used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE JACKAL AND HIS TRACKS There seemed to be no animal in the forest or the swamp or on the plain about which the Alo Man did not know a story.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE JACKAL AND HIS TRACKS There seemed to be no animal in the forest or the swamp or on the plain about which the Alo Man did not know a story.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading In the nine hundred thousand miles of country, more or less, through which the Congo and its branches flow, there is land suitable for almost every kind of wild creature known to Africa.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In the nine hundred thousand miles of country, more or less, through which the Congo and its branches flow, there is land suitable for almost every kind of wild creature known to Africa.
Alo
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From this reading THE JACKAL AND HIS TRACKS There seemed to be no animal in the forest or the swamp or on the plain about which the Alo Man did not know a story.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Hippopotami, crocodiles, and other water creatures live in the rivers and swamps, and among the beasts of prey are lions, leopards, hyenas, and jackals, although the jackal is not much to be feared.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Hippopotami, crocodiles, and other water creatures live in the rivers and swamps, and among the beasts of prey are lions, leopards, hyenas, and jackals, although the jackal is not much to be feared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE JACKAL AND HIS TRACKS There seemed to be no animal in the forest or the swamp or on the plain about which the Alo Man did not know a story.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading THE JACKAL AND HIS TRACKS There seemed to be no animal in the forest or the swamp or on the plain about which the Alo Man did not know a story.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Elephants, buffalo, wild cattle, rhinoceros, antelope, koodoo, eland, giraffes, pigs, and other grazing and browsing animals wander over the grassy table-lands.
antelopenounUS /ˈæntəloʊp/
graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward; includes gazelles; springboks; impalas; addax; gerenuks; blackbucks; dik-diks
From this reading Elephants, buffalo, wild cattle, rhinoceros, antelope, koodoo, eland, giraffes, pigs, and other grazing and browsing animals wander over the grassy table-lands.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hippopotami, crocodiles, and other water creatures live in the rivers and swamps, and among the beasts of prey are lions, leopards, hyenas, and jackals, although the jackal is not much to be feared.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE JACKAL AND HIS TRACKS There seemed to be no animal in the forest or the swamp or on the plain about which the Alo Man did not know a story.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Hippopotami, crocodiles, and other water creatures live in the rivers and swamps, and among the beasts of prey are lions, leopards, hyenas, and jackals, although the jackal is not much to be feared.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading In the nine hundred thousand miles of country, more or less, through which the Congo and its branches flow, there is land suitable for almost every kind of wild creature known to Africa.
browsingnounUS /ˈbraʊzɪŋ/
reading superficially or at random
From this reading Elephants, buffalo, wild cattle, rhinoceros, antelope, koodoo, eland, giraffes, pigs, and other grazing and browsing animals wander over the grassy table-lands.
buffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading Elephants, buffalo, wild cattle, rhinoceros, antelope, koodoo, eland, giraffes, pigs, and other grazing and browsing animals wander over the grassy table-lands.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Monkeys large and small are numerous in the forests, and in a part of the forest so old and deep that the people call it the Plantations of God, the gorilla is sometimes found.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Elephants, buffalo, wild cattle, rhinoceros, antelope, koodoo, eland, giraffes, pigs, and other grazing and browsing animals wander over the grassy table-lands.
CongonounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡoʊ/
a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960
From this reading In the nine hundred thousand miles of country, more or less, through which the Congo and its branches flow, there is land suitable for almost every kind of wild creature known to Africa.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In the nine hundred thousand miles of country, more or less, through which the Congo and its branches flow, there is land suitable for almost every kind of wild creature known to Africa.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading In the nine hundred thousand miles of country, more or less, through which the Congo and its branches flow, there is land suitable for almost every kind of wild creature known to Africa.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Hippopotami, crocodiles, and other water creatures live in the rivers and swamps, and among the beasts of prey are lions, leopards, hyenas, and jackals, although the jackal is not much to be feared.
crocodilesnounUS /ˈkrɑːkədaɪlz/
plural of “crocodile” — large voracious aquatic reptile having a long snout with massive jaws and sharp teeth and a body covered with bony plates; of sluggish tropical waters
From this reading Hippopotami, crocodiles, and other water creatures live in the rivers and swamps, and among the beasts of prey are lions, leopards, hyenas, and jackals, although the jackal is not much to be feared.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Monkeys large and small are numerous in the forests, and in a part of the forest so old and deep that the people call it the Plantations of God, the gorilla is sometimes found.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE JACKAL AND HIS TRACKS There seemed to be no animal in the forest or the swamp or on the plain about which the Alo Man did not know a story.
elandnounUS /ˈiːlənd/
either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus having short spirally twisted horns in both sexes
From this reading Elephants, buffalo, wild cattle, rhinoceros, antelope, koodoo, eland, giraffes, pigs, and other grazing and browsing animals wander over the grassy table-lands.
ElephantsnounUS /ˈeləfənts/
plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm
From this reading Elephants, buffalo, wild cattle, rhinoceros, antelope, koodoo, eland, giraffes, pigs, and other grazing and browsing animals wander over the grassy table-lands.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In the nine hundred thousand miles of country, more or less, through which the Congo and its branches flow, there is land suitable for almost every kind of wild creature known to Africa.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Hippopotami, crocodiles, and other water creatures live in the rivers and swamps, and among the beasts of prey are lions, leopards, hyenas, and jackals, although the jackal is not much to be feared.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading In the nine hundred thousand miles of country, more or less, through which the Congo and its branches flow, there is land suitable for almost every kind of wild creature known to Africa.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the nine hundred thousand miles of country, more or less, through which the Congo and its branches flow, there is land suitable for almost every kind of wild creature known to Africa.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE JACKAL AND HIS TRACKS There seemed to be no animal in the forest or the swamp or on the plain about which the Alo Man did not know a story.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Monkeys large and small are numerous in the forests, and in a part of the forest so old and deep that the people call it the Plantations of God, the gorilla is sometimes found.
set up or found
From this reading Monkeys large and small are numerous in the forests, and in a part of the forest so old and deep that the people call it the Plantations of God, the gorilla is sometimes found.
giraffesnounUS /dʒərˈæfs/
plural of “giraffe” — tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa
From this reading Elephants, buffalo, wild cattle, rhinoceros, antelope, koodoo, eland, giraffes, pigs, and other grazing and browsing animals wander over the grassy table-lands.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Monkeys large and small are numerous in the forests, and in a part of the forest so old and deep that the people call it the Plantations of God, the gorilla is sometimes found.
gorillanounUS /ɡərˈɪlə/
largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa
From this reading Monkeys large and small are numerous in the forests, and in a part of the forest so old and deep that the people call it the Plantations of God, the gorilla is sometimes found.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading Elephants, buffalo, wild cattle, rhinoceros, antelope, koodoo, eland, giraffes, pigs, and other grazing and browsing animals wander over the grassy table-lands.
grazingnounUS /ˈɡreɪzɪŋ/
the act of grazing
From this reading Elephants, buffalo, wild cattle, rhinoceros, antelope, koodoo, eland, giraffes, pigs, and other grazing and browsing animals wander over the grassy table-lands.
Hippopotami
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From this reading Hippopotami, crocodiles, and other water creatures live in the rivers and swamps, and among the beasts of prey are lions, leopards, hyenas, and jackals, although the jackal is not much to be feared.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE JACKAL AND HIS TRACKS There seemed to be no animal in the forest or the swamp or on the plain about which the Alo Man did not know a story.
ten 10s
From this reading In the nine hundred thousand miles of country, more or less, through which the Congo and its branches flow, there is land suitable for almost every kind of wild creature known to Africa.
hyenasnounUS /haɪˈiːnəz/
plural of “hyena” — doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion
From this reading Hippopotami, crocodiles, and other water creatures live in the rivers and swamps, and among the beasts of prey are lions, leopards, hyenas, and jackals, although the jackal is not much to be feared.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE JACKAL AND HIS TRACKS There seemed to be no animal in the forest or the swamp or on the plain about which the Alo Man did not know a story.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the nine hundred thousand miles of country, more or less, through which the Congo and its branches flow, there is land suitable for almost every kind of wild creature known to Africa.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Monkeys large and small are numerous in the forests, and in a part of the forest so old and deep that the people call it the Plantations of God, the gorilla is sometimes found.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In the nine hundred thousand miles of country, more or less, through which the Congo and its branches flow, there is land suitable for almost every kind of wild creature known to Africa.
JACKALnounUS /ˈdʒækəl/
Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog; smaller than a wolf; sometimes hunts in a pack but usually singly or as a member of a pair
From this reading THE JACKAL AND HIS TRACKS There seemed to be no animal in the forest or the swamp or on the plain about which the Alo Man did not know a story.
jackals
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From this reading Hippopotami, crocodiles, and other water creatures live in the rivers and swamps, and among the beasts of prey are lions, leopards, hyenas, and jackals, although the jackal is not much to be feared.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading In the nine hundred thousand miles of country, more or less, through which the Congo and its branches flow, there is land suitable for almost every kind of wild creature known to Africa.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE JACKAL AND HIS TRACKS There seemed to be no animal in the forest or the swamp or on the plain about which the Alo Man did not know a story.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading In the nine hundred thousand miles of country, more or less, through which the Congo and its branches flow, there is land suitable for almost every kind of wild creature known to Africa.
koodoonoun
either of two spiral-horned antelopes of the African bush
From this reading Elephants, buffalo, wild cattle, rhinoceros, antelope, koodoo, eland, giraffes, pigs, and other grazing and browsing animals wander over the grassy table-lands.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading In the nine hundred thousand miles of country, more or less, through which the Congo and its branches flow, there is land suitable for almost every kind of wild creature known to Africa.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Monkeys large and small are numerous in the forests, and in a part of the forest so old and deep that the people call it the Plantations of God, the gorilla is sometimes found.
leopardsnounUS /ˈlepərdz/
plural of “leopard” — the pelt of a leopard
From this reading Hippopotami, crocodiles, and other water creatures live in the rivers and swamps, and among the beasts of prey are lions, leopards, hyenas, and jackals, although the jackal is not much to be feared.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading In the nine hundred thousand miles of country, more or less, through which the Congo and its branches flow, there is land suitable for almost every kind of wild creature known to Africa.
lionsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading Hippopotami, crocodiles, and other water creatures live in the rivers and swamps, and among the beasts of prey are lions, leopards, hyenas, and jackals, although the jackal is not much to be feared.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Hippopotami, crocodiles, and other water creatures live in the rivers and swamps, and among the beasts of prey are lions, leopards, hyenas, and jackals, although the jackal is not much to be feared.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE JACKAL AND HIS TRACKS There seemed to be no animal in the forest or the swamp or on the plain about which the Alo Man did not know a story.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading In the nine hundred thousand miles of country, more or less, through which the Congo and its branches flow, there is land suitable for almost every kind of wild creature known to Africa.
MonkeysnounUS /ˈmʌŋkiz/
plural of “monkey” — any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading Monkeys large and small are numerous in the forests, and in a part of the forest so old and deep that the people call it the Plantations of God, the gorilla is sometimes found.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In the nine hundred thousand miles of country, more or less, through which the Congo and its branches flow, there is land suitable for almost every kind of wild creature known to Africa.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Hippopotami, crocodiles, and other water creatures live in the rivers and swamps, and among the beasts of prey are lions, leopards, hyenas, and jackals, although the jackal is not much to be feared.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading In the nine hundred thousand miles of country, more or less, through which the Congo and its branches flow, there is land suitable for almost every kind of wild creature known to Africa.
not any; not one
From this reading THE JACKAL AND HIS TRACKS There seemed to be no animal in the forest or the swamp or on the plain about which the Alo Man did not know a story.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE JACKAL AND HIS TRACKS There seemed to be no animal in the forest or the swamp or on the plain about which the Alo Man did not know a story.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading Monkeys large and small are numerous in the forests, and in a part of the forest so old and deep that the people call it the Plantations of God, the gorilla is sometimes found.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the nine hundred thousand miles of country, more or less, through which the Congo and its branches flow, there is land suitable for almost every kind of wild creature known to Africa.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Monkeys large and small are numerous in the forests, and in a part of the forest so old and deep that the people call it the Plantations of God, the gorilla is sometimes found.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE JACKAL AND HIS TRACKS There seemed to be no animal in the forest or the swamp or on the plain about which the Alo Man did not know a story.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE JACKAL AND HIS TRACKS There seemed to be no animal in the forest or the swamp or on the plain about which the Alo Man did not know a story.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Elephants, buffalo, wild cattle, rhinoceros, antelope, koodoo, eland, giraffes, pigs, and other grazing and browsing animals wander over the grassy table-lands.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Elephants, buffalo, wild cattle, rhinoceros, antelope, koodoo, eland, giraffes, pigs, and other grazing and browsing animals wander over the grassy table-lands.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Monkeys large and small are numerous in the forests, and in a part of the forest so old and deep that the people call it the Plantations of God, the gorilla is sometimes found.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Monkeys large and small are numerous in the forests, and in a part of the forest so old and deep that the people call it the Plantations of God, the gorilla is sometimes found.
pigsnounUS /pɪɡz/
plural of “pig” — domestic swine
From this reading Elephants, buffalo, wild cattle, rhinoceros, antelope, koodoo, eland, giraffes, pigs, and other grazing and browsing animals wander over the grassy table-lands.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading THE JACKAL AND HIS TRACKS There seemed to be no animal in the forest or the swamp or on the plain about which the Alo Man did not know a story.
PlantationsnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “plantation” — an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading Monkeys large and small are numerous in the forests, and in a part of the forest so old and deep that the people call it the Plantations of God, the gorilla is sometimes found.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading Hippopotami, crocodiles, and other water creatures live in the rivers and swamps, and among the beasts of prey are lions, leopards, hyenas, and jackals, although the jackal is not much to be feared.
rhinocerosnounUS /raɪˈnɑːsərəs/
massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast Asia and Africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout
From this reading Elephants, buffalo, wild cattle, rhinoceros, antelope, koodoo, eland, giraffes, pigs, and other grazing and browsing animals wander over the grassy table-lands.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Hippopotami, crocodiles, and other water creatures live in the rivers and swamps, and among the beasts of prey are lions, leopards, hyenas, and jackals, although the jackal is not much to be feared.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE JACKAL AND HIS TRACKS There seemed to be no animal in the forest or the swamp or on the plain about which the Alo Man did not know a story.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Monkeys large and small are numerous in the forests, and in a part of the forest so old and deep that the people call it the Plantations of God, the gorilla is sometimes found.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Monkeys large and small are numerous in the forests, and in a part of the forest so old and deep that the people call it the Plantations of God, the gorilla is sometimes found.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Monkeys large and small are numerous in the forests, and in a part of the forest so old and deep that the people call it the Plantations of God, the gorilla is sometimes found.
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 THE JACKAL AND HIS TRACKS There seemed to be no animal in the forest or the swamp or on the plain about which the Alo Man did not know a story.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading In the nine hundred thousand miles of country, more or less, through which the Congo and its branches flow, there is land suitable for almost every kind of wild creature known to Africa.
swampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading THE JACKAL AND HIS TRACKS There seemed to be no animal in the forest or the swamp or on the plain about which the Alo Man did not know a story.
swampsnounUS /swɑːmps/
plural of “swamp” — low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog
From this reading Hippopotami, crocodiles, and other water creatures live in the rivers and swamps, and among the beasts of prey are lions, leopards, hyenas, and jackals, although the jackal is not much to be feared.
table-lands
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From this reading Elephants, buffalo, wild cattle, rhinoceros, antelope, koodoo, eland, giraffes, pigs, and other grazing and browsing animals wander over the grassy table-lands.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Monkeys large and small are numerous in the forests, and in a part of the forest so old and deep that the people call it the Plantations of God, the gorilla is sometimes found.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JACKAL AND HIS TRACKS There seemed to be no animal in the forest or the swamp or on the plain about which the Alo Man did not know a story.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE JACKAL AND HIS TRACKS There seemed to be no animal in the forest or the swamp or on the plain about which the Alo Man did not know a story.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading In the nine hundred thousand miles of country, more or less, through which the Congo and its branches flow, there is land suitable for almost every kind of wild creature known to Africa.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In the nine hundred thousand miles of country, more or less, through which the Congo and its branches flow, there is land suitable for almost every kind of wild creature known to Africa.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE JACKAL AND HIS TRACKS There seemed to be no animal in the forest or the swamp or on the plain about which the Alo Man did not know a story.
TRACKSnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading THE JACKAL AND HIS TRACKS There seemed to be no animal in the forest or the swamp or on the plain about which the Alo Man did not know a story.
wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Elephants, buffalo, wild cattle, rhinoceros, antelope, koodoo, eland, giraffes, pigs, and other grazing and browsing animals wander over the grassy table-lands.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Hippopotami, crocodiles, and other water creatures live in the rivers and swamps, and among the beasts of prey are lions, leopards, hyenas, and jackals, although the jackal is not much to be feared.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE JACKAL AND HIS TRACKS There seemed to be no animal in the forest or the swamp or on the plain about which the Alo Man did not know a story.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading In the nine hundred thousand miles of country, more or less, through which the Congo and its branches flow, there is land suitable for almost every kind of wild creature known to Africa.
