1858
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From this reading 3d March 1858.--ALL being settled, I set out in a long narrow canoe, hollowed out of the trunk of a single tree.
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From this reading 3d March 1858.--ALL being settled, I set out in a long narrow canoe, hollowed out of the trunk of a single tree.
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From this reading The kit taken consists of one load (60 lb.) of cloth (American sheeting), another of large blue beads, a magazine of powder, and seven kitindis.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 3d March 1858.--ALL being settled, I set out in a long narrow canoe, hollowed out of the trunk of a single tree.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Canoes--The Crews--The Biography of Bombay--The Voyage--Crocodiles--The Lake Scenery--Kivira Island--Black Beetles--An Adventure with One of Them--Kasengé Island--African Slavery.
AfricanadjectiveUS /ˈæfrəkən/
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading Canoes--The Crews--The Biography of Bombay--The Voyage--Crocodiles--The Lake Scenery--Kivira Island--Black Beetles--An Adventure with One of Them--Kasengé Island--African Slavery.
(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 3d March 1858.--ALL being settled, I set out in a long narrow canoe, hollowed out of the trunk of a single tree.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The kit taken consists of one load (60 lb.) of cloth (American sheeting), another of large blue beads, a magazine of powder, and seven kitindis.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Canoes--The Crews--The Biography of Bombay--The Voyage--Crocodiles--The Lake Scenery--Kivira Island--Black Beetles--An Adventure with One of Them--Kasengé Island--African Slavery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The kit taken consists of one load (60 lb.) of cloth (American sheeting), another of large blue beads, a magazine of powder, and seven kitindis.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The kit taken consists of one load (60 lb.) of cloth (American sheeting), another of large blue beads, a magazine of powder, and seven kitindis.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These vessels are mostly built from large timbers, growing in the district of Uguhha, on the western side of the lake.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading The seats of these canoes are bars of wood tied transversely to the length.
beadsnounUS /biːdz/
several beads threaded together on a string
From this reading The kit taken consists of one load (60 lb.) of cloth (American sheeting), another of large blue beads, a magazine of powder, and seven kitindis.
BeetlesnounUS /ˈbiːtəlz/
plural of “beetle” — insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
From this reading Canoes--The Crews--The Biography of Bombay--The Voyage--Crocodiles--The Lake Scenery--Kivira Island--Black Beetles--An Adventure with One of Them--Kasengé Island--African Slavery.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading 3d March 1858.--ALL being settled, I set out in a long narrow canoe, hollowed out of the trunk of a single tree.
BiographynounUS /baɪˈɑːɡrəfi/
an account of the series of events making up a person's life
From this reading Canoes--The Crews--The Biography of Bombay--The Voyage--Crocodiles--The Lake Scenery--Kivira Island--Black Beetles--An Adventure with One of Them--Kasengé Island--African Slavery.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Canoes--The Crews--The Biography of Bombay--The Voyage--Crocodiles--The Lake Scenery--Kivira Island--Black Beetles--An Adventure with One of Them--Kasengé Island--African Slavery.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The kit taken consists of one load (60 lb.) of cloth (American sheeting), another of large blue beads, a magazine of powder, and seven kitindis.
BombaynounUS /bɑːmˈbeɪ/
a city in western India just off the coast of the Arabian Sea; India's 2nd largest city (after Calcutta); has the only natural deep-water harbor in western India
From this reading Canoes--The Crews--The Biography of Bombay--The Voyage--Crocodiles--The Lake Scenery--Kivira Island--Black Beetles--An Adventure with One of Them--Kasengé Island--African Slavery.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading These vessels are mostly built from large timbers, growing in the district of Uguhha, on the western side of the lake.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading 3d March 1858.--ALL being settled, I set out in a long narrow canoe, hollowed out of the trunk of a single tree.
CanoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Canoes--The Crews--The Biography of Bombay--The Voyage--Crocodiles--The Lake Scenery--Kivira Island--Black Beetles--An Adventure with One of Them--Kasengé Island--African Slavery.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading The kit taken consists of one load (60 lb.) of cloth (American sheeting), another of large blue beads, a magazine of powder, and seven kitindis.
consistsverbUS /kənˈsɪsts/
third-person singular of “consist” — originate
From this reading The kit taken consists of one load (60 lb.) of cloth (American sheeting), another of large blue beads, a magazine of powder, and seven kitindis.
CrewsnounUS /kruːz/
plural of “crew” — the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Canoes--The Crews--The Biography of Bombay--The Voyage--Crocodiles--The Lake Scenery--Kivira Island--Black Beetles--An Adventure with One of Them--Kasengé Island--African Slavery.
CrocodilesnounUS /ˈkrɑːkədaɪlz/
plural of “crocodile” — large voracious aquatic reptile having a long snout with massive jaws and sharp teeth and a body covered with bony plates; of sluggish tropical waters
From this reading Canoes--The Crews--The Biography of Bombay--The Voyage--Crocodiles--The Lake Scenery--Kivira Island--Black Beetles--An Adventure with One of Them--Kasengé Island--African Slavery.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading 3d March 1858.--ALL being settled, I set out in a long narrow canoe, hollowed out of the trunk of a single tree.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading These vessels are mostly built from large timbers, growing in the district of Uguhha, on the western side of the lake.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading These vessels are mostly built from large timbers, growing in the district of Uguhha, on the western side of the lake.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading These vessels are mostly built from large timbers, growing in the district of Uguhha, on the western side of the lake.
hollowedverbUS /ˈhɑːloʊd/
past form of “hollow” — remove the inner part or the core of
From this reading 3d March 1858.--ALL being settled, I set out in a long narrow canoe, hollowed out of the trunk of a single tree.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 3d March 1858.--ALL being settled, I set out in a long narrow canoe, hollowed out of the trunk of a single tree.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 3d March 1858.--ALL being settled, I set out in a long narrow canoe, hollowed out of the trunk of a single tree.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Canoes--The Crews--The Biography of Bombay--The Voyage--Crocodiles--The Lake Scenery--Kivira Island--Black Beetles--An Adventure with One of Them--Kasengé Island--African Slavery.
Kasengé
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From this reading Canoes--The Crews--The Biography of Bombay--The Voyage--Crocodiles--The Lake Scenery--Kivira Island--Black Beetles--An Adventure with One of Them--Kasengé Island--African Slavery.
kitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading The kit taken consists of one load (60 lb.) of cloth (American sheeting), another of large blue beads, a magazine of powder, and seven kitindis.
kitindis
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From this reading The kit taken consists of one load (60 lb.) of cloth (American sheeting), another of large blue beads, a magazine of powder, and seven kitindis.
Kivira
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From this reading Canoes--The Crews--The Biography of Bombay--The Voyage--Crocodiles--The Lake Scenery--Kivira Island--Black Beetles--An Adventure with One of Them--Kasengé Island--African Slavery.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Canoes--The Crews--The Biography of Bombay--The Voyage--Crocodiles--The Lake Scenery--Kivira Island--Black Beetles--An Adventure with One of Them--Kasengé Island--African Slavery.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading These vessels are mostly built from large timbers, growing in the district of Uguhha, on the western side of the lake.
lbnounUS /paʊnd/
16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading The kit taken consists of one load (60 lb.) of cloth (American sheeting), another of large blue beads, a magazine of powder, and seven kitindis.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The seats of these canoes are bars of wood tied transversely to the length.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading The kit taken consists of one load (60 lb.) of cloth (American sheeting), another of large blue beads, a magazine of powder, and seven kitindis.
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 3d March 1858.--ALL being settled, I set out in a long narrow canoe, hollowed out of the trunk of a single tree.
magazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading The kit taken consists of one load (60 lb.) of cloth (American sheeting), another of large blue beads, a magazine of powder, and seven kitindis.
march in a procession
From this reading 3d March 1858.--ALL being settled, I set out in a long narrow canoe, hollowed out of the trunk of a single tree.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading These vessels are mostly built from large timbers, growing in the district of Uguhha, on the western side of the lake.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading 3d March 1858.--ALL being settled, I set out in a long narrow canoe, hollowed out of the trunk of a single tree.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Canoes--The Crews--The Biography of Bombay--The Voyage--Crocodiles--The Lake Scenery--Kivira Island--Black Beetles--An Adventure with One of Them--Kasengé Island--African Slavery.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading These vessels are mostly built from large timbers, growing in the district of Uguhha, on the western side of the lake.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Canoes--The Crews--The Biography of Bombay--The Voyage--Crocodiles--The Lake Scenery--Kivira Island--Black Beetles--An Adventure with One of Them--Kasengé Island--African Slavery.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading 3d March 1858.--ALL being settled, I set out in a long narrow canoe, hollowed out of the trunk of a single tree.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading The kit taken consists of one load (60 lb.) of cloth (American sheeting), another of large blue beads, a magazine of powder, and seven kitindis.
ScenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading Canoes--The Crews--The Biography of Bombay--The Voyage--Crocodiles--The Lake Scenery--Kivira Island--Black Beetles--An Adventure with One of Them--Kasengé Island--African Slavery.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading The seats of these canoes are bars of wood tied transversely to the length.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading 3d March 1858.--ALL being settled, I set out in a long narrow canoe, hollowed out of the trunk of a single tree.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading 3d March 1858.--ALL being settled, I set out in a long narrow canoe, hollowed out of the trunk of a single tree.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The kit taken consists of one load (60 lb.) of cloth (American sheeting), another of large blue beads, a magazine of powder, and seven kitindis.
sheetingnounUS /ˈʃiːtɪŋ/
fabric from which bed sheets are made
From this reading The kit taken consists of one load (60 lb.) of cloth (American sheeting), another of large blue beads, a magazine of powder, and seven kitindis.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading These vessels are mostly built from large timbers, growing in the district of Uguhha, on the western side of the lake.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading 3d March 1858.--ALL being settled, I set out in a long narrow canoe, hollowed out of the trunk of a single tree.
SlaverynounUS /ˈsleɪvəri/
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading Canoes--The Crews--The Biography of Bombay--The Voyage--Crocodiles--The Lake Scenery--Kivira Island--Black Beetles--An Adventure with One of Them--Kasengé Island--African Slavery.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The kit taken consists of one load (60 lb.) of cloth (American sheeting), another of large blue beads, a magazine of powder, and seven kitindis.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Canoes--The Crews--The Biography of Bombay--The Voyage--Crocodiles--The Lake Scenery--Kivira Island--Black Beetles--An Adventure with One of Them--Kasengé Island--African Slavery.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Canoes--The Crews--The Biography of Bombay--The Voyage--Crocodiles--The Lake Scenery--Kivira Island--Black Beetles--An Adventure with One of Them--Kasengé Island--African Slavery.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These vessels are mostly built from large timbers, growing in the district of Uguhha, on the western side of the lake.
bound or secured closely
From this reading The seats of these canoes are bars of wood tied transversely to the length.
timbersnounUS /ˈtɪmbərz/
plural of “timber” — the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading These vessels are mostly built from large timbers, growing in the district of Uguhha, on the western side of the lake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The seats of these canoes are bars of wood tied transversely to the length.
transverselyadverb
in a transverse manner
From this reading The seats of these canoes are bars of wood tied transversely to the length.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading 3d March 1858.--ALL being settled, I set out in a long narrow canoe, hollowed out of the trunk of a single tree.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading 3d March 1858.--ALL being settled, I set out in a long narrow canoe, hollowed out of the trunk of a single tree.
Uguhha
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From this reading These vessels are mostly built from large timbers, growing in the district of Uguhha, on the western side of the lake.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading These vessels are mostly built from large timbers, growing in the district of Uguhha, on the western side of the lake.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Canoes--The Crews--The Biography of Bombay--The Voyage--Crocodiles--The Lake Scenery--Kivira Island--Black Beetles--An Adventure with One of Them--Kasengé Island--African Slavery.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading These vessels are mostly built from large timbers, growing in the district of Uguhha, on the western side of the lake.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Canoes--The Crews--The Biography of Bombay--The Voyage--Crocodiles--The Lake Scenery--Kivira Island--Black Beetles--An Adventure with One of Them--Kasengé Island--African Slavery.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The seats of these canoes are bars of wood tied transversely to the length.
