Chapter I

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

From this reading "I've a friend at my side, To lift me and aid me, whatever betide; To trust to the world is to build on the sand:— I'll trust but in Heaven and my good Right Hand."

of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples

From this reading T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ —————————— JACK TREBY loved to say that he was an English boy, although he had never seen the dear old mother country of which his father so often talked; for he was born among the wide South African plains, where through the parching summer the sun-rays burn like fire, where the dry leaves shrivel with the heat, and the flowers can only bloom in sheltered places.

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

From this reading "I've a friend at my side, To lift me and aid me, whatever betide; To trust to the world is to build on the sand:— I'll trust but in Heaven and my good Right Hand."

in spite of the fact that

From this reading T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ —————————— JACK TREBY loved to say that he was an English boy, although he had never seen the dear old mother country of which his father so often talked; for he was born among the wide South African plains, where through the parching summer the sun-rays burn like fire, where the dry leaves shrivel with the heat, and the flowers can only bloom in sheltered places.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ —————————— JACK TREBY loved to say that he was an English boy, although he had never seen the dear old mother country of which his father so often talked; for he was born among the wide South African plains, where through the parching summer the sun-rays burn like fire, where the dry leaves shrivel with the heat, and the flowers can only bloom in sheltered places.

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

From this reading T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ —————————— JACK TREBY loved to say that he was an English boy, although he had never seen the dear old mother country of which his father so often talked; for he was born among the wide South African plains, where through the parching summer the sun-rays burn like fire, where the dry leaves shrivel with the heat, and the flowers can only bloom in sheltered places.

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

From this reading "I've a friend at my side, To lift me and aid me, whatever betide; To trust to the world is to build on the sand:— I'll trust but in Heaven and my good Right Hand."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "I've a friend at my side, To lift me and aid me, whatever betide; To trust to the world is to build on the sand:— I'll trust but in Heaven and my good Right Hand."

become of; happen to

From this reading "I've a friend at my side, To lift me and aid me, whatever betide; To trust to the world is to build on the sand:— I'll trust but in Heaven and my good Right Hand."

the organic process of bearing flowers

From this reading T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ —————————— JACK TREBY loved to say that he was an English boy, although he had never seen the dear old mother country of which his father so often talked; for he was born among the wide South African plains, where through the parching summer the sun-rays burn like fire, where the dry leaves shrivel with the heat, and the flowers can only bloom in sheltered places.

brought into existence

From this reading T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ —————————— JACK TREBY loved to say that he was an English boy, although he had never seen the dear old mother country of which his father so often talked; for he was born among the wide South African plains, where through the parching summer the sun-rays burn like fire, where the dry leaves shrivel with the heat, and the flowers can only bloom in sheltered places.

a youthful male person

From this reading T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ —————————— JACK TREBY loved to say that he was an English boy, although he had never seen the dear old mother country of which his father so often talked; for he was born among the wide South African plains, where through the parching summer the sun-rays burn like fire, where the dry leaves shrivel with the heat, and the flowers can only bloom in sheltered places.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Yet he was the proudest and happiest of boys when his father stroked his curly head and called him a "true-born Briton."

a native or inhabitant of Great Britain

From this reading Yet he was the proudest and happiest of boys when his father stroked his curly head and called him a "true-born Briton."

make by combining materials and parts

From this reading "I've a friend at my side, To lift me and aid me, whatever betide; To trust to the world is to build on the sand:— I'll trust but in Heaven and my good Right Hand."

To consume or be consumed by fire.

From this reading T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ —————————— JACK TREBY loved to say that he was an English boy, although he had never seen the dear old mother country of which his father so often talked; for he was born among the wide South African plains, where through the parching summer the sun-rays burn like fire, where the dry leaves shrivel with the heat, and the flowers can only bloom in sheltered places.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "I've a friend at my side, To lift me and aid me, whatever betide; To trust to the world is to build on the sand:— I'll trust but in Heaven and my good Right Hand."

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Yet he was the proudest and happiest of boys when his father stroked his curly head and called him a "true-born Briton."

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ —————————— JACK TREBY loved to say that he was an English boy, although he had never seen the dear old mother country of which his father so often talked; for he was born among the wide South African plains, where through the parching summer the sun-rays burn like fire, where the dry leaves shrivel with the heat, and the flowers can only bloom in sheltered places.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ —————————— JACK TREBY loved to say that he was an English boy, although he had never seen the dear old mother country of which his father so often talked; for he was born among the wide South African plains, where through the parching summer the sun-rays burn like fire, where the dry leaves shrivel with the heat, and the flowers can only bloom in sheltered places.

(of hair) having curls or waves

From this reading Yet he was the proudest and happiest of boys when his father stroked his curly head and called him a "true-born Briton."

dearly loved

From this reading T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ —————————— JACK TREBY loved to say that he was an English boy, although he had never seen the dear old mother country of which his father so often talked; for he was born among the wide South African plains, where through the parching summer the sun-rays burn like fire, where the dry leaves shrivel with the heat, and the flowers can only bloom in sheltered places.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ —————————— JACK TREBY loved to say that he was an English boy, although he had never seen the dear old mother country of which his father so often talked; for he was born among the wide South African plains, where through the parching summer the sun-rays burn like fire, where the dry leaves shrivel with the heat, and the flowers can only bloom in sheltered places.

the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth

From this reading T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ —————————— JACK TREBY loved to say that he was an English boy, although he had never seen the dear old mother country of which his father so often talked; for he was born among the wide South African plains, where through the parching summer the sun-rays burn like fire, where the dry leaves shrivel with the heat, and the flowers can only bloom in sheltered places.

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From this reading Eleanor Stredder.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

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a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ —————————— JACK TREBY loved to say that he was an English boy, although he had never seen the dear old mother country of which his father so often talked; for he was born among the wide South African plains, where through the parching summer the sun-rays burn like fire, where the dry leaves shrivel with the heat, and the flowers can only bloom in sheltered places.

start firing a weapon

From this reading T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ —————————— JACK TREBY loved to say that he was an English boy, although he had never seen the dear old mother country of which his father so often talked; for he was born among the wide South African plains, where through the parching summer the sun-rays burn like fire, where the dry leaves shrivel with the heat, and the flowers can only bloom in sheltered places.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ —————————— JACK TREBY loved to say that he was an English boy, although he had never seen the dear old mother country of which his father so often talked; for he was born among the wide South African plains, where through the parching summer the sun-rays burn like fire, where the dry leaves shrivel with the heat, and the flowers can only bloom in sheltered places.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ —————————— JACK TREBY loved to say that he was an English boy, although he had never seen the dear old mother country of which his father so often talked; for he was born among the wide South African plains, where through the parching summer the sun-rays burn like fire, where the dry leaves shrivel with the heat, and the flowers can only bloom in sheltered places.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading "I've a friend at my side, To lift me and aid me, whatever betide; To trust to the world is to build on the sand:— I'll trust but in Heaven and my good Right Hand."

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "I've a friend at my side, To lift me and aid me, whatever betide; To trust to the world is to build on the sand:— I'll trust but in Heaven and my good Right Hand."

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

From this reading T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ —————————— JACK TREBY loved to say that he was an English boy, although he had never seen the dear old mother country of which his father so often talked; for he was born among the wide South African plains, where through the parching summer the sun-rays burn like fire, where the dry leaves shrivel with the heat, and the flowers can only bloom in sheltered places.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading "I've a friend at my side, To lift me and aid me, whatever betide; To trust to the world is to build on the sand:— I'll trust but in Heaven and my good Right Hand."

superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Yet he was the proudest and happiest of boys when his father stroked his curly head and called him a "true-born Briton."

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

From this reading T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ —————————— JACK TREBY loved to say that he was an English boy, although he had never seen the dear old mother country of which his father so often talked; for he was born among the wide South African plains, where through the parching summer the sun-rays burn like fire, where the dry leaves shrivel with the heat, and the flowers can only bloom in sheltered places.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Yet he was the proudest and happiest of boys when his father stroked his curly head and called him a "true-born Briton."

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ —————————— JACK TREBY loved to say that he was an English boy, although he had never seen the dear old mother country of which his father so often talked; for he was born among the wide South African plains, where through the parching summer the sun-rays burn like fire, where the dry leaves shrivel with the heat, and the flowers can only bloom in sheltered places.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading "I've a friend at my side, To lift me and aid me, whatever betide; To trust to the world is to build on the sand:— I'll trust but in Heaven and my good Right Hand."

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

From this reading Yet he was the proudest and happiest of boys when his father stroked his curly head and called him a "true-born Briton."

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

From this reading T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ —————————— JACK TREBY loved to say that he was an English boy, although he had never seen the dear old mother country of which his father so often talked; for he was born among the wide South African plains, where through the parching summer the sun-rays burn like fire, where the dry leaves shrivel with the heat, and the flowers can only bloom in sheltered places.

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From this reading "I've a friend at my side, To lift me and aid me, whatever betide; To trust to the world is to build on the sand:— I'll trust but in Heaven and my good Right Hand."

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

From this reading "I've a friend at my side, To lift me and aid me, whatever betide; To trust to the world is to build on the sand:— I'll trust but in Heaven and my good Right Hand."

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

From this reading "I've a friend at my side, To lift me and aid me, whatever betide; To trust to the world is to build on the sand:— I'll trust but in Heaven and my good Right Hand."

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

From this reading "I've a friend at my side, To lift me and aid me, whatever betide; To trust to the world is to build on the sand:— I'll trust but in Heaven and my good Right Hand."

a small worthless amount

From this reading T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ —————————— JACK TREBY loved to say that he was an English boy, although he had never seen the dear old mother country of which his father so often talked; for he was born among the wide South African plains, where through the parching summer the sun-rays burn like fire, where the dry leaves shrivel with the heat, and the flowers can only bloom in sheltered places.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ —————————— JACK TREBY loved to say that he was an English boy, although he had never seen the dear old mother country of which his father so often talked; for he was born among the wide South African plains, where through the parching summer the sun-rays burn like fire, where the dry leaves shrivel with the heat, and the flowers can only bloom in sheltered places.

raise from a lower to a higher position

From this reading "I've a friend at my side, To lift me and aid me, whatever betide; To trust to the world is to build on the sand:— I'll trust but in Heaven and my good Right Hand."

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ —————————— JACK TREBY loved to say that he was an English boy, although he had never seen the dear old mother country of which his father so often talked; for he was born among the wide South African plains, where through the parching summer the sun-rays burn like fire, where the dry leaves shrivel with the heat, and the flowers can only bloom in sheltered places.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ —————————— JACK TREBY loved to say that he was an English boy, although he had never seen the dear old mother country of which his father so often talked; for he was born among the wide South African plains, where through the parching summer the sun-rays burn like fire, where the dry leaves shrivel with the heat, and the flowers can only bloom in sheltered places.

held dear

From this reading T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ —————————— JACK TREBY loved to say that he was an English boy, although he had never seen the dear old mother country of which his father so often talked; for he was born among the wide South African plains, where through the parching summer the sun-rays burn like fire, where the dry leaves shrivel with the heat, and the flowers can only bloom in sheltered places.

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From this reading MACKAY.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "I've a friend at my side, To lift me and aid me, whatever betide; To trust to the world is to build on the sand:— I'll trust but in Heaven and my good Right Hand."

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ —————————— JACK TREBY loved to say that he was an English boy, although he had never seen the dear old mother country of which his father so often talked; for he was born among the wide South African plains, where through the parching summer the sun-rays burn like fire, where the dry leaves shrivel with the heat, and the flowers can only bloom in sheltered places.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I've a friend at my side, To lift me and aid me, whatever betide; To trust to the world is to build on the sand:— I'll trust but in Heaven and my good Right Hand."

English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)

From this reading T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ —————————— JACK TREBY loved to say that he was an English boy, although he had never seen the dear old mother country of which his father so often talked; for he was born among the wide South African plains, where through the parching summer the sun-rays burn like fire, where the dry leaves shrivel with the heat, and the flowers can only bloom in sheltered places.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ —————————— JACK TREBY loved to say that he was an English boy, although he had never seen the dear old mother country of which his father so often talked; for he was born among the wide South African plains, where through the parching summer the sun-rays burn like fire, where the dry leaves shrivel with the heat, and the flowers can only bloom in sheltered places.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ —————————— JACK TREBY loved to say that he was an English boy, although he had never seen the dear old mother country of which his father so often talked; for he was born among the wide South African plains, where through the parching summer the sun-rays burn like fire, where the dry leaves shrivel with the heat, and the flowers can only bloom in sheltered places.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ —————————— JACK TREBY loved to say that he was an English boy, although he had never seen the dear old mother country of which his father so often talked; for he was born among the wide South African plains, where through the parching summer the sun-rays burn like fire, where the dry leaves shrivel with the heat, and the flowers can only bloom in sheltered places.

many times at short intervals

From this reading T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ —————————— JACK TREBY loved to say that he was an English boy, although he had never seen the dear old mother country of which his father so often talked; for he was born among the wide South African plains, where through the parching summer the sun-rays burn like fire, where the dry leaves shrivel with the heat, and the flowers can only bloom in sheltered places.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ —————————— JACK TREBY loved to say that he was an English boy, although he had never seen the dear old mother country of which his father so often talked; for he was born among the wide South African plains, where through the parching summer the sun-rays burn like fire, where the dry leaves shrivel with the heat, and the flowers can only bloom in sheltered places.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "I've a friend at my side, To lift me and aid me, whatever betide; To trust to the world is to build on the sand:— I'll trust but in Heaven and my good Right Hand."

and nothing more

From this reading T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ —————————— JACK TREBY loved to say that he was an English boy, although he had never seen the dear old mother country of which his father so often talked; for he was born among the wide South African plains, where through the parching summer the sun-rays burn like fire, where the dry leaves shrivel with the heat, and the flowers can only bloom in sheltered places.

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From this reading T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ —————————— JACK TREBY loved to say that he was an English boy, although he had never seen the dear old mother country of which his father so often talked; for he was born among the wide South African plains, where through the parching summer the sun-rays burn like fire, where the dry leaves shrivel with the heat, and the flowers can only bloom in sheltered places.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ —————————— JACK TREBY loved to say that he was an English boy, although he had never seen the dear old mother country of which his father so often talked; for he was born among the wide South African plains, where through the parching summer the sun-rays burn like fire, where the dry leaves shrivel with the heat, and the flowers can only bloom in sheltered places.

plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land

From this reading T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ —————————— JACK TREBY loved to say that he was an English boy, although he had never seen the dear old mother country of which his father so often talked; for he was born among the wide South African plains, where through the parching summer the sun-rays burn like fire, where the dry leaves shrivel with the heat, and the flowers can only bloom in sheltered places.

superlative of “proud” — feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading Yet he was the proudest and happiest of boys when his father stroked his curly head and called him a "true-born Briton."

precisely, exactly

From this reading "I've a friend at my side, To lift me and aid me, whatever betide; To trust to the world is to build on the sand:— I'll trust but in Heaven and my good Right Hand."

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading "I've a friend at my side, To lift me and aid me, whatever betide; To trust to the world is to build on the sand:— I'll trust but in Heaven and my good Right Hand."

express in words

From this reading T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ —————————— JACK TREBY loved to say that he was an English boy, although he had never seen the dear old mother country of which his father so often talked; for he was born among the wide South African plains, where through the parching summer the sun-rays burn like fire, where the dry leaves shrivel with the heat, and the flowers can only bloom in sheltered places.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ —————————— JACK TREBY loved to say that he was an English boy, although he had never seen the dear old mother country of which his father so often talked; for he was born among the wide South African plains, where through the parching summer the sun-rays burn like fire, where the dry leaves shrivel with the heat, and the flowers can only bloom in sheltered places.

protected from danger or bad weather

From this reading T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ —————————— JACK TREBY loved to say that he was an English boy, although he had never seen the dear old mother country of which his father so often talked; for he was born among the wide South African plains, where through the parching summer the sun-rays burn like fire, where the dry leaves shrivel with the heat, and the flowers can only bloom in sheltered places.

wither, as with a loss of moisture

From this reading T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ —————————— JACK TREBY loved to say that he was an English boy, although he had never seen the dear old mother country of which his father so often talked; for he was born among the wide South African plains, where through the parching summer the sun-rays burn like fire, where the dry leaves shrivel with the heat, and the flowers can only bloom in sheltered places.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading "I've a friend at my side, To lift me and aid me, whatever betide; To trust to the world is to build on the sand:— I'll trust but in Heaven and my good Right Hand."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ —————————— JACK TREBY loved to say that he was an English boy, although he had never seen the dear old mother country of which his father so often talked; for he was born among the wide South African plains, where through the parching summer the sun-rays burn like fire, where the dry leaves shrivel with the heat, and the flowers can only bloom in sheltered places.

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ —————————— JACK TREBY loved to say that he was an English boy, although he had never seen the dear old mother country of which his father so often talked; for he was born among the wide South African plains, where through the parching summer the sun-rays burn like fire, where the dry leaves shrivel with the heat, and the flowers can only bloom in sheltered places.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ —————————— JACK TREBY loved to say that he was an English boy, although he had never seen the dear old mother country of which his father so often talked; for he was born among the wide South African plains, where through the parching summer the sun-rays burn like fire, where the dry leaves shrivel with the heat, and the flowers can only bloom in sheltered places.

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From this reading Eleanor Stredder.

past form of “stroke” — touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions

From this reading Yet he was the proudest and happiest of boys when his father stroked his curly head and called him a "true-born Briton."

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ —————————— JACK TREBY loved to say that he was an English boy, although he had never seen the dear old mother country of which his father so often talked; for he was born among the wide South African plains, where through the parching summer the sun-rays burn like fire, where the dry leaves shrivel with the heat, and the flowers can only bloom in sheltered places.

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

From this reading T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ —————————— JACK TREBY loved to say that he was an English boy, although he had never seen the dear old mother country of which his father so often talked; for he was born among the wide South African plains, where through the parching summer the sun-rays burn like fire, where the dry leaves shrivel with the heat, and the flowers can only bloom in sheltered places.

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ —————————— JACK TREBY loved to say that he was an English boy, although he had never seen the dear old mother country of which his father so often talked; for he was born among the wide South African plains, where through the parching summer the sun-rays burn like fire, where the dry leaves shrivel with the heat, and the flowers can only bloom in sheltered places.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ —————————— JACK TREBY loved to say that he was an English boy, although he had never seen the dear old mother country of which his father so often talked; for he was born among the wide South African plains, where through the parching summer the sun-rays burn like fire, where the dry leaves shrivel with the heat, and the flowers can only bloom in sheltered places.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ —————————— JACK TREBY loved to say that he was an English boy, although he had never seen the dear old mother country of which his father so often talked; for he was born among the wide South African plains, where through the parching summer the sun-rays burn like fire, where the dry leaves shrivel with the heat, and the flowers can only bloom in sheltered places.

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

From this reading "I've a friend at my side, To lift me and aid me, whatever betide; To trust to the world is to build on the sand:— I'll trust but in Heaven and my good Right Hand."

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ —————————— JACK TREBY loved to say that he was an English boy, although he had never seen the dear old mother country of which his father so often talked; for he was born among the wide South African plains, where through the parching summer the sun-rays burn like fire, where the dry leaves shrivel with the heat, and the flowers can only bloom in sheltered places.

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

From this reading "I've a friend at my side, To lift me and aid me, whatever betide; To trust to the world is to build on the sand:— I'll trust but in Heaven and my good Right Hand."

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From this reading T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ —————————— JACK TREBY loved to say that he was an English boy, although he had never seen the dear old mother country of which his father so often talked; for he was born among the wide South African plains, where through the parching summer the sun-rays burn like fire, where the dry leaves shrivel with the heat, and the flowers can only bloom in sheltered places.

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From this reading Yet he was the proudest and happiest of boys when his father stroked his curly head and called him a "true-born Briton."

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

From this reading "I've a friend at my side, To lift me and aid me, whatever betide; To trust to the world is to build on the sand:— I'll trust but in Heaven and my good Right Hand."

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

From this reading T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ —————————— JACK TREBY loved to say that he was an English boy, although he had never seen the dear old mother country of which his father so often talked; for he was born among the wide South African plains, where through the parching summer the sun-rays burn like fire, where the dry leaves shrivel with the heat, and the flowers can only bloom in sheltered places.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading "I've a friend at my side, To lift me and aid me, whatever betide; To trust to the world is to build on the sand:— I'll trust but in Heaven and my good Right Hand."

at the time that

From this reading Yet he was the proudest and happiest of boys when his father stroked his curly head and called him a "true-born Briton."

in or at the place that

From this reading T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ —————————— JACK TREBY loved to say that he was an English boy, although he had never seen the dear old mother country of which his father so often talked; for he was born among the wide South African plains, where through the parching summer the sun-rays burn like fire, where the dry leaves shrivel with the heat, and the flowers can only bloom in sheltered places.

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

From this reading T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ —————————— JACK TREBY loved to say that he was an English boy, although he had never seen the dear old mother country of which his father so often talked; for he was born among the wide South African plains, where through the parching summer the sun-rays burn like fire, where the dry leaves shrivel with the heat, and the flowers can only bloom in sheltered places.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ —————————— JACK TREBY loved to say that he was an English boy, although he had never seen the dear old mother country of which his father so often talked; for he was born among the wide South African plains, where through the parching summer the sun-rays burn like fire, where the dry leaves shrivel with the heat, and the flowers can only bloom in sheltered places.

in the company of; together with

From this reading T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ —————————— JACK TREBY loved to say that he was an English boy, although he had never seen the dear old mother country of which his father so often talked; for he was born among the wide South African plains, where through the parching summer the sun-rays burn like fire, where the dry leaves shrivel with the heat, and the flowers can only bloom in sheltered places.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading "I've a friend at my side, To lift me and aid me, whatever betide; To trust to the world is to build on the sand:— I'll trust but in Heaven and my good Right Hand."

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet he was the proudest and happiest of boys when his father stroked his curly head and called him a "true-born Briton."

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ —————————— JACK TREBY loved to say that he was an English boy, although he had never seen the dear old mother country of which his father so often talked; for he was born among the wide South African plains, where through the parching summer the sun-rays burn like fire, where the dry leaves shrivel with the heat, and the flowers can only bloom in sheltered places.