used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a while a deputation of three men came from the village to Nchiengain, and said, "Why have you brought this Oguizi to us?
anew
From this reading BEFORE daylight I arose, and again went out upon the prairie, but saw no one there from the Apono villages, and heard no war-drumming.
in the past
From this reading "No," said Nchiengain; "months ago the eviva was in the country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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Apono
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From this reading BEFORE daylight I arose, and again went out upon the prairie, but saw no one there from the Apono villages, and heard no war-drumming.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading BEFORE daylight I arose, and again went out upon the prairie, but saw no one there from the Apono villages, and heard no war-drumming.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading BEFORE daylight I arose, and again went out upon the prairie, but saw no one there from the Apono villages, and heard no war-drumming.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading After a while a deputation of three men came from the village to Nchiengain, and said, "Why have you brought this Oguizi to us?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading BEFORE daylight I arose, and again went out upon the prairie, but saw no one there from the Apono villages, and heard no war-drumming.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After a while a deputation of three men came from the village to Nchiengain, and said, "Why have you brought this Oguizi to us?
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
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being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
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a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "No," said Nchiengain; "months ago the eviva was in the country.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading BEFORE daylight I arose, and again went out upon the prairie, but saw no one there from the Apono villages, and heard no war-drumming.
DEPUTATIONnoun
a group of representatives or delegates
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eviva
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From this reading He will give us the eviva."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He will give us the eviva."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After a while a deputation of three men came from the village to Nchiengain, and said, "Why have you brought this Oguizi to us?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He will give us the eviva."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading BEFORE daylight I arose, and again went out upon the prairie, but saw no one there from the Apono villages, and heard no war-drumming.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BEFORE daylight I arose, and again went out upon the prairie, but saw no one there from the Apono villages, and heard no war-drumming.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "No," said Nchiengain; "months ago the eviva was in the country.
the force of workers available
From this reading After a while a deputation of three men came from the village to Nchiengain, and said, "Why have you brought this Oguizi to us?
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "No," said Nchiengain; "months ago the eviva was in the country.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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Nchiengain
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From this reading After a while a deputation of three men came from the village to Nchiengain, and said, "Why have you brought this Oguizi to us?
not any; not one
From this reading BEFORE daylight I arose, and again went out upon the prairie, but saw no one there from the Apono villages, and heard no war-drumming.
OBSERVATIONSnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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Oguizi
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From this reading After a while a deputation of three men came from the village to Nchiengain, and said, "Why have you brought this Oguizi to us?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading BEFORE daylight I arose, and again went out upon the prairie, but saw no one there from the Apono villages, and heard no war-drumming.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading BEFORE daylight I arose, and again went out upon the prairie, but saw no one there from the Apono villages, and heard no war-drumming.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
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clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
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prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading BEFORE daylight I arose, and again went out upon the prairie, but saw no one there from the Apono villages, and heard no war-drumming.
PROSPEROUSadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After a while a deputation of three men came from the village to Nchiengain, and said, "Why have you brought this Oguizi to us?
cut with a saw
From this reading BEFORE daylight I arose, and again went out upon the prairie, but saw no one there from the Apono villages, and heard no war-drumming.
exchange thoughts; talk with
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
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in or at that place or location
From this reading BEFORE daylight I arose, and again went out upon the prairie, but saw no one there from the Apono villages, and heard no war-drumming.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After a while a deputation of three men came from the village to Nchiengain, and said, "Why have you brought this Oguizi to us?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading After a while a deputation of three men came from the village to Nchiengain, and said, "Why have you brought this Oguizi to us?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a while a deputation of three men came from the village to Nchiengain, and said, "Why have you brought this Oguizi to us?
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading BEFORE daylight I arose, and again went out upon the prairie, but saw no one there from the Apono villages, and heard no war-drumming.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After a while a deputation of three men came from the village to Nchiengain, and said, "Why have you brought this Oguizi to us?
a community of people smaller than a town
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villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading BEFORE daylight I arose, and again went out upon the prairie, but saw no one there from the Apono villages, and heard no war-drumming.
war-drumming
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From this reading BEFORE daylight I arose, and again went out upon the prairie, but saw no one there from the Apono villages, and heard no war-drumming.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No," said Nchiengain; "months ago the eviva was in the country.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading BEFORE daylight I arose, and again went out upon the prairie, but saw no one there from the Apono villages, and heard no war-drumming.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading After a while a deputation of three men came from the village to Nchiengain, and said, "Why have you brought this Oguizi to us?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading After a while a deputation of three men came from the village to Nchiengain, and said, "Why have you brought this Oguizi to us?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He will give us the eviva."
in the company of; together with
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the person or people being spoken to
From this reading After a while a deputation of three men came from the village to Nchiengain, and said, "Why have you brought this Oguizi to us?
