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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Leaving the house behind us we made our way by means of a circuitous path, round the base of the majestic waterfall before described, down towards the buildings on the plain.
all
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From this reading Butterflies and beetles, of colourings so glorious that my fingers positively itched for my collecting box, fluttered from flower to flower, while parrots (_Palaedinis longianda_), Nikobar pigeons, and the darter, or snake bird, were so frequently met with as to lose all their charm of novelty.
almost
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From this reading As in the jungle through which I had passed to approach the house, lovely creepers twined from tree to tree, orchids gaped from every crevice, some of them almost human in their quaintness; while mixed up with them in marvellous profusion were palms, ferns, shrubs, and bamboos of every known hue and description.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The route chosen was a perfect one in every way, not only for observing the excellent placing of the township on the plateau, but for noting the beauties of nature along the path.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As in the jungle through which I had passed to approach the house, lovely creepers twined from tree to tree, orchids gaped from every crevice, some of them almost human in their quaintness; while mixed up with them in marvellous profusion were palms, ferns, shrubs, and bamboos of every known hue and description.
approach
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From this reading As in the jungle through which I had passed to approach the house, lovely creepers twined from tree to tree, orchids gaped from every crevice, some of them almost human in their quaintness; while mixed up with them in marvellous profusion were palms, ferns, shrubs, and bamboos of every known hue and description.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As in the jungle through which I had passed to approach the house, lovely creepers twined from tree to tree, orchids gaped from every crevice, some of them almost human in their quaintness; while mixed up with them in marvellous profusion were palms, ferns, shrubs, and bamboos of every known hue and description.
bamboos
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From this reading As in the jungle through which I had passed to approach the house, lovely creepers twined from tree to tree, orchids gaped from every crevice, some of them almost human in their quaintness; while mixed up with them in marvellous profusion were palms, ferns, shrubs, and bamboos of every known hue and description.
base
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From this reading Leaving the house behind us we made our way by means of a circuitous path, round the base of the majestic waterfall before described, down towards the buildings on the plain.
beauties
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From this reading The route chosen was a perfect one in every way, not only for observing the excellent placing of the township on the plateau, but for noting the beauties of nature along the path.
beetles
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From this reading Butterflies and beetles, of colourings so glorious that my fingers positively itched for my collecting box, fluttered from flower to flower, while parrots (_Palaedinis longianda_), Nikobar pigeons, and the darter, or snake bird, were so frequently met with as to lose all their charm of novelty.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Leaving the house behind us we made our way by means of a circuitous path, round the base of the majestic waterfall before described, down towards the buildings on the plain.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Leaving the house behind us we made our way by means of a circuitous path, round the base of the majestic waterfall before described, down towards the buildings on the plain.
bird
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From this reading Butterflies and beetles, of colourings so glorious that my fingers positively itched for my collecting box, fluttered from flower to flower, while parrots (_Palaedinis longianda_), Nikobar pigeons, and the darter, or snake bird, were so frequently met with as to lose all their charm of novelty.
box
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From this reading Butterflies and beetles, of colourings so glorious that my fingers positively itched for my collecting box, fluttered from flower to flower, while parrots (_Palaedinis longianda_), Nikobar pigeons, and the darter, or snake bird, were so frequently met with as to lose all their charm of novelty.
buildings
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From this reading Leaving the house behind us we made our way by means of a circuitous path, round the base of the majestic waterfall before described, down towards the buildings on the plain.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The route chosen was a perfect one in every way, not only for observing the excellent placing of the township on the plateau, but for noting the beauties of nature along the path.
Butterflies
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From this reading Butterflies and beetles, of colourings so glorious that my fingers positively itched for my collecting box, fluttered from flower to flower, while parrots (_Palaedinis longianda_), Nikobar pigeons, and the darter, or snake bird, were so frequently met with as to lose all their charm of novelty.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Leaving the house behind us we made our way by means of a circuitous path, round the base of the majestic waterfall before described, down towards the buildings on the plain.
charm
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From this reading Butterflies and beetles, of colourings so glorious that my fingers positively itched for my collecting box, fluttered from flower to flower, while parrots (_Palaedinis longianda_), Nikobar pigeons, and the darter, or snake bird, were so frequently met with as to lose all their charm of novelty.
chosen
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From this reading The route chosen was a perfect one in every way, not only for observing the excellent placing of the township on the plateau, but for noting the beauties of nature along the path.
circuitous
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From this reading Leaving the house behind us we made our way by means of a circuitous path, round the base of the majestic waterfall before described, down towards the buildings on the plain.
collecting
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From this reading Butterflies and beetles, of colourings so glorious that my fingers positively itched for my collecting box, fluttered from flower to flower, while parrots (_Palaedinis longianda_), Nikobar pigeons, and the darter, or snake bird, were so frequently met with as to lose all their charm of novelty.
colourings
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From this reading Butterflies and beetles, of colourings so glorious that my fingers positively itched for my collecting box, fluttered from flower to flower, while parrots (_Palaedinis longianda_), Nikobar pigeons, and the darter, or snake bird, were so frequently met with as to lose all their charm of novelty.
creepers
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From this reading As in the jungle through which I had passed to approach the house, lovely creepers twined from tree to tree, orchids gaped from every crevice, some of them almost human in their quaintness; while mixed up with them in marvellous profusion were palms, ferns, shrubs, and bamboos of every known hue and description.
crevice
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From this reading As in the jungle through which I had passed to approach the house, lovely creepers twined from tree to tree, orchids gaped from every crevice, some of them almost human in their quaintness; while mixed up with them in marvellous profusion were palms, ferns, shrubs, and bamboos of every known hue and description.
darter
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From this reading Butterflies and beetles, of colourings so glorious that my fingers positively itched for my collecting box, fluttered from flower to flower, while parrots (_Palaedinis longianda_), Nikobar pigeons, and the darter, or snake bird, were so frequently met with as to lose all their charm of novelty.
described
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From this reading Leaving the house behind us we made our way by means of a circuitous path, round the base of the majestic waterfall before described, down towards the buildings on the plain.
description
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From this reading As in the jungle through which I had passed to approach the house, lovely creepers twined from tree to tree, orchids gaped from every crevice, some of them almost human in their quaintness; while mixed up with them in marvellous profusion were palms, ferns, shrubs, and bamboos of every known hue and description.
down
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From this reading Leaving the house behind us we made our way by means of a circuitous path, round the base of the majestic waterfall before described, down towards the buildings on the plain.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The route chosen was a perfect one in every way, not only for observing the excellent placing of the township on the plateau, but for noting the beauties of nature along the path.
excellent
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From this reading The route chosen was a perfect one in every way, not only for observing the excellent placing of the township on the plateau, but for noting the beauties of nature along the path.
ferns
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From this reading As in the jungle through which I had passed to approach the house, lovely creepers twined from tree to tree, orchids gaped from every crevice, some of them almost human in their quaintness; while mixed up with them in marvellous profusion were palms, ferns, shrubs, and bamboos of every known hue and description.
fingers
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From this reading Butterflies and beetles, of colourings so glorious that my fingers positively itched for my collecting box, fluttered from flower to flower, while parrots (_Palaedinis longianda_), Nikobar pigeons, and the darter, or snake bird, were so frequently met with as to lose all their charm of novelty.
flower
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From this reading Butterflies and beetles, of colourings so glorious that my fingers positively itched for my collecting box, fluttered from flower to flower, while parrots (_Palaedinis longianda_), Nikobar pigeons, and the darter, or snake bird, were so frequently met with as to lose all their charm of novelty.
fluttered
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From this reading Butterflies and beetles, of colourings so glorious that my fingers positively itched for my collecting box, fluttered from flower to flower, while parrots (_Palaedinis longianda_), Nikobar pigeons, and the darter, or snake bird, were so frequently met with as to lose all their charm of novelty.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The route chosen was a perfect one in every way, not only for observing the excellent placing of the township on the plateau, but for noting the beauties of nature along the path.
FOUGHT
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From this reading HOW WE FOUGHT THE PLAGUE.
frequently
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From this reading Butterflies and beetles, of colourings so glorious that my fingers positively itched for my collecting box, fluttered from flower to flower, while parrots (_Palaedinis longianda_), Nikobar pigeons, and the darter, or snake bird, were so frequently met with as to lose all their charm of novelty.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As in the jungle through which I had passed to approach the house, lovely creepers twined from tree to tree, orchids gaped from every crevice, some of them almost human in their quaintness; while mixed up with them in marvellous profusion were palms, ferns, shrubs, and bamboos of every known hue and description.
gaped
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From this reading As in the jungle through which I had passed to approach the house, lovely creepers twined from tree to tree, orchids gaped from every crevice, some of them almost human in their quaintness; while mixed up with them in marvellous profusion were palms, ferns, shrubs, and bamboos of every known hue and description.
glorious
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From this reading Butterflies and beetles, of colourings so glorious that my fingers positively itched for my collecting box, fluttered from flower to flower, while parrots (_Palaedinis longianda_), Nikobar pigeons, and the darter, or snake bird, were so frequently met with as to lose all their charm of novelty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As in the jungle through which I had passed to approach the house, lovely creepers twined from tree to tree, orchids gaped from every crevice, some of them almost human in their quaintness; while mixed up with them in marvellous profusion were palms, ferns, shrubs, and bamboos of every known hue and description.
house
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From this reading Leaving the house behind us we made our way by means of a circuitous path, round the base of the majestic waterfall before described, down towards the buildings on the plain.
HOW
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From this reading HOW WE FOUGHT THE PLAGUE.
hue
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From this reading As in the jungle through which I had passed to approach the house, lovely creepers twined from tree to tree, orchids gaped from every crevice, some of them almost human in their quaintness; while mixed up with them in marvellous profusion were palms, ferns, shrubs, and bamboos of every known hue and description.
human
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From this reading As in the jungle through which I had passed to approach the house, lovely creepers twined from tree to tree, orchids gaped from every crevice, some of them almost human in their quaintness; while mixed up with them in marvellous profusion were palms, ferns, shrubs, and bamboos of every known hue and description.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As in the jungle through which I had passed to approach the house, lovely creepers twined from tree to tree, orchids gaped from every crevice, some of them almost human in their quaintness; while mixed up with them in marvellous profusion were palms, ferns, shrubs, and bamboos of every known hue and description.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The route chosen was a perfect one in every way, not only for observing the excellent placing of the township on the plateau, but for noting the beauties of nature along the path.
itched
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From this reading Butterflies and beetles, of colourings so glorious that my fingers positively itched for my collecting box, fluttered from flower to flower, while parrots (_Palaedinis longianda_), Nikobar pigeons, and the darter, or snake bird, were so frequently met with as to lose all their charm of novelty.
jungle
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From this reading As in the jungle through which I had passed to approach the house, lovely creepers twined from tree to tree, orchids gaped from every crevice, some of them almost human in their quaintness; while mixed up with them in marvellous profusion were palms, ferns, shrubs, and bamboos of every known hue and description.
known
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From this reading As in the jungle through which I had passed to approach the house, lovely creepers twined from tree to tree, orchids gaped from every crevice, some of them almost human in their quaintness; while mixed up with them in marvellous profusion were palms, ferns, shrubs, and bamboos of every known hue and description.
Leaving
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From this reading Leaving the house behind us we made our way by means of a circuitous path, round the base of the majestic waterfall before described, down towards the buildings on the plain.
longianda
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From this reading Butterflies and beetles, of colourings so glorious that my fingers positively itched for my collecting box, fluttered from flower to flower, while parrots (_Palaedinis longianda_), Nikobar pigeons, and the darter, or snake bird, were so frequently met with as to lose all their charm of novelty.
lose
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From this reading Butterflies and beetles, of colourings so glorious that my fingers positively itched for my collecting box, fluttered from flower to flower, while parrots (_Palaedinis longianda_), Nikobar pigeons, and the darter, or snake bird, were so frequently met with as to lose all their charm of novelty.
lovely
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From this reading As in the jungle through which I had passed to approach the house, lovely creepers twined from tree to tree, orchids gaped from every crevice, some of them almost human in their quaintness; while mixed up with them in marvellous profusion were palms, ferns, shrubs, and bamboos of every known hue and description.
made
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From this reading Leaving the house behind us we made our way by means of a circuitous path, round the base of the majestic waterfall before described, down towards the buildings on the plain.
majestic
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From this reading Leaving the house behind us we made our way by means of a circuitous path, round the base of the majestic waterfall before described, down towards the buildings on the plain.
marvellous
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From this reading As in the jungle through which I had passed to approach the house, lovely creepers twined from tree to tree, orchids gaped from every crevice, some of them almost human in their quaintness; while mixed up with them in marvellous profusion were palms, ferns, shrubs, and bamboos of every known hue and description.
means
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From this reading Leaving the house behind us we made our way by means of a circuitous path, round the base of the majestic waterfall before described, down towards the buildings on the plain.
met
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From this reading Butterflies and beetles, of colourings so glorious that my fingers positively itched for my collecting box, fluttered from flower to flower, while parrots (_Palaedinis longianda_), Nikobar pigeons, and the darter, or snake bird, were so frequently met with as to lose all their charm of novelty.
mixedverbUS /mɪkst/
involved with or connected to
From this reading As in the jungle through which I had passed to approach the house, lovely creepers twined from tree to tree, orchids gaped from every crevice, some of them almost human in their quaintness; while mixed up with them in marvellous profusion were palms, ferns, shrubs, and bamboos of every known hue and description.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Butterflies and beetles, of colourings so glorious that my fingers positively itched for my collecting box, fluttered from flower to flower, while parrots (_Palaedinis longianda_), Nikobar pigeons, and the darter, or snake bird, were so frequently met with as to lose all their charm of novelty.
nature
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From this reading The route chosen was a perfect one in every way, not only for observing the excellent placing of the township on the plateau, but for noting the beauties of nature along the path.
Nikobar
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From this reading Butterflies and beetles, of colourings so glorious that my fingers positively itched for my collecting box, fluttered from flower to flower, while parrots (_Palaedinis longianda_), Nikobar pigeons, and the darter, or snake bird, were so frequently met with as to lose all their charm of novelty.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The route chosen was a perfect one in every way, not only for observing the excellent placing of the township on the plateau, but for noting the beauties of nature along the path.
noting
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From this reading The route chosen was a perfect one in every way, not only for observing the excellent placing of the township on the plateau, but for noting the beauties of nature along the path.
novelty
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From this reading Butterflies and beetles, of colourings so glorious that my fingers positively itched for my collecting box, fluttered from flower to flower, while parrots (_Palaedinis longianda_), Nikobar pigeons, and the darter, or snake bird, were so frequently met with as to lose all their charm of novelty.
observing
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From this reading The route chosen was a perfect one in every way, not only for observing the excellent placing of the township on the plateau, but for noting the beauties of nature along the path.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Leaving the house behind us we made our way by means of a circuitous path, round the base of the majestic waterfall before described, down towards the buildings on the plain.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Leaving the house behind us we made our way by means of a circuitous path, round the base of the majestic waterfall before described, down towards the buildings on the plain.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The route chosen was a perfect one in every way, not only for observing the excellent placing of the township on the plateau, but for noting the beauties of nature along the path.
only
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From this reading The route chosen was a perfect one in every way, not only for observing the excellent placing of the township on the plateau, but for noting the beauties of nature along the path.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Butterflies and beetles, of colourings so glorious that my fingers positively itched for my collecting box, fluttered from flower to flower, while parrots (_Palaedinis longianda_), Nikobar pigeons, and the darter, or snake bird, were so frequently met with as to lose all their charm of novelty.
orchids
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From this reading As in the jungle through which I had passed to approach the house, lovely creepers twined from tree to tree, orchids gaped from every crevice, some of them almost human in their quaintness; while mixed up with them in marvellous profusion were palms, ferns, shrubs, and bamboos of every known hue and description.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Leaving the house behind us we made our way by means of a circuitous path, round the base of the majestic waterfall before described, down towards the buildings on the plain.
Palaedinis
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From this reading Butterflies and beetles, of colourings so glorious that my fingers positively itched for my collecting box, fluttered from flower to flower, while parrots (_Palaedinis longianda_), Nikobar pigeons, and the darter, or snake bird, were so frequently met with as to lose all their charm of novelty.
palms
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From this reading As in the jungle through which I had passed to approach the house, lovely creepers twined from tree to tree, orchids gaped from every crevice, some of them almost human in their quaintness; while mixed up with them in marvellous profusion were palms, ferns, shrubs, and bamboos of every known hue and description.
parrots
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From this reading Butterflies and beetles, of colourings so glorious that my fingers positively itched for my collecting box, fluttered from flower to flower, while parrots (_Palaedinis longianda_), Nikobar pigeons, and the darter, or snake bird, were so frequently met with as to lose all their charm of novelty.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As in the jungle through which I had passed to approach the house, lovely creepers twined from tree to tree, orchids gaped from every crevice, some of them almost human in their quaintness; while mixed up with them in marvellous profusion were palms, ferns, shrubs, and bamboos of every known hue and description.
path
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From this reading Leaving the house behind us we made our way by means of a circuitous path, round the base of the majestic waterfall before described, down towards the buildings on the plain.
perfect
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From this reading The route chosen was a perfect one in every way, not only for observing the excellent placing of the township on the plateau, but for noting the beauties of nature along the path.
pigeons
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From this reading Butterflies and beetles, of colourings so glorious that my fingers positively itched for my collecting box, fluttered from flower to flower, while parrots (_Palaedinis longianda_), Nikobar pigeons, and the darter, or snake bird, were so frequently met with as to lose all their charm of novelty.
placing
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From this reading The route chosen was a perfect one in every way, not only for observing the excellent placing of the township on the plateau, but for noting the beauties of nature along the path.
PLAGUE
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From this reading HOW WE FOUGHT THE PLAGUE.
plain
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From this reading Leaving the house behind us we made our way by means of a circuitous path, round the base of the majestic waterfall before described, down towards the buildings on the plain.
plateaunounUS /plateau/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The route chosen was a perfect one in every way, not only for observing the excellent placing of the township on the plateau, but for noting the beauties of nature along the path.
positively
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From this reading Butterflies and beetles, of colourings so glorious that my fingers positively itched for my collecting box, fluttered from flower to flower, while parrots (_Palaedinis longianda_), Nikobar pigeons, and the darter, or snake bird, were so frequently met with as to lose all their charm of novelty.
profusion
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From this reading As in the jungle through which I had passed to approach the house, lovely creepers twined from tree to tree, orchids gaped from every crevice, some of them almost human in their quaintness; while mixed up with them in marvellous profusion were palms, ferns, shrubs, and bamboos of every known hue and description.
quaintness
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From this reading As in the jungle through which I had passed to approach the house, lovely creepers twined from tree to tree, orchids gaped from every crevice, some of them almost human in their quaintness; while mixed up with them in marvellous profusion were palms, ferns, shrubs, and bamboos of every known hue and description.
round
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From this reading Leaving the house behind us we made our way by means of a circuitous path, round the base of the majestic waterfall before described, down towards the buildings on the plain.
route
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From this reading The route chosen was a perfect one in every way, not only for observing the excellent placing of the township on the plateau, but for noting the beauties of nature along the path.
shrubs
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From this reading As in the jungle through which I had passed to approach the house, lovely creepers twined from tree to tree, orchids gaped from every crevice, some of them almost human in their quaintness; while mixed up with them in marvellous profusion were palms, ferns, shrubs, and bamboos of every known hue and description.
snake
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From this reading Butterflies and beetles, of colourings so glorious that my fingers positively itched for my collecting box, fluttered from flower to flower, while parrots (_Palaedinis longianda_), Nikobar pigeons, and the darter, or snake bird, were so frequently met with as to lose all their charm of novelty.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Butterflies and beetles, of colourings so glorious that my fingers positively itched for my collecting box, fluttered from flower to flower, while parrots (_Palaedinis longianda_), Nikobar pigeons, and the darter, or snake bird, were so frequently met with as to lose all their charm of novelty.
some
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From this reading As in the jungle through which I had passed to approach the house, lovely creepers twined from tree to tree, orchids gaped from every crevice, some of them almost human in their quaintness; while mixed up with them in marvellous profusion were palms, ferns, shrubs, and bamboos of every known hue and description.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Butterflies and beetles, of colourings so glorious that my fingers positively itched for my collecting box, fluttered from flower to flower, while parrots (_Palaedinis longianda_), Nikobar pigeons, and the darter, or snake bird, were so frequently met with as to lose all their charm of novelty.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW WE FOUGHT THE PLAGUE.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As in the jungle through which I had passed to approach the house, lovely creepers twined from tree to tree, orchids gaped from every crevice, some of them almost human in their quaintness; while mixed up with them in marvellous profusion were palms, ferns, shrubs, and bamboos of every known hue and description.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As in the jungle through which I had passed to approach the house, lovely creepers twined from tree to tree, orchids gaped from every crevice, some of them almost human in their quaintness; while mixed up with them in marvellous profusion were palms, ferns, shrubs, and bamboos of every known hue and description.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As in the jungle through which I had passed to approach the house, lovely creepers twined from tree to tree, orchids gaped from every crevice, some of them almost human in their quaintness; while mixed up with them in marvellous profusion were palms, ferns, shrubs, and bamboos of every known hue and description.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As in the jungle through which I had passed to approach the house, lovely creepers twined from tree to tree, orchids gaped from every crevice, some of them almost human in their quaintness; while mixed up with them in marvellous profusion were palms, ferns, shrubs, and bamboos of every known hue and description.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Leaving the house behind us we made our way by means of a circuitous path, round the base of the majestic waterfall before described, down towards the buildings on the plain.
township
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From this reading The route chosen was a perfect one in every way, not only for observing the excellent placing of the township on the plateau, but for noting the beauties of nature along the path.
tree
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From this reading As in the jungle through which I had passed to approach the house, lovely creepers twined from tree to tree, orchids gaped from every crevice, some of them almost human in their quaintness; while mixed up with them in marvellous profusion were palms, ferns, shrubs, and bamboos of every known hue and description.
twined
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From this reading As in the jungle through which I had passed to approach the house, lovely creepers twined from tree to tree, orchids gaped from every crevice, some of them almost human in their quaintness; while mixed up with them in marvellous profusion were palms, ferns, shrubs, and bamboos of every known hue and description.
up
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From this reading As in the jungle through which I had passed to approach the house, lovely creepers twined from tree to tree, orchids gaped from every crevice, some of them almost human in their quaintness; while mixed up with them in marvellous profusion were palms, ferns, shrubs, and bamboos of every known hue and description.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Leaving the house behind us we made our way by means of a circuitous path, round the base of the majestic waterfall before described, down towards the buildings on the plain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The route chosen was a perfect one in every way, not only for observing the excellent placing of the township on the plateau, but for noting the beauties of nature along the path.
waterfall
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From this reading Leaving the house behind us we made our way by means of a circuitous path, round the base of the majestic waterfall before described, down towards the buildings on the plain.
way
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From this reading Leaving the house behind us we made our way by means of a circuitous path, round the base of the majestic waterfall before described, down towards the buildings on the plain.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading HOW WE FOUGHT THE PLAGUE.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As in the jungle through which I had passed to approach the house, lovely creepers twined from tree to tree, orchids gaped from every crevice, some of them almost human in their quaintness; while mixed up with them in marvellous profusion were palms, ferns, shrubs, and bamboos of every known hue and description.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As in the jungle through which I had passed to approach the house, lovely creepers twined from tree to tree, orchids gaped from every crevice, some of them almost human in their quaintness; while mixed up with them in marvellous profusion were palms, ferns, shrubs, and bamboos of every known hue and description.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading As in the jungle through which I had passed to approach the house, lovely creepers twined from tree to tree, orchids gaped from every crevice, some of them almost human in their quaintness; while mixed up with them in marvellous profusion were palms, ferns, shrubs, and bamboos of every known hue and description.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As in the jungle through which I had passed to approach the house, lovely creepers twined from tree to tree, orchids gaped from every crevice, some of them almost human in their quaintness; while mixed up with them in marvellous profusion were palms, ferns, shrubs, and bamboos of every known hue and description.
