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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is desirable that here and there a part of the work should be done in outline by such a geographic and zoological reconnaissance as ours; we would, for example, be very grateful for such work in portions of the interior of the Guianas, on the headwaters of the Xingu, and here and there along the eastern base of the Andes.
accomplished
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From this reading It can be accomplished with reasonable thoroughness only by the efforts of very many different workers, each in his own special field.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It is desirable that here and there a part of the work should be done in outline by such a geographic and zoological reconnaissance as ours; we would, for example, be very grateful for such work in portions of the interior of the Guianas, on the headwaters of the Xingu, and here and there along the eastern base of the Andes.
America
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From this reading An immense amount of this true wilderness work, geographical and zoological, remains to be done in South America.
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading An immense amount of this true wilderness work, geographical and zoological, remains to be done in South America.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An immense amount of this true wilderness work, geographical and zoological, remains to be done in South America.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An immense amount of this true wilderness work, geographical and zoological, remains to be done in South America.
Andes
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From this reading It is desirable that here and there a part of the work should be done in outline by such a geographic and zoological reconnaissance as ours; we would, for example, be very grateful for such work in portions of the interior of the Guianas, on the headwaters of the Xingu, and here and there along the eastern base of the Andes.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The first geographical explorers of the untrodden wilderness, the first wanderers who penetrate the wastes where they are confronted with starvation, disease, and danger and death in every from, cannot take with them the elaborate equipment necessary in order to do the thorough scientific work demanded by modern scientific requirements.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is desirable that here and there a part of the work should be done in outline by such a geographic and zoological reconnaissance as ours; we would, for example, be very grateful for such work in portions of the interior of the Guianas, on the headwaters of the Xingu, and here and there along the eastern base of the Andes.
base
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From this reading It is desirable that here and there a part of the work should be done in outline by such a geographic and zoological reconnaissance as ours; we would, for example, be very grateful for such work in portions of the interior of the Guianas, on the headwaters of the Xingu, and here and there along the eastern base of the Andes.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading An immense amount of this true wilderness work, geographical and zoological, remains to be done in South America.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as a rule the work must be specialized; and in its final shape it must be specialized everywhere.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It can be accomplished with reasonable thoroughness only by the efforts of very many different workers, each in his own special field.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It can be accomplished with reasonable thoroughness only by the efforts of very many different workers, each in his own special field.
cannot
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From this reading The first geographical explorers of the untrodden wilderness, the first wanderers who penetrate the wastes where they are confronted with starvation, disease, and danger and death in every from, cannot take with them the elaborate equipment necessary in order to do the thorough scientific work demanded by modern scientific requirements.
confronted
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From this reading The first geographical explorers of the untrodden wilderness, the first wanderers who penetrate the wastes where they are confronted with starvation, disease, and danger and death in every from, cannot take with them the elaborate equipment necessary in order to do the thorough scientific work demanded by modern scientific requirements.
danger
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From this reading The first geographical explorers of the untrodden wilderness, the first wanderers who penetrate the wastes where they are confronted with starvation, disease, and danger and death in every from, cannot take with them the elaborate equipment necessary in order to do the thorough scientific work demanded by modern scientific requirements.
death
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From this reading The first geographical explorers of the untrodden wilderness, the first wanderers who penetrate the wastes where they are confronted with starvation, disease, and danger and death in every from, cannot take with them the elaborate equipment necessary in order to do the thorough scientific work demanded by modern scientific requirements.
demanded
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From this reading The first geographical explorers of the untrodden wilderness, the first wanderers who penetrate the wastes where they are confronted with starvation, disease, and danger and death in every from, cannot take with them the elaborate equipment necessary in order to do the thorough scientific work demanded by modern scientific requirements.
desirable
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From this reading It is desirable that here and there a part of the work should be done in outline by such a geographic and zoological reconnaissance as ours; we would, for example, be very grateful for such work in portions of the interior of the Guianas, on the headwaters of the Xingu, and here and there along the eastern base of the Andes.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It can be accomplished with reasonable thoroughness only by the efforts of very many different workers, each in his own special field.
disease
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From this reading The first geographical explorers of the untrodden wilderness, the first wanderers who penetrate the wastes where they are confronted with starvation, disease, and danger and death in every from, cannot take with them the elaborate equipment necessary in order to do the thorough scientific work demanded by modern scientific requirements.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The first geographical explorers of the untrodden wilderness, the first wanderers who penetrate the wastes where they are confronted with starvation, disease, and danger and death in every from, cannot take with them the elaborate equipment necessary in order to do the thorough scientific work demanded by modern scientific requirements.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An immense amount of this true wilderness work, geographical and zoological, remains to be done in South America.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It can be accomplished with reasonable thoroughness only by the efforts of very many different workers, each in his own special field.
eastern
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From this reading It is desirable that here and there a part of the work should be done in outline by such a geographic and zoological reconnaissance as ours; we would, for example, be very grateful for such work in portions of the interior of the Guianas, on the headwaters of the Xingu, and here and there along the eastern base of the Andes.
efforts
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From this reading It can be accomplished with reasonable thoroughness only by the efforts of very many different workers, each in his own special field.
elaborate
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From this reading The first geographical explorers of the untrodden wilderness, the first wanderers who penetrate the wastes where they are confronted with starvation, disease, and danger and death in every from, cannot take with them the elaborate equipment necessary in order to do the thorough scientific work demanded by modern scientific requirements.
equipment
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From this reading The first geographical explorers of the untrodden wilderness, the first wanderers who penetrate the wastes where they are confronted with starvation, disease, and danger and death in every from, cannot take with them the elaborate equipment necessary in order to do the thorough scientific work demanded by modern scientific requirements.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The first geographical explorers of the untrodden wilderness, the first wanderers who penetrate the wastes where they are confronted with starvation, disease, and danger and death in every from, cannot take with them the elaborate equipment necessary in order to do the thorough scientific work demanded by modern scientific requirements.
everywhere
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From this reading But as a rule the work must be specialized; and in its final shape it must be specialized everywhere.
example
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From this reading It is desirable that here and there a part of the work should be done in outline by such a geographic and zoological reconnaissance as ours; we would, for example, be very grateful for such work in portions of the interior of the Guianas, on the headwaters of the Xingu, and here and there along the eastern base of the Andes.
explorers
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From this reading The first geographical explorers of the untrodden wilderness, the first wanderers who penetrate the wastes where they are confronted with starvation, disease, and danger and death in every from, cannot take with them the elaborate equipment necessary in order to do the thorough scientific work demanded by modern scientific requirements.
field
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From this reading It can be accomplished with reasonable thoroughness only by the efforts of very many different workers, each in his own special field.
final
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From this reading But as a rule the work must be specialized; and in its final shape it must be specialized everywhere.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first geographical explorers of the untrodden wilderness, the first wanderers who penetrate the wastes where they are confronted with starvation, disease, and danger and death in every from, cannot take with them the elaborate equipment necessary in order to do the thorough scientific work demanded by modern scientific requirements.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is desirable that here and there a part of the work should be done in outline by such a geographic and zoological reconnaissance as ours; we would, for example, be very grateful for such work in portions of the interior of the Guianas, on the headwaters of the Xingu, and here and there along the eastern base of the Andes.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The first geographical explorers of the untrodden wilderness, the first wanderers who penetrate the wastes where they are confronted with starvation, disease, and danger and death in every from, cannot take with them the elaborate equipment necessary in order to do the thorough scientific work demanded by modern scientific requirements.
geographic
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From this reading It is desirable that here and there a part of the work should be done in outline by such a geographic and zoological reconnaissance as ours; we would, for example, be very grateful for such work in portions of the interior of the Guianas, on the headwaters of the Xingu, and here and there along the eastern base of the Andes.
geographical
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From this reading An immense amount of this true wilderness work, geographical and zoological, remains to be done in South America.
grateful
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From this reading It is desirable that here and there a part of the work should be done in outline by such a geographic and zoological reconnaissance as ours; we would, for example, be very grateful for such work in portions of the interior of the Guianas, on the headwaters of the Xingu, and here and there along the eastern base of the Andes.
Guianas
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From this reading It is desirable that here and there a part of the work should be done in outline by such a geographic and zoological reconnaissance as ours; we would, for example, be very grateful for such work in portions of the interior of the Guianas, on the headwaters of the Xingu, and here and there along the eastern base of the Andes.
headwaters
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From this reading It is desirable that here and there a part of the work should be done in outline by such a geographic and zoological reconnaissance as ours; we would, for example, be very grateful for such work in portions of the interior of the Guianas, on the headwaters of the Xingu, and here and there along the eastern base of the Andes.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is desirable that here and there a part of the work should be done in outline by such a geographic and zoological reconnaissance as ours; we would, for example, be very grateful for such work in portions of the interior of the Guianas, on the headwaters of the Xingu, and here and there along the eastern base of the Andes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It can be accomplished with reasonable thoroughness only by the efforts of very many different workers, each in his own special field.
immense
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From this reading An immense amount of this true wilderness work, geographical and zoological, remains to be done in South America.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An immense amount of this true wilderness work, geographical and zoological, remains to be done in South America.
interior
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From this reading It is desirable that here and there a part of the work should be done in outline by such a geographic and zoological reconnaissance as ours; we would, for example, be very grateful for such work in portions of the interior of the Guianas, on the headwaters of the Xingu, and here and there along the eastern base of the Andes.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is desirable that here and there a part of the work should be done in outline by such a geographic and zoological reconnaissance as ours; we would, for example, be very grateful for such work in portions of the interior of the Guianas, on the headwaters of the Xingu, and here and there along the eastern base of the Andes.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It can be accomplished with reasonable thoroughness only by the efforts of very many different workers, each in his own special field.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But as a rule the work must be specialized; and in its final shape it must be specialized everywhere.
many
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From this reading It can be accomplished with reasonable thoroughness only by the efforts of very many different workers, each in his own special field.
modern
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From this reading The first geographical explorers of the untrodden wilderness, the first wanderers who penetrate the wastes where they are confronted with starvation, disease, and danger and death in every from, cannot take with them the elaborate equipment necessary in order to do the thorough scientific work demanded by modern scientific requirements.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But as a rule the work must be specialized; and in its final shape it must be specialized everywhere.
necessary
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From this reading The first geographical explorers of the untrodden wilderness, the first wanderers who penetrate the wastes where they are confronted with starvation, disease, and danger and death in every from, cannot take with them the elaborate equipment necessary in order to do the thorough scientific work demanded by modern scientific requirements.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An immense amount of this true wilderness work, geographical and zoological, remains to be done in South America.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is desirable that here and there a part of the work should be done in outline by such a geographic and zoological reconnaissance as ours; we would, for example, be very grateful for such work in portions of the interior of the Guianas, on the headwaters of the Xingu, and here and there along the eastern base of the Andes.
only
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From this reading It can be accomplished with reasonable thoroughness only by the efforts of very many different workers, each in his own special field.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first geographical explorers of the untrodden wilderness, the first wanderers who penetrate the wastes where they are confronted with starvation, disease, and danger and death in every from, cannot take with them the elaborate equipment necessary in order to do the thorough scientific work demanded by modern scientific requirements.
ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading It is desirable that here and there a part of the work should be done in outline by such a geographic and zoological reconnaissance as ours; we would, for example, be very grateful for such work in portions of the interior of the Guianas, on the headwaters of the Xingu, and here and there along the eastern base of the Andes.
outline
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From this reading It is desirable that here and there a part of the work should be done in outline by such a geographic and zoological reconnaissance as ours; we would, for example, be very grateful for such work in portions of the interior of the Guianas, on the headwaters of the Xingu, and here and there along the eastern base of the Andes.
own
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From this reading It can be accomplished with reasonable thoroughness only by the efforts of very many different workers, each in his own special field.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is desirable that here and there a part of the work should be done in outline by such a geographic and zoological reconnaissance as ours; we would, for example, be very grateful for such work in portions of the interior of the Guianas, on the headwaters of the Xingu, and here and there along the eastern base of the Andes.
penetrate
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From this reading The first geographical explorers of the untrodden wilderness, the first wanderers who penetrate the wastes where they are confronted with starvation, disease, and danger and death in every from, cannot take with them the elaborate equipment necessary in order to do the thorough scientific work demanded by modern scientific requirements.
portions
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From this reading It is desirable that here and there a part of the work should be done in outline by such a geographic and zoological reconnaissance as ours; we would, for example, be very grateful for such work in portions of the interior of the Guianas, on the headwaters of the Xingu, and here and there along the eastern base of the Andes.
reasonable
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From this reading It can be accomplished with reasonable thoroughness only by the efforts of very many different workers, each in his own special field.
reconnaissance
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From this reading It is desirable that here and there a part of the work should be done in outline by such a geographic and zoological reconnaissance as ours; we would, for example, be very grateful for such work in portions of the interior of the Guianas, on the headwaters of the Xingu, and here and there along the eastern base of the Andes.
remains
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From this reading An immense amount of this true wilderness work, geographical and zoological, remains to be done in South America.
requirements
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From this reading The first geographical explorers of the untrodden wilderness, the first wanderers who penetrate the wastes where they are confronted with starvation, disease, and danger and death in every from, cannot take with them the elaborate equipment necessary in order to do the thorough scientific work demanded by modern scientific requirements.
rule
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From this reading But as a rule the work must be specialized; and in its final shape it must be specialized everywhere.
scientific
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From this reading The first geographical explorers of the untrodden wilderness, the first wanderers who penetrate the wastes where they are confronted with starvation, disease, and danger and death in every from, cannot take with them the elaborate equipment necessary in order to do the thorough scientific work demanded by modern scientific requirements.
shape
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From this reading But as a rule the work must be specialized; and in its final shape it must be specialized everywhere.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It is desirable that here and there a part of the work should be done in outline by such a geographic and zoological reconnaissance as ours; we would, for example, be very grateful for such work in portions of the interior of the Guianas, on the headwaters of the Xingu, and here and there along the eastern base of the Andes.
South
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From this reading An immense amount of this true wilderness work, geographical and zoological, remains to be done in South America.
special
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From this reading It can be accomplished with reasonable thoroughness only by the efforts of very many different workers, each in his own special field.
specialized
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From this reading But as a rule the work must be specialized; and in its final shape it must be specialized everywhere.
starvation
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From this reading The first geographical explorers of the untrodden wilderness, the first wanderers who penetrate the wastes where they are confronted with starvation, disease, and danger and death in every from, cannot take with them the elaborate equipment necessary in order to do the thorough scientific work demanded by modern scientific requirements.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It is desirable that here and there a part of the work should be done in outline by such a geographic and zoological reconnaissance as ours; we would, for example, be very grateful for such work in portions of the interior of the Guianas, on the headwaters of the Xingu, and here and there along the eastern base of the Andes.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first geographical explorers of the untrodden wilderness, the first wanderers who penetrate the wastes where they are confronted with starvation, disease, and danger and death in every from, cannot take with them the elaborate equipment necessary in order to do the thorough scientific work demanded by modern scientific requirements.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is desirable that here and there a part of the work should be done in outline by such a geographic and zoological reconnaissance as ours; we would, for example, be very grateful for such work in portions of the interior of the Guianas, on the headwaters of the Xingu, and here and there along the eastern base of the Andes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It can be accomplished with reasonable thoroughness only by the efforts of very many different workers, each in his own special field.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The first geographical explorers of the untrodden wilderness, the first wanderers who penetrate the wastes where they are confronted with starvation, disease, and danger and death in every from, cannot take with them the elaborate equipment necessary in order to do the thorough scientific work demanded by modern scientific requirements.
there
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From this reading It is desirable that here and there a part of the work should be done in outline by such a geographic and zoological reconnaissance as ours; we would, for example, be very grateful for such work in portions of the interior of the Guianas, on the headwaters of the Xingu, and here and there along the eastern base of the Andes.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first geographical explorers of the untrodden wilderness, the first wanderers who penetrate the wastes where they are confronted with starvation, disease, and danger and death in every from, cannot take with them the elaborate equipment necessary in order to do the thorough scientific work demanded by modern scientific requirements.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading An immense amount of this true wilderness work, geographical and zoological, remains to be done in South America.
thorough
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From this reading The first geographical explorers of the untrodden wilderness, the first wanderers who penetrate the wastes where they are confronted with starvation, disease, and danger and death in every from, cannot take with them the elaborate equipment necessary in order to do the thorough scientific work demanded by modern scientific requirements.
thoroughness
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From this reading It can be accomplished with reasonable thoroughness only by the efforts of very many different workers, each in his own special field.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An immense amount of this true wilderness work, geographical and zoological, remains to be done in South America.
true
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From this reading An immense amount of this true wilderness work, geographical and zoological, remains to be done in South America.
untrodden
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From this reading The first geographical explorers of the untrodden wilderness, the first wanderers who penetrate the wastes where they are confronted with starvation, disease, and danger and death in every from, cannot take with them the elaborate equipment necessary in order to do the thorough scientific work demanded by modern scientific requirements.
very
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From this reading It can be accomplished with reasonable thoroughness only by the efforts of very many different workers, each in his own special field.
wanderers
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From this reading The first geographical explorers of the untrodden wilderness, the first wanderers who penetrate the wastes where they are confronted with starvation, disease, and danger and death in every from, cannot take with them the elaborate equipment necessary in order to do the thorough scientific work demanded by modern scientific requirements.
wastes
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From this reading The first geographical explorers of the untrodden wilderness, the first wanderers who penetrate the wastes where they are confronted with starvation, disease, and danger and death in every from, cannot take with them the elaborate equipment necessary in order to do the thorough scientific work demanded by modern scientific requirements.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It is desirable that here and there a part of the work should be done in outline by such a geographic and zoological reconnaissance as ours; we would, for example, be very grateful for such work in portions of the interior of the Guianas, on the headwaters of the Xingu, and here and there along the eastern base of the Andes.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The first geographical explorers of the untrodden wilderness, the first wanderers who penetrate the wastes where they are confronted with starvation, disease, and danger and death in every from, cannot take with them the elaborate equipment necessary in order to do the thorough scientific work demanded by modern scientific requirements.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The first geographical explorers of the untrodden wilderness, the first wanderers who penetrate the wastes where they are confronted with starvation, disease, and danger and death in every from, cannot take with them the elaborate equipment necessary in order to do the thorough scientific work demanded by modern scientific requirements.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
a wild area where few people live
From this reading An immense amount of this true wilderness work, geographical and zoological, remains to be done in South America.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It can be accomplished with reasonable thoroughness only by the efforts of very many different workers, each in his own special field.
work
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From this reading An immense amount of this true wilderness work, geographical and zoological, remains to be done in South America.
workers
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From this reading It can be accomplished with reasonable thoroughness only by the efforts of very many different workers, each in his own special field.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It is desirable that here and there a part of the work should be done in outline by such a geographic and zoological reconnaissance as ours; we would, for example, be very grateful for such work in portions of the interior of the Guianas, on the headwaters of the Xingu, and here and there along the eastern base of the Andes.
Xingu
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From this reading It is desirable that here and there a part of the work should be done in outline by such a geographic and zoological reconnaissance as ours; we would, for example, be very grateful for such work in portions of the interior of the Guianas, on the headwaters of the Xingu, and here and there along the eastern base of the Andes.
zoological
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From this reading An immense amount of this true wilderness work, geographical and zoological, remains to be done in South America.
