used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Home Life Life in Africa offers as sharp a contrast as is possible to imagine to the rush and bustle of the old country.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading Home Life Life in Africa offers as sharp a contrast as is possible to imagine to the rush and bustle of the old country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Home Life Life in Africa offers as sharp a contrast as is possible to imagine to the rush and bustle of the old country.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The keynote of this country is “mpora, mpora”—“slowly, slowly,” and its effects are seen and felt everywhere.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Home Life Life in Africa offers as sharp a contrast as is possible to imagine to the rush and bustle of the old country.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The wheels of life revolve so slowly that I felt as if my whole being had been pulled up with a jerk.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The wheels of life revolve so slowly that I felt as if my whole being had been pulled up with a jerk.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading Home Life Life in Africa offers as sharp a contrast as is possible to imagine to the rush and bustle of the old country.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Perhaps this is one of the earliest impressions that strikes one when coming straight from a large and noisy household in the Metropolis.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Time is of no consequence or value to the people.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading Home Life Life in Africa offers as sharp a contrast as is possible to imagine to the rush and bustle of the old country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Home Life Life in Africa offers as sharp a contrast as is possible to imagine to the rush and bustle of the old country.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading Perhaps this is one of the earliest impressions that strikes one when coming straight from a large and noisy household in the Metropolis.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading The keynote of this country is “mpora, mpora”—“slowly, slowly,” and its effects are seen and felt everywhere.
to or in any or all places
From this reading The keynote of this country is “mpora, mpora”—“slowly, slowly,” and its effects are seen and felt everywhere.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The keynote of this country is “mpora, mpora”—“slowly, slowly,” and its effects are seen and felt everywhere.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Perhaps this is one of the earliest impressions that strikes one when coming straight from a large and noisy household in the Metropolis.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wheels of life revolve so slowly that I felt as if my whole being had been pulled up with a jerk.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Home Life Life in Africa offers as sharp a contrast as is possible to imagine to the rush and bustle of the old country.
a social unit living together
From this reading Perhaps this is one of the earliest impressions that strikes one when coming straight from a large and noisy household in the Metropolis.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The wheels of life revolve so slowly that I felt as if my whole being had been pulled up with a jerk.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The wheels of life revolve so slowly that I felt as if my whole being had been pulled up with a jerk.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Home Life Life in Africa offers as sharp a contrast as is possible to imagine to the rush and bustle of the old country.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Perhaps this is one of the earliest impressions that strikes one when coming straight from a large and noisy household in the Metropolis.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Home Life Life in Africa offers as sharp a contrast as is possible to imagine to the rush and bustle of the old country.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Home Life Life in Africa offers as sharp a contrast as is possible to imagine to the rush and bustle of the old country.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The keynote of this country is “mpora, mpora”—“slowly, slowly,” and its effects are seen and felt everywhere.
jerkverbUS /dʒɜːrk/
pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading The wheels of life revolve so slowly that I felt as if my whole being had been pulled up with a jerk.
keynotenounUS /ˈkiːnoʊt/
the principal theme in a speech or literary work
From this reading The keynote of this country is “mpora, mpora”—“slowly, slowly,” and its effects are seen and felt everywhere.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Perhaps this is one of the earliest impressions that strikes one when coming straight from a large and noisy household in the Metropolis.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Home Life Life in Africa offers as sharp a contrast as is possible to imagine to the rush and bustle of the old country.
MetropolisnounUS /məˈtrɑːpələs/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Perhaps this is one of the earliest impressions that strikes one when coming straight from a large and noisy household in the Metropolis.
mpora
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From this reading The keynote of this country is “mpora, mpora”—“slowly, slowly,” and its effects are seen and felt everywhere.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The wheels of life revolve so slowly that I felt as if my whole being had been pulled up with a jerk.
not any; not one
From this reading Time is of no consequence or value to the people.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading Perhaps this is one of the earliest impressions that strikes one when coming straight from a large and noisy household in the Metropolis.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Home Life Life in Africa offers as sharp a contrast as is possible to imagine to the rush and bustle of the old country.
offersnounUS /ˈɔːfərz/
plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering
From this reading Home Life Life in Africa offers as sharp a contrast as is possible to imagine to the rush and bustle of the old country.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Home Life Life in Africa offers as sharp a contrast as is possible to imagine to the rush and bustle of the old country.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Perhaps this is one of the earliest impressions that strikes one when coming straight from a large and noisy household in the Metropolis.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Time is of no consequence or value to the people.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Time is of no consequence or value to the people.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps this is one of the earliest impressions that strikes one when coming straight from a large and noisy household in the Metropolis.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Home Life Life in Africa offers as sharp a contrast as is possible to imagine to the rush and bustle of the old country.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading The wheels of life revolve so slowly that I felt as if my whole being had been pulled up with a jerk.
revolveverbUS /riˈvɑːlv/
turn on or around an axis or a center
From this reading The wheels of life revolve so slowly that I felt as if my whole being had been pulled up with a jerk.
move hurridly
From this reading Home Life Life in Africa offers as sharp a contrast as is possible to imagine to the rush and bustle of the old country.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The keynote of this country is “mpora, mpora”—“slowly, slowly,” and its effects are seen and felt everywhere.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Home Life Life in Africa offers as sharp a contrast as is possible to imagine to the rush and bustle of the old country.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The keynote of this country is “mpora, mpora”—“slowly, slowly,” and its effects are seen and felt everywhere.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The wheels of life revolve so slowly that I felt as if my whole being had been pulled up with a jerk.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Perhaps this is one of the earliest impressions that strikes one when coming straight from a large and noisy household in the Metropolis.
strikesnounUS /straɪks/
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading Perhaps this is one of the earliest impressions that strikes one when coming straight from a large and noisy household in the Metropolis.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps this is one of the earliest impressions that strikes one when coming straight from a large and noisy household in the Metropolis.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Home Life Life in Africa offers as sharp a contrast as is possible to imagine to the rush and bustle of the old country.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Perhaps this is one of the earliest impressions that strikes one when coming straight from a large and noisy household in the Metropolis.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time is of no consequence or value to the people.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Home Life Life in Africa offers as sharp a contrast as is possible to imagine to the rush and bustle of the old country.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The wheels of life revolve so slowly that I felt as if my whole being had been pulled up with a jerk.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading Time is of no consequence or value to the people.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading The wheels of life revolve so slowly that I felt as if my whole being had been pulled up with a jerk.
at the time that
From this reading Perhaps this is one of the earliest impressions that strikes one when coming straight from a large and noisy household in the Metropolis.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The wheels of life revolve so slowly that I felt as if my whole being had been pulled up with a jerk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The wheels of life revolve so slowly that I felt as if my whole being had been pulled up with a jerk.
