used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE STORY OF NALING’ANG’A Long ago there lived a man named Naling’ang’a.
AfricansnounUS /ˈæfrəkənz/
plural of “african” — a native or inhabitant of Africa
From this reading FAIRY TALES All Africans are great story-tellers.
in the past
From this reading THE STORY OF NALING’ANG’A Long ago there lived a man named Naling’ang’a.
(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 FAIRY TALES All Africans are great story-tellers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At night round the fire, when darkness covers the land and the boys appetites are appeased, many are the tales told.
appeasedverbUS /əˈpiːzd/
past form of “appease” — cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading At night round the fire, when darkness covers the land and the boys appetites are appeased, many are the tales told.
appetitesnounUS /ˈæpətaɪts/
plural of “appetite” — a feeling of craving something
From this reading At night round the fire, when darkness covers the land and the boys appetites are appeased, many are the tales told.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading FAIRY TALES All Africans are great story-tellers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At night round the fire, when darkness covers the land and the boys appetites are appeased, many are the tales told.
bhangnoun
a preparation of the leaves and flowers of the hemp plant; much used in India
From this reading He was a very foolish man, for he smoked bhang, and the fumes of this deadly weed had run off with all his wisdom.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading At night round the fire, when darkness covers the land and the boys appetites are appeased, many are the tales told.
coversnounUS /ˈkʌvərz/
plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
From this reading At night round the fire, when darkness covers the land and the boys appetites are appeased, many are the tales told.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading At night round the fire, when darkness covers the land and the boys appetites are appeased, many are the tales told.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading He was a very foolish man, for he smoked bhang, and the fumes of this deadly weed had run off with all his wisdom.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading FAIRY TALES All Africans are great story-tellers.
start firing a weapon
From this reading At night round the fire, when darkness covers the land and the boys appetites are appeased, many are the tales told.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading He was a very foolish man, for he smoked bhang, and the fumes of this deadly weed had run off with all his wisdom.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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fumesnounUS /fjuːmz/
gases ejected from an engine as waste products
From this reading He was a very foolish man, for he smoked bhang, and the fumes of this deadly weed had run off with all his wisdom.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading FAIRY TALES All Africans are great story-tellers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was a very foolish man, for he smoked bhang, and the fumes of this deadly weed had run off with all his wisdom.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a very foolish man, for he smoked bhang, and the fumes of this deadly weed had run off with all his wisdom.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a very foolish man, for he smoked bhang, and the fumes of this deadly weed had run off with all his wisdom.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading At night round the fire, when darkness covers the land and the boys appetites are appeased, many are the tales told.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
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past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading THE STORY OF NALING’ANG’A Long ago there lived a man named Naling’ang’a.
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 THE STORY OF NALING’ANG’A Long ago there lived a man named Naling’ang’a.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE STORY OF NALING’ANG’A Long ago there lived a man named Naling’ang’a.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading At night round the fire, when darkness covers the land and the boys appetites are appeased, many are the tales told.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me translate one or two for you.
NALING'ANG'A
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From this reading THE STORY OF NALING’ANG’A Long ago there lived a man named Naling’ang’a.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE STORY OF NALING’ANG’A Long ago there lived a man named Naling’ang’a.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading At night round the fire, when darkness covers the land and the boys appetites are appeased, many are the tales told.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STORY OF NALING’ANG’A Long ago there lived a man named Naling’ang’a.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was a very foolish man, for he smoked bhang, and the fumes of this deadly weed had run off with all his wisdom.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Let me translate one or two for you.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading At night round the fire, when darkness covers the land and the boys appetites are appeased, many are the tales told.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He was a very foolish man, for he smoked bhang, and the fumes of this deadly weed had run off with all his wisdom.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading He was a very foolish man, for he smoked bhang, and the fumes of this deadly weed had run off with all his wisdom.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE STORY OF NALING’ANG’A Long ago there lived a man named Naling’ang’a.
story-tellers
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From this reading FAIRY TALES All Africans are great story-tellers.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading FAIRY TALES All Africans are great story-tellers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At night round the fire, when darkness covers the land and the boys appetites are appeased, many are the tales told.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE STORY OF NALING’ANG’A Long ago there lived a man named Naling’ang’a.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was a very foolish man, for he smoked bhang, and the fumes of this deadly weed had run off with all his wisdom.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading At night round the fire, when darkness covers the land and the boys appetites are appeased, many are the tales told.
translateverbUS /trænzˈleɪt/
restate (words) from one language into another language
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Let me translate one or two for you.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was a very foolish man, for he smoked bhang, and the fumes of this deadly weed had run off with all his wisdom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a very foolish man, for he smoked bhang, and the fumes of this deadly weed had run off with all his wisdom.
weednounUS /wiːd/
any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
From this reading He was a very foolish man, for he smoked bhang, and the fumes of this deadly weed had run off with all his wisdom.
at the time that
From this reading At night round the fire, when darkness covers the land and the boys appetites are appeased, many are the tales told.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading He was a very foolish man, for he smoked bhang, and the fumes of this deadly weed had run off with all his wisdom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a very foolish man, for he smoked bhang, and the fumes of this deadly weed had run off with all his wisdom.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Let me translate one or two for you.
