100
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From this reading The escort under the bushman's command was composed of 100 men, all Bochjesmen--an industrious, good-tempered people, capable of enduring great physical fatigue.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In former times, before the arrival of the missionaries, these Bochjesmen were a lying, inhospitable race, thinking of nothing but murder and pillage, and ever taking advantage of an enemy's sleep to massacre him.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading BETTER ACQUAINTANCE.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading In former times, before the arrival of the missionaries, these Bochjesmen were a lying, inhospitable race, thinking of nothing but murder and pillage, and ever taking advantage of an enemy's sleep to massacre him.
(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 The escort under the bushman's command was composed of 100 men, all Bochjesmen--an industrious, good-tempered people, capable of enduring great physical fatigue.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The escort under the bushman's command was composed of 100 men, all Bochjesmen--an industrious, good-tempered people, capable of enduring great physical fatigue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In former times, before the arrival of the missionaries, these Bochjesmen were a lying, inhospitable race, thinking of nothing but murder and pillage, and ever taking advantage of an enemy's sleep to massacre him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To a great extent the missionaries have modified these barbarous habits, but the natives are still more or less farm-pillagers and cattle-lifters.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading In former times, before the arrival of the missionaries, these Bochjesmen were a lying, inhospitable race, thinking of nothing but murder and pillage, and ever taking advantage of an enemy's sleep to massacre him.
barbarousadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːrbərəs/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading To a great extent the missionaries have modified these barbarous habits, but the natives are still more or less farm-pillagers and cattle-lifters.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In former times, before the arrival of the missionaries, these Bochjesmen were a lying, inhospitable race, thinking of nothing but murder and pillage, and ever taking advantage of an enemy's sleep to massacre him.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading BETTER ACQUAINTANCE.
Bochjesmen
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From this reading The escort under the bushman's command was composed of 100 men, all Bochjesmen--an industrious, good-tempered people, capable of enduring great physical fatigue.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading Ten waggons, like the vehicle which Mokoum had taken to the Morgheda Falls, formed the bulk of the expedition.
bushman's
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From this reading The escort under the bushman's command was composed of 100 men, all Bochjesmen--an industrious, good-tempered people, capable of enduring great physical fatigue.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In former times, before the arrival of the missionaries, these Bochjesmen were a lying, inhospitable race, thinking of nothing but murder and pillage, and ever taking advantage of an enemy's sleep to massacre him.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading The escort under the bushman's command was composed of 100 men, all Bochjesmen--an industrious, good-tempered people, capable of enduring great physical fatigue.
cattle-lifters
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From this reading To a great extent the missionaries have modified these barbarous habits, but the natives are still more or less farm-pillagers and cattle-lifters.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The escort under the bushman's command was composed of 100 men, all Bochjesmen--an industrious, good-tempered people, capable of enduring great physical fatigue.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading The escort under the bushman's command was composed of 100 men, all Bochjesmen--an industrious, good-tempered people, capable of enduring great physical fatigue.
enduringadjectiveUS /enˈdjʊrɪŋ/
lasting a long time
From this reading The escort under the bushman's command was composed of 100 men, all Bochjesmen--an industrious, good-tempered people, capable of enduring great physical fatigue.
enemy'snounUS /ˈenəmiz/
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading In former times, before the arrival of the missionaries, these Bochjesmen were a lying, inhospitable race, thinking of nothing but murder and pillage, and ever taking advantage of an enemy's sleep to massacre him.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading The escort under the bushman's command was composed of 100 men, all Bochjesmen--an industrious, good-tempered people, capable of enduring great physical fatigue.
at any time
From this reading In former times, before the arrival of the missionaries, these Bochjesmen were a lying, inhospitable race, thinking of nothing but murder and pillage, and ever taking advantage of an enemy's sleep to massacre him.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading Ten waggons, like the vehicle which Mokoum had taken to the Morgheda Falls, formed the bulk of the expedition.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading To a great extent the missionaries have modified these barbarous habits, but the natives are still more or less farm-pillagers and cattle-lifters.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading Ten waggons, like the vehicle which Mokoum had taken to the Morgheda Falls, formed the bulk of the expedition.
farm-pillagers
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From this reading To a great extent the missionaries have modified these barbarous habits, but the natives are still more or less farm-pillagers and cattle-lifters.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading The escort under the bushman's command was composed of 100 men, all Bochjesmen--an industrious, good-tempered people, capable of enduring great physical fatigue.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Ten waggons, like the vehicle which Mokoum had taken to the Morgheda Falls, formed the bulk of the expedition.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading In former times, before the arrival of the missionaries, these Bochjesmen were a lying, inhospitable race, thinking of nothing but murder and pillage, and ever taking advantage of an enemy's sleep to massacre him.
good-temperedadjective
not easily irritated
From this reading The escort under the bushman's command was composed of 100 men, all Bochjesmen--an industrious, good-tempered people, capable of enduring great physical fatigue.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The escort under the bushman's command was composed of 100 men, all Bochjesmen--an industrious, good-tempered people, capable of enduring great physical fatigue.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading To a great extent the missionaries have modified these barbarous habits, but the natives are still more or less farm-pillagers and cattle-lifters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ten waggons, like the vehicle which Mokoum had taken to the Morgheda Falls, formed the bulk of the expedition.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To a great extent the missionaries have modified these barbarous habits, but the natives are still more or less farm-pillagers and cattle-lifters.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In former times, before the arrival of the missionaries, these Bochjesmen were a lying, inhospitable race, thinking of nothing but murder and pillage, and ever taking advantage of an enemy's sleep to massacre him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In former times, before the arrival of the missionaries, these Bochjesmen were a lying, inhospitable race, thinking of nothing but murder and pillage, and ever taking advantage of an enemy's sleep to massacre him.
industriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəs/
characterized by hard work and perseverance
From this reading The escort under the bushman's command was composed of 100 men, all Bochjesmen--an industrious, good-tempered people, capable of enduring great physical fatigue.
inhospitableadjectiveUS /ɪnˈhɑːspətəbəl/
unfavorable to life or growth
From this reading In former times, before the arrival of the missionaries, these Bochjesmen were a lying, inhospitable race, thinking of nothing but murder and pillage, and ever taking advantage of an enemy's sleep to massacre him.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading To a great extent the missionaries have modified these barbarous habits, but the natives are still more or less farm-pillagers and cattle-lifters.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Ten waggons, like the vehicle which Mokoum had taken to the Morgheda Falls, formed the bulk of the expedition.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading In former times, before the arrival of the missionaries, these Bochjesmen were a lying, inhospitable race, thinking of nothing but murder and pillage, and ever taking advantage of an enemy's sleep to massacre him.
massacreverbUS /ˈmæsəkər/
kill a large number of people indiscriminately
From this reading In former times, before the arrival of the missionaries, these Bochjesmen were a lying, inhospitable race, thinking of nothing but murder and pillage, and ever taking advantage of an enemy's sleep to massacre him.
the force of workers available
From this reading The escort under the bushman's command was composed of 100 men, all Bochjesmen--an industrious, good-tempered people, capable of enduring great physical fatigue.
missionariesnounUS /ˈmɪʃəneriz/
plural of “missionary” — someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading In former times, before the arrival of the missionaries, these Bochjesmen were a lying, inhospitable race, thinking of nothing but murder and pillage, and ever taking advantage of an enemy's sleep to massacre him.
modifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəfaɪd/
changed in form or character
From this reading To a great extent the missionaries have modified these barbarous habits, but the natives are still more or less farm-pillagers and cattle-lifters.
Mokoum
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From this reading Ten waggons, like the vehicle which Mokoum had taken to the Morgheda Falls, formed the bulk of the expedition.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To a great extent the missionaries have modified these barbarous habits, but the natives are still more or less farm-pillagers and cattle-lifters.
Morgheda
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From this reading Ten waggons, like the vehicle which Mokoum had taken to the Morgheda Falls, formed the bulk of the expedition.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading In former times, before the arrival of the missionaries, these Bochjesmen were a lying, inhospitable race, thinking of nothing but murder and pillage, and ever taking advantage of an enemy's sleep to massacre him.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading To a great extent the missionaries have modified these barbarous habits, but the natives are still more or less farm-pillagers and cattle-lifters.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In former times, before the arrival of the missionaries, these Bochjesmen were a lying, inhospitable race, thinking of nothing but murder and pillage, and ever taking advantage of an enemy's sleep to massacre him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The escort under the bushman's command was composed of 100 men, all Bochjesmen--an industrious, good-tempered people, capable of enduring great physical fatigue.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To a great extent the missionaries have modified these barbarous habits, but the natives are still more or less farm-pillagers and cattle-lifters.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The escort under the bushman's command was composed of 100 men, all Bochjesmen--an industrious, good-tempered people, capable of enduring great physical fatigue.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading The escort under the bushman's command was composed of 100 men, all Bochjesmen--an industrious, good-tempered people, capable of enduring great physical fatigue.
pillagenounUS /ˈpɪlɪdʒ/
goods or money obtained illegally
From this reading In former times, before the arrival of the missionaries, these Bochjesmen were a lying, inhospitable race, thinking of nothing but murder and pillage, and ever taking advantage of an enemy's sleep to massacre him.
any competition
From this reading In former times, before the arrival of the missionaries, these Bochjesmen were a lying, inhospitable race, thinking of nothing but murder and pillage, and ever taking advantage of an enemy's sleep to massacre him.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading In former times, before the arrival of the missionaries, these Bochjesmen were a lying, inhospitable race, thinking of nothing but murder and pillage, and ever taking advantage of an enemy's sleep to massacre him.
not in physical motion
From this reading To a great extent the missionaries have modified these barbarous habits, but the natives are still more or less farm-pillagers and cattle-lifters.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Ten waggons, like the vehicle which Mokoum had taken to the Morgheda Falls, formed the bulk of the expedition.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading In former times, before the arrival of the missionaries, these Bochjesmen were a lying, inhospitable race, thinking of nothing but murder and pillage, and ever taking advantage of an enemy's sleep to massacre him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten waggons, like the vehicle which Mokoum had taken to the Morgheda Falls, formed the bulk of the expedition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The escort under the bushman's command was composed of 100 men, all Bochjesmen--an industrious, good-tempered people, capable of enduring great physical fatigue.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In former times, before the arrival of the missionaries, these Bochjesmen were a lying, inhospitable race, thinking of nothing but murder and pillage, and ever taking advantage of an enemy's sleep to massacre him.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading In former times, before the arrival of the missionaries, these Bochjesmen were a lying, inhospitable race, thinking of nothing but murder and pillage, and ever taking advantage of an enemy's sleep to massacre him.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading In former times, before the arrival of the missionaries, these Bochjesmen were a lying, inhospitable race, thinking of nothing but murder and pillage, and ever taking advantage of an enemy's sleep to massacre him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In former times, before the arrival of the missionaries, these Bochjesmen were a lying, inhospitable race, thinking of nothing but murder and pillage, and ever taking advantage of an enemy's sleep to massacre him.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The escort under the bushman's command was composed of 100 men, all Bochjesmen--an industrious, good-tempered people, capable of enduring great physical fatigue.
vehiclenounUS /ˈviːhɪkəl/
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading Ten waggons, like the vehicle which Mokoum had taken to the Morgheda Falls, formed the bulk of the expedition.
waggons
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From this reading Ten waggons, like the vehicle which Mokoum had taken to the Morgheda Falls, formed the bulk of the expedition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The escort under the bushman's command was composed of 100 men, all Bochjesmen--an industrious, good-tempered people, capable of enduring great physical fatigue.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In former times, before the arrival of the missionaries, these Bochjesmen were a lying, inhospitable race, thinking of nothing but murder and pillage, and ever taking advantage of an enemy's sleep to massacre him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ten waggons, like the vehicle which Mokoum had taken to the Morgheda Falls, formed the bulk of the expedition.
