used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE INTERIOR OF A FACTORY.
having companions or an escort
From this reading After the assault on the ant-hill, they had been taken away beyond the camp on the Coanza by Harris and Negoro, accompanied by a dozen native soldiers.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the assault on the ant-hill, they had been taken away beyond the camp on the Coanza by Harris and Negoro, accompanied by a dozen native soldiers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Harris and Negoro had told a lie in saying that Mrs. Weldon and little Jack were dead.
ant-hill
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From this reading After the assault on the ant-hill, they had been taken away beyond the camp on the Coanza by Harris and Negoro, accompanied by a dozen native soldiers.
assaultnounUS /əˈsɔːlt/
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading After the assault on the ant-hill, they had been taken away beyond the camp on the Coanza by Harris and Negoro, accompanied by a dozen native soldiers.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After the assault on the ant-hill, they had been taken away beyond the camp on the Coanza by Harris and Negoro, accompanied by a dozen native soldiers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After the assault on the ant-hill, they had been taken away beyond the camp on the Coanza by Harris and Negoro, accompanied by a dozen native soldiers.
BenedictnounUS /ˈbenədɪkt/
United States anthropologist (1887-1948)
From this reading She, her son, and Cousin Benedict were then in Kazounde.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading After the assault on the ant-hill, they had been taken away beyond the camp on the Coanza by Harris and Negoro, accompanied by a dozen native soldiers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After the assault on the ant-hill, they had been taken away beyond the camp on the Coanza by Harris and Negoro, accompanied by a dozen native soldiers.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading After the assault on the ant-hill, they had been taken away beyond the camp on the Coanza by Harris and Negoro, accompanied by a dozen native soldiers.
Coanza
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From this reading After the assault on the ant-hill, they had been taken away beyond the camp on the Coanza by Harris and Negoro, accompanied by a dozen native soldiers.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A palanquin, the "kitanda" of the country, received Mrs. Weldon and little Jack.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading She, her son, and Cousin Benedict were then in Kazounde.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Harris and Negoro had told a lie in saying that Mrs. Weldon and little Jack were dead.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading After the assault on the ant-hill, they had been taken away beyond the camp on the Coanza by Harris and Negoro, accompanied by a dozen native soldiers.
FACTORYnounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading THE INTERIOR OF A FACTORY.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Harris and Negoro had told a lie in saying that Mrs. Weldon and little Jack were dead.
HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading Harris and Negoro had told a lie in saying that Mrs. Weldon and little Jack were dead.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She, her son, and Cousin Benedict were then in Kazounde.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Harris and Negoro had told a lie in saying that Mrs. Weldon and little Jack were dead.
INTERIORadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading THE INTERIOR OF A FACTORY.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Harris and Negoro had told a lie in saying that Mrs. Weldon and little Jack were dead.
Kazounde
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From this reading She, her son, and Cousin Benedict were then in Kazounde.
kitanda
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From this reading A palanquin, the "kitanda" of the country, received Mrs. Weldon and little Jack.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Harris and Negoro had told a lie in saying that Mrs. Weldon and little Jack were dead.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Harris and Negoro had told a lie in saying that Mrs. Weldon and little Jack were dead.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Harris and Negoro had told a lie in saying that Mrs. Weldon and little Jack were dead.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading After the assault on the ant-hill, they had been taken away beyond the camp on the Coanza by Harris and Negoro, accompanied by a dozen native soldiers.
Negoro
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From this reading Harris and Negoro had told a lie in saying that Mrs. Weldon and little Jack were dead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE INTERIOR OF A FACTORY.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After the assault on the ant-hill, they had been taken away beyond the camp on the Coanza by Harris and Negoro, accompanied by a dozen native soldiers.
palanquinnoun
a closed litter carried on the shoulders of four bearers
From this reading A palanquin, the "kitanda" of the country, received Mrs. Weldon and little Jack.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading A palanquin, the "kitanda" of the country, received Mrs. Weldon and little Jack.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Harris and Negoro had told a lie in saying that Mrs. Weldon and little Jack were dead.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She, her son, and Cousin Benedict were then in Kazounde.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading After the assault on the ant-hill, they had been taken away beyond the camp on the Coanza by Harris and Negoro, accompanied by a dozen native soldiers.
a male human offspring
From this reading She, her son, and Cousin Benedict were then in Kazounde.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading After the assault on the ant-hill, they had been taken away beyond the camp on the Coanza by Harris and Negoro, accompanied by a dozen native soldiers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Harris and Negoro had told a lie in saying that Mrs. Weldon and little Jack were dead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INTERIOR OF A FACTORY.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She, her son, and Cousin Benedict were then in Kazounde.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the assault on the ant-hill, they had been taken away beyond the camp on the Coanza by Harris and Negoro, accompanied by a dozen native soldiers.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Harris and Negoro had told a lie in saying that Mrs. Weldon and little Jack were dead.
Weldon
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From this reading Harris and Negoro had told a lie in saying that Mrs. Weldon and little Jack were dead.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Harris and Negoro had told a lie in saying that Mrs. Weldon and little Jack were dead.
