used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My desire to visit King Buno--How I won the trip on a bet--A Boer race meet--"Black Hand Tom," the hope of Rietvlei--Klaas's ride to save his skin--Father gives permission for my visit--Belfast celebrates the Boer victory.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Day after day I had heard tales about Swaziland that fed my desire to go and see some of these things, and Oom Tuys never forgot to make my hair stand on end with his stories about his friend, Buno, and his warriors.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading My absolute conviction that no one in the world owned a faster horse than "Black Hand Tom," my father's favorite, earned me my first visit to Swaziland.
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 This was during the summer after the Great Drought, when the bloody rule of King Buno had become the shame of South Africa.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This was during the summer after the Great Drought, when the bloody rule of King Buno had become the shame of South Africa.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Day after day I had heard tales about Swaziland that fed my desire to go and see some of these things, and Oom Tuys never forgot to make my hair stand on end with his stories about his friend, Buno, and his warriors.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading This was during the summer after the Great Drought, when the bloody rule of King Buno had become the shame of South Africa.
BelfastnounUS /ˈbelfæst/
capital and largest city of Northern Ireland; the center of Protestantism in Northern Ireland
From this reading My desire to visit King Buno--How I won the trip on a bet--A Boer race meet--"Black Hand Tom," the hope of Rietvlei--Klaas's ride to save his skin--Father gives permission for my visit--Belfast celebrates the Boer victory.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading My desire to visit King Buno--How I won the trip on a bet--A Boer race meet--"Black Hand Tom," the hope of Rietvlei--Klaas's ride to save his skin--Father gives permission for my visit--Belfast celebrates the Boer victory.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading My desire to visit King Buno--How I won the trip on a bet--A Boer race meet--"Black Hand Tom," the hope of Rietvlei--Klaas's ride to save his skin--Father gives permission for my visit--Belfast celebrates the Boer victory.
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading This was during the summer after the Great Drought, when the bloody rule of King Buno had become the shame of South Africa.
BoernounUS /bɔːr/
a white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans
From this reading My desire to visit King Buno--How I won the trip on a bet--A Boer race meet--"Black Hand Tom," the hope of Rietvlei--Klaas's ride to save his skin--Father gives permission for my visit--Belfast celebrates the Boer victory.
Buno
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From this reading My desire to visit King Buno--How I won the trip on a bet--A Boer race meet--"Black Hand Tom," the hope of Rietvlei--Klaas's ride to save his skin--Father gives permission for my visit--Belfast celebrates the Boer victory.
celebratesverbUS /ˈseləbreɪts/
third-person singular of “celebrate” — behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading My desire to visit King Buno--How I won the trip on a bet--A Boer race meet--"Black Hand Tom," the hope of Rietvlei--Klaas's ride to save his skin--Father gives permission for my visit--Belfast celebrates the Boer victory.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading My absolute conviction that no one in the world owned a faster horse than "Black Hand Tom," my father's favorite, earned me my first visit to Swaziland.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day after day I had heard tales about Swaziland that fed my desire to go and see some of these things, and Oom Tuys never forgot to make my hair stand on end with his stories about his friend, Buno, and his warriors.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading My desire to visit King Buno--How I won the trip on a bet--A Boer race meet--"Black Hand Tom," the hope of Rietvlei--Klaas's ride to save his skin--Father gives permission for my visit--Belfast celebrates the Boer victory.
DroughtnounUS /draʊt/
a shortage of rainfall
From this reading This was during the summer after the Great Drought, when the bloody rule of King Buno had become the shame of South Africa.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading This was during the summer after the Great Drought, when the bloody rule of King Buno had become the shame of South Africa.
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading My absolute conviction that no one in the world owned a faster horse than "Black Hand Tom," my father's favorite, earned me my first visit to Swaziland.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Day after day I had heard tales about Swaziland that fed my desire to go and see some of these things, and Oom Tuys never forgot to make my hair stand on end with his stories about his friend, Buno, and his warriors.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading My absolute conviction that no one in the world owned a faster horse than "Black Hand Tom," my father's favorite, earned me my first visit to Swaziland.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My desire to visit King Buno--How I won the trip on a bet--A Boer race meet--"Black Hand Tom," the hope of Rietvlei--Klaas's ride to save his skin--Father gives permission for my visit--Belfast celebrates the Boer victory.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My absolute conviction that no one in the world owned a faster horse than "Black Hand Tom," my father's favorite, earned me my first visit to Swaziland.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading My absolute conviction that no one in the world owned a faster horse than "Black Hand Tom," my father's favorite, earned me my first visit to Swaziland.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading Day after day I had heard tales about Swaziland that fed my desire to go and see some of these things, and Oom Tuys never forgot to make my hair stand on end with his stories about his friend, Buno, and his warriors.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My absolute conviction that no one in the world owned a faster horse than "Black Hand Tom," my father's favorite, earned me my first visit to Swaziland.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My desire to visit King Buno--How I won the trip on a bet--A Boer race meet--"Black Hand Tom," the hope of Rietvlei--Klaas's ride to save his skin--Father gives permission for my visit--Belfast celebrates the Boer victory.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Day after day I had heard tales about Swaziland that fed my desire to go and see some of these things, and Oom Tuys never forgot to make my hair stand on end with his stories about his friend, Buno, and his warriors.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Day after day I had heard tales about Swaziland that fed my desire to go and see some of these things, and Oom Tuys never forgot to make my hair stand on end with his stories about his friend, Buno, and his warriors.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading My desire to visit King Buno--How I won the trip on a bet--A Boer race meet--"Black Hand Tom," the hope of Rietvlei--Klaas's ride to save his skin--Father gives permission for my visit--Belfast celebrates the Boer victory.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Day after day I had heard tales about Swaziland that fed my desire to go and see some of these things, and Oom Tuys never forgot to make my hair stand on end with his stories about his friend, Buno, and his warriors.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This was during the summer after the Great Drought, when the bloody rule of King Buno had become the shame of South Africa.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was during the summer after the Great Drought, when the bloody rule of King Buno had become the shame of South Africa.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Day after day I had heard tales about Swaziland that fed my desire to go and see some of these things, and Oom Tuys never forgot to make my hair stand on end with his stories about his friend, Buno, and his warriors.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading My desire to visit King Buno--How I won the trip on a bet--A Boer race meet--"Black Hand Tom," the hope of Rietvlei--Klaas's ride to save his skin--Father gives permission for my visit--Belfast celebrates the Boer victory.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Day after day I had heard tales about Swaziland that fed my desire to go and see some of these things, and Oom Tuys never forgot to make my hair stand on end with his stories about his friend, Buno, and his warriors.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My desire to visit King Buno--How I won the trip on a bet--A Boer race meet--"Black Hand Tom," the hope of Rietvlei--Klaas's ride to save his skin--Father gives permission for my visit--Belfast celebrates the Boer victory.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading My desire to visit King Buno--How I won the trip on a bet--A Boer race meet--"Black Hand Tom," the hope of Rietvlei--Klaas's ride to save his skin--Father gives permission for my visit--Belfast celebrates the Boer victory.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading My absolute conviction that no one in the world owned a faster horse than "Black Hand Tom," my father's favorite, earned me my first visit to Swaziland.
How
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From this reading My desire to visit King Buno--How I won the trip on a bet--A Boer race meet--"Black Hand Tom," the hope of Rietvlei--Klaas's ride to save his skin--Father gives permission for my visit--Belfast celebrates the Boer victory.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My desire to visit King Buno--How I won the trip on a bet--A Boer race meet--"Black Hand Tom," the hope of Rietvlei--Klaas's ride to save his skin--Father gives permission for my visit--Belfast celebrates the Boer victory.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My absolute conviction that no one in the world owned a faster horse than "Black Hand Tom," my father's favorite, earned me my first visit to Swaziland.
and nothing more
From this reading I was just in my teens and the desire to visit Swaziland was the one thing I lived for.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading My desire to visit King Buno--How I won the trip on a bet--A Boer race meet--"Black Hand Tom," the hope of Rietvlei--Klaas's ride to save his skin--Father gives permission for my visit--Belfast celebrates the Boer victory.
Klaas's
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From this reading My desire to visit King Buno--How I won the trip on a bet--A Boer race meet--"Black Hand Tom," the hope of Rietvlei--Klaas's ride to save his skin--Father gives permission for my visit--Belfast celebrates the Boer victory.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I was just in my teens and the desire to visit Swaziland was the one thing I lived for.
engage in
From this reading Day after day I had heard tales about Swaziland that fed my desire to go and see some of these things, and Oom Tuys never forgot to make my hair stand on end with his stories about his friend, Buno, and his warriors.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My absolute conviction that no one in the world owned a faster horse than "Black Hand Tom," my father's favorite, earned me my first visit to Swaziland.
come together
From this reading My desire to visit King Buno--How I won the trip on a bet--A Boer race meet--"Black Hand Tom," the hope of Rietvlei--Klaas's ride to save his skin--Father gives permission for my visit--Belfast celebrates the Boer victory.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My desire to visit King Buno--How I won the trip on a bet--A Boer race meet--"Black Hand Tom," the hope of Rietvlei--Klaas's ride to save his skin--Father gives permission for my visit--Belfast celebrates the Boer victory.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Day after day I had heard tales about Swaziland that fed my desire to go and see some of these things, and Oom Tuys never forgot to make my hair stand on end with his stories about his friend, Buno, and his warriors.
not any; not one
From this reading My absolute conviction that no one in the world owned a faster horse than "Black Hand Tom," my father's favorite, earned me my first visit to Swaziland.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My desire to visit King Buno--How I won the trip on a bet--A Boer race meet--"Black Hand Tom," the hope of Rietvlei--Klaas's ride to save his skin--Father gives permission for my visit--Belfast celebrates the Boer victory.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My desire to visit King Buno--How I won the trip on a bet--A Boer race meet--"Black Hand Tom," the hope of Rietvlei--Klaas's ride to save his skin--Father gives permission for my visit--Belfast celebrates the Boer victory.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My absolute conviction that no one in the world owned a faster horse than "Black Hand Tom," my father's favorite, earned me my first visit to Swaziland.
Oom
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From this reading Day after day I had heard tales about Swaziland that fed my desire to go and see some of these things, and Oom Tuys never forgot to make my hair stand on end with his stories about his friend, Buno, and his warriors.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading My absolute conviction that no one in the world owned a faster horse than "Black Hand Tom," my father's favorite, earned me my first visit to Swaziland.
approval to do something
From this reading My desire to visit King Buno--How I won the trip on a bet--A Boer race meet--"Black Hand Tom," the hope of Rietvlei--Klaas's ride to save his skin--Father gives permission for my visit--Belfast celebrates the Boer victory.
any competition
From this reading My desire to visit King Buno--How I won the trip on a bet--A Boer race meet--"Black Hand Tom," the hope of Rietvlei--Klaas's ride to save his skin--Father gives permission for my visit--Belfast celebrates the Boer victory.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading My desire to visit King Buno--How I won the trip on a bet--A Boer race meet--"Black Hand Tom," the hope of Rietvlei--Klaas's ride to save his skin--Father gives permission for my visit--Belfast celebrates the Boer victory.
Rietvlei
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From this reading My desire to visit King Buno--How I won the trip on a bet--A Boer race meet--"Black Hand Tom," the hope of Rietvlei--Klaas's ride to save his skin--Father gives permission for my visit--Belfast celebrates the Boer victory.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading This was during the summer after the Great Drought, when the bloody rule of King Buno had become the shame of South Africa.
except for; apart from
From this reading My desire to visit King Buno--How I won the trip on a bet--A Boer race meet--"Black Hand Tom," the hope of Rietvlei--Klaas's ride to save his skin--Father gives permission for my visit--Belfast celebrates the Boer victory.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Day after day I had heard tales about Swaziland that fed my desire to go and see some of these things, and Oom Tuys never forgot to make my hair stand on end with his stories about his friend, Buno, and his warriors.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading This was during the summer after the Great Drought, when the bloody rule of King Buno had become the shame of South Africa.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading My desire to visit King Buno--How I won the trip on a bet--A Boer race meet--"Black Hand Tom," the hope of Rietvlei--Klaas's ride to save his skin--Father gives permission for my visit--Belfast celebrates the Boer victory.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Day after day I had heard tales about Swaziland that fed my desire to go and see some of these things, and Oom Tuys never forgot to make my hair stand on end with his stories about his friend, Buno, and his warriors.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading This was during the summer after the Great Drought, when the bloody rule of King Buno had become the shame of South Africa.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Day after day I had heard tales about Swaziland that fed my desire to go and see some of these things, and Oom Tuys never forgot to make my hair stand on end with his stories about his friend, Buno, and his warriors.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Day after day I had heard tales about Swaziland that fed my desire to go and see some of these things, and Oom Tuys never forgot to make my hair stand on end with his stories about his friend, Buno, and his warriors.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading This was during the summer after the Great Drought, when the bloody rule of King Buno had become the shame of South Africa.
SwazilandnounUS /ˈswɑːzɪlənd/
a landlocked monarchy in southeastern Africa; member of the commonwealth that achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1968
From this reading My absolute conviction that no one in the world owned a faster horse than "Black Hand Tom," my father's favorite, earned me my first visit to Swaziland.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Day after day I had heard tales about Swaziland that fed my desire to go and see some of these things, and Oom Tuys never forgot to make my hair stand on end with his stories about his friend, Buno, and his warriors.
teensnounUS /tiːnz/
the time of life between the ages of 12 and 20
From this reading I was just in my teens and the desire to visit Swaziland was the one thing I lived for.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading My absolute conviction that no one in the world owned a faster horse than "Black Hand Tom," my father's favorite, earned me my first visit to Swaziland.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My absolute conviction that no one in the world owned a faster horse than "Black Hand Tom," my father's favorite, earned me my first visit to Swaziland.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My desire to visit King Buno--How I won the trip on a bet--A Boer race meet--"Black Hand Tom," the hope of Rietvlei--Klaas's ride to save his skin--Father gives permission for my visit--Belfast celebrates the Boer victory.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Day after day I had heard tales about Swaziland that fed my desire to go and see some of these things, and Oom Tuys never forgot to make my hair stand on end with his stories about his friend, Buno, and his warriors.
a special situation
From this reading I was just in my teens and the desire to visit Swaziland was the one thing I lived for.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Day after day I had heard tales about Swaziland that fed my desire to go and see some of these things, and Oom Tuys never forgot to make my hair stand on end with his stories about his friend, Buno, and his warriors.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was during the summer after the Great Drought, when the bloody rule of King Buno had become the shame of South Africa.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My desire to visit King Buno--How I won the trip on a bet--A Boer race meet--"Black Hand Tom," the hope of Rietvlei--Klaas's ride to save his skin--Father gives permission for my visit--Belfast celebrates the Boer victory.
male cat
From this reading My desire to visit King Buno--How I won the trip on a bet--A Boer race meet--"Black Hand Tom," the hope of Rietvlei--Klaas's ride to save his skin--Father gives permission for my visit--Belfast celebrates the Boer victory.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading My desire to visit King Buno--How I won the trip on a bet--A Boer race meet--"Black Hand Tom," the hope of Rietvlei--Klaas's ride to save his skin--Father gives permission for my visit--Belfast celebrates the Boer victory.
Tuys
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From this reading Day after day I had heard tales about Swaziland that fed my desire to go and see some of these things, and Oom Tuys never forgot to make my hair stand on end with his stories about his friend, Buno, and his warriors.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading My desire to visit King Buno--How I won the trip on a bet--A Boer race meet--"Black Hand Tom," the hope of Rietvlei--Klaas's ride to save his skin--Father gives permission for my visit--Belfast celebrates the Boer victory.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading My desire to visit King Buno--How I won the trip on a bet--A Boer race meet--"Black Hand Tom," the hope of Rietvlei--Klaas's ride to save his skin--Father gives permission for my visit--Belfast celebrates the Boer victory.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading Day after day I had heard tales about Swaziland that fed my desire to go and see some of these things, and Oom Tuys never forgot to make my hair stand on end with his stories about his friend, Buno, and his warriors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was during the summer after the Great Drought, when the bloody rule of King Buno had become the shame of South Africa.
at the time that
From this reading This was during the summer after the Great Drought, when the bloody rule of King Buno had become the shame of South Africa.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Day after day I had heard tales about Swaziland that fed my desire to go and see some of these things, and Oom Tuys never forgot to make my hair stand on end with his stories about his friend, Buno, and his warriors.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading My desire to visit King Buno--How I won the trip on a bet--A Boer race meet--"Black Hand Tom," the hope of Rietvlei--Klaas's ride to save his skin--Father gives permission for my visit--Belfast celebrates the Boer victory.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading My absolute conviction that no one in the world owned a faster horse than "Black Hand Tom," my father's favorite, earned me my first visit to Swaziland.
