used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A JOLLY EXCURSION PARTY--A RACE FOR THE FISHING BANKS--THE OROUNGOU BURIAL-GROUND.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Not long after we returned from our hunting expedition, I prepared to go to Fetich Point on a fishing excursion.
(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 Nevertheless, he remained my friend and gave me all the men I wanted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nevertheless, he remained my friend and gave me all the men I wanted.
Bango
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From this reading I had called on King Bango since I returned, but, remembering the rats, I had respectfully declined the hospitality of his palace.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading A JOLLY EXCURSION PARTY--A RACE FOR THE FISHING BANKS--THE OROUNGOU BURIAL-GROUND.
BURIAL-GROUND
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From this reading A JOLLY EXCURSION PARTY--A RACE FOR THE FISHING BANKS--THE OROUNGOU BURIAL-GROUND.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had called on King Bango since I returned, but, remembering the rats, I had respectfully declined the hospitality of his palace.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I had called on King Bango since I returned, but, remembering the rats, I had respectfully declined the hospitality of his palace.
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading For this purpose it was necessary to have canoes.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading I had called on King Bango since I returned, but, remembering the rats, I had respectfully declined the hospitality of his palace.
EXCURSIONnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading A JOLLY EXCURSION PARTY--A RACE FOR THE FISHING BANKS--THE OROUNGOU BURIAL-GROUND.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading Not long after we returned from our hunting expedition, I prepared to go to Fetich Point on a fishing excursion.
Fetichnoun
a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers
From this reading Not long after we returned from our hunting expedition, I prepared to go to Fetich Point on a fishing excursion.
FISHINGnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading A JOLLY EXCURSION PARTY--A RACE FOR THE FISHING BANKS--THE OROUNGOU BURIAL-GROUND.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A JOLLY EXCURSION PARTY--A RACE FOR THE FISHING BANKS--THE OROUNGOU BURIAL-GROUND.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Nevertheless, he remained my friend and gave me all the men I wanted.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Not long after we returned from our hunting expedition, I prepared to go to Fetich Point on a fishing excursion.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Nevertheless, he remained my friend and gave me all the men I wanted.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Not long after we returned from our hunting expedition, I prepared to go to Fetich Point on a fishing excursion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had called on King Bango since I returned, but, remembering the rats, I had respectfully declined the hospitality of his palace.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For this purpose it was necessary to have canoes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nevertheless, he remained my friend and gave me all the men I wanted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I had called on King Bango since I returned, but, remembering the rats, I had respectfully declined the hospitality of his palace.
hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading I had called on King Bango since I returned, but, remembering the rats, I had respectfully declined the hospitality of his palace.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading Not long after we returned from our hunting expedition, I prepared to go to Fetich Point on a fishing excursion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Not long after we returned from our hunting expedition, I prepared to go to Fetich Point on a fishing excursion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For this purpose it was necessary to have canoes.
JOLLYadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading A JOLLY EXCURSION PARTY--A RACE FOR THE FISHING BANKS--THE OROUNGOU BURIAL-GROUND.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading I had called on King Bango since I returned, but, remembering the rats, I had respectfully declined the hospitality of his palace.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Not long after we returned from our hunting expedition, I prepared to go to Fetich Point on a fishing excursion.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nevertheless, he remained my friend and gave me all the men I wanted.
the force of workers available
From this reading Nevertheless, he remained my friend and gave me all the men I wanted.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Nevertheless, he remained my friend and gave me all the men I wanted.
absolutely essential
From this reading For this purpose it was necessary to have canoes.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, he remained my friend and gave me all the men I wanted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not long after we returned from our hunting expedition, I prepared to go to Fetich Point on a fishing excursion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had called on King Bango since I returned, but, remembering the rats, I had respectfully declined the hospitality of his palace.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not long after we returned from our hunting expedition, I prepared to go to Fetich Point on a fishing excursion.
OROUNGOU
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From this reading A JOLLY EXCURSION PARTY--A RACE FOR THE FISHING BANKS--THE OROUNGOU BURIAL-GROUND.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Not long after we returned from our hunting expedition, I prepared to go to Fetich Point on a fishing excursion.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading I had called on King Bango since I returned, but, remembering the rats, I had respectfully declined the hospitality of his palace.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A JOLLY EXCURSION PARTY--A RACE FOR THE FISHING BANKS--THE OROUNGOU BURIAL-GROUND.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Not long after we returned from our hunting expedition, I prepared to go to Fetich Point on a fishing excursion.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Not long after we returned from our hunting expedition, I prepared to go to Fetich Point on a fishing excursion.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading For this purpose it was necessary to have canoes.
any competition
From this reading A JOLLY EXCURSION PARTY--A RACE FOR THE FISHING BANKS--THE OROUNGOU BURIAL-GROUND.
ratsnounUS /ræts/
plural of “rat” — any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading I had called on King Bango since I returned, but, remembering the rats, I had respectfully declined the hospitality of his palace.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Nevertheless, he remained my friend and gave me all the men I wanted.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading I had called on King Bango since I returned, but, remembering the rats, I had respectfully declined the hospitality of his palace.
respectfullyadverbUS /rɪˈspektfəli/
in a respectful manner
From this reading I had called on King Bango since I returned, but, remembering the rats, I had respectfully declined the hospitality of his palace.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Not long after we returned from our hunting expedition, I prepared to go to Fetich Point on a fishing excursion.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I had called on King Bango since I returned, but, remembering the rats, I had respectfully declined the hospitality of his palace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A JOLLY EXCURSION PARTY--A RACE FOR THE FISHING BANKS--THE OROUNGOU BURIAL-GROUND.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For this purpose it was necessary to have canoes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not long after we returned from our hunting expedition, I prepared to go to Fetich Point on a fishing excursion.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Nevertheless, he remained my friend and gave me all the men I wanted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For this purpose it was necessary to have canoes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Not long after we returned from our hunting expedition, I prepared to go to Fetich Point on a fishing excursion.
