Chapter XI · Chapter 11

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "If Master Abdullah would only make a little fire, and Master Selim cut a little meat from that fine eland that lies dead by that tree yonder, Simba might eat meat and live."

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From this reading "If Master Abdullah would only make a little fire, and Master Selim cut a little meat from that fine eland that lies dead by that tree yonder, Simba might eat meat and live."

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "Thou shalt have meat, Simba," cried Abdullah, "before thou canst count one hundred," and he bustled about, ran here and there; collected bunches of dry grass, leaves, twigs, sticks; brought a good-sized log or two of dead wood, between which a fire should be built; while Selim, after taking the spear which had probed the leopard's heart, had run towards the dead eland, and was slashing and carving great chunks of meat.

later than; following

From this reading "Thou shalt have meat, Simba," cried Abdullah, "before thou canst count one hundred," and he bustled about, ran here and there; collected bunches of dry grass, leaves, twigs, sticks; brought a good-sized log or two of dead wood, between which a fire should be built; while Selim, after taking the spear which had probed the leopard's heart, had run towards the dead eland, and was slashing and carving great chunks of meat.

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

From this reading "If Master Abdullah would only make a little fire, and Master Selim cut a little meat from that fine eland that lies dead by that tree yonder, Simba might eat meat and live."

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

From this reading Our guns are in the bottom of the sea!"

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

From this reading "Thou shalt have meat, Simba," cried Abdullah, "before thou canst count one hundred," and he bustled about, ran here and there; collected bunches of dry grass, leaves, twigs, sticks; brought a good-sized log or two of dead wood, between which a fire should be built; while Selim, after taking the spear which had probed the leopard's heart, had run towards the dead eland, and was slashing and carving great chunks of meat.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "Thou shalt have meat, Simba," cried Abdullah, "before thou canst count one hundred," and he bustled about, ran here and there; collected bunches of dry grass, leaves, twigs, sticks; brought a good-sized log or two of dead wood, between which a fire should be built; while Selim, after taking the spear which had probed the leopard's heart, had run towards the dead eland, and was slashing and carving great chunks of meat.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading "Thou shalt have meat, Simba," cried Abdullah, "before thou canst count one hundred," and he bustled about, ran here and there; collected bunches of dry grass, leaves, twigs, sticks; brought a good-sized log or two of dead wood, between which a fire should be built; while Selim, after taking the spear which had probed the leopard's heart, had run towards the dead eland, and was slashing and carving great chunks of meat.

the lower side of anything

From this reading Our guns are in the bottom of the sea!"

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading "Thou shalt have meat, Simba," cried Abdullah, "before thou canst count one hundred," and he bustled about, ran here and there; collected bunches of dry grass, leaves, twigs, sticks; brought a good-sized log or two of dead wood, between which a fire should be built; while Selim, after taking the spear which had probed the leopard's heart, had run towards the dead eland, and was slashing and carving great chunks of meat.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading "Thou shalt have meat, Simba," cried Abdullah, "before thou canst count one hundred," and he bustled about, ran here and there; collected bunches of dry grass, leaves, twigs, sticks; brought a good-sized log or two of dead wood, between which a fire should be built; while Selim, after taking the spear which had probed the leopard's heart, had run towards the dead eland, and was slashing and carving great chunks of meat.

plural of “bunch” — a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading "Thou shalt have meat, Simba," cried Abdullah, "before thou canst count one hundred," and he bustled about, ran here and there; collected bunches of dry grass, leaves, twigs, sticks; brought a good-sized log or two of dead wood, between which a fire should be built; while Selim, after taking the spear which had probed the leopard's heart, had run towards the dead eland, and was slashing and carving great chunks of meat.

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

From this reading "Thou shalt have meat, Simba," cried Abdullah, "before thou canst count one hundred," and he bustled about, ran here and there; collected bunches of dry grass, leaves, twigs, sticks; brought a good-sized log or two of dead wood, between which a fire should be built; while Selim, after taking the spear which had probed the leopard's heart, had run towards the dead eland, and was slashing and carving great chunks of meat.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Abdullah had his pile of wood ready, but he now turned with a puzzled expression towards Simba, and said "Here is the wood; but where and how can we get fire?

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "If Master Abdullah would only make a little fire, and Master Selim cut a little meat from that fine eland that lies dead by that tree yonder, Simba might eat meat and live."

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Abdullah had his pile of wood ready, but he now turned with a puzzled expression towards Simba, and said "Here is the wood; but where and how can we get fire?

an old form of “can”, used with “thou”

From this reading "Thou shalt have meat, Simba," cried Abdullah, "before thou canst count one hundred," and he bustled about, ran here and there; collected bunches of dry grass, leaves, twigs, sticks; brought a good-sized log or two of dead wood, between which a fire should be built; while Selim, after taking the spear which had probed the leopard's heart, had run towards the dead eland, and was slashing and carving great chunks of meat.

a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape

From this reading "Thou shalt have meat, Simba," cried Abdullah, "before thou canst count one hundred," and he bustled about, ran here and there; collected bunches of dry grass, leaves, twigs, sticks; brought a good-sized log or two of dead wood, between which a fire should be built; while Selim, after taking the spear which had probed the leopard's heart, had run towards the dead eland, and was slashing and carving great chunks of meat.

plural of “chunk” — a compact mass

From this reading "Thou shalt have meat, Simba," cried Abdullah, "before thou canst count one hundred," and he bustled about, ran here and there; collected bunches of dry grass, leaves, twigs, sticks; brought a good-sized log or two of dead wood, between which a fire should be built; while Selim, after taking the spear which had probed the leopard's heart, had run towards the dead eland, and was slashing and carving great chunks of meat.

brought together in one place

From this reading "Thou shalt have meat, Simba," cried Abdullah, "before thou canst count one hundred," and he bustled about, ran here and there; collected bunches of dry grass, leaves, twigs, sticks; brought a good-sized log or two of dead wood, between which a fire should be built; while Selim, after taking the spear which had probed the leopard's heart, had run towards the dead eland, and was slashing and carving great chunks of meat.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Kalulu, Moto, and Niani had come up by this time, and Moto, after examining the wounds of his friend, turned round to Abdullah and said:

determine the number or amount of

From this reading "Thou shalt have meat, Simba," cried Abdullah, "before thou canst count one hundred," and he bustled about, ran here and there; collected bunches of dry grass, leaves, twigs, sticks; brought a good-sized log or two of dead wood, between which a fire should be built; while Selim, after taking the spear which had probed the leopard's heart, had run towards the dead eland, and was slashing and carving great chunks of meat.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Thou shalt have meat, Simba," cried Abdullah, "before thou canst count one hundred," and he bustled about, ran here and there; collected bunches of dry grass, leaves, twigs, sticks; brought a good-sized log or two of dead wood, between which a fire should be built; while Selim, after taking the spear which had probed the leopard's heart, had run towards the dead eland, and was slashing and carving great chunks of meat.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading "If Master Abdullah would only make a little fire, and Master Selim cut a little meat from that fine eland that lies dead by that tree yonder, Simba might eat meat and live."

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading "If Master Abdullah would only make a little fire, and Master Selim cut a little meat from that fine eland that lies dead by that tree yonder, Simba might eat meat and live."

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading "Thou shalt have meat, Simba," cried Abdullah, "before thou canst count one hundred," and he bustled about, ran here and there; collected bunches of dry grass, leaves, twigs, sticks; brought a good-sized log or two of dead wood, between which a fire should be built; while Selim, after taking the spear which had probed the leopard's heart, had run towards the dead eland, and was slashing and carving great chunks of meat.

take in solid food

From this reading "If Master Abdullah would only make a little fire, and Master Selim cut a little meat from that fine eland that lies dead by that tree yonder, Simba might eat meat and live."

either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus having short spirally twisted horns in both sexes

From this reading "If Master Abdullah would only make a little fire, and Master Selim cut a little meat from that fine eland that lies dead by that tree yonder, Simba might eat meat and live."

-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading Kalulu, Moto, and Niani had come up by this time, and Moto, after examining the wounds of his friend, turned round to Abdullah and said:

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading Abdullah had his pile of wood ready, but he now turned with a puzzled expression towards Simba, and said "Here is the wood; but where and how can we get fire?

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading "If Master Abdullah would only make a little fire, and Master Selim cut a little meat from that fine eland that lies dead by that tree yonder, Simba might eat meat and live."

start firing a weapon

From this reading "If Master Abdullah would only make a little fire, and Master Selim cut a little meat from that fine eland that lies dead by that tree yonder, Simba might eat meat and live."

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Kalulu, Moto, and Niani had come up by this time, and Moto, after examining the wounds of his friend, turned round to Abdullah and said:

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "If Master Abdullah would only make a little fire, and Master Selim cut a little meat from that fine eland that lies dead by that tree yonder, Simba might eat meat and live."

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Abdullah had his pile of wood ready, but he now turned with a puzzled expression towards Simba, and said "Here is the wood; but where and how can we get fire?

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

From this reading "Thou shalt have meat, Simba," cried Abdullah, "before thou canst count one hundred," and he bustled about, ran here and there; collected bunches of dry grass, leaves, twigs, sticks; brought a good-sized log or two of dead wood, between which a fire should be built; while Selim, after taking the spear which had probed the leopard's heart, had run towards the dead eland, and was slashing and carving great chunks of meat.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading "Thou shalt have meat, Simba," cried Abdullah, "before thou canst count one hundred," and he bustled about, ran here and there; collected bunches of dry grass, leaves, twigs, sticks; brought a good-sized log or two of dead wood, between which a fire should be built; while Selim, after taking the spear which had probed the leopard's heart, had run towards the dead eland, and was slashing and carving great chunks of meat.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading "Thou shalt have meat, Simba," cried Abdullah, "before thou canst count one hundred," and he bustled about, ran here and there; collected bunches of dry grass, leaves, twigs, sticks; brought a good-sized log or two of dead wood, between which a fire should be built; while Selim, after taking the spear which had probed the leopard's heart, had run towards the dead eland, and was slashing and carving great chunks of meat.

plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading Our guns are in the bottom of the sea!"

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "Thou shalt have meat, Simba," cried Abdullah, "before thou canst count one hundred," and he bustled about, ran here and there; collected bunches of dry grass, leaves, twigs, sticks; brought a good-sized log or two of dead wood, between which a fire should be built; while Selim, after taking the spear which had probed the leopard's heart, had run towards the dead eland, and was slashing and carving great chunks of meat.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Thou shalt have meat, Simba," cried Abdullah, "before thou canst count one hundred," and he bustled about, ran here and there; collected bunches of dry grass, leaves, twigs, sticks; brought a good-sized log or two of dead wood, between which a fire should be built; while Selim, after taking the spear which had probed the leopard's heart, had run towards the dead eland, and was slashing and carving great chunks of meat.

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

From this reading "Thou shalt have meat, Simba," cried Abdullah, "before thou canst count one hundred," and he bustled about, ran here and there; collected bunches of dry grass, leaves, twigs, sticks; brought a good-sized log or two of dead wood, between which a fire should be built; while Selim, after taking the spear which had probed the leopard's heart, had run towards the dead eland, and was slashing and carving great chunks of meat.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading "Thou shalt have meat, Simba," cried Abdullah, "before thou canst count one hundred," and he bustled about, ran here and there; collected bunches of dry grass, leaves, twigs, sticks; brought a good-sized log or two of dead wood, between which a fire should be built; while Selim, after taking the spear which had probed the leopard's heart, had run towards the dead eland, and was slashing and carving great chunks of meat.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Thou shalt have meat, Simba," cried Abdullah, "before thou canst count one hundred," and he bustled about, ran here and there; collected bunches of dry grass, leaves, twigs, sticks; brought a good-sized log or two of dead wood, between which a fire should be built; while Selim, after taking the spear which had probed the leopard's heart, had run towards the dead eland, and was slashing and carving great chunks of meat.

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

From this reading Abdullah had his pile of wood ready, but he now turned with a puzzled expression towards Simba, and said "Here is the wood; but where and how can we get fire?

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

From this reading Abdullah had his pile of wood ready, but he now turned with a puzzled expression towards Simba, and said "Here is the wood; but where and how can we get fire?

ten 10s

From this reading "Thou shalt have meat, Simba," cried Abdullah, "before thou canst count one hundred," and he bustled about, ran here and there; collected bunches of dry grass, leaves, twigs, sticks; brought a good-sized log or two of dead wood, between which a fire should be built; while Selim, after taking the spear which had probed the leopard's heart, had run towards the dead eland, and was slashing and carving great chunks of meat.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If Master Abdullah would only make a little fire, and Master Selim cut a little meat from that fine eland that lies dead by that tree yonder, Simba might eat meat and live."

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

From this reading Our guns are in the bottom of the sea!"

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

From this reading Abdullah had his pile of wood ready, but he now turned with a puzzled expression towards Simba, and said "Here is the wood; but where and how can we get fire?

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

From this reading Kalulu, Moto, and Niani had come up by this time, and Moto, after examining the wounds of his friend, turned round to Abdullah and said:

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading "Thou shalt have meat, Simba," cried Abdullah, "before thou canst count one hundred," and he bustled about, ran here and there; collected bunches of dry grass, leaves, twigs, sticks; brought a good-sized log or two of dead wood, between which a fire should be built; while Selim, after taking the spear which had probed the leopard's heart, had run towards the dead eland, and was slashing and carving great chunks of meat.

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

From this reading "Thou shalt have meat, Simba," cried Abdullah, "before thou canst count one hundred," and he bustled about, ran here and there; collected bunches of dry grass, leaves, twigs, sticks; brought a good-sized log or two of dead wood, between which a fire should be built; while Selim, after taking the spear which had probed the leopard's heart, had run towards the dead eland, and was slashing and carving great chunks of meat.

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading "If Master Abdullah would only make a little fire, and Master Selim cut a little meat from that fine eland that lies dead by that tree yonder, Simba might eat meat and live."

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "If Master Abdullah would only make a little fire, and Master Selim cut a little meat from that fine eland that lies dead by that tree yonder, Simba might eat meat and live."

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading "If Master Abdullah would only make a little fire, and Master Selim cut a little meat from that fine eland that lies dead by that tree yonder, Simba might eat meat and live."

enter into a log, as on ships and planes

From this reading "Thou shalt have meat, Simba," cried Abdullah, "before thou canst count one hundred," and he bustled about, ran here and there; collected bunches of dry grass, leaves, twigs, sticks; brought a good-sized log or two of dead wood, between which a fire should be built; while Selim, after taking the spear which had probed the leopard's heart, had run towards the dead eland, and was slashing and carving great chunks of meat.

engage in

From this reading "If Master Abdullah would only make a little fire, and Master Selim cut a little meat from that fine eland that lies dead by that tree yonder, Simba might eat meat and live."

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading "If Master Abdullah would only make a little fire, and Master Selim cut a little meat from that fine eland that lies dead by that tree yonder, Simba might eat meat and live."

the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

From this reading "If Master Abdullah would only make a little fire, and Master Selim cut a little meat from that fine eland that lies dead by that tree yonder, Simba might eat meat and live."

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading "If Master Abdullah would only make a little fire, and Master Selim cut a little meat from that fine eland that lies dead by that tree yonder, Simba might eat meat and live."

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

From this reading Kalulu, Moto, and Niani had come up by this time, and Moto, after examining the wounds of his friend, turned round to Abdullah and said:

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

From this reading Kalulu, Moto, and Niani had come up by this time, and Moto, after examining the wounds of his friend, turned round to Abdullah and said:

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Abdullah had his pile of wood ready, but he now turned with a puzzled expression towards Simba, and said "Here is the wood; but where and how can we get fire?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Thou shalt have meat, Simba," cried Abdullah, "before thou canst count one hundred," and he bustled about, ran here and there; collected bunches of dry grass, leaves, twigs, sticks; brought a good-sized log or two of dead wood, between which a fire should be built; while Selim, after taking the spear which had probed the leopard's heart, had run towards the dead eland, and was slashing and carving great chunks of meat.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Thou shalt have meat, Simba," cried Abdullah, "before thou canst count one hundred," and he bustled about, ran here and there; collected bunches of dry grass, leaves, twigs, sticks; brought a good-sized log or two of dead wood, between which a fire should be built; while Selim, after taking the spear which had probed the leopard's heart, had run towards the dead eland, and was slashing and carving great chunks of meat.

and nothing more

From this reading "If Master Abdullah would only make a little fire, and Master Selim cut a little meat from that fine eland that lies dead by that tree yonder, Simba might eat meat and live."

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "Thou shalt have meat, Simba," cried Abdullah, "before thou canst count one hundred," and he bustled about, ran here and there; collected bunches of dry grass, leaves, twigs, sticks; brought a good-sized log or two of dead wood, between which a fire should be built; while Selim, after taking the spear which had probed the leopard's heart, had run towards the dead eland, and was slashing and carving great chunks of meat.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Our guns are in the bottom of the sea!"

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading Abdullah had his pile of wood ready, but he now turned with a puzzled expression towards Simba, and said "Here is the wood; but where and how can we get fire?

past form of “probe” — question or examine thoroughly and closely

From this reading "Thou shalt have meat, Simba," cried Abdullah, "before thou canst count one hundred," and he bustled about, ran here and there; collected bunches of dry grass, leaves, twigs, sticks; brought a good-sized log or two of dead wood, between which a fire should be built; while Selim, after taking the spear which had probed the leopard's heart, had run towards the dead eland, and was slashing and carving great chunks of meat.

filled with bewilderment

From this reading Abdullah had his pile of wood ready, but he now turned with a puzzled expression towards Simba, and said "Here is the wood; but where and how can we get fire?

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading "Thou shalt have meat, Simba," cried Abdullah, "before thou canst count one hundred," and he bustled about, ran here and there; collected bunches of dry grass, leaves, twigs, sticks; brought a good-sized log or two of dead wood, between which a fire should be built; while Selim, after taking the spear which had probed the leopard's heart, had run towards the dead eland, and was slashing and carving great chunks of meat.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading Abdullah had his pile of wood ready, but he now turned with a puzzled expression towards Simba, and said "Here is the wood; but where and how can we get fire?

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Kalulu, Moto, and Niani had come up by this time, and Moto, after examining the wounds of his friend, turned round to Abdullah and said:

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading "Thou shalt have meat, Simba," cried Abdullah, "before thou canst count one hundred," and he bustled about, ran here and there; collected bunches of dry grass, leaves, twigs, sticks; brought a good-sized log or two of dead wood, between which a fire should be built; while Selim, after taking the spear which had probed the leopard's heart, had run towards the dead eland, and was slashing and carving great chunks of meat.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Abdullah had his pile of wood ready, but he now turned with a puzzled expression towards Simba, and said "Here is the wood; but where and how can we get fire?

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Our guns are in the bottom of the sea!"

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

From this reading "If Master Abdullah would only make a little fire, and Master Selim cut a little meat from that fine eland that lies dead by that tree yonder, Simba might eat meat and live."

an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”

From this reading "Thou shalt have meat, Simba," cried Abdullah, "before thou canst count one hundred," and he bustled about, ran here and there; collected bunches of dry grass, leaves, twigs, sticks; brought a good-sized log or two of dead wood, between which a fire should be built; while Selim, after taking the spear which had probed the leopard's heart, had run towards the dead eland, and was slashing and carving great chunks of meat.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "Thou shalt have meat, Simba," cried Abdullah, "before thou canst count one hundred," and he bustled about, ran here and there; collected bunches of dry grass, leaves, twigs, sticks; brought a good-sized log or two of dead wood, between which a fire should be built; while Selim, after taking the spear which had probed the leopard's heart, had run towards the dead eland, and was slashing and carving great chunks of meat.

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

From this reading "If Master Abdullah would only make a little fire, and Master Selim cut a little meat from that fine eland that lies dead by that tree yonder, Simba might eat meat and live."

as if striking with slashing blows

From this reading "Thou shalt have meat, Simba," cried Abdullah, "before thou canst count one hundred," and he bustled about, ran here and there; collected bunches of dry grass, leaves, twigs, sticks; brought a good-sized log or two of dead wood, between which a fire should be built; while Selim, after taking the spear which had probed the leopard's heart, had run towards the dead eland, and was slashing and carving great chunks of meat.

a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

From this reading "Thou shalt have meat, Simba," cried Abdullah, "before thou canst count one hundred," and he bustled about, ran here and there; collected bunches of dry grass, leaves, twigs, sticks; brought a good-sized log or two of dead wood, between which a fire should be built; while Selim, after taking the spear which had probed the leopard's heart, had run towards the dead eland, and was slashing and carving great chunks of meat.

plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood

From this reading "Thou shalt have meat, Simba," cried Abdullah, "before thou canst count one hundred," and he bustled about, ran here and there; collected bunches of dry grass, leaves, twigs, sticks; brought a good-sized log or two of dead wood, between which a fire should be built; while Selim, after taking the spear which had probed the leopard's heart, had run towards the dead eland, and was slashing and carving great chunks of meat.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading "Thou shalt have meat, Simba," cried Abdullah, "before thou canst count one hundred," and he bustled about, ran here and there; collected bunches of dry grass, leaves, twigs, sticks; brought a good-sized log or two of dead wood, between which a fire should be built; while Selim, after taking the spear which had probed the leopard's heart, had run towards the dead eland, and was slashing and carving great chunks of meat.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "If Master Abdullah would only make a little fire, and Master Selim cut a little meat from that fine eland that lies dead by that tree yonder, Simba might eat meat and live."

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

From this reading "Thou shalt have meat, Simba," cried Abdullah, "before thou canst count one hundred," and he bustled about, ran here and there; collected bunches of dry grass, leaves, twigs, sticks; brought a good-sized log or two of dead wood, between which a fire should be built; while Selim, after taking the spear which had probed the leopard's heart, had run towards the dead eland, and was slashing and carving great chunks of meat.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Thou shalt have meat, Simba," cried Abdullah, "before thou canst count one hundred," and he bustled about, ran here and there; collected bunches of dry grass, leaves, twigs, sticks; brought a good-sized log or two of dead wood, between which a fire should be built; while Selim, after taking the spear which had probed the leopard's heart, had run towards the dead eland, and was slashing and carving great chunks of meat.

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

From this reading Kalulu, Moto, and Niani had come up by this time, and Moto, after examining the wounds of his friend, turned round to Abdullah and said:

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading "Thou shalt have meat, Simba," cried Abdullah, "before thou canst count one hundred," and he bustled about, ran here and there; collected bunches of dry grass, leaves, twigs, sticks; brought a good-sized log or two of dead wood, between which a fire should be built; while Selim, after taking the spear which had probed the leopard's heart, had run towards the dead eland, and was slashing and carving great chunks of meat.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Kalulu, Moto, and Niani had come up by this time, and Moto, after examining the wounds of his friend, turned round to Abdullah and said:

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

From this reading Kalulu, Moto, and Niani had come up by this time, and Moto, after examining the wounds of his friend, turned round to Abdullah and said:

in the direction of

From this reading "Thou shalt have meat, Simba," cried Abdullah, "before thou canst count one hundred," and he bustled about, ran here and there; collected bunches of dry grass, leaves, twigs, sticks; brought a good-sized log or two of dead wood, between which a fire should be built; while Selim, after taking the spear which had probed the leopard's heart, had run towards the dead eland, and was slashing and carving great chunks of meat.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading "If Master Abdullah would only make a little fire, and Master Selim cut a little meat from that fine eland that lies dead by that tree yonder, Simba might eat meat and live."

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Abdullah had his pile of wood ready, but he now turned with a puzzled expression towards Simba, and said "Here is the wood; but where and how can we get fire?

plural of “twig” — a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year

From this reading "Thou shalt have meat, Simba," cried Abdullah, "before thou canst count one hundred," and he bustled about, ran here and there; collected bunches of dry grass, leaves, twigs, sticks; brought a good-sized log or two of dead wood, between which a fire should be built; while Selim, after taking the spear which had probed the leopard's heart, had run towards the dead eland, and was slashing and carving great chunks of meat.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading "Thou shalt have meat, Simba," cried Abdullah, "before thou canst count one hundred," and he bustled about, ran here and there; collected bunches of dry grass, leaves, twigs, sticks; brought a good-sized log or two of dead wood, between which a fire should be built; while Selim, after taking the spear which had probed the leopard's heart, had run towards the dead eland, and was slashing and carving great chunks of meat.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Kalulu, Moto, and Niani had come up by this time, and Moto, after examining the wounds of his friend, turned round to Abdullah and said:

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

From this reading "Thou shalt have meat, Simba," cried Abdullah, "before thou canst count one hundred," and he bustled about, ran here and there; collected bunches of dry grass, leaves, twigs, sticks; brought a good-sized log or two of dead wood, between which a fire should be built; while Selim, after taking the spear which had probed the leopard's heart, had run towards the dead eland, and was slashing and carving great chunks of meat.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Abdullah had his pile of wood ready, but he now turned with a puzzled expression towards Simba, and said "Here is the wood; but where and how can we get fire?

in or at the place that

From this reading Abdullah had his pile of wood ready, but he now turned with a puzzled expression towards Simba, and said "Here is the wood; but where and how can we get fire?

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "Thou shalt have meat, Simba," cried Abdullah, "before thou canst count one hundred," and he bustled about, ran here and there; collected bunches of dry grass, leaves, twigs, sticks; brought a good-sized log or two of dead wood, between which a fire should be built; while Selim, after taking the spear which had probed the leopard's heart, had run towards the dead eland, and was slashing and carving great chunks of meat.

during the time that

From this reading "Thou shalt have meat, Simba," cried Abdullah, "before thou canst count one hundred," and he bustled about, ran here and there; collected bunches of dry grass, leaves, twigs, sticks; brought a good-sized log or two of dead wood, between which a fire should be built; while Selim, after taking the spear which had probed the leopard's heart, had run towards the dead eland, and was slashing and carving great chunks of meat.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Abdullah had his pile of wood ready, but he now turned with a puzzled expression towards Simba, and said "Here is the wood; but where and how can we get fire?

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading "Thou shalt have meat, Simba," cried Abdullah, "before thou canst count one hundred," and he bustled about, ran here and there; collected bunches of dry grass, leaves, twigs, sticks; brought a good-sized log or two of dead wood, between which a fire should be built; while Selim, after taking the spear which had probed the leopard's heart, had run towards the dead eland, and was slashing and carving great chunks of meat.

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

From this reading "If Master Abdullah would only make a little fire, and Master Selim cut a little meat from that fine eland that lies dead by that tree yonder, Simba might eat meat and live."

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

From this reading Kalulu, Moto, and Niani had come up by this time, and Moto, after examining the wounds of his friend, turned round to Abdullah and said:

distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)

From this reading "If Master Abdullah would only make a little fire, and Master Selim cut a little meat from that fine eland that lies dead by that tree yonder, Simba might eat meat and live."