used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The air of the mountains behind the Cape of Good Hope is pure and wholesome, and the plains which stretch out towards the north at a great height above the sea, are fertile in native plants when uncultivated, and richly repay the toil of the farmer.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The air of the mountains behind the Cape of Good Hope is pure and wholesome, and the plains which stretch out towards the north at a great height above the sea, are fertile in native plants when uncultivated, and richly repay the toil of the farmer.
advantagesnounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒɪz/
plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading These advantages would lead numbers of our countrymen to settle in southern Africa, who now go elsewhere, if it were not for one great drawback.
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 There are few climates in the world more delightful to live in than that of the south of Africa.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air of the mountains behind the Cape of Good Hope is pure and wholesome, and the plains which stretch out towards the north at a great height above the sea, are fertile in native plants when uncultivated, and richly repay the toil of the farmer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The air of the mountains behind the Cape of Good Hope is pure and wholesome, and the plains which stretch out towards the north at a great height above the sea, are fertile in native plants when uncultivated, and richly repay the toil of the farmer.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The woods are remarkable for the variety of trees and shrubs, and there are as many animals which may serve for food or for beasts of burden as in this country.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are few climates in the world more delightful to live in than that of the south of Africa.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The woods are remarkable for the variety of trees and shrubs, and there are as many animals which may serve for food or for beasts of burden as in this country.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The air of the mountains behind the Cape of Good Hope is pure and wholesome, and the plains which stretch out towards the north at a great height above the sea, are fertile in native plants when uncultivated, and richly repay the toil of the farmer.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The woods are remarkable for the variety of trees and shrubs, and there are as many animals which may serve for food or for beasts of burden as in this country.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The air of the mountains behind the Cape of Good Hope is pure and wholesome, and the plains which stretch out towards the north at a great height above the sea, are fertile in native plants when uncultivated, and richly repay the toil of the farmer.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading The woods are remarkable for the variety of trees and shrubs, and there are as many animals which may serve for food or for beasts of burden as in this country.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading The air of the mountains behind the Cape of Good Hope is pure and wholesome, and the plains which stretch out towards the north at a great height above the sea, are fertile in native plants when uncultivated, and richly repay the toil of the farmer.
climatesnounUS /ˈklaɪməts/
plural of “climate” — the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading There are few climates in the world more delightful to live in than that of the south of Africa.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The woods are remarkable for the variety of trees and shrubs, and there are as many animals which may serve for food or for beasts of burden as in this country.
countrymennounUS /ˈkʌntrimɪn/
plural of “countryman” — a man from your own country
From this reading These advantages would lead numbers of our countrymen to settle in southern Africa, who now go elsewhere, if it were not for one great drawback.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading There are few climates in the world more delightful to live in than that of the south of Africa.
drawbacknounUS /ˈdrɔːbæk/
the quality of being a hindrance
From this reading These advantages would lead numbers of our countrymen to settle in southern Africa, who now go elsewhere, if it were not for one great drawback.
elsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/
in or to another place
From this reading These advantages would lead numbers of our countrymen to settle in southern Africa, who now go elsewhere, if it were not for one great drawback.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading The air of the mountains behind the Cape of Good Hope is pure and wholesome, and the plains which stretch out towards the north at a great height above the sea, are fertile in native plants when uncultivated, and richly repay the toil of the farmer.
fertileadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtəl/
capable of reproducing
From this reading The air of the mountains behind the Cape of Good Hope is pure and wholesome, and the plains which stretch out towards the north at a great height above the sea, are fertile in native plants when uncultivated, and richly repay the toil of the farmer.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There are few climates in the world more delightful to live in than that of the south of Africa.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading The woods are remarkable for the variety of trees and shrubs, and there are as many animals which may serve for food or for beasts of burden as in this country.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The woods are remarkable for the variety of trees and shrubs, and there are as many animals which may serve for food or for beasts of burden as in this country.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading These advantages would lead numbers of our countrymen to settle in southern Africa, who now go elsewhere, if it were not for one great drawback.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The air of the mountains behind the Cape of Good Hope is pure and wholesome, and the plains which stretch out towards the north at a great height above the sea, are fertile in native plants when uncultivated, and richly repay the toil of the farmer.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The air of the mountains behind the Cape of Good Hope is pure and wholesome, and the plains which stretch out towards the north at a great height above the sea, are fertile in native plants when uncultivated, and richly repay the toil of the farmer.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading WHAT HAVE THEY LEFT US?
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading The air of the mountains behind the Cape of Good Hope is pure and wholesome, and the plains which stretch out towards the north at a great height above the sea, are fertile in native plants when uncultivated, and richly repay the toil of the farmer.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The air of the mountains behind the Cape of Good Hope is pure and wholesome, and the plains which stretch out towards the north at a great height above the sea, are fertile in native plants when uncultivated, and richly repay the toil of the farmer.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading These advantages would lead numbers of our countrymen to settle in southern Africa, who now go elsewhere, if it were not for one great drawback.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are few climates in the world more delightful to live in than that of the south of Africa.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The air of the mountains behind the Cape of Good Hope is pure and wholesome, and the plains which stretch out towards the north at a great height above the sea, are fertile in native plants when uncultivated, and richly repay the toil of the farmer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading These advantages would lead numbers of our countrymen to settle in southern Africa, who now go elsewhere, if it were not for one great drawback.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading These advantages would lead numbers of our countrymen to settle in southern Africa, who now go elsewhere, if it were not for one great drawback.
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 WHAT HAVE THEY LEFT US?
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading There are few climates in the world more delightful to live in than that of the south of Africa.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The woods are remarkable for the variety of trees and shrubs, and there are as many animals which may serve for food or for beasts of burden as in this country.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The woods are remarkable for the variety of trees and shrubs, and there are as many animals which may serve for food or for beasts of burden as in this country.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There are few climates in the world more delightful to live in than that of the south of Africa.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The air of the mountains behind the Cape of Good Hope is pure and wholesome, and the plains which stretch out towards the north at a great height above the sea, are fertile in native plants when uncultivated, and richly repay the toil of the farmer.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading The air of the mountains behind the Cape of Good Hope is pure and wholesome, and the plains which stretch out towards the north at a great height above the sea, are fertile in native plants when uncultivated, and richly repay the toil of the farmer.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The air of the mountains behind the Cape of Good Hope is pure and wholesome, and the plains which stretch out towards the north at a great height above the sea, are fertile in native plants when uncultivated, and richly repay the toil of the farmer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading These advantages would lead numbers of our countrymen to settle in southern Africa, who now go elsewhere, if it were not for one great drawback.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading These advantages would lead numbers of our countrymen to settle in southern Africa, who now go elsewhere, if it were not for one great drawback.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading These advantages would lead numbers of our countrymen to settle in southern Africa, who now go elsewhere, if it were not for one great drawback.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There are few climates in the world more delightful to live in than that of the south of Africa.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading These advantages would lead numbers of our countrymen to settle in southern Africa, who now go elsewhere, if it were not for one great drawback.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The woods are remarkable for the variety of trees and shrubs, and there are as many animals which may serve for food or for beasts of burden as in this country.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading These advantages would lead numbers of our countrymen to settle in southern Africa, who now go elsewhere, if it were not for one great drawback.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The air of the mountains behind the Cape of Good Hope is pure and wholesome, and the plains which stretch out towards the north at a great height above the sea, are fertile in native plants when uncultivated, and richly repay the toil of the farmer.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading The air of the mountains behind the Cape of Good Hope is pure and wholesome, and the plains which stretch out towards the north at a great height above the sea, are fertile in native plants when uncultivated, and richly repay the toil of the farmer.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading The air of the mountains behind the Cape of Good Hope is pure and wholesome, and the plains which stretch out towards the north at a great height above the sea, are fertile in native plants when uncultivated, and richly repay the toil of the farmer.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading The air of the mountains behind the Cape of Good Hope is pure and wholesome, and the plains which stretch out towards the north at a great height above the sea, are fertile in native plants when uncultivated, and richly repay the toil of the farmer.
unusual or striking
From this reading The woods are remarkable for the variety of trees and shrubs, and there are as many animals which may serve for food or for beasts of burden as in this country.
repayverbUS /riˈpeɪ/
pay back
From this reading The air of the mountains behind the Cape of Good Hope is pure and wholesome, and the plains which stretch out towards the north at a great height above the sea, are fertile in native plants when uncultivated, and richly repay the toil of the farmer.
richlyadverbUS /ˈrɪtʃli/
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading The air of the mountains behind the Cape of Good Hope is pure and wholesome, and the plains which stretch out towards the north at a great height above the sea, are fertile in native plants when uncultivated, and richly repay the toil of the farmer.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The air of the mountains behind the Cape of Good Hope is pure and wholesome, and the plains which stretch out towards the north at a great height above the sea, are fertile in native plants when uncultivated, and richly repay the toil of the farmer.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading The woods are remarkable for the variety of trees and shrubs, and there are as many animals which may serve for food or for beasts of burden as in this country.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading These advantages would lead numbers of our countrymen to settle in southern Africa, who now go elsewhere, if it were not for one great drawback.
shrubsnounUS /ʃrʌbz/
plural of “shrub” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading The woods are remarkable for the variety of trees and shrubs, and there are as many animals which may serve for food or for beasts of burden as in this country.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading There are few climates in the world more delightful to live in than that of the south of Africa.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading These advantages would lead numbers of our countrymen to settle in southern Africa, who now go elsewhere, if it were not for one great drawback.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading The air of the mountains behind the Cape of Good Hope is pure and wholesome, and the plains which stretch out towards the north at a great height above the sea, are fertile in native plants when uncultivated, and richly repay the toil of the farmer.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There are few climates in the world more delightful to live in than that of the south of Africa.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There are few climates in the world more delightful to live in than that of the south of Africa.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There are few climates in the world more delightful to live in than that of the south of Africa.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are few climates in the world more delightful to live in than that of the south of Africa.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These advantages would lead numbers of our countrymen to settle in southern Africa, who now go elsewhere, if it were not for one great drawback.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHAT HAVE THEY LEFT US?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The woods are remarkable for the variety of trees and shrubs, and there are as many animals which may serve for food or for beasts of burden as in this country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There are few climates in the world more delightful to live in than that of the south of Africa.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading The air of the mountains behind the Cape of Good Hope is pure and wholesome, and the plains which stretch out towards the north at a great height above the sea, are fertile in native plants when uncultivated, and richly repay the toil of the farmer.
in the direction of
From this reading The air of the mountains behind the Cape of Good Hope is pure and wholesome, and the plains which stretch out towards the north at a great height above the sea, are fertile in native plants when uncultivated, and richly repay the toil of the farmer.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The woods are remarkable for the variety of trees and shrubs, and there are as many animals which may serve for food or for beasts of burden as in this country.
uncultivatedadjective
(of land or fields) not prepared for raising crops
From this reading The air of the mountains behind the Cape of Good Hope is pure and wholesome, and the plains which stretch out towards the north at a great height above the sea, are fertile in native plants when uncultivated, and richly repay the toil of the farmer.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WHAT HAVE THEY LEFT US?
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading The woods are remarkable for the variety of trees and shrubs, and there are as many animals which may serve for food or for beasts of burden as in this country.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These advantages would lead numbers of our countrymen to settle in southern Africa, who now go elsewhere, if it were not for one great drawback.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT HAVE THEY LEFT US?
at the time that
From this reading The air of the mountains behind the Cape of Good Hope is pure and wholesome, and the plains which stretch out towards the north at a great height above the sea, are fertile in native plants when uncultivated, and richly repay the toil of the farmer.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The air of the mountains behind the Cape of Good Hope is pure and wholesome, and the plains which stretch out towards the north at a great height above the sea, are fertile in native plants when uncultivated, and richly repay the toil of the farmer.
which person or people
From this reading These advantages would lead numbers of our countrymen to settle in southern Africa, who now go elsewhere, if it were not for one great drawback.
wholesomeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊlsəm/
conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
From this reading The air of the mountains behind the Cape of Good Hope is pure and wholesome, and the plains which stretch out towards the north at a great height above the sea, are fertile in native plants when uncultivated, and richly repay the toil of the farmer.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The woods are remarkable for the variety of trees and shrubs, and there are as many animals which may serve for food or for beasts of burden as in this country.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading There are few climates in the world more delightful to live in than that of the south of Africa.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading These advantages would lead numbers of our countrymen to settle in southern Africa, who now go elsewhere, if it were not for one great drawback.
