adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He knew well enough that this remarkable woman, Mameena, had made a deep impression on me nearly a quarter of a century before, as she had done upon other men with whom she had been associated.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading TRAPPED Outside in the cool night air I recovered myself, sufficiently at any rate to be able to think, and saw at once that the thing was an illusion for which Zikali had prepared my mind very carefully by means of the young witch-doctoress, Nombé.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Also she had brought about a great war, causing the death of thousands, and lastly her end might fairly be called majestic.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading TRAPPED Outside in the cool night air I recovered myself, sufficiently at any rate to be able to think, and saw at once that the thing was an illusion for which Zikali had prepared my mind very carefully by means of the young witch-doctoress, Nombé.
AlsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Also she had brought about a great war, causing the death of thousands, and lastly her end might fairly be called majestic.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Therefore it was probable that she would always be present to my thought, since whatever a man forgets, he remembers the women who have shown him favour, true or false, for Nature has decreed it thus.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading TRAPPED Outside in the cool night air I recovered myself, sufficiently at any rate to be able to think, and saw at once that the thing was an illusion for which Zikali had prepared my mind very carefully by means of the young witch-doctoress, Nombé.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TRAPPED Outside in the cool night air I recovered myself, sufficiently at any rate to be able to think, and saw at once that the thing was an illusion for which Zikali had prepared my mind very carefully by means of the young witch-doctoress, Nombé.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading TRAPPED Outside in the cool night air I recovered myself, sufficiently at any rate to be able to think, and saw at once that the thing was an illusion for which Zikali had prepared my mind very carefully by means of the young witch-doctoress, Nombé.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He knew well enough that this remarkable woman, Mameena, had made a deep impression on me nearly a quarter of a century before, as she had done upon other men with whom she had been associated.
associatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading He knew well enough that this remarkable woman, Mameena, had made a deep impression on me nearly a quarter of a century before, as she had done upon other men with whom she had been associated.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TRAPPED Outside in the cool night air I recovered myself, sufficiently at any rate to be able to think, and saw at once that the thing was an illusion for which Zikali had prepared my mind very carefully by means of the young witch-doctoress, Nombé.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading Moreover, this was one to be remembered for herself, since she was beautiful and most attractive in her wild way.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading TRAPPED Outside in the cool night air I recovered myself, sufficiently at any rate to be able to think, and saw at once that the thing was an illusion for which Zikali had prepared my mind very carefully by means of the young witch-doctoress, Nombé.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Moreover, this was one to be remembered for herself, since she was beautiful and most attractive in her wild way.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He knew well enough that this remarkable woman, Mameena, had made a deep impression on me nearly a quarter of a century before, as she had done upon other men with whom she had been associated.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He knew well enough that this remarkable woman, Mameena, had made a deep impression on me nearly a quarter of a century before, as she had done upon other men with whom she had been associated.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Also she had brought about a great war, causing the death of thousands, and lastly her end might fairly be called majestic.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TRAPPED Outside in the cool night air I recovered myself, sufficiently at any rate to be able to think, and saw at once that the thing was an illusion for which Zikali had prepared my mind very carefully by means of the young witch-doctoress, Nombé.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Also she had brought about a great war, causing the death of thousands, and lastly her end might fairly be called majestic.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading TRAPPED Outside in the cool night air I recovered myself, sufficiently at any rate to be able to think, and saw at once that the thing was an illusion for which Zikali had prepared my mind very carefully by means of the young witch-doctoress, Nombé.
causingnounUS /ˈkɑːzɪŋ/
the act of causing something to happen
From this reading Also she had brought about a great war, causing the death of thousands, and lastly her end might fairly be called majestic.
centurynounUS /ˈsentʃəri/
a period of 100 years
From this reading He knew well enough that this remarkable woman, Mameena, had made a deep impression on me nearly a quarter of a century before, as she had done upon other men with whom she had been associated.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading TRAPPED Outside in the cool night air I recovered myself, sufficiently at any rate to be able to think, and saw at once that the thing was an illusion for which Zikali had prepared my mind very carefully by means of the young witch-doctoress, Nombé.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Also she had brought about a great war, causing the death of thousands, and lastly her end might fairly be called majestic.
decreedadjectiveUS /dɪˈkriːd/
fixed or established especially by order or command
From this reading Therefore it was probable that she would always be present to my thought, since whatever a man forgets, he remembers the women who have shown him favour, true or false, for Nature has decreed it thus.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He knew well enough that this remarkable woman, Mameena, had made a deep impression on me nearly a quarter of a century before, as she had done upon other men with whom she had been associated.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He knew well enough that this remarkable woman, Mameena, had made a deep impression on me nearly a quarter of a century before, as she had done upon other men with whom she had been associated.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Also she had brought about a great war, causing the death of thousands, and lastly her end might fairly be called majestic.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He knew well enough that this remarkable woman, Mameena, had made a deep impression on me nearly a quarter of a century before, as she had done upon other men with whom she had been associated.
fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Also she had brought about a great war, causing the death of thousands, and lastly her end might fairly be called majestic.
falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading Therefore it was probable that she would always be present to my thought, since whatever a man forgets, he remembers the women who have shown him favour, true or false, for Nature has decreed it thus.
favournounUS /ˈfeɪvər/
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading Therefore it was probable that she would always be present to my thought, since whatever a man forgets, he remembers the women who have shown him favour, true or false, for Nature has decreed it thus.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TRAPPED Outside in the cool night air I recovered myself, sufficiently at any rate to be able to think, and saw at once that the thing was an illusion for which Zikali had prepared my mind very carefully by means of the young witch-doctoress, Nombé.
forgetsverbUS /fərˈɡets/
third-person singular of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Therefore it was probable that she would always be present to my thought, since whatever a man forgets, he remembers the women who have shown him favour, true or false, for Nature has decreed it thus.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Also she had brought about a great war, causing the death of thousands, and lastly her end might fairly be called majestic.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TRAPPED Outside in the cool night air I recovered myself, sufficiently at any rate to be able to think, and saw at once that the thing was an illusion for which Zikali had prepared my mind very carefully by means of the young witch-doctoress, Nombé.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Therefore it was probable that she would always be present to my thought, since whatever a man forgets, he remembers the women who have shown him favour, true or false, for Nature has decreed it thus.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Therefore it was probable that she would always be present to my thought, since whatever a man forgets, he remembers the women who have shown him favour, true or false, for Nature has decreed it thus.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew well enough that this remarkable woman, Mameena, had made a deep impression on me nearly a quarter of a century before, as she had done upon other men with whom she had been associated.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Moreover, this was one to be remembered for herself, since she was beautiful and most attractive in her wild way.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Moreover, this was one to be remembered for herself, since she was beautiful and most attractive in her wild way.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Therefore it was probable that she would always be present to my thought, since whatever a man forgets, he remembers the women who have shown him favour, true or false, for Nature has decreed it thus.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TRAPPED Outside in the cool night air I recovered myself, sufficiently at any rate to be able to think, and saw at once that the thing was an illusion for which Zikali had prepared my mind very carefully by means of the young witch-doctoress, Nombé.
illusionnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒən/
an erroneous mental representation
From this reading TRAPPED Outside in the cool night air I recovered myself, sufficiently at any rate to be able to think, and saw at once that the thing was an illusion for which Zikali had prepared my mind very carefully by means of the young witch-doctoress, Nombé.
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading He knew well enough that this remarkable woman, Mameena, had made a deep impression on me nearly a quarter of a century before, as she had done upon other men with whom she had been associated.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TRAPPED Outside in the cool night air I recovered myself, sufficiently at any rate to be able to think, and saw at once that the thing was an illusion for which Zikali had prepared my mind very carefully by means of the young witch-doctoress, Nombé.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Therefore it was probable that she would always be present to my thought, since whatever a man forgets, he remembers the women who have shown him favour, true or false, for Nature has decreed it thus.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew well enough that this remarkable woman, Mameena, had made a deep impression on me nearly a quarter of a century before, as she had done upon other men with whom she had been associated.
lastlyadverbUS /ˈlæstli/
the item at the end
From this reading Also she had brought about a great war, causing the death of thousands, and lastly her end might fairly be called majestic.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He knew well enough that this remarkable woman, Mameena, had made a deep impression on me nearly a quarter of a century before, as she had done upon other men with whom she had been associated.
majesticadjectiveUS /məˈdʒestɪk/
majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters
From this reading Also she had brought about a great war, causing the death of thousands, and lastly her end might fairly be called majestic.
Mameena
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew well enough that this remarkable woman, Mameena, had made a deep impression on me nearly a quarter of a century before, as she had done upon other men with whom she had been associated.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Therefore it was probable that she would always be present to my thought, since whatever a man forgets, he remembers the women who have shown him favour, true or false, for Nature has decreed it thus.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He knew well enough that this remarkable woman, Mameena, had made a deep impression on me nearly a quarter of a century before, as she had done upon other men with whom she had been associated.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading TRAPPED Outside in the cool night air I recovered myself, sufficiently at any rate to be able to think, and saw at once that the thing was an illusion for which Zikali had prepared my mind very carefully by means of the young witch-doctoress, Nombé.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading He knew well enough that this remarkable woman, Mameena, had made a deep impression on me nearly a quarter of a century before, as she had done upon other men with whom she had been associated.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Also she had brought about a great war, causing the death of thousands, and lastly her end might fairly be called majestic.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading TRAPPED Outside in the cool night air I recovered myself, sufficiently at any rate to be able to think, and saw at once that the thing was an illusion for which Zikali had prepared my mind very carefully by means of the young witch-doctoress, Nombé.
MoreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, this was one to be remembered for herself, since she was beautiful and most attractive in her wild way.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Moreover, this was one to be remembered for herself, since she was beautiful and most attractive in her wild way.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading TRAPPED Outside in the cool night air I recovered myself, sufficiently at any rate to be able to think, and saw at once that the thing was an illusion for which Zikali had prepared my mind very carefully by means of the young witch-doctoress, Nombé.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading TRAPPED Outside in the cool night air I recovered myself, sufficiently at any rate to be able to think, and saw at once that the thing was an illusion for which Zikali had prepared my mind very carefully by means of the young witch-doctoress, Nombé.
NaturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Therefore it was probable that she would always be present to my thought, since whatever a man forgets, he remembers the women who have shown him favour, true or false, for Nature has decreed it thus.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He knew well enough that this remarkable woman, Mameena, had made a deep impression on me nearly a quarter of a century before, as she had done upon other men with whom she had been associated.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading TRAPPED Outside in the cool night air I recovered myself, sufficiently at any rate to be able to think, and saw at once that the thing was an illusion for which Zikali had prepared my mind very carefully by means of the young witch-doctoress, Nombé.
Nombé
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TRAPPED Outside in the cool night air I recovered myself, sufficiently at any rate to be able to think, and saw at once that the thing was an illusion for which Zikali had prepared my mind very carefully by means of the young witch-doctoress, Nombé.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TRAPPED Outside in the cool night air I recovered myself, sufficiently at any rate to be able to think, and saw at once that the thing was an illusion for which Zikali had prepared my mind very carefully by means of the young witch-doctoress, Nombé.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He knew well enough that this remarkable woman, Mameena, had made a deep impression on me nearly a quarter of a century before, as she had done upon other men with whom she had been associated.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading TRAPPED Outside in the cool night air I recovered myself, sufficiently at any rate to be able to think, and saw at once that the thing was an illusion for which Zikali had prepared my mind very carefully by means of the young witch-doctoress, Nombé.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Moreover, this was one to be remembered for herself, since she was beautiful and most attractive in her wild way.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Therefore it was probable that she would always be present to my thought, since whatever a man forgets, he remembers the women who have shown him favour, true or false, for Nature has decreed it thus.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He knew well enough that this remarkable woman, Mameena, had made a deep impression on me nearly a quarter of a century before, as she had done upon other men with whom she had been associated.
OutsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading TRAPPED Outside in the cool night air I recovered myself, sufficiently at any rate to be able to think, and saw at once that the thing was an illusion for which Zikali had prepared my mind very carefully by means of the young witch-doctoress, Nombé.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading TRAPPED Outside in the cool night air I recovered myself, sufficiently at any rate to be able to think, and saw at once that the thing was an illusion for which Zikali had prepared my mind very carefully by means of the young witch-doctoress, Nombé.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Therefore it was probable that she would always be present to my thought, since whatever a man forgets, he remembers the women who have shown him favour, true or false, for Nature has decreed it thus.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading Therefore it was probable that she would always be present to my thought, since whatever a man forgets, he remembers the women who have shown him favour, true or false, for Nature has decreed it thus.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading He knew well enough that this remarkable woman, Mameena, had made a deep impression on me nearly a quarter of a century before, as she had done upon other men with whom she had been associated.
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading TRAPPED Outside in the cool night air I recovered myself, sufficiently at any rate to be able to think, and saw at once that the thing was an illusion for which Zikali had prepared my mind very carefully by means of the young witch-doctoress, Nombé.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading TRAPPED Outside in the cool night air I recovered myself, sufficiently at any rate to be able to think, and saw at once that the thing was an illusion for which Zikali had prepared my mind very carefully by means of the young witch-doctoress, Nombé.
remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/
unusual or striking
From this reading He knew well enough that this remarkable woman, Mameena, had made a deep impression on me nearly a quarter of a century before, as she had done upon other men with whom she had been associated.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Moreover, this was one to be remembered for herself, since she was beautiful and most attractive in her wild way.
remembersverbUS /rɪˈmembərz/
third-person singular of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Therefore it was probable that she would always be present to my thought, since whatever a man forgets, he remembers the women who have shown him favour, true or false, for Nature has decreed it thus.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading TRAPPED Outside in the cool night air I recovered myself, sufficiently at any rate to be able to think, and saw at once that the thing was an illusion for which Zikali had prepared my mind very carefully by means of the young witch-doctoress, Nombé.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew well enough that this remarkable woman, Mameena, had made a deep impression on me nearly a quarter of a century before, as she had done upon other men with whom she had been associated.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Therefore it was probable that she would always be present to my thought, since whatever a man forgets, he remembers the women who have shown him favour, true or false, for Nature has decreed it thus.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Therefore it was probable that she would always be present to my thought, since whatever a man forgets, he remembers the women who have shown him favour, true or false, for Nature has decreed it thus.
sufficientlyadverbUS /səˈfɪʃəntli/
to a sufficient degree
From this reading TRAPPED Outside in the cool night air I recovered myself, sufficiently at any rate to be able to think, and saw at once that the thing was an illusion for which Zikali had prepared my mind very carefully by means of the young witch-doctoress, Nombé.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TRAPPED Outside in the cool night air I recovered myself, sufficiently at any rate to be able to think, and saw at once that the thing was an illusion for which Zikali had prepared my mind very carefully by means of the young witch-doctoress, Nombé.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TRAPPED Outside in the cool night air I recovered myself, sufficiently at any rate to be able to think, and saw at once that the thing was an illusion for which Zikali had prepared my mind very carefully by means of the young witch-doctoress, Nombé.
ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore it was probable that she would always be present to my thought, since whatever a man forgets, he remembers the women who have shown him favour, true or false, for Nature has decreed it thus.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading TRAPPED Outside in the cool night air I recovered myself, sufficiently at any rate to be able to think, and saw at once that the thing was an illusion for which Zikali had prepared my mind very carefully by means of the young witch-doctoress, Nombé.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading TRAPPED Outside in the cool night air I recovered myself, sufficiently at any rate to be able to think, and saw at once that the thing was an illusion for which Zikali had prepared my mind very carefully by means of the young witch-doctoress, Nombé.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He knew well enough that this remarkable woman, Mameena, had made a deep impression on me nearly a quarter of a century before, as she had done upon other men with whom she had been associated.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Therefore it was probable that she would always be present to my thought, since whatever a man forgets, he remembers the women who have shown him favour, true or false, for Nature has decreed it thus.
thousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Also she had brought about a great war, causing the death of thousands, and lastly her end might fairly be called majestic.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Therefore it was probable that she would always be present to my thought, since whatever a man forgets, he remembers the women who have shown him favour, true or false, for Nature has decreed it thus.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TRAPPED Outside in the cool night air I recovered myself, sufficiently at any rate to be able to think, and saw at once that the thing was an illusion for which Zikali had prepared my mind very carefully by means of the young witch-doctoress, Nombé.
TRAPPEDadjectiveUS /træpt/
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading TRAPPED Outside in the cool night air I recovered myself, sufficiently at any rate to be able to think, and saw at once that the thing was an illusion for which Zikali had prepared my mind very carefully by means of the young witch-doctoress, Nombé.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Therefore it was probable that she would always be present to my thought, since whatever a man forgets, he remembers the women who have shown him favour, true or false, for Nature has decreed it thus.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He knew well enough that this remarkable woman, Mameena, had made a deep impression on me nearly a quarter of a century before, as she had done upon other men with whom she had been associated.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading TRAPPED Outside in the cool night air I recovered myself, sufficiently at any rate to be able to think, and saw at once that the thing was an illusion for which Zikali had prepared my mind very carefully by means of the young witch-doctoress, Nombé.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Also she had brought about a great war, causing the death of thousands, and lastly her end might fairly be called majestic.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TRAPPED Outside in the cool night air I recovered myself, sufficiently at any rate to be able to think, and saw at once that the thing was an illusion for which Zikali had prepared my mind very carefully by means of the young witch-doctoress, Nombé.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Moreover, this was one to be remembered for herself, since she was beautiful and most attractive in her wild way.
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 He knew well enough that this remarkable woman, Mameena, had made a deep impression on me nearly a quarter of a century before, as she had done upon other men with whom she had been associated.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Therefore it was probable that she would always be present to my thought, since whatever a man forgets, he remembers the women who have shown him favour, true or false, for Nature has decreed it thus.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading TRAPPED Outside in the cool night air I recovered myself, sufficiently at any rate to be able to think, and saw at once that the thing was an illusion for which Zikali had prepared my mind very carefully by means of the young witch-doctoress, Nombé.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Therefore it was probable that she would always be present to my thought, since whatever a man forgets, he remembers the women who have shown him favour, true or false, for Nature has decreed it thus.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He knew well enough that this remarkable woman, Mameena, had made a deep impression on me nearly a quarter of a century before, as she had done upon other men with whom she had been associated.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Moreover, this was one to be remembered for herself, since she was beautiful and most attractive in her wild way.
witch-doctoress
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From this reading TRAPPED Outside in the cool night air I recovered myself, sufficiently at any rate to be able to think, and saw at once that the thing was an illusion for which Zikali had prepared my mind very carefully by means of the young witch-doctoress, Nombé.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He knew well enough that this remarkable woman, Mameena, had made a deep impression on me nearly a quarter of a century before, as she had done upon other men with whom she had been associated.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He knew well enough that this remarkable woman, Mameena, had made a deep impression on me nearly a quarter of a century before, as she had done upon other men with whom she had been associated.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Therefore it was probable that she would always be present to my thought, since whatever a man forgets, he remembers the women who have shown him favour, true or false, for Nature has decreed it thus.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Therefore it was probable that she would always be present to my thought, since whatever a man forgets, he remembers the women who have shown him favour, true or false, for Nature has decreed it thus.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading TRAPPED Outside in the cool night air I recovered myself, sufficiently at any rate to be able to think, and saw at once that the thing was an illusion for which Zikali had prepared my mind very carefully by means of the young witch-doctoress, Nombé.
Zikali
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From this reading TRAPPED Outside in the cool night air I recovered myself, sufficiently at any rate to be able to think, and saw at once that the thing was an illusion for which Zikali had prepared my mind very carefully by means of the young witch-doctoress, Nombé.
