used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WE DISCOVER A PAIR OF NSHIEGO-NKENGOS--DESCRIPTION OF THEM--CAPTURE OF A YOUNG ONE--HE MAKES FRIENDS WITH NDOVA AND ANDEKKO--HIS SPEEDY DEATH ONE day at daylight Rogala and I left our camp, I taking my light rifle, and Rogala his gun and a net.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After about four hours' tramp we came to the region of the pineapple, and we stopped there.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After we had climbed over our fence we could hear Andekko barking and Ndova's voice of discontent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WE DISCOVER A PAIR OF NSHIEGO-NKENGOS--DESCRIPTION OF THEM--CAPTURE OF A YOUNG ONE--HE MAKES FRIENDS WITH NDOVA AND ANDEKKO--HIS SPEEDY DEATH ONE day at daylight Rogala and I left our camp, I taking my light rifle, and Rogala his gun and a net.
ANDEKKO
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From this reading WE DISCOVER A PAIR OF NSHIEGO-NKENGOS--DESCRIPTION OF THEM--CAPTURE OF A YOUNG ONE--HE MAKES FRIENDS WITH NDOVA AND ANDEKKO--HIS SPEEDY DEATH ONE day at daylight Rogala and I left our camp, I taking my light rifle, and Rogala his gun and a net.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WE DISCOVER A PAIR OF NSHIEGO-NKENGOS--DESCRIPTION OF THEM--CAPTURE OF A YOUNG ONE--HE MAKES FRIENDS WITH NDOVA AND ANDEKKO--HIS SPEEDY DEATH ONE day at daylight Rogala and I left our camp, I taking my light rifle, and Rogala his gun and a net.
barkingverbUS /ˈbɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading After we had climbed over our fence we could hear Andekko barking and Ndova's voice of discontent.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading They wanted to go with us and disliked being left behind.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They wanted to go with us and disliked being left behind.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the end of about two hours more, we were startled by the voice of a "man of the woods."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After about four hours' tramp we came to the region of the pineapple, and we stopped there.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading WE DISCOVER A PAIR OF NSHIEGO-NKENGOS--DESCRIPTION OF THEM--CAPTURE OF A YOUNG ONE--HE MAKES FRIENDS WITH NDOVA AND ANDEKKO--HIS SPEEDY DEATH ONE day at daylight Rogala and I left our camp, I taking my light rifle, and Rogala his gun and a net.
CAPTUREverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading WE DISCOVER A PAIR OF NSHIEGO-NKENGOS--DESCRIPTION OF THEM--CAPTURE OF A YOUNG ONE--HE MAKES FRIENDS WITH NDOVA AND ANDEKKO--HIS SPEEDY DEATH ONE day at daylight Rogala and I left our camp, I taking my light rifle, and Rogala his gun and a net.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading After we had climbed over our fence we could hear Andekko barking and Ndova's voice of discontent.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading After we had climbed over our fence we could hear Andekko barking and Ndova's voice of discontent.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading WE DISCOVER A PAIR OF NSHIEGO-NKENGOS--DESCRIPTION OF THEM--CAPTURE OF A YOUNG ONE--HE MAKES FRIENDS WITH NDOVA AND ANDEKKO--HIS SPEEDY DEATH ONE day at daylight Rogala and I left our camp, I taking my light rifle, and Rogala his gun and a net.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading WE DISCOVER A PAIR OF NSHIEGO-NKENGOS--DESCRIPTION OF THEM--CAPTURE OF A YOUNG ONE--HE MAKES FRIENDS WITH NDOVA AND ANDEKKO--HIS SPEEDY DEATH ONE day at daylight Rogala and I left our camp, I taking my light rifle, and Rogala his gun and a net.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading WE DISCOVER A PAIR OF NSHIEGO-NKENGOS--DESCRIPTION OF THEM--CAPTURE OF A YOUNG ONE--HE MAKES FRIENDS WITH NDOVA AND ANDEKKO--HIS SPEEDY DEATH ONE day at daylight Rogala and I left our camp, I taking my light rifle, and Rogala his gun and a net.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading WE DISCOVER A PAIR OF NSHIEGO-NKENGOS--DESCRIPTION OF THEM--CAPTURE OF A YOUNG ONE--HE MAKES FRIENDS WITH NDOVA AND ANDEKKO--HIS SPEEDY DEATH ONE day at daylight Rogala and I left our camp, I taking my light rifle, and Rogala his gun and a net.
discontentnounUS /dɪskənˈtent/
a longing for something better than the present situation
From this reading After we had climbed over our fence we could hear Andekko barking and Ndova's voice of discontent.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading WE DISCOVER A PAIR OF NSHIEGO-NKENGOS--DESCRIPTION OF THEM--CAPTURE OF A YOUNG ONE--HE MAKES FRIENDS WITH NDOVA AND ANDEKKO--HIS SPEEDY DEATH ONE day at daylight Rogala and I left our camp, I taking my light rifle, and Rogala his gun and a net.
dislikedadjectiveUS /dɪˈslaɪkt/
regarded with aversion
From this reading They wanted to go with us and disliked being left behind.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of about two hours more, we were startled by the voice of a "man of the woods."
enclose with a fence
From this reading After we had climbed over our fence we could hear Andekko barking and Ndova's voice of discontent.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading After about four hours' tramp we came to the region of the pineapple, and we stopped there.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading WE DISCOVER A PAIR OF NSHIEGO-NKENGOS--DESCRIPTION OF THEM--CAPTURE OF A YOUNG ONE--HE MAKES FRIENDS WITH NDOVA AND ANDEKKO--HIS SPEEDY DEATH ONE day at daylight Rogala and I left our camp, I taking my light rifle, and Rogala his gun and a net.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They wanted to go with us and disliked being left behind.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading WE DISCOVER A PAIR OF NSHIEGO-NKENGOS--DESCRIPTION OF THEM--CAPTURE OF A YOUNG ONE--HE MAKES FRIENDS WITH NDOVA AND ANDEKKO--HIS SPEEDY DEATH ONE day at daylight Rogala and I left our camp, I taking my light rifle, and Rogala his gun and a net.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After we had climbed over our fence we could hear Andekko barking and Ndova's voice of discontent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WE DISCOVER A PAIR OF NSHIEGO-NKENGOS--DESCRIPTION OF THEM--CAPTURE OF A YOUNG ONE--HE MAKES FRIENDS WITH NDOVA AND ANDEKKO--HIS SPEEDY DEATH ONE day at daylight Rogala and I left our camp, I taking my light rifle, and Rogala his gun and a net.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading After we had climbed over our fence we could hear Andekko barking and Ndova's voice of discontent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WE DISCOVER A PAIR OF NSHIEGO-NKENGOS--DESCRIPTION OF THEM--CAPTURE OF A YOUNG ONE--HE MAKES FRIENDS WITH NDOVA AND ANDEKKO--HIS SPEEDY DEATH ONE day at daylight Rogala and I left our camp, I taking my light rifle, and Rogala his gun and a net.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading After about four hours' tramp we came to the region of the pineapple, and we stopped there.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WE DISCOVER A PAIR OF NSHIEGO-NKENGOS--DESCRIPTION OF THEM--CAPTURE OF A YOUNG ONE--HE MAKES FRIENDS WITH NDOVA AND ANDEKKO--HIS SPEEDY DEATH ONE day at daylight Rogala and I left our camp, I taking my light rifle, and Rogala his gun and a net.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading WE DISCOVER A PAIR OF NSHIEGO-NKENGOS--DESCRIPTION OF THEM--CAPTURE OF A YOUNG ONE--HE MAKES FRIENDS WITH NDOVA AND ANDEKKO--HIS SPEEDY DEATH ONE day at daylight Rogala and I left our camp, I taking my light rifle, and Rogala his gun and a net.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading WE DISCOVER A PAIR OF NSHIEGO-NKENGOS--DESCRIPTION OF THEM--CAPTURE OF A YOUNG ONE--HE MAKES FRIENDS WITH NDOVA AND ANDEKKO--HIS SPEEDY DEATH ONE day at daylight Rogala and I left our camp, I taking my light rifle, and Rogala his gun and a net.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading WE DISCOVER A PAIR OF NSHIEGO-NKENGOS--DESCRIPTION OF THEM--CAPTURE OF A YOUNG ONE--HE MAKES FRIENDS WITH NDOVA AND ANDEKKO--HIS SPEEDY DEATH ONE day at daylight Rogala and I left our camp, I taking my light rifle, and Rogala his gun and a net.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At the end of about two hours more, we were startled by the voice of a "man of the woods."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At the end of about two hours more, we were startled by the voice of a "man of the woods."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading WE DISCOVER A PAIR OF NSHIEGO-NKENGOS--DESCRIPTION OF THEM--CAPTURE OF A YOUNG ONE--HE MAKES FRIENDS WITH NDOVA AND ANDEKKO--HIS SPEEDY DEATH ONE day at daylight Rogala and I left our camp, I taking my light rifle, and Rogala his gun and a net.
NDOVA
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From this reading WE DISCOVER A PAIR OF NSHIEGO-NKENGOS--DESCRIPTION OF THEM--CAPTURE OF A YOUNG ONE--HE MAKES FRIENDS WITH NDOVA AND ANDEKKO--HIS SPEEDY DEATH ONE day at daylight Rogala and I left our camp, I taking my light rifle, and Rogala his gun and a net.
Ndova's
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From this reading After we had climbed over our fence we could hear Andekko barking and Ndova's voice of discontent.
netnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading WE DISCOVER A PAIR OF NSHIEGO-NKENGOS--DESCRIPTION OF THEM--CAPTURE OF A YOUNG ONE--HE MAKES FRIENDS WITH NDOVA AND ANDEKKO--HIS SPEEDY DEATH ONE day at daylight Rogala and I left our camp, I taking my light rifle, and Rogala his gun and a net.
NSHIEGO-NKENGOS
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From this reading WE DISCOVER A PAIR OF NSHIEGO-NKENGOS--DESCRIPTION OF THEM--CAPTURE OF A YOUNG ONE--HE MAKES FRIENDS WITH NDOVA AND ANDEKKO--HIS SPEEDY DEATH ONE day at daylight Rogala and I left our camp, I taking my light rifle, and Rogala his gun and a net.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WE DISCOVER A PAIR OF NSHIEGO-NKENGOS--DESCRIPTION OF THEM--CAPTURE OF A YOUNG ONE--HE MAKES FRIENDS WITH NDOVA AND ANDEKKO--HIS SPEEDY DEATH ONE day at daylight Rogala and I left our camp, I taking my light rifle, and Rogala his gun and a net.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading WE DISCOVER A PAIR OF NSHIEGO-NKENGOS--DESCRIPTION OF THEM--CAPTURE OF A YOUNG ONE--HE MAKES FRIENDS WITH NDOVA AND ANDEKKO--HIS SPEEDY DEATH ONE day at daylight Rogala and I left our camp, I taking my light rifle, and Rogala his gun and a net.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading WE DISCOVER A PAIR OF NSHIEGO-NKENGOS--DESCRIPTION OF THEM--CAPTURE OF A YOUNG ONE--HE MAKES FRIENDS WITH NDOVA AND ANDEKKO--HIS SPEEDY DEATH ONE day at daylight Rogala and I left our camp, I taking my light rifle, and Rogala his gun and a net.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After we had climbed over our fence we could hear Andekko barking and Ndova's voice of discontent.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading WE DISCOVER A PAIR OF NSHIEGO-NKENGOS--DESCRIPTION OF THEM--CAPTURE OF A YOUNG ONE--HE MAKES FRIENDS WITH NDOVA AND ANDEKKO--HIS SPEEDY DEATH ONE day at daylight Rogala and I left our camp, I taking my light rifle, and Rogala his gun and a net.
pineapplenounUS /ˈpaɪnæpəl/
a tropical American plant bearing a large fleshy edible fruit with a terminal tuft of stiff leaves; widely cultivated in the tropics
From this reading After about four hours' tramp we came to the region of the pineapple, and we stopped there.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading After about four hours' tramp we came to the region of the pineapple, and we stopped there.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading WE DISCOVER A PAIR OF NSHIEGO-NKENGOS--DESCRIPTION OF THEM--CAPTURE OF A YOUNG ONE--HE MAKES FRIENDS WITH NDOVA AND ANDEKKO--HIS SPEEDY DEATH ONE day at daylight Rogala and I left our camp, I taking my light rifle, and Rogala his gun and a net.
Rogala
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From this reading WE DISCOVER A PAIR OF NSHIEGO-NKENGOS--DESCRIPTION OF THEM--CAPTURE OF A YOUNG ONE--HE MAKES FRIENDS WITH NDOVA AND ANDEKKO--HIS SPEEDY DEATH ONE day at daylight Rogala and I left our camp, I taking my light rifle, and Rogala his gun and a net.
SPEEDYadjectiveUS /ˈspiːdiː/
characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed
From this reading WE DISCOVER A PAIR OF NSHIEGO-NKENGOS--DESCRIPTION OF THEM--CAPTURE OF A YOUNG ONE--HE MAKES FRIENDS WITH NDOVA AND ANDEKKO--HIS SPEEDY DEATH ONE day at daylight Rogala and I left our camp, I taking my light rifle, and Rogala his gun and a net.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading At the end of about two hours more, we were startled by the voice of a "man of the woods."
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading After about four hours' tramp we came to the region of the pineapple, and we stopped there.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading WE DISCOVER A PAIR OF NSHIEGO-NKENGOS--DESCRIPTION OF THEM--CAPTURE OF A YOUNG ONE--HE MAKES FRIENDS WITH NDOVA AND ANDEKKO--HIS SPEEDY DEATH ONE day at daylight Rogala and I left our camp, I taking my light rifle, and Rogala his gun and a net.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After about four hours' tramp we came to the region of the pineapple, and we stopped there.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading WE DISCOVER A PAIR OF NSHIEGO-NKENGOS--DESCRIPTION OF THEM--CAPTURE OF A YOUNG ONE--HE MAKES FRIENDS WITH NDOVA AND ANDEKKO--HIS SPEEDY DEATH ONE day at daylight Rogala and I left our camp, I taking my light rifle, and Rogala his gun and a net.
in or at that place or location
From this reading After about four hours' tramp we came to the region of the pineapple, and we stopped there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They wanted to go with us and disliked being left behind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They wanted to go with us and disliked being left behind.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading After about four hours' tramp we came to the region of the pineapple, and we stopped there.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At the end of about two hours more, we were startled by the voice of a "man of the woods."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They wanted to go with us and disliked being left behind.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading After we had climbed over our fence we could hear Andekko barking and Ndova's voice of discontent.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading They wanted to go with us and disliked being left behind.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE DISCOVER A PAIR OF NSHIEGO-NKENGOS--DESCRIPTION OF THEM--CAPTURE OF A YOUNG ONE--HE MAKES FRIENDS WITH NDOVA AND ANDEKKO--HIS SPEEDY DEATH ONE day at daylight Rogala and I left our camp, I taking my light rifle, and Rogala his gun and a net.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the end of about two hours more, we were startled by the voice of a "man of the woods."
in the company of; together with
From this reading WE DISCOVER A PAIR OF NSHIEGO-NKENGOS--DESCRIPTION OF THEM--CAPTURE OF A YOUNG ONE--HE MAKES FRIENDS WITH NDOVA AND ANDEKKO--HIS SPEEDY DEATH ONE day at daylight Rogala and I left our camp, I taking my light rifle, and Rogala his gun and a net.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading At the end of about two hours more, we were startled by the voice of a "man of the woods."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading WE DISCOVER A PAIR OF NSHIEGO-NKENGOS--DESCRIPTION OF THEM--CAPTURE OF A YOUNG ONE--HE MAKES FRIENDS WITH NDOVA AND ANDEKKO--HIS SPEEDY DEATH ONE day at daylight Rogala and I left our camp, I taking my light rifle, and Rogala his gun and a net.
