Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading The residue stood in a closely packed mass, literally hanging on the words of the orator.

giving or marked by complete attention to

From this reading What sitting accommodation the room held was absorbed by the older of those present, for the patriarchal tradition is very strong among that old-world and conservative race.

making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances

From this reading What sitting accommodation the room held was absorbed by the older of those present, for the patriarchal tradition is very strong among that old-world and conservative race.

later than; following

From this reading The long room was packed full--full of male Boers of all ages: that is to say, from those in earliest manhood to the white-bearded great-grandfathers of the community--Boers of every type, Boers hairy, Boers shaven, moleskin-clad and collarless Boers, and Boers got up with near approach to European neatness; Boers small, dark, and wiry, still, after generations, preserving the outward characteristics of their Huguenot and French ancestry; Boers tall, large-limbed, fair, of Saxon aspect and descent.

plural of “age” — how long something has existed

From this reading The long room was packed full--full of male Boers of all ages: that is to say, from those in earliest manhood to the white-bearded great-grandfathers of the community--Boers of every type, Boers hairy, Boers shaven, moleskin-clad and collarless Boers, and Boers got up with near approach to European neatness; Boers small, dark, and wiry, still, after generations, preserving the outward characteristics of their Huguenot and French ancestry; Boers tall, large-limbed, fair, of Saxon aspect and descent.

(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 The long room was packed full--full of male Boers of all ages: that is to say, from those in earliest manhood to the white-bearded great-grandfathers of the community--Boers of every type, Boers hairy, Boers shaven, moleskin-clad and collarless Boers, and Boers got up with near approach to European neatness; Boers small, dark, and wiry, still, after generations, preserving the outward characteristics of their Huguenot and French ancestry; Boers tall, large-limbed, fair, of Saxon aspect and descent.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading What sitting accommodation the room held was absorbed by the older of those present, for the patriarchal tradition is very strong among that old-world and conservative race.

the descendants of one individual

From this reading The long room was packed full--full of male Boers of all ages: that is to say, from those in earliest manhood to the white-bearded great-grandfathers of the community--Boers of every type, Boers hairy, Boers shaven, moleskin-clad and collarless Boers, and Boers got up with near approach to European neatness; Boers small, dark, and wiry, still, after generations, preserving the outward characteristics of their Huguenot and French ancestry; Boers tall, large-limbed, fair, of Saxon aspect and descent.

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

From this reading The long room was packed full--full of male Boers of all ages: that is to say, from those in earliest manhood to the white-bearded great-grandfathers of the community--Boers of every type, Boers hairy, Boers shaven, moleskin-clad and collarless Boers, and Boers got up with near approach to European neatness; Boers small, dark, and wiry, still, after generations, preserving the outward characteristics of their Huguenot and French ancestry; Boers tall, large-limbed, fair, of Saxon aspect and descent.

move towards

From this reading The long room was packed full--full of male Boers of all ages: that is to say, from those in earliest manhood to the white-bearded great-grandfathers of the community--Boers of every type, Boers hairy, Boers shaven, moleskin-clad and collarless Boers, and Boers got up with near approach to European neatness; Boers small, dark, and wiry, still, after generations, preserving the outward characteristics of their Huguenot and French ancestry; Boers tall, large-limbed, fair, of Saxon aspect and descent.

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

From this reading The latter was a tall, elderly man, all fire and energy both as to speech and words.

a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading The long room was packed full--full of male Boers of all ages: that is to say, from those in earliest manhood to the white-bearded great-grandfathers of the community--Boers of every type, Boers hairy, Boers shaven, moleskin-clad and collarless Boers, and Boers got up with near approach to European neatness; Boers small, dark, and wiry, still, after generations, preserving the outward characteristics of their Huguenot and French ancestry; Boers tall, large-limbed, fair, of Saxon aspect and descent.

make a strident sound

From this reading The delegate from Pretoria was in full blast.

plural of “boer” — a white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans

From this reading The long room was packed full--full of male Boers of all ages: that is to say, from those in earliest manhood to the white-bearded great-grandfathers of the community--Boers of every type, Boers hairy, Boers shaven, moleskin-clad and collarless Boers, and Boers got up with near approach to European neatness; Boers small, dark, and wiry, still, after generations, preserving the outward characteristics of their Huguenot and French ancestry; Boers tall, large-limbed, fair, of Saxon aspect and descent.

the two together, not just one

From this reading The latter was a tall, elderly man, all fire and energy both as to speech and words.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading What sitting accommodation the room held was absorbed by the older of those present, for the patriarchal tradition is very strong among that old-world and conservative race.

plural of “characteristic” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading The long room was packed full--full of male Boers of all ages: that is to say, from those in earliest manhood to the white-bearded great-grandfathers of the community--Boers of every type, Boers hairy, Boers shaven, moleskin-clad and collarless Boers, and Boers got up with near approach to European neatness; Boers small, dark, and wiry, still, after generations, preserving the outward characteristics of their Huguenot and French ancestry; Boers tall, large-limbed, fair, of Saxon aspect and descent.

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading The residue stood in a closely packed mass, literally hanging on the words of the orator.

without a collar

From this reading The long room was packed full--full of male Boers of all ages: that is to say, from those in earliest manhood to the white-bearded great-grandfathers of the community--Boers of every type, Boers hairy, Boers shaven, moleskin-clad and collarless Boers, and Boers got up with near approach to European neatness; Boers small, dark, and wiry, still, after generations, preserving the outward characteristics of their Huguenot and French ancestry; Boers tall, large-limbed, fair, of Saxon aspect and descent.

a group of people living in a particular local area

From this reading The long room was packed full--full of male Boers of all ages: that is to say, from those in earliest manhood to the white-bearded great-grandfathers of the community--Boers of every type, Boers hairy, Boers shaven, moleskin-clad and collarless Boers, and Boers got up with near approach to European neatness; Boers small, dark, and wiry, still, after generations, preserving the outward characteristics of their Huguenot and French ancestry; Boers tall, large-limbed, fair, of Saxon aspect and descent.

resistant to change, particularly in relation to politics or religion

From this reading What sitting accommodation the room held was absorbed by the older of those present, for the patriarchal tradition is very strong among that old-world and conservative race.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The long room was packed full--full of male Boers of all ages: that is to say, from those in earliest manhood to the white-bearded great-grandfathers of the community--Boers of every type, Boers hairy, Boers shaven, moleskin-clad and collarless Boers, and Boers got up with near approach to European neatness; Boers small, dark, and wiry, still, after generations, preserving the outward characteristics of their Huguenot and French ancestry; Boers tall, large-limbed, fair, of Saxon aspect and descent.

transfer power to someone

From this reading The delegate from Pretoria was in full blast.

An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.

From this reading The long room was packed full--full of male Boers of all ages: that is to say, from those in earliest manhood to the white-bearded great-grandfathers of the community--Boers of every type, Boers hairy, Boers shaven, moleskin-clad and collarless Boers, and Boers got up with near approach to European neatness; Boers small, dark, and wiry, still, after generations, preserving the outward characteristics of their Huguenot and French ancestry; Boers tall, large-limbed, fair, of Saxon aspect and descent.

(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early

From this reading The long room was packed full--full of male Boers of all ages: that is to say, from those in earliest manhood to the white-bearded great-grandfathers of the community--Boers of every type, Boers hairy, Boers shaven, moleskin-clad and collarless Boers, and Boers got up with near approach to European neatness; Boers small, dark, and wiry, still, after generations, preserving the outward characteristics of their Huguenot and French ancestry; Boers tall, large-limbed, fair, of Saxon aspect and descent.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading The latter was a tall, elderly man, all fire and energy both as to speech and words.

(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading The latter was a tall, elderly man, all fire and energy both as to speech and words.

a native or inhabitant of Europe

From this reading The long room was packed full--full of male Boers of all ages: that is to say, from those in earliest manhood to the white-bearded great-grandfathers of the community--Boers of every type, Boers hairy, Boers shaven, moleskin-clad and collarless Boers, and Boers got up with near approach to European neatness; Boers small, dark, and wiry, still, after generations, preserving the outward characteristics of their Huguenot and French ancestry; Boers tall, large-limbed, fair, of Saxon aspect and descent.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The long room was packed full--full of male Boers of all ages: that is to say, from those in earliest manhood to the white-bearded great-grandfathers of the community--Boers of every type, Boers hairy, Boers shaven, moleskin-clad and collarless Boers, and Boers got up with near approach to European neatness; Boers small, dark, and wiry, still, after generations, preserving the outward characteristics of their Huguenot and French ancestry; Boers tall, large-limbed, fair, of Saxon aspect and descent.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading The long room was packed full--full of male Boers of all ages: that is to say, from those in earliest manhood to the white-bearded great-grandfathers of the community--Boers of every type, Boers hairy, Boers shaven, moleskin-clad and collarless Boers, and Boers got up with near approach to European neatness; Boers small, dark, and wiry, still, after generations, preserving the outward characteristics of their Huguenot and French ancestry; Boers tall, large-limbed, fair, of Saxon aspect and descent.

start firing a weapon

From this reading The latter was a tall, elderly man, all fire and energy both as to speech and words.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading What sitting accommodation the room held was absorbed by the older of those present, for the patriarchal tradition is very strong among that old-world and conservative race.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading The long room was packed full--full of male Boers of all ages: that is to say, from those in earliest manhood to the white-bearded great-grandfathers of the community--Boers of every type, Boers hairy, Boers shaven, moleskin-clad and collarless Boers, and Boers got up with near approach to European neatness; Boers small, dark, and wiry, still, after generations, preserving the outward characteristics of their Huguenot and French ancestry; Boers tall, large-limbed, fair, of Saxon aspect and descent.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The delegate from Pretoria was in full blast.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The delegate from Pretoria was in full blast.

plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age

From this reading The long room was packed full--full of male Boers of all ages: that is to say, from those in earliest manhood to the white-bearded great-grandfathers of the community--Boers of every type, Boers hairy, Boers shaven, moleskin-clad and collarless Boers, and Boers got up with near approach to European neatness; Boers small, dark, and wiry, still, after generations, preserving the outward characteristics of their Huguenot and French ancestry; Boers tall, large-limbed, fair, of Saxon aspect and descent.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading The long room was packed full--full of male Boers of all ages: that is to say, from those in earliest manhood to the white-bearded great-grandfathers of the community--Boers of every type, Boers hairy, Boers shaven, moleskin-clad and collarless Boers, and Boers got up with near approach to European neatness; Boers small, dark, and wiry, still, after generations, preserving the outward characteristics of their Huguenot and French ancestry; Boers tall, large-limbed, fair, of Saxon aspect and descent.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The long room was packed full--full of male Boers of all ages: that is to say, from those in earliest manhood to the white-bearded great-grandfathers of the community--Boers of every type, Boers hairy, Boers shaven, moleskin-clad and collarless Boers, and Boers got up with near approach to European neatness; Boers small, dark, and wiry, still, after generations, preserving the outward characteristics of their Huguenot and French ancestry; Boers tall, large-limbed, fair, of Saxon aspect and descent.

having or covered with hair

From this reading The long room was packed full--full of male Boers of all ages: that is to say, from those in earliest manhood to the white-bearded great-grandfathers of the community--Boers of every type, Boers hairy, Boers shaven, moleskin-clad and collarless Boers, and Boers got up with near approach to European neatness; Boers small, dark, and wiry, still, after generations, preserving the outward characteristics of their Huguenot and French ancestry; Boers tall, large-limbed, fair, of Saxon aspect and descent.

decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

From this reading The residue stood in a closely packed mass, literally hanging on the words of the orator.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading What sitting accommodation the room held was absorbed by the older of those present, for the patriarchal tradition is very strong among that old-world and conservative race.

a French Calvinist of the 16th or 17th centuries

From this reading The long room was packed full--full of male Boers of all ages: that is to say, from those in earliest manhood to the white-bearded great-grandfathers of the community--Boers of every type, Boers hairy, Boers shaven, moleskin-clad and collarless Boers, and Boers got up with near approach to European neatness; Boers small, dark, and wiry, still, after generations, preserving the outward characteristics of their Huguenot and French ancestry; Boers tall, large-limbed, fair, of Saxon aspect and descent.

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

From this reading The delegate from Pretoria was in full blast.

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

From this reading The long room was packed full--full of male Boers of all ages: that is to say, from those in earliest manhood to the white-bearded great-grandfathers of the community--Boers of every type, Boers hairy, Boers shaven, moleskin-clad and collarless Boers, and Boers got up with near approach to European neatness; Boers small, dark, and wiry, still, after generations, preserving the outward characteristics of their Huguenot and French ancestry; Boers tall, large-limbed, fair, of Saxon aspect and descent.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The long room was packed full--full of male Boers of all ages: that is to say, from those in earliest manhood to the white-bearded great-grandfathers of the community--Boers of every type, Boers hairy, Boers shaven, moleskin-clad and collarless Boers, and Boers got up with near approach to European neatness; Boers small, dark, and wiry, still, after generations, preserving the outward characteristics of their Huguenot and French ancestry; Boers tall, large-limbed, fair, of Saxon aspect and descent.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading The latter was a tall, elderly man, all fire and energy both as to speech and words.

in a literal sense

From this reading The residue stood in a closely packed mass, literally hanging on the words of the orator.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The long room was packed full--full of male Boers of all ages: that is to say, from those in earliest manhood to the white-bearded great-grandfathers of the community--Boers of every type, Boers hairy, Boers shaven, moleskin-clad and collarless Boers, and Boers got up with near approach to European neatness; Boers small, dark, and wiry, still, after generations, preserving the outward characteristics of their Huguenot and French ancestry; Boers tall, large-limbed, fair, of Saxon aspect and descent.

an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes

From this reading The long room was packed full--full of male Boers of all ages: that is to say, from those in earliest manhood to the white-bearded great-grandfathers of the community--Boers of every type, Boers hairy, Boers shaven, moleskin-clad and collarless Boers, and Boers got up with near approach to European neatness; Boers small, dark, and wiry, still, after generations, preserving the outward characteristics of their Huguenot and French ancestry; Boers tall, large-limbed, fair, of Saxon aspect and descent.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The latter was a tall, elderly man, all fire and energy both as to speech and words.

the state of being a man; manly qualities

From this reading The long room was packed full--full of male Boers of all ages: that is to say, from those in earliest manhood to the white-bearded great-grandfathers of the community--Boers of every type, Boers hairy, Boers shaven, moleskin-clad and collarless Boers, and Boers got up with near approach to European neatness; Boers small, dark, and wiry, still, after generations, preserving the outward characteristics of their Huguenot and French ancestry; Boers tall, large-limbed, fair, of Saxon aspect and descent.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading The residue stood in a closely packed mass, literally hanging on the words of the orator.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The long room was packed full--full of male Boers of all ages: that is to say, from those in earliest manhood to the white-bearded great-grandfathers of the community--Boers of every type, Boers hairy, Boers shaven, moleskin-clad and collarless Boers, and Boers got up with near approach to European neatness; Boers small, dark, and wiry, still, after generations, preserving the outward characteristics of their Huguenot and French ancestry; Boers tall, large-limbed, fair, of Saxon aspect and descent.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading The long room was packed full--full of male Boers of all ages: that is to say, from those in earliest manhood to the white-bearded great-grandfathers of the community--Boers of every type, Boers hairy, Boers shaven, moleskin-clad and collarless Boers, and Boers got up with near approach to European neatness; Boers small, dark, and wiry, still, after generations, preserving the outward characteristics of their Huguenot and French ancestry; Boers tall, large-limbed, fair, of Saxon aspect and descent.

the state of being neat and smart and trim

From this reading The long room was packed full--full of male Boers of all ages: that is to say, from those in earliest manhood to the white-bearded great-grandfathers of the community--Boers of every type, Boers hairy, Boers shaven, moleskin-clad and collarless Boers, and Boers got up with near approach to European neatness; Boers small, dark, and wiry, still, after generations, preserving the outward characteristics of their Huguenot and French ancestry; Boers tall, large-limbed, fair, of Saxon aspect and descent.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The long room was packed full--full of male Boers of all ages: that is to say, from those in earliest manhood to the white-bearded great-grandfathers of the community--Boers of every type, Boers hairy, Boers shaven, moleskin-clad and collarless Boers, and Boers got up with near approach to European neatness; Boers small, dark, and wiry, still, after generations, preserving the outward characteristics of their Huguenot and French ancestry; Boers tall, large-limbed, fair, of Saxon aspect and descent.

characteristic of former times especially in Europe

From this reading What sitting accommodation the room held was absorbed by the older of those present, for the patriarchal tradition is very strong among that old-world and conservative race.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading What sitting accommodation the room held was absorbed by the older of those present, for the patriarchal tradition is very strong among that old-world and conservative race.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The residue stood in a closely packed mass, literally hanging on the words of the orator.

a person who delivers a speech or oration

From this reading The residue stood in a closely packed mass, literally hanging on the words of the orator.

relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind

From this reading The long room was packed full--full of male Boers of all ages: that is to say, from those in earliest manhood to the white-bearded great-grandfathers of the community--Boers of every type, Boers hairy, Boers shaven, moleskin-clad and collarless Boers, and Boers got up with near approach to European neatness; Boers small, dark, and wiry, still, after generations, preserving the outward characteristics of their Huguenot and French ancestry; Boers tall, large-limbed, fair, of Saxon aspect and descent.

extremely crowed or filled to capacity

From this reading The long room was packed full--full of male Boers of all ages: that is to say, from those in earliest manhood to the white-bearded great-grandfathers of the community--Boers of every type, Boers hairy, Boers shaven, moleskin-clad and collarless Boers, and Boers got up with near approach to European neatness; Boers small, dark, and wiry, still, after generations, preserving the outward characteristics of their Huguenot and French ancestry; Boers tall, large-limbed, fair, of Saxon aspect and descent.

characteristic of a form of social organization in which the male is the family head and title is traced through the male line

From this reading What sitting accommodation the room held was absorbed by the older of those present, for the patriarchal tradition is very strong among that old-world and conservative race.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading What sitting accommodation the room held was absorbed by the older of those present, for the patriarchal tradition is very strong among that old-world and conservative race.

-ing form of “preserve” — keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last

From this reading The long room was packed full--full of male Boers of all ages: that is to say, from those in earliest manhood to the white-bearded great-grandfathers of the community--Boers of every type, Boers hairy, Boers shaven, moleskin-clad and collarless Boers, and Boers got up with near approach to European neatness; Boers small, dark, and wiry, still, after generations, preserving the outward characteristics of their Huguenot and French ancestry; Boers tall, large-limbed, fair, of Saxon aspect and descent.

city in the Transvaal; the seat of the executive branch of the government of South Africa

From this reading The delegate from Pretoria was in full blast.

any competition

From this reading What sitting accommodation the room held was absorbed by the older of those present, for the patriarchal tradition is very strong among that old-world and conservative race.

matter that remains after something has been removed

From this reading The residue stood in a closely packed mass, literally hanging on the words of the orator.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The long room was packed full--full of male Boers of all ages: that is to say, from those in earliest manhood to the white-bearded great-grandfathers of the community--Boers of every type, Boers hairy, Boers shaven, moleskin-clad and collarless Boers, and Boers got up with near approach to European neatness; Boers small, dark, and wiry, still, after generations, preserving the outward characteristics of their Huguenot and French ancestry; Boers tall, large-limbed, fair, of Saxon aspect and descent.

a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest

From this reading The long room was packed full--full of male Boers of all ages: that is to say, from those in earliest manhood to the white-bearded great-grandfathers of the community--Boers of every type, Boers hairy, Boers shaven, moleskin-clad and collarless Boers, and Boers got up with near approach to European neatness; Boers small, dark, and wiry, still, after generations, preserving the outward characteristics of their Huguenot and French ancestry; Boers tall, large-limbed, fair, of Saxon aspect and descent.

express in words

From this reading The long room was packed full--full of male Boers of all ages: that is to say, from those in earliest manhood to the white-bearded great-grandfathers of the community--Boers of every type, Boers hairy, Boers shaven, moleskin-clad and collarless Boers, and Boers got up with near approach to European neatness; Boers small, dark, and wiry, still, after generations, preserving the outward characteristics of their Huguenot and French ancestry; Boers tall, large-limbed, fair, of Saxon aspect and descent.

having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin

From this reading The long room was packed full--full of male Boers of all ages: that is to say, from those in earliest manhood to the white-bearded great-grandfathers of the community--Boers of every type, Boers hairy, Boers shaven, moleskin-clad and collarless Boers, and Boers got up with near approach to European neatness; Boers small, dark, and wiry, still, after generations, preserving the outward characteristics of their Huguenot and French ancestry; Boers tall, large-limbed, fair, of Saxon aspect and descent.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading What sitting accommodation the room held was absorbed by the older of those present, for the patriarchal tradition is very strong among that old-world and conservative race.

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

From this reading The long room was packed full--full of male Boers of all ages: that is to say, from those in earliest manhood to the white-bearded great-grandfathers of the community--Boers of every type, Boers hairy, Boers shaven, moleskin-clad and collarless Boers, and Boers got up with near approach to European neatness; Boers small, dark, and wiry, still, after generations, preserving the outward characteristics of their Huguenot and French ancestry; Boers tall, large-limbed, fair, of Saxon aspect and descent.

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading The latter was a tall, elderly man, all fire and energy both as to speech and words.

not in physical motion

From this reading The long room was packed full--full of male Boers of all ages: that is to say, from those in earliest manhood to the white-bearded great-grandfathers of the community--Boers of every type, Boers hairy, Boers shaven, moleskin-clad and collarless Boers, and Boers got up with near approach to European neatness; Boers small, dark, and wiry, still, after generations, preserving the outward characteristics of their Huguenot and French ancestry; Boers tall, large-limbed, fair, of Saxon aspect and descent.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The residue stood in a closely packed mass, literally hanging on the words of the orator.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading What sitting accommodation the room held was absorbed by the older of those present, for the patriarchal tradition is very strong among that old-world and conservative race.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading The long room was packed full--full of male Boers of all ages: that is to say, from those in earliest manhood to the white-bearded great-grandfathers of the community--Boers of every type, Boers hairy, Boers shaven, moleskin-clad and collarless Boers, and Boers got up with near approach to European neatness; Boers small, dark, and wiry, still, after generations, preserving the outward characteristics of their Huguenot and French ancestry; Boers tall, large-limbed, fair, of Saxon aspect and descent.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The long room was packed full--full of male Boers of all ages: that is to say, from those in earliest manhood to the white-bearded great-grandfathers of the community--Boers of every type, Boers hairy, Boers shaven, moleskin-clad and collarless Boers, and Boers got up with near approach to European neatness; Boers small, dark, and wiry, still, after generations, preserving the outward characteristics of their Huguenot and French ancestry; Boers tall, large-limbed, fair, of Saxon aspect and descent.

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

From this reading The delegate from Pretoria was in full blast.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The long room was packed full--full of male Boers of all ages: that is to say, from those in earliest manhood to the white-bearded great-grandfathers of the community--Boers of every type, Boers hairy, Boers shaven, moleskin-clad and collarless Boers, and Boers got up with near approach to European neatness; Boers small, dark, and wiry, still, after generations, preserving the outward characteristics of their Huguenot and French ancestry; Boers tall, large-limbed, fair, of Saxon aspect and descent.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading The long room was packed full--full of male Boers of all ages: that is to say, from those in earliest manhood to the white-bearded great-grandfathers of the community--Boers of every type, Boers hairy, Boers shaven, moleskin-clad and collarless Boers, and Boers got up with near approach to European neatness; Boers small, dark, and wiry, still, after generations, preserving the outward characteristics of their Huguenot and French ancestry; Boers tall, large-limbed, fair, of Saxon aspect and descent.

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

From this reading The long room was packed full--full of male Boers of all ages: that is to say, from those in earliest manhood to the white-bearded great-grandfathers of the community--Boers of every type, Boers hairy, Boers shaven, moleskin-clad and collarless Boers, and Boers got up with near approach to European neatness; Boers small, dark, and wiry, still, after generations, preserving the outward characteristics of their Huguenot and French ancestry; Boers tall, large-limbed, fair, of Saxon aspect and descent.

an inherited pattern of thought or action

From this reading What sitting accommodation the room held was absorbed by the older of those present, for the patriarchal tradition is very strong among that old-world and conservative race.

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading The long room was packed full--full of male Boers of all ages: that is to say, from those in earliest manhood to the white-bearded great-grandfathers of the community--Boers of every type, Boers hairy, Boers shaven, moleskin-clad and collarless Boers, and Boers got up with near approach to European neatness; Boers small, dark, and wiry, still, after generations, preserving the outward characteristics of their Huguenot and French ancestry; Boers tall, large-limbed, fair, of Saxon aspect and descent.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The long room was packed full--full of male Boers of all ages: that is to say, from those in earliest manhood to the white-bearded great-grandfathers of the community--Boers of every type, Boers hairy, Boers shaven, moleskin-clad and collarless Boers, and Boers got up with near approach to European neatness; Boers small, dark, and wiry, still, after generations, preserving the outward characteristics of their Huguenot and French ancestry; Boers tall, large-limbed, fair, of Saxon aspect and descent.

precisely as stated

From this reading What sitting accommodation the room held was absorbed by the older of those present, for the patriarchal tradition is very strong among that old-world and conservative race.

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

From this reading The delegate from Pretoria was in full blast.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What sitting accommodation the room held was absorbed by the older of those present, for the patriarchal tradition is very strong among that old-world and conservative race.

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From this reading The long room was packed full--full of male Boers of all ages: that is to say, from those in earliest manhood to the white-bearded great-grandfathers of the community--Boers of every type, Boers hairy, Boers shaven, moleskin-clad and collarless Boers, and Boers got up with near approach to European neatness; Boers small, dark, and wiry, still, after generations, preserving the outward characteristics of their Huguenot and French ancestry; Boers tall, large-limbed, fair, of Saxon aspect and descent.

lean and sinewy

From this reading The long room was packed full--full of male Boers of all ages: that is to say, from those in earliest manhood to the white-bearded great-grandfathers of the community--Boers of every type, Boers hairy, Boers shaven, moleskin-clad and collarless Boers, and Boers got up with near approach to European neatness; Boers small, dark, and wiry, still, after generations, preserving the outward characteristics of their Huguenot and French ancestry; Boers tall, large-limbed, fair, of Saxon aspect and descent.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The long room was packed full--full of male Boers of all ages: that is to say, from those in earliest manhood to the white-bearded great-grandfathers of the community--Boers of every type, Boers hairy, Boers shaven, moleskin-clad and collarless Boers, and Boers got up with near approach to European neatness; Boers small, dark, and wiry, still, after generations, preserving the outward characteristics of their Huguenot and French ancestry; Boers tall, large-limbed, fair, of Saxon aspect and descent.

the words that are spoken

From this reading The residue stood in a closely packed mass, literally hanging on the words of the orator.