used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WOUNDED GORILLA AND HER YOUNG ONES.--TAKING THEIR PHOTOGRAPHS.--TOM AND MINNIE.--ARRIVAL OF MY VESSEL.--HURRA FOR BARING BROTHERS.--A SMOKING SHIP.--KING QUENGUEZA GOES ON BOARD.--PREPARATIONS FOR JOURNEY.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A FEW days after my return home, one evening a strange sight presented itself in front of my house--a sight which I firmly believe had never before been witnessed since the world began.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading There stood in front of my bamboo house a large female gorilla, bound hand and foot, and alive, but frightfully wounded.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There was great commotion and tremendous excitement among the Commi people.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WOUNDED GORILLA AND HER YOUNG ONES.--TAKING THEIR PHOTOGRAPHS.--TOM AND MINNIE.--ARRIVAL OF MY VESSEL.--HURRA FOR BARING BROTHERS.--A SMOKING SHIP.--KING QUENGUEZA GOES ON BOARD.--PREPARATIONS FOR JOURNEY.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading WOUNDED GORILLA AND HER YOUNG ONES.--TAKING THEIR PHOTOGRAPHS.--TOM AND MINNIE.--ARRIVAL OF MY VESSEL.--HURRA FOR BARING BROTHERS.--A SMOKING SHIP.--KING QUENGUEZA GOES ON BOARD.--PREPARATIONS FOR JOURNEY.
bamboonounUS /bæmˈbuː/
the hard woody stems of bamboo plants; used in construction and crafts and fishing poles
From this reading There stood in front of my bamboo house a large female gorilla, bound hand and foot, and alive, but frightfully wounded.
BARINGnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
the removal of covering
From this reading WOUNDED GORILLA AND HER YOUNG ONES.--TAKING THEIR PHOTOGRAPHS.--TOM AND MINNIE.--ARRIVAL OF MY VESSEL.--HURRA FOR BARING BROTHERS.--A SMOKING SHIP.--KING QUENGUEZA GOES ON BOARD.--PREPARATIONS FOR JOURNEY.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A FEW days after my return home, one evening a strange sight presented itself in front of my house--a sight which I firmly believe had never before been witnessed since the world began.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A FEW days after my return home, one evening a strange sight presented itself in front of my house--a sight which I firmly believe had never before been witnessed since the world began.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A FEW days after my return home, one evening a strange sight presented itself in front of my house--a sight which I firmly believe had never before been witnessed since the world began.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading A FEW days after my return home, one evening a strange sight presented itself in front of my house--a sight which I firmly believe had never before been witnessed since the world began.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading A large gash might have been seen on her scalp, and her body was covered with clotted blood.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading WOUNDED GORILLA AND HER YOUNG ONES.--TAKING THEIR PHOTOGRAPHS.--TOM AND MINNIE.--ARRIVAL OF MY VESSEL.--HURRA FOR BARING BROTHERS.--A SMOKING SHIP.--KING QUENGUEZA GOES ON BOARD.--PREPARATIONS FOR JOURNEY.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading A large gash might have been seen on her scalp, and her body was covered with clotted blood.
confined by bonds
From this reading There stood in front of my bamboo house a large female gorilla, bound hand and foot, and alive, but frightfully wounded.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading WOUNDED GORILLA AND HER YOUNG ONES.--TAKING THEIR PHOTOGRAPHS.--TOM AND MINNIE.--ARRIVAL OF MY VESSEL.--HURRA FOR BARING BROTHERS.--A SMOKING SHIP.--KING QUENGUEZA GOES ON BOARD.--PREPARATIONS FOR JOURNEY.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There stood in front of my bamboo house a large female gorilla, bound hand and foot, and alive, but frightfully wounded.
clottedadjectiveUS /ˈklɑːtəd/
thickened or coalesced in soft thick lumps (such as clogs or clots)
From this reading A large gash might have been seen on her scalp, and her body was covered with clotted blood.
Commi
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From this reading There was great commotion and tremendous excitement among the Commi people.
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading There was great commotion and tremendous excitement among the Commi people.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading A large gash might have been seen on her scalp, and her body was covered with clotted blood.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A FEW days after my return home, one evening a strange sight presented itself in front of my house--a sight which I firmly believe had never before been witnessed since the world began.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A FEW days after my return home, one evening a strange sight presented itself in front of my house--a sight which I firmly believe had never before been witnessed since the world began.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading There was great commotion and tremendous excitement among the Commi people.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading There stood in front of my bamboo house a large female gorilla, bound hand and foot, and alive, but frightfully wounded.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A FEW days after my return home, one evening a strange sight presented itself in front of my house--a sight which I firmly believe had never before been witnessed since the world began.
with resolute determination
From this reading A FEW days after my return home, one evening a strange sight presented itself in front of my house--a sight which I firmly believe had never before been witnessed since the world began.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading There stood in front of my bamboo house a large female gorilla, bound hand and foot, and alive, but frightfully wounded.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WOUNDED GORILLA AND HER YOUNG ONES.--TAKING THEIR PHOTOGRAPHS.--TOM AND MINNIE.--ARRIVAL OF MY VESSEL.--HURRA FOR BARING BROTHERS.--A SMOKING SHIP.--KING QUENGUEZA GOES ON BOARD.--PREPARATIONS FOR JOURNEY.
frightfullyadverbUS /ˈfraɪtfəli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading There stood in front of my bamboo house a large female gorilla, bound hand and foot, and alive, but frightfully wounded.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading A FEW days after my return home, one evening a strange sight presented itself in front of my house--a sight which I firmly believe had never before been witnessed since the world began.
gashverbUS /ɡæʃ/
cut open
From this reading A large gash might have been seen on her scalp, and her body was covered with clotted blood.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading WOUNDED GORILLA AND HER YOUNG ONES.--TAKING THEIR PHOTOGRAPHS.--TOM AND MINNIE.--ARRIVAL OF MY VESSEL.--HURRA FOR BARING BROTHERS.--A SMOKING SHIP.--KING QUENGUEZA GOES ON BOARD.--PREPARATIONS FOR JOURNEY.
GORILLAnounUS /ɡərˈɪlə/
largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa
From this reading WOUNDED GORILLA AND HER YOUNG ONES.--TAKING THEIR PHOTOGRAPHS.--TOM AND MINNIE.--ARRIVAL OF MY VESSEL.--HURRA FOR BARING BROTHERS.--A SMOKING SHIP.--KING QUENGUEZA GOES ON BOARD.--PREPARATIONS FOR JOURNEY.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was great commotion and tremendous excitement among the Commi people.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A FEW days after my return home, one evening a strange sight presented itself in front of my house--a sight which I firmly believe had never before been witnessed since the world began.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading There stood in front of my bamboo house a large female gorilla, bound hand and foot, and alive, but frightfully wounded.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A large gash might have been seen on her scalp, and her body was covered with clotted blood.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WOUNDED GORILLA AND HER YOUNG ONES.--TAKING THEIR PHOTOGRAPHS.--TOM AND MINNIE.--ARRIVAL OF MY VESSEL.--HURRA FOR BARING BROTHERS.--A SMOKING SHIP.--KING QUENGUEZA GOES ON BOARD.--PREPARATIONS FOR JOURNEY.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A FEW days after my return home, one evening a strange sight presented itself in front of my house--a sight which I firmly believe had never before been witnessed since the world began.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A FEW days after my return home, one evening a strange sight presented itself in front of my house--a sight which I firmly believe had never before been witnessed since the world began.
HURRA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WOUNDED GORILLA AND HER YOUNG ONES.--TAKING THEIR PHOTOGRAPHS.--TOM AND MINNIE.--ARRIVAL OF MY VESSEL.--HURRA FOR BARING BROTHERS.--A SMOKING SHIP.--KING QUENGUEZA GOES ON BOARD.--PREPARATIONS FOR JOURNEY.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A FEW days after my return home, one evening a strange sight presented itself in front of my house--a sight which I firmly believe had never before been witnessed since the world began.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FEW days after my return home, one evening a strange sight presented itself in front of my house--a sight which I firmly believe had never before been witnessed since the world began.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading A FEW days after my return home, one evening a strange sight presented itself in front of my house--a sight which I firmly believe had never before been witnessed since the world began.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading WOUNDED GORILLA AND HER YOUNG ONES.--TAKING THEIR PHOTOGRAPHS.--TOM AND MINNIE.--ARRIVAL OF MY VESSEL.--HURRA FOR BARING BROTHERS.--A SMOKING SHIP.--KING QUENGUEZA GOES ON BOARD.--PREPARATIONS FOR JOURNEY.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading WOUNDED GORILLA AND HER YOUNG ONES.--TAKING THEIR PHOTOGRAPHS.--TOM AND MINNIE.--ARRIVAL OF MY VESSEL.--HURRA FOR BARING BROTHERS.--A SMOKING SHIP.--KING QUENGUEZA GOES ON BOARD.--PREPARATIONS FOR JOURNEY.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There stood in front of my bamboo house a large female gorilla, bound hand and foot, and alive, but frightfully wounded.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A large gash might have been seen on her scalp, and her body was covered with clotted blood.
MINNIE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WOUNDED GORILLA AND HER YOUNG ONES.--TAKING THEIR PHOTOGRAPHS.--TOM AND MINNIE.--ARRIVAL OF MY VESSEL.--HURRA FOR BARING BROTHERS.--A SMOKING SHIP.--KING QUENGUEZA GOES ON BOARD.--PREPARATIONS FOR JOURNEY.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading WOUNDED GORILLA AND HER YOUNG ONES.--TAKING THEIR PHOTOGRAPHS.--TOM AND MINNIE.--ARRIVAL OF MY VESSEL.--HURRA FOR BARING BROTHERS.--A SMOKING SHIP.--KING QUENGUEZA GOES ON BOARD.--PREPARATIONS FOR JOURNEY.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A FEW days after my return home, one evening a strange sight presented itself in front of my house--a sight which I firmly believe had never before been witnessed since the world began.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WOUNDED GORILLA AND HER YOUNG ONES.--TAKING THEIR PHOTOGRAPHS.--TOM AND MINNIE.--ARRIVAL OF MY VESSEL.--HURRA FOR BARING BROTHERS.--A SMOKING SHIP.--KING QUENGUEZA GOES ON BOARD.--PREPARATIONS FOR JOURNEY.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WOUNDED GORILLA AND HER YOUNG ONES.--TAKING THEIR PHOTOGRAPHS.--TOM AND MINNIE.--ARRIVAL OF MY VESSEL.--HURRA FOR BARING BROTHERS.--A SMOKING SHIP.--KING QUENGUEZA GOES ON BOARD.--PREPARATIONS FOR JOURNEY.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A FEW days after my return home, one evening a strange sight presented itself in front of my house--a sight which I firmly believe had never before been witnessed since the world began.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading WOUNDED GORILLA AND HER YOUNG ONES.--TAKING THEIR PHOTOGRAPHS.--TOM AND MINNIE.--ARRIVAL OF MY VESSEL.--HURRA FOR BARING BROTHERS.--A SMOKING SHIP.--KING QUENGUEZA GOES ON BOARD.--PREPARATIONS FOR JOURNEY.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There was great commotion and tremendous excitement among the Commi people.
PHOTOGRAPHSnounUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræfs/
plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading WOUNDED GORILLA AND HER YOUNG ONES.--TAKING THEIR PHOTOGRAPHS.--TOM AND MINNIE.--ARRIVAL OF MY VESSEL.--HURRA FOR BARING BROTHERS.--A SMOKING SHIP.--KING QUENGUEZA GOES ON BOARD.--PREPARATIONS FOR JOURNEY.
PREPARATIONSnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading WOUNDED GORILLA AND HER YOUNG ONES.--TAKING THEIR PHOTOGRAPHS.--TOM AND MINNIE.--ARRIVAL OF MY VESSEL.--HURRA FOR BARING BROTHERS.--A SMOKING SHIP.--KING QUENGUEZA GOES ON BOARD.--PREPARATIONS FOR JOURNEY.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A FEW days after my return home, one evening a strange sight presented itself in front of my house--a sight which I firmly believe had never before been witnessed since the world began.
QUENGUEZA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WOUNDED GORILLA AND HER YOUNG ONES.--TAKING THEIR PHOTOGRAPHS.--TOM AND MINNIE.--ARRIVAL OF MY VESSEL.--HURRA FOR BARING BROTHERS.--A SMOKING SHIP.--KING QUENGUEZA GOES ON BOARD.--PREPARATIONS FOR JOURNEY.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A FEW days after my return home, one evening a strange sight presented itself in front of my house--a sight which I firmly believe had never before been witnessed since the world began.
scalpnounUS /skælp/
the skin that covers the top of the head
From this reading A large gash might have been seen on her scalp, and her body was covered with clotted blood.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A large gash might have been seen on her scalp, and her body was covered with clotted blood.
transport commercially
From this reading WOUNDED GORILLA AND HER YOUNG ONES.--TAKING THEIR PHOTOGRAPHS.--TOM AND MINNIE.--ARRIVAL OF MY VESSEL.--HURRA FOR BARING BROTHERS.--A SMOKING SHIP.--KING QUENGUEZA GOES ON BOARD.--PREPARATIONS FOR JOURNEY.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading A FEW days after my return home, one evening a strange sight presented itself in front of my house--a sight which I firmly believe had never before been witnessed since the world began.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A FEW days after my return home, one evening a strange sight presented itself in front of my house--a sight which I firmly believe had never before been witnessed since the world began.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading WOUNDED GORILLA AND HER YOUNG ONES.--TAKING THEIR PHOTOGRAPHS.--TOM AND MINNIE.--ARRIVAL OF MY VESSEL.--HURRA FOR BARING BROTHERS.--A SMOKING SHIP.--KING QUENGUEZA GOES ON BOARD.--PREPARATIONS FOR JOURNEY.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading There stood in front of my bamboo house a large female gorilla, bound hand and foot, and alive, but frightfully wounded.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A FEW days after my return home, one evening a strange sight presented itself in front of my house--a sight which I firmly believe had never before been witnessed since the world began.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading WOUNDED GORILLA AND HER YOUNG ONES.--TAKING THEIR PHOTOGRAPHS.--TOM AND MINNIE.--ARRIVAL OF MY VESSEL.--HURRA FOR BARING BROTHERS.--A SMOKING SHIP.--KING QUENGUEZA GOES ON BOARD.--PREPARATIONS FOR JOURNEY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FEW days after my return home, one evening a strange sight presented itself in front of my house--a sight which I firmly believe had never before been witnessed since the world began.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading WOUNDED GORILLA AND HER YOUNG ONES.--TAKING THEIR PHOTOGRAPHS.--TOM AND MINNIE.--ARRIVAL OF MY VESSEL.--HURRA FOR BARING BROTHERS.--A SMOKING SHIP.--KING QUENGUEZA GOES ON BOARD.--PREPARATIONS FOR JOURNEY.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was great commotion and tremendous excitement among the Commi people.
male cat
From this reading WOUNDED GORILLA AND HER YOUNG ONES.--TAKING THEIR PHOTOGRAPHS.--TOM AND MINNIE.--ARRIVAL OF MY VESSEL.--HURRA FOR BARING BROTHERS.--A SMOKING SHIP.--KING QUENGUEZA GOES ON BOARD.--PREPARATIONS FOR JOURNEY.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading There was great commotion and tremendous excitement among the Commi people.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading WOUNDED GORILLA AND HER YOUNG ONES.--TAKING THEIR PHOTOGRAPHS.--TOM AND MINNIE.--ARRIVAL OF MY VESSEL.--HURRA FOR BARING BROTHERS.--A SMOKING SHIP.--KING QUENGUEZA GOES ON BOARD.--PREPARATIONS FOR JOURNEY.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was great commotion and tremendous excitement among the Commi people.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A FEW days after my return home, one evening a strange sight presented itself in front of my house--a sight which I firmly believe had never before been witnessed since the world began.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A large gash might have been seen on her scalp, and her body was covered with clotted blood.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading A FEW days after my return home, one evening a strange sight presented itself in front of my house--a sight which I firmly believe had never before been witnessed since the world began.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A FEW days after my return home, one evening a strange sight presented itself in front of my house--a sight which I firmly believe had never before been witnessed since the world began.
people who are wounded
From this reading WOUNDED GORILLA AND HER YOUNG ONES.--TAKING THEIR PHOTOGRAPHS.--TOM AND MINNIE.--ARRIVAL OF MY VESSEL.--HURRA FOR BARING BROTHERS.--A SMOKING SHIP.--KING QUENGUEZA GOES ON BOARD.--PREPARATIONS FOR JOURNEY.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading WOUNDED GORILLA AND HER YOUNG ONES.--TAKING THEIR PHOTOGRAPHS.--TOM AND MINNIE.--ARRIVAL OF MY VESSEL.--HURRA FOR BARING BROTHERS.--A SMOKING SHIP.--KING QUENGUEZA GOES ON BOARD.--PREPARATIONS FOR JOURNEY.
