Chapter X

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From this reading Some of the traders that I had seen here before were seriously ill with fever, and a servant of Khame’s, who had been hired by Africa, the hunter of whom I have already spoken, had been killed by an elephant, a misadventure for which, on his return to Shoshong, Africa found himself obliged to pay a fine of 50_l._ to the Bamangwato king.

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

From this reading Return to Panda ma Tenka--Theunissen’s desertion--Departure for the falls--Orbeki-gazelles--Animal and vegetable life in the fresh-water pools--Difficult travelling--First sight of the falls--Our skerms--Characteristics of the falls--Their size and splendour--Islands in the river-bed--Columns of vapour--Roar of the water--The Zambesi below the falls--The formation of the rocks--_Rencontre_ with baboons--A lion-hunt--The Manansas--Their history and character--Their manners and customs--Disposal of the dead--Ornaments and costume--The Albert country--Back again.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading On my arrival at Panda ma Tenka, I found Westbeech’s enclosure in a state of great animation; several waggons were there, hosts of servants were hurrying about in every direction, and certainly not less than twenty dogs were yelping and running amongst them.

the state of being absent

From this reading Most unfortunately for me the rain during my absence had made its way through the roof of my waggon, and had done so much damage to the leather cases inside that nearly all the dried insects, plants, and seeds that they contained were spoiled.

the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean

From this reading Some of the traders that I had seen here before were seriously ill with fever, and a servant of Khame’s, who had been hired by Africa, the hunter of whom I have already spoken, had been killed by an elephant, a misadventure for which, on his return to Shoshong, Africa found himself obliged to pay a fine of 50_l._ to the Bamangwato king.

anew

From this reading Return to Panda ma Tenka--Theunissen’s desertion--Departure for the falls--Orbeki-gazelles--Animal and vegetable life in the fresh-water pools--Difficult travelling--First sight of the falls--Our skerms--Characteristics of the falls--Their size and splendour--Islands in the river-bed--Columns of vapour--Roar of the water--The Zambesi below the falls--The formation of the rocks--_Rencontre_ with baboons--A lion-hunt--The Manansas--Their history and character--Their manners and customs--Disposal of the dead--Ornaments and costume--The Albert country--Back again.

prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)

From this reading Return to Panda ma Tenka--Theunissen’s desertion--Departure for the falls--Orbeki-gazelles--Animal and vegetable life in the fresh-water pools--Difficult travelling--First sight of the falls--Our skerms--Characteristics of the falls--Their size and splendour--Islands in the river-bed--Columns of vapour--Roar of the water--The Zambesi below the falls--The formation of the rocks--_Rencontre_ with baboons--A lion-hunt--The Manansas--Their history and character--Their manners and customs--Disposal of the dead--Ornaments and costume--The Albert country--Back again.

(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 Most unfortunately for me the rain during my absence had made its way through the roof of my waggon, and had done so much damage to the leather cases inside that nearly all the dried insects, plants, and seeds that they contained were spoiled.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Some of the traders that I had seen here before were seriously ill with fever, and a servant of Khame’s, who had been hired by Africa, the hunter of whom I have already spoken, had been killed by an elephant, a misadventure for which, on his return to Shoshong, Africa found himself obliged to pay a fine of 50_l._ to the Bamangwato king.

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading On my arrival at Panda ma Tenka, I found Westbeech’s enclosure in a state of great animation; several waggons were there, hosts of servants were hurrying about in every direction, and certainly not less than twenty dogs were yelping and running amongst them.

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

From this reading Some of the traders that I had seen here before were seriously ill with fever, and a servant of Khame’s, who had been hired by Africa, the hunter of whom I have already spoken, had been killed by an elephant, a misadventure for which, on his return to Shoshong, Africa found himself obliged to pay a fine of 50_l._ to the Bamangwato king.

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

From this reading Return to Panda ma Tenka--Theunissen’s desertion--Departure for the falls--Orbeki-gazelles--Animal and vegetable life in the fresh-water pools--Difficult travelling--First sight of the falls--Our skerms--Characteristics of the falls--Their size and splendour--Islands in the river-bed--Columns of vapour--Roar of the water--The Zambesi below the falls--The formation of the rocks--_Rencontre_ with baboons--A lion-hunt--The Manansas--Their history and character--Their manners and customs--Disposal of the dead--Ornaments and costume--The Albert country--Back again.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Return to Panda ma Tenka--Theunissen’s desertion--Departure for the falls--Orbeki-gazelles--Animal and vegetable life in the fresh-water pools--Difficult travelling--First sight of the falls--Our skerms--Characteristics of the falls--Their size and splendour--Islands in the river-bed--Columns of vapour--Roar of the water--The Zambesi below the falls--The formation of the rocks--_Rencontre_ with baboons--A lion-hunt--The Manansas--Their history and character--Their manners and customs--Disposal of the dead--Ornaments and costume--The Albert country--Back again.

the condition of living or the state of being alive

From this reading On my arrival at Panda ma Tenka, I found Westbeech’s enclosure in a state of great animation; several waggons were there, hosts of servants were hurrying about in every direction, and certainly not less than twenty dogs were yelping and running amongst them.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading On my arrival at Panda ma Tenka, I found Westbeech’s enclosure in a state of great animation; several waggons were there, hosts of servants were hurrying about in every direction, and certainly not less than twenty dogs were yelping and running amongst them.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading On my arrival at Panda ma Tenka, I found Westbeech’s enclosure in a state of great animation; several waggons were there, hosts of servants were hurrying about in every direction, and certainly not less than twenty dogs were yelping and running amongst them.

plural of “baboon” — large terrestrial monkeys having doglike muzzles

From this reading Return to Panda ma Tenka--Theunissen’s desertion--Departure for the falls--Orbeki-gazelles--Animal and vegetable life in the fresh-water pools--Difficult travelling--First sight of the falls--Our skerms--Characteristics of the falls--Their size and splendour--Islands in the river-bed--Columns of vapour--Roar of the water--The Zambesi below the falls--The formation of the rocks--_Rencontre_ with baboons--A lion-hunt--The Manansas--Their history and character--Their manners and customs--Disposal of the dead--Ornaments and costume--The Albert country--Back again.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Return to Panda ma Tenka--Theunissen’s desertion--Departure for the falls--Orbeki-gazelles--Animal and vegetable life in the fresh-water pools--Difficult travelling--First sight of the falls--Our skerms--Characteristics of the falls--Their size and splendour--Islands in the river-bed--Columns of vapour--Roar of the water--The Zambesi below the falls--The formation of the rocks--_Rencontre_ with baboons--A lion-hunt--The Manansas--Their history and character--Their manners and customs--Disposal of the dead--Ornaments and costume--The Albert country--Back again.

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

From this reading Some of the traders that I had seen here before were seriously ill with fever, and a servant of Khame’s, who had been hired by Africa, the hunter of whom I have already spoken, had been killed by an elephant, a misadventure for which, on his return to Shoshong, Africa found himself obliged to pay a fine of 50_l._ to the Bamangwato king.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Some of the traders that I had seen here before were seriously ill with fever, and a servant of Khame’s, who had been hired by Africa, the hunter of whom I have already spoken, had been killed by an elephant, a misadventure for which, on his return to Shoshong, Africa found himself obliged to pay a fine of 50_l._ to the Bamangwato king.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Some of the traders that I had seen here before were seriously ill with fever, and a servant of Khame’s, who had been hired by Africa, the hunter of whom I have already spoken, had been killed by an elephant, a misadventure for which, on his return to Shoshong, Africa found himself obliged to pay a fine of 50_l._ to the Bamangwato king.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Return to Panda ma Tenka--Theunissen’s desertion--Departure for the falls--Orbeki-gazelles--Animal and vegetable life in the fresh-water pools--Difficult travelling--First sight of the falls--Our skerms--Characteristics of the falls--Their size and splendour--Islands in the river-bed--Columns of vapour--Roar of the water--The Zambesi below the falls--The formation of the rocks--_Rencontre_ with baboons--A lion-hunt--The Manansas--Their history and character--Their manners and customs--Disposal of the dead--Ornaments and costume--The Albert country--Back again.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Some of the traders that I had seen here before were seriously ill with fever, and a servant of Khame’s, who had been hired by Africa, the hunter of whom I have already spoken, had been killed by an elephant, a misadventure for which, on his return to Shoshong, Africa found himself obliged to pay a fine of 50_l._ to the Bamangwato king.

plural of “case” — an occurrence of something

From this reading Most unfortunately for me the rain during my absence had made its way through the roof of my waggon, and had done so much damage to the leather cases inside that nearly all the dried insects, plants, and seeds that they contained were spoiled.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading On my arrival at Panda ma Tenka, I found Westbeech’s enclosure in a state of great animation; several waggons were there, hosts of servants were hurrying about in every direction, and certainly not less than twenty dogs were yelping and running amongst them.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading Return to Panda ma Tenka--Theunissen’s desertion--Departure for the falls--Orbeki-gazelles--Animal and vegetable life in the fresh-water pools--Difficult travelling--First sight of the falls--Our skerms--Characteristics of the falls--Their size and splendour--Islands in the river-bed--Columns of vapour--Roar of the water--The Zambesi below the falls--The formation of the rocks--_Rencontre_ with baboons--A lion-hunt--The Manansas--Their history and character--Their manners and customs--Disposal of the dead--Ornaments and costume--The Albert country--Back again.

plural of “characteristic” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading Return to Panda ma Tenka--Theunissen’s desertion--Departure for the falls--Orbeki-gazelles--Animal and vegetable life in the fresh-water pools--Difficult travelling--First sight of the falls--Our skerms--Characteristics of the falls--Their size and splendour--Islands in the river-bed--Columns of vapour--Roar of the water--The Zambesi below the falls--The formation of the rocks--_Rencontre_ with baboons--A lion-hunt--The Manansas--Their history and character--Their manners and customs--Disposal of the dead--Ornaments and costume--The Albert country--Back again.

plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another

From this reading Return to Panda ma Tenka--Theunissen’s desertion--Departure for the falls--Orbeki-gazelles--Animal and vegetable life in the fresh-water pools--Difficult travelling--First sight of the falls--Our skerms--Characteristics of the falls--Their size and splendour--Islands in the river-bed--Columns of vapour--Roar of the water--The Zambesi below the falls--The formation of the rocks--_Rencontre_ with baboons--A lion-hunt--The Manansas--Their history and character--Their manners and customs--Disposal of the dead--Ornaments and costume--The Albert country--Back again.

gotten under control

From this reading Most unfortunately for me the rain during my absence had made its way through the roof of my waggon, and had done so much damage to the leather cases inside that nearly all the dried insects, plants, and seeds that they contained were spoiled.

the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball

From this reading Return to Panda ma Tenka--Theunissen’s desertion--Departure for the falls--Orbeki-gazelles--Animal and vegetable life in the fresh-water pools--Difficult travelling--First sight of the falls--Our skerms--Characteristics of the falls--Their size and splendour--Islands in the river-bed--Columns of vapour--Roar of the water--The Zambesi below the falls--The formation of the rocks--_Rencontre_ with baboons--A lion-hunt--The Manansas--Their history and character--Their manners and customs--Disposal of the dead--Ornaments and costume--The Albert country--Back again.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Return to Panda ma Tenka--Theunissen’s desertion--Departure for the falls--Orbeki-gazelles--Animal and vegetable life in the fresh-water pools--Difficult travelling--First sight of the falls--Our skerms--Characteristics of the falls--Their size and splendour--Islands in the river-bed--Columns of vapour--Roar of the water--The Zambesi below the falls--The formation of the rocks--_Rencontre_ with baboons--A lion-hunt--The Manansas--Their history and character--Their manners and customs--Disposal of the dead--Ornaments and costume--The Albert country--Back again.

money collected under a tariff

From this reading Return to Panda ma Tenka--Theunissen’s desertion--Departure for the falls--Orbeki-gazelles--Animal and vegetable life in the fresh-water pools--Difficult travelling--First sight of the falls--Our skerms--Characteristics of the falls--Their size and splendour--Islands in the river-bed--Columns of vapour--Roar of the water--The Zambesi below the falls--The formation of the rocks--_Rencontre_ with baboons--A lion-hunt--The Manansas--Their history and character--Their manners and customs--Disposal of the dead--Ornaments and costume--The Albert country--Back again.

the occurrence of a change for the worse

From this reading Most unfortunately for me the rain during my absence had made its way through the roof of my waggon, and had done so much damage to the leather cases inside that nearly all the dried insects, plants, and seeds that they contained were spoiled.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Return to Panda ma Tenka--Theunissen’s desertion--Departure for the falls--Orbeki-gazelles--Animal and vegetable life in the fresh-water pools--Difficult travelling--First sight of the falls--Our skerms--Characteristics of the falls--Their size and splendour--Islands in the river-bed--Columns of vapour--Roar of the water--The Zambesi below the falls--The formation of the rocks--_Rencontre_ with baboons--A lion-hunt--The Manansas--Their history and character--Their manners and customs--Disposal of the dead--Ornaments and costume--The Albert country--Back again.

the act of departing

From this reading Return to Panda ma Tenka--Theunissen’s desertion--Departure for the falls--Orbeki-gazelles--Animal and vegetable life in the fresh-water pools--Difficult travelling--First sight of the falls--Our skerms--Characteristics of the falls--Their size and splendour--Islands in the river-bed--Columns of vapour--Roar of the water--The Zambesi below the falls--The formation of the rocks--_Rencontre_ with baboons--A lion-hunt--The Manansas--Their history and character--Their manners and customs--Disposal of the dead--Ornaments and costume--The Albert country--Back again.

withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility

From this reading Return to Panda ma Tenka--Theunissen’s desertion--Departure for the falls--Orbeki-gazelles--Animal and vegetable life in the fresh-water pools--Difficult travelling--First sight of the falls--Our skerms--Characteristics of the falls--Their size and splendour--Islands in the river-bed--Columns of vapour--Roar of the water--The Zambesi below the falls--The formation of the rocks--_Rencontre_ with baboons--A lion-hunt--The Manansas--Their history and character--Their manners and customs--Disposal of the dead--Ornaments and costume--The Albert country--Back again.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Return to Panda ma Tenka--Theunissen’s desertion--Departure for the falls--Orbeki-gazelles--Animal and vegetable life in the fresh-water pools--Difficult travelling--First sight of the falls--Our skerms--Characteristics of the falls--Their size and splendour--Islands in the river-bed--Columns of vapour--Roar of the water--The Zambesi below the falls--The formation of the rocks--_Rencontre_ with baboons--A lion-hunt--The Manansas--Their history and character--Their manners and customs--Disposal of the dead--Ornaments and costume--The Albert country--Back again.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading On my arrival at Panda ma Tenka, I found Westbeech’s enclosure in a state of great animation; several waggons were there, hosts of servants were hurrying about in every direction, and certainly not less than twenty dogs were yelping and running amongst them.

the power to use something or someone

From this reading Return to Panda ma Tenka--Theunissen’s desertion--Departure for the falls--Orbeki-gazelles--Animal and vegetable life in the fresh-water pools--Difficult travelling--First sight of the falls--Our skerms--Characteristics of the falls--Their size and splendour--Islands in the river-bed--Columns of vapour--Roar of the water--The Zambesi below the falls--The formation of the rocks--_Rencontre_ with baboons--A lion-hunt--The Manansas--Their history and character--Their manners and customs--Disposal of the dead--Ornaments and costume--The Albert country--Back again.

plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading On my arrival at Panda ma Tenka, I found Westbeech’s enclosure in a state of great animation; several waggons were there, hosts of servants were hurrying about in every direction, and certainly not less than twenty dogs were yelping and running amongst them.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Most unfortunately for me the rain during my absence had made its way through the roof of my waggon, and had done so much damage to the leather cases inside that nearly all the dried insects, plants, and seeds that they contained were spoiled.

not still wet

From this reading Most unfortunately for me the rain during my absence had made its way through the roof of my waggon, and had done so much damage to the leather cases inside that nearly all the dried insects, plants, and seeds that they contained were spoiled.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Most unfortunately for me the rain during my absence had made its way through the roof of my waggon, and had done so much damage to the leather cases inside that nearly all the dried insects, plants, and seeds that they contained were spoiled.

five-toed pachyderm

From this reading Some of the traders that I had seen here before were seriously ill with fever, and a servant of Khame’s, who had been hired by Africa, the hunter of whom I have already spoken, had been killed by an elephant, a misadventure for which, on his return to Shoshong, Africa found himself obliged to pay a fine of 50_l._ to the Bamangwato king.

a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose

From this reading On my arrival at Panda ma Tenka, I found Westbeech’s enclosure in a state of great animation; several waggons were there, hosts of servants were hurrying about in every direction, and certainly not less than twenty dogs were yelping and running amongst them.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading On my arrival at Panda ma Tenka, I found Westbeech’s enclosure in a state of great animation; several waggons were there, hosts of servants were hurrying about in every direction, and certainly not less than twenty dogs were yelping and running amongst them.

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading TRIP TO THE VICTORIA FALLS.

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

From this reading Some of the traders that I had seen here before were seriously ill with fever, and a servant of Khame’s, who had been hired by Africa, the hunter of whom I have already spoken, had been killed by an elephant, a misadventure for which, on his return to Shoshong, Africa found himself obliged to pay a fine of 50_l._ to the Bamangwato king.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Some of the traders that I had seen here before were seriously ill with fever, and a servant of Khame’s, who had been hired by Africa, the hunter of whom I have already spoken, had been killed by an elephant, a misadventure for which, on his return to Shoshong, Africa found himself obliged to pay a fine of 50_l._ to the Bamangwato king.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Return to Panda ma Tenka--Theunissen’s desertion--Departure for the falls--Orbeki-gazelles--Animal and vegetable life in the fresh-water pools--Difficult travelling--First sight of the falls--Our skerms--Characteristics of the falls--Their size and splendour--Islands in the river-bed--Columns of vapour--Roar of the water--The Zambesi below the falls--The formation of the rocks--_Rencontre_ with baboons--A lion-hunt--The Manansas--Their history and character--Their manners and customs--Disposal of the dead--Ornaments and costume--The Albert country--Back again.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Return to Panda ma Tenka--Theunissen’s desertion--Departure for the falls--Orbeki-gazelles--Animal and vegetable life in the fresh-water pools--Difficult travelling--First sight of the falls--Our skerms--Characteristics of the falls--Their size and splendour--Islands in the river-bed--Columns of vapour--Roar of the water--The Zambesi below the falls--The formation of the rocks--_Rencontre_ with baboons--A lion-hunt--The Manansas--Their history and character--Their manners and customs--Disposal of the dead--Ornaments and costume--The Albert country--Back again.

an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit

From this reading Return to Panda ma Tenka--Theunissen’s desertion--Departure for the falls--Orbeki-gazelles--Animal and vegetable life in the fresh-water pools--Difficult travelling--First sight of the falls--Our skerms--Characteristics of the falls--Their size and splendour--Islands in the river-bed--Columns of vapour--Roar of the water--The Zambesi below the falls--The formation of the rocks--_Rencontre_ with baboons--A lion-hunt--The Manansas--Their history and character--Their manners and customs--Disposal of the dead--Ornaments and costume--The Albert country--Back again.

set up or found

From this reading On my arrival at Panda ma Tenka, I found Westbeech’s enclosure in a state of great animation; several waggons were there, hosts of servants were hurrying about in every direction, and certainly not less than twenty dogs were yelping and running amongst them.

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

From this reading Return to Panda ma Tenka--Theunissen’s desertion--Departure for the falls--Orbeki-gazelles--Animal and vegetable life in the fresh-water pools--Difficult travelling--First sight of the falls--Our skerms--Characteristics of the falls--Their size and splendour--Islands in the river-bed--Columns of vapour--Roar of the water--The Zambesi below the falls--The formation of the rocks--_Rencontre_ with baboons--A lion-hunt--The Manansas--Their history and character--Their manners and customs--Disposal of the dead--Ornaments and costume--The Albert country--Back again.

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

From this reading On my arrival at Panda ma Tenka, I found Westbeech’s enclosure in a state of great animation; several waggons were there, hosts of servants were hurrying about in every direction, and certainly not less than twenty dogs were yelping and running amongst them.

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

From this reading Most unfortunately for me the rain during my absence had made its way through the roof of my waggon, and had done so much damage to the leather cases inside that nearly all the dried insects, plants, and seeds that they contained were spoiled.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Some of the traders that I had seen here before were seriously ill with fever, and a servant of Khame’s, who had been hired by Africa, the hunter of whom I have already spoken, had been killed by an elephant, a misadventure for which, on his return to Shoshong, Africa found himself obliged to pay a fine of 50_l._ to the Bamangwato king.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Some of the traders that I had seen here before were seriously ill with fever, and a servant of Khame’s, who had been hired by Africa, the hunter of whom I have already spoken, had been killed by an elephant, a misadventure for which, on his return to Shoshong, Africa found himself obliged to pay a fine of 50_l._ to the Bamangwato king.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Some of the traders that I had seen here before were seriously ill with fever, and a servant of Khame’s, who had been hired by Africa, the hunter of whom I have already spoken, had been killed by an elephant, a misadventure for which, on his return to Shoshong, Africa found himself obliged to pay a fine of 50_l._ to the Bamangwato king.

having services engaged for a fee

From this reading Some of the traders that I had seen here before were seriously ill with fever, and a servant of Khame’s, who had been hired by Africa, the hunter of whom I have already spoken, had been killed by an elephant, a misadventure for which, on his return to Shoshong, Africa found himself obliged to pay a fine of 50_l._ to the Bamangwato king.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Some of the traders that I had seen here before were seriously ill with fever, and a servant of Khame’s, who had been hired by Africa, the hunter of whom I have already spoken, had been killed by an elephant, a misadventure for which, on his return to Shoshong, Africa found himself obliged to pay a fine of 50_l._ to the Bamangwato king.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading Return to Panda ma Tenka--Theunissen’s desertion--Departure for the falls--Orbeki-gazelles--Animal and vegetable life in the fresh-water pools--Difficult travelling--First sight of the falls--Our skerms--Characteristics of the falls--Their size and splendour--Islands in the river-bed--Columns of vapour--Roar of the water--The Zambesi below the falls--The formation of the rocks--_Rencontre_ with baboons--A lion-hunt--The Manansas--Their history and character--Their manners and customs--Disposal of the dead--Ornaments and costume--The Albert country--Back again.

plural of “host” — a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading On my arrival at Panda ma Tenka, I found Westbeech’s enclosure in a state of great animation; several waggons were there, hosts of servants were hurrying about in every direction, and certainly not less than twenty dogs were yelping and running amongst them.

someone who hunts game

From this reading Some of the traders that I had seen here before were seriously ill with fever, and a servant of Khame’s, who had been hired by Africa, the hunter of whom I have already spoken, had been killed by an elephant, a misadventure for which, on his return to Shoshong, Africa found himself obliged to pay a fine of 50_l._ to the Bamangwato king.

moving with great haste

From this reading On my arrival at Panda ma Tenka, I found Westbeech’s enclosure in a state of great animation; several waggons were there, hosts of servants were hurrying about in every direction, and certainly not less than twenty dogs were yelping and running amongst them.

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

From this reading On my arrival at Panda ma Tenka, I found Westbeech’s enclosure in a state of great animation; several waggons were there, hosts of servants were hurrying about in every direction, and certainly not less than twenty dogs were yelping and running amongst them.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Some of the traders that I had seen here before were seriously ill with fever, and a servant of Khame’s, who had been hired by Africa, the hunter of whom I have already spoken, had been killed by an elephant, a misadventure for which, on his return to Shoshong, Africa found himself obliged to pay a fine of 50_l._ to the Bamangwato king.

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

From this reading Return to Panda ma Tenka--Theunissen’s desertion--Departure for the falls--Orbeki-gazelles--Animal and vegetable life in the fresh-water pools--Difficult travelling--First sight of the falls--Our skerms--Characteristics of the falls--Their size and splendour--Islands in the river-bed--Columns of vapour--Roar of the water--The Zambesi below the falls--The formation of the rocks--_Rencontre_ with baboons--A lion-hunt--The Manansas--Their history and character--Their manners and customs--Disposal of the dead--Ornaments and costume--The Albert country--Back again.

plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod

From this reading Most unfortunately for me the rain during my absence had made its way through the roof of my waggon, and had done so much damage to the leather cases inside that nearly all the dried insects, plants, and seeds that they contained were spoiled.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading Most unfortunately for me the rain during my absence had made its way through the roof of my waggon, and had done so much damage to the leather cases inside that nearly all the dried insects, plants, and seeds that they contained were spoiled.

plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading Return to Panda ma Tenka--Theunissen’s desertion--Departure for the falls--Orbeki-gazelles--Animal and vegetable life in the fresh-water pools--Difficult travelling--First sight of the falls--Our skerms--Characteristics of the falls--Their size and splendour--Islands in the river-bed--Columns of vapour--Roar of the water--The Zambesi below the falls--The formation of the rocks--_Rencontre_ with baboons--A lion-hunt--The Manansas--Their history and character--Their manners and customs--Disposal of the dead--Ornaments and costume--The Albert country--Back again.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Most unfortunately for me the rain during my absence had made its way through the roof of my waggon, and had done so much damage to the leather cases inside that nearly all the dried insects, plants, and seeds that they contained were spoiled.

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From this reading Some of the traders that I had seen here before were seriously ill with fever, and a servant of Khame’s, who had been hired by Africa, the hunter of whom I have already spoken, had been killed by an elephant, a misadventure for which, on his return to Shoshong, Africa found himself obliged to pay a fine of 50_l._ to the Bamangwato king.

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading Some of the traders that I had seen here before were seriously ill with fever, and a servant of Khame’s, who had been hired by Africa, the hunter of whom I have already spoken, had been killed by an elephant, a misadventure for which, on his return to Shoshong, Africa found himself obliged to pay a fine of 50_l._ to the Bamangwato king.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Some of the traders that I had seen here before were seriously ill with fever, and a servant of Khame’s, who had been hired by Africa, the hunter of whom I have already spoken, had been killed by an elephant, a misadventure for which, on his return to Shoshong, Africa found himself obliged to pay a fine of 50_l._ to the Bamangwato king.

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading Some of the traders that I had seen here before were seriously ill with fever, and a servant of Khame’s, who had been hired by Africa, the hunter of whom I have already spoken, had been killed by an elephant, a misadventure for which, on his return to Shoshong, Africa found himself obliged to pay a fine of 50_l._ to the Bamangwato king.

an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning

From this reading Most unfortunately for me the rain during my absence had made its way through the roof of my waggon, and had done so much damage to the leather cases inside that nearly all the dried insects, plants, and seeds that they contained were spoiled.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading On my arrival at Panda ma Tenka, I found Westbeech’s enclosure in a state of great animation; several waggons were there, hosts of servants were hurrying about in every direction, and certainly not less than twenty dogs were yelping and running amongst them.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Return to Panda ma Tenka--Theunissen’s desertion--Departure for the falls--Orbeki-gazelles--Animal and vegetable life in the fresh-water pools--Difficult travelling--First sight of the falls--Our skerms--Characteristics of the falls--Their size and splendour--Islands in the river-bed--Columns of vapour--Roar of the water--The Zambesi below the falls--The formation of the rocks--_Rencontre_ with baboons--A lion-hunt--The Manansas--Their history and character--Their manners and customs--Disposal of the dead--Ornaments and costume--The Albert country--Back again.

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From this reading Return to Panda ma Tenka--Theunissen’s desertion--Departure for the falls--Orbeki-gazelles--Animal and vegetable life in the fresh-water pools--Difficult travelling--First sight of the falls--Our skerms--Characteristics of the falls--Their size and splendour--Islands in the river-bed--Columns of vapour--Roar of the water--The Zambesi below the falls--The formation of the rocks--_Rencontre_ with baboons--A lion-hunt--The Manansas--Their history and character--Their manners and customs--Disposal of the dead--Ornaments and costume--The Albert country--Back again.

informal terms for a mother

From this reading Return to Panda ma Tenka--Theunissen’s desertion--Departure for the falls--Orbeki-gazelles--Animal and vegetable life in the fresh-water pools--Difficult travelling--First sight of the falls--Our skerms--Characteristics of the falls--Their size and splendour--Islands in the river-bed--Columns of vapour--Roar of the water--The Zambesi below the falls--The formation of the rocks--_Rencontre_ with baboons--A lion-hunt--The Manansas--Their history and character--Their manners and customs--Disposal of the dead--Ornaments and costume--The Albert country--Back again.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Most unfortunately for me the rain during my absence had made its way through the roof of my waggon, and had done so much damage to the leather cases inside that nearly all the dried insects, plants, and seeds that they contained were spoiled.

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From this reading Return to Panda ma Tenka--Theunissen’s desertion--Departure for the falls--Orbeki-gazelles--Animal and vegetable life in the fresh-water pools--Difficult travelling--First sight of the falls--Our skerms--Characteristics of the falls--Their size and splendour--Islands in the river-bed--Columns of vapour--Roar of the water--The Zambesi below the falls--The formation of the rocks--_Rencontre_ with baboons--A lion-hunt--The Manansas--Their history and character--Their manners and customs--Disposal of the dead--Ornaments and costume--The Albert country--Back again.

social deportment

From this reading Return to Panda ma Tenka--Theunissen’s desertion--Departure for the falls--Orbeki-gazelles--Animal and vegetable life in the fresh-water pools--Difficult travelling--First sight of the falls--Our skerms--Characteristics of the falls--Their size and splendour--Islands in the river-bed--Columns of vapour--Roar of the water--The Zambesi below the falls--The formation of the rocks--_Rencontre_ with baboons--A lion-hunt--The Manansas--Their history and character--Their manners and customs--Disposal of the dead--Ornaments and costume--The Albert country--Back again.

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

From this reading Most unfortunately for me the rain during my absence had made its way through the roof of my waggon, and had done so much damage to the leather cases inside that nearly all the dried insects, plants, and seeds that they contained were spoiled.

an instance of misfortune

From this reading Some of the traders that I had seen here before were seriously ill with fever, and a servant of Khame’s, who had been hired by Africa, the hunter of whom I have already spoken, had been killed by an elephant, a misadventure for which, on his return to Shoshong, Africa found himself obliged to pay a fine of 50_l._ to the Bamangwato king.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Most unfortunately for me the rain during my absence had made its way through the roof of my waggon, and had done so much damage to the leather cases inside that nearly all the dried insects, plants, and seeds that they contained were spoiled.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Most unfortunately for me the rain during my absence had made its way through the roof of my waggon, and had done so much damage to the leather cases inside that nearly all the dried insects, plants, and seeds that they contained were spoiled.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading On my arrival at Panda ma Tenka, I found Westbeech’s enclosure in a state of great animation; several waggons were there, hosts of servants were hurrying about in every direction, and certainly not less than twenty dogs were yelping and running amongst them.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Most unfortunately for me the rain during my absence had made its way through the roof of my waggon, and had done so much damage to the leather cases inside that nearly all the dried insects, plants, and seeds that they contained were spoiled.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading On my arrival at Panda ma Tenka, I found Westbeech’s enclosure in a state of great animation; several waggons were there, hosts of servants were hurrying about in every direction, and certainly not less than twenty dogs were yelping and running amongst them.

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading Some of the traders that I had seen here before were seriously ill with fever, and a servant of Khame’s, who had been hired by Africa, the hunter of whom I have already spoken, had been killed by an elephant, a misadventure for which, on his return to Shoshong, Africa found himself obliged to pay a fine of 50_l._ to the Bamangwato king.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Return to Panda ma Tenka--Theunissen’s desertion--Departure for the falls--Orbeki-gazelles--Animal and vegetable life in the fresh-water pools--Difficult travelling--First sight of the falls--Our skerms--Characteristics of the falls--Their size and splendour--Islands in the river-bed--Columns of vapour--Roar of the water--The Zambesi below the falls--The formation of the rocks--_Rencontre_ with baboons--A lion-hunt--The Manansas--Their history and character--Their manners and customs--Disposal of the dead--Ornaments and costume--The Albert country--Back again.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On my arrival at Panda ma Tenka, I found Westbeech’s enclosure in a state of great animation; several waggons were there, hosts of servants were hurrying about in every direction, and certainly not less than twenty dogs were yelping and running amongst them.

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

From this reading Return to Panda ma Tenka--Theunissen’s desertion--Departure for the falls--Orbeki-gazelles--Animal and vegetable life in the fresh-water pools--Difficult travelling--First sight of the falls--Our skerms--Characteristics of the falls--Their size and splendour--Islands in the river-bed--Columns of vapour--Roar of the water--The Zambesi below the falls--The formation of the rocks--_Rencontre_ with baboons--A lion-hunt--The Manansas--Their history and character--Their manners and customs--Disposal of the dead--Ornaments and costume--The Albert country--Back again.

plural of “ornament” — something used to beautify

From this reading Return to Panda ma Tenka--Theunissen’s desertion--Departure for the falls--Orbeki-gazelles--Animal and vegetable life in the fresh-water pools--Difficult travelling--First sight of the falls--Our skerms--Characteristics of the falls--Their size and splendour--Islands in the river-bed--Columns of vapour--Roar of the water--The Zambesi below the falls--The formation of the rocks--_Rencontre_ with baboons--A lion-hunt--The Manansas--Their history and character--Their manners and customs--Disposal of the dead--Ornaments and costume--The Albert country--Back again.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Return to Panda ma Tenka--Theunissen’s desertion--Departure for the falls--Orbeki-gazelles--Animal and vegetable life in the fresh-water pools--Difficult travelling--First sight of the falls--Our skerms--Characteristics of the falls--Their size and splendour--Islands in the river-bed--Columns of vapour--Roar of the water--The Zambesi below the falls--The formation of the rocks--_Rencontre_ with baboons--A lion-hunt--The Manansas--Their history and character--Their manners and customs--Disposal of the dead--Ornaments and costume--The Albert country--Back again.

large black-and-white herbivorous mammal of bamboo forests of China and Tibet; in some classifications considered a member of the bear family or of a separate family Ailuropodidae

From this reading Return to Panda ma Tenka--Theunissen’s desertion--Departure for the falls--Orbeki-gazelles--Animal and vegetable life in the fresh-water pools--Difficult travelling--First sight of the falls--Our skerms--Characteristics of the falls--Their size and splendour--Islands in the river-bed--Columns of vapour--Roar of the water--The Zambesi below the falls--The formation of the rocks--_Rencontre_ with baboons--A lion-hunt--The Manansas--Their history and character--Their manners and customs--Disposal of the dead--Ornaments and costume--The Albert country--Back again.

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading Some of the traders that I had seen here before were seriously ill with fever, and a servant of Khame’s, who had been hired by Africa, the hunter of whom I have already spoken, had been killed by an elephant, a misadventure for which, on his return to Shoshong, Africa found himself obliged to pay a fine of 50_l._ to the Bamangwato king.

plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading Most unfortunately for me the rain during my absence had made its way through the roof of my waggon, and had done so much damage to the leather cases inside that nearly all the dried insects, plants, and seeds that they contained were spoiled.

plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water

From this reading Return to Panda ma Tenka--Theunissen’s desertion--Departure for the falls--Orbeki-gazelles--Animal and vegetable life in the fresh-water pools--Difficult travelling--First sight of the falls--Our skerms--Characteristics of the falls--Their size and splendour--Islands in the river-bed--Columns of vapour--Roar of the water--The Zambesi below the falls--The formation of the rocks--_Rencontre_ with baboons--A lion-hunt--The Manansas--Their history and character--Their manners and customs--Disposal of the dead--Ornaments and costume--The Albert country--Back again.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading Most unfortunately for me the rain during my absence had made its way through the roof of my waggon, and had done so much damage to the leather cases inside that nearly all the dried insects, plants, and seeds that they contained were spoiled.

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From this reading Return to Panda ma Tenka--Theunissen’s desertion--Departure for the falls--Orbeki-gazelles--Animal and vegetable life in the fresh-water pools--Difficult travelling--First sight of the falls--Our skerms--Characteristics of the falls--Their size and splendour--Islands in the river-bed--Columns of vapour--Roar of the water--The Zambesi below the falls--The formation of the rocks--_Rencontre_ with baboons--A lion-hunt--The Manansas--Their history and character--Their manners and customs--Disposal of the dead--Ornaments and costume--The Albert country--Back again.

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

From this reading Return to Panda ma Tenka--Theunissen’s desertion--Departure for the falls--Orbeki-gazelles--Animal and vegetable life in the fresh-water pools--Difficult travelling--First sight of the falls--Our skerms--Characteristics of the falls--Their size and splendour--Islands in the river-bed--Columns of vapour--Roar of the water--The Zambesi below the falls--The formation of the rocks--_Rencontre_ with baboons--A lion-hunt--The Manansas--Their history and character--Their manners and customs--Disposal of the dead--Ornaments and costume--The Albert country--Back again.

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From this reading Return to Panda ma Tenka--Theunissen’s desertion--Departure for the falls--Orbeki-gazelles--Animal and vegetable life in the fresh-water pools--Difficult travelling--First sight of the falls--Our skerms--Characteristics of the falls--Their size and splendour--Islands in the river-bed--Columns of vapour--Roar of the water--The Zambesi below the falls--The formation of the rocks--_Rencontre_ with baboons--A lion-hunt--The Manansas--Their history and character--Their manners and customs--Disposal of the dead--Ornaments and costume--The Albert country--Back again.

make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles

From this reading Return to Panda ma Tenka--Theunissen’s desertion--Departure for the falls--Orbeki-gazelles--Animal and vegetable life in the fresh-water pools--Difficult travelling--First sight of the falls--Our skerms--Characteristics of the falls--Their size and splendour--Islands in the river-bed--Columns of vapour--Roar of the water--The Zambesi below the falls--The formation of the rocks--_Rencontre_ with baboons--A lion-hunt--The Manansas--Their history and character--Their manners and customs--Disposal of the dead--Ornaments and costume--The Albert country--Back again.

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Return to Panda ma Tenka--Theunissen’s desertion--Departure for the falls--Orbeki-gazelles--Animal and vegetable life in the fresh-water pools--Difficult travelling--First sight of the falls--Our skerms--Characteristics of the falls--Their size and splendour--Islands in the river-bed--Columns of vapour--Roar of the water--The Zambesi below the falls--The formation of the rocks--_Rencontre_ with baboons--A lion-hunt--The Manansas--Their history and character--Their manners and customs--Disposal of the dead--Ornaments and costume--The Albert country--Back again.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading Most unfortunately for me the rain during my absence had made its way through the roof of my waggon, and had done so much damage to the leather cases inside that nearly all the dried insects, plants, and seeds that they contained were spoiled.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading On my arrival at Panda ma Tenka, I found Westbeech’s enclosure in a state of great animation; several waggons were there, hosts of servants were hurrying about in every direction, and certainly not less than twenty dogs were yelping and running amongst them.

plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit

From this reading Most unfortunately for me the rain during my absence had made its way through the roof of my waggon, and had done so much damage to the leather cases inside that nearly all the dried insects, plants, and seeds that they contained were spoiled.

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

From this reading Some of the traders that I had seen here before were seriously ill with fever, and a servant of Khame’s, who had been hired by Africa, the hunter of whom I have already spoken, had been killed by an elephant, a misadventure for which, on his return to Shoshong, Africa found himself obliged to pay a fine of 50_l._ to the Bamangwato king.

in a serious manner

From this reading Some of the traders that I had seen here before were seriously ill with fever, and a servant of Khame’s, who had been hired by Africa, the hunter of whom I have already spoken, had been killed by an elephant, a misadventure for which, on his return to Shoshong, Africa found himself obliged to pay a fine of 50_l._ to the Bamangwato king.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading Some of the traders that I had seen here before were seriously ill with fever, and a servant of Khame’s, who had been hired by Africa, the hunter of whom I have already spoken, had been killed by an elephant, a misadventure for which, on his return to Shoshong, Africa found himself obliged to pay a fine of 50_l._ to the Bamangwato king.

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

From this reading On my arrival at Panda ma Tenka, I found Westbeech’s enclosure in a state of great animation; several waggons were there, hosts of servants were hurrying about in every direction, and certainly not less than twenty dogs were yelping and running amongst them.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading On my arrival at Panda ma Tenka, I found Westbeech’s enclosure in a state of great animation; several waggons were there, hosts of servants were hurrying about in every direction, and certainly not less than twenty dogs were yelping and running amongst them.

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

From this reading Some of the traders that I had seen here before were seriously ill with fever, and a servant of Khame’s, who had been hired by Africa, the hunter of whom I have already spoken, had been killed by an elephant, a misadventure for which, on his return to Shoshong, Africa found himself obliged to pay a fine of 50_l._ to the Bamangwato king.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Return to Panda ma Tenka--Theunissen’s desertion--Departure for the falls--Orbeki-gazelles--Animal and vegetable life in the fresh-water pools--Difficult travelling--First sight of the falls--Our skerms--Characteristics of the falls--Their size and splendour--Islands in the river-bed--Columns of vapour--Roar of the water--The Zambesi below the falls--The formation of the rocks--_Rencontre_ with baboons--A lion-hunt--The Manansas--Their history and character--Their manners and customs--Disposal of the dead--Ornaments and costume--The Albert country--Back again.

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading Return to Panda ma Tenka--Theunissen’s desertion--Departure for the falls--Orbeki-gazelles--Animal and vegetable life in the fresh-water pools--Difficult travelling--First sight of the falls--Our skerms--Characteristics of the falls--Their size and splendour--Islands in the river-bed--Columns of vapour--Roar of the water--The Zambesi below the falls--The formation of the rocks--_Rencontre_ with baboons--A lion-hunt--The Manansas--Their history and character--Their manners and customs--Disposal of the dead--Ornaments and costume--The Albert country--Back again.

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

From this reading Return to Panda ma Tenka--Theunissen’s desertion--Departure for the falls--Orbeki-gazelles--Animal and vegetable life in the fresh-water pools--Difficult travelling--First sight of the falls--Our skerms--Characteristics of the falls--Their size and splendour--Islands in the river-bed--Columns of vapour--Roar of the water--The Zambesi below the falls--The formation of the rocks--_Rencontre_ with baboons--A lion-hunt--The Manansas--Their history and character--Their manners and customs--Disposal of the dead--Ornaments and costume--The Albert country--Back again.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Most unfortunately for me the rain during my absence had made its way through the roof of my waggon, and had done so much damage to the leather cases inside that nearly all the dried insects, plants, and seeds that they contained were spoiled.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some of the traders that I had seen here before were seriously ill with fever, and a servant of Khame’s, who had been hired by Africa, the hunter of whom I have already spoken, had been killed by an elephant, a misadventure for which, on his return to Shoshong, Africa found himself obliged to pay a fine of 50_l._ to the Bamangwato king.

a quality that outshines the usual

From this reading Return to Panda ma Tenka--Theunissen’s desertion--Departure for the falls--Orbeki-gazelles--Animal and vegetable life in the fresh-water pools--Difficult travelling--First sight of the falls--Our skerms--Characteristics of the falls--Their size and splendour--Islands in the river-bed--Columns of vapour--Roar of the water--The Zambesi below the falls--The formation of the rocks--_Rencontre_ with baboons--A lion-hunt--The Manansas--Their history and character--Their manners and customs--Disposal of the dead--Ornaments and costume--The Albert country--Back again.

having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention

From this reading Most unfortunately for me the rain during my absence had made its way through the roof of my waggon, and had done so much damage to the leather cases inside that nearly all the dried insects, plants, and seeds that they contained were spoiled.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Some of the traders that I had seen here before were seriously ill with fever, and a servant of Khame’s, who had been hired by Africa, the hunter of whom I have already spoken, had been killed by an elephant, a misadventure for which, on his return to Shoshong, Africa found himself obliged to pay a fine of 50_l._ to the Bamangwato king.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading On my arrival at Panda ma Tenka, I found Westbeech’s enclosure in a state of great animation; several waggons were there, hosts of servants were hurrying about in every direction, and certainly not less than twenty dogs were yelping and running amongst them.

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

From this reading Return to Panda ma Tenka--Theunissen’s desertion--Departure for the falls--Orbeki-gazelles--Animal and vegetable life in the fresh-water pools--Difficult travelling--First sight of the falls--Our skerms--Characteristics of the falls--Their size and splendour--Islands in the river-bed--Columns of vapour--Roar of the water--The Zambesi below the falls--The formation of the rocks--_Rencontre_ with baboons--A lion-hunt--The Manansas--Their history and character--Their manners and customs--Disposal of the dead--Ornaments and costume--The Albert country--Back again.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading On my arrival at Panda ma Tenka, I found Westbeech’s enclosure in a state of great animation; several waggons were there, hosts of servants were hurrying about in every direction, and certainly not less than twenty dogs were yelping and running amongst them.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Most unfortunately for me the rain during my absence had made its way through the roof of my waggon, and had done so much damage to the leather cases inside that nearly all the dried insects, plants, and seeds that they contained were spoiled.

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

From this reading TRIP TO THE VICTORIA FALLS.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Return to Panda ma Tenka--Theunissen’s desertion--Departure for the falls--Orbeki-gazelles--Animal and vegetable life in the fresh-water pools--Difficult travelling--First sight of the falls--Our skerms--Characteristics of the falls--Their size and splendour--Islands in the river-bed--Columns of vapour--Roar of the water--The Zambesi below the falls--The formation of the rocks--_Rencontre_ with baboons--A lion-hunt--The Manansas--Their history and character--Their manners and customs--Disposal of the dead--Ornaments and costume--The Albert country--Back again.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading On my arrival at Panda ma Tenka, I found Westbeech’s enclosure in a state of great animation; several waggons were there, hosts of servants were hurrying about in every direction, and certainly not less than twenty dogs were yelping and running amongst them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading On my arrival at Panda ma Tenka, I found Westbeech’s enclosure in a state of great animation; several waggons were there, hosts of servants were hurrying about in every direction, and certainly not less than twenty dogs were yelping and running amongst them.

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

From this reading Return to Panda ma Tenka--Theunissen’s desertion--Departure for the falls--Orbeki-gazelles--Animal and vegetable life in the fresh-water pools--Difficult travelling--First sight of the falls--Our skerms--Characteristics of the falls--Their size and splendour--Islands in the river-bed--Columns of vapour--Roar of the water--The Zambesi below the falls--The formation of the rocks--_Rencontre_ with baboons--A lion-hunt--The Manansas--Their history and character--Their manners and customs--Disposal of the dead--Ornaments and costume--The Albert country--Back again.

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

From this reading Most unfortunately for me the rain during my absence had made its way through the roof of my waggon, and had done so much damage to the leather cases inside that nearly all the dried insects, plants, and seeds that they contained were spoiled.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Most unfortunately for me the rain during my absence had made its way through the roof of my waggon, and had done so much damage to the leather cases inside that nearly all the dried insects, plants, and seeds that they contained were spoiled.

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

From this reading TRIP TO THE VICTORIA FALLS.

plural of “trader” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold

From this reading Some of the traders that I had seen here before were seriously ill with fever, and a servant of Khame’s, who had been hired by Africa, the hunter of whom I have already spoken, had been killed by an elephant, a misadventure for which, on his return to Shoshong, Africa found himself obliged to pay a fine of 50_l._ to the Bamangwato king.

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading Return to Panda ma Tenka--Theunissen’s desertion--Departure for the falls--Orbeki-gazelles--Animal and vegetable life in the fresh-water pools--Difficult travelling--First sight of the falls--Our skerms--Characteristics of the falls--Their size and splendour--Islands in the river-bed--Columns of vapour--Roar of the water--The Zambesi below the falls--The formation of the rocks--_Rencontre_ with baboons--A lion-hunt--The Manansas--Their history and character--Their manners and customs--Disposal of the dead--Ornaments and costume--The Albert country--Back again.

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading TRIP TO THE VICTORIA FALLS.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading On my arrival at Panda ma Tenka, I found Westbeech’s enclosure in a state of great animation; several waggons were there, hosts of servants were hurrying about in every direction, and certainly not less than twenty dogs were yelping and running amongst them.

by bad luck

From this reading Most unfortunately for me the rain during my absence had made its way through the roof of my waggon, and had done so much damage to the leather cases inside that nearly all the dried insects, plants, and seeds that they contained were spoiled.

a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance

From this reading Return to Panda ma Tenka--Theunissen’s desertion--Departure for the falls--Orbeki-gazelles--Animal and vegetable life in the fresh-water pools--Difficult travelling--First sight of the falls--Our skerms--Characteristics of the falls--Their size and splendour--Islands in the river-bed--Columns of vapour--Roar of the water--The Zambesi below the falls--The formation of the rocks--_Rencontre_ with baboons--A lion-hunt--The Manansas--Their history and character--Their manners and customs--Disposal of the dead--Ornaments and costume--The Albert country--Back again.

edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant

From this reading Return to Panda ma Tenka--Theunissen’s desertion--Departure for the falls--Orbeki-gazelles--Animal and vegetable life in the fresh-water pools--Difficult travelling--First sight of the falls--Our skerms--Characteristics of the falls--Their size and splendour--Islands in the river-bed--Columns of vapour--Roar of the water--The Zambesi below the falls--The formation of the rocks--_Rencontre_ with baboons--A lion-hunt--The Manansas--Their history and character--Their manners and customs--Disposal of the dead--Ornaments and costume--The Albert country--Back again.

queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)

From this reading TRIP TO THE VICTORIA FALLS.

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading Most unfortunately for me the rain during my absence had made its way through the roof of my waggon, and had done so much damage to the leather cases inside that nearly all the dried insects, plants, and seeds that they contained were spoiled.

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From this reading On my arrival at Panda ma Tenka, I found Westbeech’s enclosure in a state of great animation; several waggons were there, hosts of servants were hurrying about in every direction, and certainly not less than twenty dogs were yelping and running amongst them.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Return to Panda ma Tenka--Theunissen’s desertion--Departure for the falls--Orbeki-gazelles--Animal and vegetable life in the fresh-water pools--Difficult travelling--First sight of the falls--Our skerms--Characteristics of the falls--Their size and splendour--Islands in the river-bed--Columns of vapour--Roar of the water--The Zambesi below the falls--The formation of the rocks--_Rencontre_ with baboons--A lion-hunt--The Manansas--Their history and character--Their manners and customs--Disposal of the dead--Ornaments and costume--The Albert country--Back again.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Most unfortunately for me the rain during my absence had made its way through the roof of my waggon, and had done so much damage to the leather cases inside that nearly all the dried insects, plants, and seeds that they contained were spoiled.

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

From this reading On my arrival at Panda ma Tenka, I found Westbeech’s enclosure in a state of great animation; several waggons were there, hosts of servants were hurrying about in every direction, and certainly not less than twenty dogs were yelping and running amongst them.

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From this reading On my arrival at Panda ma Tenka, I found Westbeech’s enclosure in a state of great animation; several waggons were there, hosts of servants were hurrying about in every direction, and certainly not less than twenty dogs were yelping and running amongst them.

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

From this reading Some of the traders that I had seen here before were seriously ill with fever, and a servant of Khame’s, who had been hired by Africa, the hunter of whom I have already spoken, had been killed by an elephant, a misadventure for which, on his return to Shoshong, Africa found himself obliged to pay a fine of 50_l._ to the Bamangwato king.

which person or people

From this reading Some of the traders that I had seen here before were seriously ill with fever, and a servant of Khame’s, who had been hired by Africa, the hunter of whom I have already spoken, had been killed by an elephant, a misadventure for which, on his return to Shoshong, Africa found himself obliged to pay a fine of 50_l._ to the Bamangwato king.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Some of the traders that I had seen here before were seriously ill with fever, and a servant of Khame’s, who had been hired by Africa, the hunter of whom I have already spoken, had been killed by an elephant, a misadventure for which, on his return to Shoshong, Africa found himself obliged to pay a fine of 50_l._ to the Bamangwato king.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Return to Panda ma Tenka--Theunissen’s desertion--Departure for the falls--Orbeki-gazelles--Animal and vegetable life in the fresh-water pools--Difficult travelling--First sight of the falls--Our skerms--Characteristics of the falls--Their size and splendour--Islands in the river-bed--Columns of vapour--Roar of the water--The Zambesi below the falls--The formation of the rocks--_Rencontre_ with baboons--A lion-hunt--The Manansas--Their history and character--Their manners and customs--Disposal of the dead--Ornaments and costume--The Albert country--Back again.

a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)

From this reading On my arrival at Panda ma Tenka, I found Westbeech’s enclosure in a state of great animation; several waggons were there, hosts of servants were hurrying about in every direction, and certainly not less than twenty dogs were yelping and running amongst them.

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

From this reading Return to Panda ma Tenka--Theunissen’s desertion--Departure for the falls--Orbeki-gazelles--Animal and vegetable life in the fresh-water pools--Difficult travelling--First sight of the falls--Our skerms--Characteristics of the falls--Their size and splendour--Islands in the river-bed--Columns of vapour--Roar of the water--The Zambesi below the falls--The formation of the rocks--_Rencontre_ with baboons--A lion-hunt--The Manansas--Their history and character--Their manners and customs--Disposal of the dead--Ornaments and costume--The Albert country--Back again.