used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A dozen canoes had arrived now, the treasure was nearly all loaded aboard.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading A dozen canoes had arrived now, the treasure was nearly all loaded aboard.
aero
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From this reading THE ARRIVAL Turber took Nanette back to the aero.
(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 A dozen canoes had arrived now, the treasure was nearly all loaded aboard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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accomplishment of an objective
From this reading THE ARRIVAL Turber took Nanette back to the aero.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading A dozen canoes had arrived now, the treasure was nearly all loaded aboard.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE ARRIVAL Turber took Nanette back to the aero.
earlier than; in front of
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placed in a grave
From this reading The Indian legends here had told of it--these chests buried on the shore of the water, up the river a day's journey.
showing who or what does the action
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past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Left by some Mongol outlaw, perhaps--of that Eastern civilization which was here centuries before and which merged gradually into these savages the white man called Indians.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading How it got there no one can say.
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading A dozen canoes had arrived now, the treasure was nearly all loaded aboard.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
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chestsnounUS /tʃests/
plural of “chest” — the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading The Indian legends here had told of it--these chests buried on the shore of the water, up the river a day's journey.
civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading Left by some Mongol outlaw, perhaps--of that Eastern civilization which was here centuries before and which merged gradually into these savages the white man called Indians.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Indian legends here had told of it--these chests buried on the shore of the water, up the river a day's journey.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading A dozen canoes had arrived now, the treasure was nearly all loaded aboard.
lying toward or situated in the east
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inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading How it got there no one can say.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Left by some Mongol outlaw, perhaps--of that Eastern civilization which was here centuries before and which merged gradually into these savages the white man called Indians.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A dozen canoes had arrived now, the treasure was nearly all loaded aboard.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The Indian legends here had told of it--these chests buried on the shore of the water, up the river a day's journey.
How
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From this reading How it got there no one can say.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The Indian legends here had told of it--these chests buried on the shore of the water, up the river a day's journey.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Left by some Mongol outlaw, perhaps--of that Eastern civilization which was here centuries before and which merged gradually into these savages the white man called Indians.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Indian legends here had told of it--these chests buried on the shore of the water, up the river a day's journey.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The Indian legends here had told of it--these chests buried on the shore of the water, up the river a day's journey.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
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legendsnounUS /ˈledʒəndz/
plural of “legend” — a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading The Indian legends here had told of it--these chests buried on the shore of the water, up the river a day's journey.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading A dozen canoes had arrived now, the treasure was nearly all loaded aboard.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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mergedadjectiveUS /mɜːrdʒd/
formed or united into a whole
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MongolnounUS /ˈmɑːŋɡəl/
a member of the nomadic peoples of Mongolia
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Nanette
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From this reading THE ARRIVAL Turber took Nanette back to the aero.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A dozen canoes had arrived now, the treasure was nearly all loaded aboard.
not any; not one
From this reading How it got there no one can say.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A dozen canoes had arrived now, the treasure was nearly all loaded aboard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Indian legends here had told of it--these chests buried on the shore of the water, up the river a day's journey.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Indian legends here had told of it--these chests buried on the shore of the water, up the river a day's journey.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading How it got there no one can say.
outlawnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔː/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading Left by some Mongol outlaw, perhaps--of that Eastern civilization which was here centuries before and which merged gradually into these savages the white man called Indians.
by chance
From this reading Left by some Mongol outlaw, perhaps--of that Eastern civilization which was here centuries before and which merged gradually into these savages the white man called Indians.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The Indian legends here had told of it--these chests buried on the shore of the water, up the river a day's journey.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
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express in words
From this reading How it got there no one can say.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The Indian legends here had told of it--these chests buried on the shore of the water, up the river a day's journey.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Left by some Mongol outlaw, perhaps--of that Eastern civilization which was here centuries before and which merged gradually into these savages the white man called Indians.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Left by some Mongol outlaw, perhaps--of that Eastern civilization which was here centuries before and which merged gradually into these savages the white man called Indians.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARRIVAL Turber took Nanette back to the aero.
in or at that place or location
From this reading How it got there no one can say.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The Indian legends here had told of it--these chests buried on the shore of the water, up the river a day's journey.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ARRIVAL Turber took Nanette back to the aero.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The Indian legends here had told of it--these chests buried on the shore of the water, up the river a day's journey.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE ARRIVAL Turber took Nanette back to the aero.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading A dozen canoes had arrived now, the treasure was nearly all loaded aboard.
Turber
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From this reading THE ARRIVAL Turber took Nanette back to the aero.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Indian legends here had told of it--these chests buried on the shore of the water, up the river a day's journey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A dozen canoes had arrived now, the treasure was nearly all loaded aboard.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The Indian legends here had told of it--these chests buried on the shore of the water, up the river a day's journey.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Left by some Mongol outlaw, perhaps--of that Eastern civilization which was here centuries before and which merged gradually into these savages the white man called Indians.
a Caucasian
From this reading Left by some Mongol outlaw, perhaps--of that Eastern civilization which was here centuries before and which merged gradually into these savages the white man called Indians.
