Chapter V · The Guinea Coast

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

From this reading _Every man's duty--“Three deaths in two days”--An old Portuguese settlement--A troubled District Commissioner--What to do with a wandering white woman--The Judge's quarters--The kindly medical officer and his wife--A West-African town--“My outside wife”--Dangers ahead--The man who was never afterwards heard of--The Forestry officer's carriers--“Good man, bad man, fool man”--First night in the wilds--Hair in the soup._

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading _Every man's duty--“Three deaths in two days”--An old Portuguese settlement--A troubled District Commissioner--What to do with a wandering white woman--The Judge's quarters--The kindly medical officer and his wife--A West-African town--“My outside wife”--Dangers ahead--The man who was never afterwards heard of--The Forestry officer's carriers--“Good man, bad man, fool man”--First night in the wilds--Hair in the soup._

at or in the front

From this reading _Every man's duty--“Three deaths in two days”--An old Portuguese settlement--A troubled District Commissioner--What to do with a wandering white woman--The Judge's quarters--The kindly medical officer and his wife--A West-African town--“My outside wife”--Dangers ahead--The man who was never afterwards heard of--The Forestry officer's carriers--“Good man, bad man, fool man”--First night in the wilds--Hair in the soup._

(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 A great German philosopher has remarked that you very seldom get a human being who has all the qualities of his own sex without a trace of the characteristics of the other.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading At least I consoled myself with that reflection when I found stirring within me a very masculine desire to be out of leading strings and to be allowed to take care of myself.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading _Every man's duty--“Three deaths in two days”--An old Portuguese settlement--A troubled District Commissioner--What to do with a wandering white woman--The Judge's quarters--The kindly medical officer and his wife--A West-African town--“My outside wife”--Dangers ahead--The man who was never afterwards heard of--The Forestry officer's carriers--“Good man, bad man, fool man”--First night in the wilds--Hair in the soup._

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

From this reading _Every man's duty--“Three deaths in two days”--An old Portuguese settlement--A troubled District Commissioner--What to do with a wandering white woman--The Judge's quarters--The kindly medical officer and his wife--A West-African town--“My outside wife”--Dangers ahead--The man who was never afterwards heard of--The Forestry officer's carriers--“Good man, bad man, fool man”--First night in the wilds--Hair in the soup._

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

From this reading It is pleasant to be taken care of, but it is decidedly uncomfortable to feel that you are a burden upon men upon whom you have no claim whatever.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At least I consoled myself with that reflection when I found stirring within me a very masculine desire to be out of leading strings and to be allowed to take care of myself.

pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm

From this reading Such a being would be hardly attractive.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading _Every man's duty--“Three deaths in two days”--An old Portuguese settlement--A troubled District Commissioner--What to do with a wandering white woman--The Judge's quarters--The kindly medical officer and his wife--A West-African town--“My outside wife”--Dangers ahead--The man who was never afterwards heard of--The Forestry officer's carriers--“Good man, bad man, fool man”--First night in the wilds--Hair in the soup._

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

From this reading Such a being would be hardly attractive.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading A great German philosopher has remarked that you very seldom get a human being who has all the qualities of his own sex without a trace of the characteristics of the other.

an onerous or difficult concern

From this reading It is pleasant to be taken care of, but it is decidedly uncomfortable to feel that you are a burden upon men upon whom you have no claim whatever.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It is pleasant to be taken care of, but it is decidedly uncomfortable to feel that you are a burden upon men upon whom you have no claim whatever.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading At least I consoled myself with that reflection when I found stirring within me a very masculine desire to be out of leading strings and to be allowed to take care of myself.

plural of “carrier” — someone whose employment involves carrying something

From this reading _Every man's duty--“Three deaths in two days”--An old Portuguese settlement--A troubled District Commissioner--What to do with a wandering white woman--The Judge's quarters--The kindly medical officer and his wife--A West-African town--“My outside wife”--Dangers ahead--The man who was never afterwards heard of--The Forestry officer's carriers--“Good man, bad man, fool man”--First night in the wilds--Hair in the soup._

plural of “characteristic” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading A great German philosopher has remarked that you very seldom get a human being who has all the qualities of his own sex without a trace of the characteristics of the other.

an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading It is pleasant to be taken care of, but it is decidedly uncomfortable to feel that you are a burden upon men upon whom you have no claim whatever.

a government administrator

From this reading _Every man's duty--“Three deaths in two days”--An old Portuguese settlement--A troubled District Commissioner--What to do with a wandering white woman--The Judge's quarters--The kindly medical officer and his wife--A West-African town--“My outside wife”--Dangers ahead--The man who was never afterwards heard of--The Forestry officer's carriers--“Good man, bad man, fool man”--First night in the wilds--Hair in the soup._

past form of “console” — give moral or emotional strength to

From this reading At least I consoled myself with that reflection when I found stirring within me a very masculine desire to be out of leading strings and to be allowed to take care of myself.

plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading _Every man's duty--“Three deaths in two days”--An old Portuguese settlement--A troubled District Commissioner--What to do with a wandering white woman--The Judge's quarters--The kindly medical officer and his wife--A West-African town--“My outside wife”--Dangers ahead--The man who was never afterwards heard of--The Forestry officer's carriers--“Good man, bad man, fool man”--First night in the wilds--Hair in the soup._

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading _Every man's duty--“Three deaths in two days”--An old Portuguese settlement--A troubled District Commissioner--What to do with a wandering white woman--The Judge's quarters--The kindly medical officer and his wife--A West-African town--“My outside wife”--Dangers ahead--The man who was never afterwards heard of--The Forestry officer's carriers--“Good man, bad man, fool man”--First night in the wilds--Hair in the soup._

plural of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading _Every man's duty--“Three deaths in two days”--An old Portuguese settlement--A troubled District Commissioner--What to do with a wandering white woman--The Judge's quarters--The kindly medical officer and his wife--A West-African town--“My outside wife”--Dangers ahead--The man who was never afterwards heard of--The Forestry officer's carriers--“Good man, bad man, fool man”--First night in the wilds--Hair in the soup._

without question and beyond doubt

From this reading It is pleasant to be taken care of, but it is decidedly uncomfortable to feel that you are a burden upon men upon whom you have no claim whatever.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading At least I consoled myself with that reflection when I found stirring within me a very masculine desire to be out of leading strings and to be allowed to take care of myself.

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading _Every man's duty--“Three deaths in two days”--An old Portuguese settlement--A troubled District Commissioner--What to do with a wandering white woman--The Judge's quarters--The kindly medical officer and his wife--A West-African town--“My outside wife”--Dangers ahead--The man who was never afterwards heard of--The Forestry officer's carriers--“Good man, bad man, fool man”--First night in the wilds--Hair in the soup._

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading _Every man's duty--“Three deaths in two days”--An old Portuguese settlement--A troubled District Commissioner--What to do with a wandering white woman--The Judge's quarters--The kindly medical officer and his wife--A West-African town--“My outside wife”--Dangers ahead--The man who was never afterwards heard of--The Forestry officer's carriers--“Good man, bad man, fool man”--First night in the wilds--Hair in the soup._

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading _Every man's duty--“Three deaths in two days”--An old Portuguese settlement--A troubled District Commissioner--What to do with a wandering white woman--The Judge's quarters--The kindly medical officer and his wife--A West-African town--“My outside wife”--Dangers ahead--The man who was never afterwards heard of--The Forestry officer's carriers--“Good man, bad man, fool man”--First night in the wilds--Hair in the soup._

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading _Every man's duty--“Three deaths in two days”--An old Portuguese settlement--A troubled District Commissioner--What to do with a wandering white woman--The Judge's quarters--The kindly medical officer and his wife--A West-African town--“My outside wife”--Dangers ahead--The man who was never afterwards heard of--The Forestry officer's carriers--“Good man, bad man, fool man”--First night in the wilds--Hair in the soup._

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading It is pleasant to be taken care of, but it is decidedly uncomfortable to feel that you are a burden upon men upon whom you have no claim whatever.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading _Every man's duty--“Three deaths in two days”--An old Portuguese settlement--A troubled District Commissioner--What to do with a wandering white woman--The Judge's quarters--The kindly medical officer and his wife--A West-African town--“My outside wife”--Dangers ahead--The man who was never afterwards heard of--The Forestry officer's carriers--“Good man, bad man, fool man”--First night in the wilds--Hair in the soup._

a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading _Every man's duty--“Three deaths in two days”--An old Portuguese settlement--A troubled District Commissioner--What to do with a wandering white woman--The Judge's quarters--The kindly medical officer and his wife--A West-African town--“My outside wife”--Dangers ahead--The man who was never afterwards heard of--The Forestry officer's carriers--“Good man, bad man, fool man”--First night in the wilds--Hair in the soup._

the science of planting and caring for forests and the management of growing timber

From this reading _Every man's duty--“Three deaths in two days”--An old Portuguese settlement--A troubled District Commissioner--What to do with a wandering white woman--The Judge's quarters--The kindly medical officer and his wife--A West-African town--“My outside wife”--Dangers ahead--The man who was never afterwards heard of--The Forestry officer's carriers--“Good man, bad man, fool man”--First night in the wilds--Hair in the soup._

set up or found

From this reading At least I consoled myself with that reflection when I found stirring within me a very masculine desire to be out of leading strings and to be allowed to take care of myself.

a person of German nationality

From this reading A great German philosopher has remarked that you very seldom get a human being who has all the qualities of his own sex without a trace of the characteristics of the other.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading A great German philosopher has remarked that you very seldom get a human being who has all the qualities of his own sex without a trace of the characteristics of the other.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading _Every man's duty--“Three deaths in two days”--An old Portuguese settlement--A troubled District Commissioner--What to do with a wandering white woman--The Judge's quarters--The kindly medical officer and his wife--A West-African town--“My outside wife”--Dangers ahead--The man who was never afterwards heard of--The Forestry officer's carriers--“Good man, bad man, fool man”--First night in the wilds--Hair in the soup._

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading A great German philosopher has remarked that you very seldom get a human being who has all the qualities of his own sex without a trace of the characteristics of the other.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading _Every man's duty--“Three deaths in two days”--An old Portuguese settlement--A troubled District Commissioner--What to do with a wandering white woman--The Judge's quarters--The kindly medical officer and his wife--A West-African town--“My outside wife”--Dangers ahead--The man who was never afterwards heard of--The Forestry officer's carriers--“Good man, bad man, fool man”--First night in the wilds--Hair in the soup._

only a very short time before

From this reading Such a being would be hardly attractive.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A great German philosopher has remarked that you very seldom get a human being who has all the qualities of his own sex without a trace of the characteristics of the other.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It is pleasant to be taken care of, but it is decidedly uncomfortable to feel that you are a burden upon men upon whom you have no claim whatever.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading _Every man's duty--“Three deaths in two days”--An old Portuguese settlement--A troubled District Commissioner--What to do with a wandering white woman--The Judge's quarters--The kindly medical officer and his wife--A West-African town--“My outside wife”--Dangers ahead--The man who was never afterwards heard of--The Forestry officer's carriers--“Good man, bad man, fool man”--First night in the wilds--Hair in the soup._

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading _Every man's duty--“Three deaths in two days”--An old Portuguese settlement--A troubled District Commissioner--What to do with a wandering white woman--The Judge's quarters--The kindly medical officer and his wife--A West-African town--“My outside wife”--Dangers ahead--The man who was never afterwards heard of--The Forestry officer's carriers--“Good man, bad man, fool man”--First night in the wilds--Hair in the soup._

characteristic of humanity

From this reading A great German philosopher has remarked that you very seldom get a human being who has all the qualities of his own sex without a trace of the characteristics of the other.

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

From this reading At least I consoled myself with that reflection when I found stirring within me a very masculine desire to be out of leading strings and to be allowed to take care of myself.

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

From this reading _Every man's duty--“Three deaths in two days”--An old Portuguese settlement--A troubled District Commissioner--What to do with a wandering white woman--The Judge's quarters--The kindly medical officer and his wife--A West-African town--“My outside wife”--Dangers ahead--The man who was never afterwards heard of--The Forestry officer's carriers--“Good man, bad man, fool man”--First night in the wilds--Hair in the soup._

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

From this reading It is pleasant to be taken care of, but it is decidedly uncomfortable to feel that you are a burden upon men upon whom you have no claim whatever.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is pleasant to be taken care of, but it is decidedly uncomfortable to feel that you are a burden upon men upon whom you have no claim whatever.

possessive form of “judge” — a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice

From this reading _Every man's duty--“Three deaths in two days”--An old Portuguese settlement--A troubled District Commissioner--What to do with a wandering white woman--The Judge's quarters--The kindly medical officer and his wife--A West-African town--“My outside wife”--Dangers ahead--The man who was never afterwards heard of--The Forestry officer's carriers--“Good man, bad man, fool man”--First night in the wilds--Hair in the soup._

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading _Every man's duty--“Three deaths in two days”--An old Portuguese settlement--A troubled District Commissioner--What to do with a wandering white woman--The Judge's quarters--The kindly medical officer and his wife--A West-African town--“My outside wife”--Dangers ahead--The man who was never afterwards heard of--The Forestry officer's carriers--“Good man, bad man, fool man”--First night in the wilds--Hair in the soup._

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading At least I consoled myself with that reflection when I found stirring within me a very masculine desire to be out of leading strings and to be allowed to take care of myself.

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 At least I consoled myself with that reflection when I found stirring within me a very masculine desire to be out of leading strings and to be allowed to take care of myself.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading _Every man's duty--“Three deaths in two days”--An old Portuguese settlement--A troubled District Commissioner--What to do with a wandering white woman--The Judge's quarters--The kindly medical officer and his wife--A West-African town--“My outside wife”--Dangers ahead--The man who was never afterwards heard of--The Forestry officer's carriers--“Good man, bad man, fool man”--First night in the wilds--Hair in the soup._

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading _Every man's duty--“Three deaths in two days”--An old Portuguese settlement--A troubled District Commissioner--What to do with a wandering white woman--The Judge's quarters--The kindly medical officer and his wife--A West-African town--“My outside wife”--Dangers ahead--The man who was never afterwards heard of--The Forestry officer's carriers--“Good man, bad man, fool man”--First night in the wilds--Hair in the soup._

of grammatical gender

From this reading At least I consoled myself with that reflection when I found stirring within me a very masculine desire to be out of leading strings and to be allowed to take care of myself.

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

From this reading At least I consoled myself with that reflection when I found stirring within me a very masculine desire to be out of leading strings and to be allowed to take care of myself.

relating to the study or practice of medicine

From this reading _Every man's duty--“Three deaths in two days”--An old Portuguese settlement--A troubled District Commissioner--What to do with a wandering white woman--The Judge's quarters--The kindly medical officer and his wife--A West-African town--“My outside wife”--Dangers ahead--The man who was never afterwards heard of--The Forestry officer's carriers--“Good man, bad man, fool man”--First night in the wilds--Hair in the soup._

the force of workers available

From this reading It is pleasant to be taken care of, but it is decidedly uncomfortable to feel that you are a burden upon men upon whom you have no claim whatever.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Every man's duty--“Three deaths in two days”--An old Portuguese settlement--A troubled District Commissioner--What to do with a wandering white woman--The Judge's quarters--The kindly medical officer and his wife--A West-African town--“My outside wife”--Dangers ahead--The man who was never afterwards heard of--The Forestry officer's carriers--“Good man, bad man, fool man”--First night in the wilds--Hair in the soup._

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading At least I consoled myself with that reflection when I found stirring within me a very masculine desire to be out of leading strings and to be allowed to take care of myself.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading _Every man's duty--“Three deaths in two days”--An old Portuguese settlement--A troubled District Commissioner--What to do with a wandering white woman--The Judge's quarters--The kindly medical officer and his wife--A West-African town--“My outside wife”--Dangers ahead--The man who was never afterwards heard of--The Forestry officer's carriers--“Good man, bad man, fool man”--First night in the wilds--Hair in the soup._

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading _Every man's duty--“Three deaths in two days”--An old Portuguese settlement--A troubled District Commissioner--What to do with a wandering white woman--The Judge's quarters--The kindly medical officer and his wife--A West-African town--“My outside wife”--Dangers ahead--The man who was never afterwards heard of--The Forestry officer's carriers--“Good man, bad man, fool man”--First night in the wilds--Hair in the soup._

not any; not one

From this reading It is pleasant to be taken care of, but it is decidedly uncomfortable to feel that you are a burden upon men upon whom you have no claim whatever.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Every man's duty--“Three deaths in two days”--An old Portuguese settlement--A troubled District Commissioner--What to do with a wandering white woman--The Judge's quarters--The kindly medical officer and his wife--A West-African town--“My outside wife”--Dangers ahead--The man who was never afterwards heard of--The Forestry officer's carriers--“Good man, bad man, fool man”--First night in the wilds--Hair in the soup._

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading _Every man's duty--“Three deaths in two days”--An old Portuguese settlement--A troubled District Commissioner--What to do with a wandering white woman--The Judge's quarters--The kindly medical officer and his wife--A West-African town--“My outside wife”--Dangers ahead--The man who was never afterwards heard of--The Forestry officer's carriers--“Good man, bad man, fool man”--First night in the wilds--Hair in the soup._

possessive form of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading _Every man's duty--“Three deaths in two days”--An old Portuguese settlement--A troubled District Commissioner--What to do with a wandering white woman--The Judge's quarters--The kindly medical officer and his wife--A West-African town--“My outside wife”--Dangers ahead--The man who was never afterwards heard of--The Forestry officer's carriers--“Good man, bad man, fool man”--First night in the wilds--Hair in the soup._

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading _Every man's duty--“Three deaths in two days”--An old Portuguese settlement--A troubled District Commissioner--What to do with a wandering white woman--The Judge's quarters--The kindly medical officer and his wife--A West-African town--“My outside wife”--Dangers ahead--The man who was never afterwards heard of--The Forestry officer's carriers--“Good man, bad man, fool man”--First night in the wilds--Hair in the soup._

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading A great German philosopher has remarked that you very seldom get a human being who has all the qualities of his own sex without a trace of the characteristics of the other.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading At least I consoled myself with that reflection when I found stirring within me a very masculine desire to be out of leading strings and to be allowed to take care of myself.

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

From this reading _Every man's duty--“Three deaths in two days”--An old Portuguese settlement--A troubled District Commissioner--What to do with a wandering white woman--The Judge's quarters--The kindly medical officer and his wife--A West-African town--“My outside wife”--Dangers ahead--The man who was never afterwards heard of--The Forestry officer's carriers--“Good man, bad man, fool man”--First night in the wilds--Hair in the soup._

have ownership or possession of

From this reading A great German philosopher has remarked that you very seldom get a human being who has all the qualities of his own sex without a trace of the characteristics of the other.

a specialist in philosophy

From this reading A great German philosopher has remarked that you very seldom get a human being who has all the qualities of his own sex without a trace of the characteristics of the other.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading It is pleasant to be taken care of, but it is decidedly uncomfortable to feel that you are a burden upon men upon whom you have no claim whatever.

the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil

From this reading _Every man's duty--“Three deaths in two days”--An old Portuguese settlement--A troubled District Commissioner--What to do with a wandering white woman--The Judge's quarters--The kindly medical officer and his wife--A West-African town--“My outside wife”--Dangers ahead--The man who was never afterwards heard of--The Forestry officer's carriers--“Good man, bad man, fool man”--First night in the wilds--Hair in the soup._

plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading A great German philosopher has remarked that you very seldom get a human being who has all the qualities of his own sex without a trace of the characteristics of the other.

housing available for people to live in

From this reading _Every man's duty--“Three deaths in two days”--An old Portuguese settlement--A troubled District Commissioner--What to do with a wandering white woman--The Judge's quarters--The kindly medical officer and his wife--A West-African town--“My outside wife”--Dangers ahead--The man who was never afterwards heard of--The Forestry officer's carriers--“Good man, bad man, fool man”--First night in the wilds--Hair in the soup._

a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading At least I consoled myself with that reflection when I found stirring within me a very masculine desire to be out of leading strings and to be allowed to take care of myself.

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading A great German philosopher has remarked that you very seldom get a human being who has all the qualities of his own sex without a trace of the characteristics of the other.

not often

From this reading A great German philosopher has remarked that you very seldom get a human being who has all the qualities of his own sex without a trace of the characteristics of the other.

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading _Every man's duty--“Three deaths in two days”--An old Portuguese settlement--A troubled District Commissioner--What to do with a wandering white woman--The Judge's quarters--The kindly medical officer and his wife--A West-African town--“My outside wife”--Dangers ahead--The man who was never afterwards heard of--The Forestry officer's carriers--“Good man, bad man, fool man”--First night in the wilds--Hair in the soup._

activities associated with sexual intercourse

From this reading A great German philosopher has remarked that you very seldom get a human being who has all the qualities of his own sex without a trace of the characteristics of the other.

liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food

From this reading _Every man's duty--“Three deaths in two days”--An old Portuguese settlement--A troubled District Commissioner--What to do with a wandering white woman--The Judge's quarters--The kindly medical officer and his wife--A West-African town--“My outside wife”--Dangers ahead--The man who was never afterwards heard of--The Forestry officer's carriers--“Good man, bad man, fool man”--First night in the wilds--Hair in the soup._

agitating a liquid with an implement

From this reading At least I consoled myself with that reflection when I found stirring within me a very masculine desire to be out of leading strings and to be allowed to take care of myself.

the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments

From this reading At least I consoled myself with that reflection when I found stirring within me a very masculine desire to be out of leading strings and to be allowed to take care of myself.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Such a being would be hardly attractive.

carry out

From this reading At least I consoled myself with that reflection when I found stirring within me a very masculine desire to be out of leading strings and to be allowed to take care of myself.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading It is pleasant to be taken care of, but it is decidedly uncomfortable to feel that you are a burden upon men upon whom you have no claim whatever.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A great German philosopher has remarked that you very seldom get a human being who has all the qualities of his own sex without a trace of the characteristics of the other.

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

From this reading _Every man's duty--“Three deaths in two days”--An old Portuguese settlement--A troubled District Commissioner--What to do with a wandering white woman--The Judge's quarters--The kindly medical officer and his wife--A West-African town--“My outside wife”--Dangers ahead--The man who was never afterwards heard of--The Forestry officer's carriers--“Good man, bad man, fool man”--First night in the wilds--Hair in the soup._

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

From this reading _Every man's duty--“Three deaths in two days”--An old Portuguese settlement--A troubled District Commissioner--What to do with a wandering white woman--The Judge's quarters--The kindly medical officer and his wife--A West-African town--“My outside wife”--Dangers ahead--The man who was never afterwards heard of--The Forestry officer's carriers--“Good man, bad man, fool man”--First night in the wilds--Hair in the soup._

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

From this reading _Every man's duty--“Three deaths in two days”--An old Portuguese settlement--A troubled District Commissioner--What to do with a wandering white woman--The Judge's quarters--The kindly medical officer and his wife--A West-African town--“My outside wife”--Dangers ahead--The man who was never afterwards heard of--The Forestry officer's carriers--“Good man, bad man, fool man”--First night in the wilds--Hair in the soup._

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading _Every man's duty--“Three deaths in two days”--An old Portuguese settlement--A troubled District Commissioner--What to do with a wandering white woman--The Judge's quarters--The kindly medical officer and his wife--A West-African town--“My outside wife”--Dangers ahead--The man who was never afterwards heard of--The Forestry officer's carriers--“Good man, bad man, fool man”--First night in the wilds--Hair in the soup._

a just detectable amount

From this reading A great German philosopher has remarked that you very seldom get a human being who has all the qualities of his own sex without a trace of the characteristics of the other.

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading _Every man's duty--“Three deaths in two days”--An old Portuguese settlement--A troubled District Commissioner--What to do with a wandering white woman--The Judge's quarters--The kindly medical officer and his wife--A West-African town--“My outside wife”--Dangers ahead--The man who was never afterwards heard of--The Forestry officer's carriers--“Good man, bad man, fool man”--First night in the wilds--Hair in the soup._

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading _Every man's duty--“Three deaths in two days”--An old Portuguese settlement--A troubled District Commissioner--What to do with a wandering white woman--The Judge's quarters--The kindly medical officer and his wife--A West-African town--“My outside wife”--Dangers ahead--The man who was never afterwards heard of--The Forestry officer's carriers--“Good man, bad man, fool man”--First night in the wilds--Hair in the soup._

conducive to or feeling mental discomfort

From this reading It is pleasant to be taken care of, but it is decidedly uncomfortable to feel that you are a burden upon men upon whom you have no claim whatever.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It is pleasant to be taken care of, but it is decidedly uncomfortable to feel that you are a burden upon men upon whom you have no claim whatever.

precisely as stated

From this reading A great German philosopher has remarked that you very seldom get a human being who has all the qualities of his own sex without a trace of the characteristics of the other.

migratory

From this reading _Every man's duty--“Three deaths in two days”--An old Portuguese settlement--A troubled District Commissioner--What to do with a wandering white woman--The Judge's quarters--The kindly medical officer and his wife--A West-African town--“My outside wife”--Dangers ahead--The man who was never afterwards heard of--The Forestry officer's carriers--“Good man, bad man, fool man”--First night in the wilds--Hair in the soup._

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

From this reading _Every man's duty--“Three deaths in two days”--An old Portuguese settlement--A troubled District Commissioner--What to do with a wandering white woman--The Judge's quarters--The kindly medical officer and his wife--A West-African town--“My outside wife”--Dangers ahead--The man who was never afterwards heard of--The Forestry officer's carriers--“Good man, bad man, fool man”--First night in the wilds--Hair in the soup._

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From this reading _Every man's duty--“Three deaths in two days”--An old Portuguese settlement--A troubled District Commissioner--What to do with a wandering white woman--The Judge's quarters--The kindly medical officer and his wife--A West-African town--“My outside wife”--Dangers ahead--The man who was never afterwards heard of--The Forestry officer's carriers--“Good man, bad man, fool man”--First night in the wilds--Hair in the soup._

used to ask for information about something

From this reading _Every man's duty--“Three deaths in two days”--An old Portuguese settlement--A troubled District Commissioner--What to do with a wandering white woman--The Judge's quarters--The kindly medical officer and his wife--A West-African town--“My outside wife”--Dangers ahead--The man who was never afterwards heard of--The Forestry officer's carriers--“Good man, bad man, fool man”--First night in the wilds--Hair in the soup._

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading It is pleasant to be taken care of, but it is decidedly uncomfortable to feel that you are a burden upon men upon whom you have no claim whatever.

at the time that

From this reading At least I consoled myself with that reflection when I found stirring within me a very masculine desire to be out of leading strings and to be allowed to take care of myself.

a Caucasian

From this reading _Every man's duty--“Three deaths in two days”--An old Portuguese settlement--A troubled District Commissioner--What to do with a wandering white woman--The Judge's quarters--The kindly medical officer and his wife--A West-African town--“My outside wife”--Dangers ahead--The man who was never afterwards heard of--The Forestry officer's carriers--“Good man, bad man, fool man”--First night in the wilds--Hair in the soup._

which person or people

From this reading _Every man's duty--“Three deaths in two days”--An old Portuguese settlement--A troubled District Commissioner--What to do with a wandering white woman--The Judge's quarters--The kindly medical officer and his wife--A West-African town--“My outside wife”--Dangers ahead--The man who was never afterwards heard of--The Forestry officer's carriers--“Good man, bad man, fool man”--First night in the wilds--Hair in the soup._

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It is pleasant to be taken care of, but it is decidedly uncomfortable to feel that you are a burden upon men upon whom you have no claim whatever.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading _Every man's duty--“Three deaths in two days”--An old Portuguese settlement--A troubled District Commissioner--What to do with a wandering white woman--The Judge's quarters--The kindly medical officer and his wife--A West-African town--“My outside wife”--Dangers ahead--The man who was never afterwards heard of--The Forestry officer's carriers--“Good man, bad man, fool man”--First night in the wilds--Hair in the soup._

plural of “wild” — a wild primitive state untouched by civilization

From this reading _Every man's duty--“Three deaths in two days”--An old Portuguese settlement--A troubled District Commissioner--What to do with a wandering white woman--The Judge's quarters--The kindly medical officer and his wife--A West-African town--“My outside wife”--Dangers ahead--The man who was never afterwards heard of--The Forestry officer's carriers--“Good man, bad man, fool man”--First night in the wilds--Hair in the soup._

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Every man's duty--“Three deaths in two days”--An old Portuguese settlement--A troubled District Commissioner--What to do with a wandering white woman--The Judge's quarters--The kindly medical officer and his wife--A West-African town--“My outside wife”--Dangers ahead--The man who was never afterwards heard of--The Forestry officer's carriers--“Good man, bad man, fool man”--First night in the wilds--Hair in the soup._

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading At least I consoled myself with that reflection when I found stirring within me a very masculine desire to be out of leading strings and to be allowed to take care of myself.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading A great German philosopher has remarked that you very seldom get a human being who has all the qualities of his own sex without a trace of the characteristics of the other.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading _Every man's duty--“Three deaths in two days”--An old Portuguese settlement--A troubled District Commissioner--What to do with a wandering white woman--The Judge's quarters--The kindly medical officer and his wife--A West-African town--“My outside wife”--Dangers ahead--The man who was never afterwards heard of--The Forestry officer's carriers--“Good man, bad man, fool man”--First night in the wilds--Hair in the soup._

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

From this reading Such a being would be hardly attractive.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading A great German philosopher has remarked that you very seldom get a human being who has all the qualities of his own sex without a trace of the characteristics of the other.