used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TALK ABOUT LOCUSTS.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A TALK ABOUT LOCUSTS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Should the wind veer round to the west, to a certainty the locusts would cover his land in the morning, and the result would be the total destruction of his crops.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading It was a night of anxiety in the kraal of the field-cornet.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Perhaps the whole vegetation around--for fifty miles or more--might be destroyed; and then how would his cattle be fed?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Should the wind veer round to the west, to a certainty the locusts would cover his land in the morning, and the result would be the total destruction of his crops.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Perhaps the whole vegetation around--for fifty miles or more--might be destroyed; and then how would his cattle be fed?
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading Should the wind veer round to the west, to a certainty the locusts would cover his land in the morning, and the result would be the total destruction of his crops.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Should the wind veer round to the west, to a certainty the locusts would cover his land in the morning, and the result would be the total destruction of his crops.
cropsnounUS /krɑːps/
plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading Should the wind veer round to the west, to a certainty the locusts would cover his land in the morning, and the result would be the total destruction of his crops.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading Perhaps the whole vegetation around--for fifty miles or more--might be destroyed; and then how would his cattle be fed?
destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading Should the wind veer round to the west, to a certainty the locusts would cover his land in the morning, and the result would be the total destruction of his crops.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading Perhaps the whole vegetation around--for fifty miles or more--might be destroyed; and then how would his cattle be fed?
field-cornet
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From this reading It was a night of anxiety in the kraal of the field-cornet.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Perhaps the whole vegetation around--for fifty miles or more--might be destroyed; and then how would his cattle be fed?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Perhaps the whole vegetation around--for fifty miles or more--might be destroyed; and then how would his cattle be fed?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Should the wind veer round to the west, to a certainty the locusts would cover his land in the morning, and the result would be the total destruction of his crops.
how
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From this reading Perhaps the whole vegetation around--for fifty miles or more--might be destroyed; and then how would his cattle be fed?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a night of anxiety in the kraal of the field-cornet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a night of anxiety in the kraal of the field-cornet.
kraalnoun
a village of huts for native Africans in southern Africa; usually surrounded by a stockade
From this reading It was a night of anxiety in the kraal of the field-cornet.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Should the wind veer round to the west, to a certainty the locusts would cover his land in the morning, and the result would be the total destruction of his crops.
LOCUSTSnounUS /ˈloʊkəsts/
plural of “locust” — migratory grasshoppers of warm regions having short antennae
From this reading A TALK ABOUT LOCUSTS.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Perhaps the whole vegetation around--for fifty miles or more--might be destroyed; and then how would his cattle be fed?
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Perhaps the whole vegetation around--for fifty miles or more--might be destroyed; and then how would his cattle be fed?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Perhaps the whole vegetation around--for fifty miles or more--might be destroyed; and then how would his cattle be fed?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Should the wind veer round to the west, to a certainty the locusts would cover his land in the morning, and the result would be the total destruction of his crops.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was a night of anxiety in the kraal of the field-cornet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a night of anxiety in the kraal of the field-cornet.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Perhaps the whole vegetation around--for fifty miles or more--might be destroyed; and then how would his cattle be fed?
by chance
From this reading Perhaps worse than that.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Should the wind veer round to the west, to a certainty the locusts would cover his land in the morning, and the result would be the total destruction of his crops.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Should the wind veer round to the west, to a certainty the locusts would cover his land in the morning, and the result would be the total destruction of his crops.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Should the wind veer round to the west, to a certainty the locusts would cover his land in the morning, and the result would be the total destruction of his crops.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading A TALK ABOUT LOCUSTS.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Perhaps worse than that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps worse than that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a night of anxiety in the kraal of the field-cornet.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Perhaps the whole vegetation around--for fifty miles or more--might be destroyed; and then how would his cattle be fed?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Should the wind veer round to the west, to a certainty the locusts would cover his land in the morning, and the result would be the total destruction of his crops.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading Should the wind veer round to the west, to a certainty the locusts would cover his land in the morning, and the result would be the total destruction of his crops.
veerverbUS /vɪr/
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading Should the wind veer round to the west, to a certainty the locusts would cover his land in the morning, and the result would be the total destruction of his crops.
vegetationnounUS /ˌvedʒəˈteɪʃən/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading Perhaps the whole vegetation around--for fifty miles or more--might be destroyed; and then how would his cattle be fed?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a night of anxiety in the kraal of the field-cornet.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Should the wind veer round to the west, to a certainty the locusts would cover his land in the morning, and the result would be the total destruction of his crops.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Perhaps the whole vegetation around--for fifty miles or more--might be destroyed; and then how would his cattle be fed?
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Should the wind veer round to the west, to a certainty the locusts would cover his land in the morning, and the result would be the total destruction of his crops.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Perhaps worse than that.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Should the wind veer round to the west, to a certainty the locusts would cover his land in the morning, and the result would be the total destruction of his crops.
