used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hendricks the Hunter; or, The Border Farm, a Tale of Zululand, by W.H.G. Kingston.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
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 In this well-written book we find ourselves in Zululand, amid the beautiful scenery of South Africa.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading In this well-written book we find ourselves in Zululand, amid the beautiful scenery of South Africa.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hendricks makes his living by hunting, and trading the skins and other products.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading There are dangers from animals, lack of water, snakes, and, of course, the natives.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is a dangerous way of earning money, and we are with him on one of his trips.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading In this well-written book we find ourselves in Zululand, amid the beautiful scenery of South Africa.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading In this well-written book we find ourselves in Zululand, amid the beautiful scenery of South Africa.
BordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading Hendricks the Hunter; or, The Border Farm, a Tale of Zululand, by W.H.G. Kingston.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hendricks the Hunter; or, The Border Farm, a Tale of Zululand, by W.H.G. Kingston.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading There are dangers from animals, lack of water, snakes, and, of course, the natives.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading It is a dangerous way of earning money, and we are with him on one of his trips.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading There are dangers from animals, lack of water, snakes, and, of course, the natives.
earningverbUS /ˈɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “earn” — earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading It is a dangerous way of earning money, and we are with him on one of his trips.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Hendricks the Hunter; or, The Border Farm, a Tale of Zululand, by W.H.G. Kingston.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading In this well-written book we find ourselves in Zululand, amid the beautiful scenery of South Africa.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There are dangers from animals, lack of water, snakes, and, of course, the natives.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading Hendricks the Hunter; or, The Border Farm, a Tale of Zululand, by W.H.G. Kingston.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading Hendricks the Hunter; or, The Border Farm, a Tale of Zululand, by W.H.G. Kingston.
Hendricks
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From this reading Hendricks the Hunter; or, The Border Farm, a Tale of Zululand, by W.H.G. Kingston.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is a dangerous way of earning money, and we are with him on one of his trips.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hendricks makes his living by hunting, and trading the skins and other products.
HunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading Hendricks the Hunter; or, The Border Farm, a Tale of Zululand, by W.H.G. Kingston.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading Hendricks makes his living by hunting, and trading the skins and other products.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this well-written book we find ourselves in Zululand, amid the beautiful scenery of South Africa.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a dangerous way of earning money, and we are with him on one of his trips.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a dangerous way of earning money, and we are with him on one of his trips.
KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading Hendricks the Hunter; or, The Border Farm, a Tale of Zululand, by W.H.G. Kingston.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading There are dangers from animals, lack of water, snakes, and, of course, the natives.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Hendricks makes his living by hunting, and trading the skins and other products.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Hendricks makes his living by hunting, and trading the skins and other products.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading It is a dangerous way of earning money, and we are with him on one of his trips.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading There are dangers from animals, lack of water, snakes, and, of course, the natives.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hendricks the Hunter; or, The Border Farm, a Tale of Zululand, by W.H.G. Kingston.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is a dangerous way of earning money, and we are with him on one of his trips.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is a dangerous way of earning money, and we are with him on one of his trips.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Hendricks the Hunter; or, The Border Farm, a Tale of Zululand, by W.H.G. Kingston.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Hendricks makes his living by hunting, and trading the skins and other products.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading In this well-written book we find ourselves in Zululand, amid the beautiful scenery of South Africa.
productsnounUS /ˈprɑːdəkts/
plural of “product” — commodities offered for sale
From this reading Hendricks makes his living by hunting, and trading the skins and other products.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading In this well-written book we find ourselves in Zululand, amid the beautiful scenery of South Africa.
skinsnounUS /skɪnz/
plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Hendricks makes his living by hunting, and trading the skins and other products.
snakesnounUS /sneɪks/
plural of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading There are dangers from animals, lack of water, snakes, and, of course, the natives.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading In this well-written book we find ourselves in Zululand, amid the beautiful scenery of South Africa.
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 Hendricks the Hunter; or, The Border Farm, a Tale of Zululand, by W.H.G. Kingston.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hendricks the Hunter; or, The Border Farm, a Tale of Zululand, by W.H.G. Kingston.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are dangers from animals, lack of water, snakes, and, of course, the natives.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this well-written book we find ourselves in Zululand, amid the beautiful scenery of South Africa.
tradingnounUS /ˈtreɪdɪŋ/
buying or selling securities or commodities
From this reading Hendricks makes his living by hunting, and trading the skins and other products.
tripsnounUS /trɪps/
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading It is a dangerous way of earning money, and we are with him on one of his trips.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading Hendricks the Hunter; or, The Border Farm, a Tale of Zululand, by W.H.G. Kingston.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading There are dangers from animals, lack of water, snakes, and, of course, the natives.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It is a dangerous way of earning money, and we are with him on one of his trips.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In this well-written book we find ourselves in Zululand, amid the beautiful scenery of South Africa.
well-written
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From this reading In this well-written book we find ourselves in Zululand, amid the beautiful scenery of South Africa.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is a dangerous way of earning money, and we are with him on one of his trips.
Zululand
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From this reading Hendricks the Hunter; or, The Border Farm, a Tale of Zululand, by W.H.G. Kingston.
