used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE OPEN COUNTRY AT LAST.--INTERVIEW WITH MAYOLO.--IGALA FALLS SICK.--A MUTINY.--THE OTANDO PRAIRIE ON FIRE.--RETURN OF MACONDAI AND IGALO.--THEIR ADVENTURES.--ALL TOGETHER AGAIN.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading IN THE OPEN COUNTRY AT LAST.--INTERVIEW WITH MAYOLO.--IGALA FALLS SICK.--A MUTINY.--THE OTANDO PRAIRIE ON FIRE.--RETURN OF MACONDAI AND IGALO.--THEIR ADVENTURES.--ALL TOGETHER AGAIN.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Guns were fired by my men, and soon after I entered the first Otando village.
anew
From this reading IN THE OPEN COUNTRY AT LAST.--INTERVIEW WITH MAYOLO.--IGALA FALLS SICK.--A MUTINY.--THE OTANDO PRAIRIE ON FIRE.--RETURN OF MACONDAI AND IGALO.--THEIR ADVENTURES.--ALL TOGETHER AGAIN.
(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 IN THE OPEN COUNTRY AT LAST.--INTERVIEW WITH MAYOLO.--IGALA FALLS SICK.--A MUTINY.--THE OTANDO PRAIRIE ON FIRE.--RETURN OF MACONDAI AND IGALO.--THEIR ADVENTURES.--ALL TOGETHER AGAIN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE OPEN COUNTRY AT LAST.--INTERVIEW WITH MAYOLO.--IGALA FALLS SICK.--A MUTINY.--THE OTANDO PRAIRIE ON FIRE.--RETURN OF MACONDAI AND IGALO.--THEIR ADVENTURES.--ALL TOGETHER AGAIN.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN THE OPEN COUNTRY AT LAST.--INTERVIEW WITH MAYOLO.--IGALA FALLS SICK.--A MUTINY.--THE OTANDO PRAIRIE ON FIRE.--RETURN OF MACONDAI AND IGALO.--THEIR ADVENTURES.--ALL TOGETHER AGAIN.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A STRETCH of open undulating country was before me.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading We went right to the ouandja, and I seated myself in the centre of the building.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Guns were fired by my men, and soon after I entered the first Otando village.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading We went right to the ouandja, and I seated myself in the centre of the building.
a person who is in charge
From this reading It was the village of Mayolo, who was the only chief that was willing to receive me.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading IN THE OPEN COUNTRY AT LAST.--INTERVIEW WITH MAYOLO.--IGALA FALLS SICK.--A MUTINY.--THE OTANDO PRAIRIE ON FIRE.--RETURN OF MACONDAI AND IGALO.--THEIR ADVENTURES.--ALL TOGETHER AGAIN.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Guns were fired by my men, and soon after I entered the first Otando village.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading IN THE OPEN COUNTRY AT LAST.--INTERVIEW WITH MAYOLO.--IGALA FALLS SICK.--A MUTINY.--THE OTANDO PRAIRIE ON FIRE.--RETURN OF MACONDAI AND IGALO.--THEIR ADVENTURES.--ALL TOGETHER AGAIN.
start firing a weapon
From this reading IN THE OPEN COUNTRY AT LAST.--INTERVIEW WITH MAYOLO.--IGALA FALLS SICK.--A MUTINY.--THE OTANDO PRAIRIE ON FIRE.--RETURN OF MACONDAI AND IGALO.--THEIR ADVENTURES.--ALL TOGETHER AGAIN.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading Guns were fired by my men, and soon after I entered the first Otando village.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Guns were fired by my men, and soon after I entered the first Otando village.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Guns were fired by my men, and soon after I entered the first Otando village.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Guns were fired by my men, and soon after I entered the first Otando village.
IGALA
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IGALO
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From this reading IN THE OPEN COUNTRY AT LAST.--INTERVIEW WITH MAYOLO.--IGALA FALLS SICK.--A MUTINY.--THE OTANDO PRAIRIE ON FIRE.--RETURN OF MACONDAI AND IGALO.--THEIR ADVENTURES.--ALL TOGETHER AGAIN.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE OPEN COUNTRY AT LAST.--INTERVIEW WITH MAYOLO.--IGALA FALLS SICK.--A MUTINY.--THE OTANDO PRAIRIE ON FIRE.--RETURN OF MACONDAI AND IGALO.--THEIR ADVENTURES.--ALL TOGETHER AGAIN.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading IN THE OPEN COUNTRY AT LAST.--INTERVIEW WITH MAYOLO.--IGALA FALLS SICK.--A MUTINY.--THE OTANDO PRAIRIE ON FIRE.--RETURN OF MACONDAI AND IGALO.--THEIR ADVENTURES.--ALL TOGETHER AGAIN.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the village of Mayolo, who was the only chief that was willing to receive me.
immediately past
From this reading IN THE OPEN COUNTRY AT LAST.--INTERVIEW WITH MAYOLO.--IGALA FALLS SICK.--A MUTINY.--THE OTANDO PRAIRIE ON FIRE.--RETURN OF MACONDAI AND IGALO.--THEIR ADVENTURES.--ALL TOGETHER AGAIN.
MACONDAI
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MAYOLO
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A STRETCH of open undulating country was before me.
the force of workers available
From this reading Guns were fired by my men, and soon after I entered the first Otando village.
MUTINYnounUS /ˈmjuːtəni/
open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
From this reading IN THE OPEN COUNTRY AT LAST.--INTERVIEW WITH MAYOLO.--IGALA FALLS SICK.--A MUTINY.--THE OTANDO PRAIRIE ON FIRE.--RETURN OF MACONDAI AND IGALO.--THEIR ADVENTURES.--ALL TOGETHER AGAIN.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Guns were fired by my men, and soon after I entered the first Otando village.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading We went right to the ouandja, and I seated myself in the centre of the building.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE OPEN COUNTRY AT LAST.--INTERVIEW WITH MAYOLO.--IGALA FALLS SICK.--A MUTINY.--THE OTANDO PRAIRIE ON FIRE.--RETURN OF MACONDAI AND IGALO.--THEIR ADVENTURES.--ALL TOGETHER AGAIN.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN THE OPEN COUNTRY AT LAST.--INTERVIEW WITH MAYOLO.--IGALA FALLS SICK.--A MUTINY.--THE OTANDO PRAIRIE ON FIRE.--RETURN OF MACONDAI AND IGALO.--THEIR ADVENTURES.--ALL TOGETHER AGAIN.
and nothing more
From this reading It was the village of Mayolo, who was the only chief that was willing to receive me.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading IN THE OPEN COUNTRY AT LAST.--INTERVIEW WITH MAYOLO.--IGALA FALLS SICK.--A MUTINY.--THE OTANDO PRAIRIE ON FIRE.--RETURN OF MACONDAI AND IGALO.--THEIR ADVENTURES.--ALL TOGETHER AGAIN.
OTANDO
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ouandja
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From this reading We went right to the ouandja, and I seated myself in the centre of the building.
PRAIRIEnounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading IN THE OPEN COUNTRY AT LAST.--INTERVIEW WITH MAYOLO.--IGALA FALLS SICK.--A MUTINY.--THE OTANDO PRAIRIE ON FIRE.--RETURN OF MACONDAI AND IGALO.--THEIR ADVENTURES.--ALL TOGETHER AGAIN.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading It was the village of Mayolo, who was the only chief that was willing to receive me.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading IN THE OPEN COUNTRY AT LAST.--INTERVIEW WITH MAYOLO.--IGALA FALLS SICK.--A MUTINY.--THE OTANDO PRAIRIE ON FIRE.--RETURN OF MACONDAI AND IGALO.--THEIR ADVENTURES.--ALL TOGETHER AGAIN.
precisely, exactly
From this reading We went right to the ouandja, and I seated myself in the centre of the building.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading We went right to the ouandja, and I seated myself in the centre of the building.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading IN THE OPEN COUNTRY AT LAST.--INTERVIEW WITH MAYOLO.--IGALA FALLS SICK.--A MUTINY.--THE OTANDO PRAIRIE ON FIRE.--RETURN OF MACONDAI AND IGALO.--THEIR ADVENTURES.--ALL TOGETHER AGAIN.
in the near future
From this reading Guns were fired by my men, and soon after I entered the first Otando village.
STRETCHverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading A STRETCH of open undulating country was before me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the village of Mayolo, who was the only chief that was willing to receive me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE OPEN COUNTRY AT LAST.--INTERVIEW WITH MAYOLO.--IGALA FALLS SICK.--A MUTINY.--THE OTANDO PRAIRIE ON FIRE.--RETURN OF MACONDAI AND IGALO.--THEIR ADVENTURES.--ALL TOGETHER AGAIN.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading IN THE OPEN COUNTRY AT LAST.--INTERVIEW WITH MAYOLO.--IGALA FALLS SICK.--A MUTINY.--THE OTANDO PRAIRIE ON FIRE.--RETURN OF MACONDAI AND IGALO.--THEIR ADVENTURES.--ALL TOGETHER AGAIN.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the village of Mayolo, who was the only chief that was willing to receive me.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading IN THE OPEN COUNTRY AT LAST.--INTERVIEW WITH MAYOLO.--IGALA FALLS SICK.--A MUTINY.--THE OTANDO PRAIRIE ON FIRE.--RETURN OF MACONDAI AND IGALO.--THEIR ADVENTURES.--ALL TOGETHER AGAIN.
undulatingverbUS /ˈʌndʒəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “undulate” — stir up (water) so as to form ripples
From this reading A STRETCH of open undulating country was before me.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Guns were fired by my men, and soon after I entered the first Otando village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A STRETCH of open undulating country was before me.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We went right to the ouandja, and I seated myself in the centre of the building.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We went right to the ouandja, and I seated myself in the centre of the building.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Guns were fired by my men, and soon after I entered the first Otando village.
which person or people
From this reading It was the village of Mayolo, who was the only chief that was willing to receive me.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading It was the village of Mayolo, who was the only chief that was willing to receive me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN THE OPEN COUNTRY AT LAST.--INTERVIEW WITH MAYOLO.--IGALA FALLS SICK.--A MUTINY.--THE OTANDO PRAIRIE ON FIRE.--RETURN OF MACONDAI AND IGALO.--THEIR ADVENTURES.--ALL TOGETHER AGAIN.
