Chapter XI

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

From this reading On my way to the seashore from the cannibal country, I had a good deal of trouble.

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From this reading From there I pushed my way towards Yoongoolapay, a village, whose chief is called Alapay.

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

From this reading I had taken quite another route to come back; Mbéné and his people left me on the banks of a river called the Noya, at the village of a chief called Wanga.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading I had taken quite another route to come back; Mbéné and his people left me on the banks of a river called the Noya, at the village of a chief called Wanga.

plural of “ant” — social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers

From this reading JOURNEY TO YOONGOOLAPAY--HUNTING WITH NETS--THE TERRIBLE BASHIKONAY ANTS.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I had taken quite another route to come back; Mbéné and his people left me on the banks of a river called the Noya, at the village of a chief called Wanga.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading I had taken quite another route to come back; Mbéné and his people left me on the banks of a river called the Noya, at the village of a chief called Wanga.

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading I had taken quite another route to come back; Mbéné and his people left me on the banks of a river called the Noya, at the village of a chief called Wanga.

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earlier than; in front of

From this reading But before reaching that place, we came one evening to a village called Ezongo.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But before reaching that place, we came one evening to a village called Ezongo.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading I had taken quite another route to come back; Mbéné and his people left me on the banks of a river called the Noya, at the village of a chief called Wanga.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading But before reaching that place, we came one evening to a village called Ezongo.

a person who eats human flesh

From this reading On my way to the seashore from the cannibal country, I had a good deal of trouble.

a person who is in charge

From this reading I had taken quite another route to come back; Mbéné and his people left me on the banks of a river called the Noya, at the village of a chief called Wanga.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading I had taken quite another route to come back; Mbéné and his people left me on the banks of a river called the Noya, at the village of a chief called Wanga.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading On my way to the seashore from the cannibal country, I had a good deal of trouble.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading On my way to the seashore from the cannibal country, I had a good deal of trouble.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading But before reaching that place, we came one evening to a village called Ezongo.

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From this reading But before reaching that place, we came one evening to a village called Ezongo.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading On my way to the seashore from the cannibal country, I had a good deal of trouble.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading On my way to the seashore from the cannibal country, I had a good deal of trouble.

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

From this reading On my way to the seashore from the cannibal country, I had a good deal of trouble.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading I had taken quite another route to come back; Mbéné and his people left me on the banks of a river called the Noya, at the village of a chief called Wanga.

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

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

From this reading On my way to the seashore from the cannibal country, I had a good deal of trouble.

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

From this reading From there I pushed my way towards Yoongoolapay, a village, whose chief is called Alapay.

undertake a journey or trip

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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 I had taken quite another route to come back; Mbéné and his people left me on the banks of a river called the Noya, at the village of a chief called Wanga.

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From this reading I had taken quite another route to come back; Mbéné and his people left me on the banks of a river called the Noya, at the village of a chief called Wanga.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I had taken quite another route to come back; Mbéné and his people left me on the banks of a river called the Noya, at the village of a chief called Wanga.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading On my way to the seashore from the cannibal country, I had a good deal of trouble.

plural of “net” — a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

From this reading JOURNEY TO YOONGOOLAPAY--HUNTING WITH NETS--THE TERRIBLE BASHIKONAY ANTS.

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From this reading I had taken quite another route to come back; Mbéné and his people left me on the banks of a river called the Noya, at the village of a chief called Wanga.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On my way to the seashore from the cannibal country, I had a good deal of trouble.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On my way to the seashore from the cannibal country, I had a good deal of trouble.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But before reaching that place, we came one evening to a village called Ezongo.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading I had taken quite another route to come back; Mbéné and his people left me on the banks of a river called the Noya, at the village of a chief called Wanga.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading But before reaching that place, we came one evening to a village called Ezongo.

past form of “push” — move with force

From this reading From there I pushed my way towards Yoongoolapay, a village, whose chief is called Alapay.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading I had taken quite another route to come back; Mbéné and his people left me on the banks of a river called the Noya, at the village of a chief called Wanga.

the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

From this reading But before reaching that place, we came one evening to a village called Ezongo.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading I had taken quite another route to come back; Mbéné and his people left me on the banks of a river called the Noya, at the village of a chief called Wanga.

an established line of travel or access

From this reading I had taken quite another route to come back; Mbéné and his people left me on the banks of a river called the Noya, at the village of a chief called Wanga.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading On my way to the seashore from the cannibal country, I had a good deal of trouble.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading I had taken quite another route to come back; Mbéné and his people left me on the banks of a river called the Noya, at the village of a chief called Wanga.

causing fear or dread or terror

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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But before reaching that place, we came one evening to a village called Ezongo.

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

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in or at that place or location

From this reading From there I pushed my way towards Yoongoolapay, a village, whose chief is called Alapay.

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

From this reading JOURNEY TO YOONGOOLAPAY--HUNTING WITH NETS--THE TERRIBLE BASHIKONAY ANTS.

in the direction of

From this reading From there I pushed my way towards Yoongoolapay, a village, whose chief is called Alapay.

a source of difficulty

From this reading On my way to the seashore from the cannibal country, I had a good deal of trouble.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading I had taken quite another route to come back; Mbéné and his people left me on the banks of a river called the Noya, at the village of a chief called Wanga.

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From this reading I had taken quite another route to come back; Mbéné and his people left me on the banks of a river called the Noya, at the village of a chief called Wanga.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading On my way to the seashore from the cannibal country, I had a good deal of trouble.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading But before reaching that place, we came one evening to a village called Ezongo.

belonging to which person

From this reading From there I pushed my way towards Yoongoolapay, a village, whose chief is called Alapay.

in the company of; together with

From this reading JOURNEY TO YOONGOOLAPAY--HUNTING WITH NETS--THE TERRIBLE BASHIKONAY ANTS.

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

From this reading JOURNEY TO YOONGOOLAPAY--HUNTING WITH NETS--THE TERRIBLE BASHIKONAY ANTS.