121
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From this reading At this date my total collections numbered 485 birds and 121 mammals, as well as 374 butterflies and 138 moths; and, of those, 58 birds were taken at Takoukout and 8 mammals, including three complete gazelles (not merely the head and horns, but the whole animal).
138
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From this reading At this date my total collections numbered 485 birds and 121 mammals, as well as 374 butterflies and 138 moths; and, of those, 58 birds were taken at Takoukout and 8 mammals, including three complete gazelles (not merely the head and horns, but the whole animal).
29th
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From this reading LEAVING THE BUSHLAND BEHIND: AÏR ENTERED On 29th March my Takoukout camp was dismantled, and everything packed up in readiness to continue farther on into the interior, where Agades, in Aïr, I hoped would be my next place of halt.
374
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From this reading At this date my total collections numbered 485 birds and 121 mammals, as well as 374 butterflies and 138 moths; and, of those, 58 birds were taken at Takoukout and 8 mammals, including three complete gazelles (not merely the head and horns, but the whole animal).
485
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From this reading At this date my total collections numbered 485 birds and 121 mammals, as well as 374 butterflies and 138 moths; and, of those, 58 birds were taken at Takoukout and 8 mammals, including three complete gazelles (not merely the head and horns, but the whole animal).
58
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From this reading At this date my total collections numbered 485 birds and 121 mammals, as well as 374 butterflies and 138 moths; and, of those, 58 birds were taken at Takoukout and 8 mammals, including three complete gazelles (not merely the head and horns, but the whole animal).
8
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From this reading At this date my total collections numbered 485 birds and 121 mammals, as well as 374 butterflies and 138 moths; and, of those, 58 birds were taken at Takoukout and 8 mammals, including three complete gazelles (not merely the head and horns, but the whole animal).
Agades
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From this reading LEAVING THE BUSHLAND BEHIND: AÏR ENTERED On 29th March my Takoukout camp was dismantled, and everything packed up in readiness to continue farther on into the interior, where Agades, in Aïr, I hoped would be my next place of halt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LEAVING THE BUSHLAND BEHIND: AÏR ENTERED On 29th March my Takoukout camp was dismantled, and everything packed up in readiness to continue farther on into the interior, where Agades, in Aïr, I hoped would be my next place of halt.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading At this date my total collections numbered 485 birds and 121 mammals, as well as 374 butterflies and 138 moths; and, of those, 58 birds were taken at Takoukout and 8 mammals, including three complete gazelles (not merely the head and horns, but the whole animal).
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At this date my total collections numbered 485 birds and 121 mammals, as well as 374 butterflies and 138 moths; and, of those, 58 birds were taken at Takoukout and 8 mammals, including three complete gazelles (not merely the head and horns, but the whole animal).
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My stay at Takoukout had been the least profitable of camping places.
AÏR
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From this reading LEAVING THE BUSHLAND BEHIND: AÏR ENTERED On 29th March my Takoukout camp was dismantled, and everything packed up in readiness to continue farther on into the interior, where Agades, in Aïr, I hoped would be my next place of halt.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading LEAVING THE BUSHLAND BEHIND: AÏR ENTERED On 29th March my Takoukout camp was dismantled, and everything packed up in readiness to continue farther on into the interior, where Agades, in Aïr, I hoped would be my next place of halt.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My stay at Takoukout had been the least profitable of camping places.
BEHINDprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading LEAVING THE BUSHLAND BEHIND: AÏR ENTERED On 29th March my Takoukout camp was dismantled, and everything packed up in readiness to continue farther on into the interior, where Agades, in Aïr, I hoped would be my next place of halt.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading It is true it was not territory where bird life was plentiful, but results would have been better if ostrich hunting had not taken up the greater part of my time.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading It is true it was not territory where bird life was plentiful, but results would have been better if ostrich hunting had not taken up the greater part of my time.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading At this date my total collections numbered 485 birds and 121 mammals, as well as 374 butterflies and 138 moths; and, of those, 58 birds were taken at Takoukout and 8 mammals, including three complete gazelles (not merely the head and horns, but the whole animal).
BUSHLAND
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From this reading LEAVING THE BUSHLAND BEHIND: AÏR ENTERED On 29th March my Takoukout camp was dismantled, and everything packed up in readiness to continue farther on into the interior, where Agades, in Aïr, I hoped would be my next place of halt.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is true it was not territory where bird life was plentiful, but results would have been better if ostrich hunting had not taken up the greater part of my time.
butterfliesnounUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪz/
plural of “butterfly” — diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
From this reading At this date my total collections numbered 485 birds and 121 mammals, as well as 374 butterflies and 138 moths; and, of those, 58 birds were taken at Takoukout and 8 mammals, including three complete gazelles (not merely the head and horns, but the whole animal).
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading LEAVING THE BUSHLAND BEHIND: AÏR ENTERED On 29th March my Takoukout camp was dismantled, and everything packed up in readiness to continue farther on into the interior, where Agades, in Aïr, I hoped would be my next place of halt.
campingnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading My stay at Takoukout had been the least profitable of camping places.
collectionsnounUS /kəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “collection” — several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading At this date my total collections numbered 485 birds and 121 mammals, as well as 374 butterflies and 138 moths; and, of those, 58 birds were taken at Takoukout and 8 mammals, including three complete gazelles (not merely the head and horns, but the whole animal).
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading At this date my total collections numbered 485 birds and 121 mammals, as well as 374 butterflies and 138 moths; and, of those, 58 birds were taken at Takoukout and 8 mammals, including three complete gazelles (not merely the head and horns, but the whole animal).
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading LEAVING THE BUSHLAND BEHIND: AÏR ENTERED On 29th March my Takoukout camp was dismantled, and everything packed up in readiness to continue farther on into the interior, where Agades, in Aïr, I hoped would be my next place of halt.
the specified day of the month
From this reading At this date my total collections numbered 485 birds and 121 mammals, as well as 374 butterflies and 138 moths; and, of those, 58 birds were taken at Takoukout and 8 mammals, including three complete gazelles (not merely the head and horns, but the whole animal).
dismantledadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmæntəld/
torn down and broken up
From this reading LEAVING THE BUSHLAND BEHIND: AÏR ENTERED On 29th March my Takoukout camp was dismantled, and everything packed up in readiness to continue farther on into the interior, where Agades, in Aïr, I hoped would be my next place of halt.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of my stay at Takoukout I lost the services of Sakari.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading LEAVING THE BUSHLAND BEHIND: AÏR ENTERED On 29th March my Takoukout camp was dismantled, and everything packed up in readiness to continue farther on into the interior, where Agades, in Aïr, I hoped would be my next place of halt.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading LEAVING THE BUSHLAND BEHIND: AÏR ENTERED On 29th March my Takoukout camp was dismantled, and everything packed up in readiness to continue farther on into the interior, where Agades, in Aïr, I hoped would be my next place of halt.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading LEAVING THE BUSHLAND BEHIND: AÏR ENTERED On 29th March my Takoukout camp was dismantled, and everything packed up in readiness to continue farther on into the interior, where Agades, in Aïr, I hoped would be my next place of halt.
gazellesnounUS /ɡəˈzelz/
plural of “gazelle” — small swift graceful antelope of Africa and Asia having lustrous eyes
From this reading At this date my total collections numbered 485 birds and 121 mammals, as well as 374 butterflies and 138 moths; and, of those, 58 birds were taken at Takoukout and 8 mammals, including three complete gazelles (not merely the head and horns, but the whole animal).
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading It is true it was not territory where bird life was plentiful, but results would have been better if ostrich hunting had not taken up the greater part of my time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My stay at Takoukout had been the least profitable of camping places.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading LEAVING THE BUSHLAND BEHIND: AÏR ENTERED On 29th March my Takoukout camp was dismantled, and everything packed up in readiness to continue farther on into the interior, where Agades, in Aïr, I hoped would be my next place of halt.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is true it was not territory where bird life was plentiful, but results would have been better if ostrich hunting had not taken up the greater part of my time.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At this date my total collections numbered 485 birds and 121 mammals, as well as 374 butterflies and 138 moths; and, of those, 58 birds were taken at Takoukout and 8 mammals, including three complete gazelles (not merely the head and horns, but the whole animal).
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading LEAVING THE BUSHLAND BEHIND: AÏR ENTERED On 29th March my Takoukout camp was dismantled, and everything packed up in readiness to continue farther on into the interior, where Agades, in Aïr, I hoped would be my next place of halt.
hornsnounUS /hɔːrnz/
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading At this date my total collections numbered 485 birds and 121 mammals, as well as 374 butterflies and 138 moths; and, of those, 58 birds were taken at Takoukout and 8 mammals, including three complete gazelles (not merely the head and horns, but the whole animal).
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading It is true it was not territory where bird life was plentiful, but results would have been better if ostrich hunting had not taken up the greater part of my time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LEAVING THE BUSHLAND BEHIND: AÏR ENTERED On 29th March my Takoukout camp was dismantled, and everything packed up in readiness to continue farther on into the interior, where Agades, in Aïr, I hoped would be my next place of halt.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It is true it was not territory where bird life was plentiful, but results would have been better if ostrich hunting had not taken up the greater part of my time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LEAVING THE BUSHLAND BEHIND: AÏR ENTERED On 29th March my Takoukout camp was dismantled, and everything packed up in readiness to continue farther on into the interior, where Agades, in Aïr, I hoped would be my next place of halt.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading At this date my total collections numbered 485 birds and 121 mammals, as well as 374 butterflies and 138 moths; and, of those, 58 birds were taken at Takoukout and 8 mammals, including three complete gazelles (not merely the head and horns, but the whole animal).
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading LEAVING THE BUSHLAND BEHIND: AÏR ENTERED On 29th March my Takoukout camp was dismantled, and everything packed up in readiness to continue farther on into the interior, where Agades, in Aïr, I hoped would be my next place of halt.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading LEAVING THE BUSHLAND BEHIND: AÏR ENTERED On 29th March my Takoukout camp was dismantled, and everything packed up in readiness to continue farther on into the interior, where Agades, in Aïr, I hoped would be my next place of halt.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is true it was not territory where bird life was plentiful, but results would have been better if ostrich hunting had not taken up the greater part of my time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is true it was not territory where bird life was plentiful, but results would have been better if ostrich hunting had not taken up the greater part of my time.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading My stay at Takoukout had been the least profitable of camping places.
the act of departing
From this reading LEAVING THE BUSHLAND BEHIND: AÏR ENTERED On 29th March my Takoukout camp was dismantled, and everything packed up in readiness to continue farther on into the interior, where Agades, in Aïr, I hoped would be my next place of halt.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It is true it was not territory where bird life was plentiful, but results would have been better if ostrich hunting had not taken up the greater part of my time.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading At the end of my stay at Takoukout I lost the services of Sakari.
mammalsnounUS /ˈmæməlz/
plural of “mammal” — any warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin more or less covered with hair; young are born alive except for the small subclass of monotremes and nourished with milk
From this reading At this date my total collections numbered 485 birds and 121 mammals, as well as 374 butterflies and 138 moths; and, of those, 58 birds were taken at Takoukout and 8 mammals, including three complete gazelles (not merely the head and horns, but the whole animal).
march in a procession
From this reading LEAVING THE BUSHLAND BEHIND: AÏR ENTERED On 29th March my Takoukout camp was dismantled, and everything packed up in readiness to continue farther on into the interior, where Agades, in Aïr, I hoped would be my next place of halt.
and nothing more
From this reading At this date my total collections numbered 485 birds and 121 mammals, as well as 374 butterflies and 138 moths; and, of those, 58 birds were taken at Takoukout and 8 mammals, including three complete gazelles (not merely the head and horns, but the whole animal).
mothsnounUS /mɔːθs/
plural of “moth” — typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
From this reading At this date my total collections numbered 485 birds and 121 mammals, as well as 374 butterflies and 138 moths; and, of those, 58 birds were taken at Takoukout and 8 mammals, including three complete gazelles (not merely the head and horns, but the whole animal).
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading LEAVING THE BUSHLAND BEHIND: AÏR ENTERED On 29th March my Takoukout camp was dismantled, and everything packed up in readiness to continue farther on into the interior, where Agades, in Aïr, I hoped would be my next place of halt.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading LEAVING THE BUSHLAND BEHIND: AÏR ENTERED On 29th March my Takoukout camp was dismantled, and everything packed up in readiness to continue farther on into the interior, where Agades, in Aïr, I hoped would be my next place of halt.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is true it was not territory where bird life was plentiful, but results would have been better if ostrich hunting had not taken up the greater part of my time.
numberedverbUS /ˈnʌmbərd/
past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity
From this reading At this date my total collections numbered 485 birds and 121 mammals, as well as 374 butterflies and 138 moths; and, of those, 58 birds were taken at Takoukout and 8 mammals, including three complete gazelles (not merely the head and horns, but the whole animal).
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LEAVING THE BUSHLAND BEHIND: AÏR ENTERED On 29th March my Takoukout camp was dismantled, and everything packed up in readiness to continue farther on into the interior, where Agades, in Aïr, I hoped would be my next place of halt.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LEAVING THE BUSHLAND BEHIND: AÏR ENTERED On 29th March my Takoukout camp was dismantled, and everything packed up in readiness to continue farther on into the interior, where Agades, in Aïr, I hoped would be my next place of halt.
ostrichnounUS /ˈɔːstrɪtʃ/
a person who refuses to face reality or recognize the truth (a reference to the popular notion that the ostrich hides from danger by burying its head in the sand)
From this reading It is true it was not territory where bird life was plentiful, but results would have been better if ostrich hunting had not taken up the greater part of my time.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading LEAVING THE BUSHLAND BEHIND: AÏR ENTERED On 29th March my Takoukout camp was dismantled, and everything packed up in readiness to continue farther on into the interior, where Agades, in Aïr, I hoped would be my next place of halt.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It is true it was not territory where bird life was plentiful, but results would have been better if ostrich hunting had not taken up the greater part of my time.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading LEAVING THE BUSHLAND BEHIND: AÏR ENTERED On 29th March my Takoukout camp was dismantled, and everything packed up in readiness to continue farther on into the interior, where Agades, in Aïr, I hoped would be my next place of halt.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading My stay at Takoukout had been the least profitable of camping places.
plentifuladjectiveUS /ˈplentəfəl/
existing in great number or quantity
From this reading It is true it was not territory where bird life was plentiful, but results would have been better if ostrich hunting had not taken up the greater part of my time.
profitableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːfətəbəl/
yielding material gain or profit
From this reading My stay at Takoukout had been the least profitable of camping places.
readinessnounUS /ˈredinəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading LEAVING THE BUSHLAND BEHIND: AÏR ENTERED On 29th March my Takoukout camp was dismantled, and everything packed up in readiness to continue farther on into the interior, where Agades, in Aïr, I hoped would be my next place of halt.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It is true it was not territory where bird life was plentiful, but results would have been better if ostrich hunting had not taken up the greater part of my time.
Sakari
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From this reading At the end of my stay at Takoukout I lost the services of Sakari.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading At the end of my stay at Takoukout I lost the services of Sakari.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading My stay at Takoukout had been the least profitable of camping places.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It is true it was not territory where bird life was plentiful, but results would have been better if ostrich hunting had not taken up the greater part of my time.
Takoukout
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From this reading LEAVING THE BUSHLAND BEHIND: AÏR ENTERED On 29th March my Takoukout camp was dismantled, and everything packed up in readiness to continue farther on into the interior, where Agades, in Aïr, I hoped would be my next place of halt.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading It is true it was not territory where bird life was plentiful, but results would have been better if ostrich hunting had not taken up the greater part of my time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LEAVING THE BUSHLAND BEHIND: AÏR ENTERED On 29th March my Takoukout camp was dismantled, and everything packed up in readiness to continue farther on into the interior, where Agades, in Aïr, I hoped would be my next place of halt.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this date my total collections numbered 485 birds and 121 mammals, as well as 374 butterflies and 138 moths; and, of those, 58 birds were taken at Takoukout and 8 mammals, including three complete gazelles (not merely the head and horns, but the whole animal).
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading At this date my total collections numbered 485 birds and 121 mammals, as well as 374 butterflies and 138 moths; and, of those, 58 birds were taken at Takoukout and 8 mammals, including three complete gazelles (not merely the head and horns, but the whole animal).
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At this date my total collections numbered 485 birds and 121 mammals, as well as 374 butterflies and 138 moths; and, of those, 58 birds were taken at Takoukout and 8 mammals, including three complete gazelles (not merely the head and horns, but the whole animal).
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It is true it was not territory where bird life was plentiful, but results would have been better if ostrich hunting had not taken up the greater part of my time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LEAVING THE BUSHLAND BEHIND: AÏR ENTERED On 29th March my Takoukout camp was dismantled, and everything packed up in readiness to continue farther on into the interior, where Agades, in Aïr, I hoped would be my next place of halt.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading At this date my total collections numbered 485 birds and 121 mammals, as well as 374 butterflies and 138 moths; and, of those, 58 birds were taken at Takoukout and 8 mammals, including three complete gazelles (not merely the head and horns, but the whole animal).
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It is true it was not territory where bird life was plentiful, but results would have been better if ostrich hunting had not taken up the greater part of my time.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading LEAVING THE BUSHLAND BEHIND: AÏR ENTERED On 29th March my Takoukout camp was dismantled, and everything packed up in readiness to continue farther on into the interior, where Agades, in Aïr, I hoped would be my next place of halt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LEAVING THE BUSHLAND BEHIND: AÏR ENTERED On 29th March my Takoukout camp was dismantled, and everything packed up in readiness to continue farther on into the interior, where Agades, in Aïr, I hoped would be my next place of halt.
(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 At this date my total collections numbered 485 birds and 121 mammals, as well as 374 butterflies and 138 moths; and, of those, 58 birds were taken at Takoukout and 8 mammals, including three complete gazelles (not merely the head and horns, but the whole animal).
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At this date my total collections numbered 485 birds and 121 mammals, as well as 374 butterflies and 138 moths; and, of those, 58 birds were taken at Takoukout and 8 mammals, including three complete gazelles (not merely the head and horns, but the whole animal).
in or at the place that
From this reading LEAVING THE BUSHLAND BEHIND: AÏR ENTERED On 29th March my Takoukout camp was dismantled, and everything packed up in readiness to continue farther on into the interior, where Agades, in Aïr, I hoped would be my next place of halt.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading At this date my total collections numbered 485 birds and 121 mammals, as well as 374 butterflies and 138 moths; and, of those, 58 birds were taken at Takoukout and 8 mammals, including three complete gazelles (not merely the head and horns, but the whole animal).
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading LEAVING THE BUSHLAND BEHIND: AÏR ENTERED On 29th March my Takoukout camp was dismantled, and everything packed up in readiness to continue farther on into the interior, where Agades, in Aïr, I hoped would be my next place of halt.
