Chapter XIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A NARROW SHAVE "John, send a man to fetch Kulana," said Royce.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading They had pursued him and almost run him down when the rush of stampeding elephants caused them to wheel their horses and flee for their lives.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading They had pursued him and almost run him down when the rush of stampeding elephants caused them to wheel their horses and flee for their lives.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Kulana reported that a small party of Tubus had caught sight of him as they emerged from a clump of trees some distance away.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Kulana reported that a small party of Tubus had caught sight of him as they emerged from a clump of trees some distance away.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Before the Hausa dispatched by John had gone out of sight, he met Kulana hurrying back from the northward post to which he had been sent to watch the progress of the enemy.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Before the Hausa dispatched by John had gone out of sight, he met Kulana hurrying back from the northward post to which he had been sent to watch the progress of the enemy.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before the Hausa dispatched by John had gone out of sight, he met Kulana hurrying back from the northward post to which he had been sent to watch the progress of the enemy.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Before the Hausa dispatched by John had gone out of sight, he met Kulana hurrying back from the northward post to which he had been sent to watch the progress of the enemy.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading Kulana reported that a small party of Tubus had caught sight of him as they emerged from a clump of trees some distance away.

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading They had pursued him and almost run him down when the rush of stampeding elephants caused them to wheel their horses and flee for their lives.

a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading Kulana reported that a small party of Tubus had caught sight of him as they emerged from a clump of trees some distance away.

past form of “dispatch” — send away towards a designated goal

From this reading Before the Hausa dispatched by John had gone out of sight, he met Kulana hurrying back from the northward post to which he had been sent to watch the progress of the enemy.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading Kulana reported that a small party of Tubus had caught sight of him as they emerged from a clump of trees some distance away.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading They had pursued him and almost run him down when the rush of stampeding elephants caused them to wheel their horses and flee for their lives.

plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm

From this reading They had pursued him and almost run him down when the rush of stampeding elephants caused them to wheel their horses and flee for their lives.

past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment

From this reading Kulana reported that a small party of Tubus had caught sight of him as they emerged from a clump of trees some distance away.

an opposing military force

From this reading Before the Hausa dispatched by John had gone out of sight, he met Kulana hurrying back from the northward post to which he had been sent to watch the progress of the enemy.

go or come after and bring or take back

From this reading A NARROW SHAVE "John, send a man to fetch Kulana," said Royce.

run away quickly

From this reading They had pursued him and almost run him down when the rush of stampeding elephants caused them to wheel their horses and flee for their lives.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They had pursued him and almost run him down when the rush of stampeding elephants caused them to wheel their horses and flee for their lives.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Before the Hausa dispatched by John had gone out of sight, he met Kulana hurrying back from the northward post to which he had been sent to watch the progress of the enemy.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Before the Hausa dispatched by John had gone out of sight, he met Kulana hurrying back from the northward post to which he had been sent to watch the progress of the enemy.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Before the Hausa dispatched by John had gone out of sight, he met Kulana hurrying back from the northward post to which he had been sent to watch the progress of the enemy.

a member of a Negroid people living chiefly in northern Nigeria

From this reading Before the Hausa dispatched by John had gone out of sight, he met Kulana hurrying back from the northward post to which he had been sent to watch the progress of the enemy.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Before the Hausa dispatched by John had gone out of sight, he met Kulana hurrying back from the northward post to which he had been sent to watch the progress of the enemy.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Kulana reported that a small party of Tubus had caught sight of him as they emerged from a clump of trees some distance away.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading They had pursued him and almost run him down when the rush of stampeding elephants caused them to wheel their horses and flee for their lives.

moving with great haste

From this reading Before the Hausa dispatched by John had gone out of sight, he met Kulana hurrying back from the northward post to which he had been sent to watch the progress of the enemy.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "It is time we were off."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It is time we were off."

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading A NARROW SHAVE "John, send a man to fetch Kulana," said Royce.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A NARROW SHAVE "John, send a man to fetch Kulana," said Royce.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading They had pursued him and almost run him down when the rush of stampeding elephants caused them to wheel their horses and flee for their lives.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading A NARROW SHAVE "John, send a man to fetch Kulana," said Royce.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Before the Hausa dispatched by John had gone out of sight, he met Kulana hurrying back from the northward post to which he had been sent to watch the progress of the enemy.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading A NARROW SHAVE "John, send a man to fetch Kulana," said Royce.

in a northern direction

From this reading Before the Hausa dispatched by John had gone out of sight, he met Kulana hurrying back from the northward post to which he had been sent to watch the progress of the enemy.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Before the Hausa dispatched by John had gone out of sight, he met Kulana hurrying back from the northward post to which he had been sent to watch the progress of the enemy.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "It is time we were off."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Before the Hausa dispatched by John had gone out of sight, he met Kulana hurrying back from the northward post to which he had been sent to watch the progress of the enemy.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Kulana reported that a small party of Tubus had caught sight of him as they emerged from a clump of trees some distance away.

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading Before the Hausa dispatched by John had gone out of sight, he met Kulana hurrying back from the northward post to which he had been sent to watch the progress of the enemy.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading Before the Hausa dispatched by John had gone out of sight, he met Kulana hurrying back from the northward post to which he had been sent to watch the progress of the enemy.

a person who is being chased

From this reading They had pursued him and almost run him down when the rush of stampeding elephants caused them to wheel their horses and flee for their lives.

made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account

From this reading Kulana reported that a small party of Tubus had caught sight of him as they emerged from a clump of trees some distance away.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A NARROW SHAVE "John, send a man to fetch Kulana," said Royce.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading They had pursued him and almost run him down when the rush of stampeding elephants caused them to wheel their horses and flee for their lives.

move hurridly

From this reading They had pursued him and almost run him down when the rush of stampeding elephants caused them to wheel their horses and flee for their lives.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading A NARROW SHAVE "John, send a man to fetch Kulana," said Royce.

cause to go somewhere

From this reading A NARROW SHAVE "John, send a man to fetch Kulana," said Royce.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Before the Hausa dispatched by John had gone out of sight, he met Kulana hurrying back from the northward post to which he had been sent to watch the progress of the enemy.

remove body hair with a razor

From this reading A NARROW SHAVE "John, send a man to fetch Kulana," said Royce.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Before the Hausa dispatched by John had gone out of sight, he met Kulana hurrying back from the northward post to which he had been sent to watch the progress of the enemy.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Kulana reported that a small party of Tubus had caught sight of him as they emerged from a clump of trees some distance away.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Kulana reported that a small party of Tubus had caught sight of him as they emerged from a clump of trees some distance away.

-ing form of “stampede” — cause to run in panic

From this reading They had pursued him and almost run him down when the rush of stampeding elephants caused them to wheel their horses and flee for their lives.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Kulana reported that a small party of Tubus had caught sight of him as they emerged from a clump of trees some distance away.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Before the Hausa dispatched by John had gone out of sight, he met Kulana hurrying back from the northward post to which he had been sent to watch the progress of the enemy.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They had pursued him and almost run him down when the rush of stampeding elephants caused them to wheel their horses and flee for their lives.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They had pursued him and almost run him down when the rush of stampeding elephants caused them to wheel their horses and flee for their lives.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Kulana reported that a small party of Tubus had caught sight of him as they emerged from a clump of trees some distance away.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "It is time we were off."

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A NARROW SHAVE "John, send a man to fetch Kulana," said Royce.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Kulana reported that a small party of Tubus had caught sight of him as they emerged from a clump of trees some distance away.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Kulana reported that a small party of Tubus had caught sight of him as they emerged from a clump of trees some distance away.

look attentively

From this reading Before the Hausa dispatched by John had gone out of sight, he met Kulana hurrying back from the northward post to which he had been sent to watch the progress of the enemy.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "It is time we were off."

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "It is time we were off."

change directions as if revolving on a pivot

From this reading They had pursued him and almost run him down when the rush of stampeding elephants caused them to wheel their horses and flee for their lives.

at the time that

From this reading They had pursued him and almost run him down when the rush of stampeding elephants caused them to wheel their horses and flee for their lives.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Before the Hausa dispatched by John had gone out of sight, he met Kulana hurrying back from the northward post to which he had been sent to watch the progress of the enemy.