used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Have you not noticed of late a change in Kouaga's manner towards us?"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I pulled him by the sleeve he halted, and when the last carrier had got out of hearing I confided to my friend my misgivings.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As I pulled him by the sleeve he halted, and when the last carrier had got out of hearing I confided to my friend my misgivings.
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.
carriernounUS /ˈkæriər/
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading As I pulled him by the sleeve he halted, and when the last carrier had got out of hearing I confided to my friend my misgivings.
carriersnounUS /ˈkæriərz/
plural of “carrier” — someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "Have you not noticed of late a change in Kouaga's manner towards us?"
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading As I pulled him by the sleeve he halted, and when the last carrier had got out of hearing I confided to my friend my misgivings.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading As I pulled him by the sleeve he halted, and when the last carrier had got out of hearing I confided to my friend my misgivings.
destroyed or killed
From this reading ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As I pulled him by the sleeve he halted, and when the last carrier had got out of hearing I confided to my friend my misgivings.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading As I pulled him by the sleeve he halted, and when the last carrier had got out of hearing I confided to my friend my misgivings.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you not noticed of late a change in Kouaga's manner towards us?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As I pulled him by the sleeve he halted, and when the last carrier had got out of hearing I confided to my friend my misgivings.
head-man
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From this reading ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading As I pulled him by the sleeve he halted, and when the last carrier had got out of hearing I confided to my friend my misgivings.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As I pulled him by the sleeve he halted, and when the last carrier had got out of hearing I confided to my friend my misgivings.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I pulled him by the sleeve he halted, and when the last carrier had got out of hearing I confided to my friend my misgivings.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Have you not noticed of late a change in Kouaga's manner towards us?"
JUJUS
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From this reading THE ROYAL JUJUS.
Kouaga's
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From this reading "Have you not noticed of late a change in Kouaga's manner towards us?"
immediately past
From this reading As I pulled him by the sleeve he halted, and when the last carrier had got out of hearing I confided to my friend my misgivings.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "Have you not noticed of late a change in Kouaga's manner towards us?"
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 ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Have you not noticed of late a change in Kouaga's manner towards us?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.
misgivingsnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋz/
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading As I pulled him by the sleeve he halted, and when the last carrier had got out of hearing I confided to my friend my misgivings.
MonounUS /moʊ/
an indefinitely short time
From this reading ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As I pulled him by the sleeve he halted, and when the last carrier had got out of hearing I confided to my friend my misgivings.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Have you not noticed of late a change in Kouaga's manner towards us?"
being perceived or observed
From this reading "Have you not noticed of late a change in Kouaga's manner towards us?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.
Omar
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From this reading ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As I pulled him by the sleeve he halted, and when the last carrier had got out of hearing I confided to my friend my misgivings.
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading As I pulled him by the sleeve he halted, and when the last carrier had got out of hearing I confided to my friend my misgivings.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.
ROYALadjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading THE ROYAL JUJUS.
sleevenounUS /sliːv/
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading As I pulled him by the sleeve he halted, and when the last carrier had got out of hearing I confided to my friend my misgivings.
express in speech
From this reading ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROYAL JUJUS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.
in the direction of
From this reading "Have you not noticed of late a change in Kouaga's manner towards us?"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Have you not noticed of late a change in Kouaga's manner towards us?"
ViziernounUS /vɪˈzɪər/
A high-ranking political advisor or minister to the sovereign monarch.
From this reading ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.
at the time that
From this reading As I pulled him by the sleeve he halted, and when the last carrier had got out of hearing I confided to my friend my misgivings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ON the fifth day after we had left our canoes the Grand Vizier of Mo had gone far forward along the line of carriers to speak with the head-man, and Omar was walking immediately before me at the rear of the procession.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you not noticed of late a change in Kouaga's manner towards us?"
