Chapter XIX · Facing Death

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

From this reading _The Spanish nuns--One of the loneliest settlements in West Africa--Hospitality and swamp--A capable English woman--A big future in store for Addah--The mosquitoes of Addah--The glorious skies--Difficulties of getting away--A tremendous tornado--The bar steamer--The boiling bar--“We've had enough!”--Would rather be drowned in the open--The dismantled ship--Everybody stark--The gallant engineer--On the French steamer bound for Accra._

the capital and largest city of Ghana with a deep-water port

From this reading _The Spanish nuns--One of the loneliest settlements in West Africa--Hospitality and swamp--A capable English woman--A big future in store for Addah--The mosquitoes of Addah--The glorious skies--Difficulties of getting away--A tremendous tornado--The bar steamer--The boiling bar--“We've had enough!”--Would rather be drowned in the open--The dismantled ship--Everybody stark--The gallant engineer--On the French steamer bound for Accra._

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

From this reading _The Spanish nuns--One of the loneliest settlements in West Africa--Hospitality and swamp--A capable English woman--A big future in store for Addah--The mosquitoes of Addah--The glorious skies--Difficulties of getting away--A tremendous tornado--The bar steamer--The boiling bar--“We've had enough!”--Would rather be drowned in the open--The dismantled ship--Everybody stark--The gallant engineer--On the French steamer bound for Accra._

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 _The Spanish nuns--One of the loneliest settlements in West Africa--Hospitality and swamp--A capable English woman--A big future in store for Addah--The mosquitoes of Addah--The glorious skies--Difficulties of getting away--A tremendous tornado--The bar steamer--The boiling bar--“We've had enough!”--Would rather be drowned in the open--The dismantled ship--Everybody stark--The gallant engineer--On the French steamer bound for Accra._

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The river is wide at its mouth, and the miles of swamp lend to the country an air at once weird and austere.

(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 At Addah, at the mouth of the Volta, a place that exists solely for the transport, there is the very worst surf on all this surf-bound coast.

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

From this reading The river is wide at its mouth, and the miles of swamp lend to the country an air at once weird and austere.

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

From this reading _The Spanish nuns--One of the loneliest settlements in West Africa--Hospitality and swamp--A capable English woman--A big future in store for Addah--The mosquitoes of Addah--The glorious skies--Difficulties of getting away--A tremendous tornado--The bar steamer--The boiling bar--“We've had enough!”--Would rather be drowned in the open--The dismantled ship--Everybody stark--The gallant engineer--On the French steamer bound for Accra._

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At Addah, at the mouth of the Volta, a place that exists solely for the transport, there is the very worst surf on all this surf-bound coast.

severely simple

From this reading The river is wide at its mouth, and the miles of swamp lend to the country an air at once weird and austere.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading _The Spanish nuns--One of the loneliest settlements in West Africa--Hospitality and swamp--A capable English woman--A big future in store for Addah--The mosquitoes of Addah--The glorious skies--Difficulties of getting away--A tremendous tornado--The bar steamer--The boiling bar--“We've had enough!”--Would rather be drowned in the open--The dismantled ship--Everybody stark--The gallant engineer--On the French steamer bound for Accra._

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading There is a big native town a few miles up the river, but here at its entrance live the handful of Europeans, either right on the beach or on the banks of the river, over a mile away, with a great swamp between.

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading _The Spanish nuns--One of the loneliest settlements in West Africa--Hospitality and swamp--A capable English woman--A big future in store for Addah--The mosquitoes of Addah--The glorious skies--Difficulties of getting away--A tremendous tornado--The bar steamer--The boiling bar--“We've had enough!”--Would rather be drowned in the open--The dismantled ship--Everybody stark--The gallant engineer--On the French steamer bound for Accra._

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

From this reading _The Spanish nuns--One of the loneliest settlements in West Africa--Hospitality and swamp--A capable English woman--A big future in store for Addah--The mosquitoes of Addah--The glorious skies--Difficulties of getting away--A tremendous tornado--The bar steamer--The boiling bar--“We've had enough!”--Would rather be drowned in the open--The dismantled ship--Everybody stark--The gallant engineer--On the French steamer bound for Accra._

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading There is a big native town a few miles up the river, but here at its entrance live the handful of Europeans, either right on the beach or on the banks of the river, over a mile away, with a great swamp between.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading There is a big native town a few miles up the river, but here at its entrance live the handful of Europeans, either right on the beach or on the banks of the river, over a mile away, with a great swamp between.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading _The Spanish nuns--One of the loneliest settlements in West Africa--Hospitality and swamp--A capable English woman--A big future in store for Addah--The mosquitoes of Addah--The glorious skies--Difficulties of getting away--A tremendous tornado--The bar steamer--The boiling bar--“We've had enough!”--Would rather be drowned in the open--The dismantled ship--Everybody stark--The gallant engineer--On the French steamer bound for Accra._

the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas

From this reading _The Spanish nuns--One of the loneliest settlements in West Africa--Hospitality and swamp--A capable English woman--A big future in store for Addah--The mosquitoes of Addah--The glorious skies--Difficulties of getting away--A tremendous tornado--The bar steamer--The boiling bar--“We've had enough!”--Would rather be drowned in the open--The dismantled ship--Everybody stark--The gallant engineer--On the French steamer bound for Accra._

confined by bonds

From this reading _The Spanish nuns--One of the loneliest settlements in West Africa--Hospitality and swamp--A capable English woman--A big future in store for Addah--The mosquitoes of Addah--The glorious skies--Difficulties of getting away--A tremendous tornado--The bar steamer--The boiling bar--“We've had enough!”--Would rather be drowned in the open--The dismantled ship--Everybody stark--The gallant engineer--On the French steamer bound for Accra._

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There is a big native town a few miles up the river, but here at its entrance live the handful of Europeans, either right on the beach or on the banks of the river, over a mile away, with a great swamp between.

(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability

From this reading _The Spanish nuns--One of the loneliest settlements in West Africa--Hospitality and swamp--A capable English woman--A big future in store for Addah--The mosquitoes of Addah--The glorious skies--Difficulties of getting away--A tremendous tornado--The bar steamer--The boiling bar--“We've had enough!”--Would rather be drowned in the open--The dismantled ship--Everybody stark--The gallant engineer--On the French steamer bound for Accra._

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading At Addah, at the mouth of the Volta, a place that exists solely for the transport, there is the very worst surf on all this surf-bound coast.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The river is wide at its mouth, and the miles of swamp lend to the country an air at once weird and austere.

plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading “Enter not here,” cries the surf; “enter not here.”

plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading _The Spanish nuns--One of the loneliest settlements in West Africa--Hospitality and swamp--A capable English woman--A big future in store for Addah--The mosquitoes of Addah--The glorious skies--Difficulties of getting away--A tremendous tornado--The bar steamer--The boiling bar--“We've had enough!”--Would rather be drowned in the open--The dismantled ship--Everybody stark--The gallant engineer--On the French steamer bound for Accra._

torn down and broken up

From this reading _The Spanish nuns--One of the loneliest settlements in West Africa--Hospitality and swamp--A capable English woman--A big future in store for Addah--The mosquitoes of Addah--The glorious skies--Difficulties of getting away--A tremendous tornado--The bar steamer--The boiling bar--“We've had enough!”--Would rather be drowned in the open--The dismantled ship--Everybody stark--The gallant engineer--On the French steamer bound for Accra._

past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible

From this reading _The Spanish nuns--One of the loneliest settlements in West Africa--Hospitality and swamp--A capable English woman--A big future in store for Addah--The mosquitoes of Addah--The glorious skies--Difficulties of getting away--A tremendous tornado--The bar steamer--The boiling bar--“We've had enough!”--Would rather be drowned in the open--The dismantled ship--Everybody stark--The gallant engineer--On the French steamer bound for Accra._

one or the other of two

From this reading There is a big native town a few miles up the river, but here at its entrance live the handful of Europeans, either right on the beach or on the banks of the river, over a mile away, with a great swamp between.

a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems

From this reading _The Spanish nuns--One of the loneliest settlements in West Africa--Hospitality and swamp--A capable English woman--A big future in store for Addah--The mosquitoes of Addah--The glorious skies--Difficulties of getting away--A tremendous tornado--The bar steamer--The boiling bar--“We've had enough!”--Would rather be drowned in the open--The dismantled ship--Everybody stark--The gallant engineer--On the French steamer bound for Accra._

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading _The Spanish nuns--One of the loneliest settlements in West Africa--Hospitality and swamp--A capable English woman--A big future in store for Addah--The mosquitoes of Addah--The glorious skies--Difficulties of getting away--A tremendous tornado--The bar steamer--The boiling bar--“We've had enough!”--Would rather be drowned in the open--The dismantled ship--Everybody stark--The gallant engineer--On the French steamer bound for Accra._

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading _The Spanish nuns--One of the loneliest settlements in West Africa--Hospitality and swamp--A capable English woman--A big future in store for Addah--The mosquitoes of Addah--The glorious skies--Difficulties of getting away--A tremendous tornado--The bar steamer--The boiling bar--“We've had enough!”--Would rather be drowned in the open--The dismantled ship--Everybody stark--The gallant engineer--On the French steamer bound for Accra._

to come or go into

From this reading “Enter not here,” cries the surf; “enter not here.”

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading There is a big native town a few miles up the river, but here at its entrance live the handful of Europeans, either right on the beach or on the banks of the river, over a mile away, with a great swamp between.

plural of “european” — a native or inhabitant of Europe

From this reading There is a big native town a few miles up the river, but here at its entrance live the handful of Europeans, either right on the beach or on the banks of the river, over a mile away, with a great swamp between.

every person

From this reading _The Spanish nuns--One of the loneliest settlements in West Africa--Hospitality and swamp--A capable English woman--A big future in store for Addah--The mosquitoes of Addah--The glorious skies--Difficulties of getting away--A tremendous tornado--The bar steamer--The boiling bar--“We've had enough!”--Would rather be drowned in the open--The dismantled ship--Everybody stark--The gallant engineer--On the French steamer bound for Accra._

third-person singular of “exist” — have an existence, be extant

From this reading At Addah, at the mouth of the Volta, a place that exists solely for the transport, there is the very worst surf on all this surf-bound coast.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading There is a big native town a few miles up the river, but here at its entrance live the handful of Europeans, either right on the beach or on the banks of the river, over a mile away, with a great swamp between.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _The Spanish nuns--One of the loneliest settlements in West Africa--Hospitality and swamp--A capable English woman--A big future in store for Addah--The mosquitoes of Addah--The glorious skies--Difficulties of getting away--A tremendous tornado--The bar steamer--The boiling bar--“We've had enough!”--Would rather be drowned in the open--The dismantled ship--Everybody stark--The gallant engineer--On the French steamer bound for Accra._

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

From this reading _The Spanish nuns--One of the loneliest settlements in West Africa--Hospitality and swamp--A capable English woman--A big future in store for Addah--The mosquitoes of Addah--The glorious skies--Difficulties of getting away--A tremendous tornado--The bar steamer--The boiling bar--“We've had enough!”--Would rather be drowned in the open--The dismantled ship--Everybody stark--The gallant engineer--On the French steamer bound for Accra._

yet to be or coming

From this reading _The Spanish nuns--One of the loneliest settlements in West Africa--Hospitality and swamp--A capable English woman--A big future in store for Addah--The mosquitoes of Addah--The glorious skies--Difficulties of getting away--A tremendous tornado--The bar steamer--The boiling bar--“We've had enough!”--Would rather be drowned in the open--The dismantled ship--Everybody stark--The gallant engineer--On the French steamer bound for Accra._

unflinching in battle or action

From this reading _The Spanish nuns--One of the loneliest settlements in West Africa--Hospitality and swamp--A capable English woman--A big future in store for Addah--The mosquitoes of Addah--The glorious skies--Difficulties of getting away--A tremendous tornado--The bar steamer--The boiling bar--“We've had enough!”--Would rather be drowned in the open--The dismantled ship--Everybody stark--The gallant engineer--On the French steamer bound for Accra._

the act of acquiring something

From this reading _The Spanish nuns--One of the loneliest settlements in West Africa--Hospitality and swamp--A capable English woman--A big future in store for Addah--The mosquitoes of Addah--The glorious skies--Difficulties of getting away--A tremendous tornado--The bar steamer--The boiling bar--“We've had enough!”--Would rather be drowned in the open--The dismantled ship--Everybody stark--The gallant engineer--On the French steamer bound for Accra._

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading _The Spanish nuns--One of the loneliest settlements in West Africa--Hospitality and swamp--A capable English woman--A big future in store for Addah--The mosquitoes of Addah--The glorious skies--Difficulties of getting away--A tremendous tornado--The bar steamer--The boiling bar--“We've had enough!”--Would rather be drowned in the open--The dismantled ship--Everybody stark--The gallant engineer--On the French steamer bound for Accra._

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

From this reading There is a big native town a few miles up the river, but here at its entrance live the handful of Europeans, either right on the beach or on the banks of the river, over a mile away, with a great swamp between.

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

From this reading _The Spanish nuns--One of the loneliest settlements in West Africa--Hospitality and swamp--A capable English woman--A big future in store for Addah--The mosquitoes of Addah--The glorious skies--Difficulties of getting away--A tremendous tornado--The bar steamer--The boiling bar--“We've had enough!”--Would rather be drowned in the open--The dismantled ship--Everybody stark--The gallant engineer--On the French steamer bound for Accra._

a small number or amount

From this reading There is a big native town a few miles up the river, but here at its entrance live the handful of Europeans, either right on the beach or on the banks of the river, over a mile away, with a great swamp between.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading There is a big native town a few miles up the river, but here at its entrance live the handful of Europeans, either right on the beach or on the banks of the river, over a mile away, with a great swamp between.

kindness in welcoming guests or strangers

From this reading _The Spanish nuns--One of the loneliest settlements in West Africa--Hospitality and swamp--A capable English woman--A big future in store for Addah--The mosquitoes of Addah--The glorious skies--Difficulties of getting away--A tremendous tornado--The bar steamer--The boiling bar--“We've had enough!”--Would rather be drowned in the open--The dismantled ship--Everybody stark--The gallant engineer--On the French steamer bound for Accra._

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

From this reading _The Spanish nuns--One of the loneliest settlements in West Africa--Hospitality and swamp--A capable English woman--A big future in store for Addah--The mosquitoes of Addah--The glorious skies--Difficulties of getting away--A tremendous tornado--The bar steamer--The boiling bar--“We've had enough!”--Would rather be drowned in the open--The dismantled ship--Everybody stark--The gallant engineer--On the French steamer bound for Accra._

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

From this reading At Addah, at the mouth of the Volta, a place that exists solely for the transport, there is the very worst surf on all this surf-bound coast.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading There is a big native town a few miles up the river, but here at its entrance live the handful of Europeans, either right on the beach or on the banks of the river, over a mile away, with a great swamp between.

bestow a quality on

From this reading The river is wide at its mouth, and the miles of swamp lend to the country an air at once weird and austere.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading There is a big native town a few miles up the river, but here at its entrance live the handful of Europeans, either right on the beach or on the banks of the river, over a mile away, with a great swamp between.

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

From this reading _The Spanish nuns--One of the loneliest settlements in West Africa--Hospitality and swamp--A capable English woman--A big future in store for Addah--The mosquitoes of Addah--The glorious skies--Difficulties of getting away--A tremendous tornado--The bar steamer--The boiling bar--“We've had enough!”--Would rather be drowned in the open--The dismantled ship--Everybody stark--The gallant engineer--On the French steamer bound for Accra._

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading There is a big native town a few miles up the river, but here at its entrance live the handful of Europeans, either right on the beach or on the banks of the river, over a mile away, with a great swamp between.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading There is a big native town a few miles up the river, but here at its entrance live the handful of Europeans, either right on the beach or on the banks of the river, over a mile away, with a great swamp between.

plural of “mosquito” — two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals

From this reading _The Spanish nuns--One of the loneliest settlements in West Africa--Hospitality and swamp--A capable English woman--A big future in store for Addah--The mosquitoes of Addah--The glorious skies--Difficulties of getting away--A tremendous tornado--The bar steamer--The boiling bar--“We've had enough!”--Would rather be drowned in the open--The dismantled ship--Everybody stark--The gallant engineer--On the French steamer bound for Accra._

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading At Addah, at the mouth of the Volta, a place that exists solely for the transport, there is the very worst surf on all this surf-bound coast.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading There is a big native town a few miles up the river, but here at its entrance live the handful of Europeans, either right on the beach or on the banks of the river, over a mile away, with a great swamp between.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “Enter not here,” cries the surf; “enter not here.”

plural of “nun” — a woman religious

From this reading _The Spanish nuns--One of the loneliest settlements in West Africa--Hospitality and swamp--A capable English woman--A big future in store for Addah--The mosquitoes of Addah--The glorious skies--Difficulties of getting away--A tremendous tornado--The bar steamer--The boiling bar--“We've had enough!”--Would rather be drowned in the open--The dismantled ship--Everybody stark--The gallant engineer--On the French steamer bound for Accra._

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _The Spanish nuns--One of the loneliest settlements in West Africa--Hospitality and swamp--A capable English woman--A big future in store for Addah--The mosquitoes of Addah--The glorious skies--Difficulties of getting away--A tremendous tornado--The bar steamer--The boiling bar--“We've had enough!”--Would rather be drowned in the open--The dismantled ship--Everybody stark--The gallant engineer--On the French steamer bound for Accra._

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _The Spanish nuns--One of the loneliest settlements in West Africa--Hospitality and swamp--A capable English woman--A big future in store for Addah--The mosquitoes of Addah--The glorious skies--Difficulties of getting away--A tremendous tornado--The bar steamer--The boiling bar--“We've had enough!”--Would rather be drowned in the open--The dismantled ship--Everybody stark--The gallant engineer--On the French steamer bound for Accra._

on one occasion

From this reading The river is wide at its mouth, and the miles of swamp lend to the country an air at once weird and austere.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading _The Spanish nuns--One of the loneliest settlements in West Africa--Hospitality and swamp--A capable English woman--A big future in store for Addah--The mosquitoes of Addah--The glorious skies--Difficulties of getting away--A tremendous tornado--The bar steamer--The boiling bar--“We've had enough!”--Would rather be drowned in the open--The dismantled ship--Everybody stark--The gallant engineer--On the French steamer bound for Accra._

To move from a closed position.

From this reading _The Spanish nuns--One of the loneliest settlements in West Africa--Hospitality and swamp--A capable English woman--A big future in store for Addah--The mosquitoes of Addah--The glorious skies--Difficulties of getting away--A tremendous tornado--The bar steamer--The boiling bar--“We've had enough!”--Would rather be drowned in the open--The dismantled ship--Everybody stark--The gallant engineer--On the French steamer bound for Accra._

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading There is a big native town a few miles up the river, but here at its entrance live the handful of Europeans, either right on the beach or on the banks of the river, over a mile away, with a great swamp between.

above and across; more than

From this reading There is a big native town a few miles up the river, but here at its entrance live the handful of Europeans, either right on the beach or on the banks of the river, over a mile away, with a great swamp between.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading At Addah, at the mouth of the Volta, a place that exists solely for the transport, there is the very worst surf on all this surf-bound coast.

on the contrary

From this reading _The Spanish nuns--One of the loneliest settlements in West Africa--Hospitality and swamp--A capable English woman--A big future in store for Addah--The mosquitoes of Addah--The glorious skies--Difficulties of getting away--A tremendous tornado--The bar steamer--The boiling bar--“We've had enough!”--Would rather be drowned in the open--The dismantled ship--Everybody stark--The gallant engineer--On the French steamer bound for Accra._

precisely, exactly

From this reading There is a big native town a few miles up the river, but here at its entrance live the handful of Europeans, either right on the beach or on the banks of the river, over a mile away, with a great swamp between.

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

From this reading There is a big native town a few miles up the river, but here at its entrance live the handful of Europeans, either right on the beach or on the banks of the river, over a mile away, with a great swamp between.

plural of “settlement” — 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 _The Spanish nuns--One of the loneliest settlements in West Africa--Hospitality and swamp--A capable English woman--A big future in store for Addah--The mosquitoes of Addah--The glorious skies--Difficulties of getting away--A tremendous tornado--The bar steamer--The boiling bar--“We've had enough!”--Would rather be drowned in the open--The dismantled ship--Everybody stark--The gallant engineer--On the French steamer bound for Accra._

transport commercially

From this reading _The Spanish nuns--One of the loneliest settlements in West Africa--Hospitality and swamp--A capable English woman--A big future in store for Addah--The mosquitoes of Addah--The glorious skies--Difficulties of getting away--A tremendous tornado--The bar steamer--The boiling bar--“We've had enough!”--Would rather be drowned in the open--The dismantled ship--Everybody stark--The gallant engineer--On the French steamer bound for Accra._

plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading _The Spanish nuns--One of the loneliest settlements in West Africa--Hospitality and swamp--A capable English woman--A big future in store for Addah--The mosquitoes of Addah--The glorious skies--Difficulties of getting away--A tremendous tornado--The bar steamer--The boiling bar--“We've had enough!”--Would rather be drowned in the open--The dismantled ship--Everybody stark--The gallant engineer--On the French steamer bound for Accra._

without any others being included or involved

From this reading At Addah, at the mouth of the Volta, a place that exists solely for the transport, there is the very worst surf on all this surf-bound coast.

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading _The Spanish nuns--One of the loneliest settlements in West Africa--Hospitality and swamp--A capable English woman--A big future in store for Addah--The mosquitoes of Addah--The glorious skies--Difficulties of getting away--A tremendous tornado--The bar steamer--The boiling bar--“We've had enough!”--Would rather be drowned in the open--The dismantled ship--Everybody stark--The gallant engineer--On the French steamer bound for Accra._

devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment

From this reading _The Spanish nuns--One of the loneliest settlements in West Africa--Hospitality and swamp--A capable English woman--A big future in store for Addah--The mosquitoes of Addah--The glorious skies--Difficulties of getting away--A tremendous tornado--The bar steamer--The boiling bar--“We've had enough!”--Would rather be drowned in the open--The dismantled ship--Everybody stark--The gallant engineer--On the French steamer bound for Accra._

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading _The Spanish nuns--One of the loneliest settlements in West Africa--Hospitality and swamp--A capable English woman--A big future in store for Addah--The mosquitoes of Addah--The glorious skies--Difficulties of getting away--A tremendous tornado--The bar steamer--The boiling bar--“We've had enough!”--Would rather be drowned in the open--The dismantled ship--Everybody stark--The gallant engineer--On the French steamer bound for Accra._

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading _The Spanish nuns--One of the loneliest settlements in West Africa--Hospitality and swamp--A capable English woman--A big future in store for Addah--The mosquitoes of Addah--The glorious skies--Difficulties of getting away--A tremendous tornado--The bar steamer--The boiling bar--“We've had enough!”--Would rather be drowned in the open--The dismantled ship--Everybody stark--The gallant engineer--On the French steamer bound for Accra._

waves breaking on the shore

From this reading At Addah, at the mouth of the Volta, a place that exists solely for the transport, there is the very worst surf on all this surf-bound coast.

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

From this reading At Addah, at the mouth of the Volta, a place that exists solely for the transport, there is the very worst surf on all this surf-bound coast.

drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged

From this reading _The Spanish nuns--One of the loneliest settlements in West Africa--Hospitality and swamp--A capable English woman--A big future in store for Addah--The mosquitoes of Addah--The glorious skies--Difficulties of getting away--A tremendous tornado--The bar steamer--The boiling bar--“We've had enough!”--Would rather be drowned in the open--The dismantled ship--Everybody stark--The gallant engineer--On the French steamer bound for Accra._

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At Addah, at the mouth of the Volta, a place that exists solely for the transport, there is the very worst surf on all this surf-bound coast.

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

From this reading _The Spanish nuns--One of the loneliest settlements in West Africa--Hospitality and swamp--A capable English woman--A big future in store for Addah--The mosquitoes of Addah--The glorious skies--Difficulties of getting away--A tremendous tornado--The bar steamer--The boiling bar--“We've had enough!”--Would rather be drowned in the open--The dismantled ship--Everybody stark--The gallant engineer--On the French steamer bound for Accra._

in or at that place or location

From this reading At Addah, at the mouth of the Volta, a place that exists solely for the transport, there is the very worst surf on all this surf-bound coast.

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

From this reading At Addah, at the mouth of the Volta, a place that exists solely for the transport, there is the very worst surf on all this surf-bound coast.

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

From this reading The river is wide at its mouth, and the miles of swamp lend to the country an air at once weird and austere.

a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground

From this reading _The Spanish nuns--One of the loneliest settlements in West Africa--Hospitality and swamp--A capable English woman--A big future in store for Addah--The mosquitoes of Addah--The glorious skies--Difficulties of getting away--A tremendous tornado--The bar steamer--The boiling bar--“We've had enough!”--Would rather be drowned in the open--The dismantled ship--Everybody stark--The gallant engineer--On the French steamer bound for Accra._

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

From this reading There is a big native town a few miles up the river, but here at its entrance live the handful of Europeans, either right on the beach or on the banks of the river, over a mile away, with a great swamp between.

something that serves as a means of transportation

From this reading At Addah, at the mouth of the Volta, a place that exists solely for the transport, there is the very worst surf on all this surf-bound coast.

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading _The Spanish nuns--One of the loneliest settlements in West Africa--Hospitality and swamp--A capable English woman--A big future in store for Addah--The mosquitoes of Addah--The glorious skies--Difficulties of getting away--A tremendous tornado--The bar steamer--The boiling bar--“We've had enough!”--Would rather be drowned in the open--The dismantled ship--Everybody stark--The gallant engineer--On the French steamer bound for Accra._

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

From this reading There is a big native town a few miles up the river, but here at its entrance live the handful of Europeans, either right on the beach or on the banks of the river, over a mile away, with a great swamp between.

precisely as stated

From this reading At Addah, at the mouth of the Volta, a place that exists solely for the transport, there is the very worst surf on all this surf-bound coast.

Italian physicist after whom the volt is named; studied electric currents and invented the voltaic pile (1745-1827)

From this reading At Addah, at the mouth of the Volta, a place that exists solely for the transport, there is the very worst surf on all this surf-bound coast.

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From this reading _The Spanish nuns--One of the loneliest settlements in West Africa--Hospitality and swamp--A capable English woman--A big future in store for Addah--The mosquitoes of Addah--The glorious skies--Difficulties of getting away--A tremendous tornado--The bar steamer--The boiling bar--“We've had enough!”--Would rather be drowned in the open--The dismantled ship--Everybody stark--The gallant engineer--On the French steamer bound for Accra._

suggesting the operation of supernatural influences

From this reading The river is wide at its mouth, and the miles of swamp lend to the country an air at once weird and austere.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading _The Spanish nuns--One of the loneliest settlements in West Africa--Hospitality and swamp--A capable English woman--A big future in store for Addah--The mosquitoes of Addah--The glorious skies--Difficulties of getting away--A tremendous tornado--The bar steamer--The boiling bar--“We've had enough!”--Would rather be drowned in the open--The dismantled ship--Everybody stark--The gallant engineer--On the French steamer bound for Accra._

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading The river is wide at its mouth, and the miles of swamp lend to the country an air at once weird and austere.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There is a big native town a few miles up the river, but here at its entrance live the handful of Europeans, either right on the beach or on the banks of the river, over a mile away, with a great swamp between.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading _The Spanish nuns--One of the loneliest settlements in West Africa--Hospitality and swamp--A capable English woman--A big future in store for Addah--The mosquitoes of Addah--The glorious skies--Difficulties of getting away--A tremendous tornado--The bar steamer--The boiling bar--“We've had enough!”--Would rather be drowned in the open--The dismantled ship--Everybody stark--The gallant engineer--On the French steamer bound for Accra._

the least favorable outcome

From this reading At Addah, at the mouth of the Volta, a place that exists solely for the transport, there is the very worst surf on all this surf-bound coast.

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

From this reading _The Spanish nuns--One of the loneliest settlements in West Africa--Hospitality and swamp--A capable English woman--A big future in store for Addah--The mosquitoes of Addah--The glorious skies--Difficulties of getting away--A tremendous tornado--The bar steamer--The boiling bar--“We've had enough!”--Would rather be drowned in the open--The dismantled ship--Everybody stark--The gallant engineer--On the French steamer bound for Accra._