Chapter XXV · Following the Menam River to Bangkok

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

From this reading This time we crossed the stream in a dugout canoe fully thirty feet long, which held, besides ourselves and four paddlers, twenty-two natives, chiefly women.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading We passed many bamboo villages, and for every hut at least a half dozen yellow curs added their yelpings to the uproar that greeted us as we came near.

(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 All day we tramped through jungle as wild as that to the westward, following the course of the river.

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

From this reading This time we crossed the stream in a dugout canoe fully thirty feet long, which held, besides ourselves and four paddlers, twenty-two natives, chiefly women.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The path to Bangkok, such as it was, lay on the eastern bank of the Menam River.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading We passed many bamboo villages, and for every hut at least a half dozen yellow curs added their yelpings to the uproar that greeted us as we came near.

the hard woody stems of bamboo plants; used in construction and crafts and fishing poles

From this reading We passed many bamboo villages, and for every hut at least a half dozen yellow curs added their yelpings to the uproar that greeted us as we came near.

the capital and largest city and chief port of Thailand; a leading city in southeastern Asia; noted for Buddhist architecture

From this reading The path to Bangkok, such as it was, lay on the eastern bank of the Menam River.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading The path to Bangkok, such as it was, lay on the eastern bank of the Menam River.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading This time we crossed the stream in a dugout canoe fully thirty feet long, which held, besides ourselves and four paddlers, twenty-two natives, chiefly women.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading We passed many bamboo villages, and for every hut at least a half dozen yellow curs added their yelpings to the uproar that greeted us as we came near.

small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle

From this reading This time we crossed the stream in a dugout canoe fully thirty feet long, which held, besides ourselves and four paddlers, twenty-two natives, chiefly women.

marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful

From this reading The inhabitants were careless “wild men” like those of the mountains, content to live and die in their nests of jungle rubbish, with never a peep at the outside world.

for the most part

From this reading This time we crossed the stream in a dugout canoe fully thirty feet long, which held, besides ourselves and four paddlers, twenty-two natives, chiefly women.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading The inhabitants were careless “wild men” like those of the mountains, content to live and die in their nests of jungle rubbish, with never a peep at the outside world.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading All day we tramped through jungle as wild as that to the westward, following the course of the river.

placed crosswise

From this reading This time we crossed the stream in a dugout canoe fully thirty feet long, which held, besides ourselves and four paddlers, twenty-two natives, chiefly women.

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

From this reading We passed many bamboo villages, and for every hut at least a half dozen yellow curs added their yelpings to the uproar that greeted us as we came near.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading All day we tramped through jungle as wild as that to the westward, following the course of the river.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading The inhabitants were careless “wild men” like those of the mountains, content to live and die in their nests of jungle rubbish, with never a peep at the outside world.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading We passed many bamboo villages, and for every hut at least a half dozen yellow curs added their yelpings to the uproar that greeted us as we came near.

either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the game

From this reading This time we crossed the stream in a dugout canoe fully thirty feet long, which held, besides ourselves and four paddlers, twenty-two natives, chiefly women.

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading The path to Bangkok, such as it was, lay on the eastern bank of the Menam River.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading We passed many bamboo villages, and for every hut at least a half dozen yellow curs added their yelpings to the uproar that greeted us as we came near.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading This time we crossed the stream in a dugout canoe fully thirty feet long, which held, besides ourselves and four paddlers, twenty-two natives, chiefly women.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading All day we tramped through jungle as wild as that to the westward, following the course of the river.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading We passed many bamboo villages, and for every hut at least a half dozen yellow curs added their yelpings to the uproar that greeted us as we came near.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading This time we crossed the stream in a dugout canoe fully thirty feet long, which held, besides ourselves and four paddlers, twenty-two natives, chiefly women.

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading This time we crossed the stream in a dugout canoe fully thirty feet long, which held, besides ourselves and four paddlers, twenty-two natives, chiefly women.

past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading We passed many bamboo villages, and for every hut at least a half dozen yellow curs added their yelpings to the uproar that greeted us as we came near.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading We passed many bamboo villages, and for every hut at least a half dozen yellow curs added their yelpings to the uproar that greeted us as we came near.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading This time we crossed the stream in a dugout canoe fully thirty feet long, which held, besides ourselves and four paddlers, twenty-two natives, chiefly women.

temporary military shelter

From this reading We passed many bamboo villages, and for every hut at least a half dozen yellow curs added their yelpings to the uproar that greeted us as we came near.

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

From this reading This time we crossed the stream in a dugout canoe fully thirty feet long, which held, besides ourselves and four paddlers, twenty-two natives, chiefly women.

plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading The inhabitants were careless “wild men” like those of the mountains, content to live and die in their nests of jungle rubbish, with never a peep at the outside world.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The path to Bangkok, such as it was, lay on the eastern bank of the Menam River.

a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival

From this reading All day we tramped through jungle as wild as that to the westward, following the course of the river.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The path to Bangkok, such as it was, lay on the eastern bank of the Menam River.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading We passed many bamboo villages, and for every hut at least a half dozen yellow curs added their yelpings to the uproar that greeted us as we came near.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The inhabitants were careless “wild men” like those of the mountains, content to live and die in their nests of jungle rubbish, with never a peep at the outside world.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading The inhabitants were careless “wild men” like those of the mountains, content to live and die in their nests of jungle rubbish, with never a peep at the outside world.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading This time we crossed the stream in a dugout canoe fully thirty feet long, which held, besides ourselves and four paddlers, twenty-two natives, chiefly women.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading We passed many bamboo villages, and for every hut at least a half dozen yellow curs added their yelpings to the uproar that greeted us as we came near.

the force of workers available

From this reading The inhabitants were careless “wild men” like those of the mountains, content to live and die in their nests of jungle rubbish, with never a peep at the outside world.

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

From this reading The path to Bangkok, such as it was, lay on the eastern bank of the Menam River.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading The inhabitants were careless “wild men” like those of the mountains, content to live and die in their nests of jungle rubbish, with never a peep at the outside world.

plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place

From this reading This time we crossed the stream in a dugout canoe fully thirty feet long, which held, besides ourselves and four paddlers, twenty-two natives, chiefly women.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading We passed many bamboo villages, and for every hut at least a half dozen yellow curs added their yelpings to the uproar that greeted us as we came near.

plural of “nest” — a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

From this reading The inhabitants were careless “wild men” like those of the mountains, content to live and die in their nests of jungle rubbish, with never a peep at the outside world.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The inhabitants were careless “wild men” like those of the mountains, content to live and die in their nests of jungle rubbish, with never a peep at the outside world.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The path to Bangkok, such as it was, lay on the eastern bank of the Menam River.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The path to Bangkok, such as it was, lay on the eastern bank of the Menam River.

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading This time we crossed the stream in a dugout canoe fully thirty feet long, which held, besides ourselves and four paddlers, twenty-two natives, chiefly women.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading The inhabitants were careless “wild men” like those of the mountains, content to live and die in their nests of jungle rubbish, with never a peep at the outside world.

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

From this reading This time we crossed the stream in a dugout canoe fully thirty feet long, which held, besides ourselves and four paddlers, twenty-two natives, chiefly women.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading We passed many bamboo villages, and for every hut at least a half dozen yellow curs added their yelpings to the uproar that greeted us as we came near.

a course of conduct

From this reading The path to Bangkok, such as it was, lay on the eastern bank of the Menam River.

look furtively

From this reading The inhabitants were careless “wild men” like those of the mountains, content to live and die in their nests of jungle rubbish, with never a peep at the outside world.

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

From this reading The path to Bangkok, such as it was, lay on the eastern bank of the Menam River.

worthless material that is to be disposed of

From this reading The inhabitants were careless “wild men” like those of the mountains, content to live and die in their nests of jungle rubbish, with never a peep at the outside world.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading This time we crossed the stream in a dugout canoe fully thirty feet long, which held, besides ourselves and four paddlers, twenty-two natives, chiefly women.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The path to Bangkok, such as it was, lay on the eastern bank of the Menam River.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading All day we tramped through jungle as wild as that to the westward, following the course of the river.

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

From this reading The path to Bangkok, such as it was, lay on the eastern bank of the Menam River.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading We passed many bamboo villages, and for every hut at least a half dozen yellow curs added their yelpings to the uproar that greeted us as we came near.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading This time we crossed the stream in a dugout canoe fully thirty feet long, which held, besides ourselves and four paddlers, twenty-two natives, chiefly women.

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

From this reading This time we crossed the stream in a dugout canoe fully thirty feet long, which held, besides ourselves and four paddlers, twenty-two natives, chiefly women.

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

From this reading The inhabitants were careless “wild men” like those of the mountains, content to live and die in their nests of jungle rubbish, with never a peep at the outside world.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading All day we tramped through jungle as wild as that to the westward, following the course of the river.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading This time we crossed the stream in a dugout canoe fully thirty feet long, which held, besides ourselves and four paddlers, twenty-two natives, chiefly women.

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

From this reading The path to Bangkok, such as it was, lay on the eastern bank of the Menam River.

past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition

From this reading All day we tramped through jungle as wild as that to the westward, following the course of the river.

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one

From this reading This time we crossed the stream in a dugout canoe fully thirty feet long, which held, besides ourselves and four paddlers, twenty-two natives, chiefly women.

a state of commotion and noise and confusion

From this reading We passed many bamboo villages, and for every hut at least a half dozen yellow curs added their yelpings to the uproar that greeted us as we came near.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading We passed many bamboo villages, and for every hut at least a half dozen yellow curs added their yelpings to the uproar that greeted us as we came near.

plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading We passed many bamboo villages, and for every hut at least a half dozen yellow curs added their yelpings to the uproar that greeted us as we came near.

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

From this reading The path to Bangkok, such as it was, lay on the eastern bank of the Menam River.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading This time we crossed the stream in a dugout canoe fully thirty feet long, which held, besides ourselves and four paddlers, twenty-two natives, chiefly women.

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

From this reading The inhabitants were careless “wild men” like those of the mountains, content to live and die in their nests of jungle rubbish, with never a peep at the outside world.

toward the west

From this reading All day we tramped through jungle as wild as that to the westward, following the course of the river.

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

From this reading This time we crossed the stream in a dugout canoe fully thirty feet long, which held, besides ourselves and four paddlers, twenty-two natives, chiefly women.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading All day we tramped through jungle as wild as that to the westward, following the course of the river.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The inhabitants were careless “wild men” like those of the mountains, content to live and die in their nests of jungle rubbish, with never a peep at the outside world.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading This time we crossed the stream in a dugout canoe fully thirty feet long, which held, besides ourselves and four paddlers, twenty-two natives, chiefly women.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The inhabitants were careless “wild men” like those of the mountains, content to live and die in their nests of jungle rubbish, with never a peep at the outside world.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading We passed many bamboo villages, and for every hut at least a half dozen yellow curs added their yelpings to the uproar that greeted us as we came near.

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

From this reading We passed many bamboo villages, and for every hut at least a half dozen yellow curs added their yelpings to the uproar that greeted us as we came near.