Chapter VI

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

From this reading A few lines about my companion in my Zambesi journey.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading A few lines about my companion in my Zambesi journey.

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

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

From this reading It is, however, the special wish of the late Mr. Oswell’s family that the whole MS. should appear as he left it, and the Editors willingly comply with the request.--ED.]

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It is, however, the special wish of the late Mr. Oswell’s family that the whole MS. should appear as he left it, and the Editors willingly comply with the request.--ED.]

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

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

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(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

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the past participle of “be”

From this reading The description of the route taken may be found in his book, and of the man himself two Lives have been written.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading The description of the route taken may be found in his book, and of the man himself two Lives have been written.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But I knew him well personally, and there was one trait in his character which, _me judice_, has never been made enough of--a kind of firm persistence to do whatever he had set his mind on.

showing who or what does the action

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an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading But I knew him well personally, and there was one trait in his character which, _me judice_, has never been made enough of--a kind of firm persistence to do whatever he had set his mind on.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

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a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading A few lines about my companion in my Zambesi journey.

act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes

From this reading It is, however, the special wish of the late Mr. Oswell’s family that the whole MS. should appear as he left it, and the Editors willingly comply with the request.--ED.]

carefully weighed

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soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state

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a statement that represents something in words

From this reading The description of the route taken may be found in his book, and of the man himself two Lives have been written.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading But I knew him well personally, and there was one trait in his character which, _me judice_, has never been made enough of--a kind of firm persistence to do whatever he had set his mind on.

impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis

From this reading It is, however, the special wish of the late Mr. Oswell’s family that the whole MS. should appear as he left it, and the Editors willingly comply with the request.--ED.]

plural of “editor” — a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

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an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading But I knew him well personally, and there was one trait in his character which, _me judice_, has never been made enough of--a kind of firm persistence to do whatever he had set his mind on.

a social unit living together

From this reading It is, however, the special wish of the late Mr. Oswell’s family that the whole MS. should appear as he left it, and the Editors willingly comply with the request.--ED.]

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading A few lines about my companion in my Zambesi journey.

marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

From this reading But I knew him well personally, and there was one trait in his character which, _me judice_, has never been made enough of--a kind of firm persistence to do whatever he had set his mind on.

about to be mentioned or specified

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set up or found

From this reading The description of the route taken may be found in his book, and of the man himself two Lives have been written.

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

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a contest with rules to determine a winner

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

From this reading But I knew him well personally, and there was one trait in his character which, _me judice_, has never been made enough of--a kind of firm persistence to do whatever he had set his mind on.

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

From this reading But I knew him well personally, and there was one trait in his character which, _me judice_, has never been made enough of--a kind of firm persistence to do whatever he had set his mind on.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The description of the route taken may be found in his book, and of the man himself two Lives have been written.

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

From this reading It is, however, the special wish of the late Mr. Oswell’s family that the whole MS. should appear as he left it, and the Editors willingly comply with the request.--ED.]

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But I knew him well personally, and there was one trait in his character which, _me judice_, has never been made enough of--a kind of firm persistence to do whatever he had set his mind on.

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

From this reading The description of the route taken may be found in his book, and of the man himself two Lives have been written.

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

From this reading The description of the route taken may be found in his book, and of the man himself two Lives have been written.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading It is, however, the special wish of the late Mr. Oswell’s family that the whole MS. should appear as he left it, and the Editors willingly comply with the request.--ED.]

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

From this reading But I knew him well personally, and there was one trait in his character which, _me judice_, has never been made enough of--a kind of firm persistence to do whatever he had set his mind on.

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

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

From this reading It is, however, the special wish of the late Mr. Oswell’s family that the whole MS. should appear as he left it, and the Editors willingly comply with the request.--ED.]

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is, however, the special wish of the late Mr. Oswell’s family that the whole MS. should appear as he left it, and the Editors willingly comply with the request.--ED.]

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading A few lines about my companion in my Zambesi journey.

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From this reading But I knew him well personally, and there was one trait in his character which, _me judice_, has never been made enough of--a kind of firm persistence to do whatever he had set his mind on.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading But I knew him well personally, and there was one trait in his character which, _me judice_, has never been made enough of--a kind of firm persistence to do whatever he had set his mind on.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading But I knew him well personally, and there was one trait in his character which, _me judice_, has never been made enough of--a kind of firm persistence to do whatever he had set his mind on.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading It is, however, the special wish of the late Mr. Oswell’s family that the whole MS. should appear as he left it, and the Editors willingly comply with the request.--ED.]

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading It is, however, the special wish of the late Mr. Oswell’s family that the whole MS. should appear as he left it, and the Editors willingly comply with the request.--ED.]

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading A few lines about my companion in my Zambesi journey.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The description of the route taken may be found in his book, and of the man himself two Lives have been written.

Scottish missionary and explorer who discovered the Zambezi River and Victoria Falls (1813-1873)

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produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading But I knew him well personally, and there was one trait in his character which, _me judice_, has never been made enough of--a kind of firm persistence to do whatever he had set his mind on.

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

From this reading The description of the route taken may be found in his book, and of the man himself two Lives have been written.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading The description of the route taken may be found in his book, and of the man himself two Lives have been written.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But I knew him well personally, and there was one trait in his character which, _me judice_, has never been made enough of--a kind of firm persistence to do whatever he had set his mind on.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading But I knew him well personally, and there was one trait in his character which, _me judice_, has never been made enough of--a kind of firm persistence to do whatever he had set his mind on.

a form of address for a man

From this reading It is, however, the special wish of the late Mr. Oswell’s family that the whole MS. should appear as he left it, and the Editors willingly comply with the request.--ED.]

a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers

From this reading It is, however, the special wish of the late Mr. Oswell’s family that the whole MS. should appear as he left it, and the Editors willingly comply with the request.--ED.]

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading A few lines about my companion in my Zambesi journey.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading But I knew him well personally, and there was one trait in his character which, _me judice_, has never been made enough of--a kind of firm persistence to do whatever he had set his mind on.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But I knew him well personally, and there was one trait in his character which, _me judice_, has never been made enough of--a kind of firm persistence to do whatever he had set his mind on.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But I knew him well personally, and there was one trait in his character which, _me judice_, has never been made enough of--a kind of firm persistence to do whatever he had set his mind on.

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

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

From this reading It is, however, the special wish of the late Mr. Oswell’s family that the whole MS. should appear as he left it, and the Editors willingly comply with the request.--ED.]

the property of a continuous and connected period of time

From this reading But I knew him well personally, and there was one trait in his character which, _me judice_, has never been made enough of--a kind of firm persistence to do whatever he had set his mind on.

as yourself

From this reading But I knew him well personally, and there was one trait in his character which, _me judice_, has never been made enough of--a kind of firm persistence to do whatever he had set his mind on.

express the need or desire for

From this reading It is, however, the special wish of the late Mr. Oswell’s family that the whole MS. should appear as he left it, and the Editors willingly comply with the request.--ED.]

an established line of travel or access

From this reading The description of the route taken may be found in his book, and of the man himself two Lives have been written.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading But I knew him well personally, and there was one trait in his character which, _me judice_, has never been made enough of--a kind of firm persistence to do whatever he had set his mind on.

the act of firing a projectile

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used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading It is, however, the special wish of the late Mr. Oswell’s family that the whole MS. should appear as he left it, and the Editors willingly comply with the request.--ED.]

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

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unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading It is, however, the special wish of the late Mr. Oswell’s family that the whole MS. should appear as he left it, and the Editors willingly comply with the request.--ED.]

restricted to something

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understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading The description of the route taken may be found in his book, and of the man himself two Lives have been written.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

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

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in or at that place or location

From this reading But I knew him well personally, and there was one trait in his character which, _me judice_, has never been made enough of--a kind of firm persistence to do whatever he had set his mind on.

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

From this reading But I knew him well personally, and there was one trait in his character which, _me judice_, has never been made enough of--a kind of firm persistence to do whatever he had set his mind on.

a distinguishing feature of your personal nature

From this reading But I knew him well personally, and there was one trait in his character which, _me judice_, has never been made enough of--a kind of firm persistence to do whatever he had set his mind on.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The description of the route taken may be found in his book, and of the man himself two Lives have been written.

below or beneath something; less than

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a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

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

From this reading But I knew him well personally, and there was one trait in his character which, _me judice_, has never been made enough of--a kind of firm persistence to do whatever he had set his mind on.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading But I knew him well personally, and there was one trait in his character which, _me judice_, has never been made enough of--a kind of firm persistence to do whatever he had set his mind on.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading But I knew him well personally, and there was one trait in his character which, _me judice_, has never been made enough of--a kind of firm persistence to do whatever he had set his mind on.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading But I knew him well personally, and there was one trait in his character which, _me judice_, has never been made enough of--a kind of firm persistence to do whatever he had set his mind on.

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

From this reading It is, however, the special wish of the late Mr. Oswell’s family that the whole MS. should appear as he left it, and the Editors willingly comply with the request.--ED.]

in a willing manner

From this reading It is, however, the special wish of the late Mr. Oswell’s family that the whole MS. should appear as he left it, and the Editors willingly comply with the request.--ED.]

hope for; have a wish

From this reading It is, however, the special wish of the late Mr. Oswell’s family that the whole MS. should appear as he left it, and the Editors willingly comply with the request.--ED.]

in the company of; together with

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set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading The description of the route taken may be found in his book, and of the man himself two Lives have been written.

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From this reading A few lines about my companion in my Zambesi journey.