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From this reading 27._—At length we were to exchange our too easy wandering for the rate of real travelling.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Early in the morning a consultation was held with the elder men of the Kél-táfidet, who had come from their villages.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We then set out, taking leave of the regions behind us, and looking forward with confidence and hope to the unknown or half-known regions before us.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 27._—At length we were to exchange our too easy wandering for the rate of real travelling.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We then set out, taking leave of the regions behind us, and looking forward with confidence and hope to the unknown or half-known regions before us.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading We then set out, taking leave of the regions behind us, and looking forward with confidence and hope to the unknown or half-known regions before us.
BORDERnounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading THE BORDER REGION OF THE DESERT.—THE TAGÁMA.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Early in the morning a consultation was held with the elder men of the Kél-táfidet, who had come from their villages.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading We then set out, taking leave of the regions behind us, and looking forward with confidence and hope to the unknown or half-known regions before us.
consultationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃən/
a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading Early in the morning a consultation was held with the elder men of the Kél-táfidet, who had come from their villages.
DecnounUS /dek/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading _Friday, Dec.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading THE BORDER REGION OF THE DESERT.—THE TAGÁMA.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early in the morning a consultation was held with the elder men of the Kél-táfidet, who had come from their villages.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading 27._—At length we were to exchange our too easy wandering for the rate of real travelling.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading Early in the morning a consultation was held with the elder men of the Kél-táfidet, who had come from their villages.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading 27._—At length we were to exchange our too easy wandering for the rate of real travelling.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 27._—At length we were to exchange our too easy wandering for the rate of real travelling.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading We then set out, taking leave of the regions behind us, and looking forward with confidence and hope to the unknown or half-known regions before us.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading _Friday, Dec.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Early in the morning a consultation was held with the elder men of the Kél-táfidet, who had come from their villages.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Early in the morning a consultation was held with the elder men of the Kél-táfidet, who had come from their villages.
half-known
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From this reading We then set out, taking leave of the regions behind us, and looking forward with confidence and hope to the unknown or half-known regions before us.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Early in the morning a consultation was held with the elder men of the Kél-táfidet, who had come from their villages.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading We then set out, taking leave of the regions behind us, and looking forward with confidence and hope to the unknown or half-known regions before us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early in the morning a consultation was held with the elder men of the Kél-táfidet, who had come from their villages.
Kél-táfidet
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From this reading Early in the morning a consultation was held with the elder men of the Kél-táfidet, who had come from their villages.
go away from a place
From this reading We then set out, taking leave of the regions behind us, and looking forward with confidence and hope to the unknown or half-known regions before us.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading 27._—At length we were to exchange our too easy wandering for the rate of real travelling.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading We then set out, taking leave of the regions behind us, and looking forward with confidence and hope to the unknown or half-known regions before us.
the force of workers available
From this reading Early in the morning a consultation was held with the elder men of the Kél-táfidet, who had come from their villages.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early in the morning a consultation was held with the elder men of the Kél-táfidet, who had come from their villages.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BORDER REGION OF THE DESERT.—THE TAGÁMA.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We then set out, taking leave of the regions behind us, and looking forward with confidence and hope to the unknown or half-known regions before us.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading 27._—At length we were to exchange our too easy wandering for the rate of real travelling.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We then set out, taking leave of the regions behind us, and looking forward with confidence and hope to the unknown or half-known regions before us.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading 27._—At length we were to exchange our too easy wandering for the rate of real travelling.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading 27._—At length we were to exchange our too easy wandering for the rate of real travelling.
REGIONnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading THE BORDER REGION OF THE DESERT.—THE TAGÁMA.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading We then set out, taking leave of the regions behind us, and looking forward with confidence and hope to the unknown or half-known regions before us.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We then set out, taking leave of the regions behind us, and looking forward with confidence and hope to the unknown or half-known regions before us.
TAGÁMA
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From this reading THE BORDER REGION OF THE DESERT.—THE TAGÁMA.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading We then set out, taking leave of the regions behind us, and looking forward with confidence and hope to the unknown or half-known regions before us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BORDER REGION OF THE DESERT.—THE TAGÁMA.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Early in the morning a consultation was held with the elder men of the Kél-táfidet, who had come from their villages.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We then set out, taking leave of the regions behind us, and looking forward with confidence and hope to the unknown or half-known regions before us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 27._—At length we were to exchange our too easy wandering for the rate of real travelling.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading 27._—At length we were to exchange our too easy wandering for the rate of real travelling.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading 27._—At length we were to exchange our too easy wandering for the rate of real travelling.
not known
From this reading We then set out, taking leave of the regions behind us, and looking forward with confidence and hope to the unknown or half-known regions before us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We then set out, taking leave of the regions behind us, and looking forward with confidence and hope to the unknown or half-known regions before us.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Early in the morning a consultation was held with the elder men of the Kél-táfidet, who had come from their villages.
migratory
From this reading 27._—At length we were to exchange our too easy wandering for the rate of real travelling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Early in the morning a consultation was held with the elder men of the Kél-táfidet, who had come from their villages.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 27._—At length we were to exchange our too easy wandering for the rate of real travelling.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 27._—At length we were to exchange our too easy wandering for the rate of real travelling.
which person or people
From this reading Early in the morning a consultation was held with the elder men of the Kél-táfidet, who had come from their villages.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Early in the morning a consultation was held with the elder men of the Kél-táfidet, who had come from their villages.
