used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The gait they took was not a run, but it got them over the ground at four and a half to five miles an hour.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They started off across the veldt at about four o'clock of the afternoon and travelled rapidly until dark.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading They started off across the veldt at about four o'clock of the afternoon and travelled rapidly until dark.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading THE MAGIC BONE Let us now follow Simba, Mali-ya-bwana, and their six men and the two strange _shenzis_ who were to act as guides.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Shortly after sundown they stopped for an hour, ate, drank, and lay flat on their backs.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading They started off across the veldt at about four o'clock of the afternoon and travelled rapidly until dark.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The gait they took was not a run, but it got them over the ground at four and a half to five miles an hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MAGIC BONE Let us now follow Simba, Mali-ya-bwana, and their six men and the two strange _shenzis_ who were to act as guides.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Then they arose, lighted a candle end in the mica lantern, and resumed their journey.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE MAGIC BONE Let us now follow Simba, Mali-ya-bwana, and their six men and the two strange _shenzis_ who were to act as guides.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They started off across the veldt at about four o'clock of the afternoon and travelled rapidly until dark.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading Shortly after sundown they stopped for an hour, ate, drank, and lay flat on their backs.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading Shortly after sundown they stopped for an hour, ate, drank, and lay flat on their backs.
BONEnounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading THE MAGIC BONE Let us now follow Simba, Mali-ya-bwana, and their six men and the two strange _shenzis_ who were to act as guides.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The gait they took was not a run, but it got them over the ground at four and a half to five miles an hour.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Then they arose, lighted a candle end in the mica lantern, and resumed their journey.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading They started off across the veldt at about four o'clock of the afternoon and travelled rapidly until dark.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading Shortly after sundown they stopped for an hour, ate, drank, and lay flat on their backs.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Then they arose, lighted a candle end in the mica lantern, and resumed their journey.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The gait they took was not a run, but it got them over the ground at four and a half to five miles an hour.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Shortly after sundown they stopped for an hour, ate, drank, and lay flat on their backs.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE MAGIC BONE Let us now follow Simba, Mali-ya-bwana, and their six men and the two strange _shenzis_ who were to act as guides.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Shortly after sundown they stopped for an hour, ate, drank, and lay flat on their backs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading They started off across the veldt at about four o'clock of the afternoon and travelled rapidly until dark.
gaitnounUS /ɡeɪt/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading The gait they took was not a run, but it got them over the ground at four and a half to five miles an hour.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The gait they took was not a run, but it got them over the ground at four and a half to five miles an hour.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The gait they took was not a run, but it got them over the ground at four and a half to five miles an hour.
guidesnounUS /ɡaɪdz/
plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others
From this reading THE MAGIC BONE Let us now follow Simba, Mali-ya-bwana, and their six men and the two strange _shenzis_ who were to act as guides.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The gait they took was not a run, but it got them over the ground at four and a half to five miles an hour.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The gait they took was not a run, but it got them over the ground at four and a half to five miles an hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then they arose, lighted a candle end in the mica lantern, and resumed their journey.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The gait they took was not a run, but it got them over the ground at four and a half to five miles an hour.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Then they arose, lighted a candle end in the mica lantern, and resumed their journey.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading Then they arose, lighted a candle end in the mica lantern, and resumed their journey.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Shortly after sundown they stopped for an hour, ate, drank, and lay flat on their backs.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading THE MAGIC BONE Let us now follow Simba, Mali-ya-bwana, and their six men and the two strange _shenzis_ who were to act as guides.
set afire or burning
From this reading Then they arose, lighted a candle end in the mica lantern, and resumed their journey.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading THE MAGIC BONE Let us now follow Simba, Mali-ya-bwana, and their six men and the two strange _shenzis_ who were to act as guides.
Mali-ya-bwana
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From this reading THE MAGIC BONE Let us now follow Simba, Mali-ya-bwana, and their six men and the two strange _shenzis_ who were to act as guides.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE MAGIC BONE Let us now follow Simba, Mali-ya-bwana, and their six men and the two strange _shenzis_ who were to act as guides.
micanounUS /ˈmaɪkə/
any of various minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminum or potassium etc. that crystallize in forms that allow perfect cleavage into very thin leaves; used as dielectrics because of their resistance to electricity
From this reading Then they arose, lighted a candle end in the mica lantern, and resumed their journey.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The gait they took was not a run, but it got them over the ground at four and a half to five miles an hour.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The gait they took was not a run, but it got them over the ground at four and a half to five miles an hour.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE MAGIC BONE Let us now follow Simba, Mali-ya-bwana, and their six men and the two strange _shenzis_ who were to act as guides.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading They started off across the veldt at about four o'clock of the afternoon and travelled rapidly until dark.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They started off across the veldt at about four o'clock of the afternoon and travelled rapidly until dark.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They started off across the veldt at about four o'clock of the afternoon and travelled rapidly until dark.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Shortly after sundown they stopped for an hour, ate, drank, and lay flat on their backs.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The gait they took was not a run, but it got them over the ground at four and a half to five miles an hour.
with speed
From this reading They started off across the veldt at about four o'clock of the afternoon and travelled rapidly until dark.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Then they arose, lighted a candle end in the mica lantern, and resumed their journey.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The gait they took was not a run, but it got them over the ground at four and a half to five miles an hour.
shenzis
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From this reading THE MAGIC BONE Let us now follow Simba, Mali-ya-bwana, and their six men and the two strange _shenzis_ who were to act as guides.
for a short time
From this reading Shortly after sundown they stopped for an hour, ate, drank, and lay flat on their backs.
Simba
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From this reading THE MAGIC BONE Let us now follow Simba, Mali-ya-bwana, and their six men and the two strange _shenzis_ who were to act as guides.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading THE MAGIC BONE Let us now follow Simba, Mali-ya-bwana, and their six men and the two strange _shenzis_ who were to act as guides.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They started off across the veldt at about four o'clock of the afternoon and travelled rapidly until dark.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Shortly after sundown they stopped for an hour, ate, drank, and lay flat on their backs.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE MAGIC BONE Let us now follow Simba, Mali-ya-bwana, and their six men and the two strange _shenzis_ who were to act as guides.
sundownnounUS /ˈsʌndaʊn/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Shortly after sundown they stopped for an hour, ate, drank, and lay flat on their backs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAGIC BONE Let us now follow Simba, Mali-ya-bwana, and their six men and the two strange _shenzis_ who were to act as guides.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE MAGIC BONE Let us now follow Simba, Mali-ya-bwana, and their six men and the two strange _shenzis_ who were to act as guides.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The gait they took was not a run, but it got them over the ground at four and a half to five miles an hour.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they arose, lighted a candle end in the mica lantern, and resumed their journey.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They started off across the veldt at about four o'clock of the afternoon and travelled rapidly until dark.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MAGIC BONE Let us now follow Simba, Mali-ya-bwana, and their six men and the two strange _shenzis_ who were to act as guides.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The gait they took was not a run, but it got them over the ground at four and a half to five miles an hour.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading They started off across the veldt at about four o'clock of the afternoon and travelled rapidly until dark.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE MAGIC BONE Let us now follow Simba, Mali-ya-bwana, and their six men and the two strange _shenzis_ who were to act as guides.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They started off across the veldt at about four o'clock of the afternoon and travelled rapidly until dark.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE MAGIC BONE Let us now follow Simba, Mali-ya-bwana, and their six men and the two strange _shenzis_ who were to act as guides.
veldtnoun
elevated open grassland in southern Africa
From this reading They started off across the veldt at about four o'clock of the afternoon and travelled rapidly until dark.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The gait they took was not a run, but it got them over the ground at four and a half to five miles an hour.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE MAGIC BONE Let us now follow Simba, Mali-ya-bwana, and their six men and the two strange _shenzis_ who were to act as guides.
which person or people
From this reading THE MAGIC BONE Let us now follow Simba, Mali-ya-bwana, and their six men and the two strange _shenzis_ who were to act as guides.
