used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HONEST AFRICANS.--DISTRIBUTING PRESENTS.--QUENGUEZA'S DIPLOMACY.--ANOTHER PALAVER.--A NEW SETTLEMENT.--RABOLO'S MONDA.--RANPANO'S SUPERSTITION.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The next morning, at daylight, seven canoes left for the vessel, and each canoe made that day three trips, so that twenty-one canoe-loads of goods were landed and carried across to the canoes on the river.
AFRICANSnounUS /ˈæfrəkənz/
plural of “african” — a native or inhabitant of Africa
From this reading HONEST AFRICANS.--DISTRIBUTING PRESENTS.--QUENGUEZA'S DIPLOMACY.--ANOTHER PALAVER.--A NEW SETTLEMENT.--RABOLO'S MONDA.--RANPANO'S SUPERSTITION.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE day after the arrival of Quengueza, word was sent to me by the canoe-men on the shore that the surf was quiet, and that canoes could go to sea and return in perfect safety.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE day after the arrival of Quengueza, word was sent to me by the canoe-men on the shore that the surf was quiet, and that canoes could go to sea and return in perfect safety.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading HONEST AFRICANS.--DISTRIBUTING PRESENTS.--QUENGUEZA'S DIPLOMACY.--ANOTHER PALAVER.--A NEW SETTLEMENT.--RABOLO'S MONDA.--RANPANO'S SUPERSTITION.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading THE day after the arrival of Quengueza, word was sent to me by the canoe-men on the shore that the surf was quiet, and that canoes could go to sea and return in perfect safety.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was important to expedite as much as possible the landing of the goods, for this would only be safe for a few days, till the change of the moon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning, at daylight, seven canoes left for the vessel, and each canoe made that day three trips, so that twenty-one canoe-loads of goods were landed and carried across to the canoes on the river.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading During the day seven large canoes were carried over the narrow tongue of land to the beach, and twenty-one remained on the river-side to take to my new settlement the goods that would be landed.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading During the day seven large canoes were carried over the narrow tongue of land to the beach, and twenty-one remained on the river-side to take to my new settlement the goods that would be landed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE day after the arrival of Quengueza, word was sent to me by the canoe-men on the shore that the surf was quiet, and that canoes could go to sea and return in perfect safety.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading The next morning, at daylight, seven canoes left for the vessel, and each canoe made that day three trips, so that twenty-one canoe-loads of goods were landed and carried across to the canoes on the river.
canoe-loads
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From this reading The next morning, at daylight, seven canoes left for the vessel, and each canoe made that day three trips, so that twenty-one canoe-loads of goods were landed and carried across to the canoes on the river.
canoe-men
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From this reading THE day after the arrival of Quengueza, word was sent to me by the canoe-men on the shore that the surf was quiet, and that canoes could go to sea and return in perfect safety.
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading THE day after the arrival of Quengueza, word was sent to me by the canoe-men on the shore that the surf was quiet, and that canoes could go to sea and return in perfect safety.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading During the day seven large canoes were carried over the narrow tongue of land to the beach, and twenty-one remained on the river-side to take to my new settlement the goods that would be landed.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading It was important to expedite as much as possible the landing of the goods, for this would only be safe for a few days, till the change of the moon.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE day after the arrival of Quengueza, word was sent to me by the canoe-men on the shore that the surf was quiet, and that canoes could go to sea and return in perfect safety.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE day after the arrival of Quengueza, word was sent to me by the canoe-men on the shore that the surf was quiet, and that canoes could go to sea and return in perfect safety.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading The next morning, at daylight, seven canoes left for the vessel, and each canoe made that day three trips, so that twenty-one canoe-loads of goods were landed and carried across to the canoes on the river.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was important to expedite as much as possible the landing of the goods, for this would only be safe for a few days, till the change of the moon.
DIPLOMACYnounUS /dɪˈploʊməsi/
negotiation between nations
From this reading HONEST AFRICANS.--DISTRIBUTING PRESENTS.--QUENGUEZA'S DIPLOMACY.--ANOTHER PALAVER.--A NEW SETTLEMENT.--RABOLO'S MONDA.--RANPANO'S SUPERSTITION.
DISTRIBUTINGverbUS /dɪˈstrɪbjuːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “distribute” — administer or bestow, as in small portions
From this reading HONEST AFRICANS.--DISTRIBUTING PRESENTS.--QUENGUEZA'S DIPLOMACY.--ANOTHER PALAVER.--A NEW SETTLEMENT.--RABOLO'S MONDA.--RANPANO'S SUPERSTITION.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the day seven large canoes were carried over the narrow tongue of land to the beach, and twenty-one remained on the river-side to take to my new settlement the goods that would be landed.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The next morning, at daylight, seven canoes left for the vessel, and each canoe made that day three trips, so that twenty-one canoe-loads of goods were landed and carried across to the canoes on the river.
expediteverbUS /ˈekspɪdaɪt/
speed up the progress of; facilitate
From this reading It was important to expedite as much as possible the landing of the goods, for this would only be safe for a few days, till the change of the moon.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was important to expedite as much as possible the landing of the goods, for this would only be safe for a few days, till the change of the moon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was important to expedite as much as possible the landing of the goods, for this would only be safe for a few days, till the change of the moon.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE day after the arrival of Quengueza, word was sent to me by the canoe-men on the shore that the surf was quiet, and that canoes could go to sea and return in perfect safety.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading During the day seven large canoes were carried over the narrow tongue of land to the beach, and twenty-one remained on the river-side to take to my new settlement the goods that would be landed.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading HONEST AFRICANS.--DISTRIBUTING PRESENTS.--QUENGUEZA'S DIPLOMACY.--ANOTHER PALAVER.--A NEW SETTLEMENT.--RABOLO'S MONDA.--RANPANO'S SUPERSTITION.
of great significance or value
From this reading It was important to expedite as much as possible the landing of the goods, for this would only be safe for a few days, till the change of the moon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE day after the arrival of Quengueza, word was sent to me by the canoe-men on the shore that the surf was quiet, and that canoes could go to sea and return in perfect safety.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was important to expedite as much as possible the landing of the goods, for this would only be safe for a few days, till the change of the moon.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading During the day seven large canoes were carried over the narrow tongue of land to the beach, and twenty-one remained on the river-side to take to my new settlement the goods that would be landed.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading During the day seven large canoes were carried over the narrow tongue of land to the beach, and twenty-one remained on the river-side to take to my new settlement the goods that would be landed.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading It was important to expedite as much as possible the landing of the goods, for this would only be safe for a few days, till the change of the moon.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading During the day seven large canoes were carried over the narrow tongue of land to the beach, and twenty-one remained on the river-side to take to my new settlement the goods that would be landed.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The next morning, at daylight, seven canoes left for the vessel, and each canoe made that day three trips, so that twenty-one canoe-loads of goods were landed and carried across to the canoes on the river.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The next morning, at daylight, seven canoes left for the vessel, and each canoe made that day three trips, so that twenty-one canoe-loads of goods were landed and carried across to the canoes on the river.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE day after the arrival of Quengueza, word was sent to me by the canoe-men on the shore that the surf was quiet, and that canoes could go to sea and return in perfect safety.
MONDA
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From this reading HONEST AFRICANS.--DISTRIBUTING PRESENTS.--QUENGUEZA'S DIPLOMACY.--ANOTHER PALAVER.--A NEW SETTLEMENT.--RABOLO'S MONDA.--RANPANO'S SUPERSTITION.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading It was important to expedite as much as possible the landing of the goods, for this would only be safe for a few days, till the change of the moon.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning, at daylight, seven canoes left for the vessel, and each canoe made that day three trips, so that twenty-one canoe-loads of goods were landed and carried across to the canoes on the river.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was important to expedite as much as possible the landing of the goods, for this would only be safe for a few days, till the change of the moon.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading During the day seven large canoes were carried over the narrow tongue of land to the beach, and twenty-one remained on the river-side to take to my new settlement the goods that would be landed.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading During the day seven large canoes were carried over the narrow tongue of land to the beach, and twenty-one remained on the river-side to take to my new settlement the goods that would be landed.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading HONEST AFRICANS.--DISTRIBUTING PRESENTS.--QUENGUEZA'S DIPLOMACY.--ANOTHER PALAVER.--A NEW SETTLEMENT.--RABOLO'S MONDA.--RANPANO'S SUPERSTITION.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning, at daylight, seven canoes left for the vessel, and each canoe made that day three trips, so that twenty-one canoe-loads of goods were landed and carried across to the canoes on the river.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE day after the arrival of Quengueza, word was sent to me by the canoe-men on the shore that the surf was quiet, and that canoes could go to sea and return in perfect safety.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE day after the arrival of Quengueza, word was sent to me by the canoe-men on the shore that the surf was quiet, and that canoes could go to sea and return in perfect safety.
and nothing more
From this reading It was important to expedite as much as possible the landing of the goods, for this would only be safe for a few days, till the change of the moon.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading During the day seven large canoes were carried over the narrow tongue of land to the beach, and twenty-one remained on the river-side to take to my new settlement the goods that would be landed.
PALAVERverb
speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
From this reading HONEST AFRICANS.--DISTRIBUTING PRESENTS.--QUENGUEZA'S DIPLOMACY.--ANOTHER PALAVER.--A NEW SETTLEMENT.--RABOLO'S MONDA.--RANPANO'S SUPERSTITION.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading THE day after the arrival of Quengueza, word was sent to me by the canoe-men on the shore that the surf was quiet, and that canoes could go to sea and return in perfect safety.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It was important to expedite as much as possible the landing of the goods, for this would only be safe for a few days, till the change of the moon.
PRESENTSnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading HONEST AFRICANS.--DISTRIBUTING PRESENTS.--QUENGUEZA'S DIPLOMACY.--ANOTHER PALAVER.--A NEW SETTLEMENT.--RABOLO'S MONDA.--RANPANO'S SUPERSTITION.
Quengueza
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From this reading THE day after the arrival of Quengueza, word was sent to me by the canoe-men on the shore that the surf was quiet, and that canoes could go to sea and return in perfect safety.
QUENGUEZA'S
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From this reading HONEST AFRICANS.--DISTRIBUTING PRESENTS.--QUENGUEZA'S DIPLOMACY.--ANOTHER PALAVER.--A NEW SETTLEMENT.--RABOLO'S MONDA.--RANPANO'S SUPERSTITION.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading THE day after the arrival of Quengueza, word was sent to me by the canoe-men on the shore that the surf was quiet, and that canoes could go to sea and return in perfect safety.
RABOLO'S
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From this reading HONEST AFRICANS.--DISTRIBUTING PRESENTS.--QUENGUEZA'S DIPLOMACY.--ANOTHER PALAVER.--A NEW SETTLEMENT.--RABOLO'S MONDA.--RANPANO'S SUPERSTITION.
RANPANO'S
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From this reading HONEST AFRICANS.--DISTRIBUTING PRESENTS.--QUENGUEZA'S DIPLOMACY.--ANOTHER PALAVER.--A NEW SETTLEMENT.--RABOLO'S MONDA.--RANPANO'S SUPERSTITION.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading During the day seven large canoes were carried over the narrow tongue of land to the beach, and twenty-one remained on the river-side to take to my new settlement the goods that would be landed.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE day after the arrival of Quengueza, word was sent to me by the canoe-men on the shore that the surf was quiet, and that canoes could go to sea and return in perfect safety.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The next morning, at daylight, seven canoes left for the vessel, and each canoe made that day three trips, so that twenty-one canoe-loads of goods were landed and carried across to the canoes on the river.
river-side
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From this reading During the day seven large canoes were carried over the narrow tongue of land to the beach, and twenty-one remained on the river-side to take to my new settlement the goods that would be landed.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading It was important to expedite as much as possible the landing of the goods, for this would only be safe for a few days, till the change of the moon.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading THE day after the arrival of Quengueza, word was sent to me by the canoe-men on the shore that the surf was quiet, and that canoes could go to sea and return in perfect safety.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE day after the arrival of Quengueza, word was sent to me by the canoe-men on the shore that the surf was quiet, and that canoes could go to sea and return in perfect safety.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading THE day after the arrival of Quengueza, word was sent to me by the canoe-men on the shore that the surf was quiet, and that canoes could go to sea and return in perfect safety.
SETTLEMENTnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading HONEST AFRICANS.--DISTRIBUTING PRESENTS.--QUENGUEZA'S DIPLOMACY.--ANOTHER PALAVER.--A NEW SETTLEMENT.--RABOLO'S MONDA.--RANPANO'S SUPERSTITION.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading During the day seven large canoes were carried over the narrow tongue of land to the beach, and twenty-one remained on the river-side to take to my new settlement the goods that would be landed.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading THE day after the arrival of Quengueza, word was sent to me by the canoe-men on the shore that the surf was quiet, and that canoes could go to sea and return in perfect safety.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The next morning, at daylight, seven canoes left for the vessel, and each canoe made that day three trips, so that twenty-one canoe-loads of goods were landed and carried across to the canoes on the river.
SUPERSTITIONnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃən/
an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
From this reading HONEST AFRICANS.--DISTRIBUTING PRESENTS.--QUENGUEZA'S DIPLOMACY.--ANOTHER PALAVER.--A NEW SETTLEMENT.--RABOLO'S MONDA.--RANPANO'S SUPERSTITION.
surfnounUS /sɜːrf/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading THE day after the arrival of Quengueza, word was sent to me by the canoe-men on the shore that the surf was quiet, and that canoes could go to sea and return in perfect safety.
carry out
From this reading During the day seven large canoes were carried over the narrow tongue of land to the beach, and twenty-one remained on the river-side to take to my new settlement the goods that would be landed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE day after the arrival of Quengueza, word was sent to me by the canoe-men on the shore that the surf was quiet, and that canoes could go to sea and return in perfect safety.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE day after the arrival of Quengueza, word was sent to me by the canoe-men on the shore that the surf was quiet, and that canoes could go to sea and return in perfect safety.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was important to expedite as much as possible the landing of the goods, for this would only be safe for a few days, till the change of the moon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The next morning, at daylight, seven canoes left for the vessel, and each canoe made that day three trips, so that twenty-one canoe-loads of goods were landed and carried across to the canoes on the river.
up to a particular time
From this reading It was important to expedite as much as possible the landing of the goods, for this would only be safe for a few days, till the change of the moon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE day after the arrival of Quengueza, word was sent to me by the canoe-men on the shore that the surf was quiet, and that canoes could go to sea and return in perfect safety.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading During the day seven large canoes were carried over the narrow tongue of land to the beach, and twenty-one remained on the river-side to take to my new settlement the goods that would be landed.
tripsnounUS /trɪps/
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading The next morning, at daylight, seven canoes left for the vessel, and each canoe made that day three trips, so that twenty-one canoe-loads of goods were landed and carried across to the canoes on the river.
twenty-onenounUS /ˈtwentiwɔːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
From this reading During the day seven large canoes were carried over the narrow tongue of land to the beach, and twenty-one remained on the river-side to take to my new settlement the goods that would be landed.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The next morning, at daylight, seven canoes left for the vessel, and each canoe made that day three trips, so that twenty-one canoe-loads of goods were landed and carried across to the canoes on the river.
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 arrival of Quengueza, word was sent to me by the canoe-men on the shore that the surf was quiet, and that canoes could go to sea and return in perfect safety.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading During the day seven large canoes were carried over the narrow tongue of land to the beach, and twenty-one remained on the river-side to take to my new settlement the goods that would be landed.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading THE day after the arrival of Quengueza, word was sent to me by the canoe-men on the shore that the surf was quiet, and that canoes could go to sea and return in perfect safety.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading During the day seven large canoes were carried over the narrow tongue of land to the beach, and twenty-one remained on the river-side to take to my new settlement the goods that would be landed.
