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

From this reading A Story of Briton and Boer, by George Manville Fenn.

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 The earliest European settlers in South Africa were mostly Dutch.

(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 They were doing well, and even though the British had come to rule the country, their comfortable and profitable existence was all that most of them wanted.

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

From this reading A Story of Briton and Boer, by George Manville Fenn.

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

From this reading They were known as Boers, the Dutch word for farmer.

a white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans

From this reading A Story of Briton and Boer, by George Manville Fenn.

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

From this reading They were known as Boers, the Dutch word for farmer.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading They were doing well, and even though the British had come to rule the country, their comfortable and profitable existence was all that most of them wanted.

a native or inhabitant of Great Britain

From this reading A Story of Briton and Boer, by George Manville Fenn.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A Story of Briton and Boer, by George Manville Fenn.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading They were doing well, and even though the British had come to rule the country, their comfortable and profitable existence was all that most of them wanted.

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading They were doing well, and even though the British had come to rule the country, their comfortable and profitable existence was all that most of them wanted.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading They were doing well, and even though the British had come to rule the country, their comfortable and profitable existence was all that most of them wanted.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading They were doing well, and even though the British had come to rule the country, their comfortable and profitable existence was all that most of them wanted.

of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture

From this reading The earliest European settlers in South Africa were mostly Dutch.

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

From this reading The earliest European settlers in South Africa were mostly Dutch.

a native or inhabitant of Europe

From this reading The earliest European settlers in South Africa were mostly Dutch.

divisible by two

From this reading They were doing well, and even though the British had come to rule the country, their comfortable and profitable existence was all that most of them wanted.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading They were doing well, and even though the British had come to rule the country, their comfortable and profitable existence was all that most of them wanted.

a person who operates a farm

From this reading They were known as Boers, the Dutch word for farmer.

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From this reading A Story of Briton and Boer, by George Manville Fenn.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They were known as Boers, the Dutch word for farmer.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading A Story of Briton and Boer, by George Manville Fenn.

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

From this reading They were doing well, and even though the British had come to rule the country, their comfortable and profitable existence was all that most of them wanted.

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

From this reading The earliest European settlers in South Africa were mostly Dutch.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading They were known as Boers, the Dutch word for farmer.

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

From this reading A Story of Briton and Boer, by George Manville Fenn.

used to form the superlative

From this reading They were doing well, and even though the British had come to rule the country, their comfortable and profitable existence was all that most of them wanted.

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading The earliest European settlers in South Africa were mostly Dutch.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A Story of Briton and Boer, by George Manville Fenn.

yielding material gain or profit

From this reading They were doing well, and even though the British had come to rule the country, their comfortable and profitable existence was all that most of them wanted.

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading They were doing well, and even though the British had come to rule the country, their comfortable and profitable existence was all that most of them wanted.

plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country

From this reading The earliest European settlers in South Africa were mostly Dutch.

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

From this reading The earliest European settlers in South Africa were mostly Dutch.

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 A Story of Briton and Boer, by George Manville Fenn.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They were doing well, and even though the British had come to rule the country, their comfortable and profitable existence was all that most of them wanted.

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

From this reading The earliest European settlers in South Africa were mostly Dutch.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They were doing well, and even though the British had come to rule the country, their comfortable and profitable existence was all that most of them wanted.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They were doing well, and even though the British had come to rule the country, their comfortable and profitable existence was all that most of them wanted.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They were known as Boers, the Dutch word for farmer.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading They were doing well, and even though the British had come to rule the country, their comfortable and profitable existence was all that most of them wanted.

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

From this reading They were doing well, and even though the British had come to rule the country, their comfortable and profitable existence was all that most of them wanted.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading They were doing well, and even though the British had come to rule the country, their comfortable and profitable existence was all that most of them wanted.

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

From this reading They were doing well, and even though the British had come to rule the country, their comfortable and profitable existence was all that most of them wanted.

(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 They were doing well, and even though the British had come to rule the country, their comfortable and profitable existence was all that most of them wanted.

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

From this reading The earliest European settlers in South Africa were mostly Dutch.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading They were known as Boers, the Dutch word for farmer.