used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GORILLA HUNTING--MY COMPANIONS, MOMBON, ETIA, AND GAMBO--ETIA KILLS A LARGE GORILLA--WE MAKE UP A LARGE PARTY--CAMP STORIES ABOUT GORILLAS--WE CAPTURE A YOUNG GORILLA--HER UNTIMELY DEATH.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading GORILLA HUNTING--MY COMPANIONS, MOMBON, ETIA, AND GAMBO--ETIA KILLS A LARGE GORILLA--WE MAKE UP A LARGE PARTY--CAMP STORIES ABOUT GORILLAS--WE CAPTURE A YOUNG GORILLA--HER UNTIMELY DEATH.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Mombon was his overseer, chamberlain, steward, man of business, and general factotum, the man whose place it was to take care of the king's private affairs, set his slaves to work, oversee his plantations, and who had the care of the keys of the royal houses.
in addition
From this reading Quengueza had also another slave named Etia.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GORILLA HUNTING--MY COMPANIONS, MOMBON, ETIA, AND GAMBO--ETIA KILLS A LARGE GORILLA--WE MAKE UP A LARGE PARTY--CAMP STORIES ABOUT GORILLAS--WE CAPTURE A YOUNG GORILLA--HER UNTIMELY DEATH.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Quengueza had also another slave named Etia.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Mombon was his overseer, chamberlain, steward, man of business, and general factotum, the man whose place it was to take care of the king's private affairs, set his slaves to work, oversee his plantations, and who had the care of the keys of the royal houses.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading GORILLA HUNTING--MY COMPANIONS, MOMBON, ETIA, AND GAMBO--ETIA KILLS A LARGE GORILLA--WE MAKE UP A LARGE PARTY--CAMP STORIES ABOUT GORILLAS--WE CAPTURE A YOUNG GORILLA--HER UNTIMELY DEATH.
CAPTUREverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading GORILLA HUNTING--MY COMPANIONS, MOMBON, ETIA, AND GAMBO--ETIA KILLS A LARGE GORILLA--WE MAKE UP A LARGE PARTY--CAMP STORIES ABOUT GORILLAS--WE CAPTURE A YOUNG GORILLA--HER UNTIMELY DEATH.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Mombon was his overseer, chamberlain, steward, man of business, and general factotum, the man whose place it was to take care of the king's private affairs, set his slaves to work, oversee his plantations, and who had the care of the keys of the royal houses.
chamberlainnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərlən/
British statesman who as Prime Minister pursued a policy of appeasement toward fascist Germany (1869-1940)
From this reading Mombon was his overseer, chamberlain, steward, man of business, and general factotum, the man whose place it was to take care of the king's private affairs, set his slaves to work, oversee his plantations, and who had the care of the keys of the royal houses.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Mombon was to see that I was made comfortable in town.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading GORILLA HUNTING--MY COMPANIONS, MOMBON, ETIA, AND GAMBO--ETIA KILLS A LARGE GORILLA--WE MAKE UP A LARGE PARTY--CAMP STORIES ABOUT GORILLAS--WE CAPTURE A YOUNG GORILLA--HER UNTIMELY DEATH.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading GORILLA HUNTING--MY COMPANIONS, MOMBON, ETIA, AND GAMBO--ETIA KILLS A LARGE GORILLA--WE MAKE UP A LARGE PARTY--CAMP STORIES ABOUT GORILLAS--WE CAPTURE A YOUNG GORILLA--HER UNTIMELY DEATH.
ETIA
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From this reading GORILLA HUNTING--MY COMPANIONS, MOMBON, ETIA, AND GAMBO--ETIA KILLS A LARGE GORILLA--WE MAKE UP A LARGE PARTY--CAMP STORIES ABOUT GORILLAS--WE CAPTURE A YOUNG GORILLA--HER UNTIMELY DEATH.
factotumnoun
a servant employed to do a variety of jobs
From this reading Mombon was his overseer, chamberlain, steward, man of business, and general factotum, the man whose place it was to take care of the king's private affairs, set his slaves to work, oversee his plantations, and who had the care of the keys of the royal houses.
GAMBO
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From this reading GORILLA HUNTING--MY COMPANIONS, MOMBON, ETIA, AND GAMBO--ETIA KILLS A LARGE GORILLA--WE MAKE UP A LARGE PARTY--CAMP STORIES ABOUT GORILLAS--WE CAPTURE A YOUNG GORILLA--HER UNTIMELY DEATH.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Mombon was his overseer, chamberlain, steward, man of business, and general factotum, the man whose place it was to take care of the king's private affairs, set his slaves to work, oversee his plantations, and who had the care of the keys of the royal houses.
GORILLAnounUS /ɡərˈɪlə/
largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa
From this reading GORILLA HUNTING--MY COMPANIONS, MOMBON, ETIA, AND GAMBO--ETIA KILLS A LARGE GORILLA--WE MAKE UP A LARGE PARTY--CAMP STORIES ABOUT GORILLAS--WE CAPTURE A YOUNG GORILLA--HER UNTIMELY DEATH.
GORILLASnounUS /ɡərˈɪləz/
plural of “gorilla” — largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa
From this reading GORILLA HUNTING--MY COMPANIONS, MOMBON, ETIA, AND GAMBO--ETIA KILLS A LARGE GORILLA--WE MAKE UP A LARGE PARTY--CAMP STORIES ABOUT GORILLAS--WE CAPTURE A YOUNG GORILLA--HER UNTIMELY DEATH.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Quengueza had a slave named Mombon, whom he loved greatly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Quengueza had a slave named Mombon, whom he loved greatly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Quengueza had a slave named Mombon, whom he loved greatly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading GORILLA HUNTING--MY COMPANIONS, MOMBON, ETIA, AND GAMBO--ETIA KILLS A LARGE GORILLA--WE MAKE UP A LARGE PARTY--CAMP STORIES ABOUT GORILLAS--WE CAPTURE A YOUNG GORILLA--HER UNTIMELY DEATH.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mombon was his overseer, chamberlain, steward, man of business, and general factotum, the man whose place it was to take care of the king's private affairs, set his slaves to work, oversee his plantations, and who had the care of the keys of the royal houses.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Mombon was his overseer, chamberlain, steward, man of business, and general factotum, the man whose place it was to take care of the king's private affairs, set his slaves to work, oversee his plantations, and who had the care of the keys of the royal houses.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading GORILLA HUNTING--MY COMPANIONS, MOMBON, ETIA, AND GAMBO--ETIA KILLS A LARGE GORILLA--WE MAKE UP A LARGE PARTY--CAMP STORIES ABOUT GORILLAS--WE CAPTURE A YOUNG GORILLA--HER UNTIMELY DEATH.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mombon was to see that I was made comfortable in town.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mombon was to see that I was made comfortable in town.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mombon was his overseer, chamberlain, steward, man of business, and general factotum, the man whose place it was to take care of the king's private affairs, set his slaves to work, oversee his plantations, and who had the care of the keys of the royal houses.
keysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Mombon was his overseer, chamberlain, steward, man of business, and general factotum, the man whose place it was to take care of the king's private affairs, set his slaves to work, oversee his plantations, and who had the care of the keys of the royal houses.
KILLSnounUS /kɪlz/
plural of “kill” — the act of terminating a life
From this reading GORILLA HUNTING--MY COMPANIONS, MOMBON, ETIA, AND GAMBO--ETIA KILLS A LARGE GORILLA--WE MAKE UP A LARGE PARTY--CAMP STORIES ABOUT GORILLAS--WE CAPTURE A YOUNG GORILLA--HER UNTIMELY DEATH.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Mombon was his overseer, chamberlain, steward, man of business, and general factotum, the man whose place it was to take care of the king's private affairs, set his slaves to work, oversee his plantations, and who had the care of the keys of the royal houses.
LARGEadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading GORILLA HUNTING--MY COMPANIONS, MOMBON, ETIA, AND GAMBO--ETIA KILLS A LARGE GORILLA--WE MAKE UP A LARGE PARTY--CAMP STORIES ABOUT GORILLAS--WE CAPTURE A YOUNG GORILLA--HER UNTIMELY DEATH.
held dear
From this reading Quengueza had a slave named Mombon, whom he loved greatly.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mombon was to see that I was made comfortable in town.
engage in
From this reading GORILLA HUNTING--MY COMPANIONS, MOMBON, ETIA, AND GAMBO--ETIA KILLS A LARGE GORILLA--WE MAKE UP A LARGE PARTY--CAMP STORIES ABOUT GORILLAS--WE CAPTURE A YOUNG GORILLA--HER UNTIMELY DEATH.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Mombon was his overseer, chamberlain, steward, man of business, and general factotum, the man whose place it was to take care of the king's private affairs, set his slaves to work, oversee his plantations, and who had the care of the keys of the royal houses.
MOMBON
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From this reading GORILLA HUNTING--MY COMPANIONS, MOMBON, ETIA, AND GAMBO--ETIA KILLS A LARGE GORILLA--WE MAKE UP A LARGE PARTY--CAMP STORIES ABOUT GORILLAS--WE CAPTURE A YOUNG GORILLA--HER UNTIMELY DEATH.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading GORILLA HUNTING--MY COMPANIONS, MOMBON, ETIA, AND GAMBO--ETIA KILLS A LARGE GORILLA--WE MAKE UP A LARGE PARTY--CAMP STORIES ABOUT GORILLAS--WE CAPTURE A YOUNG GORILLA--HER UNTIMELY DEATH.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Quengueza had a slave named Mombon, whom he loved greatly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mombon was his overseer, chamberlain, steward, man of business, and general factotum, the man whose place it was to take care of the king's private affairs, set his slaves to work, oversee his plantations, and who had the care of the keys of the royal houses.
overseeverbUS /ˈoʊvərsiː/
watch and direct
From this reading Mombon was his overseer, chamberlain, steward, man of business, and general factotum, the man whose place it was to take care of the king's private affairs, set his slaves to work, oversee his plantations, and who had the care of the keys of the royal houses.
overseernounUS /ˈoʊvərˈsiːər/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading Mombon was his overseer, chamberlain, steward, man of business, and general factotum, the man whose place it was to take care of the king's private affairs, set his slaves to work, oversee his plantations, and who had the care of the keys of the royal houses.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading GORILLA HUNTING--MY COMPANIONS, MOMBON, ETIA, AND GAMBO--ETIA KILLS A LARGE GORILLA--WE MAKE UP A LARGE PARTY--CAMP STORIES ABOUT GORILLAS--WE CAPTURE A YOUNG GORILLA--HER UNTIMELY DEATH.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Mombon was his overseer, chamberlain, steward, man of business, and general factotum, the man whose place it was to take care of the king's private affairs, set his slaves to work, oversee his plantations, and who had the care of the keys of the royal houses.
plantationsnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “plantation” — an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading Mombon was his overseer, chamberlain, steward, man of business, and general factotum, the man whose place it was to take care of the king's private affairs, set his slaves to work, oversee his plantations, and who had the care of the keys of the royal houses.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Mombon was his overseer, chamberlain, steward, man of business, and general factotum, the man whose place it was to take care of the king's private affairs, set his slaves to work, oversee his plantations, and who had the care of the keys of the royal houses.
Quengueza
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From this reading Quengueza had a slave named Mombon, whom he loved greatly.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Mombon was his overseer, chamberlain, steward, man of business, and general factotum, the man whose place it was to take care of the king's private affairs, set his slaves to work, oversee his plantations, and who had the care of the keys of the royal houses.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mombon was to see that I was made comfortable in town.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mombon was his overseer, chamberlain, steward, man of business, and general factotum, the man whose place it was to take care of the king's private affairs, set his slaves to work, oversee his plantations, and who had the care of the keys of the royal houses.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Quengueza had a slave named Mombon, whom he loved greatly.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Mombon was his overseer, chamberlain, steward, man of business, and general factotum, the man whose place it was to take care of the king's private affairs, set his slaves to work, oversee his plantations, and who had the care of the keys of the royal houses.
stewardnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading Mombon was his overseer, chamberlain, steward, man of business, and general factotum, the man whose place it was to take care of the king's private affairs, set his slaves to work, oversee his plantations, and who had the care of the keys of the royal houses.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading GORILLA HUNTING--MY COMPANIONS, MOMBON, ETIA, AND GAMBO--ETIA KILLS A LARGE GORILLA--WE MAKE UP A LARGE PARTY--CAMP STORIES ABOUT GORILLAS--WE CAPTURE A YOUNG GORILLA--HER UNTIMELY DEATH.
carry out
From this reading Mombon was his overseer, chamberlain, steward, man of business, and general factotum, the man whose place it was to take care of the king's private affairs, set his slaves to work, oversee his plantations, and who had the care of the keys of the royal houses.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mombon was to see that I was made comfortable in town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mombon was his overseer, chamberlain, steward, man of business, and general factotum, the man whose place it was to take care of the king's private affairs, set his slaves to work, oversee his plantations, and who had the care of the keys of the royal houses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mombon was his overseer, chamberlain, steward, man of business, and general factotum, the man whose place it was to take care of the king's private affairs, set his slaves to work, oversee his plantations, and who had the care of the keys of the royal houses.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Mombon was to see that I was made comfortable in town.
UNTIMELYadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪmli/
badly timed
From this reading GORILLA HUNTING--MY COMPANIONS, MOMBON, ETIA, AND GAMBO--ETIA KILLS A LARGE GORILLA--WE MAKE UP A LARGE PARTY--CAMP STORIES ABOUT GORILLAS--WE CAPTURE A YOUNG GORILLA--HER UNTIMELY DEATH.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading GORILLA HUNTING--MY COMPANIONS, MOMBON, ETIA, AND GAMBO--ETIA KILLS A LARGE GORILLA--WE MAKE UP A LARGE PARTY--CAMP STORIES ABOUT GORILLAS--WE CAPTURE A YOUNG GORILLA--HER UNTIMELY DEATH.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mombon was his overseer, chamberlain, steward, man of business, and general factotum, the man whose place it was to take care of the king's private affairs, set his slaves to work, oversee his plantations, and who had the care of the keys of the royal houses.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading GORILLA HUNTING--MY COMPANIONS, MOMBON, ETIA, AND GAMBO--ETIA KILLS A LARGE GORILLA--WE MAKE UP A LARGE PARTY--CAMP STORIES ABOUT GORILLAS--WE CAPTURE A YOUNG GORILLA--HER UNTIMELY DEATH.
which person or people
From this reading Mombon was his overseer, chamberlain, steward, man of business, and general factotum, the man whose place it was to take care of the king's private affairs, set his slaves to work, oversee his plantations, and who had the care of the keys of the royal houses.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Quengueza had a slave named Mombon, whom he loved greatly.
belonging to which person
From this reading Mombon was his overseer, chamberlain, steward, man of business, and general factotum, the man whose place it was to take care of the king's private affairs, set his slaves to work, oversee his plantations, and who had the care of the keys of the royal houses.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Mombon was his overseer, chamberlain, steward, man of business, and general factotum, the man whose place it was to take care of the king's private affairs, set his slaves to work, oversee his plantations, and who had the care of the keys of the royal houses.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading GORILLA HUNTING--MY COMPANIONS, MOMBON, ETIA, AND GAMBO--ETIA KILLS A LARGE GORILLA--WE MAKE UP A LARGE PARTY--CAMP STORIES ABOUT GORILLAS--WE CAPTURE A YOUNG GORILLA--HER UNTIMELY DEATH.
