used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With four men armed with muskets we went in a canoe with two natives about three miles down the river, where we landed, and there found one of the most extraordinary sights that one ever saw.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading With four men armed with muskets we went in a canoe with two natives about three miles down the river, where we landed, and there found one of the most extraordinary sights that one ever saw.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading On the shores of this lagoon were the most extraordinary flocks of storks and other birds, which, according to our guides, came there only at certain times of the year, and then stopped for a few days.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Next day, soon after noon, Hatibu and I left Bilal in charge of the camp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next day, soon after noon, Hatibu and I left Bilal in charge of the camp.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading With four men armed with muskets we went in a canoe with two natives about three miles down the river, where we landed, and there found one of the most extraordinary sights that one ever saw.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the shores of this lagoon were the most extraordinary flocks of storks and other birds, which, according to our guides, came there only at certain times of the year, and then stopped for a few days.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The river was about ten feet below its highest level in flood-time, and the water, falling, had left a huge, swampy lagoon, separated from it by five or six hundred yards of muddy ground.
Bilal
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From this reading Next day, soon after noon, Hatibu and I left Bilal in charge of the camp.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading On the shores of this lagoon were the most extraordinary flocks of storks and other birds, which, according to our guides, came there only at certain times of the year, and then stopped for a few days.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The river was about ten feet below its highest level in flood-time, and the water, falling, had left a huge, swampy lagoon, separated from it by five or six hundred yards of muddy ground.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On the shores of this lagoon were the most extraordinary flocks of storks and other birds, which, according to our guides, came there only at certain times of the year, and then stopped for a few days.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Next day, soon after noon, Hatibu and I left Bilal in charge of the camp.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading With four men armed with muskets we went in a canoe with two natives about three miles down the river, where we landed, and there found one of the most extraordinary sights that one ever saw.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading On the shores of this lagoon were the most extraordinary flocks of storks and other birds, which, according to our guides, came there only at certain times of the year, and then stopped for a few days.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Next day, soon after noon, Hatibu and I left Bilal in charge of the camp.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Next day, soon after noon, Hatibu and I left Bilal in charge of the camp.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading On the shores of this lagoon were the most extraordinary flocks of storks and other birds, which, according to our guides, came there only at certain times of the year, and then stopped for a few days.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading With four men armed with muskets we went in a canoe with two natives about three miles down the river, where we landed, and there found one of the most extraordinary sights that one ever saw.
at any time
From this reading With four men armed with muskets we went in a canoe with two natives about three miles down the river, where we landed, and there found one of the most extraordinary sights that one ever saw.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading With four men armed with muskets we went in a canoe with two natives about three miles down the river, where we landed, and there found one of the most extraordinary sights that one ever saw.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The river was about ten feet below its highest level in flood-time, and the water, falling, had left a huge, swampy lagoon, separated from it by five or six hundred yards of muddy ground.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The river was about ten feet below its highest level in flood-time, and the water, falling, had left a huge, swampy lagoon, separated from it by five or six hundred yards of muddy ground.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading On the shores of this lagoon were the most extraordinary flocks of storks and other birds, which, according to our guides, came there only at certain times of the year, and then stopped for a few days.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The river was about ten feet below its highest level in flood-time, and the water, falling, had left a huge, swampy lagoon, separated from it by five or six hundred yards of muddy ground.
flocksnounUS /flɑːks/
plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading On the shores of this lagoon were the most extraordinary flocks of storks and other birds, which, according to our guides, came there only at certain times of the year, and then stopped for a few days.
flood-time
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From this reading The river was about ten feet below its highest level in flood-time, and the water, falling, had left a huge, swampy lagoon, separated from it by five or six hundred yards of muddy ground.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the shores of this lagoon were the most extraordinary flocks of storks and other birds, which, according to our guides, came there only at certain times of the year, and then stopped for a few days.
set up or found
From this reading With four men armed with muskets we went in a canoe with two natives about three miles down the river, where we landed, and there found one of the most extraordinary sights that one ever saw.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading With four men armed with muskets we went in a canoe with two natives about three miles down the river, where we landed, and there found one of the most extraordinary sights that one ever saw.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The river was about ten feet below its highest level in flood-time, and the water, falling, had left a huge, swampy lagoon, separated from it by five or six hundred yards of muddy ground.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The river was about ten feet below its highest level in flood-time, and the water, falling, had left a huge, swampy lagoon, separated from it by five or six hundred yards of muddy ground.
guidesnounUS /ɡaɪdz/
plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others
From this reading On the shores of this lagoon were the most extraordinary flocks of storks and other birds, which, according to our guides, came there only at certain times of the year, and then stopped for a few days.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The river was about ten feet below its highest level in flood-time, and the water, falling, had left a huge, swampy lagoon, separated from it by five or six hundred yards of muddy ground.
Hatibu
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From this reading Next day, soon after noon, Hatibu and I left Bilal in charge of the camp.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The river was about ten feet below its highest level in flood-time, and the water, falling, had left a huge, swampy lagoon, separated from it by five or six hundred yards of muddy ground.
HIPPOPOTAMI
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From this reading SPEARING HIPPOPOTAMI.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The river was about ten feet below its highest level in flood-time, and the water, falling, had left a huge, swampy lagoon, separated from it by five or six hundred yards of muddy ground.
ten 10s
From this reading The river was about ten feet below its highest level in flood-time, and the water, falling, had left a huge, swampy lagoon, separated from it by five or six hundred yards of muddy ground.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Next day, soon after noon, Hatibu and I left Bilal in charge of the camp.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Next day, soon after noon, Hatibu and I left Bilal in charge of the camp.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The river was about ten feet below its highest level in flood-time, and the water, falling, had left a huge, swampy lagoon, separated from it by five or six hundred yards of muddy ground.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The river was about ten feet below its highest level in flood-time, and the water, falling, had left a huge, swampy lagoon, separated from it by five or six hundred yards of muddy ground.
lagoonnounUS /ləˈɡuːn/
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading The river was about ten feet below its highest level in flood-time, and the water, falling, had left a huge, swampy lagoon, separated from it by five or six hundred yards of muddy ground.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading With four men armed with muskets we went in a canoe with two natives about three miles down the river, where we landed, and there found one of the most extraordinary sights that one ever saw.
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 Next day, soon after noon, Hatibu and I left Bilal in charge of the camp.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The river was about ten feet below its highest level in flood-time, and the water, falling, had left a huge, swampy lagoon, separated from it by five or six hundred yards of muddy ground.
the force of workers available
From this reading With four men armed with muskets we went in a canoe with two natives about three miles down the river, where we landed, and there found one of the most extraordinary sights that one ever saw.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading With four men armed with muskets we went in a canoe with two natives about three miles down the river, where we landed, and there found one of the most extraordinary sights that one ever saw.
used to form the superlative
From this reading With four men armed with muskets we went in a canoe with two natives about three miles down the river, where we landed, and there found one of the most extraordinary sights that one ever saw.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading The river was about ten feet below its highest level in flood-time, and the water, falling, had left a huge, swampy lagoon, separated from it by five or six hundred yards of muddy ground.
muskets
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From this reading With four men armed with muskets we went in a canoe with two natives about three miles down the river, where we landed, and there found one of the most extraordinary sights that one ever saw.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading With four men armed with muskets we went in a canoe with two natives about three miles down the river, where we landed, and there found one of the most extraordinary sights that one ever saw.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next day, soon after noon, Hatibu and I left Bilal in charge of the camp.
the middle of the day
From this reading Next day, soon after noon, Hatibu and I left Bilal in charge of the camp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next day, soon after noon, Hatibu and I left Bilal in charge of the camp.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the shores of this lagoon were the most extraordinary flocks of storks and other birds, which, according to our guides, came there only at certain times of the year, and then stopped for a few days.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With four men armed with muskets we went in a canoe with two natives about three miles down the river, where we landed, and there found one of the most extraordinary sights that one ever saw.
and nothing more
From this reading On the shores of this lagoon were the most extraordinary flocks of storks and other birds, which, according to our guides, came there only at certain times of the year, and then stopped for a few days.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The river was about ten feet below its highest level in flood-time, and the water, falling, had left a huge, swampy lagoon, separated from it by five or six hundred yards of muddy ground.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On the shores of this lagoon were the most extraordinary flocks of storks and other birds, which, according to our guides, came there only at certain times of the year, and then stopped for a few days.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading On the shores of this lagoon were the most extraordinary flocks of storks and other birds, which, according to our guides, came there only at certain times of the year, and then stopped for a few days.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading With four men armed with muskets we went in a canoe with two natives about three miles down the river, where we landed, and there found one of the most extraordinary sights that one ever saw.
cut with a saw
From this reading With four men armed with muskets we went in a canoe with two natives about three miles down the river, where we landed, and there found one of the most extraordinary sights that one ever saw.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading The river was about ten feet below its highest level in flood-time, and the water, falling, had left a huge, swampy lagoon, separated from it by five or six hundred yards of muddy ground.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading On the shores of this lagoon were the most extraordinary flocks of storks and other birds, which, according to our guides, came there only at certain times of the year, and then stopped for a few days.
sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading With four men armed with muskets we went in a canoe with two natives about three miles down the river, where we landed, and there found one of the most extraordinary sights that one ever saw.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The river was about ten feet below its highest level in flood-time, and the water, falling, had left a huge, swampy lagoon, separated from it by five or six hundred yards of muddy ground.
in the near future
From this reading Next day, soon after noon, Hatibu and I left Bilal in charge of the camp.
SPEARINGverbUS /ˈspɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “spear” — pierce with a spear
From this reading SPEARING HIPPOPOTAMI.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading On the shores of this lagoon were the most extraordinary flocks of storks and other birds, which, according to our guides, came there only at certain times of the year, and then stopped for a few days.
storks
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From this reading On the shores of this lagoon were the most extraordinary flocks of storks and other birds, which, according to our guides, came there only at certain times of the year, and then stopped for a few days.
swampyadjectiveUS /ˈswɑːmpi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading The river was about ten feet below its highest level in flood-time, and the water, falling, had left a huge, swampy lagoon, separated from it by five or six hundred yards of muddy ground.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The river was about ten feet below its highest level in flood-time, and the water, falling, had left a huge, swampy lagoon, separated from it by five or six hundred yards of muddy ground.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With four men armed with muskets we went in a canoe with two natives about three miles down the river, where we landed, and there found one of the most extraordinary sights that one ever saw.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next day, soon after noon, Hatibu and I left Bilal in charge of the camp.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading On the shores of this lagoon were the most extraordinary flocks of storks and other birds, which, according to our guides, came there only at certain times of the year, and then stopped for a few days.
in or at that place or location
From this reading With four men armed with muskets we went in a canoe with two natives about three miles down the river, where we landed, and there found one of the most extraordinary sights that one ever saw.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On the shores of this lagoon were the most extraordinary flocks of storks and other birds, which, according to our guides, came there only at certain times of the year, and then stopped for a few days.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading With four men armed with muskets we went in a canoe with two natives about three miles down the river, where we landed, and there found one of the most extraordinary sights that one ever saw.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading On the shores of this lagoon were the most extraordinary flocks of storks and other birds, which, according to our guides, came there only at certain times of the year, and then stopped for a few days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the shores of this lagoon were the most extraordinary flocks of storks and other birds, which, according to our guides, came there only at certain times of the year, and then stopped for a few days.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading With four men armed with muskets we went in a canoe with two natives about three miles down the river, where we landed, and there found one of the most extraordinary sights that one ever saw.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The river was about ten feet below its highest level in flood-time, and the water, falling, had left a huge, swampy lagoon, separated from it by five or six hundred yards of muddy ground.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The river was about ten feet below its highest level in flood-time, and the water, falling, had left a huge, swampy lagoon, separated from it by five or six hundred yards of muddy ground.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading With four men armed with muskets we went in a canoe with two natives about three miles down the river, where we landed, and there found one of the most extraordinary sights that one ever saw.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading With four men armed with muskets we went in a canoe with two natives about three miles down the river, where we landed, and there found one of the most extraordinary sights that one ever saw.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the shores of this lagoon were the most extraordinary flocks of storks and other birds, which, according to our guides, came there only at certain times of the year, and then stopped for a few days.
in or at the place that
From this reading With four men armed with muskets we went in a canoe with two natives about three miles down the river, where we landed, and there found one of the most extraordinary sights that one ever saw.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the shores of this lagoon were the most extraordinary flocks of storks and other birds, which, according to our guides, came there only at certain times of the year, and then stopped for a few days.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With four men armed with muskets we went in a canoe with two natives about three miles down the river, where we landed, and there found one of the most extraordinary sights that one ever saw.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The river was about ten feet below its highest level in flood-time, and the water, falling, had left a huge, swampy lagoon, separated from it by five or six hundred yards of muddy ground.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading On the shores of this lagoon were the most extraordinary flocks of storks and other birds, which, according to our guides, came there only at certain times of the year, and then stopped for a few days.
