used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What if they had walked into a palpable trap--was the thought that occurred to them now.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above was the lip of the hollow the Kafir had described.
(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 were the two trees overhanging--all corresponded exactly.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Tolangubo had not said that the two chiefs were alone, they now remembered; immediately consoling themselves with the thought that it would not have made much difference if he had.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading But what if the said hollow were bristling with armed savages?
bristlingverbUS /ˈbrɪsəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “bristle” — be in a state of movement or action
From this reading But what if the said hollow were bristling with armed savages?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what if the said hollow were bristling with armed savages?
chiefsnounUS /tʃiːfs/
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading Tolangubo had not said that the two chiefs were alone, they now remembered; immediately consoling themselves with the thought that it would not have made much difference if he had.
consolingadjectiveUS /kənˈsoʊlɪŋ/
affording comfort or solace
From this reading Tolangubo had not said that the two chiefs were alone, they now remembered; immediately consoling themselves with the thought that it would not have made much difference if he had.
correspondedverbUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “correspond” — be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading There were the two trees overhanging--all corresponded exactly.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading Above was the lip of the hollow the Kafir had described.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading Tolangubo had not said that the two chiefs were alone, they now remembered; immediately consoling themselves with the thought that it would not have made much difference if he had.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading There were the two trees overhanging--all corresponded exactly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Above was the lip of the hollow the Kafir had described.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Tolangubo had not said that the two chiefs were alone, they now remembered; immediately consoling themselves with the thought that it would not have made much difference if he had.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tolangubo had not said that the two chiefs were alone, they now remembered; immediately consoling themselves with the thought that it would not have made much difference if he had.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading Above was the lip of the hollow the Kafir had described.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But what if the said hollow were bristling with armed savages?
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Tolangubo had not said that the two chiefs were alone, they now remembered; immediately consoling themselves with the thought that it would not have made much difference if he had.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading What if they had walked into a palpable trap--was the thought that occurred to them now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tolangubo had not said that the two chiefs were alone, they now remembered; immediately consoling themselves with the thought that it would not have made much difference if he had.
Kafirnoun
an offensive and insulting term for any Black African
From this reading Above was the lip of the hollow the Kafir had described.
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Above was the lip of the hollow the Kafir had described.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Tolangubo had not said that the two chiefs were alone, they now remembered; immediately consoling themselves with the thought that it would not have made much difference if he had.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Tolangubo had not said that the two chiefs were alone, they now remembered; immediately consoling themselves with the thought that it would not have made much difference if he had.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tolangubo had not said that the two chiefs were alone, they now remembered; immediately consoling themselves with the thought that it would not have made much difference if he had.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading What if they had walked into a palpable trap--was the thought that occurred to them now.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading What if they had walked into a palpable trap--was the thought that occurred to them now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Above was the lip of the hollow the Kafir had described.
overhangingverbUS /ˈoʊvərhæŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading There were the two trees overhanging--all corresponded exactly.
palpableadjectiveUS /ˈpælpəbəl/
capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt
From this reading What if they had walked into a palpable trap--was the thought that occurred to them now.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Tolangubo had not said that the two chiefs were alone, they now remembered; immediately consoling themselves with the thought that it would not have made much difference if he had.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But what if the said hollow were bristling with armed savages?
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading But what if the said hollow were bristling with armed savages?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What if they had walked into a palpable trap--was the thought that occurred to them now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Above was the lip of the hollow the Kafir had described.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading What if they had walked into a palpable trap--was the thought that occurred to them now.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Tolangubo had not said that the two chiefs were alone, they now remembered; immediately consoling themselves with the thought that it would not have made much difference if he had.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were the two trees overhanging--all corresponded exactly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What if they had walked into a palpable trap--was the thought that occurred to them now.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading What if they had walked into a palpable trap--was the thought that occurred to them now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What if they had walked into a palpable trap--was the thought that occurred to them now.
Tolangubo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tolangubo had not said that the two chiefs were alone, they now remembered; immediately consoling themselves with the thought that it would not have made much difference if he had.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading What if they had walked into a palpable trap--was the thought that occurred to them now.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading There were the two trees overhanging--all corresponded exactly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were the two trees overhanging--all corresponded exactly.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading What if they had walked into a palpable trap--was the thought that occurred to them now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Above was the lip of the hollow the Kafir had described.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were the two trees overhanging--all corresponded exactly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what if the said hollow were bristling with armed savages?
in the company of; together with
From this reading But what if the said hollow were bristling with armed savages?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Tolangubo had not said that the two chiefs were alone, they now remembered; immediately consoling themselves with the thought that it would not have made much difference if he had.
