Chapter XXXII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He remained in his camp nearly a month, during which time he secured heads of nearly all the larger animals that were to be found in the country round about, as well as many specimens of the smaller ones, and then once more set out on his travels.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He remained in his camp nearly a month, during which time he secured heads of nearly all the larger animals that were to be found in the country round about, as well as many specimens of the smaller ones, and then once more set out on his travels.

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading If time would permit we might tell of many more interesting and exciting adventures, of which Oscar was the hero, during his career in Africa, but those we have already described must suffice.

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 If time would permit we might tell of many more interesting and exciting adventures, of which Oscar was the hero, during his career in Africa, but those we have already described must suffice.

(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 He remained in his camp nearly a month, during which time he secured heads of nearly all the larger animals that were to be found in the country round about, as well as many specimens of the smaller ones, and then once more set out on his travels.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading If time would permit we might tell of many more interesting and exciting adventures, of which Oscar was the hero, during his career in Africa, but those we have already described must suffice.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading If time would permit we might tell of many more interesting and exciting adventures, of which Oscar was the hero, during his career in Africa, but those we have already described must suffice.

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading He remained in his camp nearly a month, during which time he secured heads of nearly all the larger animals that were to be found in the country round about, as well as many specimens of the smaller ones, and then once more set out on his travels.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Of the prose--of the trials, disappointments, and discouragements--we have had little to say, preferring to deal as much as we could with the bright side of his experience.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He remained in his camp nearly a month, during which time he secured heads of nearly all the larger animals that were to be found in the country round about, as well as many specimens of the smaller ones, and then once more set out on his travels.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Of the prose--of the trials, disappointments, and discouragements--we have had little to say, preferring to deal as much as we could with the bright side of his experience.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading If time would permit we might tell of many more interesting and exciting adventures, of which Oscar was the hero, during his career in Africa, but those we have already described must suffice.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading He remained in his camp nearly a month, during which time he secured heads of nearly all the larger animals that were to be found in the country round about, as well as many specimens of the smaller ones, and then once more set out on his travels.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading If time would permit we might tell of many more interesting and exciting adventures, of which Oscar was the hero, during his career in Africa, but those we have already described must suffice.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading OFF FOR THE COAST.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Of the prose--of the trials, disappointments, and discouragements--we have had little to say, preferring to deal as much as we could with the bright side of his experience.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading He remained in his camp nearly a month, during which time he secured heads of nearly all the larger animals that were to be found in the country round about, as well as many specimens of the smaller ones, and then once more set out on his travels.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading Of the prose--of the trials, disappointments, and discouragements--we have had little to say, preferring to deal as much as we could with the bright side of his experience.

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading If time would permit we might tell of many more interesting and exciting adventures, of which Oscar was the hero, during his career in Africa, but those we have already described must suffice.

plural of “disappointment” — a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized

From this reading Of the prose--of the trials, disappointments, and discouragements--we have had little to say, preferring to deal as much as we could with the bright side of his experience.

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From this reading Of the prose--of the trials, disappointments, and discouragements--we have had little to say, preferring to deal as much as we could with the bright side of his experience.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading If time would permit we might tell of many more interesting and exciting adventures, of which Oscar was the hero, during his career in Africa, but those we have already described must suffice.

creating or arousing excitement

From this reading If time would permit we might tell of many more interesting and exciting adventures, of which Oscar was the hero, during his career in Africa, but those we have already described must suffice.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading Of the prose--of the trials, disappointments, and discouragements--we have had little to say, preferring to deal as much as we could with the bright side of his experience.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading OFF FOR THE COAST.

set up or found

From this reading He remained in his camp nearly a month, during which time he secured heads of nearly all the larger animals that were to be found in the country round about, as well as many specimens of the smaller ones, and then once more set out on his travels.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading They will serve to give the readers some idea of the poetry of the life he led for thirteen long months.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Of the prose--of the trials, disappointments, and discouragements--we have had little to say, preferring to deal as much as we could with the bright side of his experience.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If time would permit we might tell of many more interesting and exciting adventures, of which Oscar was the hero, during his career in Africa, but those we have already described must suffice.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They will serve to give the readers some idea of the poetry of the life he led for thirteen long months.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading He remained in his camp nearly a month, during which time he secured heads of nearly all the larger animals that were to be found in the country round about, as well as many specimens of the smaller ones, and then once more set out on his travels.

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading If time would permit we might tell of many more interesting and exciting adventures, of which Oscar was the hero, during his career in Africa, but those we have already described must suffice.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading If time would permit we might tell of many more interesting and exciting adventures, of which Oscar was the hero, during his career in Africa, but those we have already described must suffice.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading They will serve to give the readers some idea of the poetry of the life he led for thirteen long months.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If time would permit we might tell of many more interesting and exciting adventures, of which Oscar was the hero, during his career in Africa, but those we have already described must suffice.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading If time would permit we might tell of many more interesting and exciting adventures, of which Oscar was the hero, during his career in Africa, but those we have already described must suffice.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading If time would permit we might tell of many more interesting and exciting adventures, of which Oscar was the hero, during his career in Africa, but those we have already described must suffice.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading He remained in his camp nearly a month, during which time he secured heads of nearly all the larger animals that were to be found in the country round about, as well as many specimens of the smaller ones, and then once more set out on his travels.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading They will serve to give the readers some idea of the poetry of the life he led for thirteen long months.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading They will serve to give the readers some idea of the poetry of the life he led for thirteen long months.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Of the prose--of the trials, disappointments, and discouragements--we have had little to say, preferring to deal as much as we could with the bright side of his experience.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading They will serve to give the readers some idea of the poetry of the life he led for thirteen long months.

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 If time would permit we might tell of many more interesting and exciting adventures, of which Oscar was the hero, during his career in Africa, but those we have already described must suffice.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading If time would permit we might tell of many more interesting and exciting adventures, of which Oscar was the hero, during his career in Africa, but those we have already described must suffice.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading He remained in his camp nearly a month, during which time he secured heads of nearly all the larger animals that were to be found in the country round about, as well as many specimens of the smaller ones, and then once more set out on his travels.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading They will serve to give the readers some idea of the poetry of the life he led for thirteen long months.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading If time would permit we might tell of many more interesting and exciting adventures, of which Oscar was the hero, during his career in Africa, but those we have already described must suffice.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Of the prose--of the trials, disappointments, and discouragements--we have had little to say, preferring to deal as much as we could with the bright side of his experience.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading If time would permit we might tell of many more interesting and exciting adventures, of which Oscar was the hero, during his career in Africa, but those we have already described must suffice.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading He remained in his camp nearly a month, during which time he secured heads of nearly all the larger animals that were to be found in the country round about, as well as many specimens of the smaller ones, and then once more set out on his travels.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading If time would permit we might tell of many more interesting and exciting adventures, of which Oscar was the hero, during his career in Africa, but those we have already described must suffice.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading OFF FOR THE COAST.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He remained in his camp nearly a month, during which time he secured heads of nearly all the larger animals that were to be found in the country round about, as well as many specimens of the smaller ones, and then once more set out on his travels.

on one occasion

From this reading He remained in his camp nearly a month, during which time he secured heads of nearly all the larger animals that were to be found in the country round about, as well as many specimens of the smaller ones, and then once more set out on his travels.

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading He remained in his camp nearly a month, during which time he secured heads of nearly all the larger animals that were to be found in the country round about, as well as many specimens of the smaller ones, and then once more set out on his travels.

an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance

From this reading If time would permit we might tell of many more interesting and exciting adventures, of which Oscar was the hero, during his career in Africa, but those we have already described must suffice.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He remained in his camp nearly a month, during which time he secured heads of nearly all the larger animals that were to be found in the country round about, as well as many specimens of the smaller ones, and then once more set out on his travels.

a legal document giving official permission to do something

From this reading If time would permit we might tell of many more interesting and exciting adventures, of which Oscar was the hero, during his career in Africa, but those we have already described must suffice.

literature in metrical form

From this reading They will serve to give the readers some idea of the poetry of the life he led for thirteen long months.

inflected form of “prefer” — like better; value more highly

From this reading Of the prose--of the trials, disappointments, and discouragements--we have had little to say, preferring to deal as much as we could with the bright side of his experience.

ordinary writing as distinguished from verse

From this reading Of the prose--of the trials, disappointments, and discouragements--we have had little to say, preferring to deal as much as we could with the bright side of his experience.

plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading They will serve to give the readers some idea of the poetry of the life he led for thirteen long months.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading He remained in his camp nearly a month, during which time he secured heads of nearly all the larger animals that were to be found in the country round about, as well as many specimens of the smaller ones, and then once more set out on his travels.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading He remained in his camp nearly a month, during which time he secured heads of nearly all the larger animals that were to be found in the country round about, as well as many specimens of the smaller ones, and then once more set out on his travels.

express in words

From this reading Of the prose--of the trials, disappointments, and discouragements--we have had little to say, preferring to deal as much as we could with the bright side of his experience.

past form of “secure” — get by special effort

From this reading He remained in his camp nearly a month, during which time he secured heads of nearly all the larger animals that were to be found in the country round about, as well as many specimens of the smaller ones, and then once more set out on his travels.

serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading They will serve to give the readers some idea of the poetry of the life he led for thirteen long months.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He remained in his camp nearly a month, during which time he secured heads of nearly all the larger animals that were to be found in the country round about, as well as many specimens of the smaller ones, and then once more set out on his travels.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Of the prose--of the trials, disappointments, and discouragements--we have had little to say, preferring to deal as much as we could with the bright side of his experience.

small or little relative to something else

From this reading He remained in his camp nearly a month, during which time he secured heads of nearly all the larger animals that were to be found in the country round about, as well as many specimens of the smaller ones, and then once more set out on his travels.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading They will serve to give the readers some idea of the poetry of the life he led for thirteen long months.

plural of “specimen” — an example regarded as typical of its class

From this reading He remained in his camp nearly a month, during which time he secured heads of nearly all the larger animals that were to be found in the country round about, as well as many specimens of the smaller ones, and then once more set out on his travels.

be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity

From this reading If time would permit we might tell of many more interesting and exciting adventures, of which Oscar was the hero, during his career in Africa, but those we have already described must suffice.

express in words

From this reading If time would permit we might tell of many more interesting and exciting adventures, of which Oscar was the hero, during his career in Africa, but those we have already described must suffice.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He remained in his camp nearly a month, during which time he secured heads of nearly all the larger animals that were to be found in the country round about, as well as many specimens of the smaller ones, and then once more set out on his travels.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading OFF FOR THE COAST.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He remained in his camp nearly a month, during which time he secured heads of nearly all the larger animals that were to be found in the country round about, as well as many specimens of the smaller ones, and then once more set out on his travels.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They will serve to give the readers some idea of the poetry of the life he led for thirteen long months.

the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one

From this reading They will serve to give the readers some idea of the poetry of the life he led for thirteen long months.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading If time would permit we might tell of many more interesting and exciting adventures, of which Oscar was the hero, during his career in Africa, but those we have already described must suffice.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading If time would permit we might tell of many more interesting and exciting adventures, of which Oscar was the hero, during his career in Africa, but those we have already described must suffice.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading They will serve to give the readers some idea of the poetry of the life he led for thirteen long months.

plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another

From this reading He remained in his camp nearly a month, during which time he secured heads of nearly all the larger animals that were to be found in the country round about, as well as many specimens of the smaller ones, and then once more set out on his travels.

plural of “trial” — the act of testing something

From this reading Of the prose--of the trials, disappointments, and discouragements--we have had little to say, preferring to deal as much as we could with the bright side of his experience.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading If time would permit we might tell of many more interesting and exciting adventures, of which Oscar was the hero, during his career in Africa, but those we have already described must suffice.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading If time would permit we might tell of many more interesting and exciting adventures, of which Oscar was the hero, during his career in Africa, but those we have already described must suffice.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading He remained in his camp nearly a month, during which time he secured heads of nearly all the larger animals that were to be found in the country round about, as well as many specimens of the smaller ones, and then once more set out on his travels.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading He remained in his camp nearly a month, during which time he secured heads of nearly all the larger animals that were to be found in the country round about, as well as many specimens of the smaller ones, and then once more set out on his travels.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading If time would permit we might tell of many more interesting and exciting adventures, of which Oscar was the hero, during his career in Africa, but those we have already described must suffice.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading They will serve to give the readers some idea of the poetry of the life he led for thirteen long months.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Of the prose--of the trials, disappointments, and discouragements--we have had little to say, preferring to deal as much as we could with the bright side of his experience.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading If time would permit we might tell of many more interesting and exciting adventures, of which Oscar was the hero, during his career in Africa, but those we have already described must suffice.