Chapter IX

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

From this reading "What would you do?" said Lyle, as, side by side, the two Englishmen followed Doda through the tangled pathways intersecting the small plains, covered with fine pasturage, and watered by numerous streams proceeding from the Stormberg,--"what would you do? declare yourself a runaway convict, a deserter from the Royal Artillery?

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Lyle, on learning the destruction of the ammunition, congratulated himself on having settled all monetary transactions ere he started.

projectiles to be fired from a gun

From this reading Lyle, on learning the destruction of the ammunition, congratulated himself on having settled all monetary transactions ere he started.

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

From this reading The articles of barter exchanged by the Kafirs for the gunpowder were all well on their way to the Witches' Krantz, and the only point now on which he was ill at ease, was Gray's faint-heartedness, as he termed it.

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

From this reading My good fellow, you are the man the Boers want--they have got guns, as you know, but few to handle them--you will meet some old comrades, though, I have no doubt, up in those hills."

plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading The articles of barter exchanged by the Kafirs for the gunpowder were all well on their way to the Witches' Krantz, and the only point now on which he was ill at ease, was Gray's faint-heartedness, as he termed it.

large but transportable armament

From this reading "What would you do?" said Lyle, as, side by side, the two Englishmen followed Doda through the tangled pathways intersecting the small plains, covered with fine pasturage, and watered by numerous streams proceeding from the Stormberg,--"what would you do? declare yourself a runaway convict, a deserter from the Royal Artillery?

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

From this reading The articles of barter exchanged by the Kafirs for the gunpowder were all well on their way to the Witches' Krantz, and the only point now on which he was ill at ease, was Gray's faint-heartedness, as he termed it.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The articles of barter exchanged by the Kafirs for the gunpowder were all well on their way to the Witches' Krantz, and the only point now on which he was ill at ease, was Gray's faint-heartedness, as he termed it.

an equal exchange

From this reading The articles of barter exchanged by the Kafirs for the gunpowder were all well on their way to the Witches' Krantz, and the only point now on which he was ill at ease, was Gray's faint-heartedness, as he termed it.

plural of “boer” — a white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans

From this reading My good fellow, you are the man the Boers want--they have got guns, as you know, but few to handle them--you will meet some old comrades, though, I have no doubt, up in those hills."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading My good fellow, you are the man the Boers want--they have got guns, as you know, but few to handle them--you will meet some old comrades, though, I have no doubt, up in those hills."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The articles of barter exchanged by the Kafirs for the gunpowder were all well on their way to the Witches' Krantz, and the only point now on which he was ill at ease, was Gray's faint-heartedness, as he termed it.

plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading My good fellow, you are the man the Boers want--they have got guns, as you know, but few to handle them--you will meet some old comrades, though, I have no doubt, up in those hills."

past form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise

From this reading Lyle, on learning the destruction of the ammunition, congratulated himself on having settled all monetary transactions ere he started.

a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison

From this reading "What would you do?" said Lyle, as, side by side, the two Englishmen followed Doda through the tangled pathways intersecting the small plains, covered with fine pasturage, and watered by numerous streams proceeding from the Stormberg,--"what would you do? declare yourself a runaway convict, a deserter from the Royal Artillery?

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading "What would you do?" said Lyle, as, side by side, the two Englishmen followed Doda through the tangled pathways intersecting the small plains, covered with fine pasturage, and watered by numerous streams proceeding from the Stormberg,--"what would you do? declare yourself a runaway convict, a deserter from the Royal Artillery?

state emphatically and authoritatively

From this reading "What would you do?" said Lyle, as, side by side, the two Englishmen followed Doda through the tangled pathways intersecting the small plains, covered with fine pasturage, and watered by numerous streams proceeding from the Stormberg,--"what would you do? declare yourself a runaway convict, a deserter from the Royal Artillery?

a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.

From this reading "What would you do?" said Lyle, as, side by side, the two Englishmen followed Doda through the tangled pathways intersecting the small plains, covered with fine pasturage, and watered by numerous streams proceeding from the Stormberg,--"what would you do? declare yourself a runaway convict, a deserter from the Royal Artillery?

the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

From this reading Lyle, on learning the destruction of the ammunition, congratulated himself on having settled all monetary transactions ere he started.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "What would you do?" said Lyle, as, side by side, the two Englishmen followed Doda through the tangled pathways intersecting the small plains, covered with fine pasturage, and watered by numerous streams proceeding from the Stormberg,--"what would you do? declare yourself a runaway convict, a deserter from the Royal Artillery?

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

From this reading "What would you do?" said Lyle, as, side by side, the two Englishmen followed Doda through the tangled pathways intersecting the small plains, covered with fine pasturage, and watered by numerous streams proceeding from the Stormberg,--"what would you do? declare yourself a runaway convict, a deserter from the Royal Artillery?

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading My good fellow, you are the man the Boers want--they have got guns, as you know, but few to handle them--you will meet some old comrades, though, I have no doubt, up in those hills."

move gently or carefully

From this reading The articles of barter exchanged by the Kafirs for the gunpowder were all well on their way to the Witches' Krantz, and the only point now on which he was ill at ease, was Gray's faint-heartedness, as he termed it.

plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England

From this reading "What would you do?" said Lyle, as, side by side, the two Englishmen followed Doda through the tangled pathways intersecting the small plains, covered with fine pasturage, and watered by numerous streams proceeding from the Stormberg,--"what would you do? declare yourself a runaway convict, a deserter from the Royal Artillery?

an old word for “before”

From this reading Lyle, on learning the destruction of the ammunition, congratulated himself on having settled all monetary transactions ere he started.

changed for (replaced by) something different

From this reading The articles of barter exchanged by the Kafirs for the gunpowder were all well on their way to the Witches' Krantz, and the only point now on which he was ill at ease, was Gray's faint-heartedness, as he termed it.

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

From this reading The articles of barter exchanged by the Kafirs for the gunpowder were all well on their way to the Witches' Krantz, and the only point now on which he was ill at ease, was Gray's faint-heartedness, as he termed it.

a boy or man

From this reading My good fellow, you are the man the Boers want--they have got guns, as you know, but few to handle them--you will meet some old comrades, though, I have no doubt, up in those hills."

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading My good fellow, you are the man the Boers want--they have got guns, as you know, but few to handle them--you will meet some old comrades, though, I have no doubt, up in those hills."

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading "What would you do?" said Lyle, as, side by side, the two Englishmen followed Doda through the tangled pathways intersecting the small plains, covered with fine pasturage, and watered by numerous streams proceeding from the Stormberg,--"what would you do? declare yourself a runaway convict, a deserter from the Royal Artillery?

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Then Gray spoke the first resolute words he had uttered for a long time.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading "What would you do?" said Lyle, as, side by side, the two Englishmen followed Doda through the tangled pathways intersecting the small plains, covered with fine pasturage, and watered by numerous streams proceeding from the Stormberg,--"what would you do? declare yourself a runaway convict, a deserter from the Royal Artillery?

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The articles of barter exchanged by the Kafirs for the gunpowder were all well on their way to the Witches' Krantz, and the only point now on which he was ill at ease, was Gray's faint-heartedness, as he termed it.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "What would you do?" said Lyle, as, side by side, the two Englishmen followed Doda through the tangled pathways intersecting the small plains, covered with fine pasturage, and watered by numerous streams proceeding from the Stormberg,--"what would you do? declare yourself a runaway convict, a deserter from the Royal Artillery?

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

From this reading My good fellow, you are the man the Boers want--they have got guns, as you know, but few to handle them--you will meet some old comrades, though, I have no doubt, up in those hills."

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading My good fellow, you are the man the Boers want--they have got guns, as you know, but few to handle them--you will meet some old comrades, though, I have no doubt, up in those hills."

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading Then Gray spoke the first resolute words he had uttered for a long time.

possessive form of “gray” — a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading The articles of barter exchanged by the Kafirs for the gunpowder were all well on their way to the Witches' Krantz, and the only point now on which he was ill at ease, was Gray's faint-heartedness, as he termed it.

a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks

From this reading The articles of barter exchanged by the Kafirs for the gunpowder were all well on their way to the Witches' Krantz, and the only point now on which he was ill at ease, was Gray's faint-heartedness, as he termed it.

plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading My good fellow, you are the man the Boers want--they have got guns, as you know, but few to handle them--you will meet some old comrades, though, I have no doubt, up in those hills."

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

From this reading Then Gray spoke the first resolute words he had uttered for a long time.

be in charge of, act on, or dispose of

From this reading My good fellow, you are the man the Boers want--they have got guns, as you know, but few to handle them--you will meet some old comrades, though, I have no doubt, up in those hills."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading My good fellow, you are the man the Boers want--they have got guns, as you know, but few to handle them--you will meet some old comrades, though, I have no doubt, up in those hills."

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Lyle, on learning the destruction of the ammunition, congratulated himself on having settled all monetary transactions ere he started.

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

From this reading Lyle, on learning the destruction of the ammunition, congratulated himself on having settled all monetary transactions ere he started.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading My good fellow, you are the man the Boers want--they have got guns, as you know, but few to handle them--you will meet some old comrades, though, I have no doubt, up in those hills."

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Lyle, on learning the destruction of the ammunition, congratulated himself on having settled all monetary transactions ere he started.

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

From this reading My good fellow, you are the man the Boers want--they have got guns, as you know, but few to handle them--you will meet some old comrades, though, I have no doubt, up in those hills."

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading The articles of barter exchanged by the Kafirs for the gunpowder were all well on their way to the Witches' Krantz, and the only point now on which he was ill at ease, was Gray's faint-heartedness, as he termed it.

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

From this reading My good fellow, you are the man the Boers want--they have got guns, as you know, but few to handle them--you will meet some old comrades, though, I have no doubt, up in those hills."

crossed or intersected in the form of an X

From this reading "What would you do?" said Lyle, as, side by side, the two Englishmen followed Doda through the tangled pathways intersecting the small plains, covered with fine pasturage, and watered by numerous streams proceeding from the Stormberg,--"what would you do? declare yourself a runaway convict, a deserter from the Royal Artillery?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The articles of barter exchanged by the Kafirs for the gunpowder were all well on their way to the Witches' Krantz, and the only point now on which he was ill at ease, was Gray's faint-heartedness, as he termed it.

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

From this reading The articles of barter exchanged by the Kafirs for the gunpowder were all well on their way to the Witches' Krantz, and the only point now on which he was ill at ease, was Gray's faint-heartedness, as he termed it.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading My good fellow, you are the man the Boers want--they have got guns, as you know, but few to handle them--you will meet some old comrades, though, I have no doubt, up in those hills."

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

From this reading The articles of barter exchanged by the Kafirs for the gunpowder were all well on their way to the Witches' Krantz, and the only point now on which he was ill at ease, was Gray's faint-heartedness, as he termed it.

the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

From this reading Lyle, on learning the destruction of the ammunition, congratulated himself on having settled all monetary transactions ere he started.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Then Gray spoke the first resolute words he had uttered for a long time.

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

From this reading Lyle, on learning the destruction of the ammunition, congratulated himself on having settled all monetary transactions ere he started.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading My good fellow, you are the man the Boers want--they have got guns, as you know, but few to handle them--you will meet some old comrades, though, I have no doubt, up in those hills."

come together

From this reading My good fellow, you are the man the Boers want--they have got guns, as you know, but few to handle them--you will meet some old comrades, though, I have no doubt, up in those hills."

relating to or involving money

From this reading Lyle, on learning the destruction of the ammunition, congratulated himself on having settled all monetary transactions ere he started.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My good fellow, you are the man the Boers want--they have got guns, as you know, but few to handle them--you will meet some old comrades, though, I have no doubt, up in those hills."

not any; not one

From this reading My good fellow, you are the man the Boers want--they have got guns, as you know, but few to handle them--you will meet some old comrades, though, I have no doubt, up in those hills."

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The articles of barter exchanged by the Kafirs for the gunpowder were all well on their way to the Witches' Krantz, and the only point now on which he was ill at ease, was Gray's faint-heartedness, as he termed it.

amounting to a large indefinite number

From this reading "What would you do?" said Lyle, as, side by side, the two Englishmen followed Doda through the tangled pathways intersecting the small plains, covered with fine pasturage, and watered by numerous streams proceeding from the Stormberg,--"what would you do? declare yourself a runaway convict, a deserter from the Royal Artillery?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Lyle, on learning the destruction of the ammunition, congratulated himself on having settled all monetary transactions ere he started.

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

From this reading My good fellow, you are the man the Boers want--they have got guns, as you know, but few to handle them--you will meet some old comrades, though, I have no doubt, up in those hills."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Lyle, on learning the destruction of the ammunition, congratulated himself on having settled all monetary transactions ere he started.

and nothing more

From this reading The articles of barter exchanged by the Kafirs for the gunpowder were all well on their way to the Witches' Krantz, and the only point now on which he was ill at ease, was Gray's faint-heartedness, as he termed it.

succulent herbaceous vegetation of pasture land

From this reading "What would you do?" said Lyle, as, side by side, the two Englishmen followed Doda through the tangled pathways intersecting the small plains, covered with fine pasturage, and watered by numerous streams proceeding from the Stormberg,--"what would you do? declare yourself a runaway convict, a deserter from the Royal Artillery?

plural of “pathway” — a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain

From this reading "What would you do?" said Lyle, as, side by side, the two Englishmen followed Doda through the tangled pathways intersecting the small plains, covered with fine pasturage, and watered by numerous streams proceeding from the Stormberg,--"what would you do? declare yourself a runaway convict, a deserter from the Royal Artillery?

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

From this reading "What would you do?" said Lyle, as, side by side, the two Englishmen followed Doda through the tangled pathways intersecting the small plains, covered with fine pasturage, and watered by numerous streams proceeding from the Stormberg,--"what would you do? declare yourself a runaway convict, a deserter from the Royal Artillery?

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading The articles of barter exchanged by the Kafirs for the gunpowder were all well on their way to the Witches' Krantz, and the only point now on which he was ill at ease, was Gray's faint-heartedness, as he termed it.

(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

From this reading "What would you do?" said Lyle, as, side by side, the two Englishmen followed Doda through the tangled pathways intersecting the small plains, covered with fine pasturage, and watered by numerous streams proceeding from the Stormberg,--"what would you do? declare yourself a runaway convict, a deserter from the Royal Artillery?

firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination

From this reading Then Gray spoke the first resolute words he had uttered for a long time.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading "What would you do?" said Lyle, as, side by side, the two Englishmen followed Doda through the tangled pathways intersecting the small plains, covered with fine pasturage, and watered by numerous streams proceeding from the Stormberg,--"what would you do? declare yourself a runaway convict, a deserter from the Royal Artillery?

an easy victory

From this reading "What would you do?" said Lyle, as, side by side, the two Englishmen followed Doda through the tangled pathways intersecting the small plains, covered with fine pasturage, and watered by numerous streams proceeding from the Stormberg,--"what would you do? declare yourself a runaway convict, a deserter from the Royal Artillery?

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "What would you do?" said Lyle, as, side by side, the two Englishmen followed Doda through the tangled pathways intersecting the small plains, covered with fine pasturage, and watered by numerous streams proceeding from the Stormberg,--"what would you do? declare yourself a runaway convict, a deserter from the Royal Artillery?

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading Lyle, on learning the destruction of the ammunition, congratulated himself on having settled all monetary transactions ere he started.

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

From this reading "What would you do?" said Lyle, as, side by side, the two Englishmen followed Doda through the tangled pathways intersecting the small plains, covered with fine pasturage, and watered by numerous streams proceeding from the Stormberg,--"what would you do? declare yourself a runaway convict, a deserter from the Royal Artillery?

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "What would you do?" said Lyle, as, side by side, the two Englishmen followed Doda through the tangled pathways intersecting the small plains, covered with fine pasturage, and watered by numerous streams proceeding from the Stormberg,--"what would you do? declare yourself a runaway convict, a deserter from the Royal Artillery?

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

From this reading My good fellow, you are the man the Boers want--they have got guns, as you know, but few to handle them--you will meet some old comrades, though, I have no doubt, up in those hills."

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Then Gray spoke the first resolute words he had uttered for a long time.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Lyle, on learning the destruction of the ammunition, congratulated himself on having settled all monetary transactions ere he started.

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

From this reading "What would you do?" said Lyle, as, side by side, the two Englishmen followed Doda through the tangled pathways intersecting the small plains, covered with fine pasturage, and watered by numerous streams proceeding from the Stormberg,--"what would you do? declare yourself a runaway convict, a deserter from the Royal Artillery?

plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading "What would you do?" said Lyle, as, side by side, the two Englishmen followed Doda through the tangled pathways intersecting the small plains, covered with fine pasturage, and watered by numerous streams proceeding from the Stormberg,--"what would you do? declare yourself a runaway convict, a deserter from the Royal Artillery?

in a confused mass

From this reading "What would you do?" said Lyle, as, side by side, the two Englishmen followed Doda through the tangled pathways intersecting the small plains, covered with fine pasturage, and watered by numerous streams proceeding from the Stormberg,--"what would you do? declare yourself a runaway convict, a deserter from the Royal Artillery?

past form of “term” — name formally or designate with a term

From this reading The articles of barter exchanged by the Kafirs for the gunpowder were all well on their way to the Witches' Krantz, and the only point now on which he was ill at ease, was Gray's faint-heartedness, as he termed it.

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

From this reading Lyle, on learning the destruction of the ammunition, congratulated himself on having settled all monetary transactions ere he started.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The articles of barter exchanged by the Kafirs for the gunpowder were all well on their way to the Witches' Krantz, and the only point now on which he was ill at ease, was Gray's faint-heartedness, as he termed it.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading My good fellow, you are the man the Boers want--they have got guns, as you know, but few to handle them--you will meet some old comrades, though, I have no doubt, up in those hills."

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then Gray spoke the first resolute words he had uttered for a long time.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading My good fellow, you are the man the Boers want--they have got guns, as you know, but few to handle them--you will meet some old comrades, though, I have no doubt, up in those hills."

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

From this reading My good fellow, you are the man the Boers want--they have got guns, as you know, but few to handle them--you will meet some old comrades, though, I have no doubt, up in those hills."

in spite of the fact that

From this reading My good fellow, you are the man the Boers want--they have got guns, as you know, but few to handle them--you will meet some old comrades, though, I have no doubt, up in those hills."

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading "What would you do?" said Lyle, as, side by side, the two Englishmen followed Doda through the tangled pathways intersecting the small plains, covered with fine pasturage, and watered by numerous streams proceeding from the Stormberg,--"what would you do? declare yourself a runaway convict, a deserter from the Royal Artillery?

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Then Gray spoke the first resolute words he had uttered for a long time.

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

From this reading The articles of barter exchanged by the Kafirs for the gunpowder were all well on their way to the Witches' Krantz, and the only point now on which he was ill at ease, was Gray's faint-heartedness, as he termed it.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading Lyle, on learning the destruction of the ammunition, congratulated himself on having settled all monetary transactions ere he started.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading "What would you do?" said Lyle, as, side by side, the two Englishmen followed Doda through the tangled pathways intersecting the small plains, covered with fine pasturage, and watered by numerous streams proceeding from the Stormberg,--"what would you do? declare yourself a runaway convict, a deserter from the Royal Artillery?

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading My good fellow, you are the man the Boers want--they have got guns, as you know, but few to handle them--you will meet some old comrades, though, I have no doubt, up in those hills."

communicated in words

From this reading Then Gray spoke the first resolute words he had uttered for a long time.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading My good fellow, you are the man the Boers want--they have got guns, as you know, but few to handle them--you will meet some old comrades, though, I have no doubt, up in those hills."

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

From this reading The articles of barter exchanged by the Kafirs for the gunpowder were all well on their way to the Witches' Krantz, and the only point now on which he was ill at ease, was Gray's faint-heartedness, as he termed it.

(of silk fabric) having a wavelike pattern

From this reading "What would you do?" said Lyle, as, side by side, the two Englishmen followed Doda through the tangled pathways intersecting the small plains, covered with fine pasturage, and watered by numerous streams proceeding from the Stormberg,--"what would you do? declare yourself a runaway convict, a deserter from the Royal Artillery?

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The articles of barter exchanged by the Kafirs for the gunpowder were all well on their way to the Witches' Krantz, and the only point now on which he was ill at ease, was Gray's faint-heartedness, as he termed it.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading The articles of barter exchanged by the Kafirs for the gunpowder were all well on their way to the Witches' Krantz, and the only point now on which he was ill at ease, was Gray's faint-heartedness, as he termed it.

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

From this reading The articles of barter exchanged by the Kafirs for the gunpowder were all well on their way to the Witches' Krantz, and the only point now on which he was ill at ease, was Gray's faint-heartedness, as he termed it.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What would you do?" said Lyle, as, side by side, the two Englishmen followed Doda through the tangled pathways intersecting the small plains, covered with fine pasturage, and watered by numerous streams proceeding from the Stormberg,--"what would you do? declare yourself a runaway convict, a deserter from the Royal Artillery?

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

From this reading The articles of barter exchanged by the Kafirs for the gunpowder were all well on their way to the Witches' Krantz, and the only point now on which he was ill at ease, was Gray's faint-heartedness, as he termed it.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading My good fellow, you are the man the Boers want--they have got guns, as you know, but few to handle them--you will meet some old comrades, though, I have no doubt, up in those hills."

plural of “witch” — a female sorcerer or magician

From this reading The articles of barter exchanged by the Kafirs for the gunpowder were all well on their way to the Witches' Krantz, and the only point now on which he was ill at ease, was Gray's faint-heartedness, as he termed it.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "What would you do?" said Lyle, as, side by side, the two Englishmen followed Doda through the tangled pathways intersecting the small plains, covered with fine pasturage, and watered by numerous streams proceeding from the Stormberg,--"what would you do? declare yourself a runaway convict, a deserter from the Royal Artillery?

the words that are spoken

From this reading Then Gray spoke the first resolute words he had uttered for a long time.

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

From this reading "What would you do?" said Lyle, as, side by side, the two Englishmen followed Doda through the tangled pathways intersecting the small plains, covered with fine pasturage, and watered by numerous streams proceeding from the Stormberg,--"what would you do? declare yourself a runaway convict, a deserter from the Royal Artillery?

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "What would you do?" said Lyle, as, side by side, the two Englishmen followed Doda through the tangled pathways intersecting the small plains, covered with fine pasturage, and watered by numerous streams proceeding from the Stormberg,--"what would you do? declare yourself a runaway convict, a deserter from the Royal Artillery?

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading "What would you do?" said Lyle, as, side by side, the two Englishmen followed Doda through the tangled pathways intersecting the small plains, covered with fine pasturage, and watered by numerous streams proceeding from the Stormberg,--"what would you do? declare yourself a runaway convict, a deserter from the Royal Artillery?