10th
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From this reading SEPTEMBER, 1916-1917 Selous left England on his last journey on August 10th, 1916, and landed at Mombasa (via the Cape) in September with a draft of 400 new recruits for the 25th Royal Fusiliers.
1916
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From this reading SEPTEMBER, 1916-1917 Selous left England on his last journey on August 10th, 1916, and landed at Mombasa (via the Cape) in September with a draft of 400 new recruits for the 25th Royal Fusiliers.
1917
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From this reading SEPTEMBER, 1916-1917 Selous left England on his last journey on August 10th, 1916, and landed at Mombasa (via the Cape) in September with a draft of 400 new recruits for the 25th Royal Fusiliers.
25th
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From this reading SEPTEMBER, 1916-1917 Selous left England on his last journey on August 10th, 1916, and landed at Mombasa (via the Cape) in September with a draft of 400 new recruits for the 25th Royal Fusiliers.
2nd
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From this reading He remained at Tanga until December 2nd, until his force moved up to Dar-es-Salaam to take part in a fresh movement against the Germans.
400
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From this reading SEPTEMBER, 1916-1917 Selous left England on his last journey on August 10th, 1916, and landed at Mombasa (via the Cape) in September with a draft of 400 new recruits for the 25th Royal Fusiliers.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SEPTEMBER, 1916-1917 Selous left England on his last journey on August 10th, 1916, and landed at Mombasa (via the Cape) in September with a draft of 400 new recruits for the 25th Royal Fusiliers.
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 The campaign in German East Africa had now entered on its most difficult period.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading First he went up the Uganda railway to Nairobi, and later to Korogwe in the Usambara valley, and after resting here a week or two brought his detachment on to Tanga in September, where he was detained for nearly eight weeks.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He remained at Tanga until December 2nd, until his force moved up to Dar-es-Salaam to take part in a fresh movement against the Germans.
(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 Owing to the enormous wastage in men and horses, transport of all kinds was most difficult and in some cases impossible during the rainy season.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SEPTEMBER, 1916-1917 Selous left England on his last journey on August 10th, 1916, and landed at Mombasa (via the Cape) in September with a draft of 400 new recruits for the 25th Royal Fusiliers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SEPTEMBER, 1916-1917 Selous left England on his last journey on August 10th, 1916, and landed at Mombasa (via the Cape) in September with a draft of 400 new recruits for the 25th Royal Fusiliers.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading SEPTEMBER, 1916-1917 Selous left England on his last journey on August 10th, 1916, and landed at Mombasa (via the Cape) in September with a draft of 400 new recruits for the 25th Royal Fusiliers.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading First he went up the Uganda railway to Nairobi, and later to Korogwe in the Usambara valley, and after resting here a week or two brought his detachment on to Tanga in September, where he was detained for nearly eight weeks.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading The campaign in German East Africa had now entered on its most difficult period.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading SEPTEMBER, 1916-1917 Selous left England on his last journey on August 10th, 1916, and landed at Mombasa (via the Cape) in September with a draft of 400 new recruits for the 25th Royal Fusiliers.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading Owing to the enormous wastage in men and horses, transport of all kinds was most difficult and in some cases impossible during the rainy season.
Dar-es-Salaam
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From this reading He remained at Tanga until December 2nd, until his force moved up to Dar-es-Salaam to take part in a fresh movement against the Germans.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading He remained at Tanga until December 2nd, until his force moved up to Dar-es-Salaam to take part in a fresh movement against the Germans.
detachmentnounUS /dɪˈtætʃmənt/
avoiding emotional involvement
From this reading First he went up the Uganda railway to Nairobi, and later to Korogwe in the Usambara valley, and after resting here a week or two brought his detachment on to Tanga in September, where he was detained for nearly eight weeks.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading First he went up the Uganda railway to Nairobi, and later to Korogwe in the Usambara valley, and after resting here a week or two brought his detachment on to Tanga in September, where he was detained for nearly eight weeks.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The campaign in German East Africa had now entered on its most difficult period.
draftnounUS /dræft/
a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
From this reading SEPTEMBER, 1916-1917 Selous left England on his last journey on August 10th, 1916, and landed at Mombasa (via the Cape) in September with a draft of 400 new recruits for the 25th Royal Fusiliers.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Owing to the enormous wastage in men and horses, transport of all kinds was most difficult and in some cases impossible during the rainy season.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The campaign in German East Africa had now entered on its most difficult period.
being one more than seven
From this reading First he went up the Uganda railway to Nairobi, and later to Korogwe in the Usambara valley, and after resting here a week or two brought his detachment on to Tanga in September, where he was detained for nearly eight weeks.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading SEPTEMBER, 1916-1917 Selous left England on his last journey on August 10th, 1916, and landed at Mombasa (via the Cape) in September with a draft of 400 new recruits for the 25th Royal Fusiliers.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Owing to the enormous wastage in men and horses, transport of all kinds was most difficult and in some cases impossible during the rainy season.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The campaign in German East Africa had now entered on its most difficult period.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First he went up the Uganda railway to Nairobi, and later to Korogwe in the Usambara valley, and after resting here a week or two brought his detachment on to Tanga in September, where he was detained for nearly eight weeks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SEPTEMBER, 1916-1917 Selous left England on his last journey on August 10th, 1916, and landed at Mombasa (via the Cape) in September with a draft of 400 new recruits for the 25th Royal Fusiliers.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading He remained at Tanga until December 2nd, until his force moved up to Dar-es-Salaam to take part in a fresh movement against the Germans.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading He remained at Tanga until December 2nd, until his force moved up to Dar-es-Salaam to take part in a fresh movement against the Germans.
Fusiliers
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From this reading SEPTEMBER, 1916-1917 Selous left England on his last journey on August 10th, 1916, and landed at Mombasa (via the Cape) in September with a draft of 400 new recruits for the 25th Royal Fusiliers.
a person of German nationality
From this reading The campaign in German East Africa had now entered on its most difficult period.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading He remained at Tanga until December 2nd, until his force moved up to Dar-es-Salaam to take part in a fresh movement against the Germans.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The campaign in German East Africa had now entered on its most difficult period.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading First he went up the Uganda railway to Nairobi, and later to Korogwe in the Usambara valley, and after resting here a week or two brought his detachment on to Tanga in September, where he was detained for nearly eight weeks.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading First he went up the Uganda railway to Nairobi, and later to Korogwe in the Usambara valley, and after resting here a week or two brought his detachment on to Tanga in September, where he was detained for nearly eight weeks.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SEPTEMBER, 1916-1917 Selous left England on his last journey on August 10th, 1916, and landed at Mombasa (via the Cape) in September with a draft of 400 new recruits for the 25th Royal Fusiliers.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Owing to the enormous wastage in men and horses, transport of all kinds was most difficult and in some cases impossible during the rainy season.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Owing to the enormous wastage in men and horses, transport of all kinds was most difficult and in some cases impossible during the rainy season.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SEPTEMBER, 1916-1917 Selous left England on his last journey on August 10th, 1916, and landed at Mombasa (via the Cape) in September with a draft of 400 new recruits for the 25th Royal Fusiliers.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The campaign in German East Africa had now entered on its most difficult period.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading SEPTEMBER, 1916-1917 Selous left England on his last journey on August 10th, 1916, and landed at Mombasa (via the Cape) in September with a draft of 400 new recruits for the 25th Royal Fusiliers.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Owing to the enormous wastage in men and horses, transport of all kinds was most difficult and in some cases impossible during the rainy season.
Korogwe
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From this reading First he went up the Uganda railway to Nairobi, and later to Korogwe in the Usambara valley, and after resting here a week or two brought his detachment on to Tanga in September, where he was detained for nearly eight weeks.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading SEPTEMBER, 1916-1917 Selous left England on his last journey on August 10th, 1916, and landed at Mombasa (via the Cape) in September with a draft of 400 new recruits for the 25th Royal Fusiliers.
immediately past
From this reading SEPTEMBER, 1916-1917 Selous left England on his last journey on August 10th, 1916, and landed at Mombasa (via the Cape) in September with a draft of 400 new recruits for the 25th Royal Fusiliers.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading First he went up the Uganda railway to Nairobi, and later to Korogwe in the Usambara valley, and after resting here a week or two brought his detachment on to Tanga in September, where he was detained for nearly eight weeks.
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 SEPTEMBER, 1916-1917 Selous left England on his last journey on August 10th, 1916, and landed at Mombasa (via the Cape) in September with a draft of 400 new recruits for the 25th Royal Fusiliers.
the force of workers available
From this reading Owing to the enormous wastage in men and horses, transport of all kinds was most difficult and in some cases impossible during the rainy season.
MombasanounUS /mɑːmˈbɑːsə/
a port city in southern Kenya on a coral island in a bay of the Indian Ocean
From this reading SEPTEMBER, 1916-1917 Selous left England on his last journey on August 10th, 1916, and landed at Mombasa (via the Cape) in September with a draft of 400 new recruits for the 25th Royal Fusiliers.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The campaign in German East Africa had now entered on its most difficult period.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He remained at Tanga until December 2nd, until his force moved up to Dar-es-Salaam to take part in a fresh movement against the Germans.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading He remained at Tanga until December 2nd, until his force moved up to Dar-es-Salaam to take part in a fresh movement against the Germans.
NairobinounUS /ˌnaɪˈroʊbi/
the capital and largest city of Kenya; a center for tourist safaris
From this reading First he went up the Uganda railway to Nairobi, and later to Korogwe in the Usambara valley, and after resting here a week or two brought his detachment on to Tanga in September, where he was detained for nearly eight weeks.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading First he went up the Uganda railway to Nairobi, and later to Korogwe in the Usambara valley, and after resting here a week or two brought his detachment on to Tanga in September, where he was detained for nearly eight weeks.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading SEPTEMBER, 1916-1917 Selous left England on his last journey on August 10th, 1916, and landed at Mombasa (via the Cape) in September with a draft of 400 new recruits for the 25th Royal Fusiliers.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The campaign in German East Africa had now entered on its most difficult period.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SEPTEMBER, 1916-1917 Selous left England on his last journey on August 10th, 1916, and landed at Mombasa (via the Cape) in September with a draft of 400 new recruits for the 25th Royal Fusiliers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SEPTEMBER, 1916-1917 Selous left England on his last journey on August 10th, 1916, and landed at Mombasa (via the Cape) in September with a draft of 400 new recruits for the 25th Royal Fusiliers.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading First he went up the Uganda railway to Nairobi, and later to Korogwe in the Usambara valley, and after resting here a week or two brought his detachment on to Tanga in September, where he was detained for nearly eight weeks.
OwingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading Owing to the enormous wastage in men and horses, transport of all kinds was most difficult and in some cases impossible during the rainy season.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He remained at Tanga until December 2nd, until his force moved up to Dar-es-Salaam to take part in a fresh movement against the Germans.
an amount of time
From this reading The campaign in German East Africa had now entered on its most difficult period.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading First he went up the Uganda railway to Nairobi, and later to Korogwe in the Usambara valley, and after resting here a week or two brought his detachment on to Tanga in September, where he was detained for nearly eight weeks.
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading Owing to the enormous wastage in men and horses, transport of all kinds was most difficult and in some cases impossible during the rainy season.
recruitsnounUS /rəˈkruːts/
plural of “recruit” — a recently enlisted soldier
From this reading SEPTEMBER, 1916-1917 Selous left England on his last journey on August 10th, 1916, and landed at Mombasa (via the Cape) in September with a draft of 400 new recruits for the 25th Royal Fusiliers.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He remained at Tanga until December 2nd, until his force moved up to Dar-es-Salaam to take part in a fresh movement against the Germans.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading First he went up the Uganda railway to Nairobi, and later to Korogwe in the Usambara valley, and after resting here a week or two brought his detachment on to Tanga in September, where he was detained for nearly eight weeks.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading SEPTEMBER, 1916-1917 Selous left England on his last journey on August 10th, 1916, and landed at Mombasa (via the Cape) in September with a draft of 400 new recruits for the 25th Royal Fusiliers.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Owing to the enormous wastage in men and horses, transport of all kinds was most difficult and in some cases impossible during the rainy season.
Selous
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From this reading SEPTEMBER, 1916-1917 Selous left England on his last journey on August 10th, 1916, and landed at Mombasa (via the Cape) in September with a draft of 400 new recruits for the 25th Royal Fusiliers.
SEPTEMBERnounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading SEPTEMBER, 1916-1917 Selous left England on his last journey on August 10th, 1916, and landed at Mombasa (via the Cape) in September with a draft of 400 new recruits for the 25th Royal Fusiliers.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Owing to the enormous wastage in men and horses, transport of all kinds was most difficult and in some cases impossible during the rainy season.
carry out
From this reading He remained at Tanga until December 2nd, until his force moved up to Dar-es-Salaam to take part in a fresh movement against the Germans.
Tanganoun
100 tanga equal 1 Tajikistani ruble
From this reading First he went up the Uganda railway to Nairobi, and later to Korogwe in the Usambara valley, and after resting here a week or two brought his detachment on to Tanga in September, where he was detained for nearly eight weeks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SEPTEMBER, 1916-1917 Selous left England on his last journey on August 10th, 1916, and landed at Mombasa (via the Cape) in September with a draft of 400 new recruits for the 25th Royal Fusiliers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading First he went up the Uganda railway to Nairobi, and later to Korogwe in the Usambara valley, and after resting here a week or two brought his detachment on to Tanga in September, where he was detained for nearly eight weeks.
transportnounUS /trænˈspɔːrt/
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading Owing to the enormous wastage in men and horses, transport of all kinds was most difficult and in some cases impossible during the rainy season.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading First he went up the Uganda railway to Nairobi, and later to Korogwe in the Usambara valley, and after resting here a week or two brought his detachment on to Tanga in September, where he was detained for nearly eight weeks.
UgandanounUS /juːˈɡændɑː/
a landlocked republic in eastern Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1962
From this reading First he went up the Uganda railway to Nairobi, and later to Korogwe in the Usambara valley, and after resting here a week or two brought his detachment on to Tanga in September, where he was detained for nearly eight weeks.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He remained at Tanga until December 2nd, until his force moved up to Dar-es-Salaam to take part in a fresh movement against the Germans.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading First he went up the Uganda railway to Nairobi, and later to Korogwe in the Usambara valley, and after resting here a week or two brought his detachment on to Tanga in September, where he was detained for nearly eight weeks.
Usambara
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From this reading First he went up the Uganda railway to Nairobi, and later to Korogwe in the Usambara valley, and after resting here a week or two brought his detachment on to Tanga in September, where he was detained for nearly eight weeks.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading First he went up the Uganda railway to Nairobi, and later to Korogwe in the Usambara valley, and after resting here a week or two brought his detachment on to Tanga in September, where he was detained for nearly eight weeks.
viaprepositionUS /ˈvaɪə/
by way of; passing through
From this reading SEPTEMBER, 1916-1917 Selous left England on his last journey on August 10th, 1916, and landed at Mombasa (via the Cape) in September with a draft of 400 new recruits for the 25th Royal Fusiliers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading First he went up the Uganda railway to Nairobi, and later to Korogwe in the Usambara valley, and after resting here a week or two brought his detachment on to Tanga in September, where he was detained for nearly eight weeks.
wastagenoun
the process of wasting
From this reading Owing to the enormous wastage in men and horses, transport of all kinds was most difficult and in some cases impossible during the rainy season.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading First he went up the Uganda railway to Nairobi, and later to Korogwe in the Usambara valley, and after resting here a week or two brought his detachment on to Tanga in September, where he was detained for nearly eight weeks.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading First he went up the Uganda railway to Nairobi, and later to Korogwe in the Usambara valley, and after resting here a week or two brought his detachment on to Tanga in September, where he was detained for nearly eight weeks.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading First he went up the Uganda railway to Nairobi, and later to Korogwe in the Usambara valley, and after resting here a week or two brought his detachment on to Tanga in September, where he was detained for nearly eight weeks.
in or at the place that
From this reading First he went up the Uganda railway to Nairobi, and later to Korogwe in the Usambara valley, and after resting here a week or two brought his detachment on to Tanga in September, where he was detained for nearly eight weeks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SEPTEMBER, 1916-1917 Selous left England on his last journey on August 10th, 1916, and landed at Mombasa (via the Cape) in September with a draft of 400 new recruits for the 25th Royal Fusiliers.
