used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An _indaba_ ensued, accompanied by an arm-wave or two at the track by which they had come, some soft clicking remarks, and a few low sighs.
having companions or an escort
From this reading An _indaba_ ensued, accompanied by an arm-wave or two at the track by which they had come, some soft clicking remarks, and a few low sighs.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An _indaba_ ensued, accompanied by an arm-wave or two at the track by which they had come, some soft clicking remarks, and a few low sighs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two sinewy Bechuana boys came light-foot up the trail of broken trees and crushed ant-hills made by Roper's waggons, and approaching Kerry set down the heavy packages from their heads and gravely saluted him.
ant-hills
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From this reading Two sinewy Bechuana boys came light-foot up the trail of broken trees and crushed ant-hills made by Roper's waggons, and approaching Kerry set down the heavy packages from their heads and gravely saluted him.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Two sinewy Bechuana boys came light-foot up the trail of broken trees and crushed ant-hills made by Roper's waggons, and approaching Kerry set down the heavy packages from their heads and gravely saluted him.
arm-wave
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From this reading An _indaba_ ensued, accompanied by an arm-wave or two at the track by which they had come, some soft clicking remarks, and a few low sighs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An _indaba_ ensued, accompanied by an arm-wave or two at the track by which they had come, some soft clicking remarks, and a few low sighs.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One went away to the horse, the other proceeded to make a cooking fire and unpack one of the loads which obviously contained provisions.
Bechuananoun
a member of a Bantu people living chiefly in Botswana and western South Africa
From this reading Two sinewy Bechuana boys came light-foot up the trail of broken trees and crushed ant-hills made by Roper's waggons, and approaching Kerry set down the heavy packages from their heads and gravely saluted him.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Two sinewy Bechuana boys came light-foot up the trail of broken trees and crushed ant-hills made by Roper's waggons, and approaching Kerry set down the heavy packages from their heads and gravely saluted him.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Kerry, his pipe in his teeth, listened reflectively, and at the end of the recital gave a brief order to each.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Two sinewy Bechuana boys came light-foot up the trail of broken trees and crushed ant-hills made by Roper's waggons, and approaching Kerry set down the heavy packages from their heads and gravely saluted him.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Full morning brought new factors into the game.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Two sinewy Bechuana boys came light-foot up the trail of broken trees and crushed ant-hills made by Roper's waggons, and approaching Kerry set down the heavy packages from their heads and gravely saluted him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Two sinewy Bechuana boys came light-foot up the trail of broken trees and crushed ant-hills made by Roper's waggons, and approaching Kerry set down the heavy packages from their heads and gravely saluted him.
clickingverbUS /ˈklɪkɪŋ/
-ing form of “click” — move or strike with a noise
From this reading An _indaba_ ensued, accompanied by an arm-wave or two at the track by which they had come, some soft clicking remarks, and a few low sighs.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading An _indaba_ ensued, accompanied by an arm-wave or two at the track by which they had come, some soft clicking remarks, and a few low sighs.
gotten under control
From this reading One went away to the horse, the other proceeded to make a cooking fire and unpack one of the loads which obviously contained provisions.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading One went away to the horse, the other proceeded to make a cooking fire and unpack one of the loads which obviously contained provisions.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading Two sinewy Bechuana boys came light-foot up the trail of broken trees and crushed ant-hills made by Roper's waggons, and approaching Kerry set down the heavy packages from their heads and gravely saluted him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Two sinewy Bechuana boys came light-foot up the trail of broken trees and crushed ant-hills made by Roper's waggons, and approaching Kerry set down the heavy packages from their heads and gravely saluted him.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Kerry, his pipe in his teeth, listened reflectively, and at the end of the recital gave a brief order to each.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Kerry, his pipe in his teeth, listened reflectively, and at the end of the recital gave a brief order to each.
ensuedverbUS /ɪnˈsuːd/
past form of “ensue” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading An _indaba_ ensued, accompanied by an arm-wave or two at the track by which they had come, some soft clicking remarks, and a few low sighs.
factorsnounUS /ˈfæktərz/
plural of “factor” — anything that contributes causally to a result
From this reading Full morning brought new factors into the game.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading An _indaba_ ensued, accompanied by an arm-wave or two at the track by which they had come, some soft clicking remarks, and a few low sighs.
start firing a weapon
From this reading One went away to the horse, the other proceeded to make a cooking fire and unpack one of the loads which obviously contained provisions.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Two sinewy Bechuana boys came light-foot up the trail of broken trees and crushed ant-hills made by Roper's waggons, and approaching Kerry set down the heavy packages from their heads and gravely saluted him.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Full morning brought new factors into the game.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Full morning brought new factors into the game.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Kerry, his pipe in his teeth, listened reflectively, and at the end of the recital gave a brief order to each.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading Two sinewy Bechuana boys came light-foot up the trail of broken trees and crushed ant-hills made by Roper's waggons, and approaching Kerry set down the heavy packages from their heads and gravely saluted him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An _indaba_ ensued, accompanied by an arm-wave or two at the track by which they had come, some soft clicking remarks, and a few low sighs.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Two sinewy Bechuana boys came light-foot up the trail of broken trees and crushed ant-hills made by Roper's waggons, and approaching Kerry set down the heavy packages from their heads and gravely saluted him.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Two sinewy Bechuana boys came light-foot up the trail of broken trees and crushed ant-hills made by Roper's waggons, and approaching Kerry set down the heavy packages from their heads and gravely saluted him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Two sinewy Bechuana boys came light-foot up the trail of broken trees and crushed ant-hills made by Roper's waggons, and approaching Kerry set down the heavy packages from their heads and gravely saluted him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Kerry, his pipe in his teeth, listened reflectively, and at the end of the recital gave a brief order to each.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading One went away to the horse, the other proceeded to make a cooking fire and unpack one of the loads which obviously contained provisions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kerry, his pipe in his teeth, listened reflectively, and at the end of the recital gave a brief order to each.
indabanounUS /ˌɪnˈdɑːbə/
a council at which indigenous peoples of southern Africa meet to discuss some important question
From this reading An _indaba_ ensued, accompanied by an arm-wave or two at the track by which they had come, some soft clicking remarks, and a few low sighs.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Full morning brought new factors into the game.
Kerry
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From this reading Two sinewy Bechuana boys came light-foot up the trail of broken trees and crushed ant-hills made by Roper's waggons, and approaching Kerry set down the heavy packages from their heads and gravely saluted him.
light-foot
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From this reading Two sinewy Bechuana boys came light-foot up the trail of broken trees and crushed ant-hills made by Roper's waggons, and approaching Kerry set down the heavy packages from their heads and gravely saluted him.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Kerry, his pipe in his teeth, listened reflectively, and at the end of the recital gave a brief order to each.
loadsnounUS /loʊdz/
a large number or amount
From this reading One went away to the horse, the other proceeded to make a cooking fire and unpack one of the loads which obviously contained provisions.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading An _indaba_ ensued, accompanied by an arm-wave or two at the track by which they had come, some soft clicking remarks, and a few low sighs.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Two sinewy Bechuana boys came light-foot up the trail of broken trees and crushed ant-hills made by Roper's waggons, and approaching Kerry set down the heavy packages from their heads and gravely saluted him.
engage in
From this reading One went away to the horse, the other proceeded to make a cooking fire and unpack one of the loads which obviously contained provisions.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Full morning brought new factors into the game.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Full morning brought new factors into the game.
obviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading One went away to the horse, the other proceeded to make a cooking fire and unpack one of the loads which obviously contained provisions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two sinewy Bechuana boys came light-foot up the trail of broken trees and crushed ant-hills made by Roper's waggons, and approaching Kerry set down the heavy packages from their heads and gravely saluted him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One went away to the horse, the other proceeded to make a cooking fire and unpack one of the loads which obviously contained provisions.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading An _indaba_ ensued, accompanied by an arm-wave or two at the track by which they had come, some soft clicking remarks, and a few low sighs.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Kerry, his pipe in his teeth, listened reflectively, and at the end of the recital gave a brief order to each.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One went away to the horse, the other proceeded to make a cooking fire and unpack one of the loads which obviously contained provisions.
packagesnounUS /ˈpækədʒəz/
plural of “package” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Two sinewy Bechuana boys came light-foot up the trail of broken trees and crushed ant-hills made by Roper's waggons, and approaching Kerry set down the heavy packages from their heads and gravely saluted him.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Kerry, his pipe in his teeth, listened reflectively, and at the end of the recital gave a brief order to each.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading One went away to the horse, the other proceeded to make a cooking fire and unpack one of the loads which obviously contained provisions.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading One went away to the horse, the other proceeded to make a cooking fire and unpack one of the loads which obviously contained provisions.
recitalnounUS /rəˈsaɪtəl/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading Kerry, his pipe in his teeth, listened reflectively, and at the end of the recital gave a brief order to each.
reflectivelyadverb
in a reflective manner
From this reading Kerry, his pipe in his teeth, listened reflectively, and at the end of the recital gave a brief order to each.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading An _indaba_ ensued, accompanied by an arm-wave or two at the track by which they had come, some soft clicking remarks, and a few low sighs.
Roper'snounUS /ˈroʊpərz/
possessive form of “roper” — a decoy who lures customers into a gambling establishment (especially one with a fixed game)
From this reading Two sinewy Bechuana boys came light-foot up the trail of broken trees and crushed ant-hills made by Roper's waggons, and approaching Kerry set down the heavy packages from their heads and gravely saluted him.
salutedverbUS /səˈluːtɪd/
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading Two sinewy Bechuana boys came light-foot up the trail of broken trees and crushed ant-hills made by Roper's waggons, and approaching Kerry set down the heavy packages from their heads and gravely saluted him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Two sinewy Bechuana boys came light-foot up the trail of broken trees and crushed ant-hills made by Roper's waggons, and approaching Kerry set down the heavy packages from their heads and gravely saluted him.
sighsnounUS /saɪz/
plural of “sigh” — an utterance made by exhaling audibly
From this reading An _indaba_ ensued, accompanied by an arm-wave or two at the track by which they had come, some soft clicking remarks, and a few low sighs.
sinewyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪnjuːi/
(of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew
From this reading Two sinewy Bechuana boys came light-foot up the trail of broken trees and crushed ant-hills made by Roper's waggons, and approaching Kerry set down the heavy packages from their heads and gravely saluted him.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading An _indaba_ ensued, accompanied by an arm-wave or two at the track by which they had come, some soft clicking remarks, and a few low sighs.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading An _indaba_ ensued, accompanied by an arm-wave or two at the track by which they had come, some soft clicking remarks, and a few low sighs.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Kerry, his pipe in his teeth, listened reflectively, and at the end of the recital gave a brief order to each.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Full morning brought new factors into the game.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Two sinewy Bechuana boys came light-foot up the trail of broken trees and crushed ant-hills made by Roper's waggons, and approaching Kerry set down the heavy packages from their heads and gravely saluted him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An _indaba_ ensued, accompanied by an arm-wave or two at the track by which they had come, some soft clicking remarks, and a few low sighs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kerry, his pipe in his teeth, listened reflectively, and at the end of the recital gave a brief order to each.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading An _indaba_ ensued, accompanied by an arm-wave or two at the track by which they had come, some soft clicking remarks, and a few low sighs.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Two sinewy Bechuana boys came light-foot up the trail of broken trees and crushed ant-hills made by Roper's waggons, and approaching Kerry set down the heavy packages from their heads and gravely saluted him.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Two sinewy Bechuana boys came light-foot up the trail of broken trees and crushed ant-hills made by Roper's waggons, and approaching Kerry set down the heavy packages from their heads and gravely saluted him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two sinewy Bechuana boys came light-foot up the trail of broken trees and crushed ant-hills made by Roper's waggons, and approaching Kerry set down the heavy packages from their heads and gravely saluted him.
unpackverbUS /ənˈpæk/
remove from its packing
From this reading One went away to the horse, the other proceeded to make a cooking fire and unpack one of the loads which obviously contained provisions.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Two sinewy Bechuana boys came light-foot up the trail of broken trees and crushed ant-hills made by Roper's waggons, and approaching Kerry set down the heavy packages from their heads and gravely saluted him.
waggons
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two sinewy Bechuana boys came light-foot up the trail of broken trees and crushed ant-hills made by Roper's waggons, and approaching Kerry set down the heavy packages from their heads and gravely saluted him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One went away to the horse, the other proceeded to make a cooking fire and unpack one of the loads which obviously contained provisions.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading An _indaba_ ensued, accompanied by an arm-wave or two at the track by which they had come, some soft clicking remarks, and a few low sighs.
