used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They seemed proud of their honesty; and though it was a wild country, and they were a wild people, I felt very safe among them.
absented
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From this reading When I absented myself they took great care of my property.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Everything went on smoothly among the good Commi.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They seemed proud of their honesty; and though it was a wild country, and they were a wild people, I felt very safe among them.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading HUNTING IN THE WOODS--THE MBOYO WOLF--WE CATCH ANOTHER YOUNG GORILLA--HE STARVES TO DEATH.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now and then I left Washington to go and live entirely in the woods, and hunt, sometimes for gorillas, at other times for wild boars or buffaloes, or something else.
boars
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From this reading Now and then I left Washington to go and live entirely in the woods, and hunt, sometimes for gorillas, at other times for wild boars or buffaloes, or something else.
buffaloes
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From this reading Now and then I left Washington to go and live entirely in the woods, and hunt, sometimes for gorillas, at other times for wild boars or buffaloes, or something else.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading When I absented myself they took great care of my property.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
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Commi
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From this reading Everything went on smoothly among the good Commi.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading They seemed proud of their honesty; and though it was a wild country, and they were a wild people, I felt very safe among them.
the event of dying or departure from life
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else
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From this reading Now and then I left Washington to go and live entirely in the woods, and hunt, sometimes for gorillas, at other times for wild boars or buffaloes, or something else.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Now and then I left Washington to go and live entirely in the woods, and hunt, sometimes for gorillas, at other times for wild boars or buffaloes, or something else.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything went on smoothly among the good Commi.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading They seemed proud of their honesty; and though it was a wild country, and they were a wild people, I felt very safe among them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now and then I left Washington to go and live entirely in the woods, and hunt, sometimes for gorillas, at other times for wild boars or buffaloes, or something else.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now and then I left Washington to go and live entirely in the woods, and hunt, sometimes for gorillas, at other times for wild boars or buffaloes, or something else.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Everything went on smoothly among the good Commi.
GORILLAnounUS /ɡərˈɪlə/
largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa
From this reading HUNTING IN THE WOODS--THE MBOYO WOLF--WE CATCH ANOTHER YOUNG GORILLA--HE STARVES TO DEATH.
gorillasnounUS /ɡərˈɪləz/
plural of “gorilla” — largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa
From this reading Now and then I left Washington to go and live entirely in the woods, and hunt, sometimes for gorillas, at other times for wild boars or buffaloes, or something else.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When I absented myself they took great care of my property.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HUNTING IN THE WOODS--THE MBOYO WOLF--WE CATCH ANOTHER YOUNG GORILLA--HE STARVES TO DEATH.
honestynounUS /ˈɑːnəsti/
the quality of being honest
From this reading They seemed proud of their honesty; and though it was a wild country, and they were a wild people, I felt very safe among them.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Now and then I left Washington to go and live entirely in the woods, and hunt, sometimes for gorillas, at other times for wild boars or buffaloes, or something else.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading HUNTING IN THE WOODS--THE MBOYO WOLF--WE CATCH ANOTHER YOUNG GORILLA--HE STARVES TO DEATH.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I absented myself they took great care of my property.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HUNTING IN THE WOODS--THE MBOYO WOLF--WE CATCH ANOTHER YOUNG GORILLA--HE STARVES TO DEATH.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They seemed proud of their honesty; and though it was a wild country, and they were a wild people, I felt very safe among them.
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 Now and then I left Washington to go and live entirely in the woods, and hunt, sometimes for gorillas, at other times for wild boars or buffaloes, or something else.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Now and then I left Washington to go and live entirely in the woods, and hunt, sometimes for gorillas, at other times for wild boars or buffaloes, or something else.
MBOYO
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belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I absented myself they took great care of my property.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading When I absented myself they took great care of my property.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then I left Washington to go and live entirely in the woods, and hunt, sometimes for gorillas, at other times for wild boars or buffaloes, or something else.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I absented myself they took great care of my property.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Everything went on smoothly among the good Commi.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now and then I left Washington to go and live entirely in the woods, and hunt, sometimes for gorillas, at other times for wild boars or buffaloes, or something else.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Now and then I left Washington to go and live entirely in the woods, and hunt, sometimes for gorillas, at other times for wild boars or buffaloes, or something else.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading They seemed proud of their honesty; and though it was a wild country, and they were a wild people, I felt very safe among them.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading When I absented myself they took great care of my property.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading They seemed proud of their honesty; and though it was a wild country, and they were a wild people, I felt very safe among them.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading They seemed proud of their honesty; and though it was a wild country, and they were a wild people, I felt very safe among them.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They seemed proud of their honesty; and though it was a wild country, and they were a wild people, I felt very safe among them.
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading Everything went on smoothly among the good Commi.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Now and then I left Washington to go and live entirely in the woods, and hunt, sometimes for gorillas, at other times for wild boars or buffaloes, or something else.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Now and then I left Washington to go and live entirely in the woods, and hunt, sometimes for gorillas, at other times for wild boars or buffaloes, or something else.
STARVESverbUS /stɑːrvz/
third-person singular of “starve” — be hungry; go without food
From this reading HUNTING IN THE WOODS--THE MBOYO WOLF--WE CATCH ANOTHER YOUNG GORILLA--HE STARVES TO DEATH.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HUNTING IN THE WOODS--THE MBOYO WOLF--WE CATCH ANOTHER YOUNG GORILLA--HE STARVES TO DEATH.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They seemed proud of their honesty; and though it was a wild country, and they were a wild people, I felt very safe among them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They seemed proud of their honesty; and though it was a wild country, and they were a wild people, I felt very safe among them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then I left Washington to go and live entirely in the woods, and hunt, sometimes for gorillas, at other times for wild boars or buffaloes, or something else.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When I absented myself they took great care of my property.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They seemed proud of their honesty; and though it was a wild country, and they were a wild people, I felt very safe among them.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Now and then I left Washington to go and live entirely in the woods, and hunt, sometimes for gorillas, at other times for wild boars or buffaloes, or something else.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HUNTING IN THE WOODS--THE MBOYO WOLF--WE CATCH ANOTHER YOUNG GORILLA--HE STARVES TO DEATH.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When I absented myself they took great care of my property.
precisely as stated
From this reading They seemed proud of their honesty; and though it was a wild country, and they were a wild people, I felt very safe among them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They seemed proud of their honesty; and though it was a wild country, and they were a wild people, I felt very safe among them.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Now and then I left Washington to go and live entirely in the woods, and hunt, sometimes for gorillas, at other times for wild boars or buffaloes, or something else.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading HUNTING IN THE WOODS--THE MBOYO WOLF--WE CATCH ANOTHER YOUNG GORILLA--HE STARVES TO DEATH.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Everything went on smoothly among the good Commi.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They seemed proud of their honesty; and though it was a wild country, and they were a wild people, I felt very safe among them.
at the time that
From this reading When I absented myself they took great care of my property.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading They seemed proud of their honesty; and though it was a wild country, and they were a wild people, I felt very safe among them.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading HUNTING IN THE WOODS--THE MBOYO WOLF--WE CATCH ANOTHER YOUNG GORILLA--HE STARVES TO DEATH.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading HUNTING IN THE WOODS--THE MBOYO WOLF--WE CATCH ANOTHER YOUNG GORILLA--HE STARVES TO DEATH.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading HUNTING IN THE WOODS--THE MBOYO WOLF--WE CATCH ANOTHER YOUNG GORILLA--HE STARVES TO DEATH.
