used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When you related your story about seeing a certain tribe offering up victims you must have been on the western side of the village."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When you related your story about seeing a certain tribe offering up victims you must have been on the western side of the village."
be able to spare or give up
From this reading THE EXPEDITION AGAINST THE TUOLOS It was decided to go north until they reached the level country, which would afford easy travel, and then move to the west and cross the large river which separated the Brabos from the Tuolos, as it would be better to meet them on the extreme western side of the ridge which they occupied.
anew
From this reading "When I recovered, the morning of the wreck, I went inland at once," remarked John, "and I never saw the sea again.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE EXPEDITION AGAINST THE TUOLOS It was decided to go north until they reached the level country, which would afford easy travel, and then move to the west and cross the large river which separated the Brabos from the Tuolos, as it would be better to meet them on the extreme western side of the ridge which they occupied.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE EXPEDITION AGAINST THE TUOLOS It was decided to go north until they reached the level country, which would afford easy travel, and then move to the west and cross the large river which separated the Brabos from the Tuolos, as it would be better to meet them on the extreme western side of the ridge which they occupied.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE EXPEDITION AGAINST THE TUOLOS It was decided to go north until they reached the level country, which would afford easy travel, and then move to the west and cross the large river which separated the Brabos from the Tuolos, as it would be better to meet them on the extreme western side of the ridge which they occupied.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do you remember, Blakely, what kind of country is to be found directly west of their principal village?" asked John.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "When I recovered, the morning of the wreck, I went inland at once," remarked John, "and I never saw the sea again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE EXPEDITION AGAINST THE TUOLOS It was decided to go north until they reached the level country, which would afford easy travel, and then move to the west and cross the large river which separated the Brabos from the Tuolos, as it would be better to meet them on the extreme western side of the ridge which they occupied.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have been over that entire country," responded Blakely.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading THE EXPEDITION AGAINST THE TUOLOS It was decided to go north until they reached the level country, which would afford easy travel, and then move to the west and cross the large river which separated the Brabos from the Tuolos, as it would be better to meet them on the extreme western side of the ridge which they occupied.
Blakely
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From this reading "Do you remember, Blakely, what kind of country is to be found directly west of their principal village?" asked John.
Brabos
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From this reading THE EXPEDITION AGAINST THE TUOLOS It was decided to go north until they reached the level country, which would afford easy travel, and then move to the west and cross the large river which separated the Brabos from the Tuolos, as it would be better to meet them on the extreme western side of the ridge which they occupied.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading When you related your story about seeing a certain tribe offering up victims you must have been on the western side of the village."
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE EXPEDITION AGAINST THE TUOLOS It was decided to go north until they reached the level country, which would afford easy travel, and then move to the west and cross the large river which separated the Brabos from the Tuolos, as it would be better to meet them on the extreme western side of the ridge which they occupied.
travel across or pass over
From this reading THE EXPEDITION AGAINST THE TUOLOS It was decided to go north until they reached the level country, which would afford easy travel, and then move to the west and cross the large river which separated the Brabos from the Tuolos, as it would be better to meet them on the extreme western side of the ridge which they occupied.
recognizable; marked
From this reading THE EXPEDITION AGAINST THE TUOLOS It was decided to go north until they reached the level country, which would afford easy travel, and then move to the west and cross the large river which separated the Brabos from the Tuolos, as it would be better to meet them on the extreme western side of the ridge which they occupied.
without deviation
From this reading "Do you remember, Blakely, what kind of country is to be found directly west of their principal village?" asked John.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you remember, Blakely, what kind of country is to be found directly west of their principal village?" asked John.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading THE EXPEDITION AGAINST THE TUOLOS It was decided to go north until they reached the level country, which would afford easy travel, and then move to the west and cross the large river which separated the Brabos from the Tuolos, as it would be better to meet them on the extreme western side of the ridge which they occupied.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading "I have been over that entire country," responded Blakely.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading THE EXPEDITION AGAINST THE TUOLOS It was decided to go north until they reached the level country, which would afford easy travel, and then move to the west and cross the large river which separated the Brabos from the Tuolos, as it would be better to meet them on the extreme western side of the ridge which they occupied.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading THE EXPEDITION AGAINST THE TUOLOS It was decided to go north until they reached the level country, which would afford easy travel, and then move to the west and cross the large river which separated the Brabos from the Tuolos, as it would be better to meet them on the extreme western side of the ridge which they occupied.
set up or found
From this reading "Do you remember, Blakely, what kind of country is to be found directly west of their principal village?" asked John.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE EXPEDITION AGAINST THE TUOLOS It was decided to go north until they reached the level country, which would afford easy travel, and then move to the west and cross the large river which separated the Brabos from the Tuolos, as it would be better to meet them on the extreme western side of the ridge which they occupied.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE EXPEDITION AGAINST THE TUOLOS It was decided to go north until they reached the level country, which would afford easy travel, and then move to the west and cross the large river which separated the Brabos from the Tuolos, as it would be better to meet them on the extreme western side of the ridge which they occupied.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have been over that entire country," responded Blakely.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have been over that entire country," responded Blakely.
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading "When I recovered, the morning of the wreck, I went inland at once," remarked John, "and I never saw the sea again.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Do you remember, Blakely, what kind of country is to be found directly west of their principal village?" asked John.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE EXPEDITION AGAINST THE TUOLOS It was decided to go north until they reached the level country, which would afford easy travel, and then move to the west and cross the large river which separated the Brabos from the Tuolos, as it would be better to meet them on the extreme western side of the ridge which they occupied.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "Do you remember, Blakely, what kind of country is to be found directly west of their principal village?" asked John.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "Do you remember, Blakely, what kind of country is to be found directly west of their principal village?" asked John.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE EXPEDITION AGAINST THE TUOLOS It was decided to go north until they reached the level country, which would afford easy travel, and then move to the west and cross the large river which separated the Brabos from the Tuolos, as it would be better to meet them on the extreme western side of the ridge which they occupied.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading THE EXPEDITION AGAINST THE TUOLOS It was decided to go north until they reached the level country, which would afford easy travel, and then move to the west and cross the large river which separated the Brabos from the Tuolos, as it would be better to meet them on the extreme western side of the ridge which they occupied.
come together
From this reading THE EXPEDITION AGAINST THE TUOLOS It was decided to go north until they reached the level country, which would afford easy travel, and then move to the west and cross the large river which separated the Brabos from the Tuolos, as it would be better to meet them on the extreme western side of the ridge which they occupied.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "When I recovered, the morning of the wreck, I went inland at once," remarked John, "and I never saw the sea again.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE EXPEDITION AGAINST THE TUOLOS It was decided to go north until they reached the level country, which would afford easy travel, and then move to the west and cross the large river which separated the Brabos from the Tuolos, as it would be better to meet them on the extreme western side of the ridge which they occupied.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading When you related your story about seeing a certain tribe offering up victims you must have been on the western side of the village."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "When I recovered, the morning of the wreck, I went inland at once," remarked John, "and I never saw the sea again.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE EXPEDITION AGAINST THE TUOLOS It was decided to go north until they reached the level country, which would afford easy travel, and then move to the west and cross the large river which separated the Brabos from the Tuolos, as it would be better to meet them on the extreme western side of the ridge which they occupied.
held or filled or in use
From this reading THE EXPEDITION AGAINST THE TUOLOS It was decided to go north until they reached the level country, which would afford easy travel, and then move to the west and cross the large river which separated the Brabos from the Tuolos, as it would be better to meet them on the extreme western side of the ridge which they occupied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EXPEDITION AGAINST THE TUOLOS It was decided to go north until they reached the level country, which would afford easy travel, and then move to the west and cross the large river which separated the Brabos from the Tuolos, as it would be better to meet them on the extreme western side of the ridge which they occupied.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading When you related your story about seeing a certain tribe offering up victims you must have been on the western side of the village."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE EXPEDITION AGAINST THE TUOLOS It was decided to go north until they reached the level country, which would afford easy travel, and then move to the west and cross the large river which separated the Brabos from the Tuolos, as it would be better to meet them on the extreme western side of the ridge which they occupied.
on one occasion
From this reading "When I recovered, the morning of the wreck, I went inland at once," remarked John, "and I never saw the sea again.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I have been over that entire country," responded Blakely.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading "Do you remember, Blakely, what kind of country is to be found directly west of their principal village?" asked John.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE EXPEDITION AGAINST THE TUOLOS It was decided to go north until they reached the level country, which would afford easy travel, and then move to the west and cross the large river which separated the Brabos from the Tuolos, as it would be better to meet them on the extreme western side of the ridge which they occupied.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading "When I recovered, the morning of the wreck, I went inland at once," remarked John, "and I never saw the sea again.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading When you related your story about seeing a certain tribe offering up victims you must have been on the western side of the village."
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "When I recovered, the morning of the wreck, I went inland at once," remarked John, "and I never saw the sea again.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Do you remember, Blakely, what kind of country is to be found directly west of their principal village?" asked John.
respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "I have been over that entire country," responded Blakely.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading THE EXPEDITION AGAINST THE TUOLOS It was decided to go north until they reached the level country, which would afford easy travel, and then move to the west and cross the large river which separated the Brabos from the Tuolos, as it would be better to meet them on the extreme western side of the ridge which they occupied.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE EXPEDITION AGAINST THE TUOLOS It was decided to go north until they reached the level country, which would afford easy travel, and then move to the west and cross the large river which separated the Brabos from the Tuolos, as it would be better to meet them on the extreme western side of the ridge which they occupied.
cut with a saw
From this reading "When I recovered, the morning of the wreck, I went inland at once," remarked John, "and I never saw the sea again.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "When I recovered, the morning of the wreck, I went inland at once," remarked John, "and I never saw the sea again.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading When you related your story about seeing a certain tribe offering up victims you must have been on the western side of the village."
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading THE EXPEDITION AGAINST THE TUOLOS It was decided to go north until they reached the level country, which would afford easy travel, and then move to the west and cross the large river which separated the Brabos from the Tuolos, as it would be better to meet them on the extreme western side of the ridge which they occupied.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE EXPEDITION AGAINST THE TUOLOS It was decided to go north until they reached the level country, which would afford easy travel, and then move to the west and cross the large river which separated the Brabos from the Tuolos, as it would be better to meet them on the extreme western side of the ridge which they occupied.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading When you related your story about seeing a certain tribe offering up victims you must have been on the western side of the village."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I have been over that entire country," responded Blakely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EXPEDITION AGAINST THE TUOLOS It was decided to go north until they reached the level country, which would afford easy travel, and then move to the west and cross the large river which separated the Brabos from the Tuolos, as it would be better to meet them on the extreme western side of the ridge which they occupied.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Do you remember, Blakely, what kind of country is to be found directly west of their principal village?" asked John.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE EXPEDITION AGAINST THE TUOLOS It was decided to go north until they reached the level country, which would afford easy travel, and then move to the west and cross the large river which separated the Brabos from the Tuolos, as it would be better to meet them on the extreme western side of the ridge which they occupied.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE EXPEDITION AGAINST THE TUOLOS It was decided to go north until they reached the level country, which would afford easy travel, and then move to the west and cross the large river which separated the Brabos from the Tuolos, as it would be better to meet them on the extreme western side of the ridge which they occupied.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE EXPEDITION AGAINST THE TUOLOS It was decided to go north until they reached the level country, which would afford easy travel, and then move to the west and cross the large river which separated the Brabos from the Tuolos, as it would be better to meet them on the extreme western side of the ridge which they occupied.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE EXPEDITION AGAINST THE TUOLOS It was decided to go north until they reached the level country, which would afford easy travel, and then move to the west and cross the large river which separated the Brabos from the Tuolos, as it would be better to meet them on the extreme western side of the ridge which they occupied.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE EXPEDITION AGAINST THE TUOLOS It was decided to go north until they reached the level country, which would afford easy travel, and then move to the west and cross the large river which separated the Brabos from the Tuolos, as it would be better to meet them on the extreme western side of the ridge which they occupied.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading When you related your story about seeing a certain tribe offering up victims you must have been on the western side of the village."
TUOLOS
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From this reading THE EXPEDITION AGAINST THE TUOLOS It was decided to go north until they reached the level country, which would afford easy travel, and then move to the west and cross the large river which separated the Brabos from the Tuolos, as it would be better to meet them on the extreme western side of the ridge which they occupied.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE EXPEDITION AGAINST THE TUOLOS It was decided to go north until they reached the level country, which would afford easy travel, and then move to the west and cross the large river which separated the Brabos from the Tuolos, as it would be better to meet them on the extreme western side of the ridge which they occupied.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When you related your story about seeing a certain tribe offering up victims you must have been on the western side of the village."
victimsnounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading When you related your story about seeing a certain tribe offering up victims you must have been on the western side of the village."
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading "Do you remember, Blakely, what kind of country is to be found directly west of their principal village?" asked John.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE EXPEDITION AGAINST THE TUOLOS It was decided to go north until they reached the level country, which would afford easy travel, and then move to the west and cross the large river which separated the Brabos from the Tuolos, as it would be better to meet them on the extreme western side of the ridge which they occupied.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "When I recovered, the morning of the wreck, I went inland at once," remarked John, "and I never saw the sea again.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading THE EXPEDITION AGAINST THE TUOLOS It was decided to go north until they reached the level country, which would afford easy travel, and then move to the west and cross the large river which separated the Brabos from the Tuolos, as it would be better to meet them on the extreme western side of the ridge which they occupied.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading THE EXPEDITION AGAINST THE TUOLOS It was decided to go north until they reached the level country, which would afford easy travel, and then move to the west and cross the large river which separated the Brabos from the Tuolos, as it would be better to meet them on the extreme western side of the ridge which they occupied.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Do you remember, Blakely, what kind of country is to be found directly west of their principal village?" asked John.
at the time that
From this reading "When I recovered, the morning of the wreck, I went inland at once," remarked John, "and I never saw the sea again.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE EXPEDITION AGAINST THE TUOLOS It was decided to go north until they reached the level country, which would afford easy travel, and then move to the west and cross the large river which separated the Brabos from the Tuolos, as it would be better to meet them on the extreme western side of the ridge which they occupied.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE EXPEDITION AGAINST THE TUOLOS It was decided to go north until they reached the level country, which would afford easy travel, and then move to the west and cross the large river which separated the Brabos from the Tuolos, as it would be better to meet them on the extreme western side of the ridge which they occupied.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading "When I recovered, the morning of the wreck, I went inland at once," remarked John, "and I never saw the sea again.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you remember, Blakely, what kind of country is to be found directly west of their principal village?" asked John.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When you related your story about seeing a certain tribe offering up victims you must have been on the western side of the village."
