5th
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From this reading At last, on the 5th March, I set off with two waggons and two pair of powerful buffaloes, which had been taken wild, and trained up to the yoke, and were strong enough to sustain the fatigues of a journey at this season.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a sojourn of three weeks within the walls of Ongcor-Wat in order to make drawings and plans, I returned to Battambong.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a sojourn of three weeks within the walls of Ongcor-Wat in order to make drawings and plans, I returned to Battambong.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a sojourn of three weeks within the walls of Ongcor-Wat in order to make drawings and plans, I returned to Battambong.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading There I inquired for some means of transport to Bangkok, but, on different pretexts, I was detained more than two months before I could get away, in spite of the assistance of the viceroy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, on the 5th March, I set off with two waggons and two pair of powerful buffaloes, which had been taken wild, and trained up to the yoke, and were strong enough to sustain the fatigues of a journey at this season.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There I inquired for some means of transport to Bangkok, but, on different pretexts, I was detained more than two months before I could get away, in spite of the assistance of the viceroy.
BANGKOKnounUS /bæŋˈkɑːk/
the capital and largest city and chief port of Thailand; a leading city in southeastern Asia; noted for Buddhist architecture
From this reading JOURNEY TO BANGKOK.
Battambong
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From this reading After a sojourn of three weeks within the walls of Ongcor-Wat in order to make drawings and plans, I returned to Battambong.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At last, on the 5th March, I set off with two waggons and two pair of powerful buffaloes, which had been taken wild, and trained up to the yoke, and were strong enough to sustain the fatigues of a journey at this season.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There I inquired for some means of transport to Bangkok, but, on different pretexts, I was detained more than two months before I could get away, in spite of the assistance of the viceroy.
buffaloes
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From this reading At last, on the 5th March, I set off with two waggons and two pair of powerful buffaloes, which had been taken wild, and trained up to the yoke, and were strong enough to sustain the fatigues of a journey at this season.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There I inquired for some means of transport to Bangkok, but, on different pretexts, I was detained more than two months before I could get away, in spite of the assistance of the viceroy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There I inquired for some means of transport to Bangkok, but, on different pretexts, I was detained more than two months before I could get away, in spite of the assistance of the viceroy.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading There I inquired for some means of transport to Bangkok, but, on different pretexts, I was detained more than two months before I could get away, in spite of the assistance of the viceroy.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading There I inquired for some means of transport to Bangkok, but, on different pretexts, I was detained more than two months before I could get away, in spite of the assistance of the viceroy.
drawingsnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋz/
plural of “drawing” — an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading After a sojourn of three weeks within the walls of Ongcor-Wat in order to make drawings and plans, I returned to Battambong.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading At last, on the 5th March, I set off with two waggons and two pair of powerful buffaloes, which had been taken wild, and trained up to the yoke, and were strong enough to sustain the fatigues of a journey at this season.
fatiguesnounUS /fəˈtiːɡz/
military uniform worn by military personnel when doing menial labor
From this reading At last, on the 5th March, I set off with two waggons and two pair of powerful buffaloes, which had been taken wild, and trained up to the yoke, and were strong enough to sustain the fatigues of a journey at this season.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There I inquired for some means of transport to Bangkok, but, on different pretexts, I was detained more than two months before I could get away, in spite of the assistance of the viceroy.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There I inquired for some means of transport to Bangkok, but, on different pretexts, I was detained more than two months before I could get away, in spite of the assistance of the viceroy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At last, on the 5th March, I set off with two waggons and two pair of powerful buffaloes, which had been taken wild, and trained up to the yoke, and were strong enough to sustain the fatigues of a journey at this season.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After a sojourn of three weeks within the walls of Ongcor-Wat in order to make drawings and plans, I returned to Battambong.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After a sojourn of three weeks within the walls of Ongcor-Wat in order to make drawings and plans, I returned to Battambong.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading There I inquired for some means of transport to Bangkok, but, on different pretexts, I was detained more than two months before I could get away, in spite of the assistance of the viceroy.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading JOURNEY TO BANGKOK.
KHAO
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From this reading KHAO SAMROUM--PROVINCE OF PECHABURI OR PHETXABURI.
immediately past
From this reading At last, on the 5th March, I set off with two waggons and two pair of powerful buffaloes, which had been taken wild, and trained up to the yoke, and were strong enough to sustain the fatigues of a journey at this season.
engage in
From this reading After a sojourn of three weeks within the walls of Ongcor-Wat in order to make drawings and plans, I returned to Battambong.
march in a procession
From this reading At last, on the 5th March, I set off with two waggons and two pair of powerful buffaloes, which had been taken wild, and trained up to the yoke, and were strong enough to sustain the fatigues of a journey at this season.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading There I inquired for some means of transport to Bangkok, but, on different pretexts, I was detained more than two months before I could get away, in spite of the assistance of the viceroy.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading There I inquired for some means of transport to Bangkok, but, on different pretexts, I was detained more than two months before I could get away, in spite of the assistance of the viceroy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There I inquired for some means of transport to Bangkok, but, on different pretexts, I was detained more than two months before I could get away, in spite of the assistance of the viceroy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading KHAO SAMROUM--PROVINCE OF PECHABURI OR PHETXABURI.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At last, on the 5th March, I set off with two waggons and two pair of powerful buffaloes, which had been taken wild, and trained up to the yoke, and were strong enough to sustain the fatigues of a journey at this season.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There I inquired for some means of transport to Bangkok, but, on different pretexts, I was detained more than two months before I could get away, in spite of the assistance of the viceroy.
Ongcor-Wat
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From this reading After a sojourn of three weeks within the walls of Ongcor-Wat in order to make drawings and plans, I returned to Battambong.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading KHAO SAMROUM--PROVINCE OF PECHABURI OR PHETXABURI.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading After a sojourn of three weeks within the walls of Ongcor-Wat in order to make drawings and plans, I returned to Battambong.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading At last, on the 5th March, I set off with two waggons and two pair of powerful buffaloes, which had been taken wild, and trained up to the yoke, and were strong enough to sustain the fatigues of a journey at this season.
PECHABURI
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From this reading KHAO SAMROUM--PROVINCE OF PECHABURI OR PHETXABURI.
PHETXABURI
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From this reading KHAO SAMROUM--PROVINCE OF PECHABURI OR PHETXABURI.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading After a sojourn of three weeks within the walls of Ongcor-Wat in order to make drawings and plans, I returned to Battambong.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading At last, on the 5th March, I set off with two waggons and two pair of powerful buffaloes, which had been taken wild, and trained up to the yoke, and were strong enough to sustain the fatigues of a journey at this season.
pretexts
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From this reading There I inquired for some means of transport to Bangkok, but, on different pretexts, I was detained more than two months before I could get away, in spite of the assistance of the viceroy.
PROVINCEnounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading KHAO SAMROUM--PROVINCE OF PECHABURI OR PHETXABURI.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading After a sojourn of three weeks within the walls of Ongcor-Wat in order to make drawings and plans, I returned to Battambong.
SAMROUM
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From this reading KHAO SAMROUM--PROVINCE OF PECHABURI OR PHETXABURI.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading At last, on the 5th March, I set off with two waggons and two pair of powerful buffaloes, which had been taken wild, and trained up to the yoke, and were strong enough to sustain the fatigues of a journey at this season.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At last, on the 5th March, I set off with two waggons and two pair of powerful buffaloes, which had been taken wild, and trained up to the yoke, and were strong enough to sustain the fatigues of a journey at this season.
sojournnounUS /ˈsoʊdʒərn/
a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
From this reading After a sojourn of three weeks within the walls of Ongcor-Wat in order to make drawings and plans, I returned to Battambong.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There I inquired for some means of transport to Bangkok, but, on different pretexts, I was detained more than two months before I could get away, in spite of the assistance of the viceroy.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading There I inquired for some means of transport to Bangkok, but, on different pretexts, I was detained more than two months before I could get away, in spite of the assistance of the viceroy.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading At last, on the 5th March, I set off with two waggons and two pair of powerful buffaloes, which had been taken wild, and trained up to the yoke, and were strong enough to sustain the fatigues of a journey at this season.
sustainverbUS /səˈsteɪn/
lengthen or extend in duration or space
From this reading At last, on the 5th March, I set off with two waggons and two pair of powerful buffaloes, which had been taken wild, and trained up to the yoke, and were strong enough to sustain the fatigues of a journey at this season.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading At last, on the 5th March, I set off with two waggons and two pair of powerful buffaloes, which had been taken wild, and trained up to the yoke, and were strong enough to sustain the fatigues of a journey at this season.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There I inquired for some means of transport to Bangkok, but, on different pretexts, I was detained more than two months before I could get away, in spite of the assistance of the viceroy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After a sojourn of three weeks within the walls of Ongcor-Wat in order to make drawings and plans, I returned to Battambong.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There I inquired for some means of transport to Bangkok, but, on different pretexts, I was detained more than two months before I could get away, in spite of the assistance of the viceroy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At last, on the 5th March, I set off with two waggons and two pair of powerful buffaloes, which had been taken wild, and trained up to the yoke, and were strong enough to sustain the fatigues of a journey at this season.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading After a sojourn of three weeks within the walls of Ongcor-Wat in order to make drawings and plans, I returned to Battambong.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JOURNEY TO BANGKOK.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading At last, on the 5th March, I set off with two waggons and two pair of powerful buffaloes, which had been taken wild, and trained up to the yoke, and were strong enough to sustain the fatigues of a journey at this season.
transportnounUS /trænˈspɔːrt/
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading There I inquired for some means of transport to Bangkok, but, on different pretexts, I was detained more than two months before I could get away, in spite of the assistance of the viceroy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There I inquired for some means of transport to Bangkok, but, on different pretexts, I was detained more than two months before I could get away, in spite of the assistance of the viceroy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At last, on the 5th March, I set off with two waggons and two pair of powerful buffaloes, which had been taken wild, and trained up to the yoke, and were strong enough to sustain the fatigues of a journey at this season.
viceroynounUS /ˈvaɪsrɔɪ/
governor of a country or province who rules as the representative of his or her king or sovereign
From this reading There I inquired for some means of transport to Bangkok, but, on different pretexts, I was detained more than two months before I could get away, in spite of the assistance of the viceroy.
waggons
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From this reading At last, on the 5th March, I set off with two waggons and two pair of powerful buffaloes, which had been taken wild, and trained up to the yoke, and were strong enough to sustain the fatigues of a journey at this season.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading After a sojourn of three weeks within the walls of Ongcor-Wat in order to make drawings and plans, I returned to Battambong.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There I inquired for some means of transport to Bangkok, but, on different pretexts, I was detained more than two months before I could get away, in spite of the assistance of the viceroy.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading After a sojourn of three weeks within the walls of Ongcor-Wat in order to make drawings and plans, I returned to Battambong.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At last, on the 5th March, I set off with two waggons and two pair of powerful buffaloes, which had been taken wild, and trained up to the yoke, and were strong enough to sustain the fatigues of a journey at this season.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At last, on the 5th March, I set off with two waggons and two pair of powerful buffaloes, which had been taken wild, and trained up to the yoke, and were strong enough to sustain the fatigues of a journey at this season.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading At last, on the 5th March, I set off with two waggons and two pair of powerful buffaloes, which had been taken wild, and trained up to the yoke, and were strong enough to sustain the fatigues of a journey at this season.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At last, on the 5th March, I set off with two waggons and two pair of powerful buffaloes, which had been taken wild, and trained up to the yoke, and were strong enough to sustain the fatigues of a journey at this season.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading After a sojourn of three weeks within the walls of Ongcor-Wat in order to make drawings and plans, I returned to Battambong.
yokenounUS /joʊk/
fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
From this reading At last, on the 5th March, I set off with two waggons and two pair of powerful buffaloes, which had been taken wild, and trained up to the yoke, and were strong enough to sustain the fatigues of a journey at this season.
