used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were just going inside the tent, Harry, Jack, and I, to eat our frugal breakfast, when we saw one of our natives coming at a rapid run.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading Rendered into English, this means, "Elephants, master!" and the announcement of elephants put the thought of breakfast out of our heads.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading He waved his hand as he approached, and shouted:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He waved his hand as he approached, and shouted:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We were just going inside the tent, Harry, Jack, and I, to eat our frugal breakfast, when we saw one of our natives coming at a rapid run.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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eat an early morning meal
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Bwana
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tembo, Bwana!"
CHASINGverbUS /ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “chase” — go after with the intent to catch
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the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading We were just going inside the tent, Harry, Jack, and I, to eat our frugal breakfast, when we saw one of our natives coming at a rapid run.
take in solid food
From this reading We were just going inside the tent, Harry, Jack, and I, to eat our frugal breakfast, when we saw one of our natives coming at a rapid run.
ElephantsnounUS /ˈeləfənts/
plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm
From this reading Rendered into English, this means, "Elephants, master!" and the announcement of elephants put the thought of breakfast out of our heads.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Rendered into English, this means, "Elephants, master!" and the announcement of elephants put the thought of breakfast out of our heads.
frugaladjectiveUS /ˈfruːɡəl/
avoiding waste
From this reading We were just going inside the tent, Harry, Jack, and I, to eat our frugal breakfast, when we saw one of our natives coming at a rapid run.
the act of departing
From this reading We were just going inside the tent, Harry, Jack, and I, to eat our frugal breakfast, when we saw one of our natives coming at a rapid run.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He waved his hand as he approached, and shouted:
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading We were just going inside the tent, Harry, Jack, and I, to eat our frugal breakfast, when we saw one of our natives coming at a rapid run.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He waved his hand as he approached, and shouted:
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Rendered into English, this means, "Elephants, master!" and the announcement of elephants put the thought of breakfast out of our heads.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He waved his hand as he approached, and shouted:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We were just going inside the tent, Harry, Jack, and I, to eat our frugal breakfast, when we saw one of our natives coming at a rapid run.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading We were just going inside the tent, Harry, Jack, and I, to eat our frugal breakfast, when we saw one of our natives coming at a rapid run.
discontinued temporarily
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Rendered into English, this means, "Elephants, master!" and the announcement of elephants put the thought of breakfast out of our heads.
a small worthless amount
From this reading We were just going inside the tent, Harry, Jack, and I, to eat our frugal breakfast, when we saw one of our natives coming at a rapid run.
and nothing more
From this reading We were just going inside the tent, Harry, Jack, and I, to eat our frugal breakfast, when we saw one of our natives coming at a rapid run.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Rendered into English, this means, "Elephants, master!" and the announcement of elephants put the thought of breakfast out of our heads.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Rendered into English, this means, "Elephants, master!" and the announcement of elephants put the thought of breakfast out of our heads.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading We were just going inside the tent, Harry, Jack, and I, to eat our frugal breakfast, when we saw one of our natives coming at a rapid run.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were just going inside the tent, Harry, Jack, and I, to eat our frugal breakfast, when we saw one of our natives coming at a rapid run.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We were just going inside the tent, Harry, Jack, and I, to eat our frugal breakfast, when we saw one of our natives coming at a rapid run.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We were just going inside the tent, Harry, Jack, and I, to eat our frugal breakfast, when we saw one of our natives coming at a rapid run.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Rendered into English, this means, "Elephants, master!" and the announcement of elephants put the thought of breakfast out of our heads.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Rendered into English, this means, "Elephants, master!" and the announcement of elephants put the thought of breakfast out of our heads.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading We were just going inside the tent, Harry, Jack, and I, to eat our frugal breakfast, when we saw one of our natives coming at a rapid run.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading Rendered into English, this means, "Elephants, master!" and the announcement of elephants put the thought of breakfast out of our heads.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading We were just going inside the tent, Harry, Jack, and I, to eat our frugal breakfast, when we saw one of our natives coming at a rapid run.
cut with a saw
From this reading We were just going inside the tent, Harry, Jack, and I, to eat our frugal breakfast, when we saw one of our natives coming at a rapid run.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading He waved his hand as he approached, and shouted:
Tembo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tembo, Bwana!"
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading We were just going inside the tent, Harry, Jack, and I, to eat our frugal breakfast, when we saw one of our natives coming at a rapid run.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We were just going inside the tent, Harry, Jack, and I, to eat our frugal breakfast, when we saw one of our natives coming at a rapid run.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Rendered into English, this means, "Elephants, master!" and the announcement of elephants put the thought of breakfast out of our heads.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Rendered into English, this means, "Elephants, master!" and the announcement of elephants put the thought of breakfast out of our heads.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were just going inside the tent, Harry, Jack, and I, to eat our frugal breakfast, when we saw one of our natives coming at a rapid run.
TUSKERnoun
any mammal with prominent tusks (especially an elephant or wild boar)
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past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading He waved his hand as he approached, and shouted:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were just going inside the tent, Harry, Jack, and I, to eat our frugal breakfast, when we saw one of our natives coming at a rapid run.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were just going inside the tent, Harry, Jack, and I, to eat our frugal breakfast, when we saw one of our natives coming at a rapid run.
at the time that
From this reading We were just going inside the tent, Harry, Jack, and I, to eat our frugal breakfast, when we saw one of our natives coming at a rapid run.
