used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a virgin forest of myrtles, cypresses, and espinos, which cover with their green shade the lower parts of the Cordilleras--four men were seated round a fire.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was the evening of the eighth day, after twenty leagues from Arauca.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The spot on which our travellers had halted was one of those glades so common in American forests.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a virgin forest of myrtles, cypresses, and espinos, which cover with their green shade the lower parts of the Cordilleras--four men were seated round a fire.
Araucanoun
a river that rises in northern Colombia and flows generally eastward to the Orinoco in central Venezuela
From this reading It was the evening of the eighth day, after twenty leagues from Arauca.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The spot on which our travellers had halted was one of those glades so common in American forests.
Cordilleras
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From this reading In a virgin forest of myrtles, cypresses, and espinos, which cover with their green shade the lower parts of the Cordilleras--four men were seated round a fire.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading Of these four men, two wore the Indian costume, and were no other than Trangoil-Lanec and Curumilla; the others were the count and Valentine.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Of these four men, two wore the Indian costume, and were no other than Trangoil-Lanec and Curumilla; the others were the count and Valentine.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading In a virgin forest of myrtles, cypresses, and espinos, which cover with their green shade the lower parts of the Cordilleras--four men were seated round a fire.
Curumilla
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From this reading Of these four men, two wore the Indian costume, and were no other than Trangoil-Lanec and Curumilla; the others were the count and Valentine.
cypresses
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From this reading In a virgin forest of myrtles, cypresses, and espinos, which cover with their green shade the lower parts of the Cordilleras--four men were seated round a fire.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the evening of the eighth day, after twenty leagues from Arauca.
eighthadjectiveUS /eɪtθ/
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading It was the evening of the eighth day, after twenty leagues from Arauca.
espinos
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From this reading In a virgin forest of myrtles, cypresses, and espinos, which cover with their green shade the lower parts of the Cordilleras--four men were seated round a fire.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was the evening of the eighth day, after twenty leagues from Arauca.
start firing a weapon
From this reading In a virgin forest of myrtles, cypresses, and espinos, which cover with their green shade the lower parts of the Cordilleras--four men were seated round a fire.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading In a virgin forest of myrtles, cypresses, and espinos, which cover with their green shade the lower parts of the Cordilleras--four men were seated round a fire.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The spot on which our travellers had halted was one of those glades so common in American forests.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading In a virgin forest of myrtles, cypresses, and espinos, which cover with their green shade the lower parts of the Cordilleras--four men were seated round a fire.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was the evening of the eighth day, after twenty leagues from Arauca.
gladesnounUS /ɡleɪdz/
plural of “glade” — a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading The spot on which our travellers had halted was one of those glades so common in American forests.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading In a virgin forest of myrtles, cypresses, and espinos, which cover with their green shade the lower parts of the Cordilleras--four men were seated round a fire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The spot on which our travellers had halted was one of those glades so common in American forests.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading The spot on which our travellers had halted was one of those glades so common in American forests.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a virgin forest of myrtles, cypresses, and espinos, which cover with their green shade the lower parts of the Cordilleras--four men were seated round a fire.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Of these four men, two wore the Indian costume, and were no other than Trangoil-Lanec and Curumilla; the others were the count and Valentine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the evening of the eighth day, after twenty leagues from Arauca.
leaguesnounUS /liːɡz/
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading It was the evening of the eighth day, after twenty leagues from Arauca.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading In a virgin forest of myrtles, cypresses, and espinos, which cover with their green shade the lower parts of the Cordilleras--four men were seated round a fire.
the force of workers available
From this reading In a virgin forest of myrtles, cypresses, and espinos, which cover with their green shade the lower parts of the Cordilleras--four men were seated round a fire.
myrtlesnounUS /ˈmɜːrtəlz/
plural of “myrtle” — widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers
From this reading In a virgin forest of myrtles, cypresses, and espinos, which cover with their green shade the lower parts of the Cordilleras--four men were seated round a fire.
not any; not one
From this reading Of these four men, two wore the Indian costume, and were no other than Trangoil-Lanec and Curumilla; the others were the count and Valentine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the evening of the eighth day, after twenty leagues from Arauca.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The spot on which our travellers had halted was one of those glades so common in American forests.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The spot on which our travellers had halted was one of those glades so common in American forests.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Of these four men, two wore the Indian costume, and were no other than Trangoil-Lanec and Curumilla; the others were the count and Valentine.
others
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From this reading Of these four men, two wore the Indian costume, and were no other than Trangoil-Lanec and Curumilla; the others were the count and Valentine.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The spot on which our travellers had halted was one of those glades so common in American forests.
the local environment
From this reading In a virgin forest of myrtles, cypresses, and espinos, which cover with their green shade the lower parts of the Cordilleras--four men were seated round a fire.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading In a virgin forest of myrtles, cypresses, and espinos, which cover with their green shade the lower parts of the Cordilleras--four men were seated round a fire.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading In a virgin forest of myrtles, cypresses, and espinos, which cover with their green shade the lower parts of the Cordilleras--four men were seated round a fire.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading In a virgin forest of myrtles, cypresses, and espinos, which cover with their green shade the lower parts of the Cordilleras--four men were seated round a fire.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The spot on which our travellers had halted was one of those glades so common in American forests.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The spot on which our travellers had halted was one of those glades so common in American forests.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Of these four men, two wore the Indian costume, and were no other than Trangoil-Lanec and Curumilla; the others were the count and Valentine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UPON THE TRACK.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In a virgin forest of myrtles, cypresses, and espinos, which cover with their green shade the lower parts of the Cordilleras--four men were seated round a fire.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Of these four men, two wore the Indian costume, and were no other than Trangoil-Lanec and Curumilla; the others were the count and Valentine.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The spot on which our travellers had halted was one of those glades so common in American forests.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading UPON THE TRACK.
Trangoil-Lanec
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From this reading Of these four men, two wore the Indian costume, and were no other than Trangoil-Lanec and Curumilla; the others were the count and Valentine.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading The spot on which our travellers had halted was one of those glades so common in American forests.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading It was the evening of the eighth day, after twenty leagues from Arauca.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Of these four men, two wore the Indian costume, and were no other than Trangoil-Lanec and Curumilla; the others were the count and Valentine.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading UPON THE TRACK.
ValentinenounUS /ˈvæləntaɪn/
a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day
From this reading Of these four men, two wore the Indian costume, and were no other than Trangoil-Lanec and Curumilla; the others were the count and Valentine.
virginnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/
a person who has never had sex
From this reading In a virgin forest of myrtles, cypresses, and espinos, which cover with their green shade the lower parts of the Cordilleras--four men were seated round a fire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the evening of the eighth day, after twenty leagues from Arauca.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In a virgin forest of myrtles, cypresses, and espinos, which cover with their green shade the lower parts of the Cordilleras--four men were seated round a fire.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In a virgin forest of myrtles, cypresses, and espinos, which cover with their green shade the lower parts of the Cordilleras--four men were seated round a fire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In a virgin forest of myrtles, cypresses, and espinos, which cover with their green shade the lower parts of the Cordilleras--four men were seated round a fire.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Of these four men, two wore the Indian costume, and were no other than Trangoil-Lanec and Curumilla; the others were the count and Valentine.
