used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Hampton was eager to penetrate farther up-country in order to get into a big game region of which he had heard reports.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Looking back from the top of a little hill, the three boys could see the village of Chief Ruku-Ru, which they had skirted, still sleeping after its exciting night.
at or in the front
From this reading Ahead, through the long buffalo grass, wound the bearers under the direction of Wimba and Matse, each man either carrying a bundle on his head or else supporting on his shoulders one end of a pole from which was slung one of the more bulky articles of equipment, while a companion upheld the other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And by the time day had fully broken, the column was on its way.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading Ahead, through the long buffalo grass, wound the bearers under the direction of Wimba and Matse, each man either carrying a bundle on his head or else supporting on his shoulders one end of a pole from which was slung one of the more bulky articles of equipment, while a companion upheld the other.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ONE GOOD TURN Camp was broken at the first faint streaks of dawn the next day.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Looking back from the top of a little hill, the three boys could see the village of Chief Ruku-Ru, which they had skirted, still sleeping after its exciting night.
bearersnounUS /ˈberərz/
plural of “bearer” — someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading Ahead, through the long buffalo grass, wound the bearers under the direction of Wimba and Matse, each man either carrying a bundle on his head or else supporting on his shoulders one end of a pole from which was slung one of the more bulky articles of equipment, while a companion upheld the other.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mr. Hampton was eager to penetrate farther up-country in order to get into a big game region of which he had heard reports.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Looking back from the top of a little hill, the three boys could see the village of Chief Ruku-Ru, which they had skirted, still sleeping after its exciting night.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading ONE GOOD TURN Camp was broken at the first faint streaks of dawn the next day.
buffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading Ahead, through the long buffalo grass, wound the bearers under the direction of Wimba and Matse, each man either carrying a bundle on his head or else supporting on his shoulders one end of a pole from which was slung one of the more bulky articles of equipment, while a companion upheld the other.
bulkyadjectiveUS /ˈbʌlki/
of large size for its weight
From this reading Ahead, through the long buffalo grass, wound the bearers under the direction of Wimba and Matse, each man either carrying a bundle on his head or else supporting on his shoulders one end of a pole from which was slung one of the more bulky articles of equipment, while a companion upheld the other.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Ahead, through the long buffalo grass, wound the bearers under the direction of Wimba and Matse, each man either carrying a bundle on his head or else supporting on his shoulders one end of a pole from which was slung one of the more bulky articles of equipment, while a companion upheld the other.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And by the time day had fully broken, the column was on its way.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading ONE GOOD TURN Camp was broken at the first faint streaks of dawn the next day.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Ahead, through the long buffalo grass, wound the bearers under the direction of Wimba and Matse, each man either carrying a bundle on his head or else supporting on his shoulders one end of a pole from which was slung one of the more bulky articles of equipment, while a companion upheld the other.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Looking back from the top of a little hill, the three boys could see the village of Chief Ruku-Ru, which they had skirted, still sleeping after its exciting night.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading And by the time day had fully broken, the column was on its way.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Ahead, through the long buffalo grass, wound the bearers under the direction of Wimba and Matse, each man either carrying a bundle on his head or else supporting on his shoulders one end of a pole from which was slung one of the more bulky articles of equipment, while a companion upheld the other.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Looking back from the top of a little hill, the three boys could see the village of Chief Ruku-Ru, which they had skirted, still sleeping after its exciting night.
the first light of day
From this reading ONE GOOD TURN Camp was broken at the first faint streaks of dawn the next day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ONE GOOD TURN Camp was broken at the first faint streaks of dawn the next day.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Ahead, through the long buffalo grass, wound the bearers under the direction of Wimba and Matse, each man either carrying a bundle on his head or else supporting on his shoulders one end of a pole from which was slung one of the more bulky articles of equipment, while a companion upheld the other.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Ahead, through the long buffalo grass, wound the bearers under the direction of Wimba and Matse, each man either carrying a bundle on his head or else supporting on his shoulders one end of a pole from which was slung one of the more bulky articles of equipment, while a companion upheld the other.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Mr. Hampton was eager to penetrate farther up-country in order to get into a big game region of which he had heard reports.
one or the other of two
From this reading Ahead, through the long buffalo grass, wound the bearers under the direction of Wimba and Matse, each man either carrying a bundle on his head or else supporting on his shoulders one end of a pole from which was slung one of the more bulky articles of equipment, while a companion upheld the other.
else
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From this reading Ahead, through the long buffalo grass, wound the bearers under the direction of Wimba and Matse, each man either carrying a bundle on his head or else supporting on his shoulders one end of a pole from which was slung one of the more bulky articles of equipment, while a companion upheld the other.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Ahead, through the long buffalo grass, wound the bearers under the direction of Wimba and Matse, each man either carrying a bundle on his head or else supporting on his shoulders one end of a pole from which was slung one of the more bulky articles of equipment, while a companion upheld the other.
equipmentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading Ahead, through the long buffalo grass, wound the bearers under the direction of Wimba and Matse, each man either carrying a bundle on his head or else supporting on his shoulders one end of a pole from which was slung one of the more bulky articles of equipment, while a companion upheld the other.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading Looking back from the top of a little hill, the three boys could see the village of Chief Ruku-Ru, which they had skirted, still sleeping after its exciting night.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading ONE GOOD TURN Camp was broken at the first faint streaks of dawn the next day.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Mr. Hampton was eager to penetrate farther up-country in order to get into a big game region of which he had heard reports.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading ONE GOOD TURN Camp was broken at the first faint streaks of dawn the next day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Looking back from the top of a little hill, the three boys could see the village of Chief Ruku-Ru, which they had skirted, still sleeping after its exciting night.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading And by the time day had fully broken, the column was on its way.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Mr. Hampton was eager to penetrate farther up-country in order to get into a big game region of which he had heard reports.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mr. Hampton was eager to penetrate farther up-country in order to get into a big game region of which he had heard reports.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading ONE GOOD TURN Camp was broken at the first faint streaks of dawn the next day.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Ahead, through the long buffalo grass, wound the bearers under the direction of Wimba and Matse, each man either carrying a bundle on his head or else supporting on his shoulders one end of a pole from which was slung one of the more bulky articles of equipment, while a companion upheld the other.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Hampton was eager to penetrate farther up-country in order to get into a big game region of which he had heard reports.
HamptonnounUS /ˈhæmptən/
United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)
From this reading Mr. Hampton was eager to penetrate farther up-country in order to get into a big game region of which he had heard reports.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Hampton was eager to penetrate farther up-country in order to get into a big game region of which he had heard reports.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Ahead, through the long buffalo grass, wound the bearers under the direction of Wimba and Matse, each man either carrying a bundle on his head or else supporting on his shoulders one end of a pole from which was slung one of the more bulky articles of equipment, while a companion upheld the other.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Mr. Hampton was eager to penetrate farther up-country in order to get into a big game region of which he had heard reports.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Looking back from the top of a little hill, the three boys could see the village of Chief Ruku-Ru, which they had skirted, still sleeping after its exciting night.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ahead, through the long buffalo grass, wound the bearers under the direction of Wimba and Matse, each man either carrying a bundle on his head or else supporting on his shoulders one end of a pole from which was slung one of the more bulky articles of equipment, while a companion upheld the other.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Hampton was eager to penetrate farther up-country in order to get into a big game region of which he had heard reports.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mr. Hampton was eager to penetrate farther up-country in order to get into a big game region of which he had heard reports.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And by the time day had fully broken, the column was on its way.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Looking back from the top of a little hill, the three boys could see the village of Chief Ruku-Ru, which they had skirted, still sleeping after its exciting night.
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 Ahead, through the long buffalo grass, wound the bearers under the direction of Wimba and Matse, each man either carrying a bundle on his head or else supporting on his shoulders one end of a pole from which was slung one of the more bulky articles of equipment, while a companion upheld the other.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking back from the top of a little hill, the three boys could see the village of Chief Ruku-Ru, which they had skirted, still sleeping after its exciting night.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Ahead, through the long buffalo grass, wound the bearers under the direction of Wimba and Matse, each man either carrying a bundle on his head or else supporting on his shoulders one end of a pole from which was slung one of the more bulky articles of equipment, while a companion upheld the other.
Matse
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From this reading Ahead, through the long buffalo grass, wound the bearers under the direction of Wimba and Matse, each man either carrying a bundle on his head or else supporting on his shoulders one end of a pole from which was slung one of the more bulky articles of equipment, while a companion upheld the other.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Ahead, through the long buffalo grass, wound the bearers under the direction of Wimba and Matse, each man either carrying a bundle on his head or else supporting on his shoulders one end of a pole from which was slung one of the more bulky articles of equipment, while a companion upheld the other.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Hampton was eager to penetrate farther up-country in order to get into a big game region of which he had heard reports.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading ONE GOOD TURN Camp was broken at the first faint streaks of dawn the next day.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Looking back from the top of a little hill, the three boys could see the village of Chief Ruku-Ru, which they had skirted, still sleeping after its exciting night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ONE GOOD TURN Camp was broken at the first faint streaks of dawn the next day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And by the time day had fully broken, the column was on its way.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE GOOD TURN Camp was broken at the first faint streaks of dawn the next day.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Ahead, through the long buffalo grass, wound the bearers under the direction of Wimba and Matse, each man either carrying a bundle on his head or else supporting on his shoulders one end of a pole from which was slung one of the more bulky articles of equipment, while a companion upheld the other.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Mr. Hampton was eager to penetrate farther up-country in order to get into a big game region of which he had heard reports.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Ahead, through the long buffalo grass, wound the bearers under the direction of Wimba and Matse, each man either carrying a bundle on his head or else supporting on his shoulders one end of a pole from which was slung one of the more bulky articles of equipment, while a companion upheld the other.
penetrateverbUS /ˈpenətreɪt/
pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading Mr. Hampton was eager to penetrate farther up-country in order to get into a big game region of which he had heard reports.
polenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading Ahead, through the long buffalo grass, wound the bearers under the direction of Wimba and Matse, each man either carrying a bundle on his head or else supporting on his shoulders one end of a pole from which was slung one of the more bulky articles of equipment, while a companion upheld the other.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading Mr. Hampton was eager to penetrate farther up-country in order to get into a big game region of which he had heard reports.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading Mr. Hampton was eager to penetrate farther up-country in order to get into a big game region of which he had heard reports.
Ruku-Ru
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From this reading Looking back from the top of a little hill, the three boys could see the village of Chief Ruku-Ru, which they had skirted, still sleeping after its exciting night.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Looking back from the top of a little hill, the three boys could see the village of Chief Ruku-Ru, which they had skirted, still sleeping after its exciting night.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Ahead, through the long buffalo grass, wound the bearers under the direction of Wimba and Matse, each man either carrying a bundle on his head or else supporting on his shoulders one end of a pole from which was slung one of the more bulky articles of equipment, while a companion upheld the other.
skirtedverbUS /ˈskɜːrtɪd/
past form of “skirt” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading Looking back from the top of a little hill, the three boys could see the village of Chief Ruku-Ru, which they had skirted, still sleeping after its exciting night.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Looking back from the top of a little hill, the three boys could see the village of Chief Ruku-Ru, which they had skirted, still sleeping after its exciting night.
slungverbUS /slʌŋ/
inflected form of “sling” — hurl as if with a sling
From this reading Ahead, through the long buffalo grass, wound the bearers under the direction of Wimba and Matse, each man either carrying a bundle on his head or else supporting on his shoulders one end of a pole from which was slung one of the more bulky articles of equipment, while a companion upheld the other.
not in physical motion
From this reading Looking back from the top of a little hill, the three boys could see the village of Chief Ruku-Ru, which they had skirted, still sleeping after its exciting night.
streaksnounUS /striːks/
plural of “streak” — an unbroken series of events
From this reading ONE GOOD TURN Camp was broken at the first faint streaks of dawn the next day.
supportingadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪŋ/
furnishing support and encouragement
From this reading Ahead, through the long buffalo grass, wound the bearers under the direction of Wimba and Matse, each man either carrying a bundle on his head or else supporting on his shoulders one end of a pole from which was slung one of the more bulky articles of equipment, while a companion upheld the other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ONE GOOD TURN Camp was broken at the first faint streaks of dawn the next day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Looking back from the top of a little hill, the three boys could see the village of Chief Ruku-Ru, which they had skirted, still sleeping after its exciting night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Looking back from the top of a little hill, the three boys could see the village of Chief Ruku-Ru, which they had skirted, still sleeping after its exciting night.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Ahead, through the long buffalo grass, wound the bearers under the direction of Wimba and Matse, each man either carrying a bundle on his head or else supporting on his shoulders one end of a pole from which was slung one of the more bulky articles of equipment, while a companion upheld the other.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And by the time day had fully broken, the column was on its way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Hampton was eager to penetrate farther up-country in order to get into a big game region of which he had heard reports.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Looking back from the top of a little hill, the three boys could see the village of Chief Ruku-Ru, which they had skirted, still sleeping after its exciting night.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading ONE GOOD TURN Camp was broken at the first faint streaks of dawn the next day.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Ahead, through the long buffalo grass, wound the bearers under the direction of Wimba and Matse, each man either carrying a bundle on his head or else supporting on his shoulders one end of a pole from which was slung one of the more bulky articles of equipment, while a companion upheld the other.
up-countryadverb
to or in the interior of a country or region
From this reading Mr. Hampton was eager to penetrate farther up-country in order to get into a big game region of which he had heard reports.
upheldverbUS /əpˈheld/
inflected form of “uphold” — keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading Ahead, through the long buffalo grass, wound the bearers under the direction of Wimba and Matse, each man either carrying a bundle on his head or else supporting on his shoulders one end of a pole from which was slung one of the more bulky articles of equipment, while a companion upheld the other.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Looking back from the top of a little hill, the three boys could see the village of Chief Ruku-Ru, which they had skirted, still sleeping after its exciting night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ONE GOOD TURN Camp was broken at the first faint streaks of dawn the next day.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And by the time day had fully broken, the column was on its way.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Hampton was eager to penetrate farther up-country in order to get into a big game region of which he had heard reports.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Ahead, through the long buffalo grass, wound the bearers under the direction of Wimba and Matse, each man either carrying a bundle on his head or else supporting on his shoulders one end of a pole from which was slung one of the more bulky articles of equipment, while a companion upheld the other.
Wimba
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From this reading Ahead, through the long buffalo grass, wound the bearers under the direction of Wimba and Matse, each man either carrying a bundle on his head or else supporting on his shoulders one end of a pole from which was slung one of the more bulky articles of equipment, while a companion upheld the other.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Ahead, through the long buffalo grass, wound the bearers under the direction of Wimba and Matse, each man either carrying a bundle on his head or else supporting on his shoulders one end of a pole from which was slung one of the more bulky articles of equipment, while a companion upheld the other.
