23
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From this reading We started from Geera on the 23d of December, with our party complete.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The start from Geera--Feats of horsemanship--A curious chase--Abou Do wins a race--Capturing a young buffalo--Our island camp--Tales of the Base.
Abou
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From this reading The start from Geera--Feats of horsemanship--A curious chase--Abou Do wins a race--Capturing a young buffalo--Our island camp--Tales of the Base.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading My chief tracker was Taher Noor, who, although a good hunter, was not a professional aggahr, and I was accompanied by the father of Abou Do, who was a renowned "howarti" or harpooner of hippopotami.
aggahr
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From this reading My chief tracker was Taher Noor, who, although a good hunter, was not a professional aggahr, and I was accompanied by the father of Abou Do, who was a renowned "howarti" or harpooner of hippopotami.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading My chief tracker was Taher Noor, who, although a good hunter, was not a professional aggahr, and I was accompanied by the father of Abou Do, who was a renowned "howarti" or harpooner of hippopotami.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Hamran sword-hunters were Abou Do, Jali, and Suleiman.
BasenounUS /beɪs/
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading The start from Geera--Feats of horsemanship--A curious chase--Abou Do wins a race--Capturing a young buffalo--Our island camp--Tales of the Base.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This magnificent old man might have been Neptune himself.
buffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading The start from Geera--Feats of horsemanship--A curious chase--Abou Do wins a race--Capturing a young buffalo--Our island camp--Tales of the Base.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My chief tracker was Taher Noor, who, although a good hunter, was not a professional aggahr, and I was accompanied by the father of Abou Do, who was a renowned "howarti" or harpooner of hippopotami.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The start from Geera--Feats of horsemanship--A curious chase--Abou Do wins a race--Capturing a young buffalo--Our island camp--Tales of the Base.
CapturingverbUS /ˈkæptʃərɪŋ/
-ing form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading The start from Geera--Feats of horsemanship--A curious chase--Abou Do wins a race--Capturing a young buffalo--Our island camp--Tales of the Base.
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading The start from Geera--Feats of horsemanship--A curious chase--Abou Do wins a race--Capturing a young buffalo--Our island camp--Tales of the Base.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading My chief tracker was Taher Noor, who, although a good hunter, was not a professional aggahr, and I was accompanied by the father of Abou Do, who was a renowned "howarti" or harpooner of hippopotami.
completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading We started from Geera on the 23d of December, with our party complete.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The start from Geera--Feats of horsemanship--A curious chase--Abou Do wins a race--Capturing a young buffalo--Our island camp--Tales of the Base.
dnounUS /diː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading We started from Geera on the 23d of December, with our party complete.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading We started from Geera on the 23d of December, with our party complete.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The start from Geera--Feats of horsemanship--A curious chase--Abou Do wins a race--Capturing a young buffalo--Our island camp--Tales of the Base.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My chief tracker was Taher Noor, who, although a good hunter, was not a professional aggahr, and I was accompanied by the father of Abou Do, who was a renowned "howarti" or harpooner of hippopotami.
FeatsnounUS /fiːts/
plural of “feat” — a notable achievement
From this reading The start from Geera--Feats of horsemanship--A curious chase--Abou Do wins a race--Capturing a young buffalo--Our island camp--Tales of the Base.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The start from Geera--Feats of horsemanship--A curious chase--Abou Do wins a race--Capturing a young buffalo--Our island camp--Tales of the Base.
Geera
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From this reading The start from Geera--Feats of horsemanship--A curious chase--Abou Do wins a race--Capturing a young buffalo--Our island camp--Tales of the Base.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading My chief tracker was Taher Noor, who, although a good hunter, was not a professional aggahr, and I was accompanied by the father of Abou Do, who was a renowned "howarti" or harpooner of hippopotami.
Hamran
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From this reading The Hamran sword-hunters were Abou Do, Jali, and Suleiman.
harpoonernoun
someone who launches harpoons
From this reading My chief tracker was Taher Noor, who, although a good hunter, was not a professional aggahr, and I was accompanied by the father of Abou Do, who was a renowned "howarti" or harpooner of hippopotami.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This magnificent old man might have been Neptune himself.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading This magnificent old man might have been Neptune himself.
hippopotami
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From this reading My chief tracker was Taher Noor, who, although a good hunter, was not a professional aggahr, and I was accompanied by the father of Abou Do, who was a renowned "howarti" or harpooner of hippopotami.
horsemanshipnounUS /ˈhɔːrsmənʃɪp/
skill in handling and riding horses
From this reading The start from Geera--Feats of horsemanship--A curious chase--Abou Do wins a race--Capturing a young buffalo--Our island camp--Tales of the Base.
howarti
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From this reading My chief tracker was Taher Noor, who, although a good hunter, was not a professional aggahr, and I was accompanied by the father of Abou Do, who was a renowned "howarti" or harpooner of hippopotami.
hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading My chief tracker was Taher Noor, who, although a good hunter, was not a professional aggahr, and I was accompanied by the father of Abou Do, who was a renowned "howarti" or harpooner of hippopotami.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My chief tracker was Taher Noor, who, although a good hunter, was not a professional aggahr, and I was accompanied by the father of Abou Do, who was a renowned "howarti" or harpooner of hippopotami.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The start from Geera--Feats of horsemanship--A curious chase--Abou Do wins a race--Capturing a young buffalo--Our island camp--Tales of the Base.
Jali
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From this reading The Hamran sword-hunters were Abou Do, Jali, and Suleiman.
magnificentadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/
characterized by grandeur
From this reading This magnificent old man might have been Neptune himself.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This magnificent old man might have been Neptune himself.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading This magnificent old man might have been Neptune himself.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My chief tracker was Taher Noor, who, although a good hunter, was not a professional aggahr, and I was accompanied by the father of Abou Do, who was a renowned "howarti" or harpooner of hippopotami.
NeptunenounUS /ˈneptuːn/
(Roman mythology) god of the sea; counterpart of Greek Poseidon
From this reading This magnificent old man might have been Neptune himself.
Noor
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From this reading My chief tracker was Taher Noor, who, although a good hunter, was not a professional aggahr, and I was accompanied by the father of Abou Do, who was a renowned "howarti" or harpooner of hippopotami.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My chief tracker was Taher Noor, who, although a good hunter, was not a professional aggahr, and I was accompanied by the father of Abou Do, who was a renowned "howarti" or harpooner of hippopotami.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The start from Geera--Feats of horsemanship--A curious chase--Abou Do wins a race--Capturing a young buffalo--Our island camp--Tales of the Base.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading This magnificent old man might have been Neptune himself.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We started from Geera on the 23d of December, with our party complete.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading My chief tracker was Taher Noor, who, although a good hunter, was not a professional aggahr, and I was accompanied by the father of Abou Do, who was a renowned "howarti" or harpooner of hippopotami.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The start from Geera--Feats of horsemanship--A curious chase--Abou Do wins a race--Capturing a young buffalo--Our island camp--Tales of the Base.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading We started from Geera on the 23d of December, with our party complete.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading My chief tracker was Taher Noor, who, although a good hunter, was not a professional aggahr, and I was accompanied by the father of Abou Do, who was a renowned "howarti" or harpooner of hippopotami.
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading The start from Geera--Feats of horsemanship--A curious chase--Abou Do wins a race--Capturing a young buffalo--Our island camp--Tales of the Base.
renownedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnaʊnd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading My chief tracker was Taher Noor, who, although a good hunter, was not a professional aggahr, and I was accompanied by the father of Abou Do, who was a renowned "howarti" or harpooner of hippopotami.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The start from Geera--Feats of horsemanship--A curious chase--Abou Do wins a race--Capturing a young buffalo--Our island camp--Tales of the Base.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We started from Geera on the 23d of December, with our party complete.
Suleiman
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From this reading The Hamran sword-hunters were Abou Do, Jali, and Suleiman.
sword-hunters
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From this reading The Hamran sword-hunters were Abou Do, Jali, and Suleiman.
Taher
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From this reading My chief tracker was Taher Noor, who, although a good hunter, was not a professional aggahr, and I was accompanied by the father of Abou Do, who was a renowned "howarti" or harpooner of hippopotami.
TalesnounUS /teɪlz/
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The start from Geera--Feats of horsemanship--A curious chase--Abou Do wins a race--Capturing a young buffalo--Our island camp--Tales of the Base.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The start from Geera--Feats of horsemanship--A curious chase--Abou Do wins a race--Capturing a young buffalo--Our island camp--Tales of the Base.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This magnificent old man might have been Neptune himself.
trackernounUS /ˈtrækər/
someone who tracks down game
From this reading My chief tracker was Taher Noor, who, although a good hunter, was not a professional aggahr, and I was accompanied by the father of Abou Do, who was a renowned "howarti" or harpooner of hippopotami.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My chief tracker was Taher Noor, who, although a good hunter, was not a professional aggahr, and I was accompanied by the father of Abou Do, who was a renowned "howarti" or harpooner of hippopotami.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We started from Geera on the 23d of December, with our party complete.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Hamran sword-hunters were Abou Do, Jali, and Suleiman.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading My chief tracker was Taher Noor, who, although a good hunter, was not a professional aggahr, and I was accompanied by the father of Abou Do, who was a renowned "howarti" or harpooner of hippopotami.
winsnounUS /wɪnz/
plural of “win” — a victory (as in a race or other competition)
From this reading The start from Geera--Feats of horsemanship--A curious chase--Abou Do wins a race--Capturing a young buffalo--Our island camp--Tales of the Base.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We started from Geera on the 23d of December, with our party complete.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The start from Geera--Feats of horsemanship--A curious chase--Abou Do wins a race--Capturing a young buffalo--Our island camp--Tales of the Base.
