Chapter XX · Chapter 20

of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples

From this reading Far, far in the African desert she followed the march of Warkworth's little troop.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ah, the blinding light--the African scrub and sand--the long, single line--the native porters with their loads--the handful of English officers with that slender figure at their head--the endless, waterless path with its palms and mangoes and mimosas--the scene rushed upon the inward eye and held it.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading She felt the heat, the thirst, the weariness of bone and brain--all the spell and mystery of the unmapped, unconquered land.

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

From this reading Ah, the blinding light--the African scrub and sand--the long, single line--the native porters with their loads--the handful of English officers with that slender figure at their head--the endless, waterless path with its palms and mangoes and mimosas--the scene rushed upon the inward eye and held it.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Ah, the blinding light--the African scrub and sand--the long, single line--the native porters with their loads--the handful of English officers with that slender figure at their head--the endless, waterless path with its palms and mangoes and mimosas--the scene rushed upon the inward eye and held it.

a strong flame that burns brightly

From this reading Did he think of her sometimes, at night, under the stars, or in the blaze and mirage of noon?

shining intensely

From this reading Ah, the blinding light--the African scrub and sand--the long, single line--the native porters with their loads--the handful of English officers with that slender figure at their head--the endless, waterless path with its palms and mangoes and mimosas--the scene rushed upon the inward eye and held it.

rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates

From this reading She felt the heat, the thirst, the weariness of bone and brain--all the spell and mystery of the unmapped, unconquered land.

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading She felt the heat, the thirst, the weariness of bone and brain--all the spell and mystery of the unmapped, unconquered land.

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading Far, far in the African desert she followed the march of Warkworth's little troop.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Did he think of her sometimes, at night, under the stars, or in the blaze and mirage of noon?

tiresomely long; seemingly without end

From this reading Ah, the blinding light--the African scrub and sand--the long, single line--the native porters with their loads--the handful of English officers with that slender figure at their head--the endless, waterless path with its palms and mangoes and mimosas--the scene rushed upon the inward eye and held it.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading Ah, the blinding light--the African scrub and sand--the long, single line--the native porters with their loads--the handful of English officers with that slender figure at their head--the endless, waterless path with its palms and mangoes and mimosas--the scene rushed upon the inward eye and held it.

the organ of sight

From this reading Ah, the blinding light--the African scrub and sand--the long, single line--the native porters with their loads--the handful of English officers with that slender figure at their head--the endless, waterless path with its palms and mangoes and mimosas--the scene rushed upon the inward eye and held it.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Far, far in the African desert she followed the march of Warkworth's little troop.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading She felt the heat, the thirst, the weariness of bone and brain--all the spell and mystery of the unmapped, unconquered land.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading Ah, the blinding light--the African scrub and sand--the long, single line--the native porters with their loads--the handful of English officers with that slender figure at their head--the endless, waterless path with its palms and mangoes and mimosas--the scene rushed upon the inward eye and held it.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Far, far in the African desert she followed the march of Warkworth's little troop.

a small number or amount

From this reading Ah, the blinding light--the African scrub and sand--the long, single line--the native porters with their loads--the handful of English officers with that slender figure at their head--the endless, waterless path with its palms and mangoes and mimosas--the scene rushed upon the inward eye and held it.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Did he think of her sometimes, at night, under the stars, or in the blaze and mirage of noon?

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Ah, the blinding light--the African scrub and sand--the long, single line--the native porters with their loads--the handful of English officers with that slender figure at their head--the endless, waterless path with its palms and mangoes and mimosas--the scene rushed upon the inward eye and held it.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading She felt the heat, the thirst, the weariness of bone and brain--all the spell and mystery of the unmapped, unconquered land.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Ah, the blinding light--the African scrub and sand--the long, single line--the native porters with their loads--the handful of English officers with that slender figure at their head--the endless, waterless path with its palms and mangoes and mimosas--the scene rushed upon the inward eye and held it.

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

From this reading Did he think of her sometimes, at night, under the stars, or in the blaze and mirage of noon?

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

From this reading Far, far in the African desert she followed the march of Warkworth's little troop.

relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts

From this reading Ah, the blinding light--the African scrub and sand--the long, single line--the native porters with their loads--the handful of English officers with that slender figure at their head--the endless, waterless path with its palms and mangoes and mimosas--the scene rushed upon the inward eye and held it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Ah, the blinding light--the African scrub and sand--the long, single line--the native porters with their loads--the handful of English officers with that slender figure at their head--the endless, waterless path with its palms and mangoes and mimosas--the scene rushed upon the inward eye and held it.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Ah, the blinding light--the African scrub and sand--the long, single line--the native porters with their loads--the handful of English officers with that slender figure at their head--the endless, waterless path with its palms and mangoes and mimosas--the scene rushed upon the inward eye and held it.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading She felt the heat, the thirst, the weariness of bone and brain--all the spell and mystery of the unmapped, unconquered land.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Ah, the blinding light--the African scrub and sand--the long, single line--the native porters with their loads--the handful of English officers with that slender figure at their head--the endless, waterless path with its palms and mangoes and mimosas--the scene rushed upon the inward eye and held it.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Ah, the blinding light--the African scrub and sand--the long, single line--the native porters with their loads--the handful of English officers with that slender figure at their head--the endless, waterless path with its palms and mangoes and mimosas--the scene rushed upon the inward eye and held it.

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

From this reading Far, far in the African desert she followed the march of Warkworth's little troop.

a large number or amount

From this reading Ah, the blinding light--the African scrub and sand--the long, single line--the native porters with their loads--the handful of English officers with that slender figure at their head--the endless, waterless path with its palms and mangoes and mimosas--the scene rushed upon the inward eye and held it.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Ah, the blinding light--the African scrub and sand--the long, single line--the native porters with their loads--the handful of English officers with that slender figure at their head--the endless, waterless path with its palms and mangoes and mimosas--the scene rushed upon the inward eye and held it.

plural of “mango” — large evergreen tropical tree cultivated for its large oval fruit

From this reading Ah, the blinding light--the African scrub and sand--the long, single line--the native porters with their loads--the handful of English officers with that slender figure at their head--the endless, waterless path with its palms and mangoes and mimosas--the scene rushed upon the inward eye and held it.

march in a procession

From this reading Far, far in the African desert she followed the march of Warkworth's little troop.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ah, the blinding light--the African scrub and sand--the long, single line--the native porters with their loads--the handful of English officers with that slender figure at their head--the endless, waterless path with its palms and mangoes and mimosas--the scene rushed upon the inward eye and held it.

an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects

From this reading Did he think of her sometimes, at night, under the stars, or in the blaze and mirage of noon?

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading She felt the heat, the thirst, the weariness of bone and brain--all the spell and mystery of the unmapped, unconquered land.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading Ah, the blinding light--the African scrub and sand--the long, single line--the native porters with their loads--the handful of English officers with that slender figure at their head--the endless, waterless path with its palms and mangoes and mimosas--the scene rushed upon the inward eye and held it.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Did he think of her sometimes, at night, under the stars, or in the blaze and mirage of noon?

the middle of the day

From this reading Did he think of her sometimes, at night, under the stars, or in the blaze and mirage of noon?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Far, far in the African desert she followed the march of Warkworth's little troop.

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading Ah, the blinding light--the African scrub and sand--the long, single line--the native porters with their loads--the handful of English officers with that slender figure at their head--the endless, waterless path with its palms and mangoes and mimosas--the scene rushed upon the inward eye and held it.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Did he think of her sometimes, at night, under the stars, or in the blaze and mirage of noon?

plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

From this reading Ah, the blinding light--the African scrub and sand--the long, single line--the native porters with their loads--the handful of English officers with that slender figure at their head--the endless, waterless path with its palms and mangoes and mimosas--the scene rushed upon the inward eye and held it.

a course of conduct

From this reading Ah, the blinding light--the African scrub and sand--the long, single line--the native porters with their loads--the handful of English officers with that slender figure at their head--the endless, waterless path with its palms and mangoes and mimosas--the scene rushed upon the inward eye and held it.

plural of “porter” — a person employed to carry luggage and supplies

From this reading Ah, the blinding light--the African scrub and sand--the long, single line--the native porters with their loads--the handful of English officers with that slender figure at their head--the endless, waterless path with its palms and mangoes and mimosas--the scene rushed upon the inward eye and held it.

done under pressure

From this reading Ah, the blinding light--the African scrub and sand--the long, single line--the native porters with their loads--the handful of English officers with that slender figure at their head--the endless, waterless path with its palms and mangoes and mimosas--the scene rushed upon the inward eye and held it.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading Ah, the blinding light--the African scrub and sand--the long, single line--the native porters with their loads--the handful of English officers with that slender figure at their head--the endless, waterless path with its palms and mangoes and mimosas--the scene rushed upon the inward eye and held it.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading Ah, the blinding light--the African scrub and sand--the long, single line--the native porters with their loads--the handful of English officers with that slender figure at their head--the endless, waterless path with its palms and mangoes and mimosas--the scene rushed upon the inward eye and held it.

clean with hard rubbing

From this reading Ah, the blinding light--the African scrub and sand--the long, single line--the native porters with their loads--the handful of English officers with that slender figure at their head--the endless, waterless path with its palms and mangoes and mimosas--the scene rushed upon the inward eye and held it.

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

From this reading Far, far in the African desert she followed the march of Warkworth's little troop.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading Ah, the blinding light--the African scrub and sand--the long, single line--the native porters with their loads--the handful of English officers with that slender figure at their head--the endless, waterless path with its palms and mangoes and mimosas--the scene rushed upon the inward eye and held it.

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading Ah, the blinding light--the African scrub and sand--the long, single line--the native porters with their loads--the handful of English officers with that slender figure at their head--the endless, waterless path with its palms and mangoes and mimosas--the scene rushed upon the inward eye and held it.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Did he think of her sometimes, at night, under the stars, or in the blaze and mirage of noon?

orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of

From this reading She felt the heat, the thirst, the weariness of bone and brain--all the spell and mystery of the unmapped, unconquered land.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading Did he think of her sometimes, at night, under the stars, or in the blaze and mirage of noon?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Ah, the blinding light--the African scrub and sand--the long, single line--the native porters with their loads--the handful of English officers with that slender figure at their head--the endless, waterless path with its palms and mangoes and mimosas--the scene rushed upon the inward eye and held it.

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

From this reading Far, far in the African desert she followed the march of Warkworth's little troop.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Ah, the blinding light--the African scrub and sand--the long, single line--the native porters with their loads--the handful of English officers with that slender figure at their head--the endless, waterless path with its palms and mangoes and mimosas--the scene rushed upon the inward eye and held it.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Did he think of her sometimes, at night, under the stars, or in the blaze and mirage of noon?

a physiological need to drink

From this reading She felt the heat, the thirst, the weariness of bone and brain--all the spell and mystery of the unmapped, unconquered land.

a group of soldiers

From this reading Far, far in the African desert she followed the march of Warkworth's little troop.

not conquered

From this reading She felt the heat, the thirst, the weariness of bone and brain--all the spell and mystery of the unmapped, unconquered land.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Did he think of her sometimes, at night, under the stars, or in the blaze and mirage of noon?

(of unknown regions) not yet surveyed or investigated

From this reading She felt the heat, the thirst, the weariness of bone and brain--all the spell and mystery of the unmapped, unconquered land.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Ah, the blinding light--the African scrub and sand--the long, single line--the native porters with their loads--the handful of English officers with that slender figure at their head--the endless, waterless path with its palms and mangoes and mimosas--the scene rushed upon the inward eye and held it.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Far, far in the African desert she followed the march of Warkworth's little troop.

lacking sufficient water or rainfall

From this reading Ah, the blinding light--the African scrub and sand--the long, single line--the native porters with their loads--the handful of English officers with that slender figure at their head--the endless, waterless path with its palms and mangoes and mimosas--the scene rushed upon the inward eye and held it.

temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work

From this reading She felt the heat, the thirst, the weariness of bone and brain--all the spell and mystery of the unmapped, unconquered land.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Ah, the blinding light--the African scrub and sand--the long, single line--the native porters with their loads--the handful of English officers with that slender figure at their head--the endless, waterless path with its palms and mangoes and mimosas--the scene rushed upon the inward eye and held it.