Chapter IX

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

From this reading "Are these Kaffirs utterly without the idea of God, as people say they are?" asked Ernest one day of Mr De Walden, about a week after their friends, departure.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "Are these Kaffirs utterly without the idea of God, as people say they are?" asked Ernest one day of Mr De Walden, about a week after their friends, departure.

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading Chuma was informed that his terms were accepted; and on the following day the doctor, having taken an affectionate farewell of his young companions, set out for Cape Town with Kama and another Bechuana for his guides; while the others prepared themselves to endure, as patiently as they could, the long weeks of waiting which must inevitably ensue.

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading Chuma was informed that his terms were accepted; and on the following day the doctor, having taken an affectionate farewell of his young companions, set out for Cape Town with Kama and another Bechuana for his guides; while the others prepared themselves to endure, as patiently as they could, the long weeks of waiting which must inevitably ensue.

later than; following

From this reading After some further discussion, it was so arranged.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Chuma was informed that his terms were accepted; and on the following day the doctor, having taken an affectionate farewell of his young companions, set out for Cape Town with Kama and another Bechuana for his guides; while the others prepared themselves to endure, as patiently as they could, the long weeks of waiting which must inevitably ensue.

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

From this reading "You leave us under Mr De Walden's care," rejoined Warley, "and I, for one, can fully trust to that."

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Chuma was informed that his terms were accepted; and on the following day the doctor, having taken an affectionate farewell of his young companions, set out for Cape Town with Kama and another Bechuana for his guides; while the others prepared themselves to endure, as patiently as they could, the long weeks of waiting which must inevitably ensue.

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

From this reading "Are these Kaffirs utterly without the idea of God, as people say they are?" asked Ernest one day of Mr De Walden, about a week after their friends, departure.

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading After some further discussion, it was so arranged.

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

From this reading Chuma was informed that his terms were accepted; and on the following day the doctor, having taken an affectionate farewell of his young companions, set out for Cape Town with Kama and another Bechuana for his guides; while the others prepared themselves to endure, as patiently as they could, the long weeks of waiting which must inevitably ensue.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Are these Kaffirs utterly without the idea of God, as people say they are?" asked Ernest one day of Mr De Walden, about a week after their friends, departure.

a member of a Bantu people living chiefly in Botswana and western South Africa

From this reading Chuma was informed that his terms were accepted; and on the following day the doctor, having taken an affectionate farewell of his young companions, set out for Cape Town with Kama and another Bechuana for his guides; while the others prepared themselves to endure, as patiently as they could, the long weeks of waiting which must inevitably ensue.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "I should not object," said Lavie, "but I do not like to leave you in the hands of these treacherous savages."

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "You leave us under Mr De Walden's care," rejoined Warley, "and I, for one, can fully trust to that."

a strip of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading Chuma was informed that his terms were accepted; and on the following day the doctor, having taken an affectionate farewell of his young companions, set out for Cape Town with Kama and another Bechuana for his guides; while the others prepared themselves to endure, as patiently as they could, the long weeks of waiting which must inevitably ensue.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading "You leave us under Mr De Walden's care," rejoined Warley, "and I, for one, can fully trust to that."

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

From this reading Chuma was informed that his terms were accepted; and on the following day the doctor, having taken an affectionate farewell of his young companions, set out for Cape Town with Kama and another Bechuana for his guides; while the others prepared themselves to endure, as patiently as they could, the long weeks of waiting which must inevitably ensue.

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading Chuma was informed that his terms were accepted; and on the following day the doctor, having taken an affectionate farewell of his young companions, set out for Cape Town with Kama and another Bechuana for his guides; while the others prepared themselves to endure, as patiently as they could, the long weeks of waiting which must inevitably ensue.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Chuma was informed that his terms were accepted; and on the following day the doctor, having taken an affectionate farewell of his young companions, set out for Cape Town with Kama and another Bechuana for his guides; while the others prepared themselves to endure, as patiently as they could, the long weeks of waiting which must inevitably ensue.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Chuma was informed that his terms were accepted; and on the following day the doctor, having taken an affectionate farewell of his young companions, set out for Cape Town with Kama and another Bechuana for his guides; while the others prepared themselves to endure, as patiently as they could, the long weeks of waiting which must inevitably ensue.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading "You leave us under Mr De Walden's care," rejoined Warley, "and I, for one, can fully trust to that."

the act of departing

From this reading "Are these Kaffirs utterly without the idea of God, as people say they are?" asked Ernest one day of Mr De Walden, about a week after their friends, departure.

an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic

From this reading After some further discussion, it was so arranged.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "I should not object," said Lavie, "but I do not like to leave you in the hands of these treacherous savages."

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading Chuma was informed that his terms were accepted; and on the following day the doctor, having taken an affectionate farewell of his young companions, set out for Cape Town with Kama and another Bechuana for his guides; while the others prepared themselves to endure, as patiently as they could, the long weeks of waiting which must inevitably ensue.

put up with something or somebody unpleasant

From this reading Chuma was informed that his terms were accepted; and on the following day the doctor, having taken an affectionate farewell of his young companions, set out for Cape Town with Kama and another Bechuana for his guides; while the others prepared themselves to endure, as patiently as they could, the long weeks of waiting which must inevitably ensue.

issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end

From this reading Chuma was informed that his terms were accepted; and on the following day the doctor, having taken an affectionate farewell of his young companions, set out for Cape Town with Kama and another Bechuana for his guides; while the others prepared themselves to endure, as patiently as they could, the long weeks of waiting which must inevitably ensue.

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

From this reading "Are these Kaffirs utterly without the idea of God, as people say they are?" asked Ernest one day of Mr De Walden, about a week after their friends, departure.

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading Chuma was informed that his terms were accepted; and on the following day the doctor, having taken an affectionate farewell of his young companions, set out for Cape Town with Kama and another Bechuana for his guides; while the others prepared themselves to endure, as patiently as they could, the long weeks of waiting which must inevitably ensue.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Chuma was informed that his terms were accepted; and on the following day the doctor, having taken an affectionate farewell of his young companions, set out for Cape Town with Kama and another Bechuana for his guides; while the others prepared themselves to endure, as patiently as they could, the long weeks of waiting which must inevitably ensue.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "You leave us under Mr De Walden's care," rejoined Warley, "and I, for one, can fully trust to that."

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading "Are these Kaffirs utterly without the idea of God, as people say they are?" asked Ernest one day of Mr De Walden, about a week after their friends, departure.

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading "You leave us under Mr De Walden's care," rejoined Warley, "and I, for one, can fully trust to that."

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading After some further discussion, it was so arranged.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading "Are these Kaffirs utterly without the idea of God, as people say they are?" asked Ernest one day of Mr De Walden, about a week after their friends, departure.

plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others

From this reading Chuma was informed that his terms were accepted; and on the following day the doctor, having taken an affectionate farewell of his young companions, set out for Cape Town with Kama and another Bechuana for his guides; while the others prepared themselves to endure, as patiently as they could, the long weeks of waiting which must inevitably ensue.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading "I should not object," said Lavie, "but I do not like to leave you in the hands of these treacherous savages."

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Chuma was informed that his terms were accepted; and on the following day the doctor, having taken an affectionate farewell of his young companions, set out for Cape Town with Kama and another Bechuana for his guides; while the others prepared themselves to endure, as patiently as they could, the long weeks of waiting which must inevitably ensue.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Chuma was informed that his terms were accepted; and on the following day the doctor, having taken an affectionate farewell of his young companions, set out for Cape Town with Kama and another Bechuana for his guides; while the others prepared themselves to endure, as patiently as they could, the long weeks of waiting which must inevitably ensue.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I should not object," said Lavie, "but I do not like to leave you in the hands of these treacherous savages."

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "Are these Kaffirs utterly without the idea of God, as people say they are?" asked Ernest one day of Mr De Walden, about a week after their friends, departure.

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

From this reading "I should not object," said Lavie, "but I do not like to leave you in the hands of these treacherous savages."

in such a manner as could not be otherwise

From this reading Chuma was informed that his terms were accepted; and on the following day the doctor, having taken an affectionate farewell of his young companions, set out for Cape Town with Kama and another Bechuana for his guides; while the others prepared themselves to endure, as patiently as they could, the long weeks of waiting which must inevitably ensue.

having much knowledge or education

From this reading Chuma was informed that his terms were accepted; and on the following day the doctor, having taken an affectionate farewell of his young companions, set out for Cape Town with Kama and another Bechuana for his guides; while the others prepared themselves to endure, as patiently as they could, the long weeks of waiting which must inevitably ensue.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading After some further discussion, it was so arranged.

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

From this reading "Are these Kaffirs utterly without the idea of God, as people say they are?" asked Ernest one day of Mr De Walden, about a week after their friends, departure.

Hindu god of love and erotic desire; opposite of Mara

From this reading Chuma was informed that his terms were accepted; and on the following day the doctor, having taken an affectionate farewell of his young companions, set out for Cape Town with Kama and another Bechuana for his guides; while the others prepared themselves to endure, as patiently as they could, the long weeks of waiting which must inevitably ensue.

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

From this reading "I should not object," said Lavie, "but I do not like to leave you in the hands of these treacherous savages."

go away from a place

From this reading "I should not object," said Lavie, "but I do not like to leave you in the hands of these treacherous savages."

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "I should not object," said Lavie, "but I do not like to leave you in the hands of these treacherous savages."

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Chuma was informed that his terms were accepted; and on the following day the doctor, having taken an affectionate farewell of his young companions, set out for Cape Town with Kama and another Bechuana for his guides; while the others prepared themselves to endure, as patiently as they could, the long weeks of waiting which must inevitably ensue.

a form of address for a man

From this reading "You leave us under Mr De Walden's care," rejoined Warley, "and I, for one, can fully trust to that."

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Chuma was informed that his terms were accepted; and on the following day the doctor, having taken an affectionate farewell of his young companions, set out for Cape Town with Kama and another Bechuana for his guides; while the others prepared themselves to endure, as patiently as they could, the long weeks of waiting which must inevitably ensue.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "I should not object," said Lavie, "but I do not like to leave you in the hands of these treacherous savages."

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading "I should not object," said Lavie, "but I do not like to leave you in the hands of these treacherous savages."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "I should not object," said Lavie, "but I do not like to leave you in the hands of these treacherous savages."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Chuma was informed that his terms were accepted; and on the following day the doctor, having taken an affectionate farewell of his young companions, set out for Cape Town with Kama and another Bechuana for his guides; while the others prepared themselves to endure, as patiently as they could, the long weeks of waiting which must inevitably ensue.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "You leave us under Mr De Walden's care," rejoined Warley, "and I, for one, can fully trust to that."

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

From this reading Chuma was informed that his terms were accepted; and on the following day the doctor, having taken an affectionate farewell of his young companions, set out for Cape Town with Kama and another Bechuana for his guides; while the others prepared themselves to endure, as patiently as they could, the long weeks of waiting which must inevitably ensue.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Chuma was informed that his terms were accepted; and on the following day the doctor, having taken an affectionate farewell of his young companions, set out for Cape Town with Kama and another Bechuana for his guides; while the others prepared themselves to endure, as patiently as they could, the long weeks of waiting which must inevitably ensue.

with patience; in a patient manner

From this reading Chuma was informed that his terms were accepted; and on the following day the doctor, having taken an affectionate farewell of his young companions, set out for Cape Town with Kama and another Bechuana for his guides; while the others prepared themselves to endure, as patiently as they could, the long weeks of waiting which must inevitably ensue.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading "Are these Kaffirs utterly without the idea of God, as people say they are?" asked Ernest one day of Mr De Walden, about a week after their friends, departure.

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading Chuma was informed that his terms were accepted; and on the following day the doctor, having taken an affectionate farewell of his young companions, set out for Cape Town with Kama and another Bechuana for his guides; while the others prepared themselves to endure, as patiently as they could, the long weeks of waiting which must inevitably ensue.

past form of “rejoin” — join again

From this reading "You leave us under Mr De Walden's care," rejoined Warley, "and I, for one, can fully trust to that."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I should not object," said Lavie, "but I do not like to leave you in the hands of these treacherous savages."

plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people

From this reading "I should not object," said Lavie, "but I do not like to leave you in the hands of these treacherous savages."

express in words

From this reading "Are these Kaffirs utterly without the idea of God, as people say they are?" asked Ernest one day of Mr De Walden, about a week after their friends, departure.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Chuma was informed that his terms were accepted; and on the following day the doctor, having taken an affectionate farewell of his young companions, set out for Cape Town with Kama and another Bechuana for his guides; while the others prepared themselves to endure, as patiently as they could, the long weeks of waiting which must inevitably ensue.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "I should not object," said Lavie, "but I do not like to leave you in the hands of these treacherous savages."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading After some further discussion, it was so arranged.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading After some further discussion, it was so arranged.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Chuma was informed that his terms were accepted; and on the following day the doctor, having taken an affectionate farewell of his young companions, set out for Cape Town with Kama and another Bechuana for his guides; while the others prepared themselves to endure, as patiently as they could, the long weeks of waiting which must inevitably ensue.

status with respect to the relations between people or groups

From this reading Chuma was informed that his terms were accepted; and on the following day the doctor, having taken an affectionate farewell of his young companions, set out for Cape Town with Kama and another Bechuana for his guides; while the others prepared themselves to endure, as patiently as they could, the long weeks of waiting which must inevitably ensue.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "You leave us under Mr De Walden's care," rejoined Warley, "and I, for one, can fully trust to that."

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

From this reading "I should not object," said Lavie, "but I do not like to leave you in the hands of these treacherous savages."

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "Are these Kaffirs utterly without the idea of God, as people say they are?" asked Ernest one day of Mr De Walden, about a week after their friends, departure.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Chuma was informed that his terms were accepted; and on the following day the doctor, having taken an affectionate farewell of his young companions, set out for Cape Town with Kama and another Bechuana for his guides; while the others prepared themselves to endure, as patiently as they could, the long weeks of waiting which must inevitably ensue.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading "I should not object," said Lavie, "but I do not like to leave you in the hands of these treacherous savages."

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

From this reading Chuma was informed that his terms were accepted; and on the following day the doctor, having taken an affectionate farewell of his young companions, set out for Cape Town with Kama and another Bechuana for his guides; while the others prepared themselves to endure, as patiently as they could, the long weeks of waiting which must inevitably ensue.

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

From this reading "I should not object," said Lavie, "but I do not like to leave you in the hands of these treacherous savages."

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Chuma was informed that his terms were accepted; and on the following day the doctor, having taken an affectionate farewell of his young companions, set out for Cape Town with Kama and another Bechuana for his guides; while the others prepared themselves to endure, as patiently as they could, the long weeks of waiting which must inevitably ensue.

dangerously unstable and unpredictable

From this reading "I should not object," said Lavie, "but I do not like to leave you in the hands of these treacherous savages."

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading "You leave us under Mr De Walden's care," rejoined Warley, "and I, for one, can fully trust to that."

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading "You leave us under Mr De Walden's care," rejoined Warley, "and I, for one, can fully trust to that."

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "You leave us under Mr De Walden's care," rejoined Warley, "and I, for one, can fully trust to that."

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading "Are these Kaffirs utterly without the idea of God, as people say they are?" asked Ernest one day of Mr De Walden, about a week after their friends, departure.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading Chuma was informed that his terms were accepted; and on the following day the doctor, having taken an affectionate farewell of his young companions, set out for Cape Town with Kama and another Bechuana for his guides; while the others prepared themselves to endure, as patiently as they could, the long weeks of waiting which must inevitably ensue.

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

From this reading "Are these Kaffirs utterly without the idea of God, as people say they are?" asked Ernest one day of Mr De Walden, about a week after their friends, departure.

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

From this reading "You leave us under Mr De Walden's care," rejoined Warley, "and I, for one, can fully trust to that."

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

From this reading "You leave us under Mr De Walden's care," rejoined Warley, "and I, for one, can fully trust to that."

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

From this reading After some further discussion, it was so arranged.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading "Are these Kaffirs utterly without the idea of God, as people say they are?" asked Ernest one day of Mr De Walden, about a week after their friends, departure.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Chuma was informed that his terms were accepted; and on the following day the doctor, having taken an affectionate farewell of his young companions, set out for Cape Town with Kama and another Bechuana for his guides; while the others prepared themselves to endure, as patiently as they could, the long weeks of waiting which must inevitably ensue.

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

From this reading Chuma was informed that his terms were accepted; and on the following day the doctor, having taken an affectionate farewell of his young companions, set out for Cape Town with Kama and another Bechuana for his guides; while the others prepared themselves to endure, as patiently as they could, the long weeks of waiting which must inevitably ensue.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Chuma was informed that his terms were accepted; and on the following day the doctor, having taken an affectionate farewell of his young companions, set out for Cape Town with Kama and another Bechuana for his guides; while the others prepared themselves to endure, as patiently as they could, the long weeks of waiting which must inevitably ensue.

during the time that

From this reading Chuma was informed that his terms were accepted; and on the following day the doctor, having taken an affectionate farewell of his young companions, set out for Cape Town with Kama and another Bechuana for his guides; while the others prepared themselves to endure, as patiently as they could, the long weeks of waiting which must inevitably ensue.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Chuma was informed that his terms were accepted; and on the following day the doctor, having taken an affectionate farewell of his young companions, set out for Cape Town with Kama and another Bechuana for his guides; while the others prepared themselves to endure, as patiently as they could, the long weeks of waiting which must inevitably ensue.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading "Are these Kaffirs utterly without the idea of God, as people say they are?" asked Ernest one day of Mr De Walden, about a week after their friends, departure.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I should not object," said Lavie, "but I do not like to leave you in the hands of these treacherous savages."

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Chuma was informed that his terms were accepted; and on the following day the doctor, having taken an affectionate farewell of his young companions, set out for Cape Town with Kama and another Bechuana for his guides; while the others prepared themselves to endure, as patiently as they could, the long weeks of waiting which must inevitably ensue.