Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading Big gambling--Von Schlichmann--Norman Garstin--The painter of St. Michael's Mount--Start for the gold fields--"I am going to be hanged" Plentifulness of game--Snakes in an anthill--Nazareth--Game in the High Veld--Narrow escape from frost-bite--A shooting match--Lydenburg--Painful tramping--"Artful Joe"--Penalty for suicide--Pilgrim's Rest--Experiences of "a new chum"--Tent-making--Explorations--The Great Plateau--Prospect of the Low Country--Elands.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading They worked it for about six months, and found a considerable number of diamonds.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Big gambling--Von Schlichmann--Norman Garstin--The painter of St. Michael's Mount--Start for the gold fields--"I am going to be hanged" Plentifulness of game--Snakes in an anthill--Nazareth--Game in the High Veld--Narrow escape from frost-bite--A shooting match--Lydenburg--Painful tramping--"Artful Joe"--Penalty for suicide--Pilgrim's Rest--Experiences of "a new chum"--Tent-making--Explorations--The Great Plateau--Prospect of the Low Country--Elands.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Big gambling--Von Schlichmann--Norman Garstin--The painter of St. Michael's Mount--Start for the gold fields--"I am going to be hanged" Plentifulness of game--Snakes in an anthill--Nazareth--Game in the High Veld--Narrow escape from frost-bite--A shooting match--Lydenburg--Painful tramping--"Artful Joe"--Penalty for suicide--Pilgrim's Rest--Experiences of "a new chum"--Tent-making--Explorations--The Great Plateau--Prospect of the Low Country--Elands.

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

From this reading They worked it for about six months, and found a considerable number of diamonds.

a mound of earth made by ants as they dig their nest

From this reading Big gambling--Von Schlichmann--Norman Garstin--The painter of St. Michael's Mount--Start for the gold fields--"I am going to be hanged" Plentifulness of game--Snakes in an anthill--Nazareth--Game in the High Veld--Narrow escape from frost-bite--A shooting match--Lydenburg--Painful tramping--"Artful Joe"--Penalty for suicide--Pilgrim's Rest--Experiences of "a new chum"--Tent-making--Explorations--The Great Plateau--Prospect of the Low Country--Elands.

not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness

From this reading Big gambling--Von Schlichmann--Norman Garstin--The painter of St. Michael's Mount--Start for the gold fields--"I am going to be hanged" Plentifulness of game--Snakes in an anthill--Nazareth--Game in the High Veld--Narrow escape from frost-bite--A shooting match--Lydenburg--Painful tramping--"Artful Joe"--Penalty for suicide--Pilgrim's Rest--Experiences of "a new chum"--Tent-making--Explorations--The Great Plateau--Prospect of the Low Country--Elands.

the power or right to give orders or make decisions

From this reading I was told the following tale on good authority.

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

From this reading Big gambling--Von Schlichmann--Norman Garstin--The painter of St. Michael's Mount--Start for the gold fields--"I am going to be hanged" Plentifulness of game--Snakes in an anthill--Nazareth--Game in the High Veld--Narrow escape from frost-bite--A shooting match--Lydenburg--Painful tramping--"Artful Joe"--Penalty for suicide--Pilgrim's Rest--Experiences of "a new chum"--Tent-making--Explorations--The Great Plateau--Prospect of the Low Country--Elands.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Big gambling--Von Schlichmann--Norman Garstin--The painter of St. Michael's Mount--Start for the gold fields--"I am going to be hanged" Plentifulness of game--Snakes in an anthill--Nazareth--Game in the High Veld--Narrow escape from frost-bite--A shooting match--Lydenburg--Painful tramping--"Artful Joe"--Penalty for suicide--Pilgrim's Rest--Experiences of "a new chum"--Tent-making--Explorations--The Great Plateau--Prospect of the Low Country--Elands.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading The weather grew hot and the camp unhealthy; many were dying of fever.

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading Big gambling--Von Schlichmann--Norman Garstin--The painter of St. Michael's Mount--Start for the gold fields--"I am going to be hanged" Plentifulness of game--Snakes in an anthill--Nazareth--Game in the High Veld--Narrow escape from frost-bite--A shooting match--Lydenburg--Painful tramping--"Artful Joe"--Penalty for suicide--Pilgrim's Rest--Experiences of "a new chum"--Tent-making--Explorations--The Great Plateau--Prospect of the Low Country--Elands.

an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading Three men held a claim jointly in the "New Rush" mine.

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading They worked it for about six months, and found a considerable number of diamonds.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Big gambling--Von Schlichmann--Norman Garstin--The painter of St. Michael's Mount--Start for the gold fields--"I am going to be hanged" Plentifulness of game--Snakes in an anthill--Nazareth--Game in the High Veld--Narrow escape from frost-bite--A shooting match--Lydenburg--Painful tramping--"Artful Joe"--Penalty for suicide--Pilgrim's Rest--Experiences of "a new chum"--Tent-making--Explorations--The Great Plateau--Prospect of the Low Country--Elands.

plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

From this reading They worked it for about six months, and found a considerable number of diamonds.

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading The weather grew hot and the camp unhealthy; many were dying of fever.

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

From this reading Big gambling--Von Schlichmann--Norman Garstin--The painter of St. Michael's Mount--Start for the gold fields--"I am going to be hanged" Plentifulness of game--Snakes in an anthill--Nazareth--Game in the High Veld--Narrow escape from frost-bite--A shooting match--Lydenburg--Painful tramping--"Artful Joe"--Penalty for suicide--Pilgrim's Rest--Experiences of "a new chum"--Tent-making--Explorations--The Great Plateau--Prospect of the Low Country--Elands.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading Big gambling--Von Schlichmann--Norman Garstin--The painter of St. Michael's Mount--Start for the gold fields--"I am going to be hanged" Plentifulness of game--Snakes in an anthill--Nazareth--Game in the High Veld--Narrow escape from frost-bite--A shooting match--Lydenburg--Painful tramping--"Artful Joe"--Penalty for suicide--Pilgrim's Rest--Experiences of "a new chum"--Tent-making--Explorations--The Great Plateau--Prospect of the Low Country--Elands.

plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities

From this reading Big gambling--Von Schlichmann--Norman Garstin--The painter of St. Michael's Mount--Start for the gold fields--"I am going to be hanged" Plentifulness of game--Snakes in an anthill--Nazareth--Game in the High Veld--Narrow escape from frost-bite--A shooting match--Lydenburg--Painful tramping--"Artful Joe"--Penalty for suicide--Pilgrim's Rest--Experiences of "a new chum"--Tent-making--Explorations--The Great Plateau--Prospect of the Low Country--Elands.

plural of “exploration” — to travel for the purpose of discovery

From this reading Big gambling--Von Schlichmann--Norman Garstin--The painter of St. Michael's Mount--Start for the gold fields--"I am going to be hanged" Plentifulness of game--Snakes in an anthill--Nazareth--Game in the High Veld--Narrow escape from frost-bite--A shooting match--Lydenburg--Painful tramping--"Artful Joe"--Penalty for suicide--Pilgrim's Rest--Experiences of "a new chum"--Tent-making--Explorations--The Great Plateau--Prospect of the Low Country--Elands.

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading The weather grew hot and the camp unhealthy; many were dying of fever.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading Big gambling--Von Schlichmann--Norman Garstin--The painter of St. Michael's Mount--Start for the gold fields--"I am going to be hanged" Plentifulness of game--Snakes in an anthill--Nazareth--Game in the High Veld--Narrow escape from frost-bite--A shooting match--Lydenburg--Painful tramping--"Artful Joe"--Penalty for suicide--Pilgrim's Rest--Experiences of "a new chum"--Tent-making--Explorations--The Great Plateau--Prospect of the Low Country--Elands.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading I was told the following tale on good authority.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Big gambling--Von Schlichmann--Norman Garstin--The painter of St. Michael's Mount--Start for the gold fields--"I am going to be hanged" Plentifulness of game--Snakes in an anthill--Nazareth--Game in the High Veld--Narrow escape from frost-bite--A shooting match--Lydenburg--Painful tramping--"Artful Joe"--Penalty for suicide--Pilgrim's Rest--Experiences of "a new chum"--Tent-making--Explorations--The Great Plateau--Prospect of the Low Country--Elands.

set up or found

From this reading They worked it for about six months, and found a considerable number of diamonds.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Big gambling--Von Schlichmann--Norman Garstin--The painter of St. Michael's Mount--Start for the gold fields--"I am going to be hanged" Plentifulness of game--Snakes in an anthill--Nazareth--Game in the High Veld--Narrow escape from frost-bite--A shooting match--Lydenburg--Painful tramping--"Artful Joe"--Penalty for suicide--Pilgrim's Rest--Experiences of "a new chum"--Tent-making--Explorations--The Great Plateau--Prospect of the Low Country--Elands.

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

From this reading Big gambling--Von Schlichmann--Norman Garstin--The painter of St. Michael's Mount--Start for the gold fields--"I am going to be hanged" Plentifulness of game--Snakes in an anthill--Nazareth--Game in the High Veld--Narrow escape from frost-bite--A shooting match--Lydenburg--Painful tramping--"Artful Joe"--Penalty for suicide--Pilgrim's Rest--Experiences of "a new chum"--Tent-making--Explorations--The Great Plateau--Prospect of the Low Country--Elands.

the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)

From this reading Big gambling--Von Schlichmann--Norman Garstin--The painter of St. Michael's Mount--Start for the gold fields--"I am going to be hanged" Plentifulness of game--Snakes in an anthill--Nazareth--Game in the High Veld--Narrow escape from frost-bite--A shooting match--Lydenburg--Painful tramping--"Artful Joe"--Penalty for suicide--Pilgrim's Rest--Experiences of "a new chum"--Tent-making--Explorations--The Great Plateau--Prospect of the Low Country--Elands.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading Big gambling--Von Schlichmann--Norman Garstin--The painter of St. Michael's Mount--Start for the gold fields--"I am going to be hanged" Plentifulness of game--Snakes in an anthill--Nazareth--Game in the High Veld--Narrow escape from frost-bite--A shooting match--Lydenburg--Painful tramping--"Artful Joe"--Penalty for suicide--Pilgrim's Rest--Experiences of "a new chum"--Tent-making--Explorations--The Great Plateau--Prospect of the Low Country--Elands.

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

From this reading Big gambling--Von Schlichmann--Norman Garstin--The painter of St. Michael's Mount--Start for the gold fields--"I am going to be hanged" Plentifulness of game--Snakes in an anthill--Nazareth--Game in the High Veld--Narrow escape from frost-bite--A shooting match--Lydenburg--Painful tramping--"Artful Joe"--Penalty for suicide--Pilgrim's Rest--Experiences of "a new chum"--Tent-making--Explorations--The Great Plateau--Prospect of the Low Country--Elands.

the act of departing

From this reading Big gambling--Von Schlichmann--Norman Garstin--The painter of St. Michael's Mount--Start for the gold fields--"I am going to be hanged" Plentifulness of game--Snakes in an anthill--Nazareth--Game in the High Veld--Narrow escape from frost-bite--A shooting match--Lydenburg--Painful tramping--"Artful Joe"--Penalty for suicide--Pilgrim's Rest--Experiences of "a new chum"--Tent-making--Explorations--The Great Plateau--Prospect of the Low Country--Elands.

coins made of gold

From this reading Big gambling--Von Schlichmann--Norman Garstin--The painter of St. Michael's Mount--Start for the gold fields--"I am going to be hanged" Plentifulness of game--Snakes in an anthill--Nazareth--Game in the High Veld--Narrow escape from frost-bite--A shooting match--Lydenburg--Painful tramping--"Artful Joe"--Penalty for suicide--Pilgrim's Rest--Experiences of "a new chum"--Tent-making--Explorations--The Great Plateau--Prospect of the Low Country--Elands.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading I was told the following tale on good authority.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Big gambling--Von Schlichmann--Norman Garstin--The painter of St. Michael's Mount--Start for the gold fields--"I am going to be hanged" Plentifulness of game--Snakes in an anthill--Nazareth--Game in the High Veld--Narrow escape from frost-bite--A shooting match--Lydenburg--Painful tramping--"Artful Joe"--Penalty for suicide--Pilgrim's Rest--Experiences of "a new chum"--Tent-making--Explorations--The Great Plateau--Prospect of the Low Country--Elands.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading The weather grew hot and the camp unhealthy; many were dying of fever.

past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading Big gambling--Von Schlichmann--Norman Garstin--The painter of St. Michael's Mount--Start for the gold fields--"I am going to be hanged" Plentifulness of game--Snakes in an anthill--Nazareth--Game in the High Veld--Narrow escape from frost-bite--A shooting match--Lydenburg--Painful tramping--"Artful Joe"--Penalty for suicide--Pilgrim's Rest--Experiences of "a new chum"--Tent-making--Explorations--The Great Plateau--Prospect of the Low Country--Elands.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Three men held a claim jointly in the "New Rush" mine.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Big gambling--Von Schlichmann--Norman Garstin--The painter of St. Michael's Mount--Start for the gold fields--"I am going to be hanged" Plentifulness of game--Snakes in an anthill--Nazareth--Game in the High Veld--Narrow escape from frost-bite--A shooting match--Lydenburg--Painful tramping--"Artful Joe"--Penalty for suicide--Pilgrim's Rest--Experiences of "a new chum"--Tent-making--Explorations--The Great Plateau--Prospect of the Low Country--Elands.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading The weather grew hot and the camp unhealthy; many were dying of fever.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Big gambling--Von Schlichmann--Norman Garstin--The painter of St. Michael's Mount--Start for the gold fields--"I am going to be hanged" Plentifulness of game--Snakes in an anthill--Nazareth--Game in the High Veld--Narrow escape from frost-bite--A shooting match--Lydenburg--Painful tramping--"Artful Joe"--Penalty for suicide--Pilgrim's Rest--Experiences of "a new chum"--Tent-making--Explorations--The Great Plateau--Prospect of the Low Country--Elands.

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

From this reading Big gambling--Von Schlichmann--Norman Garstin--The painter of St. Michael's Mount--Start for the gold fields--"I am going to be hanged" Plentifulness of game--Snakes in an anthill--Nazareth--Game in the High Veld--Narrow escape from frost-bite--A shooting match--Lydenburg--Painful tramping--"Artful Joe"--Penalty for suicide--Pilgrim's Rest--Experiences of "a new chum"--Tent-making--Explorations--The Great Plateau--Prospect of the Low Country--Elands.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They worked it for about six months, and found a considerable number of diamonds.

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

From this reading Big gambling--Von Schlichmann--Norman Garstin--The painter of St. Michael's Mount--Start for the gold fields--"I am going to be hanged" Plentifulness of game--Snakes in an anthill--Nazareth--Game in the High Veld--Narrow escape from frost-bite--A shooting match--Lydenburg--Painful tramping--"Artful Joe"--Penalty for suicide--Pilgrim's Rest--Experiences of "a new chum"--Tent-making--Explorations--The Great Plateau--Prospect of the Low Country--Elands.

in collaboration or cooperation

From this reading Three men held a claim jointly in the "New Rush" mine.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Big gambling--Von Schlichmann--Norman Garstin--The painter of St. Michael's Mount--Start for the gold fields--"I am going to be hanged" Plentifulness of game--Snakes in an anthill--Nazareth--Game in the High Veld--Narrow escape from frost-bite--A shooting match--Lydenburg--Painful tramping--"Artful Joe"--Penalty for suicide--Pilgrim's Rest--Experiences of "a new chum"--Tent-making--Explorations--The Great Plateau--Prospect of the Low Country--Elands.

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

From this reading Big gambling--Von Schlichmann--Norman Garstin--The painter of St. Michael's Mount--Start for the gold fields--"I am going to be hanged" Plentifulness of game--Snakes in an anthill--Nazareth--Game in the High Veld--Narrow escape from frost-bite--A shooting match--Lydenburg--Painful tramping--"Artful Joe"--Penalty for suicide--Pilgrim's Rest--Experiences of "a new chum"--Tent-making--Explorations--The Great Plateau--Prospect of the Low Country--Elands.

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 The weather grew hot and the camp unhealthy; many were dying of fever.

be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

From this reading Big gambling--Von Schlichmann--Norman Garstin--The painter of St. Michael's Mount--Start for the gold fields--"I am going to be hanged" Plentifulness of game--Snakes in an anthill--Nazareth--Game in the High Veld--Narrow escape from frost-bite--A shooting match--Lydenburg--Painful tramping--"Artful Joe"--Penalty for suicide--Pilgrim's Rest--Experiences of "a new chum"--Tent-making--Explorations--The Great Plateau--Prospect of the Low Country--Elands.

the force of workers available

From this reading Three men held a claim jointly in the "New Rush" mine.

possessive form of “michael” — (Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews

From this reading Big gambling--Von Schlichmann--Norman Garstin--The painter of St. Michael's Mount--Start for the gold fields--"I am going to be hanged" Plentifulness of game--Snakes in an anthill--Nazareth--Game in the High Veld--Narrow escape from frost-bite--A shooting match--Lydenburg--Painful tramping--"Artful Joe"--Penalty for suicide--Pilgrim's Rest--Experiences of "a new chum"--Tent-making--Explorations--The Great Plateau--Prospect of the Low Country--Elands.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Three men held a claim jointly in the "New Rush" mine.

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

From this reading They worked it for about six months, and found a considerable number of diamonds.

attach to a support

From this reading Big gambling--Von Schlichmann--Norman Garstin--The painter of St. Michael's Mount--Start for the gold fields--"I am going to be hanged" Plentifulness of game--Snakes in an anthill--Nazareth--Game in the High Veld--Narrow escape from frost-bite--A shooting match--Lydenburg--Painful tramping--"Artful Joe"--Penalty for suicide--Pilgrim's Rest--Experiences of "a new chum"--Tent-making--Explorations--The Great Plateau--Prospect of the Low Country--Elands.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading Big gambling--Von Schlichmann--Norman Garstin--The painter of St. Michael's Mount--Start for the gold fields--"I am going to be hanged" Plentifulness of game--Snakes in an anthill--Nazareth--Game in the High Veld--Narrow escape from frost-bite--A shooting match--Lydenburg--Painful tramping--"Artful Joe"--Penalty for suicide--Pilgrim's Rest--Experiences of "a new chum"--Tent-making--Explorations--The Great Plateau--Prospect of the Low Country--Elands.

a historic town in northern Israel that is mentioned in the Gospels as the home of Joseph and Mary

From this reading Big gambling--Von Schlichmann--Norman Garstin--The painter of St. Michael's Mount--Start for the gold fields--"I am going to be hanged" Plentifulness of game--Snakes in an anthill--Nazareth--Game in the High Veld--Narrow escape from frost-bite--A shooting match--Lydenburg--Painful tramping--"Artful Joe"--Penalty for suicide--Pilgrim's Rest--Experiences of "a new chum"--Tent-making--Explorations--The Great Plateau--Prospect of the Low Country--Elands.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Big gambling--Von Schlichmann--Norman Garstin--The painter of St. Michael's Mount--Start for the gold fields--"I am going to be hanged" Plentifulness of game--Snakes in an anthill--Nazareth--Game in the High Veld--Narrow escape from frost-bite--A shooting match--Lydenburg--Painful tramping--"Artful Joe"--Penalty for suicide--Pilgrim's Rest--Experiences of "a new chum"--Tent-making--Explorations--The Great Plateau--Prospect of the Low Country--Elands.

United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)

From this reading Big gambling--Von Schlichmann--Norman Garstin--The painter of St. Michael's Mount--Start for the gold fields--"I am going to be hanged" Plentifulness of game--Snakes in an anthill--Nazareth--Game in the High Veld--Narrow escape from frost-bite--A shooting match--Lydenburg--Painful tramping--"Artful Joe"--Penalty for suicide--Pilgrim's Rest--Experiences of "a new chum"--Tent-making--Explorations--The Great Plateau--Prospect of the Low Country--Elands.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading They worked it for about six months, and found a considerable number of diamonds.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Big gambling--Von Schlichmann--Norman Garstin--The painter of St. Michael's Mount--Start for the gold fields--"I am going to be hanged" Plentifulness of game--Snakes in an anthill--Nazareth--Game in the High Veld--Narrow escape from frost-bite--A shooting match--Lydenburg--Painful tramping--"Artful Joe"--Penalty for suicide--Pilgrim's Rest--Experiences of "a new chum"--Tent-making--Explorations--The Great Plateau--Prospect of the Low Country--Elands.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I was told the following tale on good authority.

causing physical or psychological pain

From this reading Big gambling--Von Schlichmann--Norman Garstin--The painter of St. Michael's Mount--Start for the gold fields--"I am going to be hanged" Plentifulness of game--Snakes in an anthill--Nazareth--Game in the High Veld--Narrow escape from frost-bite--A shooting match--Lydenburg--Painful tramping--"Artful Joe"--Penalty for suicide--Pilgrim's Rest--Experiences of "a new chum"--Tent-making--Explorations--The Great Plateau--Prospect of the Low Country--Elands.

an artist who paints

From this reading Big gambling--Von Schlichmann--Norman Garstin--The painter of St. Michael's Mount--Start for the gold fields--"I am going to be hanged" Plentifulness of game--Snakes in an anthill--Nazareth--Game in the High Veld--Narrow escape from frost-bite--A shooting match--Lydenburg--Painful tramping--"Artful Joe"--Penalty for suicide--Pilgrim's Rest--Experiences of "a new chum"--Tent-making--Explorations--The Great Plateau--Prospect of the Low Country--Elands.

the act of punishing

From this reading Big gambling--Von Schlichmann--Norman Garstin--The painter of St. Michael's Mount--Start for the gold fields--"I am going to be hanged" Plentifulness of game--Snakes in an anthill--Nazareth--Game in the High Veld--Narrow escape from frost-bite--A shooting match--Lydenburg--Painful tramping--"Artful Joe"--Penalty for suicide--Pilgrim's Rest--Experiences of "a new chum"--Tent-making--Explorations--The Great Plateau--Prospect of the Low Country--Elands.

possessive form of “pilgrim” — someone who journeys in foreign lands

From this reading Big gambling--Von Schlichmann--Norman Garstin--The painter of St. Michael's Mount--Start for the gold fields--"I am going to be hanged" Plentifulness of game--Snakes in an anthill--Nazareth--Game in the High Veld--Narrow escape from frost-bite--A shooting match--Lydenburg--Painful tramping--"Artful Joe"--Penalty for suicide--Pilgrim's Rest--Experiences of "a new chum"--Tent-making--Explorations--The Great Plateau--Prospect of the Low Country--Elands.

a relatively flat highland

From this reading Big gambling--Von Schlichmann--Norman Garstin--The painter of St. Michael's Mount--Start for the gold fields--"I am going to be hanged" Plentifulness of game--Snakes in an anthill--Nazareth--Game in the High Veld--Narrow escape from frost-bite--A shooting match--Lydenburg--Painful tramping--"Artful Joe"--Penalty for suicide--Pilgrim's Rest--Experiences of "a new chum"--Tent-making--Explorations--The Great Plateau--Prospect of the Low Country--Elands.

a full supply

From this reading Big gambling--Von Schlichmann--Norman Garstin--The painter of St. Michael's Mount--Start for the gold fields--"I am going to be hanged" Plentifulness of game--Snakes in an anthill--Nazareth--Game in the High Veld--Narrow escape from frost-bite--A shooting match--Lydenburg--Painful tramping--"Artful Joe"--Penalty for suicide--Pilgrim's Rest--Experiences of "a new chum"--Tent-making--Explorations--The Great Plateau--Prospect of the Low Country--Elands.

the possibility of future success

From this reading Big gambling--Von Schlichmann--Norman Garstin--The painter of St. Michael's Mount--Start for the gold fields--"I am going to be hanged" Plentifulness of game--Snakes in an anthill--Nazareth--Game in the High Veld--Narrow escape from frost-bite--A shooting match--Lydenburg--Painful tramping--"Artful Joe"--Penalty for suicide--Pilgrim's Rest--Experiences of "a new chum"--Tent-making--Explorations--The Great Plateau--Prospect of the Low Country--Elands.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Big gambling--Von Schlichmann--Norman Garstin--The painter of St. Michael's Mount--Start for the gold fields--"I am going to be hanged" Plentifulness of game--Snakes in an anthill--Nazareth--Game in the High Veld--Narrow escape from frost-bite--A shooting match--Lydenburg--Painful tramping--"Artful Joe"--Penalty for suicide--Pilgrim's Rest--Experiences of "a new chum"--Tent-making--Explorations--The Great Plateau--Prospect of the Low Country--Elands.

move hurridly

From this reading Three men held a claim jointly in the "New Rush" mine.

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

From this reading Big gambling--Von Schlichmann--Norman Garstin--The painter of St. Michael's Mount--Start for the gold fields--"I am going to be hanged" Plentifulness of game--Snakes in an anthill--Nazareth--Game in the High Veld--Narrow escape from frost-bite--A shooting match--Lydenburg--Painful tramping--"Artful Joe"--Penalty for suicide--Pilgrim's Rest--Experiences of "a new chum"--Tent-making--Explorations--The Great Plateau--Prospect of the Low Country--Elands.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading Big gambling--Von Schlichmann--Norman Garstin--The painter of St. Michael's Mount--Start for the gold fields--"I am going to be hanged" Plentifulness of game--Snakes in an anthill--Nazareth--Game in the High Veld--Narrow escape from frost-bite--A shooting match--Lydenburg--Painful tramping--"Artful Joe"--Penalty for suicide--Pilgrim's Rest--Experiences of "a new chum"--Tent-making--Explorations--The Great Plateau--Prospect of the Low Country--Elands.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading They worked it for about six months, and found a considerable number of diamonds.

plural of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous

From this reading Big gambling--Von Schlichmann--Norman Garstin--The painter of St. Michael's Mount--Start for the gold fields--"I am going to be hanged" Plentifulness of game--Snakes in an anthill--Nazareth--Game in the High Veld--Narrow escape from frost-bite--A shooting match--Lydenburg--Painful tramping--"Artful Joe"--Penalty for suicide--Pilgrim's Rest--Experiences of "a new chum"--Tent-making--Explorations--The Great Plateau--Prospect of the Low Country--Elands.

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From this reading Big gambling--Von Schlichmann--Norman Garstin--The painter of St. Michael's Mount--Start for the gold fields--"I am going to be hanged" Plentifulness of game--Snakes in an anthill--Nazareth--Game in the High Veld--Narrow escape from frost-bite--A shooting match--Lydenburg--Painful tramping--"Artful Joe"--Penalty for suicide--Pilgrim's Rest--Experiences of "a new chum"--Tent-making--Explorations--The Great Plateau--Prospect of the Low Country--Elands.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Big gambling--Von Schlichmann--Norman Garstin--The painter of St. Michael's Mount--Start for the gold fields--"I am going to be hanged" Plentifulness of game--Snakes in an anthill--Nazareth--Game in the High Veld--Narrow escape from frost-bite--A shooting match--Lydenburg--Painful tramping--"Artful Joe"--Penalty for suicide--Pilgrim's Rest--Experiences of "a new chum"--Tent-making--Explorations--The Great Plateau--Prospect of the Low Country--Elands.

the act of killing yourself

From this reading Big gambling--Von Schlichmann--Norman Garstin--The painter of St. Michael's Mount--Start for the gold fields--"I am going to be hanged" Plentifulness of game--Snakes in an anthill--Nazareth--Game in the High Veld--Narrow escape from frost-bite--A shooting match--Lydenburg--Painful tramping--"Artful Joe"--Penalty for suicide--Pilgrim's Rest--Experiences of "a new chum"--Tent-making--Explorations--The Great Plateau--Prospect of the Low Country--Elands.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading I was told the following tale on good authority.

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From this reading Big gambling--Von Schlichmann--Norman Garstin--The painter of St. Michael's Mount--Start for the gold fields--"I am going to be hanged" Plentifulness of game--Snakes in an anthill--Nazareth--Game in the High Veld--Narrow escape from frost-bite--A shooting match--Lydenburg--Painful tramping--"Artful Joe"--Penalty for suicide--Pilgrim's Rest--Experiences of "a new chum"--Tent-making--Explorations--The Great Plateau--Prospect of the Low Country--Elands.

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

From this reading Big gambling--Von Schlichmann--Norman Garstin--The painter of St. Michael's Mount--Start for the gold fields--"I am going to be hanged" Plentifulness of game--Snakes in an anthill--Nazareth--Game in the High Veld--Narrow escape from frost-bite--A shooting match--Lydenburg--Painful tramping--"Artful Joe"--Penalty for suicide--Pilgrim's Rest--Experiences of "a new chum"--Tent-making--Explorations--The Great Plateau--Prospect of the Low Country--Elands.

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

From this reading They worked it for about six months, and found a considerable number of diamonds.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Three men held a claim jointly in the "New Rush" mine.

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

From this reading Big gambling--Von Schlichmann--Norman Garstin--The painter of St. Michael's Mount--Start for the gold fields--"I am going to be hanged" Plentifulness of game--Snakes in an anthill--Nazareth--Game in the High Veld--Narrow escape from frost-bite--A shooting match--Lydenburg--Painful tramping--"Artful Joe"--Penalty for suicide--Pilgrim's Rest--Experiences of "a new chum"--Tent-making--Explorations--The Great Plateau--Prospect of the Low Country--Elands.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading I was told the following tale on good authority.

-ing form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition

From this reading Big gambling--Von Schlichmann--Norman Garstin--The painter of St. Michael's Mount--Start for the gold fields--"I am going to be hanged" Plentifulness of game--Snakes in an anthill--Nazareth--Game in the High Veld--Narrow escape from frost-bite--A shooting match--Lydenburg--Painful tramping--"Artful Joe"--Penalty for suicide--Pilgrim's Rest--Experiences of "a new chum"--Tent-making--Explorations--The Great Plateau--Prospect of the Low Country--Elands.

not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind

From this reading The weather grew hot and the camp unhealthy; many were dying of fever.

elevated open grassland in southern Africa

From this reading Big gambling--Von Schlichmann--Norman Garstin--The painter of St. Michael's Mount--Start for the gold fields--"I am going to be hanged" Plentifulness of game--Snakes in an anthill--Nazareth--Game in the High Veld--Narrow escape from frost-bite--A shooting match--Lydenburg--Painful tramping--"Artful Joe"--Penalty for suicide--Pilgrim's Rest--Experiences of "a new chum"--Tent-making--Explorations--The Great Plateau--Prospect of the Low Country--Elands.

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From this reading Big gambling--Von Schlichmann--Norman Garstin--The painter of St. Michael's Mount--Start for the gold fields--"I am going to be hanged" Plentifulness of game--Snakes in an anthill--Nazareth--Game in the High Veld--Narrow escape from frost-bite--A shooting match--Lydenburg--Painful tramping--"Artful Joe"--Penalty for suicide--Pilgrim's Rest--Experiences of "a new chum"--Tent-making--Explorations--The Great Plateau--Prospect of the Low Country--Elands.

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

From this reading I was told the following tale on good authority.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading The weather grew hot and the camp unhealthy; many were dying of fever.

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

From this reading The weather grew hot and the camp unhealthy; many were dying of fever.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading They worked it for about six months, and found a considerable number of diamonds.