used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a few days thus spent in Goumbi, we had to get ready to be off.
Adouma
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From this reading Adouma made the preparations for our journey; canoes were lying on the banks of the river, waiting to carry the people Quengueza had ordered to go with me.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a few days thus spent in Goumbi, we had to get ready to be off.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IT DESERTED.--QUERLAOUEN DEAD.--HE HAS BEEN KILLED BY AN ELEPHANT.--ARRIVE AT OBINDJI'S TOWN.--MEETING WITH QUERLAOUEN'S WIDOW.--NEITHER MALAOUEN NOR GAMBO AT HOME.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Plantains and cassava had been gathered for our journey.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading IT DESERTED.--QUERLAOUEN DEAD.--HE HAS BEEN KILLED BY AN ELEPHANT.--ARRIVE AT OBINDJI'S TOWN.--MEETING WITH QUERLAOUEN'S WIDOW.--NEITHER MALAOUEN NOR GAMBO AT HOME.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IT DESERTED.--QUERLAOUEN DEAD.--HE HAS BEEN KILLED BY AN ELEPHANT.--ARRIVE AT OBINDJI'S TOWN.--MEETING WITH QUERLAOUEN'S WIDOW.--NEITHER MALAOUEN NOR GAMBO AT HOME.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Adouma made the preparations for our journey; canoes were lying on the banks of the river, waiting to carry the people Quengueza had ordered to go with me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After a few days thus spent in Goumbi, we had to get ready to be off.
BEENauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading IT DESERTED.--QUERLAOUEN DEAD.--HE HAS BEEN KILLED BY AN ELEPHANT.--ARRIVE AT OBINDJI'S TOWN.--MEETING WITH QUERLAOUEN'S WIDOW.--NEITHER MALAOUEN NOR GAMBO AT HOME.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IT DESERTED.--QUERLAOUEN DEAD.--HE HAS BEEN KILLED BY AN ELEPHANT.--ARRIVE AT OBINDJI'S TOWN.--MEETING WITH QUERLAOUEN'S WIDOW.--NEITHER MALAOUEN NOR GAMBO AT HOME.
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Adouma made the preparations for our journey; canoes were lying on the banks of the river, waiting to carry the people Quengueza had ordered to go with me.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Adouma made the preparations for our journey; canoes were lying on the banks of the river, waiting to carry the people Quengueza had ordered to go with me.
cassavanoun
a starch made by leaching and drying the root of the cassava plant; the source of tapioca; a staple food in the tropics
From this reading Plantains and cassava had been gathered for our journey.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading After a few days thus spent in Goumbi, we had to get ready to be off.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading IT DESERTED.--QUERLAOUEN DEAD.--HE HAS BEEN KILLED BY AN ELEPHANT.--ARRIVE AT OBINDJI'S TOWN.--MEETING WITH QUERLAOUEN'S WIDOW.--NEITHER MALAOUEN NOR GAMBO AT HOME.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading IT DESERTED.--QUERLAOUEN DEAD.--HE HAS BEEN KILLED BY AN ELEPHANT.--ARRIVE AT OBINDJI'S TOWN.--MEETING WITH QUERLAOUEN'S WIDOW.--NEITHER MALAOUEN NOR GAMBO AT HOME.
ELEPHANTnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading IT DESERTED.--QUERLAOUEN DEAD.--HE HAS BEEN KILLED BY AN ELEPHANT.--ARRIVE AT OBINDJI'S TOWN.--MEETING WITH QUERLAOUEN'S WIDOW.--NEITHER MALAOUEN NOR GAMBO AT HOME.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading After a few days thus spent in Goumbi, we had to get ready to be off.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Adouma made the preparations for our journey; canoes were lying on the banks of the river, waiting to carry the people Quengueza had ordered to go with me.
GAMBO
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From this reading IT DESERTED.--QUERLAOUEN DEAD.--HE HAS BEEN KILLED BY AN ELEPHANT.--ARRIVE AT OBINDJI'S TOWN.--MEETING WITH QUERLAOUEN'S WIDOW.--NEITHER MALAOUEN NOR GAMBO AT HOME.
brought together in one place
From this reading Plantains and cassava had been gathered for our journey.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading After a few days thus spent in Goumbi, we had to get ready to be off.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Adouma made the preparations for our journey; canoes were lying on the banks of the river, waiting to carry the people Quengueza had ordered to go with me.
Goumbi
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From this reading After a few days thus spent in Goumbi, we had to get ready to be off.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After a few days thus spent in Goumbi, we had to get ready to be off.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT DESERTED.--QUERLAOUEN DEAD.--HE HAS BEEN KILLED BY AN ELEPHANT.--ARRIVE AT OBINDJI'S TOWN.--MEETING WITH QUERLAOUEN'S WIDOW.--NEITHER MALAOUEN NOR GAMBO AT HOME.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IT DESERTED.--QUERLAOUEN DEAD.--HE HAS BEEN KILLED BY AN ELEPHANT.--ARRIVE AT OBINDJI'S TOWN.--MEETING WITH QUERLAOUEN'S WIDOW.--NEITHER MALAOUEN NOR GAMBO AT HOME.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading IT DESERTED.--QUERLAOUEN DEAD.--HE HAS BEEN KILLED BY AN ELEPHANT.--ARRIVE AT OBINDJI'S TOWN.--MEETING WITH QUERLAOUEN'S WIDOW.--NEITHER MALAOUEN NOR GAMBO AT HOME.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After a few days thus spent in Goumbi, we had to get ready to be off.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT DESERTED.--QUERLAOUEN DEAD.--HE HAS BEEN KILLED BY AN ELEPHANT.--ARRIVE AT OBINDJI'S TOWN.--MEETING WITH QUERLAOUEN'S WIDOW.--NEITHER MALAOUEN NOR GAMBO AT HOME.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Adouma made the preparations for our journey; canoes were lying on the banks of the river, waiting to carry the people Quengueza had ordered to go with me.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading IT DESERTED.--QUERLAOUEN DEAD.--HE HAS BEEN KILLED BY AN ELEPHANT.--ARRIVE AT OBINDJI'S TOWN.--MEETING WITH QUERLAOUEN'S WIDOW.--NEITHER MALAOUEN NOR GAMBO AT HOME.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading These were, for the most part, the king's slaves.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Adouma made the preparations for our journey; canoes were lying on the banks of the river, waiting to carry the people Quengueza had ordered to go with me.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Adouma made the preparations for our journey; canoes were lying on the banks of the river, waiting to carry the people Quengueza had ordered to go with me.
MALAOUEN
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From this reading IT DESERTED.--QUERLAOUEN DEAD.--HE HAS BEEN KILLED BY AN ELEPHANT.--ARRIVE AT OBINDJI'S TOWN.--MEETING WITH QUERLAOUEN'S WIDOW.--NEITHER MALAOUEN NOR GAMBO AT HOME.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Adouma made the preparations for our journey; canoes were lying on the banks of the river, waiting to carry the people Quengueza had ordered to go with me.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading IT DESERTED.--QUERLAOUEN DEAD.--HE HAS BEEN KILLED BY AN ELEPHANT.--ARRIVE AT OBINDJI'S TOWN.--MEETING WITH QUERLAOUEN'S WIDOW.--NEITHER MALAOUEN NOR GAMBO AT HOME.
used to form the superlative
From this reading These were, for the most part, the king's slaves.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading IT DESERTED.--QUERLAOUEN DEAD.--HE HAS BEEN KILLED BY AN ELEPHANT.--ARRIVE AT OBINDJI'S TOWN.--MEETING WITH QUERLAOUEN'S WIDOW.--NEITHER MALAOUEN NOR GAMBO AT HOME.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading IT DESERTED.--QUERLAOUEN DEAD.--HE HAS BEEN KILLED BY AN ELEPHANT.--ARRIVE AT OBINDJI'S TOWN.--MEETING WITH QUERLAOUEN'S WIDOW.--NEITHER MALAOUEN NOR GAMBO AT HOME.
OBINDJI'S
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From this reading IT DESERTED.--QUERLAOUEN DEAD.--HE HAS BEEN KILLED BY AN ELEPHANT.--ARRIVE AT OBINDJI'S TOWN.--MEETING WITH QUERLAOUEN'S WIDOW.--NEITHER MALAOUEN NOR GAMBO AT HOME.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Adouma made the preparations for our journey; canoes were lying on the banks of the river, waiting to carry the people Quengueza had ordered to go with me.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After a few days thus spent in Goumbi, we had to get ready to be off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Adouma made the preparations for our journey; canoes were lying on the banks of the river, waiting to carry the people Quengueza had ordered to go with me.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Adouma made the preparations for our journey; canoes were lying on the banks of the river, waiting to carry the people Quengueza had ordered to go with me.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Adouma made the preparations for our journey; canoes were lying on the banks of the river, waiting to carry the people Quengueza had ordered to go with me.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading These were, for the most part, the king's slaves.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Adouma made the preparations for our journey; canoes were lying on the banks of the river, waiting to carry the people Quengueza had ordered to go with me.
PlantainsnounUS /ˈplæntənz/
plural of “plantain” — any of numerous plants of the genus Plantago; mostly small roadside or dooryard weeds with elliptic leaves and small spikes of very small flowers; seeds of some used medicinally
From this reading Plantains and cassava had been gathered for our journey.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Adouma made the preparations for our journey; canoes were lying on the banks of the river, waiting to carry the people Quengueza had ordered to go with me.
Quengueza
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From this reading Adouma made the preparations for our journey; canoes were lying on the banks of the river, waiting to carry the people Quengueza had ordered to go with me.
QUERLAOUEN
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From this reading IT DESERTED.--QUERLAOUEN DEAD.--HE HAS BEEN KILLED BY AN ELEPHANT.--ARRIVE AT OBINDJI'S TOWN.--MEETING WITH QUERLAOUEN'S WIDOW.--NEITHER MALAOUEN NOR GAMBO AT HOME.
QUERLAOUEN'S
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From this reading IT DESERTED.--QUERLAOUEN DEAD.--HE HAS BEEN KILLED BY AN ELEPHANT.--ARRIVE AT OBINDJI'S TOWN.--MEETING WITH QUERLAOUEN'S WIDOW.--NEITHER MALAOUEN NOR GAMBO AT HOME.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading After a few days thus spent in Goumbi, we had to get ready to be off.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Adouma made the preparations for our journey; canoes were lying on the banks of the river, waiting to carry the people Quengueza had ordered to go with me.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading These were, for the most part, the king's slaves.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading After a few days thus spent in Goumbi, we had to get ready to be off.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Adouma made the preparations for our journey; canoes were lying on the banks of the river, waiting to carry the people Quengueza had ordered to go with me.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were, for the most part, the king's slaves.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading After a few days thus spent in Goumbi, we had to get ready to be off.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a few days thus spent in Goumbi, we had to get ready to be off.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading IT DESERTED.--QUERLAOUEN DEAD.--HE HAS BEEN KILLED BY AN ELEPHANT.--ARRIVE AT OBINDJI'S TOWN.--MEETING WITH QUERLAOUEN'S WIDOW.--NEITHER MALAOUEN NOR GAMBO AT HOME.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Adouma made the preparations for our journey; canoes were lying on the banks of the river, waiting to carry the people Quengueza had ordered to go with me.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After a few days thus spent in Goumbi, we had to get ready to be off.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Adouma made the preparations for our journey; canoes were lying on the banks of the river, waiting to carry the people Quengueza had ordered to go with me.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading IT DESERTED.--QUERLAOUEN DEAD.--HE HAS BEEN KILLED BY AN ELEPHANT.--ARRIVE AT OBINDJI'S TOWN.--MEETING WITH QUERLAOUEN'S WIDOW.--NEITHER MALAOUEN NOR GAMBO AT HOME.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IT DESERTED.--QUERLAOUEN DEAD.--HE HAS BEEN KILLED BY AN ELEPHANT.--ARRIVE AT OBINDJI'S TOWN.--MEETING WITH QUERLAOUEN'S WIDOW.--NEITHER MALAOUEN NOR GAMBO AT HOME.
