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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From Untuswa's description, it seems certain that he and his brother were witnessing an open-air celebration of Mass; and the strange white man would appear to have been a travelling missionary-priest of French nationality--probably a Jesuit.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading We were not far from Kwa'zingwenya, _Nkose_, when this meeting took place, and as we came in among the people on the outskirts of the great kraal the excitement was intense.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading From Untuswa's description, it seems certain that he and his brother were witnessing an open-air celebration of Mass; and the strange white man would appear to have been a travelling missionary-priest of French nationality--probably a Jesuit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From Untuswa's description, it seems certain that he and his brother were witnessing an open-air celebration of Mass; and the strange white man would appear to have been a travelling missionary-priest of French nationality--probably a Jesuit.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading From Untuswa's description, it seems certain that he and his brother were witnessing an open-air celebration of Mass; and the strange white man would appear to have been a travelling missionary-priest of French nationality--probably a Jesuit.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We were not far from Kwa'zingwenya, _Nkose_, when this meeting took place, and as we came in among the people on the outskirts of the great kraal the excitement was intense.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From Untuswa's description, it seems certain that he and his brother were witnessing an open-air celebration of Mass; and the strange white man would appear to have been a travelling missionary-priest of French nationality--probably a Jesuit.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading From Untuswa's description, it seems certain that he and his brother were witnessing an open-air celebration of Mass; and the strange white man would appear to have been a travelling missionary-priest of French nationality--probably a Jesuit.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We were not far from Kwa'zingwenya, _Nkose_, when this meeting took place, and as we came in among the people on the outskirts of the great kraal the excitement was intense.
celebrationnounUS /ˌseləˈbreɪʃən/
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading From Untuswa's description, it seems certain that he and his brother were witnessing an open-air celebration of Mass; and the strange white man would appear to have been a travelling missionary-priest of French nationality--probably a Jesuit.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading From Untuswa's description, it seems certain that he and his brother were witnessing an open-air celebration of Mass; and the strange white man would appear to have been a travelling missionary-priest of French nationality--probably a Jesuit.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER FOURTEEN.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading From Untuswa's description, it seems certain that he and his brother were witnessing an open-air celebration of Mass; and the strange white man would appear to have been a travelling missionary-priest of French nationality--probably a Jesuit.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading We were not far from Kwa'zingwenya, _Nkose_, when this meeting took place, and as we came in among the people on the outskirts of the great kraal the excitement was intense.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading We were not far from Kwa'zingwenya, _Nkose_, when this meeting took place, and as we came in among the people on the outskirts of the great kraal the excitement was intense.
FOURTEENnounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading CHAPTER FOURTEEN.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading From Untuswa's description, it seems certain that he and his brother were witnessing an open-air celebration of Mass; and the strange white man would appear to have been a travelling missionary-priest of French nationality--probably a Jesuit.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Untuswa's description, it seems certain that he and his brother were witnessing an open-air celebration of Mass; and the strange white man would appear to have been a travelling missionary-priest of French nationality--probably a Jesuit.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We were not far from Kwa'zingwenya, _Nkose_, when this meeting took place, and as we came in among the people on the outskirts of the great kraal the excitement was intense.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading From Untuswa's description, it seems certain that he and his brother were witnessing an open-air celebration of Mass; and the strange white man would appear to have been a travelling missionary-priest of French nationality--probably a Jesuit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From Untuswa's description, it seems certain that he and his brother were witnessing an open-air celebration of Mass; and the strange white man would appear to have been a travelling missionary-priest of French nationality--probably a Jesuit.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From Untuswa's description, it seems certain that he and his brother were witnessing an open-air celebration of Mass; and the strange white man would appear to have been a travelling missionary-priest of French nationality--probably a Jesuit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were not far from Kwa'zingwenya, _Nkose_, when this meeting took place, and as we came in among the people on the outskirts of the great kraal the excitement was intense.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading We were not far from Kwa'zingwenya, _Nkose_, when this meeting took place, and as we came in among the people on the outskirts of the great kraal the excitement was intense.
ISANUSI
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From this reading THE WHITE ISANUSI.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From Untuswa's description, it seems certain that he and his brother were witnessing an open-air celebration of Mass; and the strange white man would appear to have been a travelling missionary-priest of French nationality--probably a Jesuit.
JesuitnounUS /ˈdʒeʒuːɪt/
a member of the Jesuit order
From this reading From Untuswa's description, it seems certain that he and his brother were witnessing an open-air celebration of Mass; and the strange white man would appear to have been a travelling missionary-priest of French nationality--probably a Jesuit.
kraalnoun
a village of huts for native Africans in southern Africa; usually surrounded by a stockade
From this reading We were not far from Kwa'zingwenya, _Nkose_, when this meeting took place, and as we came in among the people on the outskirts of the great kraal the excitement was intense.
Kwa'zingwenya
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From this reading We were not far from Kwa'zingwenya, _Nkose_, when this meeting took place, and as we came in among the people on the outskirts of the great kraal the excitement was intense.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading From Untuswa's description, it seems certain that he and his brother were witnessing an open-air celebration of Mass; and the strange white man would appear to have been a travelling missionary-priest of French nationality--probably a Jesuit.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading From Untuswa's description, it seems certain that he and his brother were witnessing an open-air celebration of Mass; and the strange white man would appear to have been a travelling missionary-priest of French nationality--probably a Jesuit.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading We were not far from Kwa'zingwenya, _Nkose_, when this meeting took place, and as we came in among the people on the outskirts of the great kraal the excitement was intense.
missionary-priest
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From this reading From Untuswa's description, it seems certain that he and his brother were witnessing an open-air celebration of Mass; and the strange white man would appear to have been a travelling missionary-priest of French nationality--probably a Jesuit.
nationalitynounUS /ˌnæʃəˈnæləti/
people having common origins or traditions and often comprising a nation
From this reading From Untuswa's description, it seems certain that he and his brother were witnessing an open-air celebration of Mass; and the strange white man would appear to have been a travelling missionary-priest of French nationality--probably a Jesuit.
Nkose
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From this reading We were not far from Kwa'zingwenya, _Nkose_, when this meeting took place, and as we came in among the people on the outskirts of the great kraal the excitement was intense.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We were not far from Kwa'zingwenya, _Nkose_, when this meeting took place, and as we came in among the people on the outskirts of the great kraal the excitement was intense.
a brief written record
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From Untuswa's description, it seems certain that he and his brother were witnessing an open-air celebration of Mass; and the strange white man would appear to have been a travelling missionary-priest of French nationality--probably a Jesuit.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We were not far from Kwa'zingwenya, _Nkose_, when this meeting took place, and as we came in among the people on the outskirts of the great kraal the excitement was intense.
open-airadjective
in the open air
From this reading From Untuswa's description, it seems certain that he and his brother were witnessing an open-air celebration of Mass; and the strange white man would appear to have been a travelling missionary-priest of French nationality--probably a Jesuit.
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading We were not far from Kwa'zingwenya, _Nkose_, when this meeting took place, and as we came in among the people on the outskirts of the great kraal the excitement was intense.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading We were not far from Kwa'zingwenya, _Nkose_, when this meeting took place, and as we came in among the people on the outskirts of the great kraal the excitement was intense.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We were not far from Kwa'zingwenya, _Nkose_, when this meeting took place, and as we came in among the people on the outskirts of the great kraal the excitement was intense.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading From Untuswa's description, it seems certain that he and his brother were witnessing an open-air celebration of Mass; and the strange white man would appear to have been a travelling missionary-priest of French nationality--probably a Jesuit.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading From Untuswa's description, it seems certain that he and his brother were witnessing an open-air celebration of Mass; and the strange white man would appear to have been a travelling missionary-priest of French nationality--probably a Jesuit.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading From Untuswa's description, it seems certain that he and his brother were witnessing an open-air celebration of Mass; and the strange white man would appear to have been a travelling missionary-priest of French nationality--probably a Jesuit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From Untuswa's description, it seems certain that he and his brother were witnessing an open-air celebration of Mass; and the strange white man would appear to have been a travelling missionary-priest of French nationality--probably a Jesuit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From Untuswa's description, it seems certain that he and his brother were witnessing an open-air celebration of Mass; and the strange white man would appear to have been a travelling missionary-priest of French nationality--probably a Jesuit.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We were not far from Kwa'zingwenya, _Nkose_, when this meeting took place, and as we came in among the people on the outskirts of the great kraal the excitement was intense.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From Untuswa's description, it seems certain that he and his brother were witnessing an open-air celebration of Mass; and the strange white man would appear to have been a travelling missionary-priest of French nationality--probably a Jesuit.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading We were not far from Kwa'zingwenya, _Nkose_, when this meeting took place, and as we came in among the people on the outskirts of the great kraal the excitement was intense.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading From Untuswa's description, it seems certain that he and his brother were witnessing an open-air celebration of Mass; and the strange white man would appear to have been a travelling missionary-priest of French nationality--probably a Jesuit.
Untuswa's
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From this reading From Untuswa's description, it seems certain that he and his brother were witnessing an open-air celebration of Mass; and the strange white man would appear to have been a travelling missionary-priest of French nationality--probably a Jesuit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We were not far from Kwa'zingwenya, _Nkose_, when this meeting took place, and as we came in among the people on the outskirts of the great kraal the excitement was intense.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were not far from Kwa'zingwenya, _Nkose_, when this meeting took place, and as we came in among the people on the outskirts of the great kraal the excitement was intense.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From Untuswa's description, it seems certain that he and his brother were witnessing an open-air celebration of Mass; and the strange white man would appear to have been a travelling missionary-priest of French nationality--probably a Jesuit.
at the time that
From this reading We were not far from Kwa'zingwenya, _Nkose_, when this meeting took place, and as we came in among the people on the outskirts of the great kraal the excitement was intense.
a Caucasian
From this reading From Untuswa's description, it seems certain that he and his brother were witnessing an open-air celebration of Mass; and the strange white man would appear to have been a travelling missionary-priest of French nationality--probably a Jesuit.
witnessingverbUS /ˈwɪtnəsɪŋ/
-ing form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading From Untuswa's description, it seems certain that he and his brother were witnessing an open-air celebration of Mass; and the strange white man would appear to have been a travelling missionary-priest of French nationality--probably a Jesuit.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading From Untuswa's description, it seems certain that he and his brother were witnessing an open-air celebration of Mass; and the strange white man would appear to have been a travelling missionary-priest of French nationality--probably a Jesuit.
