used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Well,” replied Mark Twain, “after I had been in Cape Town a week and had heard both sides of the question, I thought I had mastered it.
matters of personal concern
From this reading * * * * * When Mark Twain visited South Africa, he was asked by an eminent Africander what he thought of South African affairs.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
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 * * * * * When Mark Twain visited South Africa, he was asked by an eminent Africander what he thought of South African affairs.
AfricanadjectiveUS /ˈæfrəkən/
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading * * * * * When Mark Twain visited South Africa, he was asked by an eminent Africander what he thought of South African affairs.
Africandernoun
tall large-horned humped cattle of South Africa; used for meat or draft
From this reading * * * * * When Mark Twain visited South Africa, he was asked by an eminent Africander what he thought of South African affairs.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Well,” replied Mark Twain, “after I had been in Cape Town a week and had heard both sides of the question, I thought I had mastered it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading * * * * * When Mark Twain visited South Africa, he was asked by an eminent Africander what he thought of South African affairs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Well,” replied Mark Twain, “after I had been in Cape Town a week and had heard both sides of the question, I thought I had mastered it.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Up in Bulawayo there was quite another story, and in Johannesburg a different opinion was heard, while in Pretoria I might as well have been in another country.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Up in Bulawayo there was quite another story, and in Johannesburg a different opinion was heard, while in Pretoria I might as well have been in another country.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading * * * * * When Mark Twain visited South Africa, he was asked by an eminent Africander what he thought of South African affairs.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Well,” replied Mark Twain, “after I had been in Cape Town a week and had heard both sides of the question, I thought I had mastered it.
Bloemfonteinnoun
the seat of the supreme court
From this reading When I reached Bloemfontein----” “Yes?” said the eminent Africander, “what conclusion did you come to?”
the two together, not just one
From this reading “Well,” replied Mark Twain, “after I had been in Cape Town a week and had heard both sides of the question, I thought I had mastered it.
Bulawayonoun
industrial city in southwestern Zimbabwe
From this reading Up in Bulawayo there was quite another story, and in Johannesburg a different opinion was heard, while in Pretoria I might as well have been in another country.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading * * * * * When Mark Twain visited South Africa, he was asked by an eminent Africander what he thought of South African affairs.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading “Well,” replied Mark Twain, “after I had been in Cape Town a week and had heard both sides of the question, I thought I had mastered it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When I reached Bloemfontein----” “Yes?” said the eminent Africander, “what conclusion did you come to?”
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading When I reached Bloemfontein----” “Yes?” said the eminent Africander, “what conclusion did you come to?”
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Up in Bulawayo there was quite another story, and in Johannesburg a different opinion was heard, while in Pretoria I might as well have been in another country.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When I reached Bloemfontein----” “Yes?” said the eminent Africander, “what conclusion did you come to?”
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Then I went to Kimberley, and met with a totally different view.
eminentadjectiveUS /ˈemənənt/
standing above others in quality or position
From this reading * * * * * When Mark Twain visited South Africa, he was asked by an eminent Africander what he thought of South African affairs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Well,” replied Mark Twain, “after I had been in Cape Town a week and had heard both sides of the question, I thought I had mastered it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Up in Bulawayo there was quite another story, and in Johannesburg a different opinion was heard, while in Pretoria I might as well have been in another country.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading * * * * * When Mark Twain visited South Africa, he was asked by an eminent Africander what he thought of South African affairs.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Well,” replied Mark Twain, “after I had been in Cape Town a week and had heard both sides of the question, I thought I had mastered it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well,” replied Mark Twain, “after I had been in Cape Town a week and had heard both sides of the question, I thought I had mastered it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Well,” replied Mark Twain, “after I had been in Cape Town a week and had heard both sides of the question, I thought I had mastered it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well,” replied Mark Twain, “after I had been in Cape Town a week and had heard both sides of the question, I thought I had mastered it.
JohannesburgnounUS /ˌdʒoʊˈhænɪsbərɡ/
city in the northeastern part of South Africa near Pretoria; commercial center for diamond and gold industries
From this reading Up in Bulawayo there was quite another story, and in Johannesburg a different opinion was heard, while in Pretoria I might as well have been in another country.
KimberleynounUS /ˈkɪmbərli/
city in central South Africa; center for diamond mining and diamond marketing
From this reading Then I went to Kimberley, and met with a totally different view.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading * * * * * When Mark Twain visited South Africa, he was asked by an eminent Africander what he thought of South African affairs.
masteredadjectiveUS /ˈmæstərd/
understood perfectly
From this reading “Well,” replied Mark Twain, “after I had been in Cape Town a week and had heard both sides of the question, I thought I had mastered it.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Then I went to Kimberley, and met with a totally different view.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Up in Bulawayo there was quite another story, and in Johannesburg a different opinion was heard, while in Pretoria I might as well have been in another country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * * When Mark Twain visited South Africa, he was asked by an eminent Africander what he thought of South African affairs.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Up in Bulawayo there was quite another story, and in Johannesburg a different opinion was heard, while in Pretoria I might as well have been in another country.
PretorianounUS /priˈtɔːriə/
city in the Transvaal; the seat of the executive branch of the government of South Africa
From this reading Up in Bulawayo there was quite another story, and in Johannesburg a different opinion was heard, while in Pretoria I might as well have been in another country.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “Well,” replied Mark Twain, “after I had been in Cape Town a week and had heard both sides of the question, I thought I had mastered it.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Up in Bulawayo there was quite another story, and in Johannesburg a different opinion was heard, while in Pretoria I might as well have been in another country.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When I reached Bloemfontein----” “Yes?” said the eminent Africander, “what conclusion did you come to?”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Well,” replied Mark Twain, “after I had been in Cape Town a week and had heard both sides of the question, I thought I had mastered it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When I reached Bloemfontein----” “Yes?” said the eminent Africander, “what conclusion did you come to?”
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “Well,” replied Mark Twain, “after I had been in Cape Town a week and had heard both sides of the question, I thought I had mastered it.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading * * * * * When Mark Twain visited South Africa, he was asked by an eminent Africander what he thought of South African affairs.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Up in Bulawayo there was quite another story, and in Johannesburg a different opinion was heard, while in Pretoria I might as well have been in another country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well,” replied Mark Twain, “after I had been in Cape Town a week and had heard both sides of the question, I thought I had mastered it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I went to Kimberley, and met with a totally different view.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Up in Bulawayo there was quite another story, and in Johannesburg a different opinion was heard, while in Pretoria I might as well have been in another country.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading * * * * * When Mark Twain visited South Africa, he was asked by an eminent Africander what he thought of South African affairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then I went to Kimberley, and met with a totally different view.
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Then I went to Kimberley, and met with a totally different view.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “Well,” replied Mark Twain, “after I had been in Cape Town a week and had heard both sides of the question, I thought I had mastered it.
TwainnounUS /tweɪn/
two items of the same kind
From this reading * * * * * When Mark Twain visited South Africa, he was asked by an eminent Africander what he thought of South African affairs.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up in Bulawayo there was quite another story, and in Johannesburg a different opinion was heard, while in Pretoria I might as well have been in another country.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Then I went to Kimberley, and met with a totally different view.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading * * * * * When Mark Twain visited South Africa, he was asked by an eminent Africander what he thought of South African affairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * When Mark Twain visited South Africa, he was asked by an eminent Africander what he thought of South African affairs.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “Well,” replied Mark Twain, “after I had been in Cape Town a week and had heard both sides of the question, I thought I had mastered it.
(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 “Well,” replied Mark Twain, “after I had been in Cape Town a week and had heard both sides of the question, I thought I had mastered it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then I went to Kimberley, and met with a totally different view.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading * * * * * When Mark Twain visited South Africa, he was asked by an eminent Africander what he thought of South African affairs.
at the time that
From this reading * * * * * When Mark Twain visited South Africa, he was asked by an eminent Africander what he thought of South African affairs.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Up in Bulawayo there was quite another story, and in Johannesburg a different opinion was heard, while in Pretoria I might as well have been in another country.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then I went to Kimberley, and met with a totally different view.
an affirmative
From this reading When I reached Bloemfontein----” “Yes?” said the eminent Africander, “what conclusion did you come to?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When I reached Bloemfontein----” “Yes?” said the eminent Africander, “what conclusion did you come to?”
