used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HUNT FOR GORILLAS.—A LARGE ONE SHOT.—THE NEGROES MAKE CHARMS OF HIS BRAIN.—MOURNING IN A BAKALAI TOWN.
in addition
From this reading They also were armed to the teeth and were loaded with provisions.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am in the densest part of the jungle!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What am I doing in that jungle, armed to the teeth, and loaded with provisions?
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading What am I doing in that jungle, armed to the teeth, and loaded with provisions?
BAKALAI
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being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading If you could have looked closely you would have seen three black men with me.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading HUNT FOR GORILLAS.—A LARGE ONE SHOT.—THE NEGROES MAKE CHARMS OF HIS BRAIN.—MOURNING IN A BAKALAI TOWN.
CHARMSnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading HUNT FOR GORILLAS.—A LARGE ONE SHOT.—THE NEGROES MAKE CHARMS OF HIS BRAIN.—MOURNING IN A BAKALAI TOWN.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading If you could have looked closely you would have seen three black men with me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If you could have looked closely you would have seen three black men with me.
densestadjectiveUS /ˈdensəst/
superlative of “dense” — permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading I am in the densest part of the jungle!
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading What am I doing in that jungle, armed to the teeth, and loaded with provisions?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HUNT FOR GORILLAS.—A LARGE ONE SHOT.—THE NEGROES MAKE CHARMS OF HIS BRAIN.—MOURNING IN A BAKALAI TOWN.
GORILLASnounUS /ɡərˈɪləz/
plural of “gorilla” — largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa
From this reading HUNT FOR GORILLAS.—A LARGE ONE SHOT.—THE NEGROES MAKE CHARMS OF HIS BRAIN.—MOURNING IN A BAKALAI TOWN.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If you could have looked closely you would have seen three black men with me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HUNT FOR GORILLAS.—A LARGE ONE SHOT.—THE NEGROES MAKE CHARMS OF HIS BRAIN.—MOURNING IN A BAKALAI TOWN.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading HUNT FOR GORILLAS.—A LARGE ONE SHOT.—THE NEGROES MAKE CHARMS OF HIS BRAIN.—MOURNING IN A BAKALAI TOWN.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am in the densest part of the jungle!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you could have looked closely you would have seen three black men with me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HUNT FOR GORILLAS.—A LARGE ONE SHOT.—THE NEGROES MAKE CHARMS OF HIS BRAIN.—MOURNING IN A BAKALAI TOWN.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading I am in the densest part of the jungle!
LARGEadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading HUNT FOR GORILLAS.—A LARGE ONE SHOT.—THE NEGROES MAKE CHARMS OF HIS BRAIN.—MOURNING IN A BAKALAI TOWN.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading What am I doing in that jungle, armed to the teeth, and loaded with provisions?
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading If you could have looked closely you would have seen three black men with me.
engage in
From this reading HUNT FOR GORILLAS.—A LARGE ONE SHOT.—THE NEGROES MAKE CHARMS OF HIS BRAIN.—MOURNING IN A BAKALAI TOWN.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you could have looked closely you would have seen three black men with me.
the force of workers available
From this reading If you could have looked closely you would have seen three black men with me.
MOURNINGnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading HUNT FOR GORILLAS.—A LARGE ONE SHOT.—THE NEGROES MAKE CHARMS OF HIS BRAIN.—MOURNING IN A BAKALAI TOWN.
NEGROESnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊz/
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading HUNT FOR GORILLAS.—A LARGE ONE SHOT.—THE NEGROES MAKE CHARMS OF HIS BRAIN.—MOURNING IN A BAKALAI TOWN.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HUNT FOR GORILLAS.—A LARGE ONE SHOT.—THE NEGROES MAKE CHARMS OF HIS BRAIN.—MOURNING IN A BAKALAI TOWN.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HUNT FOR GORILLAS.—A LARGE ONE SHOT.—THE NEGROES MAKE CHARMS OF HIS BRAIN.—MOURNING IN A BAKALAI TOWN.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I am in the densest part of the jungle!
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading What am I doing in that jungle, armed to the teeth, and loaded with provisions?
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If you could have looked closely you would have seen three black men with me.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading HUNT FOR GORILLAS.—A LARGE ONE SHOT.—THE NEGROES MAKE CHARMS OF HIS BRAIN.—MOURNING IN A BAKALAI TOWN.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading What am I doing in that jungle, armed to the teeth, and loaded with provisions?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What am I doing in that jungle, armed to the teeth, and loaded with provisions?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HUNT FOR GORILLAS.—A LARGE ONE SHOT.—THE NEGROES MAKE CHARMS OF HIS BRAIN.—MOURNING IN A BAKALAI TOWN.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They also were armed to the teeth and were loaded with provisions.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading If you could have looked closely you would have seen three black men with me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What am I doing in that jungle, armed to the teeth, and loaded with provisions?
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading HUNT FOR GORILLAS.—A LARGE ONE SHOT.—THE NEGROES MAKE CHARMS OF HIS BRAIN.—MOURNING IN A BAKALAI TOWN.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They also were armed to the teeth and were loaded with provisions.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What am I doing in that jungle, armed to the teeth, and loaded with provisions?
in the company of; together with
From this reading What am I doing in that jungle, armed to the teeth, and loaded with provisions?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If you could have looked closely you would have seen three black men with me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you could have looked closely you would have seen three black men with me.
