Chapter VIII

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

From this reading Departure from Wonderfontein--Potchefstroom again--A mistake--Expenses of transport--Rennicke’s Farm--A concourse of birds--Gildenhuis--A lion-hunt--Hallwater Farm and Salt-pan--A Batlapin delicacy--Rough travelling--Hebron--Return to Dutoitspan--The Basutos.

later than; following

From this reading After much enjoyment of the natural objects associated with the place, and with very pleasant recollections of its kindly-disposed owner, I prepared to quit Wonderfontein, which I had determined should be the limit of my first excursion, and to make my way back to Dutoitspan.

anew

From this reading Departure from Wonderfontein--Potchefstroom again--A mistake--Expenses of transport--Rennicke’s Farm--A concourse of birds--Gildenhuis--A lion-hunt--Hallwater Farm and Salt-pan--A Batlapin delicacy--Rough travelling--Hebron--Return to Dutoitspan--The Basutos.

(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 Being anxious that it should be by daylight that we recrossed the marsh which we had experienced to be so perilous by the bridge over the Mooi, at Potchefstroom, I resolved to push on all night, with the exception of a brief interval of rest.

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

From this reading Departure from Wonderfontein--Potchefstroom again--A mistake--Expenses of transport--Rennicke’s Farm--A concourse of birds--Gildenhuis--A lion-hunt--Hallwater Farm and Salt-pan--A Batlapin delicacy--Rough travelling--Hebron--Return to Dutoitspan--The Basutos.

eagerly desirous

From this reading Being anxious that it should be by daylight that we recrossed the marsh which we had experienced to be so perilous by the bridge over the Mooi, at Potchefstroom, I resolved to push on all night, with the exception of a brief interval of rest.

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

From this reading As far as Bloemhof, I determined to take the same route by which I had come.

past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection

From this reading After much enjoyment of the natural objects associated with the place, and with very pleasant recollections of its kindly-disposed owner, I prepared to quit Wonderfontein, which I had determined should be the limit of my first excursion, and to make my way back to Dutoitspan.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Being anxious that it should be by daylight that we recrossed the marsh which we had experienced to be so perilous by the bridge over the Mooi, at Potchefstroom, I resolved to push on all night, with the exception of a brief interval of rest.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading After much enjoyment of the natural objects associated with the place, and with very pleasant recollections of its kindly-disposed owner, I prepared to quit Wonderfontein, which I had determined should be the limit of my first excursion, and to make my way back to Dutoitspan.

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From this reading Departure from Wonderfontein--Potchefstroom again--A mistake--Expenses of transport--Rennicke’s Farm--A concourse of birds--Gildenhuis--A lion-hunt--Hallwater Farm and Salt-pan--A Batlapin delicacy--Rough travelling--Hebron--Return to Dutoitspan--The Basutos.

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From this reading Departure from Wonderfontein--Potchefstroom again--A mistake--Expenses of transport--Rennicke’s Farm--A concourse of birds--Gildenhuis--A lion-hunt--Hallwater Farm and Salt-pan--A Batlapin delicacy--Rough travelling--Hebron--Return to Dutoitspan--The Basutos.

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

From this reading After much enjoyment of the natural objects associated with the place, and with very pleasant recollections of its kindly-disposed owner, I prepared to quit Wonderfontein, which I had determined should be the limit of my first excursion, and to make my way back to Dutoitspan.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Being anxious that it should be by daylight that we recrossed the marsh which we had experienced to be so perilous by the bridge over the Mooi, at Potchefstroom, I resolved to push on all night, with the exception of a brief interval of rest.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading Departure from Wonderfontein--Potchefstroom again--A mistake--Expenses of transport--Rennicke’s Farm--A concourse of birds--Gildenhuis--A lion-hunt--Hallwater Farm and Salt-pan--A Batlapin delicacy--Rough travelling--Hebron--Return to Dutoitspan--The Basutos.

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From this reading As far as Bloemhof, I determined to take the same route by which I had come.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading Being anxious that it should be by daylight that we recrossed the marsh which we had experienced to be so perilous by the bridge over the Mooi, at Potchefstroom, I resolved to push on all night, with the exception of a brief interval of rest.

of short duration or distance

From this reading Being anxious that it should be by daylight that we recrossed the marsh which we had experienced to be so perilous by the bridge over the Mooi, at Potchefstroom, I resolved to push on all night, with the exception of a brief interval of rest.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading As far as Bloemhof, I determined to take the same route by which I had come.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading As far as Bloemhof, I determined to take the same route by which I had come.

a large gathering of people

From this reading Departure from Wonderfontein--Potchefstroom again--A mistake--Expenses of transport--Rennicke’s Farm--A concourse of birds--Gildenhuis--A lion-hunt--Hallwater Farm and Salt-pan--A Batlapin delicacy--Rough travelling--Hebron--Return to Dutoitspan--The Basutos.

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

From this reading Being anxious that it should be by daylight that we recrossed the marsh which we had experienced to be so perilous by the bridge over the Mooi, at Potchefstroom, I resolved to push on all night, with the exception of a brief interval of rest.

the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance

From this reading Departure from Wonderfontein--Potchefstroom again--A mistake--Expenses of transport--Rennicke’s Farm--A concourse of birds--Gildenhuis--A lion-hunt--Hallwater Farm and Salt-pan--A Batlapin delicacy--Rough travelling--Hebron--Return to Dutoitspan--The Basutos.

the act of departing

From this reading Departure from Wonderfontein--Potchefstroom again--A mistake--Expenses of transport--Rennicke’s Farm--A concourse of birds--Gildenhuis--A lion-hunt--Hallwater Farm and Salt-pan--A Batlapin delicacy--Rough travelling--Hebron--Return to Dutoitspan--The Basutos.

characterized by great determination

From this reading After much enjoyment of the natural objects associated with the place, and with very pleasant recollections of its kindly-disposed owner, I prepared to quit Wonderfontein, which I had determined should be the limit of my first excursion, and to make my way back to Dutoitspan.

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From this reading RETURN JOURNEY TO DUTOITSPAN.

the pleasure felt when having a good time

From this reading After much enjoyment of the natural objects associated with the place, and with very pleasant recollections of its kindly-disposed owner, I prepared to quit Wonderfontein, which I had determined should be the limit of my first excursion, and to make my way back to Dutoitspan.

a deliberate act of omission

From this reading Being anxious that it should be by daylight that we recrossed the marsh which we had experienced to be so perilous by the bridge over the Mooi, at Potchefstroom, I resolved to push on all night, with the exception of a brief interval of rest.

a journey taken for pleasure

From this reading After much enjoyment of the natural objects associated with the place, and with very pleasant recollections of its kindly-disposed owner, I prepared to quit Wonderfontein, which I had determined should be the limit of my first excursion, and to make my way back to Dutoitspan.

plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)

From this reading Departure from Wonderfontein--Potchefstroom again--A mistake--Expenses of transport--Rennicke’s Farm--A concourse of birds--Gildenhuis--A lion-hunt--Hallwater Farm and Salt-pan--A Batlapin delicacy--Rough travelling--Hebron--Return to Dutoitspan--The Basutos.

having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation

From this reading Being anxious that it should be by daylight that we recrossed the marsh which we had experienced to be so perilous by the bridge over the Mooi, at Potchefstroom, I resolved to push on all night, with the exception of a brief interval of rest.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading As far as Bloemhof, I determined to take the same route by which I had come.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading Departure from Wonderfontein--Potchefstroom again--A mistake--Expenses of transport--Rennicke’s Farm--A concourse of birds--Gildenhuis--A lion-hunt--Hallwater Farm and Salt-pan--A Batlapin delicacy--Rough travelling--Hebron--Return to Dutoitspan--The Basutos.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading After much enjoyment of the natural objects associated with the place, and with very pleasant recollections of its kindly-disposed owner, I prepared to quit Wonderfontein, which I had determined should be the limit of my first excursion, and to make my way back to Dutoitspan.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Departure from Wonderfontein--Potchefstroom again--A mistake--Expenses of transport--Rennicke’s Farm--A concourse of birds--Gildenhuis--A lion-hunt--Hallwater Farm and Salt-pan--A Batlapin delicacy--Rough travelling--Hebron--Return to Dutoitspan--The Basutos.

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From this reading Departure from Wonderfontein--Potchefstroom again--A mistake--Expenses of transport--Rennicke’s Farm--A concourse of birds--Gildenhuis--A lion-hunt--Hallwater Farm and Salt-pan--A Batlapin delicacy--Rough travelling--Hebron--Return to Dutoitspan--The Basutos.

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

From this reading After much enjoyment of the natural objects associated with the place, and with very pleasant recollections of its kindly-disposed owner, I prepared to quit Wonderfontein, which I had determined should be the limit of my first excursion, and to make my way back to Dutoitspan.

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From this reading Departure from Wonderfontein--Potchefstroom again--A mistake--Expenses of transport--Rennicke’s Farm--A concourse of birds--Gildenhuis--A lion-hunt--Hallwater Farm and Salt-pan--A Batlapin delicacy--Rough travelling--Hebron--Return to Dutoitspan--The Basutos.

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From this reading Departure from Wonderfontein--Potchefstroom again--A mistake--Expenses of transport--Rennicke’s Farm--A concourse of birds--Gildenhuis--A lion-hunt--Hallwater Farm and Salt-pan--A Batlapin delicacy--Rough travelling--Hebron--Return to Dutoitspan--The Basutos.

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

From this reading After much enjoyment of the natural objects associated with the place, and with very pleasant recollections of its kindly-disposed owner, I prepared to quit Wonderfontein, which I had determined should be the limit of my first excursion, and to make my way back to Dutoitspan.

a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading Being anxious that it should be by daylight that we recrossed the marsh which we had experienced to be so perilous by the bridge over the Mooi, at Potchefstroom, I resolved to push on all night, with the exception of a brief interval of rest.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Being anxious that it should be by daylight that we recrossed the marsh which we had experienced to be so perilous by the bridge over the Mooi, at Potchefstroom, I resolved to push on all night, with the exception of a brief interval of rest.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading After much enjoyment of the natural objects associated with the place, and with very pleasant recollections of its kindly-disposed owner, I prepared to quit Wonderfontein, which I had determined should be the limit of my first excursion, and to make my way back to Dutoitspan.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading RETURN JOURNEY TO DUTOITSPAN.

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From this reading After much enjoyment of the natural objects associated with the place, and with very pleasant recollections of its kindly-disposed owner, I prepared to quit Wonderfontein, which I had determined should be the limit of my first excursion, and to make my way back to Dutoitspan.

the greatest possible degree of something

From this reading After much enjoyment of the natural objects associated with the place, and with very pleasant recollections of its kindly-disposed owner, I prepared to quit Wonderfontein, which I had determined should be the limit of my first excursion, and to make my way back to Dutoitspan.

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From this reading Departure from Wonderfontein--Potchefstroom again--A mistake--Expenses of transport--Rennicke’s Farm--A concourse of birds--Gildenhuis--A lion-hunt--Hallwater Farm and Salt-pan--A Batlapin delicacy--Rough travelling--Hebron--Return to Dutoitspan--The Basutos.

engage in

From this reading After much enjoyment of the natural objects associated with the place, and with very pleasant recollections of its kindly-disposed owner, I prepared to quit Wonderfontein, which I had determined should be the limit of my first excursion, and to make my way back to Dutoitspan.

low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water

From this reading Being anxious that it should be by daylight that we recrossed the marsh which we had experienced to be so perilous by the bridge over the Mooi, at Potchefstroom, I resolved to push on all night, with the exception of a brief interval of rest.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading Departure from Wonderfontein--Potchefstroom again--A mistake--Expenses of transport--Rennicke’s Farm--A concourse of birds--Gildenhuis--A lion-hunt--Hallwater Farm and Salt-pan--A Batlapin delicacy--Rough travelling--Hebron--Return to Dutoitspan--The Basutos.

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From this reading Being anxious that it should be by daylight that we recrossed the marsh which we had experienced to be so perilous by the bridge over the Mooi, at Potchefstroom, I resolved to push on all night, with the exception of a brief interval of rest.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading After much enjoyment of the natural objects associated with the place, and with very pleasant recollections of its kindly-disposed owner, I prepared to quit Wonderfontein, which I had determined should be the limit of my first excursion, and to make my way back to Dutoitspan.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading After much enjoyment of the natural objects associated with the place, and with very pleasant recollections of its kindly-disposed owner, I prepared to quit Wonderfontein, which I had determined should be the limit of my first excursion, and to make my way back to Dutoitspan.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading After much enjoyment of the natural objects associated with the place, and with very pleasant recollections of its kindly-disposed owner, I prepared to quit Wonderfontein, which I had determined should be the limit of my first excursion, and to make my way back to Dutoitspan.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Being anxious that it should be by daylight that we recrossed the marsh which we had experienced to be so perilous by the bridge over the Mooi, at Potchefstroom, I resolved to push on all night, with the exception of a brief interval of rest.

plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading After much enjoyment of the natural objects associated with the place, and with very pleasant recollections of its kindly-disposed owner, I prepared to quit Wonderfontein, which I had determined should be the limit of my first excursion, and to make my way back to Dutoitspan.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Departure from Wonderfontein--Potchefstroom again--A mistake--Expenses of transport--Rennicke’s Farm--A concourse of birds--Gildenhuis--A lion-hunt--Hallwater Farm and Salt-pan--A Batlapin delicacy--Rough travelling--Hebron--Return to Dutoitspan--The Basutos.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Being anxious that it should be by daylight that we recrossed the marsh which we had experienced to be so perilous by the bridge over the Mooi, at Potchefstroom, I resolved to push on all night, with the exception of a brief interval of rest.

above and across; more than

From this reading Being anxious that it should be by daylight that we recrossed the marsh which we had experienced to be so perilous by the bridge over the Mooi, at Potchefstroom, I resolved to push on all night, with the exception of a brief interval of rest.

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading After much enjoyment of the natural objects associated with the place, and with very pleasant recollections of its kindly-disposed owner, I prepared to quit Wonderfontein, which I had determined should be the limit of my first excursion, and to make my way back to Dutoitspan.

fraught with danger

From this reading Being anxious that it should be by daylight that we recrossed the marsh which we had experienced to be so perilous by the bridge over the Mooi, at Potchefstroom, I resolved to push on all night, with the exception of a brief interval of rest.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading After much enjoyment of the natural objects associated with the place, and with very pleasant recollections of its kindly-disposed owner, I prepared to quit Wonderfontein, which I had determined should be the limit of my first excursion, and to make my way back to Dutoitspan.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading After much enjoyment of the natural objects associated with the place, and with very pleasant recollections of its kindly-disposed owner, I prepared to quit Wonderfontein, which I had determined should be the limit of my first excursion, and to make my way back to Dutoitspan.

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From this reading Departure from Wonderfontein--Potchefstroom again--A mistake--Expenses of transport--Rennicke’s Farm--A concourse of birds--Gildenhuis--A lion-hunt--Hallwater Farm and Salt-pan--A Batlapin delicacy--Rough travelling--Hebron--Return to Dutoitspan--The Basutos.

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading After much enjoyment of the natural objects associated with the place, and with very pleasant recollections of its kindly-disposed owner, I prepared to quit Wonderfontein, which I had determined should be the limit of my first excursion, and to make my way back to Dutoitspan.

move with force

From this reading Being anxious that it should be by daylight that we recrossed the marsh which we had experienced to be so perilous by the bridge over the Mooi, at Potchefstroom, I resolved to push on all night, with the exception of a brief interval of rest.

put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading After much enjoyment of the natural objects associated with the place, and with very pleasant recollections of its kindly-disposed owner, I prepared to quit Wonderfontein, which I had determined should be the limit of my first excursion, and to make my way back to Dutoitspan.

plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading After much enjoyment of the natural objects associated with the place, and with very pleasant recollections of its kindly-disposed owner, I prepared to quit Wonderfontein, which I had determined should be the limit of my first excursion, and to make my way back to Dutoitspan.

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From this reading Being anxious that it should be by daylight that we recrossed the marsh which we had experienced to be so perilous by the bridge over the Mooi, at Potchefstroom, I resolved to push on all night, with the exception of a brief interval of rest.

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From this reading Departure from Wonderfontein--Potchefstroom again--A mistake--Expenses of transport--Rennicke’s Farm--A concourse of birds--Gildenhuis--A lion-hunt--Hallwater Farm and Salt-pan--A Batlapin delicacy--Rough travelling--Hebron--Return to Dutoitspan--The Basutos.

determined

From this reading Being anxious that it should be by daylight that we recrossed the marsh which we had experienced to be so perilous by the bridge over the Mooi, at Potchefstroom, I resolved to push on all night, with the exception of a brief interval of rest.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Being anxious that it should be by daylight that we recrossed the marsh which we had experienced to be so perilous by the bridge over the Mooi, at Potchefstroom, I resolved to push on all night, with the exception of a brief interval of rest.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading RETURN JOURNEY TO DUTOITSPAN.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading Departure from Wonderfontein--Potchefstroom again--A mistake--Expenses of transport--Rennicke’s Farm--A concourse of birds--Gildenhuis--A lion-hunt--Hallwater Farm and Salt-pan--A Batlapin delicacy--Rough travelling--Hebron--Return to Dutoitspan--The Basutos.

an established line of travel or access

From this reading As far as Bloemhof, I determined to take the same route by which I had come.

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From this reading Departure from Wonderfontein--Potchefstroom again--A mistake--Expenses of transport--Rennicke’s Farm--A concourse of birds--Gildenhuis--A lion-hunt--Hallwater Farm and Salt-pan--A Batlapin delicacy--Rough travelling--Hebron--Return to Dutoitspan--The Basutos.

Identical; not different.

From this reading As far as Bloemhof, I determined to take the same route by which I had come.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading After much enjoyment of the natural objects associated with the place, and with very pleasant recollections of its kindly-disposed owner, I prepared to quit Wonderfontein, which I had determined should be the limit of my first excursion, and to make my way back to Dutoitspan.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Being anxious that it should be by daylight that we recrossed the marsh which we had experienced to be so perilous by the bridge over the Mooi, at Potchefstroom, I resolved to push on all night, with the exception of a brief interval of rest.

carry out

From this reading As far as Bloemhof, I determined to take the same route by which I had come.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Being anxious that it should be by daylight that we recrossed the marsh which we had experienced to be so perilous by the bridge over the Mooi, at Potchefstroom, I resolved to push on all night, with the exception of a brief interval of rest.

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

From this reading Departure from Wonderfontein--Potchefstroom again--A mistake--Expenses of transport--Rennicke’s Farm--A concourse of birds--Gildenhuis--A lion-hunt--Hallwater Farm and Salt-pan--A Batlapin delicacy--Rough travelling--Hebron--Return to Dutoitspan--The Basutos.

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

From this reading RETURN JOURNEY TO DUTOITSPAN.

something that serves as a means of transportation

From this reading Departure from Wonderfontein--Potchefstroom again--A mistake--Expenses of transport--Rennicke’s Farm--A concourse of birds--Gildenhuis--A lion-hunt--Hallwater Farm and Salt-pan--A Batlapin delicacy--Rough travelling--Hebron--Return to Dutoitspan--The Basutos.

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading Departure from Wonderfontein--Potchefstroom again--A mistake--Expenses of transport--Rennicke’s Farm--A concourse of birds--Gildenhuis--A lion-hunt--Hallwater Farm and Salt-pan--A Batlapin delicacy--Rough travelling--Hebron--Return to Dutoitspan--The Basutos.

precisely as stated

From this reading After much enjoyment of the natural objects associated with the place, and with very pleasant recollections of its kindly-disposed owner, I prepared to quit Wonderfontein, which I had determined should be the limit of my first excursion, and to make my way back to Dutoitspan.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading After much enjoyment of the natural objects associated with the place, and with very pleasant recollections of its kindly-disposed owner, I prepared to quit Wonderfontein, which I had determined should be the limit of my first excursion, and to make my way back to Dutoitspan.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Being anxious that it should be by daylight that we recrossed the marsh which we had experienced to be so perilous by the bridge over the Mooi, at Potchefstroom, I resolved to push on all night, with the exception of a brief interval of rest.

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

From this reading After much enjoyment of the natural objects associated with the place, and with very pleasant recollections of its kindly-disposed owner, I prepared to quit Wonderfontein, which I had determined should be the limit of my first excursion, and to make my way back to Dutoitspan.

in the company of; together with

From this reading After much enjoyment of the natural objects associated with the place, and with very pleasant recollections of its kindly-disposed owner, I prepared to quit Wonderfontein, which I had determined should be the limit of my first excursion, and to make my way back to Dutoitspan.

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From this reading Departure from Wonderfontein--Potchefstroom again--A mistake--Expenses of transport--Rennicke’s Farm--A concourse of birds--Gildenhuis--A lion-hunt--Hallwater Farm and Salt-pan--A Batlapin delicacy--Rough travelling--Hebron--Return to Dutoitspan--The Basutos.