used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Charles Markley carried his radio set to darkest Africa, where the natives took it for a god.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading Charles Markley carried his radio set to darkest Africa, where the natives took it for a god.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Water slogged heavily against the hull of the Niger packet _Lagarto_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A native girl learned different, and just as Markley’s life was in extreme danger something happened that changed the outlook on things.
AngusnounUS /ˈæŋɡəs/
Celtic god of love and beauty; patron deity of young men and women
From this reading On the deck of the _Lagarto_ lounged Captain Angus Todd, who in spite of his name, was ending his far journeying and hard-driving life as the master of a clumsy freight boat.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Close at hand the jungle, waving ghostly arms in the moonlight, seemed to be giving a horrid imitation of great beasts floundering and slobbering at the edge of the river.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A native girl learned different, and just as Markley’s life was in extreme danger something happened that changed the outlook on things.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Close at hand the jungle, waving ghostly arms in the moonlight, seemed to be giving a horrid imitation of great beasts floundering and slobbering at the edge of the river.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Close at hand the jungle, waving ghostly arms in the moonlight, seemed to be giving a horrid imitation of great beasts floundering and slobbering at the edge of the river.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Close at hand the jungle, waving ghostly arms in the moonlight, seemed to be giving a horrid imitation of great beasts floundering and slobbering at the edge of the river.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading On the deck of the _Lagarto_ lounged Captain Angus Todd, who in spite of his name, was ending his far journeying and hard-driving life as the master of a clumsy freight boat.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading On the deck of the _Lagarto_ lounged Captain Angus Todd, who in spite of his name, was ending his far journeying and hard-driving life as the master of a clumsy freight boat.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Charles Markley carried his radio set to darkest Africa, where the natives took it for a god.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading A native girl learned different, and just as Markley’s life was in extreme danger something happened that changed the outlook on things.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Charles Markley carried his radio set to darkest Africa, where the natives took it for a god.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Close at hand the jungle, waving ghostly arms in the moonlight, seemed to be giving a horrid imitation of great beasts floundering and slobbering at the edge of the river.
clumsyadjectiveUS /ˈklʌmzi/
lacking grace in movement or posture
From this reading On the deck of the _Lagarto_ lounged Captain Angus Todd, who in spite of his name, was ending his far journeying and hard-driving life as the master of a clumsy freight boat.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading A native girl learned different, and just as Markley’s life was in extreme danger something happened that changed the outlook on things.
darkestadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkəst/
superlative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading Charles Markley carried his radio set to darkest Africa, where the natives took it for a god.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading On the deck of the _Lagarto_ lounged Captain Angus Todd, who in spite of his name, was ending his far journeying and hard-driving life as the master of a clumsy freight boat.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading A native girl learned different, and just as Markley’s life was in extreme danger something happened that changed the outlook on things.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Close at hand the jungle, waving ghostly arms in the moonlight, seemed to be giving a horrid imitation of great beasts floundering and slobbering at the edge of the river.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading On the deck of the _Lagarto_ lounged Captain Angus Todd, who in spite of his name, was ending his far journeying and hard-driving life as the master of a clumsy freight boat.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading A native girl learned different, and just as Markley’s life was in extreme danger something happened that changed the outlook on things.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading On the deck of the _Lagarto_ lounged Captain Angus Todd, who in spite of his name, was ending his far journeying and hard-driving life as the master of a clumsy freight boat.
flounderingverbUS /ˈflaʊndərɪŋ/
-ing form of “flounder” — walk with great difficulty
From this reading Close at hand the jungle, waving ghostly arms in the moonlight, seemed to be giving a horrid imitation of great beasts floundering and slobbering at the edge of the river.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Charles Markley carried his radio set to darkest Africa, where the natives took it for a god.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading On the deck of the _Lagarto_ lounged Captain Angus Todd, who in spite of his name, was ending his far journeying and hard-driving life as the master of a clumsy freight boat.
ghostlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstli/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading Close at hand the jungle, waving ghostly arms in the moonlight, seemed to be giving a horrid imitation of great beasts floundering and slobbering at the edge of the river.
a young female
From this reading A native girl learned different, and just as Markley’s life was in extreme danger something happened that changed the outlook on things.
the act of giving
From this reading Close at hand the jungle, waving ghostly arms in the moonlight, seemed to be giving a horrid imitation of great beasts floundering and slobbering at the edge of the river.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Charles Markley carried his radio set to darkest Africa, where the natives took it for a god.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Close at hand the jungle, waving ghostly arms in the moonlight, seemed to be giving a horrid imitation of great beasts floundering and slobbering at the edge of the river.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Close at hand the jungle, waving ghostly arms in the moonlight, seemed to be giving a horrid imitation of great beasts floundering and slobbering at the edge of the river.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading A native girl learned different, and just as Markley’s life was in extreme danger something happened that changed the outlook on things.
hard-driving
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From this reading On the deck of the _Lagarto_ lounged Captain Angus Todd, who in spite of his name, was ending his far journeying and hard-driving life as the master of a clumsy freight boat.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Water slogged heavily against the hull of the Niger packet _Lagarto_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Charles Markley carried his radio set to darkest Africa, where the natives took it for a god.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading Close at hand the jungle, waving ghostly arms in the moonlight, seemed to be giving a horrid imitation of great beasts floundering and slobbering at the edge of the river.
hullnounUS /hʌl/
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading Water slogged heavily against the hull of the Niger packet _Lagarto_.
imitationnounUS /ˌɪməˈteɪʃən/
the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
From this reading Close at hand the jungle, waving ghostly arms in the moonlight, seemed to be giving a horrid imitation of great beasts floundering and slobbering at the edge of the river.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A native girl learned different, and just as Markley’s life was in extreme danger something happened that changed the outlook on things.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Charles Markley carried his radio set to darkest Africa, where the natives took it for a god.
journeyingnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniɪŋ/
the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading On the deck of the _Lagarto_ lounged Captain Angus Todd, who in spite of his name, was ending his far journeying and hard-driving life as the master of a clumsy freight boat.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading Close at hand the jungle, waving ghostly arms in the moonlight, seemed to be giving a horrid imitation of great beasts floundering and slobbering at the edge of the river.
and nothing more
From this reading A native girl learned different, and just as Markley’s life was in extreme danger something happened that changed the outlook on things.
Lagarto
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From this reading Water slogged heavily against the hull of the Niger packet _Lagarto_.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading A native girl learned different, and just as Markley’s life was in extreme danger something happened that changed the outlook on things.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A native girl learned different, and just as Markley’s life was in extreme danger something happened that changed the outlook on things.
lounged
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From this reading On the deck of the _Lagarto_ lounged Captain Angus Todd, who in spite of his name, was ending his far journeying and hard-driving life as the master of a clumsy freight boat.
Markley
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From this reading Charles Markley carried his radio set to darkest Africa, where the natives took it for a god.
Markley's
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From this reading A native girl learned different, and just as Markley’s life was in extreme danger something happened that changed the outlook on things.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading On the deck of the _Lagarto_ lounged Captain Angus Todd, who in spite of his name, was ending his far journeying and hard-driving life as the master of a clumsy freight boat.
the light of the Moon
From this reading Close at hand the jungle, waving ghostly arms in the moonlight, seemed to be giving a horrid imitation of great beasts floundering and slobbering at the edge of the river.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On the deck of the _Lagarto_ lounged Captain Angus Todd, who in spite of his name, was ending his far journeying and hard-driving life as the master of a clumsy freight boat.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading A native girl learned different, and just as Markley’s life was in extreme danger something happened that changed the outlook on things.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading Charles Markley carried his radio set to darkest Africa, where the natives took it for a god.
NigernounUS /ˈnaɪdʒər/
an African river; flows into the South Atlantic
From this reading Water slogged heavily against the hull of the Niger packet _Lagarto_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Water slogged heavily against the hull of the Niger packet _Lagarto_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A native girl learned different, and just as Markley’s life was in extreme danger something happened that changed the outlook on things.
outlooknounUS /ˈaʊtlʊk/
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading A native girl learned different, and just as Markley’s life was in extreme danger something happened that changed the outlook on things.
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Water slogged heavily against the hull of the Niger packet _Lagarto_.
radionounUS /ˈreɪdioʊ/
medium for communication
From this reading Charles Markley carried his radio set to darkest Africa, where the natives took it for a god.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Close at hand the jungle, waving ghostly arms in the moonlight, seemed to be giving a horrid imitation of great beasts floundering and slobbering at the edge of the river.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Close at hand the jungle, waving ghostly arms in the moonlight, seemed to be giving a horrid imitation of great beasts floundering and slobbering at the edge of the river.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Charles Markley carried his radio set to darkest Africa, where the natives took it for a god.
slobberingverbUS /ˈslɑːbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “slobber” — let saliva drivel from the mouth
From this reading Close at hand the jungle, waving ghostly arms in the moonlight, seemed to be giving a horrid imitation of great beasts floundering and slobbering at the edge of the river.
sloggedverbUS /slɑːɡd/
inflected form of “slog” — work doggedly or persistently
From this reading Water slogged heavily against the hull of the Niger packet _Lagarto_.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A native girl learned different, and just as Markley’s life was in extreme danger something happened that changed the outlook on things.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading On the deck of the _Lagarto_ lounged Captain Angus Todd, who in spite of his name, was ending his far journeying and hard-driving life as the master of a clumsy freight boat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A native girl learned different, and just as Markley’s life was in extreme danger something happened that changed the outlook on things.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Charles Markley carried his radio set to darkest Africa, where the natives took it for a god.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading A native girl learned different, and just as Markley’s life was in extreme danger something happened that changed the outlook on things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Charles Markley carried his radio set to darkest Africa, where the natives took it for a god.
ToddnounUS /tɑːd/
Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907)
From this reading On the deck of the _Lagarto_ lounged Captain Angus Todd, who in spite of his name, was ending his far journeying and hard-driving life as the master of a clumsy freight boat.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Charles Markley carried his radio set to darkest Africa, where the natives took it for a god.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A native girl learned different, and just as Markley’s life was in extreme danger something happened that changed the outlook on things.
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 Water slogged heavily against the hull of the Niger packet _Lagarto_.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading Close at hand the jungle, waving ghostly arms in the moonlight, seemed to be giving a horrid imitation of great beasts floundering and slobbering at the edge of the river.
in or at the place that
From this reading Charles Markley carried his radio set to darkest Africa, where the natives took it for a god.
which person or people
From this reading On the deck of the _Lagarto_ lounged Captain Angus Todd, who in spite of his name, was ending his far journeying and hard-driving life as the master of a clumsy freight boat.
