Chapter VI

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

From this reading My travelling companions--Departure from the diamond-fields--The Vaal River and valley--Visit to Koranna village--Structure of Koranna huts--Social condition of the Korannas--Klipdrift--Distinction between Bechuanas and Korannas--Interior of a Koranna hut--Fauna of the Vaal valley--A bad road--A charming glen--Cobras and their venom--Ring-neck snakes--The mud in the Harts River.

forsake, leave behind

From this reading My first idea had been to take with me only a few black servants; but on due consideration, I found it advisable to abandon this, and to travel with a party of white men.

be present or associated with an event or entity

From this reading Having completed my equipment, and made all necessary preparations, I had next to make a decision, most important in expeditions of this kind, as to the individuals who should accompany me.

worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise

From this reading My first idea had been to take with me only a few black servants; but on due consideration, I found it advisable to abandon this, and to travel with a party of white men.

(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 Having completed my equipment, and made all necessary preparations, I had next to make a decision, most important in expeditions of this kind, as to the individuals who should accompany me.

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

From this reading My travelling companions--Departure from the diamond-fields--The Vaal River and valley--Visit to Koranna village--Structure of Koranna huts--Social condition of the Korannas--Klipdrift--Distinction between Bechuanas and Korannas--Interior of a Koranna hut--Fauna of the Vaal valley--A bad road--A charming glen--Cobras and their venom--Ring-neck snakes--The mud in the Harts River.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Without any hesitation my choice fell upon the same two young men who had been my companions in the baboon-hunt at Christmas; and, as a third associate, I invited Friedrich Eberwald, a native of Thuringia, to join us.

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

From this reading Having completed my equipment, and made all necessary preparations, I had next to make a decision, most important in expeditions of this kind, as to the individuals who should accompany me.

make a logical or causal connection

From this reading Without any hesitation my choice fell upon the same two young men who had been my companions in the baboon-hunt at Christmas; and, as a third associate, I invited Friedrich Eberwald, a native of Thuringia, to join us.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Without any hesitation my choice fell upon the same two young men who had been my companions in the baboon-hunt at Christmas; and, as a third associate, I invited Friedrich Eberwald, a native of Thuringia, to join us.

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From this reading Without any hesitation my choice fell upon the same two young men who had been my companions in the baboon-hunt at Christmas; and, as a third associate, I invited Friedrich Eberwald, a native of Thuringia, to join us.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading My travelling companions--Departure from the diamond-fields--The Vaal River and valley--Visit to Koranna village--Structure of Koranna huts--Social condition of the Korannas--Klipdrift--Distinction between Bechuanas and Korannas--Interior of a Koranna hut--Fauna of the Vaal valley--A bad road--A charming glen--Cobras and their venom--Ring-neck snakes--The mud in the Harts River.

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From this reading My travelling companions--Departure from the diamond-fields--The Vaal River and valley--Visit to Koranna village--Structure of Koranna huts--Social condition of the Korannas--Klipdrift--Distinction between Bechuanas and Korannas--Interior of a Koranna hut--Fauna of the Vaal valley--A bad road--A charming glen--Cobras and their venom--Ring-neck snakes--The mud in the Harts River.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading My first idea had been to take with me only a few black servants; but on due consideration, I found it advisable to abandon this, and to travel with a party of white men.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading My travelling companions--Departure from the diamond-fields--The Vaal River and valley--Visit to Koranna village--Structure of Koranna huts--Social condition of the Korannas--Klipdrift--Distinction between Bechuanas and Korannas--Interior of a Koranna hut--Fauna of the Vaal valley--A bad road--A charming glen--Cobras and their venom--Ring-neck snakes--The mud in the Harts River.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading My first idea had been to take with me only a few black servants; but on due consideration, I found it advisable to abandon this, and to travel with a party of white men.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading My first idea had been to take with me only a few black servants; but on due consideration, I found it advisable to abandon this, and to travel with a party of white men.

pleasing or delighting

From this reading My travelling companions--Departure from the diamond-fields--The Vaal River and valley--Visit to Koranna village--Structure of Koranna huts--Social condition of the Korannas--Klipdrift--Distinction between Bechuanas and Korannas--Interior of a Koranna hut--Fauna of the Vaal valley--A bad road--A charming glen--Cobras and their venom--Ring-neck snakes--The mud in the Harts River.

the person or thing chosen or selected

From this reading Without any hesitation my choice fell upon the same two young men who had been my companions in the baboon-hunt at Christmas; and, as a third associate, I invited Friedrich Eberwald, a native of Thuringia, to join us.

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading Without any hesitation my choice fell upon the same two young men who had been my companions in the baboon-hunt at Christmas; and, as a third associate, I invited Friedrich Eberwald, a native of Thuringia, to join us.

plural of “cobra” — venomous Asiatic and African elapid snakes that can expand the skin of the neck into a hood

From this reading My travelling companions--Departure from the diamond-fields--The Vaal River and valley--Visit to Koranna village--Structure of Koranna huts--Social condition of the Korannas--Klipdrift--Distinction between Bechuanas and Korannas--Interior of a Koranna hut--Fauna of the Vaal valley--A bad road--A charming glen--Cobras and their venom--Ring-neck snakes--The mud in the Harts River.

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading My travelling companions--Departure from the diamond-fields--The Vaal River and valley--Visit to Koranna village--Structure of Koranna huts--Social condition of the Korannas--Klipdrift--Distinction between Bechuanas and Korannas--Interior of a Koranna hut--Fauna of the Vaal valley--A bad road--A charming glen--Cobras and their venom--Ring-neck snakes--The mud in the Harts River.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading Having completed my equipment, and made all necessary preparations, I had next to make a decision, most important in expeditions of this kind, as to the individuals who should accompany me.

a state at a particular time

From this reading My travelling companions--Departure from the diamond-fields--The Vaal River and valley--Visit to Koranna village--Structure of Koranna huts--Social condition of the Korannas--Klipdrift--Distinction between Bechuanas and Korannas--Interior of a Koranna hut--Fauna of the Vaal valley--A bad road--A charming glen--Cobras and their venom--Ring-neck snakes--The mud in the Harts River.

the process of giving careful thought to something

From this reading My first idea had been to take with me only a few black servants; but on due consideration, I found it advisable to abandon this, and to travel with a party of white men.

the act of making up your mind about something

From this reading Having completed my equipment, and made all necessary preparations, I had next to make a decision, most important in expeditions of this kind, as to the individuals who should accompany me.

the act of departing

From this reading My travelling companions--Departure from the diamond-fields--The Vaal River and valley--Visit to Koranna village--Structure of Koranna huts--Social condition of the Korannas--Klipdrift--Distinction between Bechuanas and Korannas--Interior of a Koranna hut--Fauna of the Vaal valley--A bad road--A charming glen--Cobras and their venom--Ring-neck snakes--The mud in the Harts River.

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From this reading My travelling companions--Departure from the diamond-fields--The Vaal River and valley--Visit to Koranna village--Structure of Koranna huts--Social condition of the Korannas--Klipdrift--Distinction between Bechuanas and Korannas--Interior of a Koranna hut--Fauna of the Vaal valley--A bad road--A charming glen--Cobras and their venom--Ring-neck snakes--The mud in the Harts River.

a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes

From this reading My travelling companions--Departure from the diamond-fields--The Vaal River and valley--Visit to Koranna village--Structure of Koranna huts--Social condition of the Korannas--Klipdrift--Distinction between Bechuanas and Korannas--Interior of a Koranna hut--Fauna of the Vaal valley--A bad road--A charming glen--Cobras and their venom--Ring-neck snakes--The mud in the Harts River.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading My first idea had been to take with me only a few black servants; but on due consideration, I found it advisable to abandon this, and to travel with a party of white men.

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From this reading FROM DUTOITSPAN TO LIKATLONG.

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From this reading Without any hesitation my choice fell upon the same two young men who had been my companions in the baboon-hunt at Christmas; and, as a third associate, I invited Friedrich Eberwald, a native of Thuringia, to join us.

an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service

From this reading Having completed my equipment, and made all necessary preparations, I had next to make a decision, most important in expeditions of this kind, as to the individuals who should accompany me.

plural of “expedition” — a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading Having completed my equipment, and made all necessary preparations, I had next to make a decision, most important in expeditions of this kind, as to the individuals who should accompany me.

all the animal life in a particular region or period

From this reading My travelling companions--Departure from the diamond-fields--The Vaal River and valley--Visit to Koranna village--Structure of Koranna huts--Social condition of the Korannas--Klipdrift--Distinction between Bechuanas and Korannas--Interior of a Koranna hut--Fauna of the Vaal valley--A bad road--A charming glen--Cobras and their venom--Ring-neck snakes--The mud in the Harts River.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Without any hesitation my choice fell upon the same two young men who had been my companions in the baboon-hunt at Christmas; and, as a third associate, I invited Friedrich Eberwald, a native of Thuringia, to join us.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading My first idea had been to take with me only a few black servants; but on due consideration, I found it advisable to abandon this, and to travel with a party of white men.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading My first idea had been to take with me only a few black servants; but on due consideration, I found it advisable to abandon this, and to travel with a party of white men.

set up or found

From this reading My first idea had been to take with me only a few black servants; but on due consideration, I found it advisable to abandon this, and to travel with a party of white men.

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From this reading Without any hesitation my choice fell upon the same two young men who had been my companions in the baboon-hunt at Christmas; and, as a third associate, I invited Friedrich Eberwald, a native of Thuringia, to join us.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading FROM DUTOITSPAN TO LIKATLONG.

a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)

From this reading My travelling companions--Departure from the diamond-fields--The Vaal River and valley--Visit to Koranna village--Structure of Koranna huts--Social condition of the Korannas--Klipdrift--Distinction between Bechuanas and Korannas--Interior of a Koranna hut--Fauna of the Vaal valley--A bad road--A charming glen--Cobras and their venom--Ring-neck snakes--The mud in the Harts River.

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

From this reading Having completed my equipment, and made all necessary preparations, I had next to make a decision, most important in expeditions of this kind, as to the individuals who should accompany me.

plural of “hart” — United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)

From this reading My travelling companions--Departure from the diamond-fields--The Vaal River and valley--Visit to Koranna village--Structure of Koranna huts--Social condition of the Korannas--Klipdrift--Distinction between Bechuanas and Korannas--Interior of a Koranna hut--Fauna of the Vaal valley--A bad road--A charming glen--Cobras and their venom--Ring-neck snakes--The mud in the Harts River.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Having completed my equipment, and made all necessary preparations, I had next to make a decision, most important in expeditions of this kind, as to the individuals who should accompany me.

indecision in speech or action

From this reading Without any hesitation my choice fell upon the same two young men who had been my companions in the baboon-hunt at Christmas; and, as a third associate, I invited Friedrich Eberwald, a native of Thuringia, to join us.

temporary military shelter

From this reading My travelling companions--Departure from the diamond-fields--The Vaal River and valley--Visit to Koranna village--Structure of Koranna huts--Social condition of the Korannas--Klipdrift--Distinction between Bechuanas and Korannas--Interior of a Koranna hut--Fauna of the Vaal valley--A bad road--A charming glen--Cobras and their venom--Ring-neck snakes--The mud in the Harts River.

plural of “hut” — temporary military shelter

From this reading My travelling companions--Departure from the diamond-fields--The Vaal River and valley--Visit to Koranna village--Structure of Koranna huts--Social condition of the Korannas--Klipdrift--Distinction between Bechuanas and Korannas--Interior of a Koranna hut--Fauna of the Vaal valley--A bad road--A charming glen--Cobras and their venom--Ring-neck snakes--The mud in the Harts River.

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

From this reading Having completed my equipment, and made all necessary preparations, I had next to make a decision, most important in expeditions of this kind, as to the individuals who should accompany me.

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

From this reading My first idea had been to take with me only a few black servants; but on due consideration, I found it advisable to abandon this, and to travel with a party of white men.

of great significance or value

From this reading Having completed my equipment, and made all necessary preparations, I had next to make a decision, most important in expeditions of this kind, as to the individuals who should accompany me.

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

From this reading My travelling companions--Departure from the diamond-fields--The Vaal River and valley--Visit to Koranna village--Structure of Koranna huts--Social condition of the Korannas--Klipdrift--Distinction between Bechuanas and Korannas--Interior of a Koranna hut--Fauna of the Vaal valley--A bad road--A charming glen--Cobras and their venom--Ring-neck snakes--The mud in the Harts River.

plural of “individual” — a human being

From this reading Having completed my equipment, and made all necessary preparations, I had next to make a decision, most important in expeditions of this kind, as to the individuals who should accompany me.

situated within or suitable for inside a building

From this reading My travelling companions--Departure from the diamond-fields--The Vaal River and valley--Visit to Koranna village--Structure of Koranna huts--Social condition of the Korannas--Klipdrift--Distinction between Bechuanas and Korannas--Interior of a Koranna hut--Fauna of the Vaal valley--A bad road--A charming glen--Cobras and their venom--Ring-neck snakes--The mud in the Harts River.

past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of

From this reading Without any hesitation my choice fell upon the same two young men who had been my companions in the baboon-hunt at Christmas; and, as a third associate, I invited Friedrich Eberwald, a native of Thuringia, to join us.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading My first idea had been to take with me only a few black servants; but on due consideration, I found it advisable to abandon this, and to travel with a party of white men.

become part of; become a member of a group or organization

From this reading Without any hesitation my choice fell upon the same two young men who had been my companions in the baboon-hunt at Christmas; and, as a third associate, I invited Friedrich Eberwald, a native of Thuringia, to join us.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Having completed my equipment, and made all necessary preparations, I had next to make a decision, most important in expeditions of this kind, as to the individuals who should accompany me.

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From this reading My travelling companions--Departure from the diamond-fields--The Vaal River and valley--Visit to Koranna village--Structure of Koranna huts--Social condition of the Korannas--Klipdrift--Distinction between Bechuanas and Korannas--Interior of a Koranna hut--Fauna of the Vaal valley--A bad road--A charming glen--Cobras and their venom--Ring-neck snakes--The mud in the Harts River.

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From this reading My travelling companions--Departure from the diamond-fields--The Vaal River and valley--Visit to Koranna village--Structure of Koranna huts--Social condition of the Korannas--Klipdrift--Distinction between Bechuanas and Korannas--Interior of a Koranna hut--Fauna of the Vaal valley--A bad road--A charming glen--Cobras and their venom--Ring-neck snakes--The mud in the Harts River.

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From this reading My travelling companions--Departure from the diamond-fields--The Vaal River and valley--Visit to Koranna village--Structure of Koranna huts--Social condition of the Korannas--Klipdrift--Distinction between Bechuanas and Korannas--Interior of a Koranna hut--Fauna of the Vaal valley--A bad road--A charming glen--Cobras and their venom--Ring-neck snakes--The mud in the Harts River.

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From this reading FROM DUTOITSPAN TO LIKATLONG.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Having completed my equipment, and made all necessary preparations, I had next to make a decision, most important in expeditions of this kind, as to the individuals who should accompany me.

engage in

From this reading Having completed my equipment, and made all necessary preparations, I had next to make a decision, most important in expeditions of this kind, as to the individuals who should accompany me.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Having completed my equipment, and made all necessary preparations, I had next to make a decision, most important in expeditions of this kind, as to the individuals who should accompany me.

the force of workers available

From this reading My first idea had been to take with me only a few black servants; but on due consideration, I found it advisable to abandon this, and to travel with a party of white men.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Having completed my equipment, and made all necessary preparations, I had next to make a decision, most important in expeditions of this kind, as to the individuals who should accompany me.

water soaked soil; soft wet earth

From this reading My travelling companions--Departure from the diamond-fields--The Vaal River and valley--Visit to Koranna village--Structure of Koranna huts--Social condition of the Korannas--Klipdrift--Distinction between Bechuanas and Korannas--Interior of a Koranna hut--Fauna of the Vaal valley--A bad road--A charming glen--Cobras and their venom--Ring-neck snakes--The mud in the Harts River.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My travelling companions--Departure from the diamond-fields--The Vaal River and valley--Visit to Koranna village--Structure of Koranna huts--Social condition of the Korannas--Klipdrift--Distinction between Bechuanas and Korannas--Interior of a Koranna hut--Fauna of the Vaal valley--A bad road--A charming glen--Cobras and their venom--Ring-neck snakes--The mud in the Harts River.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading Without any hesitation my choice fell upon the same two young men who had been my companions in the baboon-hunt at Christmas; and, as a third associate, I invited Friedrich Eberwald, a native of Thuringia, to join us.

absolutely essential

From this reading Having completed my equipment, and made all necessary preparations, I had next to make a decision, most important in expeditions of this kind, as to the individuals who should accompany me.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Having completed my equipment, and made all necessary preparations, I had next to make a decision, most important in expeditions of this kind, as to the individuals who should accompany me.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading My travelling companions--Departure from the diamond-fields--The Vaal River and valley--Visit to Koranna village--Structure of Koranna huts--Social condition of the Korannas--Klipdrift--Distinction between Bechuanas and Korannas--Interior of a Koranna hut--Fauna of the Vaal valley--A bad road--A charming glen--Cobras and their venom--Ring-neck snakes--The mud in the Harts River.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading My first idea had been to take with me only a few black servants; but on due consideration, I found it advisable to abandon this, and to travel with a party of white men.

and nothing more

From this reading My first idea had been to take with me only a few black servants; but on due consideration, I found it advisable to abandon this, and to travel with a party of white men.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading My first idea had been to take with me only a few black servants; but on due consideration, I found it advisable to abandon this, and to travel with a party of white men.

plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading Having completed my equipment, and made all necessary preparations, I had next to make a decision, most important in expeditions of this kind, as to the individuals who should accompany me.

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From this reading My travelling companions--Departure from the diamond-fields--The Vaal River and valley--Visit to Koranna village--Structure of Koranna huts--Social condition of the Korannas--Klipdrift--Distinction between Bechuanas and Korannas--Interior of a Koranna hut--Fauna of the Vaal valley--A bad road--A charming glen--Cobras and their venom--Ring-neck snakes--The mud in the Harts River.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading My travelling companions--Departure from the diamond-fields--The Vaal River and valley--Visit to Koranna village--Structure of Koranna huts--Social condition of the Korannas--Klipdrift--Distinction between Bechuanas and Korannas--Interior of a Koranna hut--Fauna of the Vaal valley--A bad road--A charming glen--Cobras and their venom--Ring-neck snakes--The mud in the Harts River.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading My travelling companions--Departure from the diamond-fields--The Vaal River and valley--Visit to Koranna village--Structure of Koranna huts--Social condition of the Korannas--Klipdrift--Distinction between Bechuanas and Korannas--Interior of a Koranna hut--Fauna of the Vaal valley--A bad road--A charming glen--Cobras and their venom--Ring-neck snakes--The mud in the Harts River.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Without any hesitation my choice fell upon the same two young men who had been my companions in the baboon-hunt at Christmas; and, as a third associate, I invited Friedrich Eberwald, a native of Thuringia, to join us.

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading My first idea had been to take with me only a few black servants; but on due consideration, I found it advisable to abandon this, and to travel with a party of white men.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Having completed my equipment, and made all necessary preparations, I had next to make a decision, most important in expeditions of this kind, as to the individuals who should accompany me.

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

From this reading My travelling companions--Departure from the diamond-fields--The Vaal River and valley--Visit to Koranna village--Structure of Koranna huts--Social condition of the Korannas--Klipdrift--Distinction between Bechuanas and Korannas--Interior of a Koranna hut--Fauna of the Vaal valley--A bad road--A charming glen--Cobras and their venom--Ring-neck snakes--The mud in the Harts River.

relating to human society and its members

From this reading My travelling companions--Departure from the diamond-fields--The Vaal River and valley--Visit to Koranna village--Structure of Koranna huts--Social condition of the Korannas--Klipdrift--Distinction between Bechuanas and Korannas--Interior of a Koranna hut--Fauna of the Vaal valley--A bad road--A charming glen--Cobras and their venom--Ring-neck snakes--The mud in the Harts River.

a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts

From this reading My travelling companions--Departure from the diamond-fields--The Vaal River and valley--Visit to Koranna village--Structure of Koranna huts--Social condition of the Korannas--Klipdrift--Distinction between Bechuanas and Korannas--Interior of a Koranna hut--Fauna of the Vaal valley--A bad road--A charming glen--Cobras and their venom--Ring-neck snakes--The mud in the Harts River.

carry out

From this reading My first idea had been to take with me only a few black servants; but on due consideration, I found it advisable to abandon this, and to travel with a party of white men.

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

From this reading My travelling companions--Departure from the diamond-fields--The Vaal River and valley--Visit to Koranna village--Structure of Koranna huts--Social condition of the Korannas--Klipdrift--Distinction between Bechuanas and Korannas--Interior of a Koranna hut--Fauna of the Vaal valley--A bad road--A charming glen--Cobras and their venom--Ring-neck snakes--The mud in the Harts River.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading My travelling companions--Departure from the diamond-fields--The Vaal River and valley--Visit to Koranna village--Structure of Koranna huts--Social condition of the Korannas--Klipdrift--Distinction between Bechuanas and Korannas--Interior of a Koranna hut--Fauna of the Vaal valley--A bad road--A charming glen--Cobras and their venom--Ring-neck snakes--The mud in the Harts River.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading Without any hesitation my choice fell upon the same two young men who had been my companions in the baboon-hunt at Christmas; and, as a third associate, I invited Friedrich Eberwald, a native of Thuringia, to join us.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Having completed my equipment, and made all necessary preparations, I had next to make a decision, most important in expeditions of this kind, as to the individuals who should accompany me.

a historical region of southern Germany

From this reading Without any hesitation my choice fell upon the same two young men who had been my companions in the baboon-hunt at Christmas; and, as a third associate, I invited Friedrich Eberwald, a native of Thuringia, to join us.

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

From this reading FROM DUTOITSPAN TO LIKATLONG.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading My first idea had been to take with me only a few black servants; but on due consideration, I found it advisable to abandon this, and to travel with a party of white men.

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading My travelling companions--Departure from the diamond-fields--The Vaal River and valley--Visit to Koranna village--Structure of Koranna huts--Social condition of the Korannas--Klipdrift--Distinction between Bechuanas and Korannas--Interior of a Koranna hut--Fauna of the Vaal valley--A bad road--A charming glen--Cobras and their venom--Ring-neck snakes--The mud in the Harts River.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Without any hesitation my choice fell upon the same two young men who had been my companions in the baboon-hunt at Christmas; and, as a third associate, I invited Friedrich Eberwald, a native of Thuringia, to join us.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Without any hesitation my choice fell upon the same two young men who had been my companions in the baboon-hunt at Christmas; and, as a third associate, I invited Friedrich Eberwald, a native of Thuringia, to join us.

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

From this reading Without any hesitation my choice fell upon the same two young men who had been my companions in the baboon-hunt at Christmas; and, as a third associate, I invited Friedrich Eberwald, a native of Thuringia, to join us.

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

From this reading My travelling companions--Departure from the diamond-fields--The Vaal River and valley--Visit to Koranna village--Structure of Koranna huts--Social condition of the Korannas--Klipdrift--Distinction between Bechuanas and Korannas--Interior of a Koranna hut--Fauna of the Vaal valley--A bad road--A charming glen--Cobras and their venom--Ring-neck snakes--The mud in the Harts River.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading My travelling companions--Departure from the diamond-fields--The Vaal River and valley--Visit to Koranna village--Structure of Koranna huts--Social condition of the Korannas--Klipdrift--Distinction between Bechuanas and Korannas--Interior of a Koranna hut--Fauna of the Vaal valley--A bad road--A charming glen--Cobras and their venom--Ring-neck snakes--The mud in the Harts River.

toxin secreted by animals; secreted by certain snakes and poisonous insects (e.g., spiders and scorpions)

From this reading My travelling companions--Departure from the diamond-fields--The Vaal River and valley--Visit to Koranna village--Structure of Koranna huts--Social condition of the Korannas--Klipdrift--Distinction between Bechuanas and Korannas--Interior of a Koranna hut--Fauna of the Vaal valley--A bad road--A charming glen--Cobras and their venom--Ring-neck snakes--The mud in the Harts River.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading My travelling companions--Departure from the diamond-fields--The Vaal River and valley--Visit to Koranna village--Structure of Koranna huts--Social condition of the Korannas--Klipdrift--Distinction between Bechuanas and Korannas--Interior of a Koranna hut--Fauna of the Vaal valley--A bad road--A charming glen--Cobras and their venom--Ring-neck snakes--The mud in the Harts River.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading My travelling companions--Departure from the diamond-fields--The Vaal River and valley--Visit to Koranna village--Structure of Koranna huts--Social condition of the Korannas--Klipdrift--Distinction between Bechuanas and Korannas--Interior of a Koranna hut--Fauna of the Vaal valley--A bad road--A charming glen--Cobras and their venom--Ring-neck snakes--The mud in the Harts River.

a Caucasian

From this reading My first idea had been to take with me only a few black servants; but on due consideration, I found it advisable to abandon this, and to travel with a party of white men.

which person or people

From this reading Having completed my equipment, and made all necessary preparations, I had next to make a decision, most important in expeditions of this kind, as to the individuals who should accompany me.

in the company of; together with

From this reading My first idea had been to take with me only a few black servants; but on due consideration, I found it advisable to abandon this, and to travel with a party of white men.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Without any hesitation my choice fell upon the same two young men who had been my companions in the baboon-hunt at Christmas; and, as a third associate, I invited Friedrich Eberwald, a native of Thuringia, to join us.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Without any hesitation my choice fell upon the same two young men who had been my companions in the baboon-hunt at Christmas; and, as a third associate, I invited Friedrich Eberwald, a native of Thuringia, to join us.