1852
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was, I think, in the year 1852.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VILLAGE ON THE SEASHORE--LYING IN WAIT FOR A LEOPARD.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On the promontory called Cape St. John, about a degree north of the Equator stood a Mbinga village, whose chief was called Imonga.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The village stood on the top of a high hill which ran out into the sea, and formed the cape itself.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The country around was very wild.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On the promontory called Cape St. John, about a degree north of the Equator stood a Mbinga village, whose chief was called Imonga.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading On the promontory called Cape St. John, about a degree north of the Equator stood a Mbinga village, whose chief was called Imonga.
a person who is in charge
From this reading On the promontory called Cape St. John, about a degree north of the Equator stood a Mbinga village, whose chief was called Imonga.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The country around was very wild.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading On the promontory called Cape St. John, about a degree north of the Equator stood a Mbinga village, whose chief was called Imonga.
EquatornounUS /ɪˈkweɪtər/
an imaginary line around the Earth forming the great circle that is equidistant from the north and south poles
From this reading On the promontory called Cape St. John, about a degree north of the Equator stood a Mbinga village, whose chief was called Imonga.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A VILLAGE ON THE SEASHORE--LYING IN WAIT FOR A LEOPARD.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The village stood on the top of a high hill which ran out into the sea, and formed the cape itself.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The village stood on the top of a high hill which ran out into the sea, and formed the cape itself.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The village stood on the top of a high hill which ran out into the sea, and formed the cape itself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This was, I think, in the year 1852.
Imonga
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From this reading On the promontory called Cape St. John, about a degree north of the Equator stood a Mbinga village, whose chief was called Imonga.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A VILLAGE ON THE SEASHORE--LYING IN WAIT FOR A LEOPARD.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The village stood on the top of a high hill which ran out into the sea, and formed the cape itself.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The village stood on the top of a high hill which ran out into the sea, and formed the cape itself.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading On the promontory called Cape St. John, about a degree north of the Equator stood a Mbinga village, whose chief was called Imonga.
LEOPARDnounUS /ˈlepərd/
the pelt of a leopard
From this reading A VILLAGE ON THE SEASHORE--LYING IN WAIT FOR A LEOPARD.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading A VILLAGE ON THE SEASHORE--LYING IN WAIT FOR A LEOPARD.
Mbinga
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From this reading On the promontory called Cape St. John, about a degree north of the Equator stood a Mbinga village, whose chief was called Imonga.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading On the promontory called Cape St. John, about a degree north of the Equator stood a Mbinga village, whose chief was called Imonga.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the promontory called Cape St. John, about a degree north of the Equator stood a Mbinga village, whose chief was called Imonga.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A VILLAGE ON THE SEASHORE--LYING IN WAIT FOR A LEOPARD.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The village stood on the top of a high hill which ran out into the sea, and formed the cape itself.
promontorynoun
a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
From this reading On the promontory called Cape St. John, about a degree north of the Equator stood a Mbinga village, whose chief was called Imonga.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The village stood on the top of a high hill which ran out into the sea, and formed the cape itself.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The village stood on the top of a high hill which ran out into the sea, and formed the cape itself.
SEASHOREnounUS /ˈsiːʃɔːr/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading A VILLAGE ON THE SEASHORE--LYING IN WAIT FOR A LEOPARD.
St
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From this reading On the promontory called Cape St. John, about a degree north of the Equator stood a Mbinga village, whose chief was called Imonga.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading On the promontory called Cape St. John, about a degree north of the Equator stood a Mbinga village, whose chief was called Imonga.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VILLAGE ON THE SEASHORE--LYING IN WAIT FOR A LEOPARD.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading This was, I think, in the year 1852.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was, I think, in the year 1852.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The village stood on the top of a high hill which ran out into the sea, and formed the cape itself.
precisely as stated
From this reading The country around was very wild.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading A VILLAGE ON THE SEASHORE--LYING IN WAIT FOR A LEOPARD.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading A VILLAGE ON THE SEASHORE--LYING IN WAIT FOR A LEOPARD.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the promontory called Cape St. John, about a degree north of the Equator stood a Mbinga village, whose chief was called Imonga.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The village stood on the top of a high hill which ran out into the sea, and formed the cape itself.
belonging to which person
From this reading On the promontory called Cape St. John, about a degree north of the Equator stood a Mbinga village, whose chief was called Imonga.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The country around was very wild.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading This was, I think, in the year 1852.
