move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading The country is getting more and more mountainous as we advance eastward, the forests are very thick, the jungle is very dense, and many of the trees are of immense size.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Village after village of the wild Ashango inhabitants of the country have been passed by us; many are deserted.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading An apparently perpetual mist shrouds the summit of many of the hills, where it rains almost every day, though on the sea-shore it is the dry season.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading SEVERAL days have passed away since I have left the Pigmies and the village of Niembouai, and I am traveling toward the rising sun.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading TRAVELING EASTWARD.--MEASURING HEIGHTS.--INSTRUMENTS USED.--REACH MOUAOU-KOMBO.--APPREHENSIONS OF THE PEOPLE.--PALAVER WITH THE CHIEF.--AN UNLUCKY SHOT.--HOSTILITIES COMMENCED.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SEVERAL days have passed away since I have left the Pigmies and the village of Niembouai, and I am traveling toward the rising sun.
from appearances alone
From this reading An apparently perpetual mist shrouds the summit of many of the hills, where it rains almost every day, though on the sea-shore it is the dry season.
APPREHENSIONSnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃənz/
plural of “apprehension” — fearful expectation or anticipation
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The country is getting more and more mountainous as we advance eastward, the forests are very thick, the jungle is very dense, and many of the trees are of immense size.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The country is getting more and more mountainous as we advance eastward, the forests are very thick, the jungle is very dense, and many of the trees are of immense size.
Ashango
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From this reading Village after village of the wild Ashango inhabitants of the country have been passed by us; many are deserted.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading SEVERAL days have passed away since I have left the Pigmies and the village of Niembouai, and I am traveling toward the rising sun.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Village after village of the wild Ashango inhabitants of the country have been passed by us; many are deserted.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Village after village of the wild Ashango inhabitants of the country have been passed by us; many are deserted.
a person who is in charge
From this reading TRAVELING EASTWARD.--MEASURING HEIGHTS.--INSTRUMENTS USED.--REACH MOUAOU-KOMBO.--APPREHENSIONS OF THE PEOPLE.--PALAVER WITH THE CHIEF.--AN UNLUCKY SHOT.--HOSTILITIES COMMENCED.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading TRAVELING EASTWARD.--MEASURING HEIGHTS.--INSTRUMENTS USED.--REACH MOUAOU-KOMBO.--APPREHENSIONS OF THE PEOPLE.--PALAVER WITH THE CHIEF.--AN UNLUCKY SHOT.--HOSTILITIES COMMENCED.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The country is getting more and more mountainous as we advance eastward, the forests are very thick, the jungle is very dense, and many of the trees are of immense size.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading An apparently perpetual mist shrouds the summit of many of the hills, where it rains almost every day, though on the sea-shore it is the dry season.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading SEVERAL days have passed away since I have left the Pigmies and the village of Niembouai, and I am traveling toward the rising sun.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading The country is getting more and more mountainous as we advance eastward, the forests are very thick, the jungle is very dense, and many of the trees are of immense size.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Village after village of the wild Ashango inhabitants of the country have been passed by us; many are deserted.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading An apparently perpetual mist shrouds the summit of many of the hills, where it rains almost every day, though on the sea-shore it is the dry season.
EASTWARDadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading TRAVELING EASTWARD.--MEASURING HEIGHTS.--INSTRUMENTS USED.--REACH MOUAOU-KOMBO.--APPREHENSIONS OF THE PEOPLE.--PALAVER WITH THE CHIEF.--AN UNLUCKY SHOT.--HOSTILITIES COMMENCED.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading An apparently perpetual mist shrouds the summit of many of the hills, where it rains almost every day, though on the sea-shore it is the dry season.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The country is getting more and more mountainous as we advance eastward, the forests are very thick, the jungle is very dense, and many of the trees are of immense size.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The country is getting more and more mountainous as we advance eastward, the forests are very thick, the jungle is very dense, and many of the trees are of immense size.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading SEVERAL days have passed away since I have left the Pigmies and the village of Niembouai, and I am traveling toward the rising sun.
HEIGHTSnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
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plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading An apparently perpetual mist shrouds the summit of many of the hills, where it rains almost every day, though on the sea-shore it is the dry season.
HOSTILITIESnounUS /hɑːˈstɪlətiz/
fighting; acts of overt warfare
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SEVERAL days have passed away since I have left the Pigmies and the village of Niembouai, and I am traveling toward the rising sun.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The country is getting more and more mountainous as we advance eastward, the forests are very thick, the jungle is very dense, and many of the trees are of immense size.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading Village after village of the wild Ashango inhabitants of the country have been passed by us; many are deserted.
INSTRUMENTSnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənts/
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading TRAVELING EASTWARD.--MEASURING HEIGHTS.--INSTRUMENTS USED.--REACH MOUAOU-KOMBO.--APPREHENSIONS OF THE PEOPLE.--PALAVER WITH THE CHIEF.--AN UNLUCKY SHOT.--HOSTILITIES COMMENCED.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The country is getting more and more mountainous as we advance eastward, the forests are very thick, the jungle is very dense, and many of the trees are of immense size.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading An apparently perpetual mist shrouds the summit of many of the hills, where it rains almost every day, though on the sea-shore it is the dry season.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading The country is getting more and more mountainous as we advance eastward, the forests are very thick, the jungle is very dense, and many of the trees are of immense size.
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 SEVERAL days have passed away since I have left the Pigmies and the village of Niembouai, and I am traveling toward the rising sun.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The country is getting more and more mountainous as we advance eastward, the forests are very thick, the jungle is very dense, and many of the trees are of immense size.
MEASURINGnounUS /ˈmeʒərɪŋ/
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
From this reading TRAVELING EASTWARD.--MEASURING HEIGHTS.--INSTRUMENTS USED.--REACH MOUAOU-KOMBO.--APPREHENSIONS OF THE PEOPLE.--PALAVER WITH THE CHIEF.--AN UNLUCKY SHOT.--HOSTILITIES COMMENCED.
become covered with mist
From this reading An apparently perpetual mist shrouds the summit of many of the hills, where it rains almost every day, though on the sea-shore it is the dry season.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The country is getting more and more mountainous as we advance eastward, the forests are very thick, the jungle is very dense, and many of the trees are of immense size.
MOUAOU-KOMBO
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From this reading TRAVELING EASTWARD.--MEASURING HEIGHTS.--INSTRUMENTS USED.--REACH MOUAOU-KOMBO.--APPREHENSIONS OF THE PEOPLE.--PALAVER WITH THE CHIEF.--AN UNLUCKY SHOT.--HOSTILITIES COMMENCED.
mountainousadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntənəs/
having hills and crags
From this reading The country is getting more and more mountainous as we advance eastward, the forests are very thick, the jungle is very dense, and many of the trees are of immense size.
Niembouai
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From this reading SEVERAL days have passed away since I have left the Pigmies and the village of Niembouai, and I am traveling toward the rising sun.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading An apparently perpetual mist shrouds the summit of many of the hills, where it rains almost every day, though on the sea-shore it is the dry season.
PALAVERverb
speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
From this reading TRAVELING EASTWARD.--MEASURING HEIGHTS.--INSTRUMENTS USED.--REACH MOUAOU-KOMBO.--APPREHENSIONS OF THE PEOPLE.--PALAVER WITH THE CHIEF.--AN UNLUCKY SHOT.--HOSTILITIES COMMENCED.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading SEVERAL days have passed away since I have left the Pigmies and the village of Niembouai, and I am traveling toward the rising sun.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading TRAVELING EASTWARD.--MEASURING HEIGHTS.--INSTRUMENTS USED.--REACH MOUAOU-KOMBO.--APPREHENSIONS OF THE PEOPLE.--PALAVER WITH THE CHIEF.--AN UNLUCKY SHOT.--HOSTILITIES COMMENCED.
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading An apparently perpetual mist shrouds the summit of many of the hills, where it rains almost every day, though on the sea-shore it is the dry season.
Pigmies
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From this reading SEVERAL days have passed away since I have left the Pigmies and the village of Niembouai, and I am traveling toward the rising sun.
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading An apparently perpetual mist shrouds the summit of many of the hills, where it rains almost every day, though on the sea-shore it is the dry season.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading TRAVELING EASTWARD.--MEASURING HEIGHTS.--INSTRUMENTS USED.--REACH MOUAOU-KOMBO.--APPREHENSIONS OF THE PEOPLE.--PALAVER WITH THE CHIEF.--AN UNLUCKY SHOT.--HOSTILITIES COMMENCED.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading SEVERAL days have passed away since I have left the Pigmies and the village of Niembouai, and I am traveling toward the rising sun.
sea-shore
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From this reading An apparently perpetual mist shrouds the summit of many of the hills, where it rains almost every day, though on the sea-shore it is the dry season.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading An apparently perpetual mist shrouds the summit of many of the hills, where it rains almost every day, though on the sea-shore it is the dry season.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading SEVERAL days have passed away since I have left the Pigmies and the village of Niembouai, and I am traveling toward the rising sun.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading TRAVELING EASTWARD.--MEASURING HEIGHTS.--INSTRUMENTS USED.--REACH MOUAOU-KOMBO.--APPREHENSIONS OF THE PEOPLE.--PALAVER WITH THE CHIEF.--AN UNLUCKY SHOT.--HOSTILITIES COMMENCED.
shroudsnounUS /ʃraʊdz/
plural of “shroud” — a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute
From this reading An apparently perpetual mist shrouds the summit of many of the hills, where it rains almost every day, though on the sea-shore it is the dry season.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading SEVERAL days have passed away since I have left the Pigmies and the village of Niembouai, and I am traveling toward the rising sun.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading The country is getting more and more mountainous as we advance eastward, the forests are very thick, the jungle is very dense, and many of the trees are of immense size.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading An apparently perpetual mist shrouds the summit of many of the hills, where it rains almost every day, though on the sea-shore it is the dry season.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading SEVERAL days have passed away since I have left the Pigmies and the village of Niembouai, and I am traveling toward the rising sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TRAVELING EASTWARD.--MEASURING HEIGHTS.--INSTRUMENTS USED.--REACH MOUAOU-KOMBO.--APPREHENSIONS OF THE PEOPLE.--PALAVER WITH THE CHIEF.--AN UNLUCKY SHOT.--HOSTILITIES COMMENCED.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The country is getting more and more mountainous as we advance eastward, the forests are very thick, the jungle is very dense, and many of the trees are of immense size.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading An apparently perpetual mist shrouds the summit of many of the hills, where it rains almost every day, though on the sea-shore it is the dry season.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading SEVERAL days have passed away since I have left the Pigmies and the village of Niembouai, and I am traveling toward the rising sun.
TRAVELINGnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading TRAVELING EASTWARD.--MEASURING HEIGHTS.--INSTRUMENTS USED.--REACH MOUAOU-KOMBO.--APPREHENSIONS OF THE PEOPLE.--PALAVER WITH THE CHIEF.--AN UNLUCKY SHOT.--HOSTILITIES COMMENCED.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The country is getting more and more mountainous as we advance eastward, the forests are very thick, the jungle is very dense, and many of the trees are of immense size.
UNLUCKYadjectiveUS /ənˈlʌki/
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading TRAVELING EASTWARD.--MEASURING HEIGHTS.--INSTRUMENTS USED.--REACH MOUAOU-KOMBO.--APPREHENSIONS OF THE PEOPLE.--PALAVER WITH THE CHIEF.--AN UNLUCKY SHOT.--HOSTILITIES COMMENCED.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Village after village of the wild Ashango inhabitants of the country have been passed by us; many are deserted.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading TRAVELING EASTWARD.--MEASURING HEIGHTS.--INSTRUMENTS USED.--REACH MOUAOU-KOMBO.--APPREHENSIONS OF THE PEOPLE.--PALAVER WITH THE CHIEF.--AN UNLUCKY SHOT.--HOSTILITIES COMMENCED.
precisely as stated
From this reading The country is getting more and more mountainous as we advance eastward, the forests are very thick, the jungle is very dense, and many of the trees are of immense size.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading SEVERAL days have passed away since I have left the Pigmies and the village of Niembouai, and I am traveling toward the rising sun.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The country is getting more and more mountainous as we advance eastward, the forests are very thick, the jungle is very dense, and many of the trees are of immense size.
in or at the place that
From this reading An apparently perpetual mist shrouds the summit of many of the hills, where it rains almost every day, though on the sea-shore it is the dry season.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Village after village of the wild Ashango inhabitants of the country have been passed by us; many are deserted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TRAVELING EASTWARD.--MEASURING HEIGHTS.--INSTRUMENTS USED.--REACH MOUAOU-KOMBO.--APPREHENSIONS OF THE PEOPLE.--PALAVER WITH THE CHIEF.--AN UNLUCKY SHOT.--HOSTILITIES COMMENCED.
