used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHANGE IN PLANS The next day Mr. Hampton called the boys and Niellsen into conference regarding their future course.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading “We are on the fringes of big game country by all accounts,” he said, “both from what I picked up in Nairobi and from what Wimba tells me.
(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 “We are on the fringes of big game country by all accounts,” he said, “both from what I picked up in Nairobi and from what Wimba tells me.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They had put the country of the Kikuyus quite definitely behind them in their passage of the marshy region and now of this river, of which they did not know the name, although Mr. Hampton believed it to be probably a branch of the Terywell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CHANGE IN PLANS The next day Mr. Hampton called the boys and Niellsen into conference regarding their future course.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We are on the fringes of big game country by all accounts,” he said, “both from what I picked up in Nairobi and from what Wimba tells me.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “That’s the high one, isn’t it, Dad?” asked Jack.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They had put the country of the Kikuyus quite definitely behind them in their passage of the marshy region and now of this river, of which they did not know the name, although Mr. Hampton believed it to be probably a branch of the Terywell.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading They had put the country of the Kikuyus quite definitely behind them in their passage of the marshy region and now of this river, of which they did not know the name, although Mr. Hampton believed it to be probably a branch of the Terywell.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading They had put the country of the Kikuyus quite definitely behind them in their passage of the marshy region and now of this river, of which they did not know the name, although Mr. Hampton believed it to be probably a branch of the Terywell.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “We are on the fringes of big game country by all accounts,” he said, “both from what I picked up in Nairobi and from what Wimba tells me.
the two together, not just one
From this reading “We are on the fringes of big game country by all accounts,” he said, “both from what I picked up in Nairobi and from what Wimba tells me.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A CHANGE IN PLANS The next day Mr. Hampton called the boys and Niellsen into conference regarding their future course.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading They had put the country of the Kikuyus quite definitely behind them in their passage of the marshy region and now of this river, of which they did not know the name, although Mr. Hampton believed it to be probably a branch of the Terywell.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “We are on the fringes of big game country by all accounts,” he said, “both from what I picked up in Nairobi and from what Wimba tells me.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A CHANGE IN PLANS The next day Mr. Hampton called the boys and Niellsen into conference regarding their future course.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading A CHANGE IN PLANS The next day Mr. Hampton called the boys and Niellsen into conference regarding their future course.
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading A CHANGE IN PLANS The next day Mr. Hampton called the boys and Niellsen into conference regarding their future course.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading They had put the country of the Kikuyus quite definitely behind them in their passage of the marshy region and now of this river, of which they did not know the name, although Mr. Hampton believed it to be probably a branch of the Terywell.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading A CHANGE IN PLANS The next day Mr. Hampton called the boys and Niellsen into conference regarding their future course.
DadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “That’s the high one, isn’t it, Dad?” asked Jack.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A CHANGE IN PLANS The next day Mr. Hampton called the boys and Niellsen into conference regarding their future course.
definitelyadverbUS /ˈdefənətli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading They had put the country of the Kikuyus quite definitely behind them in their passage of the marshy region and now of this river, of which they did not know the name, although Mr. Hampton believed it to be probably a branch of the Terywell.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They had put the country of the Kikuyus quite definitely behind them in their passage of the marshy region and now of this river, of which they did not know the name, although Mr. Hampton believed it to be probably a branch of the Terywell.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading West of us lies Lake Victoria; east, Mount Kenya.”
fringesnounUS /ˈfrɪndʒɪz/
plural of “fringe” — the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading “We are on the fringes of big game country by all accounts,” he said, “both from what I picked up in Nairobi and from what Wimba tells me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “We are on the fringes of big game country by all accounts,” he said, “both from what I picked up in Nairobi and from what Wimba tells me.
yet to be or coming
From this reading A CHANGE IN PLANS The next day Mr. Hampton called the boys and Niellsen into conference regarding their future course.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “We are on the fringes of big game country by all accounts,” he said, “both from what I picked up in Nairobi and from what Wimba tells me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had put the country of the Kikuyus quite definitely behind them in their passage of the marshy region and now of this river, of which they did not know the name, although Mr. Hampton believed it to be probably a branch of the Terywell.
HamptonnounUS /ˈhæmptən/
United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)
From this reading A CHANGE IN PLANS The next day Mr. Hampton called the boys and Niellsen into conference regarding their future course.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We are on the fringes of big game country by all accounts,” he said, “both from what I picked up in Nairobi and from what Wimba tells me.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “That’s the high one, isn’t it, Dad?” asked Jack.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “We are on the fringes of big game country by all accounts,” he said, “both from what I picked up in Nairobi and from what Wimba tells me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CHANGE IN PLANS The next day Mr. Hampton called the boys and Niellsen into conference regarding their future course.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A CHANGE IN PLANS The next day Mr. Hampton called the boys and Niellsen into conference regarding their future course.
isn't
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From this reading “That’s the high one, isn’t it, Dad?” asked Jack.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had put the country of the Kikuyus quite definitely behind them in their passage of the marshy region and now of this river, of which they did not know the name, although Mr. Hampton believed it to be probably a branch of the Terywell.
a small worthless amount
From this reading “That’s the high one, isn’t it, Dad?” asked Jack.
KenyanounUS /ˈkenjə/
a republic in eastern Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1963; major archeological discoveries have been made in the Great Rift Valley in Kenya
From this reading West of us lies Lake Victoria; east, Mount Kenya.”
Kikuyus
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From this reading They had put the country of the Kikuyus quite definitely behind them in their passage of the marshy region and now of this river, of which they did not know the name, although Mr. Hampton believed it to be probably a branch of the Terywell.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They had put the country of the Kikuyus quite definitely behind them in their passage of the marshy region and now of this river, of which they did not know the name, although Mr. Hampton believed it to be probably a branch of the Terywell.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading West of us lies Lake Victoria; east, Mount Kenya.”
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading West of us lies Lake Victoria; east, Mount Kenya.”
marshyadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrʃi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading They had put the country of the Kikuyus quite definitely behind them in their passage of the marshy region and now of this river, of which they did not know the name, although Mr. Hampton believed it to be probably a branch of the Terywell.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “We are on the fringes of big game country by all accounts,” he said, “both from what I picked up in Nairobi and from what Wimba tells me.
attach to a support
From this reading West of us lies Lake Victoria; east, Mount Kenya.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading A CHANGE IN PLANS The next day Mr. Hampton called the boys and Niellsen into conference regarding their future course.
NairobinounUS /ˌnaɪˈroʊbi/
the capital and largest city of Kenya; a center for tourist safaris
From this reading “We are on the fringes of big game country by all accounts,” he said, “both from what I picked up in Nairobi and from what Wimba tells me.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They had put the country of the Kikuyus quite definitely behind them in their passage of the marshy region and now of this river, of which they did not know the name, although Mr. Hampton believed it to be probably a branch of the Terywell.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A CHANGE IN PLANS The next day Mr. Hampton called the boys and Niellsen into conference regarding their future course.
Niellsen
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From this reading A CHANGE IN PLANS The next day Mr. Hampton called the boys and Niellsen into conference regarding their future course.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had put the country of the Kikuyus quite definitely behind them in their passage of the marshy region and now of this river, of which they did not know the name, although Mr. Hampton believed it to be probably a branch of the Terywell.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They had put the country of the Kikuyus quite definitely behind them in their passage of the marshy region and now of this river, of which they did not know the name, although Mr. Hampton believed it to be probably a branch of the Terywell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had put the country of the Kikuyus quite definitely behind them in their passage of the marshy region and now of this river, of which they did not know the name, although Mr. Hampton believed it to be probably a branch of the Terywell.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “We are on the fringes of big game country by all accounts,” he said, “both from what I picked up in Nairobi and from what Wimba tells me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “That’s the high one, isn’t it, Dad?” asked Jack.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading They had put the country of the Kikuyus quite definitely behind them in their passage of the marshy region and now of this river, of which they did not know the name, although Mr. Hampton believed it to be probably a branch of the Terywell.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading “We are on the fringes of big game country by all accounts,” he said, “both from what I picked up in Nairobi and from what Wimba tells me.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading A CHANGE IN PLANS The next day Mr. Hampton called the boys and Niellsen into conference regarding their future course.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading They had put the country of the Kikuyus quite definitely behind them in their passage of the marshy region and now of this river, of which they did not know the name, although Mr. Hampton believed it to be probably a branch of the Terywell.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They had put the country of the Kikuyus quite definitely behind them in their passage of the marshy region and now of this river, of which they did not know the name, although Mr. Hampton believed it to be probably a branch of the Terywell.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading They had put the country of the Kikuyus quite definitely behind them in their passage of the marshy region and now of this river, of which they did not know the name, although Mr. Hampton believed it to be probably a branch of the Terywell.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading A CHANGE IN PLANS The next day Mr. Hampton called the boys and Niellsen into conference regarding their future course.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading They had put the country of the Kikuyus quite definitely behind them in their passage of the marshy region and now of this river, of which they did not know the name, although Mr. Hampton believed it to be probably a branch of the Terywell.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading They had put the country of the Kikuyus quite definitely behind them in their passage of the marshy region and now of this river, of which they did not know the name, although Mr. Hampton believed it to be probably a branch of the Terywell.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We are on the fringes of big game country by all accounts,” he said, “both from what I picked up in Nairobi and from what Wimba tells me.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading “We are on the fringes of big game country by all accounts,” he said, “both from what I picked up in Nairobi and from what Wimba tells me.
Terywell
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From this reading They had put the country of the Kikuyus quite definitely behind them in their passage of the marshy region and now of this river, of which they did not know the name, although Mr. Hampton believed it to be probably a branch of the Terywell.
That's
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From this reading “That’s the high one, isn’t it, Dad?” asked Jack.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CHANGE IN PLANS The next day Mr. Hampton called the boys and Niellsen into conference regarding their future course.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A CHANGE IN PLANS The next day Mr. Hampton called the boys and Niellsen into conference regarding their future course.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had put the country of the Kikuyus quite definitely behind them in their passage of the marshy region and now of this river, of which they did not know the name, although Mr. Hampton believed it to be probably a branch of the Terywell.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had put the country of the Kikuyus quite definitely behind them in their passage of the marshy region and now of this river, of which they did not know the name, although Mr. Hampton believed it to be probably a branch of the Terywell.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They had put the country of the Kikuyus quite definitely behind them in their passage of the marshy region and now of this river, of which they did not know the name, although Mr. Hampton believed it to be probably a branch of the Terywell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had put the country of the Kikuyus quite definitely behind them in their passage of the marshy region and now of this river, of which they did not know the name, although Mr. Hampton believed it to be probably a branch of the Terywell.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “We are on the fringes of big game country by all accounts,” he said, “both from what I picked up in Nairobi and from what Wimba tells me.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading West of us lies Lake Victoria; east, Mount Kenya.”
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading West of us lies Lake Victoria; east, Mount Kenya.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We are on the fringes of big game country by all accounts,” he said, “both from what I picked up in Nairobi and from what Wimba tells me.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading West of us lies Lake Victoria; east, Mount Kenya.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “We are on the fringes of big game country by all accounts,” he said, “both from what I picked up in Nairobi and from what Wimba tells me.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They had put the country of the Kikuyus quite definitely behind them in their passage of the marshy region and now of this river, of which they did not know the name, although Mr. Hampton believed it to be probably a branch of the Terywell.
Wimba
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From this reading “We are on the fringes of big game country by all accounts,” he said, “both from what I picked up in Nairobi and from what Wimba tells me.
