21st
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From this reading ON the 21st of March I left Saraféré.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Land near the Bara-Issa — Tuaregs — A salt caravan — Stalking hartebeest — Lake Niangaye — The village of Kanioumé — My runaway horse — Tracking elephants — Elephants bathing — A stampede of elephants — A wounded elephant — Cave dwellers — Sandstorms and rifles.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was a little animal, a dark bay, about fourteen hands; not exactly the most suitable beast for the work for which I required him, but horses were not easy to buy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Land near the Bara-Issa — Tuaregs — A salt caravan — Stalking hartebeest — Lake Niangaye — The village of Kanioumé — My runaway horse — Tracking elephants — Elephants bathing — A stampede of elephants — A wounded elephant — Cave dwellers — Sandstorms and rifles.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading He was a little animal, a dark bay, about fourteen hands; not exactly the most suitable beast for the work for which I required him, but horses were not easy to buy.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In any case, the price could not be called exorbitant.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had managed to buy a horse here, being glad to have my own mount at last.
Bara-Issa
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From this reading Land near the Bara-Issa — Tuaregs — A salt caravan — Stalking hartebeest — Lake Niangaye — The village of Kanioumé — My runaway horse — Tracking elephants — Elephants bathing — A stampede of elephants — A wounded elephant — Cave dwellers — Sandstorms and rifles.
bathingnounUS /ˈbeɪðɪŋ/
immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading Land near the Bara-Issa — Tuaregs — A salt caravan — Stalking hartebeest — Lake Niangaye — The village of Kanioumé — My runaway horse — Tracking elephants — Elephants bathing — A stampede of elephants — A wounded elephant — Cave dwellers — Sandstorms and rifles.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading He was a little animal, a dark bay, about fourteen hands; not exactly the most suitable beast for the work for which I required him, but horses were not easy to buy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In any case, the price could not be called exorbitant.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading He was a little animal, a dark bay, about fourteen hands; not exactly the most suitable beast for the work for which I required him, but horses were not easy to buy.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I had managed to buy a horse here, being glad to have my own mount at last.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was a little animal, a dark bay, about fourteen hands; not exactly the most suitable beast for the work for which I required him, but horses were not easy to buy.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading I had managed to buy a horse here, being glad to have my own mount at last.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In any case, the price could not be called exorbitant.
caravannounUS /ˈkærəvæn/
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading Land near the Bara-Issa — Tuaregs — A salt caravan — Stalking hartebeest — Lake Niangaye — The village of Kanioumé — My runaway horse — Tracking elephants — Elephants bathing — A stampede of elephants — A wounded elephant — Cave dwellers — Sandstorms and rifles.
an occurrence of something
From this reading In any case, the price could not be called exorbitant.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Land near the Bara-Issa — Tuaregs — A salt caravan — Stalking hartebeest — Lake Niangaye — The village of Kanioumé — My runaway horse — Tracking elephants — Elephants bathing — A stampede of elephants — A wounded elephant — Cave dwellers — Sandstorms and rifles.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In any case, the price could not be called exorbitant.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He was a little animal, a dark bay, about fourteen hands; not exactly the most suitable beast for the work for which I required him, but horses were not easy to buy.
dwellersnounUS /ˈdwelərz/
plural of “dweller” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading Land near the Bara-Issa — Tuaregs — A salt caravan — Stalking hartebeest — Lake Niangaye — The village of Kanioumé — My runaway horse — Tracking elephants — Elephants bathing — A stampede of elephants — A wounded elephant — Cave dwellers — Sandstorms and rifles.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading He was a little animal, a dark bay, about fourteen hands; not exactly the most suitable beast for the work for which I required him, but horses were not easy to buy.
elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading Land near the Bara-Issa — Tuaregs — A salt caravan — Stalking hartebeest — Lake Niangaye — The village of Kanioumé — My runaway horse — Tracking elephants — Elephants bathing — A stampede of elephants — A wounded elephant — Cave dwellers — Sandstorms and rifles.
elephantsnounUS /ˈeləfənts/
plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm
From this reading Land near the Bara-Issa — Tuaregs — A salt caravan — Stalking hartebeest — Lake Niangaye — The village of Kanioumé — My runaway horse — Tracking elephants — Elephants bathing — A stampede of elephants — A wounded elephant — Cave dwellers — Sandstorms and rifles.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading He was a little animal, a dark bay, about fourteen hands; not exactly the most suitable beast for the work for which I required him, but horses were not easy to buy.
exorbitantadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːrbɪtənt/
greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
From this reading In any case, the price could not be called exorbitant.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was a little animal, a dark bay, about fourteen hands; not exactly the most suitable beast for the work for which I required him, but horses were not easy to buy.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading He was a little animal, a dark bay, about fourteen hands; not exactly the most suitable beast for the work for which I required him, but horses were not easy to buy.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I had managed to buy a horse here, being glad to have my own mount at last.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had managed to buy a horse here, being glad to have my own mount at last.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He was a little animal, a dark bay, about fourteen hands; not exactly the most suitable beast for the work for which I required him, but horses were not easy to buy.
hartebeestnoun
a large African antelope with lyre-shaped horns that curve backward
From this reading Land near the Bara-Issa — Tuaregs — A salt caravan — Stalking hartebeest — Lake Niangaye — The village of Kanioumé — My runaway horse — Tracking elephants — Elephants bathing — A stampede of elephants — A wounded elephant — Cave dwellers — Sandstorms and rifles.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I had managed to buy a horse here, being glad to have my own mount at last.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a little animal, a dark bay, about fourteen hands; not exactly the most suitable beast for the work for which I required him, but horses were not easy to buy.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I had managed to buy a horse here, being glad to have my own mount at last.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was a little animal, a dark bay, about fourteen hands; not exactly the most suitable beast for the work for which I required him, but horses were not easy to buy.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Land near the Bara-Issa — Tuaregs — A salt caravan — Stalking hartebeest — Lake Niangaye — The village of Kanioumé — My runaway horse — Tracking elephants — Elephants bathing — A stampede of elephants — A wounded elephant — Cave dwellers — Sandstorms and rifles.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He was a little animal, a dark bay, about fourteen hands; not exactly the most suitable beast for the work for which I required him, but horses were not easy to buy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ON the 21st of March I left Saraféré.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In any case, the price could not be called exorbitant.
Kanioumé
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From this reading Land near the Bara-Issa — Tuaregs — A salt caravan — Stalking hartebeest — Lake Niangaye — The village of Kanioumé — My runaway horse — Tracking elephants — Elephants bathing — A stampede of elephants — A wounded elephant — Cave dwellers — Sandstorms and rifles.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Land near the Bara-Issa — Tuaregs — A salt caravan — Stalking hartebeest — Lake Niangaye — The village of Kanioumé — My runaway horse — Tracking elephants — Elephants bathing — A stampede of elephants — A wounded elephant — Cave dwellers — Sandstorms and rifles.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Land near the Bara-Issa — Tuaregs — A salt caravan — Stalking hartebeest — Lake Niangaye — The village of Kanioumé — My runaway horse — Tracking elephants — Elephants bathing — A stampede of elephants — A wounded elephant — Cave dwellers — Sandstorms and rifles.
immediately past
From this reading I had managed to buy a horse here, being glad to have my own mount at last.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading ON the 21st of March I left Saraféré.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was a little animal, a dark bay, about fourteen hands; not exactly the most suitable beast for the work for which I required him, but horses were not easy to buy.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading I had managed to buy a horse here, being glad to have my own mount at last.
march in a procession
From this reading ON the 21st of March I left Saraféré.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He was a little animal, a dark bay, about fourteen hands; not exactly the most suitable beast for the work for which I required him, but horses were not easy to buy.
attach to a support
From this reading I had managed to buy a horse here, being glad to have my own mount at last.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Land near the Bara-Issa — Tuaregs — A salt caravan — Stalking hartebeest — Lake Niangaye — The village of Kanioumé — My runaway horse — Tracking elephants — Elephants bathing — A stampede of elephants — A wounded elephant — Cave dwellers — Sandstorms and rifles.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Land near the Bara-Issa — Tuaregs — A salt caravan — Stalking hartebeest — Lake Niangaye — The village of Kanioumé — My runaway horse — Tracking elephants — Elephants bathing — A stampede of elephants — A wounded elephant — Cave dwellers — Sandstorms and rifles.
Niangaye
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From this reading Land near the Bara-Issa — Tuaregs — A salt caravan — Stalking hartebeest — Lake Niangaye — The village of Kanioumé — My runaway horse — Tracking elephants — Elephants bathing — A stampede of elephants — A wounded elephant — Cave dwellers — Sandstorms and rifles.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was a little animal, a dark bay, about fourteen hands; not exactly the most suitable beast for the work for which I required him, but horses were not easy to buy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Land near the Bara-Issa — Tuaregs — A salt caravan — Stalking hartebeest — Lake Niangaye — The village of Kanioumé — My runaway horse — Tracking elephants — Elephants bathing — A stampede of elephants — A wounded elephant — Cave dwellers — Sandstorms and rifles.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON the 21st of March I left Saraféré.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I had managed to buy a horse here, being glad to have my own mount at last.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading In any case, the price could not be called exorbitant.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading He was a little animal, a dark bay, about fourteen hands; not exactly the most suitable beast for the work for which I required him, but horses were not easy to buy.
riflesnounUS /ˈraɪfəlz/
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading Land near the Bara-Issa — Tuaregs — A salt caravan — Stalking hartebeest — Lake Niangaye — The village of Kanioumé — My runaway horse — Tracking elephants — Elephants bathing — A stampede of elephants — A wounded elephant — Cave dwellers — Sandstorms and rifles.
runawaynounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading Land near the Bara-Issa — Tuaregs — A salt caravan — Stalking hartebeest — Lake Niangaye — The village of Kanioumé — My runaway horse — Tracking elephants — Elephants bathing — A stampede of elephants — A wounded elephant — Cave dwellers — Sandstorms and rifles.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading Land near the Bara-Issa — Tuaregs — A salt caravan — Stalking hartebeest — Lake Niangaye — The village of Kanioumé — My runaway horse — Tracking elephants — Elephants bathing — A stampede of elephants — A wounded elephant — Cave dwellers — Sandstorms and rifles.
SandstormsnounUS /ˈsændstɔːrmz/
plural of “sandstorm” — a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand
From this reading Land near the Bara-Issa — Tuaregs — A salt caravan — Stalking hartebeest — Lake Niangaye — The village of Kanioumé — My runaway horse — Tracking elephants — Elephants bathing — A stampede of elephants — A wounded elephant — Cave dwellers — Sandstorms and rifles.
Saraféré
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON the 21st of March I left Saraféré.
StalkingnounUS /ˈstɔːkɪŋ/
a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush
From this reading Land near the Bara-Issa — Tuaregs — A salt caravan — Stalking hartebeest — Lake Niangaye — The village of Kanioumé — My runaway horse — Tracking elephants — Elephants bathing — A stampede of elephants — A wounded elephant — Cave dwellers — Sandstorms and rifles.
stampedeverbUS /stæmˈpiːd/
cause to run in panic
From this reading Land near the Bara-Issa — Tuaregs — A salt caravan — Stalking hartebeest — Lake Niangaye — The village of Kanioumé — My runaway horse — Tracking elephants — Elephants bathing — A stampede of elephants — A wounded elephant — Cave dwellers — Sandstorms and rifles.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading He was a little animal, a dark bay, about fourteen hands; not exactly the most suitable beast for the work for which I required him, but horses were not easy to buy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Land near the Bara-Issa — Tuaregs — A salt caravan — Stalking hartebeest — Lake Niangaye — The village of Kanioumé — My runaway horse — Tracking elephants — Elephants bathing — A stampede of elephants — A wounded elephant — Cave dwellers — Sandstorms and rifles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had managed to buy a horse here, being glad to have my own mount at last.
TrackingnounUS /ˈtrækɪŋ/
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading Land near the Bara-Issa — Tuaregs — A salt caravan — Stalking hartebeest — Lake Niangaye — The village of Kanioumé — My runaway horse — Tracking elephants — Elephants bathing — A stampede of elephants — A wounded elephant — Cave dwellers — Sandstorms and rifles.
Tuaregs
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From this reading Land near the Bara-Issa — Tuaregs — A salt caravan — Stalking hartebeest — Lake Niangaye — The village of Kanioumé — My runaway horse — Tracking elephants — Elephants bathing — A stampede of elephants — A wounded elephant — Cave dwellers — Sandstorms and rifles.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Land near the Bara-Issa — Tuaregs — A salt caravan — Stalking hartebeest — Lake Niangaye — The village of Kanioumé — My runaway horse — Tracking elephants — Elephants bathing — A stampede of elephants — A wounded elephant — Cave dwellers — Sandstorms and rifles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a little animal, a dark bay, about fourteen hands; not exactly the most suitable beast for the work for which I required him, but horses were not easy to buy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was a little animal, a dark bay, about fourteen hands; not exactly the most suitable beast for the work for which I required him, but horses were not easy to buy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was a little animal, a dark bay, about fourteen hands; not exactly the most suitable beast for the work for which I required him, but horses were not easy to buy.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He was a little animal, a dark bay, about fourteen hands; not exactly the most suitable beast for the work for which I required him, but horses were not easy to buy.
people who are wounded
From this reading Land near the Bara-Issa — Tuaregs — A salt caravan — Stalking hartebeest — Lake Niangaye — The village of Kanioumé — My runaway horse — Tracking elephants — Elephants bathing — A stampede of elephants — A wounded elephant — Cave dwellers — Sandstorms and rifles.
