used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr Rogers is a British settler in South Africa, a "cottage farmer".
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Off to the Wilds, Being the Adventures of Two Brothers, by George Manville Fenn.
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 setting is the northern part of what is now South Africa, in the middle of the nineteenth century.
(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 two teenage sons, Jack and Dick, have often asked if they could all go out on a trek to visit the northern parts of the country, for a natural history collecting expedition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The earlier Dutch farmers and settlers are called Boers.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The earlier Dutch farmers and settlers are called Boers.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The two teenage sons, Jack and Dick, have often asked if they could all go out on a trek to visit the northern parts of the country, for a natural history collecting expedition.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Off to the Wilds, Being the Adventures of Two Brothers, by George Manville Fenn.
BoersnounUS /bɔːrz/
plural of “boer” — a white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans
From this reading The earlier Dutch farmers and settlers are called Boers.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Mr Rogers is a British settler in South Africa, a "cottage farmer".
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Off to the Wilds, Being the Adventures of Two Brothers, by George Manville Fenn.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Off to the Wilds, Being the Adventures of Two Brothers, by George Manville Fenn.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The earlier Dutch farmers and settlers are called Boers.
a period of 100 years
From this reading The setting is the northern part of what is now South Africa, in the middle of the nineteenth century.
collectingnounUS /kəˈlektɪŋ/
the act of gathering something together
From this reading The two teenage sons, Jack and Dick, have often asked if they could all go out on a trek to visit the northern parts of the country, for a natural history collecting expedition.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Mr Rogers is a British settler in South Africa, a "cottage farmer".
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The two teenage sons, Jack and Dick, have often asked if they could all go out on a trek to visit the northern parts of the country, for a natural history collecting expedition.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The two teenage sons, Jack and Dick, have often asked if they could all go out on a trek to visit the northern parts of the country, for a natural history collecting expedition.
someone who is a detective
From this reading The two teenage sons, Jack and Dick, have often asked if they could all go out on a trek to visit the northern parts of the country, for a natural history collecting expedition.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading The earlier Dutch farmers and settlers are called Boers.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading The earlier Dutch farmers and settlers are called Boers.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading The two teenage sons, Jack and Dick, have often asked if they could all go out on a trek to visit the northern parts of the country, for a natural history collecting expedition.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading Mr Rogers is a British settler in South Africa, a "cottage farmer".
farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading The earlier Dutch farmers and settlers are called Boers.
Fenn
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From this reading Off to the Wilds, Being the Adventures of Two Brothers, by George Manville Fenn.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The two teenage sons, Jack and Dick, have often asked if they could all go out on a trek to visit the northern parts of the country, for a natural history collecting expedition.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Off to the Wilds, Being the Adventures of Two Brothers, by George Manville Fenn.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The two teenage sons, Jack and Dick, have often asked if they could all go out on a trek to visit the northern parts of the country, for a natural history collecting expedition.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The two teenage sons, Jack and Dick, have often asked if they could all go out on a trek to visit the northern parts of the country, for a natural history collecting expedition.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The two teenage sons, Jack and Dick, have often asked if they could all go out on a trek to visit the northern parts of the country, for a natural history collecting expedition.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The two teenage sons, Jack and Dick, have often asked if they could all go out on a trek to visit the northern parts of the country, for a natural history collecting expedition.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The setting is the northern part of what is now South Africa, in the middle of the nineteenth century.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The setting is the northern part of what is now South Africa, in the middle of the nineteenth century.
a small worthless amount
From this reading The two teenage sons, Jack and Dick, have often asked if they could all go out on a trek to visit the northern parts of the country, for a natural history collecting expedition.
Manville
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Off to the Wilds, Being the Adventures of Two Brothers, by George Manville Fenn.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The setting is the northern part of what is now South Africa, in the middle of the nineteenth century.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr Rogers is a British settler in South Africa, a "cottage farmer".
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading The two teenage sons, Jack and Dick, have often asked if they could all go out on a trek to visit the northern parts of the country, for a natural history collecting expedition.
nineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading The setting is the northern part of what is now South Africa, in the middle of the nineteenth century.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The setting is the northern part of what is now South Africa, in the middle of the nineteenth century.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The setting is the northern part of what is now South Africa, in the middle of the nineteenth century.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Off to the Wilds, Being the Adventures of Two Brothers, by George Manville Fenn.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Off to the Wilds, Being the Adventures of Two Brothers, by George Manville Fenn.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The two teenage sons, Jack and Dick, have often asked if they could all go out on a trek to visit the northern parts of the country, for a natural history collecting expedition.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The two teenage sons, Jack and Dick, have often asked if they could all go out on a trek to visit the northern parts of the country, for a natural history collecting expedition.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The two teenage sons, Jack and Dick, have often asked if they could all go out on a trek to visit the northern parts of the country, for a natural history collecting expedition.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The setting is the northern part of what is now South Africa, in the middle of the nineteenth century.
the local environment
From this reading The two teenage sons, Jack and Dick, have often asked if they could all go out on a trek to visit the northern parts of the country, for a natural history collecting expedition.
RogersnounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading Mr Rogers is a British settler in South Africa, a "cottage farmer".
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading The setting is the northern part of what is now South Africa, in the middle of the nineteenth century.
settlernounUS /ˈsetələr/
a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading Mr Rogers is a British settler in South Africa, a "cottage farmer".
settlersnounUS /ˈsetlərz/
plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading The earlier Dutch farmers and settlers are called Boers.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading The two teenage sons, Jack and Dick, have often asked if they could all go out on a trek to visit the northern parts of the country, for a natural history collecting expedition.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The setting is the northern part of what is now South Africa, in the middle of the nineteenth century.
teenageadjectiveUS /ˈtiːneɪdʒ/
being of the age 13 through 19
From this reading The two teenage sons, Jack and Dick, have often asked if they could all go out on a trek to visit the northern parts of the country, for a natural history collecting expedition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Off to the Wilds, Being the Adventures of Two Brothers, by George Manville Fenn.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two teenage sons, Jack and Dick, have often asked if they could all go out on a trek to visit the northern parts of the country, for a natural history collecting expedition.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Off to the Wilds, Being the Adventures of Two Brothers, by George Manville Fenn.
treknounUS /trek/
a journey by ox wagon (especially an organized migration by a group of settlers)
From this reading The two teenage sons, Jack and Dick, have often asked if they could all go out on a trek to visit the northern parts of the country, for a natural history collecting expedition.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Off to the Wilds, Being the Adventures of Two Brothers, by George Manville Fenn.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The two teenage sons, Jack and Dick, have often asked if they could all go out on a trek to visit the northern parts of the country, for a natural history collecting expedition.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The setting is the northern part of what is now South Africa, in the middle of the nineteenth century.
WildsnounUS /waɪldz/
plural of “wild” — a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
From this reading Off to the Wilds, Being the Adventures of Two Brothers, by George Manville Fenn.
