adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Behold me arriving very hot and tired in the post-cart from Kimberley, whither I had gone to invest what I had saved out of my Matabeleland contract in a very promising speculation whereof, today, the promise remains and no more.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading The eighteen months had gone by, bringing with them to me their share of adventure, weal and woe, with all of which at present I have no concern.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 eighteen months had gone by, bringing with them to me their share of adventure, weal and woe, with all of which at present I have no concern.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The eighteen months had gone by, bringing with them to me their share of adventure, weal and woe, with all of which at present I have no concern.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Behold me arriving very hot and tired in the post-cart from Kimberley, whither I had gone to invest what I had saved out of my Matabeleland contract in a very promising speculation whereof, today, the promise remains and no more.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The eighteen months had gone by, bringing with them to me their share of adventure, weal and woe, with all of which at present I have no concern.
bargainnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading I had been obliged to leave Kimberley in a great hurry, before I ought indeed, because of the silly bargain which I have just recorded.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading I had been obliged to leave Kimberley in a great hurry, before I ought indeed, because of the silly bargain which I have just recorded.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been obliged to leave Kimberley in a great hurry, before I ought indeed, because of the silly bargain which I have just recorded.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had been obliged to leave Kimberley in a great hurry, before I ought indeed, because of the silly bargain which I have just recorded.
BeholdverbUS /bɪˈhoʊld/
see with attention
From this reading Behold me arriving very hot and tired in the post-cart from Kimberley, whither I had gone to invest what I had saved out of my Matabeleland contract in a very promising speculation whereof, today, the promise remains and no more.
bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading The eighteen months had gone by, bringing with them to me their share of adventure, weal and woe, with all of which at present I have no concern.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The eighteen months had gone by, bringing with them to me their share of adventure, weal and woe, with all of which at present I have no concern.
concernnounUS /kənˈsɜːrn/
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading The eighteen months had gone by, bringing with them to me their share of adventure, weal and woe, with all of which at present I have no concern.
contractverbUS /ˈkɑːntrækt/
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading Behold me arriving very hot and tired in the post-cart from Kimberley, whither I had gone to invest what I had saved out of my Matabeleland contract in a very promising speculation whereof, today, the promise remains and no more.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading The eighteen months had gone by, bringing with them to me their share of adventure, weal and woe, with all of which at present I have no concern.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MARNHAM So much for preliminaries, now for the story.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Behold me arriving very hot and tired in the post-cart from Kimberley, whither I had gone to invest what I had saved out of my Matabeleland contract in a very promising speculation whereof, today, the promise remains and no more.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading The eighteen months had gone by, bringing with them to me their share of adventure, weal and woe, with all of which at present I have no concern.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I had been obliged to leave Kimberley in a great hurry, before I ought indeed, because of the silly bargain which I have just recorded.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The eighteen months had gone by, bringing with them to me their share of adventure, weal and woe, with all of which at present I have no concern.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The eighteen months had gone by, bringing with them to me their share of adventure, weal and woe, with all of which at present I have no concern.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Behold me arriving very hot and tired in the post-cart from Kimberley, whither I had gone to invest what I had saved out of my Matabeleland contract in a very promising speculation whereof, today, the promise remains and no more.
hurrynounUS /ˈhɜːri/
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading I had been obliged to leave Kimberley in a great hurry, before I ought indeed, because of the silly bargain which I have just recorded.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The eighteen months had gone by, bringing with them to me their share of adventure, weal and woe, with all of which at present I have no concern.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Behold me arriving very hot and tired in the post-cart from Kimberley, whither I had gone to invest what I had saved out of my Matabeleland contract in a very promising speculation whereof, today, the promise remains and no more.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading I had been obliged to leave Kimberley in a great hurry, before I ought indeed, because of the silly bargain which I have just recorded.
investverbUS /ˌɪnˈvest/
make an investment
From this reading Behold me arriving very hot and tired in the post-cart from Kimberley, whither I had gone to invest what I had saved out of my Matabeleland contract in a very promising speculation whereof, today, the promise remains and no more.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading I had been obliged to leave Kimberley in a great hurry, before I ought indeed, because of the silly bargain which I have just recorded.
KimberleynounUS /ˈkɪmbərli/
city in central South Africa; center for diamond mining and diamond marketing
From this reading Behold me arriving very hot and tired in the post-cart from Kimberley, whither I had gone to invest what I had saved out of my Matabeleland contract in a very promising speculation whereof, today, the promise remains and no more.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading I had been obliged to leave Kimberley in a great hurry, before I ought indeed, because of the silly bargain which I have just recorded.
MARNHAM
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From this reading MARNHAM So much for preliminaries, now for the story.
Matabeleland
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From this reading Behold me arriving very hot and tired in the post-cart from Kimberley, whither I had gone to invest what I had saved out of my Matabeleland contract in a very promising speculation whereof, today, the promise remains and no more.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The eighteen months had gone by, bringing with them to me their share of adventure, weal and woe, with all of which at present I have no concern.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The eighteen months had gone by, bringing with them to me their share of adventure, weal and woe, with all of which at present I have no concern.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Behold me arriving very hot and tired in the post-cart from Kimberley, whither I had gone to invest what I had saved out of my Matabeleland contract in a very promising speculation whereof, today, the promise remains and no more.
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading MARNHAM So much for preliminaries, now for the story.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Behold me arriving very hot and tired in the post-cart from Kimberley, whither I had gone to invest what I had saved out of my Matabeleland contract in a very promising speculation whereof, today, the promise remains and no more.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The eighteen months had gone by, bringing with them to me their share of adventure, weal and woe, with all of which at present I have no concern.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading MARNHAM So much for preliminaries, now for the story.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading I had been obliged to leave Kimberley in a great hurry, before I ought indeed, because of the silly bargain which I have just recorded.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The eighteen months had gone by, bringing with them to me their share of adventure, weal and woe, with all of which at present I have no concern.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I had been obliged to leave Kimberley in a great hurry, before I ought indeed, because of the silly bargain which I have just recorded.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Behold me arriving very hot and tired in the post-cart from Kimberley, whither I had gone to invest what I had saved out of my Matabeleland contract in a very promising speculation whereof, today, the promise remains and no more.
post-cart
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From this reading Behold me arriving very hot and tired in the post-cart from Kimberley, whither I had gone to invest what I had saved out of my Matabeleland contract in a very promising speculation whereof, today, the promise remains and no more.
preliminariesnounUS /prɪˈlɪməneriz/
plural of “preliminary” — a minor match preceding the main event
From this reading MARNHAM So much for preliminaries, now for the story.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The eighteen months had gone by, bringing with them to me their share of adventure, weal and woe, with all of which at present I have no concern.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Behold me arriving very hot and tired in the post-cart from Kimberley, whither I had gone to invest what I had saved out of my Matabeleland contract in a very promising speculation whereof, today, the promise remains and no more.
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading Behold me arriving very hot and tired in the post-cart from Kimberley, whither I had gone to invest what I had saved out of my Matabeleland contract in a very promising speculation whereof, today, the promise remains and no more.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading I had been obliged to leave Kimberley in a great hurry, before I ought indeed, because of the silly bargain which I have just recorded.
remainsnounUS /rɪˈmeɪnz/
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading Behold me arriving very hot and tired in the post-cart from Kimberley, whither I had gone to invest what I had saved out of my Matabeleland contract in a very promising speculation whereof, today, the promise remains and no more.
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Behold me arriving very hot and tired in the post-cart from Kimberley, whither I had gone to invest what I had saved out of my Matabeleland contract in a very promising speculation whereof, today, the promise remains and no more.
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading The eighteen months had gone by, bringing with them to me their share of adventure, weal and woe, with all of which at present I have no concern.
sillyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪli/
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading I had been obliged to leave Kimberley in a great hurry, before I ought indeed, because of the silly bargain which I have just recorded.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading MARNHAM So much for preliminaries, now for the story.
speculationnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃən/
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading Behold me arriving very hot and tired in the post-cart from Kimberley, whither I had gone to invest what I had saved out of my Matabeleland contract in a very promising speculation whereof, today, the promise remains and no more.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
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 MARNHAM So much for preliminaries, now for the story.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARNHAM So much for preliminaries, now for the story.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The eighteen months had gone by, bringing with them to me their share of adventure, weal and woe, with all of which at present I have no concern.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The eighteen months had gone by, bringing with them to me their share of adventure, weal and woe, with all of which at present I have no concern.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Behold me arriving very hot and tired in the post-cart from Kimberley, whither I had gone to invest what I had saved out of my Matabeleland contract in a very promising speculation whereof, today, the promise remains and no more.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The eighteen months had gone by, bringing with them to me their share of adventure, weal and woe, with all of which at present I have no concern.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading Behold me arriving very hot and tired in the post-cart from Kimberley, whither I had gone to invest what I had saved out of my Matabeleland contract in a very promising speculation whereof, today, the promise remains and no more.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Behold me arriving very hot and tired in the post-cart from Kimberley, whither I had gone to invest what I had saved out of my Matabeleland contract in a very promising speculation whereof, today, the promise remains and no more.
wealnoun
a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
From this reading The eighteen months had gone by, bringing with them to me their share of adventure, weal and woe, with all of which at present I have no concern.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Behold me arriving very hot and tired in the post-cart from Kimberley, whither I had gone to invest what I had saved out of my Matabeleland contract in a very promising speculation whereof, today, the promise remains and no more.
whereof
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From this reading Behold me arriving very hot and tired in the post-cart from Kimberley, whither I had gone to invest what I had saved out of my Matabeleland contract in a very promising speculation whereof, today, the promise remains and no more.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The eighteen months had gone by, bringing with them to me their share of adventure, weal and woe, with all of which at present I have no concern.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading Behold me arriving very hot and tired in the post-cart from Kimberley, whither I had gone to invest what I had saved out of my Matabeleland contract in a very promising speculation whereof, today, the promise remains and no more.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The eighteen months had gone by, bringing with them to me their share of adventure, weal and woe, with all of which at present I have no concern.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading The eighteen months had gone by, bringing with them to me their share of adventure, weal and woe, with all of which at present I have no concern.
