used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _PICKING UP JUNGLE LORE_ The upper part of the Mazaruni River is no place for a white man to take up a permanent abode.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading _PICKING UP JUNGLE LORE_ The upper part of the Mazaruni River is no place for a white man to take up a permanent abode.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Only once in a great while has a white man been known to live more than a year in that climate.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have heard of one or two who lived there for several years, but they finally died.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Such men know full well that no white man can escape death if he stays there for much more than six months.
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading Only once in a great while has a white man been known to live more than a year in that climate.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Such men know full well that no white man can escape death if he stays there for much more than six months.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I have heard of one or two who lived there for several years, but they finally died.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Such men know full well that no white man can escape death if he stays there for much more than six months.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading I have heard of one or two who lived there for several years, but they finally died.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _PICKING UP JUNGLE LORE_ The upper part of the Mazaruni River is no place for a white man to take up a permanent abode.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading It is a strange thing the lure of fortune.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Such men know full well that no white man can escape death if he stays there for much more than six months.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Only once in a great while has a white man been known to live more than a year in that climate.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only once in a great while has a white man been known to live more than a year in that climate.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have heard of one or two who lived there for several years, but they finally died.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Such men know full well that no white man can escape death if he stays there for much more than six months.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I have heard of one or two who lived there for several years, but they finally died.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have heard of one or two who lived there for several years, but they finally died.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Such men know full well that no white man can escape death if he stays there for much more than six months.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Only once in a great while has a white man been known to live more than a year in that climate.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _PICKING UP JUNGLE LORE_ The upper part of the Mazaruni River is no place for a white man to take up a permanent abode.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a strange thing the lure of fortune.
JUNGLEnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading _PICKING UP JUNGLE LORE_ The upper part of the Mazaruni River is no place for a white man to take up a permanent abode.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Such men know full well that no white man can escape death if he stays there for much more than six months.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Only once in a great while has a white man been known to live more than a year in that climate.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Only once in a great while has a white man been known to live more than a year in that climate.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I have heard of one or two who lived there for several years, but they finally died.
LOREnounUS /lɔːr/
knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote
From this reading _PICKING UP JUNGLE LORE_ The upper part of the Mazaruni River is no place for a white man to take up a permanent abode.
lurenounUS /lʊr/
qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
From this reading It is a strange thing the lure of fortune.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _PICKING UP JUNGLE LORE_ The upper part of the Mazaruni River is no place for a white man to take up a permanent abode.
Mazaruni
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From this reading _PICKING UP JUNGLE LORE_ The upper part of the Mazaruni River is no place for a white man to take up a permanent abode.
the force of workers available
From this reading Such men know full well that no white man can escape death if he stays there for much more than six months.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Such men know full well that no white man can escape death if he stays there for much more than six months.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Only once in a great while has a white man been known to live more than a year in that climate.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Such men know full well that no white man can escape death if he stays there for much more than six months.
not any; not one
From this reading _PICKING UP JUNGLE LORE_ The upper part of the Mazaruni River is no place for a white man to take up a permanent abode.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _PICKING UP JUNGLE LORE_ The upper part of the Mazaruni River is no place for a white man to take up a permanent abode.
on one occasion
From this reading Only once in a great while has a white man been known to live more than a year in that climate.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have heard of one or two who lived there for several years, but they finally died.
and nothing more
From this reading Only once in a great while has a white man been known to live more than a year in that climate.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I have heard of one or two who lived there for several years, but they finally died.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading _PICKING UP JUNGLE LORE_ The upper part of the Mazaruni River is no place for a white man to take up a permanent abode.
permanentadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrmənənt/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading _PICKING UP JUNGLE LORE_ The upper part of the Mazaruni River is no place for a white man to take up a permanent abode.
PICKINGnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading _PICKING UP JUNGLE LORE_ The upper part of the Mazaruni River is no place for a white man to take up a permanent abode.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading _PICKING UP JUNGLE LORE_ The upper part of the Mazaruni River is no place for a white man to take up a permanent abode.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading _PICKING UP JUNGLE LORE_ The upper part of the Mazaruni River is no place for a white man to take up a permanent abode.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I have heard of one or two who lived there for several years, but they finally died.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Such men know full well that no white man can escape death if he stays there for much more than six months.
staysnounUS /steɪz/
a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
From this reading Such men know full well that no white man can escape death if he stays there for much more than six months.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It is a strange thing the lure of fortune.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such men know full well that no white man can escape death if he stays there for much more than six months.
carry out
From this reading _PICKING UP JUNGLE LORE_ The upper part of the Mazaruni River is no place for a white man to take up a permanent abode.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Only once in a great while has a white man been known to live more than a year in that climate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Only once in a great while has a white man been known to live more than a year in that climate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _PICKING UP JUNGLE LORE_ The upper part of the Mazaruni River is no place for a white man to take up a permanent abode.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I have heard of one or two who lived there for several years, but they finally died.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have heard of one or two who lived there for several years, but they finally died.
a special situation
From this reading It is a strange thing the lure of fortune.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _PICKING UP JUNGLE LORE_ The upper part of the Mazaruni River is no place for a white man to take up a permanent abode.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I have heard of one or two who lived there for several years, but they finally died.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _PICKING UP JUNGLE LORE_ The upper part of the Mazaruni River is no place for a white man to take up a permanent abode.
the topmost one of two
From this reading _PICKING UP JUNGLE LORE_ The upper part of the Mazaruni River is no place for a white man to take up a permanent abode.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Such men know full well that no white man can escape death if he stays there for much more than six months.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Only once in a great while has a white man been known to live more than a year in that climate.
a Caucasian
From this reading _PICKING UP JUNGLE LORE_ The upper part of the Mazaruni River is no place for a white man to take up a permanent abode.
which person or people
From this reading I have heard of one or two who lived there for several years, but they finally died.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Only once in a great while has a white man been known to live more than a year in that climate.
a late time of life
From this reading I have heard of one or two who lived there for several years, but they finally died.
