used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LIFE AMONG THE CANNIBALS--CURIOUS MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS--COOKING UTENSILS--A BLACKSMITH'S BELLOWS AND ANVIL--CANNIBAL DIET.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After we reached Ndiayai, I went back to my little hut, and found everything I had left there.
AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading LIFE AMONG THE CANNIBALS--CURIOUS MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS--COOKING UTENSILS--A BLACKSMITH'S BELLOWS AND ANVIL--CANNIBAL DIET.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LIFE AMONG THE CANNIBALS--CURIOUS MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS--COOKING UTENSILS--A BLACKSMITH'S BELLOWS AND ANVIL--CANNIBAL DIET.
ANVILnounUS /ˈænvəl/
a heavy block of iron or steel on which hot metals are shaped by hammering
From this reading LIFE AMONG THE CANNIBALS--CURIOUS MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS--COOKING UTENSILS--A BLACKSMITH'S BELLOWS AND ANVIL--CANNIBAL DIET.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The news had spread among the surrounding cannibal villages that the spirit, as they called me, was still in the village of Ndiayai, and the people flocked to see me.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading After we reached Ndiayai, I went back to my little hut, and found everything I had left there.
beadsnounUS /biːdz/
several beads threaded together on a string
From this reading I had hidden my powder and shot in different places, and had dug holes in which to hide my beads.
BELLOWSnounUS /ˈbeloʊz/
(used in the plural) a mechanical device that blows a strong current of air; used to make a fire burn more fiercely or to sound a musical instrument
From this reading LIFE AMONG THE CANNIBALS--CURIOUS MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS--COOKING UTENSILS--A BLACKSMITH'S BELLOWS AND ANVIL--CANNIBAL DIET.
BLACKSMITH'S
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From this reading LIFE AMONG THE CANNIBALS--CURIOUS MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS--COOKING UTENSILS--A BLACKSMITH'S BELLOWS AND ANVIL--CANNIBAL DIET.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The news had spread among the surrounding cannibal villages that the spirit, as they called me, was still in the village of Ndiayai, and the people flocked to see me.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Among those who came to see me, was a chief of the name of Oloko.
CANNIBALnounUS /ˈkænəbəl/
a person who eats human flesh
From this reading LIFE AMONG THE CANNIBALS--CURIOUS MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS--COOKING UTENSILS--A BLACKSMITH'S BELLOWS AND ANVIL--CANNIBAL DIET.
CANNIBALSnounUS /ˈkænəbəlz/
plural of “cannibal” — a person who eats human flesh
From this reading LIFE AMONG THE CANNIBALS--CURIOUS MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS--COOKING UTENSILS--A BLACKSMITH'S BELLOWS AND ANVIL--CANNIBAL DIET.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Among those who came to see me, was a chief of the name of Oloko.
COOKINGnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading LIFE AMONG THE CANNIBALS--CURIOUS MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS--COOKING UTENSILS--A BLACKSMITH'S BELLOWS AND ANVIL--CANNIBAL DIET.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading LIFE AMONG THE CANNIBALS--CURIOUS MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS--COOKING UTENSILS--A BLACKSMITH'S BELLOWS AND ANVIL--CANNIBAL DIET.
DIETnounUS /ˈdaɪət/
a prescribed selection of foods
From this reading LIFE AMONG THE CANNIBALS--CURIOUS MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS--COOKING UTENSILS--A BLACKSMITH'S BELLOWS AND ANVIL--CANNIBAL DIET.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading I had hidden my powder and shot in different places, and had dug holes in which to hide my beads.
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading I had hidden my powder and shot in different places, and had dug holes in which to hide my beads.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading After we reached Ndiayai, I went back to my little hut, and found everything I had left there.
flockedverbUS /flɑːkt/
past form of “flock” — move as a crowd or in a group
From this reading The news had spread among the surrounding cannibal villages that the spirit, as they called me, was still in the village of Ndiayai, and the people flocked to see me.
set up or found
From this reading After we reached Ndiayai, I went back to my little hut, and found everything I had left there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After we reached Ndiayai, I went back to my little hut, and found everything I had left there.
not accessible to view
From this reading I had hidden my powder and shot in different places, and had dug holes in which to hide my beads.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading I had hidden my powder and shot in different places, and had dug holes in which to hide my beads.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading I had hidden my powder and shot in different places, and had dug holes in which to hide my beads.
temporary military shelter
From this reading After we reached Ndiayai, I went back to my little hut, and found everything I had left there.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After we reached Ndiayai, I went back to my little hut, and found everything I had left there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had hidden my powder and shot in different places, and had dug holes in which to hide my beads.
INSTRUMENTSnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənts/
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading LIFE AMONG THE CANNIBALS--CURIOUS MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS--COOKING UTENSILS--A BLACKSMITH'S BELLOWS AND ANVIL--CANNIBAL DIET.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading After we reached Ndiayai, I went back to my little hut, and found everything I had left there.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading LIFE AMONG THE CANNIBALS--CURIOUS MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS--COOKING UTENSILS--A BLACKSMITH'S BELLOWS AND ANVIL--CANNIBAL DIET.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After we reached Ndiayai, I went back to my little hut, and found everything I had left there.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The news had spread among the surrounding cannibal villages that the spirit, as they called me, was still in the village of Ndiayai, and the people flocked to see me.
MUSICALadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading LIFE AMONG THE CANNIBALS--CURIOUS MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS--COOKING UTENSILS--A BLACKSMITH'S BELLOWS AND ANVIL--CANNIBAL DIET.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After we reached Ndiayai, I went back to my little hut, and found everything I had left there.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Among those who came to see me, was a chief of the name of Oloko.
Ndiayai
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From this reading After we reached Ndiayai, I went back to my little hut, and found everything I had left there.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news had spread among the surrounding cannibal villages that the spirit, as they called me, was still in the village of Ndiayai, and the people flocked to see me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The news had spread among the surrounding cannibal villages that the spirit, as they called me, was still in the village of Ndiayai, and the people flocked to see me.
Oloko
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From this reading Among those who came to see me, was a chief of the name of Oloko.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The news had spread among the surrounding cannibal villages that the spirit, as they called me, was still in the village of Ndiayai, and the people flocked to see me.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I had hidden my powder and shot in different places, and had dug holes in which to hide my beads.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading I had hidden my powder and shot in different places, and had dug holes in which to hide my beads.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading After we reached Ndiayai, I went back to my little hut, and found everything I had left there.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The news had spread among the surrounding cannibal villages that the spirit, as they called me, was still in the village of Ndiayai, and the people flocked to see me.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading I had hidden my powder and shot in different places, and had dug holes in which to hide my beads.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The news had spread among the surrounding cannibal villages that the spirit, as they called me, was still in the village of Ndiayai, and the people flocked to see me.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The news had spread among the surrounding cannibal villages that the spirit, as they called me, was still in the village of Ndiayai, and the people flocked to see me.
not in physical motion
From this reading The news had spread among the surrounding cannibal villages that the spirit, as they called me, was still in the village of Ndiayai, and the people flocked to see me.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading The news had spread among the surrounding cannibal villages that the spirit, as they called me, was still in the village of Ndiayai, and the people flocked to see me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The news had spread among the surrounding cannibal villages that the spirit, as they called me, was still in the village of Ndiayai, and the people flocked to see me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIFE AMONG THE CANNIBALS--CURIOUS MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS--COOKING UTENSILS--A BLACKSMITH'S BELLOWS AND ANVIL--CANNIBAL DIET.
in or at that place or location
From this reading After we reached Ndiayai, I went back to my little hut, and found everything I had left there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The news had spread among the surrounding cannibal villages that the spirit, as they called me, was still in the village of Ndiayai, and the people flocked to see me.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Among those who came to see me, was a chief of the name of Oloko.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After we reached Ndiayai, I went back to my little hut, and found everything I had left there.
UTENSILSnounUS /juːˈtensəlz/
plural of “utensil” — an implement for practical use (especially in a household)
From this reading LIFE AMONG THE CANNIBALS--CURIOUS MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS--COOKING UTENSILS--A BLACKSMITH'S BELLOWS AND ANVIL--CANNIBAL DIET.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The news had spread among the surrounding cannibal villages that the spirit, as they called me, was still in the village of Ndiayai, and the people flocked to see me.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The news had spread among the surrounding cannibal villages that the spirit, as they called me, was still in the village of Ndiayai, and the people flocked to see me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The news had spread among the surrounding cannibal villages that the spirit, as they called me, was still in the village of Ndiayai, and the people flocked to see me.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After we reached Ndiayai, I went back to my little hut, and found everything I had left there.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After we reached Ndiayai, I went back to my little hut, and found everything I had left there.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had hidden my powder and shot in different places, and had dug holes in which to hide my beads.
which person or people
From this reading Among those who came to see me, was a chief of the name of Oloko.
