aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After his solitary evening meal he wandered about restlessly, gripping his pipe strongly between his teeth.
achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading His vision had been blurring badly during the day, and now his eyeballs ached as though they had been seared.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After his solitary evening meal he wandered about restlessly, gripping his pipe strongly between his teeth.
anew
From this reading Shortly after dark he entered his tent with the idea of turning in early; but the pain drove him out again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MURDER That night Kingozi was restless and could not sleep.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His vision had been blurring badly during the day, and now his eyeballs ached as though they had been seared.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading His vision had been blurring badly during the day, and now his eyeballs ached as though they had been seared.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His vision had been blurring badly during the day, and now his eyeballs ached as though they had been seared.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading After his solitary evening meal he wandered about restlessly, gripping his pipe strongly between his teeth.
blurringverbUS /ˈblɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “blur” — become glassy; lose clear vision
From this reading His vision had been blurring badly during the day, and now his eyeballs ached as though they had been seared.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading He remained only long enough to substitute his mosquito boots for his day boots.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Shortly after dark he entered his tent with the idea of turning in early; but the pain drove him out again.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE MURDER That night Kingozi was restless and could not sleep.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Shortly after dark he entered his tent with the idea of turning in early; but the pain drove him out again.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading His vision had been blurring badly during the day, and now his eyeballs ached as though they had been seared.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Shortly after dark he entered his tent with the idea of turning in early; but the pain drove him out again.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading His vision had been blurring badly during the day, and now his eyeballs ached as though they had been seared.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Shortly after dark he entered his tent with the idea of turning in early; but the pain drove him out again.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He remained only long enough to substitute his mosquito boots for his day boots.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Shortly after dark he entered his tent with the idea of turning in early; but the pain drove him out again.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading After his solitary evening meal he wandered about restlessly, gripping his pipe strongly between his teeth.
eyeballsnounUS /ˈaɪbɔːlz/
plural of “eyeball” — the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye
From this reading His vision had been blurring badly during the day, and now his eyeballs ached as though they had been seared.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He remained only long enough to substitute his mosquito boots for his day boots.
grippingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪpɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading After his solitary evening meal he wandered about restlessly, gripping his pipe strongly between his teeth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His vision had been blurring badly during the day, and now his eyeballs ached as though they had been seared.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After his solitary evening meal he wandered about restlessly, gripping his pipe strongly between his teeth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Shortly after dark he entered his tent with the idea of turning in early; but the pain drove him out again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His vision had been blurring badly during the day, and now his eyeballs ached as though they had been seared.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Shortly after dark he entered his tent with the idea of turning in early; but the pain drove him out again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Shortly after dark he entered his tent with the idea of turning in early; but the pain drove him out again.
Kingozi
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From this reading THE MURDER That night Kingozi was restless and could not sleep.
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 He remained only long enough to substitute his mosquito boots for his day boots.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading After his solitary evening meal he wandered about restlessly, gripping his pipe strongly between his teeth.
mosquitonounUS /məˈskiːtoʊ/
two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
From this reading He remained only long enough to substitute his mosquito boots for his day boots.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading THE MURDER That night Kingozi was restless and could not sleep.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE MURDER That night Kingozi was restless and could not sleep.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE MURDER That night Kingozi was restless and could not sleep.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His vision had been blurring badly during the day, and now his eyeballs ached as though they had been seared.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shortly after dark he entered his tent with the idea of turning in early; but the pain drove him out again.
and nothing more
From this reading He remained only long enough to substitute his mosquito boots for his day boots.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Shortly after dark he entered his tent with the idea of turning in early; but the pain drove him out again.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Shortly after dark he entered his tent with the idea of turning in early; but the pain drove him out again.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading After his solitary evening meal he wandered about restlessly, gripping his pipe strongly between his teeth.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He remained only long enough to substitute his mosquito boots for his day boots.
worried and uneasy
From this reading THE MURDER That night Kingozi was restless and could not sleep.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading After his solitary evening meal he wandered about restlessly, gripping his pipe strongly between his teeth.
searedadjectiveUS /sɪrd/
having the surface burned quickly with intense heat
From this reading His vision had been blurring badly during the day, and now his eyeballs ached as though they had been seared.
for a short time
From this reading Shortly after dark he entered his tent with the idea of turning in early; but the pain drove him out again.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading THE MURDER That night Kingozi was restless and could not sleep.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading After his solitary evening meal he wandered about restlessly, gripping his pipe strongly between his teeth.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading After his solitary evening meal he wandered about restlessly, gripping his pipe strongly between his teeth.
substituteverbUS /ˈsʌbstətuːt/
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
From this reading He remained only long enough to substitute his mosquito boots for his day boots.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading After his solitary evening meal he wandered about restlessly, gripping his pipe strongly between his teeth.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Shortly after dark he entered his tent with the idea of turning in early; but the pain drove him out again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MURDER That night Kingozi was restless and could not sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MURDER That night Kingozi was restless and could not sleep.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His vision had been blurring badly during the day, and now his eyeballs ached as though they had been seared.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading His vision had been blurring badly during the day, and now his eyeballs ached as though they had been seared.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He remained only long enough to substitute his mosquito boots for his day boots.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Shortly after dark he entered his tent with the idea of turning in early; but the pain drove him out again.
a vivid mental image
From this reading His vision had been blurring badly during the day, and now his eyeballs ached as though they had been seared.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading After his solitary evening meal he wandered about restlessly, gripping his pipe strongly between his teeth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MURDER That night Kingozi was restless and could not sleep.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Shortly after dark he entered his tent with the idea of turning in early; but the pain drove him out again.
