Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading We had been there a month travelling on, ever on, over the parching wastes, under the scorching African sun which all but burnt us in our _treks_.

willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises

From this reading At rare intervals during our adventurous march, we had seen Stars and heard of Echoes, but now not a single _Kopje_ was left, and we were trudging along mournfully with our blistered _tongas_ protruding from our mouths.

of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples

From this reading We had been there a month travelling on, ever on, over the parching wastes, under the scorching African sun which all but burnt us in our _treks_.

(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 We had been there a month travelling on, ever on, over the parching wastes, under the scorching African sun which all but burnt us in our _treks_.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading At rare intervals during our adventurous march, we had seen Stars and heard of Echoes, but now not a single _Kopje_ was left, and we were trudging along mournfully with our blistered _tongas_ protruding from our mouths.

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

From this reading Our _Veldt_ slippers were worn out, and our pace was consequently reduced to the merest _Kraal_.

any thing at all

From this reading Suddenly Sir HENRY spoke--"SMALLUN, my old friend," he said, "do you see anything in the distance?"

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At rare intervals during our adventurous march, we had seen Stars and heard of Echoes, but now not a single _Kopje_ was left, and we were trudging along mournfully with our blistered _tongas_ protruding from our mouths.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading We had been there a month travelling on, ever on, over the parching wastes, under the scorching African sun which all but burnt us in our _treks_.

past form of “blister” — get blistered

From this reading At rare intervals during our adventurous march, we had seen Stars and heard of Echoes, but now not a single _Kopje_ was left, and we were trudging along mournfully with our blistered _tongas_ protruding from our mouths.

ruined by overcooking

From this reading We had been there a month travelling on, ever on, over the parching wastes, under the scorching African sun which all but burnt us in our _treks_.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading We had been there a month travelling on, ever on, over the parching wastes, under the scorching African sun which all but burnt us in our _treks_.

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading Our _Veldt_ slippers were worn out, and our pace was consequently reduced to the merest _Kraal_.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading Suddenly Sir HENRY spoke--"SMALLUN, my old friend," he said, "do you see anything in the distance?"

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Suddenly Sir HENRY spoke--"SMALLUN, my old friend," he said, "do you see anything in the distance?"

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading At rare intervals during our adventurous march, we had seen Stars and heard of Echoes, but now not a single _Kopje_ was left, and we were trudging along mournfully with our blistered _tongas_ protruding from our mouths.

plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves

From this reading At rare intervals during our adventurous march, we had seen Stars and heard of Echoes, but now not a single _Kopje_ was left, and we were trudging along mournfully with our blistered _tongas_ protruding from our mouths.

at any time

From this reading We had been there a month travelling on, ever on, over the parching wastes, under the scorching African sun which all but burnt us in our _treks_.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Suddenly Sir HENRY spoke--"SMALLUN, my old friend," he said, "do you see anything in the distance?"

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading At rare intervals during our adventurous march, we had seen Stars and heard of Echoes, but now not a single _Kopje_ was left, and we were trudging along mournfully with our blistered _tongas_ protruding from our mouths.

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

From this reading We had been there a month travelling on, ever on, over the parching wastes, under the scorching African sun which all but burnt us in our _treks_.

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

From this reading Suddenly Sir HENRY spoke--"SMALLUN, my old friend," he said, "do you see anything in the distance?"

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading At rare intervals during our adventurous march, we had seen Stars and heard of Echoes, but now not a single _Kopje_ was left, and we were trudging along mournfully with our blistered _tongas_ protruding from our mouths.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading Suddenly Sir HENRY spoke--"SMALLUN, my old friend," he said, "do you see anything in the distance?"

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

From this reading We were in Mariannakookaland.

plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading At rare intervals during our adventurous march, we had seen Stars and heard of Echoes, but now not a single _Kopje_ was left, and we were trudging along mournfully with our blistered _tongas_ protruding from our mouths.

a small hill rising up from the African veld

From this reading At rare intervals during our adventurous march, we had seen Stars and heard of Echoes, but now not a single _Kopje_ was left, and we were trudging along mournfully with our blistered _tongas_ protruding from our mouths.

a village of huts for native Africans in southern Africa; usually surrounded by a stockade

From this reading Our _Veldt_ slippers were worn out, and our pace was consequently reduced to the merest _Kraal_.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading At rare intervals during our adventurous march, we had seen Stars and heard of Echoes, but now not a single _Kopje_ was left, and we were trudging along mournfully with our blistered _tongas_ protruding from our mouths.

march in a procession

From this reading At rare intervals during our adventurous march, we had seen Stars and heard of Echoes, but now not a single _Kopje_ was left, and we were trudging along mournfully with our blistered _tongas_ protruding from our mouths.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We were in Mariannakookaland.

superlative of “mere” — being nothing more than specified

From this reading Our _Veldt_ slippers were worn out, and our pace was consequently reduced to the merest _Kraal_.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading We had been there a month travelling on, ever on, over the parching wastes, under the scorching African sun which all but burnt us in our _treks_.

in a mournful manner

From this reading At rare intervals during our adventurous march, we had seen Stars and heard of Echoes, but now not a single _Kopje_ was left, and we were trudging along mournfully with our blistered _tongas_ protruding from our mouths.

plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading At rare intervals during our adventurous march, we had seen Stars and heard of Echoes, but now not a single _Kopje_ was left, and we were trudging along mournfully with our blistered _tongas_ protruding from our mouths.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Suddenly Sir HENRY spoke--"SMALLUN, my old friend," he said, "do you see anything in the distance?"

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading At rare intervals during our adventurous march, we had seen Stars and heard of Echoes, but now not a single _Kopje_ was left, and we were trudging along mournfully with our blistered _tongas_ protruding from our mouths.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading At rare intervals during our adventurous march, we had seen Stars and heard of Echoes, but now not a single _Kopje_ was left, and we were trudging along mournfully with our blistered _tongas_ protruding from our mouths.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At rare intervals during our adventurous march, we had seen Stars and heard of Echoes, but now not a single _Kopje_ was left, and we were trudging along mournfully with our blistered _tongas_ protruding from our mouths.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Suddenly Sir HENRY spoke--"SMALLUN, my old friend," he said, "do you see anything in the distance?"

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading We had been there a month travelling on, ever on, over the parching wastes, under the scorching African sun which all but burnt us in our _treks_.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading We had been there a month travelling on, ever on, over the parching wastes, under the scorching African sun which all but burnt us in our _treks_.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Our _Veldt_ slippers were worn out, and our pace was consequently reduced to the merest _Kraal_.

above and across; more than

From this reading We had been there a month travelling on, ever on, over the parching wastes, under the scorching African sun which all but burnt us in our _treks_.

the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading Our _Veldt_ slippers were worn out, and our pace was consequently reduced to the merest _Kraal_.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We had been there a month travelling on, ever on, over the parching wastes, under the scorching African sun which all but burnt us in our _treks_.

extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary

From this reading At rare intervals during our adventurous march, we had seen Stars and heard of Echoes, but now not a single _Kopje_ was left, and we were trudging along mournfully with our blistered _tongas_ protruding from our mouths.

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

From this reading At rare intervals during our adventurous march, we had seen Stars and heard of Echoes, but now not a single _Kopje_ was left, and we were trudging along mournfully with our blistered _tongas_ protruding from our mouths.

made less in size or amount or degree

From this reading Our _Veldt_ slippers were worn out, and our pace was consequently reduced to the merest _Kraal_.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Suddenly Sir HENRY spoke--"SMALLUN, my old friend," he said, "do you see anything in the distance?"

hot and dry enough to burn or parch a surface

From this reading We had been there a month travelling on, ever on, over the parching wastes, under the scorching African sun which all but burnt us in our _treks_.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Suddenly Sir HENRY spoke--"SMALLUN, my old friend," he said, "do you see anything in the distance?"

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading At rare intervals during our adventurous march, we had seen Stars and heard of Echoes, but now not a single _Kopje_ was left, and we were trudging along mournfully with our blistered _tongas_ protruding from our mouths.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading At rare intervals during our adventurous march, we had seen Stars and heard of Echoes, but now not a single _Kopje_ was left, and we were trudging along mournfully with our blistered _tongas_ protruding from our mouths.

term of address for a man

From this reading Suddenly Sir HENRY spoke--"SMALLUN, my old friend," he said, "do you see anything in the distance?"

plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors

From this reading Our _Veldt_ slippers were worn out, and our pace was consequently reduced to the merest _Kraal_.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Suddenly Sir HENRY spoke--"SMALLUN, my old friend," he said, "do you see anything in the distance?"

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Suddenly Sir HENRY spoke--"SMALLUN, my old friend," he said, "do you see anything in the distance?"

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading At rare intervals during our adventurous march, we had seen Stars and heard of Echoes, but now not a single _Kopje_ was left, and we were trudging along mournfully with our blistered _tongas_ protruding from our mouths.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Suddenly Sir HENRY spoke--"SMALLUN, my old friend," he said, "do you see anything in the distance?"

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading We had been there a month travelling on, ever on, over the parching wastes, under the scorching African sun which all but burnt us in our _treks_.

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

From this reading We had been there a month travelling on, ever on, over the parching wastes, under the scorching African sun which all but burnt us in our _treks_.

in or at that place or location

From this reading We had been there a month travelling on, ever on, over the parching wastes, under the scorching African sun which all but burnt us in our _treks_.

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

From this reading Our _Veldt_ slippers were worn out, and our pace was consequently reduced to the merest _Kraal_.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At rare intervals during our adventurous march, we had seen Stars and heard of Echoes, but now not a single _Kopje_ was left, and we were trudging along mournfully with our blistered _tongas_ protruding from our mouths.

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading We had been there a month travelling on, ever on, over the parching wastes, under the scorching African sun which all but burnt us in our _treks_.

plural of “trek” — a journey by ox wagon (especially an organized migration by a group of settlers)

From this reading We had been there a month travelling on, ever on, over the parching wastes, under the scorching African sun which all but burnt us in our _treks_.

-ing form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud

From this reading At rare intervals during our adventurous march, we had seen Stars and heard of Echoes, but now not a single _Kopje_ was left, and we were trudging along mournfully with our blistered _tongas_ protruding from our mouths.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading We had been there a month travelling on, ever on, over the parching wastes, under the scorching African sun which all but burnt us in our _treks_.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading We had been there a month travelling on, ever on, over the parching wastes, under the scorching African sun which all but burnt us in our _treks_.

elevated open grassland in southern Africa

From this reading Our _Veldt_ slippers were worn out, and our pace was consequently reduced to the merest _Kraal_.

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

From this reading Our _Veldt_ slippers were worn out, and our pace was consequently reduced to the merest _Kraal_.

plural of “waste” — any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

From this reading We had been there a month travelling on, ever on, over the parching wastes, under the scorching African sun which all but burnt us in our _treks_.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We were in Mariannakookaland.

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

From this reading We were in Mariannakookaland.

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

From this reading We had been there a month travelling on, ever on, over the parching wastes, under the scorching African sun which all but burnt us in our _treks_.

in the company of; together with

From this reading At rare intervals during our adventurous march, we had seen Stars and heard of Echoes, but now not a single _Kopje_ was left, and we were trudging along mournfully with our blistered _tongas_ protruding from our mouths.

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading Our _Veldt_ slippers were worn out, and our pace was consequently reduced to the merest _Kraal_.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Suddenly Sir HENRY spoke--"SMALLUN, my old friend," he said, "do you see anything in the distance?"