1st
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From this reading The 1st of September was a dull morning with a very biting east wind, but our two invalids had been cured by means of Cockle's, and all of us felt relieved when we woke up to find we were on the right side of the river.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ANOTHER CHULA—MOUNTAINS—A QUEER ILLUSION—STRANGE VOICES—WE FIND WE ARE DESCENDING—A TIBETAN CAMP—ESAU SENT AS AN AMBASSADOR—AN INVITATION.
aboundingadjectiveUS /əˈbaʊndɪŋ/
existing in abundance
From this reading In the latter half of the day the travelling was bad and toilsome, over a white, stony soil, abounding in unexpected quagmires, and enticing us further on to spongy, sloping ground, sliced up by innumerable nasty ragged nullahs.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I am afraid that our two sick men would not have recovered, had we delayed the crossing of the torrent the evening before.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The 1st of September was a dull morning with a very biting east wind, but our two invalids had been cured by means of Cockle's, and all of us felt relieved when we woke up to find we were on the right side of the river.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am afraid that our two sick men would not have recovered, had we delayed the crossing of the torrent the evening before.
AMBASSADORnounUS /æmˈbæsədər/
a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading ANOTHER CHULA—MOUNTAINS—A QUEER ILLUSION—STRANGE VOICES—WE FIND WE ARE DESCENDING—A TIBETAN CAMP—ESAU SENT AS AN AMBASSADOR—AN INVITATION.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ANOTHER CHULA—MOUNTAINS—A QUEER ILLUSION—STRANGE VOICES—WE FIND WE ARE DESCENDING—A TIBETAN CAMP—ESAU SENT AS AN AMBASSADOR—AN INVITATION.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The 1st of September was a dull morning with a very biting east wind, but our two invalids had been cured by means of Cockle's, and all of us felt relieved when we woke up to find we were on the right side of the river.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER CHULA—MOUNTAINS—A QUEER ILLUSION—STRANGE VOICES—WE FIND WE ARE DESCENDING—A TIBETAN CAMP—ESAU SENT AS AN AMBASSADOR—AN INVITATION.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ANOTHER CHULA—MOUNTAINS—A QUEER ILLUSION—STRANGE VOICES—WE FIND WE ARE DESCENDING—A TIBETAN CAMP—ESAU SENT AS AN AMBASSADOR—AN INVITATION.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ANOTHER CHULA—MOUNTAINS—A QUEER ILLUSION—STRANGE VOICES—WE FIND WE ARE DESCENDING—A TIBETAN CAMP—ESAU SENT AS AN AMBASSADOR—AN INVITATION.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading In the latter half of the day the travelling was bad and toilsome, over a white, stony soil, abounding in unexpected quagmires, and enticing us further on to spongy, sloping ground, sliced up by innumerable nasty ragged nullahs.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The 1st of September was a dull morning with a very biting east wind, but our two invalids had been cured by means of Cockle's, and all of us felt relieved when we woke up to find we were on the right side of the river.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I am afraid that our two sick men would not have recovered, had we delayed the crossing of the torrent the evening before.
bitingadjectiveUS /ˈbaɪtɪŋ/
capable of wounding
From this reading The 1st of September was a dull morning with a very biting east wind, but our two invalids had been cured by means of Cockle's, and all of us felt relieved when we woke up to find we were on the right side of the river.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The 1st of September was a dull morning with a very biting east wind, but our two invalids had been cured by means of Cockle's, and all of us felt relieved when we woke up to find we were on the right side of the river.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The 1st of September was a dull morning with a very biting east wind, but our two invalids had been cured by means of Cockle's, and all of us felt relieved when we woke up to find we were on the right side of the river.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading ANOTHER CHULA—MOUNTAINS—A QUEER ILLUSION—STRANGE VOICES—WE FIND WE ARE DESCENDING—A TIBETAN CAMP—ESAU SENT AS AN AMBASSADOR—AN INVITATION.
CHULA
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From this reading ANOTHER CHULA—MOUNTAINS—A QUEER ILLUSION—STRANGE VOICES—WE FIND WE ARE DESCENDING—A TIBETAN CAMP—ESAU SENT AS AN AMBASSADOR—AN INVITATION.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading During our morning's march we kept close to the river's edge, which now flowed by majestically.
Cockle's
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From this reading The 1st of September was a dull morning with a very biting east wind, but our two invalids had been cured by means of Cockle's, and all of us felt relieved when we woke up to find we were on the right side of the river.
traveling across
From this reading I am afraid that our two sick men would not have recovered, had we delayed the crossing of the torrent the evening before.
curedadjectiveUS /kjʊrd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading The 1st of September was a dull morning with a very biting east wind, but our two invalids had been cured by means of Cockle's, and all of us felt relieved when we woke up to find we were on the right side of the river.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In the latter half of the day the travelling was bad and toilsome, over a white, stony soil, abounding in unexpected quagmires, and enticing us further on to spongy, sloping ground, sliced up by innumerable nasty ragged nullahs.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading I am afraid that our two sick men would not have recovered, had we delayed the crossing of the torrent the evening before.
DESCENDINGadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading ANOTHER CHULA—MOUNTAINS—A QUEER ILLUSION—STRANGE VOICES—WE FIND WE ARE DESCENDING—A TIBETAN CAMP—ESAU SENT AS AN AMBASSADOR—AN INVITATION.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading The 1st of September was a dull morning with a very biting east wind, but our two invalids had been cured by means of Cockle's, and all of us felt relieved when we woke up to find we were on the right side of the river.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During our morning's march we kept close to the river's edge, which now flowed by majestically.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The 1st of September was a dull morning with a very biting east wind, but our two invalids had been cured by means of Cockle's, and all of us felt relieved when we woke up to find we were on the right side of the river.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading During our morning's march we kept close to the river's edge, which now flowed by majestically.
enticingadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪsɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading In the latter half of the day the travelling was bad and toilsome, over a white, stony soil, abounding in unexpected quagmires, and enticing us further on to spongy, sloping ground, sliced up by innumerable nasty ragged nullahs.
ESAUnounUS /ˈiːsɔː/
(Old Testament) the eldest son of Isaac who would have inherited the covenant that God made with Abraham and that Abraham passed on to Isaac; he traded his birthright to his twin brother Jacob for a mess of pottage
From this reading ANOTHER CHULA—MOUNTAINS—A QUEER ILLUSION—STRANGE VOICES—WE FIND WE ARE DESCENDING—A TIBETAN CAMP—ESAU SENT AS AN AMBASSADOR—AN INVITATION.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I am afraid that our two sick men would not have recovered, had we delayed the crossing of the torrent the evening before.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The 1st of September was a dull morning with a very biting east wind, but our two invalids had been cured by means of Cockle's, and all of us felt relieved when we woke up to find we were on the right side of the river.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading ANOTHER CHULA—MOUNTAINS—A QUEER ILLUSION—STRANGE VOICES—WE FIND WE ARE DESCENDING—A TIBETAN CAMP—ESAU SENT AS AN AMBASSADOR—AN INVITATION.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading During our morning's march we kept close to the river's edge, which now flowed by majestically.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading In the latter half of the day the travelling was bad and toilsome, over a white, stony soil, abounding in unexpected quagmires, and enticing us further on to spongy, sloping ground, sliced up by innumerable nasty ragged nullahs.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading In the latter half of the day the travelling was bad and toilsome, over a white, stony soil, abounding in unexpected quagmires, and enticing us further on to spongy, sloping ground, sliced up by innumerable nasty ragged nullahs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The 1st of September was a dull morning with a very biting east wind, but our two invalids had been cured by means of Cockle's, and all of us felt relieved when we woke up to find we were on the right side of the river.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading In the latter half of the day the travelling was bad and toilsome, over a white, stony soil, abounding in unexpected quagmires, and enticing us further on to spongy, sloping ground, sliced up by innumerable nasty ragged nullahs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I am afraid that our two sick men would not have recovered, had we delayed the crossing of the torrent the evening before.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am afraid that our two sick men would not have recovered, had we delayed the crossing of the torrent the evening before.
ILLUSIONnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒən/
an erroneous mental representation
From this reading ANOTHER CHULA—MOUNTAINS—A QUEER ILLUSION—STRANGE VOICES—WE FIND WE ARE DESCENDING—A TIBETAN CAMP—ESAU SENT AS AN AMBASSADOR—AN INVITATION.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the latter half of the day the travelling was bad and toilsome, over a white, stony soil, abounding in unexpected quagmires, and enticing us further on to spongy, sloping ground, sliced up by innumerable nasty ragged nullahs.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading In the latter half of the day the travelling was bad and toilsome, over a white, stony soil, abounding in unexpected quagmires, and enticing us further on to spongy, sloping ground, sliced up by innumerable nasty ragged nullahs.
invalidsnounUS /ˈɪnvələdz/
plural of “invalid” — someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading The 1st of September was a dull morning with a very biting east wind, but our two invalids had been cured by means of Cockle's, and all of us felt relieved when we woke up to find we were on the right side of the river.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading ANOTHER CHULA—MOUNTAINS—A QUEER ILLUSION—STRANGE VOICES—WE FIND WE ARE DESCENDING—A TIBETAN CAMP—ESAU SENT AS AN AMBASSADOR—AN INVITATION.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading During our morning's march we kept close to the river's edge, which now flowed by majestically.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading In the latter half of the day the travelling was bad and toilsome, over a white, stony soil, abounding in unexpected quagmires, and enticing us further on to spongy, sloping ground, sliced up by innumerable nasty ragged nullahs.
majesticallyadverbUS /məˈdʒestɪkəli/
in a majestic manner
From this reading During our morning's march we kept close to the river's edge, which now flowed by majestically.
march in a procession
From this reading During our morning's march we kept close to the river's edge, which now flowed by majestically.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The 1st of September was a dull morning with a very biting east wind, but our two invalids had been cured by means of Cockle's, and all of us felt relieved when we woke up to find we were on the right side of the river.
the force of workers available
From this reading I am afraid that our two sick men would not have recovered, had we delayed the crossing of the torrent the evening before.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The 1st of September was a dull morning with a very biting east wind, but our two invalids had been cured by means of Cockle's, and all of us felt relieved when we woke up to find we were on the right side of the river.
morning'snounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading During our morning's march we kept close to the river's edge, which now flowed by majestically.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading ANOTHER CHULA—MOUNTAINS—A QUEER ILLUSION—STRANGE VOICES—WE FIND WE ARE DESCENDING—A TIBETAN CAMP—ESAU SENT AS AN AMBASSADOR—AN INVITATION.
nastyadjectiveUS /ˈnæsti/
offensive or even (of persons) malicious
From this reading In the latter half of the day the travelling was bad and toilsome, over a white, stony soil, abounding in unexpected quagmires, and enticing us further on to spongy, sloping ground, sliced up by innumerable nasty ragged nullahs.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am afraid that our two sick men would not have recovered, had we delayed the crossing of the torrent the evening before.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading During our morning's march we kept close to the river's edge, which now flowed by majestically.
nullahs
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From this reading In the latter half of the day the travelling was bad and toilsome, over a white, stony soil, abounding in unexpected quagmires, and enticing us further on to spongy, sloping ground, sliced up by innumerable nasty ragged nullahs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The 1st of September was a dull morning with a very biting east wind, but our two invalids had been cured by means of Cockle's, and all of us felt relieved when we woke up to find we were on the right side of the river.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The 1st of September was a dull morning with a very biting east wind, but our two invalids had been cured by means of Cockle's, and all of us felt relieved when we woke up to find we were on the right side of the river.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The 1st of September was a dull morning with a very biting east wind, but our two invalids had been cured by means of Cockle's, and all of us felt relieved when we woke up to find we were on the right side of the river.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the latter half of the day the travelling was bad and toilsome, over a white, stony soil, abounding in unexpected quagmires, and enticing us further on to spongy, sloping ground, sliced up by innumerable nasty ragged nullahs.
quagmires
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From this reading In the latter half of the day the travelling was bad and toilsome, over a white, stony soil, abounding in unexpected quagmires, and enticing us further on to spongy, sloping ground, sliced up by innumerable nasty ragged nullahs.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading ANOTHER CHULA—MOUNTAINS—A QUEER ILLUSION—STRANGE VOICES—WE FIND WE ARE DESCENDING—A TIBETAN CAMP—ESAU SENT AS AN AMBASSADOR—AN INVITATION.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading In the latter half of the day the travelling was bad and toilsome, over a white, stony soil, abounding in unexpected quagmires, and enticing us further on to spongy, sloping ground, sliced up by innumerable nasty ragged nullahs.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading I am afraid that our two sick men would not have recovered, had we delayed the crossing of the torrent the evening before.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading The 1st of September was a dull morning with a very biting east wind, but our two invalids had been cured by means of Cockle's, and all of us felt relieved when we woke up to find we were on the right side of the river.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The 1st of September was a dull morning with a very biting east wind, but our two invalids had been cured by means of Cockle's, and all of us felt relieved when we woke up to find we were on the right side of the river.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The 1st of September was a dull morning with a very biting east wind, but our two invalids had been cured by means of Cockle's, and all of us felt relieved when we woke up to find we were on the right side of the river.
river'snounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
possessive form of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading During our morning's march we kept close to the river's edge, which now flowed by majestically.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading ANOTHER CHULA—MOUNTAINS—A QUEER ILLUSION—STRANGE VOICES—WE FIND WE ARE DESCENDING—A TIBETAN CAMP—ESAU SENT AS AN AMBASSADOR—AN INVITATION.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading The 1st of September was a dull morning with a very biting east wind, but our two invalids had been cured by means of Cockle's, and all of us felt relieved when we woke up to find we were on the right side of the river.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I am afraid that our two sick men would not have recovered, had we delayed the crossing of the torrent the evening before.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The 1st of September was a dull morning with a very biting east wind, but our two invalids had been cured by means of Cockle's, and all of us felt relieved when we woke up to find we were on the right side of the river.
slicedadjectiveUS /slaɪst/
prepared by cutting
From this reading In the latter half of the day the travelling was bad and toilsome, over a white, stony soil, abounding in unexpected quagmires, and enticing us further on to spongy, sloping ground, sliced up by innumerable nasty ragged nullahs.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading In the latter half of the day the travelling was bad and toilsome, over a white, stony soil, abounding in unexpected quagmires, and enticing us further on to spongy, sloping ground, sliced up by innumerable nasty ragged nullahs.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading In the latter half of the day the travelling was bad and toilsome, over a white, stony soil, abounding in unexpected quagmires, and enticing us further on to spongy, sloping ground, sliced up by innumerable nasty ragged nullahs.
spongyadjectiveUS /ˈspʌndʒi/
easily squashed; resembling a sponge in having soft porous texture and compressibility
From this reading In the latter half of the day the travelling was bad and toilsome, over a white, stony soil, abounding in unexpected quagmires, and enticing us further on to spongy, sloping ground, sliced up by innumerable nasty ragged nullahs.
stonyadjectiveUS /ˈstoʊni/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading In the latter half of the day the travelling was bad and toilsome, over a white, stony soil, abounding in unexpected quagmires, and enticing us further on to spongy, sloping ground, sliced up by innumerable nasty ragged nullahs.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading ANOTHER CHULA—MOUNTAINS—A QUEER ILLUSION—STRANGE VOICES—WE FIND WE ARE DESCENDING—A TIBETAN CAMP—ESAU SENT AS AN AMBASSADOR—AN INVITATION.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am afraid that our two sick men would not have recovered, had we delayed the crossing of the torrent the evening before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The 1st of September was a dull morning with a very biting east wind, but our two invalids had been cured by means of Cockle's, and all of us felt relieved when we woke up to find we were on the right side of the river.
TIBETANnounUS /tɪˈbetən/
Himalayish language spoken in Tibet
From this reading ANOTHER CHULA—MOUNTAINS—A QUEER ILLUSION—STRANGE VOICES—WE FIND WE ARE DESCENDING—A TIBETAN CAMP—ESAU SENT AS AN AMBASSADOR—AN INVITATION.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The 1st of September was a dull morning with a very biting east wind, but our two invalids had been cured by means of Cockle's, and all of us felt relieved when we woke up to find we were on the right side of the river.
toilsomeadjective
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading In the latter half of the day the travelling was bad and toilsome, over a white, stony soil, abounding in unexpected quagmires, and enticing us further on to spongy, sloping ground, sliced up by innumerable nasty ragged nullahs.
torrentnounUS /ˈtɔːrənt/
a heavy rain
From this reading I am afraid that our two sick men would not have recovered, had we delayed the crossing of the torrent the evening before.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading In the latter half of the day the travelling was bad and toilsome, over a white, stony soil, abounding in unexpected quagmires, and enticing us further on to spongy, sloping ground, sliced up by innumerable nasty ragged nullahs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The 1st of September was a dull morning with a very biting east wind, but our two invalids had been cured by means of Cockle's, and all of us felt relieved when we woke up to find we were on the right side of the river.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading In the latter half of the day the travelling was bad and toilsome, over a white, stony soil, abounding in unexpected quagmires, and enticing us further on to spongy, sloping ground, sliced up by innumerable nasty ragged nullahs.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The 1st of September was a dull morning with a very biting east wind, but our two invalids had been cured by means of Cockle's, and all of us felt relieved when we woke up to find we were on the right side of the river.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The 1st of September was a dull morning with a very biting east wind, but our two invalids had been cured by means of Cockle's, and all of us felt relieved when we woke up to find we were on the right side of the river.
precisely as stated
From this reading The 1st of September was a dull morning with a very biting east wind, but our two invalids had been cured by means of Cockle's, and all of us felt relieved when we woke up to find we were on the right side of the river.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading ANOTHER CHULA—MOUNTAINS—A QUEER ILLUSION—STRANGE VOICES—WE FIND WE ARE DESCENDING—A TIBETAN CAMP—ESAU SENT AS AN AMBASSADOR—AN INVITATION.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The 1st of September was a dull morning with a very biting east wind, but our two invalids had been cured by means of Cockle's, and all of us felt relieved when we woke up to find we were on the right side of the river.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ANOTHER CHULA—MOUNTAINS—A QUEER ILLUSION—STRANGE VOICES—WE FIND WE ARE DESCENDING—A TIBETAN CAMP—ESAU SENT AS AN AMBASSADOR—AN INVITATION.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The 1st of September was a dull morning with a very biting east wind, but our two invalids had been cured by means of Cockle's, and all of us felt relieved when we woke up to find we were on the right side of the river.
at the time that
From this reading The 1st of September was a dull morning with a very biting east wind, but our two invalids had been cured by means of Cockle's, and all of us felt relieved when we woke up to find we were on the right side of the river.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading During our morning's march we kept close to the river's edge, which now flowed by majestically.
a Caucasian
From this reading In the latter half of the day the travelling was bad and toilsome, over a white, stony soil, abounding in unexpected quagmires, and enticing us further on to spongy, sloping ground, sliced up by innumerable nasty ragged nullahs.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The 1st of September was a dull morning with a very biting east wind, but our two invalids had been cured by means of Cockle's, and all of us felt relieved when we woke up to find we were on the right side of the river.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The 1st of September was a dull morning with a very biting east wind, but our two invalids had been cured by means of Cockle's, and all of us felt relieved when we woke up to find we were on the right side of the river.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading The 1st of September was a dull morning with a very biting east wind, but our two invalids had been cured by means of Cockle's, and all of us felt relieved when we woke up to find we were on the right side of the river.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I am afraid that our two sick men would not have recovered, had we delayed the crossing of the torrent the evening before.
