used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The transport riders had left early in the morning, each with a good load of firewood for the Pretoria market, as their month of inactivity was at an end, and they had once more to begin work.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It had been agreed that the party with the cart should start about ten o’clock from the night’s camping place, after having had a turn at the guinea-fowl, etc., and as the waggons started at seven, the cart would catch up with them somewhere about noon, when they could once more have dinner together.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It had been agreed that the party with the cart should start about ten o’clock from the night’s camping place, after having had a turn at the guinea-fowl, etc., and as the waggons started at seven, the cart would catch up with them somewhere about noon, when they could once more have dinner together.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading It had been agreed that the party with the cart should start about ten o’clock from the night’s camping place, after having had a turn at the guinea-fowl, etc., and as the waggons started at seven, the cart would catch up with them somewhere about noon, when they could once more have dinner together.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading STUCK IN THE MUD The following day, Steve and his three companions had good sport amongst the guinea-fowl and other birds.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The transport riders had left early in the morning, each with a good load of firewood for the Pretoria market, as their month of inactivity was at an end, and they had once more to begin work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STUCK IN THE MUD The following day, Steve and his three companions had good sport amongst the guinea-fowl and other birds.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The transport riders had left early in the morning, each with a good load of firewood for the Pretoria market, as their month of inactivity was at an end, and they had once more to begin work.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The transport riders had left early in the morning, each with a good load of firewood for the Pretoria market, as their month of inactivity was at an end, and they had once more to begin work.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been agreed that the party with the cart should start about ten o’clock from the night’s camping place, after having had a turn at the guinea-fowl, etc., and as the waggons started at seven, the cart would catch up with them somewhere about noon, when they could once more have dinner together.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The transport riders had left early in the morning, each with a good load of firewood for the Pretoria market, as their month of inactivity was at an end, and they had once more to begin work.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Steve and his companions came speeding towards the drift, beyond which, it had been agreed, the waggons would outspan, and get dinner ready.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading STUCK IN THE MUD The following day, Steve and his three companions had good sport amongst the guinea-fowl and other birds.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Steve and his companions came speeding towards the drift, beyond which, it had been agreed, the waggons would outspan, and get dinner ready.
campingnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading It had been agreed that the party with the cart should start about ten o’clock from the night’s camping place, after having had a turn at the guinea-fowl, etc., and as the waggons started at seven, the cart would catch up with them somewhere about noon, when they could once more have dinner together.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading It had been agreed that the party with the cart should start about ten o’clock from the night’s camping place, after having had a turn at the guinea-fowl, etc., and as the waggons started at seven, the cart would catch up with them somewhere about noon, when they could once more have dinner together.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading It had been agreed that the party with the cart should start about ten o’clock from the night’s camping place, after having had a turn at the guinea-fowl, etc., and as the waggons started at seven, the cart would catch up with them somewhere about noon, when they could once more have dinner together.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading STUCK IN THE MUD The following day, Steve and his three companions had good sport amongst the guinea-fowl and other birds.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It had been agreed that the party with the cart should start about ten o’clock from the night’s camping place, after having had a turn at the guinea-fowl, etc., and as the waggons started at seven, the cart would catch up with them somewhere about noon, when they could once more have dinner together.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading STUCK IN THE MUD The following day, Steve and his three companions had good sport amongst the guinea-fowl and other birds.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading It had been agreed that the party with the cart should start about ten o’clock from the night’s camping place, after having had a turn at the guinea-fowl, etc., and as the waggons started at seven, the cart would catch up with them somewhere about noon, when they could once more have dinner together.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading As agreed so done.
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Steve and his companions came speeding towards the drift, beyond which, it had been agreed, the waggons would outspan, and get dinner ready.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The transport riders had left early in the morning, each with a good load of firewood for the Pretoria market, as their month of inactivity was at an end, and they had once more to begin work.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The transport riders had left early in the morning, each with a good load of firewood for the Pretoria market, as their month of inactivity was at an end, and they had once more to begin work.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The transport riders had left early in the morning, each with a good load of firewood for the Pretoria market, as their month of inactivity was at an end, and they had once more to begin work.
etc
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From this reading It had been agreed that the party with the cart should start about ten o’clock from the night’s camping place, after having had a turn at the guinea-fowl, etc., and as the waggons started at seven, the cart would catch up with them somewhere about noon, when they could once more have dinner together.
firewoodnounUS /ˈfaɪərwʊd/
wood used for fuel
From this reading The transport riders had left early in the morning, each with a good load of firewood for the Pretoria market, as their month of inactivity was at an end, and they had once more to begin work.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading STUCK IN THE MUD The following day, Steve and his three companions had good sport amongst the guinea-fowl and other birds.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The transport riders had left early in the morning, each with a good load of firewood for the Pretoria market, as their month of inactivity was at an end, and they had once more to begin work.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It had been agreed that the party with the cart should start about ten o’clock from the night’s camping place, after having had a turn at the guinea-fowl, etc., and as the waggons started at seven, the cart would catch up with them somewhere about noon, when they could once more have dinner together.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Steve and his companions came speeding towards the drift, beyond which, it had been agreed, the waggons would outspan, and get dinner ready.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading STUCK IN THE MUD The following day, Steve and his three companions had good sport amongst the guinea-fowl and other birds.
guinea-fowl
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From this reading STUCK IN THE MUD The following day, Steve and his three companions had good sport amongst the guinea-fowl and other birds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading STUCK IN THE MUD The following day, Steve and his three companions had good sport amongst the guinea-fowl and other birds.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It had been agreed that the party with the cart should start about ten o’clock from the night’s camping place, after having had a turn at the guinea-fowl, etc., and as the waggons started at seven, the cart would catch up with them somewhere about noon, when they could once more have dinner together.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It had been agreed that the party with the cart should start about ten o’clock from the night’s camping place, after having had a turn at the guinea-fowl, etc., and as the waggons started at seven, the cart would catch up with them somewhere about noon, when they could once more have dinner together.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading STUCK IN THE MUD The following day, Steve and his three companions had good sport amongst the guinea-fowl and other birds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading STUCK IN THE MUD The following day, Steve and his three companions had good sport amongst the guinea-fowl and other birds.
inactivitynounUS /ˌɪnækˈtɪvɪti/
the state of being inactive
From this reading The transport riders had left early in the morning, each with a good load of firewood for the Pretoria market, as their month of inactivity was at an end, and they had once more to begin work.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been agreed that the party with the cart should start about ten o’clock from the night’s camping place, after having had a turn at the guinea-fowl, etc., and as the waggons started at seven, the cart would catch up with them somewhere about noon, when they could once more have dinner together.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The transport riders had left early in the morning, each with a good load of firewood for the Pretoria market, as their month of inactivity was at an end, and they had once more to begin work.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading The transport riders had left early in the morning, each with a good load of firewood for the Pretoria market, as their month of inactivity was at an end, and they had once more to begin work.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading The transport riders had left early in the morning, each with a good load of firewood for the Pretoria market, as their month of inactivity was at an end, and they had once more to begin work.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The transport riders had left early in the morning, each with a good load of firewood for the Pretoria market, as their month of inactivity was at an end, and they had once more to begin work.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The transport riders had left early in the morning, each with a good load of firewood for the Pretoria market, as their month of inactivity was at an end, and they had once more to begin work.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The transport riders had left early in the morning, each with a good load of firewood for the Pretoria market, as their month of inactivity was at an end, and they had once more to begin work.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading STUCK IN THE MUD The following day, Steve and his three companions had good sport amongst the guinea-fowl and other birds.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It had been agreed that the party with the cart should start about ten o’clock from the night’s camping place, after having had a turn at the guinea-fowl, etc., and as the waggons started at seven, the cart would catch up with them somewhere about noon, when they could once more have dinner together.
the middle of the day
From this reading It had been agreed that the party with the cart should start about ten o’clock from the night’s camping place, after having had a turn at the guinea-fowl, etc., and as the waggons started at seven, the cart would catch up with them somewhere about noon, when they could once more have dinner together.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It had been agreed that the party with the cart should start about ten o’clock from the night’s camping place, after having had a turn at the guinea-fowl, etc., and as the waggons started at seven, the cart would catch up with them somewhere about noon, when they could once more have dinner together.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The transport riders had left early in the morning, each with a good load of firewood for the Pretoria market, as their month of inactivity was at an end, and they had once more to begin work.
on one occasion
From this reading The transport riders had left early in the morning, each with a good load of firewood for the Pretoria market, as their month of inactivity was at an end, and they had once more to begin work.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading STUCK IN THE MUD The following day, Steve and his three companions had good sport amongst the guinea-fowl and other birds.
outspanverb
remove the yoke or harness from
From this reading Steve and his companions came speeding towards the drift, beyond which, it had been agreed, the waggons would outspan, and get dinner ready.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading It had been agreed that the party with the cart should start about ten o’clock from the night’s camping place, after having had a turn at the guinea-fowl, etc., and as the waggons started at seven, the cart would catch up with them somewhere about noon, when they could once more have dinner together.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It had been agreed that the party with the cart should start about ten o’clock from the night’s camping place, after having had a turn at the guinea-fowl, etc., and as the waggons started at seven, the cart would catch up with them somewhere about noon, when they could once more have dinner together.
PretorianounUS /priˈtɔːriə/
city in the Transvaal; the seat of the executive branch of the government of South Africa
From this reading The transport riders had left early in the morning, each with a good load of firewood for the Pretoria market, as their month of inactivity was at an end, and they had once more to begin work.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Steve and his companions came speeding towards the drift, beyond which, it had been agreed, the waggons would outspan, and get dinner ready.
ridersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading The transport riders had left early in the morning, each with a good load of firewood for the Pretoria market, as their month of inactivity was at an end, and they had once more to begin work.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading It had been agreed that the party with the cart should start about ten o’clock from the night’s camping place, after having had a turn at the guinea-fowl, etc., and as the waggons started at seven, the cart would catch up with them somewhere about noon, when they could once more have dinner together.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It had been agreed that the party with the cart should start about ten o’clock from the night’s camping place, after having had a turn at the guinea-fowl, etc., and as the waggons started at seven, the cart would catch up with them somewhere about noon, when they could once more have dinner together.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As agreed so done.
in or at or to some place
From this reading It had been agreed that the party with the cart should start about ten o’clock from the night’s camping place, after having had a turn at the guinea-fowl, etc., and as the waggons started at seven, the cart would catch up with them somewhere about noon, when they could once more have dinner together.
speedingnounUS /ˈspiːdɪŋ/
changing location rapidly
From this reading Steve and his companions came speeding towards the drift, beyond which, it had been agreed, the waggons would outspan, and get dinner ready.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading STUCK IN THE MUD The following day, Steve and his three companions had good sport amongst the guinea-fowl and other birds.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It had been agreed that the party with the cart should start about ten o’clock from the night’s camping place, after having had a turn at the guinea-fowl, etc., and as the waggons started at seven, the cart would catch up with them somewhere about noon, when they could once more have dinner together.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It had been agreed that the party with the cart should start about ten o’clock from the night’s camping place, after having had a turn at the guinea-fowl, etc., and as the waggons started at seven, the cart would catch up with them somewhere about noon, when they could once more have dinner together.
Steve
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From this reading STUCK IN THE MUD The following day, Steve and his three companions had good sport amongst the guinea-fowl and other birds.
caught or fixed
From this reading STUCK IN THE MUD The following day, Steve and his three companions had good sport amongst the guinea-fowl and other birds.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It had been agreed that the party with the cart should start about ten o’clock from the night’s camping place, after having had a turn at the guinea-fowl, etc., and as the waggons started at seven, the cart would catch up with them somewhere about noon, when they could once more have dinner together.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had been agreed that the party with the cart should start about ten o’clock from the night’s camping place, after having had a turn at the guinea-fowl, etc., and as the waggons started at seven, the cart would catch up with them somewhere about noon, when they could once more have dinner together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STUCK IN THE MUD The following day, Steve and his three companions had good sport amongst the guinea-fowl and other birds.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The transport riders had left early in the morning, each with a good load of firewood for the Pretoria market, as their month of inactivity was at an end, and they had once more to begin work.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It had been agreed that the party with the cart should start about ten o’clock from the night’s camping place, after having had a turn at the guinea-fowl, etc., and as the waggons started at seven, the cart would catch up with them somewhere about noon, when they could once more have dinner together.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The transport riders had left early in the morning, each with a good load of firewood for the Pretoria market, as their month of inactivity was at an end, and they had once more to begin work.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading STUCK IN THE MUD The following day, Steve and his three companions had good sport amongst the guinea-fowl and other birds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The transport riders had left early in the morning, each with a good load of firewood for the Pretoria market, as their month of inactivity was at an end, and they had once more to begin work.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading It had been agreed that the party with the cart should start about ten o’clock from the night’s camping place, after having had a turn at the guinea-fowl, etc., and as the waggons started at seven, the cart would catch up with them somewhere about noon, when they could once more have dinner together.
in the direction of
From this reading Steve and his companions came speeding towards the drift, beyond which, it had been agreed, the waggons would outspan, and get dinner ready.
transportnounUS /trænˈspɔːrt/
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading The transport riders had left early in the morning, each with a good load of firewood for the Pretoria market, as their month of inactivity was at an end, and they had once more to begin work.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading It had been agreed that the party with the cart should start about ten o’clock from the night’s camping place, after having had a turn at the guinea-fowl, etc., and as the waggons started at seven, the cart would catch up with them somewhere about noon, when they could once more have dinner together.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It had been agreed that the party with the cart should start about ten o’clock from the night’s camping place, after having had a turn at the guinea-fowl, etc., and as the waggons started at seven, the cart would catch up with them somewhere about noon, when they could once more have dinner together.
waggons
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had been agreed that the party with the cart should start about ten o’clock from the night’s camping place, after having had a turn at the guinea-fowl, etc., and as the waggons started at seven, the cart would catch up with them somewhere about noon, when they could once more have dinner together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The transport riders had left early in the morning, each with a good load of firewood for the Pretoria market, as their month of inactivity was at an end, and they had once more to begin work.
at the time that
From this reading It had been agreed that the party with the cart should start about ten o’clock from the night’s camping place, after having had a turn at the guinea-fowl, etc., and as the waggons started at seven, the cart would catch up with them somewhere about noon, when they could once more have dinner together.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Steve and his companions came speeding towards the drift, beyond which, it had been agreed, the waggons would outspan, and get dinner ready.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The transport riders had left early in the morning, each with a good load of firewood for the Pretoria market, as their month of inactivity was at an end, and they had once more to begin work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The transport riders had left early in the morning, each with a good load of firewood for the Pretoria market, as their month of inactivity was at an end, and they had once more to begin work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It had been agreed that the party with the cart should start about ten o’clock from the night’s camping place, after having had a turn at the guinea-fowl, etc., and as the waggons started at seven, the cart would catch up with them somewhere about noon, when they could once more have dinner together.
