used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RETURN JOURNEY Alas, that the longest hill Must end in a vale; but still, Who climbs with toil, wheresoe’er, Shall find wings waiting there.
having companions or an escort
From this reading We had asked Schoolmaster to send two men with us to bring back from Puwa the salt and the cloth which was to be the recompense of those Arekunas who had assisted us; but instead of sending two men, Schoolmaster himself and the entire party who had climbed Roraima with us gaily accompanied our march back.
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading THE RETURN JOURNEY Alas, that the longest hill Must end in a vale; but still, Who climbs with toil, wheresoe’er, Shall find wings waiting there.
alternateadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərnət/
every second one of a series
From this reading It was a delightful morning, with alternate showers and sunshine and gloriously cool winds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many farewells and the bringing up of piles of cassava for the support of our caravan delayed our start from Kamaiwâwong on the return journey to Mataruka.
Arekunas
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From this reading We had asked Schoolmaster to send two men with us to bring back from Puwa the salt and the cloth which was to be the recompense of those Arekunas who had assisted us; but instead of sending two men, Schoolmaster himself and the entire party who had climbed Roraima with us gaily accompanied our march back.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading We had asked Schoolmaster to send two men with us to bring back from Puwa the salt and the cloth which was to be the recompense of those Arekunas who had assisted us; but instead of sending two men, Schoolmaster himself and the entire party who had climbed Roraima with us gaily accompanied our march back.
assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading We had asked Schoolmaster to send two men with us to bring back from Puwa the salt and the cloth which was to be the recompense of those Arekunas who had assisted us; but instead of sending two men, Schoolmaster himself and the entire party who had climbed Roraima with us gaily accompanied our march back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We had asked Schoolmaster to send two men with us to bring back from Puwa the salt and the cloth which was to be the recompense of those Arekunas who had assisted us; but instead of sending two men, Schoolmaster himself and the entire party who had climbed Roraima with us gaily accompanied our march back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We had asked Schoolmaster to send two men with us to bring back from Puwa the salt and the cloth which was to be the recompense of those Arekunas who had assisted us; but instead of sending two men, Schoolmaster himself and the entire party who had climbed Roraima with us gaily accompanied our march back.
BEECHING
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From this reading H. C. BEECHING.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading We had asked Schoolmaster to send two men with us to bring back from Puwa the salt and the cloth which was to be the recompense of those Arekunas who had assisted us; but instead of sending two men, Schoolmaster himself and the entire party who had climbed Roraima with us gaily accompanied our march back.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Many farewells and the bringing up of piles of cassava for the support of our caravan delayed our start from Kamaiwâwong on the return journey to Mataruka.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE RETURN JOURNEY Alas, that the longest hill Must end in a vale; but still, Who climbs with toil, wheresoe’er, Shall find wings waiting there.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading H. C. BEECHING.
caravannounUS /ˈkærəvæn/
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading Many farewells and the bringing up of piles of cassava for the support of our caravan delayed our start from Kamaiwâwong on the return journey to Mataruka.
cassavanoun
a starch made by leaching and drying the root of the cassava plant; the source of tapioca; a staple food in the tropics
From this reading Many farewells and the bringing up of piles of cassava for the support of our caravan delayed our start from Kamaiwâwong on the return journey to Mataruka.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading We had asked Schoolmaster to send two men with us to bring back from Puwa the salt and the cloth which was to be the recompense of those Arekunas who had assisted us; but instead of sending two men, Schoolmaster himself and the entire party who had climbed Roraima with us gaily accompanied our march back.
climbsnounUS /klaɪmz/
plural of “climb” — an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading THE RETURN JOURNEY Alas, that the longest hill Must end in a vale; but still, Who climbs with toil, wheresoe’er, Shall find wings waiting there.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading We had asked Schoolmaster to send two men with us to bring back from Puwa the salt and the cloth which was to be the recompense of those Arekunas who had assisted us; but instead of sending two men, Schoolmaster himself and the entire party who had climbed Roraima with us gaily accompanied our march back.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading It was a delightful morning, with alternate showers and sunshine and gloriously cool winds.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading Many farewells and the bringing up of piles of cassava for the support of our caravan delayed our start from Kamaiwâwong on the return journey to Mataruka.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading It was a delightful morning, with alternate showers and sunshine and gloriously cool winds.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE RETURN JOURNEY Alas, that the longest hill Must end in a vale; but still, Who climbs with toil, wheresoe’er, Shall find wings waiting there.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading We had asked Schoolmaster to send two men with us to bring back from Puwa the salt and the cloth which was to be the recompense of those Arekunas who had assisted us; but instead of sending two men, Schoolmaster himself and the entire party who had climbed Roraima with us gaily accompanied our march back.
farewellsnounUS /ˌferˈwelz/
plural of “farewell” — an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Many farewells and the bringing up of piles of cassava for the support of our caravan delayed our start from Kamaiwâwong on the return journey to Mataruka.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading THE RETURN JOURNEY Alas, that the longest hill Must end in a vale; but still, Who climbs with toil, wheresoe’er, Shall find wings waiting there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Many farewells and the bringing up of piles of cassava for the support of our caravan delayed our start from Kamaiwâwong on the return journey to Mataruka.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Many farewells and the bringing up of piles of cassava for the support of our caravan delayed our start from Kamaiwâwong on the return journey to Mataruka.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading We had asked Schoolmaster to send two men with us to bring back from Puwa the salt and the cloth which was to be the recompense of those Arekunas who had assisted us; but instead of sending two men, Schoolmaster himself and the entire party who had climbed Roraima with us gaily accompanied our march back.
gloriouslyadverbUS /ˈɡlɔːriəsli/
with glory or in a glorious manner
From this reading It was a delightful morning, with alternate showers and sunshine and gloriously cool winds.
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 H. C. BEECHING.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had asked Schoolmaster to send two men with us to bring back from Puwa the salt and the cloth which was to be the recompense of those Arekunas who had assisted us; but instead of sending two men, Schoolmaster himself and the entire party who had climbed Roraima with us gaily accompanied our march back.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE RETURN JOURNEY Alas, that the longest hill Must end in a vale; but still, Who climbs with toil, wheresoe’er, Shall find wings waiting there.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading We had asked Schoolmaster to send two men with us to bring back from Puwa the salt and the cloth which was to be the recompense of those Arekunas who had assisted us; but instead of sending two men, Schoolmaster himself and the entire party who had climbed Roraima with us gaily accompanied our march back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RETURN JOURNEY Alas, that the longest hill Must end in a vale; but still, Who climbs with toil, wheresoe’er, Shall find wings waiting there.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading We had asked Schoolmaster to send two men with us to bring back from Puwa the salt and the cloth which was to be the recompense of those Arekunas who had assisted us; but instead of sending two men, Schoolmaster himself and the entire party who had climbed Roraima with us gaily accompanied our march back.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a delightful morning, with alternate showers and sunshine and gloriously cool winds.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THE RETURN JOURNEY Alas, that the longest hill Must end in a vale; but still, Who climbs with toil, wheresoe’er, Shall find wings waiting there.
Kamaiwâwong
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From this reading Many farewells and the bringing up of piles of cassava for the support of our caravan delayed our start from Kamaiwâwong on the return journey to Mataruka.
longestadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡəst/
for the most time
From this reading THE RETURN JOURNEY Alas, that the longest hill Must end in a vale; but still, Who climbs with toil, wheresoe’er, Shall find wings waiting there.
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 Many farewells and the bringing up of piles of cassava for the support of our caravan delayed our start from Kamaiwâwong on the return journey to Mataruka.
march in a procession
From this reading We had asked Schoolmaster to send two men with us to bring back from Puwa the salt and the cloth which was to be the recompense of those Arekunas who had assisted us; but instead of sending two men, Schoolmaster himself and the entire party who had climbed Roraima with us gaily accompanied our march back.
Mataruka
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From this reading Many farewells and the bringing up of piles of cassava for the support of our caravan delayed our start from Kamaiwâwong on the return journey to Mataruka.
the force of workers available
From this reading We had asked Schoolmaster to send two men with us to bring back from Puwa the salt and the cloth which was to be the recompense of those Arekunas who had assisted us; but instead of sending two men, Schoolmaster himself and the entire party who had climbed Roraima with us gaily accompanied our march back.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was a delightful morning, with alternate showers and sunshine and gloriously cool winds.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE RETURN JOURNEY Alas, that the longest hill Must end in a vale; but still, Who climbs with toil, wheresoe’er, Shall find wings waiting there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many farewells and the bringing up of piles of cassava for the support of our caravan delayed our start from Kamaiwâwong on the return journey to Mataruka.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Many farewells and the bringing up of piles of cassava for the support of our caravan delayed our start from Kamaiwâwong on the return journey to Mataruka.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Many farewells and the bringing up of piles of cassava for the support of our caravan delayed our start from Kamaiwâwong on the return journey to Mataruka.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading We had asked Schoolmaster to send two men with us to bring back from Puwa the salt and the cloth which was to be the recompense of those Arekunas who had assisted us; but instead of sending two men, Schoolmaster himself and the entire party who had climbed Roraima with us gaily accompanied our march back.
pilesnounUS /paɪlz/
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading Many farewells and the bringing up of piles of cassava for the support of our caravan delayed our start from Kamaiwâwong on the return journey to Mataruka.
Puwa
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From this reading We had asked Schoolmaster to send two men with us to bring back from Puwa the salt and the cloth which was to be the recompense of those Arekunas who had assisted us; but instead of sending two men, Schoolmaster himself and the entire party who had climbed Roraima with us gaily accompanied our march back.
recompensenounUS /ˈrekəmpens/
payment or reward (as for service rendered)
From this reading We had asked Schoolmaster to send two men with us to bring back from Puwa the salt and the cloth which was to be the recompense of those Arekunas who had assisted us; but instead of sending two men, Schoolmaster himself and the entire party who had climbed Roraima with us gaily accompanied our march back.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE RETURN JOURNEY Alas, that the longest hill Must end in a vale; but still, Who climbs with toil, wheresoe’er, Shall find wings waiting there.
Roraima
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From this reading We had asked Schoolmaster to send two men with us to bring back from Puwa the salt and the cloth which was to be the recompense of those Arekunas who had assisted us; but instead of sending two men, Schoolmaster himself and the entire party who had climbed Roraima with us gaily accompanied our march back.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading We had asked Schoolmaster to send two men with us to bring back from Puwa the salt and the cloth which was to be the recompense of those Arekunas who had assisted us; but instead of sending two men, Schoolmaster himself and the entire party who had climbed Roraima with us gaily accompanied our march back.
SchoolmasternounUS /ˈskuːlmæstər/
presiding officer of a school
From this reading We had asked Schoolmaster to send two men with us to bring back from Puwa the salt and the cloth which was to be the recompense of those Arekunas who had assisted us; but instead of sending two men, Schoolmaster himself and the entire party who had climbed Roraima with us gaily accompanied our march back.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading We had asked Schoolmaster to send two men with us to bring back from Puwa the salt and the cloth which was to be the recompense of those Arekunas who had assisted us; but instead of sending two men, Schoolmaster himself and the entire party who had climbed Roraima with us gaily accompanied our march back.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading We had asked Schoolmaster to send two men with us to bring back from Puwa the salt and the cloth which was to be the recompense of those Arekunas who had assisted us; but instead of sending two men, Schoolmaster himself and the entire party who had climbed Roraima with us gaily accompanied our march back.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading THE RETURN JOURNEY Alas, that the longest hill Must end in a vale; but still, Who climbs with toil, wheresoe’er, Shall find wings waiting there.
showersnounUS /ˈʃaʊərz/
plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading It was a delightful morning, with alternate showers and sunshine and gloriously cool winds.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Many farewells and the bringing up of piles of cassava for the support of our caravan delayed our start from Kamaiwâwong on the return journey to Mataruka.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE RETURN JOURNEY Alas, that the longest hill Must end in a vale; but still, Who climbs with toil, wheresoe’er, Shall find wings waiting there.
the rays of the sun
From this reading It was a delightful morning, with alternate showers and sunshine and gloriously cool winds.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading Many farewells and the bringing up of piles of cassava for the support of our caravan delayed our start from Kamaiwâwong on the return journey to Mataruka.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE RETURN JOURNEY Alas, that the longest hill Must end in a vale; but still, Who climbs with toil, wheresoe’er, Shall find wings waiting there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETURN JOURNEY Alas, that the longest hill Must end in a vale; but still, Who climbs with toil, wheresoe’er, Shall find wings waiting there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE RETURN JOURNEY Alas, that the longest hill Must end in a vale; but still, Who climbs with toil, wheresoe’er, Shall find wings waiting there.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading We had asked Schoolmaster to send two men with us to bring back from Puwa the salt and the cloth which was to be the recompense of those Arekunas who had assisted us; but instead of sending two men, Schoolmaster himself and the entire party who had climbed Roraima with us gaily accompanied our march back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Many farewells and the bringing up of piles of cassava for the support of our caravan delayed our start from Kamaiwâwong on the return journey to Mataruka.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading THE RETURN JOURNEY Alas, that the longest hill Must end in a vale; but still, Who climbs with toil, wheresoe’er, Shall find wings waiting there.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We had asked Schoolmaster to send two men with us to bring back from Puwa the salt and the cloth which was to be the recompense of those Arekunas who had assisted us; but instead of sending two men, Schoolmaster himself and the entire party who had climbed Roraima with us gaily accompanied our march back.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Many farewells and the bringing up of piles of cassava for the support of our caravan delayed our start from Kamaiwâwong on the return journey to Mataruka.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We had asked Schoolmaster to send two men with us to bring back from Puwa the salt and the cloth which was to be the recompense of those Arekunas who had assisted us; but instead of sending two men, Schoolmaster himself and the entire party who had climbed Roraima with us gaily accompanied our march back.
valenounUS /veɪl/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading THE RETURN JOURNEY Alas, that the longest hill Must end in a vale; but still, Who climbs with toil, wheresoe’er, Shall find wings waiting there.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading THE RETURN JOURNEY Alas, that the longest hill Must end in a vale; but still, Who climbs with toil, wheresoe’er, Shall find wings waiting there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We had asked Schoolmaster to send two men with us to bring back from Puwa the salt and the cloth which was to be the recompense of those Arekunas who had assisted us; but instead of sending two men, Schoolmaster himself and the entire party who had climbed Roraima with us gaily accompanied our march back.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had asked Schoolmaster to send two men with us to bring back from Puwa the salt and the cloth which was to be the recompense of those Arekunas who had assisted us; but instead of sending two men, Schoolmaster himself and the entire party who had climbed Roraima with us gaily accompanied our march back.
wheresoe'er
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From this reading THE RETURN JOURNEY Alas, that the longest hill Must end in a vale; but still, Who climbs with toil, wheresoe’er, Shall find wings waiting there.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We had asked Schoolmaster to send two men with us to bring back from Puwa the salt and the cloth which was to be the recompense of those Arekunas who had assisted us; but instead of sending two men, Schoolmaster himself and the entire party who had climbed Roraima with us gaily accompanied our march back.
which person or people
From this reading THE RETURN JOURNEY Alas, that the longest hill Must end in a vale; but still, Who climbs with toil, wheresoe’er, Shall find wings waiting there.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It was a delightful morning, with alternate showers and sunshine and gloriously cool winds.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading THE RETURN JOURNEY Alas, that the longest hill Must end in a vale; but still, Who climbs with toil, wheresoe’er, Shall find wings waiting there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE RETURN JOURNEY Alas, that the longest hill Must end in a vale; but still, Who climbs with toil, wheresoe’er, Shall find wings waiting there.
