adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Preparations for advance--Mek Nimmur makes a foray--The Hamran elephant-hunters--In the haunts of the elephant--A desperate charge.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We accordingly prepared for our expedition; but it was first necessary for me to go to Katariff, sixty miles distant, to engage men, and to procure a slave in place of old Masara, whose owner would not trust her in the wild region we were about to visit.
accordinglyadverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading We accordingly prepared for our expedition; but it was first necessary for me to go to Katariff, sixty miles distant, to engage men, and to procure a slave in place of old Masara, whose owner would not trust her in the wild region we were about to visit.
advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Preparations for advance--Mek Nimmur makes a foray--The Hamran elephant-hunters--In the haunts of the elephant--A desperate charge.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We accordingly prepared for our expedition; but it was first necessary for me to go to Katariff, sixty miles distant, to engage men, and to procure a slave in place of old Masara, whose owner would not trust her in the wild region we were about to visit.
approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading The time was approaching when the grass throughout the country would be sufficiently dry to be fired.
Barrake
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The name of the woman was Barrake.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The time was approaching when the grass throughout the country would be sufficiently dry to be fired.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We accordingly prepared for our expedition; but it was first necessary for me to go to Katariff, sixty miles distant, to engage men, and to procure a slave in place of old Masara, whose owner would not trust her in the wild region we were about to visit.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Preparations for advance--Mek Nimmur makes a foray--The Hamran elephant-hunters--In the haunts of the elephant--A desperate charge.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The time was approaching when the grass throughout the country would be sufficiently dry to be fired.
desperateadjectiveUS /ˈdesprɪt/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Preparations for advance--Mek Nimmur makes a foray--The Hamran elephant-hunters--In the haunts of the elephant--A desperate charge.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading We accordingly prepared for our expedition; but it was first necessary for me to go to Katariff, sixty miles distant, to engage men, and to procure a slave in place of old Masara, whose owner would not trust her in the wild region we were about to visit.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading I engaged six strong Tokrooris for five months, and purchased a slave woman for thirty-five dollars.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The time was approaching when the grass throughout the country would be sufficiently dry to be fired.
elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading Preparations for advance--Mek Nimmur makes a foray--The Hamran elephant-hunters--In the haunts of the elephant--A desperate charge.
elephant-hunters
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From this reading Preparations for advance--Mek Nimmur makes a foray--The Hamran elephant-hunters--In the haunts of the elephant--A desperate charge.
engageverbUS /enˈɡeɪdʒ/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading We accordingly prepared for our expedition; but it was first necessary for me to go to Katariff, sixty miles distant, to engage men, and to procure a slave in place of old Masara, whose owner would not trust her in the wild region we were about to visit.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading I engaged six strong Tokrooris for five months, and purchased a slave woman for thirty-five dollars.
expeditionnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading We accordingly prepared for our expedition; but it was first necessary for me to go to Katariff, sixty miles distant, to engage men, and to procure a slave in place of old Masara, whose owner would not trust her in the wild region we were about to visit.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading The time was approaching when the grass throughout the country would be sufficiently dry to be fired.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading We accordingly prepared for our expedition; but it was first necessary for me to go to Katariff, sixty miles distant, to engage men, and to procure a slave in place of old Masara, whose owner would not trust her in the wild region we were about to visit.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading I engaged six strong Tokrooris for five months, and purchased a slave woman for thirty-five dollars.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Preparations for advance--Mek Nimmur makes a foray--The Hamran elephant-hunters--In the haunts of the elephant--A desperate charge.
foraynounUS /ˈfɔːreɪ/
a sudden short attack
From this reading Preparations for advance--Mek Nimmur makes a foray--The Hamran elephant-hunters--In the haunts of the elephant--A desperate charge.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We accordingly prepared for our expedition; but it was first necessary for me to go to Katariff, sixty miles distant, to engage men, and to procure a slave in place of old Masara, whose owner would not trust her in the wild region we were about to visit.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The time was approaching when the grass throughout the country would be sufficiently dry to be fired.
Hamran
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Preparations for advance--Mek Nimmur makes a foray--The Hamran elephant-hunters--In the haunts of the elephant--A desperate charge.
hauntsnounUS /hɔːnts/
plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place
From this reading Preparations for advance--Mek Nimmur makes a foray--The Hamran elephant-hunters--In the haunts of the elephant--A desperate charge.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We accordingly prepared for our expedition; but it was first necessary for me to go to Katariff, sixty miles distant, to engage men, and to procure a slave in place of old Masara, whose owner would not trust her in the wild region we were about to visit.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I engaged six strong Tokrooris for five months, and purchased a slave woman for thirty-five dollars.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Preparations for advance--Mek Nimmur makes a foray--The Hamran elephant-hunters--In the haunts of the elephant--A desperate charge.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We accordingly prepared for our expedition; but it was first necessary for me to go to Katariff, sixty miles distant, to engage men, and to procure a slave in place of old Masara, whose owner would not trust her in the wild region we were about to visit.
Katariff
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From this reading We accordingly prepared for our expedition; but it was first necessary for me to go to Katariff, sixty miles distant, to engage men, and to procure a slave in place of old Masara, whose owner would not trust her in the wild region we were about to visit.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Preparations for advance--Mek Nimmur makes a foray--The Hamran elephant-hunters--In the haunts of the elephant--A desperate charge.
Masara
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From this reading We accordingly prepared for our expedition; but it was first necessary for me to go to Katariff, sixty miles distant, to engage men, and to procure a slave in place of old Masara, whose owner would not trust her in the wild region we were about to visit.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We accordingly prepared for our expedition; but it was first necessary for me to go to Katariff, sixty miles distant, to engage men, and to procure a slave in place of old Masara, whose owner would not trust her in the wild region we were about to visit.
Meknoun
a terrorist organization formed in the 1960s by children of Iranian merchants
From this reading Preparations for advance--Mek Nimmur makes a foray--The Hamran elephant-hunters--In the haunts of the elephant--A desperate charge.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading We accordingly prepared for our expedition; but it was first necessary for me to go to Katariff, sixty miles distant, to engage men, and to procure a slave in place of old Masara, whose owner would not trust her in the wild region we were about to visit.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading We accordingly prepared for our expedition; but it was first necessary for me to go to Katariff, sixty miles distant, to engage men, and to procure a slave in place of old Masara, whose owner would not trust her in the wild region we were about to visit.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I engaged six strong Tokrooris for five months, and purchased a slave woman for thirty-five dollars.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The name of the woman was Barrake.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading We accordingly prepared for our expedition; but it was first necessary for me to go to Katariff, sixty miles distant, to engage men, and to procure a slave in place of old Masara, whose owner would not trust her in the wild region we were about to visit.
Nimmur
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Preparations for advance--Mek Nimmur makes a foray--The Hamran elephant-hunters--In the haunts of the elephant--A desperate charge.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We accordingly prepared for our expedition; but it was first necessary for me to go to Katariff, sixty miles distant, to engage men, and to procure a slave in place of old Masara, whose owner would not trust her in the wild region we were about to visit.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Preparations for advance--Mek Nimmur makes a foray--The Hamran elephant-hunters--In the haunts of the elephant--A desperate charge.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading We accordingly prepared for our expedition; but it was first necessary for me to go to Katariff, sixty miles distant, to engage men, and to procure a slave in place of old Masara, whose owner would not trust her in the wild region we were about to visit.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We accordingly prepared for our expedition; but it was first necessary for me to go to Katariff, sixty miles distant, to engage men, and to procure a slave in place of old Masara, whose owner would not trust her in the wild region we were about to visit.
ownernounUS /ˈoʊnər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading We accordingly prepared for our expedition; but it was first necessary for me to go to Katariff, sixty miles distant, to engage men, and to procure a slave in place of old Masara, whose owner would not trust her in the wild region we were about to visit.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We accordingly prepared for our expedition; but it was first necessary for me to go to Katariff, sixty miles distant, to engage men, and to procure a slave in place of old Masara, whose owner would not trust her in the wild region we were about to visit.
PreparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Preparations for advance--Mek Nimmur makes a foray--The Hamran elephant-hunters--In the haunts of the elephant--A desperate charge.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading We accordingly prepared for our expedition; but it was first necessary for me to go to Katariff, sixty miles distant, to engage men, and to procure a slave in place of old Masara, whose owner would not trust her in the wild region we were about to visit.
procureverbUS /proʊˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading We accordingly prepared for our expedition; but it was first necessary for me to go to Katariff, sixty miles distant, to engage men, and to procure a slave in place of old Masara, whose owner would not trust her in the wild region we were about to visit.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading I engaged six strong Tokrooris for five months, and purchased a slave woman for thirty-five dollars.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading We accordingly prepared for our expedition; but it was first necessary for me to go to Katariff, sixty miles distant, to engage men, and to procure a slave in place of old Masara, whose owner would not trust her in the wild region we were about to visit.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading I engaged six strong Tokrooris for five months, and purchased a slave woman for thirty-five dollars.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading We accordingly prepared for our expedition; but it was first necessary for me to go to Katariff, sixty miles distant, to engage men, and to procure a slave in place of old Masara, whose owner would not trust her in the wild region we were about to visit.
slavenounUS /sleɪv/
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading We accordingly prepared for our expedition; but it was first necessary for me to go to Katariff, sixty miles distant, to engage men, and to procure a slave in place of old Masara, whose owner would not trust her in the wild region we were about to visit.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading I engaged six strong Tokrooris for five months, and purchased a slave woman for thirty-five dollars.
sufficientlyadverbUS /səˈfɪʃəntli/
to a sufficient degree
From this reading The time was approaching when the grass throughout the country would be sufficiently dry to be fired.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Preparations for advance--Mek Nimmur makes a foray--The Hamran elephant-hunters--In the haunts of the elephant--A desperate charge.
thirty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrdifaɪv/
being five more than thirty
From this reading I engaged six strong Tokrooris for five months, and purchased a slave woman for thirty-five dollars.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading The time was approaching when the grass throughout the country would be sufficiently dry to be fired.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time was approaching when the grass throughout the country would be sufficiently dry to be fired.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The time was approaching when the grass throughout the country would be sufficiently dry to be fired.
Tokrooris
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I engaged six strong Tokrooris for five months, and purchased a slave woman for thirty-five dollars.
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading We accordingly prepared for our expedition; but it was first necessary for me to go to Katariff, sixty miles distant, to engage men, and to procure a slave in place of old Masara, whose owner would not trust her in the wild region we were about to visit.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading We accordingly prepared for our expedition; but it was first necessary for me to go to Katariff, sixty miles distant, to engage men, and to procure a slave in place of old Masara, whose owner would not trust her in the wild region we were about to visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The time was approaching when the grass throughout the country would be sufficiently dry to be fired.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We accordingly prepared for our expedition; but it was first necessary for me to go to Katariff, sixty miles distant, to engage men, and to procure a slave in place of old Masara, whose owner would not trust her in the wild region we were about to visit.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We accordingly prepared for our expedition; but it was first necessary for me to go to Katariff, sixty miles distant, to engage men, and to procure a slave in place of old Masara, whose owner would not trust her in the wild region we were about to visit.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The time was approaching when the grass throughout the country would be sufficiently dry to be fired.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading We accordingly prepared for our expedition; but it was first necessary for me to go to Katariff, sixty miles distant, to engage men, and to procure a slave in place of old Masara, whose owner would not trust her in the wild region we were about to visit.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading We accordingly prepared for our expedition; but it was first necessary for me to go to Katariff, sixty miles distant, to engage men, and to procure a slave in place of old Masara, whose owner would not trust her in the wild region we were about to visit.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I engaged six strong Tokrooris for five months, and purchased a slave woman for thirty-five dollars.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The time was approaching when the grass throughout the country would be sufficiently dry to be fired.
