used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The cook camp, too, was afoot, dark figures passing and repassing before a fire.
afootadverbUS /əˈfʊt/
on foot; walking
From this reading The cook camp, too, was afoot, dark figures passing and repassing before a fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RHINOCEROS In the first gray dusk Simba and Cazi Moto slipped away on the errands appointed for them--to find people and to find water, if possible.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When the first rays of the sun struck the fly of the small green master's-tent Kingozi appeared, demanding water wherewith to wash.
subject to appointment
From this reading THE RHINOCEROS In the first gray dusk Simba and Cazi Moto slipped away on the errands appointed for them--to find people and to find water, if possible.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the sound of his voice men stirred sleepily, sat up, poked the remains of their tiny fires.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE RHINOCEROS In the first gray dusk Simba and Cazi Moto slipped away on the errands appointed for them--to find people and to find water, if possible.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The cook camp, too, was afoot, dark figures passing and repassing before a fire.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the rest of the men slept heavily, seizing the unwonted chance.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The cook camp, too, was afoot, dark figures passing and repassing before a fire.
Cazi
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From this reading THE RHINOCEROS In the first gray dusk Simba and Cazi Moto slipped away on the errands appointed for them--to find people and to find water, if possible.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading But the rest of the men slept heavily, seizing the unwonted chance.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading The cook camp, too, was afoot, dark figures passing and repassing before a fire.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The cook camp, too, was afoot, dark figures passing and repassing before a fire.
demandingadjectiveUS /dɪˈmændɪŋ/
requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill
From this reading When the first rays of the sun struck the fly of the small green master's-tent Kingozi appeared, demanding water wherewith to wash.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading THE RHINOCEROS In the first gray dusk Simba and Cazi Moto slipped away on the errands appointed for them--to find people and to find water, if possible.
errandsnounUS /ˈerəndz/
plural of “errand” — a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading THE RHINOCEROS In the first gray dusk Simba and Cazi Moto slipped away on the errands appointed for them--to find people and to find water, if possible.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The cook camp, too, was afoot, dark figures passing and repassing before a fire.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading THE RHINOCEROS In the first gray dusk Simba and Cazi Moto slipped away on the errands appointed for them--to find people and to find water, if possible.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The cook camp, too, was afoot, dark figures passing and repassing before a fire.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading At the sound of his voice men stirred sleepily, sat up, poked the remains of their tiny fires.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE RHINOCEROS In the first gray dusk Simba and Cazi Moto slipped away on the errands appointed for them--to find people and to find water, if possible.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading When the first rays of the sun struck the fly of the small green master's-tent Kingozi appeared, demanding water wherewith to wash.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE RHINOCEROS In the first gray dusk Simba and Cazi Moto slipped away on the errands appointed for them--to find people and to find water, if possible.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading THE RHINOCEROS In the first gray dusk Simba and Cazi Moto slipped away on the errands appointed for them--to find people and to find water, if possible.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading When the first rays of the sun struck the fly of the small green master's-tent Kingozi appeared, demanding water wherewith to wash.
to a considerable degree
From this reading But the rest of the men slept heavily, seizing the unwonted chance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the sound of his voice men stirred sleepily, sat up, poked the remains of their tiny fires.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE RHINOCEROS In the first gray dusk Simba and Cazi Moto slipped away on the errands appointed for them--to find people and to find water, if possible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RHINOCEROS In the first gray dusk Simba and Cazi Moto slipped away on the errands appointed for them--to find people and to find water, if possible.
Kingozi
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From this reading When the first rays of the sun struck the fly of the small green master's-tent Kingozi appeared, demanding water wherewith to wash.
master's-tent
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From this reading When the first rays of the sun struck the fly of the small green master's-tent Kingozi appeared, demanding water wherewith to wash.
the force of workers available
From this reading But the rest of the men slept heavily, seizing the unwonted chance.
Moto
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From this reading THE RHINOCEROS In the first gray dusk Simba and Cazi Moto slipped away on the errands appointed for them--to find people and to find water, if possible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the rest of the men slept heavily, seizing the unwonted chance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE RHINOCEROS In the first gray dusk Simba and Cazi Moto slipped away on the errands appointed for them--to find people and to find water, if possible.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The cook camp, too, was afoot, dark figures passing and repassing before a fire.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading THE RHINOCEROS In the first gray dusk Simba and Cazi Moto slipped away on the errands appointed for them--to find people and to find water, if possible.
pokedverbUS /poʊkt/
past form of “poke” — poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading At the sound of his voice men stirred sleepily, sat up, poked the remains of their tiny fires.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading THE RHINOCEROS In the first gray dusk Simba and Cazi Moto slipped away on the errands appointed for them--to find people and to find water, if possible.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading When the first rays of the sun struck the fly of the small green master's-tent Kingozi appeared, demanding water wherewith to wash.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading At the sound of his voice men stirred sleepily, sat up, poked the remains of their tiny fires.
repassing
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From this reading The cook camp, too, was afoot, dark figures passing and repassing before a fire.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading But the rest of the men slept heavily, seizing the unwonted chance.
RHINOCEROSnounUS /raɪˈnɑːsərəs/
massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast Asia and Africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout
From this reading THE RHINOCEROS In the first gray dusk Simba and Cazi Moto slipped away on the errands appointed for them--to find people and to find water, if possible.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading At the sound of his voice men stirred sleepily, sat up, poked the remains of their tiny fires.
seizingnounUS /ˈsiːzɪŋ/
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading But the rest of the men slept heavily, seizing the unwonted chance.
Simba
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From this reading THE RHINOCEROS In the first gray dusk Simba and Cazi Moto slipped away on the errands appointed for them--to find people and to find water, if possible.
sleepilyadverbUS /ˈsliːpəli/
in a sleepy manner
From this reading At the sound of his voice men stirred sleepily, sat up, poked the remains of their tiny fires.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading But the rest of the men slept heavily, seizing the unwonted chance.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading THE RHINOCEROS In the first gray dusk Simba and Cazi Moto slipped away on the errands appointed for them--to find people and to find water, if possible.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When the first rays of the sun struck the fly of the small green master's-tent Kingozi appeared, demanding water wherewith to wash.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading At the sound of his voice men stirred sleepily, sat up, poked the remains of their tiny fires.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading At the sound of his voice men stirred sleepily, sat up, poked the remains of their tiny fires.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading When the first rays of the sun struck the fly of the small green master's-tent Kingozi appeared, demanding water wherewith to wash.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading When the first rays of the sun struck the fly of the small green master's-tent Kingozi appeared, demanding water wherewith to wash.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RHINOCEROS In the first gray dusk Simba and Cazi Moto slipped away on the errands appointed for them--to find people and to find water, if possible.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At the sound of his voice men stirred sleepily, sat up, poked the remains of their tiny fires.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE RHINOCEROS In the first gray dusk Simba and Cazi Moto slipped away on the errands appointed for them--to find people and to find water, if possible.
very small
From this reading At the sound of his voice men stirred sleepily, sat up, poked the remains of their tiny fires.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RHINOCEROS In the first gray dusk Simba and Cazi Moto slipped away on the errands appointed for them--to find people and to find water, if possible.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The cook camp, too, was afoot, dark figures passing and repassing before a fire.
unwontedadjective
unaccustomed or unusual
From this reading But the rest of the men slept heavily, seizing the unwonted chance.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At the sound of his voice men stirred sleepily, sat up, poked the remains of their tiny fires.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading At the sound of his voice men stirred sleepily, sat up, poked the remains of their tiny fires.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cook camp, too, was afoot, dark figures passing and repassing before a fire.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading When the first rays of the sun struck the fly of the small green master's-tent Kingozi appeared, demanding water wherewith to wash.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading THE RHINOCEROS In the first gray dusk Simba and Cazi Moto slipped away on the errands appointed for them--to find people and to find water, if possible.
at the time that
From this reading When the first rays of the sun struck the fly of the small green master's-tent Kingozi appeared, demanding water wherewith to wash.
wherewith
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From this reading When the first rays of the sun struck the fly of the small green master's-tent Kingozi appeared, demanding water wherewith to wash.
