Chapter VII · On the French Border

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

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading We had our midday meal in the street of a village with the eyes of the villagers upon us, and by the afternoon the “sea was too full,” the sun was scorching, and the loose sand was cruel heavy going for the carriers and the hammock-boys.

(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 _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

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

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

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

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

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From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

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

From this reading The sun went down, the cool of the evening came, but the bearers were staggering like drunken men before a shout went up.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The sun went down, the cool of the evening came, but the bearers were staggering like drunken men before a shout went up.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

confined by bonds

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The sun went down, the cool of the evening came, but the bearers were staggering like drunken men before a shout went up.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading We had our midday meal in the street of a village with the eyes of the villagers upon us, and by the afternoon the “sea was too full,” the sun was scorching, and the loose sand was cruel heavy going for the carriers and the hammock-boys.

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

From this reading The sun went down, the cool of the evening came, but the bearers were staggering like drunken men before a shout went up.

someone whose employment involves carrying something

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

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

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

prepared by cutting

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

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

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

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 We had reached Half Assinie, the last important town in the Gold Coast Colony.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading The sun went down, the cool of the evening came, but the bearers were staggering like drunken men before a shout went up.

plural of “crocodile” — large voracious aquatic reptile having a long snout with massive jaws and sharp teeth and a body covered with bony plates; of sluggish tropical waters

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading We had our midday meal in the street of a village with the eyes of the villagers upon us, and by the afternoon the “sea was too full,” the sun was scorching, and the loose sand was cruel heavy going for the carriers and the hammock-boys.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The last day out from Half Assinie the way was very heavy going indeed.

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

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

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

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

in a state of sulky dissatisfaction

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The sun went down, the cool of the evening came, but the bearers were staggering like drunken men before a shout went up.

given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol

From this reading The sun went down, the cool of the evening came, but the bearers were staggering like drunken men before a shout went up.

earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

possessing or exerting or displaying energy

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

marked by imagination, initiative, and readiness to undertake new projects

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading The sun went down, the cool of the evening came, but the bearers were staggering like drunken men before a shout went up.

opinion or judgment

From this reading We had our midday meal in the street of a village with the eyes of the villagers upon us, and by the afternoon the “sea was too full,” the sun was scorching, and the loose sand was cruel heavy going for the carriers and the hammock-boys.

the act of someone who fishes as a diversion

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading We had our midday meal in the street of a village with the eyes of the villagers upon us, and by the afternoon the “sea was too full,” the sun was scorching, and the loose sand was cruel heavy going for the carriers and the hammock-boys.

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The last day out from Half Assinie the way was very heavy going indeed.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading We had our midday meal in the street of a village with the eyes of the villagers upon us, and by the afternoon the “sea was too full,” the sun was scorching, and the loose sand was cruel heavy going for the carriers and the hammock-boys.

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

the act of departing

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

coins made of gold

From this reading We had reached Half Assinie, the last important town in the Gold Coast Colony.

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

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading We had our midday meal in the street of a village with the eyes of the villagers upon us, and by the afternoon the “sea was too full,” the sun was scorching, and the loose sand was cruel heavy going for the carriers and the hammock-boys.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

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From this reading We had our midday meal in the street of a village with the eyes of the villagers upon us, and by the afternoon the “sea was too full,” the sun was scorching, and the loose sand was cruel heavy going for the carriers and the hammock-boys.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

of great significance or value

From this reading We had reached Half Assinie, the last important town in the Gold Coast Colony.

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

From this reading We had our midday meal in the street of a village with the eyes of the villagers upon us, and by the afternoon the “sea was too full,” the sun was scorching, and the loose sand was cruel heavy going for the carriers and the hammock-boys.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading The last day out from Half Assinie the way was very heavy going indeed.

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

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

immediately past

From this reading The last day out from Half Assinie the way was very heavy going indeed.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The sun went down, the cool of the evening came, but the bearers were staggering like drunken men before a shout went up.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

not compact or dense in structure or arrangement

From this reading We had our midday meal in the street of a village with the eyes of the villagers upon us, and by the afternoon the “sea was too full,” the sun was scorching, and the loose sand was cruel heavy going for the carriers and the hammock-boys.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

engage in

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

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

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

of or relating to the state of marriage

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading We had our midday meal in the street of a village with the eyes of the villagers upon us, and by the afternoon the “sea was too full,” the sun was scorching, and the loose sand was cruel heavy going for the carriers and the hammock-boys.

the force of workers available

From this reading The sun went down, the cool of the evening came, but the bearers were staggering like drunken men before a shout went up.

the middle of the day

From this reading We had our midday meal in the street of a village with the eyes of the villagers upon us, and by the afternoon the “sea was too full,” the sun was scorching, and the loose sand was cruel heavy going for the carriers and the hammock-boys.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

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

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading We had our midday meal in the street of a village with the eyes of the villagers upon us, and by the afternoon the “sea was too full,” the sun was scorching, and the loose sand was cruel heavy going for the carriers and the hammock-boys.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The last day out from Half Assinie the way was very heavy going indeed.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

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

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading We had reached Half Assinie, the last important town in the Gold Coast Colony.

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

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

a deep prolonged loud noise

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

a member of the people inhabiting Samaria in biblical times

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading We had our midday meal in the street of a village with the eyes of the villagers upon us, and by the afternoon the “sea was too full,” the sun was scorching, and the loose sand was cruel heavy going for the carriers and the hammock-boys.

hot and dry enough to burn or parch a surface

From this reading We had our midday meal in the street of a village with the eyes of the villagers upon us, and by the afternoon the “sea was too full,” the sun was scorching, and the loose sand was cruel heavy going for the carriers and the hammock-boys.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading We had our midday meal in the street of a village with the eyes of the villagers upon us, and by the afternoon the “sea was too full,” the sun was scorching, and the loose sand was cruel heavy going for the carriers and the hammock-boys.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)

From this reading The sun went down, the cool of the evening came, but the bearers were staggering like drunken men before a shout went up.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

a quarrel about petty points

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm

From this reading The sun went down, the cool of the evening came, but the bearers were staggering like drunken men before a shout went up.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading We had our midday meal in the street of a village with the eyes of the villagers upon us, and by the afternoon the “sea was too full,” the sun was scorching, and the loose sand was cruel heavy going for the carriers and the hammock-boys.

take away possessions from someone

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading We had our midday meal in the street of a village with the eyes of the villagers upon us, and by the afternoon the “sea was too full,” the sun was scorching, and the loose sand was cruel heavy going for the carriers and the hammock-boys.

waves breaking on the shore

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

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

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

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

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

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

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

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

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading We had our midday meal in the street of a village with the eyes of the villagers upon us, and by the afternoon the “sea was too full,” the sun was scorching, and the loose sand was cruel heavy going for the carriers and the hammock-boys.

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

From this reading We had reached Half Assinie, the last important town in the Gold Coast Colony.

exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The sun went down, the cool of the evening came, but the bearers were staggering like drunken men before a shout went up.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading We had our midday meal in the street of a village with the eyes of the villagers upon us, and by the afternoon the “sea was too full,” the sun was scorching, and the loose sand was cruel heavy going for the carriers and the hammock-boys.

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

From this reading We had our midday meal in the street of a village with the eyes of the villagers upon us, and by the afternoon the “sea was too full,” the sun was scorching, and the loose sand was cruel heavy going for the carriers and the hammock-boys.

precisely as stated

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading We had our midday meal in the street of a village with the eyes of the villagers upon us, and by the afternoon the “sea was too full,” the sun was scorching, and the loose sand was cruel heavy going for the carriers and the hammock-boys.

plural of “villager” — one who has lived in a village most of their life

From this reading We had our midday meal in the street of a village with the eyes of the villagers upon us, and by the afternoon the “sea was too full,” the sun was scorching, and the loose sand was cruel heavy going for the carriers and the hammock-boys.

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

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

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

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The sun went down, the cool of the evening came, but the bearers were staggering like drunken men before a shout went up.

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

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

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

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

which person or people

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

morally bad in principle or practice

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.

in the company of; together with

From this reading We had our midday meal in the street of a village with the eyes of the villagers upon us, and by the afternoon the “sea was too full,” the sun was scorching, and the loose sand was cruel heavy going for the carriers and the hammock-boys.

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

From this reading _Very heavy going---Half Assinie--The preventive service station--The energetic officer--Dislike of Africa--The Tano River--The enterprising crocodiles--The mahogany logs--Wicked waste--Gentlemen adventurers--A primitive dinner-party--Forced labour--The lost carrier--“Make die and chopped”--A negro Good Samaritan--A matrimonial squabble--The wife who would earn her own living--Dissatisfied carriers._ We were bound to Half Assinie and the French border and the way was all along the shore, which is a narrow strip of land between the roaring surf and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, and on this strip are the palm-built fishing villages and the cocoa-nut groves that are so typical of the Coast.