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From this reading "_Twiga[2] bwana_," he said, and then, as his eye caught the flash of many sing-sing horns, "_kuru, mingi_."
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Kingozi seated himself on a flat rock and at once began to take sights through a prismatic compass, entering the observations in a pocketbook.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kingozi seated himself on a flat rock and at once began to take sights through a prismatic compass, entering the observations in a pocketbook.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "_Twiga[2] bwana_," he said, and then, as his eye caught the flash of many sing-sing horns, "_kuru, mingi_."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Kingozi seated himself on a flat rock and at once began to take sights through a prismatic compass, entering the observations in a pocketbook.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He reported the result of his scouting in a low voice, to which the white man paid no attention whatever.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Kingozi seated himself on a flat rock and at once began to take sights through a prismatic compass, entering the observations in a pocketbook.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Mali-ya-bwana, bolt upright, stared out over the thinly wooded plain below.
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading Mali-ya-bwana, bolt upright, stared out over the thinly wooded plain below.
bwana
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From this reading "_Twiga[2] bwana_," he said, and then, as his eye caught the flash of many sing-sing horns, "_kuru, mingi_."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE STRANGER By the time the two men had gained the top of the hill the worst heat of the day had passed.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "_Twiga[2] bwana_," he said, and then, as his eye caught the flash of many sing-sing horns, "_kuru, mingi_."
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading Kingozi seated himself on a flat rock and at once began to take sights through a prismatic compass, entering the observations in a pocketbook.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE STRANGER By the time the two men had gained the top of the hill the worst heat of the day had passed.
a movement into or inward
From this reading Kingozi seated himself on a flat rock and at once began to take sights through a prismatic compass, entering the observations in a pocketbook.
the organ of sight
From this reading "_Twiga[2] bwana_," he said, and then, as his eye caught the flash of many sing-sing horns, "_kuru, mingi_."
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading "_Twiga[2] bwana_," he said, and then, as his eye caught the flash of many sing-sing horns, "_kuru, mingi_."
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Kingozi seated himself on a flat rock and at once began to take sights through a prismatic compass, entering the observations in a pocketbook.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading THE STRANGER By the time the two men had gained the top of the hill the worst heat of the day had passed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE STRANGER By the time the two men had gained the top of the hill the worst heat of the day had passed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He reported the result of his scouting in a low voice, to which the white man paid no attention whatever.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading THE STRANGER By the time the two men had gained the top of the hill the worst heat of the day had passed.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE STRANGER By the time the two men had gained the top of the hill the worst heat of the day had passed.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Kingozi seated himself on a flat rock and at once began to take sights through a prismatic compass, entering the observations in a pocketbook.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He reported the result of his scouting in a low voice, to which the white man paid no attention whatever.
hornsnounUS /hɔːrnz/
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading "_Twiga[2] bwana_," he said, and then, as his eye caught the flash of many sing-sing horns, "_kuru, mingi_."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kingozi seated himself on a flat rock and at once began to take sights through a prismatic compass, entering the observations in a pocketbook.
Kingozi
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From this reading Kingozi seated himself on a flat rock and at once began to take sights through a prismatic compass, entering the observations in a pocketbook.
kurunoun
a progressive disease of the central nervous system marked by increasing lack of coordination and advancing to paralysis and death within a year of the appearance of symptoms
From this reading "_Twiga[2] bwana_," he said, and then, as his eye caught the flash of many sing-sing horns, "_kuru, mingi_."
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He reported the result of his scouting in a low voice, to which the white man paid no attention whatever.
Mali-ya-bwana
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From this reading Mali-ya-bwana, bolt upright, stared out over the thinly wooded plain below.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He reported the result of his scouting in a low voice, to which the white man paid no attention whatever.
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 "_Twiga[2] bwana_," he said, and then, as his eye caught the flash of many sing-sing horns, "_kuru, mingi_."
the force of workers available
From this reading THE STRANGER By the time the two men had gained the top of the hill the worst heat of the day had passed.
mingi
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From this reading "_Twiga[2] bwana_," he said, and then, as his eye caught the flash of many sing-sing horns, "_kuru, mingi_."
not any; not one
From this reading He reported the result of his scouting in a low voice, to which the white man paid no attention whatever.
observationsnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading Kingozi seated himself on a flat rock and at once began to take sights through a prismatic compass, entering the observations in a pocketbook.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STRANGER By the time the two men had gained the top of the hill the worst heat of the day had passed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Kingozi seated himself on a flat rock and at once began to take sights through a prismatic compass, entering the observations in a pocketbook.
on one occasion
From this reading Kingozi seated himself on a flat rock and at once began to take sights through a prismatic compass, entering the observations in a pocketbook.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mali-ya-bwana, bolt upright, stared out over the thinly wooded plain below.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mali-ya-bwana, bolt upright, stared out over the thinly wooded plain below.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading He reported the result of his scouting in a low voice, to which the white man paid no attention whatever.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE STRANGER By the time the two men had gained the top of the hill the worst heat of the day had passed.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Mali-ya-bwana, bolt upright, stared out over the thinly wooded plain below.
pocketbooknounUS /ˈpɑːkətbʊk/
your personal financial means
From this reading Kingozi seated himself on a flat rock and at once began to take sights through a prismatic compass, entering the observations in a pocketbook.
prismaticadjectiveUS /prɪzˈmætɪk/
of or relating to or resembling or constituting a prism
From this reading Kingozi seated himself on a flat rock and at once began to take sights through a prismatic compass, entering the observations in a pocketbook.
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading He reported the result of his scouting in a low voice, to which the white man paid no attention whatever.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He reported the result of his scouting in a low voice, to which the white man paid no attention whatever.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Kingozi seated himself on a flat rock and at once began to take sights through a prismatic compass, entering the observations in a pocketbook.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "_Twiga[2] bwana_," he said, and then, as his eye caught the flash of many sing-sing horns, "_kuru, mingi_."
scoutingnounUS /ˈskaʊtɪŋ/
exploring in order to gain information
From this reading He reported the result of his scouting in a low voice, to which the white man paid no attention whatever.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Kingozi seated himself on a flat rock and at once began to take sights through a prismatic compass, entering the observations in a pocketbook.
sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading Kingozi seated himself on a flat rock and at once began to take sights through a prismatic compass, entering the observations in a pocketbook.
sing-sing
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From this reading "_Twiga[2] bwana_," he said, and then, as his eye caught the flash of many sing-sing horns, "_kuru, mingi_."
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Mali-ya-bwana, bolt upright, stared out over the thinly wooded plain below.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading THE STRANGER By the time the two men had gained the top of the hill the worst heat of the day had passed.
carry out
From this reading Kingozi seated himself on a flat rock and at once began to take sights through a prismatic compass, entering the observations in a pocketbook.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRANGER By the time the two men had gained the top of the hill the worst heat of the day had passed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "_Twiga[2] bwana_," he said, and then, as his eye caught the flash of many sing-sing horns, "_kuru, mingi_."
thinlyadverbUS /ˈθɪnli/
without force or sincere effort
From this reading Mali-ya-bwana, bolt upright, stared out over the thinly wooded plain below.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Kingozi seated himself on a flat rock and at once began to take sights through a prismatic compass, entering the observations in a pocketbook.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE STRANGER By the time the two men had gained the top of the hill the worst heat of the day had passed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kingozi seated himself on a flat rock and at once began to take sights through a prismatic compass, entering the observations in a pocketbook.
the upper part of anything
From this reading THE STRANGER By the time the two men had gained the top of the hill the worst heat of the day had passed.
Twiga
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From this reading "_Twiga[2] bwana_," he said, and then, as his eye caught the flash of many sing-sing horns, "_kuru, mingi_."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE STRANGER By the time the two men had gained the top of the hill the worst heat of the day had passed.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading Mali-ya-bwana, bolt upright, stared out over the thinly wooded plain below.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He reported the result of his scouting in a low voice, to which the white man paid no attention whatever.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading He reported the result of his scouting in a low voice, to which the white man paid no attention whatever.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He reported the result of his scouting in a low voice, to which the white man paid no attention whatever.
a Caucasian
From this reading He reported the result of his scouting in a low voice, to which the white man paid no attention whatever.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading Mali-ya-bwana, bolt upright, stared out over the thinly wooded plain below.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading THE STRANGER By the time the two men had gained the top of the hill the worst heat of the day had passed.
