(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 Every man had his body and face painted in all sorts of colors.
in addition
From this reading They also wore their fetiches, and looked like so many devils coming out of the woods.
ALUMBI
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading His kindred arrived to get the body to carry it to his village.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Now the people were to bury the man who had been killed by that big gorilla.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now the people were to bury the man who had been killed by that big gorilla.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading His kindred arrived to get the body to carry it to his village.
buryverbUS /ˈberi/
cover from sight
From this reading Now the people were to bury the man who had been killed by that big gorilla.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now the people were to bury the man who had been killed by that big gorilla.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading His kindred arrived to get the body to carry it to his village.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading Every man had his body and face painted in all sorts of colors.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading They also wore their fetiches, and looked like so many devils coming out of the woods.
DETERMINEverbUS /dəˈtɜːrmən/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
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devilsnounUS /ˈdevəlz/
plural of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading They also wore their fetiches, and looked like so many devils coming out of the woods.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every man had his body and face painted in all sorts of colors.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Every man had his body and face painted in all sorts of colors.
fetiches
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From this reading They also wore their fetiches, and looked like so many devils coming out of the woods.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading His kindred arrived to get the body to carry it to his village.
gorillanounUS /ɡərˈɪlə/
largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa
From this reading Now the people were to bury the man who had been killed by that big gorilla.
GUINEA-FOWL
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now the people were to bury the man who had been killed by that big gorilla.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His kindred arrived to get the body to carry it to his village.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every man had his body and face painted in all sorts of colors.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His kindred arrived to get the body to carry it to his village.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
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kindredadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndrɪd/
similar in quality or character
From this reading His kindred arrived to get the body to carry it to his village.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They also wore their fetiches, and looked like so many devils coming out of the woods.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They also wore their fetiches, and looked like so many devils coming out of the woods.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Now the people were to bury the man who had been killed by that big gorilla.
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 They also wore their fetiches, and looked like so many devils coming out of the woods.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the people were to bury the man who had been killed by that big gorilla.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They also wore their fetiches, and looked like so many devils coming out of the woods.
coated with paint
From this reading Every man had his body and face painted in all sorts of colors.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Now the people were to bury the man who had been killed by that big gorilla.
SEA-COASTnoun
the shore of a sea or ocean
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SNAKEnounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
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for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They also wore their fetiches, and looked like so many devils coming out of the woods.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Every man had his body and face painted in all sorts of colors.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now the people were to bury the man who had been killed by that big gorilla.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOR THE ALUMBI.--THE SNAKE AND THE GUINEA-FOWL.--SNAKE KILLED.--VISIT TO THE HOUSE OF THE ALUMBI.--DETERMINE TO VISIT THE SEA-COAST.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They also wore their fetiches, and looked like so many devils coming out of the woods.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They also wore their fetiches, and looked like so many devils coming out of the woods.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading His kindred arrived to get the body to carry it to his village.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now the people were to bury the man who had been killed by that big gorilla.
which person or people
From this reading Now the people were to bury the man who had been killed by that big gorilla.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading They also wore their fetiches, and looked like so many devils coming out of the woods.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading They also wore their fetiches, and looked like so many devils coming out of the woods.
