Chapter XI

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

From this reading Departure for Impalera--A Masupia funeral--Sepopo’s wives--Travelling plans--Flora and fauna of the Sesheke woods--Arrival of a caravan--A fishing-excursion--Mashoku, the king’s executioner--Masangu--The prophetic dance--Visit from the queens--Blacksmith’s bellows--Crocodiles and crocodile-tackle--The Mankoë--Constitution and officials of the Marutse kingdom--A royal elephant-hunt--Excursion to the woods--A buffalo-hunt--Chasing a lioness--The lion dance--Mashukulumbe at Sepopo’s court--Moquai, the king’s daughter--Marriage festivities.

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading I was temporarily cheered by the companionship of my good dog Niger, who returned to me after having been left behind at the falls; but I felt very keenly the prospect of soon losing him altogether for a time; I was unwilling to expose him to the attacks of the tsetse-fly, and accordingly had arranged for my Bamangwato servant, Meriko, to take him back with him to Shoshong and confide him to the care of Mr. Mackenzie.

later than; following

From this reading I was temporarily cheered by the companionship of my good dog Niger, who returned to me after having been left behind at the falls; but I felt very keenly the prospect of soon losing him altogether for a time; I was unwilling to expose him to the attacks of the tsetse-fly, and accordingly had arranged for my Bamangwato servant, Meriko, to take him back with him to Shoshong and confide him to the care of Mr. Mackenzie.

anew

From this reading When I found myself once again sitting in my waggon at Panda ma Tenka, I occupied myself in writing my journal, but I was altogether much dispirited and out of sorts, the continued pain in my feet tending in no slight degree to aggravate my sense of depression.

make worse

From this reading When I found myself once again sitting in my waggon at Panda ma Tenka, I occupied myself in writing my journal, but I was altogether much dispirited and out of sorts, the continued pain in my feet tending in no slight degree to aggravate my sense of depression.

(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 Could I have foreseen that I was parting with the creature finally, I would not have suffered him to leave my side; I paid Meriko well to attend to him, and took care that he had a proper supply of provisions, but unfortunately it turned out that Mr. Mackenzie was away from home; poor Niger was entrusted to a waggon-driver in the employ of Messrs. Francis and Clark, who just then was starting for Grahamstown, and from that time forward, notwithstanding all my inquiries, I never could ascertain what became of him.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading When I found myself once again sitting in my waggon at Panda ma Tenka, I occupied myself in writing my journal, but I was altogether much dispirited and out of sorts, the continued pain in my feet tending in no slight degree to aggravate my sense of depression.

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

From this reading Departure for Impalera--A Masupia funeral--Sepopo’s wives--Travelling plans--Flora and fauna of the Sesheke woods--Arrival of a caravan--A fishing-excursion--Mashoku, the king’s executioner--Masangu--The prophetic dance--Visit from the queens--Blacksmith’s bellows--Crocodiles and crocodile-tackle--The Mankoë--Constitution and officials of the Marutse kingdom--A royal elephant-hunt--Excursion to the woods--A buffalo-hunt--Chasing a lioness--The lion dance--Mashukulumbe at Sepopo’s court--Moquai, the king’s daughter--Marriage festivities.

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading I was temporarily cheered by the companionship of my good dog Niger, who returned to me after having been left behind at the falls; but I felt very keenly the prospect of soon losing him altogether for a time; I was unwilling to expose him to the attacks of the tsetse-fly, and accordingly had arranged for my Bamangwato servant, Meriko, to take him back with him to Shoshong and confide him to the care of Mr. Mackenzie.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading Departure for Impalera--A Masupia funeral--Sepopo’s wives--Travelling plans--Flora and fauna of the Sesheke woods--Arrival of a caravan--A fishing-excursion--Mashoku, the king’s executioner--Masangu--The prophetic dance--Visit from the queens--Blacksmith’s bellows--Crocodiles and crocodile-tackle--The Mankoë--Constitution and officials of the Marutse kingdom--A royal elephant-hunt--Excursion to the woods--A buffalo-hunt--Chasing a lioness--The lion dance--Mashukulumbe at Sepopo’s court--Moquai, the king’s daughter--Marriage festivities.

establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study

From this reading Could I have foreseen that I was parting with the creature finally, I would not have suffered him to leave my side; I paid Meriko well to attend to him, and took care that he had a proper supply of provisions, but unfortunately it turned out that Mr. Mackenzie was away from home; poor Niger was entrusted to a waggon-driver in the employ of Messrs. Francis and Clark, who just then was starting for Grahamstown, and from that time forward, notwithstanding all my inquiries, I never could ascertain what became of him.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Departure for Impalera--A Masupia funeral--Sepopo’s wives--Travelling plans--Flora and fauna of the Sesheke woods--Arrival of a caravan--A fishing-excursion--Mashoku, the king’s executioner--Masangu--The prophetic dance--Visit from the queens--Blacksmith’s bellows--Crocodiles and crocodile-tackle--The Mankoë--Constitution and officials of the Marutse kingdom--A royal elephant-hunt--Excursion to the woods--A buffalo-hunt--Chasing a lioness--The lion dance--Mashukulumbe at Sepopo’s court--Moquai, the king’s daughter--Marriage festivities.

plural of “attack” — (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading I was temporarily cheered by the companionship of my good dog Niger, who returned to me after having been left behind at the falls; but I felt very keenly the prospect of soon losing him altogether for a time; I was unwilling to expose him to the attacks of the tsetse-fly, and accordingly had arranged for my Bamangwato servant, Meriko, to take him back with him to Shoshong and confide him to the care of Mr. Mackenzie.

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading Could I have foreseen that I was parting with the creature finally, I would not have suffered him to leave my side; I paid Meriko well to attend to him, and took care that he had a proper supply of provisions, but unfortunately it turned out that Mr. Mackenzie was away from home; poor Niger was entrusted to a waggon-driver in the employ of Messrs. Francis and Clark, who just then was starting for Grahamstown, and from that time forward, notwithstanding all my inquiries, I never could ascertain what became of him.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Could I have foreseen that I was parting with the creature finally, I would not have suffered him to leave my side; I paid Meriko well to attend to him, and took care that he had a proper supply of provisions, but unfortunately it turned out that Mr. Mackenzie was away from home; poor Niger was entrusted to a waggon-driver in the employ of Messrs. Francis and Clark, who just then was starting for Grahamstown, and from that time forward, notwithstanding all my inquiries, I never could ascertain what became of him.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading I was temporarily cheered by the companionship of my good dog Niger, who returned to me after having been left behind at the falls; but I felt very keenly the prospect of soon losing him altogether for a time; I was unwilling to expose him to the attacks of the tsetse-fly, and accordingly had arranged for my Bamangwato servant, Meriko, to take him back with him to Shoshong and confide him to the care of Mr. Mackenzie.

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

From this reading I was temporarily cheered by the companionship of my good dog Niger, who returned to me after having been left behind at the falls; but I felt very keenly the prospect of soon losing him altogether for a time; I was unwilling to expose him to the attacks of the tsetse-fly, and accordingly had arranged for my Bamangwato servant, Meriko, to take him back with him to Shoshong and confide him to the care of Mr. Mackenzie.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Could I have foreseen that I was parting with the creature finally, I would not have suffered him to leave my side; I paid Meriko well to attend to him, and took care that he had a proper supply of provisions, but unfortunately it turned out that Mr. Mackenzie was away from home; poor Niger was entrusted to a waggon-driver in the employ of Messrs. Francis and Clark, who just then was starting for Grahamstown, and from that time forward, notwithstanding all my inquiries, I never could ascertain what became of him.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I was temporarily cheered by the companionship of my good dog Niger, who returned to me after having been left behind at the falls; but I felt very keenly the prospect of soon losing him altogether for a time; I was unwilling to expose him to the attacks of the tsetse-fly, and accordingly had arranged for my Bamangwato servant, Meriko, to take him back with him to Shoshong and confide him to the care of Mr. Mackenzie.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading I was temporarily cheered by the companionship of my good dog Niger, who returned to me after having been left behind at the falls; but I felt very keenly the prospect of soon losing him altogether for a time; I was unwilling to expose him to the attacks of the tsetse-fly, and accordingly had arranged for my Bamangwato servant, Meriko, to take him back with him to Shoshong and confide him to the care of Mr. Mackenzie.

(used in the plural) a mechanical device that blows a strong current of air; used to make a fire burn more fiercely or to sound a musical instrument

From this reading Departure for Impalera--A Masupia funeral--Sepopo’s wives--Travelling plans--Flora and fauna of the Sesheke woods--Arrival of a caravan--A fishing-excursion--Mashoku, the king’s executioner--Masangu--The prophetic dance--Visit from the queens--Blacksmith’s bellows--Crocodiles and crocodile-tackle--The Mankoë--Constitution and officials of the Marutse kingdom--A royal elephant-hunt--Excursion to the woods--A buffalo-hunt--Chasing a lioness--The lion dance--Mashukulumbe at Sepopo’s court--Moquai, the king’s daughter--Marriage festivities.

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

From this reading Departure for Impalera--A Masupia funeral--Sepopo’s wives--Travelling plans--Flora and fauna of the Sesheke woods--Arrival of a caravan--A fishing-excursion--Mashoku, the king’s executioner--Masangu--The prophetic dance--Visit from the queens--Blacksmith’s bellows--Crocodiles and crocodile-tackle--The Mankoë--Constitution and officials of the Marutse kingdom--A royal elephant-hunt--Excursion to the woods--A buffalo-hunt--Chasing a lioness--The lion dance--Mashukulumbe at Sepopo’s court--Moquai, the king’s daughter--Marriage festivities.

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

From this reading Departure for Impalera--A Masupia funeral--Sepopo’s wives--Travelling plans--Flora and fauna of the Sesheke woods--Arrival of a caravan--A fishing-excursion--Mashoku, the king’s executioner--Masangu--The prophetic dance--Visit from the queens--Blacksmith’s bellows--Crocodiles and crocodile-tackle--The Mankoë--Constitution and officials of the Marutse kingdom--A royal elephant-hunt--Excursion to the woods--A buffalo-hunt--Chasing a lioness--The lion dance--Mashukulumbe at Sepopo’s court--Moquai, the king’s daughter--Marriage festivities.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading When I found myself once again sitting in my waggon at Panda ma Tenka, I occupied myself in writing my journal, but I was altogether much dispirited and out of sorts, the continued pain in my feet tending in no slight degree to aggravate my sense of depression.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I was temporarily cheered by the companionship of my good dog Niger, who returned to me after having been left behind at the falls; but I felt very keenly the prospect of soon losing him altogether for a time; I was unwilling to expose him to the attacks of the tsetse-fly, and accordingly had arranged for my Bamangwato servant, Meriko, to take him back with him to Shoshong and confide him to the care of Mr. Mackenzie.

a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file

From this reading Departure for Impalera--A Masupia funeral--Sepopo’s wives--Travelling plans--Flora and fauna of the Sesheke woods--Arrival of a caravan--A fishing-excursion--Mashoku, the king’s executioner--Masangu--The prophetic dance--Visit from the queens--Blacksmith’s bellows--Crocodiles and crocodile-tackle--The Mankoë--Constitution and officials of the Marutse kingdom--A royal elephant-hunt--Excursion to the woods--A buffalo-hunt--Chasing a lioness--The lion dance--Mashukulumbe at Sepopo’s court--Moquai, the king’s daughter--Marriage festivities.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading I was temporarily cheered by the companionship of my good dog Niger, who returned to me after having been left behind at the falls; but I felt very keenly the prospect of soon losing him altogether for a time; I was unwilling to expose him to the attacks of the tsetse-fly, and accordingly had arranged for my Bamangwato servant, Meriko, to take him back with him to Shoshong and confide him to the care of Mr. Mackenzie.

-ing form of “chase” — go after with the intent to catch

From this reading Departure for Impalera--A Masupia funeral--Sepopo’s wives--Travelling plans--Flora and fauna of the Sesheke woods--Arrival of a caravan--A fishing-excursion--Mashoku, the king’s executioner--Masangu--The prophetic dance--Visit from the queens--Blacksmith’s bellows--Crocodiles and crocodile-tackle--The Mankoë--Constitution and officials of the Marutse kingdom--A royal elephant-hunt--Excursion to the woods--A buffalo-hunt--Chasing a lioness--The lion dance--Mashukulumbe at Sepopo’s court--Moquai, the king’s daughter--Marriage festivities.

past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to

From this reading I was temporarily cheered by the companionship of my good dog Niger, who returned to me after having been left behind at the falls; but I felt very keenly the prospect of soon losing him altogether for a time; I was unwilling to expose him to the attacks of the tsetse-fly, and accordingly had arranged for my Bamangwato servant, Meriko, to take him back with him to Shoshong and confide him to the care of Mr. Mackenzie.

United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)

From this reading Could I have foreseen that I was parting with the creature finally, I would not have suffered him to leave my side; I paid Meriko well to attend to him, and took care that he had a proper supply of provisions, but unfortunately it turned out that Mr. Mackenzie was away from home; poor Niger was entrusted to a waggon-driver in the employ of Messrs. Francis and Clark, who just then was starting for Grahamstown, and from that time forward, notwithstanding all my inquiries, I never could ascertain what became of him.

the state of being with someone

From this reading I was temporarily cheered by the companionship of my good dog Niger, who returned to me after having been left behind at the falls; but I felt very keenly the prospect of soon losing him altogether for a time; I was unwilling to expose him to the attacks of the tsetse-fly, and accordingly had arranged for my Bamangwato servant, Meriko, to take him back with him to Shoshong and confide him to the care of Mr. Mackenzie.

reveal in private; tell confidentially

From this reading I was temporarily cheered by the companionship of my good dog Niger, who returned to me after having been left behind at the falls; but I felt very keenly the prospect of soon losing him altogether for a time; I was unwilling to expose him to the attacks of the tsetse-fly, and accordingly had arranged for my Bamangwato servant, Meriko, to take him back with him to Shoshong and confide him to the care of Mr. Mackenzie.

law determining the fundamental political principles of a government

From this reading Departure for Impalera--A Masupia funeral--Sepopo’s wives--Travelling plans--Flora and fauna of the Sesheke woods--Arrival of a caravan--A fishing-excursion--Mashoku, the king’s executioner--Masangu--The prophetic dance--Visit from the queens--Blacksmith’s bellows--Crocodiles and crocodile-tackle--The Mankoë--Constitution and officials of the Marutse kingdom--A royal elephant-hunt--Excursion to the woods--A buffalo-hunt--Chasing a lioness--The lion dance--Mashukulumbe at Sepopo’s court--Moquai, the king’s daughter--Marriage festivities.

without stop or interruption

From this reading When I found myself once again sitting in my waggon at Panda ma Tenka, I occupied myself in writing my journal, but I was altogether much dispirited and out of sorts, the continued pain in my feet tending in no slight degree to aggravate my sense of depression.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Could I have foreseen that I was parting with the creature finally, I would not have suffered him to leave my side; I paid Meriko well to attend to him, and took care that he had a proper supply of provisions, but unfortunately it turned out that Mr. Mackenzie was away from home; poor Niger was entrusted to a waggon-driver in the employ of Messrs. Francis and Clark, who just then was starting for Grahamstown, and from that time forward, notwithstanding all my inquiries, I never could ascertain what became of him.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading Departure for Impalera--A Masupia funeral--Sepopo’s wives--Travelling plans--Flora and fauna of the Sesheke woods--Arrival of a caravan--A fishing-excursion--Mashoku, the king’s executioner--Masangu--The prophetic dance--Visit from the queens--Blacksmith’s bellows--Crocodiles and crocodile-tackle--The Mankoë--Constitution and officials of the Marutse kingdom--A royal elephant-hunt--Excursion to the woods--A buffalo-hunt--Chasing a lioness--The lion dance--Mashukulumbe at Sepopo’s court--Moquai, the king’s daughter--Marriage festivities.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Could I have foreseen that I was parting with the creature finally, I would not have suffered him to leave my side; I paid Meriko well to attend to him, and took care that he had a proper supply of provisions, but unfortunately it turned out that Mr. Mackenzie was away from home; poor Niger was entrusted to a waggon-driver in the employ of Messrs. Francis and Clark, who just then was starting for Grahamstown, and from that time forward, notwithstanding all my inquiries, I never could ascertain what became of him.

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

From this reading Departure for Impalera--A Masupia funeral--Sepopo’s wives--Travelling plans--Flora and fauna of the Sesheke woods--Arrival of a caravan--A fishing-excursion--Mashoku, the king’s executioner--Masangu--The prophetic dance--Visit from the queens--Blacksmith’s bellows--Crocodiles and crocodile-tackle--The Mankoë--Constitution and officials of the Marutse kingdom--A royal elephant-hunt--Excursion to the woods--A buffalo-hunt--Chasing a lioness--The lion dance--Mashukulumbe at Sepopo’s court--Moquai, the king’s daughter--Marriage festivities.

plural of “crocodile” — large voracious aquatic reptile having a long snout with massive jaws and sharp teeth and a body covered with bony plates; of sluggish tropical waters

From this reading Departure for Impalera--A Masupia funeral--Sepopo’s wives--Travelling plans--Flora and fauna of the Sesheke woods--Arrival of a caravan--A fishing-excursion--Mashoku, the king’s executioner--Masangu--The prophetic dance--Visit from the queens--Blacksmith’s bellows--Crocodiles and crocodile-tackle--The Mankoë--Constitution and officials of the Marutse kingdom--A royal elephant-hunt--Excursion to the woods--A buffalo-hunt--Chasing a lioness--The lion dance--Mashukulumbe at Sepopo’s court--Moquai, the king’s daughter--Marriage festivities.

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading Departure for Impalera--A Masupia funeral--Sepopo’s wives--Travelling plans--Flora and fauna of the Sesheke woods--Arrival of a caravan--A fishing-excursion--Mashoku, the king’s executioner--Masangu--The prophetic dance--Visit from the queens--Blacksmith’s bellows--Crocodiles and crocodile-tackle--The Mankoë--Constitution and officials of the Marutse kingdom--A royal elephant-hunt--Excursion to the woods--A buffalo-hunt--Chasing a lioness--The lion dance--Mashukulumbe at Sepopo’s court--Moquai, the king’s daughter--Marriage festivities.

a female human offspring

From this reading Departure for Impalera--A Masupia funeral--Sepopo’s wives--Travelling plans--Flora and fauna of the Sesheke woods--Arrival of a caravan--A fishing-excursion--Mashoku, the king’s executioner--Masangu--The prophetic dance--Visit from the queens--Blacksmith’s bellows--Crocodiles and crocodile-tackle--The Mankoë--Constitution and officials of the Marutse kingdom--A royal elephant-hunt--Excursion to the woods--A buffalo-hunt--Chasing a lioness--The lion dance--Mashukulumbe at Sepopo’s court--Moquai, the king’s daughter--Marriage festivities.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading When I found myself once again sitting in my waggon at Panda ma Tenka, I occupied myself in writing my journal, but I was altogether much dispirited and out of sorts, the continued pain in my feet tending in no slight degree to aggravate my sense of depression.

the act of departing

From this reading Departure for Impalera--A Masupia funeral--Sepopo’s wives--Travelling plans--Flora and fauna of the Sesheke woods--Arrival of a caravan--A fishing-excursion--Mashoku, the king’s executioner--Masangu--The prophetic dance--Visit from the queens--Blacksmith’s bellows--Crocodiles and crocodile-tackle--The Mankoë--Constitution and officials of the Marutse kingdom--A royal elephant-hunt--Excursion to the woods--A buffalo-hunt--Chasing a lioness--The lion dance--Mashukulumbe at Sepopo’s court--Moquai, the king’s daughter--Marriage festivities.

a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity

From this reading When I found myself once again sitting in my waggon at Panda ma Tenka, I occupied myself in writing my journal, but I was altogether much dispirited and out of sorts, the continued pain in my feet tending in no slight degree to aggravate my sense of depression.

marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm

From this reading When I found myself once again sitting in my waggon at Panda ma Tenka, I occupied myself in writing my journal, but I was altogether much dispirited and out of sorts, the continued pain in my feet tending in no slight degree to aggravate my sense of depression.

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 I was temporarily cheered by the companionship of my good dog Niger, who returned to me after having been left behind at the falls; but I felt very keenly the prospect of soon losing him altogether for a time; I was unwilling to expose him to the attacks of the tsetse-fly, and accordingly had arranged for my Bamangwato servant, Meriko, to take him back with him to Shoshong and confide him to the care of Mr. Mackenzie.

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

From this reading Departure for Impalera--A Masupia funeral--Sepopo’s wives--Travelling plans--Flora and fauna of the Sesheke woods--Arrival of a caravan--A fishing-excursion--Mashoku, the king’s executioner--Masangu--The prophetic dance--Visit from the queens--Blacksmith’s bellows--Crocodiles and crocodile-tackle--The Mankoë--Constitution and officials of the Marutse kingdom--A royal elephant-hunt--Excursion to the woods--A buffalo-hunt--Chasing a lioness--The lion dance--Mashukulumbe at Sepopo’s court--Moquai, the king’s daughter--Marriage festivities.

put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

From this reading Could I have foreseen that I was parting with the creature finally, I would not have suffered him to leave my side; I paid Meriko well to attend to him, and took care that he had a proper supply of provisions, but unfortunately it turned out that Mr. Mackenzie was away from home; poor Niger was entrusted to a waggon-driver in the employ of Messrs. Francis and Clark, who just then was starting for Grahamstown, and from that time forward, notwithstanding all my inquiries, I never could ascertain what became of him.

past form of “entrust” — confer a trust upon

From this reading Could I have foreseen that I was parting with the creature finally, I would not have suffered him to leave my side; I paid Meriko well to attend to him, and took care that he had a proper supply of provisions, but unfortunately it turned out that Mr. Mackenzie was away from home; poor Niger was entrusted to a waggon-driver in the employ of Messrs. Francis and Clark, who just then was starting for Grahamstown, and from that time forward, notwithstanding all my inquiries, I never could ascertain what became of him.

a journey taken for pleasure

From this reading Departure for Impalera--A Masupia funeral--Sepopo’s wives--Travelling plans--Flora and fauna of the Sesheke woods--Arrival of a caravan--A fishing-excursion--Mashoku, the king’s executioner--Masangu--The prophetic dance--Visit from the queens--Blacksmith’s bellows--Crocodiles and crocodile-tackle--The Mankoë--Constitution and officials of the Marutse kingdom--A royal elephant-hunt--Excursion to the woods--A buffalo-hunt--Chasing a lioness--The lion dance--Mashukulumbe at Sepopo’s court--Moquai, the king’s daughter--Marriage festivities.

an official who inflicts capital punishment in pursuit of a warrant

From this reading Departure for Impalera--A Masupia funeral--Sepopo’s wives--Travelling plans--Flora and fauna of the Sesheke woods--Arrival of a caravan--A fishing-excursion--Mashoku, the king’s executioner--Masangu--The prophetic dance--Visit from the queens--Blacksmith’s bellows--Crocodiles and crocodile-tackle--The Mankoë--Constitution and officials of the Marutse kingdom--A royal elephant-hunt--Excursion to the woods--A buffalo-hunt--Chasing a lioness--The lion dance--Mashukulumbe at Sepopo’s court--Moquai, the king’s daughter--Marriage festivities.

expose or make accessible to some action or influence

From this reading I was temporarily cheered by the companionship of my good dog Niger, who returned to me after having been left behind at the falls; but I felt very keenly the prospect of soon losing him altogether for a time; I was unwilling to expose him to the attacks of the tsetse-fly, and accordingly had arranged for my Bamangwato servant, Meriko, to take him back with him to Shoshong and confide him to the care of Mr. Mackenzie.

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

From this reading I was temporarily cheered by the companionship of my good dog Niger, who returned to me after having been left behind at the falls; but I felt very keenly the prospect of soon losing him altogether for a time; I was unwilling to expose him to the attacks of the tsetse-fly, and accordingly had arranged for my Bamangwato servant, Meriko, to take him back with him to Shoshong and confide him to the care of Mr. Mackenzie.

all the animal life in a particular region or period

From this reading Departure for Impalera--A Masupia funeral--Sepopo’s wives--Travelling plans--Flora and fauna of the Sesheke woods--Arrival of a caravan--A fishing-excursion--Mashoku, the king’s executioner--Masangu--The prophetic dance--Visit from the queens--Blacksmith’s bellows--Crocodiles and crocodile-tackle--The Mankoë--Constitution and officials of the Marutse kingdom--A royal elephant-hunt--Excursion to the woods--A buffalo-hunt--Chasing a lioness--The lion dance--Mashukulumbe at Sepopo’s court--Moquai, the king’s daughter--Marriage festivities.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading When I found myself once again sitting in my waggon at Panda ma Tenka, I occupied myself in writing my journal, but I was altogether much dispirited and out of sorts, the continued pain in my feet tending in no slight degree to aggravate my sense of depression.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading I was temporarily cheered by the companionship of my good dog Niger, who returned to me after having been left behind at the falls; but I felt very keenly the prospect of soon losing him altogether for a time; I was unwilling to expose him to the attacks of the tsetse-fly, and accordingly had arranged for my Bamangwato servant, Meriko, to take him back with him to Shoshong and confide him to the care of Mr. Mackenzie.

plural of “festivity” — any joyous diversion

From this reading Departure for Impalera--A Masupia funeral--Sepopo’s wives--Travelling plans--Flora and fauna of the Sesheke woods--Arrival of a caravan--A fishing-excursion--Mashoku, the king’s executioner--Masangu--The prophetic dance--Visit from the queens--Blacksmith’s bellows--Crocodiles and crocodile-tackle--The Mankoë--Constitution and officials of the Marutse kingdom--A royal elephant-hunt--Excursion to the woods--A buffalo-hunt--Chasing a lioness--The lion dance--Mashukulumbe at Sepopo’s court--Moquai, the king’s daughter--Marriage festivities.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading Could I have foreseen that I was parting with the creature finally, I would not have suffered him to leave my side; I paid Meriko well to attend to him, and took care that he had a proper supply of provisions, but unfortunately it turned out that Mr. Mackenzie was away from home; poor Niger was entrusted to a waggon-driver in the employ of Messrs. Francis and Clark, who just then was starting for Grahamstown, and from that time forward, notwithstanding all my inquiries, I never could ascertain what became of him.

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From this reading Departure for Impalera--A Masupia funeral--Sepopo’s wives--Travelling plans--Flora and fauna of the Sesheke woods--Arrival of a caravan--A fishing-excursion--Mashoku, the king’s executioner--Masangu--The prophetic dance--Visit from the queens--Blacksmith’s bellows--Crocodiles and crocodile-tackle--The Mankoë--Constitution and officials of the Marutse kingdom--A royal elephant-hunt--Excursion to the woods--A buffalo-hunt--Chasing a lioness--The lion dance--Mashukulumbe at Sepopo’s court--Moquai, the king’s daughter--Marriage festivities.

all the plant life in a particular region or period

From this reading Departure for Impalera--A Masupia funeral--Sepopo’s wives--Travelling plans--Flora and fauna of the Sesheke woods--Arrival of a caravan--A fishing-excursion--Mashoku, the king’s executioner--Masangu--The prophetic dance--Visit from the queens--Blacksmith’s bellows--Crocodiles and crocodile-tackle--The Mankoë--Constitution and officials of the Marutse kingdom--A royal elephant-hunt--Excursion to the woods--A buffalo-hunt--Chasing a lioness--The lion dance--Mashukulumbe at Sepopo’s court--Moquai, the king’s daughter--Marriage festivities.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Departure for Impalera--A Masupia funeral--Sepopo’s wives--Travelling plans--Flora and fauna of the Sesheke woods--Arrival of a caravan--A fishing-excursion--Mashoku, the king’s executioner--Masangu--The prophetic dance--Visit from the queens--Blacksmith’s bellows--Crocodiles and crocodile-tackle--The Mankoë--Constitution and officials of the Marutse kingdom--A royal elephant-hunt--Excursion to the woods--A buffalo-hunt--Chasing a lioness--The lion dance--Mashukulumbe at Sepopo’s court--Moquai, the king’s daughter--Marriage festivities.

inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand

From this reading Could I have foreseen that I was parting with the creature finally, I would not have suffered him to leave my side; I paid Meriko well to attend to him, and took care that he had a proper supply of provisions, but unfortunately it turned out that Mr. Mackenzie was away from home; poor Niger was entrusted to a waggon-driver in the employ of Messrs. Francis and Clark, who just then was starting for Grahamstown, and from that time forward, notwithstanding all my inquiries, I never could ascertain what became of him.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading Could I have foreseen that I was parting with the creature finally, I would not have suffered him to leave my side; I paid Meriko well to attend to him, and took care that he had a proper supply of provisions, but unfortunately it turned out that Mr. Mackenzie was away from home; poor Niger was entrusted to a waggon-driver in the employ of Messrs. Francis and Clark, who just then was starting for Grahamstown, and from that time forward, notwithstanding all my inquiries, I never could ascertain what became of him.

set up or found

From this reading When I found myself once again sitting in my waggon at Panda ma Tenka, I occupied myself in writing my journal, but I was altogether much dispirited and out of sorts, the continued pain in my feet tending in no slight degree to aggravate my sense of depression.

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From this reading Could I have foreseen that I was parting with the creature finally, I would not have suffered him to leave my side; I paid Meriko well to attend to him, and took care that he had a proper supply of provisions, but unfortunately it turned out that Mr. Mackenzie was away from home; poor Niger was entrusted to a waggon-driver in the employ of Messrs. Francis and Clark, who just then was starting for Grahamstown, and from that time forward, notwithstanding all my inquiries, I never could ascertain what became of him.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Departure for Impalera--A Masupia funeral--Sepopo’s wives--Travelling plans--Flora and fauna of the Sesheke woods--Arrival of a caravan--A fishing-excursion--Mashoku, the king’s executioner--Masangu--The prophetic dance--Visit from the queens--Blacksmith’s bellows--Crocodiles and crocodile-tackle--The Mankoë--Constitution and officials of the Marutse kingdom--A royal elephant-hunt--Excursion to the woods--A buffalo-hunt--Chasing a lioness--The lion dance--Mashukulumbe at Sepopo’s court--Moquai, the king’s daughter--Marriage festivities.

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

From this reading Departure for Impalera--A Masupia funeral--Sepopo’s wives--Travelling plans--Flora and fauna of the Sesheke woods--Arrival of a caravan--A fishing-excursion--Mashoku, the king’s executioner--Masangu--The prophetic dance--Visit from the queens--Blacksmith’s bellows--Crocodiles and crocodile-tackle--The Mankoë--Constitution and officials of the Marutse kingdom--A royal elephant-hunt--Excursion to the woods--A buffalo-hunt--Chasing a lioness--The lion dance--Mashukulumbe at Sepopo’s court--Moquai, the king’s daughter--Marriage festivities.

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

From this reading I was temporarily cheered by the companionship of my good dog Niger, who returned to me after having been left behind at the falls; but I felt very keenly the prospect of soon losing him altogether for a time; I was unwilling to expose him to the attacks of the tsetse-fly, and accordingly had arranged for my Bamangwato servant, Meriko, to take him back with him to Shoshong and confide him to the care of Mr. Mackenzie.

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From this reading Could I have foreseen that I was parting with the creature finally, I would not have suffered him to leave my side; I paid Meriko well to attend to him, and took care that he had a proper supply of provisions, but unfortunately it turned out that Mr. Mackenzie was away from home; poor Niger was entrusted to a waggon-driver in the employ of Messrs. Francis and Clark, who just then was starting for Grahamstown, and from that time forward, notwithstanding all my inquiries, I never could ascertain what became of him.

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

From this reading I was temporarily cheered by the companionship of my good dog Niger, who returned to me after having been left behind at the falls; but I felt very keenly the prospect of soon losing him altogether for a time; I was unwilling to expose him to the attacks of the tsetse-fly, and accordingly had arranged for my Bamangwato servant, Meriko, to take him back with him to Shoshong and confide him to the care of Mr. Mackenzie.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Could I have foreseen that I was parting with the creature finally, I would not have suffered him to leave my side; I paid Meriko well to attend to him, and took care that he had a proper supply of provisions, but unfortunately it turned out that Mr. Mackenzie was away from home; poor Niger was entrusted to a waggon-driver in the employ of Messrs. Francis and Clark, who just then was starting for Grahamstown, and from that time forward, notwithstanding all my inquiries, I never could ascertain what became of him.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading I was temporarily cheered by the companionship of my good dog Niger, who returned to me after having been left behind at the falls; but I felt very keenly the prospect of soon losing him altogether for a time; I was unwilling to expose him to the attacks of the tsetse-fly, and accordingly had arranged for my Bamangwato servant, Meriko, to take him back with him to Shoshong and confide him to the care of Mr. Mackenzie.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Could I have foreseen that I was parting with the creature finally, I would not have suffered him to leave my side; I paid Meriko well to attend to him, and took care that he had a proper supply of provisions, but unfortunately it turned out that Mr. Mackenzie was away from home; poor Niger was entrusted to a waggon-driver in the employ of Messrs. Francis and Clark, who just then was starting for Grahamstown, and from that time forward, notwithstanding all my inquiries, I never could ascertain what became of him.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I was temporarily cheered by the companionship of my good dog Niger, who returned to me after having been left behind at the falls; but I felt very keenly the prospect of soon losing him altogether for a time; I was unwilling to expose him to the attacks of the tsetse-fly, and accordingly had arranged for my Bamangwato servant, Meriko, to take him back with him to Shoshong and confide him to the care of Mr. Mackenzie.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Could I have foreseen that I was parting with the creature finally, I would not have suffered him to leave my side; I paid Meriko well to attend to him, and took care that he had a proper supply of provisions, but unfortunately it turned out that Mr. Mackenzie was away from home; poor Niger was entrusted to a waggon-driver in the employ of Messrs. Francis and Clark, who just then was starting for Grahamstown, and from that time forward, notwithstanding all my inquiries, I never could ascertain what became of him.

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

From this reading When I found myself once again sitting in my waggon at Panda ma Tenka, I occupied myself in writing my journal, but I was altogether much dispirited and out of sorts, the continued pain in my feet tending in no slight degree to aggravate my sense of depression.

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From this reading Departure for Impalera--A Masupia funeral--Sepopo’s wives--Travelling plans--Flora and fauna of the Sesheke woods--Arrival of a caravan--A fishing-excursion--Mashoku, the king’s executioner--Masangu--The prophetic dance--Visit from the queens--Blacksmith’s bellows--Crocodiles and crocodile-tackle--The Mankoë--Constitution and officials of the Marutse kingdom--A royal elephant-hunt--Excursion to the woods--A buffalo-hunt--Chasing a lioness--The lion dance--Mashukulumbe at Sepopo’s court--Moquai, the king’s daughter--Marriage festivities.

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

From this reading When I found myself once again sitting in my waggon at Panda ma Tenka, I occupied myself in writing my journal, but I was altogether much dispirited and out of sorts, the continued pain in my feet tending in no slight degree to aggravate my sense of depression.

plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge

From this reading Could I have foreseen that I was parting with the creature finally, I would not have suffered him to leave my side; I paid Meriko well to attend to him, and took care that he had a proper supply of provisions, but unfortunately it turned out that Mr. Mackenzie was away from home; poor Niger was entrusted to a waggon-driver in the employ of Messrs. Francis and Clark, who just then was starting for Grahamstown, and from that time forward, notwithstanding all my inquiries, I never could ascertain what became of him.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Could I have foreseen that I was parting with the creature finally, I would not have suffered him to leave my side; I paid Meriko well to attend to him, and took care that he had a proper supply of provisions, but unfortunately it turned out that Mr. Mackenzie was away from home; poor Niger was entrusted to a waggon-driver in the employ of Messrs. Francis and Clark, who just then was starting for Grahamstown, and from that time forward, notwithstanding all my inquiries, I never could ascertain what became of him.

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading When I found myself once again sitting in my waggon at Panda ma Tenka, I occupied myself in writing my journal, but I was altogether much dispirited and out of sorts, the continued pain in my feet tending in no slight degree to aggravate my sense of depression.

and nothing more

From this reading Could I have foreseen that I was parting with the creature finally, I would not have suffered him to leave my side; I paid Meriko well to attend to him, and took care that he had a proper supply of provisions, but unfortunately it turned out that Mr. Mackenzie was away from home; poor Niger was entrusted to a waggon-driver in the employ of Messrs. Francis and Clark, who just then was starting for Grahamstown, and from that time forward, notwithstanding all my inquiries, I never could ascertain what became of him.

in a keen or penetrating way

From this reading I was temporarily cheered by the companionship of my good dog Niger, who returned to me after having been left behind at the falls; but I felt very keenly the prospect of soon losing him altogether for a time; I was unwilling to expose him to the attacks of the tsetse-fly, and accordingly had arranged for my Bamangwato servant, Meriko, to take him back with him to Shoshong and confide him to the care of Mr. Mackenzie.

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Departure for Impalera--A Masupia funeral--Sepopo’s wives--Travelling plans--Flora and fauna of the Sesheke woods--Arrival of a caravan--A fishing-excursion--Mashoku, the king’s executioner--Masangu--The prophetic dance--Visit from the queens--Blacksmith’s bellows--Crocodiles and crocodile-tackle--The Mankoë--Constitution and officials of the Marutse kingdom--A royal elephant-hunt--Excursion to the woods--A buffalo-hunt--Chasing a lioness--The lion dance--Mashukulumbe at Sepopo’s court--Moquai, the king’s daughter--Marriage festivities.

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading SECOND VISIT TO THE MARUTSE KINGDOM.

go away from a place

From this reading Could I have foreseen that I was parting with the creature finally, I would not have suffered him to leave my side; I paid Meriko well to attend to him, and took care that he had a proper supply of provisions, but unfortunately it turned out that Mr. Mackenzie was away from home; poor Niger was entrusted to a waggon-driver in the employ of Messrs. Francis and Clark, who just then was starting for Grahamstown, and from that time forward, notwithstanding all my inquiries, I never could ascertain what became of him.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading I was temporarily cheered by the companionship of my good dog Niger, who returned to me after having been left behind at the falls; but I felt very keenly the prospect of soon losing him altogether for a time; I was unwilling to expose him to the attacks of the tsetse-fly, and accordingly had arranged for my Bamangwato servant, Meriko, to take him back with him to Shoshong and confide him to the care of Mr. Mackenzie.

large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

From this reading Departure for Impalera--A Masupia funeral--Sepopo’s wives--Travelling plans--Flora and fauna of the Sesheke woods--Arrival of a caravan--A fishing-excursion--Mashoku, the king’s executioner--Masangu--The prophetic dance--Visit from the queens--Blacksmith’s bellows--Crocodiles and crocodile-tackle--The Mankoë--Constitution and officials of the Marutse kingdom--A royal elephant-hunt--Excursion to the woods--A buffalo-hunt--Chasing a lioness--The lion dance--Mashukulumbe at Sepopo’s court--Moquai, the king’s daughter--Marriage festivities.

a female lion

From this reading Departure for Impalera--A Masupia funeral--Sepopo’s wives--Travelling plans--Flora and fauna of the Sesheke woods--Arrival of a caravan--A fishing-excursion--Mashoku, the king’s executioner--Masangu--The prophetic dance--Visit from the queens--Blacksmith’s bellows--Crocodiles and crocodile-tackle--The Mankoë--Constitution and officials of the Marutse kingdom--A royal elephant-hunt--Excursion to the woods--A buffalo-hunt--Chasing a lioness--The lion dance--Mashukulumbe at Sepopo’s court--Moquai, the king’s daughter--Marriage festivities.

-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading I was temporarily cheered by the companionship of my good dog Niger, who returned to me after having been left behind at the falls; but I felt very keenly the prospect of soon losing him altogether for a time; I was unwilling to expose him to the attacks of the tsetse-fly, and accordingly had arranged for my Bamangwato servant, Meriko, to take him back with him to Shoshong and confide him to the care of Mr. Mackenzie.

informal terms for a mother

From this reading When I found myself once again sitting in my waggon at Panda ma Tenka, I occupied myself in writing my journal, but I was altogether much dispirited and out of sorts, the continued pain in my feet tending in no slight degree to aggravate my sense of depression.

Canadian explorer (born in England) who explored the Mackenzie River and who was first to cross North America by land north of Mexico (1764-1820)

From this reading I was temporarily cheered by the companionship of my good dog Niger, who returned to me after having been left behind at the falls; but I felt very keenly the prospect of soon losing him altogether for a time; I was unwilling to expose him to the attacks of the tsetse-fly, and accordingly had arranged for my Bamangwato servant, Meriko, to take him back with him to Shoshong and confide him to the care of Mr. Mackenzie.

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From this reading Departure for Impalera--A Masupia funeral--Sepopo’s wives--Travelling plans--Flora and fauna of the Sesheke woods--Arrival of a caravan--A fishing-excursion--Mashoku, the king’s executioner--Masangu--The prophetic dance--Visit from the queens--Blacksmith’s bellows--Crocodiles and crocodile-tackle--The Mankoë--Constitution and officials of the Marutse kingdom--A royal elephant-hunt--Excursion to the woods--A buffalo-hunt--Chasing a lioness--The lion dance--Mashukulumbe at Sepopo’s court--Moquai, the king’s daughter--Marriage festivities.

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading Departure for Impalera--A Masupia funeral--Sepopo’s wives--Travelling plans--Flora and fauna of the Sesheke woods--Arrival of a caravan--A fishing-excursion--Mashoku, the king’s executioner--Masangu--The prophetic dance--Visit from the queens--Blacksmith’s bellows--Crocodiles and crocodile-tackle--The Mankoë--Constitution and officials of the Marutse kingdom--A royal elephant-hunt--Excursion to the woods--A buffalo-hunt--Chasing a lioness--The lion dance--Mashukulumbe at Sepopo’s court--Moquai, the king’s daughter--Marriage festivities.

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From this reading SECOND VISIT TO THE MARUTSE KINGDOM.

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From this reading Departure for Impalera--A Masupia funeral--Sepopo’s wives--Travelling plans--Flora and fauna of the Sesheke woods--Arrival of a caravan--A fishing-excursion--Mashoku, the king’s executioner--Masangu--The prophetic dance--Visit from the queens--Blacksmith’s bellows--Crocodiles and crocodile-tackle--The Mankoë--Constitution and officials of the Marutse kingdom--A royal elephant-hunt--Excursion to the woods--A buffalo-hunt--Chasing a lioness--The lion dance--Mashukulumbe at Sepopo’s court--Moquai, the king’s daughter--Marriage festivities.

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From this reading Departure for Impalera--A Masupia funeral--Sepopo’s wives--Travelling plans--Flora and fauna of the Sesheke woods--Arrival of a caravan--A fishing-excursion--Mashoku, the king’s executioner--Masangu--The prophetic dance--Visit from the queens--Blacksmith’s bellows--Crocodiles and crocodile-tackle--The Mankoë--Constitution and officials of the Marutse kingdom--A royal elephant-hunt--Excursion to the woods--A buffalo-hunt--Chasing a lioness--The lion dance--Mashukulumbe at Sepopo’s court--Moquai, the king’s daughter--Marriage festivities.

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From this reading Departure for Impalera--A Masupia funeral--Sepopo’s wives--Travelling plans--Flora and fauna of the Sesheke woods--Arrival of a caravan--A fishing-excursion--Mashoku, the king’s executioner--Masangu--The prophetic dance--Visit from the queens--Blacksmith’s bellows--Crocodiles and crocodile-tackle--The Mankoë--Constitution and officials of the Marutse kingdom--A royal elephant-hunt--Excursion to the woods--A buffalo-hunt--Chasing a lioness--The lion dance--Mashukulumbe at Sepopo’s court--Moquai, the king’s daughter--Marriage festivities.

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From this reading Departure for Impalera--A Masupia funeral--Sepopo’s wives--Travelling plans--Flora and fauna of the Sesheke woods--Arrival of a caravan--A fishing-excursion--Mashoku, the king’s executioner--Masangu--The prophetic dance--Visit from the queens--Blacksmith’s bellows--Crocodiles and crocodile-tackle--The Mankoë--Constitution and officials of the Marutse kingdom--A royal elephant-hunt--Excursion to the woods--A buffalo-hunt--Chasing a lioness--The lion dance--Mashukulumbe at Sepopo’s court--Moquai, the king’s daughter--Marriage festivities.

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

From this reading I was temporarily cheered by the companionship of my good dog Niger, who returned to me after having been left behind at the falls; but I felt very keenly the prospect of soon losing him altogether for a time; I was unwilling to expose him to the attacks of the tsetse-fly, and accordingly had arranged for my Bamangwato servant, Meriko, to take him back with him to Shoshong and confide him to the care of Mr. Mackenzie.

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From this reading I was temporarily cheered by the companionship of my good dog Niger, who returned to me after having been left behind at the falls; but I felt very keenly the prospect of soon losing him altogether for a time; I was unwilling to expose him to the attacks of the tsetse-fly, and accordingly had arranged for my Bamangwato servant, Meriko, to take him back with him to Shoshong and confide him to the care of Mr. Mackenzie.

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From this reading Could I have foreseen that I was parting with the creature finally, I would not have suffered him to leave my side; I paid Meriko well to attend to him, and took care that he had a proper supply of provisions, but unfortunately it turned out that Mr. Mackenzie was away from home; poor Niger was entrusted to a waggon-driver in the employ of Messrs. Francis and Clark, who just then was starting for Grahamstown, and from that time forward, notwithstanding all my inquiries, I never could ascertain what became of him.

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From this reading Departure for Impalera--A Masupia funeral--Sepopo’s wives--Travelling plans--Flora and fauna of the Sesheke woods--Arrival of a caravan--A fishing-excursion--Mashoku, the king’s executioner--Masangu--The prophetic dance--Visit from the queens--Blacksmith’s bellows--Crocodiles and crocodile-tackle--The Mankoë--Constitution and officials of the Marutse kingdom--A royal elephant-hunt--Excursion to the woods--A buffalo-hunt--Chasing a lioness--The lion dance--Mashukulumbe at Sepopo’s court--Moquai, the king’s daughter--Marriage festivities.

a form of address for a man

From this reading I was temporarily cheered by the companionship of my good dog Niger, who returned to me after having been left behind at the falls; but I felt very keenly the prospect of soon losing him altogether for a time; I was unwilling to expose him to the attacks of the tsetse-fly, and accordingly had arranged for my Bamangwato servant, Meriko, to take him back with him to Shoshong and confide him to the care of Mr. Mackenzie.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading When I found myself once again sitting in my waggon at Panda ma Tenka, I occupied myself in writing my journal, but I was altogether much dispirited and out of sorts, the continued pain in my feet tending in no slight degree to aggravate my sense of depression.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading When I found myself once again sitting in my waggon at Panda ma Tenka, I occupied myself in writing my journal, but I was altogether much dispirited and out of sorts, the continued pain in my feet tending in no slight degree to aggravate my sense of depression.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading When I found myself once again sitting in my waggon at Panda ma Tenka, I occupied myself in writing my journal, but I was altogether much dispirited and out of sorts, the continued pain in my feet tending in no slight degree to aggravate my sense of depression.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Could I have foreseen that I was parting with the creature finally, I would not have suffered him to leave my side; I paid Meriko well to attend to him, and took care that he had a proper supply of provisions, but unfortunately it turned out that Mr. Mackenzie was away from home; poor Niger was entrusted to a waggon-driver in the employ of Messrs. Francis and Clark, who just then was starting for Grahamstown, and from that time forward, notwithstanding all my inquiries, I never could ascertain what became of him.

an African river; flows into the South Atlantic

From this reading I was temporarily cheered by the companionship of my good dog Niger, who returned to me after having been left behind at the falls; but I felt very keenly the prospect of soon losing him altogether for a time; I was unwilling to expose him to the attacks of the tsetse-fly, and accordingly had arranged for my Bamangwato servant, Meriko, to take him back with him to Shoshong and confide him to the care of Mr. Mackenzie.

not any; not one

From this reading When I found myself once again sitting in my waggon at Panda ma Tenka, I occupied myself in writing my journal, but I was altogether much dispirited and out of sorts, the continued pain in my feet tending in no slight degree to aggravate my sense of depression.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Could I have foreseen that I was parting with the creature finally, I would not have suffered him to leave my side; I paid Meriko well to attend to him, and took care that he had a proper supply of provisions, but unfortunately it turned out that Mr. Mackenzie was away from home; poor Niger was entrusted to a waggon-driver in the employ of Messrs. Francis and Clark, who just then was starting for Grahamstown, and from that time forward, notwithstanding all my inquiries, I never could ascertain what became of him.

despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)

From this reading Could I have foreseen that I was parting with the creature finally, I would not have suffered him to leave my side; I paid Meriko well to attend to him, and took care that he had a proper supply of provisions, but unfortunately it turned out that Mr. Mackenzie was away from home; poor Niger was entrusted to a waggon-driver in the employ of Messrs. Francis and Clark, who just then was starting for Grahamstown, and from that time forward, notwithstanding all my inquiries, I never could ascertain what became of him.

held or filled or in use

From this reading When I found myself once again sitting in my waggon at Panda ma Tenka, I occupied myself in writing my journal, but I was altogether much dispirited and out of sorts, the continued pain in my feet tending in no slight degree to aggravate my sense of depression.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Departure for Impalera--A Masupia funeral--Sepopo’s wives--Travelling plans--Flora and fauna of the Sesheke woods--Arrival of a caravan--A fishing-excursion--Mashoku, the king’s executioner--Masangu--The prophetic dance--Visit from the queens--Blacksmith’s bellows--Crocodiles and crocodile-tackle--The Mankoë--Constitution and officials of the Marutse kingdom--A royal elephant-hunt--Excursion to the woods--A buffalo-hunt--Chasing a lioness--The lion dance--Mashukulumbe at Sepopo’s court--Moquai, the king’s daughter--Marriage festivities.

plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office

From this reading Departure for Impalera--A Masupia funeral--Sepopo’s wives--Travelling plans--Flora and fauna of the Sesheke woods--Arrival of a caravan--A fishing-excursion--Mashoku, the king’s executioner--Masangu--The prophetic dance--Visit from the queens--Blacksmith’s bellows--Crocodiles and crocodile-tackle--The Mankoë--Constitution and officials of the Marutse kingdom--A royal elephant-hunt--Excursion to the woods--A buffalo-hunt--Chasing a lioness--The lion dance--Mashukulumbe at Sepopo’s court--Moquai, the king’s daughter--Marriage festivities.

on one occasion

From this reading When I found myself once again sitting in my waggon at Panda ma Tenka, I occupied myself in writing my journal, but I was altogether much dispirited and out of sorts, the continued pain in my feet tending in no slight degree to aggravate my sense of depression.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading When I found myself once again sitting in my waggon at Panda ma Tenka, I occupied myself in writing my journal, but I was altogether much dispirited and out of sorts, the continued pain in my feet tending in no slight degree to aggravate my sense of depression.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading Could I have foreseen that I was parting with the creature finally, I would not have suffered him to leave my side; I paid Meriko well to attend to him, and took care that he had a proper supply of provisions, but unfortunately it turned out that Mr. Mackenzie was away from home; poor Niger was entrusted to a waggon-driver in the employ of Messrs. Francis and Clark, who just then was starting for Grahamstown, and from that time forward, notwithstanding all my inquiries, I never could ascertain what became of him.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading When I found myself once again sitting in my waggon at Panda ma Tenka, I occupied myself in writing my journal, but I was altogether much dispirited and out of sorts, the continued pain in my feet tending in no slight degree to aggravate my sense of depression.

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 When I found myself once again sitting in my waggon at Panda ma Tenka, I occupied myself in writing my journal, but I was altogether much dispirited and out of sorts, the continued pain in my feet tending in no slight degree to aggravate my sense of depression.

the act of departing politely

From this reading Could I have foreseen that I was parting with the creature finally, I would not have suffered him to leave my side; I paid Meriko well to attend to him, and took care that he had a proper supply of provisions, but unfortunately it turned out that Mr. Mackenzie was away from home; poor Niger was entrusted to a waggon-driver in the employ of Messrs. Francis and Clark, who just then was starting for Grahamstown, and from that time forward, notwithstanding all my inquiries, I never could ascertain what became of him.

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading Departure for Impalera--A Masupia funeral--Sepopo’s wives--Travelling plans--Flora and fauna of the Sesheke woods--Arrival of a caravan--A fishing-excursion--Mashoku, the king’s executioner--Masangu--The prophetic dance--Visit from the queens--Blacksmith’s bellows--Crocodiles and crocodile-tackle--The Mankoë--Constitution and officials of the Marutse kingdom--A royal elephant-hunt--Excursion to the woods--A buffalo-hunt--Chasing a lioness--The lion dance--Mashukulumbe at Sepopo’s court--Moquai, the king’s daughter--Marriage festivities.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Could I have foreseen that I was parting with the creature finally, I would not have suffered him to leave my side; I paid Meriko well to attend to him, and took care that he had a proper supply of provisions, but unfortunately it turned out that Mr. Mackenzie was away from home; poor Niger was entrusted to a waggon-driver in the employ of Messrs. Francis and Clark, who just then was starting for Grahamstown, and from that time forward, notwithstanding all my inquiries, I never could ascertain what became of him.

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading Could I have foreseen that I was parting with the creature finally, I would not have suffered him to leave my side; I paid Meriko well to attend to him, and took care that he had a proper supply of provisions, but unfortunately it turned out that Mr. Mackenzie was away from home; poor Niger was entrusted to a waggon-driver in the employ of Messrs. Francis and Clark, who just then was starting for Grahamstown, and from that time forward, notwithstanding all my inquiries, I never could ascertain what became of him.

foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention

From this reading Departure for Impalera--A Masupia funeral--Sepopo’s wives--Travelling plans--Flora and fauna of the Sesheke woods--Arrival of a caravan--A fishing-excursion--Mashoku, the king’s executioner--Masangu--The prophetic dance--Visit from the queens--Blacksmith’s bellows--Crocodiles and crocodile-tackle--The Mankoë--Constitution and officials of the Marutse kingdom--A royal elephant-hunt--Excursion to the woods--A buffalo-hunt--Chasing a lioness--The lion dance--Mashukulumbe at Sepopo’s court--Moquai, the king’s daughter--Marriage festivities.

the possibility of future success

From this reading I was temporarily cheered by the companionship of my good dog Niger, who returned to me after having been left behind at the falls; but I felt very keenly the prospect of soon losing him altogether for a time; I was unwilling to expose him to the attacks of the tsetse-fly, and accordingly had arranged for my Bamangwato servant, Meriko, to take him back with him to Shoshong and confide him to the care of Mr. Mackenzie.

a stock or supply of foods

From this reading Could I have foreseen that I was parting with the creature finally, I would not have suffered him to leave my side; I paid Meriko well to attend to him, and took care that he had a proper supply of provisions, but unfortunately it turned out that Mr. Mackenzie was away from home; poor Niger was entrusted to a waggon-driver in the employ of Messrs. Francis and Clark, who just then was starting for Grahamstown, and from that time forward, notwithstanding all my inquiries, I never could ascertain what became of him.

a borough of New York City

From this reading Departure for Impalera--A Masupia funeral--Sepopo’s wives--Travelling plans--Flora and fauna of the Sesheke woods--Arrival of a caravan--A fishing-excursion--Mashoku, the king’s executioner--Masangu--The prophetic dance--Visit from the queens--Blacksmith’s bellows--Crocodiles and crocodile-tackle--The Mankoë--Constitution and officials of the Marutse kingdom--A royal elephant-hunt--Excursion to the woods--A buffalo-hunt--Chasing a lioness--The lion dance--Mashukulumbe at Sepopo’s court--Moquai, the king’s daughter--Marriage festivities.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading I was temporarily cheered by the companionship of my good dog Niger, who returned to me after having been left behind at the falls; but I felt very keenly the prospect of soon losing him altogether for a time; I was unwilling to expose him to the attacks of the tsetse-fly, and accordingly had arranged for my Bamangwato servant, Meriko, to take him back with him to Shoshong and confide him to the care of Mr. Mackenzie.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading Departure for Impalera--A Masupia funeral--Sepopo’s wives--Travelling plans--Flora and fauna of the Sesheke woods--Arrival of a caravan--A fishing-excursion--Mashoku, the king’s executioner--Masangu--The prophetic dance--Visit from the queens--Blacksmith’s bellows--Crocodiles and crocodile-tackle--The Mankoë--Constitution and officials of the Marutse kingdom--A royal elephant-hunt--Excursion to the woods--A buffalo-hunt--Chasing a lioness--The lion dance--Mashukulumbe at Sepopo’s court--Moquai, the king’s daughter--Marriage festivities.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading SECOND VISIT TO THE MARUTSE KINGDOM.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading When I found myself once again sitting in my waggon at Panda ma Tenka, I occupied myself in writing my journal, but I was altogether much dispirited and out of sorts, the continued pain in my feet tending in no slight degree to aggravate my sense of depression.

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

From this reading Departure for Impalera--A Masupia funeral--Sepopo’s wives--Travelling plans--Flora and fauna of the Sesheke woods--Arrival of a caravan--A fishing-excursion--Mashoku, the king’s executioner--Masangu--The prophetic dance--Visit from the queens--Blacksmith’s bellows--Crocodiles and crocodile-tackle--The Mankoë--Constitution and officials of the Marutse kingdom--A royal elephant-hunt--Excursion to the woods--A buffalo-hunt--Chasing a lioness--The lion dance--Mashukulumbe at Sepopo’s court--Moquai, the king’s daughter--Marriage festivities.

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

From this reading I was temporarily cheered by the companionship of my good dog Niger, who returned to me after having been left behind at the falls; but I felt very keenly the prospect of soon losing him altogether for a time; I was unwilling to expose him to the attacks of the tsetse-fly, and accordingly had arranged for my Bamangwato servant, Meriko, to take him back with him to Shoshong and confide him to the care of Mr. Mackenzie.

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

From this reading Departure for Impalera--A Masupia funeral--Sepopo’s wives--Travelling plans--Flora and fauna of the Sesheke woods--Arrival of a caravan--A fishing-excursion--Mashoku, the king’s executioner--Masangu--The prophetic dance--Visit from the queens--Blacksmith’s bellows--Crocodiles and crocodile-tackle--The Mankoë--Constitution and officials of the Marutse kingdom--A royal elephant-hunt--Excursion to the woods--A buffalo-hunt--Chasing a lioness--The lion dance--Mashukulumbe at Sepopo’s court--Moquai, the king’s daughter--Marriage festivities.

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

From this reading I was temporarily cheered by the companionship of my good dog Niger, who returned to me after having been left behind at the falls; but I felt very keenly the prospect of soon losing him altogether for a time; I was unwilling to expose him to the attacks of the tsetse-fly, and accordingly had arranged for my Bamangwato servant, Meriko, to take him back with him to Shoshong and confide him to the care of Mr. Mackenzie.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Could I have foreseen that I was parting with the creature finally, I would not have suffered him to leave my side; I paid Meriko well to attend to him, and took care that he had a proper supply of provisions, but unfortunately it turned out that Mr. Mackenzie was away from home; poor Niger was entrusted to a waggon-driver in the employ of Messrs. Francis and Clark, who just then was starting for Grahamstown, and from that time forward, notwithstanding all my inquiries, I never could ascertain what became of him.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading When I found myself once again sitting in my waggon at Panda ma Tenka, I occupied myself in writing my journal, but I was altogether much dispirited and out of sorts, the continued pain in my feet tending in no slight degree to aggravate my sense of depression.

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading When I found myself once again sitting in my waggon at Panda ma Tenka, I occupied myself in writing my journal, but I was altogether much dispirited and out of sorts, the continued pain in my feet tending in no slight degree to aggravate my sense of depression.

in the near future

From this reading I was temporarily cheered by the companionship of my good dog Niger, who returned to me after having been left behind at the falls; but I felt very keenly the prospect of soon losing him altogether for a time; I was unwilling to expose him to the attacks of the tsetse-fly, and accordingly had arranged for my Bamangwato servant, Meriko, to take him back with him to Shoshong and confide him to the care of Mr. Mackenzie.

plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading When I found myself once again sitting in my waggon at Panda ma Tenka, I occupied myself in writing my journal, but I was altogether much dispirited and out of sorts, the continued pain in my feet tending in no slight degree to aggravate my sense of depression.

(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear

From this reading Could I have foreseen that I was parting with the creature finally, I would not have suffered him to leave my side; I paid Meriko well to attend to him, and took care that he had a proper supply of provisions, but unfortunately it turned out that Mr. Mackenzie was away from home; poor Niger was entrusted to a waggon-driver in the employ of Messrs. Francis and Clark, who just then was starting for Grahamstown, and from that time forward, notwithstanding all my inquiries, I never could ascertain what became of him.

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading Could I have foreseen that I was parting with the creature finally, I would not have suffered him to leave my side; I paid Meriko well to attend to him, and took care that he had a proper supply of provisions, but unfortunately it turned out that Mr. Mackenzie was away from home; poor Niger was entrusted to a waggon-driver in the employ of Messrs. Francis and Clark, who just then was starting for Grahamstown, and from that time forward, notwithstanding all my inquiries, I never could ascertain what became of him.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading Could I have foreseen that I was parting with the creature finally, I would not have suffered him to leave my side; I paid Meriko well to attend to him, and took care that he had a proper supply of provisions, but unfortunately it turned out that Mr. Mackenzie was away from home; poor Niger was entrusted to a waggon-driver in the employ of Messrs. Francis and Clark, who just then was starting for Grahamstown, and from that time forward, notwithstanding all my inquiries, I never could ascertain what became of him.

carry out

From this reading I was temporarily cheered by the companionship of my good dog Niger, who returned to me after having been left behind at the falls; but I felt very keenly the prospect of soon losing him altogether for a time; I was unwilling to expose him to the attacks of the tsetse-fly, and accordingly had arranged for my Bamangwato servant, Meriko, to take him back with him to Shoshong and confide him to the care of Mr. Mackenzie.

for a limited time only; not permanently

From this reading I was temporarily cheered by the companionship of my good dog Niger, who returned to me after having been left behind at the falls; but I felt very keenly the prospect of soon losing him altogether for a time; I was unwilling to expose him to the attacks of the tsetse-fly, and accordingly had arranged for my Bamangwato servant, Meriko, to take him back with him to Shoshong and confide him to the care of Mr. Mackenzie.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading When I found myself once again sitting in my waggon at Panda ma Tenka, I occupied myself in writing my journal, but I was altogether much dispirited and out of sorts, the continued pain in my feet tending in no slight degree to aggravate my sense of depression.

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

From this reading When I found myself once again sitting in my waggon at Panda ma Tenka, I occupied myself in writing my journal, but I was altogether much dispirited and out of sorts, the continued pain in my feet tending in no slight degree to aggravate my sense of depression.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Could I have foreseen that I was parting with the creature finally, I would not have suffered him to leave my side; I paid Meriko well to attend to him, and took care that he had a proper supply of provisions, but unfortunately it turned out that Mr. Mackenzie was away from home; poor Niger was entrusted to a waggon-driver in the employ of Messrs. Francis and Clark, who just then was starting for Grahamstown, and from that time forward, notwithstanding all my inquiries, I never could ascertain what became of him.

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

From this reading SECOND VISIT TO THE MARUTSE KINGDOM.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Could I have foreseen that I was parting with the creature finally, I would not have suffered him to leave my side; I paid Meriko well to attend to him, and took care that he had a proper supply of provisions, but unfortunately it turned out that Mr. Mackenzie was away from home; poor Niger was entrusted to a waggon-driver in the employ of Messrs. Francis and Clark, who just then was starting for Grahamstown, and from that time forward, notwithstanding all my inquiries, I never could ascertain what became of him.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading I was temporarily cheered by the companionship of my good dog Niger, who returned to me after having been left behind at the falls; but I felt very keenly the prospect of soon losing him altogether for a time; I was unwilling to expose him to the attacks of the tsetse-fly, and accordingly had arranged for my Bamangwato servant, Meriko, to take him back with him to Shoshong and confide him to the care of Mr. Mackenzie.

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

From this reading SECOND VISIT TO THE MARUTSE KINGDOM.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Could I have foreseen that I was parting with the creature finally, I would not have suffered him to leave my side; I paid Meriko well to attend to him, and took care that he had a proper supply of provisions, but unfortunately it turned out that Mr. Mackenzie was away from home; poor Niger was entrusted to a waggon-driver in the employ of Messrs. Francis and Clark, who just then was starting for Grahamstown, and from that time forward, notwithstanding all my inquiries, I never could ascertain what became of him.

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading Departure for Impalera--A Masupia funeral--Sepopo’s wives--Travelling plans--Flora and fauna of the Sesheke woods--Arrival of a caravan--A fishing-excursion--Mashoku, the king’s executioner--Masangu--The prophetic dance--Visit from the queens--Blacksmith’s bellows--Crocodiles and crocodile-tackle--The Mankoë--Constitution and officials of the Marutse kingdom--A royal elephant-hunt--Excursion to the woods--A buffalo-hunt--Chasing a lioness--The lion dance--Mashukulumbe at Sepopo’s court--Moquai, the king’s daughter--Marriage festivities.

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

From this reading I was temporarily cheered by the companionship of my good dog Niger, who returned to me after having been left behind at the falls; but I felt very keenly the prospect of soon losing him altogether for a time; I was unwilling to expose him to the attacks of the tsetse-fly, and accordingly had arranged for my Bamangwato servant, Meriko, to take him back with him to Shoshong and confide him to the care of Mr. Mackenzie.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Could I have foreseen that I was parting with the creature finally, I would not have suffered him to leave my side; I paid Meriko well to attend to him, and took care that he had a proper supply of provisions, but unfortunately it turned out that Mr. Mackenzie was away from home; poor Niger was entrusted to a waggon-driver in the employ of Messrs. Francis and Clark, who just then was starting for Grahamstown, and from that time forward, notwithstanding all my inquiries, I never could ascertain what became of him.

by bad luck

From this reading Could I have foreseen that I was parting with the creature finally, I would not have suffered him to leave my side; I paid Meriko well to attend to him, and took care that he had a proper supply of provisions, but unfortunately it turned out that Mr. Mackenzie was away from home; poor Niger was entrusted to a waggon-driver in the employ of Messrs. Francis and Clark, who just then was starting for Grahamstown, and from that time forward, notwithstanding all my inquiries, I never could ascertain what became of him.

not disposed or inclined toward

From this reading I was temporarily cheered by the companionship of my good dog Niger, who returned to me after having been left behind at the falls; but I felt very keenly the prospect of soon losing him altogether for a time; I was unwilling to expose him to the attacks of the tsetse-fly, and accordingly had arranged for my Bamangwato servant, Meriko, to take him back with him to Shoshong and confide him to the care of Mr. Mackenzie.

precisely as stated

From this reading I was temporarily cheered by the companionship of my good dog Niger, who returned to me after having been left behind at the falls; but I felt very keenly the prospect of soon losing him altogether for a time; I was unwilling to expose him to the attacks of the tsetse-fly, and accordingly had arranged for my Bamangwato servant, Meriko, to take him back with him to Shoshong and confide him to the care of Mr. Mackenzie.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading SECOND VISIT TO THE MARUTSE KINGDOM.

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

From this reading When I found myself once again sitting in my waggon at Panda ma Tenka, I occupied myself in writing my journal, but I was altogether much dispirited and out of sorts, the continued pain in my feet tending in no slight degree to aggravate my sense of depression.

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

From this reading Could I have foreseen that I was parting with the creature finally, I would not have suffered him to leave my side; I paid Meriko well to attend to him, and took care that he had a proper supply of provisions, but unfortunately it turned out that Mr. Mackenzie was away from home; poor Niger was entrusted to a waggon-driver in the employ of Messrs. Francis and Clark, who just then was starting for Grahamstown, and from that time forward, notwithstanding all my inquiries, I never could ascertain what became of him.

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

From this reading When I found myself once again sitting in my waggon at Panda ma Tenka, I occupied myself in writing my journal, but I was altogether much dispirited and out of sorts, the continued pain in my feet tending in no slight degree to aggravate my sense of depression.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Could I have foreseen that I was parting with the creature finally, I would not have suffered him to leave my side; I paid Meriko well to attend to him, and took care that he had a proper supply of provisions, but unfortunately it turned out that Mr. Mackenzie was away from home; poor Niger was entrusted to a waggon-driver in the employ of Messrs. Francis and Clark, who just then was starting for Grahamstown, and from that time forward, notwithstanding all my inquiries, I never could ascertain what became of him.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Could I have foreseen that I was parting with the creature finally, I would not have suffered him to leave my side; I paid Meriko well to attend to him, and took care that he had a proper supply of provisions, but unfortunately it turned out that Mr. Mackenzie was away from home; poor Niger was entrusted to a waggon-driver in the employ of Messrs. Francis and Clark, who just then was starting for Grahamstown, and from that time forward, notwithstanding all my inquiries, I never could ascertain what became of him.

at the time that

From this reading When I found myself once again sitting in my waggon at Panda ma Tenka, I occupied myself in writing my journal, but I was altogether much dispirited and out of sorts, the continued pain in my feet tending in no slight degree to aggravate my sense of depression.

which person or people

From this reading I was temporarily cheered by the companionship of my good dog Niger, who returned to me after having been left behind at the falls; but I felt very keenly the prospect of soon losing him altogether for a time; I was unwilling to expose him to the attacks of the tsetse-fly, and accordingly had arranged for my Bamangwato servant, Meriko, to take him back with him to Shoshong and confide him to the care of Mr. Mackenzie.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I was temporarily cheered by the companionship of my good dog Niger, who returned to me after having been left behind at the falls; but I felt very keenly the prospect of soon losing him altogether for a time; I was unwilling to expose him to the attacks of the tsetse-fly, and accordingly had arranged for my Bamangwato servant, Meriko, to take him back with him to Shoshong and confide him to the care of Mr. Mackenzie.

plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Departure for Impalera--A Masupia funeral--Sepopo’s wives--Travelling plans--Flora and fauna of the Sesheke woods--Arrival of a caravan--A fishing-excursion--Mashoku, the king’s executioner--Masangu--The prophetic dance--Visit from the queens--Blacksmith’s bellows--Crocodiles and crocodile-tackle--The Mankoë--Constitution and officials of the Marutse kingdom--A royal elephant-hunt--Excursion to the woods--A buffalo-hunt--Chasing a lioness--The lion dance--Mashukulumbe at Sepopo’s court--Moquai, the king’s daughter--Marriage festivities.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Departure for Impalera--A Masupia funeral--Sepopo’s wives--Travelling plans--Flora and fauna of the Sesheke woods--Arrival of a caravan--A fishing-excursion--Mashoku, the king’s executioner--Masangu--The prophetic dance--Visit from the queens--Blacksmith’s bellows--Crocodiles and crocodile-tackle--The Mankoë--Constitution and officials of the Marutse kingdom--A royal elephant-hunt--Excursion to the woods--A buffalo-hunt--Chasing a lioness--The lion dance--Mashukulumbe at Sepopo’s court--Moquai, the king’s daughter--Marriage festivities.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Could I have foreseen that I was parting with the creature finally, I would not have suffered him to leave my side; I paid Meriko well to attend to him, and took care that he had a proper supply of provisions, but unfortunately it turned out that Mr. Mackenzie was away from home; poor Niger was entrusted to a waggon-driver in the employ of Messrs. Francis and Clark, who just then was starting for Grahamstown, and from that time forward, notwithstanding all my inquiries, I never could ascertain what became of him.

the act of creating written works

From this reading When I found myself once again sitting in my waggon at Panda ma Tenka, I occupied myself in writing my journal, but I was altogether much dispirited and out of sorts, the continued pain in my feet tending in no slight degree to aggravate my sense of depression.