adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On arriving at a large village one day, they were struck as they approached by the far greater appearance of comfort and neatness than generally distinguish African villages.
AfricanadjectiveUS /ˈæfrəkən/
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading On arriving at a large village one day, they were struck as they approached by the far greater appearance of comfort and neatness than generally distinguish African villages.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As they entered the village they were met by the principal people, headed by an old white haired negro.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On arriving at a large village one day, they were struck as they approached by the far greater appearance of comfort and neatness than generally distinguish African villages.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading On arriving at a large village one day, they were struck as they approached by the far greater appearance of comfort and neatness than generally distinguish African villages.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading On arriving at a large village one day, they were struck as they approached by the far greater appearance of comfort and neatness than generally distinguish African villages.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading On arriving at a large village one day, they were struck as they approached by the far greater appearance of comfort and neatness than generally distinguish African villages.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On arriving at a large village one day, they were struck as they approached by the far greater appearance of comfort and neatness than generally distinguish African villages.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On arriving at a large village one day, they were struck as they approached by the far greater appearance of comfort and neatness than generally distinguish African villages.
berrynounUS /ˈberi/
any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading “Me berry glad to see you, white men,” he said.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On arriving at a large village one day, they were struck as they approached by the far greater appearance of comfort and neatness than generally distinguish African villages.
cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading The plots of plantations were neatly fenced, the street was clean and well kept.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading On arriving at a large village one day, they were struck as they approached by the far greater appearance of comfort and neatness than generally distinguish African villages.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On arriving at a large village one day, they were struck as they approached by the far greater appearance of comfort and neatness than generally distinguish African villages.
distinguishverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
mark as different
From this reading On arriving at a large village one day, they were struck as they approached by the far greater appearance of comfort and neatness than generally distinguish African villages.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As they entered the village they were met by the principal people, headed by an old white haired negro.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading On arriving at a large village one day, they were struck as they approached by the far greater appearance of comfort and neatness than generally distinguish African villages.
fencedverbUS /fenst/
past form of “fence” — enclose with a fence
From this reading The plots of plantations were neatly fenced, the street was clean and well kept.
generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/
usually; as a rule
From this reading On arriving at a large village one day, they were struck as they approached by the far greater appearance of comfort and neatness than generally distinguish African villages.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “Me berry glad to see you, white men,” he said.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading On arriving at a large village one day, they were struck as they approached by the far greater appearance of comfort and neatness than generally distinguish African villages.
hairedadjectiveUS /herd/
having or covered with hair
From this reading As they entered the village they were met by the principal people, headed by an old white haired negro.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Me berry glad to see you, white men,” he said.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading As they entered the village they were met by the principal people, headed by an old white haired negro.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The plots of plantations were neatly fenced, the street was clean and well kept.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On arriving at a large village one day, they were struck as they approached by the far greater appearance of comfort and neatness than generally distinguish African villages.
LongadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “Long time me no see white men.”
MepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Me berry glad to see you, white men,” he said.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading “Me berry glad to see you, white men,” he said.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading As they entered the village they were met by the principal people, headed by an old white haired negro.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading The plots of plantations were neatly fenced, the street was clean and well kept.
neatnessnounUS /ˈniːtnəs/
the state of being neat and smart and trim
From this reading On arriving at a large village one day, they were struck as they approached by the far greater appearance of comfort and neatness than generally distinguish African villages.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading As they entered the village they were met by the principal people, headed by an old white haired negro.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Long time me no see white men.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On arriving at a large village one day, they were struck as they approached by the far greater appearance of comfort and neatness than generally distinguish African villages.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading As they entered the village they were met by the principal people, headed by an old white haired negro.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On arriving at a large village one day, they were struck as they approached by the far greater appearance of comfort and neatness than generally distinguish African villages.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On arriving at a large village one day, they were struck as they approached by the far greater appearance of comfort and neatness than generally distinguish African villages.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading As they entered the village they were met by the principal people, headed by an old white haired negro.
plantationsnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “plantation” — an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading The plots of plantations were neatly fenced, the street was clean and well kept.
plotsnounUS /plɑːts/
plural of “plot” — a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading The plots of plantations were neatly fenced, the street was clean and well kept.
principalnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading As they entered the village they were met by the principal people, headed by an old white haired negro.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Me berry glad to see you, white men,” he said.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Me berry glad to see you, white men,” he said.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The plots of plantations were neatly fenced, the street was clean and well kept.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading On arriving at a large village one day, they were struck as they approached by the far greater appearance of comfort and neatness than generally distinguish African villages.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading On arriving at a large village one day, they were struck as they approached by the far greater appearance of comfort and neatness than generally distinguish African villages.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On arriving at a large village one day, they were struck as they approached by the far greater appearance of comfort and neatness than generally distinguish African villages.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On arriving at a large village one day, they were struck as they approached by the far greater appearance of comfort and neatness than generally distinguish African villages.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Long time me no see white men.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Me berry glad to see you, white men,” he said.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading On arriving at a large village one day, they were struck as they approached by the far greater appearance of comfort and neatness than generally distinguish African villages.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading On arriving at a large village one day, they were struck as they approached by the far greater appearance of comfort and neatness than generally distinguish African villages.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The plots of plantations were neatly fenced, the street was clean and well kept.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The plots of plantations were neatly fenced, the street was clean and well kept.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On arriving at a large village one day, they were struck as they approached by the far greater appearance of comfort and neatness than generally distinguish African villages.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading As they entered the village they were met by the principal people, headed by an old white haired negro.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Me berry glad to see you, white men,” he said.
