used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They soon disappeared into a jungle of spear grass, above which the sunrise was spreading its bands of smoky gold and rose.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading They soon disappeared into a jungle of spear grass, above which the sunrise was spreading its bands of smoky gold and rose.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sick man was unconscious when they sent him off, in the machilla, toward Fort Pero d'Anhaya, with three of the askaris and fifteen of the porters.
askaris
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From this reading The sick man was unconscious when they sent him off, in the machilla, toward Fort Pero d'Anhaya, with three of the askaris and fifteen of the porters.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At dawn he came to tell her that Parr had the black-water fever.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The chosen porters forgot their lacerated bodies; a song floated back from them to those who must still press onward.
bandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading They soon disappeared into a jungle of spear grass, above which the sunrise was spreading its bands of smoky gold and rose.
black-water
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From this reading At dawn he came to tell her that Parr had the black-water fever.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The chosen porters forgot their lacerated bodies; a song floated back from them to those who must still press onward.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At dawn he came to tell her that Parr had the black-water fever.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading The chosen porters forgot their lacerated bodies; a song floated back from them to those who must still press onward.
d'Anhaya
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From this reading The sick man was unconscious when they sent him off, in the machilla, toward Fort Pero d'Anhaya, with three of the askaris and fifteen of the porters.
the first light of day
From this reading At dawn he came to tell her that Parr had the black-water fever.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading They soon disappeared into a jungle of spear grass, above which the sunrise was spreading its bands of smoky gold and rose.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading At dawn he came to tell her that Parr had the black-water fever.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading The sick man was unconscious when they sent him off, in the machilla, toward Fort Pero d'Anhaya, with three of the askaris and fifteen of the porters.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The chosen porters forgot their lacerated bodies; a song floated back from them to those who must still press onward.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading The chosen porters forgot their lacerated bodies; a song floated back from them to those who must still press onward.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading The sick man was unconscious when they sent him off, in the machilla, toward Fort Pero d'Anhaya, with three of the askaris and fifteen of the porters.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The chosen porters forgot their lacerated bodies; a song floated back from them to those who must still press onward.
coins made of gold
From this reading They soon disappeared into a jungle of spear grass, above which the sunrise was spreading its bands of smoky gold and rose.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading They soon disappeared into a jungle of spear grass, above which the sunrise was spreading its bands of smoky gold and rose.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At dawn he came to tell her that Parr had the black-water fever.
Hamoud
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From this reading "I have killed him, Hamoud."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have killed him, Hamoud."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At dawn he came to tell her that Parr had the black-water fever.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At dawn he came to tell her that Parr had the black-water fever.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sick man was unconscious when they sent him off, in the machilla, toward Fort Pero d'Anhaya, with three of the askaris and fifteen of the porters.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have killed him, Hamoud."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sick man was unconscious when they sent him off, in the machilla, toward Fort Pero d'Anhaya, with three of the askaris and fifteen of the porters.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They soon disappeared into a jungle of spear grass, above which the sunrise was spreading its bands of smoky gold and rose.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They soon disappeared into a jungle of spear grass, above which the sunrise was spreading its bands of smoky gold and rose.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading They soon disappeared into a jungle of spear grass, above which the sunrise was spreading its bands of smoky gold and rose.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "I have killed him, Hamoud."
laceratedadjective
irregularly slashed and jagged as if torn
From this reading The chosen porters forgot their lacerated bodies; a song floated back from them to those who must still press onward.
machilla
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From this reading The sick man was unconscious when they sent him off, in the machilla, toward Fort Pero d'Anhaya, with three of the askaris and fifteen of the porters.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The sick man was unconscious when they sent him off, in the machilla, toward Fort Pero d'Anhaya, with three of the askaris and fifteen of the porters.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The chosen porters forgot their lacerated bodies; a song floated back from them to those who must still press onward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sick man was unconscious when they sent him off, in the machilla, toward Fort Pero d'Anhaya, with three of the askaris and fifteen of the porters.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The sick man was unconscious when they sent him off, in the machilla, toward Fort Pero d'Anhaya, with three of the askaris and fifteen of the porters.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading The chosen porters forgot their lacerated bodies; a song floated back from them to those who must still press onward.
ParrnounUS /pɑːr/
Queen of England as the 6th wife of Henry VIII (1512-1548)
From this reading At dawn he came to tell her that Parr had the black-water fever.
Pero
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From this reading The sick man was unconscious when they sent him off, in the machilla, toward Fort Pero d'Anhaya, with three of the askaris and fifteen of the porters.
portersnounUS /ˈpɔːrtərz/
plural of “porter” — a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading The sick man was unconscious when they sent him off, in the machilla, toward Fort Pero d'Anhaya, with three of the askaris and fifteen of the porters.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading The chosen porters forgot their lacerated bodies; a song floated back from them to those who must still press onward.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading They soon disappeared into a jungle of spear grass, above which the sunrise was spreading its bands of smoky gold and rose.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The sick man was unconscious when they sent him off, in the machilla, toward Fort Pero d'Anhaya, with three of the askaris and fifteen of the porters.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The sick man was unconscious when they sent him off, in the machilla, toward Fort Pero d'Anhaya, with three of the askaris and fifteen of the porters.
smokyadjectiveUS /ˈsmoʊki/
marked by or emitting or filled with smoke
From this reading They soon disappeared into a jungle of spear grass, above which the sunrise was spreading its bands of smoky gold and rose.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading The chosen porters forgot their lacerated bodies; a song floated back from them to those who must still press onward.
in the near future
From this reading They soon disappeared into a jungle of spear grass, above which the sunrise was spreading its bands of smoky gold and rose.
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading They soon disappeared into a jungle of spear grass, above which the sunrise was spreading its bands of smoky gold and rose.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading They soon disappeared into a jungle of spear grass, above which the sunrise was spreading its bands of smoky gold and rose.
not in physical motion
From this reading The chosen porters forgot their lacerated bodies; a song floated back from them to those who must still press onward.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading They soon disappeared into a jungle of spear grass, above which the sunrise was spreading its bands of smoky gold and rose.
express in words
From this reading At dawn he came to tell her that Parr had the black-water fever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At dawn he came to tell her that Parr had the black-water fever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At dawn he came to tell her that Parr had the black-water fever.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The chosen porters forgot their lacerated bodies; a song floated back from them to those who must still press onward.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The chosen porters forgot their lacerated bodies; a song floated back from them to those who must still press onward.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sick man was unconscious when they sent him off, in the machilla, toward Fort Pero d'Anhaya, with three of the askaris and fifteen of the porters.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The chosen porters forgot their lacerated bodies; a song floated back from them to those who must still press onward.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The sick man was unconscious when they sent him off, in the machilla, toward Fort Pero d'Anhaya, with three of the askaris and fifteen of the porters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At dawn he came to tell her that Parr had the black-water fever.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The sick man was unconscious when they sent him off, in the machilla, toward Fort Pero d'Anhaya, with three of the askaris and fifteen of the porters.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading The sick man was unconscious when they sent him off, in the machilla, toward Fort Pero d'Anhaya, with three of the askaris and fifteen of the porters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sick man was unconscious when they sent him off, in the machilla, toward Fort Pero d'Anhaya, with three of the askaris and fifteen of the porters.
at the time that
From this reading The sick man was unconscious when they sent him off, in the machilla, toward Fort Pero d'Anhaya, with three of the askaris and fifteen of the porters.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They soon disappeared into a jungle of spear grass, above which the sunrise was spreading its bands of smoky gold and rose.
which person or people
From this reading The chosen porters forgot their lacerated bodies; a song floated back from them to those who must still press onward.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sick man was unconscious when they sent him off, in the machilla, toward Fort Pero d'Anhaya, with three of the askaris and fifteen of the porters.
