aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE GREAT RACES OF AFRICA Before I begin to speak to you about the children of Africa, I would like you to understand how the people of Africa are separated into different families or divisions.
AFRICAnounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
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 GREAT RACES OF AFRICA Before I begin to speak to you about the children of Africa, I would like you to understand how the people of Africa are separated into different families or divisions.
(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 There are in Africa nearly two hundred millions of people, but they do not all belong to the same race.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The three big families are the Berbers in the north, the Negroes in the middle, and the Bantus in the south.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE GREAT RACES OF AFRICA Before I begin to speak to you about the children of Africa, I would like you to understand how the people of Africa are separated into different families or divisions.
BantunounUS /ˈbæntuː/
a member of any of a large number of linguistically related peoples of Central and South Africa
From this reading Then there are the Hottentots and the Bushmen of the south-west corner of Africa, who have been driven into the desert and hilly places by the more powerful invading Bantu tribes.
Bantus
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From this reading The three big families are the Berbers in the north, the Negroes in the middle, and the Bantus in the south.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then there are the Hottentots and the Bushmen of the south-west corner of Africa, who have been driven into the desert and hilly places by the more powerful invading Bantu tribes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE GREAT RACES OF AFRICA Before I begin to speak to you about the children of Africa, I would like you to understand how the people of Africa are separated into different families or divisions.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE GREAT RACES OF AFRICA Before I begin to speak to you about the children of Africa, I would like you to understand how the people of Africa are separated into different families or divisions.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading There are in Africa nearly two hundred millions of people, but they do not all belong to the same race.
Berbersnoun
an ethnic minority descended from Berbers and Arabs and living in northern Africa
From this reading The three big families are the Berbers in the north, the Negroes in the middle, and the Bantus in the south.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides these there are some smaller divisions to which belong the Pigmies or Dwarfs, those strange little people whom Stanley encountered on his famous journey through the terrible forests of the Congo.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The three big families are the Berbers in the north, the Negroes in the middle, and the Bantus in the south.
BushmennounUS /ˈbʊʃmen/
plural of “bushman” — nomadic hunters and gatherers who live in southern Africa
From this reading Then there are the Hottentots and the Bushmen of the south-west corner of Africa, who have been driven into the desert and hilly places by the more powerful invading Bantu tribes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There are in Africa nearly two hundred millions of people, but they do not all belong to the same race.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then there are the Hottentots and the Bushmen of the south-west corner of Africa, who have been driven into the desert and hilly places by the more powerful invading Bantu tribes.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading THE GREAT RACES OF AFRICA Before I begin to speak to you about the children of Africa, I would like you to understand how the people of Africa are separated into different families or divisions.
CongonounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡoʊ/
a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960
From this reading Besides these there are some smaller divisions to which belong the Pigmies or Dwarfs, those strange little people whom Stanley encountered on his famous journey through the terrible forests of the Congo.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Then there are the Hottentots and the Bushmen of the south-west corner of Africa, who have been driven into the desert and hilly places by the more powerful invading Bantu tribes.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Then there are the Hottentots and the Bushmen of the south-west corner of Africa, who have been driven into the desert and hilly places by the more powerful invading Bantu tribes.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading THE GREAT RACES OF AFRICA Before I begin to speak to you about the children of Africa, I would like you to understand how the people of Africa are separated into different families or divisions.
divisionsnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “division” — an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading THE GREAT RACES OF AFRICA Before I begin to speak to you about the children of Africa, I would like you to understand how the people of Africa are separated into different families or divisions.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There are in Africa nearly two hundred millions of people, but they do not all belong to the same race.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Then there are the Hottentots and the Bushmen of the south-west corner of Africa, who have been driven into the desert and hilly places by the more powerful invading Bantu tribes.
DwarfsnounUS /dwɔːrfs/
plural of “dwarf” — a person who is markedly small
From this reading Besides these there are some smaller divisions to which belong the Pigmies or Dwarfs, those strange little people whom Stanley encountered on his famous journey through the terrible forests of the Congo.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading Besides these there are some smaller divisions to which belong the Pigmies or Dwarfs, those strange little people whom Stanley encountered on his famous journey through the terrible forests of the Congo.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading THE GREAT RACES OF AFRICA Before I begin to speak to you about the children of Africa, I would like you to understand how the people of Africa are separated into different families or divisions.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Besides these there are some smaller divisions to which belong the Pigmies or Dwarfs, those strange little people whom Stanley encountered on his famous journey through the terrible forests of the Congo.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Besides these there are some smaller divisions to which belong the Pigmies or Dwarfs, those strange little people whom Stanley encountered on his famous journey through the terrible forests of the Congo.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT RACES OF AFRICA Before I begin to speak to you about the children of Africa, I would like you to understand how the people of Africa are separated into different families or divisions.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then there are the Hottentots and the Bushmen of the south-west corner of Africa, who have been driven into the desert and hilly places by the more powerful invading Bantu tribes.
hillyadjectiveUS /ˈhɪli/
having hills and crags
From this reading Then there are the Hottentots and the Bushmen of the south-west corner of Africa, who have been driven into the desert and hilly places by the more powerful invading Bantu tribes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Besides these there are some smaller divisions to which belong the Pigmies or Dwarfs, those strange little people whom Stanley encountered on his famous journey through the terrible forests of the Congo.
Hottentots
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From this reading Then there are the Hottentots and the Bushmen of the south-west corner of Africa, who have been driven into the desert and hilly places by the more powerful invading Bantu tribes.
how
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From this reading THE GREAT RACES OF AFRICA Before I begin to speak to you about the children of Africa, I would like you to understand how the people of Africa are separated into different families or divisions.
ten 10s
From this reading There are in Africa nearly two hundred millions of people, but they do not all belong to the same race.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE GREAT RACES OF AFRICA Before I begin to speak to you about the children of Africa, I would like you to understand how the people of Africa are separated into different families or divisions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are in Africa nearly two hundred millions of people, but they do not all belong to the same race.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE GREAT RACES OF AFRICA Before I begin to speak to you about the children of Africa, I would like you to understand how the people of Africa are separated into different families or divisions.
invadingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdɪŋ/
involving invasion or aggressive attack
From this reading Then there are the Hottentots and the Bushmen of the south-west corner of Africa, who have been driven into the desert and hilly places by the more powerful invading Bantu tribes.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Besides these there are some smaller divisions to which belong the Pigmies or Dwarfs, those strange little people whom Stanley encountered on his famous journey through the terrible forests of the Congo.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE GREAT RACES OF AFRICA Before I begin to speak to you about the children of Africa, I would like you to understand how the people of Africa are separated into different families or divisions.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Besides these there are some smaller divisions to which belong the Pigmies or Dwarfs, those strange little people whom Stanley encountered on his famous journey through the terrible forests of the Congo.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The three big families are the Berbers in the north, the Negroes in the middle, and the Bantus in the south.
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading There are in Africa nearly two hundred millions of people, but they do not all belong to the same race.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then there are the Hottentots and the Bushmen of the south-west corner of Africa, who have been driven into the desert and hilly places by the more powerful invading Bantu tribes.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading There are in Africa nearly two hundred millions of people, but they do not all belong to the same race.
NegroesnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊz/
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading The three big families are the Berbers in the north, the Negroes in the middle, and the Bantus in the south.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The three big families are the Berbers in the north, the Negroes in the middle, and the Bantus in the south.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There are in Africa nearly two hundred millions of people, but they do not all belong to the same race.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GREAT RACES OF AFRICA Before I begin to speak to you about the children of Africa, I would like you to understand how the people of Africa are separated into different families or divisions.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Besides these there are some smaller divisions to which belong the Pigmies or Dwarfs, those strange little people whom Stanley encountered on his famous journey through the terrible forests of the Congo.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE GREAT RACES OF AFRICA Before I begin to speak to you about the children of Africa, I would like you to understand how the people of Africa are separated into different families or divisions.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading THE GREAT RACES OF AFRICA Before I begin to speak to you about the children of Africa, I would like you to understand how the people of Africa are separated into different families or divisions.
Pigmies
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From this reading Besides these there are some smaller divisions to which belong the Pigmies or Dwarfs, those strange little people whom Stanley encountered on his famous journey through the terrible forests of the Congo.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Then there are the Hottentots and the Bushmen of the south-west corner of Africa, who have been driven into the desert and hilly places by the more powerful invading Bantu tribes.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Then there are the Hottentots and the Bushmen of the south-west corner of Africa, who have been driven into the desert and hilly places by the more powerful invading Bantu tribes.
any competition
From this reading There are in Africa nearly two hundred millions of people, but they do not all belong to the same race.
RACESnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading THE GREAT RACES OF AFRICA Before I begin to speak to you about the children of Africa, I would like you to understand how the people of Africa are separated into different families or divisions.
Identical; not different.
From this reading There are in Africa nearly two hundred millions of people, but they do not all belong to the same race.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading THE GREAT RACES OF AFRICA Before I begin to speak to you about the children of Africa, I would like you to understand how the people of Africa are separated into different families or divisions.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading Besides these there are some smaller divisions to which belong the Pigmies or Dwarfs, those strange little people whom Stanley encountered on his famous journey through the terrible forests of the Congo.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Besides these there are some smaller divisions to which belong the Pigmies or Dwarfs, those strange little people whom Stanley encountered on his famous journey through the terrible forests of the Congo.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The three big families are the Berbers in the north, the Negroes in the middle, and the Bantus in the south.
south-westadverb
to, toward, or in the southwest
From this reading Then there are the Hottentots and the Bushmen of the south-west corner of Africa, who have been driven into the desert and hilly places by the more powerful invading Bantu tribes.
express in speech
From this reading THE GREAT RACES OF AFRICA Before I begin to speak to you about the children of Africa, I would like you to understand how the people of Africa are separated into different families or divisions.
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading Besides these there are some smaller divisions to which belong the Pigmies or Dwarfs, those strange little people whom Stanley encountered on his famous journey through the terrible forests of the Congo.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Besides these there are some smaller divisions to which belong the Pigmies or Dwarfs, those strange little people whom Stanley encountered on his famous journey through the terrible forests of the Congo.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Besides these there are some smaller divisions to which belong the Pigmies or Dwarfs, those strange little people whom Stanley encountered on his famous journey through the terrible forests of the Congo.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT RACES OF AFRICA Before I begin to speak to you about the children of Africa, I would like you to understand how the people of Africa are separated into different families or divisions.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then there are the Hottentots and the Bushmen of the south-west corner of Africa, who have been driven into the desert and hilly places by the more powerful invading Bantu tribes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are in Africa nearly two hundred millions of people, but they do not all belong to the same race.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Besides these there are some smaller divisions to which belong the Pigmies or Dwarfs, those strange little people whom Stanley encountered on his famous journey through the terrible forests of the Congo.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There are in Africa nearly two hundred millions of people, but they do not all belong to the same race.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Besides these there are some smaller divisions to which belong the Pigmies or Dwarfs, those strange little people whom Stanley encountered on his famous journey through the terrible forests of the Congo.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three big families are the Berbers in the north, the Negroes in the middle, and the Bantus in the south.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Besides these there are some smaller divisions to which belong the Pigmies or Dwarfs, those strange little people whom Stanley encountered on his famous journey through the terrible forests of the Congo.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GREAT RACES OF AFRICA Before I begin to speak to you about the children of Africa, I would like you to understand how the people of Africa are separated into different families or divisions.
tribesnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading Then there are the Hottentots and the Bushmen of the south-west corner of Africa, who have been driven into the desert and hilly places by the more powerful invading Bantu tribes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There are in Africa nearly two hundred millions of people, but they do not all belong to the same race.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading THE GREAT RACES OF AFRICA Before I begin to speak to you about the children of Africa, I would like you to understand how the people of Africa are separated into different families or divisions.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Besides these there are some smaller divisions to which belong the Pigmies or Dwarfs, those strange little people whom Stanley encountered on his famous journey through the terrible forests of the Congo.
which person or people
From this reading Then there are the Hottentots and the Bushmen of the south-west corner of Africa, who have been driven into the desert and hilly places by the more powerful invading Bantu tribes.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Besides these there are some smaller divisions to which belong the Pigmies or Dwarfs, those strange little people whom Stanley encountered on his famous journey through the terrible forests of the Congo.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE GREAT RACES OF AFRICA Before I begin to speak to you about the children of Africa, I would like you to understand how the people of Africa are separated into different families or divisions.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE GREAT RACES OF AFRICA Before I begin to speak to you about the children of Africa, I would like you to understand how the people of Africa are separated into different families or divisions.
