used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE FROM A LONG-HORNED RHINO.
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 A THANKSGIVING DINNER AND A VISIT TO A NATIVE VILLAGE Mount Elgon is one of the four great mountains of Africa.
(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 You can find it on the map of the dark continent, standing all alone, just a little bit north of Victoria Nyanza, and surrounded by names that one has never heard of before.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading You can find it on the map of the dark continent, standing all alone, just a little bit north of Victoria Nyanza, and surrounded by names that one has never heard of before.
in addition
From this reading The mountain is distinctly out of the picture-post-card belt--in fact, the only belt that one will find around Elgon is the timber belt that encircles the mountain, and perhaps also a few that the local residents wear on Sundays and national holidays.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A THANKSGIVING DINNER AND A VISIT TO A NATIVE VILLAGE Mount Elgon is one of the four great mountains of Africa.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The mountain is distinctly out of the picture-post-card belt--in fact, the only belt that one will find around Elgon is the timber belt that encircles the mountain, and perhaps also a few that the local residents wear on Sundays and national holidays.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading You can find it on the map of the dark continent, standing all alone, just a little bit north of Victoria Nyanza, and surrounded by names that one has never heard of before.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading The mountain is distinctly out of the picture-post-card belt--in fact, the only belt that one will find around Elgon is the timber belt that encircles the mountain, and perhaps also a few that the local residents wear on Sundays and national holidays.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading You can find it on the map of the dark continent, standing all alone, just a little bit north of Victoria Nyanza, and surrounded by names that one has never heard of before.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You can find it on the map of the dark continent, standing all alone, just a little bit north of Victoria Nyanza, and surrounded by names that one has never heard of before.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can find it on the map of the dark continent, standing all alone, just a little bit north of Victoria Nyanza, and surrounded by names that one has never heard of before.
continentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading You can find it on the map of the dark continent, standing all alone, just a little bit north of Victoria Nyanza, and surrounded by names that one has never heard of before.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading IN THE TALL GRASS OF THE MOUNT ELGON COUNTRY.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading You can find it on the map of the dark continent, standing all alone, just a little bit north of Victoria Nyanza, and surrounded by names that one has never heard of before.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading A THANKSGIVING DINNER AND A VISIT TO A NATIVE VILLAGE Mount Elgon is one of the four great mountains of Africa.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading The mountain is distinctly out of the picture-post-card belt--in fact, the only belt that one will find around Elgon is the timber belt that encircles the mountain, and perhaps also a few that the local residents wear on Sundays and national holidays.
ELGON
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From this reading IN THE TALL GRASS OF THE MOUNT ELGON COUNTRY.
encircles
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From this reading The mountain is distinctly out of the picture-post-card belt--in fact, the only belt that one will find around Elgon is the timber belt that encircles the mountain, and perhaps also a few that the local residents wear on Sundays and national holidays.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE FROM A LONG-HORNED RHINO.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The mountain is distinctly out of the picture-post-card belt--in fact, the only belt that one will find around Elgon is the timber belt that encircles the mountain, and perhaps also a few that the local residents wear on Sundays and national holidays.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The mountain is distinctly out of the picture-post-card belt--in fact, the only belt that one will find around Elgon is the timber belt that encircles the mountain, and perhaps also a few that the local residents wear on Sundays and national holidays.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading You can find it on the map of the dark continent, standing all alone, just a little bit north of Victoria Nyanza, and surrounded by names that one has never heard of before.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading A THANKSGIVING DINNER AND A VISIT TO A NATIVE VILLAGE Mount Elgon is one of the four great mountains of Africa.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE FROM A LONG-HORNED RHINO.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading IN THE TALL GRASS OF THE MOUNT ELGON COUNTRY.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A THANKSGIVING DINNER AND A VISIT TO A NATIVE VILLAGE Mount Elgon is one of the four great mountains of Africa.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You can find it on the map of the dark continent, standing all alone, just a little bit north of Victoria Nyanza, and surrounded by names that one has never heard of before.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading You can find it on the map of the dark continent, standing all alone, just a little bit north of Victoria Nyanza, and surrounded by names that one has never heard of before.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading The mountain is distinctly out of the picture-post-card belt--in fact, the only belt that one will find around Elgon is the timber belt that encircles the mountain, and perhaps also a few that the local residents wear on Sundays and national holidays.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE TALL GRASS OF THE MOUNT ELGON COUNTRY.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A THANKSGIVING DINNER AND A VISIT TO A NATIVE VILLAGE Mount Elgon is one of the four great mountains of Africa.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You can find it on the map of the dark continent, standing all alone, just a little bit north of Victoria Nyanza, and surrounded by names that one has never heard of before.
and nothing more
From this reading You can find it on the map of the dark continent, standing all alone, just a little bit north of Victoria Nyanza, and surrounded by names that one has never heard of before.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You can find it on the map of the dark continent, standing all alone, just a little bit north of Victoria Nyanza, and surrounded by names that one has never heard of before.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading The mountain is distinctly out of the picture-post-card belt--in fact, the only belt that one will find around Elgon is the timber belt that encircles the mountain, and perhaps also a few that the local residents wear on Sundays and national holidays.
LONG-HORNED
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From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE FROM A LONG-HORNED RHINO.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading You can find it on the map of the dark continent, standing all alone, just a little bit north of Victoria Nyanza, and surrounded by names that one has never heard of before.
attach to a support
From this reading IN THE TALL GRASS OF THE MOUNT ELGON COUNTRY.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The mountain is distinctly out of the picture-post-card belt--in fact, the only belt that one will find around Elgon is the timber belt that encircles the mountain, and perhaps also a few that the local residents wear on Sundays and national holidays.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading A THANKSGIVING DINNER AND A VISIT TO A NATIVE VILLAGE Mount Elgon is one of the four great mountains of Africa.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading You can find it on the map of the dark continent, standing all alone, just a little bit north of Victoria Nyanza, and surrounded by names that one has never heard of before.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE FROM A LONG-HORNED RHINO.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading The mountain is distinctly out of the picture-post-card belt--in fact, the only belt that one will find around Elgon is the timber belt that encircles the mountain, and perhaps also a few that the local residents wear on Sundays and national holidays.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading A THANKSGIVING DINNER AND A VISIT TO A NATIVE VILLAGE Mount Elgon is one of the four great mountains of Africa.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading You can find it on the map of the dark continent, standing all alone, just a little bit north of Victoria Nyanza, and surrounded by names that one has never heard of before.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading You can find it on the map of the dark continent, standing all alone, just a little bit north of Victoria Nyanza, and surrounded by names that one has never heard of before.
Nyanza
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From this reading You can find it on the map of the dark continent, standing all alone, just a little bit north of Victoria Nyanza, and surrounded by names that one has never heard of before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE TALL GRASS OF THE MOUNT ELGON COUNTRY.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You can find it on the map of the dark continent, standing all alone, just a little bit north of Victoria Nyanza, and surrounded by names that one has never heard of before.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A THANKSGIVING DINNER AND A VISIT TO A NATIVE VILLAGE Mount Elgon is one of the four great mountains of Africa.
and nothing more
From this reading The mountain is distinctly out of the picture-post-card belt--in fact, the only belt that one will find around Elgon is the timber belt that encircles the mountain, and perhaps also a few that the local residents wear on Sundays and national holidays.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The mountain is distinctly out of the picture-post-card belt--in fact, the only belt that one will find around Elgon is the timber belt that encircles the mountain, and perhaps also a few that the local residents wear on Sundays and national holidays.
by chance
From this reading The mountain is distinctly out of the picture-post-card belt--in fact, the only belt that one will find around Elgon is the timber belt that encircles the mountain, and perhaps also a few that the local residents wear on Sundays and national holidays.
picture-post-card
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From this reading The mountain is distinctly out of the picture-post-card belt--in fact, the only belt that one will find around Elgon is the timber belt that encircles the mountain, and perhaps also a few that the local residents wear on Sundays and national holidays.
residentsnounUS /ˈrezɪdənts/
plural of “resident” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading The mountain is distinctly out of the picture-post-card belt--in fact, the only belt that one will find around Elgon is the timber belt that encircles the mountain, and perhaps also a few that the local residents wear on Sundays and national holidays.
RHINOnounUS /ˈraɪnoʊ/
massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast Asia and Africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE FROM A LONG-HORNED RHINO.
having a supporting base
From this reading You can find it on the map of the dark continent, standing all alone, just a little bit north of Victoria Nyanza, and surrounded by names that one has never heard of before.
SundaysnounUS /ˈsʌndeɪz/
plural of “sunday” — first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The mountain is distinctly out of the picture-post-card belt--in fact, the only belt that one will find around Elgon is the timber belt that encircles the mountain, and perhaps also a few that the local residents wear on Sundays and national holidays.
confined on all sides
From this reading You can find it on the map of the dark continent, standing all alone, just a little bit north of Victoria Nyanza, and surrounded by names that one has never heard of before.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading IN THE TALL GRASS OF THE MOUNT ELGON COUNTRY.
THANKSGIVINGnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading A THANKSGIVING DINNER AND A VISIT TO A NATIVE VILLAGE Mount Elgon is one of the four great mountains of Africa.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You can find it on the map of the dark continent, standing all alone, just a little bit north of Victoria Nyanza, and surrounded by names that one has never heard of before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE TALL GRASS OF THE MOUNT ELGON COUNTRY.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading The mountain is distinctly out of the picture-post-card belt--in fact, the only belt that one will find around Elgon is the timber belt that encircles the mountain, and perhaps also a few that the local residents wear on Sundays and national holidays.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A THANKSGIVING DINNER AND A VISIT TO A NATIVE VILLAGE Mount Elgon is one of the four great mountains of Africa.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading You can find it on the map of the dark continent, standing all alone, just a little bit north of Victoria Nyanza, and surrounded by names that one has never heard of before.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading A THANKSGIVING DINNER AND A VISIT TO A NATIVE VILLAGE Mount Elgon is one of the four great mountains of Africa.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A THANKSGIVING DINNER AND A VISIT TO A NATIVE VILLAGE Mount Elgon is one of the four great mountains of Africa.
be dressed in
From this reading The mountain is distinctly out of the picture-post-card belt--in fact, the only belt that one will find around Elgon is the timber belt that encircles the mountain, and perhaps also a few that the local residents wear on Sundays and national holidays.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The mountain is distinctly out of the picture-post-card belt--in fact, the only belt that one will find around Elgon is the timber belt that encircles the mountain, and perhaps also a few that the local residents wear on Sundays and national holidays.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can find it on the map of the dark continent, standing all alone, just a little bit north of Victoria Nyanza, and surrounded by names that one has never heard of before.
