Chapter IV · Chapter 4

past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading "Pah, pah, Tifum! he but acted as the Watuta boys would have done; but lay not thine hand on him again.

anew

From this reading "Pah, pah, Tifum! he but acted as the Watuta boys would have done; but lay not thine hand on him again.

plural of “ail” — aromatic bulb used as seasoning

From this reading "Tifum," said Ferodia, aloud, "what ails this tallest lad?

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Tifum, bending his back almost double, said, "My chief, this boy is as stubborn as an ass.

using the voice; not silently

From this reading "Tifum," said Ferodia, aloud, "what ails this tallest lad?

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Tifum, bending his back almost double, said, "My chief, this boy is as stubborn as an ass.

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

From this reading When I remembered the cruelties the people of this boy have practised upon those of our colour, my blood boiled within me, and when I told him to arise and be bound like the other prisoners, he spat in my face, and I flogged him."

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading These wounds are not the wounds of arrows."

come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading When I remembered the cruelties the people of this boy have practised upon those of our colour, my blood boiled within me, and when I told him to arise and be bound like the other prisoners, he spat in my face, and I flogged him."

plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation

From this reading These wounds are not the wounds of arrows."

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Tifum, bending his back almost double, said, "My chief, this boy is as stubborn as an ass.

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

From this reading Tifum, bending his back almost double, said, "My chief, this boy is as stubborn as an ass.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Tifum, bending his back almost double, said, "My chief, this boy is as stubborn as an ass.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading When I remembered the cruelties the people of this boy have practised upon those of our colour, my blood boiled within me, and when I told him to arise and be bound like the other prisoners, he spat in my face, and I flogged him."

movement that causes the formation of a curve

From this reading Tifum, bending his back almost double, said, "My chief, this boy is as stubborn as an ass.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading When I remembered the cruelties the people of this boy have practised upon those of our colour, my blood boiled within me, and when I told him to arise and be bound like the other prisoners, he spat in my face, and I flogged him."

cooked in hot water

From this reading When I remembered the cruelties the people of this boy have practised upon those of our colour, my blood boiled within me, and when I told him to arise and be bound like the other prisoners, he spat in my face, and I flogged him."

confined by bonds

From this reading When I remembered the cruelties the people of this boy have practised upon those of our colour, my blood boiled within me, and when I told him to arise and be bound like the other prisoners, he spat in my face, and I flogged him."

a youthful male person

From this reading Tifum, bending his back almost double, said, "My chief, this boy is as stubborn as an ass.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading "Pah, pah, Tifum! he but acted as the Watuta boys would have done; but lay not thine hand on him again.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Pah, pah, Tifum! he but acted as the Watuta boys would have done; but lay not thine hand on him again.

a person who is in charge

From this reading Tifum, bending his back almost double, said, "My chief, this boy is as stubborn as an ass.

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading When I remembered the cruelties the people of this boy have practised upon those of our colour, my blood boiled within me, and when I told him to arise and be bound like the other prisoners, he spat in my face, and I flogged him."

plural of “cruelty” — a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering

From this reading When I remembered the cruelties the people of this boy have practised upon those of our colour, my blood boiled within me, and when I told him to arise and be bound like the other prisoners, he spat in my face, and I flogged him."

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading "Pah, pah, Tifum! he but acted as the Watuta boys would have done; but lay not thine hand on him again.

increase twofold

From this reading Tifum, bending his back almost double, said, "My chief, this boy is as stubborn as an ass.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading When I remembered the cruelties the people of this boy have practised upon those of our colour, my blood boiled within me, and when I told him to arise and be bound like the other prisoners, he spat in my face, and I flogged him."

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

From this reading "Tifum," said Ferodia, aloud, "what ails this tallest lad?

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

From this reading When I remembered the cruelties the people of this boy have practised upon those of our colour, my blood boiled within me, and when I told him to arise and be bound like the other prisoners, he spat in my face, and I flogged him."

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading "Pah, pah, Tifum! he but acted as the Watuta boys would have done; but lay not thine hand on him again.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading When I remembered the cruelties the people of this boy have practised upon those of our colour, my blood boiled within me, and when I told him to arise and be bound like the other prisoners, he spat in my face, and I flogged him."

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

From this reading When I remembered the cruelties the people of this boy have practised upon those of our colour, my blood boiled within me, and when I told him to arise and be bound like the other prisoners, he spat in my face, and I flogged him."

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading When I remembered the cruelties the people of this boy have practised upon those of our colour, my blood boiled within me, and when I told him to arise and be bound like the other prisoners, he spat in my face, and I flogged him."

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Tifum, bending his back almost double, said, "My chief, this boy is as stubborn as an ass.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading When I remembered the cruelties the people of this boy have practised upon those of our colour, my blood boiled within me, and when I told him to arise and be bound like the other prisoners, he spat in my face, and I flogged him."

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

From this reading When I remembered the cruelties the people of this boy have practised upon those of our colour, my blood boiled within me, and when I told him to arise and be bound like the other prisoners, he spat in my face, and I flogged him."

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Tifum, bending his back almost double, said, "My chief, this boy is as stubborn as an ass.

a boy or man

From this reading "Tifum," said Ferodia, aloud, "what ails this tallest lad?

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "Pah, pah, Tifum! he but acted as the Watuta boys would have done; but lay not thine hand on him again.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading When I remembered the cruelties the people of this boy have practised upon those of our colour, my blood boiled within me, and when I told him to arise and be bound like the other prisoners, he spat in my face, and I flogged him."

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading When I remembered the cruelties the people of this boy have practised upon those of our colour, my blood boiled within me, and when I told him to arise and be bound like the other prisoners, he spat in my face, and I flogged him."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Tifum, bending his back almost double, said, "My chief, this boy is as stubborn as an ass.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading These wounds are not the wounds of arrows."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading These wounds are not the wounds of arrows."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Pah, pah, Tifum! he but acted as the Watuta boys would have done; but lay not thine hand on him again.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading When I remembered the cruelties the people of this boy have practised upon those of our colour, my blood boiled within me, and when I told him to arise and be bound like the other prisoners, he spat in my face, and I flogged him."

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading When I remembered the cruelties the people of this boy have practised upon those of our colour, my blood boiled within me, and when I told him to arise and be bound like the other prisoners, he spat in my face, and I flogged him."

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

From this reading "Pah, pah, Tifum! he but acted as the Watuta boys would have done; but lay not thine hand on him again.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading When I remembered the cruelties the people of this boy have practised upon those of our colour, my blood boiled within me, and when I told him to arise and be bound like the other prisoners, he spat in my face, and I flogged him."

skillful after much practice

From this reading When I remembered the cruelties the people of this boy have practised upon those of our colour, my blood boiled within me, and when I told him to arise and be bound like the other prisoners, he spat in my face, and I flogged him."

plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading When I remembered the cruelties the people of this boy have practised upon those of our colour, my blood boiled within me, and when I told him to arise and be bound like the other prisoners, he spat in my face, and I flogged him."

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading When I remembered the cruelties the people of this boy have practised upon those of our colour, my blood boiled within me, and when I told him to arise and be bound like the other prisoners, he spat in my face, and I flogged him."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Tifum," said Ferodia, aloud, "what ails this tallest lad?

come down like raindrops

From this reading When I remembered the cruelties the people of this boy have practised upon those of our colour, my blood boiled within me, and when I told him to arise and be bound like the other prisoners, he spat in my face, and I flogged him."

tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield

From this reading Tifum, bending his back almost double, said, "My chief, this boy is as stubborn as an ass.

superlative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading "Tifum," said Ferodia, aloud, "what ails this tallest lad?

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

From this reading These wounds are not the wounds of arrows."

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These wounds are not the wounds of arrows."

an old word for “yours”

From this reading "Pah, pah, Tifum! he but acted as the Watuta boys would have done; but lay not thine hand on him again.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "Tifum," said Ferodia, aloud, "what ails this tallest lad?

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading When I remembered the cruelties the people of this boy have practised upon those of our colour, my blood boiled within me, and when I told him to arise and be bound like the other prisoners, he spat in my face, and I flogged him."

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

From this reading "Tifum," said Ferodia, aloud, "what ails this tallest lad?

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading When I remembered the cruelties the people of this boy have practised upon those of our colour, my blood boiled within me, and when I told him to arise and be bound like the other prisoners, he spat in my face, and I flogged him."

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading When I remembered the cruelties the people of this boy have practised upon those of our colour, my blood boiled within me, and when I told him to arise and be bound like the other prisoners, he spat in my face, and I flogged him."

a formal word for “on”

From this reading When I remembered the cruelties the people of this boy have practised upon those of our colour, my blood boiled within me, and when I told him to arise and be bound like the other prisoners, he spat in my face, and I flogged him."

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

From this reading "Pah, pah, Tifum! he but acted as the Watuta boys would have done; but lay not thine hand on him again.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Tifum," said Ferodia, aloud, "what ails this tallest lad?

at the time that

From this reading When I remembered the cruelties the people of this boy have practised upon those of our colour, my blood boiled within me, and when I told him to arise and be bound like the other prisoners, he spat in my face, and I flogged him."

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading When I remembered the cruelties the people of this boy have practised upon those of our colour, my blood boiled within me, and when I told him to arise and be bound like the other prisoners, he spat in my face, and I flogged him."

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "Pah, pah, Tifum! he but acted as the Watuta boys would have done; but lay not thine hand on him again.

plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading These wounds are not the wounds of arrows."