used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Samba is Missing Nando was like a child in his humours.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading All that day the river washed the edge of a continuous forest tract--a spur, as Jack understood from Nando's not too lucid explanations, of the vast Upper Congo forest that stretched for many hundreds of miles across the heart of Africa.
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 All that day the river washed the edge of a continuous forest tract--a spur, as Jack understood from Nando's not too lucid explanations, of the vast Upper Congo forest that stretched for many hundreds of miles across the heart of Africa.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All that day the river washed the edge of a continuous forest tract--a spur, as Jack understood from Nando's not too lucid explanations, of the vast Upper Congo forest that stretched for many hundreds of miles across the heart of Africa.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack gazed with great curiosity, merged sometimes in a sense of awe and mystery, at the dark impenetrable woodland.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When the party once more embarked he performed his work as chief paddler with his usual cheerfulness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jack gazed with great curiosity, merged sometimes in a sense of awe and mystery, at the dark impenetrable woodland.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading Jack gazed with great curiosity, merged sometimes in a sense of awe and mystery, at the dark impenetrable woodland.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His broad face could not long be overclouded.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading His broad face could not long be overclouded.
cheerfulnessnounUS /ˈtʃɪrfəlnəs/
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading When the party once more embarked he performed his work as chief paddler with his usual cheerfulness.
a person who is in charge
From this reading When the party once more embarked he performed his work as chief paddler with his usual cheerfulness.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Samba is Missing Nando was like a child in his humours.
CongonounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡoʊ/
a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960
From this reading All that day the river washed the edge of a continuous forest tract--a spur, as Jack understood from Nando's not too lucid explanations, of the vast Upper Congo forest that stretched for many hundreds of miles across the heart of Africa.
continuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəs/
continuing in time or space without interruption
From this reading All that day the river washed the edge of a continuous forest tract--a spur, as Jack understood from Nando's not too lucid explanations, of the vast Upper Congo forest that stretched for many hundreds of miles across the heart of Africa.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His broad face could not long be overclouded.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Jack gazed with great curiosity, merged sometimes in a sense of awe and mystery, at the dark impenetrable woodland.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Jack gazed with great curiosity, merged sometimes in a sense of awe and mystery, at the dark impenetrable woodland.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All that day the river washed the edge of a continuous forest tract--a spur, as Jack understood from Nando's not too lucid explanations, of the vast Upper Congo forest that stretched for many hundreds of miles across the heart of Africa.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading All that day the river washed the edge of a continuous forest tract--a spur, as Jack understood from Nando's not too lucid explanations, of the vast Upper Congo forest that stretched for many hundreds of miles across the heart of Africa.
embarkedverbUS /emˈbɑːrkt/
past form of “embark” — go on board
From this reading When the party once more embarked he performed his work as chief paddler with his usual cheerfulness.
explanationsnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “explanation” — a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading All that day the river washed the edge of a continuous forest tract--a spur, as Jack understood from Nando's not too lucid explanations, of the vast Upper Congo forest that stretched for many hundreds of miles across the heart of Africa.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His broad face could not long be overclouded.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All that day the river washed the edge of a continuous forest tract--a spur, as Jack understood from Nando's not too lucid explanations, of the vast Upper Congo forest that stretched for many hundreds of miles across the heart of Africa.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading All that day the river washed the edge of a continuous forest tract--a spur, as Jack understood from Nando's not too lucid explanations, of the vast Upper Congo forest that stretched for many hundreds of miles across the heart of Africa.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All that day the river washed the edge of a continuous forest tract--a spur, as Jack understood from Nando's not too lucid explanations, of the vast Upper Congo forest that stretched for many hundreds of miles across the heart of Africa.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Jack gazed with great curiosity, merged sometimes in a sense of awe and mystery, at the dark impenetrable woodland.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Jack gazed with great curiosity, merged sometimes in a sense of awe and mystery, at the dark impenetrable woodland.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the party once more embarked he performed his work as chief paddler with his usual cheerfulness.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading All that day the river washed the edge of a continuous forest tract--a spur, as Jack understood from Nando's not too lucid explanations, of the vast Upper Congo forest that stretched for many hundreds of miles across the heart of Africa.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Samba is Missing Nando was like a child in his humours.
humours
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From this reading Samba is Missing Nando was like a child in his humours.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading All that day the river washed the edge of a continuous forest tract--a spur, as Jack understood from Nando's not too lucid explanations, of the vast Upper Congo forest that stretched for many hundreds of miles across the heart of Africa.
impenetrableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpenətrəbəl/
not admitting of penetration or passage into or through
From this reading Jack gazed with great curiosity, merged sometimes in a sense of awe and mystery, at the dark impenetrable woodland.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Samba is Missing Nando was like a child in his humours.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Samba is Missing Nando was like a child in his humours.
a small worthless amount
From this reading All that day the river washed the edge of a continuous forest tract--a spur, as Jack understood from Nando's not too lucid explanations, of the vast Upper Congo forest that stretched for many hundreds of miles across the heart of Africa.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Samba is Missing Nando was like a child in his humours.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading His broad face could not long be overclouded.
lucidadjectiveUS /ˈluːsəd/
(of language) transparently clear; easily understandable
From this reading All that day the river washed the edge of a continuous forest tract--a spur, as Jack understood from Nando's not too lucid explanations, of the vast Upper Congo forest that stretched for many hundreds of miles across the heart of Africa.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading All that day the river washed the edge of a continuous forest tract--a spur, as Jack understood from Nando's not too lucid explanations, of the vast Upper Congo forest that stretched for many hundreds of miles across the heart of Africa.
mergedadjectiveUS /mɜːrdʒd/
formed or united into a whole
From this reading Jack gazed with great curiosity, merged sometimes in a sense of awe and mystery, at the dark impenetrable woodland.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading All that day the river washed the edge of a continuous forest tract--a spur, as Jack understood from Nando's not too lucid explanations, of the vast Upper Congo forest that stretched for many hundreds of miles across the heart of Africa.
not able to be found
From this reading Samba is Missing Nando was like a child in his humours.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When the party once more embarked he performed his work as chief paddler with his usual cheerfulness.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Jack gazed with great curiosity, merged sometimes in a sense of awe and mystery, at the dark impenetrable woodland.
Nando
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From this reading Samba is Missing Nando was like a child in his humours.
Nando's
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From this reading All that day the river washed the edge of a continuous forest tract--a spur, as Jack understood from Nando's not too lucid explanations, of the vast Upper Congo forest that stretched for many hundreds of miles across the heart of Africa.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His broad face could not long be overclouded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All that day the river washed the edge of a continuous forest tract--a spur, as Jack understood from Nando's not too lucid explanations, of the vast Upper Congo forest that stretched for many hundreds of miles across the heart of Africa.
on one occasion
From this reading When the party once more embarked he performed his work as chief paddler with his usual cheerfulness.
overclouded
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From this reading His broad face could not long be overclouded.
paddlernoun
someone paddling a canoe
From this reading When the party once more embarked he performed his work as chief paddler with his usual cheerfulness.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading When the party once more embarked he performed his work as chief paddler with his usual cheerfulness.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading When the party once more embarked he performed his work as chief paddler with his usual cheerfulness.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading All that day the river washed the edge of a continuous forest tract--a spur, as Jack understood from Nando's not too lucid explanations, of the vast Upper Congo forest that stretched for many hundreds of miles across the heart of Africa.
SambanounUS /ˈsɑːmbə/
large west African tree having large palmately lobed leaves and axillary cymose panicles of small white flowers and one-winged seeds; yields soft white to pale yellow wood
From this reading Samba is Missing Nando was like a child in his humours.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Jack gazed with great curiosity, merged sometimes in a sense of awe and mystery, at the dark impenetrable woodland.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Jack gazed with great curiosity, merged sometimes in a sense of awe and mystery, at the dark impenetrable woodland.
spurnounUS /spɜːr/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading All that day the river washed the edge of a continuous forest tract--a spur, as Jack understood from Nando's not too lucid explanations, of the vast Upper Congo forest that stretched for many hundreds of miles across the heart of Africa.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading All that day the river washed the edge of a continuous forest tract--a spur, as Jack understood from Nando's not too lucid explanations, of the vast Upper Congo forest that stretched for many hundreds of miles across the heart of Africa.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that day the river washed the edge of a continuous forest tract--a spur, as Jack understood from Nando's not too lucid explanations, of the vast Upper Congo forest that stretched for many hundreds of miles across the heart of Africa.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the party once more embarked he performed his work as chief paddler with his usual cheerfulness.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading All that day the river washed the edge of a continuous forest tract--a spur, as Jack understood from Nando's not too lucid explanations, of the vast Upper Congo forest that stretched for many hundreds of miles across the heart of Africa.
tractnounUS /trækt/
an extended area of land
From this reading All that day the river washed the edge of a continuous forest tract--a spur, as Jack understood from Nando's not too lucid explanations, of the vast Upper Congo forest that stretched for many hundreds of miles across the heart of Africa.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading All that day the river washed the edge of a continuous forest tract--a spur, as Jack understood from Nando's not too lucid explanations, of the vast Upper Congo forest that stretched for many hundreds of miles across the heart of Africa.
the topmost one of two
From this reading All that day the river washed the edge of a continuous forest tract--a spur, as Jack understood from Nando's not too lucid explanations, of the vast Upper Congo forest that stretched for many hundreds of miles across the heart of Africa.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading When the party once more embarked he performed his work as chief paddler with his usual cheerfulness.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading All that day the river washed the edge of a continuous forest tract--a spur, as Jack understood from Nando's not too lucid explanations, of the vast Upper Congo forest that stretched for many hundreds of miles across the heart of Africa.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Samba is Missing Nando was like a child in his humours.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading All that day the river washed the edge of a continuous forest tract--a spur, as Jack understood from Nando's not too lucid explanations, of the vast Upper Congo forest that stretched for many hundreds of miles across the heart of Africa.
at the time that
From this reading When the party once more embarked he performed his work as chief paddler with his usual cheerfulness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the party once more embarked he performed his work as chief paddler with his usual cheerfulness.
woodlandnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading Jack gazed with great curiosity, merged sometimes in a sense of awe and mystery, at the dark impenetrable woodland.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading When the party once more embarked he performed his work as chief paddler with his usual cheerfulness.
