coulibri

Jean-Claude G. (Guadeloupe)
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  1. British West Indies
    the islands in the West Indies that were formerly under British control, including the Bahamas, Saint Lucia, Antigua, Grenada, Jamaica, Barbados, and Trinidad
    Coulibri
    Antoinette, a young Creole remembers the day when Coulibri, her Jamaican childhood estate, was burned down by the plantation workers just after the emancipation act in the British West Indies.
    «come on, for god's sake" said Mr. Mason.
  2. nit
    egg or young of an insect parasitic on mammals especially a sucking louse; often attached to a hair or item of clothing
    As i ran, i thought, i will live with tia and i will be like her. not to leave coulibri. not to go. not. when i was close i saw the jagged stone in hand but i did nit see her tyhro
  3. Jamaican
    of or relating to Jamaica or to its inhabitants
    Coulibri
    Antoinette, a young Creole remembers the day when Coulibri, her Jamaican childhood estate, was burned down by the plantation workers just after the emancipation act in the British West Indies.
    «come on, for god's sake" said Mr. Mason.
  4. flambeau
    a flaming torch (such as are used in processions at night)
    Some of them were laughing and waving sticks, some of the ones at the back were carrying flambeaux and it was light as day.
  5. Bellow
    United States author (born in Canada) whose novels influenced American literature after World War II (1915-2005)
    Bellow not corrected

    Then, not so far off, i saw tia and her mother abd i ran to her, for she was all that was left of my life as it had been. we had eatan the same food, slept side by side, bathed in the same river.
  6. Mason
    American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
    Coulibri
    Antoinette, a young Creole remembers the day when Coulibri, her Jamaican childhood estate, was burned down by the plantation workers just after the emancipation act in the British West Indies.
    «come on, for god's sake" said Mr. Mason.
  7. coco
    tall palm tree bearing coconuts as fruits
    Everybody was looking up and pointing at Coco with his feathers alight.
  8. almighty
    having unlimited power
    The prayer ended, «may almighty God defend us".
  9. Creole
    a person descended from French ancestors in southern United States (especially Louisiana)
    Coulibri
    Antoinette, a young Creole remembers the day when Coulibri, her Jamaican childhood estate, was burned down by the plantation workers just after the emancipation act in the British West Indies.
    «come on, for god's sake" said Mr. Mason.
  10. jagged
    having a sharply uneven surface or outline
    As i ran, i thought, i will live with tia and i will be like her. not to leave coulibri. not to go. not. when i was close i saw the jagged stone in hand but i did nit see her tyhro
  11. screech
    sharp piercing cry
    He made an effort to fly down but his clipped wings failed him and he fell screeching.
  12. jag
    a sharp projection on an edge or surface
    As i ran, i thought, i will live with tia and i will be like her. not to leave coulibri. not to go. not. when i was close i saw the jagged stone in hand but i did nit see her tyhro
  13. blackened
    darkened by smoke
    […] When they had finished, there would be nothing left but blackened walls and mounting stone.
  14. blacken
    make or become black
    […] When they had finished, there would be nothing left but blackened walls and mounting stone.
  15. West Indies
    the string of islands between North America and South America; a popular resort area
    Coulibri
    Antoinette, a young Creole remembers the day when Coulibri, her Jamaican childhood estate, was burned down by the plantation workers just after the emancipation act in the British West Indies.
    «come on, for god's sake" said Mr. Mason.
  16. mounting
    framework used for support or display
    […] When they had finished, there would be nothing left but blackened walls and mounting stone.
  17. emancipation
    freeing someone from the control of another
    Coulibri
    Antoinette, a young Creole remembers the day when Coulibri, her Jamaican childhood estate, was burned down by the plantation workers just after the emancipation act in the British West Indies.
    «come on, for god's sake" said Mr. Mason.
  18. alight
    settle or come to rest
    Everybody was looking up and pointing at Coco with his feathers alight.
  19. laughing
    showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
    Some of them were laughing and waving sticks, some of the ones at the back were carrying flambeaux and it was light as day.
  20. indie
    not affiliated with a major recording company
    Coulibri
    Antoinette, a young Creole remembers the day when Coulibri, her Jamaican childhood estate, was burned down by the plantation workers just after the emancipation act in the British West Indies.
    «come on, for god's sake" said Mr. Mason.
  21. plantation
    an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale
    Coulibri
    Antoinette, a young Creole remembers the day when Coulibri, her Jamaican childhood estate, was burned down by the plantation workers just after the emancipation act in the British West Indies.
    «come on, for god's sake" said Mr. Mason.
  22. aunt
    a parent's sister; the wife of a parent's sibling
    Aunt Cora held my hand very tightly and her lips moved but I could not hear because of the noise.
  23. yell
    a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
    The yells stopped.
  24. feather
    a light growth that makes up the covering of a bird's body
    Everybody was looking up and pointing at Coco with his feathers alight.
  25. leave
    go away from a place
    They began to go then, quickly silently and those that were left drew aside and watched us as we trailed across the grass.
  26. stone
    a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
    […] When they had finished, there would be nothing left but blackened walls and mounting stone.
  27. mysterious
    beyond ordinary understanding
    And god, who is indeed mysterious, [...] heard Mr. Mason at once and answered him.
  28. bath
    a large open container filled with water to wash the body
    Bellow not corrected

    Then, not so far off, i saw tia and her mother abd i ran to her, for she was all that was left of my life as it had been. we had eatan the same food, slept side by side, bathed in the same river.
  29. pressed
    compacted by ironing
    But we could not move for they pressed too close round us.
  30. trail
    a path or track
    They began to go then, quickly silently and those that were left drew aside and watched us as we trailed across the grass.
  31. not
    negation of a word or group of words
    But we could not move for they pressed too close round us.
  32. defend
    protect against a challenge or attack
    The prayer ended, «may almighty God defend us".
  33. swear
    to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
    Mr. Mason stopped swearing and began to pray in a loud voice.
  34. carriage
    a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses
    Get to the carriage, get to the horses.
  35. estate
    extensive landed property retained by the owner
    Coulibri
    Antoinette, a young Creole remembers the day when Coulibri, her Jamaican childhood estate, was burned down by the plantation workers just after the emancipation act in the British West Indies.
    «come on, for god's sake" said Mr. Mason.
  36. aside
    on or to one side
    They began to go then, quickly silently and those that were left drew aside and watched us as we trailed across the grass.
  37. steal
    take without the owner's consent
    That could not be stolen or burned.
  38. sake
    the purpose of achieving or obtaining
    Coulibri
    Antoinette, a young Creole remembers the day when Coulibri, her Jamaican childhood estate, was burned down by the plantation workers just after the emancipation act in the British West Indies.
    «come on, for god's sake" said Mr. Mason.
  39. mount
    go up, advance, or increase
    […] When they had finished, there would be nothing left but blackened walls and mounting stone.
  40. but
    and nothing more
    But we could not move for they pressed too close round us.
  41. wave
    (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
    Some of them were laughing and waving sticks, some of the ones at the back were carrying flambeaux and it was light as day.
  42. quickly
    with little or no delay
    They began to go then, quickly silently and those that were left drew aside and watched us as we trailed across the grass.
  43. wing
    a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
    He made an effort to fly down but his clipped wings failed him and he fell screeching.
  44. lip
    either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
    Aunt Cora held my hand very tightly and her lips moved but I could not hear because of the noise.
  45. fail
    be unable
    He made an effort to fly down but his clipped wings failed him and he fell screeching.
  46. fell
    cause to go down by or as if by delivering a blow
    He made an effort to fly down but his clipped wings failed him and he fell screeching.
  47. held
    occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
    Aunt Cora held my hand very tightly and her lips moved but I could not hear because of the noise.
  48. horse
    solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
    Get to the carriage, get to the horses.
  49. draw
    cause to move by pulling
    They began to go then, quickly silently and those that were left drew aside and watched us as we trailed across the grass.
  50. young
    any immature animal
    Coulibri
    Antoinette, a young Creole remembers the day when Coulibri, her Jamaican childhood estate, was burned down by the plantation workers just after the emancipation act in the British West Indies.
    «come on, for god's sake" said Mr. Mason.
Created on Thu Jan 13 10:06:24 EST 2011 (updated Thu Jan 13 10:16:31 EST 2011)

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