used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fourie and the boy went for a tramp after game.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I think we'll stay and see what's to be found about here," he said.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Fourie and the boy went for a tramp after game.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading The somewhat vague and unpractical mien of the Boer disappeared when on the hunting spoor; he became cool, alert and capable.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The lore of the wilderness was to him as an open book.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I think we'll stay and see what's to be found about here," he said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The lore of the wilderness was to him as an open book.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I think we'll stay and see what's to be found about here," he said.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The somewhat vague and unpractical mien of the Boer disappeared when on the hunting spoor; he became cool, alert and capable.
BoernounUS /bɔːr/
a white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans
From this reading The somewhat vague and unpractical mien of the Boer disappeared when on the hunting spoor; he became cool, alert and capable.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The lore of the wilderness was to him as an open book.
a youthful male person
From this reading Fourie and the boy went for a tramp after game.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading The somewhat vague and unpractical mien of the Boer disappeared when on the hunting spoor; he became cool, alert and capable.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The somewhat vague and unpractical mien of the Boer disappeared when on the hunting spoor; he became cool, alert and capable.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Next morning the Reefer disappeared on his endless quest of the rainbow.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading Next morning the Reefer disappeared on his endless quest of the rainbow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fourie and the boy went for a tramp after game.
set up or found
From this reading "I think we'll stay and see what's to be found about here," he said.
Fourie
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From this reading Fourie and the boy went for a tramp after game.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Fourie and the boy went for a tramp after game.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I think we'll stay and see what's to be found about here," he said.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I think we'll stay and see what's to be found about here," he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The lore of the wilderness was to him as an open book.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Next morning the Reefer disappeared on his endless quest of the rainbow.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading The somewhat vague and unpractical mien of the Boer disappeared when on the hunting spoor; he became cool, alert and capable.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think we'll stay and see what's to be found about here," he said.
lorenounUS /lɔːr/
knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote
From this reading The lore of the wilderness was to him as an open book.
miennounUS /miːn/
dignified manner or conduct
From this reading The somewhat vague and unpractical mien of the Boer disappeared when on the hunting spoor; he became cool, alert and capable.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning the Reefer disappeared on his endless quest of the rainbow.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning the Reefer disappeared on his endless quest of the rainbow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next morning the Reefer disappeared on his endless quest of the rainbow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Next morning the Reefer disappeared on his endless quest of the rainbow.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The lore of the wilderness was to him as an open book.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading Next morning the Reefer disappeared on his endless quest of the rainbow.
rainbownounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading Next morning the Reefer disappeared on his endless quest of the rainbow.
ReefernounUS /ˈriːfər/
marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking
From this reading Next morning the Reefer disappeared on his endless quest of the rainbow.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I think we'll stay and see what's to be found about here," he said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I think we'll stay and see what's to be found about here," he said.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The somewhat vague and unpractical mien of the Boer disappeared when on the hunting spoor; he became cool, alert and capable.
spoornounUS /spʊr/
the trail left by a person or an animal; what the hunter follows in pursuing game
From this reading The somewhat vague and unpractical mien of the Boer disappeared when on the hunting spoor; he became cool, alert and capable.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "I think we'll stay and see what's to be found about here," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next morning the Reefer disappeared on his endless quest of the rainbow.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think we'll stay and see what's to be found about here," he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I think we'll stay and see what's to be found about here," he said.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading Fourie and the boy went for a tramp after game.
unpractical
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From this reading The somewhat vague and unpractical mien of the Boer disappeared when on the hunting spoor; he became cool, alert and capable.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading The somewhat vague and unpractical mien of the Boer disappeared when on the hunting spoor; he became cool, alert and capable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lore of the wilderness was to him as an open book.
we'll
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From this reading "I think we'll stay and see what's to be found about here," he said.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Fourie and the boy went for a tramp after game.
what's
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From this reading "I think we'll stay and see what's to be found about here," he said.
at the time that
From this reading The somewhat vague and unpractical mien of the Boer disappeared when on the hunting spoor; he became cool, alert and capable.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading The lore of the wilderness was to him as an open book.
