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Chapter V
A TROPICAL RIVER Our _padrone_, as Talbot told us we should call him, stood in front clad in a coloured muslin shirt. The broad sluggish river was alive with boats, all making their way against the current. By the time the lagoon had narrowed, however, they had pretty well scattered. We entered a tropical forest, and never shall I forget the wonder of it. The banks were lined to the water's edge with vegetation, so that one could see nothing but the jungle.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “The broad sluggish river was alive with boats, all making their way against the current.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “The banks were lined to the water's edge with vegetation, so that one could see nothing but the jungle.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The broad sluggish river was alive with boats, all making their way against the current.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “By the time the lagoon had narrowed, however, they had pretty well scattered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We entered a tropical forest, and never shall I forget the wonder of it.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “The banks were lined to the water's edge with vegetation, so that one could see nothing but the jungle.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The banks were lined to the water's edge with vegetation, so that one could see nothing but the jungle.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “We entered a tropical forest, and never shall I forget the wonder of it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A TROPICAL RIVER Our _padrone_, as Talbot told us we should call him, stood in front clad in a coloured muslin shirt.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “By the time the lagoon had narrowed, however, they had pretty well scattered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A TROPICAL RIVER Our _padrone_, as Talbot told us we should call him, stood in front clad in a coloured muslin shirt.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “By the time the lagoon had narrowed, however, they had pretty well scattered.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TROPICAL RIVER Our _padrone_, as Talbot told us we should call him, stood in front clad in a coloured muslin shirt.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The broad sluggish river was alive with boats, all making their way against the current.
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From this reading The broad sluggish river was alive with boats, all making their way against the current.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The broad sluggish river was alive with boats, all making their way against the current.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We entered a tropical forest, and never shall I forget the wonder of it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A TROPICAL RIVER Our _padrone_, as Talbot told us we should call him, stood in front clad in a coloured muslin shirt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The banks were lined to the water's edge with vegetation, so that one could see nothing but the jungle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The broad sluggish river was alive with boats, all making their way against the current.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The broad sluggish river was alive with boats, all making their way against the current.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The banks were lined to the water's edge with vegetation, so that one could see nothing but the jungle.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time the lagoon had narrowed, however, they had pretty well scattered.
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From this reading A TROPICAL RIVER Our _padrone_, as Talbot told us we should call him, stood in front clad in a coloured muslin shirt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TROPICAL RIVER Our _padrone_, as Talbot told us we should call him, stood in front clad in a coloured muslin shirt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TROPICAL RIVER Our _padrone_, as Talbot told us we should call him, stood in front clad in a coloured muslin shirt.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The banks were lined to the water's edge with vegetation, so that one could see nothing but the jungle.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The broad sluggish river was alive with boats, all making their way against the current.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The banks were lined to the water's edge with vegetation, so that one could see nothing but the jungle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We entered a tropical forest, and never shall I forget the wonder of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We entered a tropical forest, and never shall I forget the wonder of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We entered a tropical forest, and never shall I forget the wonder of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TROPICAL RIVER Our _padrone_, as Talbot told us we should call him, stood in front clad in a coloured muslin shirt.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By the time the lagoon had narrowed, however, they had pretty well scattered.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A TROPICAL RIVER Our _padrone_, as Talbot told us we should call him, stood in front clad in a coloured muslin shirt.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading By the time the lagoon had narrowed, however, they had pretty well scattered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We entered a tropical forest, and never shall I forget the wonder of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A TROPICAL RIVER Our _padrone_, as Talbot told us we should call him, stood in front clad in a coloured muslin shirt.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We entered a tropical forest, and never shall I forget the wonder of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The banks were lined to the water's edge with vegetation, so that one could see nothing but the jungle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the time the lagoon had narrowed, however, they had pretty well scattered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The banks were lined to the water's edge with vegetation, so that one could see nothing but the jungle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The broad sluggish river was alive with boats, all making their way against the current.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TROPICAL RIVER Our _padrone_, as Talbot told us we should call him, stood in front clad in a coloured muslin shirt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the time the lagoon had narrowed, however, they had pretty well scattered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We entered a tropical forest, and never shall I forget the wonder of it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The banks were lined to the water's edge with vegetation, so that one could see nothing but the jungle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We entered a tropical forest, and never shall I forget the wonder of it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The banks were lined to the water's edge with vegetation, so that one could see nothing but the jungle.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A TROPICAL RIVER Our _padrone_, as Talbot told us we should call him, stood in front clad in a coloured muslin shirt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TROPICAL RIVER Our _padrone_, as Talbot told us we should call him, stood in front clad in a coloured muslin shirt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the time the lagoon had narrowed, however, they had pretty well scattered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TROPICAL RIVER Our _padrone_, as Talbot told us we should call him, stood in front clad in a coloured muslin shirt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the time the lagoon had narrowed, however, they had pretty well scattered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The banks were lined to the water's edge with vegetation, so that one could see nothing but the jungle.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We entered a tropical forest, and never shall I forget the wonder of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TROPICAL RIVER Our _padrone_, as Talbot told us we should call him, stood in front clad in a coloured muslin shirt.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading A TROPICAL RIVER Our _padrone_, as Talbot told us we should call him, stood in front clad in a coloured muslin shirt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The broad sluggish river was alive with boats, all making their way against the current.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The banks were lined to the water's edge with vegetation, so that one could see nothing but the jungle.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A TROPICAL RIVER Our _padrone_, as Talbot told us we should call him, stood in front clad in a coloured muslin shirt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TROPICAL RIVER Our _padrone_, as Talbot told us we should call him, stood in front clad in a coloured muslin shirt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The banks were lined to the water's edge with vegetation, so that one could see nothing but the jungle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The broad sluggish river was alive with boats, all making their way against the current.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The broad sluggish river was alive with boats, all making their way against the current.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By the time the lagoon had narrowed, however, they had pretty well scattered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By the time the lagoon had narrowed, however, they had pretty well scattered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The banks were lined to the water's edge with vegetation, so that one could see nothing but the jungle.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A TROPICAL RIVER Our _padrone_, as Talbot told us we should call him, stood in front clad in a coloured muslin shirt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TROPICAL RIVER Our _padrone_, as Talbot told us we should call him, stood in front clad in a coloured muslin shirt.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A TROPICAL RIVER Our _padrone_, as Talbot told us we should call him, stood in front clad in a coloured muslin shirt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The banks were lined to the water's edge with vegetation, so that one could see nothing but the jungle.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The broad sluggish river was alive with boats, all making their way against the current.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The banks were lined to the water's edge with vegetation, so that one could see nothing but the jungle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The broad sluggish river was alive with boats, all making their way against the current.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A TROPICAL RIVER Our _padrone_, as Talbot told us we should call him, stood in front clad in a coloured muslin shirt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the time the lagoon had narrowed, however, they had pretty well scattered.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The banks were lined to the water's edge with vegetation, so that one could see nothing but the jungle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The broad sluggish river was alive with boats, all making their way against the current.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We entered a tropical forest, and never shall I forget the wonder of it.
