Chapter IX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE FEAST IN THE VILLAGE Mpoko and Nkunda could not remember any feast which was so great a feast as the one that celebrated the killing of the elephants.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE FEAST IN THE VILLAGE Mpoko and Nkunda could not remember any feast which was so great a feast as the one that celebrated the killing of the elephants.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading THE FEAST IN THE VILLAGE Mpoko and Nkunda could not remember any feast which was so great a feast as the one that celebrated the killing of the elephants.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE FEAST IN THE VILLAGE Mpoko and Nkunda could not remember any feast which was so great a feast as the one that celebrated the killing of the elephants.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Sometimes the white wood used for baskets and dishes was stained black, and a pattern was cut out by carving away the black surface, leaving a raised black decoration on white.

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From this reading Some of these were of wood, some of iron, some of pottery, and some of basket-work.

plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles

From this reading The framework of the baskets used for food was sometimes of wood, with thin strips of cane or narrow splints woven in and out, and maybe a wooden rim.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The preparation of food and the cooking of it took nearly every dish, pot, and pan to be found in the village.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Sometimes the white wood used for baskets and dishes was stained black, and a pattern was cut out by carving away the black surface, leaving a raised black decoration on white.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Sometimes the white wood used for baskets and dishes was stained black, and a pattern was cut out by carving away the black surface, leaving a raised black decoration on white.

a stick that people can lean on to help them walk

From this reading The framework of the baskets used for food was sometimes of wood, with thin strips of cane or narrow splints woven in and out, and maybe a wooden rim.

a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape

From this reading Sometimes the white wood used for baskets and dishes was stained black, and a pattern was cut out by carving away the black surface, leaving a raised black decoration on white.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading THE FEAST IN THE VILLAGE Mpoko and Nkunda could not remember any feast which was so great a feast as the one that celebrated the killing of the elephants.

the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat

From this reading The preparation of food and the cooking of it took nearly every dish, pot, and pan to be found in the village.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading THE FEAST IN THE VILLAGE Mpoko and Nkunda could not remember any feast which was so great a feast as the one that celebrated the killing of the elephants.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading Sometimes the white wood used for baskets and dishes was stained black, and a pattern was cut out by carving away the black surface, leaving a raised black decoration on white.

something used to beautify

From this reading Sometimes the white wood used for baskets and dishes was stained black, and a pattern was cut out by carving away the black surface, leaving a raised black decoration on white.

a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food

From this reading The preparation of food and the cooking of it took nearly every dish, pot, and pan to be found in the village.

plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food

From this reading Sometimes the white wood used for baskets and dishes was stained black, and a pattern was cut out by carving away the black surface, leaving a raised black decoration on white.

plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm

From this reading THE FEAST IN THE VILLAGE Mpoko and Nkunda could not remember any feast which was so great a feast as the one that celebrated the killing of the elephants.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The preparation of food and the cooking of it took nearly every dish, pot, and pan to be found in the village.

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading THE FEAST IN THE VILLAGE Mpoko and Nkunda could not remember any feast which was so great a feast as the one that celebrated the killing of the elephants.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading The preparation of food and the cooking of it took nearly every dish, pot, and pan to be found in the village.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The framework of the baskets used for food was sometimes of wood, with thin strips of cane or narrow splints woven in and out, and maybe a wooden rim.

set up or found

From this reading The preparation of food and the cooking of it took nearly every dish, pot, and pan to be found in the village.

a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process

From this reading The framework of the baskets used for food was sometimes of wood, with thin strips of cane or narrow splints woven in and out, and maybe a wooden rim.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading THE FEAST IN THE VILLAGE Mpoko and Nkunda could not remember any feast which was so great a feast as the one that celebrated the killing of the elephants.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE FEAST IN THE VILLAGE Mpoko and Nkunda could not remember any feast which was so great a feast as the one that celebrated the killing of the elephants.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading Some of these were of wood, some of iron, some of pottery, and some of basket-work.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The preparation of food and the cooking of it took nearly every dish, pot, and pan to be found in the village.

an event that causes someone to die

From this reading THE FEAST IN THE VILLAGE Mpoko and Nkunda could not remember any feast which was so great a feast as the one that celebrated the killing of the elephants.

the act of departing

From this reading Sometimes the white wood used for baskets and dishes was stained black, and a pattern was cut out by carving away the black surface, leaving a raised black decoration on white.

by chance

From this reading The framework of the baskets used for food was sometimes of wood, with thin strips of cane or narrow splints woven in and out, and maybe a wooden rim.

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From this reading THE FEAST IN THE VILLAGE Mpoko and Nkunda could not remember any feast which was so great a feast as the one that celebrated the killing of the elephants.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading The framework of the baskets used for food was sometimes of wood, with thin strips of cane or narrow splints woven in and out, and maybe a wooden rim.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The preparation of food and the cooking of it took nearly every dish, pot, and pan to be found in the village.

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From this reading THE FEAST IN THE VILLAGE Mpoko and Nkunda could not remember any feast which was so great a feast as the one that celebrated the killing of the elephants.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE FEAST IN THE VILLAGE Mpoko and Nkunda could not remember any feast which was so great a feast as the one that celebrated the killing of the elephants.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE FEAST IN THE VILLAGE Mpoko and Nkunda could not remember any feast which was so great a feast as the one that celebrated the killing of the elephants.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Sometimes the white wood used for baskets and dishes was stained black, and a pattern was cut out by carving away the black surface, leaving a raised black decoration on white.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE FEAST IN THE VILLAGE Mpoko and Nkunda could not remember any feast which was so great a feast as the one that celebrated the killing of the elephants.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The framework of the baskets used for food was sometimes of wood, with thin strips of cane or narrow splints woven in and out, and maybe a wooden rim.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The framework of the baskets used for food was sometimes of wood, with thin strips of cane or narrow splints woven in and out, and maybe a wooden rim.

make a sweeping movement

From this reading The preparation of food and the cooking of it took nearly every dish, pot, and pan to be found in the village.

a perceptual structure

From this reading Sometimes the white wood used for baskets and dishes was stained black, and a pattern was cut out by carving away the black surface, leaving a raised black decoration on white.

metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid

From this reading The preparation of food and the cooking of it took nearly every dish, pot, and pan to be found in the village.

ceramic ware made from clay and baked in a kiln

From this reading Some of these were of wood, some of iron, some of pottery, and some of basket-work.

the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading The preparation of food and the cooking of it took nearly every dish, pot, and pan to be found in the village.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading Sometimes the white wood used for baskets and dishes was stained black, and a pattern was cut out by carving away the black surface, leaving a raised black decoration on white.

To recall to mind.

From this reading THE FEAST IN THE VILLAGE Mpoko and Nkunda could not remember any feast which was so great a feast as the one that celebrated the killing of the elephants.

the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object

From this reading The framework of the baskets used for food was sometimes of wood, with thin strips of cane or narrow splints woven in and out, and maybe a wooden rim.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE FEAST IN THE VILLAGE Mpoko and Nkunda could not remember any feast which was so great a feast as the one that celebrated the killing of the elephants.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some of these were of wood, some of iron, some of pottery, and some of basket-work.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading The framework of the baskets used for food was sometimes of wood, with thin strips of cane or narrow splints woven in and out, and maybe a wooden rim.

plural of “splint” — a thin sliver of wood

From this reading The framework of the baskets used for food was sometimes of wood, with thin strips of cane or narrow splints woven in and out, and maybe a wooden rim.

marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter

From this reading Sometimes the white wood used for baskets and dishes was stained black, and a pattern was cut out by carving away the black surface, leaving a raised black decoration on white.

plural of “strip” — a relatively long narrow piece of something

From this reading The framework of the baskets used for food was sometimes of wood, with thin strips of cane or narrow splints woven in and out, and maybe a wooden rim.

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading Sometimes the white wood used for baskets and dishes was stained black, and a pattern was cut out by carving away the black surface, leaving a raised black decoration on white.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE FEAST IN THE VILLAGE Mpoko and Nkunda could not remember any feast which was so great a feast as the one that celebrated the killing of the elephants.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE FEAST IN THE VILLAGE Mpoko and Nkunda could not remember any feast which was so great a feast as the one that celebrated the killing of the elephants.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Some of these were of wood, some of iron, some of pottery, and some of basket-work.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading The framework of the baskets used for food was sometimes of wood, with thin strips of cane or narrow splints woven in and out, and maybe a wooden rim.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The preparation of food and the cooking of it took nearly every dish, pot, and pan to be found in the village.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading The preparation of food and the cooking of it took nearly every dish, pot, and pan to be found in the village.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading The framework of the baskets used for food was sometimes of wood, with thin strips of cane or narrow splints woven in and out, and maybe a wooden rim.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading THE FEAST IN THE VILLAGE Mpoko and Nkunda could not remember any feast which was so great a feast as the one that celebrated the killing of the elephants.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE FEAST IN THE VILLAGE Mpoko and Nkunda could not remember any feast which was so great a feast as the one that celebrated the killing of the elephants.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Some of these were of wood, some of iron, some of pottery, and some of basket-work.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading THE FEAST IN THE VILLAGE Mpoko and Nkunda could not remember any feast which was so great a feast as the one that celebrated the killing of the elephants.

a Caucasian

From this reading Sometimes the white wood used for baskets and dishes was stained black, and a pattern was cut out by carving away the black surface, leaving a raised black decoration on white.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The framework of the baskets used for food was sometimes of wood, with thin strips of cane or narrow splints woven in and out, and maybe a wooden rim.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading Some of these were of wood, some of iron, some of pottery, and some of basket-work.

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading The framework of the baskets used for food was sometimes of wood, with thin strips of cane or narrow splints woven in and out, and maybe a wooden rim.

made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole

From this reading The framework of the baskets used for food was sometimes of wood, with thin strips of cane or narrow splints woven in and out, and maybe a wooden rim.