Chapter XVIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The Indians were coming in from a hunting trip with game.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading Those were thrilling words to me, for up just around the big bend in the Mazaruni River, which I have already described, lay our diamond fields, and while every inch of the seventeen days' boat trip up this mad, wild river, among the primitive Indians, had been one of interest and adventure for me, after all, I was out for diamonds and naturally eager to get to the fields and try my luck at digging up the sparklers.

later than; following

From this reading Those were thrilling words to me, for up just around the big bend in the Mazaruni River, which I have already described, lay our diamond fields, and while every inch of the seventeen days' boat trip up this mad, wild river, among the primitive Indians, had been one of interest and adventure for me, after all, I was out for diamonds and naturally eager to get to the fields and try my luck at digging up the sparklers.

(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 Those were thrilling words to me, for up just around the big bend in the Mazaruni River, which I have already described, lay our diamond fields, and while every inch of the seventeen days' boat trip up this mad, wild river, among the primitive Indians, had been one of interest and adventure for me, after all, I was out for diamonds and naturally eager to get to the fields and try my luck at digging up the sparklers.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Those were thrilling words to me, for up just around the big bend in the Mazaruni River, which I have already described, lay our diamond fields, and while every inch of the seventeen days' boat trip up this mad, wild river, among the primitive Indians, had been one of interest and adventure for me, after all, I was out for diamonds and naturally eager to get to the fields and try my luck at digging up the sparklers.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Those were thrilling words to me, for up just around the big bend in the Mazaruni River, which I have already described, lay our diamond fields, and while every inch of the seventeen days' boat trip up this mad, wild river, among the primitive Indians, had been one of interest and adventure for me, after all, I was out for diamonds and naturally eager to get to the fields and try my luck at digging up the sparklers.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Our blacks had finished their tea and crackers, the shelters were coming down and soon we would be on the way up the river.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Those were thrilling words to me, for up just around the big bend in the Mazaruni River, which I have already described, lay our diamond fields, and while every inch of the seventeen days' boat trip up this mad, wild river, among the primitive Indians, had been one of interest and adventure for me, after all, I was out for diamonds and naturally eager to get to the fields and try my luck at digging up the sparklers.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading _ARRIVAL AT THE DIAMOND FIELDS_ Next morning the sun was shining brightly.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _ARRIVAL AT THE DIAMOND FIELDS_ Next morning the sun was shining brightly.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Our blacks had finished their tea and crackers, the shelters were coming down and soon we would be on the way up the river.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Those were thrilling words to me, for up just around the big bend in the Mazaruni River, which I have already described, lay our diamond fields, and while every inch of the seventeen days' boat trip up this mad, wild river, among the primitive Indians, had been one of interest and adventure for me, after all, I was out for diamonds and naturally eager to get to the fields and try my luck at digging up the sparklers.

form a curve

From this reading "We ought to make the big bend by to-morrow," said Captain Peters.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "We ought to make the big bend by to-morrow," said Captain Peters.

plural of “black” — the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)

From this reading Our blacks had finished their tea and crackers, the shelters were coming down and soon we would be on the way up the river.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading Those were thrilling words to me, for up just around the big bend in the Mazaruni River, which I have already described, lay our diamond fields, and while every inch of the seventeen days' boat trip up this mad, wild river, among the primitive Indians, had been one of interest and adventure for me, after all, I was out for diamonds and naturally eager to get to the fields and try my luck at digging up the sparklers.

with brightness

From this reading _ARRIVAL AT THE DIAMOND FIELDS_ Next morning the sun was shining brightly.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "We ought to make the big bend by to-morrow," said Captain Peters.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading "We ought to make the big bend by to-morrow," said Captain Peters.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading The Indians were coming in from a hunting trip with game.

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

From this reading Our blacks had finished their tea and crackers, the shelters were coming down and soon we would be on the way up the river.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Those were thrilling words to me, for up just around the big bend in the Mazaruni River, which I have already described, lay our diamond fields, and while every inch of the seventeen days' boat trip up this mad, wild river, among the primitive Indians, had been one of interest and adventure for me, after all, I was out for diamonds and naturally eager to get to the fields and try my luck at digging up the sparklers.

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading Those were thrilling words to me, for up just around the big bend in the Mazaruni River, which I have already described, lay our diamond fields, and while every inch of the seventeen days' boat trip up this mad, wild river, among the primitive Indians, had been one of interest and adventure for me, after all, I was out for diamonds and naturally eager to get to the fields and try my luck at digging up the sparklers.

a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

From this reading _ARRIVAL AT THE DIAMOND FIELDS_ Next morning the sun was shining brightly.

plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

From this reading Those were thrilling words to me, for up just around the big bend in the Mazaruni River, which I have already described, lay our diamond fields, and while every inch of the seventeen days' boat trip up this mad, wild river, among the primitive Indians, had been one of interest and adventure for me, after all, I was out for diamonds and naturally eager to get to the fields and try my luck at digging up the sparklers.

the act of digging

From this reading Those were thrilling words to me, for up just around the big bend in the Mazaruni River, which I have already described, lay our diamond fields, and while every inch of the seventeen days' boat trip up this mad, wild river, among the primitive Indians, had been one of interest and adventure for me, after all, I was out for diamonds and naturally eager to get to the fields and try my luck at digging up the sparklers.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Our blacks had finished their tea and crackers, the shelters were coming down and soon we would be on the way up the river.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading Those were thrilling words to me, for up just around the big bend in the Mazaruni River, which I have already described, lay our diamond fields, and while every inch of the seventeen days' boat trip up this mad, wild river, among the primitive Indians, had been one of interest and adventure for me, after all, I was out for diamonds and naturally eager to get to the fields and try my luck at digging up the sparklers.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Those were thrilling words to me, for up just around the big bend in the Mazaruni River, which I have already described, lay our diamond fields, and while every inch of the seventeen days' boat trip up this mad, wild river, among the primitive Indians, had been one of interest and adventure for me, after all, I was out for diamonds and naturally eager to get to the fields and try my luck at digging up the sparklers.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading _ARRIVAL AT THE DIAMOND FIELDS_ Next morning the sun was shining brightly.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading Our blacks had finished their tea and crackers, the shelters were coming down and soon we would be on the way up the river.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Those were thrilling words to me, for up just around the big bend in the Mazaruni River, which I have already described, lay our diamond fields, and while every inch of the seventeen days' boat trip up this mad, wild river, among the primitive Indians, had been one of interest and adventure for me, after all, I was out for diamonds and naturally eager to get to the fields and try my luck at digging up the sparklers.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The Indians were coming in from a hunting trip with game.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading The Indians were coming in from a hunting trip with game.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Those were thrilling words to me, for up just around the big bend in the Mazaruni River, which I have already described, lay our diamond fields, and while every inch of the seventeen days' boat trip up this mad, wild river, among the primitive Indians, had been one of interest and adventure for me, after all, I was out for diamonds and naturally eager to get to the fields and try my luck at digging up the sparklers.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Our blacks had finished their tea and crackers, the shelters were coming down and soon we would be on the way up the river.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Those were thrilling words to me, for up just around the big bend in the Mazaruni River, which I have already described, lay our diamond fields, and while every inch of the seventeen days' boat trip up this mad, wild river, among the primitive Indians, had been one of interest and adventure for me, after all, I was out for diamonds and naturally eager to get to the fields and try my luck at digging up the sparklers.

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading The Indians were coming in from a hunting trip with game.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Those were thrilling words to me, for up just around the big bend in the Mazaruni River, which I have already described, lay our diamond fields, and while every inch of the seventeen days' boat trip up this mad, wild river, among the primitive Indians, had been one of interest and adventure for me, after all, I was out for diamonds and naturally eager to get to the fields and try my luck at digging up the sparklers.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The Indians were coming in from a hunting trip with game.

a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

From this reading Those were thrilling words to me, for up just around the big bend in the Mazaruni River, which I have already described, lay our diamond fields, and while every inch of the seventeen days' boat trip up this mad, wild river, among the primitive Indians, had been one of interest and adventure for me, after all, I was out for diamonds and naturally eager to get to the fields and try my luck at digging up the sparklers.

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading The Indians were coming in from a hunting trip with game.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading Those were thrilling words to me, for up just around the big bend in the Mazaruni River, which I have already described, lay our diamond fields, and while every inch of the seventeen days' boat trip up this mad, wild river, among the primitive Indians, had been one of interest and adventure for me, after all, I was out for diamonds and naturally eager to get to the fields and try my luck at digging up the sparklers.

and nothing more

From this reading Those were thrilling words to me, for up just around the big bend in the Mazaruni River, which I have already described, lay our diamond fields, and while every inch of the seventeen days' boat trip up this mad, wild river, among the primitive Indians, had been one of interest and adventure for me, after all, I was out for diamonds and naturally eager to get to the fields and try my luck at digging up the sparklers.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Those were thrilling words to me, for up just around the big bend in the Mazaruni River, which I have already described, lay our diamond fields, and while every inch of the seventeen days' boat trip up this mad, wild river, among the primitive Indians, had been one of interest and adventure for me, after all, I was out for diamonds and naturally eager to get to the fields and try my luck at digging up the sparklers.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading Those were thrilling words to me, for up just around the big bend in the Mazaruni River, which I have already described, lay our diamond fields, and while every inch of the seventeen days' boat trip up this mad, wild river, among the primitive Indians, had been one of interest and adventure for me, after all, I was out for diamonds and naturally eager to get to the fields and try my luck at digging up the sparklers.

roused to anger

From this reading Those were thrilling words to me, for up just around the big bend in the Mazaruni River, which I have already described, lay our diamond fields, and while every inch of the seventeen days' boat trip up this mad, wild river, among the primitive Indians, had been one of interest and adventure for me, after all, I was out for diamonds and naturally eager to get to the fields and try my luck at digging up the sparklers.

engage in

From this reading "We ought to make the big bend by to-morrow," said Captain Peters.

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From this reading Those were thrilling words to me, for up just around the big bend in the Mazaruni River, which I have already described, lay our diamond fields, and while every inch of the seventeen days' boat trip up this mad, wild river, among the primitive Indians, had been one of interest and adventure for me, after all, I was out for diamonds and naturally eager to get to the fields and try my luck at digging up the sparklers.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Those were thrilling words to me, for up just around the big bend in the Mazaruni River, which I have already described, lay our diamond fields, and while every inch of the seventeen days' boat trip up this mad, wild river, among the primitive Indians, had been one of interest and adventure for me, after all, I was out for diamonds and naturally eager to get to the fields and try my luck at digging up the sparklers.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading _ARRIVAL AT THE DIAMOND FIELDS_ Next morning the sun was shining brightly.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Those were thrilling words to me, for up just around the big bend in the Mazaruni River, which I have already described, lay our diamond fields, and while every inch of the seventeen days' boat trip up this mad, wild river, among the primitive Indians, had been one of interest and adventure for me, after all, I was out for diamonds and naturally eager to get to the fields and try my luck at digging up the sparklers.

as might be expected

From this reading Those were thrilling words to me, for up just around the big bend in the Mazaruni River, which I have already described, lay our diamond fields, and while every inch of the seventeen days' boat trip up this mad, wild river, among the primitive Indians, had been one of interest and adventure for me, after all, I was out for diamonds and naturally eager to get to the fields and try my luck at digging up the sparklers.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading _ARRIVAL AT THE DIAMOND FIELDS_ Next morning the sun was shining brightly.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Those were thrilling words to me, for up just around the big bend in the Mazaruni River, which I have already described, lay our diamond fields, and while every inch of the seventeen days' boat trip up this mad, wild river, among the primitive Indians, had been one of interest and adventure for me, after all, I was out for diamonds and naturally eager to get to the fields and try my luck at digging up the sparklers.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Our blacks had finished their tea and crackers, the shelters were coming down and soon we would be on the way up the river.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Those were thrilling words to me, for up just around the big bend in the Mazaruni River, which I have already described, lay our diamond fields, and while every inch of the seventeen days' boat trip up this mad, wild river, among the primitive Indians, had been one of interest and adventure for me, after all, I was out for diamonds and naturally eager to get to the fields and try my luck at digging up the sparklers.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading "We ought to make the big bend by to-morrow," said Captain Peters.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Our blacks had finished their tea and crackers, the shelters were coming down and soon we would be on the way up the river.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Those were thrilling words to me, for up just around the big bend in the Mazaruni River, which I have already described, lay our diamond fields, and while every inch of the seventeen days' boat trip up this mad, wild river, among the primitive Indians, had been one of interest and adventure for me, after all, I was out for diamonds and naturally eager to get to the fields and try my luck at digging up the sparklers.

plural of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading "We ought to make the big bend by to-morrow," said Captain Peters.

belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness

From this reading Those were thrilling words to me, for up just around the big bend in the Mazaruni River, which I have already described, lay our diamond fields, and while every inch of the seventeen days' boat trip up this mad, wild river, among the primitive Indians, had been one of interest and adventure for me, after all, I was out for diamonds and naturally eager to get to the fields and try my luck at digging up the sparklers.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Our blacks had finished their tea and crackers, the shelters were coming down and soon we would be on the way up the river.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "We ought to make the big bend by to-morrow," said Captain Peters.

being one more than sixteen

From this reading Those were thrilling words to me, for up just around the big bend in the Mazaruni River, which I have already described, lay our diamond fields, and while every inch of the seventeen days' boat trip up this mad, wild river, among the primitive Indians, had been one of interest and adventure for me, after all, I was out for diamonds and naturally eager to get to the fields and try my luck at digging up the sparklers.

plural of “shelter” — a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

From this reading Our blacks had finished their tea and crackers, the shelters were coming down and soon we would be on the way up the river.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading _ARRIVAL AT THE DIAMOND FIELDS_ Next morning the sun was shining brightly.

in the near future

From this reading Our blacks had finished their tea and crackers, the shelters were coming down and soon we would be on the way up the river.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Those were thrilling words to me, for up just around the big bend in the Mazaruni River, which I have already described, lay our diamond fields, and while every inch of the seventeen days' boat trip up this mad, wild river, among the primitive Indians, had been one of interest and adventure for me, after all, I was out for diamonds and naturally eager to get to the fields and try my luck at digging up the sparklers.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading _ARRIVAL AT THE DIAMOND FIELDS_ Next morning the sun was shining brightly.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading Our blacks had finished their tea and crackers, the shelters were coming down and soon we would be on the way up the river.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _ARRIVAL AT THE DIAMOND FIELDS_ Next morning the sun was shining brightly.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Our blacks had finished their tea and crackers, the shelters were coming down and soon we would be on the way up the river.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Those were thrilling words to me, for up just around the big bend in the Mazaruni River, which I have already described, lay our diamond fields, and while every inch of the seventeen days' boat trip up this mad, wild river, among the primitive Indians, had been one of interest and adventure for me, after all, I was out for diamonds and naturally eager to get to the fields and try my luck at digging up the sparklers.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Those were thrilling words to me, for up just around the big bend in the Mazaruni River, which I have already described, lay our diamond fields, and while every inch of the seventeen days' boat trip up this mad, wild river, among the primitive Indians, had been one of interest and adventure for me, after all, I was out for diamonds and naturally eager to get to the fields and try my luck at digging up the sparklers.

causing a surge of emotion or excitement

From this reading Those were thrilling words to me, for up just around the big bend in the Mazaruni River, which I have already described, lay our diamond fields, and while every inch of the seventeen days' boat trip up this mad, wild river, among the primitive Indians, had been one of interest and adventure for me, after all, I was out for diamonds and naturally eager to get to the fields and try my luck at digging up the sparklers.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "We ought to make the big bend by to-morrow," said Captain Peters.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "We ought to make the big bend by to-morrow," said Captain Peters.

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading The Indians were coming in from a hunting trip with game.

make an effort or attempt

From this reading Those were thrilling words to me, for up just around the big bend in the Mazaruni River, which I have already described, lay our diamond fields, and while every inch of the seventeen days' boat trip up this mad, wild river, among the primitive Indians, had been one of interest and adventure for me, after all, I was out for diamonds and naturally eager to get to the fields and try my luck at digging up the sparklers.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Our blacks had finished their tea and crackers, the shelters were coming down and soon we would be on the way up the river.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _ARRIVAL AT THE DIAMOND FIELDS_ Next morning the sun was shining brightly.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Our blacks had finished their tea and crackers, the shelters were coming down and soon we would be on the way up the river.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Our blacks had finished their tea and crackers, the shelters were coming down and soon we would be on the way up the river.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The Indians were coming in from a hunting trip with game.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Those were thrilling words to me, for up just around the big bend in the Mazaruni River, which I have already described, lay our diamond fields, and while every inch of the seventeen days' boat trip up this mad, wild river, among the primitive Indians, had been one of interest and adventure for me, after all, I was out for diamonds and naturally eager to get to the fields and try my luck at digging up the sparklers.

during the time that

From this reading Those were thrilling words to me, for up just around the big bend in the Mazaruni River, which I have already described, lay our diamond fields, and while every inch of the seventeen days' boat trip up this mad, wild river, among the primitive Indians, had been one of interest and adventure for me, after all, I was out for diamonds and naturally eager to get to the fields and try my luck at digging up the sparklers.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Those were thrilling words to me, for up just around the big bend in the Mazaruni River, which I have already described, lay our diamond fields, and while every inch of the seventeen days' boat trip up this mad, wild river, among the primitive Indians, had been one of interest and adventure for me, after all, I was out for diamonds and naturally eager to get to the fields and try my luck at digging up the sparklers.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Indians were coming in from a hunting trip with game.

the words that are spoken

From this reading Those were thrilling words to me, for up just around the big bend in the Mazaruni River, which I have already described, lay our diamond fields, and while every inch of the seventeen days' boat trip up this mad, wild river, among the primitive Indians, had been one of interest and adventure for me, after all, I was out for diamonds and naturally eager to get to the fields and try my luck at digging up the sparklers.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Our blacks had finished their tea and crackers, the shelters were coming down and soon we would be on the way up the river.