
From this reading It is little over a week since he bade adieu to Captain Herbert and his friends in the ship, and started from Guayaquil on his daring journey into the wilds of this veritable land of mountain and flood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And such a change!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is but little more than a fortnight since Tom was busily engaged getting cargo on board the _Caledonia_ at the noisy and far from romantic seaport of Callao.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading It is little over a week since he bade adieu to Captain Herbert and his friends in the ship, and started from Guayaquil on his daring journey into the wilds of this veritable land of mountain and flood.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading It is but little more than a fortnight since Tom was busily engaged getting cargo on board the _Caledonia_ at the noisy and far from romantic seaport of Callao.
BROTHER'SnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “HERE HANGS HIS BROTHER’S SCALP.”
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading It is but little more than a fortnight since Tom was busily engaged getting cargo on board the _Caledonia_ at the noisy and far from romantic seaport of Callao.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is but little more than a fortnight since Tom was busily engaged getting cargo on board the _Caledonia_ at the noisy and far from romantic seaport of Callao.
CaledonianounUS /ˌkæləˈdoʊniə/
the geographical area (in Roman times) to the north of the Antonine Wall; now a poetic name for Scotland
From this reading It is but little more than a fortnight since Tom was busily engaged getting cargo on board the _Caledonia_ at the noisy and far from romantic seaport of Callao.
Callao
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From this reading It is but little more than a fortnight since Tom was busily engaged getting cargo on board the _Caledonia_ at the noisy and far from romantic seaport of Callao.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading It is little over a week since he bade adieu to Captain Herbert and his friends in the ship, and started from Guayaquil on his daring journey into the wilds of this veritable land of mountain and flood.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading It is but little more than a fortnight since Tom was busily engaged getting cargo on board the _Caledonia_ at the noisy and far from romantic seaport of Callao.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading And such a change!
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The scene is changed.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading It is little over a week since he bade adieu to Captain Herbert and his friends in the ship, and started from Guayaquil on his daring journey into the wilds of this veritable land of mountain and flood.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading It is but little more than a fortnight since Tom was busily engaged getting cargo on board the _Caledonia_ at the noisy and far from romantic seaport of Callao.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It is but little more than a fortnight since Tom was busily engaged getting cargo on board the _Caledonia_ at the noisy and far from romantic seaport of Callao.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading It is little over a week since he bade adieu to Captain Herbert and his friends in the ship, and started from Guayaquil on his daring journey into the wilds of this veritable land of mountain and flood.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading It is but little more than a fortnight since Tom was busily engaged getting cargo on board the _Caledonia_ at the noisy and far from romantic seaport of Callao.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It is little over a week since he bade adieu to Captain Herbert and his friends in the ship, and started from Guayaquil on his daring journey into the wilds of this veritable land of mountain and flood.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is but little more than a fortnight since Tom was busily engaged getting cargo on board the _Caledonia_ at the noisy and far from romantic seaport of Callao.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading It is but little more than a fortnight since Tom was busily engaged getting cargo on board the _Caledonia_ at the noisy and far from romantic seaport of Callao.
Guayaquilnoun
the largest city of Ecuador
From this reading It is little over a week since he bade adieu to Captain Herbert and his friends in the ship, and started from Guayaquil on his daring journey into the wilds of this veritable land of mountain and flood.
HANGSnounUS /hæŋz/
plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something
From this reading “HERE HANGS HIS BROTHER’S SCALP.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is little over a week since he bade adieu to Captain Herbert and his friends in the ship, and started from Guayaquil on his daring journey into the wilds of this veritable land of mountain and flood.
HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading It is little over a week since he bade adieu to Captain Herbert and his friends in the ship, and started from Guayaquil on his daring journey into the wilds of this veritable land of mountain and flood.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “HERE HANGS HIS BROTHER’S SCALP.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “HERE HANGS HIS BROTHER’S SCALP.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is little over a week since he bade adieu to Captain Herbert and his friends in the ship, and started from Guayaquil on his daring journey into the wilds of this veritable land of mountain and flood.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It is little over a week since he bade adieu to Captain Herbert and his friends in the ship, and started from Guayaquil on his daring journey into the wilds of this veritable land of mountain and flood.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The scene is changed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is but little more than a fortnight since Tom was busily engaged getting cargo on board the _Caledonia_ at the noisy and far from romantic seaport of Callao.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading It is little over a week since he bade adieu to Captain Herbert and his friends in the ship, and started from Guayaquil on his daring journey into the wilds of this veritable land of mountain and flood.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It is little over a week since he bade adieu to Captain Herbert and his friends in the ship, and started from Guayaquil on his daring journey into the wilds of this veritable land of mountain and flood.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It is but little more than a fortnight since Tom was busily engaged getting cargo on board the _Caledonia_ at the noisy and far from romantic seaport of Callao.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It is but little more than a fortnight since Tom was busily engaged getting cargo on board the _Caledonia_ at the noisy and far from romantic seaport of Callao.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading It is little over a week since he bade adieu to Captain Herbert and his friends in the ship, and started from Guayaquil on his daring journey into the wilds of this veritable land of mountain and flood.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading It is but little more than a fortnight since Tom was busily engaged getting cargo on board the _Caledonia_ at the noisy and far from romantic seaport of Callao.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is but little more than a fortnight since Tom was busily engaged getting cargo on board the _Caledonia_ at the noisy and far from romantic seaport of Callao.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is but little more than a fortnight since Tom was busily engaged getting cargo on board the _Caledonia_ at the noisy and far from romantic seaport of Callao.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It is little over a week since he bade adieu to Captain Herbert and his friends in the ship, and started from Guayaquil on his daring journey into the wilds of this veritable land of mountain and flood.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading It is but little more than a fortnight since Tom was busily engaged getting cargo on board the _Caledonia_ at the noisy and far from romantic seaport of Callao.
SCALPnounUS /skælp/
the skin that covers the top of the head
From this reading “HERE HANGS HIS BROTHER’S SCALP.”
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The scene is changed.
seaportnounUS /ˈsiːpɔːrt/
a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
From this reading It is but little more than a fortnight since Tom was busily engaged getting cargo on board the _Caledonia_ at the noisy and far from romantic seaport of Callao.
transport commercially
From this reading It is little over a week since he bade adieu to Captain Herbert and his friends in the ship, and started from Guayaquil on his daring journey into the wilds of this veritable land of mountain and flood.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It is but little more than a fortnight since Tom was busily engaged getting cargo on board the _Caledonia_ at the noisy and far from romantic seaport of Callao.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It is little over a week since he bade adieu to Captain Herbert and his friends in the ship, and started from Guayaquil on his daring journey into the wilds of this veritable land of mountain and flood.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And such a change!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is but little more than a fortnight since Tom was busily engaged getting cargo on board the _Caledonia_ at the noisy and far from romantic seaport of Callao.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The scene is changed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is little over a week since he bade adieu to Captain Herbert and his friends in the ship, and started from Guayaquil on his daring journey into the wilds of this veritable land of mountain and flood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is little over a week since he bade adieu to Captain Herbert and his friends in the ship, and started from Guayaquil on his daring journey into the wilds of this veritable land of mountain and flood.
male cat
From this reading It is but little more than a fortnight since Tom was busily engaged getting cargo on board the _Caledonia_ at the noisy and far from romantic seaport of Callao.
veritableadjectiveUS /ˈverɪtəbəl/
often used as intensifiers
From this reading It is little over a week since he bade adieu to Captain Herbert and his friends in the ship, and started from Guayaquil on his daring journey into the wilds of this veritable land of mountain and flood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is but little more than a fortnight since Tom was busily engaged getting cargo on board the _Caledonia_ at the noisy and far from romantic seaport of Callao.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It is little over a week since he bade adieu to Captain Herbert and his friends in the ship, and started from Guayaquil on his daring journey into the wilds of this veritable land of mountain and flood.
wildsnounUS /waɪldz/
plural of “wild” — a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
From this reading It is little over a week since he bade adieu to Captain Herbert and his friends in the ship, and started from Guayaquil on his daring journey into the wilds of this veritable land of mountain and flood.
