aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I was puzzled what to do, but wasted no time about making up my mind to do something.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading The story of how this happened shall be the last hunting adventure recorded in this article.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I had been out after giraffes and had not been unsuccessful, and therefore had reached camp in high good humor, when George came to me and said things were going badly in camp--that the men had decided to desert me should I try to push further on into the country; and that both head men seemed to think further progress was useless with the men in such temper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading However, by good luck and by George's help, I succeeded in securing one elephant.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading The story of how this happened shall be the last hunting adventure recorded in this article.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We had left Ngiri and were camped at the next water, some ten miles to the west.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading I had been out after giraffes and had not been unsuccessful, and therefore had reached camp in high good humor, when George came to me and said things were going badly in camp--that the men had decided to desert me should I try to push further on into the country; and that both head men seemed to think further progress was useless with the men in such temper.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The story of how this happened shall be the last hunting adventure recorded in this article.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been out after giraffes and had not been unsuccessful, and therefore had reached camp in high good humor, when George came to me and said things were going badly in camp--that the men had decided to desert me should I try to push further on into the country; and that both head men seemed to think further progress was useless with the men in such temper.
the two together, not just one
From this reading I had been out after giraffes and had not been unsuccessful, and therefore had reached camp in high good humor, when George came to me and said things were going badly in camp--that the men had decided to desert me should I try to push further on into the country; and that both head men seemed to think further progress was useless with the men in such temper.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was puzzled what to do, but wasted no time about making up my mind to do something.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading However, by good luck and by George's help, I succeeded in securing one elephant.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I had been out after giraffes and had not been unsuccessful, and therefore had reached camp in high good humor, when George came to me and said things were going badly in camp--that the men had decided to desert me should I try to push further on into the country; and that both head men seemed to think further progress was useless with the men in such temper.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading I had been out after giraffes and had not been unsuccessful, and therefore had reached camp in high good humor, when George came to me and said things were going badly in camp--that the men had decided to desert me should I try to push further on into the country; and that both head men seemed to think further progress was useless with the men in such temper.
campedverbUS /kæmpt/
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading We had left Ngiri and were camped at the next water, some ten miles to the west.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I had been out after giraffes and had not been unsuccessful, and therefore had reached camp in high good humor, when George came to me and said things were going badly in camp--that the men had decided to desert me should I try to push further on into the country; and that both head men seemed to think further progress was useless with the men in such temper.
recognizable; marked
From this reading I had been out after giraffes and had not been unsuccessful, and therefore had reached camp in high good humor, when George came to me and said things were going badly in camp--that the men had decided to desert me should I try to push further on into the country; and that both head men seemed to think further progress was useless with the men in such temper.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading I had been out after giraffes and had not been unsuccessful, and therefore had reached camp in high good humor, when George came to me and said things were going badly in camp--that the men had decided to desert me should I try to push further on into the country; and that both head men seemed to think further progress was useless with the men in such temper.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I was puzzled what to do, but wasted no time about making up my mind to do something.
elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading However, by good luck and by George's help, I succeeded in securing one elephant.
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 I had been out after giraffes and had not been unsuccessful, and therefore had reached camp in high good humor, when George came to me and said things were going badly in camp--that the men had decided to desert me should I try to push further on into the country; and that both head men seemed to think further progress was useless with the men in such temper.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading I had been out after giraffes and had not been unsuccessful, and therefore had reached camp in high good humor, when George came to me and said things were going badly in camp--that the men had decided to desert me should I try to push further on into the country; and that both head men seemed to think further progress was useless with the men in such temper.
George'snounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒəz/
possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading However, by good luck and by George's help, I succeeded in securing one elephant.
giraffesnounUS /dʒərˈæfs/
plural of “giraffe” — tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa
From this reading I had been out after giraffes and had not been unsuccessful, and therefore had reached camp in high good humor, when George came to me and said things were going badly in camp--that the men had decided to desert me should I try to push further on into the country; and that both head men seemed to think further progress was useless with the men in such temper.
the act of departing
From this reading I had been out after giraffes and had not been unsuccessful, and therefore had reached camp in high good humor, when George came to me and said things were going badly in camp--that the men had decided to desert me should I try to push further on into the country; and that both head men seemed to think further progress was useless with the men in such temper.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading However, by good luck and by George's help, I succeeded in securing one elephant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had left Ngiri and were camped at the next water, some ten miles to the west.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The story of how this happened shall be the last hunting adventure recorded in this article.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I had been out after giraffes and had not been unsuccessful, and therefore had reached camp in high good humor, when George came to me and said things were going badly in camp--that the men had decided to desert me should I try to push further on into the country; and that both head men seemed to think further progress was useless with the men in such temper.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading However, by good luck and by George's help, I succeeded in securing one elephant.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I had been out after giraffes and had not been unsuccessful, and therefore had reached camp in high good humor, when George came to me and said things were going badly in camp--that the men had decided to desert me should I try to push further on into the country; and that both head men seemed to think further progress was useless with the men in such temper.
how
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From this reading The story of how this happened shall be the last hunting adventure recorded in this article.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, by good luck and by George's help, I succeeded in securing one elephant.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading I had been out after giraffes and had not been unsuccessful, and therefore had reached camp in high good humor, when George came to me and said things were going badly in camp--that the men had decided to desert me should I try to push further on into the country; and that both head men seemed to think further progress was useless with the men in such temper.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading The story of how this happened shall be the last hunting adventure recorded in this article.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading However, by good luck and by George's help, I succeeded in securing one elephant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading However, by good luck and by George's help, I succeeded in securing one elephant.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I had been out after giraffes and had not been unsuccessful, and therefore had reached camp in high good humor, when George came to me and said things were going badly in camp--that the men had decided to desert me should I try to push further on into the country; and that both head men seemed to think further progress was useless with the men in such temper.
immediately past
From this reading The story of how this happened shall be the last hunting adventure recorded in this article.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading We had left Ngiri and were camped at the next water, some ten miles to the west.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading However, by good luck and by George's help, I succeeded in securing one elephant.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading I was puzzled what to do, but wasted no time about making up my mind to do something.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had been out after giraffes and had not been unsuccessful, and therefore had reached camp in high good humor, when George came to me and said things were going badly in camp--that the men had decided to desert me should I try to push further on into the country; and that both head men seemed to think further progress was useless with the men in such temper.
the force of workers available
From this reading I had been out after giraffes and had not been unsuccessful, and therefore had reached camp in high good humor, when George came to me and said things were going badly in camp--that the men had decided to desert me should I try to push further on into the country; and that both head men seemed to think further progress was useless with the men in such temper.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading We had left Ngiri and were camped at the next water, some ten miles to the west.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I was puzzled what to do, but wasted no time about making up my mind to do something.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was puzzled what to do, but wasted no time about making up my mind to do something.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading We had left Ngiri and were camped at the next water, some ten miles to the west.
Ngiri
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From this reading We had left Ngiri and were camped at the next water, some ten miles to the west.
not any; not one
From this reading I was puzzled what to do, but wasted no time about making up my mind to do something.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had been out after giraffes and had not been unsuccessful, and therefore had reached camp in high good humor, when George came to me and said things were going badly in camp--that the men had decided to desert me should I try to push further on into the country; and that both head men seemed to think further progress was useless with the men in such temper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The story of how this happened shall be the last hunting adventure recorded in this article.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had been out after giraffes and had not been unsuccessful, and therefore had reached camp in high good humor, when George came to me and said things were going badly in camp--that the men had decided to desert me should I try to push further on into the country; and that both head men seemed to think further progress was useless with the men in such temper.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading However, by good luck and by George's help, I succeeded in securing one elephant.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I had been out after giraffes and had not been unsuccessful, and therefore had reached camp in high good humor, when George came to me and said things were going badly in camp--that the men had decided to desert me should I try to push further on into the country; and that both head men seemed to think further progress was useless with the men in such temper.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading I had been out after giraffes and had not been unsuccessful, and therefore had reached camp in high good humor, when George came to me and said things were going badly in camp--that the men had decided to desert me should I try to push further on into the country; and that both head men seemed to think further progress was useless with the men in such temper.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading I had been out after giraffes and had not been unsuccessful, and therefore had reached camp in high good humor, when George came to me and said things were going badly in camp--that the men had decided to desert me should I try to push further on into the country; and that both head men seemed to think further progress was useless with the men in such temper.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading I was puzzled what to do, but wasted no time about making up my mind to do something.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading I had been out after giraffes and had not been unsuccessful, and therefore had reached camp in high good humor, when George came to me and said things were going badly in camp--that the men had decided to desert me should I try to push further on into the country; and that both head men seemed to think further progress was useless with the men in such temper.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading The story of how this happened shall be the last hunting adventure recorded in this article.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I had been out after giraffes and had not been unsuccessful, and therefore had reached camp in high good humor, when George came to me and said things were going badly in camp--that the men had decided to desert me should I try to push further on into the country; and that both head men seemed to think further progress was useless with the men in such temper.
securingverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading However, by good luck and by George's help, I succeeded in securing one elephant.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I had been out after giraffes and had not been unsuccessful, and therefore had reached camp in high good humor, when George came to me and said things were going badly in camp--that the men had decided to desert me should I try to push further on into the country; and that both head men seemed to think further progress was useless with the men in such temper.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The story of how this happened shall be the last hunting adventure recorded in this article.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I had been out after giraffes and had not been unsuccessful, and therefore had reached camp in high good humor, when George came to me and said things were going badly in camp--that the men had decided to desert me should I try to push further on into the country; and that both head men seemed to think further progress was useless with the men in such temper.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We had left Ngiri and were camped at the next water, some ten miles to the west.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I was puzzled what to do, but wasted no time about making up my mind to do something.
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 The story of how this happened shall be the last hunting adventure recorded in this article.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading However, by good luck and by George's help, I succeeded in securing one elephant.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I had been out after giraffes and had not been unsuccessful, and therefore had reached camp in high good humor, when George came to me and said things were going badly in camp--that the men had decided to desert me should I try to push further on into the country; and that both head men seemed to think further progress was useless with the men in such temper.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading I had been out after giraffes and had not been unsuccessful, and therefore had reached camp in high good humor, when George came to me and said things were going badly in camp--that the men had decided to desert me should I try to push further on into the country; and that both head men seemed to think further progress was useless with the men in such temper.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading We had left Ngiri and were camped at the next water, some ten miles to the west.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had been out after giraffes and had not been unsuccessful, and therefore had reached camp in high good humor, when George came to me and said things were going badly in camp--that the men had decided to desert me should I try to push further on into the country; and that both head men seemed to think further progress was useless with the men in such temper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The story of how this happened shall be the last hunting adventure recorded in this article.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading I had been out after giraffes and had not been unsuccessful, and therefore had reached camp in high good humor, when George came to me and said things were going badly in camp--that the men had decided to desert me should I try to push further on into the country; and that both head men seemed to think further progress was useless with the men in such temper.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I had been out after giraffes and had not been unsuccessful, and therefore had reached camp in high good humor, when George came to me and said things were going badly in camp--that the men had decided to desert me should I try to push further on into the country; and that both head men seemed to think further progress was useless with the men in such temper.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I had been out after giraffes and had not been unsuccessful, and therefore had reached camp in high good humor, when George came to me and said things were going badly in camp--that the men had decided to desert me should I try to push further on into the country; and that both head men seemed to think further progress was useless with the men in such temper.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The story of how this happened shall be the last hunting adventure recorded in this article.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I was puzzled what to do, but wasted no time about making up my mind to do something.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had left Ngiri and were camped at the next water, some ten miles to the west.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading I had been out after giraffes and had not been unsuccessful, and therefore had reached camp in high good humor, when George came to me and said things were going badly in camp--that the men had decided to desert me should I try to push further on into the country; and that both head men seemed to think further progress was useless with the men in such temper.
unsuccessfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəkˈsesfəl/
not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome
From this reading I had been out after giraffes and had not been unsuccessful, and therefore had reached camp in high good humor, when George came to me and said things were going badly in camp--that the men had decided to desert me should I try to push further on into the country; and that both head men seemed to think further progress was useless with the men in such temper.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I was puzzled what to do, but wasted no time about making up my mind to do something.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading I had been out after giraffes and had not been unsuccessful, and therefore had reached camp in high good humor, when George came to me and said things were going badly in camp--that the men had decided to desert me should I try to push further on into the country; and that both head men seemed to think further progress was useless with the men in such temper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had been out after giraffes and had not been unsuccessful, and therefore had reached camp in high good humor, when George came to me and said things were going badly in camp--that the men had decided to desert me should I try to push further on into the country; and that both head men seemed to think further progress was useless with the men in such temper.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading I was puzzled what to do, but wasted no time about making up my mind to do something.
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 We had left Ngiri and were camped at the next water, some ten miles to the west.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had left Ngiri and were camped at the next water, some ten miles to the west.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We had left Ngiri and were camped at the next water, some ten miles to the west.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading We had left Ngiri and were camped at the next water, some ten miles to the west.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I was puzzled what to do, but wasted no time about making up my mind to do something.
at the time that
From this reading I had been out after giraffes and had not been unsuccessful, and therefore had reached camp in high good humor, when George came to me and said things were going badly in camp--that the men had decided to desert me should I try to push further on into the country; and that both head men seemed to think further progress was useless with the men in such temper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had been out after giraffes and had not been unsuccessful, and therefore had reached camp in high good humor, when George came to me and said things were going badly in camp--that the men had decided to desert me should I try to push further on into the country; and that both head men seemed to think further progress was useless with the men in such temper.
