used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After our breakfast we started, but before doing so we hid our ladder and also an axe as a precaution in case our abode should be discovered and our ladder stolen.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading After our breakfast we started, but before doing so we hid our ladder and also an axe as a precaution in case our abode should be discovered and our ladder stolen.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After our breakfast we started, but before doing so we hid our ladder and also an axe as a precaution in case our abode should be discovered and our ladder stolen.
Alapai
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From this reading Shinshooko and Alapai were to visit the traps to see if any game had been caught.
(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 ANOTHER EXCURSION--FOOTPRINTS OF GORILLAS (NGINAS)--LISTENING TO THE MONSTERS' ROARING--TWO OF THEM CALLING TO EACH OTHER--THEY GRADUALLY DRAW NEAR TO EACH OTHER AND TO US--THEY MEET AND WE SLEEP IN THE FOREST--SUDDEN APPEARANCE OF THE MALE NGINA--KILLING OF THE NGINA AND HIS MATE WE were up early, and had all slept well.
in addition
From this reading After our breakfast we started, but before doing so we hid our ladder and also an axe as a precaution in case our abode should be discovered and our ladder stolen.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After our breakfast we started, but before doing so we hid our ladder and also an axe as a precaution in case our abode should be discovered and our ladder stolen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANOTHER EXCURSION--FOOTPRINTS OF GORILLAS (NGINAS)--LISTENING TO THE MONSTERS' ROARING--TWO OF THEM CALLING TO EACH OTHER--THEY GRADUALLY DRAW NEAR TO EACH OTHER AND TO US--THEY MEET AND WE SLEEP IN THE FOREST--SUDDEN APPEARANCE OF THE MALE NGINA--KILLING OF THE NGINA AND HIS MATE WE were up early, and had all slept well.
Andekko
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From this reading Ndova and Andekko remained in the camp.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER EXCURSION--FOOTPRINTS OF GORILLAS (NGINAS)--LISTENING TO THE MONSTERS' ROARING--TWO OF THEM CALLING TO EACH OTHER--THEY GRADUALLY DRAW NEAR TO EACH OTHER AND TO US--THEY MEET AND WE SLEEP IN THE FOREST--SUDDEN APPEARANCE OF THE MALE NGINA--KILLING OF THE NGINA AND HIS MATE WE were up early, and had all slept well.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Shinshooko and Alapai were to visit the traps to see if any game had been caught.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading ANOTHER EXCURSION--FOOTPRINTS OF GORILLAS (NGINAS)--LISTENING TO THE MONSTERS' ROARING--TWO OF THEM CALLING TO EACH OTHER--THEY GRADUALLY DRAW NEAR TO EACH OTHER AND TO US--THEY MEET AND WE SLEEP IN THE FOREST--SUDDEN APPEARANCE OF THE MALE NGINA--KILLING OF THE NGINA AND HIS MATE WE were up early, and had all slept well.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After our breakfast we started, but before doing so we hid our ladder and also an axe as a precaution in case our abode should be discovered and our ladder stolen.
axenounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading After our breakfast we started, but before doing so we hid our ladder and also an axe as a precaution in case our abode should be discovered and our ladder stolen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After our breakfast we started, but before doing so we hid our ladder and also an axe as a precaution in case our abode should be discovered and our ladder stolen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Shinshooko and Alapai were to visit the traps to see if any game had been caught.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading After our breakfast we started, but before doing so we hid our ladder and also an axe as a precaution in case our abode should be discovered and our ladder stolen.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading After our breakfast we started, but before doing so we hid our ladder and also an axe as a precaution in case our abode should be discovered and our ladder stolen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After our breakfast we started, but before doing so we hid our ladder and also an axe as a precaution in case our abode should be discovered and our ladder stolen.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading ANOTHER EXCURSION--FOOTPRINTS OF GORILLAS (NGINAS)--LISTENING TO THE MONSTERS' ROARING--TWO OF THEM CALLING TO EACH OTHER--THEY GRADUALLY DRAW NEAR TO EACH OTHER AND TO US--THEY MEET AND WE SLEEP IN THE FOREST--SUDDEN APPEARANCE OF THE MALE NGINA--KILLING OF THE NGINA AND HIS MATE WE were up early, and had all slept well.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Ndova and Andekko remained in the camp.
an occurrence of something
From this reading After our breakfast we started, but before doing so we hid our ladder and also an axe as a precaution in case our abode should be discovered and our ladder stolen.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Shinshooko and Alapai were to visit the traps to see if any game had been caught.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading After our breakfast we started, but before doing so we hid our ladder and also an axe as a precaution in case our abode should be discovered and our ladder stolen.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading After our breakfast we started, but before doing so we hid our ladder and also an axe as a precaution in case our abode should be discovered and our ladder stolen.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading ANOTHER EXCURSION--FOOTPRINTS OF GORILLAS (NGINAS)--LISTENING TO THE MONSTERS' ROARING--TWO OF THEM CALLING TO EACH OTHER--THEY GRADUALLY DRAW NEAR TO EACH OTHER AND TO US--THEY MEET AND WE SLEEP IN THE FOREST--SUDDEN APPEARANCE OF THE MALE NGINA--KILLING OF THE NGINA AND HIS MATE WE were up early, and had all slept well.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading ANOTHER EXCURSION--FOOTPRINTS OF GORILLAS (NGINAS)--LISTENING TO THE MONSTERS' ROARING--TWO OF THEM CALLING TO EACH OTHER--THEY GRADUALLY DRAW NEAR TO EACH OTHER AND TO US--THEY MEET AND WE SLEEP IN THE FOREST--SUDDEN APPEARANCE OF THE MALE NGINA--KILLING OF THE NGINA AND HIS MATE WE were up early, and had all slept well.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading ANOTHER EXCURSION--FOOTPRINTS OF GORILLAS (NGINAS)--LISTENING TO THE MONSTERS' ROARING--TWO OF THEM CALLING TO EACH OTHER--THEY GRADUALLY DRAW NEAR TO EACH OTHER AND TO US--THEY MEET AND WE SLEEP IN THE FOREST--SUDDEN APPEARANCE OF THE MALE NGINA--KILLING OF THE NGINA AND HIS MATE WE were up early, and had all slept well.
EXCURSIONnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading ANOTHER EXCURSION--FOOTPRINTS OF GORILLAS (NGINAS)--LISTENING TO THE MONSTERS' ROARING--TWO OF THEM CALLING TO EACH OTHER--THEY GRADUALLY DRAW NEAR TO EACH OTHER AND TO US--THEY MEET AND WE SLEEP IN THE FOREST--SUDDEN APPEARANCE OF THE MALE NGINA--KILLING OF THE NGINA AND HIS MATE WE were up early, and had all slept well.
FOOTPRINTSnounUS /ˈfʊtprɪnts/
plural of “footprint” — a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
From this reading ANOTHER EXCURSION--FOOTPRINTS OF GORILLAS (NGINAS)--LISTENING TO THE MONSTERS' ROARING--TWO OF THEM CALLING TO EACH OTHER--THEY GRADUALLY DRAW NEAR TO EACH OTHER AND TO US--THEY MEET AND WE SLEEP IN THE FOREST--SUDDEN APPEARANCE OF THE MALE NGINA--KILLING OF THE NGINA AND HIS MATE WE were up early, and had all slept well.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading ANOTHER EXCURSION--FOOTPRINTS OF GORILLAS (NGINAS)--LISTENING TO THE MONSTERS' ROARING--TWO OF THEM CALLING TO EACH OTHER--THEY GRADUALLY DRAW NEAR TO EACH OTHER AND TO US--THEY MEET AND WE SLEEP IN THE FOREST--SUDDEN APPEARANCE OF THE MALE NGINA--KILLING OF THE NGINA AND HIS MATE WE were up early, and had all slept well.
set up or found
From this reading Rogala and I were to reconnoitre and see where the game was to be found.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Shinshooko and Alapai were to visit the traps to see if any game had been caught.
GORILLASnounUS /ɡərˈɪləz/
plural of “gorilla” — largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa
From this reading ANOTHER EXCURSION--FOOTPRINTS OF GORILLAS (NGINAS)--LISTENING TO THE MONSTERS' ROARING--TWO OF THEM CALLING TO EACH OTHER--THEY GRADUALLY DRAW NEAR TO EACH OTHER AND TO US--THEY MEET AND WE SLEEP IN THE FOREST--SUDDEN APPEARANCE OF THE MALE NGINA--KILLING OF THE NGINA AND HIS MATE WE were up early, and had all slept well.
in a gradual manner
From this reading ANOTHER EXCURSION--FOOTPRINTS OF GORILLAS (NGINAS)--LISTENING TO THE MONSTERS' ROARING--TWO OF THEM CALLING TO EACH OTHER--THEY GRADUALLY DRAW NEAR TO EACH OTHER AND TO US--THEY MEET AND WE SLEEP IN THE FOREST--SUDDEN APPEARANCE OF THE MALE NGINA--KILLING OF THE NGINA AND HIS MATE WE were up early, and had all slept well.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ANOTHER EXCURSION--FOOTPRINTS OF GORILLAS (NGINAS)--LISTENING TO THE MONSTERS' ROARING--TWO OF THEM CALLING TO EACH OTHER--THEY GRADUALLY DRAW NEAR TO EACH OTHER AND TO US--THEY MEET AND WE SLEEP IN THE FOREST--SUDDEN APPEARANCE OF THE MALE NGINA--KILLING OF THE NGINA AND HIS MATE WE were up early, and had all slept well.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading After our breakfast we started, but before doing so we hid our ladder and also an axe as a precaution in case our abode should be discovered and our ladder stolen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ANOTHER EXCURSION--FOOTPRINTS OF GORILLAS (NGINAS)--LISTENING TO THE MONSTERS' ROARING--TWO OF THEM CALLING TO EACH OTHER--THEY GRADUALLY DRAW NEAR TO EACH OTHER AND TO US--THEY MEET AND WE SLEEP IN THE FOREST--SUDDEN APPEARANCE OF THE MALE NGINA--KILLING OF THE NGINA AND HIS MATE WE were up early, and had all slept well.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Rogala and I were to reconnoitre and see where the game was to be found.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Shinshooko and Alapai were to visit the traps to see if any game had been caught.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ANOTHER EXCURSION--FOOTPRINTS OF GORILLAS (NGINAS)--LISTENING TO THE MONSTERS' ROARING--TWO OF THEM CALLING TO EACH OTHER--THEY GRADUALLY DRAW NEAR TO EACH OTHER AND TO US--THEY MEET AND WE SLEEP IN THE FOREST--SUDDEN APPEARANCE OF THE MALE NGINA--KILLING OF THE NGINA AND HIS MATE WE were up early, and had all slept well.
KILLINGnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading ANOTHER EXCURSION--FOOTPRINTS OF GORILLAS (NGINAS)--LISTENING TO THE MONSTERS' ROARING--TWO OF THEM CALLING TO EACH OTHER--THEY GRADUALLY DRAW NEAR TO EACH OTHER AND TO US--THEY MEET AND WE SLEEP IN THE FOREST--SUDDEN APPEARANCE OF THE MALE NGINA--KILLING OF THE NGINA AND HIS MATE WE were up early, and had all slept well.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading After our breakfast we started, but before doing so we hid our ladder and also an axe as a precaution in case our abode should be discovered and our ladder stolen.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading ANOTHER EXCURSION--FOOTPRINTS OF GORILLAS (NGINAS)--LISTENING TO THE MONSTERS' ROARING--TWO OF THEM CALLING TO EACH OTHER--THEY GRADUALLY DRAW NEAR TO EACH OTHER AND TO US--THEY MEET AND WE SLEEP IN THE FOREST--SUDDEN APPEARANCE OF THE MALE NGINA--KILLING OF THE NGINA AND HIS MATE WE were up early, and had all slept well.
MALEnounUS /meɪl/
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading ANOTHER EXCURSION--FOOTPRINTS OF GORILLAS (NGINAS)--LISTENING TO THE MONSTERS' ROARING--TWO OF THEM CALLING TO EACH OTHER--THEY GRADUALLY DRAW NEAR TO EACH OTHER AND TO US--THEY MEET AND WE SLEEP IN THE FOREST--SUDDEN APPEARANCE OF THE MALE NGINA--KILLING OF THE NGINA AND HIS MATE WE were up early, and had all slept well.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading ANOTHER EXCURSION--FOOTPRINTS OF GORILLAS (NGINAS)--LISTENING TO THE MONSTERS' ROARING--TWO OF THEM CALLING TO EACH OTHER--THEY GRADUALLY DRAW NEAR TO EACH OTHER AND TO US--THEY MEET AND WE SLEEP IN THE FOREST--SUDDEN APPEARANCE OF THE MALE NGINA--KILLING OF THE NGINA AND HIS MATE WE were up early, and had all slept well.
come together
From this reading ANOTHER EXCURSION--FOOTPRINTS OF GORILLAS (NGINAS)--LISTENING TO THE MONSTERS' ROARING--TWO OF THEM CALLING TO EACH OTHER--THEY GRADUALLY DRAW NEAR TO EACH OTHER AND TO US--THEY MEET AND WE SLEEP IN THE FOREST--SUDDEN APPEARANCE OF THE MALE NGINA--KILLING OF THE NGINA AND HIS MATE WE were up early, and had all slept well.
MONSTERSnounUS /ˈmɑːnstərz/
plural of “monster” — an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading ANOTHER EXCURSION--FOOTPRINTS OF GORILLAS (NGINAS)--LISTENING TO THE MONSTERS' ROARING--TWO OF THEM CALLING TO EACH OTHER--THEY GRADUALLY DRAW NEAR TO EACH OTHER AND TO US--THEY MEET AND WE SLEEP IN THE FOREST--SUDDEN APPEARANCE OF THE MALE NGINA--KILLING OF THE NGINA AND HIS MATE WE were up early, and had all slept well.
Ndova
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From this reading Ndova and Andekko remained in the camp.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading ANOTHER EXCURSION--FOOTPRINTS OF GORILLAS (NGINAS)--LISTENING TO THE MONSTERS' ROARING--TWO OF THEM CALLING TO EACH OTHER--THEY GRADUALLY DRAW NEAR TO EACH OTHER AND TO US--THEY MEET AND WE SLEEP IN THE FOREST--SUDDEN APPEARANCE OF THE MALE NGINA--KILLING OF THE NGINA AND HIS MATE WE were up early, and had all slept well.
NGINA
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From this reading ANOTHER EXCURSION--FOOTPRINTS OF GORILLAS (NGINAS)--LISTENING TO THE MONSTERS' ROARING--TWO OF THEM CALLING TO EACH OTHER--THEY GRADUALLY DRAW NEAR TO EACH OTHER AND TO US--THEY MEET AND WE SLEEP IN THE FOREST--SUDDEN APPEARANCE OF THE MALE NGINA--KILLING OF THE NGINA AND HIS MATE WE were up early, and had all slept well.
NGINAS
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From this reading ANOTHER EXCURSION--FOOTPRINTS OF GORILLAS (NGINAS)--LISTENING TO THE MONSTERS' ROARING--TWO OF THEM CALLING TO EACH OTHER--THEY GRADUALLY DRAW NEAR TO EACH OTHER AND TO US--THEY MEET AND WE SLEEP IN THE FOREST--SUDDEN APPEARANCE OF THE MALE NGINA--KILLING OF THE NGINA AND HIS MATE WE were up early, and had all slept well.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ANOTHER EXCURSION--FOOTPRINTS OF GORILLAS (NGINAS)--LISTENING TO THE MONSTERS' ROARING--TWO OF THEM CALLING TO EACH OTHER--THEY GRADUALLY DRAW NEAR TO EACH OTHER AND TO US--THEY MEET AND WE SLEEP IN THE FOREST--SUDDEN APPEARANCE OF THE MALE NGINA--KILLING OF THE NGINA AND HIS MATE WE were up early, and had all slept well.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading ANOTHER EXCURSION--FOOTPRINTS OF GORILLAS (NGINAS)--LISTENING TO THE MONSTERS' ROARING--TWO OF THEM CALLING TO EACH OTHER--THEY GRADUALLY DRAW NEAR TO EACH OTHER AND TO US--THEY MEET AND WE SLEEP IN THE FOREST--SUDDEN APPEARANCE OF THE MALE NGINA--KILLING OF THE NGINA AND HIS MATE WE were up early, and had all slept well.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading After our breakfast we started, but before doing so we hid our ladder and also an axe as a precaution in case our abode should be discovered and our ladder stolen.
precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading After our breakfast we started, but before doing so we hid our ladder and also an axe as a precaution in case our abode should be discovered and our ladder stolen.
reconnoitreverbUS /ˌriːkəˈnɔɪtər/
explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
From this reading Rogala and I were to reconnoitre and see where the game was to be found.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Ndova and Andekko remained in the camp.
ROARINGnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading ANOTHER EXCURSION--FOOTPRINTS OF GORILLAS (NGINAS)--LISTENING TO THE MONSTERS' ROARING--TWO OF THEM CALLING TO EACH OTHER--THEY GRADUALLY DRAW NEAR TO EACH OTHER AND TO US--THEY MEET AND WE SLEEP IN THE FOREST--SUDDEN APPEARANCE OF THE MALE NGINA--KILLING OF THE NGINA AND HIS MATE WE were up early, and had all slept well.
Rogala
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From this reading Rogala and I were to reconnoitre and see where the game was to be found.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Shinshooko and Alapai were to visit the traps to see if any game had been caught.
Shinshooko
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From this reading Shinshooko and Alapai were to visit the traps to see if any game had been caught.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading After our breakfast we started, but before doing so we hid our ladder and also an axe as a precaution in case our abode should be discovered and our ladder stolen.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading ANOTHER EXCURSION--FOOTPRINTS OF GORILLAS (NGINAS)--LISTENING TO THE MONSTERS' ROARING--TWO OF THEM CALLING TO EACH OTHER--THEY GRADUALLY DRAW NEAR TO EACH OTHER AND TO US--THEY MEET AND WE SLEEP IN THE FOREST--SUDDEN APPEARANCE OF THE MALE NGINA--KILLING OF THE NGINA AND HIS MATE WE were up early, and had all slept well.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading ANOTHER EXCURSION--FOOTPRINTS OF GORILLAS (NGINAS)--LISTENING TO THE MONSTERS' ROARING--TWO OF THEM CALLING TO EACH OTHER--THEY GRADUALLY DRAW NEAR TO EACH OTHER AND TO US--THEY MEET AND WE SLEEP IN THE FOREST--SUDDEN APPEARANCE OF THE MALE NGINA--KILLING OF THE NGINA AND HIS MATE WE were up early, and had all slept well.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading After our breakfast we started, but before doing so we hid our ladder and also an axe as a precaution in case our abode should be discovered and our ladder stolen.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading After our breakfast we started, but before doing so we hid our ladder and also an axe as a precaution in case our abode should be discovered and our ladder stolen.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading After our breakfast we started, but before doing so we hid our ladder and also an axe as a precaution in case our abode should be discovered and our ladder stolen.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading ANOTHER EXCURSION--FOOTPRINTS OF GORILLAS (NGINAS)--LISTENING TO THE MONSTERS' ROARING--TWO OF THEM CALLING TO EACH OTHER--THEY GRADUALLY DRAW NEAR TO EACH OTHER AND TO US--THEY MEET AND WE SLEEP IN THE FOREST--SUDDEN APPEARANCE OF THE MALE NGINA--KILLING OF THE NGINA AND HIS MATE WE were up early, and had all slept well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANOTHER EXCURSION--FOOTPRINTS OF GORILLAS (NGINAS)--LISTENING TO THE MONSTERS' ROARING--TWO OF THEM CALLING TO EACH OTHER--THEY GRADUALLY DRAW NEAR TO EACH OTHER AND TO US--THEY MEET AND WE SLEEP IN THE FOREST--SUDDEN APPEARANCE OF THE MALE NGINA--KILLING OF THE NGINA AND HIS MATE WE were up early, and had all slept well.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading ANOTHER EXCURSION--FOOTPRINTS OF GORILLAS (NGINAS)--LISTENING TO THE MONSTERS' ROARING--TWO OF THEM CALLING TO EACH OTHER--THEY GRADUALLY DRAW NEAR TO EACH OTHER AND TO US--THEY MEET AND WE SLEEP IN THE FOREST--SUDDEN APPEARANCE OF THE MALE NGINA--KILLING OF THE NGINA AND HIS MATE WE were up early, and had all slept well.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ANOTHER EXCURSION--FOOTPRINTS OF GORILLAS (NGINAS)--LISTENING TO THE MONSTERS' ROARING--TWO OF THEM CALLING TO EACH OTHER--THEY GRADUALLY DRAW NEAR TO EACH OTHER AND TO US--THEY MEET AND WE SLEEP IN THE FOREST--SUDDEN APPEARANCE OF THE MALE NGINA--KILLING OF THE NGINA AND HIS MATE WE were up early, and had all slept well.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ANOTHER EXCURSION--FOOTPRINTS OF GORILLAS (NGINAS)--LISTENING TO THE MONSTERS' ROARING--TWO OF THEM CALLING TO EACH OTHER--THEY GRADUALLY DRAW NEAR TO EACH OTHER AND TO US--THEY MEET AND WE SLEEP IN THE FOREST--SUDDEN APPEARANCE OF THE MALE NGINA--KILLING OF THE NGINA AND HIS MATE WE were up early, and had all slept well.
trapsnounUS /træps/
plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading Shinshooko and Alapai were to visit the traps to see if any game had been caught.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ANOTHER EXCURSION--FOOTPRINTS OF GORILLAS (NGINAS)--LISTENING TO THE MONSTERS' ROARING--TWO OF THEM CALLING TO EACH OTHER--THEY GRADUALLY DRAW NEAR TO EACH OTHER AND TO US--THEY MEET AND WE SLEEP IN THE FOREST--SUDDEN APPEARANCE OF THE MALE NGINA--KILLING OF THE NGINA AND HIS MATE WE were up early, and had all slept well.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ANOTHER EXCURSION--FOOTPRINTS OF GORILLAS (NGINAS)--LISTENING TO THE MONSTERS' ROARING--TWO OF THEM CALLING TO EACH OTHER--THEY GRADUALLY DRAW NEAR TO EACH OTHER AND TO US--THEY MEET AND WE SLEEP IN THE FOREST--SUDDEN APPEARANCE OF THE MALE NGINA--KILLING OF THE NGINA AND HIS MATE WE were up early, and had all slept well.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ANOTHER EXCURSION--FOOTPRINTS OF GORILLAS (NGINAS)--LISTENING TO THE MONSTERS' ROARING--TWO OF THEM CALLING TO EACH OTHER--THEY GRADUALLY DRAW NEAR TO EACH OTHER AND TO US--THEY MEET AND WE SLEEP IN THE FOREST--SUDDEN APPEARANCE OF THE MALE NGINA--KILLING OF THE NGINA AND HIS MATE WE were up early, and had all slept well.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Shinshooko and Alapai were to visit the traps to see if any game had been caught.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rogala and I were to reconnoitre and see where the game was to be found.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ANOTHER EXCURSION--FOOTPRINTS OF GORILLAS (NGINAS)--LISTENING TO THE MONSTERS' ROARING--TWO OF THEM CALLING TO EACH OTHER--THEY GRADUALLY DRAW NEAR TO EACH OTHER AND TO US--THEY MEET AND WE SLEEP IN THE FOREST--SUDDEN APPEARANCE OF THE MALE NGINA--KILLING OF THE NGINA AND HIS MATE WE were up early, and had all slept well.
(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 ANOTHER EXCURSION--FOOTPRINTS OF GORILLAS (NGINAS)--LISTENING TO THE MONSTERS' ROARING--TWO OF THEM CALLING TO EACH OTHER--THEY GRADUALLY DRAW NEAR TO EACH OTHER AND TO US--THEY MEET AND WE SLEEP IN THE FOREST--SUDDEN APPEARANCE OF THE MALE NGINA--KILLING OF THE NGINA AND HIS MATE WE were up early, and had all slept well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ANOTHER EXCURSION--FOOTPRINTS OF GORILLAS (NGINAS)--LISTENING TO THE MONSTERS' ROARING--TWO OF THEM CALLING TO EACH OTHER--THEY GRADUALLY DRAW NEAR TO EACH OTHER AND TO US--THEY MEET AND WE SLEEP IN THE FOREST--SUDDEN APPEARANCE OF THE MALE NGINA--KILLING OF THE NGINA AND HIS MATE WE were up early, and had all slept well.
in or at the place that
From this reading Rogala and I were to reconnoitre and see where the game was to be found.
