used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At Molemba he met King Chitapangwa, who gave him the royal reception described elsewhere in this volume, and presented him with a cow, plenty of maize and calabashes and a supply of hippopotamus flesh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At Molemba he met King Chitapangwa, who gave him the royal reception described elsewhere in this volume, and presented him with a cow, plenty of maize and calabashes and a supply of hippopotamus flesh.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The huts literally swarmed with a bird, like the water wag-tail, which seemed to be sacred, as in the Bechuana country.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Molemba he met King Chitapangwa, who gave him the royal reception described elsewhere in this volume, and presented him with a cow, plenty of maize and calabashes and a supply of hippopotamus flesh.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The huts literally swarmed with a bird, like the water wag-tail, which seemed to be sacred, as in the Bechuana country.
Bechuananoun
a member of a Bantu people living chiefly in Botswana and western South Africa
From this reading The huts literally swarmed with a bird, like the water wag-tail, which seemed to be sacred, as in the Bechuana country.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The king was one of the best natured men Livingstone had met.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The huts literally swarmed with a bird, like the water wag-tail, which seemed to be sacred, as in the Bechuana country.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading They captured smaller game and birds, but were not as skillful as the young people of Zulu and Bechuana land, where the kiri weapon is handled with so much skill.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Here too the boys were of a lively type and fond of sport.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They captured smaller game and birds, but were not as skillful as the young people of Zulu and Bechuana land, where the kiri weapon is handled with so much skill.
calabashes
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From this reading At Molemba he met King Chitapangwa, who gave him the royal reception described elsewhere in this volume, and presented him with a cow, plenty of maize and calabashes and a supply of hippopotamus flesh.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading They captured smaller game and birds, but were not as skillful as the young people of Zulu and Bechuana land, where the kiri weapon is handled with so much skill.
Chitapangwa
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From this reading At Molemba he met King Chitapangwa, who gave him the royal reception described elsewhere in this volume, and presented him with a cow, plenty of maize and calabashes and a supply of hippopotamus flesh.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The huts literally swarmed with a bird, like the water wag-tail, which seemed to be sacred, as in the Bechuana country.
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading At Molemba he met King Chitapangwa, who gave him the royal reception described elsewhere in this volume, and presented him with a cow, plenty of maize and calabashes and a supply of hippopotamus flesh.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading At Molemba he met King Chitapangwa, who gave him the royal reception described elsewhere in this volume, and presented him with a cow, plenty of maize and calabashes and a supply of hippopotamus flesh.
elsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/
in or to another place
From this reading At Molemba he met King Chitapangwa, who gave him the royal reception described elsewhere in this volume, and presented him with a cow, plenty of maize and calabashes and a supply of hippopotamus flesh.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading At Molemba he met King Chitapangwa, who gave him the royal reception described elsewhere in this volume, and presented him with a cow, plenty of maize and calabashes and a supply of hippopotamus flesh.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Here too the boys were of a lively type and fond of sport.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading They captured smaller game and birds, but were not as skillful as the young people of Zulu and Bechuana land, where the kiri weapon is handled with so much skill.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading At Molemba he met King Chitapangwa, who gave him the royal reception described elsewhere in this volume, and presented him with a cow, plenty of maize and calabashes and a supply of hippopotamus flesh.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The king was one of the best natured men Livingstone had met.
handledadjectiveUS /ˈhændəld/
having a usually specified type of handle
From this reading They captured smaller game and birds, but were not as skillful as the young people of Zulu and Bechuana land, where the kiri weapon is handled with so much skill.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At Molemba he met King Chitapangwa, who gave him the royal reception described elsewhere in this volume, and presented him with a cow, plenty of maize and calabashes and a supply of hippopotamus flesh.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here too the boys were of a lively type and fond of sport.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At Molemba he met King Chitapangwa, who gave him the royal reception described elsewhere in this volume, and presented him with a cow, plenty of maize and calabashes and a supply of hippopotamus flesh.
hippopotamusnounUS /ˌhɪpəˈpɑːtəməs/
massive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa
From this reading At Molemba he met King Chitapangwa, who gave him the royal reception described elsewhere in this volume, and presented him with a cow, plenty of maize and calabashes and a supply of hippopotamus flesh.
hutsnounUS /hʌts/
plural of “hut” — temporary military shelter
From this reading The huts literally swarmed with a bird, like the water wag-tail, which seemed to be sacred, as in the Bechuana country.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At Molemba he met King Chitapangwa, who gave him the royal reception described elsewhere in this volume, and presented him with a cow, plenty of maize and calabashes and a supply of hippopotamus flesh.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They captured smaller game and birds, but were not as skillful as the young people of Zulu and Bechuana land, where the kiri weapon is handled with so much skill.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading At Molemba he met King Chitapangwa, who gave him the royal reception described elsewhere in this volume, and presented him with a cow, plenty of maize and calabashes and a supply of hippopotamus flesh.
kiri
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They captured smaller game and birds, but were not as skillful as the young people of Zulu and Bechuana land, where the kiri weapon is handled with so much skill.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading They captured smaller game and birds, but were not as skillful as the young people of Zulu and Bechuana land, where the kiri weapon is handled with so much skill.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The huts literally swarmed with a bird, like the water wag-tail, which seemed to be sacred, as in the Bechuana country.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading The huts literally swarmed with a bird, like the water wag-tail, which seemed to be sacred, as in the Bechuana country.
full of life and energy
From this reading Here too the boys were of a lively type and fond of sport.
LivingstonenounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋstoʊn/
Scottish missionary and explorer who discovered the Zambezi River and Victoria Falls (1813-1873)
From this reading The king was one of the best natured men Livingstone had met.
maizenounUS /meɪz/
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading At Molemba he met King Chitapangwa, who gave him the royal reception described elsewhere in this volume, and presented him with a cow, plenty of maize and calabashes and a supply of hippopotamus flesh.
the force of workers available
From this reading The king was one of the best natured men Livingstone had met.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading At Molemba he met King Chitapangwa, who gave him the royal reception described elsewhere in this volume, and presented him with a cow, plenty of maize and calabashes and a supply of hippopotamus flesh.
Molemba
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From this reading At Molemba he met King Chitapangwa, who gave him the royal reception described elsewhere in this volume, and presented him with a cow, plenty of maize and calabashes and a supply of hippopotamus flesh.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They captured smaller game and birds, but were not as skillful as the young people of Zulu and Bechuana land, where the kiri weapon is handled with so much skill.
natured
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From this reading The king was one of the best natured men Livingstone had met.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They captured smaller game and birds, but were not as skillful as the young people of Zulu and Bechuana land, where the kiri weapon is handled with so much skill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At Molemba he met King Chitapangwa, who gave him the royal reception described elsewhere in this volume, and presented him with a cow, plenty of maize and calabashes and a supply of hippopotamus flesh.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The king was one of the best natured men Livingstone had met.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading They captured smaller game and birds, but were not as skillful as the young people of Zulu and Bechuana land, where the kiri weapon is handled with so much skill.
a full supply
From this reading At Molemba he met King Chitapangwa, who gave him the royal reception described elsewhere in this volume, and presented him with a cow, plenty of maize and calabashes and a supply of hippopotamus flesh.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading At Molemba he met King Chitapangwa, who gave him the royal reception described elsewhere in this volume, and presented him with a cow, plenty of maize and calabashes and a supply of hippopotamus flesh.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading At Molemba he met King Chitapangwa, who gave him the royal reception described elsewhere in this volume, and presented him with a cow, plenty of maize and calabashes and a supply of hippopotamus flesh.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading At Molemba he met King Chitapangwa, who gave him the royal reception described elsewhere in this volume, and presented him with a cow, plenty of maize and calabashes and a supply of hippopotamus flesh.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading The huts literally swarmed with a bird, like the water wag-tail, which seemed to be sacred, as in the Bechuana country.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The huts literally swarmed with a bird, like the water wag-tail, which seemed to be sacred, as in the Bechuana country.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading They captured smaller game and birds, but were not as skillful as the young people of Zulu and Bechuana land, where the kiri weapon is handled with so much skill.
skillfuladjectiveUS /ˈskɪlfəl/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading They captured smaller game and birds, but were not as skillful as the young people of Zulu and Bechuana land, where the kiri weapon is handled with so much skill.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading They captured smaller game and birds, but were not as skillful as the young people of Zulu and Bechuana land, where the kiri weapon is handled with so much skill.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They captured smaller game and birds, but were not as skillful as the young people of Zulu and Bechuana land, where the kiri weapon is handled with so much skill.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading Here too the boys were of a lively type and fond of sport.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading At Molemba he met King Chitapangwa, who gave him the royal reception described elsewhere in this volume, and presented him with a cow, plenty of maize and calabashes and a supply of hippopotamus flesh.
swarmedverbUS /swɔːrmd/
past form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading The huts literally swarmed with a bird, like the water wag-tail, which seemed to be sacred, as in the Bechuana country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At Molemba he met King Chitapangwa, who gave him the royal reception described elsewhere in this volume, and presented him with a cow, plenty of maize and calabashes and a supply of hippopotamus flesh.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They captured smaller game and birds, but were not as skillful as the young people of Zulu and Bechuana land, where the kiri weapon is handled with so much skill.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At Molemba he met King Chitapangwa, who gave him the royal reception described elsewhere in this volume, and presented him with a cow, plenty of maize and calabashes and a supply of hippopotamus flesh.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The huts literally swarmed with a bird, like the water wag-tail, which seemed to be sacred, as in the Bechuana country.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Here too the boys were of a lively type and fond of sport.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading Here too the boys were of a lively type and fond of sport.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading At Molemba he met King Chitapangwa, who gave him the royal reception described elsewhere in this volume, and presented him with a cow, plenty of maize and calabashes and a supply of hippopotamus flesh.
wag-tail
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The huts literally swarmed with a bird, like the water wag-tail, which seemed to be sacred, as in the Bechuana country.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The king was one of the best natured men Livingstone had met.
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 huts literally swarmed with a bird, like the water wag-tail, which seemed to be sacred, as in the Bechuana country.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading They captured smaller game and birds, but were not as skillful as the young people of Zulu and Bechuana land, where the kiri weapon is handled with so much skill.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here too the boys were of a lively type and fond of sport.
in or at the place that
From this reading They captured smaller game and birds, but were not as skillful as the young people of Zulu and Bechuana land, where the kiri weapon is handled with so much skill.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The huts literally swarmed with a bird, like the water wag-tail, which seemed to be sacred, as in the Bechuana country.
which person or people
From this reading At Molemba he met King Chitapangwa, who gave him the royal reception described elsewhere in this volume, and presented him with a cow, plenty of maize and calabashes and a supply of hippopotamus flesh.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At Molemba he met King Chitapangwa, who gave him the royal reception described elsewhere in this volume, and presented him with a cow, plenty of maize and calabashes and a supply of hippopotamus flesh.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They captured smaller game and birds, but were not as skillful as the young people of Zulu and Bechuana land, where the kiri weapon is handled with so much skill.
ZulunounUS /ˈzuːluː/
a member of the tall Negroid people of eastern South Africa; some live in KwaZulu-Natal under the traditional clan system but many now work in the cities
From this reading They captured smaller game and birds, but were not as skillful as the young people of Zulu and Bechuana land, where the kiri weapon is handled with so much skill.
