used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The day after the incident of the lion Frank was looking over the country with his glasses, and discovered what he supposed to be a cluster of ant-hills of a new kind.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The day after the incident of the lion Frank was looking over the country with his glasses, and discovered what he supposed to be a cluster of ant-hills of a new kind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DINKAS AND BARIS.--GONDOKORO.--ANNEXATION TO EGYPT.
ANNEXATIONnounUS /ˌænekˈseɪʃən/
incorporation by joining or uniting
From this reading THE DINKAS AND BARIS.--GONDOKORO.--ANNEXATION TO EGYPT.
ant-hills
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From this reading The day after the incident of the lion Frank was looking over the country with his glasses, and discovered what he supposed to be a cluster of ant-hills of a new kind.
appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading Being somewhat uncertain on this point, he appealed to the Doctor.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are right," was the reply, "they are the huts of a native village."
BARISnounUS /ˈbɑːriz/
plural of “bari” — capital city of the Apulia region on the Adriatic coast
From this reading THE DINKAS AND BARIS.--GONDOKORO.--ANNEXATION TO EGYPT.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The day after the incident of the lion Frank was looking over the country with his glasses, and discovered what he supposed to be a cluster of ant-hills of a new kind.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being somewhat uncertain on this point, he appealed to the Doctor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Scanning them closely for some minutes, he finally determined that they were not ant-hills, but the huts of a village.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Scanning them closely for some minutes, he finally determined that they were not ant-hills, but the huts of a village.
clusterverbUS /ˈklʌstər/
come together as in a cluster or flock
From this reading The day after the incident of the lion Frank was looking over the country with his glasses, and discovered what he supposed to be a cluster of ant-hills of a new kind.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The day after the incident of the lion Frank was looking over the country with his glasses, and discovered what he supposed to be a cluster of ant-hills of a new kind.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day after the incident of the lion Frank was looking over the country with his glasses, and discovered what he supposed to be a cluster of ant-hills of a new kind.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Scanning them closely for some minutes, he finally determined that they were not ant-hills, but the huts of a village.
DINKAS
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From this reading THE DINKAS AND BARIS.--GONDOKORO.--ANNEXATION TO EGYPT.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The day after the incident of the lion Frank was looking over the country with his glasses, and discovered what he supposed to be a cluster of ant-hills of a new kind.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Being somewhat uncertain on this point, he appealed to the Doctor.
EGYPTnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading THE DINKAS AND BARIS.--GONDOKORO.--ANNEXATION TO EGYPT.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Scanning them closely for some minutes, he finally determined that they were not ant-hills, but the huts of a village.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Scanning them closely for some minutes, he finally determined that they were not ant-hills, but the huts of a village.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading The day after the incident of the lion Frank was looking over the country with his glasses, and discovered what he supposed to be a cluster of ant-hills of a new kind.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading The day after the incident of the lion Frank was looking over the country with his glasses, and discovered what he supposed to be a cluster of ant-hills of a new kind.
GONDOKORO
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From this reading THE DINKAS AND BARIS.--GONDOKORO.--ANNEXATION TO EGYPT.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The day after the incident of the lion Frank was looking over the country with his glasses, and discovered what he supposed to be a cluster of ant-hills of a new kind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The day after the incident of the lion Frank was looking over the country with his glasses, and discovered what he supposed to be a cluster of ant-hills of a new kind.
hutsnounUS /hʌts/
plural of “hut” — temporary military shelter
From this reading Scanning them closely for some minutes, he finally determined that they were not ant-hills, but the huts of a village.
a single distinct event
From this reading The day after the incident of the lion Frank was looking over the country with his glasses, and discovered what he supposed to be a cluster of ant-hills of a new kind.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The day after the incident of the lion Frank was looking over the country with his glasses, and discovered what he supposed to be a cluster of ant-hills of a new kind.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading The day after the incident of the lion Frank was looking over the country with his glasses, and discovered what he supposed to be a cluster of ant-hills of a new kind.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The day after the incident of the lion Frank was looking over the country with his glasses, and discovered what he supposed to be a cluster of ant-hills of a new kind.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Scanning them closely for some minutes, he finally determined that they were not ant-hills, but the huts of a village.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading "You are right," was the reply, "they are the huts of a native village."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The day after the incident of the lion Frank was looking over the country with his glasses, and discovered what he supposed to be a cluster of ant-hills of a new kind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Scanning them closely for some minutes, he finally determined that they were not ant-hills, but the huts of a village.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day after the incident of the lion Frank was looking over the country with his glasses, and discovered what he supposed to be a cluster of ant-hills of a new kind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Being somewhat uncertain on this point, he appealed to the Doctor.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The day after the incident of the lion Frank was looking over the country with his glasses, and discovered what he supposed to be a cluster of ant-hills of a new kind.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Being somewhat uncertain on this point, he appealed to the Doctor.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "You are right," was the reply, "they are the huts of a native village."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "You are right," was the reply, "they are the huts of a native village."
ScanningnounUS /ˈskænɪŋ/
the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer
From this reading Scanning them closely for some minutes, he finally determined that they were not ant-hills, but the huts of a village.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Scanning them closely for some minutes, he finally determined that they were not ant-hills, but the huts of a village.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Being somewhat uncertain on this point, he appealed to the Doctor.
required or under orders
From this reading The day after the incident of the lion Frank was looking over the country with his glasses, and discovered what he supposed to be a cluster of ant-hills of a new kind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Scanning them closely for some minutes, he finally determined that they were not ant-hills, but the huts of a village.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DINKAS AND BARIS.--GONDOKORO.--ANNEXATION TO EGYPT.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Scanning them closely for some minutes, he finally determined that they were not ant-hills, but the huts of a village.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Scanning them closely for some minutes, he finally determined that they were not ant-hills, but the huts of a village.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Being somewhat uncertain on this point, he appealed to the Doctor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DINKAS AND BARIS.--GONDOKORO.--ANNEXATION TO EGYPT.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading Being somewhat uncertain on this point, he appealed to the Doctor.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Scanning them closely for some minutes, he finally determined that they were not ant-hills, but the huts of a village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day after the incident of the lion Frank was looking over the country with his glasses, and discovered what he supposed to be a cluster of ant-hills of a new kind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Scanning them closely for some minutes, he finally determined that they were not ant-hills, but the huts of a village.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The day after the incident of the lion Frank was looking over the country with his glasses, and discovered what he supposed to be a cluster of ant-hills of a new kind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The day after the incident of the lion Frank was looking over the country with his glasses, and discovered what he supposed to be a cluster of ant-hills of a new kind.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are right," was the reply, "they are the huts of a native village."
