used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Drifting, slow drifting down a wizard stream.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “Ten miles above the camping-ground where we first met,” he had told Meredith, “you will find a village where I have my headquarters.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading And on this principle he acted.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading “No one knows,” Victor Durnovo was in the habit of saying, “what is going on in the middle of Africa.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There is quite a respectable house there, with--a--a woman to look after your wants.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And on this principle he acted.
camping-ground
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From this reading “Ten miles above the camping-ground where we first met,” he had told Meredith, “you will find a village where I have my headquarters.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Drifting, slow drifting down a wizard stream.
DriftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading Drifting, slow drifting down a wizard stream.
Durnovo
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From this reading “No one knows,” Victor Durnovo was in the habit of saying, “what is going on in the middle of Africa.”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Ten miles above the camping-ground where we first met,” he had told Meredith, “you will find a village where I have my headquarters.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Ten miles above the camping-ground where we first met,” he had told Meredith, “you will find a village where I have my headquarters.
the act of departing
From this reading “No one knows,” Victor Durnovo was in the habit of saying, “what is going on in the middle of Africa.”
an established custom
From this reading “No one knows,” Victor Durnovo was in the habit of saying, “what is going on in the middle of Africa.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Ten miles above the camping-ground where we first met,” he had told Meredith, “you will find a village where I have my headquarters.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Ten miles above the camping-ground where we first met,” he had told Meredith, “you will find a village where I have my headquarters.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And on this principle he acted.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading “Ten miles above the camping-ground where we first met,” he had told Meredith, “you will find a village where I have my headquarters.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There is quite a respectable house there, with--a--a woman to look after your wants.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Ten miles above the camping-ground where we first met,” he had told Meredith, “you will find a village where I have my headquarters.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “No one knows,” Victor Durnovo was in the habit of saying, “what is going on in the middle of Africa.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “No one knows,” Victor Durnovo was in the habit of saying, “what is going on in the middle of Africa.”
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “No one knows,” Victor Durnovo was in the habit of saying, “what is going on in the middle of Africa.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There is quite a respectable house there, with--a--a woman to look after your wants.
MeredithnounUS /ˈmerɪdɪθ/
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading “Ten miles above the camping-ground where we first met,” he had told Meredith, “you will find a village where I have my headquarters.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “Ten miles above the camping-ground where we first met,” he had told Meredith, “you will find a village where I have my headquarters.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading “No one knows,” Victor Durnovo was in the habit of saying, “what is going on in the middle of Africa.”
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “Ten miles above the camping-ground where we first met,” he had told Meredith, “you will find a village where I have my headquarters.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Ten miles above the camping-ground where we first met,” he had told Meredith, “you will find a village where I have my headquarters.
not any; not one
From this reading “No one knows,” Victor Durnovo was in the habit of saying, “what is going on in the middle of Africa.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “No one knows,” Victor Durnovo was in the habit of saying, “what is going on in the middle of Africa.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “No one knows,” Victor Durnovo was in the habit of saying, “what is going on in the middle of Africa.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “No one knows,” Victor Durnovo was in the habit of saying, “what is going on in the middle of Africa.”
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading And on this principle he acted.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading There is quite a respectable house there, with--a--a woman to look after your wants.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading There is quite a respectable house there, with--a--a woman to look after your wants.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “No one knows,” Victor Durnovo was in the habit of saying, “what is going on in the middle of Africa.”
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Drifting, slow drifting down a wizard stream.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Drifting, slow drifting down a wizard stream.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “Ten miles above the camping-ground where we first met,” he had told Meredith, “you will find a village where I have my headquarters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “No one knows,” Victor Durnovo was in the habit of saying, “what is going on in the middle of Africa.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is quite a respectable house there, with--a--a woman to look after your wants.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And on this principle he acted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is quite a respectable house there, with--a--a woman to look after your wants.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Ten miles above the camping-ground where we first met,” he had told Meredith, “you will find a village where I have my headquarters.
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading “No one knows,” Victor Durnovo was in the habit of saying, “what is going on in the middle of Africa.”
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading “Ten miles above the camping-ground where we first met,” he had told Meredith, “you will find a village where I have my headquarters.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading There is quite a respectable house there, with--a--a woman to look after your wants.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “No one knows,” Victor Durnovo was in the habit of saying, “what is going on in the middle of Africa.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Ten miles above the camping-ground where we first met,” he had told Meredith, “you will find a village where I have my headquarters.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “No one knows,” Victor Durnovo was in the habit of saying, “what is going on in the middle of Africa.”
in or at the place that
From this reading “Ten miles above the camping-ground where we first met,” he had told Meredith, “you will find a village where I have my headquarters.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Ten miles above the camping-ground where we first met,” he had told Meredith, “you will find a village where I have my headquarters.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There is quite a respectable house there, with--a--a woman to look after your wants.
wizardnounUS /ˈwɪzərd/
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading Drifting, slow drifting down a wizard stream.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There is quite a respectable house there, with--a--a woman to look after your wants.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ten miles above the camping-ground where we first met,” he had told Meredith, “you will find a village where I have my headquarters.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There is quite a respectable house there, with--a--a woman to look after your wants.
