1864
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From this reading To this rule Selous was no exception, for he often admitted in after-life that the one book which definitely sent him to Africa and made him a pioneer and a hunter of Big Game, was Baldwin's "African Hunting from Natal to the Zambesi," published in 1864.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To this rule Selous was no exception, for he often admitted in after-life that the one book which definitely sent him to Africa and made him a pioneer and a hunter of Big Game, was Baldwin's "African Hunting from Natal to the Zambesi," published in 1864.
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading There are few of us whose early aspirations and subsequent acts are not influenced by literature.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading To this rule Selous was no exception, for he often admitted in after-life that the one book which definitely sent him to Africa and made him a pioneer and a hunter of Big Game, was Baldwin's "African Hunting from Natal to the Zambesi," published in 1864.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Example in any line of adventure is recurrent, and especially so if the field of adventure is not spoilt by what we may call excessive "civilization."
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading To this rule Selous was no exception, for he often admitted in after-life that the one book which definitely sent him to Africa and made him a pioneer and a hunter of Big Game, was Baldwin's "African Hunting from Natal to the Zambesi," published in 1864.
AfricanadjectiveUS /ˈæfrəkən/
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading To this rule Selous was no exception, for he often admitted in after-life that the one book which definitely sent him to Africa and made him a pioneer and a hunter of Big Game, was Baldwin's "African Hunting from Natal to the Zambesi," published in 1864.
after-life
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From this reading To this rule Selous was no exception, for he often admitted in after-life that the one book which definitely sent him to Africa and made him a pioneer and a hunter of Big Game, was Baldwin's "African Hunting from Natal to the Zambesi," published in 1864.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There are few of us whose early aspirations and subsequent acts are not influenced by literature.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Example in any line of adventure is recurrent, and especially so if the field of adventure is not spoilt by what we may call excessive "civilization."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are few of us whose early aspirations and subsequent acts are not influenced by literature.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There have been, as it were, landmarks in the literature of African sport and travel, each book being more or less cumulative in its effect.
aspirationsnounUS /ˌæspərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “aspiration” — a will to succeed
From this reading There are few of us whose early aspirations and subsequent acts are not influenced by literature.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some book comes just at the time of our life when we are most impressionable and seems exactly to fit in with our ideas and temperament.
Baldwin'snounUS /ˈbɔːldwənz/
possessive form of “baldwin” — United States author who was an outspoken critic of racism (1924-1987)
From this reading To this rule Selous was no exception, for he often admitted in after-life that the one book which definitely sent him to Africa and made him a pioneer and a hunter of Big Game, was Baldwin's "African Hunting from Natal to the Zambesi," published in 1864.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There have been, as it were, landmarks in the literature of African sport and travel, each book being more or less cumulative in its effect.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There have been, as it were, landmarks in the literature of African sport and travel, each book being more or less cumulative in its effect.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To this rule Selous was no exception, for he often admitted in after-life that the one book which definitely sent him to Africa and made him a pioneer and a hunter of Big Game, was Baldwin's "African Hunting from Natal to the Zambesi," published in 1864.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Some book comes just at the time of our life when we are most impressionable and seems exactly to fit in with our ideas and temperament.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There are few of us whose early aspirations and subsequent acts are not influenced by literature.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Example in any line of adventure is recurrent, and especially so if the field of adventure is not spoilt by what we may call excessive "civilization."
civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading Example in any line of adventure is recurrent, and especially so if the field of adventure is not spoilt by what we may call excessive "civilization."
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Some book comes just at the time of our life when we are most impressionable and seems exactly to fit in with our ideas and temperament.
cumulativeadjectiveUS /ˈkjuːmjələtɪv/
increasing by successive addition
From this reading There have been, as it were, landmarks in the literature of African sport and travel, each book being more or less cumulative in its effect.
definitelyadverbUS /ˈdefənətli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading To this rule Selous was no exception, for he often admitted in after-life that the one book which definitely sent him to Africa and made him a pioneer and a hunter of Big Game, was Baldwin's "African Hunting from Natal to the Zambesi," published in 1864.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There have been, as it were, landmarks in the literature of African sport and travel, each book being more or less cumulative in its effect.
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 There are few of us whose early aspirations and subsequent acts are not influenced by literature.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading There have been, as it were, landmarks in the literature of African sport and travel, each book being more or less cumulative in its effect.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Example in any line of adventure is recurrent, and especially so if the field of adventure is not spoilt by what we may call excessive "civilization."
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Some book comes just at the time of our life when we are most impressionable and seems exactly to fit in with our ideas and temperament.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading Example in any line of adventure is recurrent, and especially so if the field of adventure is not spoilt by what we may call excessive "civilization."
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading To this rule Selous was no exception, for he often admitted in after-life that the one book which definitely sent him to Africa and made him a pioneer and a hunter of Big Game, was Baldwin's "African Hunting from Natal to the Zambesi," published in 1864.
excessiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsesɪv/
beyond normal limits
From this reading Example in any line of adventure is recurrent, and especially so if the field of adventure is not spoilt by what we may call excessive "civilization."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There are few of us whose early aspirations and subsequent acts are not influenced by literature.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Example in any line of adventure is recurrent, and especially so if the field of adventure is not spoilt by what we may call excessive "civilization."
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Some book comes just at the time of our life when we are most impressionable and seems exactly to fit in with our ideas and temperament.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To this rule Selous was no exception, for he often admitted in after-life that the one book which definitely sent him to Africa and made him a pioneer and a hunter of Big Game, was Baldwin's "African Hunting from Natal to the Zambesi," published in 1864.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To this rule Selous was no exception, for he often admitted in after-life that the one book which definitely sent him to Africa and made him a pioneer and a hunter of Big Game, was Baldwin's "African Hunting from Natal to the Zambesi," published in 1864.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading To this rule Selous was no exception, for he often admitted in after-life that the one book which definitely sent him to Africa and made him a pioneer and a hunter of Big Game, was Baldwin's "African Hunting from Natal to the Zambesi," published in 1864.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There have been, as it were, landmarks in the literature of African sport and travel, each book being more or less cumulative in its effect.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To this rule Selous was no exception, for he often admitted in after-life that the one book which definitely sent him to Africa and made him a pioneer and a hunter of Big Game, was Baldwin's "African Hunting from Natal to the Zambesi," published in 1864.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To this rule Selous was no exception, for he often admitted in after-life that the one book which definitely sent him to Africa and made him a pioneer and a hunter of Big Game, was Baldwin's "African Hunting from Natal to the Zambesi," published in 1864.
someone who hunts game
From this reading To this rule Selous was no exception, for he often admitted in after-life that the one book which definitely sent him to Africa and made him a pioneer and a hunter of Big Game, was Baldwin's "African Hunting from Natal to the Zambesi," published in 1864.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading To this rule Selous was no exception, for he often admitted in after-life that the one book which definitely sent him to Africa and made him a pioneer and a hunter of Big Game, was Baldwin's "African Hunting from Natal to the Zambesi," published in 1864.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Some book comes just at the time of our life when we are most impressionable and seems exactly to fit in with our ideas and temperament.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Example in any line of adventure is recurrent, and especially so if the field of adventure is not spoilt by what we may call excessive "civilization."
impressionableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənəbəl/
easily impressed or influenced
From this reading Some book comes just at the time of our life when we are most impressionable and seems exactly to fit in with our ideas and temperament.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some book comes just at the time of our life when we are most impressionable and seems exactly to fit in with our ideas and temperament.
influencedverbUS /ˈɪnfluːənst/
past form of “influence” — have and exert influence or effect
From this reading There are few of us whose early aspirations and subsequent acts are not influenced by literature.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Example in any line of adventure is recurrent, and especially so if the field of adventure is not spoilt by what we may call excessive "civilization."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There have been, as it were, landmarks in the literature of African sport and travel, each book being more or less cumulative in its effect.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There have been, as it were, landmarks in the literature of African sport and travel, each book being more or less cumulative in its effect.
and nothing more
From this reading Some book comes just at the time of our life when we are most impressionable and seems exactly to fit in with our ideas and temperament.
landmarksnounUS /ˈlændmɑːrks/
plural of “landmark” — the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
From this reading There have been, as it were, landmarks in the literature of African sport and travel, each book being more or less cumulative in its effect.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading There have been, as it were, landmarks in the literature of African sport and travel, each book being more or less cumulative in its effect.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Some book comes just at the time of our life when we are most impressionable and seems exactly to fit in with our ideas and temperament.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Example in any line of adventure is recurrent, and especially so if the field of adventure is not spoilt by what we may call excessive "civilization."
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading There are few of us whose early aspirations and subsequent acts are not influenced by literature.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading To this rule Selous was no exception, for he often admitted in after-life that the one book which definitely sent him to Africa and made him a pioneer and a hunter of Big Game, was Baldwin's "African Hunting from Natal to the Zambesi," published in 1864.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Example in any line of adventure is recurrent, and especially so if the field of adventure is not spoilt by what we may call excessive "civilization."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There have been, as it were, landmarks in the literature of African sport and travel, each book being more or less cumulative in its effect.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Some book comes just at the time of our life when we are most impressionable and seems exactly to fit in with our ideas and temperament.
NataladjectiveUS /ˈneɪtəl/
relating to or accompanying birth
From this reading To this rule Selous was no exception, for he often admitted in after-life that the one book which definitely sent him to Africa and made him a pioneer and a hunter of Big Game, was Baldwin's "African Hunting from Natal to the Zambesi," published in 1864.
not any; not one
From this reading To this rule Selous was no exception, for he often admitted in after-life that the one book which definitely sent him to Africa and made him a pioneer and a hunter of Big Game, was Baldwin's "African Hunting from Natal to the Zambesi," published in 1864.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There are few of us whose early aspirations and subsequent acts are not influenced by literature.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There are few of us whose early aspirations and subsequent acts are not influenced by literature.
many times at short intervals
From this reading To this rule Selous was no exception, for he often admitted in after-life that the one book which definitely sent him to Africa and made him a pioneer and a hunter of Big Game, was Baldwin's "African Hunting from Natal to the Zambesi," published in 1864.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To this rule Selous was no exception, for he often admitted in after-life that the one book which definitely sent him to Africa and made him a pioneer and a hunter of Big Game, was Baldwin's "African Hunting from Natal to the Zambesi," published in 1864.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There have been, as it were, landmarks in the literature of African sport and travel, each book being more or less cumulative in its effect.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Some book comes just at the time of our life when we are most impressionable and seems exactly to fit in with our ideas and temperament.
pioneernounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/
someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading To this rule Selous was no exception, for he often admitted in after-life that the one book which definitely sent him to Africa and made him a pioneer and a hunter of Big Game, was Baldwin's "African Hunting from Natal to the Zambesi," published in 1864.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading To this rule Selous was no exception, for he often admitted in after-life that the one book which definitely sent him to Africa and made him a pioneer and a hunter of Big Game, was Baldwin's "African Hunting from Natal to the Zambesi," published in 1864.
recurrentadjectiveUS /rɪˈkɜːrənt/
recurring again and again
From this reading Example in any line of adventure is recurrent, and especially so if the field of adventure is not spoilt by what we may call excessive "civilization."
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading To this rule Selous was no exception, for he often admitted in after-life that the one book which definitely sent him to Africa and made him a pioneer and a hunter of Big Game, was Baldwin's "African Hunting from Natal to the Zambesi," published in 1864.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Some book comes just at the time of our life when we are most impressionable and seems exactly to fit in with our ideas and temperament.
Selous
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From this reading To this rule Selous was no exception, for he often admitted in after-life that the one book which definitely sent him to Africa and made him a pioneer and a hunter of Big Game, was Baldwin's "African Hunting from Natal to the Zambesi," published in 1864.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading To this rule Selous was no exception, for he often admitted in after-life that the one book which definitely sent him to Africa and made him a pioneer and a hunter of Big Game, was Baldwin's "African Hunting from Natal to the Zambesi," published in 1864.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Example in any line of adventure is recurrent, and especially so if the field of adventure is not spoilt by what we may call excessive "civilization."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some book comes just at the time of our life when we are most impressionable and seems exactly to fit in with our ideas and temperament.
spoiltadjective
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading Example in any line of adventure is recurrent, and especially so if the field of adventure is not spoilt by what we may call excessive "civilization."
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading There have been, as it were, landmarks in the literature of African sport and travel, each book being more or less cumulative in its effect.
subsequentadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/
following in time or order
From this reading There are few of us whose early aspirations and subsequent acts are not influenced by literature.
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading Some book comes just at the time of our life when we are most impressionable and seems exactly to fit in with our ideas and temperament.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To this rule Selous was no exception, for he often admitted in after-life that the one book which definitely sent him to Africa and made him a pioneer and a hunter of Big Game, was Baldwin's "African Hunting from Natal to the Zambesi," published in 1864.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some book comes just at the time of our life when we are most impressionable and seems exactly to fit in with our ideas and temperament.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are few of us whose early aspirations and subsequent acts are not influenced by literature.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To this rule Selous was no exception, for he often admitted in after-life that the one book which definitely sent him to Africa and made him a pioneer and a hunter of Big Game, was Baldwin's "African Hunting from Natal to the Zambesi," published in 1864.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Some book comes just at the time of our life when we are most impressionable and seems exactly to fit in with our ideas and temperament.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some book comes just at the time of our life when we are most impressionable and seems exactly to fit in with our ideas and temperament.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There have been, as it were, landmarks in the literature of African sport and travel, each book being more or less cumulative in its effect.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There are few of us whose early aspirations and subsequent acts are not influenced by literature.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To this rule Selous was no exception, for he often admitted in after-life that the one book which definitely sent him to Africa and made him a pioneer and a hunter of Big Game, was Baldwin's "African Hunting from Natal to the Zambesi," published in 1864.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Some book comes just at the time of our life when we are most impressionable and seems exactly to fit in with our ideas and temperament.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There have been, as it were, landmarks in the literature of African sport and travel, each book being more or less cumulative in its effect.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Example in any line of adventure is recurrent, and especially so if the field of adventure is not spoilt by what we may call excessive "civilization."
at the time that
From this reading Some book comes just at the time of our life when we are most impressionable and seems exactly to fit in with our ideas and temperament.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To this rule Selous was no exception, for he often admitted in after-life that the one book which definitely sent him to Africa and made him a pioneer and a hunter of Big Game, was Baldwin's "African Hunting from Natal to the Zambesi," published in 1864.
belonging to which person
From this reading There are few of us whose early aspirations and subsequent acts are not influenced by literature.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some book comes just at the time of our life when we are most impressionable and seems exactly to fit in with our ideas and temperament.
Zambesi
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From this reading To this rule Selous was no exception, for he often admitted in after-life that the one book which definitely sent him to Africa and made him a pioneer and a hunter of Big Game, was Baldwin's "African Hunting from Natal to the Zambesi," published in 1864.
