used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The entire day, and the succeeding days for over a week, Kingozi sat under his big tree, smoking his black pipe.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE PILOCARPIN The _sultani_ duly appeared the next morning; women brought in firewood and products of the country to trade; all was well.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then for equally long periods a lively conversation went on, through an interpreter mostly, though occasionally the _sultani_ launched into his bastard Swahili or Kingozi ventured a few words in the new tongue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PILOCARPIN The _sultani_ duly appeared the next morning; women brought in firewood and products of the country to trade; all was well.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE PILOCARPIN The _sultani_ duly appeared the next morning; women brought in firewood and products of the country to trade; all was well.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For long periods at a time nothing at all was said.
bastardnounUS /ˈbæstərd/
insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
From this reading Then for equally long periods a lively conversation went on, through an interpreter mostly, though occasionally the _sultani_ launched into his bastard Swahili or Kingozi ventured a few words in the new tongue.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The _sultani_ sat beside him.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The entire day, and the succeeding days for over a week, Kingozi sat under his big tree, smoking his black pipe.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The entire day, and the succeeding days for over a week, Kingozi sat under his big tree, smoking his black pipe.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE PILOCARPIN The _sultani_ duly appeared the next morning; women brought in firewood and products of the country to trade; all was well.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Then for equally long periods a lively conversation went on, through an interpreter mostly, though occasionally the _sultani_ launched into his bastard Swahili or Kingozi ventured a few words in the new tongue.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE PILOCARPIN The _sultani_ duly appeared the next morning; women brought in firewood and products of the country to trade; all was well.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The entire day, and the succeeding days for over a week, Kingozi sat under his big tree, smoking his black pipe.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The entire day, and the succeeding days for over a week, Kingozi sat under his big tree, smoking his black pipe.
dulyadverbUS /ˈduːli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading THE PILOCARPIN The _sultani_ duly appeared the next morning; women brought in firewood and products of the country to trade; all was well.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The entire day, and the succeeding days for over a week, Kingozi sat under his big tree, smoking his black pipe.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Then for equally long periods a lively conversation went on, through an interpreter mostly, though occasionally the _sultani_ launched into his bastard Swahili or Kingozi ventured a few words in the new tongue.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Then for equally long periods a lively conversation went on, through an interpreter mostly, though occasionally the _sultani_ launched into his bastard Swahili or Kingozi ventured a few words in the new tongue.
firewoodnounUS /ˈfaɪərwʊd/
wood used for fuel
From this reading THE PILOCARPIN The _sultani_ duly appeared the next morning; women brought in firewood and products of the country to trade; all was well.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The entire day, and the succeeding days for over a week, Kingozi sat under his big tree, smoking his black pipe.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The _sultani_ sat beside him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The entire day, and the succeeding days for over a week, Kingozi sat under his big tree, smoking his black pipe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PILOCARPIN The _sultani_ duly appeared the next morning; women brought in firewood and products of the country to trade; all was well.
interpreternounUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətər/
someone who mediates between speakers of different languages
From this reading Then for equally long periods a lively conversation went on, through an interpreter mostly, though occasionally the _sultani_ launched into his bastard Swahili or Kingozi ventured a few words in the new tongue.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then for equally long periods a lively conversation went on, through an interpreter mostly, though occasionally the _sultani_ launched into his bastard Swahili or Kingozi ventured a few words in the new tongue.
Kingozi
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From this reading The entire day, and the succeeding days for over a week, Kingozi sat under his big tree, smoking his black pipe.
launchedverbUS /lɔːntʃt/
past form of “launch” — set up or found
From this reading Then for equally long periods a lively conversation went on, through an interpreter mostly, though occasionally the _sultani_ launched into his bastard Swahili or Kingozi ventured a few words in the new tongue.
full of life and energy
From this reading Then for equally long periods a lively conversation went on, through an interpreter mostly, though occasionally the _sultani_ launched into his bastard Swahili or Kingozi ventured a few words in the new tongue.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For long periods at a time nothing at all was said.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE PILOCARPIN The _sultani_ duly appeared the next morning; women brought in firewood and products of the country to trade; all was well.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading Then for equally long periods a lively conversation went on, through an interpreter mostly, though occasionally the _sultani_ launched into his bastard Swahili or Kingozi ventured a few words in the new tongue.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Then for equally long periods a lively conversation went on, through an interpreter mostly, though occasionally the _sultani_ launched into his bastard Swahili or Kingozi ventured a few words in the new tongue.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE PILOCARPIN The _sultani_ duly appeared the next morning; women brought in firewood and products of the country to trade; all was well.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For long periods at a time nothing at all was said.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Then for equally long periods a lively conversation went on, through an interpreter mostly, though occasionally the _sultani_ launched into his bastard Swahili or Kingozi ventured a few words in the new tongue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PILOCARPIN The _sultani_ duly appeared the next morning; women brought in firewood and products of the country to trade; all was well.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then for equally long periods a lively conversation went on, through an interpreter mostly, though occasionally the _sultani_ launched into his bastard Swahili or Kingozi ventured a few words in the new tongue.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then for equally long periods a lively conversation went on, through an interpreter mostly, though occasionally the _sultani_ launched into his bastard Swahili or Kingozi ventured a few words in the new tongue.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The entire day, and the succeeding days for over a week, Kingozi sat under his big tree, smoking his black pipe.
periodsnounUS /ˈpɪriədz/
plural of “period” — an amount of time
From this reading For long periods at a time nothing at all was said.
PILOCARPIN
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From this reading THE PILOCARPIN The _sultani_ duly appeared the next morning; women brought in firewood and products of the country to trade; all was well.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading The entire day, and the succeeding days for over a week, Kingozi sat under his big tree, smoking his black pipe.
productsnounUS /ˈprɑːdəkts/
plural of “product” — commodities offered for sale
From this reading THE PILOCARPIN The _sultani_ duly appeared the next morning; women brought in firewood and products of the country to trade; all was well.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading For long periods at a time nothing at all was said.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The entire day, and the succeeding days for over a week, Kingozi sat under his big tree, smoking his black pipe.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading The entire day, and the succeeding days for over a week, Kingozi sat under his big tree, smoking his black pipe.
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading The entire day, and the succeeding days for over a week, Kingozi sat under his big tree, smoking his black pipe.
sultani
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From this reading THE PILOCARPIN The _sultani_ duly appeared the next morning; women brought in firewood and products of the country to trade; all was well.
SwahilinounUS /swɑːˈhiːli/
the most widely spoken Bantu languages; the official language of Kenya and Tanzania and widely used as a lingua franca in east and central Africa
From this reading Then for equally long periods a lively conversation went on, through an interpreter mostly, though occasionally the _sultani_ launched into his bastard Swahili or Kingozi ventured a few words in the new tongue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PILOCARPIN The _sultani_ duly appeared the next morning; women brought in firewood and products of the country to trade; all was well.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then for equally long periods a lively conversation went on, through an interpreter mostly, though occasionally the _sultani_ launched into his bastard Swahili or Kingozi ventured a few words in the new tongue.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Then for equally long periods a lively conversation went on, through an interpreter mostly, though occasionally the _sultani_ launched into his bastard Swahili or Kingozi ventured a few words in the new tongue.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then for equally long periods a lively conversation went on, through an interpreter mostly, though occasionally the _sultani_ launched into his bastard Swahili or Kingozi ventured a few words in the new tongue.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For long periods at a time nothing at all was said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PILOCARPIN The _sultani_ duly appeared the next morning; women brought in firewood and products of the country to trade; all was well.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Then for equally long periods a lively conversation went on, through an interpreter mostly, though occasionally the _sultani_ launched into his bastard Swahili or Kingozi ventured a few words in the new tongue.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading THE PILOCARPIN The _sultani_ duly appeared the next morning; women brought in firewood and products of the country to trade; all was well.
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 entire day, and the succeeding days for over a week, Kingozi sat under his big tree, smoking his black pipe.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The entire day, and the succeeding days for over a week, Kingozi sat under his big tree, smoking his black pipe.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading Then for equally long periods a lively conversation went on, through an interpreter mostly, though occasionally the _sultani_ launched into his bastard Swahili or Kingozi ventured a few words in the new tongue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PILOCARPIN The _sultani_ duly appeared the next morning; women brought in firewood and products of the country to trade; all was well.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The entire day, and the succeeding days for over a week, Kingozi sat under his big tree, smoking his black pipe.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE PILOCARPIN The _sultani_ duly appeared the next morning; women brought in firewood and products of the country to trade; all was well.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then for equally long periods a lively conversation went on, through an interpreter mostly, though occasionally the _sultani_ launched into his bastard Swahili or Kingozi ventured a few words in the new tongue.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE PILOCARPIN The _sultani_ duly appeared the next morning; women brought in firewood and products of the country to trade; all was well.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Then for equally long periods a lively conversation went on, through an interpreter mostly, though occasionally the _sultani_ launched into his bastard Swahili or Kingozi ventured a few words in the new tongue.
