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From this reading On Saturday, January 17, I said good-bye to my two companions, who started for Debra Tabor at nine in the morning.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In one I saw a leper in an advanced stage of the disease.
AbyssinianounUS /æbˈsɪniːə/
Ethiopia is a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; formerly called Abyssinia
From this reading Thereupon I made inquiry, and was told that leprosy is very prevalent throughout Abyssinia.
adequateadjectiveUS /ˈædəkwət/
having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
From this reading Almost all the maladies that work havoc among the people could be gradually checked by adequate medical control under European administration.
administrationnounUS /ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən/
a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
From this reading Almost all the maladies that work havoc among the people could be gradually checked by adequate medical control under European administration.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading In one I saw a leper in an advanced stage of the disease.
(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 Almost all the maladies that work havoc among the people could be gradually checked by adequate medical control under European administration.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost all the maladies that work havoc among the people could be gradually checked by adequate medical control under European administration.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Almost all the maladies that work havoc among the people could be gradually checked by adequate medical control under European administration.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In one I saw a leper in an advanced stage of the disease.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the way between our camp and the Gumara River we passed many villages.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On Saturday, January 17, I said good-bye to my two companions, who started for Debra Tabor at nine in the morning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Almost all the maladies that work havoc among the people could be gradually checked by adequate medical control under European administration.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading On the way between our camp and the Gumara River we passed many villages.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Almost all the maladies that work havoc among the people could be gradually checked by adequate medical control under European administration.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading On the way between our camp and the Gumara River we passed many villages.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading Almost all the maladies that work havoc among the people could be gradually checked by adequate medical control under European administration.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading On Saturday, January 17, I said good-bye to my two companions, who started for Debra Tabor at nine in the morning.
power to direct or determine
From this reading Almost all the maladies that work havoc among the people could be gradually checked by adequate medical control under European administration.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Almost all the maladies that work havoc among the people could be gradually checked by adequate medical control under European administration.
Debra
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From this reading On Saturday, January 17, I said good-bye to my two companions, who started for Debra Tabor at nine in the morning.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading In one I saw a leper in an advanced stage of the disease.
EuropeannounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːən/
a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading Almost all the maladies that work havoc among the people could be gradually checked by adequate medical control under European administration.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On Saturday, January 17, I said good-bye to my two companions, who started for Debra Tabor at nine in the morning.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading On Saturday, January 17, I said good-bye to my two companions, who started for Debra Tabor at nine in the morning.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Almost all the maladies that work havoc among the people could be gradually checked by adequate medical control under European administration.
Gumara
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From this reading On the way between our camp and the Gumara River we passed many villages.
havocnounUS /ˈhævək/
violent and needless disturbance
From this reading Almost all the maladies that work havoc among the people could be gradually checked by adequate medical control under European administration.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In one I saw a leper in an advanced stage of the disease.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In one I saw a leper in an advanced stage of the disease.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading Thereupon I made inquiry, and was told that leprosy is very prevalent throughout Abyssinia.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thereupon I made inquiry, and was told that leprosy is very prevalent throughout Abyssinia.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading On Saturday, January 17, I said good-bye to my two companions, who started for Debra Tabor at nine in the morning.
lepernounUS /ˈlepər/
a person afflicted with leprosy
From this reading In one I saw a leper in an advanced stage of the disease.
leprosynounUS /ˈleprəsi/
chronic granulomatous communicable disease occurring in tropical and subtropical regions; characterized by inflamed nodules beneath the skin and wasting of body parts; caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium leprae
From this reading Thereupon I made inquiry, and was told that leprosy is very prevalent throughout Abyssinia.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Thereupon I made inquiry, and was told that leprosy is very prevalent throughout Abyssinia.
maladiesnounUS /ˈmælədiz/
plural of “malady” — any unwholesome or desperate condition
From this reading Almost all the maladies that work havoc among the people could be gradually checked by adequate medical control under European administration.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading On the way between our camp and the Gumara River we passed many villages.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading Almost all the maladies that work havoc among the people could be gradually checked by adequate medical control under European administration.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On Saturday, January 17, I said good-bye to my two companions, who started for Debra Tabor at nine in the morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On Saturday, January 17, I said good-bye to my two companions, who started for Debra Tabor at nine in the morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading On Saturday, January 17, I said good-bye to my two companions, who started for Debra Tabor at nine in the morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In one I saw a leper in an advanced stage of the disease.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the way between our camp and the Gumara River we passed many villages.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one I saw a leper in an advanced stage of the disease.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading On the way between our camp and the Gumara River we passed many villages.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading On the way between our camp and the Gumara River we passed many villages.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Almost all the maladies that work havoc among the people could be gradually checked by adequate medical control under European administration.
prevalentadjectiveUS /ˈprevələnt/
most frequent or common
From this reading Thereupon I made inquiry, and was told that leprosy is very prevalent throughout Abyssinia.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading On the way between our camp and the Gumara River we passed many villages.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading On Saturday, January 17, I said good-bye to my two companions, who started for Debra Tabor at nine in the morning.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On Saturday, January 17, I said good-bye to my two companions, who started for Debra Tabor at nine in the morning.
cut with a saw
From this reading In one I saw a leper in an advanced stage of the disease.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading In one I saw a leper in an advanced stage of the disease.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading On Saturday, January 17, I said good-bye to my two companions, who started for Debra Tabor at nine in the morning.
TabornounUS /ˈteɪbər/
a small drum with one head of soft calfskin
From this reading On Saturday, January 17, I said good-bye to my two companions, who started for Debra Tabor at nine in the morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thereupon I made inquiry, and was told that leprosy is very prevalent throughout Abyssinia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the way between our camp and the Gumara River we passed many villages.
Thereupon
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From this reading Thereupon I made inquiry, and was told that leprosy is very prevalent throughout Abyssinia.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Thereupon I made inquiry, and was told that leprosy is very prevalent throughout Abyssinia.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On Saturday, January 17, I said good-bye to my two companions, who started for Debra Tabor at nine in the morning.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Thereupon I made inquiry, and was told that leprosy is very prevalent throughout Abyssinia.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On Saturday, January 17, I said good-bye to my two companions, who started for Debra Tabor at nine in the morning.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Almost all the maladies that work havoc among the people could be gradually checked by adequate medical control under European administration.
precisely as stated
From this reading Thereupon I made inquiry, and was told that leprosy is very prevalent throughout Abyssinia.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading On the way between our camp and the Gumara River we passed many villages.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thereupon I made inquiry, and was told that leprosy is very prevalent throughout Abyssinia.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the way between our camp and the Gumara River we passed many villages.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On the way between our camp and the Gumara River we passed many villages.
which person or people
From this reading On Saturday, January 17, I said good-bye to my two companions, who started for Debra Tabor at nine in the morning.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Almost all the maladies that work havoc among the people could be gradually checked by adequate medical control under European administration.
