AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HURRICANE IN THE JUNGLE On and on went the expedition.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At all of the places which were visited Cujo inquired about King Susko and his people, and at last learned that the African had passed to the southeast along the Kassai River, driving before him several hundred head of cattle which he had picked up here and there.
AfricanadjectiveUS /ˈæfrəkən/
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading At all of the places which were visited Cujo inquired about King Susko and his people, and at last learned that the African had passed to the southeast along the Kassai River, driving before him several hundred head of cattle which he had picked up here and there.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 At all of the places which were visited Cujo inquired about King Susko and his people, and at last learned that the African had passed to the southeast along the Kassai River, driving before him several hundred head of cattle which he had picked up here and there.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading At all of the places which were visited Cujo inquired about King Susko and his people, and at last learned that the African had passed to the southeast along the Kassai River, driving before him several hundred head of cattle which he had picked up here and there.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading In the past many small towns and villages had been visited where there were more or less white people; but now they reached a territory where the blacks held full sway, with--but this was rarely--a Christian missionary among them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A HURRICANE IN THE JUNGLE On and on went the expedition.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At all of the places which were visited Cujo inquired about King Susko and his people, and at last learned that the African had passed to the southeast along the Kassai River, driving before him several hundred head of cattle which he had picked up here and there.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the past many small towns and villages had been visited where there were more or less white people; but now they reached a territory where the blacks held full sway, with--but this was rarely--a Christian missionary among them.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At all of the places which were visited Cujo inquired about King Susko and his people, and at last learned that the African had passed to the southeast along the Kassai River, driving before him several hundred head of cattle which he had picked up here and there.
blacksnounUS /blæks/
plural of “black” — the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading In the past many small towns and villages had been visited where there were more or less white people; but now they reached a territory where the blacks held full sway, with--but this was rarely--a Christian missionary among them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the past many small towns and villages had been visited where there were more or less white people; but now they reached a territory where the blacks held full sway, with--but this was rarely--a Christian missionary among them.
cattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading At all of the places which were visited Cujo inquired about King Susko and his people, and at last learned that the African had passed to the southeast along the Kassai River, driving before him several hundred head of cattle which he had picked up here and there.
ChristianadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading In the past many small towns and villages had been visited where there were more or less white people; but now they reached a territory where the blacks held full sway, with--but this was rarely--a Christian missionary among them.
Cujo
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From this reading At all of the places which were visited Cujo inquired about King Susko and his people, and at last learned that the African had passed to the southeast along the Kassai River, driving before him several hundred head of cattle which he had picked up here and there.
datnounUS /dæt/
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading "Him steal dat cattle," explained Cujo, "but him don't say dat stealin', him say um--um--" "A tax on the people?" suggested Dick.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Him steal dat cattle," explained Cujo, "but him don't say dat stealin', him say um--um--" "A tax on the people?" suggested Dick.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Him steal dat cattle," explained Cujo, "but him don't say dat stealin', him say um--um--" "A tax on the people?" suggested Dick.
drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading At all of the places which were visited Cujo inquired about King Susko and his people, and at last learned that the African had passed to the southeast along the Kassai River, driving before him several hundred head of cattle which he had picked up here and there.
expeditionnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading A HURRICANE IN THE JUNGLE On and on went the expedition.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "Him steal dat cattle," explained Cujo, "but him don't say dat stealin', him say um--um--" "A tax on the people?" suggested Dick.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading In the past many small towns and villages had been visited where there were more or less white people; but now they reached a territory where the blacks held full sway, with--but this was rarely--a Christian missionary among them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the past many small towns and villages had been visited where there were more or less white people; but now they reached a territory where the blacks held full sway, with--but this was rarely--a Christian missionary among them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At all of the places which were visited Cujo inquired about King Susko and his people, and at last learned that the African had passed to the southeast along the Kassai River, driving before him several hundred head of cattle which he had picked up here and there.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At all of the places which were visited Cujo inquired about King Susko and his people, and at last learned that the African had passed to the southeast along the Kassai River, driving before him several hundred head of cattle which he had picked up here and there.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading In the past many small towns and villages had been visited where there were more or less white people; but now they reached a territory where the blacks held full sway, with--but this was rarely--a Christian missionary among them.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading At all of the places which were visited Cujo inquired about King Susko and his people, and at last learned that the African had passed to the southeast along the Kassai River, driving before him several hundred head of cattle which he had picked up here and there.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At all of the places which were visited Cujo inquired about King Susko and his people, and at last learned that the African had passed to the southeast along the Kassai River, driving before him several hundred head of cattle which he had picked up here and there.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At all of the places which were visited Cujo inquired about King Susko and his people, and at last learned that the African had passed to the southeast along the Kassai River, driving before him several hundred head of cattle which he had picked up here and there.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading At all of the places which were visited Cujo inquired about King Susko and his people, and at last learned that the African had passed to the southeast along the Kassai River, driving before him several hundred head of cattle which he had picked up here and there.
HURRICANEnounUS /ˈhɜːrəkeɪn/
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading A HURRICANE IN THE JUNGLE On and on went the expedition.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A HURRICANE IN THE JUNGLE On and on went the expedition.
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading At all of the places which were visited Cujo inquired about King Susko and his people, and at last learned that the African had passed to the southeast along the Kassai River, driving before him several hundred head of cattle which he had picked up here and there.
JUNGLEnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading A HURRICANE IN THE JUNGLE On and on went the expedition.
Kassai
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At all of the places which were visited Cujo inquired about King Susko and his people, and at last learned that the African had passed to the southeast along the Kassai River, driving before him several hundred head of cattle which he had picked up here and there.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading At all of the places which were visited Cujo inquired about King Susko and his people, and at last learned that the African had passed to the southeast along the Kassai River, driving before him several hundred head of cattle which he had picked up here and there.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At all of the places which were visited Cujo inquired about King Susko and his people, and at last learned that the African had passed to the southeast along the Kassai River, driving before him several hundred head of cattle which he had picked up here and there.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading At all of the places which were visited Cujo inquired about King Susko and his people, and at last learned that the African had passed to the southeast along the Kassai River, driving before him several hundred head of cattle which he had picked up here and there.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading In the past many small towns and villages had been visited where there were more or less white people; but now they reached a territory where the blacks held full sway, with--but this was rarely--a Christian missionary among them.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading In the past many small towns and villages had been visited where there were more or less white people; but now they reached a territory where the blacks held full sway, with--but this was rarely--a Christian missionary among them.
missionarynounUS /ˈmɪʃəneri/
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading In the past many small towns and villages had been visited where there were more or less white people; but now they reached a territory where the blacks held full sway, with--but this was rarely--a Christian missionary among them.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In the past many small towns and villages had been visited where there were more or less white people; but now they reached a territory where the blacks held full sway, with--but this was rarely--a Christian missionary among them.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In the past many small towns and villages had been visited where there were more or less white people; but now they reached a territory where the blacks held full sway, with--but this was rarely--a Christian missionary among them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At all of the places which were visited Cujo inquired about King Susko and his people, and at last learned that the African had passed to the southeast along the Kassai River, driving before him several hundred head of cattle which he had picked up here and there.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A HURRICANE IN THE JUNGLE On and on went the expedition.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the past many small towns and villages had been visited where there were more or less white people; but now they reached a territory where the blacks held full sway, with--but this was rarely--a Christian missionary among them.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading At all of the places which were visited Cujo inquired about King Susko and his people, and at last learned that the African had passed to the southeast along the Kassai River, driving before him several hundred head of cattle which he had picked up here and there.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading In the past many small towns and villages had been visited where there were more or less white people; but now they reached a territory where the blacks held full sway, with--but this was rarely--a Christian missionary among them.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In the past many small towns and villages had been visited where there were more or less white people; but now they reached a territory where the blacks held full sway, with--but this was rarely--a Christian missionary among them.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading At all of the places which were visited Cujo inquired about King Susko and his people, and at last learned that the African had passed to the southeast along the Kassai River, driving before him several hundred head of cattle which he had picked up here and there.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At all of the places which were visited Cujo inquired about King Susko and his people, and at last learned that the African had passed to the southeast along the Kassai River, driving before him several hundred head of cattle which he had picked up here and there.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading In the past many small towns and villages had been visited where there were more or less white people; but now they reached a territory where the blacks held full sway, with--but this was rarely--a Christian missionary among them.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading In the past many small towns and villages had been visited where there were more or less white people; but now they reached a territory where the blacks held full sway, with--but this was rarely--a Christian missionary among them.
RivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading At all of the places which were visited Cujo inquired about King Susko and his people, and at last learned that the African had passed to the southeast along the Kassai River, driving before him several hundred head of cattle which he had picked up here and there.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "Him steal dat cattle," explained Cujo, "but him don't say dat stealin', him say um--um--" "A tax on the people?" suggested Dick.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading At all of the places which were visited Cujo inquired about King Susko and his people, and at last learned that the African had passed to the southeast along the Kassai River, driving before him several hundred head of cattle which he had picked up here and there.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the past many small towns and villages had been visited where there were more or less white people; but now they reached a territory where the blacks held full sway, with--but this was rarely--a Christian missionary among them.
southeastnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθiːst/
the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees
From this reading At all of the places which were visited Cujo inquired about King Susko and his people, and at last learned that the African had passed to the southeast along the Kassai River, driving before him several hundred head of cattle which he had picked up here and there.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading "Him steal dat cattle," explained Cujo, "but him don't say dat stealin', him say um--um--" "A tax on the people?" suggested Dick.
stealin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Him steal dat cattle," explained Cujo, "but him don't say dat stealin', him say um--um--" "A tax on the people?" suggested Dick.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Him steal dat cattle," explained Cujo, "but him don't say dat stealin', him say um--um--" "A tax on the people?" suggested Dick.
Susko
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At all of the places which were visited Cujo inquired about King Susko and his people, and at last learned that the African had passed to the southeast along the Kassai River, driving before him several hundred head of cattle which he had picked up here and there.
swayverbUS /sweɪ/
move back and forth or sideways
From this reading In the past many small towns and villages had been visited where there were more or less white people; but now they reached a territory where the blacks held full sway, with--but this was rarely--a Christian missionary among them.
taxverbUS /tæks/
levy a tax on
From this reading "Him steal dat cattle," explained Cujo, "but him don't say dat stealin', him say um--um--" "A tax on the people?" suggested Dick.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading In the past many small towns and villages had been visited where there were more or less white people; but now they reached a territory where the blacks held full sway, with--but this was rarely--a Christian missionary among them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At all of the places which were visited Cujo inquired about King Susko and his people, and at last learned that the African had passed to the southeast along the Kassai River, driving before him several hundred head of cattle which he had picked up here and there.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A HURRICANE IN THE JUNGLE On and on went the expedition.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In the past many small towns and villages had been visited where there were more or less white people; but now they reached a territory where the blacks held full sway, with--but this was rarely--a Christian missionary among them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the past many small towns and villages had been visited where there were more or less white people; but now they reached a territory where the blacks held full sway, with--but this was rarely--a Christian missionary among them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the past many small towns and villages had been visited where there were more or less white people; but now they reached a territory where the blacks held full sway, with--but this was rarely--a Christian missionary among them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the past many small towns and villages had been visited where there were more or less white people; but now they reached a territory where the blacks held full sway, with--but this was rarely--a Christian missionary among them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At all of the places which were visited Cujo inquired about King Susko and his people, and at last learned that the African had passed to the southeast along the Kassai River, driving before him several hundred head of cattle which he had picked up here and there.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In the past many small towns and villages had been visited where there were more or less white people; but now they reached a territory where the blacks held full sway, with--but this was rarely--a Christian missionary among them.
um
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Him steal dat cattle," explained Cujo, "but him don't say dat stealin', him say um--um--" "A tax on the people?" suggested Dick.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At all of the places which were visited Cujo inquired about King Susko and his people, and at last learned that the African had passed to the southeast along the Kassai River, driving before him several hundred head of cattle which he had picked up here and there.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading In the past many small towns and villages had been visited where there were more or less white people; but now they reached a territory where the blacks held full sway, with--but this was rarely--a Christian missionary among them.
visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading In the past many small towns and villages had been visited where there were more or less white people; but now they reached a territory where the blacks held full sway, with--but this was rarely--a Christian missionary among them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the past many small towns and villages had been visited where there were more or less white people; but now they reached a territory where the blacks held full sway, with--but this was rarely--a Christian missionary among them.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A HURRICANE IN THE JUNGLE On and on went the expedition.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the past many small towns and villages had been visited where there were more or less white people; but now they reached a territory where the blacks held full sway, with--but this was rarely--a Christian missionary among them.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading In the past many small towns and villages had been visited where there were more or less white people; but now they reached a territory where the blacks held full sway, with--but this was rarely--a Christian missionary among them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At all of the places which were visited Cujo inquired about King Susko and his people, and at last learned that the African had passed to the southeast along the Kassai River, driving before him several hundred head of cattle which he had picked up here and there.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading In the past many small towns and villages had been visited where there were more or less white people; but now they reached a territory where the blacks held full sway, with--but this was rarely--a Christian missionary among them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the past many small towns and villages had been visited where there were more or less white people; but now they reached a territory where the blacks held full sway, with--but this was rarely--a Christian missionary among them.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, um tax.
