used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was accompanied by a young man named Evans, a stockrider from one of the Ashburton stations, and on arriving at the Rakaia, being in a hurry, we foolishly tried to ford the river without a guide, as I had frequently done at other times.
having companions or an escort
From this reading I was accompanied by a young man named Evans, a stockrider from one of the Ashburton stations, and on arriving at the Rakaia, being in a hurry, we foolishly tried to ford the river without a guide, as I had frequently done at other times.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My visit being ended and the weather favourable, I proceeded to Christchurch preparatory to resuming work.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The severity of the snow sent the animals into the flats, where we shot them down, riding being impracticable.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading I was accompanied by a young man named Evans, a stockrider from one of the Ashburton stations, and on arriving at the Rakaia, being in a hurry, we foolishly tried to ford the river without a guide, as I had frequently done at other times.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was accompanied by a young man named Evans, a stockrider from one of the Ashburton stations, and on arriving at the Rakaia, being in a hurry, we foolishly tried to ford the river without a guide, as I had frequently done at other times.
Ashburton
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From this reading I was accompanied by a young man named Evans, a stockrider from one of the Ashburton stations, and on arriving at the Rakaia, being in a hurry, we foolishly tried to ford the river without a guide, as I had frequently done at other times.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was accompanied by a young man named Evans, a stockrider from one of the Ashburton stations, and on arriving at the Rakaia, being in a hurry, we foolishly tried to ford the river without a guide, as I had frequently done at other times.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The severity of the snow sent the animals into the flats, where we shot them down, riding being impracticable.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was accompanied by a young man named Evans, a stockrider from one of the Ashburton stations, and on arriving at the Rakaia, being in a hurry, we foolishly tried to ford the river without a guide, as I had frequently done at other times.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading We had just now capital pig-hunting.
ChristchurchnounUS /ˈkraɪsttʃərtʃ/
industrial city at the center of a rich agricultural region
From this reading My visit being ended and the weather favourable, I proceeded to Christchurch preparatory to resuming work.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I was accompanied by a young man named Evans, a stockrider from one of the Ashburton stations, and on arriving at the Rakaia, being in a hurry, we foolishly tried to ford the river without a guide, as I had frequently done at other times.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The severity of the snow sent the animals into the flats, where we shot them down, riding being impracticable.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading My visit being ended and the weather favourable, I proceeded to Christchurch preparatory to resuming work.
EvansnounUS /ˈevənz/
United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)
From this reading I was accompanied by a young man named Evans, a stockrider from one of the Ashburton stations, and on arriving at the Rakaia, being in a hurry, we foolishly tried to ford the river without a guide, as I had frequently done at other times.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
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EXPLORINGverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “explore” — inquire into
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favourableadjective
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading My visit being ended and the weather favourable, I proceeded to Christchurch preparatory to resuming work.
flatsnounUS /flæts/
footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel)
From this reading The severity of the snow sent the animals into the flats, where we shot them down, riding being impracticable.
foolishlyadverbUS /ˈfuːlɪʃli/
without good sense or judgment
From this reading I was accompanied by a young man named Evans, a stockrider from one of the Ashburton stations, and on arriving at the Rakaia, being in a hurry, we foolishly tried to ford the river without a guide, as I had frequently done at other times.
fordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading I was accompanied by a young man named Evans, a stockrider from one of the Ashburton stations, and on arriving at the Rakaia, being in a hurry, we foolishly tried to ford the river without a guide, as I had frequently done at other times.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I was accompanied by a young man named Evans, a stockrider from one of the Ashburton stations, and on arriving at the Rakaia, being in a hurry, we foolishly tried to ford the river without a guide, as I had frequently done at other times.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I was accompanied by a young man named Evans, a stockrider from one of the Ashburton stations, and on arriving at the Rakaia, being in a hurry, we foolishly tried to ford the river without a guide, as I had frequently done at other times.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading I was accompanied by a young man named Evans, a stockrider from one of the Ashburton stations, and on arriving at the Rakaia, being in a hurry, we foolishly tried to ford the river without a guide, as I had frequently done at other times.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had just now capital pig-hunting.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading I was accompanied by a young man named Evans, a stockrider from one of the Ashburton stations, and on arriving at the Rakaia, being in a hurry, we foolishly tried to ford the river without a guide, as I had frequently done at other times.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My visit being ended and the weather favourable, I proceeded to Christchurch preparatory to resuming work.
impracticableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpræktɪkəbəl/
not capable of being carried out or put into practice
From this reading The severity of the snow sent the animals into the flats, where we shot them down, riding being impracticable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was accompanied by a young man named Evans, a stockrider from one of the Ashburton stations, and on arriving at the Rakaia, being in a hurry, we foolishly tried to ford the river without a guide, as I had frequently done at other times.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The severity of the snow sent the animals into the flats, where we shot them down, riding being impracticable.
and nothing more
From this reading We had just now capital pig-hunting.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I was accompanied by a young man named Evans, a stockrider from one of the Ashburton stations, and on arriving at the Rakaia, being in a hurry, we foolishly tried to ford the river without a guide, as I had frequently done at other times.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My visit being ended and the weather favourable, I proceeded to Christchurch preparatory to resuming work.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I was accompanied by a young man named Evans, a stockrider from one of the Ashburton stations, and on arriving at the Rakaia, being in a hurry, we foolishly tried to ford the river without a guide, as I had frequently done at other times.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We had just now capital pig-hunting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The severity of the snow sent the animals into the flats, where we shot them down, riding being impracticable.
touching and supported by a surface
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was accompanied by a young man named Evans, a stockrider from one of the Ashburton stations, and on arriving at the Rakaia, being in a hurry, we foolishly tried to ford the river without a guide, as I had frequently done at other times.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I was accompanied by a young man named Evans, a stockrider from one of the Ashburton stations, and on arriving at the Rakaia, being in a hurry, we foolishly tried to ford the river without a guide, as I had frequently done at other times.
pig-hunting
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From this reading We had just now capital pig-hunting.
preparatoryadjectiveUS /prɪˈperətɔːri/
preceding and preparing for something
From this reading My visit being ended and the weather favourable, I proceeded to Christchurch preparatory to resuming work.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading My visit being ended and the weather favourable, I proceeded to Christchurch preparatory to resuming work.
Rakaia
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From this reading I was accompanied by a young man named Evans, a stockrider from one of the Ashburton stations, and on arriving at the Rakaia, being in a hurry, we foolishly tried to ford the river without a guide, as I had frequently done at other times.
resumingverbUS /rɪˈzuːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading My visit being ended and the weather favourable, I proceeded to Christchurch preparatory to resuming work.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading The severity of the snow sent the animals into the flats, where we shot them down, riding being impracticable.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading I was accompanied by a young man named Evans, a stockrider from one of the Ashburton stations, and on arriving at the Rakaia, being in a hurry, we foolishly tried to ford the river without a guide, as I had frequently done at other times.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The severity of the snow sent the animals into the flats, where we shot them down, riding being impracticable.
severitynounUS /sɪˈverɪti/
used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
From this reading The severity of the snow sent the animals into the flats, where we shot them down, riding being impracticable.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The severity of the snow sent the animals into the flats, where we shot them down, riding being impracticable.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The severity of the snow sent the animals into the flats, where we shot them down, riding being impracticable.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
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stationsnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading I was accompanied by a young man named Evans, a stockrider from one of the Ashburton stations, and on arriving at the Rakaia, being in a hurry, we foolishly tried to ford the river without a guide, as I had frequently done at other times.
stockrider
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From this reading I was accompanied by a young man named Evans, a stockrider from one of the Ashburton stations, and on arriving at the Rakaia, being in a hurry, we foolishly tried to ford the river without a guide, as I had frequently done at other times.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The severity of the snow sent the animals into the flats, where we shot them down, riding being impracticable.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I was accompanied by a young man named Evans, a stockrider from one of the Ashburton stations, and on arriving at the Rakaia, being in a hurry, we foolishly tried to ford the river without a guide, as I had frequently done at other times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I was accompanied by a young man named Evans, a stockrider from one of the Ashburton stations, and on arriving at the Rakaia, being in a hurry, we foolishly tried to ford the river without a guide, as I had frequently done at other times.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading My visit being ended and the weather favourable, I proceeded to Christchurch preparatory to resuming work.
WANAKA
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was accompanied by a young man named Evans, a stockrider from one of the Ashburton stations, and on arriving at the Rakaia, being in a hurry, we foolishly tried to ford the river without a guide, as I had frequently done at other times.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had just now capital pig-hunting.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading My visit being ended and the weather favourable, I proceeded to Christchurch preparatory to resuming work.
in or at the place that
From this reading The severity of the snow sent the animals into the flats, where we shot them down, riding being impracticable.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I was accompanied by a young man named Evans, a stockrider from one of the Ashburton stations, and on arriving at the Rakaia, being in a hurry, we foolishly tried to ford the river without a guide, as I had frequently done at other times.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading My visit being ended and the weather favourable, I proceeded to Christchurch preparatory to resuming work.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I was accompanied by a young man named Evans, a stockrider from one of the Ashburton stations, and on arriving at the Rakaia, being in a hurry, we foolishly tried to ford the river without a guide, as I had frequently done at other times.
