aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I said to them: “Yesterday I heard about the people living in the big forest.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading THE ANIMALS OF THE FOREST—FIVE KINDS OF APES—THE NGINA OR GORILLA—HIS GREAT STRENGTH AND FIERCENESS—HOW HE ATTACKS MAN AND OTHER ANIMALS—OSHORIA’S ACCOUNT OF HIM.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Now tell me of the strange beasts that roam amongst the trees.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ANIMALS OF THE FOREST—FIVE KINDS OF APES—THE NGINA OR GORILLA—HIS GREAT STRENGTH AND FIERCENESS—HOW HE ATTACKS MAN AND OTHER ANIMALS—OSHORIA’S ACCOUNT OF HIM.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading THE ANIMALS OF THE FOREST—FIVE KINDS OF APES—THE NGINA OR GORILLA—HIS GREAT STRENGTH AND FIERCENESS—HOW HE ATTACKS MAN AND OTHER ANIMALS—OSHORIA’S ACCOUNT OF HIM.
APESnounUS /eɪps/
plural of “ape” — any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
From this reading THE ANIMALS OF THE FOREST—FIVE KINDS OF APES—THE NGINA OR GORILLA—HIS GREAT STRENGTH AND FIERCENESS—HOW HE ATTACKS MAN AND OTHER ANIMALS—OSHORIA’S ACCOUNT OF HIM.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Regundo replied: “Oguizi, there are many strange creatures living in the forest.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading The slaves assembled the next evening.
ATTACKSnounUS /əˈtæks/
plural of “attack” — (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading THE ANIMALS OF THE FOREST—FIVE KINDS OF APES—THE NGINA OR GORILLA—HIS GREAT STRENGTH AND FIERCENESS—HOW HE ATTACKS MAN AND OTHER ANIMALS—OSHORIA’S ACCOUNT OF HIM.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Now tell me of the strange beasts that roam amongst the trees.”
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I said to them: “Yesterday I heard about the people living in the big forest.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Regundo replied: “Oguizi, there are many strange creatures living in the forest.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The slaves assembled the next evening.
FIERCENESSnoun
the property of being wild or turbulent
From this reading THE ANIMALS OF THE FOREST—FIVE KINDS OF APES—THE NGINA OR GORILLA—HIS GREAT STRENGTH AND FIERCENESS—HOW HE ATTACKS MAN AND OTHER ANIMALS—OSHORIA’S ACCOUNT OF HIM.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading THE ANIMALS OF THE FOREST—FIVE KINDS OF APES—THE NGINA OR GORILLA—HIS GREAT STRENGTH AND FIERCENESS—HOW HE ATTACKS MAN AND OTHER ANIMALS—OSHORIA’S ACCOUNT OF HIM.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE ANIMALS OF THE FOREST—FIVE KINDS OF APES—THE NGINA OR GORILLA—HIS GREAT STRENGTH AND FIERCENESS—HOW HE ATTACKS MAN AND OTHER ANIMALS—OSHORIA’S ACCOUNT OF HIM.
GORILLAnounUS /ɡərˈɪlə/
largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE ANIMALS OF THE FOREST—FIVE KINDS OF APES—THE NGINA OR GORILLA—HIS GREAT STRENGTH AND FIERCENESS—HOW HE ATTACKS MAN AND OTHER ANIMALS—OSHORIA’S ACCOUNT OF HIM.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ANIMALS OF THE FOREST—FIVE KINDS OF APES—THE NGINA OR GORILLA—HIS GREAT STRENGTH AND FIERCENESS—HOW HE ATTACKS MAN AND OTHER ANIMALS—OSHORIA’S ACCOUNT OF HIM.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I said to them: “Yesterday I heard about the people living in the big forest.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE ANIMALS OF THE FOREST—FIVE KINDS OF APES—THE NGINA OR GORILLA—HIS GREAT STRENGTH AND FIERCENESS—HOW HE ATTACKS MAN AND OTHER ANIMALS—OSHORIA’S ACCOUNT OF HIM.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ANIMALS OF THE FOREST—FIVE KINDS OF APES—THE NGINA OR GORILLA—HIS GREAT STRENGTH AND FIERCENESS—HOW HE ATTACKS MAN AND OTHER ANIMALS—OSHORIA’S ACCOUNT OF HIM.
HOW
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said to them: “Yesterday I heard about the people living in the big forest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I said to them: “Yesterday I heard about the people living in the big forest.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading THE ANIMALS OF THE FOREST—FIVE KINDS OF APES—THE NGINA OR GORILLA—HIS GREAT STRENGTH AND FIERCENESS—HOW HE ATTACKS MAN AND OTHER ANIMALS—OSHORIA’S ACCOUNT OF HIM.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading I said to them: “Yesterday I heard about the people living in the big forest.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE ANIMALS OF THE FOREST—FIVE KINDS OF APES—THE NGINA OR GORILLA—HIS GREAT STRENGTH AND FIERCENESS—HOW HE ATTACKS MAN AND OTHER ANIMALS—OSHORIA’S ACCOUNT OF HIM.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Regundo replied: “Oguizi, there are many strange creatures living in the forest.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now tell me of the strange beasts that roam amongst the trees.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The slaves assembled the next evening.
NGINA
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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now tell me of the strange beasts that roam amongst the trees.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ANIMALS OF THE FOREST—FIVE KINDS OF APES—THE NGINA OR GORILLA—HIS GREAT STRENGTH AND FIERCENESS—HOW HE ATTACKS MAN AND OTHER ANIMALS—OSHORIA’S ACCOUNT OF HIM.
Oguizi
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From this reading Regundo replied: “Oguizi, there are many strange creatures living in the forest.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE ANIMALS OF THE FOREST—FIVE KINDS OF APES—THE NGINA OR GORILLA—HIS GREAT STRENGTH AND FIERCENESS—HOW HE ATTACKS MAN AND OTHER ANIMALS—OSHORIA’S ACCOUNT OF HIM.
OSHORIA'S
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE ANIMALS OF THE FOREST—FIVE KINDS OF APES—THE NGINA OR GORILLA—HIS GREAT STRENGTH AND FIERCENESS—HOW HE ATTACKS MAN AND OTHER ANIMALS—OSHORIA’S ACCOUNT OF HIM.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I said to them: “Yesterday I heard about the people living in the big forest.
Regundo
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From this reading Regundo replied: “Oguizi, there are many strange creatures living in the forest.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Regundo replied: “Oguizi, there are many strange creatures living in the forest.
roamverbUS /roʊm/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Now tell me of the strange beasts that roam amongst the trees.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said to them: “Yesterday I heard about the people living in the big forest.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading The slaves assembled the next evening.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Now tell me of the strange beasts that roam amongst the trees.”
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading THE ANIMALS OF THE FOREST—FIVE KINDS OF APES—THE NGINA OR GORILLA—HIS GREAT STRENGTH AND FIERCENESS—HOW HE ATTACKS MAN AND OTHER ANIMALS—OSHORIA’S ACCOUNT OF HIM.
express in words
From this reading Now tell me of the strange beasts that roam amongst the trees.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now tell me of the strange beasts that roam amongst the trees.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ANIMALS OF THE FOREST—FIVE KINDS OF APES—THE NGINA OR GORILLA—HIS GREAT STRENGTH AND FIERCENESS—HOW HE ATTACKS MAN AND OTHER ANIMALS—OSHORIA’S ACCOUNT OF HIM.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I said to them: “Yesterday I heard about the people living in the big forest.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Regundo replied: “Oguizi, there are many strange creatures living in the forest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I said to them: “Yesterday I heard about the people living in the big forest.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Now tell me of the strange beasts that roam amongst the trees.”
the day immediately before today
From this reading I said to them: “Yesterday I heard about the people living in the big forest.
