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 They were on board the steamer Bogamayo, which good vessel was pounding down the West Coast of Africa at her best speed.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Thus spoke Joseph to his master one afternoon in March, not so many years ago.
in the past
From this reading Thus spoke Joseph to his master one afternoon in March, not so many years ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You called me, and I came home to your heart.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading How could it end in any other way?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “They tell me, sir, that Missis Marie--that is, Missis Durnovo--has gone back to her people at Sierra Leone.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “They tell me, sir, that Missis Marie--that is, Missis Durnovo--has gone back to her people at Sierra Leone.”
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading They were on board the steamer Bogamayo, which good vessel was pounding down the West Coast of Africa at her best speed.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading They were on board the steamer Bogamayo, which good vessel was pounding down the West Coast of Africa at her best speed.
Bogamayo
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From this reading They were on board the steamer Bogamayo, which good vessel was pounding down the West Coast of Africa at her best speed.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading You called me, and I came home to your heart.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading You called me, and I came home to your heart.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading They were on board the steamer Bogamayo, which good vessel was pounding down the West Coast of Africa at her best speed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could it end in any other way?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They were on board the steamer Bogamayo, which good vessel was pounding down the West Coast of Africa at her best speed.
Durnovo
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From this reading “They tell me, sir, that Missis Marie--that is, Missis Durnovo--has gone back to her people at Sierra Leone.”
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading How could it end in any other way?
destroyed or killed
From this reading “They tell me, sir, that Missis Marie--that is, Missis Durnovo--has gone back to her people at Sierra Leone.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They were on board the steamer Bogamayo, which good vessel was pounding down the West Coast of Africa at her best speed.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “They tell me, sir, that Missis Marie--that is, Missis Durnovo--has gone back to her people at Sierra Leone.”
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading You called me, and I came home to your heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “They tell me, sir, that Missis Marie--that is, Missis Durnovo--has gone back to her people at Sierra Leone.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus spoke Joseph to his master one afternoon in March, not so many years ago.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading You called me, and I came home to your heart.
How
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From this reading How could it end in any other way?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You called me, and I came home to your heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How could it end in any other way?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “They tell me, sir, that Missis Marie--that is, Missis Durnovo--has gone back to her people at Sierra Leone.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How could it end in any other way?
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading Thus spoke Joseph to his master one afternoon in March, not so many years ago.
LeonenounUS /liˈoʊn/
the basic unit of money in Sierra Leone; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “They tell me, sir, that Missis Marie--that is, Missis Durnovo--has gone back to her people at Sierra Leone.”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Thus spoke Joseph to his master one afternoon in March, not so many years ago.
march in a procession
From this reading Thus spoke Joseph to his master one afternoon in March, not so many years ago.
Marie
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From this reading “They tell me, sir, that Missis Marie--that is, Missis Durnovo--has gone back to her people at Sierra Leone.”
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Thus spoke Joseph to his master one afternoon in March, not so many years ago.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You called me, and I came home to your heart.
MissisnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
informal term of address for someone's wife
From this reading “They tell me, sir, that Missis Marie--that is, Missis Durnovo--has gone back to her people at Sierra Leone.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thus spoke Joseph to his master one afternoon in March, not so many years ago.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were on board the steamer Bogamayo, which good vessel was pounding down the West Coast of Africa at her best speed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were on board the steamer Bogamayo, which good vessel was pounding down the West Coast of Africa at her best speed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Thus spoke Joseph to his master one afternoon in March, not so many years ago.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading How could it end in any other way?
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “They tell me, sir, that Missis Marie--that is, Missis Durnovo--has gone back to her people at Sierra Leone.”
poundingnounUS /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/
repeated heavy blows
From this reading They were on board the steamer Bogamayo, which good vessel was pounding down the West Coast of Africa at her best speed.
SierranounUS /siˈerə/
a range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline)
From this reading “They tell me, sir, that Missis Marie--that is, Missis Durnovo--has gone back to her people at Sierra Leone.”
term of address for a man
From this reading “They tell me, sir, that Missis Marie--that is, Missis Durnovo--has gone back to her people at Sierra Leone.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Thus spoke Joseph to his master one afternoon in March, not so many years ago.
move hurridly
From this reading They were on board the steamer Bogamayo, which good vessel was pounding down the West Coast of Africa at her best speed.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Thus spoke Joseph to his master one afternoon in March, not so many years ago.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading They were on board the steamer Bogamayo, which good vessel was pounding down the West Coast of Africa at her best speed.
express in words
From this reading “They tell me, sir, that Missis Marie--that is, Missis Durnovo--has gone back to her people at Sierra Leone.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “They tell me, sir, that Missis Marie--that is, Missis Durnovo--has gone back to her people at Sierra Leone.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were on board the steamer Bogamayo, which good vessel was pounding down the West Coast of Africa at her best speed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They tell me, sir, that Missis Marie--that is, Missis Durnovo--has gone back to her people at Sierra Leone.”
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus spoke Joseph to his master one afternoon in March, not so many years ago.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You called me, and I came home to your heart.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading They were on board the steamer Bogamayo, which good vessel was pounding down the West Coast of Africa at her best speed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were on board the steamer Bogamayo, which good vessel was pounding down the West Coast of Africa at her best speed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading How could it end in any other way?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were on board the steamer Bogamayo, which good vessel was pounding down the West Coast of Africa at her best speed.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading They were on board the steamer Bogamayo, which good vessel was pounding down the West Coast of Africa at her best speed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were on board the steamer Bogamayo, which good vessel was pounding down the West Coast of Africa at her best speed.
a late time of life
From this reading Thus spoke Joseph to his master one afternoon in March, not so many years ago.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You called me, and I came home to your heart.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You called me, and I came home to your heart.
