used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Oh, for a lodge in some vast wilderness.”—_Cowper._ For five days the explorers pursued their toilsome journey.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The scrub was dense; the travelling was monotonous and discouraging; but the leader was too old a bushman to expect other than difficulty and privation at the onset, while the temperament of Guy Waldron soared easily in its first essay of conflict with the wilderness above such trifles as scarcity of water and a dangerous route.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading But at sundown the unerring and patient tracker returned triumphantly with the truants; and that night in camp was so full of satisfaction that it might be considered to approach a condition of actual pleasure so lightly flow or ebb the currents of mental circulation which we characterize as joy or sorrow.
aidedadjectiveUS /ˈeɪdəd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading The boy Doorival managed to jack up a little game from time to time, which materially aided their unpretending _menu_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The scrub was dense; the travelling was monotonous and discouraging; but the leader was too old a bushman to expect other than difficulty and privation at the onset, while the temperament of Guy Waldron soared easily in its first essay of conflict with the wilderness above such trifles as scarcity of water and a dangerous route.
move towards
From this reading But at sundown the unerring and patient tracker returned triumphantly with the truants; and that night in camp was so full of satisfaction that it might be considered to approach a condition of actual pleasure so lightly flow or ebb the currents of mental circulation which we characterize as joy or sorrow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The scrub was dense; the travelling was monotonous and discouraging; but the leader was too old a bushman to expect other than difficulty and privation at the onset, while the temperament of Guy Waldron soared easily in its first essay of conflict with the wilderness above such trifles as scarcity of water and a dangerous route.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The scrub was dense; the travelling was monotonous and discouraging; but the leader was too old a bushman to expect other than difficulty and privation at the onset, while the temperament of Guy Waldron soared easily in its first essay of conflict with the wilderness above such trifles as scarcity of water and a dangerous route.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Once, indeed, the horses went back a whole day’s journey; the situation was far from reassuring while they waited in camp for their scout.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But at sundown the unerring and patient tracker returned triumphantly with the truants; and that night in camp was so full of satisfaction that it might be considered to approach a condition of actual pleasure so lightly flow or ebb the currents of mental circulation which we characterize as joy or sorrow.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy Doorival managed to jack up a little game from time to time, which materially aided their unpretending _menu_.
bushmannounUS /ˈbʊʃmən/
nomadic hunters and gatherers who live in southern Africa
From this reading The scrub was dense; the travelling was monotonous and discouraging; but the leader was too old a bushman to expect other than difficulty and privation at the onset, while the temperament of Guy Waldron soared easily in its first essay of conflict with the wilderness above such trifles as scarcity of water and a dangerous route.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The scrub was dense; the travelling was monotonous and discouraging; but the leader was too old a bushman to expect other than difficulty and privation at the onset, while the temperament of Guy Waldron soared easily in its first essay of conflict with the wilderness above such trifles as scarcity of water and a dangerous route.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Once, indeed, the horses went back a whole day’s journey; the situation was far from reassuring while they waited in camp for their scout.
characterizeverbUS /ˈkerəktəraɪz/
describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
From this reading But at sundown the unerring and patient tracker returned triumphantly with the truants; and that night in camp was so full of satisfaction that it might be considered to approach a condition of actual pleasure so lightly flow or ebb the currents of mental circulation which we characterize as joy or sorrow.
circulationnounUS /ˈsɜːrkjəleɪʃən/
the dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines)
From this reading But at sundown the unerring and patient tracker returned triumphantly with the truants; and that night in camp was so full of satisfaction that it might be considered to approach a condition of actual pleasure so lightly flow or ebb the currents of mental circulation which we characterize as joy or sorrow.
a state at a particular time
From this reading But at sundown the unerring and patient tracker returned triumphantly with the truants; and that night in camp was so full of satisfaction that it might be considered to approach a condition of actual pleasure so lightly flow or ebb the currents of mental circulation which we characterize as joy or sorrow.
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading The scrub was dense; the travelling was monotonous and discouraging; but the leader was too old a bushman to expect other than difficulty and privation at the onset, while the temperament of Guy Waldron soared easily in its first essay of conflict with the wilderness above such trifles as scarcity of water and a dangerous route.
carefully weighed
From this reading But at sundown the unerring and patient tracker returned triumphantly with the truants; and that night in camp was so full of satisfaction that it might be considered to approach a condition of actual pleasure so lightly flow or ebb the currents of mental circulation which we characterize as joy or sorrow.
CowpernounUS /ˈkaʊpər/
English surgeon who discovered Cowper's gland (1666-1709)
From this reading “Oh, for a lodge in some vast wilderness.”—_Cowper._ For five days the explorers pursued their toilsome journey.
currentsnounUS /ˈkɜːrənts/
plural of “current” — a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading But at sundown the unerring and patient tracker returned triumphantly with the truants; and that night in camp was so full of satisfaction that it might be considered to approach a condition of actual pleasure so lightly flow or ebb the currents of mental circulation which we characterize as joy or sorrow.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading The scrub was dense; the travelling was monotonous and discouraging; but the leader was too old a bushman to expect other than difficulty and privation at the onset, while the temperament of Guy Waldron soared easily in its first essay of conflict with the wilderness above such trifles as scarcity of water and a dangerous route.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Once, indeed, the horses went back a whole day’s journey; the situation was far from reassuring while they waited in camp for their scout.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “Oh, for a lodge in some vast wilderness.”—_Cowper._ For five days the explorers pursued their toilsome journey.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading The scrub was dense; the travelling was monotonous and discouraging; but the leader was too old a bushman to expect other than difficulty and privation at the onset, while the temperament of Guy Waldron soared easily in its first essay of conflict with the wilderness above such trifles as scarcity of water and a dangerous route.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The scrub was dense; the travelling was monotonous and discouraging; but the leader was too old a bushman to expect other than difficulty and privation at the onset, while the temperament of Guy Waldron soared easily in its first essay of conflict with the wilderness above such trifles as scarcity of water and a dangerous route.
discouragingadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒɪŋ/
depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action
From this reading The scrub was dense; the travelling was monotonous and discouraging; but the leader was too old a bushman to expect other than difficulty and privation at the onset, while the temperament of Guy Waldron soared easily in its first essay of conflict with the wilderness above such trifles as scarcity of water and a dangerous route.
Doorival
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From this reading The boy Doorival managed to jack up a little game from time to time, which materially aided their unpretending _menu_.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading The scrub was dense; the travelling was monotonous and discouraging; but the leader was too old a bushman to expect other than difficulty and privation at the onset, while the temperament of Guy Waldron soared easily in its first essay of conflict with the wilderness above such trifles as scarcity of water and a dangerous route.
ebbverbUS /eb/
flow back or recede
From this reading But at sundown the unerring and patient tracker returned triumphantly with the truants; and that night in camp was so full of satisfaction that it might be considered to approach a condition of actual pleasure so lightly flow or ebb the currents of mental circulation which we characterize as joy or sorrow.
essaynounUS /eˈseɪ/
an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading The scrub was dense; the travelling was monotonous and discouraging; but the leader was too old a bushman to expect other than difficulty and privation at the onset, while the temperament of Guy Waldron soared easily in its first essay of conflict with the wilderness above such trifles as scarcity of water and a dangerous route.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading The scrub was dense; the travelling was monotonous and discouraging; but the leader was too old a bushman to expect other than difficulty and privation at the onset, while the temperament of Guy Waldron soared easily in its first essay of conflict with the wilderness above such trifles as scarcity of water and a dangerous route.
explorersnounUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrərz/
plural of “explorer” — someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading “Oh, for a lodge in some vast wilderness.”—_Cowper._ For five days the explorers pursued their toilsome journey.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Once, indeed, the horses went back a whole day’s journey; the situation was far from reassuring while they waited in camp for their scout.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The scrub was dense; the travelling was monotonous and discouraging; but the leader was too old a bushman to expect other than difficulty and privation at the onset, while the temperament of Guy Waldron soared easily in its first essay of conflict with the wilderness above such trifles as scarcity of water and a dangerous route.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “Oh, for a lodge in some vast wilderness.”—_Cowper._ For five days the explorers pursued their toilsome journey.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading But at sundown the unerring and patient tracker returned triumphantly with the truants; and that night in camp was so full of satisfaction that it might be considered to approach a condition of actual pleasure so lightly flow or ebb the currents of mental circulation which we characterize as joy or sorrow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Oh, for a lodge in some vast wilderness.”—_Cowper._ For five days the explorers pursued their toilsome journey.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The boy Doorival managed to jack up a little game from time to time, which materially aided their unpretending _menu_.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading But at sundown the unerring and patient tracker returned triumphantly with the truants; and that night in camp was so full of satisfaction that it might be considered to approach a condition of actual pleasure so lightly flow or ebb the currents of mental circulation which we characterize as joy or sorrow.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The boy Doorival managed to jack up a little game from time to time, which materially aided their unpretending _menu_.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading The scrub was dense; the travelling was monotonous and discouraging; but the leader was too old a bushman to expect other than difficulty and privation at the onset, while the temperament of Guy Waldron soared easily in its first essay of conflict with the wilderness above such trifles as scarcity of water and a dangerous route.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Once, indeed, the horses went back a whole day’s journey; the situation was far from reassuring while they waited in camp for their scout.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Oh, for a lodge in some vast wilderness.”—_Cowper._ For five days the explorers pursued their toilsome journey.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Once, indeed, the horses went back a whole day’s journey; the situation was far from reassuring while they waited in camp for their scout.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But at sundown the unerring and patient tracker returned triumphantly with the truants; and that night in camp was so full of satisfaction that it might be considered to approach a condition of actual pleasure so lightly flow or ebb the currents of mental circulation which we characterize as joy or sorrow.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The scrub was dense; the travelling was monotonous and discouraging; but the leader was too old a bushman to expect other than difficulty and privation at the onset, while the temperament of Guy Waldron soared easily in its first essay of conflict with the wilderness above such trifles as scarcity of water and a dangerous route.
a small worthless amount
From this reading The boy Doorival managed to jack up a little game from time to time, which materially aided their unpretending _menu_.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading “Oh, for a lodge in some vast wilderness.”—_Cowper._ For five days the explorers pursued their toilsome journey.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading But at sundown the unerring and patient tracker returned triumphantly with the truants; and that night in camp was so full of satisfaction that it might be considered to approach a condition of actual pleasure so lightly flow or ebb the currents of mental circulation which we characterize as joy or sorrow.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading The scrub was dense; the travelling was monotonous and discouraging; but the leader was too old a bushman to expect other than difficulty and privation at the onset, while the temperament of Guy Waldron soared easily in its first essay of conflict with the wilderness above such trifles as scarcity of water and a dangerous route.
without good reason
From this reading But at sundown the unerring and patient tracker returned triumphantly with the truants; and that night in camp was so full of satisfaction that it might be considered to approach a condition of actual pleasure so lightly flow or ebb the currents of mental circulation which we characterize as joy or sorrow.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The boy Doorival managed to jack up a little game from time to time, which materially aided their unpretending _menu_.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading “Oh, for a lodge in some vast wilderness.”—_Cowper._ For five days the explorers pursued their toilsome journey.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading The boy Doorival managed to jack up a little game from time to time, which materially aided their unpretending _menu_.
materiallyadverbUS /məˈtɪriəli/
with respect to material aspects
From this reading The boy Doorival managed to jack up a little game from time to time, which materially aided their unpretending _menu_.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading But at sundown the unerring and patient tracker returned triumphantly with the truants; and that night in camp was so full of satisfaction that it might be considered to approach a condition of actual pleasure so lightly flow or ebb the currents of mental circulation which we characterize as joy or sorrow.
menunounUS /ˈmenjuː/
a list of dishes available at a restaurant
From this reading The boy Doorival managed to jack up a little game from time to time, which materially aided their unpretending _menu_.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But at sundown the unerring and patient tracker returned triumphantly with the truants; and that night in camp was so full of satisfaction that it might be considered to approach a condition of actual pleasure so lightly flow or ebb the currents of mental circulation which we characterize as joy or sorrow.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading The scrub was dense; the travelling was monotonous and discouraging; but the leader was too old a bushman to expect other than difficulty and privation at the onset, while the temperament of Guy Waldron soared easily in its first essay of conflict with the wilderness above such trifles as scarcity of water and a dangerous route.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But at sundown the unerring and patient tracker returned triumphantly with the truants; and that night in camp was so full of satisfaction that it might be considered to approach a condition of actual pleasure so lightly flow or ebb the currents of mental circulation which we characterize as joy or sorrow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The scrub was dense; the travelling was monotonous and discouraging; but the leader was too old a bushman to expect other than difficulty and privation at the onset, while the temperament of Guy Waldron soared easily in its first essay of conflict with the wilderness above such trifles as scarcity of water and a dangerous route.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, for a lodge in some vast wilderness.”—_Cowper._ For five days the explorers pursued their toilsome journey.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The scrub was dense; the travelling was monotonous and discouraging; but the leader was too old a bushman to expect other than difficulty and privation at the onset, while the temperament of Guy Waldron soared easily in its first essay of conflict with the wilderness above such trifles as scarcity of water and a dangerous route.
on one occasion
From this reading Once, indeed, the horses went back a whole day’s journey; the situation was far from reassuring while they waited in camp for their scout.
onsetnounUS /ˈɑːnset/
the beginning or early stages
From this reading The scrub was dense; the travelling was monotonous and discouraging; but the leader was too old a bushman to expect other than difficulty and privation at the onset, while the temperament of Guy Waldron soared easily in its first essay of conflict with the wilderness above such trifles as scarcity of water and a dangerous route.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But at sundown the unerring and patient tracker returned triumphantly with the truants; and that night in camp was so full of satisfaction that it might be considered to approach a condition of actual pleasure so lightly flow or ebb the currents of mental circulation which we characterize as joy or sorrow.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The scrub was dense; the travelling was monotonous and discouraging; but the leader was too old a bushman to expect other than difficulty and privation at the onset, while the temperament of Guy Waldron soared easily in its first essay of conflict with the wilderness above such trifles as scarcity of water and a dangerous route.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading But at sundown the unerring and patient tracker returned triumphantly with the truants; and that night in camp was so full of satisfaction that it might be considered to approach a condition of actual pleasure so lightly flow or ebb the currents of mental circulation which we characterize as joy or sorrow.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading But at sundown the unerring and patient tracker returned triumphantly with the truants; and that night in camp was so full of satisfaction that it might be considered to approach a condition of actual pleasure so lightly flow or ebb the currents of mental circulation which we characterize as joy or sorrow.
privationnounUS /praɪˈveɪʃən/
a state of extreme poverty
From this reading The scrub was dense; the travelling was monotonous and discouraging; but the leader was too old a bushman to expect other than difficulty and privation at the onset, while the temperament of Guy Waldron soared easily in its first essay of conflict with the wilderness above such trifles as scarcity of water and a dangerous route.
a person who is being chased
From this reading “Oh, for a lodge in some vast wilderness.”—_Cowper._ For five days the explorers pursued their toilsome journey.
reassuringadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrɪŋ/
restoring confidence and relieving anxiety
From this reading Once, indeed, the horses went back a whole day’s journey; the situation was far from reassuring while they waited in camp for their scout.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading But at sundown the unerring and patient tracker returned triumphantly with the truants; and that night in camp was so full of satisfaction that it might be considered to approach a condition of actual pleasure so lightly flow or ebb the currents of mental circulation which we characterize as joy or sorrow.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading The scrub was dense; the travelling was monotonous and discouraging; but the leader was too old a bushman to expect other than difficulty and privation at the onset, while the temperament of Guy Waldron soared easily in its first essay of conflict with the wilderness above such trifles as scarcity of water and a dangerous route.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading But at sundown the unerring and patient tracker returned triumphantly with the truants; and that night in camp was so full of satisfaction that it might be considered to approach a condition of actual pleasure so lightly flow or ebb the currents of mental circulation which we characterize as joy or sorrow.
scarcitynounUS /ˈskersɪti/
a small and inadequate amount
From this reading The scrub was dense; the travelling was monotonous and discouraging; but the leader was too old a bushman to expect other than difficulty and privation at the onset, while the temperament of Guy Waldron soared easily in its first essay of conflict with the wilderness above such trifles as scarcity of water and a dangerous route.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Once, indeed, the horses went back a whole day’s journey; the situation was far from reassuring while they waited in camp for their scout.
scrubverbUS /skrʌb/
clean with hard rubbing
From this reading The scrub was dense; the travelling was monotonous and discouraging; but the leader was too old a bushman to expect other than difficulty and privation at the onset, while the temperament of Guy Waldron soared easily in its first essay of conflict with the wilderness above such trifles as scarcity of water and a dangerous route.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Once, indeed, the horses went back a whole day’s journey; the situation was far from reassuring while they waited in camp for their scout.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But at sundown the unerring and patient tracker returned triumphantly with the truants; and that night in camp was so full of satisfaction that it might be considered to approach a condition of actual pleasure so lightly flow or ebb the currents of mental circulation which we characterize as joy or sorrow.
soaredverbUS /sɔːrd/
past form of “soar” — rise rapidly
From this reading The scrub was dense; the travelling was monotonous and discouraging; but the leader was too old a bushman to expect other than difficulty and privation at the onset, while the temperament of Guy Waldron soared easily in its first essay of conflict with the wilderness above such trifles as scarcity of water and a dangerous route.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Oh, for a lodge in some vast wilderness.”—_Cowper._ For five days the explorers pursued their toilsome journey.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading But at sundown the unerring and patient tracker returned triumphantly with the truants; and that night in camp was so full of satisfaction that it might be considered to approach a condition of actual pleasure so lightly flow or ebb the currents of mental circulation which we characterize as joy or sorrow.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The scrub was dense; the travelling was monotonous and discouraging; but the leader was too old a bushman to expect other than difficulty and privation at the onset, while the temperament of Guy Waldron soared easily in its first essay of conflict with the wilderness above such trifles as scarcity of water and a dangerous route.
sundownnounUS /ˈsʌndaʊn/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading But at sundown the unerring and patient tracker returned triumphantly with the truants; and that night in camp was so full of satisfaction that it might be considered to approach a condition of actual pleasure so lightly flow or ebb the currents of mental circulation which we characterize as joy or sorrow.
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading The scrub was dense; the travelling was monotonous and discouraging; but the leader was too old a bushman to expect other than difficulty and privation at the onset, while the temperament of Guy Waldron soared easily in its first essay of conflict with the wilderness above such trifles as scarcity of water and a dangerous route.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The scrub was dense; the travelling was monotonous and discouraging; but the leader was too old a bushman to expect other than difficulty and privation at the onset, while the temperament of Guy Waldron soared easily in its first essay of conflict with the wilderness above such trifles as scarcity of water and a dangerous route.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But at sundown the unerring and patient tracker returned triumphantly with the truants; and that night in camp was so full of satisfaction that it might be considered to approach a condition of actual pleasure so lightly flow or ebb the currents of mental circulation which we characterize as joy or sorrow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh, for a lodge in some vast wilderness.”—_Cowper._ For five days the explorers pursued their toilsome journey.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, for a lodge in some vast wilderness.”—_Cowper._ For five days the explorers pursued their toilsome journey.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once, indeed, the horses went back a whole day’s journey; the situation was far from reassuring while they waited in camp for their scout.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The boy Doorival managed to jack up a little game from time to time, which materially aided their unpretending _menu_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The scrub was dense; the travelling was monotonous and discouraging; but the leader was too old a bushman to expect other than difficulty and privation at the onset, while the temperament of Guy Waldron soared easily in its first essay of conflict with the wilderness above such trifles as scarcity of water and a dangerous route.
toilsomeadjective
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading “Oh, for a lodge in some vast wilderness.”—_Cowper._ For five days the explorers pursued their toilsome journey.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The scrub was dense; the travelling was monotonous and discouraging; but the leader was too old a bushman to expect other than difficulty and privation at the onset, while the temperament of Guy Waldron soared easily in its first essay of conflict with the wilderness above such trifles as scarcity of water and a dangerous route.
trackernounUS /ˈtrækər/
someone who tracks down game
From this reading But at sundown the unerring and patient tracker returned triumphantly with the truants; and that night in camp was so full of satisfaction that it might be considered to approach a condition of actual pleasure so lightly flow or ebb the currents of mental circulation which we characterize as joy or sorrow.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading The scrub was dense; the travelling was monotonous and discouraging; but the leader was too old a bushman to expect other than difficulty and privation at the onset, while the temperament of Guy Waldron soared easily in its first essay of conflict with the wilderness above such trifles as scarcity of water and a dangerous route.
triflesnounUS /ˈtraɪfəlz/
plural of “trifle” — a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading The scrub was dense; the travelling was monotonous and discouraging; but the leader was too old a bushman to expect other than difficulty and privation at the onset, while the temperament of Guy Waldron soared easily in its first essay of conflict with the wilderness above such trifles as scarcity of water and a dangerous route.
triumphantlyadverbUS /traɪˈʌmfəntli/
in a triumphant manner
From this reading But at sundown the unerring and patient tracker returned triumphantly with the truants; and that night in camp was so full of satisfaction that it might be considered to approach a condition of actual pleasure so lightly flow or ebb the currents of mental circulation which we characterize as joy or sorrow.
truants
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From this reading But at sundown the unerring and patient tracker returned triumphantly with the truants; and that night in camp was so full of satisfaction that it might be considered to approach a condition of actual pleasure so lightly flow or ebb the currents of mental circulation which we characterize as joy or sorrow.
unerringadjective
not liable to error
From this reading But at sundown the unerring and patient tracker returned triumphantly with the truants; and that night in camp was so full of satisfaction that it might be considered to approach a condition of actual pleasure so lightly flow or ebb the currents of mental circulation which we characterize as joy or sorrow.
unpretendingadjective
not ostentatious
From this reading The boy Doorival managed to jack up a little game from time to time, which materially aided their unpretending _menu_.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The boy Doorival managed to jack up a little game from time to time, which materially aided their unpretending _menu_.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading “Oh, for a lodge in some vast wilderness.”—_Cowper._ For five days the explorers pursued their toilsome journey.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Once, indeed, the horses went back a whole day’s journey; the situation was far from reassuring while they waited in camp for their scout.
Waldron
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From this reading The scrub was dense; the travelling was monotonous and discouraging; but the leader was too old a bushman to expect other than difficulty and privation at the onset, while the temperament of Guy Waldron soared easily in its first essay of conflict with the wilderness above such trifles as scarcity of water and a dangerous route.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The scrub was dense; the travelling was monotonous and discouraging; but the leader was too old a bushman to expect other than difficulty and privation at the onset, while the temperament of Guy Waldron soared easily in its first essay of conflict with the wilderness above such trifles as scarcity of water and a dangerous route.
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 scrub was dense; the travelling was monotonous and discouraging; but the leader was too old a bushman to expect other than difficulty and privation at the onset, while the temperament of Guy Waldron soared easily in its first essay of conflict with the wilderness above such trifles as scarcity of water and a dangerous route.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But at sundown the unerring and patient tracker returned triumphantly with the truants; and that night in camp was so full of satisfaction that it might be considered to approach a condition of actual pleasure so lightly flow or ebb the currents of mental circulation which we characterize as joy or sorrow.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Once, indeed, the horses went back a whole day’s journey; the situation was far from reassuring while they waited in camp for their scout.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The boy Doorival managed to jack up a little game from time to time, which materially aided their unpretending _menu_.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The scrub was dense; the travelling was monotonous and discouraging; but the leader was too old a bushman to expect other than difficulty and privation at the onset, while the temperament of Guy Waldron soared easily in its first essay of conflict with the wilderness above such trifles as scarcity of water and a dangerous route.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Once, indeed, the horses went back a whole day’s journey; the situation was far from reassuring while they waited in camp for their scout.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading “Oh, for a lodge in some vast wilderness.”—_Cowper._ For five days the explorers pursued their toilsome journey.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The scrub was dense; the travelling was monotonous and discouraging; but the leader was too old a bushman to expect other than difficulty and privation at the onset, while the temperament of Guy Waldron soared easily in its first essay of conflict with the wilderness above such trifles as scarcity of water and a dangerous route.
