used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BUSTLE IN THE CAMP.--A MAGIC HORN.--QUENGUEZA'S IDOL.--A LIVING SKELETON.--TERRIFIC THUNDER-STORM.--A GORILLA FAMILY.--STUPENDOUS CATARACT.
Adouma
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From this reading Adouma, Ouendogo, and Quabi were also near at hand.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE next morning after this fine speech of Quengueza all was bustle in the camp, and every thing was now ready.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE next morning after this fine speech of Quengueza all was bustle in the camp, and every thing was now ready.
in addition
From this reading Adouma, Ouendogo, and Quabi were also near at hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE next morning after this fine speech of Quengueza all was bustle in the camp, and every thing was now ready.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Quengueza stood by my side, wearing a coat, and having a green cloth around his loins; from his shoulder hung his bag, in which there was a large supply of tobacco and his kendo; close by him stood a slave and one of his nephews, carrying his gun and the sword I had given him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Adouma, Ouendogo, and Quabi were also near at hand.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Quengueza stood by my side, wearing a coat, and having a green cloth around his loins; from his shoulder hung his bag, in which there was a large supply of tobacco and his kendo; close by him stood a slave and one of his nephews, carrying his gun and the sword I had given him.
BUSTLEnounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading BUSTLE IN THE CAMP.--A MAGIC HORN.--QUENGUEZA'S IDOL.--A LIVING SKELETON.--TERRIFIC THUNDER-STORM.--A GORILLA FAMILY.--STUPENDOUS CATARACT.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Quengueza stood by my side, wearing a coat, and having a green cloth around his loins; from his shoulder hung his bag, in which there was a large supply of tobacco and his kendo; close by him stood a slave and one of his nephews, carrying his gun and the sword I had given him.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading BUSTLE IN THE CAMP.--A MAGIC HORN.--QUENGUEZA'S IDOL.--A LIVING SKELETON.--TERRIFIC THUNDER-STORM.--A GORILLA FAMILY.--STUPENDOUS CATARACT.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Quengueza stood by my side, wearing a coat, and having a green cloth around his loins; from his shoulder hung his bag, in which there was a large supply of tobacco and his kendo; close by him stood a slave and one of his nephews, carrying his gun and the sword I had given him.
CATARACTnounUS /ˈkætərækt/
an eye disease that involves the clouding or opacification of the natural lens of the eye
From this reading BUSTLE IN THE CAMP.--A MAGIC HORN.--QUENGUEZA'S IDOL.--A LIVING SKELETON.--TERRIFIC THUNDER-STORM.--A GORILLA FAMILY.--STUPENDOUS CATARACT.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Quengueza stood by my side, wearing a coat, and having a green cloth around his loins; from his shoulder hung his bag, in which there was a large supply of tobacco and his kendo; close by him stood a slave and one of his nephews, carrying his gun and the sword I had given him.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Quengueza stood by my side, wearing a coat, and having a green cloth around his loins; from his shoulder hung his bag, in which there was a large supply of tobacco and his kendo; close by him stood a slave and one of his nephews, carrying his gun and the sword I had given him.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Quengueza stood by my side, wearing a coat, and having a green cloth around his loins; from his shoulder hung his bag, in which there was a large supply of tobacco and his kendo; close by him stood a slave and one of his nephews, carrying his gun and the sword I had given him.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE next morning after this fine speech of Quengueza all was bustle in the camp, and every thing was now ready.
a social unit living together
From this reading BUSTLE IN THE CAMP.--A MAGIC HORN.--QUENGUEZA'S IDOL.--A LIVING SKELETON.--TERRIFIC THUNDER-STORM.--A GORILLA FAMILY.--STUPENDOUS CATARACT.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading THE next morning after this fine speech of Quengueza all was bustle in the camp, and every thing was now ready.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Quengueza stood by my side, wearing a coat, and having a green cloth around his loins; from his shoulder hung his bag, in which there was a large supply of tobacco and his kendo; close by him stood a slave and one of his nephews, carrying his gun and the sword I had given him.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Quengueza stood by my side, wearing a coat, and having a green cloth around his loins; from his shoulder hung his bag, in which there was a large supply of tobacco and his kendo; close by him stood a slave and one of his nephews, carrying his gun and the sword I had given him.
GORILLAnounUS /ɡərˈɪlə/
largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa
From this reading BUSTLE IN THE CAMP.--A MAGIC HORN.--QUENGUEZA'S IDOL.--A LIVING SKELETON.--TERRIFIC THUNDER-STORM.--A GORILLA FAMILY.--STUPENDOUS CATARACT.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Quengueza stood by my side, wearing a coat, and having a green cloth around his loins; from his shoulder hung his bag, in which there was a large supply of tobacco and his kendo; close by him stood a slave and one of his nephews, carrying his gun and the sword I had given him.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Quengueza stood by my side, wearing a coat, and having a green cloth around his loins; from his shoulder hung his bag, in which there was a large supply of tobacco and his kendo; close by him stood a slave and one of his nephews, carrying his gun and the sword I had given him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Quengueza stood by my side, wearing a coat, and having a green cloth around his loins; from his shoulder hung his bag, in which there was a large supply of tobacco and his kendo; close by him stood a slave and one of his nephews, carrying his gun and the sword I had given him.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Adouma, Ouendogo, and Quabi were also near at hand.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Quengueza stood by my side, wearing a coat, and having a green cloth around his loins; from his shoulder hung his bag, in which there was a large supply of tobacco and his kendo; close by him stood a slave and one of his nephews, carrying his gun and the sword I had given him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Quengueza stood by my side, wearing a coat, and having a green cloth around his loins; from his shoulder hung his bag, in which there was a large supply of tobacco and his kendo; close by him stood a slave and one of his nephews, carrying his gun and the sword I had given him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Quengueza stood by my side, wearing a coat, and having a green cloth around his loins; from his shoulder hung his bag, in which there was a large supply of tobacco and his kendo; close by him stood a slave and one of his nephews, carrying his gun and the sword I had given him.
HORNnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading BUSTLE IN THE CAMP.--A MAGIC HORN.--QUENGUEZA'S IDOL.--A LIVING SKELETON.--TERRIFIC THUNDER-STORM.--A GORILLA FAMILY.--STUPENDOUS CATARACT.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Quengueza stood by my side, wearing a coat, and having a green cloth around his loins; from his shoulder hung his bag, in which there was a large supply of tobacco and his kendo; close by him stood a slave and one of his nephews, carrying his gun and the sword I had given him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Quengueza stood by my side, wearing a coat, and having a green cloth around his loins; from his shoulder hung his bag, in which there was a large supply of tobacco and his kendo; close by him stood a slave and one of his nephews, carrying his gun and the sword I had given him.
IDOLnounUS /ˈaɪdəl/
a material effigy that is worshipped
From this reading BUSTLE IN THE CAMP.--A MAGIC HORN.--QUENGUEZA'S IDOL.--A LIVING SKELETON.--TERRIFIC THUNDER-STORM.--A GORILLA FAMILY.--STUPENDOUS CATARACT.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BUSTLE IN THE CAMP.--A MAGIC HORN.--QUENGUEZA'S IDOL.--A LIVING SKELETON.--TERRIFIC THUNDER-STORM.--A GORILLA FAMILY.--STUPENDOUS CATARACT.
kendo
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From this reading Quengueza stood by my side, wearing a coat, and having a green cloth around his loins; from his shoulder hung his bag, in which there was a large supply of tobacco and his kendo; close by him stood a slave and one of his nephews, carrying his gun and the sword I had given him.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Quengueza stood by my side, wearing a coat, and having a green cloth around his loins; from his shoulder hung his bag, in which there was a large supply of tobacco and his kendo; close by him stood a slave and one of his nephews, carrying his gun and the sword I had given him.
leggins
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From this reading I was in walking trim, with leggins on, carrying by my side a superb pair of revolvers.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading BUSTLE IN THE CAMP.--A MAGIC HORN.--QUENGUEZA'S IDOL.--A LIVING SKELETON.--TERRIFIC THUNDER-STORM.--A GORILLA FAMILY.--STUPENDOUS CATARACT.
loinsnoun
the lower part of the abdomen just above the external genital organs
From this reading Quengueza stood by my side, wearing a coat, and having a green cloth around his loins; from his shoulder hung his bag, in which there was a large supply of tobacco and his kendo; close by him stood a slave and one of his nephews, carrying his gun and the sword I had given him.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading BUSTLE IN THE CAMP.--A MAGIC HORN.--QUENGUEZA'S IDOL.--A LIVING SKELETON.--TERRIFIC THUNDER-STORM.--A GORILLA FAMILY.--STUPENDOUS CATARACT.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE next morning after this fine speech of Quengueza all was bustle in the camp, and every thing was now ready.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Quengueza stood by my side, wearing a coat, and having a green cloth around his loins; from his shoulder hung his bag, in which there was a large supply of tobacco and his kendo; close by him stood a slave and one of his nephews, carrying his gun and the sword I had given him.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Adouma, Ouendogo, and Quabi were also near at hand.
nephewsnounUS /ˈnefjuːz/
plural of “nephew” — a son of your brother or sister
From this reading Quengueza stood by my side, wearing a coat, and having a green cloth around his loins; from his shoulder hung his bag, in which there was a large supply of tobacco and his kendo; close by him stood a slave and one of his nephews, carrying his gun and the sword I had given him.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE next morning after this fine speech of Quengueza all was bustle in the camp, and every thing was now ready.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE next morning after this fine speech of Quengueza all was bustle in the camp, and every thing was now ready.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE next morning after this fine speech of Quengueza all was bustle in the camp, and every thing was now ready.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was in walking trim, with leggins on, carrying by my side a superb pair of revolvers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Quengueza stood by my side, wearing a coat, and having a green cloth around his loins; from his shoulder hung his bag, in which there was a large supply of tobacco and his kendo; close by him stood a slave and one of his nephews, carrying his gun and the sword I had given him.
Ouendogo
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From this reading Adouma, Ouendogo, and Quabi were also near at hand.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading I was in walking trim, with leggins on, carrying by my side a superb pair of revolvers.
Quabi
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From this reading Adouma, Ouendogo, and Quabi were also near at hand.
Quengueza
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From this reading THE next morning after this fine speech of Quengueza all was bustle in the camp, and every thing was now ready.
QUENGUEZA'S
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From this reading BUSTLE IN THE CAMP.--A MAGIC HORN.--QUENGUEZA'S IDOL.--A LIVING SKELETON.--TERRIFIC THUNDER-STORM.--A GORILLA FAMILY.--STUPENDOUS CATARACT.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading THE next morning after this fine speech of Quengueza all was bustle in the camp, and every thing was now ready.
revolversnounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvərz/
plural of “revolver” — a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading I was in walking trim, with leggins on, carrying by my side a superb pair of revolvers.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Quengueza stood by my side, wearing a coat, and having a green cloth around his loins; from his shoulder hung his bag, in which there was a large supply of tobacco and his kendo; close by him stood a slave and one of his nephews, carrying his gun and the sword I had given him.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Quengueza stood by my side, wearing a coat, and having a green cloth around his loins; from his shoulder hung his bag, in which there was a large supply of tobacco and his kendo; close by him stood a slave and one of his nephews, carrying his gun and the sword I had given him.
SKELETONnounUS /ˈskelətən/
something reduced to its minimal form
From this reading BUSTLE IN THE CAMP.--A MAGIC HORN.--QUENGUEZA'S IDOL.--A LIVING SKELETON.--TERRIFIC THUNDER-STORM.--A GORILLA FAMILY.--STUPENDOUS CATARACT.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Quengueza stood by my side, wearing a coat, and having a green cloth around his loins; from his shoulder hung his bag, in which there was a large supply of tobacco and his kendo; close by him stood a slave and one of his nephews, carrying his gun and the sword I had given him.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading THE next morning after this fine speech of Quengueza all was bustle in the camp, and every thing was now ready.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Quengueza stood by my side, wearing a coat, and having a green cloth around his loins; from his shoulder hung his bag, in which there was a large supply of tobacco and his kendo; close by him stood a slave and one of his nephews, carrying his gun and the sword I had given him.
STUPENDOUSadjectiveUS /stuːˈpendəs/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading BUSTLE IN THE CAMP.--A MAGIC HORN.--QUENGUEZA'S IDOL.--A LIVING SKELETON.--TERRIFIC THUNDER-STORM.--A GORILLA FAMILY.--STUPENDOUS CATARACT.
superbadjectiveUS /sʊˈpɜːrb/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading I was in walking trim, with leggins on, carrying by my side a superb pair of revolvers.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Quengueza stood by my side, wearing a coat, and having a green cloth around his loins; from his shoulder hung his bag, in which there was a large supply of tobacco and his kendo; close by him stood a slave and one of his nephews, carrying his gun and the sword I had given him.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Quengueza stood by my side, wearing a coat, and having a green cloth around his loins; from his shoulder hung his bag, in which there was a large supply of tobacco and his kendo; close by him stood a slave and one of his nephews, carrying his gun and the sword I had given him.
TERRIFICadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading BUSTLE IN THE CAMP.--A MAGIC HORN.--QUENGUEZA'S IDOL.--A LIVING SKELETON.--TERRIFIC THUNDER-STORM.--A GORILLA FAMILY.--STUPENDOUS CATARACT.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BUSTLE IN THE CAMP.--A MAGIC HORN.--QUENGUEZA'S IDOL.--A LIVING SKELETON.--TERRIFIC THUNDER-STORM.--A GORILLA FAMILY.--STUPENDOUS CATARACT.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Quengueza stood by my side, wearing a coat, and having a green cloth around his loins; from his shoulder hung his bag, in which there was a large supply of tobacco and his kendo; close by him stood a slave and one of his nephews, carrying his gun and the sword I had given him.
a special situation
From this reading THE next morning after this fine speech of Quengueza all was bustle in the camp, and every thing was now ready.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE next morning after this fine speech of Quengueza all was bustle in the camp, and every thing was now ready.
THUNDER-STORM
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From this reading BUSTLE IN THE CAMP.--A MAGIC HORN.--QUENGUEZA'S IDOL.--A LIVING SKELETON.--TERRIFIC THUNDER-STORM.--A GORILLA FAMILY.--STUPENDOUS CATARACT.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading Quengueza stood by my side, wearing a coat, and having a green cloth around his loins; from his shoulder hung his bag, in which there was a large supply of tobacco and his kendo; close by him stood a slave and one of his nephews, carrying his gun and the sword I had given him.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading I was in walking trim, with leggins on, carrying by my side a superb pair of revolvers.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading I was in walking trim, with leggins on, carrying by my side a superb pair of revolvers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE next morning after this fine speech of Quengueza all was bustle in the camp, and every thing was now ready.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Quengueza stood by my side, wearing a coat, and having a green cloth around his loins; from his shoulder hung his bag, in which there was a large supply of tobacco and his kendo; close by him stood a slave and one of his nephews, carrying his gun and the sword I had given him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Adouma, Ouendogo, and Quabi were also near at hand.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Quengueza stood by my side, wearing a coat, and having a green cloth around his loins; from his shoulder hung his bag, in which there was a large supply of tobacco and his kendo; close by him stood a slave and one of his nephews, carrying his gun and the sword I had given him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was in walking trim, with leggins on, carrying by my side a superb pair of revolvers.