1914
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From this reading It was August 1914, and strange stories were being whispered among the natives of a great war in the world of white men beyond the seas.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was August 1914, and strange stories were being whispered among the natives of a great war in the world of white men beyond the seas.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It was August 1914, and strange stories were being whispered among the natives of a great war in the world of white men beyond the seas.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now she lies at rest, and dreams no more, but her work goes on.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now she lies at rest, and dreams no more, but her work goes on.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading It was August 1914, and strange stories were being whispered among the natives of a great war in the world of white men beyond the seas.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was August 1914, and strange stories were being whispered among the natives of a great war in the world of white men beyond the seas.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It was August 1914, and strange stories were being whispered among the natives of a great war in the world of white men beyond the seas.
lacking funds
From this reading What happened when the Great War broke out.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now she lies at rest, and dreams no more, but her work goes on.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Ma's last voyage down the Creek; how her life-long dream came true.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Ma's last voyage down the Creek; how her life-long dream came true.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Ma's last voyage down the Creek; how her life-long dream came true.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Ma's last voyage down the Creek; how her life-long dream came true.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Now she lies at rest, and dreams no more, but her work goes on.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The house at Odoro Ikpe was nearly finished.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Now she lies at rest, and dreams no more, but her work goes on.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading What happened when the Great War broke out.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading What happened when the Great War broke out.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ma's last voyage down the Creek; how her life-long dream came true.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house at Odoro Ikpe was nearly finished.
how
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From this reading Ma's last voyage down the Creek; how her life-long dream came true.
Ikpe
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From this reading The house at Odoro Ikpe was nearly finished.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was August 1914, and strange stories were being whispered among the natives of a great war in the world of white men beyond the seas.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was August 1914, and strange stories were being whispered among the natives of a great war in the world of white men beyond the seas.
immediately past
From this reading Ma's last voyage down the Creek; how her life-long dream came true.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Now she lies at rest, and dreams no more, but her work goes on.
life-long
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From this reading Ma's last voyage down the Creek; how her life-long dream came true.
Ma's
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From this reading Ma's last voyage down the Creek; how her life-long dream came true.
the force of workers available
From this reading It was August 1914, and strange stories were being whispered among the natives of a great war in the world of white men beyond the seas.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Now she lies at rest, and dreams no more, but her work goes on.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading It was August 1914, and strange stories were being whispered among the natives of a great war in the world of white men beyond the seas.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The house at Odoro Ikpe was nearly finished.
not any; not one
From this reading Now she lies at rest, and dreams no more, but her work goes on.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now she lies at rest, and dreams no more, but her work goes on.
Odoro
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From this reading The house at Odoro Ikpe was nearly finished.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was August 1914, and strange stories were being whispered among the natives of a great war in the world of white men beyond the seas.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now she lies at rest, and dreams no more, but her work goes on.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading What happened when the Great War broke out.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Now she lies at rest, and dreams no more, but her work goes on.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It was August 1914, and strange stories were being whispered among the natives of a great war in the world of white men beyond the seas.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now she lies at rest, and dreams no more, but her work goes on.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It was August 1914, and strange stories were being whispered among the natives of a great war in the world of white men beyond the seas.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was August 1914, and strange stories were being whispered among the natives of a great war in the world of white men beyond the seas.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What happened when the Great War broke out.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Ma's last voyage down the Creek; how her life-long dream came true.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Ma's last voyage down the Creek; how her life-long dream came true.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading What happened when the Great War broke out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house at Odoro Ikpe was nearly finished.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was August 1914, and strange stories were being whispered among the natives of a great war in the world of white men beyond the seas.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What happened when the Great War broke out.
at the time that
From this reading What happened when the Great War broke out.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading It was August 1914, and strange stories were being whispered among the natives of a great war in the world of white men beyond the seas.
a Caucasian
From this reading It was August 1914, and strange stories were being whispered among the natives of a great war in the world of white men beyond the seas.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Now she lies at rest, and dreams no more, but her work goes on.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It was August 1914, and strange stories were being whispered among the natives of a great war in the world of white men beyond the seas.
