Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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From this reading THE ROADMAKER _Alexander Mackay_ (Date, 1878) After many months of delay at Zanzibar, Mackay with his companions and bearers started on his tramp of hundreds of miles along narrow footpaths, often through swamps, delayed by fierce greedy chiefs who demanded many cloths before they would let the travellers pass.

plural of “african” — a native or inhabitant of Africa

From this reading So Mackay, racked with fever, was carried back by his Africans over the weary miles through swamp and forest to the coast.

later than; following

From this reading THE ROADMAKER _Alexander Mackay_ (Date, 1878) After many months of delay at Zanzibar, Mackay with his companions and bearers started on his tramp of hundreds of miles along narrow footpaths, often through swamps, delayed by fierce greedy chiefs who demanded many cloths before they would let the travellers pass.

anew

From this reading His companions sent him back to the coast again to recover, and they themselves went on and put together the _Daisy_, the boat which the bearers had carried in sections on their heads, on the shore of Victoria Nyanza.

European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb

From this reading THE ROADMAKER _Alexander Mackay_ (Date, 1878) After many months of delay at Zanzibar, Mackay with his companions and bearers started on his tramp of hundreds of miles along narrow footpaths, often through swamps, delayed by fierce greedy chiefs who demanded many cloths before they would let the travellers pass.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading THE ROADMAKER _Alexander Mackay_ (Date, 1878) After many months of delay at Zanzibar, Mackay with his companions and bearers started on his tramp of hundreds of miles along narrow footpaths, often through swamps, delayed by fierce greedy chiefs who demanded many cloths before they would let the travellers pass.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading One of the little band of missionaries had already died of fever.

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

From this reading THE ROADMAKER _Alexander Mackay_ (Date, 1878) After many months of delay at Zanzibar, Mackay with his companions and bearers started on his tramp of hundreds of miles along narrow footpaths, often through swamps, delayed by fierce greedy chiefs who demanded many cloths before they would let the travellers pass.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE ROADMAKER _Alexander Mackay_ (Date, 1878) After many months of delay at Zanzibar, Mackay with his companions and bearers started on his tramp of hundreds of miles along narrow footpaths, often through swamps, delayed by fierce greedy chiefs who demanded many cloths before they would let the travellers pass.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading His companions sent him back to the coast again to recover, and they themselves went on and put together the _Daisy_, the boat which the bearers had carried in sections on their heads, on the shore of Victoria Nyanza.

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading One of the little band of missionaries had already died of fever.

plural of “bearer” — someone whose employment involves carrying something

From this reading THE ROADMAKER _Alexander Mackay_ (Date, 1878) After many months of delay at Zanzibar, Mackay with his companions and bearers started on his tramp of hundreds of miles along narrow footpaths, often through swamps, delayed by fierce greedy chiefs who demanded many cloths before they would let the travellers pass.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE ROADMAKER _Alexander Mackay_ (Date, 1878) After many months of delay at Zanzibar, Mackay with his companions and bearers started on his tramp of hundreds of miles along narrow footpaths, often through swamps, delayed by fierce greedy chiefs who demanded many cloths before they would let the travellers pass.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading His companions sent him back to the coast again to recover, and they themselves went on and put together the _Daisy_, the boat which the bearers had carried in sections on their heads, on the shore of Victoria Nyanza.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE ROADMAKER _Alexander Mackay_ (Date, 1878) After many months of delay at Zanzibar, Mackay with his companions and bearers started on his tramp of hundreds of miles along narrow footpaths, often through swamps, delayed by fierce greedy chiefs who demanded many cloths before they would let the travellers pass.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading His companions sent him back to the coast again to recover, and they themselves went on and put together the _Daisy_, the boat which the bearers had carried in sections on their heads, on the shore of Victoria Nyanza.

plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge

From this reading THE ROADMAKER _Alexander Mackay_ (Date, 1878) After many months of delay at Zanzibar, Mackay with his companions and bearers started on his tramp of hundreds of miles along narrow footpaths, often through swamps, delayed by fierce greedy chiefs who demanded many cloths before they would let the travellers pass.

plural of “cloth” — artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading THE ROADMAKER _Alexander Mackay_ (Date, 1878) After many months of delay at Zanzibar, Mackay with his companions and bearers started on his tramp of hundreds of miles along narrow footpaths, often through swamps, delayed by fierce greedy chiefs who demanded many cloths before they would let the travellers pass.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading When hundreds of miles from the coast, Mackay was stricken with fever and nearly died.

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading THE ROADMAKER _Alexander Mackay_ (Date, 1878) After many months of delay at Zanzibar, Mackay with his companions and bearers started on his tramp of hundreds of miles along narrow footpaths, often through swamps, delayed by fierce greedy chiefs who demanded many cloths before they would let the travellers pass.

any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl

From this reading His companions sent him back to the coast again to recover, and they themselves went on and put together the _Daisy_, the boat which the bearers had carried in sections on their heads, on the shore of Victoria Nyanza.

the specified day of the month

From this reading THE ROADMAKER _Alexander Mackay_ (Date, 1878) After many months of delay at Zanzibar, Mackay with his companions and bearers started on his tramp of hundreds of miles along narrow footpaths, often through swamps, delayed by fierce greedy chiefs who demanded many cloths before they would let the travellers pass.

cause to be slowed down or delayed

From this reading THE ROADMAKER _Alexander Mackay_ (Date, 1878) After many months of delay at Zanzibar, Mackay with his companions and bearers started on his tramp of hundreds of miles along narrow footpaths, often through swamps, delayed by fierce greedy chiefs who demanded many cloths before they would let the travellers pass.

not as far along as normal in development

From this reading THE ROADMAKER _Alexander Mackay_ (Date, 1878) After many months of delay at Zanzibar, Mackay with his companions and bearers started on his tramp of hundreds of miles along narrow footpaths, often through swamps, delayed by fierce greedy chiefs who demanded many cloths before they would let the travellers pass.

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading THE ROADMAKER _Alexander Mackay_ (Date, 1878) After many months of delay at Zanzibar, Mackay with his companions and bearers started on his tramp of hundreds of miles along narrow footpaths, often through swamps, delayed by fierce greedy chiefs who demanded many cloths before they would let the travellers pass.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading One of the little band of missionaries had already died of fever.

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading One of the little band of missionaries had already died of fever.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading THE ROADMAKER _Alexander Mackay_ (Date, 1878) After many months of delay at Zanzibar, Mackay with his companions and bearers started on his tramp of hundreds of miles along narrow footpaths, often through swamps, delayed by fierce greedy chiefs who demanded many cloths before they would let the travellers pass.

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

From this reading THE ROADMAKER _Alexander Mackay_ (Date, 1878) After many months of delay at Zanzibar, Mackay with his companions and bearers started on his tramp of hundreds of miles along narrow footpaths, often through swamps, delayed by fierce greedy chiefs who demanded many cloths before they would let the travellers pass.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading So Mackay, racked with fever, was carried back by his Africans over the weary miles through swamp and forest to the coast.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading When hundreds of miles from the coast, Mackay was stricken with fever and nearly died.

immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth

From this reading THE ROADMAKER _Alexander Mackay_ (Date, 1878) After many months of delay at Zanzibar, Mackay with his companions and bearers started on his tramp of hundreds of miles along narrow footpaths, often through swamps, delayed by fierce greedy chiefs who demanded many cloths before they would let the travellers pass.

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

From this reading One of the little band of missionaries had already died of fever.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading His companions sent him back to the coast again to recover, and they themselves went on and put together the _Daisy_, the boat which the bearers had carried in sections on their heads, on the shore of Victoria Nyanza.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading His companions sent him back to the coast again to recover, and they themselves went on and put together the _Daisy_, the boat which the bearers had carried in sections on their heads, on the shore of Victoria Nyanza.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE ROADMAKER _Alexander Mackay_ (Date, 1878) After many months of delay at Zanzibar, Mackay with his companions and bearers started on his tramp of hundreds of miles along narrow footpaths, often through swamps, delayed by fierce greedy chiefs who demanded many cloths before they would let the travellers pass.

plural of “hundred” — ten 10s

From this reading THE ROADMAKER _Alexander Mackay_ (Date, 1878) After many months of delay at Zanzibar, Mackay with his companions and bearers started on his tramp of hundreds of miles along narrow footpaths, often through swamps, delayed by fierce greedy chiefs who demanded many cloths before they would let the travellers pass.

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

From this reading His companions sent him back to the coast again to recover, and they themselves went on and put together the _Daisy_, the boat which the bearers had carried in sections on their heads, on the shore of Victoria Nyanza.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading THE ROADMAKER _Alexander Mackay_ (Date, 1878) After many months of delay at Zanzibar, Mackay with his companions and bearers started on his tramp of hundreds of miles along narrow footpaths, often through swamps, delayed by fierce greedy chiefs who demanded many cloths before they would let the travellers pass.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading One of the little band of missionaries had already died of fever.

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

From this reading THE ROADMAKER _Alexander Mackay_ (Date, 1878) After many months of delay at Zanzibar, Mackay with his companions and bearers started on his tramp of hundreds of miles along narrow footpaths, often through swamps, delayed by fierce greedy chiefs who demanded many cloths before they would let the travellers pass.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading THE ROADMAKER _Alexander Mackay_ (Date, 1878) After many months of delay at Zanzibar, Mackay with his companions and bearers started on his tramp of hundreds of miles along narrow footpaths, often through swamps, delayed by fierce greedy chiefs who demanded many cloths before they would let the travellers pass.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading THE ROADMAKER _Alexander Mackay_ (Date, 1878) After many months of delay at Zanzibar, Mackay with his companions and bearers started on his tramp of hundreds of miles along narrow footpaths, often through swamps, delayed by fierce greedy chiefs who demanded many cloths before they would let the travellers pass.

plural of “missionary” — someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program

From this reading One of the little band of missionaries had already died of fever.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading THE ROADMAKER _Alexander Mackay_ (Date, 1878) After many months of delay at Zanzibar, Mackay with his companions and bearers started on his tramp of hundreds of miles along narrow footpaths, often through swamps, delayed by fierce greedy chiefs who demanded many cloths before they would let the travellers pass.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading THE ROADMAKER _Alexander Mackay_ (Date, 1878) After many months of delay at Zanzibar, Mackay with his companions and bearers started on his tramp of hundreds of miles along narrow footpaths, often through swamps, delayed by fierce greedy chiefs who demanded many cloths before they would let the travellers pass.

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

From this reading When hundreds of miles from the coast, Mackay was stricken with fever and nearly died.

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

From this reading His companions sent him back to the coast again to recover, and they themselves went on and put together the _Daisy_, the boat which the bearers had carried in sections on their heads, on the shore of Victoria Nyanza.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE ROADMAKER _Alexander Mackay_ (Date, 1878) After many months of delay at Zanzibar, Mackay with his companions and bearers started on his tramp of hundreds of miles along narrow footpaths, often through swamps, delayed by fierce greedy chiefs who demanded many cloths before they would let the travellers pass.

many times at short intervals

From this reading THE ROADMAKER _Alexander Mackay_ (Date, 1878) After many months of delay at Zanzibar, Mackay with his companions and bearers started on his tramp of hundreds of miles along narrow footpaths, often through swamps, delayed by fierce greedy chiefs who demanded many cloths before they would let the travellers pass.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE ROADMAKER _Alexander Mackay_ (Date, 1878) After many months of delay at Zanzibar, Mackay with his companions and bearers started on his tramp of hundreds of miles along narrow footpaths, often through swamps, delayed by fierce greedy chiefs who demanded many cloths before they would let the travellers pass.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One of the little band of missionaries had already died of fever.

above and across; more than

From this reading So Mackay, racked with fever, was carried back by his Africans over the weary miles through swamp and forest to the coast.

go across or through

From this reading THE ROADMAKER _Alexander Mackay_ (Date, 1878) After many months of delay at Zanzibar, Mackay with his companions and bearers started on his tramp of hundreds of miles along narrow footpaths, often through swamps, delayed by fierce greedy chiefs who demanded many cloths before they would let the travellers pass.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading His companions sent him back to the coast again to recover, and they themselves went on and put together the _Daisy_, the boat which the bearers had carried in sections on their heads, on the shore of Victoria Nyanza.

past form of “rack” — go at a rack

From this reading So Mackay, racked with fever, was carried back by his Africans over the weary miles through swamp and forest to the coast.

get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading His companions sent him back to the coast again to recover, and they themselves went on and put together the _Daisy_, the boat which the bearers had carried in sections on their heads, on the shore of Victoria Nyanza.

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

From this reading THE ROADMAKER _Alexander Mackay_ (Date, 1878) After many months of delay at Zanzibar, Mackay with his companions and bearers started on his tramp of hundreds of miles along narrow footpaths, often through swamps, delayed by fierce greedy chiefs who demanded many cloths before they would let the travellers pass.

plural of “section” — a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

From this reading His companions sent him back to the coast again to recover, and they themselves went on and put together the _Daisy_, the boat which the bearers had carried in sections on their heads, on the shore of Victoria Nyanza.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading His companions sent him back to the coast again to recover, and they themselves went on and put together the _Daisy_, the boat which the bearers had carried in sections on their heads, on the shore of Victoria Nyanza.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading His companions sent him back to the coast again to recover, and they themselves went on and put together the _Daisy_, the boat which the bearers had carried in sections on their heads, on the shore of Victoria Nyanza.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So Mackay, racked with fever, was carried back by his Africans over the weary miles through swamp and forest to the coast.

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

From this reading THE ROADMAKER _Alexander Mackay_ (Date, 1878) After many months of delay at Zanzibar, Mackay with his companions and bearers started on his tramp of hundreds of miles along narrow footpaths, often through swamps, delayed by fierce greedy chiefs who demanded many cloths before they would let the travellers pass.

grievously affected especially by disease

From this reading When hundreds of miles from the coast, Mackay was stricken with fever and nearly died.

drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged

From this reading So Mackay, racked with fever, was carried back by his Africans over the weary miles through swamp and forest to the coast.

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 THE ROADMAKER _Alexander Mackay_ (Date, 1878) After many months of delay at Zanzibar, Mackay with his companions and bearers started on his tramp of hundreds of miles along narrow footpaths, often through swamps, delayed by fierce greedy chiefs who demanded many cloths before they would let the travellers pass.

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

From this reading THE ROADMAKER _Alexander Mackay_ (Date, 1878) After many months of delay at Zanzibar, Mackay with his companions and bearers started on his tramp of hundreds of miles along narrow footpaths, often through swamps, delayed by fierce greedy chiefs who demanded many cloths before they would let the travellers pass.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading His companions sent him back to the coast again to recover, and they themselves went on and put together the _Daisy_, the boat which the bearers had carried in sections on their heads, on the shore of Victoria Nyanza.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading His companions sent him back to the coast again to recover, and they themselves went on and put together the _Daisy_, the boat which the bearers had carried in sections on their heads, on the shore of Victoria Nyanza.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE ROADMAKER _Alexander Mackay_ (Date, 1878) After many months of delay at Zanzibar, Mackay with his companions and bearers started on his tramp of hundreds of miles along narrow footpaths, often through swamps, delayed by fierce greedy chiefs who demanded many cloths before they would let the travellers pass.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading THE ROADMAKER _Alexander Mackay_ (Date, 1878) After many months of delay at Zanzibar, Mackay with his companions and bearers started on his tramp of hundreds of miles along narrow footpaths, often through swamps, delayed by fierce greedy chiefs who demanded many cloths before they would let the travellers pass.

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

From this reading His companions sent him back to the coast again to recover, and they themselves went on and put together the _Daisy_, the boat which the bearers had carried in sections on their heads, on the shore of Victoria Nyanza.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading His companions sent him back to the coast again to recover, and they themselves went on and put together the _Daisy_, the boat which the bearers had carried in sections on their heads, on the shore of Victoria Nyanza.

a vagrant

From this reading THE ROADMAKER _Alexander Mackay_ (Date, 1878) After many months of delay at Zanzibar, Mackay with his companions and bearers started on his tramp of hundreds of miles along narrow footpaths, often through swamps, delayed by fierce greedy chiefs who demanded many cloths before they would let the travellers pass.

plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location

From this reading THE ROADMAKER _Alexander Mackay_ (Date, 1878) After many months of delay at Zanzibar, Mackay with his companions and bearers started on his tramp of hundreds of miles along narrow footpaths, often through swamps, delayed by fierce greedy chiefs who demanded many cloths before they would let the travellers pass.

queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)

From this reading His companions sent him back to the coast again to recover, and they themselves went on and put together the _Daisy_, the boat which the bearers had carried in sections on their heads, on the shore of Victoria Nyanza.

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

From this reading When hundreds of miles from the coast, Mackay was stricken with fever and nearly died.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading So Mackay, racked with fever, was carried back by his Africans over the weary miles through swamp and forest to the coast.

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

From this reading His companions sent him back to the coast again to recover, and they themselves went on and put together the _Daisy_, the boat which the bearers had carried in sections on their heads, on the shore of Victoria Nyanza.

at the time that

From this reading When hundreds of miles from the coast, Mackay was stricken with fever and nearly died.

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

From this reading His companions sent him back to the coast again to recover, and they themselves went on and put together the _Daisy_, the boat which the bearers had carried in sections on their heads, on the shore of Victoria Nyanza.

which person or people

From this reading THE ROADMAKER _Alexander Mackay_ (Date, 1878) After many months of delay at Zanzibar, Mackay with his companions and bearers started on his tramp of hundreds of miles along narrow footpaths, often through swamps, delayed by fierce greedy chiefs who demanded many cloths before they would let the travellers pass.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE ROADMAKER _Alexander Mackay_ (Date, 1878) After many months of delay at Zanzibar, Mackay with his companions and bearers started on his tramp of hundreds of miles along narrow footpaths, often through swamps, delayed by fierce greedy chiefs who demanded many cloths before they would let the travellers pass.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading THE ROADMAKER _Alexander Mackay_ (Date, 1878) After many months of delay at Zanzibar, Mackay with his companions and bearers started on his tramp of hundreds of miles along narrow footpaths, often through swamps, delayed by fierce greedy chiefs who demanded many cloths before they would let the travellers pass.

an island in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of Africa; part of the United Republic of Tanzania

From this reading THE ROADMAKER _Alexander Mackay_ (Date, 1878) After many months of delay at Zanzibar, Mackay with his companions and bearers started on his tramp of hundreds of miles along narrow footpaths, often through swamps, delayed by fierce greedy chiefs who demanded many cloths before they would let the travellers pass.