1000
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From this reading I should estimate the population of the entire town to be about 7000; but out of this number nearly 1000 would be fluctuating, many of the inhabitants working occasionally for lengthened periods at the diamond-fields, or cultivating land at a distance.
7000
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From this reading I should estimate the population of the entire town to be about 7000; but out of this number nearly 1000 would be fluctuating, many of the inhabitants working occasionally for lengthened periods at the diamond-fields, or cultivating land at a distance.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading King Montsua and Christianity--Royal gifts--The Banquaketse highlands--Signs of tropical vegetation--Hyæna-dogs--Ruins of Mosilili’s Town--Rock-rabbits--A thari--Molopolole.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I should estimate the population of the entire town to be about 7000; but out of this number nearly 1000 would be fluctuating, many of the inhabitants working occasionally for lengthened periods at the diamond-fields, or cultivating land at a distance.
(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 The native huts were all of pure Bechuana construction, and owing to the limited space, were packed very closely together, although in the Baharutse quarter, separated by a valley and a stream, the farmsteads were much less crowded.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The native huts were all of pure Bechuana construction, and owing to the limited space, were packed very closely together, although in the Baharutse quarter, separated by a valley and a stream, the farmsteads were much less crowded.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading King Montsua and Christianity--Royal gifts--The Banquaketse highlands--Signs of tropical vegetation--Hyæna-dogs--Ruins of Mosilili’s Town--Rock-rabbits--A thari--Molopolole.
architecturenounUS /ˈɑːrkətektʃər/
an architectural product or work
From this reading The southern part of Moshaneng belonged to Molema and his Barolongs, and (excepting the ruined church and Mr. Martin’s house) contained no buildings in the European style of architecture.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I should estimate the population of the entire town to be about 7000; but out of this number nearly 1000 would be fluctuating, many of the inhabitants working occasionally for lengthened periods at the diamond-fields, or cultivating land at a distance.
Baharutse
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From this reading The native huts were all of pure Bechuana construction, and owing to the limited space, were packed very closely together, although in the Baharutse quarter, separated by a valley and a stream, the farmsteads were much less crowded.
Banquaketse
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From this reading King Montsua and Christianity--Royal gifts--The Banquaketse highlands--Signs of tropical vegetation--Hyæna-dogs--Ruins of Mosilili’s Town--Rock-rabbits--A thari--Molopolole.
Barolongs
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From this reading The southern part of Moshaneng belonged to Molema and his Barolongs, and (excepting the ruined church and Mr. Martin’s house) contained no buildings in the European style of architecture.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I should estimate the population of the entire town to be about 7000; but out of this number nearly 1000 would be fluctuating, many of the inhabitants working occasionally for lengthened periods at the diamond-fields, or cultivating land at a distance.
Bechuananoun
a member of a Bantu people living chiefly in Botswana and western South Africa
From this reading The native huts were all of pure Bechuana construction, and owing to the limited space, were packed very closely together, although in the Baharutse quarter, separated by a valley and a stream, the farmsteads were much less crowded.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading The southern part of Moshaneng belonged to Molema and his Barolongs, and (excepting the ruined church and Mr. Martin’s house) contained no buildings in the European style of architecture.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The southern part of Moshaneng belonged to Molema and his Barolongs, and (excepting the ruined church and Mr. Martin’s house) contained no buildings in the European style of architecture.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I should estimate the population of the entire town to be about 7000; but out of this number nearly 1000 would be fluctuating, many of the inhabitants working occasionally for lengthened periods at the diamond-fields, or cultivating land at a distance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The native huts were all of pure Bechuana construction, and owing to the limited space, were packed very closely together, although in the Baharutse quarter, separated by a valley and a stream, the farmsteads were much less crowded.
ChristianitynounUS /ˌkrɪstʃiˈænɪti/
a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior
From this reading King Montsua and Christianity--Royal gifts--The Banquaketse highlands--Signs of tropical vegetation--Hyæna-dogs--Ruins of Mosilili’s Town--Rock-rabbits--A thari--Molopolole.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The southern part of Moshaneng belonged to Molema and his Barolongs, and (excepting the ruined church and Mr. Martin’s house) contained no buildings in the European style of architecture.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading The native huts were all of pure Bechuana construction, and owing to the limited space, were packed very closely together, although in the Baharutse quarter, separated by a valley and a stream, the farmsteads were much less crowded.
constructionnounUS /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
the act of constructing something
From this reading The native huts were all of pure Bechuana construction, and owing to the limited space, were packed very closely together, although in the Baharutse quarter, separated by a valley and a stream, the farmsteads were much less crowded.
gotten under control
From this reading The southern part of Moshaneng belonged to Molema and his Barolongs, and (excepting the ruined church and Mr. Martin’s house) contained no buildings in the European style of architecture.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The native huts were all of pure Bechuana construction, and owing to the limited space, were packed very closely together, although in the Baharutse quarter, separated by a valley and a stream, the farmsteads were much less crowded.
cultivatingverbUS /ˈkʌltɪveɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “cultivate” — foster the growth of
From this reading I should estimate the population of the entire town to be about 7000; but out of this number nearly 1000 would be fluctuating, many of the inhabitants working occasionally for lengthened periods at the diamond-fields, or cultivating land at a distance.
diamond-fields
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From this reading I should estimate the population of the entire town to be about 7000; but out of this number nearly 1000 would be fluctuating, many of the inhabitants working occasionally for lengthened periods at the diamond-fields, or cultivating land at a distance.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading I should estimate the population of the entire town to be about 7000; but out of this number nearly 1000 would be fluctuating, many of the inhabitants working occasionally for lengthened periods at the diamond-fields, or cultivating land at a distance.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading I should estimate the population of the entire town to be about 7000; but out of this number nearly 1000 would be fluctuating, many of the inhabitants working occasionally for lengthened periods at the diamond-fields, or cultivating land at a distance.
estimatenounUS /ˈestəmət/
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
From this reading I should estimate the population of the entire town to be about 7000; but out of this number nearly 1000 would be fluctuating, many of the inhabitants working occasionally for lengthened periods at the diamond-fields, or cultivating land at a distance.
EuropeannounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːən/
a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading The southern part of Moshaneng belonged to Molema and his Barolongs, and (excepting the ruined church and Mr. Martin’s house) contained no buildings in the European style of architecture.
exceptingverbUS /ˌekˈseptɪŋ/
-ing form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading The southern part of Moshaneng belonged to Molema and his Barolongs, and (excepting the ruined church and Mr. Martin’s house) contained no buildings in the European style of architecture.
farmsteads
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From this reading The native huts were all of pure Bechuana construction, and owing to the limited space, were packed very closely together, although in the Baharutse quarter, separated by a valley and a stream, the farmsteads were much less crowded.
fluctuatingadjectiveUS /ˈflʌktʃəweɪtɪŋ/
having unpredictable ups and downs
From this reading I should estimate the population of the entire town to be about 7000; but out of this number nearly 1000 would be fluctuating, many of the inhabitants working occasionally for lengthened periods at the diamond-fields, or cultivating land at a distance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I should estimate the population of the entire town to be about 7000; but out of this number nearly 1000 would be fluctuating, many of the inhabitants working occasionally for lengthened periods at the diamond-fields, or cultivating land at a distance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM MOSHANENG TO MOLOPOLOLE.
giftsnounUS /ɡɪfts/
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading King Montsua and Christianity--Royal gifts--The Banquaketse highlands--Signs of tropical vegetation--Hyæna-dogs--Ruins of Mosilili’s Town--Rock-rabbits--A thari--Molopolole.
highlandsnounUS /ˈhaɪləndz/
a mountainous region of northern Scotland famous for its rugged beauty; known for the style of dress (the kilt and tartan) and the clan system (now in disuse)
From this reading King Montsua and Christianity--Royal gifts--The Banquaketse highlands--Signs of tropical vegetation--Hyæna-dogs--Ruins of Mosilili’s Town--Rock-rabbits--A thari--Molopolole.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The southern part of Moshaneng belonged to Molema and his Barolongs, and (excepting the ruined church and Mr. Martin’s house) contained no buildings in the European style of architecture.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The southern part of Moshaneng belonged to Molema and his Barolongs, and (excepting the ruined church and Mr. Martin’s house) contained no buildings in the European style of architecture.
hutsnounUS /hʌts/
plural of “hut” — temporary military shelter
From this reading The native huts were all of pure Bechuana construction, and owing to the limited space, were packed very closely together, although in the Baharutse quarter, separated by a valley and a stream, the farmsteads were much less crowded.
Hyæna-dogs
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From this reading King Montsua and Christianity--Royal gifts--The Banquaketse highlands--Signs of tropical vegetation--Hyæna-dogs--Ruins of Mosilili’s Town--Rock-rabbits--A thari--Molopolole.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I should estimate the population of the entire town to be about 7000; but out of this number nearly 1000 would be fluctuating, many of the inhabitants working occasionally for lengthened periods at the diamond-fields, or cultivating land at a distance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The southern part of Moshaneng belonged to Molema and his Barolongs, and (excepting the ruined church and Mr. Martin’s house) contained no buildings in the European style of architecture.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading I should estimate the population of the entire town to be about 7000; but out of this number nearly 1000 would be fluctuating, many of the inhabitants working occasionally for lengthened periods at the diamond-fields, or cultivating land at a distance.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading King Montsua and Christianity--Royal gifts--The Banquaketse highlands--Signs of tropical vegetation--Hyæna-dogs--Ruins of Mosilili’s Town--Rock-rabbits--A thari--Molopolole.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading I should estimate the population of the entire town to be about 7000; but out of this number nearly 1000 would be fluctuating, many of the inhabitants working occasionally for lengthened periods at the diamond-fields, or cultivating land at a distance.
lengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈleŋθənd/
drawn out or made longer spatially
From this reading I should estimate the population of the entire town to be about 7000; but out of this number nearly 1000 would be fluctuating, many of the inhabitants working occasionally for lengthened periods at the diamond-fields, or cultivating land at a distance.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The native huts were all of pure Bechuana construction, and owing to the limited space, were packed very closely together, although in the Baharutse quarter, separated by a valley and a stream, the farmsteads were much less crowded.
limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading The native huts were all of pure Bechuana construction, and owing to the limited space, were packed very closely together, although in the Baharutse quarter, separated by a valley and a stream, the farmsteads were much less crowded.
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 I should estimate the population of the entire town to be about 7000; but out of this number nearly 1000 would be fluctuating, many of the inhabitants working occasionally for lengthened periods at the diamond-fields, or cultivating land at a distance.
Martin'snounUS /ˈmɑːrtənz/
possessive form of “martin” — French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading The southern part of Moshaneng belonged to Molema and his Barolongs, and (excepting the ruined church and Mr. Martin’s house) contained no buildings in the European style of architecture.
Molema
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From this reading The southern part of Moshaneng belonged to Molema and his Barolongs, and (excepting the ruined church and Mr. Martin’s house) contained no buildings in the European style of architecture.
MOLOPOLOLE
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From this reading FROM MOSHANENG TO MOLOPOLOLE.
Montsua
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From this reading King Montsua and Christianity--Royal gifts--The Banquaketse highlands--Signs of tropical vegetation--Hyæna-dogs--Ruins of Mosilili’s Town--Rock-rabbits--A thari--Molopolole.
MOSHANENG
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From this reading FROM MOSHANENG TO MOLOPOLOLE.
Mosilili's
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From this reading King Montsua and Christianity--Royal gifts--The Banquaketse highlands--Signs of tropical vegetation--Hyæna-dogs--Ruins of Mosilili’s Town--Rock-rabbits--A thari--Molopolole.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The southern part of Moshaneng belonged to Molema and his Barolongs, and (excepting the ruined church and Mr. Martin’s house) contained no buildings in the European style of architecture.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The native huts were all of pure Bechuana construction, and owing to the limited space, were packed very closely together, although in the Baharutse quarter, separated by a valley and a stream, the farmsteads were much less crowded.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading The native huts were all of pure Bechuana construction, and owing to the limited space, were packed very closely together, although in the Baharutse quarter, separated by a valley and a stream, the farmsteads were much less crowded.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I should estimate the population of the entire town to be about 7000; but out of this number nearly 1000 would be fluctuating, many of the inhabitants working occasionally for lengthened periods at the diamond-fields, or cultivating land at a distance.
not any; not one
From this reading The southern part of Moshaneng belonged to Molema and his Barolongs, and (excepting the ruined church and Mr. Martin’s house) contained no buildings in the European style of architecture.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading I should estimate the population of the entire town to be about 7000; but out of this number nearly 1000 would be fluctuating, many of the inhabitants working occasionally for lengthened periods at the diamond-fields, or cultivating land at a distance.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading I should estimate the population of the entire town to be about 7000; but out of this number nearly 1000 would be fluctuating, many of the inhabitants working occasionally for lengthened periods at the diamond-fields, or cultivating land at a distance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading King Montsua and Christianity--Royal gifts--The Banquaketse highlands--Signs of tropical vegetation--Hyæna-dogs--Ruins of Mosilili’s Town--Rock-rabbits--A thari--Molopolole.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I should estimate the population of the entire town to be about 7000; but out of this number nearly 1000 would be fluctuating, many of the inhabitants working occasionally for lengthened periods at the diamond-fields, or cultivating land at a distance.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I should estimate the population of the entire town to be about 7000; but out of this number nearly 1000 would be fluctuating, many of the inhabitants working occasionally for lengthened periods at the diamond-fields, or cultivating land at a distance.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading The native huts were all of pure Bechuana construction, and owing to the limited space, were packed very closely together, although in the Baharutse quarter, separated by a valley and a stream, the farmsteads were much less crowded.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading The native huts were all of pure Bechuana construction, and owing to the limited space, were packed very closely together, although in the Baharutse quarter, separated by a valley and a stream, the farmsteads were much less crowded.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The southern part of Moshaneng belonged to Molema and his Barolongs, and (excepting the ruined church and Mr. Martin’s house) contained no buildings in the European style of architecture.
periodsnounUS /ˈpɪriədz/
plural of “period” — an amount of time
From this reading I should estimate the population of the entire town to be about 7000; but out of this number nearly 1000 would be fluctuating, many of the inhabitants working occasionally for lengthened periods at the diamond-fields, or cultivating land at a distance.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading I should estimate the population of the entire town to be about 7000; but out of this number nearly 1000 would be fluctuating, many of the inhabitants working occasionally for lengthened periods at the diamond-fields, or cultivating land at a distance.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading The native huts were all of pure Bechuana construction, and owing to the limited space, were packed very closely together, although in the Baharutse quarter, separated by a valley and a stream, the farmsteads were much less crowded.
one of four equal parts
From this reading The native huts were all of pure Bechuana construction, and owing to the limited space, were packed very closely together, although in the Baharutse quarter, separated by a valley and a stream, the farmsteads were much less crowded.
Rock-rabbits
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From this reading King Montsua and Christianity--Royal gifts--The Banquaketse highlands--Signs of tropical vegetation--Hyæna-dogs--Ruins of Mosilili’s Town--Rock-rabbits--A thari--Molopolole.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading King Montsua and Christianity--Royal gifts--The Banquaketse highlands--Signs of tropical vegetation--Hyæna-dogs--Ruins of Mosilili’s Town--Rock-rabbits--A thari--Molopolole.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading The southern part of Moshaneng belonged to Molema and his Barolongs, and (excepting the ruined church and Mr. Martin’s house) contained no buildings in the European style of architecture.
RuinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading King Montsua and Christianity--Royal gifts--The Banquaketse highlands--Signs of tropical vegetation--Hyæna-dogs--Ruins of Mosilili’s Town--Rock-rabbits--A thari--Molopolole.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading The native huts were all of pure Bechuana construction, and owing to the limited space, were packed very closely together, although in the Baharutse quarter, separated by a valley and a stream, the farmsteads were much less crowded.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should estimate the population of the entire town to be about 7000; but out of this number nearly 1000 would be fluctuating, many of the inhabitants working occasionally for lengthened periods at the diamond-fields, or cultivating land at a distance.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading King Montsua and Christianity--Royal gifts--The Banquaketse highlands--Signs of tropical vegetation--Hyæna-dogs--Ruins of Mosilili’s Town--Rock-rabbits--A thari--Molopolole.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The southern part of Moshaneng belonged to Molema and his Barolongs, and (excepting the ruined church and Mr. Martin’s house) contained no buildings in the European style of architecture.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The native huts were all of pure Bechuana construction, and owing to the limited space, were packed very closely together, although in the Baharutse quarter, separated by a valley and a stream, the farmsteads were much less crowded.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The native huts were all of pure Bechuana construction, and owing to the limited space, were packed very closely together, although in the Baharutse quarter, separated by a valley and a stream, the farmsteads were much less crowded.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The southern part of Moshaneng belonged to Molema and his Barolongs, and (excepting the ruined church and Mr. Martin’s house) contained no buildings in the European style of architecture.
thari
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From this reading King Montsua and Christianity--Royal gifts--The Banquaketse highlands--Signs of tropical vegetation--Hyæna-dogs--Ruins of Mosilili’s Town--Rock-rabbits--A thari--Molopolole.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading King Montsua and Christianity--Royal gifts--The Banquaketse highlands--Signs of tropical vegetation--Hyæna-dogs--Ruins of Mosilili’s Town--Rock-rabbits--A thari--Molopolole.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I should estimate the population of the entire town to be about 7000; but out of this number nearly 1000 would be fluctuating, many of the inhabitants working occasionally for lengthened periods at the diamond-fields, or cultivating land at a distance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM MOSHANENG TO MOLOPOLOLE.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The native huts were all of pure Bechuana construction, and owing to the limited space, were packed very closely together, although in the Baharutse quarter, separated by a valley and a stream, the farmsteads were much less crowded.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading King Montsua and Christianity--Royal gifts--The Banquaketse highlands--Signs of tropical vegetation--Hyæna-dogs--Ruins of Mosilili’s Town--Rock-rabbits--A thari--Molopolole.
tropicaladjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪkəl/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading King Montsua and Christianity--Royal gifts--The Banquaketse highlands--Signs of tropical vegetation--Hyæna-dogs--Ruins of Mosilili’s Town--Rock-rabbits--A thari--Molopolole.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The native huts were all of pure Bechuana construction, and owing to the limited space, were packed very closely together, although in the Baharutse quarter, separated by a valley and a stream, the farmsteads were much less crowded.
vegetationnounUS /ˌvedʒəˈteɪʃən/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading King Montsua and Christianity--Royal gifts--The Banquaketse highlands--Signs of tropical vegetation--Hyæna-dogs--Ruins of Mosilili’s Town--Rock-rabbits--A thari--Molopolole.
precisely as stated
From this reading The native huts were all of pure Bechuana construction, and owing to the limited space, were packed very closely together, although in the Baharutse quarter, separated by a valley and a stream, the farmsteads were much less crowded.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The native huts were all of pure Bechuana construction, and owing to the limited space, were packed very closely together, although in the Baharutse quarter, separated by a valley and a stream, the farmsteads were much less crowded.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading I should estimate the population of the entire town to be about 7000; but out of this number nearly 1000 would be fluctuating, many of the inhabitants working occasionally for lengthened periods at the diamond-fields, or cultivating land at a distance.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I should estimate the population of the entire town to be about 7000; but out of this number nearly 1000 would be fluctuating, many of the inhabitants working occasionally for lengthened periods at the diamond-fields, or cultivating land at a distance.
