used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We approached it through dense high elephant grass, along a little beaten foot-path strewn with fetish dolls.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading We approached it through dense high elephant grass, along a little beaten foot-path strewn with fetish dolls.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was evening when we entered it, and drums could be heard rumbling and booming far and near.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Presently we passed a cluster of the usual mud huts, then another; several other clusters were in sight with patches of high jungle grass between.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading We approached it through dense high elephant grass, along a little beaten foot-path strewn with fetish dolls.
Ashanti
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From this reading KUMASSI, the capital of the Ashanti kingdom, was, we found, full of curious contrasts.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was evening when we entered it, and drums could be heard rumbling and booming far and near.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading We approached it through dense high elephant grass, along a little beaten foot-path strewn with fetish dolls.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Presently we passed a cluster of the usual mud huts, then another; several other clusters were in sight with patches of high jungle grass between.
boomingadjectiveUS /ˈbuːmɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading It was evening when we entered it, and drums could be heard rumbling and booming far and near.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading KUMASSI, the capital of the Ashanti kingdom, was, we found, full of curious contrasts.
clusterverbUS /ˈklʌstər/
come together as in a cluster or flock
From this reading Presently we passed a cluster of the usual mud huts, then another; several other clusters were in sight with patches of high jungle grass between.
clustersnounUS /ˈklʌstərz/
plural of “cluster” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Presently we passed a cluster of the usual mud huts, then another; several other clusters were in sight with patches of high jungle grass between.
contrastsnounUS /ˈkɑːntræsts/
plural of “contrast” — the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading KUMASSI, the capital of the Ashanti kingdom, was, we found, full of curious contrasts.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was evening when we entered it, and drums could be heard rumbling and booming far and near.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading KUMASSI, the capital of the Ashanti kingdom, was, we found, full of curious contrasts.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading We approached it through dense high elephant grass, along a little beaten foot-path strewn with fetish dolls.
dollsnounUS /dɑːlz/
plural of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading We approached it through dense high elephant grass, along a little beaten foot-path strewn with fetish dolls.
drumsnounUS /drʌmz/
plural of “drum” — a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading It was evening when we entered it, and drums could be heard rumbling and booming far and near.
elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading We approached it through dense high elephant grass, along a little beaten foot-path strewn with fetish dolls.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading It was evening when we entered it, and drums could be heard rumbling and booming far and near.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was evening when we entered it, and drums could be heard rumbling and booming far and near.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It was evening when we entered it, and drums could be heard rumbling and booming far and near.
fetishnounUS /ˈfetɪʃ/
a form of sexual desire in which gratification depends to an abnormal degree on some object or item of clothing or part of the body
From this reading We approached it through dense high elephant grass, along a little beaten foot-path strewn with fetish dolls.
foot-path
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From this reading We approached it through dense high elephant grass, along a little beaten foot-path strewn with fetish dolls.
set up or found
From this reading KUMASSI, the capital of the Ashanti kingdom, was, we found, full of curious contrasts.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading KUMASSI, the capital of the Ashanti kingdom, was, we found, full of curious contrasts.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading We approached it through dense high elephant grass, along a little beaten foot-path strewn with fetish dolls.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It was evening when we entered it, and drums could be heard rumbling and booming far and near.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading We approached it through dense high elephant grass, along a little beaten foot-path strewn with fetish dolls.
HUMANadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading THE HUMAN SACRIFICE.
hutsnounUS /hʌts/
plural of “hut” — temporary military shelter
From this reading Presently we passed a cluster of the usual mud huts, then another; several other clusters were in sight with patches of high jungle grass between.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Presently we passed a cluster of the usual mud huts, then another; several other clusters were in sight with patches of high jungle grass between.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We approached it through dense high elephant grass, along a little beaten foot-path strewn with fetish dolls.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading Presently we passed a cluster of the usual mud huts, then another; several other clusters were in sight with patches of high jungle grass between.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading KUMASSI, the capital of the Ashanti kingdom, was, we found, full of curious contrasts.
KUMASSI
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From this reading KUMASSI, the capital of the Ashanti kingdom, was, we found, full of curious contrasts.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We approached it through dense high elephant grass, along a little beaten foot-path strewn with fetish dolls.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading Presently we passed a cluster of the usual mud huts, then another; several other clusters were in sight with patches of high jungle grass between.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was evening when we entered it, and drums could be heard rumbling and booming far and near.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading KUMASSI, the capital of the Ashanti kingdom, was, we found, full of curious contrasts.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Presently we passed a cluster of the usual mud huts, then another; several other clusters were in sight with patches of high jungle grass between.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Presently we passed a cluster of the usual mud huts, then another; several other clusters were in sight with patches of high jungle grass between.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading Presently we passed a cluster of the usual mud huts, then another; several other clusters were in sight with patches of high jungle grass between.
in the near future
From this reading Presently we passed a cluster of the usual mud huts, then another; several other clusters were in sight with patches of high jungle grass between.
rumblingnounUS /ˈrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading It was evening when we entered it, and drums could be heard rumbling and booming far and near.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading THE HUMAN SACRIFICE.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Presently we passed a cluster of the usual mud huts, then another; several other clusters were in sight with patches of high jungle grass between.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Presently we passed a cluster of the usual mud huts, then another; several other clusters were in sight with patches of high jungle grass between.
strewnverbUS /struːn/
inflected form of “strew” — spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
From this reading We approached it through dense high elephant grass, along a little beaten foot-path strewn with fetish dolls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HUMAN SACRIFICE.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Presently we passed a cluster of the usual mud huts, then another; several other clusters were in sight with patches of high jungle grass between.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We approached it through dense high elephant grass, along a little beaten foot-path strewn with fetish dolls.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Presently we passed a cluster of the usual mud huts, then another; several other clusters were in sight with patches of high jungle grass between.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading KUMASSI, the capital of the Ashanti kingdom, was, we found, full of curious contrasts.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading KUMASSI, the capital of the Ashanti kingdom, was, we found, full of curious contrasts.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Presently we passed a cluster of the usual mud huts, then another; several other clusters were in sight with patches of high jungle grass between.
at the time that
From this reading It was evening when we entered it, and drums could be heard rumbling and booming far and near.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We approached it through dense high elephant grass, along a little beaten foot-path strewn with fetish dolls.
