used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A great work it must have been to dig them; they were about fifteen feet deep, perfectly perpendicular, and about eight or ten feet in length and six feet broad.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Querlaouen, Malaouen, and their wives and children, and all their families, which amounted to about forty people, had worked hard at digging elephant pits, of the same shape as those I have described to you in “Stories of the Gorilla Country,” and which I saw in the cannibal country.
(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 Querlaouen, Malaouen, and their wives and children, and all their families, which amounted to about forty people, had worked hard at digging elephant pits, of the same shape as those I have described to you in “Stories of the Gorilla Country,” and which I saw in the cannibal country.
in addition
From this reading _Hanous_ had also been fixed, such as I have described to you while among the cannibals, in a preceding volume.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading _Hanous_ had also been fixed, such as I have described to you while among the cannibals, in a preceding volume.
amountedverbUS /əˈmaʊntɪd/
past form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to
From this reading Querlaouen, Malaouen, and their wives and children, and all their families, which amounted to about forty people, had worked hard at digging elephant pits, of the same shape as those I have described to you in “Stories of the Gorilla Country,” and which I saw in the cannibal country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Querlaouen, Malaouen, and their wives and children, and all their families, which amounted to about forty people, had worked hard at digging elephant pits, of the same shape as those I have described to you in “Stories of the Gorilla Country,” and which I saw in the cannibal country.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Often when they roam at night, before they know it, down they are.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Querlaouen, Malaouen, and their wives and children, and all their families, which amounted to about forty people, had worked hard at digging elephant pits, of the same shape as those I have described to you in “Stories of the Gorilla Country,” and which I saw in the cannibal country.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Querlaouen, Malaouen, and their wives and children, and all their families, which amounted to about forty people, had worked hard at digging elephant pits, of the same shape as those I have described to you in “Stories of the Gorilla Country,” and which I saw in the cannibal country.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The pits had been covered with branches of trees, while others were not for elephants to fall into.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Often when they roam at night, before they know it, down they are.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The pits had been covered with branches of trees, while others were not for elephants to fall into.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading A great work it must have been to dig them; they were about fifteen feet deep, perfectly perpendicular, and about eight or ten feet in length and six feet broad.
cannibalnounUS /ˈkænəbəl/
a person who eats human flesh
From this reading Querlaouen, Malaouen, and their wives and children, and all their families, which amounted to about forty people, had worked hard at digging elephant pits, of the same shape as those I have described to you in “Stories of the Gorilla Country,” and which I saw in the cannibal country.
cannibalsnounUS /ˈkænəbəlz/
plural of “cannibal” — a person who eats human flesh
From this reading _Hanous_ had also been fixed, such as I have described to you while among the cannibals, in a preceding volume.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Querlaouen, Malaouen, and their wives and children, and all their families, which amounted to about forty people, had worked hard at digging elephant pits, of the same shape as those I have described to you in “Stories of the Gorilla Country,” and which I saw in the cannibal country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Querlaouen, Malaouen, and their wives and children, and all their families, which amounted to about forty people, had worked hard at digging elephant pits, of the same shape as those I have described to you in “Stories of the Gorilla Country,” and which I saw in the cannibal country.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The pits had been covered with branches of trees, while others were not for elephants to fall into.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading A great work it must have been to dig them; they were about fifteen feet deep, perfectly perpendicular, and about eight or ten feet in length and six feet broad.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading Querlaouen, Malaouen, and their wives and children, and all their families, which amounted to about forty people, had worked hard at digging elephant pits, of the same shape as those I have described to you in “Stories of the Gorilla Country,” and which I saw in the cannibal country.
digverbUS /dɪɡ/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading A great work it must have been to dig them; they were about fifteen feet deep, perfectly perpendicular, and about eight or ten feet in length and six feet broad.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading Querlaouen, Malaouen, and their wives and children, and all their families, which amounted to about forty people, had worked hard at digging elephant pits, of the same shape as those I have described to you in “Stories of the Gorilla Country,” and which I saw in the cannibal country.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Often when they roam at night, before they know it, down they are.
being one more than seven
From this reading A great work it must have been to dig them; they were about fifteen feet deep, perfectly perpendicular, and about eight or ten feet in length and six feet broad.
elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading Querlaouen, Malaouen, and their wives and children, and all their families, which amounted to about forty people, had worked hard at digging elephant pits, of the same shape as those I have described to you in “Stories of the Gorilla Country,” and which I saw in the cannibal country.
elephantsnounUS /ˈeləfənts/
plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm
From this reading The pits had been covered with branches of trees, while others were not for elephants to fall into.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The pits had been covered with branches of trees, while others were not for elephants to fall into.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading Querlaouen, Malaouen, and their wives and children, and all their families, which amounted to about forty people, had worked hard at digging elephant pits, of the same shape as those I have described to you in “Stories of the Gorilla Country,” and which I saw in the cannibal country.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A great work it must have been to dig them; they were about fifteen feet deep, perfectly perpendicular, and about eight or ten feet in length and six feet broad.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading A great work it must have been to dig them; they were about fifteen feet deep, perfectly perpendicular, and about eight or ten feet in length and six feet broad.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading _Hanous_ had also been fixed, such as I have described to you while among the cannibals, in a preceding volume.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The pits had been covered with branches of trees, while others were not for elephants to fall into.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Querlaouen, Malaouen, and their wives and children, and all their families, which amounted to about forty people, had worked hard at digging elephant pits, of the same shape as those I have described to you in “Stories of the Gorilla Country,” and which I saw in the cannibal country.
GorillanounUS /ɡərˈɪlə/
largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa
From this reading Querlaouen, Malaouen, and their wives and children, and all their families, which amounted to about forty people, had worked hard at digging elephant pits, of the same shape as those I have described to you in “Stories of the Gorilla Country,” and which I saw in the cannibal country.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great work it must have been to dig them; they were about fifteen feet deep, perfectly perpendicular, and about eight or ten feet in length and six feet broad.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Querlaouen, Malaouen, and their wives and children, and all their families, which amounted to about forty people, had worked hard at digging elephant pits, of the same shape as those I have described to you in “Stories of the Gorilla Country,” and which I saw in the cannibal country.
Hanous
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From this reading _Hanous_ had also been fixed, such as I have described to you while among the cannibals, in a preceding volume.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Querlaouen, Malaouen, and their wives and children, and all their families, which amounted to about forty people, had worked hard at digging elephant pits, of the same shape as those I have described to you in “Stories of the Gorilla Country,” and which I saw in the cannibal country.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Querlaouen, Malaouen, and their wives and children, and all their families, which amounted to about forty people, had worked hard at digging elephant pits, of the same shape as those I have described to you in “Stories of the Gorilla Country,” and which I saw in the cannibal country.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Querlaouen, Malaouen, and their wives and children, and all their families, which amounted to about forty people, had worked hard at digging elephant pits, of the same shape as those I have described to you in “Stories of the Gorilla Country,” and which I saw in the cannibal country.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Querlaouen, Malaouen, and their wives and children, and all their families, which amounted to about forty people, had worked hard at digging elephant pits, of the same shape as those I have described to you in “Stories of the Gorilla Country,” and which I saw in the cannibal country.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The pits had been covered with branches of trees, while others were not for elephants to fall into.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Often when they roam at night, before they know it, down they are.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Often when they roam at night, before they know it, down they are.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading A great work it must have been to dig them; they were about fifteen feet deep, perfectly perpendicular, and about eight or ten feet in length and six feet broad.
Malaouen
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From this reading Querlaouen, Malaouen, and their wives and children, and all their families, which amounted to about forty people, had worked hard at digging elephant pits, of the same shape as those I have described to you in “Stories of the Gorilla Country,” and which I saw in the cannibal country.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A great work it must have been to dig them; they were about fifteen feet deep, perfectly perpendicular, and about eight or ten feet in length and six feet broad.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Often when they roam at night, before they know it, down they are.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The pits had been covered with branches of trees, while others were not for elephants to fall into.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Querlaouen, Malaouen, and their wives and children, and all their families, which amounted to about forty people, had worked hard at digging elephant pits, of the same shape as those I have described to you in “Stories of the Gorilla Country,” and which I saw in the cannibal country.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Often when they roam at night, before they know it, down they are.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A great work it must have been to dig them; they were about fifteen feet deep, perfectly perpendicular, and about eight or ten feet in length and six feet broad.
others
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From this reading The pits had been covered with branches of trees, while others were not for elephants to fall into.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Querlaouen, Malaouen, and their wives and children, and all their families, which amounted to about forty people, had worked hard at digging elephant pits, of the same shape as those I have described to you in “Stories of the Gorilla Country,” and which I saw in the cannibal country.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading A great work it must have been to dig them; they were about fifteen feet deep, perfectly perpendicular, and about eight or ten feet in length and six feet broad.
perpendicularnounUS /ˌpɜːrpənˈdɪkjələr/
a straight line at right angles to another line
From this reading A great work it must have been to dig them; they were about fifteen feet deep, perfectly perpendicular, and about eight or ten feet in length and six feet broad.
pitsnounUS /pɪts/
plural of “pit” — a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
From this reading Querlaouen, Malaouen, and their wives and children, and all their families, which amounted to about forty people, had worked hard at digging elephant pits, of the same shape as those I have described to you in “Stories of the Gorilla Country,” and which I saw in the cannibal country.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading _Hanous_ had also been fixed, such as I have described to you while among the cannibals, in a preceding volume.
Querlaouen
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From this reading Querlaouen, Malaouen, and their wives and children, and all their families, which amounted to about forty people, had worked hard at digging elephant pits, of the same shape as those I have described to you in “Stories of the Gorilla Country,” and which I saw in the cannibal country.
roamverbUS /roʊm/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Often when they roam at night, before they know it, down they are.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Querlaouen, Malaouen, and their wives and children, and all their families, which amounted to about forty people, had worked hard at digging elephant pits, of the same shape as those I have described to you in “Stories of the Gorilla Country,” and which I saw in the cannibal country.
cut with a saw
From this reading Querlaouen, Malaouen, and their wives and children, and all their families, which amounted to about forty people, had worked hard at digging elephant pits, of the same shape as those I have described to you in “Stories of the Gorilla Country,” and which I saw in the cannibal country.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Querlaouen, Malaouen, and their wives and children, and all their families, which amounted to about forty people, had worked hard at digging elephant pits, of the same shape as those I have described to you in “Stories of the Gorilla Country,” and which I saw in the cannibal country.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading A great work it must have been to dig them; they were about fifteen feet deep, perfectly perpendicular, and about eight or ten feet in length and six feet broad.
plural of “story” — 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 Querlaouen, Malaouen, and their wives and children, and all their families, which amounted to about forty people, had worked hard at digging elephant pits, of the same shape as those I have described to you in “Stories of the Gorilla Country,” and which I saw in the cannibal country.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading _Hanous_ had also been fixed, such as I have described to you while among the cannibals, in a preceding volume.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading A great work it must have been to dig them; they were about fifteen feet deep, perfectly perpendicular, and about eight or ten feet in length and six feet broad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Querlaouen, Malaouen, and their wives and children, and all their families, which amounted to about forty people, had worked hard at digging elephant pits, of the same shape as those I have described to you in “Stories of the Gorilla Country,” and which I saw in the cannibal country.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Querlaouen, Malaouen, and their wives and children, and all their families, which amounted to about forty people, had worked hard at digging elephant pits, of the same shape as those I have described to you in “Stories of the Gorilla Country,” and which I saw in the cannibal country.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A great work it must have been to dig them; they were about fifteen feet deep, perfectly perpendicular, and about eight or ten feet in length and six feet broad.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Often when they roam at night, before they know it, down they are.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Querlaouen, Malaouen, and their wives and children, and all their families, which amounted to about forty people, had worked hard at digging elephant pits, of the same shape as those I have described to you in “Stories of the Gorilla Country,” and which I saw in the cannibal country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Querlaouen, Malaouen, and their wives and children, and all their families, which amounted to about forty people, had worked hard at digging elephant pits, of the same shape as those I have described to you in “Stories of the Gorilla Country,” and which I saw in the cannibal country.
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 The pits had been covered with branches of trees, while others were not for elephants to fall into.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading _Hanous_ had also been fixed, such as I have described to you while among the cannibals, in a preceding volume.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The pits had been covered with branches of trees, while others were not for elephants to fall into.
at the time that
From this reading Often when they roam at night, before they know it, down they are.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Querlaouen, Malaouen, and their wives and children, and all their families, which amounted to about forty people, had worked hard at digging elephant pits, of the same shape as those I have described to you in “Stories of the Gorilla Country,” and which I saw in the cannibal country.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The pits had been covered with branches of trees, while others were not for elephants to fall into.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The pits had been covered with branches of trees, while others were not for elephants to fall into.
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Querlaouen, Malaouen, and their wives and children, and all their families, which amounted to about forty people, had worked hard at digging elephant pits, of the same shape as those I have described to you in “Stories of the Gorilla Country,” and which I saw in the cannibal country.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A great work it must have been to dig them; they were about fifteen feet deep, perfectly perpendicular, and about eight or ten feet in length and six feet broad.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Querlaouen, Malaouen, and their wives and children, and all their families, which amounted to about forty people, had worked hard at digging elephant pits, of the same shape as those I have described to you in “Stories of the Gorilla Country,” and which I saw in the cannibal country.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Querlaouen, Malaouen, and their wives and children, and all their families, which amounted to about forty people, had worked hard at digging elephant pits, of the same shape as those I have described to you in “Stories of the Gorilla Country,” and which I saw in the cannibal country.
