used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Luji was fast asleep under the tree, and on a branch above him, sat the baboon, looking upwards, and making hideous faces.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Luji was fast asleep under the tree, and on a branch above him, sat the baboon, looking upwards, and making hideous faces.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading "And we shall have traversed Eastern Africa from the Limpopo northwards to the Zambesi; but, see, day is breaking; I long for the fresh air of morning after stilling all night here."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "And we shall have traversed Eastern Africa from the Limpopo northwards to the Zambesi; but, see, day is breaking; I long for the fresh air of morning after stilling all night here."
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "And we shall have traversed Eastern Africa from the Limpopo northwards to the Zambesi; but, see, day is breaking; I long for the fresh air of morning after stilling all night here."
(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 "And we shall have traversed Eastern Africa from the Limpopo northwards to the Zambesi; but, see, day is breaking; I long for the fresh air of morning after stilling all night here."
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading It was evident there was something concealed in the tree, which wanted to pass the monkey, and which the latter would not allow.
Amatonga
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Day was just breaking, and with it the Amatonga kraal was waking into life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And we shall have traversed Eastern Africa from the Limpopo northwards to the Zambesi; but, see, day is breaking; I long for the fresh air of morning after stilling all night here."
in a state of sleep
From this reading Luji was fast asleep under the tree, and on a branch above him, sat the baboon, looking upwards, and making hideous faces.
baboonnounUS /bəˈbuːn/
large terrestrial monkeys having doglike muzzles
From this reading Luji was fast asleep under the tree, and on a branch above him, sat the baboon, looking upwards, and making hideous faces.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Taking up his rifle, Hughes walked to the entrance, stooped, and went out, stepping over the prostrate bodies of the guard.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Luji was fast asleep under the tree, and on a branch above him, sat the baboon, looking upwards, and making hideous faces.
the act of breaking something
From this reading "And we shall have traversed Eastern Africa from the Limpopo northwards to the Zambesi; but, see, day is breaking; I long for the fresh air of morning after stilling all night here."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "And we shall have traversed Eastern Africa from the Limpopo northwards to the Zambesi; but, see, day is breaking; I long for the fresh air of morning after stilling all night here."
not accessible to view
From this reading It was evident there was something concealed in the tree, which wanted to pass the monkey, and which the latter would not allow.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "And we shall have traversed Eastern Africa from the Limpopo northwards to the Zambesi; but, see, day is breaking; I long for the fresh air of morning after stilling all night here."
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading "And we shall have traversed Eastern Africa from the Limpopo northwards to the Zambesi; but, see, day is breaking; I long for the fresh air of morning after stilling all night here."
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Taking up his rifle, Hughes walked to the entrance, stooped, and went out, stepping over the prostrate bodies of the guard.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was evident there was something concealed in the tree, which wanted to pass the monkey, and which the latter would not allow.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Luji was fast asleep under the tree, and on a branch above him, sat the baboon, looking upwards, and making hideous faces.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Luji was fast asleep under the tree, and on a branch above him, sat the baboon, looking upwards, and making hideous faces.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And we shall have traversed Eastern Africa from the Limpopo northwards to the Zambesi; but, see, day is breaking; I long for the fresh air of morning after stilling all night here."
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading "And we shall have traversed Eastern Africa from the Limpopo northwards to the Zambesi; but, see, day is breaking; I long for the fresh air of morning after stilling all night here."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "And we shall have traversed Eastern Africa from the Limpopo northwards to the Zambesi; but, see, day is breaking; I long for the fresh air of morning after stilling all night here."
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Taking up his rifle, Hughes walked to the entrance, stooped, and went out, stepping over the prostrate bodies of the guard.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And we shall have traversed Eastern Africa from the Limpopo northwards to the Zambesi; but, see, day is breaking; I long for the fresh air of morning after stilling all night here."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "And we shall have traversed Eastern Africa from the Limpopo northwards to the Zambesi; but, see, day is breaking; I long for the fresh air of morning after stilling all night here."
hideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading Luji was fast asleep under the tree, and on a branch above him, sat the baboon, looking upwards, and making hideous faces.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Luji was fast asleep under the tree, and on a branch above him, sat the baboon, looking upwards, and making hideous faces.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Taking up his rifle, Hughes walked to the entrance, stooped, and went out, stepping over the prostrate bodies of the guard.
HughesnounUS /hjuːz/
English poet (born in 1930)
From this reading Taking up his rifle, Hughes walked to the entrance, stooped, and went out, stepping over the prostrate bodies of the guard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And we shall have traversed Eastern Africa from the Limpopo northwards to the Zambesi; but, see, day is breaking; I long for the fresh air of morning after stilling all night here."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was evident there was something concealed in the tree, which wanted to pass the monkey, and which the latter would not allow.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Day was just breaking, and with it the Amatonga kraal was waking into life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And we shall have traversed Eastern Africa from the Limpopo northwards to the Zambesi; but, see, day is breaking; I long for the fresh air of morning after stilling all night here."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Day was just breaking, and with it the Amatonga kraal was waking into life.
and nothing more
From this reading Day was just breaking, and with it the Amatonga kraal was waking into life.
kraalnoun
a village of huts for native Africans in southern Africa; usually surrounded by a stockade
From this reading Day was just breaking, and with it the Amatonga kraal was waking into life.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading It was evident there was something concealed in the tree, which wanted to pass the monkey, and which the latter would not allow.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Day was just breaking, and with it the Amatonga kraal was waking into life.
Limpoponoun
an African river; flows into the Indian Ocean
From this reading "And we shall have traversed Eastern Africa from the Limpopo northwards to the Zambesi; but, see, day is breaking; I long for the fresh air of morning after stilling all night here."
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 "And we shall have traversed Eastern Africa from the Limpopo northwards to the Zambesi; but, see, day is breaking; I long for the fresh air of morning after stilling all night here."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Luji was fast asleep under the tree, and on a branch above him, sat the baboon, looking upwards, and making hideous faces.
Luji
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Luji was fast asleep under the tree, and on a branch above him, sat the baboon, looking upwards, and making hideous faces.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Luji was fast asleep under the tree, and on a branch above him, sat the baboon, looking upwards, and making hideous faces.
monkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading It was evident there was something concealed in the tree, which wanted to pass the monkey, and which the latter would not allow.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "And we shall have traversed Eastern Africa from the Limpopo northwards to the Zambesi; but, see, day is breaking; I long for the fresh air of morning after stilling all night here."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "And we shall have traversed Eastern Africa from the Limpopo northwards to the Zambesi; but, see, day is breaking; I long for the fresh air of morning after stilling all night here."
northwardsadverb
in a northern direction
From this reading "And we shall have traversed Eastern Africa from the Limpopo northwards to the Zambesi; but, see, day is breaking; I long for the fresh air of morning after stilling all night here."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was evident there was something concealed in the tree, which wanted to pass the monkey, and which the latter would not allow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And we shall have traversed Eastern Africa from the Limpopo northwards to the Zambesi; but, see, day is breaking; I long for the fresh air of morning after stilling all night here."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Luji was fast asleep under the tree, and on a branch above him, sat the baboon, looking upwards, and making hideous faces.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Taking up his rifle, Hughes walked to the entrance, stooped, and went out, stepping over the prostrate bodies of the guard.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Taking up his rifle, Hughes walked to the entrance, stooped, and went out, stepping over the prostrate bodies of the guard.
go across or through
From this reading It was evident there was something concealed in the tree, which wanted to pass the monkey, and which the latter would not allow.
prostrateverbUS /ˈprɑːstreɪt/
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading Taking up his rifle, Hughes walked to the entrance, stooped, and went out, stepping over the prostrate bodies of the guard.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Taking up his rifle, Hughes walked to the entrance, stooped, and went out, stepping over the prostrate bodies of the guard.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Luji was fast asleep under the tree, and on a branch above him, sat the baboon, looking upwards, and making hideous faces.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "And we shall have traversed Eastern Africa from the Limpopo northwards to the Zambesi; but, see, day is breaking; I long for the fresh air of morning after stilling all night here."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "And we shall have traversed Eastern Africa from the Limpopo northwards to the Zambesi; but, see, day is breaking; I long for the fresh air of morning after stilling all night here."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was evident there was something concealed in the tree, which wanted to pass the monkey, and which the latter would not allow.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Taking up his rifle, Hughes walked to the entrance, stooped, and went out, stepping over the prostrate bodies of the guard.
stilling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And we shall have traversed Eastern Africa from the Limpopo northwards to the Zambesi; but, see, day is breaking; I long for the fresh air of morning after stilling all night here."
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading Taking up his rifle, Hughes walked to the entrance, stooped, and went out, stepping over the prostrate bodies of the guard.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Taking up his rifle, Hughes walked to the entrance, stooped, and went out, stepping over the prostrate bodies of the guard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And we shall have traversed Eastern Africa from the Limpopo northwards to the Zambesi; but, see, day is breaking; I long for the fresh air of morning after stilling all night here."
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was evident there was something concealed in the tree, which wanted to pass the monkey, and which the latter would not allow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And we shall have traversed Eastern Africa from the Limpopo northwards to the Zambesi; but, see, day is breaking; I long for the fresh air of morning after stilling all night here."
traversedverbUS /ˈtrævərst/
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading "And we shall have traversed Eastern Africa from the Limpopo northwards to the Zambesi; but, see, day is breaking; I long for the fresh air of morning after stilling all night here."
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Luji was fast asleep under the tree, and on a branch above him, sat the baboon, looking upwards, and making hideous faces.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Luji was fast asleep under the tree, and on a branch above him, sat the baboon, looking upwards, and making hideous faces.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Taking up his rifle, Hughes walked to the entrance, stooped, and went out, stepping over the prostrate bodies of the guard.
upwardsadverbUS /ˈʌpwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Luji was fast asleep under the tree, and on a branch above him, sat the baboon, looking upwards, and making hideous faces.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading Day was just breaking, and with it the Amatonga kraal was waking into life.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Taking up his rifle, Hughes walked to the entrance, stooped, and went out, stepping over the prostrate bodies of the guard.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading It was evident there was something concealed in the tree, which wanted to pass the monkey, and which the latter would not allow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Day was just breaking, and with it the Amatonga kraal was waking into life.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And we shall have traversed Eastern Africa from the Limpopo northwards to the Zambesi; but, see, day is breaking; I long for the fresh air of morning after stilling all night here."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Taking up his rifle, Hughes walked to the entrance, stooped, and went out, stepping over the prostrate bodies of the guard.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was evident there was something concealed in the tree, which wanted to pass the monkey, and which the latter would not allow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Day was just breaking, and with it the Amatonga kraal was waking into life.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was evident there was something concealed in the tree, which wanted to pass the monkey, and which the latter would not allow.
Zambesi
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And we shall have traversed Eastern Africa from the Limpopo northwards to the Zambesi; but, see, day is breaking; I long for the fresh air of morning after stilling all night here."
