1863
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From this reading On the 28th February, 1863, I arrived at the town of Chaiapume, and presented myself before the governor to request his permission to hire some elephants or oxen to enable me to continue my journey.
28th
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From this reading On the 28th February, 1863, I arrived at the town of Chaiapume, and presented myself before the governor to request his permission to hire some elephants or oxen to enable me to continue my journey.
(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 I showed him my French passport, and also gave him the letter from Khrom Luang, and another from the Governor of Korat; but all in vain.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading I might easily have done without the assistance of this functionary, and procured animals from people in the village; but they would have made me pay two or three times the ordinary price, and my purse was too slenderly filled to allow of my submitting to this extortion, which would probably be repeated at every station.
in addition
From this reading I showed him my French passport, and also gave him the letter from Khrom Luang, and another from the Governor of Korat; but all in vain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the 28th February, 1863, I arrived at the town of Chaiapume, and presented myself before the governor to request his permission to hire some elephants or oxen to enable me to continue my journey.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading I might easily have done without the assistance of this functionary, and procured animals from people in the village; but they would have made me pay two or three times the ordinary price, and my purse was too slenderly filled to allow of my submitting to this extortion, which would probably be repeated at every station.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I showed him my French passport, and also gave him the letter from Khrom Luang, and another from the Governor of Korat; but all in vain.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading On the 28th February, 1863, I arrived at the town of Chaiapume, and presented myself before the governor to request his permission to hire some elephants or oxen to enable me to continue my journey.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading I might easily have done without the assistance of this functionary, and procured animals from people in the village; but they would have made me pay two or three times the ordinary price, and my purse was too slenderly filled to allow of my submitting to this extortion, which would probably be repeated at every station.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the 28th February, 1863, I arrived at the town of Chaiapume, and presented myself before the governor to request his permission to hire some elephants or oxen to enable me to continue my journey.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I might easily have done without the assistance of this functionary, and procured animals from people in the village; but they would have made me pay two or three times the ordinary price, and my purse was too slenderly filled to allow of my submitting to this extortion, which would probably be repeated at every station.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the 28th February, 1863, I arrived at the town of Chaiapume, and presented myself before the governor to request his permission to hire some elephants or oxen to enable me to continue my journey.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I showed him my French passport, and also gave him the letter from Khrom Luang, and another from the Governor of Korat; but all in vain.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading TOWN OF CHAIAPUME--JOURNEY TO THE TOWN OF KORAT--THE PROVINCE OF KORAT--TEMPLE OF PENOM-WAT--RETURN TO CHAIAPUME--POUKIÉAU--MONANG-MOUNE-WA--NAM-KANE--LOUANG PRABANG, CAPITAL OF WEST LAOS.
CHAIAPUME
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From this reading TOWN OF CHAIAPUME--JOURNEY TO THE TOWN OF KORAT--THE PROVINCE OF KORAT--TEMPLE OF PENOM-WAT--RETURN TO CHAIAPUME--POUKIÉAU--MONANG-MOUNE-WA--NAM-KANE--LOUANG PRABANG, CAPITAL OF WEST LAOS.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading On the 28th February, 1863, I arrived at the town of Chaiapume, and presented myself before the governor to request his permission to hire some elephants or oxen to enable me to continue my journey.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I might easily have done without the assistance of this functionary, and procured animals from people in the village; but they would have made me pay two or three times the ordinary price, and my purse was too slenderly filled to allow of my submitting to this extortion, which would probably be repeated at every station.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading I might easily have done without the assistance of this functionary, and procured animals from people in the village; but they would have made me pay two or three times the ordinary price, and my purse was too slenderly filled to allow of my submitting to this extortion, which would probably be repeated at every station.
elephantsnounUS /ˈeləfənts/
plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm
From this reading On the 28th February, 1863, I arrived at the town of Chaiapume, and presented myself before the governor to request his permission to hire some elephants or oxen to enable me to continue my journey.
enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/
render capable or able for some task
From this reading On the 28th February, 1863, I arrived at the town of Chaiapume, and presented myself before the governor to request his permission to hire some elephants or oxen to enable me to continue my journey.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I might easily have done without the assistance of this functionary, and procured animals from people in the village; but they would have made me pay two or three times the ordinary price, and my purse was too slenderly filled to allow of my submitting to this extortion, which would probably be repeated at every station.
extortionnounUS /ekˈstɔːrʃən/
an exorbitant charge
From this reading I might easily have done without the assistance of this functionary, and procured animals from people in the village; but they would have made me pay two or three times the ordinary price, and my purse was too slenderly filled to allow of my submitting to this extortion, which would probably be repeated at every station.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading On the 28th February, 1863, I arrived at the town of Chaiapume, and presented myself before the governor to request his permission to hire some elephants or oxen to enable me to continue my journey.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading I might easily have done without the assistance of this functionary, and procured animals from people in the village; but they would have made me pay two or three times the ordinary price, and my purse was too slenderly filled to allow of my submitting to this extortion, which would probably be repeated at every station.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading He replied that, if I wanted oxen or elephants, there were plenty in the forest.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading I showed him my French passport, and also gave him the letter from Khrom Luang, and another from the Governor of Korat; but all in vain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I showed him my French passport, and also gave him the letter from Khrom Luang, and another from the Governor of Korat; but all in vain.
functionarynounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃəneri/
a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading I might easily have done without the assistance of this functionary, and procured animals from people in the village; but they would have made me pay two or three times the ordinary price, and my purse was too slenderly filled to allow of my submitting to this extortion, which would probably be repeated at every station.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I showed him my French passport, and also gave him the letter from Khrom Luang, and another from the Governor of Korat; but all in vain.
the head of a state government
From this reading On the 28th February, 1863, I arrived at the town of Chaiapume, and presented myself before the governor to request his permission to hire some elephants or oxen to enable me to continue my journey.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I might easily have done without the assistance of this functionary, and procured animals from people in the village; but they would have made me pay two or three times the ordinary price, and my purse was too slenderly filled to allow of my submitting to this extortion, which would probably be repeated at every station.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He replied that, if I wanted oxen or elephants, there were plenty in the forest.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I showed him my French passport, and also gave him the letter from Khrom Luang, and another from the Governor of Korat; but all in vain.
hireverbUS /ˈhaɪər/
engage or hire for work
From this reading On the 28th February, 1863, I arrived at the town of Chaiapume, and presented myself before the governor to request his permission to hire some elephants or oxen to enable me to continue my journey.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the 28th February, 1863, I arrived at the town of Chaiapume, and presented myself before the governor to request his permission to hire some elephants or oxen to enable me to continue my journey.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On the 28th February, 1863, I arrived at the town of Chaiapume, and presented myself before the governor to request his permission to hire some elephants or oxen to enable me to continue my journey.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He replied that, if I wanted oxen or elephants, there were plenty in the forest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I showed him my French passport, and also gave him the letter from Khrom Luang, and another from the Governor of Korat; but all in vain.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading TOWN OF CHAIAPUME--JOURNEY TO THE TOWN OF KORAT--THE PROVINCE OF KORAT--TEMPLE OF PENOM-WAT--RETURN TO CHAIAPUME--POUKIÉAU--MONANG-MOUNE-WA--NAM-KANE--LOUANG PRABANG, CAPITAL OF WEST LAOS.
Khrom
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From this reading I showed him my French passport, and also gave him the letter from Khrom Luang, and another from the Governor of Korat; but all in vain.
KORAT
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From this reading TOWN OF CHAIAPUME--JOURNEY TO THE TOWN OF KORAT--THE PROVINCE OF KORAT--TEMPLE OF PENOM-WAT--RETURN TO CHAIAPUME--POUKIÉAU--MONANG-MOUNE-WA--NAM-KANE--LOUANG PRABANG, CAPITAL OF WEST LAOS.
LAOSnounUS /ˈlɑːoʊs/
a mountainous landlocked communist state in southeastern Asia; achieved independence from France in 1949
From this reading TOWN OF CHAIAPUME--JOURNEY TO THE TOWN OF KORAT--THE PROVINCE OF KORAT--TEMPLE OF PENOM-WAT--RETURN TO CHAIAPUME--POUKIÉAU--MONANG-MOUNE-WA--NAM-KANE--LOUANG PRABANG, CAPITAL OF WEST LAOS.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I showed him my French passport, and also gave him the letter from Khrom Luang, and another from the Governor of Korat; but all in vain.
LOUANG
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From this reading TOWN OF CHAIAPUME--JOURNEY TO THE TOWN OF KORAT--THE PROVINCE OF KORAT--TEMPLE OF PENOM-WAT--RETURN TO CHAIAPUME--POUKIÉAU--MONANG-MOUNE-WA--NAM-KANE--LOUANG PRABANG, CAPITAL OF WEST LAOS.
Luang
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From this reading I showed him my French passport, and also gave him the letter from Khrom Luang, and another from the Governor of Korat; but all in vain.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I might easily have done without the assistance of this functionary, and procured animals from people in the village; but they would have made me pay two or three times the ordinary price, and my purse was too slenderly filled to allow of my submitting to this extortion, which would probably be repeated at every station.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the 28th February, 1863, I arrived at the town of Chaiapume, and presented myself before the governor to request his permission to hire some elephants or oxen to enable me to continue my journey.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I might easily have done without the assistance of this functionary, and procured animals from people in the village; but they would have made me pay two or three times the ordinary price, and my purse was too slenderly filled to allow of my submitting to this extortion, which would probably be repeated at every station.
MONANG-MOUNE-WA
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From this reading TOWN OF CHAIAPUME--JOURNEY TO THE TOWN OF KORAT--THE PROVINCE OF KORAT--TEMPLE OF PENOM-WAT--RETURN TO CHAIAPUME--POUKIÉAU--MONANG-MOUNE-WA--NAM-KANE--LOUANG PRABANG, CAPITAL OF WEST LAOS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On the 28th February, 1863, I arrived at the town of Chaiapume, and presented myself before the governor to request his permission to hire some elephants or oxen to enable me to continue my journey.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading On the 28th February, 1863, I arrived at the town of Chaiapume, and presented myself before the governor to request his permission to hire some elephants or oxen to enable me to continue my journey.
NAM-KANE
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From this reading TOWN OF CHAIAPUME--JOURNEY TO THE TOWN OF KORAT--THE PROVINCE OF KORAT--TEMPLE OF PENOM-WAT--RETURN TO CHAIAPUME--POUKIÉAU--MONANG-MOUNE-WA--NAM-KANE--LOUANG PRABANG, CAPITAL OF WEST LAOS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TOWN OF CHAIAPUME--JOURNEY TO THE TOWN OF KORAT--THE PROVINCE OF KORAT--TEMPLE OF PENOM-WAT--RETURN TO CHAIAPUME--POUKIÉAU--MONANG-MOUNE-WA--NAM-KANE--LOUANG PRABANG, CAPITAL OF WEST LAOS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the 28th February, 1863, I arrived at the town of Chaiapume, and presented myself before the governor to request his permission to hire some elephants or oxen to enable me to continue my journey.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On the 28th February, 1863, I arrived at the town of Chaiapume, and presented myself before the governor to request his permission to hire some elephants or oxen to enable me to continue my journey.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading I might easily have done without the assistance of this functionary, and procured animals from people in the village; but they would have made me pay two or three times the ordinary price, and my purse was too slenderly filled to allow of my submitting to this extortion, which would probably be repeated at every station.
oxennounUS /ˈɑːksən/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading On the 28th February, 1863, I arrived at the town of Chaiapume, and presented myself before the governor to request his permission to hire some elephants or oxen to enable me to continue my journey.
passportnounUS /ˈpæspɔːrt/
any authorization to pass or go somewhere
From this reading I showed him my French passport, and also gave him the letter from Khrom Luang, and another from the Governor of Korat; but all in vain.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading I might easily have done without the assistance of this functionary, and procured animals from people in the village; but they would have made me pay two or three times the ordinary price, and my purse was too slenderly filled to allow of my submitting to this extortion, which would probably be repeated at every station.
PENOM-WAT
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From this reading TOWN OF CHAIAPUME--JOURNEY TO THE TOWN OF KORAT--THE PROVINCE OF KORAT--TEMPLE OF PENOM-WAT--RETURN TO CHAIAPUME--POUKIÉAU--MONANG-MOUNE-WA--NAM-KANE--LOUANG PRABANG, CAPITAL OF WEST LAOS.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I might easily have done without the assistance of this functionary, and procured animals from people in the village; but they would have made me pay two or three times the ordinary price, and my purse was too slenderly filled to allow of my submitting to this extortion, which would probably be repeated at every station.
approval to do something
From this reading On the 28th February, 1863, I arrived at the town of Chaiapume, and presented myself before the governor to request his permission to hire some elephants or oxen to enable me to continue my journey.
a full supply
From this reading He replied that, if I wanted oxen or elephants, there were plenty in the forest.
POUKIÉAU
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From this reading TOWN OF CHAIAPUME--JOURNEY TO THE TOWN OF KORAT--THE PROVINCE OF KORAT--TEMPLE OF PENOM-WAT--RETURN TO CHAIAPUME--POUKIÉAU--MONANG-MOUNE-WA--NAM-KANE--LOUANG PRABANG, CAPITAL OF WEST LAOS.
PRABANG
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From this reading TOWN OF CHAIAPUME--JOURNEY TO THE TOWN OF KORAT--THE PROVINCE OF KORAT--TEMPLE OF PENOM-WAT--RETURN TO CHAIAPUME--POUKIÉAU--MONANG-MOUNE-WA--NAM-KANE--LOUANG PRABANG, CAPITAL OF WEST LAOS.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading On the 28th February, 1863, I arrived at the town of Chaiapume, and presented myself before the governor to request his permission to hire some elephants or oxen to enable me to continue my journey.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading I might easily have done without the assistance of this functionary, and procured animals from people in the village; but they would have made me pay two or three times the ordinary price, and my purse was too slenderly filled to allow of my submitting to this extortion, which would probably be repeated at every station.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading I might easily have done without the assistance of this functionary, and procured animals from people in the village; but they would have made me pay two or three times the ordinary price, and my purse was too slenderly filled to allow of my submitting to this extortion, which would probably be repeated at every station.
procuredverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrd/
past form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading I might easily have done without the assistance of this functionary, and procured animals from people in the village; but they would have made me pay two or three times the ordinary price, and my purse was too slenderly filled to allow of my submitting to this extortion, which would probably be repeated at every station.
PROVINCEnounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading TOWN OF CHAIAPUME--JOURNEY TO THE TOWN OF KORAT--THE PROVINCE OF KORAT--TEMPLE OF PENOM-WAT--RETURN TO CHAIAPUME--POUKIÉAU--MONANG-MOUNE-WA--NAM-KANE--LOUANG PRABANG, CAPITAL OF WEST LAOS.
pursenounUS /pɜːrs/
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading I might easily have done without the assistance of this functionary, and procured animals from people in the village; but they would have made me pay two or three times the ordinary price, and my purse was too slenderly filled to allow of my submitting to this extortion, which would probably be repeated at every station.
recurring again and again
From this reading I might easily have done without the assistance of this functionary, and procured animals from people in the village; but they would have made me pay two or three times the ordinary price, and my purse was too slenderly filled to allow of my submitting to this extortion, which would probably be repeated at every station.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading He replied that, if I wanted oxen or elephants, there were plenty in the forest.
express the need or desire for
From this reading On the 28th February, 1863, I arrived at the town of Chaiapume, and presented myself before the governor to request his permission to hire some elephants or oxen to enable me to continue my journey.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading TOWN OF CHAIAPUME--JOURNEY TO THE TOWN OF KORAT--THE PROVINCE OF KORAT--TEMPLE OF PENOM-WAT--RETURN TO CHAIAPUME--POUKIÉAU--MONANG-MOUNE-WA--NAM-KANE--LOUANG PRABANG, CAPITAL OF WEST LAOS.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I showed him my French passport, and also gave him the letter from Khrom Luang, and another from the Governor of Korat; but all in vain.
slenderlyadverb
in a slim or slender manner
From this reading I might easily have done without the assistance of this functionary, and procured animals from people in the village; but they would have made me pay two or three times the ordinary price, and my purse was too slenderly filled to allow of my submitting to this extortion, which would probably be repeated at every station.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On the 28th February, 1863, I arrived at the town of Chaiapume, and presented myself before the governor to request his permission to hire some elephants or oxen to enable me to continue my journey.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading I might easily have done without the assistance of this functionary, and procured animals from people in the village; but they would have made me pay two or three times the ordinary price, and my purse was too slenderly filled to allow of my submitting to this extortion, which would probably be repeated at every station.
submittingverbUS /səbˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading I might easily have done without the assistance of this functionary, and procured animals from people in the village; but they would have made me pay two or three times the ordinary price, and my purse was too slenderly filled to allow of my submitting to this extortion, which would probably be repeated at every station.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading TOWN OF CHAIAPUME--JOURNEY TO THE TOWN OF KORAT--THE PROVINCE OF KORAT--TEMPLE OF PENOM-WAT--RETURN TO CHAIAPUME--POUKIÉAU--MONANG-MOUNE-WA--NAM-KANE--LOUANG PRABANG, CAPITAL OF WEST LAOS.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He replied that, if I wanted oxen or elephants, there were plenty in the forest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOWN OF CHAIAPUME--JOURNEY TO THE TOWN OF KORAT--THE PROVINCE OF KORAT--TEMPLE OF PENOM-WAT--RETURN TO CHAIAPUME--POUKIÉAU--MONANG-MOUNE-WA--NAM-KANE--LOUANG PRABANG, CAPITAL OF WEST LAOS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He replied that, if I wanted oxen or elephants, there were plenty in the forest.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I might easily have done without the assistance of this functionary, and procured animals from people in the village; but they would have made me pay two or three times the ordinary price, and my purse was too slenderly filled to allow of my submitting to this extortion, which would probably be repeated at every station.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I might easily have done without the assistance of this functionary, and procured animals from people in the village; but they would have made me pay two or three times the ordinary price, and my purse was too slenderly filled to allow of my submitting to this extortion, which would probably be repeated at every station.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I might easily have done without the assistance of this functionary, and procured animals from people in the village; but they would have made me pay two or three times the ordinary price, and my purse was too slenderly filled to allow of my submitting to this extortion, which would probably be repeated at every station.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I might easily have done without the assistance of this functionary, and procured animals from people in the village; but they would have made me pay two or three times the ordinary price, and my purse was too slenderly filled to allow of my submitting to this extortion, which would probably be repeated at every station.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TOWN OF CHAIAPUME--JOURNEY TO THE TOWN OF KORAT--THE PROVINCE OF KORAT--TEMPLE OF PENOM-WAT--RETURN TO CHAIAPUME--POUKIÉAU--MONANG-MOUNE-WA--NAM-KANE--LOUANG PRABANG, CAPITAL OF WEST LAOS.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I might easily have done without the assistance of this functionary, and procured animals from people in the village; but they would have made me pay two or three times the ordinary price, and my purse was too slenderly filled to allow of my submitting to this extortion, which would probably be repeated at every station.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading TOWN OF CHAIAPUME--JOURNEY TO THE TOWN OF KORAT--THE PROVINCE OF KORAT--TEMPLE OF PENOM-WAT--RETURN TO CHAIAPUME--POUKIÉAU--MONANG-MOUNE-WA--NAM-KANE--LOUANG PRABANG, CAPITAL OF WEST LAOS.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I might easily have done without the assistance of this functionary, and procured animals from people in the village; but they would have made me pay two or three times the ordinary price, and my purse was too slenderly filled to allow of my submitting to this extortion, which would probably be repeated at every station.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading I showed him my French passport, and also gave him the letter from Khrom Luang, and another from the Governor of Korat; but all in vain.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading I might easily have done without the assistance of this functionary, and procured animals from people in the village; but they would have made me pay two or three times the ordinary price, and my purse was too slenderly filled to allow of my submitting to this extortion, which would probably be repeated at every station.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He replied that, if I wanted oxen or elephants, there were plenty in the forest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I might easily have done without the assistance of this functionary, and procured animals from people in the village; but they would have made me pay two or three times the ordinary price, and my purse was too slenderly filled to allow of my submitting to this extortion, which would probably be repeated at every station.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He replied that, if I wanted oxen or elephants, there were plenty in the forest.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading TOWN OF CHAIAPUME--JOURNEY TO THE TOWN OF KORAT--THE PROVINCE OF KORAT--TEMPLE OF PENOM-WAT--RETURN TO CHAIAPUME--POUKIÉAU--MONANG-MOUNE-WA--NAM-KANE--LOUANG PRABANG, CAPITAL OF WEST LAOS.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I might easily have done without the assistance of this functionary, and procured animals from people in the village; but they would have made me pay two or three times the ordinary price, and my purse was too slenderly filled to allow of my submitting to this extortion, which would probably be repeated at every station.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I might easily have done without the assistance of this functionary, and procured animals from people in the village; but they would have made me pay two or three times the ordinary price, and my purse was too slenderly filled to allow of my submitting to this extortion, which would probably be repeated at every station.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I might easily have done without the assistance of this functionary, and procured animals from people in the village; but they would have made me pay two or three times the ordinary price, and my purse was too slenderly filled to allow of my submitting to this extortion, which would probably be repeated at every station.
