used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DESERTED VILLAGE.—FEAR OF DEATH.—WARS BETWEEN VILLAGES.—AFRICAN WILD BOAR.—THE HUNT.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading There was nothing, absolutely nothing, to remind us of living man except the abandoned huts.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading There was nothing, absolutely nothing, to remind us of living man except the abandoned huts.
AFRICANadjectiveUS /ˈæfrəkən/
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading A DESERTED VILLAGE.—FEAR OF DEATH.—WARS BETWEEN VILLAGES.—AFRICAN WILD BOAR.—THE HUNT.
(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 How sad every thing looked all around!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The plantain-trees were growing back of the huts, and young bunches of plantains were gracefully hanging down from them.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading How sad every thing looked all around!
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading I have just arrived in a deserted village; there was not a soul to be seen.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The plantain-trees were growing back of the huts, and young bunches of plantains were gracefully hanging down from them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have just arrived in a deserted village; there was not a soul to be seen.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A DESERTED VILLAGE.—FEAR OF DEATH.—WARS BETWEEN VILLAGES.—AFRICAN WILD BOAR.—THE HUNT.
BOARnounUS /bɔːr/
Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in United States
From this reading A DESERTED VILLAGE.—FEAR OF DEATH.—WARS BETWEEN VILLAGES.—AFRICAN WILD BOAR.—THE HUNT.
bunchesnounUS /ˈbʌntʃəz/
plural of “bunch” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading The plantain-trees were growing back of the huts, and young bunches of plantains were gracefully hanging down from them.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading A DESERTED VILLAGE.—FEAR OF DEATH.—WARS BETWEEN VILLAGES.—AFRICAN WILD BOAR.—THE HUNT.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading A DESERTED VILLAGE.—FEAR OF DEATH.—WARS BETWEEN VILLAGES.—AFRICAN WILD BOAR.—THE HUNT.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The plantain-trees were growing back of the huts, and young bunches of plantains were gracefully hanging down from them.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading How sad every thing looked all around!
apart from; not including
From this reading There was nothing, absolutely nothing, to remind us of living man except the abandoned huts.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading A DESERTED VILLAGE.—FEAR OF DEATH.—WARS BETWEEN VILLAGES.—AFRICAN WILD BOAR.—THE HUNT.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The plantain-trees were growing back of the huts, and young bunches of plantains were gracefully hanging down from them.
gracefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪsfəli/
in a graceful manner
From this reading The plantain-trees were growing back of the huts, and young bunches of plantains were gracefully hanging down from them.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The plantain-trees were growing back of the huts, and young bunches of plantains were gracefully hanging down from them.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading The plantain-trees were growing back of the huts, and young bunches of plantains were gracefully hanging down from them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have just arrived in a deserted village; there was not a soul to be seen.
How
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From this reading How sad every thing looked all around!
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading A DESERTED VILLAGE.—FEAR OF DEATH.—WARS BETWEEN VILLAGES.—AFRICAN WILD BOAR.—THE HUNT.
hutsnounUS /hʌts/
plural of “hut” — temporary military shelter
From this reading There was nothing, absolutely nothing, to remind us of living man except the abandoned huts.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have just arrived in a deserted village; there was not a soul to be seen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have just arrived in a deserted village; there was not a soul to be seen.
and nothing more
From this reading I have just arrived in a deserted village; there was not a soul to be seen.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading There was nothing, absolutely nothing, to remind us of living man except the abandoned huts.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading How sad every thing looked all around!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was nothing, absolutely nothing, to remind us of living man except the abandoned huts.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have just arrived in a deserted village; there was not a soul to be seen.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing, absolutely nothing, to remind us of living man except the abandoned huts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DESERTED VILLAGE.—FEAR OF DEATH.—WARS BETWEEN VILLAGES.—AFRICAN WILD BOAR.—THE HUNT.
plantain-trees
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From this reading The plantain-trees were growing back of the huts, and young bunches of plantains were gracefully hanging down from them.
plantainsnounUS /ˈplæntənz/
plural of “plantain” — any of numerous plants of the genus Plantago; mostly small roadside or dooryard weeds with elliptic leaves and small spikes of very small flowers; seeds of some used medicinally
From this reading The plantain-trees were growing back of the huts, and young bunches of plantains were gracefully hanging down from them.
remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/
put in the mind of someone
From this reading There was nothing, absolutely nothing, to remind us of living man except the abandoned huts.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading How sad every thing looked all around!
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I have just arrived in a deserted village; there was not a soul to be seen.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading I have just arrived in a deserted village; there was not a soul to be seen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DESERTED VILLAGE.—FEAR OF DEATH.—WARS BETWEEN VILLAGES.—AFRICAN WILD BOAR.—THE HUNT.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The plantain-trees were growing back of the huts, and young bunches of plantains were gracefully hanging down from them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I have just arrived in a deserted village; there was not a soul to be seen.
a special situation
From this reading How sad every thing looked all around!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have just arrived in a deserted village; there was not a soul to be seen.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was nothing, absolutely nothing, to remind us of living man except the abandoned huts.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading A DESERTED VILLAGE.—FEAR OF DEATH.—WARS BETWEEN VILLAGES.—AFRICAN WILD BOAR.—THE HUNT.
VILLAGESnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading A DESERTED VILLAGE.—FEAR OF DEATH.—WARS BETWEEN VILLAGES.—AFRICAN WILD BOAR.—THE HUNT.
WARSnounUS /wɔːrz/
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading A DESERTED VILLAGE.—FEAR OF DEATH.—WARS BETWEEN VILLAGES.—AFRICAN WILD BOAR.—THE HUNT.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have just arrived in a deserted village; there was not a soul to be seen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The plantain-trees were growing back of the huts, and young bunches of plantains were gracefully hanging down from them.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading A DESERTED VILLAGE.—FEAR OF DEATH.—WARS BETWEEN VILLAGES.—AFRICAN WILD BOAR.—THE HUNT.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The plantain-trees were growing back of the huts, and young bunches of plantains were gracefully hanging down from them.
