used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Young Llanero, A Story of War and Wild Life in Venezuela, by W.H.G. Kingston.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Kingston seems to be quite good at writing about South America.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Kingston seems to be quite good at writing about South America.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Young Llanero, A Story of War and Wild Life in Venezuela, by W.H.G. Kingston.
anti-Spanish
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From this reading One wonders why he is so anti-Spanish, but as he was brought up living in Portugal this may have something to do with the matter.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are taken on a tour round Venezuela (that's the country on the north of South America, that has lots of oil, and whose main waterway is the Orinoco).
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One wonders why he is so anti-Spanish, but as he was brought up living in Portugal this may have something to do with the matter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Kingston seems to be quite good at writing about South America.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Kingston seems to be quite good at writing about South America.
boanounUS /ˈboʊə/
a long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur
From this reading So there is a change of location from New Granada and Peru, but we have the same problems with Indians, Spanish troops, boa constrictors, and other flora and fauna.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading One wonders why he is so anti-Spanish, but as he was brought up living in Portugal this may have something to do with the matter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One wonders why he is so anti-Spanish, but as he was brought up living in Portugal this may have something to do with the matter.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Young Llanero, A Story of War and Wild Life in Venezuela, by W.H.G. Kingston.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading So there is a change of location from New Granada and Peru, but we have the same problems with Indians, Spanish troops, boa constrictors, and other flora and fauna.
constrictorsnounUS /kənˈstrɪktərz/
plural of “constrictor” — any of various large nonvenomous snakes that kill their prey by crushing it in its coils
From this reading So there is a change of location from New Granada and Peru, but we have the same problems with Indians, Spanish troops, boa constrictors, and other flora and fauna.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading We are taken on a tour round Venezuela (that's the country on the north of South America, that has lots of oil, and whose main waterway is the Orinoco).
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading One wonders why he is so anti-Spanish, but as he was brought up living in Portugal this may have something to do with the matter.
faunanounUS /ˈfɔːnə/
all the animal life in a particular region or period
From this reading So there is a change of location from New Granada and Peru, but we have the same problems with Indians, Spanish troops, boa constrictors, and other flora and fauna.
floranounUS /ˈflɔːrə/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading So there is a change of location from New Granada and Peru, but we have the same problems with Indians, Spanish troops, boa constrictors, and other flora and fauna.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So there is a change of location from New Granada and Peru, but we have the same problems with Indians, Spanish troops, boa constrictors, and other flora and fauna.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading The Young Llanero, A Story of War and Wild Life in Venezuela, by W.H.G. Kingston.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Kingston seems to be quite good at writing about South America.
GranadanounUS /ɡrəˈnɑːdə/
a city in southeastern Spain that was the capital of the Moorish kingdom until it was captured by Ferdinand and Isabella in 1492
From this reading So there is a change of location from New Granada and Peru, but we have the same problems with Indians, Spanish troops, boa constrictors, and other flora and fauna.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading The Young Llanero, A Story of War and Wild Life in Venezuela, by W.H.G. Kingston.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We are taken on a tour round Venezuela (that's the country on the north of South America, that has lots of oil, and whose main waterway is the Orinoco).
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One wonders why he is so anti-Spanish, but as he was brought up living in Portugal this may have something to do with the matter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One wonders why he is so anti-Spanish, but as he was brought up living in Portugal this may have something to do with the matter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Young Llanero, A Story of War and Wild Life in Venezuela, by W.H.G. Kingston.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading So there is a change of location from New Granada and Peru, but we have the same problems with Indians, Spanish troops, boa constrictors, and other flora and fauna.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One wonders why he is so anti-Spanish, but as he was brought up living in Portugal this may have something to do with the matter.
KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading The Young Llanero, A Story of War and Wild Life in Venezuela, by W.H.G. Kingston.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The Young Llanero, A Story of War and Wild Life in Venezuela, by W.H.G. Kingston.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading One wonders why he is so anti-Spanish, but as he was brought up living in Portugal this may have something to do with the matter.
Llanero
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From this reading The Young Llanero, A Story of War and Wild Life in Venezuela, by W.H.G. Kingston.
locationnounUS /loʊˈkeɪʃən/
a point or extent in space
From this reading So there is a change of location from New Granada and Peru, but we have the same problems with Indians, Spanish troops, boa constrictors, and other flora and fauna.
lotsnounUS /lɑːts/
a large number or amount
From this reading We are taken on a tour round Venezuela (that's the country on the north of South America, that has lots of oil, and whose main waterway is the Orinoco).
most important element
From this reading We are taken on a tour round Venezuela (that's the country on the north of South America, that has lots of oil, and whose main waterway is the Orinoco).
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading One wonders why he is so anti-Spanish, but as he was brought up living in Portugal this may have something to do with the matter.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading One wonders why he is so anti-Spanish, but as he was brought up living in Portugal this may have something to do with the matter.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading So there is a change of location from New Granada and Peru, but we have the same problems with Indians, Spanish troops, boa constrictors, and other flora and fauna.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading We are taken on a tour round Venezuela (that's the country on the north of South America, that has lots of oil, and whose main waterway is the Orinoco).
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Young Llanero, A Story of War and Wild Life in Venezuela, by W.H.G. Kingston.
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading We are taken on a tour round Venezuela (that's the country on the north of South America, that has lots of oil, and whose main waterway is the Orinoco).
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We are taken on a tour round Venezuela (that's the country on the north of South America, that has lots of oil, and whose main waterway is the Orinoco).
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One wonders why he is so anti-Spanish, but as he was brought up living in Portugal this may have something to do with the matter.
OrinoconounUS /ˌɔːrəˈnoʊkoʊ/
a South American river 1,500 miles long; flows into the South Atlantic
From this reading We are taken on a tour round Venezuela (that's the country on the north of South America, that has lots of oil, and whose main waterway is the Orinoco).
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading So there is a change of location from New Granada and Peru, but we have the same problems with Indians, Spanish troops, boa constrictors, and other flora and fauna.
PerunounUS /pərˈuː/
a republic in western South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; was the heart of the Inca empire from the 12th to 16th centuries
From this reading So there is a change of location from New Granada and Peru, but we have the same problems with Indians, Spanish troops, boa constrictors, and other flora and fauna.
PortugalnounUS /ˈpɔːrtʃəɡəl/
a republic in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; Portuguese explorers and colonists in the 15th and 16th centuries created a vast overseas empire (including Brazil)
From this reading One wonders why he is so anti-Spanish, but as he was brought up living in Portugal this may have something to do with the matter.
problemsnounUS /ˈprɑːbləmz/
plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading So there is a change of location from New Granada and Peru, but we have the same problems with Indians, Spanish troops, boa constrictors, and other flora and fauna.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Kingston seems to be quite good at writing about South America.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading We are taken on a tour round Venezuela (that's the country on the north of South America, that has lots of oil, and whose main waterway is the Orinoco).
Identical; not different.
From this reading So there is a change of location from New Granada and Peru, but we have the same problems with Indians, Spanish troops, boa constrictors, and other flora and fauna.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Kingston seems to be quite good at writing about South America.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One wonders why he is so anti-Spanish, but as he was brought up living in Portugal this may have something to do with the matter.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading One wonders why he is so anti-Spanish, but as he was brought up living in Portugal this may have something to do with the matter.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Kingston seems to be quite good at writing about South America.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading So there is a change of location from New Granada and Peru, but we have the same problems with Indians, Spanish troops, boa constrictors, and other flora and fauna.
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 The Young Llanero, A Story of War and Wild Life in Venezuela, by W.H.G. Kingston.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading We are taken on a tour round Venezuela (that's the country on the north of South America, that has lots of oil, and whose main waterway is the Orinoco).
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We are taken on a tour round Venezuela (that's the country on the north of South America, that has lots of oil, and whose main waterway is the Orinoco).
that's
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From this reading We are taken on a tour round Venezuela (that's the country on the north of South America, that has lots of oil, and whose main waterway is the Orinoco).
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Young Llanero, A Story of War and Wild Life in Venezuela, by W.H.G. Kingston.
in or at that place or location
From this reading So there is a change of location from New Granada and Peru, but we have the same problems with Indians, Spanish troops, boa constrictors, and other flora and fauna.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One wonders why he is so anti-Spanish, but as he was brought up living in Portugal this may have something to do with the matter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kingston seems to be quite good at writing about South America.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading We are taken on a tour round Venezuela (that's the country on the north of South America, that has lots of oil, and whose main waterway is the Orinoco).
soldiers collectively
From this reading So there is a change of location from New Granada and Peru, but we have the same problems with Indians, Spanish troops, boa constrictors, and other flora and fauna.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One wonders why he is so anti-Spanish, but as he was brought up living in Portugal this may have something to do with the matter.
VenezuelanounUS /ˌvenɪzˈweɪlə/
a republic in northern South America on the Caribbean; achieved independence from Spain in 1811; rich in oil
From this reading The Young Llanero, A Story of War and Wild Life in Venezuela, by W.H.G. Kingston.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading The Young Llanero, A Story of War and Wild Life in Venezuela, by W.H.G. Kingston.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The Young Llanero, A Story of War and Wild Life in Venezuela, by W.H.G. Kingston.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One wonders why he is so anti-Spanish, but as he was brought up living in Portugal this may have something to do with the matter.
waterwaynounUS /ˈwɔːtərweɪ/
a navigable body of water
From this reading We are taken on a tour round Venezuela (that's the country on the north of South America, that has lots of oil, and whose main waterway is the Orinoco).
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are taken on a tour round Venezuela (that's the country on the north of South America, that has lots of oil, and whose main waterway is the Orinoco).
belonging to which person
From this reading We are taken on a tour round Venezuela (that's the country on the north of South America, that has lots of oil, and whose main waterway is the Orinoco).
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading One wonders why he is so anti-Spanish, but as he was brought up living in Portugal this may have something to do with the matter.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The Young Llanero, A Story of War and Wild Life in Venezuela, by W.H.G. Kingston.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One wonders why he is so anti-Spanish, but as he was brought up living in Portugal this may have something to do with the matter.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading One wonders why he is so anti-Spanish, but as he was brought up living in Portugal this may have something to do with the matter.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Kingston seems to be quite good at writing about South America.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The Young Llanero, A Story of War and Wild Life in Venezuela, by W.H.G. Kingston.
