1912
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From this reading Ditchingham, 1912.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nearly thirty-seven years have gone by, more than a generation, since first we saw the shores of Southern Africa rising from the sea.
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 Nearly thirty-seven years have gone by, more than a generation, since first we saw the shores of Southern Africa rising from the sea.
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas!
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Since then how much has happened: the Annexation of the Transvaal, the Zulu War, the first Boer War, the discovery of the Rand, the taking of Rhodesia, the second Boer War, and many other matters which in these quick-moving times are now reckoned as ancient history.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Since then how much has happened: the Annexation of the Transvaal, the Zulu War, the first Boer War, the discovery of the Rand, the taking of Rhodesia, the second Boer War, and many other matters which in these quick-moving times are now reckoned as ancient history.
AnnexationnounUS /ˌænekˈseɪʃən/
incorporation by joining or uniting
From this reading Since then how much has happened: the Annexation of the Transvaal, the Zulu War, the first Boer War, the discovery of the Rand, the taking of Rhodesia, the second Boer War, and many other matters which in these quick-moving times are now reckoned as ancient history.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Since then how much has happened: the Annexation of the Transvaal, the Zulu War, the first Boer War, the discovery of the Rand, the taking of Rhodesia, the second Boer War, and many other matters which in these quick-moving times are now reckoned as ancient history.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Since then how much has happened: the Annexation of the Transvaal, the Zulu War, the first Boer War, the discovery of the Rand, the taking of Rhodesia, the second Boer War, and many other matters which in these quick-moving times are now reckoned as ancient history.
BoernounUS /bɔːr/
a white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans
From this reading Since then how much has happened: the Annexation of the Transvaal, the Zulu War, the first Boer War, the discovery of the Rand, the taking of Rhodesia, the second Boer War, and many other matters which in these quick-moving times are now reckoned as ancient history.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I fear that were we to re-visit that country we should find but few faces which we knew.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nearly thirty-seven years have gone by, more than a generation, since first we saw the shores of Southern Africa rising from the sea.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I fear that were we to re-visit that country we should find but few faces which we knew.
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading Since then how much has happened: the Annexation of the Transvaal, the Zulu War, the first Boer War, the discovery of the Rand, the taking of Rhodesia, the second Boer War, and many other matters which in these quick-moving times are now reckoned as ancient history.
Ditchingham
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From this reading Ditchingham, 1912.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I fear that were we to re-visit that country we should find but few faces which we knew.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I fear that were we to re-visit that country we should find but few faces which we knew.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I fear that were we to re-visit that country we should find but few faces which we knew.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I fear that were we to re-visit that country we should find but few faces which we knew.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Nearly thirty-seven years have gone by, more than a generation, since first we saw the shores of Southern Africa rising from the sea.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nearly thirty-seven years have gone by, more than a generation, since first we saw the shores of Southern Africa rising from the sea.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading Nearly thirty-seven years have gone by, more than a generation, since first we saw the shores of Southern Africa rising from the sea.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Nearly thirty-seven years have gone by, more than a generation, since first we saw the shores of Southern Africa rising from the sea.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Since then how much has happened: the Annexation of the Transvaal, the Zulu War, the first Boer War, the discovery of the Rand, the taking of Rhodesia, the second Boer War, and many other matters which in these quick-moving times are now reckoned as ancient history.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Since then how much has happened: the Annexation of the Transvaal, the Zulu War, the first Boer War, the discovery of the Rand, the taking of Rhodesia, the second Boer War, and many other matters which in these quick-moving times are now reckoned as ancient history.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nearly thirty-seven years have gone by, more than a generation, since first we saw the shores of Southern Africa rising from the sea.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Since then how much has happened: the Annexation of the Transvaal, the Zulu War, the first Boer War, the discovery of the Rand, the taking of Rhodesia, the second Boer War, and many other matters which in these quick-moving times are now reckoned as ancient history.
how
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From this reading Since then how much has happened: the Annexation of the Transvaal, the Zulu War, the first Boer War, the discovery of the Rand, the taking of Rhodesia, the second Boer War, and many other matters which in these quick-moving times are now reckoned as ancient history.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I fear that were we to re-visit that country we should find but few faces which we knew.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Since then how much has happened: the Annexation of the Transvaal, the Zulu War, the first Boer War, the discovery of the Rand, the taking of Rhodesia, the second Boer War, and many other matters which in these quick-moving times are now reckoned as ancient history.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I fear that were we to re-visit that country we should find but few faces which we knew.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Since then how much has happened: the Annexation of the Transvaal, the Zulu War, the first Boer War, the discovery of the Rand, the taking of Rhodesia, the second Boer War, and many other matters which in these quick-moving times are now reckoned as ancient history.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Since then how much has happened: the Annexation of the Transvaal, the Zulu War, the first Boer War, the discovery of the Rand, the taking of Rhodesia, the second Boer War, and many other matters which in these quick-moving times are now reckoned as ancient history.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nearly thirty-seven years have gone by, more than a generation, since first we saw the shores of Southern Africa rising from the sea.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Since then how much has happened: the Annexation of the Transvaal, the Zulu War, the first Boer War, the discovery of the Rand, the taking of Rhodesia, the second Boer War, and many other matters which in these quick-moving times are now reckoned as ancient history.
NearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nearly thirty-seven years have gone by, more than a generation, since first we saw the shores of Southern Africa rising from the sea.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Since then how much has happened: the Annexation of the Transvaal, the Zulu War, the first Boer War, the discovery of the Rand, the taking of Rhodesia, the second Boer War, and many other matters which in these quick-moving times are now reckoned as ancient history.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nearly thirty-seven years have gone by, more than a generation, since first we saw the shores of Southern Africa rising from the sea.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Since then how much has happened: the Annexation of the Transvaal, the Zulu War, the first Boer War, the discovery of the Rand, the taking of Rhodesia, the second Boer War, and many other matters which in these quick-moving times are now reckoned as ancient history.
quick-moving
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From this reading Since then how much has happened: the Annexation of the Transvaal, the Zulu War, the first Boer War, the discovery of the Rand, the taking of Rhodesia, the second Boer War, and many other matters which in these quick-moving times are now reckoned as ancient history.
RandnounUS /rænd/
the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Since then how much has happened: the Annexation of the Transvaal, the Zulu War, the first Boer War, the discovery of the Rand, the taking of Rhodesia, the second Boer War, and many other matters which in these quick-moving times are now reckoned as ancient history.
re-visit
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From this reading I fear that were we to re-visit that country we should find but few faces which we knew.
reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Since then how much has happened: the Annexation of the Transvaal, the Zulu War, the first Boer War, the discovery of the Rand, the taking of Rhodesia, the second Boer War, and many other matters which in these quick-moving times are now reckoned as ancient history.
RhodesianounUS /roʊˈdiːʒə/
a landlocked republic in south central Africa formerly called Rhodesia; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1980
From this reading Since then how much has happened: the Annexation of the Transvaal, the Zulu War, the first Boer War, the discovery of the Rand, the taking of Rhodesia, the second Boer War, and many other matters which in these quick-moving times are now reckoned as ancient history.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Nearly thirty-seven years have gone by, more than a generation, since first we saw the shores of Southern Africa rising from the sea.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Nearly thirty-seven years have gone by, more than a generation, since first we saw the shores of Southern Africa rising from the sea.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Nearly thirty-seven years have gone by, more than a generation, since first we saw the shores of Southern Africa rising from the sea.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Since then how much has happened: the Annexation of the Transvaal, the Zulu War, the first Boer War, the discovery of the Rand, the taking of Rhodesia, the second Boer War, and many other matters which in these quick-moving times are now reckoned as ancient history.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Nearly thirty-seven years have gone by, more than a generation, since first we saw the shores of Southern Africa rising from the sea.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I fear that were we to re-visit that country we should find but few faces which we knew.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Nearly thirty-seven years have gone by, more than a generation, since first we saw the shores of Southern Africa rising from the sea.
SouthernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Nearly thirty-seven years have gone by, more than a generation, since first we saw the shores of Southern Africa rising from the sea.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Since then how much has happened: the Annexation of the Transvaal, the Zulu War, the first Boer War, the discovery of the Rand, the taking of Rhodesia, the second Boer War, and many other matters which in these quick-moving times are now reckoned as ancient history.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nearly thirty-seven years have gone by, more than a generation, since first we saw the shores of Southern Africa rising from the sea.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I fear that were we to re-visit that country we should find but few faces which we knew.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nearly thirty-seven years have gone by, more than a generation, since first we saw the shores of Southern Africa rising from the sea.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Since then how much has happened: the Annexation of the Transvaal, the Zulu War, the first Boer War, the discovery of the Rand, the taking of Rhodesia, the second Boer War, and many other matters which in these quick-moving times are now reckoned as ancient history.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Since then how much has happened: the Annexation of the Transvaal, the Zulu War, the first Boer War, the discovery of the Rand, the taking of Rhodesia, the second Boer War, and many other matters which in these quick-moving times are now reckoned as ancient history.
thirty-sevenadjective
being seven more than thirty
From this reading Nearly thirty-seven years have gone by, more than a generation, since first we saw the shores of Southern Africa rising from the sea.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Since then how much has happened: the Annexation of the Transvaal, the Zulu War, the first Boer War, the discovery of the Rand, the taking of Rhodesia, the second Boer War, and many other matters which in these quick-moving times are now reckoned as ancient history.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I fear that were we to re-visit that country we should find but few faces which we knew.
TransvaalnounUS /trænzˈvɑːl/
a province of northeastern South Africa originally inhabited by Africans who spoke Bantu; colonized by the Boers
From this reading Since then how much has happened: the Annexation of the Transvaal, the Zulu War, the first Boer War, the discovery of the Rand, the taking of Rhodesia, the second Boer War, and many other matters which in these quick-moving times are now reckoned as ancient history.
WarnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Since then how much has happened: the Annexation of the Transvaal, the Zulu War, the first Boer War, the discovery of the Rand, the taking of Rhodesia, the second Boer War, and many other matters which in these quick-moving times are now reckoned as ancient history.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Nearly thirty-seven years have gone by, more than a generation, since first we saw the shores of Southern Africa rising from the sea.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I fear that were we to re-visit that country we should find but few faces which we knew.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Since then how much has happened: the Annexation of the Transvaal, the Zulu War, the first Boer War, the discovery of the Rand, the taking of Rhodesia, the second Boer War, and many other matters which in these quick-moving times are now reckoned as ancient history.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Nearly thirty-seven years have gone by, more than a generation, since first we saw the shores of Southern Africa rising from the sea.
ZulunounUS /ˈzuːluː/
a member of the tall Negroid people of eastern South Africa; some live in KwaZulu-Natal under the traditional clan system but many now work in the cities
From this reading Since then how much has happened: the Annexation of the Transvaal, the Zulu War, the first Boer War, the discovery of the Rand, the taking of Rhodesia, the second Boer War, and many other matters which in these quick-moving times are now reckoned as ancient history.
