adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Is providentially relieved by a fall of rain.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Author feels great joy at his deliverance, and proceeds through the wilderness; but finds his situation very deplorable.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Suffers greatly from thirst, and faints on the sand.--Recovers, and makes another effort to push forward.
ArrivesverbUS /ərˈaɪvz/
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Arrives at a Foulah village, where he is refused relief by the Dooty, but obtains food from a poor woman.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Author feels great joy at his deliverance, and proceeds through the wilderness; but finds his situation very deplorable.
AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The Author feels great joy at his deliverance, and proceeds through the wilderness; but finds his situation very deplorable.
Bambarra
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From this reading Arrives on the third day at a Negro town called Wawra, tributary to the King of Bambarra.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Author feels great joy at his deliverance, and proceeds through the wilderness; but finds his situation very deplorable.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Is providentially relieved by a fall of rain.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Arrives on the third day at a Negro town called Wawra, tributary to the King of Bambarra.
ContinuesverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːz/
third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading Continues his journey through the wilderness, and the next day lights on another Foulah village, where he is hospitably received by one of the shepherds.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Continues his journey through the wilderness, and the next day lights on another Foulah village, where he is hospitably received by one of the shepherds.
deliverancenounUS /dɪˈlɪvərəns/
recovery or preservation from loss or danger
From this reading The Author feels great joy at his deliverance, and proceeds through the wilderness; but finds his situation very deplorable.
deplorableadjectiveUS /dɪˈplɔːrəbəl/
bad; unfortunate
From this reading The Author feels great joy at his deliverance, and proceeds through the wilderness; but finds his situation very deplorable.
Dooty
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From this reading Arrives at a Foulah village, where he is refused relief by the Dooty, but obtains food from a poor woman.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Suffers greatly from thirst, and faints on the sand.--Recovers, and makes another effort to push forward.
faints
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From this reading Suffers greatly from thirst, and faints on the sand.--Recovers, and makes another effort to push forward.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Is providentially relieved by a fall of rain.
feelsnounUS /fiːlz/
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading The Author feels great joy at his deliverance, and proceeds through the wilderness; but finds his situation very deplorable.
findsnounUS /faɪndz/
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading The Author feels great joy at his deliverance, and proceeds through the wilderness; but finds his situation very deplorable.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Arrives at a Foulah village, where he is refused relief by the Dooty, but obtains food from a poor woman.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Suffers greatly from thirst, and faints on the sand.--Recovers, and makes another effort to push forward.
Foulah
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From this reading Arrives at a Foulah village, where he is refused relief by the Dooty, but obtains food from a poor woman.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Suffers greatly from thirst, and faints on the sand.--Recovers, and makes another effort to push forward.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Author feels great joy at his deliverance, and proceeds through the wilderness; but finds his situation very deplorable.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Suffers greatly from thirst, and faints on the sand.--Recovers, and makes another effort to push forward.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Arrives at a Foulah village, where he is refused relief by the Dooty, but obtains food from a poor woman.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Author feels great joy at his deliverance, and proceeds through the wilderness; but finds his situation very deplorable.
hospitablyadverb
in a hospitable manner
From this reading Continues his journey through the wilderness, and the next day lights on another Foulah village, where he is hospitably received by one of the shepherds.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is providentially relieved by a fall of rain.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Continues his journey through the wilderness, and the next day lights on another Foulah village, where he is hospitably received by one of the shepherds.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The Author feels great joy at his deliverance, and proceeds through the wilderness; but finds his situation very deplorable.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Arrives on the third day at a Negro town called Wawra, tributary to the King of Bambarra.
lightsnounUS /laɪts/
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Continues his journey through the wilderness, and the next day lights on another Foulah village, where he is hospitably received by one of the shepherds.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Suffers greatly from thirst, and faints on the sand.--Recovers, and makes another effort to push forward.
NegronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading Arrives on the third day at a Negro town called Wawra, tributary to the King of Bambarra.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Continues his journey through the wilderness, and the next day lights on another Foulah village, where he is hospitably received by one of the shepherds.
obtainsverbUS /əbˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Arrives at a Foulah village, where he is refused relief by the Dooty, but obtains food from a poor woman.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Is providentially relieved by a fall of rain.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Suffers greatly from thirst, and faints on the sand.--Recovers, and makes another effort to push forward.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Continues his journey through the wilderness, and the next day lights on another Foulah village, where he is hospitably received by one of the shepherds.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Arrives at a Foulah village, where he is refused relief by the Dooty, but obtains food from a poor woman.
proceedsnounUS /prəˈsiːdz/
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading The Author feels great joy at his deliverance, and proceeds through the wilderness; but finds his situation very deplorable.
providentiallyadverb
in a fortunately providential manner
From this reading Is providentially relieved by a fall of rain.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading Suffers greatly from thirst, and faints on the sand.--Recovers, and makes another effort to push forward.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Is providentially relieved by a fall of rain.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Continues his journey through the wilderness, and the next day lights on another Foulah village, where he is hospitably received by one of the shepherds.
RecoversverbUS /rɪˈkʌvərz/
third-person singular of “recover” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Suffers greatly from thirst, and faints on the sand.--Recovers, and makes another effort to push forward.
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Arrives at a Foulah village, where he is refused relief by the Dooty, but obtains food from a poor woman.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Arrives at a Foulah village, where he is refused relief by the Dooty, but obtains food from a poor woman.
relievedadjectiveUS /rɪˈliːvd/
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading Is providentially relieved by a fall of rain.
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Suffers greatly from thirst, and faints on the sand.--Recovers, and makes another effort to push forward.
shepherdsnounUS /ˈʃepərdz/
plural of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading Continues his journey through the wilderness, and the next day lights on another Foulah village, where he is hospitably received by one of the shepherds.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The Author feels great joy at his deliverance, and proceeds through the wilderness; but finds his situation very deplorable.
SuffersverbUS /ˈsʌfərz/
third-person singular of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Suffers greatly from thirst, and faints on the sand.--Recovers, and makes another effort to push forward.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Author feels great joy at his deliverance, and proceeds through the wilderness; but finds his situation very deplorable.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Arrives on the third day at a Negro town called Wawra, tributary to the King of Bambarra.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading Suffers greatly from thirst, and faints on the sand.--Recovers, and makes another effort to push forward.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The Author feels great joy at his deliverance, and proceeds through the wilderness; but finds his situation very deplorable.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Suffers greatly from thirst, and faints on the sand.--Recovers, and makes another effort to push forward.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Arrives on the third day at a Negro town called Wawra, tributary to the King of Bambarra.
tributaryadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪbjəteri/
(of a stream) flowing into a larger stream
From this reading Arrives on the third day at a Negro town called Wawra, tributary to the King of Bambarra.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The Author feels great joy at his deliverance, and proceeds through the wilderness; but finds his situation very deplorable.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Arrives at a Foulah village, where he is refused relief by the Dooty, but obtains food from a poor woman.
Wawra
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arrives on the third day at a Negro town called Wawra, tributary to the King of Bambarra.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Arrives at a Foulah village, where he is refused relief by the Dooty, but obtains food from a poor woman.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading The Author feels great joy at his deliverance, and proceeds through the wilderness; but finds his situation very deplorable.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Arrives at a Foulah village, where he is refused relief by the Dooty, but obtains food from a poor woman.
