Chapter XXII

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

From this reading “The price quoted in Dondo for carriers to Nhangue was ‘sixty-four makutas’ ($1.92) per man.

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

From this reading Then we cleared the camp and marched about four miles, and stopped at a small hamlet for our lunch, and there we hired half-a-dozen men to carry the loads of the K.’s to Nhanguepepo, and we transferred our knapsack to the K.’s.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Then we cleared the camp and marched about four miles, and stopped at a small hamlet for our lunch, and there we hired half-a-dozen men to carry the loads of the K.’s to Nhanguepepo, and we transferred our knapsack to the K.’s.

farther along in physical or mental development

From this reading The price asked by these country fellows was but ‘twenty-five makutas’ (seventy-five cents), confirming the theory I had advanced, ‘If we can get to the country villages inland, we can get all the carriers we may require.’

(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 The price asked by these country fellows was but ‘twenty-five makutas’ (seventy-five cents), confirming the theory I had advanced, ‘If we can get to the country villages inland, we can get all the carriers we may require.’

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

From this reading Then we cleared the camp and marched about four miles, and stopped at a small hamlet for our lunch, and there we hired half-a-dozen men to carry the loads of the K.’s to Nhanguepepo, and we transferred our knapsack to the K.’s.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading The price asked by these country fellows was but ‘twenty-five makutas’ (seventy-five cents), confirming the theory I had advanced, ‘If we can get to the country villages inland, we can get all the carriers we may require.’

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Then we cleared the camp and marched about four miles, and stopped at a small hamlet for our lunch, and there we hired half-a-dozen men to carry the loads of the K.’s to Nhanguepepo, and we transferred our knapsack to the K.’s.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading We offered that, but could not get a man.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The price asked by these country fellows was but ‘twenty-five makutas’ (seventy-five cents), confirming the theory I had advanced, ‘If we can get to the country villages inland, we can get all the carriers we may require.’

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading Then we cleared the camp and marched about four miles, and stopped at a small hamlet for our lunch, and there we hired half-a-dozen men to carry the loads of the K.’s to Nhanguepepo, and we transferred our knapsack to the K.’s.

past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent

From this reading So with our new team we went on about five miles and camped at Mutamba, and rested on the Sabbath.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading The price asked by these country fellows was but ‘twenty-five makutas’ (seventy-five cents), confirming the theory I had advanced, ‘If we can get to the country villages inland, we can get all the carriers we may require.’

plural of “carrier” — someone whose employment involves carrying something

From this reading “The price quoted in Dondo for carriers to Nhangue was ‘sixty-four makutas’ ($1.92) per man.

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

From this reading Then we cleared the camp and marched about four miles, and stopped at a small hamlet for our lunch, and there we hired half-a-dozen men to carry the loads of the K.’s to Nhanguepepo, and we transferred our knapsack to the K.’s.

plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries

From this reading The price asked by these country fellows was but ‘twenty-five makutas’ (seventy-five cents), confirming the theory I had advanced, ‘If we can get to the country villages inland, we can get all the carriers we may require.’

rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush

From this reading Then we cleared the camp and marched about four miles, and stopped at a small hamlet for our lunch, and there we hired half-a-dozen men to carry the loads of the K.’s to Nhanguepepo, and we transferred our knapsack to the K.’s.

indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen

From this reading The price asked by these country fellows was but ‘twenty-five makutas’ (seventy-five cents), confirming the theory I had advanced, ‘If we can get to the country villages inland, we can get all the carriers we may require.’

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

From this reading We offered that, but could not get a man.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The price asked by these country fellows was but ‘twenty-five makutas’ (seventy-five cents), confirming the theory I had advanced, ‘If we can get to the country villages inland, we can get all the carriers we may require.’

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

From this reading “The price quoted in Dondo for carriers to Nhangue was ‘sixty-four makutas’ ($1.92) per man.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading The price asked by these country fellows was but ‘twenty-five makutas’ (seventy-five cents), confirming the theory I had advanced, ‘If we can get to the country villages inland, we can get all the carriers we may require.’

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading So with our new team we went on about five miles and camped at Mutamba, and rested on the Sabbath.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Then we cleared the camp and marched about four miles, and stopped at a small hamlet for our lunch, and there we hired half-a-dozen men to carry the loads of the K.’s to Nhanguepepo, and we transferred our knapsack to the K.’s.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Then we cleared the camp and marched about four miles, and stopped at a small hamlet for our lunch, and there we hired half-a-dozen men to carry the loads of the K.’s to Nhanguepepo, and we transferred our knapsack to the K.’s.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading We offered that, but could not get a man.

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

From this reading The price asked by these country fellows was but ‘twenty-five makutas’ (seventy-five cents), confirming the theory I had advanced, ‘If we can get to the country villages inland, we can get all the carriers we may require.’

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

From this reading Then we cleared the camp and marched about four miles, and stopped at a small hamlet for our lunch, and there we hired half-a-dozen men to carry the loads of the K.’s to Nhanguepepo, and we transferred our knapsack to the K.’s.

a community of people smaller than a village

From this reading Then we cleared the camp and marched about four miles, and stopped at a small hamlet for our lunch, and there we hired half-a-dozen men to carry the loads of the K.’s to Nhanguepepo, and we transferred our knapsack to the K.’s.

having services engaged for a fee

From this reading Then we cleared the camp and marched about four miles, and stopped at a small hamlet for our lunch, and there we hired half-a-dozen men to carry the loads of the K.’s to Nhanguepepo, and we transferred our knapsack to the K.’s.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The price asked by these country fellows was but ‘twenty-five makutas’ (seventy-five cents), confirming the theory I had advanced, ‘If we can get to the country villages inland, we can get all the carriers we may require.’

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The price asked by these country fellows was but ‘twenty-five makutas’ (seventy-five cents), confirming the theory I had advanced, ‘If we can get to the country villages inland, we can get all the carriers we may require.’

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

From this reading “The price quoted in Dondo for carriers to Nhangue was ‘sixty-four makutas’ ($1.92) per man.

situated away from an area's coast or border

From this reading The price asked by these country fellows was but ‘twenty-five makutas’ (seventy-five cents), confirming the theory I had advanced, ‘If we can get to the country villages inland, we can get all the carriers we may require.’

the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Then we cleared the camp and marched about four miles, and stopped at a small hamlet for our lunch, and there we hired half-a-dozen men to carry the loads of the K.’s to Nhanguepepo, and we transferred our knapsack to the K.’s.

a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder

From this reading Then we cleared the camp and marched about four miles, and stopped at a small hamlet for our lunch, and there we hired half-a-dozen men to carry the loads of the K.’s to Nhanguepepo, and we transferred our knapsack to the K.’s.

a large number or amount

From this reading Then we cleared the camp and marched about four miles, and stopped at a small hamlet for our lunch, and there we hired half-a-dozen men to carry the loads of the K.’s to Nhanguepepo, and we transferred our knapsack to the K.’s.

take the midday meal

From this reading Then we cleared the camp and marched about four miles, and stopped at a small hamlet for our lunch, and there we hired half-a-dozen men to carry the loads of the K.’s to Nhanguepepo, and we transferred our knapsack to the K.’s.

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

From this reading “The price quoted in Dondo for carriers to Nhangue was ‘sixty-four makutas’ ($1.92) per man.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading “The price quoted in Dondo for carriers to Nhangue was ‘sixty-four makutas’ ($1.92) per man.

past form of “march” — march in a procession

From this reading Then we cleared the camp and marched about four miles, and stopped at a small hamlet for our lunch, and there we hired half-a-dozen men to carry the loads of the K.’s to Nhanguepepo, and we transferred our knapsack to the K.’s.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading The price asked by these country fellows was but ‘twenty-five makutas’ (seventy-five cents), confirming the theory I had advanced, ‘If we can get to the country villages inland, we can get all the carriers we may require.’

the force of workers available

From this reading Then we cleared the camp and marched about four miles, and stopped at a small hamlet for our lunch, and there we hired half-a-dozen men to carry the loads of the K.’s to Nhanguepepo, and we transferred our knapsack to the K.’s.

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

From this reading Then we cleared the camp and marched about four miles, and stopped at a small hamlet for our lunch, and there we hired half-a-dozen men to carry the loads of the K.’s to Nhanguepepo, and we transferred our knapsack to the K.’s.

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

From this reading So with our new team we went on about five miles and camped at Mutamba, and rested on the Sabbath.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading So with our new team we went on about five miles and camped at Mutamba, and rested on the Sabbath.

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

From this reading “The price quoted in Dondo for carriers to Nhangue was ‘sixty-four makutas’ ($1.92) per man.

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

From this reading Then we cleared the camp and marched about four miles, and stopped at a small hamlet for our lunch, and there we hired half-a-dozen men to carry the loads of the K.’s to Nhanguepepo, and we transferred our knapsack to the K.’s.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading We offered that, but could not get a man.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Then we cleared the camp and marched about four miles, and stopped at a small hamlet for our lunch, and there we hired half-a-dozen men to carry the loads of the K.’s to Nhanguepepo, and we transferred our knapsack to the K.’s.

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading We offered that, but could not get a man.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading So with our new team we went on about five miles and camped at Mutamba, and rested on the Sabbath.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Then we cleared the camp and marched about four miles, and stopped at a small hamlet for our lunch, and there we hired half-a-dozen men to carry the loads of the K.’s to Nhanguepepo, and we transferred our knapsack to the K.’s.

for each

From this reading “The price quoted in Dondo for carriers to Nhangue was ‘sixty-four makutas’ ($1.92) per man.

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading “The price quoted in Dondo for carriers to Nhangue was ‘sixty-four makutas’ ($1.92) per man.

past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from

From this reading “The price quoted in Dondo for carriers to Nhangue was ‘sixty-four makutas’ ($1.92) per man.

require as useful, just, or proper

From this reading The price asked by these country fellows was but ‘twenty-five makutas’ (seventy-five cents), confirming the theory I had advanced, ‘If we can get to the country villages inland, we can get all the carriers we may require.’

not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing

From this reading So with our new team we went on about five miles and camped at Mutamba, and rested on the Sabbath.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Then we cleared the camp and marched about four miles, and stopped at a small hamlet for our lunch, and there we hired half-a-dozen men to carry the loads of the K.’s to Nhanguepepo, and we transferred our knapsack to the K.’s.

a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims

From this reading So with our new team we went on about five miles and camped at Mutamba, and rested on the Sabbath.

being five more than seventy

From this reading The price asked by these country fellows was but ‘twenty-five makutas’ (seventy-five cents), confirming the theory I had advanced, ‘If we can get to the country villages inland, we can get all the carriers we may require.’

being four more than sixty

From this reading “The price quoted in Dondo for carriers to Nhangue was ‘sixty-four makutas’ ($1.92) per man.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Then we cleared the camp and marched about four miles, and stopped at a small hamlet for our lunch, and there we hired half-a-dozen men to carry the loads of the K.’s to Nhanguepepo, and we transferred our knapsack to the K.’s.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So with our new team we went on about five miles and camped at Mutamba, and rested on the Sabbath.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading Then we cleared the camp and marched about four miles, and stopped at a small hamlet for our lunch, and there we hired half-a-dozen men to carry the loads of the K.’s to Nhanguepepo, and we transferred our knapsack to the K.’s.

a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

From this reading So with our new team we went on about five miles and camped at Mutamba, and rested on the Sabbath.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading We offered that, but could not get a man.

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

From this reading Then we cleared the camp and marched about four miles, and stopped at a small hamlet for our lunch, and there we hired half-a-dozen men to carry the loads of the K.’s to Nhanguepepo, and we transferred our knapsack to the K.’s.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then we cleared the camp and marched about four miles, and stopped at a small hamlet for our lunch, and there we hired half-a-dozen men to carry the loads of the K.’s to Nhanguepepo, and we transferred our knapsack to the K.’s.

a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena

From this reading The price asked by these country fellows was but ‘twenty-five makutas’ (seventy-five cents), confirming the theory I had advanced, ‘If we can get to the country villages inland, we can get all the carriers we may require.’

in or at that place or location

From this reading Then we cleared the camp and marched about four miles, and stopped at a small hamlet for our lunch, and there we hired half-a-dozen men to carry the loads of the K.’s to Nhanguepepo, and we transferred our knapsack to the K.’s.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading The price asked by these country fellows was but ‘twenty-five makutas’ (seventy-five cents), confirming the theory I had advanced, ‘If we can get to the country villages inland, we can get all the carriers we may require.’

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

From this reading Then we cleared the camp and marched about four miles, and stopped at a small hamlet for our lunch, and there we hired half-a-dozen men to carry the loads of the K.’s to Nhanguepepo, and we transferred our knapsack to the K.’s.

inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work

From this reading Then we cleared the camp and marched about four miles, and stopped at a small hamlet for our lunch, and there we hired half-a-dozen men to carry the loads of the K.’s to Nhanguepepo, and we transferred our knapsack to the K.’s.

being five more than twenty

From this reading The price asked by these country fellows was but ‘twenty-five makutas’ (seventy-five cents), confirming the theory I had advanced, ‘If we can get to the country villages inland, we can get all the carriers we may require.’

plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading The price asked by these country fellows was but ‘twenty-five makutas’ (seventy-five cents), confirming the theory I had advanced, ‘If we can get to the country villages inland, we can get all the carriers we may require.’

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

From this reading “The price quoted in Dondo for carriers to Nhangue was ‘sixty-four makutas’ ($1.92) per man.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Then we cleared the camp and marched about four miles, and stopped at a small hamlet for our lunch, and there we hired half-a-dozen men to carry the loads of the K.’s to Nhanguepepo, and we transferred our knapsack to the K.’s.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading So with our new team we went on about five miles and camped at Mutamba, and rested on the Sabbath.

in the company of; together with

From this reading So with our new team we went on about five miles and camped at Mutamba, and rested on the Sabbath.