Chapter VII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading AN AFRICAN FIRESIDE.—A CAMP BY THE SEA-SHORE.—THE FIRST GORILLA HUNTER.—NEGRO BLARNEY.

go together

From this reading There was a very great silence at once, for they knew it was not often I came out with a story, and they all shouted with one accord—“Tell us a story!” at the same time forming a circle round me.

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading The people of that country were brave and not afraid of war.

of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples

From this reading AN AFRICAN FIRESIDE.—A CAMP BY THE SEA-SHORE.—THE FIRST GORILLA HUNTER.—NEGRO BLARNEY.

in the past

From this reading So I begun: “Ever so long ago, and a long way off from here, but still in your own land, there was a powerful country called Carthage.

(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 There was a very great silence at once, for they knew it was not often I came out with a story, and they all shouted with one accord—“Tell us a story!” at the same time forming a circle round me.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading As I and my men lay by the fire, I said to them—“Now to-night I am going to tell you a story; an old story from the white man’s country concerning yours.”

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading AN AFRICAN FIRESIDE.—A CAMP BY THE SEA-SHORE.—THE FIRST GORILLA HUNTER.—NEGRO BLARNEY.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading As I and my men lay by the fire, I said to them—“Now to-night I am going to tell you a story; an old story from the white man’s country concerning yours.”

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As I and my men lay by the fire, I said to them—“Now to-night I am going to tell you a story; an old story from the white man’s country concerning yours.”

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There was a very great silence at once, for they knew it was not often I came out with a story, and they all shouted with one accord—“Tell us a story!” at the same time forming a circle round me.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading So I begun: “Ever so long ago, and a long way off from here, but still in your own land, there was a powerful country called Carthage.

flattery designed to gain favor

From this reading AN AFRICAN FIRESIDE.—A CAMP BY THE SEA-SHORE.—THE FIRST GORILLA HUNTER.—NEGRO BLARNEY.

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading The people of that country were brave and not afraid of war.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading So I begun: “Ever so long ago, and a long way off from here, but still in your own land, there was a powerful country called Carthage.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading AN AFRICAN FIRESIDE.—A CAMP BY THE SEA-SHORE.—THE FIRST GORILLA HUNTER.—NEGRO BLARNEY.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading So I begun: “Ever so long ago, and a long way off from here, but still in your own land, there was a powerful country called Carthage.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading There was a very great silence at once, for they knew it was not often I came out with a story, and they all shouted with one accord—“Tell us a story!” at the same time forming a circle round me.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading AN AFRICAN FIRESIDE.—A CAMP BY THE SEA-SHORE.—THE FIRST GORILLA HUNTER.—NEGRO BLARNEY.

an ancient city state on the north African coast near modern Tunis; founded by Phoenicians; destroyed and rebuilt by Romans; razed by Arabs in 697

From this reading So I begun: “Ever so long ago, and a long way off from here, but still in your own land, there was a powerful country called Carthage.

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading There was a very great silence at once, for they knew it was not often I came out with a story, and they all shouted with one accord—“Tell us a story!” at the same time forming a circle round me.

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading As I and my men lay by the fire, I said to them—“Now to-night I am going to tell you a story; an old story from the white man’s country concerning yours.”

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading As I and my men lay by the fire, I said to them—“Now to-night I am going to tell you a story; an old story from the white man’s country concerning yours.”

at any time

From this reading So I begun: “Ever so long ago, and a long way off from here, but still in your own land, there was a powerful country called Carthage.

start firing a weapon

From this reading As I and my men lay by the fire, I said to them—“Now to-night I am going to tell you a story; an old story from the white man’s country concerning yours.”

an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)

From this reading AN AFRICAN FIRESIDE.—A CAMP BY THE SEA-SHORE.—THE FIRST GORILLA HUNTER.—NEGRO BLARNEY.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading AN AFRICAN FIRESIDE.—A CAMP BY THE SEA-SHORE.—THE FIRST GORILLA HUNTER.—NEGRO BLARNEY.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There was a very great silence at once, for they knew it was not often I came out with a story, and they all shouted with one accord—“Tell us a story!” at the same time forming a circle round me.

-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)

From this reading There was a very great silence at once, for they knew it was not often I came out with a story, and they all shouted with one accord—“Tell us a story!” at the same time forming a circle round me.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading As I and my men lay by the fire, I said to them—“Now to-night I am going to tell you a story; an old story from the white man’s country concerning yours.”

the act of departing

From this reading As I and my men lay by the fire, I said to them—“Now to-night I am going to tell you a story; an old story from the white man’s country concerning yours.”

largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa

From this reading AN AFRICAN FIRESIDE.—A CAMP BY THE SEA-SHORE.—THE FIRST GORILLA HUNTER.—NEGRO BLARNEY.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading There was a very great silence at once, for they knew it was not often I came out with a story, and they all shouted with one accord—“Tell us a story!” at the same time forming a circle round me.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading So I begun: “Ever so long ago, and a long way off from here, but still in your own land, there was a powerful country called Carthage.

someone who hunts game

From this reading AN AFRICAN FIRESIDE.—A CAMP BY THE SEA-SHORE.—THE FIRST GORILLA HUNTER.—NEGRO BLARNEY.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading As I and my men lay by the fire, I said to them—“Now to-night I am going to tell you a story; an old story from the white man’s country concerning yours.”

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading So I begun: “Ever so long ago, and a long way off from here, but still in your own land, there was a powerful country called Carthage.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There was a very great silence at once, for they knew it was not often I came out with a story, and they all shouted with one accord—“Tell us a story!” at the same time forming a circle round me.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading There was a very great silence at once, for they knew it was not often I came out with a story, and they all shouted with one accord—“Tell us a story!” at the same time forming a circle round me.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading So I begun: “Ever so long ago, and a long way off from here, but still in your own land, there was a powerful country called Carthage.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading As I and my men lay by the fire, I said to them—“Now to-night I am going to tell you a story; an old story from the white man’s country concerning yours.”

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 So I begun: “Ever so long ago, and a long way off from here, but still in your own land, there was a powerful country called Carthage.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading As I and my men lay by the fire, I said to them—“Now to-night I am going to tell you a story; an old story from the white man’s country concerning yours.”

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading There was a very great silence at once, for they knew it was not often I came out with a story, and they all shouted with one accord—“Tell us a story!” at the same time forming a circle round me.

the force of workers available

From this reading As I and my men lay by the fire, I said to them—“Now to-night I am going to tell you a story; an old story from the white man’s country concerning yours.”

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading As I and my men lay by the fire, I said to them—“Now to-night I am going to tell you a story; an old story from the white man’s country concerning yours.”

a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today

From this reading AN AFRICAN FIRESIDE.—A CAMP BY THE SEA-SHORE.—THE FIRST GORILLA HUNTER.—NEGRO BLARNEY.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There was a very great silence at once, for they knew it was not often I came out with a story, and they all shouted with one accord—“Tell us a story!” at the same time forming a circle round me.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading As I and my men lay by the fire, I said to them—“Now to-night I am going to tell you a story; an old story from the white man’s country concerning yours.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The people of that country were brave and not afraid of war.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading So I begun: “Ever so long ago, and a long way off from here, but still in your own land, there was a powerful country called Carthage.

many times at short intervals

From this reading There was a very great silence at once, for they knew it was not often I came out with a story, and they all shouted with one accord—“Tell us a story!” at the same time forming a circle round me.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading As I and my men lay by the fire, I said to them—“Now to-night I am going to tell you a story; an old story from the white man’s country concerning yours.”

on one occasion

From this reading There was a very great silence at once, for they knew it was not often I came out with a story, and they all shouted with one accord—“Tell us a story!” at the same time forming a circle round me.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There was a very great silence at once, for they knew it was not often I came out with a story, and they all shouted with one accord—“Tell us a story!” at the same time forming a circle round me.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading There was a very great silence at once, for they knew it was not often I came out with a story, and they all shouted with one accord—“Tell us a story!” at the same time forming a circle round me.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading So I begun: “Ever so long ago, and a long way off from here, but still in your own land, there was a powerful country called Carthage.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The people of that country were brave and not afraid of war.

having great power or force or potency or effect

From this reading So I begun: “Ever so long ago, and a long way off from here, but still in your own land, there was a powerful country called Carthage.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading There was a very great silence at once, for they knew it was not often I came out with a story, and they all shouted with one accord—“Tell us a story!” at the same time forming a circle round me.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading As I and my men lay by the fire, I said to them—“Now to-night I am going to tell you a story; an old story from the white man’s country concerning yours.”

Identical; not different.

From this reading There was a very great silence at once, for they knew it was not often I came out with a story, and they all shouted with one accord—“Tell us a story!” at the same time forming a circle round me.

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From this reading AN AFRICAN FIRESIDE.—A CAMP BY THE SEA-SHORE.—THE FIRST GORILLA HUNTER.—NEGRO BLARNEY.

in a vehement outcry

From this reading There was a very great silence at once, for they knew it was not often I came out with a story, and they all shouted with one accord—“Tell us a story!” at the same time forming a circle round me.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading There was a very great silence at once, for they knew it was not often I came out with a story, and they all shouted with one accord—“Tell us a story!” at the same time forming a circle round me.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So I begun: “Ever so long ago, and a long way off from here, but still in your own land, there was a powerful country called Carthage.

not in physical motion

From this reading So I begun: “Ever so long ago, and a long way off from here, but still in your own land, there was a powerful country called Carthage.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading As I and my men lay by the fire, I said to them—“Now to-night I am going to tell you a story; an old story from the white man’s country concerning yours.”

express in words

From this reading As I and my men lay by the fire, I said to them—“Now to-night I am going to tell you a story; an old story from the white man’s country concerning yours.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The people of that country were brave and not afraid of war.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading AN AFRICAN FIRESIDE.—A CAMP BY THE SEA-SHORE.—THE FIRST GORILLA HUNTER.—NEGRO BLARNEY.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading As I and my men lay by the fire, I said to them—“Now to-night I am going to tell you a story; an old story from the white man’s country concerning yours.”

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a very great silence at once, for they knew it was not often I came out with a story, and they all shouted with one accord—“Tell us a story!” at the same time forming a circle round me.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading There was a very great silence at once, for they knew it was not often I came out with a story, and they all shouted with one accord—“Tell us a story!” at the same time forming a circle round me.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading There was a very great silence at once, for they knew it was not often I came out with a story, and they all shouted with one accord—“Tell us a story!” at the same time forming a circle round me.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading As I and my men lay by the fire, I said to them—“Now to-night I am going to tell you a story; an old story from the white man’s country concerning yours.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As I and my men lay by the fire, I said to them—“Now to-night I am going to tell you a story; an old story from the white man’s country concerning yours.”

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading There was a very great silence at once, for they knew it was not often I came out with a story, and they all shouted with one accord—“Tell us a story!” at the same time forming a circle round me.

precisely as stated

From this reading There was a very great silence at once, for they knew it was not often I came out with a story, and they all shouted with one accord—“Tell us a story!” at the same time forming a circle round me.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading The people of that country were brave and not afraid of war.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There was a very great silence at once, for they knew it was not often I came out with a story, and they all shouted with one accord—“Tell us a story!” at the same time forming a circle round me.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading So I begun: “Ever so long ago, and a long way off from here, but still in your own land, there was a powerful country called Carthage.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The people of that country were brave and not afraid of war.

a Caucasian

From this reading As I and my men lay by the fire, I said to them—“Now to-night I am going to tell you a story; an old story from the white man’s country concerning yours.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading There was a very great silence at once, for they knew it was not often I came out with a story, and they all shouted with one accord—“Tell us a story!” at the same time forming a circle round me.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading As I and my men lay by the fire, I said to them—“Now to-night I am going to tell you a story; an old story from the white man’s country concerning yours.”

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading So I begun: “Ever so long ago, and a long way off from here, but still in your own land, there was a powerful country called Carthage.

the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to

From this reading As I and my men lay by the fire, I said to them—“Now to-night I am going to tell you a story; an old story from the white man’s country concerning yours.”