used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Numbers of canoes, made each from the trunk of a single tree, are on the river-bank.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Numbers of canoes, made each from the trunk of a single tree, are on the river-bank.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If you could have visited me, you would have found me on the banks of the Ovenga River, at the village of my Bakalai friend Obindji.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading My friend Quengueza is giving his orders for the comfort of Ntangani: “his friend Paul” is going away with him.
Bakalai
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From this reading If you could have visited me, you would have found me on the banks of the Ovenga River, at the village of my Bakalai friend Obindji.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading If you could have visited me, you would have found me on the banks of the Ovenga River, at the village of my Bakalai friend Obindji.
BATHINGnounUS /ˈbeɪðɪŋ/
immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading ON THE OFOUBOU RIVER.—ELEPHANTS BATHING.—PURSUIT THROUGH THE SWAMP.—ESCAPE OF THE ELEPHANTS.
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Numbers of canoes, made each from the trunk of a single tree, are on the river-bank.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading My friend Quengueza is giving his orders for the comfort of Ntangani: “his friend Paul” is going away with him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If you could have visited me, you would have found me on the banks of the Ovenga River, at the village of my Bakalai friend Obindji.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Numbers of canoes, made each from the trunk of a single tree, are on the river-bank.
take in solid food
From this reading We are going to leave, for there is nothing more to eat at friend Obindji’s.
ELEPHANTSnounUS /ˈeləfənts/
plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm
From this reading ON THE OFOUBOU RIVER.—ELEPHANTS BATHING.—PURSUIT THROUGH THE SWAMP.—ESCAPE OF THE ELEPHANTS.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading ON THE OFOUBOU RIVER.—ELEPHANTS BATHING.—PURSUIT THROUGH THE SWAMP.—ESCAPE OF THE ELEPHANTS.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My friend Quengueza is giving his orders for the comfort of Ntangani: “his friend Paul” is going away with him.
set up or found
From this reading If you could have visited me, you would have found me on the banks of the Ovenga River, at the village of my Bakalai friend Obindji.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading If you could have visited me, you would have found me on the banks of the Ovenga River, at the village of my Bakalai friend Obindji.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Numbers of canoes, made each from the trunk of a single tree, are on the river-bank.
the act of giving
From this reading My friend Quengueza is giving his orders for the comfort of Ntangani: “his friend Paul” is going away with him.
the act of departing
From this reading My friend Quengueza is giving his orders for the comfort of Ntangani: “his friend Paul” is going away with him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If you could have visited me, you would have found me on the banks of the Ovenga River, at the village of my Bakalai friend Obindji.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My friend Quengueza is giving his orders for the comfort of Ntangani: “his friend Paul” is going away with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My friend Quengueza is giving his orders for the comfort of Ntangani: “his friend Paul” is going away with him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you could have visited me, you would have found me on the banks of the Ovenga River, at the village of my Bakalai friend Obindji.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My friend Quengueza is giving his orders for the comfort of Ntangani: “his friend Paul” is going away with him.
go away from a place
From this reading We are going to leave, for there is nothing more to eat at friend Obindji’s.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Numbers of canoes, made each from the trunk of a single tree, are on the river-bank.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you could have visited me, you would have found me on the banks of the Ovenga River, at the village of my Bakalai friend Obindji.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We are going to leave, for there is nothing more to eat at friend Obindji’s.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If you could have visited me, you would have found me on the banks of the Ovenga River, at the village of my Bakalai friend Obindji.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading We are going to leave, for there is nothing more to eat at friend Obindji’s.
Ntangani
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From this reading My friend Quengueza is giving his orders for the comfort of Ntangani: “his friend Paul” is going away with him.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading Numbers of canoes, made each from the trunk of a single tree, are on the river-bank.
Obindji
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From this reading If you could have visited me, you would have found me on the banks of the Ovenga River, at the village of my Bakalai friend Obindji.
Obindji's
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From this reading We are going to leave, for there is nothing more to eat at friend Obindji’s.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE OFOUBOU RIVER.—ELEPHANTS BATHING.—PURSUIT THROUGH THE SWAMP.—ESCAPE OF THE ELEPHANTS.
OFOUBOU
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From this reading ON THE OFOUBOU RIVER.—ELEPHANTS BATHING.—PURSUIT THROUGH THE SWAMP.—ESCAPE OF THE ELEPHANTS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE OFOUBOU RIVER.—ELEPHANTS BATHING.—PURSUIT THROUGH THE SWAMP.—ESCAPE OF THE ELEPHANTS.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading My friend Quengueza is giving his orders for the comfort of Ntangani: “his friend Paul” is going away with him.
Ovenga
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From this reading If you could have visited me, you would have found me on the banks of the Ovenga River, at the village of my Bakalai friend Obindji.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading My friend Quengueza is giving his orders for the comfort of Ntangani: “his friend Paul” is going away with him.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading ON THE OFOUBOU RIVER.—ELEPHANTS BATHING.—PURSUIT THROUGH THE SWAMP.—ESCAPE OF THE ELEPHANTS.
Quengueza
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From this reading My friend Quengueza is giving his orders for the comfort of Ntangani: “his friend Paul” is going away with him.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading ON THE OFOUBOU RIVER.—ELEPHANTS BATHING.—PURSUIT THROUGH THE SWAMP.—ESCAPE OF THE ELEPHANTS.
river-bank
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From this reading Numbers of canoes, made each from the trunk of a single tree, are on the river-bank.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Numbers of canoes, made each from the trunk of a single tree, are on the river-bank.
SWAMPverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading ON THE OFOUBOU RIVER.—ELEPHANTS BATHING.—PURSUIT THROUGH THE SWAMP.—ESCAPE OF THE ELEPHANTS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE OFOUBOU RIVER.—ELEPHANTS BATHING.—PURSUIT THROUGH THE SWAMP.—ESCAPE OF THE ELEPHANTS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We are going to leave, for there is nothing more to eat at friend Obindji’s.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading ON THE OFOUBOU RIVER.—ELEPHANTS BATHING.—PURSUIT THROUGH THE SWAMP.—ESCAPE OF THE ELEPHANTS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We are going to leave, for there is nothing more to eat at friend Obindji’s.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Numbers of canoes, made each from the trunk of a single tree, are on the river-bank.
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 Numbers of canoes, made each from the trunk of a single tree, are on the river-bank.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading If you could have visited me, you would have found me on the banks of the Ovenga River, at the village of my Bakalai friend Obindji.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading If you could have visited me, you would have found me on the banks of the Ovenga River, at the village of my Bakalai friend Obindji.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are going to leave, for there is nothing more to eat at friend Obindji’s.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My friend Quengueza is giving his orders for the comfort of Ntangani: “his friend Paul” is going away with him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If you could have visited me, you would have found me on the banks of the Ovenga River, at the village of my Bakalai friend Obindji.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you could have visited me, you would have found me on the banks of the Ovenga River, at the village of my Bakalai friend Obindji.
