Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading We were expecting to go supperless to our cramped-up bed, when a woman, with a more pleasing expression of countenance than most of those we had seen, came to our room with a basket containing some plantains and yams, with a few cooked fish.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading We were expecting to go supperless to our cramped-up bed, when a woman, with a more pleasing expression of countenance than most of those we had seen, came to our room with a basket containing some plantains and yams, with a few cooked fish.

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading Anxiety for the future would have kept us awake, had not our ears been assailed by the loud chattering and laughter of the natives in the hut in which we were located, as well as in those around us.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Anxiety for the future would have kept us awake, had not our ears been assailed by the loud chattering and laughter of the natives in the hut in which we were located, as well as in those around us.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Anxiety for the future would have kept us awake, had not our ears been assailed by the loud chattering and laughter of the natives in the hut in which we were located, as well as in those around us.

past form of “assail” — attack someone physically or emotionally

From this reading Anxiety for the future would have kept us awake, had not our ears been assailed by the loud chattering and laughter of the natives in the hut in which we were located, as well as in those around us.

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading Anxiety for the future would have kept us awake, had not our ears been assailed by the loud chattering and laughter of the natives in the hut in which we were located, as well as in those around us.

past form of “award” — give, especially as an honor or reward

From this reading Even in that small hut there must have been a dozen or twenty people, which was not surprising, if they were contented with the small space they had awarded us.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading She signed to us to take the contents and give her back the basket, with which she immediately disappeared.

a container that is usually woven and has handles

From this reading We were expecting to go supperless to our cramped-up bed, when a woman, with a more pleasing expression of countenance than most of those we had seen, came to our room with a basket containing some plantains and yams, with a few cooked fish.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading We were expecting to go supperless to our cramped-up bed, when a woman, with a more pleasing expression of countenance than most of those we had seen, came to our room with a basket containing some plantains and yams, with a few cooked fish.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Anxiety for the future would have kept us awake, had not our ears been assailed by the loud chattering and laughter of the natives in the hut in which we were located, as well as in those around us.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Anxiety for the future would have kept us awake, had not our ears been assailed by the loud chattering and laughter of the natives in the hut in which we were located, as well as in those around us.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading We were expecting to go supperless to our cramped-up bed, when a woman, with a more pleasing expression of countenance than most of those we had seen, came to our room with a basket containing some plantains and yams, with a few cooked fish.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading CHAPTER FIFTEEN.

the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine

From this reading Anxiety for the future would have kept us awake, had not our ears been assailed by the loud chattering and laughter of the natives in the hut in which we were located, as well as in those around us.

-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading We were expecting to go supperless to our cramped-up bed, when a woman, with a more pleasing expression of countenance than most of those we had seen, came to our room with a basket containing some plantains and yams, with a few cooked fish.

satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are

From this reading Even in that small hut there must have been a dozen or twenty people, which was not surprising, if they were contented with the small space they had awarded us.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading She signed to us to take the contents and give her back the basket, with which she immediately disappeared.

having been prepared for eating by the application of heat

From this reading We were expecting to go supperless to our cramped-up bed, when a woman, with a more pleasing expression of countenance than most of those we had seen, came to our room with a basket containing some plantains and yams, with a few cooked fish.

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

From this reading We were expecting to go supperless to our cramped-up bed, when a woman, with a more pleasing expression of countenance than most of those we had seen, came to our room with a basket containing some plantains and yams, with a few cooked fish.

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From this reading We were expecting to go supperless to our cramped-up bed, when a woman, with a more pleasing expression of countenance than most of those we had seen, came to our room with a basket containing some plantains and yams, with a few cooked fish.

past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading She signed to us to take the contents and give her back the basket, with which she immediately disappeared.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading Even in that small hut there must have been a dozen or twenty people, which was not surprising, if they were contented with the small space they had awarded us.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading Anxiety for the future would have kept us awake, had not our ears been assailed by the loud chattering and laughter of the natives in the hut in which we were located, as well as in those around us.

divisible by two

From this reading Even in that small hut there must have been a dozen or twenty people, which was not surprising, if they were contented with the small space they had awarded us.

-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely

From this reading We were expecting to go supperless to our cramped-up bed, when a woman, with a more pleasing expression of countenance than most of those we had seen, came to our room with a basket containing some plantains and yams, with a few cooked fish.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading We were expecting to go supperless to our cramped-up bed, when a woman, with a more pleasing expression of countenance than most of those we had seen, came to our room with a basket containing some plantains and yams, with a few cooked fish.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading We were expecting to go supperless to our cramped-up bed, when a woman, with a more pleasing expression of countenance than most of those we had seen, came to our room with a basket containing some plantains and yams, with a few cooked fish.

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading CHAPTER FIFTEEN.

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading We were expecting to go supperless to our cramped-up bed, when a woman, with a more pleasing expression of countenance than most of those we had seen, came to our room with a basket containing some plantains and yams, with a few cooked fish.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Anxiety for the future would have kept us awake, had not our ears been assailed by the loud chattering and laughter of the natives in the hut in which we were located, as well as in those around us.

yet to be or coming

From this reading Anxiety for the future would have kept us awake, had not our ears been assailed by the loud chattering and laughter of the natives in the hut in which we were located, as well as in those around us.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading She signed to us to take the contents and give her back the basket, with which she immediately disappeared.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading We were expecting to go supperless to our cramped-up bed, when a woman, with a more pleasing expression of countenance than most of those we had seen, came to our room with a basket containing some plantains and yams, with a few cooked fish.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading We were expecting to go supperless to our cramped-up bed, when a woman, with a more pleasing expression of countenance than most of those we had seen, came to our room with a basket containing some plantains and yams, with a few cooked fish.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Anxiety for the future would have kept us awake, had not our ears been assailed by the loud chattering and laughter of the natives in the hut in which we were located, as well as in those around us.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She signed to us to take the contents and give her back the basket, with which she immediately disappeared.

temporary military shelter

From this reading Anxiety for the future would have kept us awake, had not our ears been assailed by the loud chattering and laughter of the natives in the hut in which we were located, as well as in those around us.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Even in that small hut there must have been a dozen or twenty people, which was not surprising, if they were contented with the small space they had awarded us.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading She signed to us to take the contents and give her back the basket, with which she immediately disappeared.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Anxiety for the future would have kept us awake, had not our ears been assailed by the loud chattering and laughter of the natives in the hut in which we were located, as well as in those around us.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Anxiety for the future would have kept us awake, had not our ears been assailed by the loud chattering and laughter of the natives in the hut in which we were located, as well as in those around us.

the sound of laughing

From this reading Anxiety for the future would have kept us awake, had not our ears been assailed by the loud chattering and laughter of the natives in the hut in which we were located, as well as in those around us.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading Anxiety for the future would have kept us awake, had not our ears been assailed by the loud chattering and laughter of the natives in the hut in which we were located, as well as in those around us.

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading Anxiety for the future would have kept us awake, had not our ears been assailed by the loud chattering and laughter of the natives in the hut in which we were located, as well as in those around us.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading We were expecting to go supperless to our cramped-up bed, when a woman, with a more pleasing expression of countenance than most of those we had seen, came to our room with a basket containing some plantains and yams, with a few cooked fish.

used to form the superlative

From this reading We were expecting to go supperless to our cramped-up bed, when a woman, with a more pleasing expression of countenance than most of those we had seen, came to our room with a basket containing some plantains and yams, with a few cooked fish.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Even in that small hut there must have been a dozen or twenty people, which was not surprising, if they were contented with the small space they had awarded us.

plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place

From this reading Anxiety for the future would have kept us awake, had not our ears been assailed by the loud chattering and laughter of the natives in the hut in which we were located, as well as in those around us.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Anxiety for the future would have kept us awake, had not our ears been assailed by the loud chattering and laughter of the natives in the hut in which we were located, as well as in those around us.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We were expecting to go supperless to our cramped-up bed, when a woman, with a more pleasing expression of countenance than most of those we had seen, came to our room with a basket containing some plantains and yams, with a few cooked fish.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Even in that small hut there must have been a dozen or twenty people, which was not surprising, if they were contented with the small space they had awarded us.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading We were expecting to go supperless to our cramped-up bed, when a woman, with a more pleasing expression of countenance than most of those we had seen, came to our room with a basket containing some plantains and yams, with a few cooked fish.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Even in that small hut there must have been a dozen or twenty people, which was not surprising, if they were contented with the small space they had awarded us.

plural of “plantain” — any of numerous plants of the genus Plantago; mostly small roadside or dooryard weeds with elliptic leaves and small spikes of very small flowers; seeds of some used medicinally

From this reading We were expecting to go supperless to our cramped-up bed, when a woman, with a more pleasing expression of countenance than most of those we had seen, came to our room with a basket containing some plantains and yams, with a few cooked fish.

giving pleasure and satisfaction

From this reading We were expecting to go supperless to our cramped-up bed, when a woman, with a more pleasing expression of countenance than most of those we had seen, came to our room with a basket containing some plantains and yams, with a few cooked fish.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading We were expecting to go supperless to our cramped-up bed, when a woman, with a more pleasing expression of countenance than most of those we had seen, came to our room with a basket containing some plantains and yams, with a few cooked fish.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading We were expecting to go supperless to our cramped-up bed, when a woman, with a more pleasing expression of countenance than most of those we had seen, came to our room with a basket containing some plantains and yams, with a few cooked fish.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She signed to us to take the contents and give her back the basket, with which she immediately disappeared.

having a handwritten signature

From this reading She signed to us to take the contents and give her back the basket, with which she immediately disappeared.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Even in that small hut there must have been a dozen or twenty people, which was not surprising, if they were contented with the small space they had awarded us.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading We were expecting to go supperless to our cramped-up bed, when a woman, with a more pleasing expression of countenance than most of those we had seen, came to our room with a basket containing some plantains and yams, with a few cooked fish.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading Even in that small hut there must have been a dozen or twenty people, which was not surprising, if they were contented with the small space they had awarded us.

without supper

From this reading We were expecting to go supperless to our cramped-up bed, when a woman, with a more pleasing expression of countenance than most of those we had seen, came to our room with a basket containing some plantains and yams, with a few cooked fish.

causing surprise or wonder or amazement

From this reading Even in that small hut there must have been a dozen or twenty people, which was not surprising, if they were contented with the small space they had awarded us.

carry out

From this reading She signed to us to take the contents and give her back the basket, with which she immediately disappeared.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading We were expecting to go supperless to our cramped-up bed, when a woman, with a more pleasing expression of countenance than most of those we had seen, came to our room with a basket containing some plantains and yams, with a few cooked fish.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Even in that small hut there must have been a dozen or twenty people, which was not surprising, if they were contented with the small space they had awarded us.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading She signed to us to take the contents and give her back the basket, with which she immediately disappeared.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Even in that small hut there must have been a dozen or twenty people, which was not surprising, if they were contented with the small space they had awarded us.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Even in that small hut there must have been a dozen or twenty people, which was not surprising, if they were contented with the small space they had awarded us.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading We were expecting to go supperless to our cramped-up bed, when a woman, with a more pleasing expression of countenance than most of those we had seen, came to our room with a basket containing some plantains and yams, with a few cooked fish.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading We were expecting to go supperless to our cramped-up bed, when a woman, with a more pleasing expression of countenance than most of those we had seen, came to our room with a basket containing some plantains and yams, with a few cooked fish.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading Even in that small hut there must have been a dozen or twenty people, which was not surprising, if they were contented with the small space they had awarded us.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She signed to us to take the contents and give her back the basket, with which she immediately disappeared.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Even in that small hut there must have been a dozen or twenty people, which was not surprising, if they were contented with the small space they had awarded us.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We were expecting to go supperless to our cramped-up bed, when a woman, with a more pleasing expression of countenance than most of those we had seen, came to our room with a basket containing some plantains and yams, with a few cooked fish.

(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 Anxiety for the future would have kept us awake, had not our ears been assailed by the loud chattering and laughter of the natives in the hut in which we were located, as well as in those around us.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading We were expecting to go supperless to our cramped-up bed, when a woman, with a more pleasing expression of countenance than most of those we had seen, came to our room with a basket containing some plantains and yams, with a few cooked fish.

at the time that

From this reading We were expecting to go supperless to our cramped-up bed, when a woman, with a more pleasing expression of countenance than most of those we had seen, came to our room with a basket containing some plantains and yams, with a few cooked fish.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading She signed to us to take the contents and give her back the basket, with which she immediately disappeared.

in the company of; together with

From this reading We were expecting to go supperless to our cramped-up bed, when a woman, with a more pleasing expression of countenance than most of those we had seen, came to our room with a basket containing some plantains and yams, with a few cooked fish.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading We were expecting to go supperless to our cramped-up bed, when a woman, with a more pleasing expression of countenance than most of those we had seen, came to our room with a basket containing some plantains and yams, with a few cooked fish.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Anxiety for the future would have kept us awake, had not our ears been assailed by the loud chattering and laughter of the natives in the hut in which we were located, as well as in those around us.

plural of “yam” — edible tuber of any of several yams

From this reading We were expecting to go supperless to our cramped-up bed, when a woman, with a more pleasing expression of countenance than most of those we had seen, came to our room with a basket containing some plantains and yams, with a few cooked fish.