Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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From this reading THE BLACK PRINCE OF AFRICA _Khama_ (Dates 1850--the present day) One day men came running into a village in South Africa to say that a strange man, whose body was covered with clothes and whose face was not black, was walking toward their homes.

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

From this reading THE BLACK PRINCE OF AFRICA _Khama_ (Dates 1850--the present day) One day men came running into a village in South Africa to say that a strange man, whose body was covered with clothes and whose face was not black, was walking toward their homes.

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 THE BLACK PRINCE OF AFRICA _Khama_ (Dates 1850--the present day) One day men came running into a village in South Africa to say that a strange man, whose body was covered with clothes and whose face was not black, was walking toward their homes.

of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples

From this reading The African Chief, Sekhome--who was the head of this Bamangwato tribe and who was also a noted witch-doctor--started out along the southward trail to meet the white man.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The African Chief, Sekhome--who was the head of this Bamangwato tribe and who was also a noted witch-doctor--started out along the southward trail to meet the white man.

in addition

From this reading The African Chief, Sekhome--who was the head of this Bamangwato tribe and who was also a noted witch-doctor--started out along the southward trail to meet the white man.

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

From this reading THE BLACK PRINCE OF AFRICA _Khama_ (Dates 1850--the present day) One day men came running into a village in South Africa to say that a strange man, whose body was covered with clothes and whose face was not black, was walking toward their homes.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The African Chief, Sekhome--who was the head of this Bamangwato tribe and who was also a noted witch-doctor--started out along the southward trail to meet the white man.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Never before had such a man been seen in their tribe.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Never before had such a man been seen in their tribe.

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

From this reading THE BLACK PRINCE OF AFRICA _Khama_ (Dates 1850--the present day) One day men came running into a village in South Africa to say that a strange man, whose body was covered with clothes and whose face was not black, was walking toward their homes.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading THE BLACK PRINCE OF AFRICA _Khama_ (Dates 1850--the present day) One day men came running into a village in South Africa to say that a strange man, whose body was covered with clothes and whose face was not black, was walking toward their homes.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading THE BLACK PRINCE OF AFRICA _Khama_ (Dates 1850--the present day) One day men came running into a village in South Africa to say that a strange man, whose body was covered with clothes and whose face was not black, was walking toward their homes.

the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine

From this reading So there was great excitement and a mighty chattering went through the round wattle of mud huts with their circular thatched roofs.

a person who is in charge

From this reading The African Chief, Sekhome--who was the head of this Bamangwato tribe and who was also a noted witch-doctor--started out along the southward trail to meet the white man.

having the shape or form of a circle

From this reading So there was great excitement and a mighty chattering went through the round wattle of mud huts with their circular thatched roofs.

clothing in general

From this reading THE BLACK PRINCE OF AFRICA _Khama_ (Dates 1850--the present day) One day men came running into a village in South Africa to say that a strange man, whose body was covered with clothes and whose face was not black, was walking toward their homes.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading He was coming from the South.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading THE BLACK PRINCE OF AFRICA _Khama_ (Dates 1850--the present day) One day men came running into a village in South Africa to say that a strange man, whose body was covered with clothes and whose face was not black, was walking toward their homes.

plural of “date” — the specified day of the month

From this reading THE BLACK PRINCE OF AFRICA _Khama_ (Dates 1850--the present day) One day men came running into a village in South Africa to say that a strange man, whose body was covered with clothes and whose face was not black, was walking toward their homes.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE BLACK PRINCE OF AFRICA _Khama_ (Dates 1850--the present day) One day men came running into a village in South Africa to say that a strange man, whose body was covered with clothes and whose face was not black, was walking toward their homes.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading So there was great excitement and a mighty chattering went through the round wattle of mud huts with their circular thatched roofs.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading THE BLACK PRINCE OF AFRICA _Khama_ (Dates 1850--the present day) One day men came running into a village in South Africa to say that a strange man, whose body was covered with clothes and whose face was not black, was walking toward their homes.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He was coming from the South.

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

From this reading So there was great excitement and a mighty chattering went through the round wattle of mud huts with their circular thatched roofs.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Never before had such a man been seen in their tribe.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was coming from the South.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The African Chief, Sekhome--who was the head of this Bamangwato tribe and who was also a noted witch-doctor--started out along the southward trail to meet the white man.

plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time

From this reading THE BLACK PRINCE OF AFRICA _Khama_ (Dates 1850--the present day) One day men came running into a village in South Africa to say that a strange man, whose body was covered with clothes and whose face was not black, was walking toward their homes.

plural of “hut” — temporary military shelter

From this reading So there was great excitement and a mighty chattering went through the round wattle of mud huts with their circular thatched roofs.

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

From this reading THE BLACK PRINCE OF AFRICA _Khama_ (Dates 1850--the present day) One day men came running into a village in South Africa to say that a strange man, whose body was covered with clothes and whose face was not black, was walking toward their homes.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE BLACK PRINCE OF AFRICA _Khama_ (Dates 1850--the present day) One day men came running into a village in South Africa to say that a strange man, whose body was covered with clothes and whose face was not black, was walking toward their homes.

Botswanan statesman who was the first president of Botswana (1921-1980)

From this reading THE BLACK PRINCE OF AFRICA _Khama_ (Dates 1850--the present day) One day men came running into a village in South Africa to say that a strange man, whose body was covered with clothes and whose face was not black, was walking toward their homes.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading THE BLACK PRINCE OF AFRICA _Khama_ (Dates 1850--the present day) One day men came running into a village in South Africa to say that a strange man, whose body was covered with clothes and whose face was not black, was walking toward their homes.

come together

From this reading The African Chief, Sekhome--who was the head of this Bamangwato tribe and who was also a noted witch-doctor--started out along the southward trail to meet the white man.

the force of workers available

From this reading THE BLACK PRINCE OF AFRICA _Khama_ (Dates 1850--the present day) One day men came running into a village in South Africa to say that a strange man, whose body was covered with clothes and whose face was not black, was walking toward their homes.

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading So there was great excitement and a mighty chattering went through the round wattle of mud huts with their circular thatched roofs.

water soaked soil; soft wet earth

From this reading So there was great excitement and a mighty chattering went through the round wattle of mud huts with their circular thatched roofs.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Never before had such a man been seen in their tribe.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE BLACK PRINCE OF AFRICA _Khama_ (Dates 1850--the present day) One day men came running into a village in South Africa to say that a strange man, whose body was covered with clothes and whose face was not black, was walking toward their homes.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading The African Chief, Sekhome--who was the head of this Bamangwato tribe and who was also a noted witch-doctor--started out along the southward trail to meet the white man.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BLACK PRINCE OF AFRICA _Khama_ (Dates 1850--the present day) One day men came running into a village in South Africa to say that a strange man, whose body was covered with clothes and whose face was not black, was walking toward their homes.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE BLACK PRINCE OF AFRICA _Khama_ (Dates 1850--the present day) One day men came running into a village in South Africa to say that a strange man, whose body was covered with clothes and whose face was not black, was walking toward their homes.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The African Chief, Sekhome--who was the head of this Bamangwato tribe and who was also a noted witch-doctor--started out along the southward trail to meet the white man.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading THE BLACK PRINCE OF AFRICA _Khama_ (Dates 1850--the present day) One day men came running into a village in South Africa to say that a strange man, whose body was covered with clothes and whose face was not black, was walking toward their homes.

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading THE BLACK PRINCE OF AFRICA _Khama_ (Dates 1850--the present day) One day men came running into a village in South Africa to say that a strange man, whose body was covered with clothes and whose face was not black, was walking toward their homes.

plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading So there was great excitement and a mighty chattering went through the round wattle of mud huts with their circular thatched roofs.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading So there was great excitement and a mighty chattering went through the round wattle of mud huts with their circular thatched roofs.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading THE BLACK PRINCE OF AFRICA _Khama_ (Dates 1850--the present day) One day men came running into a village in South Africa to say that a strange man, whose body was covered with clothes and whose face was not black, was walking toward their homes.

express in words

From this reading THE BLACK PRINCE OF AFRICA _Khama_ (Dates 1850--the present day) One day men came running into a village in South Africa to say that a strange man, whose body was covered with clothes and whose face was not black, was walking toward their homes.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Never before had such a man been seen in their tribe.

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From this reading The African Chief, Sekhome--who was the head of this Bamangwato tribe and who was also a noted witch-doctor--started out along the southward trail to meet the white man.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So there was great excitement and a mighty chattering went through the round wattle of mud huts with their circular thatched roofs.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading THE BLACK PRINCE OF AFRICA _Khama_ (Dates 1850--the present day) One day men came running into a village in South Africa to say that a strange man, whose body was covered with clothes and whose face was not black, was walking toward their homes.

toward the south

From this reading The African Chief, Sekhome--who was the head of this Bamangwato tribe and who was also a noted witch-doctor--started out along the southward trail to meet the white man.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The African Chief, Sekhome--who was the head of this Bamangwato tribe and who was also a noted witch-doctor--started out along the southward trail to meet the white man.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading THE BLACK PRINCE OF AFRICA _Khama_ (Dates 1850--the present day) One day men came running into a village in South Africa to say that a strange man, whose body was covered with clothes and whose face was not black, was walking toward their homes.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Never before had such a man been seen in their tribe.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE BLACK PRINCE OF AFRICA _Khama_ (Dates 1850--the present day) One day men came running into a village in South Africa to say that a strange man, whose body was covered with clothes and whose face was not black, was walking toward their homes.

past form of “thatch” — cover with thatch

From this reading So there was great excitement and a mighty chattering went through the round wattle of mud huts with their circular thatched roofs.

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

From this reading THE BLACK PRINCE OF AFRICA _Khama_ (Dates 1850--the present day) One day men came running into a village in South Africa to say that a strange man, whose body was covered with clothes and whose face was not black, was walking toward their homes.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE BLACK PRINCE OF AFRICA _Khama_ (Dates 1850--the present day) One day men came running into a village in South Africa to say that a strange man, whose body was covered with clothes and whose face was not black, was walking toward their homes.

in or at that place or location

From this reading So there was great excitement and a mighty chattering went through the round wattle of mud huts with their circular thatched roofs.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The African Chief, Sekhome--who was the head of this Bamangwato tribe and who was also a noted witch-doctor--started out along the southward trail to meet the white man.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading So there was great excitement and a mighty chattering went through the round wattle of mud huts with their circular thatched roofs.

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

From this reading THE BLACK PRINCE OF AFRICA _Khama_ (Dates 1850--the present day) One day men came running into a village in South Africa to say that a strange man, whose body was covered with clothes and whose face was not black, was walking toward their homes.

in the direction of

From this reading THE BLACK PRINCE OF AFRICA _Khama_ (Dates 1850--the present day) One day men came running into a village in South Africa to say that a strange man, whose body was covered with clothes and whose face was not black, was walking toward their homes.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading The African Chief, Sekhome--who was the head of this Bamangwato tribe and who was also a noted witch-doctor--started out along the southward trail to meet the white man.

a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading Never before had such a man been seen in their tribe.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading THE BLACK PRINCE OF AFRICA _Khama_ (Dates 1850--the present day) One day men came running into a village in South Africa to say that a strange man, whose body was covered with clothes and whose face was not black, was walking toward their homes.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading THE BLACK PRINCE OF AFRICA _Khama_ (Dates 1850--the present day) One day men came running into a village in South Africa to say that a strange man, whose body was covered with clothes and whose face was not black, was walking toward their homes.

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

From this reading THE BLACK PRINCE OF AFRICA _Khama_ (Dates 1850--the present day) One day men came running into a village in South Africa to say that a strange man, whose body was covered with clothes and whose face was not black, was walking toward their homes.

a fleshy wrinkled and often brightly colored fold of skin hanging from the neck or throat of certain birds (chickens and turkeys) or lizards

From this reading So there was great excitement and a mighty chattering went through the round wattle of mud huts with their circular thatched roofs.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading So there was great excitement and a mighty chattering went through the round wattle of mud huts with their circular thatched roofs.

a Caucasian

From this reading The African Chief, Sekhome--who was the head of this Bamangwato tribe and who was also a noted witch-doctor--started out along the southward trail to meet the white man.

which person or people

From this reading The African Chief, Sekhome--who was the head of this Bamangwato tribe and who was also a noted witch-doctor--started out along the southward trail to meet the white man.

belonging to which person

From this reading THE BLACK PRINCE OF AFRICA _Khama_ (Dates 1850--the present day) One day men came running into a village in South Africa to say that a strange man, whose body was covered with clothes and whose face was not black, was walking toward their homes.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The African Chief, Sekhome--who was the head of this Bamangwato tribe and who was also a noted witch-doctor--started out along the southward trail to meet the white man.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE BLACK PRINCE OF AFRICA _Khama_ (Dates 1850--the present day) One day men came running into a village in South Africa to say that a strange man, whose body was covered with clothes and whose face was not black, was walking toward their homes.