Chapter VI · Chapter 6

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He remembers it perfectly because once he saw them sorting these into different bags I believe, too, one of the boxes contained bar gold, for he says it was as heavy as a stone of the same size.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading After the third chap had been knifed Hlabulana thought it about time to make himself scarce and he accordingly did."

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading After the third chap had been knifed Hlabulana thought it about time to make himself scarce and he accordingly did."

later than; following

From this reading After the third chap had been knifed Hlabulana thought it about time to make himself scarce and he accordingly did."

(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 First of all, the comparatively small compass of the loads, points to proportionate value.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Then that ruffian murdered his remaining pal so as to get the benefit of the whole lot-- but, more important still, Hlabulana more than once caught sight of shining stones, some white, some red and green, in fact, he thinks there were other colours.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Then that ruffian murdered his remaining pal so as to get the benefit of the whole lot-- but, more important still, Hlabulana more than once caught sight of shining stones, some white, some red and green, in fact, he thinks there were other colours.

plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading He remembers it perfectly because once he saw them sorting these into different bags I believe, too, one of the boxes contained bar gold, for he says it was as heavy as a stone of the same size.

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading He remembers it perfectly because once he saw them sorting these into different bags I believe, too, one of the boxes contained bar gold, for he says it was as heavy as a stone of the same size.

for the reason that

From this reading He remembers it perfectly because once he saw them sorting these into different bags I believe, too, one of the boxes contained bar gold, for he says it was as heavy as a stone of the same size.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading After the third chap had been knifed Hlabulana thought it about time to make himself scarce and he accordingly did."

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading He remembers it perfectly because once he saw them sorting these into different bags I believe, too, one of the boxes contained bar gold, for he says it was as heavy as a stone of the same size.

financial assistance in time of need

From this reading Then that ruffian murdered his remaining pal so as to get the benefit of the whole lot-- but, more important still, Hlabulana more than once caught sight of shining stones, some white, some red and green, in fact, he thinks there were other colours.

plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading He remembers it perfectly because once he saw them sorting these into different bags I believe, too, one of the boxes contained bar gold, for he says it was as heavy as a stone of the same size.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Then that ruffian murdered his remaining pal so as to get the benefit of the whole lot-- but, more important still, Hlabulana more than once caught sight of shining stones, some white, some red and green, in fact, he thinks there were other colours.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading Then that ruffian murdered his remaining pal so as to get the benefit of the whole lot-- but, more important still, Hlabulana more than once caught sight of shining stones, some white, some red and green, in fact, he thinks there were other colours.

a boy or man

From this reading After the third chap had been knifed Hlabulana thought it about time to make himself scarce and he accordingly did."

a distinguishing emblem

From this reading Then that ruffian murdered his remaining pal so as to get the benefit of the whole lot-- but, more important still, Hlabulana more than once caught sight of shining stones, some white, some red and green, in fact, he thinks there were other colours.

in a relative manner; by comparison to something else

From this reading First of all, the comparatively small compass of the loads, points to proportionate value.

navigational instrument for finding directions

From this reading First of all, the comparatively small compass of the loads, points to proportionate value.

gotten under control

From this reading He remembers it perfectly because once he saw them sorting these into different bags I believe, too, one of the boxes contained bar gold, for he says it was as heavy as a stone of the same size.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading After the third chap had been knifed Hlabulana thought it about time to make himself scarce and he accordingly did."

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading He remembers it perfectly because once he saw them sorting these into different bags I believe, too, one of the boxes contained bar gold, for he says it was as heavy as a stone of the same size.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Then that ruffian murdered his remaining pal so as to get the benefit of the whole lot-- but, more important still, Hlabulana more than once caught sight of shining stones, some white, some red and green, in fact, he thinks there were other colours.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading First of all, the comparatively small compass of the loads, points to proportionate value.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "It is--for these reasons.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Then that ruffian murdered his remaining pal so as to get the benefit of the whole lot-- but, more important still, Hlabulana more than once caught sight of shining stones, some white, some red and green, in fact, he thinks there were other colours.

coins made of gold

From this reading He remembers it perfectly because once he saw them sorting these into different bags I believe, too, one of the boxes contained bar gold, for he says it was as heavy as a stone of the same size.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Then that ruffian murdered his remaining pal so as to get the benefit of the whole lot-- but, more important still, Hlabulana more than once caught sight of shining stones, some white, some red and green, in fact, he thinks there were other colours.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading After the third chap had been knifed Hlabulana thought it about time to make himself scarce and he accordingly did."

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Then that ruffian murdered his remaining pal so as to get the benefit of the whole lot-- but, more important still, Hlabulana more than once caught sight of shining stones, some white, some red and green, in fact, he thinks there were other colours.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading He remembers it perfectly because once he saw them sorting these into different bags I believe, too, one of the boxes contained bar gold, for he says it was as heavy as a stone of the same size.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading After the third chap had been knifed Hlabulana thought it about time to make himself scarce and he accordingly did."

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Then that ruffian murdered his remaining pal so as to get the benefit of the whole lot-- but, more important still, Hlabulana more than once caught sight of shining stones, some white, some red and green, in fact, he thinks there were other colours.

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From this reading Then that ruffian murdered his remaining pal so as to get the benefit of the whole lot-- but, more important still, Hlabulana more than once caught sight of shining stones, some white, some red and green, in fact, he thinks there were other colours.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading He remembers it perfectly because once he saw them sorting these into different bags I believe, too, one of the boxes contained bar gold, for he says it was as heavy as a stone of the same size.

of great significance or value

From this reading Then that ruffian murdered his remaining pal so as to get the benefit of the whole lot-- but, more important still, Hlabulana more than once caught sight of shining stones, some white, some red and green, in fact, he thinks there were other colours.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Then that ruffian murdered his remaining pal so as to get the benefit of the whole lot-- but, more important still, Hlabulana more than once caught sight of shining stones, some white, some red and green, in fact, he thinks there were other colours.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He remembers it perfectly because once he saw them sorting these into different bags I believe, too, one of the boxes contained bar gold, for he says it was as heavy as a stone of the same size.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "It is--for these reasons.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It is--for these reasons.

past form of “knife” — use a knife on

From this reading After the third chap had been knifed Hlabulana thought it about time to make himself scarce and he accordingly did."

a large number or amount

From this reading First of all, the comparatively small compass of the loads, points to proportionate value.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading Then that ruffian murdered his remaining pal so as to get the benefit of the whole lot-- but, more important still, Hlabulana more than once caught sight of shining stones, some white, some red and green, in fact, he thinks there were other colours.

engage in

From this reading After the third chap had been knifed Hlabulana thought it about time to make himself scarce and he accordingly did."

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Then that ruffian murdered his remaining pal so as to get the benefit of the whole lot-- but, more important still, Hlabulana more than once caught sight of shining stones, some white, some red and green, in fact, he thinks there were other colours.

killed unlawfully

From this reading Then that ruffian murdered his remaining pal so as to get the benefit of the whole lot-- but, more important still, Hlabulana more than once caught sight of shining stones, some white, some red and green, in fact, he thinks there were other colours.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading First of all, the comparatively small compass of the loads, points to proportionate value.

on one occasion

From this reading Then that ruffian murdered his remaining pal so as to get the benefit of the whole lot-- but, more important still, Hlabulana more than once caught sight of shining stones, some white, some red and green, in fact, he thinks there were other colours.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He remembers it perfectly because once he saw them sorting these into different bags I believe, too, one of the boxes contained bar gold, for he says it was as heavy as a stone of the same size.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Then that ruffian murdered his remaining pal so as to get the benefit of the whole lot-- but, more important still, Hlabulana more than once caught sight of shining stones, some white, some red and green, in fact, he thinks there were other colours.

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading Then that ruffian murdered his remaining pal so as to get the benefit of the whole lot-- but, more important still, Hlabulana more than once caught sight of shining stones, some white, some red and green, in fact, he thinks there were other colours.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading He remembers it perfectly because once he saw them sorting these into different bags I believe, too, one of the boxes contained bar gold, for he says it was as heavy as a stone of the same size.

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading First of all, the comparatively small compass of the loads, points to proportionate value.

being in due proportion

From this reading First of all, the comparatively small compass of the loads, points to proportionate value.

plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading "It is--for these reasons.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Then that ruffian murdered his remaining pal so as to get the benefit of the whole lot-- but, more important still, Hlabulana more than once caught sight of shining stones, some white, some red and green, in fact, he thinks there were other colours.

not used up

From this reading Then that ruffian murdered his remaining pal so as to get the benefit of the whole lot-- but, more important still, Hlabulana more than once caught sight of shining stones, some white, some red and green, in fact, he thinks there were other colours.

third-person singular of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading He remembers it perfectly because once he saw them sorting these into different bags I believe, too, one of the boxes contained bar gold, for he says it was as heavy as a stone of the same size.

a cruel and brutal fellow

From this reading Then that ruffian murdered his remaining pal so as to get the benefit of the whole lot-- but, more important still, Hlabulana more than once caught sight of shining stones, some white, some red and green, in fact, he thinks there were other colours.

Identical; not different.

From this reading He remembers it perfectly because once he saw them sorting these into different bags I believe, too, one of the boxes contained bar gold, for he says it was as heavy as a stone of the same size.

cut with a saw

From this reading He remembers it perfectly because once he saw them sorting these into different bags I believe, too, one of the boxes contained bar gold, for he says it was as heavy as a stone of the same size.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading He remembers it perfectly because once he saw them sorting these into different bags I believe, too, one of the boxes contained bar gold, for he says it was as heavy as a stone of the same size.

only a very short time before

From this reading After the third chap had been knifed Hlabulana thought it about time to make himself scarce and he accordingly did."

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading Then that ruffian murdered his remaining pal so as to get the benefit of the whole lot-- but, more important still, Hlabulana more than once caught sight of shining stones, some white, some red and green, in fact, he thinks there were other colours.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Then that ruffian murdered his remaining pal so as to get the benefit of the whole lot-- but, more important still, Hlabulana more than once caught sight of shining stones, some white, some red and green, in fact, he thinks there were other colours.

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading He remembers it perfectly because once he saw them sorting these into different bags I believe, too, one of the boxes contained bar gold, for he says it was as heavy as a stone of the same size.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading First of all, the comparatively small compass of the loads, points to proportionate value.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Then that ruffian murdered his remaining pal so as to get the benefit of the whole lot-- but, more important still, Hlabulana more than once caught sight of shining stones, some white, some red and green, in fact, he thinks there were other colours.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Then that ruffian murdered his remaining pal so as to get the benefit of the whole lot-- but, more important still, Hlabulana more than once caught sight of shining stones, some white, some red and green, in fact, he thinks there were other colours.

an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion

From this reading He remembers it perfectly because once he saw them sorting these into different bags I believe, too, one of the boxes contained bar gold, for he says it was as heavy as a stone of the same size.

not in physical motion

From this reading Then that ruffian murdered his remaining pal so as to get the benefit of the whole lot-- but, more important still, Hlabulana more than once caught sight of shining stones, some white, some red and green, in fact, he thinks there were other colours.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading He remembers it perfectly because once he saw them sorting these into different bags I believe, too, one of the boxes contained bar gold, for he says it was as heavy as a stone of the same size.

plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Then that ruffian murdered his remaining pal so as to get the benefit of the whole lot-- but, more important still, Hlabulana more than once caught sight of shining stones, some white, some red and green, in fact, he thinks there were other colours.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Then that ruffian murdered his remaining pal so as to get the benefit of the whole lot-- but, more important still, Hlabulana more than once caught sight of shining stones, some white, some red and green, in fact, he thinks there were other colours.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Then that ruffian murdered his remaining pal so as to get the benefit of the whole lot-- but, more important still, Hlabulana more than once caught sight of shining stones, some white, some red and green, in fact, he thinks there were other colours.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading First of all, the comparatively small compass of the loads, points to proportionate value.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He remembers it perfectly because once he saw them sorting these into different bags I believe, too, one of the boxes contained bar gold, for he says it was as heavy as a stone of the same size.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then that ruffian murdered his remaining pal so as to get the benefit of the whole lot-- but, more important still, Hlabulana more than once caught sight of shining stones, some white, some red and green, in fact, he thinks there were other colours.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Then that ruffian murdered his remaining pal so as to get the benefit of the whole lot-- but, more important still, Hlabulana more than once caught sight of shining stones, some white, some red and green, in fact, he thinks there were other colours.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading "It is--for these reasons.

plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking

From this reading Then that ruffian murdered his remaining pal so as to get the benefit of the whole lot-- but, more important still, Hlabulana more than once caught sight of shining stones, some white, some red and green, in fact, he thinks there were other colours.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading After the third chap had been knifed Hlabulana thought it about time to make himself scarce and he accordingly did."

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading After the third chap had been knifed Hlabulana thought it about time to make himself scarce and he accordingly did."

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading After the third chap had been knifed Hlabulana thought it about time to make himself scarce and he accordingly did."

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading First of all, the comparatively small compass of the loads, points to proportionate value.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading He remembers it perfectly because once he saw them sorting these into different bags I believe, too, one of the boxes contained bar gold, for he says it was as heavy as a stone of the same size.

a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed

From this reading First of all, the comparatively small compass of the loads, points to proportionate value.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He remembers it perfectly because once he saw them sorting these into different bags I believe, too, one of the boxes contained bar gold, for he says it was as heavy as a stone of the same size.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Then that ruffian murdered his remaining pal so as to get the benefit of the whole lot-- but, more important still, Hlabulana more than once caught sight of shining stones, some white, some red and green, in fact, he thinks there were other colours.

a Caucasian

From this reading Then that ruffian murdered his remaining pal so as to get the benefit of the whole lot-- but, more important still, Hlabulana more than once caught sight of shining stones, some white, some red and green, in fact, he thinks there were other colours.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Then that ruffian murdered his remaining pal so as to get the benefit of the whole lot-- but, more important still, Hlabulana more than once caught sight of shining stones, some white, some red and green, in fact, he thinks there were other colours.