used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TO GNATONG I marched to Gnatong as a passenger--that is to say, though I accompanied troops, I yet did no duty with them.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About two or three days' marching takes you out of India into Sikkim, but you are in the heart of the jungle almost as soon as you leave Siliguri.
having companions or an escort
From this reading TO GNATONG I marched to Gnatong as a passenger--that is to say, though I accompanied troops, I yet did no duty with them.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading About two or three days' marching takes you out of India into Sikkim, but you are in the heart of the jungle almost as soon as you leave Siliguri.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The camping grounds _en route_ were small clearings in the jungle, so small that not more than two or three hundred men and two or three hundred animals could be encamped at any one spot on a given day.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The camping grounds _en route_ were small clearings in the jungle, so small that not more than two or three hundred men and two or three hundred animals could be encamped at any one spot on a given day.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The camping grounds _en route_ were small clearings in the jungle, so small that not more than two or three hundred men and two or three hundred animals could be encamped at any one spot on a given day.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading About two or three days' marching takes you out of India into Sikkim, but you are in the heart of the jungle almost as soon as you leave Siliguri.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TO GNATONG I marched to Gnatong as a passenger--that is to say, though I accompanied troops, I yet did no duty with them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The camping grounds _en route_ were small clearings in the jungle, so small that not more than two or three hundred men and two or three hundred animals could be encamped at any one spot on a given day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The camping grounds _en route_ were small clearings in the jungle, so small that not more than two or three hundred men and two or three hundred animals could be encamped at any one spot on a given day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading About two or three days' marching takes you out of India into Sikkim, but you are in the heart of the jungle almost as soon as you leave Siliguri.
campingnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading The camping grounds _en route_ were small clearings in the jungle, so small that not more than two or three hundred men and two or three hundred animals could be encamped at any one spot on a given day.
clearings
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From this reading The camping grounds _en route_ were small clearings in the jungle, so small that not more than two or three hundred men and two or three hundred animals could be encamped at any one spot on a given day.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading Hence the reinforcements were marching up in very small columns.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The camping grounds _en route_ were small clearings in the jungle, so small that not more than two or three hundred men and two or three hundred animals could be encamped at any one spot on a given day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The camping grounds _en route_ were small clearings in the jungle, so small that not more than two or three hundred men and two or three hundred animals could be encamped at any one spot on a given day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading About two or three days' marching takes you out of India into Sikkim, but you are in the heart of the jungle almost as soon as you leave Siliguri.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading TO GNATONG I marched to Gnatong as a passenger--that is to say, though I accompanied troops, I yet did no duty with them.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading TO GNATONG I marched to Gnatong as a passenger--that is to say, though I accompanied troops, I yet did no duty with them.
half the width of an em
From this reading The camping grounds _en route_ were small clearings in the jungle, so small that not more than two or three hundred men and two or three hundred animals could be encamped at any one spot on a given day.
encampedverbUS /ɪnˈkæmpt/
past form of “encamp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading The camping grounds _en route_ were small clearings in the jungle, so small that not more than two or three hundred men and two or three hundred animals could be encamped at any one spot on a given day.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It was one of these which I accompanied as far as Gnatong.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The camping grounds _en route_ were small clearings in the jungle, so small that not more than two or three hundred men and two or three hundred animals could be encamped at any one spot on a given day.
GNATONG
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From this reading TO GNATONG I marched to Gnatong as a passenger--that is to say, though I accompanied troops, I yet did no duty with them.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading The camping grounds _en route_ were small clearings in the jungle, so small that not more than two or three hundred men and two or three hundred animals could be encamped at any one spot on a given day.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading About two or three days' marching takes you out of India into Sikkim, but you are in the heart of the jungle almost as soon as you leave Siliguri.
for this reason
From this reading Hence the reinforcements were marching up in very small columns.
ten 10s
From this reading The camping grounds _en route_ were small clearings in the jungle, so small that not more than two or three hundred men and two or three hundred animals could be encamped at any one spot on a given day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TO GNATONG I marched to Gnatong as a passenger--that is to say, though I accompanied troops, I yet did no duty with them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The camping grounds _en route_ were small clearings in the jungle, so small that not more than two or three hundred men and two or three hundred animals could be encamped at any one spot on a given day.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading About two or three days' marching takes you out of India into Sikkim, but you are in the heart of the jungle almost as soon as you leave Siliguri.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading About two or three days' marching takes you out of India into Sikkim, but you are in the heart of the jungle almost as soon as you leave Siliguri.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TO GNATONG I marched to Gnatong as a passenger--that is to say, though I accompanied troops, I yet did no duty with them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one of these which I accompanied as far as Gnatong.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading The camping grounds _en route_ were small clearings in the jungle, so small that not more than two or three hundred men and two or three hundred animals could be encamped at any one spot on a given day.
go away from a place
From this reading About two or three days' marching takes you out of India into Sikkim, but you are in the heart of the jungle almost as soon as you leave Siliguri.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading TO GNATONG I marched to Gnatong as a passenger--that is to say, though I accompanied troops, I yet did no duty with them.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading Hence the reinforcements were marching up in very small columns.
the force of workers available
From this reading The camping grounds _en route_ were small clearings in the jungle, so small that not more than two or three hundred men and two or three hundred animals could be encamped at any one spot on a given day.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The camping grounds _en route_ were small clearings in the jungle, so small that not more than two or three hundred men and two or three hundred animals could be encamped at any one spot on a given day.
not any; not one
From this reading TO GNATONG I marched to Gnatong as a passenger--that is to say, though I accompanied troops, I yet did no duty with them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The camping grounds _en route_ were small clearings in the jungle, so small that not more than two or three hundred men and two or three hundred animals could be encamped at any one spot on a given day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was one of these which I accompanied as far as Gnatong.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The camping grounds _en route_ were small clearings in the jungle, so small that not more than two or three hundred men and two or three hundred animals could be encamped at any one spot on a given day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The camping grounds _en route_ were small clearings in the jungle, so small that not more than two or three hundred men and two or three hundred animals could be encamped at any one spot on a given day.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The camping grounds _en route_ were small clearings in the jungle, so small that not more than two or three hundred men and two or three hundred animals could be encamped at any one spot on a given day.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading About two or three days' marching takes you out of India into Sikkim, but you are in the heart of the jungle almost as soon as you leave Siliguri.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading TO GNATONG I marched to Gnatong as a passenger--that is to say, though I accompanied troops, I yet did no duty with them.
reinforcementsnounUS /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrsmənts/
plural of “reinforcement” — a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission
From this reading Hence the reinforcements were marching up in very small columns.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading The camping grounds _en route_ were small clearings in the jungle, so small that not more than two or three hundred men and two or three hundred animals could be encamped at any one spot on a given day.
express in words
From this reading TO GNATONG I marched to Gnatong as a passenger--that is to say, though I accompanied troops, I yet did no duty with them.
Sikkimnoun
a state in northeastern India in the Himalaya Mountains between Nepal and Bhutan
From this reading About two or three days' marching takes you out of India into Sikkim, but you are in the heart of the jungle almost as soon as you leave Siliguri.
Siliguri
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From this reading About two or three days' marching takes you out of India into Sikkim, but you are in the heart of the jungle almost as soon as you leave Siliguri.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The camping grounds _en route_ were small clearings in the jungle, so small that not more than two or three hundred men and two or three hundred animals could be encamped at any one spot on a given day.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The camping grounds _en route_ were small clearings in the jungle, so small that not more than two or three hundred men and two or three hundred animals could be encamped at any one spot on a given day.
in the near future
From this reading About two or three days' marching takes you out of India into Sikkim, but you are in the heart of the jungle almost as soon as you leave Siliguri.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The camping grounds _en route_ were small clearings in the jungle, so small that not more than two or three hundred men and two or three hundred animals could be encamped at any one spot on a given day.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading About two or three days' marching takes you out of India into Sikkim, but you are in the heart of the jungle almost as soon as you leave Siliguri.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The camping grounds _en route_ were small clearings in the jungle, so small that not more than two or three hundred men and two or three hundred animals could be encamped at any one spot on a given day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TO GNATONG I marched to Gnatong as a passenger--that is to say, though I accompanied troops, I yet did no duty with them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The camping grounds _en route_ were small clearings in the jungle, so small that not more than two or three hundred men and two or three hundred animals could be encamped at any one spot on a given day.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading TO GNATONG I marched to Gnatong as a passenger--that is to say, though I accompanied troops, I yet did no duty with them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was one of these which I accompanied as far as Gnatong.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading TO GNATONG I marched to Gnatong as a passenger--that is to say, though I accompanied troops, I yet did no duty with them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The camping grounds _en route_ were small clearings in the jungle, so small that not more than two or three hundred men and two or three hundred animals could be encamped at any one spot on a given day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO GNATONG I marched to Gnatong as a passenger--that is to say, though I accompanied troops, I yet did no duty with them.
soldiers collectively
From this reading TO GNATONG I marched to Gnatong as a passenger--that is to say, though I accompanied troops, I yet did no duty with them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The camping grounds _en route_ were small clearings in the jungle, so small that not more than two or three hundred men and two or three hundred animals could be encamped at any one spot on a given day.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hence the reinforcements were marching up in very small columns.
precisely as stated
From this reading Hence the reinforcements were marching up in very small columns.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was one of these which I accompanied as far as Gnatong.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The camping grounds _en route_ were small clearings in the jungle, so small that not more than two or three hundred men and two or three hundred animals could be encamped at any one spot on a given day.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was one of these which I accompanied as far as Gnatong.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TO GNATONG I marched to Gnatong as a passenger--that is to say, though I accompanied troops, I yet did no duty with them.
but in spite of that
From this reading TO GNATONG I marched to Gnatong as a passenger--that is to say, though I accompanied troops, I yet did no duty with them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading About two or three days' marching takes you out of India into Sikkim, but you are in the heart of the jungle almost as soon as you leave Siliguri.
