used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ALONE IN CAMP--HUNTING FOR ELEPHANTS--ABOKO KILLS A ROGUE ELEPHANT--I CUT ANOTHER PYTHON IN TWO--WE SHOOT SOME WILD BOARS--A BUFFALO HUNT--RETURN TO SANGATANGA--KING BANGO SICK.
ABOKO
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From this reading ALONE IN CAMP--HUNTING FOR ELEPHANTS--ABOKO KILLS A ROGUE ELEPHANT--I CUT ANOTHER PYTHON IN TWO--WE SHOOT SOME WILD BOARS--A BUFFALO HUNT--RETURN TO SANGATANGA--KING BANGO SICK.
(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 All the others had gone to hunt.
ALONEadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading ALONE IN CAMP--HUNTING FOR ELEPHANTS--ABOKO KILLS A ROGUE ELEPHANT--I CUT ANOTHER PYTHON IN TWO--WE SHOOT SOME WILD BOARS--A BUFFALO HUNT--RETURN TO SANGATANGA--KING BANGO SICK.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was left alone, and I enjoyed the solitude, everything around me was so beautiful and quiet.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ALONE IN CAMP--HUNTING FOR ELEPHANTS--ABOKO KILLS A ROGUE ELEPHANT--I CUT ANOTHER PYTHON IN TWO--WE SHOOT SOME WILD BOARS--A BUFFALO HUNT--RETURN TO SANGATANGA--KING BANGO SICK.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I was left alone, and I enjoyed the solitude, everything around me was so beautiful and quiet.
BANGO
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From this reading ALONE IN CAMP--HUNTING FOR ELEPHANTS--ABOKO KILLS A ROGUE ELEPHANT--I CUT ANOTHER PYTHON IN TWO--WE SHOOT SOME WILD BOARS--A BUFFALO HUNT--RETURN TO SANGATANGA--KING BANGO SICK.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading I was left alone, and I enjoyed the solitude, everything around me was so beautiful and quiet.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One fine day I remained in the camp, for I had been hunting so much that I wanted a day of rest.
BOARS
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From this reading ALONE IN CAMP--HUNTING FOR ELEPHANTS--ABOKO KILLS A ROGUE ELEPHANT--I CUT ANOTHER PYTHON IN TWO--WE SHOOT SOME WILD BOARS--A BUFFALO HUNT--RETURN TO SANGATANGA--KING BANGO SICK.
BUFFALOnounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading ALONE IN CAMP--HUNTING FOR ELEPHANTS--ABOKO KILLS A ROGUE ELEPHANT--I CUT ANOTHER PYTHON IN TWO--WE SHOOT SOME WILD BOARS--A BUFFALO HUNT--RETURN TO SANGATANGA--KING BANGO SICK.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading ALONE IN CAMP--HUNTING FOR ELEPHANTS--ABOKO KILLS A ROGUE ELEPHANT--I CUT ANOTHER PYTHON IN TWO--WE SHOOT SOME WILD BOARS--A BUFFALO HUNT--RETURN TO SANGATANGA--KING BANGO SICK.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading ALONE IN CAMP--HUNTING FOR ELEPHANTS--ABOKO KILLS A ROGUE ELEPHANT--I CUT ANOTHER PYTHON IN TWO--WE SHOOT SOME WILD BOARS--A BUFFALO HUNT--RETURN TO SANGATANGA--KING BANGO SICK.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One fine day I remained in the camp, for I had been hunting so much that I wanted a day of rest.
ELEPHANTnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading ALONE IN CAMP--HUNTING FOR ELEPHANTS--ABOKO KILLS A ROGUE ELEPHANT--I CUT ANOTHER PYTHON IN TWO--WE SHOOT SOME WILD BOARS--A BUFFALO HUNT--RETURN TO SANGATANGA--KING BANGO SICK.
ELEPHANTSnounUS /ˈeləfənts/
plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm
From this reading ALONE IN CAMP--HUNTING FOR ELEPHANTS--ABOKO KILLS A ROGUE ELEPHANT--I CUT ANOTHER PYTHON IN TWO--WE SHOOT SOME WILD BOARS--A BUFFALO HUNT--RETURN TO SANGATANGA--KING BANGO SICK.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading I was left alone, and I enjoyed the solitude, everything around me was so beautiful and quiet.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I was left alone, and I enjoyed the solitude, everything around me was so beautiful and quiet.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading One fine day I remained in the camp, for I had been hunting so much that I wanted a day of rest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ALONE IN CAMP--HUNTING FOR ELEPHANTS--ABOKO KILLS A ROGUE ELEPHANT--I CUT ANOTHER PYTHON IN TWO--WE SHOOT SOME WILD BOARS--A BUFFALO HUNT--RETURN TO SANGATANGA--KING BANGO SICK.
destroyed or killed
From this reading All the others had gone to hunt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One fine day I remained in the camp, for I had been hunting so much that I wanted a day of rest.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading ALONE IN CAMP--HUNTING FOR ELEPHANTS--ABOKO KILLS A ROGUE ELEPHANT--I CUT ANOTHER PYTHON IN TWO--WE SHOOT SOME WILD BOARS--A BUFFALO HUNT--RETURN TO SANGATANGA--KING BANGO SICK.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading ALONE IN CAMP--HUNTING FOR ELEPHANTS--ABOKO KILLS A ROGUE ELEPHANT--I CUT ANOTHER PYTHON IN TWO--WE SHOOT SOME WILD BOARS--A BUFFALO HUNT--RETURN TO SANGATANGA--KING BANGO SICK.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ALONE IN CAMP--HUNTING FOR ELEPHANTS--ABOKO KILLS A ROGUE ELEPHANT--I CUT ANOTHER PYTHON IN TWO--WE SHOOT SOME WILD BOARS--A BUFFALO HUNT--RETURN TO SANGATANGA--KING BANGO SICK.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ALONE IN CAMP--HUNTING FOR ELEPHANTS--ABOKO KILLS A ROGUE ELEPHANT--I CUT ANOTHER PYTHON IN TWO--WE SHOOT SOME WILD BOARS--A BUFFALO HUNT--RETURN TO SANGATANGA--KING BANGO SICK.
KILLSnounUS /kɪlz/
plural of “kill” — the act of terminating a life
From this reading ALONE IN CAMP--HUNTING FOR ELEPHANTS--ABOKO KILLS A ROGUE ELEPHANT--I CUT ANOTHER PYTHON IN TWO--WE SHOOT SOME WILD BOARS--A BUFFALO HUNT--RETURN TO SANGATANGA--KING BANGO SICK.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading ALONE IN CAMP--HUNTING FOR ELEPHANTS--ABOKO KILLS A ROGUE ELEPHANT--I CUT ANOTHER PYTHON IN TWO--WE SHOOT SOME WILD BOARS--A BUFFALO HUNT--RETURN TO SANGATANGA--KING BANGO SICK.
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 was left alone, and I enjoyed the solitude, everything around me was so beautiful and quiet.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was left alone, and I enjoyed the solitude, everything around me was so beautiful and quiet.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading One fine day I remained in the camp, for I had been hunting so much that I wanted a day of rest.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Nature seemed to smile on all sides.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One fine day I remained in the camp, for I had been hunting so much that I wanted a day of rest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nature seemed to smile on all sides.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One fine day I remained in the camp, for I had been hunting so much that I wanted a day of rest.
others
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From this reading All the others had gone to hunt.
PYTHONnounUS /ˈpaɪθɑːn/
large Old World boas
From this reading ALONE IN CAMP--HUNTING FOR ELEPHANTS--ABOKO KILLS A ROGUE ELEPHANT--I CUT ANOTHER PYTHON IN TWO--WE SHOOT SOME WILD BOARS--A BUFFALO HUNT--RETURN TO SANGATANGA--KING BANGO SICK.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading I was left alone, and I enjoyed the solitude, everything around me was so beautiful and quiet.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading One fine day I remained in the camp, for I had been hunting so much that I wanted a day of rest.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading One fine day I remained in the camp, for I had been hunting so much that I wanted a day of rest.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading ALONE IN CAMP--HUNTING FOR ELEPHANTS--ABOKO KILLS A ROGUE ELEPHANT--I CUT ANOTHER PYTHON IN TWO--WE SHOOT SOME WILD BOARS--A BUFFALO HUNT--RETURN TO SANGATANGA--KING BANGO SICK.
ROGUEnounUS /roʊɡ/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading ALONE IN CAMP--HUNTING FOR ELEPHANTS--ABOKO KILLS A ROGUE ELEPHANT--I CUT ANOTHER PYTHON IN TWO--WE SHOOT SOME WILD BOARS--A BUFFALO HUNT--RETURN TO SANGATANGA--KING BANGO SICK.
SANGATANGA
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From this reading ALONE IN CAMP--HUNTING FOR ELEPHANTS--ABOKO KILLS A ROGUE ELEPHANT--I CUT ANOTHER PYTHON IN TWO--WE SHOOT SOME WILD BOARS--A BUFFALO HUNT--RETURN TO SANGATANGA--KING BANGO SICK.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Nature seemed to smile on all sides.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading ALONE IN CAMP--HUNTING FOR ELEPHANTS--ABOKO KILLS A ROGUE ELEPHANT--I CUT ANOTHER PYTHON IN TWO--WE SHOOT SOME WILD BOARS--A BUFFALO HUNT--RETURN TO SANGATANGA--KING BANGO SICK.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading ALONE IN CAMP--HUNTING FOR ELEPHANTS--ABOKO KILLS A ROGUE ELEPHANT--I CUT ANOTHER PYTHON IN TWO--WE SHOOT SOME WILD BOARS--A BUFFALO HUNT--RETURN TO SANGATANGA--KING BANGO SICK.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Nature seemed to smile on all sides.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Nature seemed to smile on all sides.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One fine day I remained in the camp, for I had been hunting so much that I wanted a day of rest.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading I was left alone, and I enjoyed the solitude, everything around me was so beautiful and quiet.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading ALONE IN CAMP--HUNTING FOR ELEPHANTS--ABOKO KILLS A ROGUE ELEPHANT--I CUT ANOTHER PYTHON IN TWO--WE SHOOT SOME WILD BOARS--A BUFFALO HUNT--RETURN TO SANGATANGA--KING BANGO SICK.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One fine day I remained in the camp, for I had been hunting so much that I wanted a day of rest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One fine day I remained in the camp, for I had been hunting so much that I wanted a day of rest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ALONE IN CAMP--HUNTING FOR ELEPHANTS--ABOKO KILLS A ROGUE ELEPHANT--I CUT ANOTHER PYTHON IN TWO--WE SHOOT SOME WILD BOARS--A BUFFALO HUNT--RETURN TO SANGATANGA--KING BANGO SICK.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ALONE IN CAMP--HUNTING FOR ELEPHANTS--ABOKO KILLS A ROGUE ELEPHANT--I CUT ANOTHER PYTHON IN TWO--WE SHOOT SOME WILD BOARS--A BUFFALO HUNT--RETURN TO SANGATANGA--KING BANGO SICK.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading One fine day I remained in the camp, for I had been hunting so much that I wanted a day of rest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was left alone, and I enjoyed the solitude, everything around me was so beautiful and quiet.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ALONE IN CAMP--HUNTING FOR ELEPHANTS--ABOKO KILLS A ROGUE ELEPHANT--I CUT ANOTHER PYTHON IN TWO--WE SHOOT SOME WILD BOARS--A BUFFALO HUNT--RETURN TO SANGATANGA--KING BANGO SICK.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading ALONE IN CAMP--HUNTING FOR ELEPHANTS--ABOKO KILLS A ROGUE ELEPHANT--I CUT ANOTHER PYTHON IN TWO--WE SHOOT SOME WILD BOARS--A BUFFALO HUNT--RETURN TO SANGATANGA--KING BANGO SICK.
