Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

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From this reading It was a hot summer night in August (1874).

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From this reading ON THE DESERT CAMEL TRAIL _Archibald Forder_ (Time of Incident 1900-1901) _The Boy Who Listened_ An eight-year-old schoolboy sat one evening in a crowded meeting in Salisbury, his eyes wide open with wonder as he heard a bronzed and bearded man on the platform telling of his adventures in Africa.

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From this reading ON THE DESERT CAMEL TRAIL _Archibald Forder_ (Time of Incident 1900-1901) _The Boy Who Listened_ An eight-year-old schoolboy sat one evening in a crowded meeting in Salisbury, his eyes wide open with wonder as he heard a bronzed and bearded man on the platform telling of his adventures in Africa.

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

From this reading ON THE DESERT CAMEL TRAIL _Archibald Forder_ (Time of Incident 1900-1901) _The Boy Who Listened_ An eight-year-old schoolboy sat one evening in a crowded meeting in Salisbury, his eyes wide open with wonder as he heard a bronzed and bearded man on the platform telling of his adventures in Africa.

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading ON THE DESERT CAMEL TRAIL _Archibald Forder_ (Time of Incident 1900-1901) _The Boy Who Listened_ An eight-year-old schoolboy sat one evening in a crowded meeting in Salisbury, his eyes wide open with wonder as he heard a bronzed and bearded man on the platform telling of his adventures in Africa.

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 ON THE DESERT CAMEL TRAIL _Archibald Forder_ (Time of Incident 1900-1901) _The Boy Who Listened_ An eight-year-old schoolboy sat one evening in a crowded meeting in Salisbury, his eyes wide open with wonder as he heard a bronzed and bearded man on the platform telling of his adventures in Africa.

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

From this reading ON THE DESERT CAMEL TRAIL _Archibald Forder_ (Time of Incident 1900-1901) _The Boy Who Listened_ An eight-year-old schoolboy sat one evening in a crowded meeting in Salisbury, his eyes wide open with wonder as he heard a bronzed and bearded man on the platform telling of his adventures in Africa.

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

From this reading ON THE DESERT CAMEL TRAIL _Archibald Forder_ (Time of Incident 1900-1901) _The Boy Who Listened_ An eight-year-old schoolboy sat one evening in a crowded meeting in Salisbury, his eyes wide open with wonder as he heard a bronzed and bearded man on the platform telling of his adventures in Africa.

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

From this reading ON THE DESERT CAMEL TRAIL _Archibald Forder_ (Time of Incident 1900-1901) _The Boy Who Listened_ An eight-year-old schoolboy sat one evening in a crowded meeting in Salisbury, his eyes wide open with wonder as he heard a bronzed and bearded man on the platform telling of his adventures in Africa.

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

From this reading ON THE DESERT CAMEL TRAIL _Archibald Forder_ (Time of Incident 1900-1901) _The Boy Who Listened_ An eight-year-old schoolboy sat one evening in a crowded meeting in Salisbury, his eyes wide open with wonder as he heard a bronzed and bearded man on the platform telling of his adventures in Africa.

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading It was a hot summer night in August (1874).

having hair on the cheeks and chin

From this reading ON THE DESERT CAMEL TRAIL _Archibald Forder_ (Time of Incident 1900-1901) _The Boy Who Listened_ An eight-year-old schoolboy sat one evening in a crowded meeting in Salisbury, his eyes wide open with wonder as he heard a bronzed and bearded man on the platform telling of his adventures in Africa.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The walls of the building where the meeting was held seemed to have disappeared and the boy Archibald Forder could in imagination see "the plain of a thousand villages," that Livingstone had seen when this same Robert Moffat had called him to Africa many years before.

a youthful male person

From this reading ON THE DESERT CAMEL TRAIL _Archibald Forder_ (Time of Incident 1900-1901) _The Boy Who Listened_ An eight-year-old schoolboy sat one evening in a crowded meeting in Salisbury, his eyes wide open with wonder as he heard a bronzed and bearded man on the platform telling of his adventures in Africa.

(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun

From this reading ON THE DESERT CAMEL TRAIL _Archibald Forder_ (Time of Incident 1900-1901) _The Boy Who Listened_ An eight-year-old schoolboy sat one evening in a crowded meeting in Salisbury, his eyes wide open with wonder as he heard a bronzed and bearded man on the platform telling of his adventures in Africa.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading The walls of the building where the meeting was held seemed to have disappeared and the boy Archibald Forder could in imagination see "the plain of a thousand villages," that Livingstone had seen when this same Robert Moffat had called him to Africa many years before.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The walls of the building where the meeting was held seemed to have disappeared and the boy Archibald Forder could in imagination see "the plain of a thousand villages," that Livingstone had seen when this same Robert Moffat had called him to Africa many years before.

cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions

From this reading ON THE DESERT CAMEL TRAIL _Archibald Forder_ (Time of Incident 1900-1901) _The Boy Who Listened_ An eight-year-old schoolboy sat one evening in a crowded meeting in Salisbury, his eyes wide open with wonder as he heard a bronzed and bearded man on the platform telling of his adventures in Africa.

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

From this reading The walls of the building where the meeting was held seemed to have disappeared and the boy Archibald Forder could in imagination see "the plain of a thousand villages," that Livingstone had seen when this same Robert Moffat had called him to Africa many years before.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading ON THE DESERT CAMEL TRAIL _Archibald Forder_ (Time of Incident 1900-1901) _The Boy Who Listened_ An eight-year-old schoolboy sat one evening in a crowded meeting in Salisbury, his eyes wide open with wonder as he heard a bronzed and bearded man on the platform telling of his adventures in Africa.

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading ON THE DESERT CAMEL TRAIL _Archibald Forder_ (Time of Incident 1900-1901) _The Boy Who Listened_ An eight-year-old schoolboy sat one evening in a crowded meeting in Salisbury, his eyes wide open with wonder as he heard a bronzed and bearded man on the platform telling of his adventures in Africa.

past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading The walls of the building where the meeting was held seemed to have disappeared and the boy Archibald Forder could in imagination see "the plain of a thousand villages," that Livingstone had seen when this same Robert Moffat had called him to Africa many years before.

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

From this reading ON THE DESERT CAMEL TRAIL _Archibald Forder_ (Time of Incident 1900-1901) _The Boy Who Listened_ An eight-year-old schoolboy sat one evening in a crowded meeting in Salisbury, his eyes wide open with wonder as he heard a bronzed and bearded man on the platform telling of his adventures in Africa.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading ON THE DESERT CAMEL TRAIL _Archibald Forder_ (Time of Incident 1900-1901) _The Boy Who Listened_ An eight-year-old schoolboy sat one evening in a crowded meeting in Salisbury, his eyes wide open with wonder as he heard a bronzed and bearded man on the platform telling of his adventures in Africa.

opinion or judgment

From this reading ON THE DESERT CAMEL TRAIL _Archibald Forder_ (Time of Incident 1900-1901) _The Boy Who Listened_ An eight-year-old schoolboy sat one evening in a crowded meeting in Salisbury, his eyes wide open with wonder as he heard a bronzed and bearded man on the platform telling of his adventures in Africa.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading As the boy Archibald heard Moffat he too wished to go out into the foreign field.

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

From this reading ON THE DESERT CAMEL TRAIL _Archibald Forder_ (Time of Incident 1900-1901) _The Boy Who Listened_ An eight-year-old schoolboy sat one evening in a crowded meeting in Salisbury, his eyes wide open with wonder as he heard a bronzed and bearded man on the platform telling of his adventures in Africa.

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading As the boy Archibald heard Moffat he too wished to go out into the foreign field.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading As the boy Archibald heard Moffat he too wished to go out into the foreign field.

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

From this reading The walls of the building where the meeting was held seemed to have disappeared and the boy Archibald Forder could in imagination see "the plain of a thousand villages," that Livingstone had seen when this same Robert Moffat had called him to Africa many years before.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The walls of the building where the meeting was held seemed to have disappeared and the boy Archibald Forder could in imagination see "the plain of a thousand villages," that Livingstone had seen when this same Robert Moffat had called him to Africa many years before.

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

From this reading ON THE DESERT CAMEL TRAIL _Archibald Forder_ (Time of Incident 1900-1901) _The Boy Who Listened_ An eight-year-old schoolboy sat one evening in a crowded meeting in Salisbury, his eyes wide open with wonder as he heard a bronzed and bearded man on the platform telling of his adventures in Africa.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading ON THE DESERT CAMEL TRAIL _Archibald Forder_ (Time of Incident 1900-1901) _The Boy Who Listened_ An eight-year-old schoolboy sat one evening in a crowded meeting in Salisbury, his eyes wide open with wonder as he heard a bronzed and bearded man on the platform telling of his adventures in Africa.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading The walls of the building where the meeting was held seemed to have disappeared and the boy Archibald Forder could in imagination see "the plain of a thousand villages," that Livingstone had seen when this same Robert Moffat had called him to Africa many years before.

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

From this reading The walls of the building where the meeting was held seemed to have disappeared and the boy Archibald Forder could in imagination see "the plain of a thousand villages," that Livingstone had seen when this same Robert Moffat had called him to Africa many years before.

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

From this reading ON THE DESERT CAMEL TRAIL _Archibald Forder_ (Time of Incident 1900-1901) _The Boy Who Listened_ An eight-year-old schoolboy sat one evening in a crowded meeting in Salisbury, his eyes wide open with wonder as he heard a bronzed and bearded man on the platform telling of his adventures in Africa.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading It was a hot summer night in August (1874).

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading The walls of the building where the meeting was held seemed to have disappeared and the boy Archibald Forder could in imagination see "the plain of a thousand villages," that Livingstone had seen when this same Robert Moffat had called him to Africa many years before.

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

From this reading ON THE DESERT CAMEL TRAIL _Archibald Forder_ (Time of Incident 1900-1901) _The Boy Who Listened_ An eight-year-old schoolboy sat one evening in a crowded meeting in Salisbury, his eyes wide open with wonder as he heard a bronzed and bearded man on the platform telling of his adventures in Africa.

a single distinct event

From this reading ON THE DESERT CAMEL TRAIL _Archibald Forder_ (Time of Incident 1900-1901) _The Boy Who Listened_ An eight-year-old schoolboy sat one evening in a crowded meeting in Salisbury, his eyes wide open with wonder as he heard a bronzed and bearded man on the platform telling of his adventures in Africa.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading As the boy Archibald heard Moffat he too wished to go out into the foreign field.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a hot summer night in August (1874).

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading ON THE DESERT CAMEL TRAIL _Archibald Forder_ (Time of Incident 1900-1901) _The Boy Who Listened_ An eight-year-old schoolboy sat one evening in a crowded meeting in Salisbury, his eyes wide open with wonder as he heard a bronzed and bearded man on the platform telling of his adventures in Africa.

Scottish missionary and explorer who discovered the Zambezi River and Victoria Falls (1813-1873)

From this reading The walls of the building where the meeting was held seemed to have disappeared and the boy Archibald Forder could in imagination see "the plain of a thousand villages," that Livingstone had seen when this same Robert Moffat had called him to Africa many years before.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading ON THE DESERT CAMEL TRAIL _Archibald Forder_ (Time of Incident 1900-1901) _The Boy Who Listened_ An eight-year-old schoolboy sat one evening in a crowded meeting in Salisbury, his eyes wide open with wonder as he heard a bronzed and bearded man on the platform telling of his adventures in Africa.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The walls of the building where the meeting was held seemed to have disappeared and the boy Archibald Forder could in imagination see "the plain of a thousand villages," that Livingstone had seen when this same Robert Moffat had called him to Africa many years before.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading ON THE DESERT CAMEL TRAIL _Archibald Forder_ (Time of Incident 1900-1901) _The Boy Who Listened_ An eight-year-old schoolboy sat one evening in a crowded meeting in Salisbury, his eyes wide open with wonder as he heard a bronzed and bearded man on the platform telling of his adventures in Africa.

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

From this reading The man was Robert Moffat.

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

From this reading It was a hot summer night in August (1874).

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ON THE DESERT CAMEL TRAIL _Archibald Forder_ (Time of Incident 1900-1901) _The Boy Who Listened_ An eight-year-old schoolboy sat one evening in a crowded meeting in Salisbury, his eyes wide open with wonder as he heard a bronzed and bearded man on the platform telling of his adventures in Africa.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ON THE DESERT CAMEL TRAIL _Archibald Forder_ (Time of Incident 1900-1901) _The Boy Who Listened_ An eight-year-old schoolboy sat one evening in a crowded meeting in Salisbury, his eyes wide open with wonder as he heard a bronzed and bearded man on the platform telling of his adventures in Africa.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading ON THE DESERT CAMEL TRAIL _Archibald Forder_ (Time of Incident 1900-1901) _The Boy Who Listened_ An eight-year-old schoolboy sat one evening in a crowded meeting in Salisbury, his eyes wide open with wonder as he heard a bronzed and bearded man on the platform telling of his adventures in Africa.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading ON THE DESERT CAMEL TRAIL _Archibald Forder_ (Time of Incident 1900-1901) _The Boy Who Listened_ An eight-year-old schoolboy sat one evening in a crowded meeting in Salisbury, his eyes wide open with wonder as he heard a bronzed and bearded man on the platform telling of his adventures in Africa.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading As the boy Archibald heard Moffat he too wished to go out into the foreign field.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading The walls of the building where the meeting was held seemed to have disappeared and the boy Archibald Forder could in imagination see "the plain of a thousand villages," that Livingstone had seen when this same Robert Moffat had called him to Africa many years before.

a raised horizontal surface

From this reading ON THE DESERT CAMEL TRAIL _Archibald Forder_ (Time of Incident 1900-1901) _The Boy Who Listened_ An eight-year-old schoolboy sat one evening in a crowded meeting in Salisbury, his eyes wide open with wonder as he heard a bronzed and bearded man on the platform telling of his adventures in Africa.

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading The man was Robert Moffat.

the capital and largest city of Zimbabwe

From this reading ON THE DESERT CAMEL TRAIL _Archibald Forder_ (Time of Incident 1900-1901) _The Boy Who Listened_ An eight-year-old schoolboy sat one evening in a crowded meeting in Salisbury, his eyes wide open with wonder as he heard a bronzed and bearded man on the platform telling of his adventures in Africa.

Identical; not different.

From this reading The walls of the building where the meeting was held seemed to have disappeared and the boy Archibald Forder could in imagination see "the plain of a thousand villages," that Livingstone had seen when this same Robert Moffat had called him to Africa many years before.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading ON THE DESERT CAMEL TRAIL _Archibald Forder_ (Time of Incident 1900-1901) _The Boy Who Listened_ An eight-year-old schoolboy sat one evening in a crowded meeting in Salisbury, his eyes wide open with wonder as he heard a bronzed and bearded man on the platform telling of his adventures in Africa.

a boy attending school

From this reading ON THE DESERT CAMEL TRAIL _Archibald Forder_ (Time of Incident 1900-1901) _The Boy Who Listened_ An eight-year-old schoolboy sat one evening in a crowded meeting in Salisbury, his eyes wide open with wonder as he heard a bronzed and bearded man on the platform telling of his adventures in Africa.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The walls of the building where the meeting was held seemed to have disappeared and the boy Archibald Forder could in imagination see "the plain of a thousand villages," that Livingstone had seen when this same Robert Moffat had called him to Africa many years before.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The walls of the building where the meeting was held seemed to have disappeared and the boy Archibald Forder could in imagination see "the plain of a thousand villages," that Livingstone had seen when this same Robert Moffat had called him to Africa many years before.

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

From this reading The walls of the building where the meeting was held seemed to have disappeared and the boy Archibald Forder could in imagination see "the plain of a thousand villages," that Livingstone had seen when this same Robert Moffat had called him to Africa many years before.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading It was a hot summer night in August (1874).

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading ON THE DESERT CAMEL TRAIL _Archibald Forder_ (Time of Incident 1900-1901) _The Boy Who Listened_ An eight-year-old schoolboy sat one evening in a crowded meeting in Salisbury, his eyes wide open with wonder as he heard a bronzed and bearded man on the platform telling of his adventures in Africa.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The walls of the building where the meeting was held seemed to have disappeared and the boy Archibald Forder could in imagination see "the plain of a thousand villages," that Livingstone had seen when this same Robert Moffat had called him to Africa many years before.

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

From this reading ON THE DESERT CAMEL TRAIL _Archibald Forder_ (Time of Incident 1900-1901) _The Boy Who Listened_ An eight-year-old schoolboy sat one evening in a crowded meeting in Salisbury, his eyes wide open with wonder as he heard a bronzed and bearded man on the platform telling of his adventures in Africa.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The walls of the building where the meeting was held seemed to have disappeared and the boy Archibald Forder could in imagination see "the plain of a thousand villages," that Livingstone had seen when this same Robert Moffat had called him to Africa many years before.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading The walls of the building where the meeting was held seemed to have disappeared and the boy Archibald Forder could in imagination see "the plain of a thousand villages," that Livingstone had seen when this same Robert Moffat had called him to Africa many years before.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading ON THE DESERT CAMEL TRAIL _Archibald Forder_ (Time of Incident 1900-1901) _The Boy Who Listened_ An eight-year-old schoolboy sat one evening in a crowded meeting in Salisbury, his eyes wide open with wonder as he heard a bronzed and bearded man on the platform telling of his adventures in Africa.

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

From this reading The walls of the building where the meeting was held seemed to have disappeared and the boy Archibald Forder could in imagination see "the plain of a thousand villages," that Livingstone had seen when this same Robert Moffat had called him to Africa many years before.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading As the boy Archibald heard Moffat he too wished to go out into the foreign field.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading ON THE DESERT CAMEL TRAIL _Archibald Forder_ (Time of Incident 1900-1901) _The Boy Who Listened_ An eight-year-old schoolboy sat one evening in a crowded meeting in Salisbury, his eyes wide open with wonder as he heard a bronzed and bearded man on the platform telling of his adventures in Africa.

plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading The walls of the building where the meeting was held seemed to have disappeared and the boy Archibald Forder could in imagination see "the plain of a thousand villages," that Livingstone had seen when this same Robert Moffat had called him to Africa many years before.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading The walls of the building where the meeting was held seemed to have disappeared and the boy Archibald Forder could in imagination see "the plain of a thousand villages," that Livingstone had seen when this same Robert Moffat had called him to Africa many years before.

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

From this reading The man was Robert Moffat.

at the time that

From this reading The walls of the building where the meeting was held seemed to have disappeared and the boy Archibald Forder could in imagination see "the plain of a thousand villages," that Livingstone had seen when this same Robert Moffat had called him to Africa many years before.

in or at the place that

From this reading The walls of the building where the meeting was held seemed to have disappeared and the boy Archibald Forder could in imagination see "the plain of a thousand villages," that Livingstone had seen when this same Robert Moffat had called him to Africa many years before.

which person or people

From this reading ON THE DESERT CAMEL TRAIL _Archibald Forder_ (Time of Incident 1900-1901) _The Boy Who Listened_ An eight-year-old schoolboy sat one evening in a crowded meeting in Salisbury, his eyes wide open with wonder as he heard a bronzed and bearded man on the platform telling of his adventures in Africa.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading ON THE DESERT CAMEL TRAIL _Archibald Forder_ (Time of Incident 1900-1901) _The Boy Who Listened_ An eight-year-old schoolboy sat one evening in a crowded meeting in Salisbury, his eyes wide open with wonder as he heard a bronzed and bearded man on the platform telling of his adventures in Africa.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading As the boy Archibald heard Moffat he too wished to go out into the foreign field.

in the company of; together with

From this reading ON THE DESERT CAMEL TRAIL _Archibald Forder_ (Time of Incident 1900-1901) _The Boy Who Listened_ An eight-year-old schoolboy sat one evening in a crowded meeting in Salisbury, his eyes wide open with wonder as he heard a bronzed and bearded man on the platform telling of his adventures in Africa.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading ON THE DESERT CAMEL TRAIL _Archibald Forder_ (Time of Incident 1900-1901) _The Boy Who Listened_ An eight-year-old schoolboy sat one evening in a crowded meeting in Salisbury, his eyes wide open with wonder as he heard a bronzed and bearded man on the platform telling of his adventures in Africa.

a late time of life

From this reading The walls of the building where the meeting was held seemed to have disappeared and the boy Archibald Forder could in imagination see "the plain of a thousand villages," that Livingstone had seen when this same Robert Moffat had called him to Africa many years before.