used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he returns home, he finds Mr. Leopard, whom they have stuck up in the fork of a tree.
a-hunting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nianga Dia Ngenga and Leopard Nianga Dia Ngenga takes up his gun, saying: "I will go a-hunting."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nianga Dia Ngenga and Leopard Nianga Dia Ngenga takes up his gun, saying: "I will go a-hunting."
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading He has reached the bush; he has hunted; he saw not game; he says: "I will go."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This is what caused the Turtle to live in the water: the people were going to kill him; but he was shrewd.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading This is what caused the Turtle to live in the water: the people were going to kill him; but he was shrewd.
DianounUS /ˈdiːə/
an intelligence agency of the United States in the Department of Defense; is responsible for providing intelligence in support of military planning and operations and weapons acquisition
From this reading Nianga Dia Ngenga and Leopard Nianga Dia Ngenga takes up his gun, saying: "I will go a-hunting."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When he sees Nianga, he says: "Father Nianga, help me out!"
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading When he returns home, he finds Mr. Leopard, whom they have stuck up in the fork of a tree.
forknounUS /fɔːrk/
cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading When he returns home, he finds Mr. Leopard, whom they have stuck up in the fork of a tree.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading He has reached the bush; he has hunted; he saw not game; he says: "I will go."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Nianga Dia Ngenga and Leopard Nianga Dia Ngenga takes up his gun, saying: "I will go a-hunting."
the act of departing
From this reading This is what caused the Turtle to live in the water: the people were going to kill him; but he was shrewd.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Nianga Dia Ngenga and Leopard Nianga Dia Ngenga takes up his gun, saying: "I will go a-hunting."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has reached the bush; he has hunted; he saw not game; he says: "I will go."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When he returns home, he finds Mr. Leopard, whom they have stuck up in the fork of a tree.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This is what caused the Turtle to live in the water: the people were going to kill him; but he was shrewd.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading When he sees Nianga, he says: "Father Nianga, help me out!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This is what caused the Turtle to live in the water: the people were going to kill him; but he was shrewd.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nianga Dia Ngenga and Leopard Nianga Dia Ngenga takes up his gun, saying: "I will go a-hunting."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When he returns home, he finds Mr. Leopard, whom they have stuck up in the fork of a tree.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading He has reached the bush; he has hunted; he saw not game; he says: "I will go."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Nianga Dia Ngenga and Leopard Nianga Dia Ngenga takes up his gun, saying: "I will go a-hunting."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This is what caused the Turtle to live in the water: the people were going to kill him; but he was shrewd.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is what caused the Turtle to live in the water: the people were going to kill him; but he was shrewd.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading This is what caused the Turtle to live in the water: the people were going to kill him; but he was shrewd.
LeopardnounUS /ˈlepərd/
the pelt of a leopard
From this reading Nianga Dia Ngenga and Leopard Nianga Dia Ngenga takes up his gun, saying: "I will go a-hunting."
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading This is what caused the Turtle to live in the water: the people were going to kill him; but he was shrewd.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he sees Nianga, he says: "Father Nianga, help me out!"
a form of address for a man
From this reading When he returns home, he finds Mr. Leopard, whom they have stuck up in the fork of a tree.
Ngenga
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nianga Dia Ngenga and Leopard Nianga Dia Ngenga takes up his gun, saying: "I will go a-hunting."
Nianga
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nianga Dia Ngenga and Leopard Nianga Dia Ngenga takes up his gun, saying: "I will go a-hunting."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He has reached the bush; he has hunted; he saw not game; he says: "I will go."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he returns home, he finds Mr. Leopard, whom they have stuck up in the fork of a tree.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When he sees Nianga, he says: "Father Nianga, help me out!"
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading This is what caused the Turtle to live in the water: the people were going to kill him; but he was shrewd.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He has reached the bush; he has hunted; he saw not game; he says: "I will go."
returnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading When he returns home, he finds Mr. Leopard, whom they have stuck up in the fork of a tree.
cut with a saw
From this reading He has reached the bush; he has hunted; he saw not game; he says: "I will go."
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Nianga Dia Ngenga and Leopard Nianga Dia Ngenga takes up his gun, saying: "I will go a-hunting."
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading He has reached the bush; he has hunted; he saw not game; he says: "I will go."
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading When he sees Nianga, he says: "Father Nianga, help me out!"
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading This is what caused the Turtle to live in the water: the people were going to kill him; but he was shrewd.
caught or fixed
From this reading When he returns home, he finds Mr. Leopard, whom they have stuck up in the fork of a tree.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading Nianga Dia Ngenga and Leopard Nianga Dia Ngenga takes up his gun, saying: "I will go a-hunting."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This is what caused the Turtle to live in the water: the people were going to kill him; but he was shrewd.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he returns home, he finds Mr. Leopard, whom they have stuck up in the fork of a tree.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is what caused the Turtle to live in the water: the people were going to kill him; but he was shrewd.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This is what caused the Turtle to live in the water: the people were going to kill him; but he was shrewd.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading When he returns home, he finds Mr. Leopard, whom they have stuck up in the fork of a tree.
TurtlenounUS /ˈtɜːrtəl/
a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
From this reading This is what caused the Turtle to live in the water: the people were going to kill him; but he was shrewd.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Nianga Dia Ngenga and Leopard Nianga Dia Ngenga takes up his gun, saying: "I will go a-hunting."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is what caused the Turtle to live in the water: the people were going to kill him; but he was shrewd.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading This is what caused the Turtle to live in the water: the people were going to kill him; but he was shrewd.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This is what caused the Turtle to live in the water: the people were going to kill him; but he was shrewd.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This is what caused the Turtle to live in the water: the people were going to kill him; but he was shrewd.
at the time that
From this reading When he returns home, he finds Mr. Leopard, whom they have stuck up in the fork of a tree.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he returns home, he finds Mr. Leopard, whom they have stuck up in the fork of a tree.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Nianga Dia Ngenga and Leopard Nianga Dia Ngenga takes up his gun, saying: "I will go a-hunting."
