used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dick Stapleton tossed restlessly on his bamboo bed, till the rickety legs creaked ominously and the mosquito net waved to and fro, threatening to descend upon his head.
bamboonounUS /bæmˈbuː/
the hard woody stems of bamboo plants; used in construction and crafts and fishing poles
From this reading Dick Stapleton tossed restlessly on his bamboo bed, till the rickety legs creaked ominously and the mosquito net waved to and fro, threatening to descend upon his head.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Dick Stapleton tossed restlessly on his bamboo bed, till the rickety legs creaked ominously and the mosquito net waved to and fro, threatening to descend upon his head.
Brereton
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From this reading With Wolseley to Kumasi, by Captain F.S. Brereton.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With Wolseley to Kumasi, by Captain F.S. Brereton.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading With Wolseley to Kumasi, by Captain F.S. Brereton.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
creakedverbUS /kriːkt/
past form of “creak” — make a high-pitched, screeching noise
From this reading Dick Stapleton tossed restlessly on his bamboo bed, till the rickety legs creaked ominously and the mosquito net waved to and fro, threatening to descend upon his head.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Dick Stapleton tossed restlessly on his bamboo bed, till the rickety legs creaked ominously and the mosquito net waved to and fro, threatening to descend upon his head.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick Stapleton tossed restlessly on his bamboo bed, till the rickety legs creaked ominously and the mosquito net waved to and fro, threatening to descend upon his head.
FnounUS /ef/
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading With Wolseley to Kumasi, by Captain F.S. Brereton.
fro
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From this reading Dick Stapleton tossed restlessly on his bamboo bed, till the rickety legs creaked ominously and the mosquito net waved to and fro, threatening to descend upon his head.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading GREAT MISFORTUNE.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Dick Stapleton tossed restlessly on his bamboo bed, till the rickety legs creaked ominously and the mosquito net waved to and fro, threatening to descend upon his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dick Stapleton tossed restlessly on his bamboo bed, till the rickety legs creaked ominously and the mosquito net waved to and fro, threatening to descend upon his head.
Kumasinoun
a city in southern Ghana
From this reading With Wolseley to Kumasi, by Captain F.S. Brereton.
staying power
From this reading Dick Stapleton tossed restlessly on his bamboo bed, till the rickety legs creaked ominously and the mosquito net waved to and fro, threatening to descend upon his head.
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading GREAT MISFORTUNE.
mosquitonounUS /məˈskiːtoʊ/
two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
From this reading Dick Stapleton tossed restlessly on his bamboo bed, till the rickety legs creaked ominously and the mosquito net waved to and fro, threatening to descend upon his head.
netnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading Dick Stapleton tossed restlessly on his bamboo bed, till the rickety legs creaked ominously and the mosquito net waved to and fro, threatening to descend upon his head.
ominouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːmənəsli/
in an ominous manner
From this reading Dick Stapleton tossed restlessly on his bamboo bed, till the rickety legs creaked ominously and the mosquito net waved to and fro, threatening to descend upon his head.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dick Stapleton tossed restlessly on his bamboo bed, till the rickety legs creaked ominously and the mosquito net waved to and fro, threatening to descend upon his head.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading Dick Stapleton tossed restlessly on his bamboo bed, till the rickety legs creaked ominously and the mosquito net waved to and fro, threatening to descend upon his head.
ricketyadjectiveUS /ˈrɪkəti/
inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
From this reading Dick Stapleton tossed restlessly on his bamboo bed, till the rickety legs creaked ominously and the mosquito net waved to and fro, threatening to descend upon his head.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading With Wolseley to Kumasi, by Captain F.S. Brereton.
Stapleton
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From this reading Dick Stapleton tossed restlessly on his bamboo bed, till the rickety legs creaked ominously and the mosquito net waved to and fro, threatening to descend upon his head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dick Stapleton tossed restlessly on his bamboo bed, till the rickety legs creaked ominously and the mosquito net waved to and fro, threatening to descend upon his head.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Dick Stapleton tossed restlessly on his bamboo bed, till the rickety legs creaked ominously and the mosquito net waved to and fro, threatening to descend upon his head.
up to a particular time
From this reading Dick Stapleton tossed restlessly on his bamboo bed, till the rickety legs creaked ominously and the mosquito net waved to and fro, threatening to descend upon his head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With Wolseley to Kumasi, by Captain F.S. Brereton.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Dick Stapleton tossed restlessly on his bamboo bed, till the rickety legs creaked ominously and the mosquito net waved to and fro, threatening to descend upon his head.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Dick Stapleton tossed restlessly on his bamboo bed, till the rickety legs creaked ominously and the mosquito net waved to and fro, threatening to descend upon his head.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Dick Stapleton tossed restlessly on his bamboo bed, till the rickety legs creaked ominously and the mosquito net waved to and fro, threatening to descend upon his head.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Wolseley to Kumasi, by Captain F.S. Brereton.
Wolseley
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From this reading With Wolseley to Kumasi, by Captain F.S. Brereton.
