Chapter XIV

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

From this reading He posted sentinels several miles down the river and on the only forest paths by which a force was likely to approach, to give him timely notice if the enemy appeared.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The House by the Water With characteristic energy, Jack next day set about the work in earnest.

to or in a foreign country

From this reading He placed Mboyo, Samba's father, in command of all his own people who had turned up, and of such people from other tribes as now came dropping in daily, the news of the white men who helped the negroes and feared not Bula Matadi having by this time spread abroad in the land.

(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 He placed Mboyo, Samba's father, in command of all his own people who had turned up, and of such people from other tribes as now came dropping in daily, the news of the white men who helped the negroes and feared not Bula Matadi having by this time spread abroad in the land.

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

From this reading He posted sentinels several miles down the river and on the only forest paths by which a force was likely to approach, to give him timely notice if the enemy appeared.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading He posted sentinels several miles down the river and on the only forest paths by which a force was likely to approach, to give him timely notice if the enemy appeared.

move towards

From this reading He posted sentinels several miles down the river and on the only forest paths by which a force was likely to approach, to give him timely notice if the enemy appeared.

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

From this reading Then, with as many men as he could muster, and a great number of women, he hastened to the waterfall, and began the work of clearing the ground.

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

From this reading He had decided to start from the site of the proposed settlement and work outwards, so that the crops would be as much as possible under the protection of the camp: it would never do to raise a harvest for the enemy to reap.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Then, with as many men as he could muster, and a great number of women, he hastened to the waterfall, and began the work of clearing the ground.

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

From this reading He placed Mboyo, Samba's father, in command of all his own people who had turned up, and of such people from other tribes as now came dropping in daily, the news of the white men who helped the negroes and feared not Bula Matadi having by this time spread abroad in the land.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The House by the Water With characteristic energy, Jack next day set about the work in earnest.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He placed Mboyo, Samba's father, in command of all his own people who had turned up, and of such people from other tribes as now came dropping in daily, the news of the white men who helped the negroes and feared not Bula Matadi having by this time spread abroad in the land.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading He had decided to start from the site of the proposed settlement and work outwards, so that the crops would be as much as possible under the protection of the camp: it would never do to raise a harvest for the enemy to reap.

a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading The House by the Water With characteristic energy, Jack next day set about the work in earnest.

a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area

From this reading Then, with as many men as he could muster, and a great number of women, he hastened to the waterfall, and began the work of clearing the ground.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading He placed Mboyo, Samba's father, in command of all his own people who had turned up, and of such people from other tribes as now came dropping in daily, the news of the white men who helped the negroes and feared not Bula Matadi having by this time spread abroad in the land.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Then, with as many men as he could muster, and a great number of women, he hastened to the waterfall, and began the work of clearing the ground.

plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading He had decided to start from the site of the proposed settlement and work outwards, so that the crops would be as much as possible under the protection of the camp: it would never do to raise a harvest for the enemy to reap.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading He placed Mboyo, Samba's father, in command of all his own people who had turned up, and of such people from other tribes as now came dropping in daily, the news of the white men who helped the negroes and feared not Bula Matadi having by this time spread abroad in the land.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The House by the Water With characteristic energy, Jack next day set about the work in earnest.

recognizable; marked

From this reading He had decided to start from the site of the proposed settlement and work outwards, so that the crops would be as much as possible under the protection of the camp: it would never do to raise a harvest for the enemy to reap.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading He had decided to start from the site of the proposed settlement and work outwards, so that the crops would be as much as possible under the protection of the camp: it would never do to raise a harvest for the enemy to reap.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He posted sentinels several miles down the river and on the only forest paths by which a force was likely to approach, to give him timely notice if the enemy appeared.

coming down freely under the influence of gravity

From this reading He placed Mboyo, Samba's father, in command of all his own people who had turned up, and of such people from other tribes as now came dropping in daily, the news of the white men who helped the negroes and feared not Bula Matadi having by this time spread abroad in the land.

characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

From this reading The House by the Water With characteristic energy, Jack next day set about the work in earnest.

an opposing military force

From this reading He posted sentinels several miles down the river and on the only forest paths by which a force was likely to approach, to give him timely notice if the enemy appeared.

(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading The House by the Water With characteristic energy, Jack next day set about the work in earnest.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading He placed Mboyo, Samba's father, in command of all his own people who had turned up, and of such people from other tribes as now came dropping in daily, the news of the white men who helped the negroes and feared not Bula Matadi having by this time spread abroad in the land.

past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading He placed Mboyo, Samba's father, in command of all his own people who had turned up, and of such people from other tribes as now came dropping in daily, the news of the white men who helped the negroes and feared not Bula Matadi having by this time spread abroad in the land.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He had decided to start from the site of the proposed settlement and work outwards, so that the crops would be as much as possible under the protection of the camp: it would never do to raise a harvest for the enemy to reap.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading He posted sentinels several miles down the river and on the only forest paths by which a force was likely to approach, to give him timely notice if the enemy appeared.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading He posted sentinels several miles down the river and on the only forest paths by which a force was likely to approach, to give him timely notice if the enemy appeared.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He had decided to start from the site of the proposed settlement and work outwards, so that the crops would be as much as possible under the protection of the camp: it would never do to raise a harvest for the enemy to reap.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading He posted sentinels several miles down the river and on the only forest paths by which a force was likely to approach, to give him timely notice if the enemy appeared.

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

From this reading Then, with as many men as he could muster, and a great number of women, he hastened to the waterfall, and began the work of clearing the ground.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading Then, with as many men as he could muster, and a great number of women, he hastened to the waterfall, and began the work of clearing the ground.

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

From this reading He had decided to start from the site of the proposed settlement and work outwards, so that the crops would be as much as possible under the protection of the camp: it would never do to raise a harvest for the enemy to reap.

the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading He had decided to start from the site of the proposed settlement and work outwards, so that the crops would be as much as possible under the protection of the camp: it would never do to raise a harvest for the enemy to reap.

past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed

From this reading Then, with as many men as he could muster, and a great number of women, he hastened to the waterfall, and began the work of clearing the ground.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading He placed Mboyo, Samba's father, in command of all his own people who had turned up, and of such people from other tribes as now came dropping in daily, the news of the white men who helped the negroes and feared not Bula Matadi having by this time spread abroad in the land.

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

From this reading He posted sentinels several miles down the river and on the only forest paths by which a force was likely to approach, to give him timely notice if the enemy appeared.

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading He placed Mboyo, Samba's father, in command of all his own people who had turned up, and of such people from other tribes as now came dropping in daily, the news of the white men who helped the negroes and feared not Bula Matadi having by this time spread abroad in the land.

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

From this reading He posted sentinels several miles down the river and on the only forest paths by which a force was likely to approach, to give him timely notice if the enemy appeared.

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

From this reading He placed Mboyo, Samba's father, in command of all his own people who had turned up, and of such people from other tribes as now came dropping in daily, the news of the white men who helped the negroes and feared not Bula Matadi having by this time spread abroad in the land.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The House by the Water With characteristic energy, Jack next day set about the work in earnest.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He posted sentinels several miles down the river and on the only forest paths by which a force was likely to approach, to give him timely notice if the enemy appeared.

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

From this reading The House by the Water With characteristic energy, Jack next day set about the work in earnest.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He had decided to start from the site of the proposed settlement and work outwards, so that the crops would be as much as possible under the protection of the camp: it would never do to raise a harvest for the enemy to reap.

a small worthless amount

From this reading The House by the Water With characteristic energy, Jack next day set about the work in earnest.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading He placed Mboyo, Samba's father, in command of all his own people who had turned up, and of such people from other tribes as now came dropping in daily, the news of the white men who helped the negroes and feared not Bula Matadi having by this time spread abroad in the land.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading He posted sentinels several miles down the river and on the only forest paths by which a force was likely to approach, to give him timely notice if the enemy appeared.

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 Then, with as many men as he could muster, and a great number of women, he hastened to the waterfall, and began the work of clearing the ground.

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

From this reading He placed Mboyo, Samba's father, in command of all his own people who had turned up, and of such people from other tribes as now came dropping in daily, the news of the white men who helped the negroes and feared not Bula Matadi having by this time spread abroad in the land.

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

From this reading He placed Mboyo, Samba's father, in command of all his own people who had turned up, and of such people from other tribes as now came dropping in daily, the news of the white men who helped the negroes and feared not Bula Matadi having by this time spread abroad in the land.

the force of workers available

From this reading Then, with as many men as he could muster, and a great number of women, he hastened to the waterfall, and began the work of clearing the ground.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading He posted sentinels several miles down the river and on the only forest paths by which a force was likely to approach, to give him timely notice if the enemy appeared.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He had decided to start from the site of the proposed settlement and work outwards, so that the crops would be as much as possible under the protection of the camp: it would never do to raise a harvest for the enemy to reap.

gather or bring together

From this reading Then, with as many men as he could muster, and a great number of women, he hastened to the waterfall, and began the work of clearing the ground.

plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today

From this reading He placed Mboyo, Samba's father, in command of all his own people who had turned up, and of such people from other tribes as now came dropping in daily, the news of the white men who helped the negroes and feared not Bula Matadi having by this time spread abroad in the land.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He had decided to start from the site of the proposed settlement and work outwards, so that the crops would be as much as possible under the protection of the camp: it would never do to raise a harvest for the enemy to reap.

information about recent and important events

From this reading He placed Mboyo, Samba's father, in command of all his own people who had turned up, and of such people from other tribes as now came dropping in daily, the news of the white men who helped the negroes and feared not Bula Matadi having by this time spread abroad in the land.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The House by the Water With characteristic energy, Jack next day set about the work in earnest.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He placed Mboyo, Samba's father, in command of all his own people who had turned up, and of such people from other tribes as now came dropping in daily, the news of the white men who helped the negroes and feared not Bula Matadi having by this time spread abroad in the land.

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading He posted sentinels several miles down the river and on the only forest paths by which a force was likely to approach, to give him timely notice if the enemy appeared.

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

From this reading He placed Mboyo, Samba's father, in command of all his own people who had turned up, and of such people from other tribes as now came dropping in daily, the news of the white men who helped the negroes and feared not Bula Matadi having by this time spread abroad in the land.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading Then, with as many men as he could muster, and a great number of women, he hastened to the waterfall, and began the work of clearing the ground.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Then, with as many men as he could muster, and a great number of women, he hastened to the waterfall, and began the work of clearing the ground.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He posted sentinels several miles down the river and on the only forest paths by which a force was likely to approach, to give him timely notice if the enemy appeared.

and nothing more

From this reading He posted sentinels several miles down the river and on the only forest paths by which a force was likely to approach, to give him timely notice if the enemy appeared.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading He placed Mboyo, Samba's father, in command of all his own people who had turned up, and of such people from other tribes as now came dropping in daily, the news of the white men who helped the negroes and feared not Bula Matadi having by this time spread abroad in the land.

toward the outside

From this reading He had decided to start from the site of the proposed settlement and work outwards, so that the crops would be as much as possible under the protection of the camp: it would never do to raise a harvest for the enemy to reap.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He placed Mboyo, Samba's father, in command of all his own people who had turned up, and of such people from other tribes as now came dropping in daily, the news of the white men who helped the negroes and feared not Bula Matadi having by this time spread abroad in the land.

plural of “path” — a course of conduct

From this reading He posted sentinels several miles down the river and on the only forest paths by which a force was likely to approach, to give him timely notice if the enemy appeared.

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

From this reading He placed Mboyo, Samba's father, in command of all his own people who had turned up, and of such people from other tribes as now came dropping in daily, the news of the white men who helped the negroes and feared not Bula Matadi having by this time spread abroad in the land.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading He placed Mboyo, Samba's father, in command of all his own people who had turned up, and of such people from other tribes as now came dropping in daily, the news of the white men who helped the negroes and feared not Bula Matadi having by this time spread abroad in the land.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading He had decided to start from the site of the proposed settlement and work outwards, so that the crops would be as much as possible under the protection of the camp: it would never do to raise a harvest for the enemy to reap.

publicly displayed

From this reading He posted sentinels several miles down the river and on the only forest paths by which a force was likely to approach, to give him timely notice if the enemy appeared.

past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading He had decided to start from the site of the proposed settlement and work outwards, so that the crops would be as much as possible under the protection of the camp: it would never do to raise a harvest for the enemy to reap.

the activity of protecting someone or something

From this reading He had decided to start from the site of the proposed settlement and work outwards, so that the crops would be as much as possible under the protection of the camp: it would never do to raise a harvest for the enemy to reap.

raise the level or amount of something

From this reading He had decided to start from the site of the proposed settlement and work outwards, so that the crops would be as much as possible under the protection of the camp: it would never do to raise a harvest for the enemy to reap.

gather, as of natural products

From this reading He had decided to start from the site of the proposed settlement and work outwards, so that the crops would be as much as possible under the protection of the camp: it would never do to raise a harvest for the enemy to reap.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading He posted sentinels several miles down the river and on the only forest paths by which a force was likely to approach, to give him timely notice if the enemy appeared.

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

From this reading He placed Mboyo, Samba's father, in command of all his own people who had turned up, and of such people from other tribes as now came dropping in daily, the news of the white men who helped the negroes and feared not Bula Matadi having by this time spread abroad in the land.

plural of “sentinel” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading He posted sentinels several miles down the river and on the only forest paths by which a force was likely to approach, to give him timely notice if the enemy appeared.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The House by the Water With characteristic energy, Jack next day set about the work in earnest.

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading He had decided to start from the site of the proposed settlement and work outwards, so that the crops would be as much as possible under the protection of the camp: it would never do to raise a harvest for the enemy to reap.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading He posted sentinels several miles down the river and on the only forest paths by which a force was likely to approach, to give him timely notice if the enemy appeared.

the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)

From this reading He had decided to start from the site of the proposed settlement and work outwards, so that the crops would be as much as possible under the protection of the camp: it would never do to raise a harvest for the enemy to reap.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He had decided to start from the site of the proposed settlement and work outwards, so that the crops would be as much as possible under the protection of the camp: it would never do to raise a harvest for the enemy to reap.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading He placed Mboyo, Samba's father, in command of all his own people who had turned up, and of such people from other tribes as now came dropping in daily, the news of the white men who helped the negroes and feared not Bula Matadi having by this time spread abroad in the land.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading He had decided to start from the site of the proposed settlement and work outwards, so that the crops would be as much as possible under the protection of the camp: it would never do to raise a harvest for the enemy to reap.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading He placed Mboyo, Samba's father, in command of all his own people who had turned up, and of such people from other tribes as now came dropping in daily, the news of the white men who helped the negroes and feared not Bula Matadi having by this time spread abroad in the land.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had decided to start from the site of the proposed settlement and work outwards, so that the crops would be as much as possible under the protection of the camp: it would never do to raise a harvest for the enemy to reap.

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

From this reading The House by the Water With characteristic energy, Jack next day set about the work in earnest.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, with as many men as he could muster, and a great number of women, he hastened to the waterfall, and began the work of clearing the ground.

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

From this reading He placed Mboyo, Samba's father, in command of all his own people who had turned up, and of such people from other tribes as now came dropping in daily, the news of the white men who helped the negroes and feared not Bula Matadi having by this time spread abroad in the land.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He placed Mboyo, Samba's father, in command of all his own people who had turned up, and of such people from other tribes as now came dropping in daily, the news of the white men who helped the negroes and feared not Bula Matadi having by this time spread abroad in the land.

before a time limit expires

From this reading He posted sentinels several miles down the river and on the only forest paths by which a force was likely to approach, to give him timely notice if the enemy appeared.

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

From this reading He posted sentinels several miles down the river and on the only forest paths by which a force was likely to approach, to give him timely notice if the enemy appeared.

plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading He placed Mboyo, Samba's father, in command of all his own people who had turned up, and of such people from other tribes as now came dropping in daily, the news of the white men who helped the negroes and feared not Bula Matadi having by this time spread abroad in the land.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading He placed Mboyo, Samba's father, in command of all his own people who had turned up, and of such people from other tribes as now came dropping in daily, the news of the white men who helped the negroes and feared not Bula Matadi having by this time spread abroad in the land.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading He had decided to start from the site of the proposed settlement and work outwards, so that the crops would be as much as possible under the protection of the camp: it would never do to raise a harvest for the enemy to reap.

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

From this reading He placed Mboyo, Samba's father, in command of all his own people who had turned up, and of such people from other tribes as now came dropping in daily, the news of the white men who helped the negroes and feared not Bula Matadi having by this time spread abroad in the land.

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

From this reading He posted sentinels several miles down the river and on the only forest paths by which a force was likely to approach, to give him timely notice if the enemy appeared.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading The House by the Water With characteristic energy, Jack next day set about the work in earnest.

a steep descent of the water of a river

From this reading Then, with as many men as he could muster, and a great number of women, he hastened to the waterfall, and began the work of clearing the ground.

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

From this reading He posted sentinels several miles down the river and on the only forest paths by which a force was likely to approach, to give him timely notice if the enemy appeared.

a Caucasian

From this reading He placed Mboyo, Samba's father, in command of all his own people who had turned up, and of such people from other tribes as now came dropping in daily, the news of the white men who helped the negroes and feared not Bula Matadi having by this time spread abroad in the land.

which person or people

From this reading He placed Mboyo, Samba's father, in command of all his own people who had turned up, and of such people from other tribes as now came dropping in daily, the news of the white men who helped the negroes and feared not Bula Matadi having by this time spread abroad in the land.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The House by the Water With characteristic energy, Jack next day set about the work in earnest.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Then, with as many men as he could muster, and a great number of women, he hastened to the waterfall, and began the work of clearing the ground.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The House by the Water With characteristic energy, Jack next day set about the work in earnest.

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

From this reading He had decided to start from the site of the proposed settlement and work outwards, so that the crops would be as much as possible under the protection of the camp: it would never do to raise a harvest for the enemy to reap.