aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE AFRICAN’S BELIEF In this chapter we shall tell about something altogether different from what you have been reading.
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 In the great black part of Africa there are no temples and wonderful gods to write about.
AfricanadjectiveUS /ˈæfrəkən/
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading We shall go into the spirit land of the African children, and we shall try to find out something of what they believe about God.
AFRICAN'S
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From this reading THE AFRICAN’S BELIEF In this chapter we shall tell about something altogether different from what you have been reading.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading There are no old books to be found containing the wisdom of their forefathers written down and preserved through long ages.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading THE AFRICAN’S BELIEF In this chapter we shall tell about something altogether different from what you have been reading.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We shall go into the spirit land of the African children, and we shall try to find out something of what they believe about God.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the great black part of Africa there are no temples and wonderful gods to write about.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There are no old books to be found containing the wisdom of their forefathers written down and preserved through long ages.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE AFRICAN’S BELIEF In this chapter we shall tell about something altogether different from what you have been reading.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading THE AFRICAN’S BELIEF In this chapter we shall tell about something altogether different from what you have been reading.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading We shall go into the spirit land of the African children, and we shall try to find out something of what they believe about God.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading In the great black part of Africa there are no temples and wonderful gods to write about.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading There are no old books to be found containing the wisdom of their forefathers written down and preserved through long ages.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading In fact there is not very much in native African belief that can be made very interesting to white boys and girls.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading In fact there is not very much in native African belief that can be made very interesting to white boys and girls.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading THE AFRICAN’S BELIEF In this chapter we shall tell about something altogether different from what you have been reading.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading We shall go into the spirit land of the African children, and we shall try to find out something of what they believe about God.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading There are no old books to be found containing the wisdom of their forefathers written down and preserved through long ages.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading THE AFRICAN’S BELIEF In this chapter we shall tell about something altogether different from what you have been reading.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There are no old books to be found containing the wisdom of their forefathers written down and preserved through long ages.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact there is not very much in native African belief that can be made very interesting to white boys and girls.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading We shall go into the spirit land of the African children, and we shall try to find out something of what they believe about God.
forefathersnounUS /ˈfɔːrfɑːðərz/
plural of “forefather” — the founder of a family
From this reading There are no old books to be found containing the wisdom of their forefathers written down and preserved through long ages.
set up or found
From this reading There are no old books to be found containing the wisdom of their forefathers written down and preserved through long ages.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE AFRICAN’S BELIEF In this chapter we shall tell about something altogether different from what you have been reading.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading In fact there is not very much in native African belief that can be made very interesting to white boys and girls.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We shall go into the spirit land of the African children, and we shall try to find out something of what they believe about God.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading We shall go into the spirit land of the African children, and we shall try to find out something of what they believe about God.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading In the great black part of Africa there are no temples and wonderful gods to write about.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In the great black part of Africa there are no temples and wonderful gods to write about.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE AFRICAN’S BELIEF In this chapter we shall tell about something altogether different from what you have been reading.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE AFRICAN’S BELIEF In this chapter we shall tell about something altogether different from what you have been reading.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading In fact there is not very much in native African belief that can be made very interesting to white boys and girls.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We shall go into the spirit land of the African children, and we shall try to find out something of what they believe about God.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In fact there is not very much in native African belief that can be made very interesting to white boys and girls.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading We shall go into the spirit land of the African children, and we shall try to find out something of what they believe about God.
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 There are no old books to be found containing the wisdom of their forefathers written down and preserved through long ages.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In fact there is not very much in native African belief that can be made very interesting to white boys and girls.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In fact there is not very much in native African belief that can be made very interesting to white boys and girls.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading In fact there is not very much in native African belief that can be made very interesting to white boys and girls.
not any; not one
From this reading In the great black part of Africa there are no temples and wonderful gods to write about.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In fact there is not very much in native African belief that can be made very interesting to white boys and girls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We shall go into the spirit land of the African children, and we shall try to find out something of what they believe about God.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There are no old books to be found containing the wisdom of their forefathers written down and preserved through long ages.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We shall go into the spirit land of the African children, and we shall try to find out something of what they believe about God.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In the great black part of Africa there are no temples and wonderful gods to write about.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading There are no old books to be found containing the wisdom of their forefathers written down and preserved through long ages.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading THE AFRICAN’S BELIEF In this chapter we shall tell about something altogether different from what you have been reading.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading THE AFRICAN’S BELIEF In this chapter we shall tell about something altogether different from what you have been reading.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading THE AFRICAN’S BELIEF In this chapter we shall tell about something altogether different from what you have been reading.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading We shall go into the spirit land of the African children, and we shall try to find out something of what they believe about God.
express in words
From this reading THE AFRICAN’S BELIEF In this chapter we shall tell about something altogether different from what you have been reading.
templesnounUS /ˈtempəlz/
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading In the great black part of Africa there are no temples and wonderful gods to write about.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In fact there is not very much in native African belief that can be made very interesting to white boys and girls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AFRICAN’S BELIEF In this chapter we shall tell about something altogether different from what you have been reading.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There are no old books to be found containing the wisdom of their forefathers written down and preserved through long ages.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the great black part of Africa there are no temples and wonderful gods to write about.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We shall go into the spirit land of the African children, and we shall try to find out something of what they believe about God.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE AFRICAN’S BELIEF In this chapter we shall tell about something altogether different from what you have been reading.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There are no old books to be found containing the wisdom of their forefathers written down and preserved through long ages.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We shall go into the spirit land of the African children, and we shall try to find out something of what they believe about God.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading We shall go into the spirit land of the African children, and we shall try to find out something of what they believe about God.
precisely as stated
From this reading In fact there is not very much in native African belief that can be made very interesting to white boys and girls.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE AFRICAN’S BELIEF In this chapter we shall tell about something altogether different from what you have been reading.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE AFRICAN’S BELIEF In this chapter we shall tell about something altogether different from what you have been reading.
a Caucasian
From this reading In fact there is not very much in native African belief that can be made very interesting to white boys and girls.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading There are no old books to be found containing the wisdom of their forefathers written down and preserved through long ages.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading In the great black part of Africa there are no temples and wonderful gods to write about.
produce a literary work
From this reading In the great black part of Africa there are no temples and wonderful gods to write about.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading There are no old books to be found containing the wisdom of their forefathers written down and preserved through long ages.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE AFRICAN’S BELIEF In this chapter we shall tell about something altogether different from what you have been reading.
