used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _THE KAURI GUMDIGGER._ I am going to commence this chapter by confessing that I find myself in a difficulty.
abortiveadjectiveUS /əˈbɔːrtɪv/
failing to accomplish an intended result
From this reading All my endeavours to secure an appointment had proved abortive.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading I have already briefly described one of North Auckland's greatest industries--the Kauri timber trade--an industry, alas! of destruction, and one whose days are numbered.
(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 All my endeavours to secure an appointment had proved abortive.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I have already briefly described one of North Auckland's greatest industries--the Kauri timber trade--an industry, alas! of destruction, and one whose days are numbered.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _THE KAURI GUMDIGGER._ I am going to commence this chapter by confessing that I find myself in a difficulty.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All my endeavours to secure an appointment had proved abortive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am anxious to stick to fact, and at the same time to interest my reader, but how can it be done, if I simply relate the details of my humdrum life as a country settler!
eagerly desirous
From this reading I am anxious to stick to fact, and at the same time to interest my reader, but how can it be done, if I simply relate the details of my humdrum life as a country settler!
apologisedverbUS /əˈpɑːlədʒaɪzd/
past form of “apologise” — defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
From this reading Three or four chapters back, I rushed off from my narrative into the New Zealand forests, and then apologised, but I can't keep perpetually apologising, and to prevent the reader from closing my book in disgust, I must ask him to hold me excused if I frequently bolt off the even course of my clodhoppery existence into subjects which are more interesting.
apologisingverbUS /əˈpɑːlədʒaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “apologise” — defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
From this reading Three or four chapters back, I rushed off from my narrative into the New Zealand forests, and then apologised, but I can't keep perpetually apologising, and to prevent the reader from closing my book in disgust, I must ask him to hold me excused if I frequently bolt off the even course of my clodhoppery existence into subjects which are more interesting.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading All my endeavours to secure an appointment had proved abortive.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Three or four chapters back, I rushed off from my narrative into the New Zealand forests, and then apologised, but I can't keep perpetually apologising, and to prevent the reader from closing my book in disgust, I must ask him to hold me excused if I frequently bolt off the even course of my clodhoppery existence into subjects which are more interesting.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I am anxious to stick to fact, and at the same time to interest my reader, but how can it be done, if I simply relate the details of my humdrum life as a country settler!
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Three or four chapters back, I rushed off from my narrative into the New Zealand forests, and then apologised, but I can't keep perpetually apologising, and to prevent the reader from closing my book in disgust, I must ask him to hold me excused if I frequently bolt off the even course of my clodhoppery existence into subjects which are more interesting.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I am anxious to stick to fact, and at the same time to interest my reader, but how can it be done, if I simply relate the details of my humdrum life as a country settler!
Auckland's
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From this reading I have already briefly described one of North Auckland's greatest industries--the Kauri timber trade--an industry, alas! of destruction, and one whose days are numbered.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Three or four chapters back, I rushed off from my narrative into the New Zealand forests, and then apologised, but I can't keep perpetually apologising, and to prevent the reader from closing my book in disgust, I must ask him to hold me excused if I frequently bolt off the even course of my clodhoppery existence into subjects which are more interesting.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I am anxious to stick to fact, and at the same time to interest my reader, but how can it be done, if I simply relate the details of my humdrum life as a country settler!
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading Three or four chapters back, I rushed off from my narrative into the New Zealand forests, and then apologised, but I can't keep perpetually apologising, and to prevent the reader from closing my book in disgust, I must ask him to hold me excused if I frequently bolt off the even course of my clodhoppery existence into subjects which are more interesting.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Three or four chapters back, I rushed off from my narrative into the New Zealand forests, and then apologised, but I can't keep perpetually apologising, and to prevent the reader from closing my book in disgust, I must ask him to hold me excused if I frequently bolt off the even course of my clodhoppery existence into subjects which are more interesting.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading I have already briefly described one of North Auckland's greatest industries--the Kauri timber trade--an industry, alas! of destruction, and one whose days are numbered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I am anxious to stick to fact, and at the same time to interest my reader, but how can it be done, if I simply relate the details of my humdrum life as a country settler!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _THE KAURI GUMDIGGER._ I am going to commence this chapter by confessing that I find myself in a difficulty.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I am anxious to stick to fact, and at the same time to interest my reader, but how can it be done, if I simply relate the details of my humdrum life as a country settler!
can't
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From this reading Three or four chapters back, I rushed off from my narrative into the New Zealand forests, and then apologised, but I can't keep perpetually apologising, and to prevent the reader from closing my book in disgust, I must ask him to hold me excused if I frequently bolt off the even course of my clodhoppery existence into subjects which are more interesting.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading _THE KAURI GUMDIGGER._ I am going to commence this chapter by confessing that I find myself in a difficulty.
chaptersnounUS /ˈtʃæptərz/
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Three or four chapters back, I rushed off from my narrative into the New Zealand forests, and then apologised, but I can't keep perpetually apologising, and to prevent the reader from closing my book in disgust, I must ask him to hold me excused if I frequently bolt off the even course of my clodhoppery existence into subjects which are more interesting.
clodhoppery
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From this reading Three or four chapters back, I rushed off from my narrative into the New Zealand forests, and then apologised, but I can't keep perpetually apologising, and to prevent the reader from closing my book in disgust, I must ask him to hold me excused if I frequently bolt off the even course of my clodhoppery existence into subjects which are more interesting.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading Three or four chapters back, I rushed off from my narrative into the New Zealand forests, and then apologised, but I can't keep perpetually apologising, and to prevent the reader from closing my book in disgust, I must ask him to hold me excused if I frequently bolt off the even course of my clodhoppery existence into subjects which are more interesting.
commenceverbUS /kəˈmens/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading _THE KAURI GUMDIGGER._ I am going to commence this chapter by confessing that I find myself in a difficulty.
confessingverbUS /kənˈfesɪŋ/
-ing form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading _THE KAURI GUMDIGGER._ I am going to commence this chapter by confessing that I find myself in a difficulty.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I am anxious to stick to fact, and at the same time to interest my reader, but how can it be done, if I simply relate the details of my humdrum life as a country settler!
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Three or four chapters back, I rushed off from my narrative into the New Zealand forests, and then apologised, but I can't keep perpetually apologising, and to prevent the reader from closing my book in disgust, I must ask him to hold me excused if I frequently bolt off the even course of my clodhoppery existence into subjects which are more interesting.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I have already briefly described one of North Auckland's greatest industries--the Kauri timber trade--an industry, alas! of destruction, and one whose days are numbered.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading I have already briefly described one of North Auckland's greatest industries--the Kauri timber trade--an industry, alas! of destruction, and one whose days are numbered.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading I have already briefly described one of North Auckland's greatest industries--the Kauri timber trade--an industry, alas! of destruction, and one whose days are numbered.
true confidential information
From this reading I am anxious to stick to fact, and at the same time to interest my reader, but how can it be done, if I simply relate the details of my humdrum life as a country settler!
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading _THE KAURI GUMDIGGER._ I am going to commence this chapter by confessing that I find myself in a difficulty.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading Three or four chapters back, I rushed off from my narrative into the New Zealand forests, and then apologised, but I can't keep perpetually apologising, and to prevent the reader from closing my book in disgust, I must ask him to hold me excused if I frequently bolt off the even course of my clodhoppery existence into subjects which are more interesting.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I am anxious to stick to fact, and at the same time to interest my reader, but how can it be done, if I simply relate the details of my humdrum life as a country settler!
endeavours
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From this reading All my endeavours to secure an appointment had proved abortive.
divisible by two
From this reading Three or four chapters back, I rushed off from my narrative into the New Zealand forests, and then apologised, but I can't keep perpetually apologising, and to prevent the reader from closing my book in disgust, I must ask him to hold me excused if I frequently bolt off the even course of my clodhoppery existence into subjects which are more interesting.
excusedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈkjuːzd/
granted exemption
From this reading Three or four chapters back, I rushed off from my narrative into the New Zealand forests, and then apologised, but I can't keep perpetually apologising, and to prevent the reader from closing my book in disgust, I must ask him to hold me excused if I frequently bolt off the even course of my clodhoppery existence into subjects which are more interesting.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Three or four chapters back, I rushed off from my narrative into the New Zealand forests, and then apologised, but I can't keep perpetually apologising, and to prevent the reader from closing my book in disgust, I must ask him to hold me excused if I frequently bolt off the even course of my clodhoppery existence into subjects which are more interesting.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading I am anxious to stick to fact, and at the same time to interest my reader, but how can it be done, if I simply relate the details of my humdrum life as a country settler!
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading _THE KAURI GUMDIGGER._ I am going to commence this chapter by confessing that I find myself in a difficulty.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Three or four chapters back, I rushed off from my narrative into the New Zealand forests, and then apologised, but I can't keep perpetually apologising, and to prevent the reader from closing my book in disgust, I must ask him to hold me excused if I frequently bolt off the even course of my clodhoppery existence into subjects which are more interesting.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Three or four chapters back, I rushed off from my narrative into the New Zealand forests, and then apologised, but I can't keep perpetually apologising, and to prevent the reader from closing my book in disgust, I must ask him to hold me excused if I frequently bolt off the even course of my clodhoppery existence into subjects which are more interesting.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Three or four chapters back, I rushed off from my narrative into the New Zealand forests, and then apologised, but I can't keep perpetually apologising, and to prevent the reader from closing my book in disgust, I must ask him to hold me excused if I frequently bolt off the even course of my clodhoppery existence into subjects which are more interesting.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Three or four chapters back, I rushed off from my narrative into the New Zealand forests, and then apologised, but I can't keep perpetually apologising, and to prevent the reader from closing my book in disgust, I must ask him to hold me excused if I frequently bolt off the even course of my clodhoppery existence into subjects which are more interesting.
the act of departing
From this reading _THE KAURI GUMDIGGER._ I am going to commence this chapter by confessing that I find myself in a difficulty.
highest in quality
From this reading I have already briefly described one of North Auckland's greatest industries--the Kauri timber trade--an industry, alas! of destruction, and one whose days are numbered.
GUMDIGGER
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From this reading _THE KAURI GUMDIGGER._ I am going to commence this chapter by confessing that I find myself in a difficulty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All my endeavours to secure an appointment had proved abortive.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have already briefly described one of North Auckland's greatest industries--the Kauri timber trade--an industry, alas! of destruction, and one whose days are numbered.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Three or four chapters back, I rushed off from my narrative into the New Zealand forests, and then apologised, but I can't keep perpetually apologising, and to prevent the reader from closing my book in disgust, I must ask him to hold me excused if I frequently bolt off the even course of my clodhoppery existence into subjects which are more interesting.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Three or four chapters back, I rushed off from my narrative into the New Zealand forests, and then apologised, but I can't keep perpetually apologising, and to prevent the reader from closing my book in disgust, I must ask him to hold me excused if I frequently bolt off the even course of my clodhoppery existence into subjects which are more interesting.
how
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From this reading I am anxious to stick to fact, and at the same time to interest my reader, but how can it be done, if I simply relate the details of my humdrum life as a country settler!
humdrumadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmdrʌm/
not challenging; dull and lacking excitement
From this reading I am anxious to stick to fact, and at the same time to interest my reader, but how can it be done, if I simply relate the details of my humdrum life as a country settler!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _THE KAURI GUMDIGGER._ I am going to commence this chapter by confessing that I find myself in a difficulty.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I am anxious to stick to fact, and at the same time to interest my reader, but how can it be done, if I simply relate the details of my humdrum life as a country settler!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _THE KAURI GUMDIGGER._ I am going to commence this chapter by confessing that I find myself in a difficulty.
industriesnounUS /ˈɪndəstriz/
plural of “industry” — the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading I have already briefly described one of North Auckland's greatest industries--the Kauri timber trade--an industry, alas! of destruction, and one whose days are numbered.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading I have already briefly described one of North Auckland's greatest industries--the Kauri timber trade--an industry, alas! of destruction, and one whose days are numbered.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading I am anxious to stick to fact, and at the same time to interest my reader, but how can it be done, if I simply relate the details of my humdrum life as a country settler!
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Three or four chapters back, I rushed off from my narrative into the New Zealand forests, and then apologised, but I can't keep perpetually apologising, and to prevent the reader from closing my book in disgust, I must ask him to hold me excused if I frequently bolt off the even course of my clodhoppery existence into subjects which are more interesting.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Three or four chapters back, I rushed off from my narrative into the New Zealand forests, and then apologised, but I can't keep perpetually apologising, and to prevent the reader from closing my book in disgust, I must ask him to hold me excused if I frequently bolt off the even course of my clodhoppery existence into subjects which are more interesting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I am anxious to stick to fact, and at the same time to interest my reader, but how can it be done, if I simply relate the details of my humdrum life as a country settler!
KAURInoun
resin of the kauri trees of New Zealand; found usually as a fossil; also collected for making varnishes and linoleum
From this reading _THE KAURI GUMDIGGER._ I am going to commence this chapter by confessing that I find myself in a difficulty.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Three or four chapters back, I rushed off from my narrative into the New Zealand forests, and then apologised, but I can't keep perpetually apologising, and to prevent the reader from closing my book in disgust, I must ask him to hold me excused if I frequently bolt off the even course of my clodhoppery existence into subjects which are more interesting.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I am anxious to stick to fact, and at the same time to interest my reader, but how can it be done, if I simply relate the details of my humdrum life as a country settler!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Three or four chapters back, I rushed off from my narrative into the New Zealand forests, and then apologised, but I can't keep perpetually apologising, and to prevent the reader from closing my book in disgust, I must ask him to hold me excused if I frequently bolt off the even course of my clodhoppery existence into subjects which are more interesting.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Three or four chapters back, I rushed off from my narrative into the New Zealand forests, and then apologised, but I can't keep perpetually apologising, and to prevent the reader from closing my book in disgust, I must ask him to hold me excused if I frequently bolt off the even course of my clodhoppery existence into subjects which are more interesting.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Three or four chapters back, I rushed off from my narrative into the New Zealand forests, and then apologised, but I can't keep perpetually apologising, and to prevent the reader from closing my book in disgust, I must ask him to hold me excused if I frequently bolt off the even course of my clodhoppery existence into subjects which are more interesting.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading All my endeavours to secure an appointment had proved abortive.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading _THE KAURI GUMDIGGER._ I am going to commence this chapter by confessing that I find myself in a difficulty.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Three or four chapters back, I rushed off from my narrative into the New Zealand forests, and then apologised, but I can't keep perpetually apologising, and to prevent the reader from closing my book in disgust, I must ask him to hold me excused if I frequently bolt off the even course of my clodhoppery existence into subjects which are more interesting.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Three or four chapters back, I rushed off from my narrative into the New Zealand forests, and then apologised, but I can't keep perpetually apologising, and to prevent the reader from closing my book in disgust, I must ask him to hold me excused if I frequently bolt off the even course of my clodhoppery existence into subjects which are more interesting.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading I have already briefly described one of North Auckland's greatest industries--the Kauri timber trade--an industry, alas! of destruction, and one whose days are numbered.
numberedverbUS /ˈnʌmbərd/
past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity
From this reading I have already briefly described one of North Auckland's greatest industries--the Kauri timber trade--an industry, alas! of destruction, and one whose days are numbered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am anxious to stick to fact, and at the same time to interest my reader, but how can it be done, if I simply relate the details of my humdrum life as a country settler!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Three or four chapters back, I rushed off from my narrative into the New Zealand forests, and then apologised, but I can't keep perpetually apologising, and to prevent the reader from closing my book in disgust, I must ask him to hold me excused if I frequently bolt off the even course of my clodhoppery existence into subjects which are more interesting.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have already briefly described one of North Auckland's greatest industries--the Kauri timber trade--an industry, alas! of destruction, and one whose days are numbered.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Three or four chapters back, I rushed off from my narrative into the New Zealand forests, and then apologised, but I can't keep perpetually apologising, and to prevent the reader from closing my book in disgust, I must ask him to hold me excused if I frequently bolt off the even course of my clodhoppery existence into subjects which are more interesting.
perpetuallyadverbUS /pərˈpetʃuːəli/
everlastingly; for all time
From this reading Three or four chapters back, I rushed off from my narrative into the New Zealand forests, and then apologised, but I can't keep perpetually apologising, and to prevent the reader from closing my book in disgust, I must ask him to hold me excused if I frequently bolt off the even course of my clodhoppery existence into subjects which are more interesting.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Three or four chapters back, I rushed off from my narrative into the New Zealand forests, and then apologised, but I can't keep perpetually apologising, and to prevent the reader from closing my book in disgust, I must ask him to hold me excused if I frequently bolt off the even course of my clodhoppery existence into subjects which are more interesting.
established beyond doubt
From this reading All my endeavours to secure an appointment had proved abortive.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading I am anxious to stick to fact, and at the same time to interest my reader, but how can it be done, if I simply relate the details of my humdrum life as a country settler!
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading I am anxious to stick to fact, and at the same time to interest my reader, but how can it be done, if I simply relate the details of my humdrum life as a country settler!
done under pressure
From this reading Three or four chapters back, I rushed off from my narrative into the New Zealand forests, and then apologised, but I can't keep perpetually apologising, and to prevent the reader from closing my book in disgust, I must ask him to hold me excused if I frequently bolt off the even course of my clodhoppery existence into subjects which are more interesting.
Identical; not different.
From this reading I am anxious to stick to fact, and at the same time to interest my reader, but how can it be done, if I simply relate the details of my humdrum life as a country settler!
get by special effort
From this reading All my endeavours to secure an appointment had proved abortive.
settlernounUS /ˈsetələr/
a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading I am anxious to stick to fact, and at the same time to interest my reader, but how can it be done, if I simply relate the details of my humdrum life as a country settler!
and nothing more
From this reading I am anxious to stick to fact, and at the same time to interest my reader, but how can it be done, if I simply relate the details of my humdrum life as a country settler!
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading I am anxious to stick to fact, and at the same time to interest my reader, but how can it be done, if I simply relate the details of my humdrum life as a country settler!
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Three or four chapters back, I rushed off from my narrative into the New Zealand forests, and then apologised, but I can't keep perpetually apologising, and to prevent the reader from closing my book in disgust, I must ask him to hold me excused if I frequently bolt off the even course of my clodhoppery existence into subjects which are more interesting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _THE KAURI GUMDIGGER._ I am going to commence this chapter by confessing that I find myself in a difficulty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE KAURI GUMDIGGER._ I am going to commence this chapter by confessing that I find myself in a difficulty.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Three or four chapters back, I rushed off from my narrative into the New Zealand forests, and then apologised, but I can't keep perpetually apologising, and to prevent the reader from closing my book in disgust, I must ask him to hold me excused if I frequently bolt off the even course of my clodhoppery existence into subjects which are more interesting.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _THE KAURI GUMDIGGER._ I am going to commence this chapter by confessing that I find myself in a difficulty.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three or four chapters back, I rushed off from my narrative into the New Zealand forests, and then apologised, but I can't keep perpetually apologising, and to prevent the reader from closing my book in disgust, I must ask him to hold me excused if I frequently bolt off the even course of my clodhoppery existence into subjects which are more interesting.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading I have already briefly described one of North Auckland's greatest industries--the Kauri timber trade--an industry, alas! of destruction, and one whose days are numbered.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I am anxious to stick to fact, and at the same time to interest my reader, but how can it be done, if I simply relate the details of my humdrum life as a country settler!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _THE KAURI GUMDIGGER._ I am going to commence this chapter by confessing that I find myself in a difficulty.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading I have already briefly described one of North Auckland's greatest industries--the Kauri timber trade--an industry, alas! of destruction, and one whose days are numbered.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Three or four chapters back, I rushed off from my narrative into the New Zealand forests, and then apologised, but I can't keep perpetually apologising, and to prevent the reader from closing my book in disgust, I must ask him to hold me excused if I frequently bolt off the even course of my clodhoppery existence into subjects which are more interesting.
belonging to which person
From this reading I have already briefly described one of North Auckland's greatest industries--the Kauri timber trade--an industry, alas! of destruction, and one whose days are numbered.
ZealandnounUS /ˈziːlənd/
the largest island of Denmark and the site of Copenhagen
From this reading Three or four chapters back, I rushed off from my narrative into the New Zealand forests, and then apologised, but I can't keep perpetually apologising, and to prevent the reader from closing my book in disgust, I must ask him to hold me excused if I frequently bolt off the even course of my clodhoppery existence into subjects which are more interesting.
