used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OUR JOURNEY THROUGH THE WILDERNESS CONTINUED--A REBELLION IN CAMP--NOTHING TO EAT--I SHOOT A FISH AND MISS AN ELEPHANT--I KILL A BIG SNAKE, AND THE OTHERS EAT HIM--MY FIRST SIGHT OF GORILLAS.
(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 Before we renewed our journey the natives had done all they could to gather provisions; but the result was poor enough.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading OUR JOURNEY THROUGH THE WILDERNESS CONTINUED--A REBELLION IN CAMP--NOTHING TO EAT--I SHOOT A FISH AND MISS AN ELEPHANT--I KILL A BIG SNAKE, AND THE OTHERS EAT HIM--MY FIRST SIGHT OF GORILLAS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OUR JOURNEY THROUGH THE WILDERNESS CONTINUED--A REBELLION IN CAMP--NOTHING TO EAT--I SHOOT A FISH AND MISS AN ELEPHANT--I KILL A BIG SNAKE, AND THE OTHERS EAT HIM--MY FIRST SIGHT OF GORILLAS.
backedadjectiveUS /bækt/
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading Mcomo, Mbéné's brother, backed out.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He said he was not going into the cannibal country to be eaten up.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before we renewed our journey the natives had done all they could to gather provisions; but the result was poor enough.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading OUR JOURNEY THROUGH THE WILDERNESS CONTINUED--A REBELLION IN CAMP--NOTHING TO EAT--I SHOOT A FISH AND MISS AN ELEPHANT--I KILL A BIG SNAKE, AND THE OTHERS EAT HIM--MY FIRST SIGHT OF GORILLAS.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Mcomo, Mbéné's brother, backed out.
bunchesnounUS /ˈbʌntʃəz/
plural of “bunch” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading By going to distant villages they had succeeded in getting a few bunches of plantain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Before we renewed our journey the natives had done all they could to gather provisions; but the result was poor enough.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By going to distant villages they had succeeded in getting a few bunches of plantain.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading OUR JOURNEY THROUGH THE WILDERNESS CONTINUED--A REBELLION IN CAMP--NOTHING TO EAT--I SHOOT A FISH AND MISS AN ELEPHANT--I KILL A BIG SNAKE, AND THE OTHERS EAT HIM--MY FIRST SIGHT OF GORILLAS.
cannibalnounUS /ˈkænəbəl/
a person who eats human flesh
From this reading He said he was not going into the cannibal country to be eaten up.
without stop or interruption
From this reading OUR JOURNEY THROUGH THE WILDERNESS CONTINUED--A REBELLION IN CAMP--NOTHING TO EAT--I SHOOT A FISH AND MISS AN ELEPHANT--I KILL A BIG SNAKE, AND THE OTHERS EAT HIM--MY FIRST SIGHT OF GORILLAS.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before we renewed our journey the natives had done all they could to gather provisions; but the result was poor enough.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He said he was not going into the cannibal country to be eaten up.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading By going to distant villages they had succeeded in getting a few bunches of plantain.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Before we renewed our journey the natives had done all they could to gather provisions; but the result was poor enough.
take in solid food
From this reading OUR JOURNEY THROUGH THE WILDERNESS CONTINUED--A REBELLION IN CAMP--NOTHING TO EAT--I SHOOT A FISH AND MISS AN ELEPHANT--I KILL A BIG SNAKE, AND THE OTHERS EAT HIM--MY FIRST SIGHT OF GORILLAS.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading He said he was not going into the cannibal country to be eaten up.
ELEPHANTnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading OUR JOURNEY THROUGH THE WILDERNESS CONTINUED--A REBELLION IN CAMP--NOTHING TO EAT--I SHOOT A FISH AND MISS AN ELEPHANT--I KILL A BIG SNAKE, AND THE OTHERS EAT HIM--MY FIRST SIGHT OF GORILLAS.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Before we renewed our journey the natives had done all they could to gather provisions; but the result was poor enough.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading By going to distant villages they had succeeded in getting a few bunches of plantain.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading OUR JOURNEY THROUGH THE WILDERNESS CONTINUED--A REBELLION IN CAMP--NOTHING TO EAT--I SHOOT A FISH AND MISS AN ELEPHANT--I KILL A BIG SNAKE, AND THE OTHERS EAT HIM--MY FIRST SIGHT OF GORILLAS.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading OUR JOURNEY THROUGH THE WILDERNESS CONTINUED--A REBELLION IN CAMP--NOTHING TO EAT--I SHOOT A FISH AND MISS AN ELEPHANT--I KILL A BIG SNAKE, AND THE OTHERS EAT HIM--MY FIRST SIGHT OF GORILLAS.
assemble or get together
From this reading Before we renewed our journey the natives had done all they could to gather provisions; but the result was poor enough.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading By going to distant villages they had succeeded in getting a few bunches of plantain.
the act of departing
From this reading By going to distant villages they had succeeded in getting a few bunches of plantain.
GORILLASnounUS /ɡərˈɪləz/
plural of “gorilla” — largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa
From this reading OUR JOURNEY THROUGH THE WILDERNESS CONTINUED--A REBELLION IN CAMP--NOTHING TO EAT--I SHOOT A FISH AND MISS AN ELEPHANT--I KILL A BIG SNAKE, AND THE OTHERS EAT HIM--MY FIRST SIGHT OF GORILLAS.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before we renewed our journey the natives had done all they could to gather provisions; but the result was poor enough.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said he was not going into the cannibal country to be eaten up.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading OUR JOURNEY THROUGH THE WILDERNESS CONTINUED--A REBELLION IN CAMP--NOTHING TO EAT--I SHOOT A FISH AND MISS AN ELEPHANT--I KILL A BIG SNAKE, AND THE OTHERS EAT HIM--MY FIRST SIGHT OF GORILLAS.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading OUR JOURNEY THROUGH THE WILDERNESS CONTINUED--A REBELLION IN CAMP--NOTHING TO EAT--I SHOOT A FISH AND MISS AN ELEPHANT--I KILL A BIG SNAKE, AND THE OTHERS EAT HIM--MY FIRST SIGHT OF GORILLAS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OUR JOURNEY THROUGH THE WILDERNESS CONTINUED--A REBELLION IN CAMP--NOTHING TO EAT--I SHOOT A FISH AND MISS AN ELEPHANT--I KILL A BIG SNAKE, AND THE OTHERS EAT HIM--MY FIRST SIGHT OF GORILLAS.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He said he was not going into the cannibal country to be eaten up.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading OUR JOURNEY THROUGH THE WILDERNESS CONTINUED--A REBELLION IN CAMP--NOTHING TO EAT--I SHOOT A FISH AND MISS AN ELEPHANT--I KILL A BIG SNAKE, AND THE OTHERS EAT HIM--MY FIRST SIGHT OF GORILLAS.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading OUR JOURNEY THROUGH THE WILDERNESS CONTINUED--A REBELLION IN CAMP--NOTHING TO EAT--I SHOOT A FISH AND MISS AN ELEPHANT--I KILL A BIG SNAKE, AND THE OTHERS EAT HIM--MY FIRST SIGHT OF GORILLAS.
Mbéné's
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From this reading Mcomo, Mbéné's brother, backed out.
Mcomo
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From this reading Mcomo, Mbéné's brother, backed out.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading OUR JOURNEY THROUGH THE WILDERNESS CONTINUED--A REBELLION IN CAMP--NOTHING TO EAT--I SHOOT A FISH AND MISS AN ELEPHANT--I KILL A BIG SNAKE, AND THE OTHERS EAT HIM--MY FIRST SIGHT OF GORILLAS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading OUR JOURNEY THROUGH THE WILDERNESS CONTINUED--A REBELLION IN CAMP--NOTHING TO EAT--I SHOOT A FISH AND MISS AN ELEPHANT--I KILL A BIG SNAKE, AND THE OTHERS EAT HIM--MY FIRST SIGHT OF GORILLAS.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading Before we renewed our journey the natives had done all they could to gather provisions; but the result was poor enough.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He said he was not going into the cannibal country to be eaten up.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading OUR JOURNEY THROUGH THE WILDERNESS CONTINUED--A REBELLION IN CAMP--NOTHING TO EAT--I SHOOT A FISH AND MISS AN ELEPHANT--I KILL A BIG SNAKE, AND THE OTHERS EAT HIM--MY FIRST SIGHT OF GORILLAS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUR JOURNEY THROUGH THE WILDERNESS CONTINUED--A REBELLION IN CAMP--NOTHING TO EAT--I SHOOT A FISH AND MISS AN ELEPHANT--I KILL A BIG SNAKE, AND THE OTHERS EAT HIM--MY FIRST SIGHT OF GORILLAS.
OTHERS
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belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OUR JOURNEY THROUGH THE WILDERNESS CONTINUED--A REBELLION IN CAMP--NOTHING TO EAT--I SHOOT A FISH AND MISS AN ELEPHANT--I KILL A BIG SNAKE, AND THE OTHERS EAT HIM--MY FIRST SIGHT OF GORILLAS.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mcomo, Mbéné's brother, backed out.
plantainnounUS /ˈplæntən/
any of numerous plants of the genus Plantago; mostly small roadside or dooryard weeds with elliptic leaves and small spikes of very small flowers; seeds of some used medicinally
From this reading By going to distant villages they had succeeded in getting a few bunches of plantain.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Before we renewed our journey the natives had done all they could to gather provisions; but the result was poor enough.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading Before we renewed our journey the natives had done all they could to gather provisions; but the result was poor enough.
REBELLIONnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading OUR JOURNEY THROUGH THE WILDERNESS CONTINUED--A REBELLION IN CAMP--NOTHING TO EAT--I SHOOT A FISH AND MISS AN ELEPHANT--I KILL A BIG SNAKE, AND THE OTHERS EAT HIM--MY FIRST SIGHT OF GORILLAS.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading Before we renewed our journey the natives had done all they could to gather provisions; but the result was poor enough.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Before we renewed our journey the natives had done all they could to gather provisions; but the result was poor enough.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said he was not going into the cannibal country to be eaten up.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading OUR JOURNEY THROUGH THE WILDERNESS CONTINUED--A REBELLION IN CAMP--NOTHING TO EAT--I SHOOT A FISH AND MISS AN ELEPHANT--I KILL A BIG SNAKE, AND THE OTHERS EAT HIM--MY FIRST SIGHT OF GORILLAS.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading OUR JOURNEY THROUGH THE WILDERNESS CONTINUED--A REBELLION IN CAMP--NOTHING TO EAT--I SHOOT A FISH AND MISS AN ELEPHANT--I KILL A BIG SNAKE, AND THE OTHERS EAT HIM--MY FIRST SIGHT OF GORILLAS.
SNAKEnounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading OUR JOURNEY THROUGH THE WILDERNESS CONTINUED--A REBELLION IN CAMP--NOTHING TO EAT--I SHOOT A FISH AND MISS AN ELEPHANT--I KILL A BIG SNAKE, AND THE OTHERS EAT HIM--MY FIRST SIGHT OF GORILLAS.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading By going to distant villages they had succeeded in getting a few bunches of plantain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUR JOURNEY THROUGH THE WILDERNESS CONTINUED--A REBELLION IN CAMP--NOTHING TO EAT--I SHOOT A FISH AND MISS AN ELEPHANT--I KILL A BIG SNAKE, AND THE OTHERS EAT HIM--MY FIRST SIGHT OF GORILLAS.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before we renewed our journey the natives had done all they could to gather provisions; but the result was poor enough.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading OUR JOURNEY THROUGH THE WILDERNESS CONTINUED--A REBELLION IN CAMP--NOTHING TO EAT--I SHOOT A FISH AND MISS AN ELEPHANT--I KILL A BIG SNAKE, AND THE OTHERS EAT HIM--MY FIRST SIGHT OF GORILLAS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OUR JOURNEY THROUGH THE WILDERNESS CONTINUED--A REBELLION IN CAMP--NOTHING TO EAT--I SHOOT A FISH AND MISS AN ELEPHANT--I KILL A BIG SNAKE, AND THE OTHERS EAT HIM--MY FIRST SIGHT OF GORILLAS.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He said he was not going into the cannibal country to be eaten up.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading By going to distant villages they had succeeded in getting a few bunches of plantain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before we renewed our journey the natives had done all they could to gather provisions; but the result was poor enough.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Before we renewed our journey the natives had done all they could to gather provisions; but the result was poor enough.
WILDERNESSnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading OUR JOURNEY THROUGH THE WILDERNESS CONTINUED--A REBELLION IN CAMP--NOTHING TO EAT--I SHOOT A FISH AND MISS AN ELEPHANT--I KILL A BIG SNAKE, AND THE OTHERS EAT HIM--MY FIRST SIGHT OF GORILLAS.
