used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MOUNTAINS.--A LEOPARD AFTER US.--REACH THE ASHIRA COUNTRY.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading MOUNTAINS.--A LEOPARD AFTER US.--REACH THE ASHIRA COUNTRY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early on that morning of my departure for the Ashira Land we were awakened by the voice of friend Obindji, who was recommending Okendjo to take great care of his "white man," and see that nothing should hurt him.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading We were soon under way, and, leaving the Ovenga, ascended the Ofoubou River for three miles and a half, when we unloaded our canoes.
ASHIRA
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From this reading MOUNTAINS.--A LEOPARD AFTER US.--REACH THE ASHIRA COUNTRY.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading Early on that morning of my departure for the Ashira Land we were awakened by the voice of friend Obindji, who was recommending Okendjo to take great care of his "white man," and see that nothing should hurt him.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading We had very great trouble in getting through the marshy lands which border the river, for they were overflowed to the very foot of the hills.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Early on that morning of my departure for the Ashira Land we were awakened by the voice of friend Obindji, who was recommending Okendjo to take great care of his "white man," and see that nothing should hurt him.
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading We were soon under way, and, leaving the Ovenga, ascended the Ofoubou River for three miles and a half, when we unloaded our canoes.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Early on that morning of my departure for the Ashira Land we were awakened by the voice of friend Obindji, who was recommending Okendjo to take great care of his "white man," and see that nothing should hurt him.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading MOUNTAINS.--A LEOPARD AFTER US.--REACH THE ASHIRA COUNTRY.
the act of departing
From this reading Early on that morning of my departure for the Ashira Land we were awakened by the voice of friend Obindji, who was recommending Okendjo to take great care of his "white man," and see that nothing should hurt him.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Then we struck off due east.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early on that morning of my departure for the Ashira Land we were awakened by the voice of friend Obindji, who was recommending Okendjo to take great care of his "white man," and see that nothing should hurt him.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Then we struck off due east.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading We had very great trouble in getting through the marshy lands which border the river, for they were overflowed to the very foot of the hills.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Early on that morning of my departure for the Ashira Land we were awakened by the voice of friend Obindji, who was recommending Okendjo to take great care of his "white man," and see that nothing should hurt him.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Early on that morning of my departure for the Ashira Land we were awakened by the voice of friend Obindji, who was recommending Okendjo to take great care of his "white man," and see that nothing should hurt him.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading We had very great trouble in getting through the marshy lands which border the river, for they were overflowed to the very foot of the hills.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Early on that morning of my departure for the Ashira Land we were awakened by the voice of friend Obindji, who was recommending Okendjo to take great care of his "white man," and see that nothing should hurt him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had very great trouble in getting through the marshy lands which border the river, for they were overflowed to the very foot of the hills.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading We were soon under way, and, leaving the Ovenga, ascended the Ofoubou River for three miles and a half, when we unloaded our canoes.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading We had very great trouble in getting through the marshy lands which border the river, for they were overflowed to the very foot of the hills.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Early on that morning of my departure for the Ashira Land we were awakened by the voice of friend Obindji, who was recommending Okendjo to take great care of his "white man," and see that nothing should hurt him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Early on that morning of my departure for the Ashira Land we were awakened by the voice of friend Obindji, who was recommending Okendjo to take great care of his "white man," and see that nothing should hurt him.
be the source of pain
From this reading Early on that morning of my departure for the Ashira Land we were awakened by the voice of friend Obindji, who was recommending Okendjo to take great care of his "white man," and see that nothing should hurt him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We had very great trouble in getting through the marshy lands which border the river, for they were overflowed to the very foot of the hills.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Early on that morning of my departure for the Ashira Land we were awakened by the voice of friend Obindji, who was recommending Okendjo to take great care of his "white man," and see that nothing should hurt him.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading We had very great trouble in getting through the marshy lands which border the river, for they were overflowed to the very foot of the hills.
the act of departing
From this reading We were soon under way, and, leaving the Ovenga, ascended the Ofoubou River for three miles and a half, when we unloaded our canoes.
LEOPARDnounUS /ˈlepərd/
the pelt of a leopard
From this reading MOUNTAINS.--A LEOPARD AFTER US.--REACH THE ASHIRA COUNTRY.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Early on that morning of my departure for the Ashira Land we were awakened by the voice of friend Obindji, who was recommending Okendjo to take great care of his "white man," and see that nothing should hurt him.
marshyadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrʃi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading We had very great trouble in getting through the marshy lands which border the river, for they were overflowed to the very foot of the hills.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading We were soon under way, and, leaving the Ovenga, ascended the Ofoubou River for three miles and a half, when we unloaded our canoes.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early on that morning of my departure for the Ashira Land we were awakened by the voice of friend Obindji, who was recommending Okendjo to take great care of his "white man," and see that nothing should hurt him.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading MOUNTAINS.--A LEOPARD AFTER US.--REACH THE ASHIRA COUNTRY.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Early on that morning of my departure for the Ashira Land we were awakened by the voice of friend Obindji, who was recommending Okendjo to take great care of his "white man," and see that nothing should hurt him.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Early on that morning of my departure for the Ashira Land we were awakened by the voice of friend Obindji, who was recommending Okendjo to take great care of his "white man," and see that nothing should hurt him.
Obindji
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From this reading Early on that morning of my departure for the Ashira Land we were awakened by the voice of friend Obindji, who was recommending Okendjo to take great care of his "white man," and see that nothing should hurt him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Early on that morning of my departure for the Ashira Land we were awakened by the voice of friend Obindji, who was recommending Okendjo to take great care of his "white man," and see that nothing should hurt him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then we struck off due east.
Ofoubou
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From this reading We were soon under way, and, leaving the Ovenga, ascended the Ofoubou River for three miles and a half, when we unloaded our canoes.
Okendjo
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From this reading Early on that morning of my departure for the Ashira Land we were awakened by the voice of friend Obindji, who was recommending Okendjo to take great care of his "white man," and see that nothing should hurt him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Early on that morning of my departure for the Ashira Land we were awakened by the voice of friend Obindji, who was recommending Okendjo to take great care of his "white man," and see that nothing should hurt him.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We were soon under way, and, leaving the Ovenga, ascended the Ofoubou River for three miles and a half, when we unloaded our canoes.
Ovenga
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From this reading We were soon under way, and, leaving the Ovenga, ascended the Ofoubou River for three miles and a half, when we unloaded our canoes.
overflowedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈfloʊd/
past form of “overflow” — flow or run over (a limit or brim)
From this reading We had very great trouble in getting through the marshy lands which border the river, for they were overflowed to the very foot of the hills.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading MOUNTAINS.--A LEOPARD AFTER US.--REACH THE ASHIRA COUNTRY.
recommendingverbUS /ˌrekəˈmendɪŋ/
-ing form of “recommend” — push for something
From this reading Early on that morning of my departure for the Ashira Land we were awakened by the voice of friend Obindji, who was recommending Okendjo to take great care of his "white man," and see that nothing should hurt him.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading We were soon under way, and, leaving the Ovenga, ascended the Ofoubou River for three miles and a half, when we unloaded our canoes.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Early on that morning of my departure for the Ashira Land we were awakened by the voice of friend Obindji, who was recommending Okendjo to take great care of his "white man," and see that nothing should hurt him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Early on that morning of my departure for the Ashira Land we were awakened by the voice of friend Obindji, who was recommending Okendjo to take great care of his "white man," and see that nothing should hurt him.
in the near future
From this reading We were soon under way, and, leaving the Ovenga, ascended the Ofoubou River for three miles and a half, when we unloaded our canoes.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Then we struck off due east.
carry out
From this reading Early on that morning of my departure for the Ashira Land we were awakened by the voice of friend Obindji, who was recommending Okendjo to take great care of his "white man," and see that nothing should hurt him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Early on that morning of my departure for the Ashira Land we were awakened by the voice of friend Obindji, who was recommending Okendjo to take great care of his "white man," and see that nothing should hurt him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MOUNTAINS.--A LEOPARD AFTER US.--REACH THE ASHIRA COUNTRY.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then we struck off due east.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We had very great trouble in getting through the marshy lands which border the river, for they were overflowed to the very foot of the hills.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading We were soon under way, and, leaving the Ovenga, ascended the Ofoubou River for three miles and a half, when we unloaded our canoes.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We had very great trouble in getting through the marshy lands which border the river, for they were overflowed to the very foot of the hills.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Early on that morning of my departure for the Ashira Land we were awakened by the voice of friend Obindji, who was recommending Okendjo to take great care of his "white man," and see that nothing should hurt him.
a source of difficulty
From this reading We had very great trouble in getting through the marshy lands which border the river, for they were overflowed to the very foot of the hills.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading We were soon under way, and, leaving the Ovenga, ascended the Ofoubou River for three miles and a half, when we unloaded our canoes.
unloadedadjectiveUS /ənˈloʊdɪd/
(of weapons) not charged with ammunition
From this reading We were soon under way, and, leaving the Ovenga, ascended the Ofoubou River for three miles and a half, when we unloaded our canoes.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MOUNTAINS.--A LEOPARD AFTER US.--REACH THE ASHIRA COUNTRY.
precisely as stated
From this reading We had very great trouble in getting through the marshy lands which border the river, for they were overflowed to the very foot of the hills.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Early on that morning of my departure for the Ashira Land we were awakened by the voice of friend Obindji, who was recommending Okendjo to take great care of his "white man," and see that nothing should hurt him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Early on that morning of my departure for the Ashira Land we were awakened by the voice of friend Obindji, who was recommending Okendjo to take great care of his "white man," and see that nothing should hurt him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We were soon under way, and, leaving the Ovenga, ascended the Ofoubou River for three miles and a half, when we unloaded our canoes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Early on that morning of my departure for the Ashira Land we were awakened by the voice of friend Obindji, who was recommending Okendjo to take great care of his "white man," and see that nothing should hurt him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Early on that morning of my departure for the Ashira Land we were awakened by the voice of friend Obindji, who was recommending Okendjo to take great care of his "white man," and see that nothing should hurt him.
at the time that
From this reading We were soon under way, and, leaving the Ovenga, ascended the Ofoubou River for three miles and a half, when we unloaded our canoes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We had very great trouble in getting through the marshy lands which border the river, for they were overflowed to the very foot of the hills.
a Caucasian
From this reading Early on that morning of my departure for the Ashira Land we were awakened by the voice of friend Obindji, who was recommending Okendjo to take great care of his "white man," and see that nothing should hurt him.
which person or people
From this reading Early on that morning of my departure for the Ashira Land we were awakened by the voice of friend Obindji, who was recommending Okendjo to take great care of his "white man," and see that nothing should hurt him.
