used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WITCHCRAFT PROCEEDINGS OF THE BAKALAIS--TWO OF THE CLASS "BEWITCHED"--A NEGRO ALBINO--THE IDOL MAKAMBO--HER DREAD APPEARANCE--RETURN TO CAMP--MONKEYS OVERRUN THE CAMP--I DRIVE THEM OFF--ESCAPE OF NDOVA--HIS UNEXPECTED RETURN THE Bakalais, like all the people of the great forest, were very superstitious, and believed in witchcraft.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading I found that the people had moved only a few months before, and that they had abandoned their former village on this account.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading I found that the people had moved only a few months before, and that they had abandoned their former village on this account.
ALBINOnounUS /ælˈbaɪnoʊ/
a person with congenital albinism: white hair and milky skin; eyes are usually pink
From this reading WITCHCRAFT PROCEEDINGS OF THE BAKALAIS--TWO OF THE CLASS "BEWITCHED"--A NEGRO ALBINO--THE IDOL MAKAMBO--HER DREAD APPEARANCE--RETURN TO CAMP--MONKEYS OVERRUN THE CAMP--I DRIVE THEM OFF--ESCAPE OF NDOVA--HIS UNEXPECTED RETURN THE Bakalais, like all the people of the great forest, were very superstitious, and believed in witchcraft.
(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 WITCHCRAFT PROCEEDINGS OF THE BAKALAIS--TWO OF THE CLASS "BEWITCHED"--A NEGRO ALBINO--THE IDOL MAKAMBO--HER DREAD APPEARANCE--RETURN TO CAMP--MONKEYS OVERRUN THE CAMP--I DRIVE THEM OFF--ESCAPE OF NDOVA--HIS UNEXPECTED RETURN THE Bakalais, like all the people of the great forest, were very superstitious, and believed in witchcraft.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WITCHCRAFT PROCEEDINGS OF THE BAKALAIS--TWO OF THE CLASS "BEWITCHED"--A NEGRO ALBINO--THE IDOL MAKAMBO--HER DREAD APPEARANCE--RETURN TO CAMP--MONKEYS OVERRUN THE CAMP--I DRIVE THEM OFF--ESCAPE OF NDOVA--HIS UNEXPECTED RETURN THE Bakalais, like all the people of the great forest, were very superstitious, and believed in witchcraft.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading WITCHCRAFT PROCEEDINGS OF THE BAKALAIS--TWO OF THE CLASS "BEWITCHED"--A NEGRO ALBINO--THE IDOL MAKAMBO--HER DREAD APPEARANCE--RETURN TO CAMP--MONKEYS OVERRUN THE CAMP--I DRIVE THEM OFF--ESCAPE OF NDOVA--HIS UNEXPECTED RETURN THE Bakalais, like all the people of the great forest, were very superstitious, and believed in witchcraft.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When I arrived, they were holding a great council to find out who the sorcerers and witches were, and whether they lived in their village or in some others.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At sunset the children ceased to play, and the village became quiet.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Two men had been "bewitched," and had died within a day of each other, and this was the cause of the people moving away.
BAKALAIS
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From this reading WITCHCRAFT PROCEEDINGS OF THE BAKALAIS--TWO OF THE CLASS "BEWITCHED"--A NEGRO ALBINO--THE IDOL MAKAMBO--HER DREAD APPEARANCE--RETURN TO CAMP--MONKEYS OVERRUN THE CAMP--I DRIVE THEM OFF--ESCAPE OF NDOVA--HIS UNEXPECTED RETURN THE Bakalais, like all the people of the great forest, were very superstitious, and believed in witchcraft.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading At sunset the children ceased to play, and the village became quiet.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Two men had been "bewitched," and had died within a day of each other, and this was the cause of the people moving away.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I found that the people had moved only a few months before, and that they had abandoned their former village on this account.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading WITCHCRAFT PROCEEDINGS OF THE BAKALAIS--TWO OF THE CLASS "BEWITCHED"--A NEGRO ALBINO--THE IDOL MAKAMBO--HER DREAD APPEARANCE--RETURN TO CAMP--MONKEYS OVERRUN THE CAMP--I DRIVE THEM OFF--ESCAPE OF NDOVA--HIS UNEXPECTED RETURN THE Bakalais, like all the people of the great forest, were very superstitious, and believed in witchcraft.
BEWITCHEDadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪtʃt/
captured, as if under a spell
From this reading WITCHCRAFT PROCEEDINGS OF THE BAKALAIS--TWO OF THE CLASS "BEWITCHED"--A NEGRO ALBINO--THE IDOL MAKAMBO--HER DREAD APPEARANCE--RETURN TO CAMP--MONKEYS OVERRUN THE CAMP--I DRIVE THEM OFF--ESCAPE OF NDOVA--HIS UNEXPECTED RETURN THE Bakalais, like all the people of the great forest, were very superstitious, and believed in witchcraft.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading WITCHCRAFT PROCEEDINGS OF THE BAKALAIS--TWO OF THE CLASS "BEWITCHED"--A NEGRO ALBINO--THE IDOL MAKAMBO--HER DREAD APPEARANCE--RETURN TO CAMP--MONKEYS OVERRUN THE CAMP--I DRIVE THEM OFF--ESCAPE OF NDOVA--HIS UNEXPECTED RETURN THE Bakalais, like all the people of the great forest, were very superstitious, and believed in witchcraft.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Two men had been "bewitched," and had died within a day of each other, and this was the cause of the people moving away.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading At sunset the children ceased to play, and the village became quiet.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading At sunset the children ceased to play, and the village became quiet.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading WITCHCRAFT PROCEEDINGS OF THE BAKALAIS--TWO OF THE CLASS "BEWITCHED"--A NEGRO ALBINO--THE IDOL MAKAMBO--HER DREAD APPEARANCE--RETURN TO CAMP--MONKEYS OVERRUN THE CAMP--I DRIVE THEM OFF--ESCAPE OF NDOVA--HIS UNEXPECTED RETURN THE Bakalais, like all the people of the great forest, were very superstitious, and believed in witchcraft.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading When I arrived, they were holding a great council to find out who the sorcerers and witches were, and whether they lived in their village or in some others.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Two men had been "bewitched," and had died within a day of each other, and this was the cause of the people moving away.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Two men had been "bewitched," and had died within a day of each other, and this was the cause of the people moving away.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading WITCHCRAFT PROCEEDINGS OF THE BAKALAIS--TWO OF THE CLASS "BEWITCHED"--A NEGRO ALBINO--THE IDOL MAKAMBO--HER DREAD APPEARANCE--RETURN TO CAMP--MONKEYS OVERRUN THE CAMP--I DRIVE THEM OFF--ESCAPE OF NDOVA--HIS UNEXPECTED RETURN THE Bakalais, like all the people of the great forest, were very superstitious, and believed in witchcraft.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading WITCHCRAFT PROCEEDINGS OF THE BAKALAIS--TWO OF THE CLASS "BEWITCHED"--A NEGRO ALBINO--THE IDOL MAKAMBO--HER DREAD APPEARANCE--RETURN TO CAMP--MONKEYS OVERRUN THE CAMP--I DRIVE THEM OFF--ESCAPE OF NDOVA--HIS UNEXPECTED RETURN THE Bakalais, like all the people of the great forest, were very superstitious, and believed in witchcraft.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Two men had been "bewitched," and had died within a day of each other, and this was the cause of the people moving away.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading WITCHCRAFT PROCEEDINGS OF THE BAKALAIS--TWO OF THE CLASS "BEWITCHED"--A NEGRO ALBINO--THE IDOL MAKAMBO--HER DREAD APPEARANCE--RETURN TO CAMP--MONKEYS OVERRUN THE CAMP--I DRIVE THEM OFF--ESCAPE OF NDOVA--HIS UNEXPECTED RETURN THE Bakalais, like all the people of the great forest, were very superstitious, and believed in witchcraft.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I found that the people had moved only a few months before, and that they had abandoned their former village on this account.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading When I arrived, they were holding a great council to find out who the sorcerers and witches were, and whether they lived in their village or in some others.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading WITCHCRAFT PROCEEDINGS OF THE BAKALAIS--TWO OF THE CLASS "BEWITCHED"--A NEGRO ALBINO--THE IDOL MAKAMBO--HER DREAD APPEARANCE--RETURN TO CAMP--MONKEYS OVERRUN THE CAMP--I DRIVE THEM OFF--ESCAPE OF NDOVA--HIS UNEXPECTED RETURN THE Bakalais, like all the people of the great forest, were very superstitious, and believed in witchcraft.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading I found that the people had moved only a few months before, and that they had abandoned their former village on this account.
set up or found
From this reading I found that the people had moved only a few months before, and that they had abandoned their former village on this account.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading WITCHCRAFT PROCEEDINGS OF THE BAKALAIS--TWO OF THE CLASS "BEWITCHED"--A NEGRO ALBINO--THE IDOL MAKAMBO--HER DREAD APPEARANCE--RETURN TO CAMP--MONKEYS OVERRUN THE CAMP--I DRIVE THEM OFF--ESCAPE OF NDOVA--HIS UNEXPECTED RETURN THE Bakalais, like all the people of the great forest, were very superstitious, and believed in witchcraft.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I found that the people had moved only a few months before, and that they had abandoned their former village on this account.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WITCHCRAFT PROCEEDINGS OF THE BAKALAIS--TWO OF THE CLASS "BEWITCHED"--A NEGRO ALBINO--THE IDOL MAKAMBO--HER DREAD APPEARANCE--RETURN TO CAMP--MONKEYS OVERRUN THE CAMP--I DRIVE THEM OFF--ESCAPE OF NDOVA--HIS UNEXPECTED RETURN THE Bakalais, like all the people of the great forest, were very superstitious, and believed in witchcraft.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WITCHCRAFT PROCEEDINGS OF THE BAKALAIS--TWO OF THE CLASS "BEWITCHED"--A NEGRO ALBINO--THE IDOL MAKAMBO--HER DREAD APPEARANCE--RETURN TO CAMP--MONKEYS OVERRUN THE CAMP--I DRIVE THEM OFF--ESCAPE OF NDOVA--HIS UNEXPECTED RETURN THE Bakalais, like all the people of the great forest, were very superstitious, and believed in witchcraft.
the act of retaining something
From this reading When I arrived, they were holding a great council to find out who the sorcerers and witches were, and whether they lived in their village or in some others.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WITCHCRAFT PROCEEDINGS OF THE BAKALAIS--TWO OF THE CLASS "BEWITCHED"--A NEGRO ALBINO--THE IDOL MAKAMBO--HER DREAD APPEARANCE--RETURN TO CAMP--MONKEYS OVERRUN THE CAMP--I DRIVE THEM OFF--ESCAPE OF NDOVA--HIS UNEXPECTED RETURN THE Bakalais, like all the people of the great forest, were very superstitious, and believed in witchcraft.
IDOLnounUS /ˈaɪdəl/
a material effigy that is worshipped
From this reading WITCHCRAFT PROCEEDINGS OF THE BAKALAIS--TWO OF THE CLASS "BEWITCHED"--A NEGRO ALBINO--THE IDOL MAKAMBO--HER DREAD APPEARANCE--RETURN TO CAMP--MONKEYS OVERRUN THE CAMP--I DRIVE THEM OFF--ESCAPE OF NDOVA--HIS UNEXPECTED RETURN THE Bakalais, like all the people of the great forest, were very superstitious, and believed in witchcraft.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WITCHCRAFT PROCEEDINGS OF THE BAKALAIS--TWO OF THE CLASS "BEWITCHED"--A NEGRO ALBINO--THE IDOL MAKAMBO--HER DREAD APPEARANCE--RETURN TO CAMP--MONKEYS OVERRUN THE CAMP--I DRIVE THEM OFF--ESCAPE OF NDOVA--HIS UNEXPECTED RETURN THE Bakalais, like all the people of the great forest, were very superstitious, and believed in witchcraft.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading WITCHCRAFT PROCEEDINGS OF THE BAKALAIS--TWO OF THE CLASS "BEWITCHED"--A NEGRO ALBINO--THE IDOL MAKAMBO--HER DREAD APPEARANCE--RETURN TO CAMP--MONKEYS OVERRUN THE CAMP--I DRIVE THEM OFF--ESCAPE OF NDOVA--HIS UNEXPECTED RETURN THE Bakalais, like all the people of the great forest, were very superstitious, and believed in witchcraft.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading When I arrived, they were holding a great council to find out who the sorcerers and witches were, and whether they lived in their village or in some others.
MAKAMBO
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WITCHCRAFT PROCEEDINGS OF THE BAKALAIS--TWO OF THE CLASS "BEWITCHED"--A NEGRO ALBINO--THE IDOL MAKAMBO--HER DREAD APPEARANCE--RETURN TO CAMP--MONKEYS OVERRUN THE CAMP--I DRIVE THEM OFF--ESCAPE OF NDOVA--HIS UNEXPECTED RETURN THE Bakalais, like all the people of the great forest, were very superstitious, and believed in witchcraft.
the force of workers available
From this reading Two men had been "bewitched," and had died within a day of each other, and this was the cause of the people moving away.
MONKEYSnounUS /ˈmʌŋkiz/
plural of “monkey” — any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading WITCHCRAFT PROCEEDINGS OF THE BAKALAIS--TWO OF THE CLASS "BEWITCHED"--A NEGRO ALBINO--THE IDOL MAKAMBO--HER DREAD APPEARANCE--RETURN TO CAMP--MONKEYS OVERRUN THE CAMP--I DRIVE THEM OFF--ESCAPE OF NDOVA--HIS UNEXPECTED RETURN THE Bakalais, like all the people of the great forest, were very superstitious, and believed in witchcraft.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I found that the people had moved only a few months before, and that they had abandoned their former village on this account.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading I found that the people had moved only a few months before, and that they had abandoned their former village on this account.
in motion
From this reading Two men had been "bewitched," and had died within a day of each other, and this was the cause of the people moving away.
NDOVA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WITCHCRAFT PROCEEDINGS OF THE BAKALAIS--TWO OF THE CLASS "BEWITCHED"--A NEGRO ALBINO--THE IDOL MAKAMBO--HER DREAD APPEARANCE--RETURN TO CAMP--MONKEYS OVERRUN THE CAMP--I DRIVE THEM OFF--ESCAPE OF NDOVA--HIS UNEXPECTED RETURN THE Bakalais, like all the people of the great forest, were very superstitious, and believed in witchcraft.
NEGROnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading WITCHCRAFT PROCEEDINGS OF THE BAKALAIS--TWO OF THE CLASS "BEWITCHED"--A NEGRO ALBINO--THE IDOL MAKAMBO--HER DREAD APPEARANCE--RETURN TO CAMP--MONKEYS OVERRUN THE CAMP--I DRIVE THEM OFF--ESCAPE OF NDOVA--HIS UNEXPECTED RETURN THE Bakalais, like all the people of the great forest, were very superstitious, and believed in witchcraft.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WITCHCRAFT PROCEEDINGS OF THE BAKALAIS--TWO OF THE CLASS "BEWITCHED"--A NEGRO ALBINO--THE IDOL MAKAMBO--HER DREAD APPEARANCE--RETURN TO CAMP--MONKEYS OVERRUN THE CAMP--I DRIVE THEM OFF--ESCAPE OF NDOVA--HIS UNEXPECTED RETURN THE Bakalais, like all the people of the great forest, were very superstitious, and believed in witchcraft.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading WITCHCRAFT PROCEEDINGS OF THE BAKALAIS--TWO OF THE CLASS "BEWITCHED"--A NEGRO ALBINO--THE IDOL MAKAMBO--HER DREAD APPEARANCE--RETURN TO CAMP--MONKEYS OVERRUN THE CAMP--I DRIVE THEM OFF--ESCAPE OF NDOVA--HIS UNEXPECTED RETURN THE Bakalais, like all the people of the great forest, were very superstitious, and believed in witchcraft.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I found that the people had moved only a few months before, and that they had abandoned their former village on this account.
and nothing more
From this reading I found that the people had moved only a few months before, and that they had abandoned their former village on this account.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When I arrived, they were holding a great council to find out who the sorcerers and witches were, and whether they lived in their village or in some others.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Two men had been "bewitched," and had died within a day of each other, and this was the cause of the people moving away.
others
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From this reading When I arrived, they were holding a great council to find out who the sorcerers and witches were, and whether they lived in their village or in some others.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When I arrived, they were holding a great council to find out who the sorcerers and witches were, and whether they lived in their village or in some others.
OVERRUNverbUS /ˈoʊvərrʌn/
invade in great numbers
From this reading WITCHCRAFT PROCEEDINGS OF THE BAKALAIS--TWO OF THE CLASS "BEWITCHED"--A NEGRO ALBINO--THE IDOL MAKAMBO--HER DREAD APPEARANCE--RETURN TO CAMP--MONKEYS OVERRUN THE CAMP--I DRIVE THEM OFF--ESCAPE OF NDOVA--HIS UNEXPECTED RETURN THE Bakalais, like all the people of the great forest, were very superstitious, and believed in witchcraft.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading WITCHCRAFT PROCEEDINGS OF THE BAKALAIS--TWO OF THE CLASS "BEWITCHED"--A NEGRO ALBINO--THE IDOL MAKAMBO--HER DREAD APPEARANCE--RETURN TO CAMP--MONKEYS OVERRUN THE CAMP--I DRIVE THEM OFF--ESCAPE OF NDOVA--HIS UNEXPECTED RETURN THE Bakalais, like all the people of the great forest, were very superstitious, and believed in witchcraft.
participate in games or sport
From this reading At sunset the children ceased to play, and the village became quiet.
PROCEEDINGSnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading WITCHCRAFT PROCEEDINGS OF THE BAKALAIS--TWO OF THE CLASS "BEWITCHED"--A NEGRO ALBINO--THE IDOL MAKAMBO--HER DREAD APPEARANCE--RETURN TO CAMP--MONKEYS OVERRUN THE CAMP--I DRIVE THEM OFF--ESCAPE OF NDOVA--HIS UNEXPECTED RETURN THE Bakalais, like all the people of the great forest, were very superstitious, and believed in witchcraft.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading At sunset the children ceased to play, and the village became quiet.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading WITCHCRAFT PROCEEDINGS OF THE BAKALAIS--TWO OF THE CLASS "BEWITCHED"--A NEGRO ALBINO--THE IDOL MAKAMBO--HER DREAD APPEARANCE--RETURN TO CAMP--MONKEYS OVERRUN THE CAMP--I DRIVE THEM OFF--ESCAPE OF NDOVA--HIS UNEXPECTED RETURN THE Bakalais, like all the people of the great forest, were very superstitious, and believed in witchcraft.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When I arrived, they were holding a great council to find out who the sorcerers and witches were, and whether they lived in their village or in some others.
sorcerersnounUS /ˈsɔːrsərərz/
plural of “sorcerer” — one who practices magic or sorcery
From this reading When I arrived, they were holding a great council to find out who the sorcerers and witches were, and whether they lived in their village or in some others.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading At sunset the children ceased to play, and the village became quiet.
superstitiousadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃəs/
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading WITCHCRAFT PROCEEDINGS OF THE BAKALAIS--TWO OF THE CLASS "BEWITCHED"--A NEGRO ALBINO--THE IDOL MAKAMBO--HER DREAD APPEARANCE--RETURN TO CAMP--MONKEYS OVERRUN THE CAMP--I DRIVE THEM OFF--ESCAPE OF NDOVA--HIS UNEXPECTED RETURN THE Bakalais, like all the people of the great forest, were very superstitious, and believed in witchcraft.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I found that the people had moved only a few months before, and that they had abandoned their former village on this account.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WITCHCRAFT PROCEEDINGS OF THE BAKALAIS--TWO OF THE CLASS "BEWITCHED"--A NEGRO ALBINO--THE IDOL MAKAMBO--HER DREAD APPEARANCE--RETURN TO CAMP--MONKEYS OVERRUN THE CAMP--I DRIVE THEM OFF--ESCAPE OF NDOVA--HIS UNEXPECTED RETURN THE Bakalais, like all the people of the great forest, were very superstitious, and believed in witchcraft.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I found that the people had moved only a few months before, and that they had abandoned their former village on this account.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading WITCHCRAFT PROCEEDINGS OF THE BAKALAIS--TWO OF THE CLASS "BEWITCHED"--A NEGRO ALBINO--THE IDOL MAKAMBO--HER DREAD APPEARANCE--RETURN TO CAMP--MONKEYS OVERRUN THE CAMP--I DRIVE THEM OFF--ESCAPE OF NDOVA--HIS UNEXPECTED RETURN THE Bakalais, like all the people of the great forest, were very superstitious, and believed in witchcraft.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I found that the people had moved only a few months before, and that they had abandoned their former village on this account.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I found that the people had moved only a few months before, and that they had abandoned their former village on this account.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WITCHCRAFT PROCEEDINGS OF THE BAKALAIS--TWO OF THE CLASS "BEWITCHED"--A NEGRO ALBINO--THE IDOL MAKAMBO--HER DREAD APPEARANCE--RETURN TO CAMP--MONKEYS OVERRUN THE CAMP--I DRIVE THEM OFF--ESCAPE OF NDOVA--HIS UNEXPECTED RETURN THE Bakalais, like all the people of the great forest, were very superstitious, and believed in witchcraft.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading WITCHCRAFT PROCEEDINGS OF THE BAKALAIS--TWO OF THE CLASS "BEWITCHED"--A NEGRO ALBINO--THE IDOL MAKAMBO--HER DREAD APPEARANCE--RETURN TO CAMP--MONKEYS OVERRUN THE CAMP--I DRIVE THEM OFF--ESCAPE OF NDOVA--HIS UNEXPECTED RETURN THE Bakalais, like all the people of the great forest, were very superstitious, and believed in witchcraft.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading WITCHCRAFT PROCEEDINGS OF THE BAKALAIS--TWO OF THE CLASS "BEWITCHED"--A NEGRO ALBINO--THE IDOL MAKAMBO--HER DREAD APPEARANCE--RETURN TO CAMP--MONKEYS OVERRUN THE CAMP--I DRIVE THEM OFF--ESCAPE OF NDOVA--HIS UNEXPECTED RETURN THE Bakalais, like all the people of the great forest, were very superstitious, and believed in witchcraft.
precisely as stated
From this reading WITCHCRAFT PROCEEDINGS OF THE BAKALAIS--TWO OF THE CLASS "BEWITCHED"--A NEGRO ALBINO--THE IDOL MAKAMBO--HER DREAD APPEARANCE--RETURN TO CAMP--MONKEYS OVERRUN THE CAMP--I DRIVE THEM OFF--ESCAPE OF NDOVA--HIS UNEXPECTED RETURN THE Bakalais, like all the people of the great forest, were very superstitious, and believed in witchcraft.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading I found that the people had moved only a few months before, and that they had abandoned their former village on this account.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two men had been "bewitched," and had died within a day of each other, and this was the cause of the people moving away.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WITCHCRAFT PROCEEDINGS OF THE BAKALAIS--TWO OF THE CLASS "BEWITCHED"--A NEGRO ALBINO--THE IDOL MAKAMBO--HER DREAD APPEARANCE--RETURN TO CAMP--MONKEYS OVERRUN THE CAMP--I DRIVE THEM OFF--ESCAPE OF NDOVA--HIS UNEXPECTED RETURN THE Bakalais, like all the people of the great forest, were very superstitious, and believed in witchcraft.
at the time that
From this reading When I arrived, they were holding a great council to find out who the sorcerers and witches were, and whether they lived in their village or in some others.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading When I arrived, they were holding a great council to find out who the sorcerers and witches were, and whether they lived in their village or in some others.
which person or people
From this reading When I arrived, they were holding a great council to find out who the sorcerers and witches were, and whether they lived in their village or in some others.
WITCHCRAFTnounUS /ˈwɪtʃkræft/
the art of sorcery
From this reading WITCHCRAFT PROCEEDINGS OF THE BAKALAIS--TWO OF THE CLASS "BEWITCHED"--A NEGRO ALBINO--THE IDOL MAKAMBO--HER DREAD APPEARANCE--RETURN TO CAMP--MONKEYS OVERRUN THE CAMP--I DRIVE THEM OFF--ESCAPE OF NDOVA--HIS UNEXPECTED RETURN THE Bakalais, like all the people of the great forest, were very superstitious, and believed in witchcraft.
witchesnounUS /ˈwɪtʃəz/
plural of “witch” — a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading When I arrived, they were holding a great council to find out who the sorcerers and witches were, and whether they lived in their village or in some others.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Two men had been "bewitched," and had died within a day of each other, and this was the cause of the people moving away.
