Chapter II

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

From this reading Night does not mean the end of a day’s work with the expedition, but rather the beginning of one, for it is the signal for all hands to put ashore with axes and saws to cut and carry a supply of wood for the morrow’s steaming.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading At last night comes, and the flotilla is twenty miles above Bolobo.

(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 Night does not mean the end of a day’s work with the expedition, but rather the beginning of one, for it is the signal for all hands to put ashore with axes and saws to cut and carry a supply of wood for the morrow’s steaming.

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

From this reading But the swift-moving, strong, sonorous steamer, and the bustling river town, are wanting.

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

From this reading But the swift-moving, strong, sonorous steamer, and the bustling river town, are wanting.

towards the shore from the water

From this reading Night does not mean the end of a day’s work with the expedition, but rather the beginning of one, for it is the signal for all hands to put ashore with axes and saws to cut and carry a supply of wood for the morrow’s steaming.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At last night comes, and the flotilla is twenty miles above Bolobo.

plural of “ax” — an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle

From this reading Night does not mean the end of a day’s work with the expedition, but rather the beginning of one, for it is the signal for all hands to put ashore with axes and saws to cut and carry a supply of wood for the morrow’s steaming.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The supply is borne back in bundles, the tired natives eat their cassava bread and boiled rice suppers, the whites partake of their roast goat’s meat, beans, bananas, honey, milk and coffee, and then all is silence on the deep, dark river.

plural of “banana” — any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits

From this reading The supply is borne back in bundles, the tired natives eat their cassava bread and boiled rice suppers, the whites partake of their roast goat’s meat, beans, bananas, honey, milk and coffee, and then all is silence on the deep, dark river.

plural of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food

From this reading The supply is borne back in bundles, the tired natives eat their cassava bread and boiled rice suppers, the whites partake of their roast goat’s meat, beans, bananas, honey, milk and coffee, and then all is silence on the deep, dark river.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading Night does not mean the end of a day’s work with the expedition, but rather the beginning of one, for it is the signal for all hands to put ashore with axes and saws to cut and carry a supply of wood for the morrow’s steaming.

cooked in hot water

From this reading The supply is borne back in bundles, the tired natives eat their cassava bread and boiled rice suppers, the whites partake of their roast goat’s meat, beans, bananas, honey, milk and coffee, and then all is silence on the deep, dark river.

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

From this reading At last night comes, and the flotilla is twenty miles above Bolobo.

inflected form of “bear” — have

From this reading The supply is borne back in bundles, the tired natives eat their cassava bread and boiled rice suppers, the whites partake of their roast goat’s meat, beans, bananas, honey, milk and coffee, and then all is silence on the deep, dark river.

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading The supply is borne back in bundles, the tired natives eat their cassava bread and boiled rice suppers, the whites partake of their roast goat’s meat, beans, bananas, honey, milk and coffee, and then all is silence on the deep, dark river.

plural of “bundle” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading The supply is borne back in bundles, the tired natives eat their cassava bread and boiled rice suppers, the whites partake of their roast goat’s meat, beans, bananas, honey, milk and coffee, and then all is silence on the deep, dark river.

full of energetic and noisy activity

From this reading But the swift-moving, strong, sonorous steamer, and the bustling river town, are wanting.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the swift-moving, strong, sonorous steamer, and the bustling river town, are wanting.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A great light is lit upon the shore, and for hours the ringing of axes is heard, varied by the woodman’s weird chant.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Night does not mean the end of a day’s work with the expedition, but rather the beginning of one, for it is the signal for all hands to put ashore with axes and saws to cut and carry a supply of wood for the morrow’s steaming.

a starch made by leaching and drying the root of the cassava plant; the source of tapioca; a staple food in the tropics

From this reading The supply is borne back in bundles, the tired natives eat their cassava bread and boiled rice suppers, the whites partake of their roast goat’s meat, beans, bananas, honey, milk and coffee, and then all is silence on the deep, dark river.

recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm

From this reading A great light is lit upon the shore, and for hours the ringing of axes is heard, varied by the woodman’s weird chant.

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading The supply is borne back in bundles, the tired natives eat their cassava bread and boiled rice suppers, the whites partake of their roast goat’s meat, beans, bananas, honey, milk and coffee, and then all is silence on the deep, dark river.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading At last night comes, and the flotilla is twenty miles above Bolobo.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading Night does not mean the end of a day’s work with the expedition, but rather the beginning of one, for it is the signal for all hands to put ashore with axes and saws to cut and carry a supply of wood for the morrow’s steaming.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The supply is borne back in bundles, the tired natives eat their cassava bread and boiled rice suppers, the whites partake of their roast goat’s meat, beans, bananas, honey, milk and coffee, and then all is silence on the deep, dark river.

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Night does not mean the end of a day’s work with the expedition, but rather the beginning of one, for it is the signal for all hands to put ashore with axes and saws to cut and carry a supply of wood for the morrow’s steaming.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading The supply is borne back in bundles, the tired natives eat their cassava bread and boiled rice suppers, the whites partake of their roast goat’s meat, beans, bananas, honey, milk and coffee, and then all is silence on the deep, dark river.

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

From this reading Night does not mean the end of a day’s work with the expedition, but rather the beginning of one, for it is the signal for all hands to put ashore with axes and saws to cut and carry a supply of wood for the morrow’s steaming.

take in solid food

From this reading The supply is borne back in bundles, the tired natives eat their cassava bread and boiled rice suppers, the whites partake of their roast goat’s meat, beans, bananas, honey, milk and coffee, and then all is silence on the deep, dark river.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Night does not mean the end of a day’s work with the expedition, but rather the beginning of one, for it is the signal for all hands to put ashore with axes and saws to cut and carry a supply of wood for the morrow’s steaming.

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading Night does not mean the end of a day’s work with the expedition, but rather the beginning of one, for it is the signal for all hands to put ashore with axes and saws to cut and carry a supply of wood for the morrow’s steaming.

a United States Navy fleet consisting of two or more squadrons of small warships

From this reading At last night comes, and the flotilla is twenty miles above Bolobo.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Night does not mean the end of a day’s work with the expedition, but rather the beginning of one, for it is the signal for all hands to put ashore with axes and saws to cut and carry a supply of wood for the morrow’s steaming.

possessive form of “goat” — any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns

From this reading The supply is borne back in bundles, the tired natives eat their cassava bread and boiled rice suppers, the whites partake of their roast goat’s meat, beans, bananas, honey, milk and coffee, and then all is silence on the deep, dark river.

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

From this reading A great light is lit upon the shore, and for hours the ringing of axes is heard, varied by the woodman’s weird chant.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Night does not mean the end of a day’s work with the expedition, but rather the beginning of one, for it is the signal for all hands to put ashore with axes and saws to cut and carry a supply of wood for the morrow’s steaming.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading A great light is lit upon the shore, and for hours the ringing of axes is heard, varied by the woodman’s weird chant.

a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees

From this reading The supply is borne back in bundles, the tired natives eat their cassava bread and boiled rice suppers, the whites partake of their roast goat’s meat, beans, bananas, honey, milk and coffee, and then all is silence on the deep, dark river.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading A great light is lit upon the shore, and for hours the ringing of axes is heard, varied by the woodman’s weird chant.

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

From this reading The supply is borne back in bundles, the tired natives eat their cassava bread and boiled rice suppers, the whites partake of their roast goat’s meat, beans, bananas, honey, milk and coffee, and then all is silence on the deep, dark river.

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

From this reading At last night comes, and the flotilla is twenty miles above Bolobo.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Night does not mean the end of a day’s work with the expedition, but rather the beginning of one, for it is the signal for all hands to put ashore with axes and saws to cut and carry a supply of wood for the morrow’s steaming.

immediately past

From this reading At last night comes, and the flotilla is twenty miles above Bolobo.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading A great light is lit upon the shore, and for hours the ringing of axes is heard, varied by the woodman’s weird chant.

provided with artificial light

From this reading A great light is lit upon the shore, and for hours the ringing of axes is heard, varied by the woodman’s weird chant.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading Night does not mean the end of a day’s work with the expedition, but rather the beginning of one, for it is the signal for all hands to put ashore with axes and saws to cut and carry a supply of wood for the morrow’s steaming.

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

From this reading The supply is borne back in bundles, the tired natives eat their cassava bread and boiled rice suppers, the whites partake of their roast goat’s meat, beans, bananas, honey, milk and coffee, and then all is silence on the deep, dark river.

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

From this reading At last night comes, and the flotilla is twenty miles above Bolobo.

a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings

From this reading The supply is borne back in bundles, the tired natives eat their cassava bread and boiled rice suppers, the whites partake of their roast goat’s meat, beans, bananas, honey, milk and coffee, and then all is silence on the deep, dark river.

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

From this reading Night does not mean the end of a day’s work with the expedition, but rather the beginning of one, for it is the signal for all hands to put ashore with axes and saws to cut and carry a supply of wood for the morrow’s steaming.

plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place

From this reading The supply is borne back in bundles, the tired natives eat their cassava bread and boiled rice suppers, the whites partake of their roast goat’s meat, beans, bananas, honey, milk and coffee, and then all is silence on the deep, dark river.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading At last night comes, and the flotilla is twenty miles above Bolobo.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Night does not mean the end of a day’s work with the expedition, but rather the beginning of one, for it is the signal for all hands to put ashore with axes and saws to cut and carry a supply of wood for the morrow’s steaming.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Night does not mean the end of a day’s work with the expedition, but rather the beginning of one, for it is the signal for all hands to put ashore with axes and saws to cut and carry a supply of wood for the morrow’s steaming.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The supply is borne back in bundles, the tired natives eat their cassava bread and boiled rice suppers, the whites partake of their roast goat’s meat, beans, bananas, honey, milk and coffee, and then all is silence on the deep, dark river.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Night does not mean the end of a day’s work with the expedition, but rather the beginning of one, for it is the signal for all hands to put ashore with axes and saws to cut and carry a supply of wood for the morrow’s steaming.

have some of the qualities or attributes of something

From this reading The supply is borne back in bundles, the tired natives eat their cassava bread and boiled rice suppers, the whites partake of their roast goat’s meat, beans, bananas, honey, milk and coffee, and then all is silence on the deep, dark river.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Night does not mean the end of a day’s work with the expedition, but rather the beginning of one, for it is the signal for all hands to put ashore with axes and saws to cut and carry a supply of wood for the morrow’s steaming.

on the contrary

From this reading Night does not mean the end of a day’s work with the expedition, but rather the beginning of one, for it is the signal for all hands to put ashore with axes and saws to cut and carry a supply of wood for the morrow’s steaming.

grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished

From this reading The supply is borne back in bundles, the tired natives eat their cassava bread and boiled rice suppers, the whites partake of their roast goat’s meat, beans, bananas, honey, milk and coffee, and then all is silence on the deep, dark river.

the sound of a bell ringing

From this reading A great light is lit upon the shore, and for hours the ringing of axes is heard, varied by the woodman’s weird chant.

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

From this reading But the swift-moving, strong, sonorous steamer, and the bustling river town, are wanting.

cook with dry heat, usually in an oven

From this reading The supply is borne back in bundles, the tired natives eat their cassava bread and boiled rice suppers, the whites partake of their roast goat’s meat, beans, bananas, honey, milk and coffee, and then all is silence on the deep, dark river.

plural of “saw” — a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people

From this reading Night does not mean the end of a day’s work with the expedition, but rather the beginning of one, for it is the signal for all hands to put ashore with axes and saws to cut and carry a supply of wood for the morrow’s steaming.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading A great light is lit upon the shore, and for hours the ringing of axes is heard, varied by the woodman’s weird chant.

any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading Night does not mean the end of a day’s work with the expedition, but rather the beginning of one, for it is the signal for all hands to put ashore with axes and saws to cut and carry a supply of wood for the morrow’s steaming.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading The supply is borne back in bundles, the tired natives eat their cassava bread and boiled rice suppers, the whites partake of their roast goat’s meat, beans, bananas, honey, milk and coffee, and then all is silence on the deep, dark river.

full and loud and deep

From this reading But the swift-moving, strong, sonorous steamer, and the bustling river town, are wanting.

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading But the swift-moving, strong, sonorous steamer, and the bustling river town, are wanting.

filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist

From this reading Night does not mean the end of a day’s work with the expedition, but rather the beginning of one, for it is the signal for all hands to put ashore with axes and saws to cut and carry a supply of wood for the morrow’s steaming.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading But the swift-moving, strong, sonorous steamer, and the bustling river town, are wanting.

plural of “supper” — a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading The supply is borne back in bundles, the tired natives eat their cassava bread and boiled rice suppers, the whites partake of their roast goat’s meat, beans, bananas, honey, milk and coffee, and then all is silence on the deep, dark river.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading Night does not mean the end of a day’s work with the expedition, but rather the beginning of one, for it is the signal for all hands to put ashore with axes and saws to cut and carry a supply of wood for the morrow’s steaming.

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

From this reading But the swift-moving, strong, sonorous steamer, and the bustling river town, are wanting.

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

From this reading But the swift-moving, strong, sonorous steamer, and the bustling river town, are wanting.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The supply is borne back in bundles, the tired natives eat their cassava bread and boiled rice suppers, the whites partake of their roast goat’s meat, beans, bananas, honey, milk and coffee, and then all is silence on the deep, dark river.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The supply is borne back in bundles, the tired natives eat their cassava bread and boiled rice suppers, the whites partake of their roast goat’s meat, beans, bananas, honey, milk and coffee, and then all is silence on the deep, dark river.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading The supply is borne back in bundles, the tired natives eat their cassava bread and boiled rice suppers, the whites partake of their roast goat’s meat, beans, bananas, honey, milk and coffee, and then all is silence on the deep, dark river.

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

From this reading Night does not mean the end of a day’s work with the expedition, but rather the beginning of one, for it is the signal for all hands to put ashore with axes and saws to cut and carry a supply of wood for the morrow’s steaming.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading But the swift-moving, strong, sonorous steamer, and the bustling river town, are wanting.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading At last night comes, and the flotilla is twenty miles above Bolobo.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading A great light is lit upon the shore, and for hours the ringing of axes is heard, varied by the woodman’s weird chant.

characterized by variety

From this reading A great light is lit upon the shore, and for hours the ringing of axes is heard, varied by the woodman’s weird chant.

nonexistent

From this reading But the swift-moving, strong, sonorous steamer, and the bustling river town, are wanting.

suggesting the operation of supernatural influences

From this reading A great light is lit upon the shore, and for hours the ringing of axes is heard, varied by the woodman’s weird chant.

plural of “white” — a Caucasian

From this reading The supply is borne back in bundles, the tired natives eat their cassava bread and boiled rice suppers, the whites partake of their roast goat’s meat, beans, bananas, honey, milk and coffee, and then all is silence on the deep, dark river.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Night does not mean the end of a day’s work with the expedition, but rather the beginning of one, for it is the signal for all hands to put ashore with axes and saws to cut and carry a supply of wood for the morrow’s steaming.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading Night does not mean the end of a day’s work with the expedition, but rather the beginning of one, for it is the signal for all hands to put ashore with axes and saws to cut and carry a supply of wood for the morrow’s steaming.

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

From this reading A great light is lit upon the shore, and for hours the ringing of axes is heard, varied by the woodman’s weird chant.

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

From this reading Night does not mean the end of a day’s work with the expedition, but rather the beginning of one, for it is the signal for all hands to put ashore with axes and saws to cut and carry a supply of wood for the morrow’s steaming.