Chapter IV

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

From this reading NARROW ESCAPE FROM A BUFFALO--A DIVERGENT EXCURSION.

third-person singular of “abound” — be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities

From this reading I wanted to hunt elephants, in case any could be found; Harry thought we ought to take the horses and try for elands, gemsbok, hartbeest, or some others of the antelope family that abounds in the open country; Jack suggested that a turn at buffalo would suit him best, and he had learned from his tracker that there was a herd of buffalo off to the westward.

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

From this reading I wanted to hunt elephants, in case any could be found; Harry thought we ought to take the horses and try for elands, gemsbok, hartbeest, or some others of the antelope family that abounds in the open country; Jack suggested that a turn at buffalo would suit him best, and he had learned from his tracker that there was a herd of buffalo off to the westward.

graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward; includes gazelles; springboks; impalas; addax; gerenuks; blackbucks; dik-diks

From this reading I wanted to hunt elephants, in case any could be found; Harry thought we ought to take the horses and try for elands, gemsbok, hartbeest, or some others of the antelope family that abounds in the open country; Jack suggested that a turn at buffalo would suit him best, and he had learned from his tracker that there was a herd of buffalo off to the westward.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading I wanted to hunt elephants, in case any could be found; Harry thought we ought to take the horses and try for elands, gemsbok, hartbeest, or some others of the antelope family that abounds in the open country; Jack suggested that a turn at buffalo would suit him best, and he had learned from his tracker that there was a herd of buffalo off to the westward.

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

From this reading "As near as I can make out," replied Jack, "it is somewhere in the direction where those women are encamped."

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

From this reading At breakfast we had a difference of opinion as to what we should do during the day.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At breakfast we had a difference of opinion as to what we should do during the day.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I wanted to hunt elephants, in case any could be found; Harry thought we ought to take the horses and try for elands, gemsbok, hartbeest, or some others of the antelope family that abounds in the open country; Jack suggested that a turn at buffalo would suit him best, and he had learned from his tracker that there was a herd of buffalo off to the westward.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading I wanted to hunt elephants, in case any could be found; Harry thought we ought to take the horses and try for elands, gemsbok, hartbeest, or some others of the antelope family that abounds in the open country; Jack suggested that a turn at buffalo would suit him best, and he had learned from his tracker that there was a herd of buffalo off to the westward.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading At breakfast we had a difference of opinion as to what we should do during the day.

large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains

From this reading NARROW ESCAPE FROM A BUFFALO--A DIVERGENT EXCURSION.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "As near as I can make out," replied Jack, "it is somewhere in the direction where those women are encamped."

an occurrence of something

From this reading I wanted to hunt elephants, in case any could be found; Harry thought we ought to take the horses and try for elands, gemsbok, hartbeest, or some others of the antelope family that abounds in the open country; Jack suggested that a turn at buffalo would suit him best, and he had learned from his tracker that there was a herd of buffalo off to the westward.

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

From this reading I wanted to hunt elephants, in case any could be found; Harry thought we ought to take the horses and try for elands, gemsbok, hartbeest, or some others of the antelope family that abounds in the open country; Jack suggested that a turn at buffalo would suit him best, and he had learned from his tracker that there was a herd of buffalo off to the westward.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading I wanted to hunt elephants, in case any could be found; Harry thought we ought to take the horses and try for elands, gemsbok, hartbeest, or some others of the antelope family that abounds in the open country; Jack suggested that a turn at buffalo would suit him best, and he had learned from his tracker that there was a herd of buffalo off to the westward.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading At breakfast we had a difference of opinion as to what we should do during the day.

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading At breakfast we had a difference of opinion as to what we should do during the day.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading "As near as I can make out," replied Jack, "it is somewhere in the direction where those women are encamped."

diverging from another or from a standard

From this reading NARROW ESCAPE FROM A BUFFALO--A DIVERGENT EXCURSION.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading At breakfast we had a difference of opinion as to what we should do during the day.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading At breakfast we had a difference of opinion as to what we should do during the day.

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From this reading I wanted to hunt elephants, in case any could be found; Harry thought we ought to take the horses and try for elands, gemsbok, hartbeest, or some others of the antelope family that abounds in the open country; Jack suggested that a turn at buffalo would suit him best, and he had learned from his tracker that there was a herd of buffalo off to the westward.

plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm

From this reading I wanted to hunt elephants, in case any could be found; Harry thought we ought to take the horses and try for elands, gemsbok, hartbeest, or some others of the antelope family that abounds in the open country; Jack suggested that a turn at buffalo would suit him best, and he had learned from his tracker that there was a herd of buffalo off to the westward.

past form of “encamp” — live in or as if in a tent

From this reading "As near as I can make out," replied Jack, "it is somewhere in the direction where those women are encamped."

the act of escaping physically

From this reading NARROW ESCAPE FROM A BUFFALO--A DIVERGENT EXCURSION.

a journey taken for pleasure

From this reading NARROW ESCAPE FROM A BUFFALO--A DIVERGENT EXCURSION.

a social unit living together

From this reading I wanted to hunt elephants, in case any could be found; Harry thought we ought to take the horses and try for elands, gemsbok, hartbeest, or some others of the antelope family that abounds in the open country; Jack suggested that a turn at buffalo would suit him best, and he had learned from his tracker that there was a herd of buffalo off to the westward.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I wanted to hunt elephants, in case any could be found; Harry thought we ought to take the horses and try for elands, gemsbok, hartbeest, or some others of the antelope family that abounds in the open country; Jack suggested that a turn at buffalo would suit him best, and he had learned from his tracker that there was a herd of buffalo off to the westward.

set up or found

From this reading I wanted to hunt elephants, in case any could be found; Harry thought we ought to take the horses and try for elands, gemsbok, hartbeest, or some others of the antelope family that abounds in the open country; Jack suggested that a turn at buffalo would suit him best, and he had learned from his tracker that there was a herd of buffalo off to the westward.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

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large South African oryx with a broad black band along its flanks

From this reading I wanted to hunt elephants, in case any could be found; Harry thought we ought to take the horses and try for elands, gemsbok, hartbeest, or some others of the antelope family that abounds in the open country; Jack suggested that a turn at buffalo would suit him best, and he had learned from his tracker that there was a herd of buffalo off to the westward.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading At breakfast we had a difference of opinion as to what we should do during the day.

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading I wanted to hunt elephants, in case any could be found; Harry thought we ought to take the horses and try for elands, gemsbok, hartbeest, or some others of the antelope family that abounds in the open country; Jack suggested that a turn at buffalo would suit him best, and he had learned from his tracker that there was a herd of buffalo off to the westward.

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

From this reading I wanted to hunt elephants, in case any could be found; Harry thought we ought to take the horses and try for elands, gemsbok, hartbeest, or some others of the antelope family that abounds in the open country; Jack suggested that a turn at buffalo would suit him best, and he had learned from his tracker that there was a herd of buffalo off to the westward.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I wanted to hunt elephants, in case any could be found; Harry thought we ought to take the horses and try for elands, gemsbok, hartbeest, or some others of the antelope family that abounds in the open country; Jack suggested that a turn at buffalo would suit him best, and he had learned from his tracker that there was a herd of buffalo off to the westward.

a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans

From this reading I wanted to hunt elephants, in case any could be found; Harry thought we ought to take the horses and try for elands, gemsbok, hartbeest, or some others of the antelope family that abounds in the open country; Jack suggested that a turn at buffalo would suit him best, and he had learned from his tracker that there was a herd of buffalo off to the westward.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I wanted to hunt elephants, in case any could be found; Harry thought we ought to take the horses and try for elands, gemsbok, hartbeest, or some others of the antelope family that abounds in the open country; Jack suggested that a turn at buffalo would suit him best, and he had learned from his tracker that there was a herd of buffalo off to the westward.

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

From this reading I wanted to hunt elephants, in case any could be found; Harry thought we ought to take the horses and try for elands, gemsbok, hartbeest, or some others of the antelope family that abounds in the open country; Jack suggested that a turn at buffalo would suit him best, and he had learned from his tracker that there was a herd of buffalo off to the westward.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading I wanted to hunt elephants, in case any could be found; Harry thought we ought to take the horses and try for elands, gemsbok, hartbeest, or some others of the antelope family that abounds in the open country; Jack suggested that a turn at buffalo would suit him best, and he had learned from his tracker that there was a herd of buffalo off to the westward.

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading I wanted to hunt elephants, in case any could be found; Harry thought we ought to take the horses and try for elands, gemsbok, hartbeest, or some others of the antelope family that abounds in the open country; Jack suggested that a turn at buffalo would suit him best, and he had learned from his tracker that there was a herd of buffalo off to the westward.

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

From this reading I wanted to hunt elephants, in case any could be found; Harry thought we ought to take the horses and try for elands, gemsbok, hartbeest, or some others of the antelope family that abounds in the open country; Jack suggested that a turn at buffalo would suit him best, and he had learned from his tracker that there was a herd of buffalo off to the westward.

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

From this reading I wanted to hunt elephants, in case any could be found; Harry thought we ought to take the horses and try for elands, gemsbok, hartbeest, or some others of the antelope family that abounds in the open country; Jack suggested that a turn at buffalo would suit him best, and he had learned from his tracker that there was a herd of buffalo off to the westward.

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

From this reading "As near as I can make out," replied Jack, "it is somewhere in the direction where those women are encamped."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "As near as I can make out," replied Jack, "it is somewhere in the direction where those women are encamped."

a small worthless amount

From this reading I wanted to hunt elephants, in case any could be found; Harry thought we ought to take the horses and try for elands, gemsbok, hartbeest, or some others of the antelope family that abounds in the open country; Jack suggested that a turn at buffalo would suit him best, and he had learned from his tracker that there was a herd of buffalo off to the westward.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading I wanted to hunt elephants, in case any could be found; Harry thought we ought to take the horses and try for elands, gemsbok, hartbeest, or some others of the antelope family that abounds in the open country; Jack suggested that a turn at buffalo would suit him best, and he had learned from his tracker that there was a herd of buffalo off to the westward.

engage in

From this reading "As near as I can make out," replied Jack, "it is somewhere in the direction where those women are encamped."

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading NARROW ESCAPE FROM A BUFFALO--A DIVERGENT EXCURSION.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading "As near as I can make out," replied Jack, "it is somewhere in the direction where those women are encamped."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At breakfast we had a difference of opinion as to what we should do during the day.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading I wanted to hunt elephants, in case any could be found; Harry thought we ought to take the horses and try for elands, gemsbok, hartbeest, or some others of the antelope family that abounds in the open country; Jack suggested that a turn at buffalo would suit him best, and he had learned from his tracker that there was a herd of buffalo off to the westward.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading I wanted to hunt elephants, in case any could be found; Harry thought we ought to take the horses and try for elands, gemsbok, hartbeest, or some others of the antelope family that abounds in the open country; Jack suggested that a turn at buffalo would suit him best, and he had learned from his tracker that there was a herd of buffalo off to the westward.

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading At breakfast we had a difference of opinion as to what we should do during the day.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I wanted to hunt elephants, in case any could be found; Harry thought we ought to take the horses and try for elands, gemsbok, hartbeest, or some others of the antelope family that abounds in the open country; Jack suggested that a turn at buffalo would suit him best, and he had learned from his tracker that there was a herd of buffalo off to the westward.

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

From this reading I wanted to hunt elephants, in case any could be found; Harry thought we ought to take the horses and try for elands, gemsbok, hartbeest, or some others of the antelope family that abounds in the open country; Jack suggested that a turn at buffalo would suit him best, and he had learned from his tracker that there was a herd of buffalo off to the westward.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading I wanted to hunt elephants, in case any could be found; Harry thought we ought to take the horses and try for elands, gemsbok, hartbeest, or some others of the antelope family that abounds in the open country; Jack suggested that a turn at buffalo would suit him best, and he had learned from his tracker that there was a herd of buffalo off to the westward.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "As near as I can make out," replied Jack, "it is somewhere in the direction where those women are encamped."

inflected form of “query” — pose a question

From this reading "Whereabout to the westward?" queried Harry.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "As near as I can make out," replied Jack, "it is somewhere in the direction where those women are encamped."

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading At breakfast we had a difference of opinion as to what we should do during the day.

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

From this reading I wanted to hunt elephants, in case any could be found; Harry thought we ought to take the horses and try for elands, gemsbok, hartbeest, or some others of the antelope family that abounds in the open country; Jack suggested that a turn at buffalo would suit him best, and he had learned from his tracker that there was a herd of buffalo off to the westward.

in or at or to some place

From this reading "As near as I can make out," replied Jack, "it is somewhere in the direction where those women are encamped."

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading I wanted to hunt elephants, in case any could be found; Harry thought we ought to take the horses and try for elands, gemsbok, hartbeest, or some others of the antelope family that abounds in the open country; Jack suggested that a turn at buffalo would suit him best, and he had learned from his tracker that there was a herd of buffalo off to the westward.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading I wanted to hunt elephants, in case any could be found; Harry thought we ought to take the horses and try for elands, gemsbok, hartbeest, or some others of the antelope family that abounds in the open country; Jack suggested that a turn at buffalo would suit him best, and he had learned from his tracker that there was a herd of buffalo off to the westward.

carry out

From this reading I wanted to hunt elephants, in case any could be found; Harry thought we ought to take the horses and try for elands, gemsbok, hartbeest, or some others of the antelope family that abounds in the open country; Jack suggested that a turn at buffalo would suit him best, and he had learned from his tracker that there was a herd of buffalo off to the westward.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I wanted to hunt elephants, in case any could be found; Harry thought we ought to take the horses and try for elands, gemsbok, hartbeest, or some others of the antelope family that abounds in the open country; Jack suggested that a turn at buffalo would suit him best, and he had learned from his tracker that there was a herd of buffalo off to the westward.

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

From this reading At breakfast we had a difference of opinion as to what we should do during the day.

in or at that place or location

From this reading I wanted to hunt elephants, in case any could be found; Harry thought we ought to take the horses and try for elands, gemsbok, hartbeest, or some others of the antelope family that abounds in the open country; Jack suggested that a turn at buffalo would suit him best, and he had learned from his tracker that there was a herd of buffalo off to the westward.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading "As near as I can make out," replied Jack, "it is somewhere in the direction where those women are encamped."

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

From this reading I wanted to hunt elephants, in case any could be found; Harry thought we ought to take the horses and try for elands, gemsbok, hartbeest, or some others of the antelope family that abounds in the open country; Jack suggested that a turn at buffalo would suit him best, and he had learned from his tracker that there was a herd of buffalo off to the westward.

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

From this reading At breakfast we had a difference of opinion as to what we should do during the day.

someone who tracks down game

From this reading I wanted to hunt elephants, in case any could be found; Harry thought we ought to take the horses and try for elands, gemsbok, hartbeest, or some others of the antelope family that abounds in the open country; Jack suggested that a turn at buffalo would suit him best, and he had learned from his tracker that there was a herd of buffalo off to the westward.

make an effort or attempt

From this reading I wanted to hunt elephants, in case any could be found; Harry thought we ought to take the horses and try for elands, gemsbok, hartbeest, or some others of the antelope family that abounds in the open country; Jack suggested that a turn at buffalo would suit him best, and he had learned from his tracker that there was a herd of buffalo off to the westward.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading I wanted to hunt elephants, in case any could be found; Harry thought we ought to take the horses and try for elands, gemsbok, hartbeest, or some others of the antelope family that abounds in the open country; Jack suggested that a turn at buffalo would suit him best, and he had learned from his tracker that there was a herd of buffalo off to the westward.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading I wanted to hunt elephants, in case any could be found; Harry thought we ought to take the horses and try for elands, gemsbok, hartbeest, or some others of the antelope family that abounds in the open country; Jack suggested that a turn at buffalo would suit him best, and he had learned from his tracker that there was a herd of buffalo off to the westward.

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

From this reading I wanted to hunt elephants, in case any could be found; Harry thought we ought to take the horses and try for elands, gemsbok, hartbeest, or some others of the antelope family that abounds in the open country; Jack suggested that a turn at buffalo would suit him best, and he had learned from his tracker that there was a herd of buffalo off to the westward.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading At breakfast we had a difference of opinion as to what we should do during the day.

toward the west

From this reading I wanted to hunt elephants, in case any could be found; Harry thought we ought to take the horses and try for elands, gemsbok, hartbeest, or some others of the antelope family that abounds in the open country; Jack suggested that a turn at buffalo would suit him best, and he had learned from his tracker that there was a herd of buffalo off to the westward.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading At breakfast we had a difference of opinion as to what we should do during the day.

in or at the place that

From this reading "As near as I can make out," replied Jack, "it is somewhere in the direction where those women are encamped."

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

From this reading "Whereabout to the westward?" queried Harry.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading "As near as I can make out," replied Jack, "it is somewhere in the direction where those women are encamped."

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading I wanted to hunt elephants, in case any could be found; Harry thought we ought to take the horses and try for elands, gemsbok, hartbeest, or some others of the antelope family that abounds in the open country; Jack suggested that a turn at buffalo would suit him best, and he had learned from his tracker that there was a herd of buffalo off to the westward.