used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ATTACK ON A WAGGON-TRAIN.
Addoo
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From this reading The dangerous point is, of course, the Addoo Bush.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Sergeant Blunt, you will take a detachment of fourteen men, ride down to Port Elizabeth, and escort some waggons back here.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading ATTACK ON A WAGGON-TRAIN.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Sergeant Blunt, you will take a detachment of fourteen men, ride down to Port Elizabeth, and escort some waggons back here.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There will be a party of native levies to come back with you, so that they, with your party, will make a pretty strong force.
BluntadjectiveUS /blʌnt/
having a broad or rounded end
From this reading "Sergeant Blunt, you will take a detachment of fourteen men, ride down to Port Elizabeth, and escort some waggons back here.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading The dangerous point is, of course, the Addoo Bush.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There will be a party of native levies to come back with you, so that they, with your party, will make a pretty strong force.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The dangerous point is, of course, the Addoo Bush.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading The dangerous point is, of course, the Addoo Bush.
detachmentnounUS /dɪˈtætʃmənt/
avoiding emotional involvement
From this reading "Sergeant Blunt, you will take a detachment of fourteen men, ride down to Port Elizabeth, and escort some waggons back here.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Sergeant Blunt, you will take a detachment of fourteen men, ride down to Port Elizabeth, and escort some waggons back here.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading "Sergeant Blunt, you will take a detachment of fourteen men, ride down to Port Elizabeth, and escort some waggons back here.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading "Sergeant Blunt, you will take a detachment of fourteen men, ride down to Port Elizabeth, and escort some waggons back here.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading There will be a party of native levies to come back with you, so that they, with your party, will make a pretty strong force.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading "Sergeant Blunt, you will take a detachment of fourteen men, ride down to Port Elizabeth, and escort some waggons back here.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It is, I hear, full of these Kaffir villains.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading It is, I hear, full of these Kaffir villains.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Sergeant Blunt, you will take a detachment of fourteen men, ride down to Port Elizabeth, and escort some waggons back here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is, I hear, full of these Kaffir villains.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dangerous point is, of course, the Addoo Bush.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is, I hear, full of these Kaffir villains.
Kaffirnoun
important for human and animal food; growth habit and stem form similar to Indian corn but having sawtooth-edged leaves
From this reading It is, I hear, full of these Kaffir villains.
leviesnounUS /ˈleviz/
plural of “levy” — a charge imposed and collected
From this reading There will be a party of native levies to come back with you, so that they, with your party, will make a pretty strong force.
engage in
From this reading There will be a party of native levies to come back with you, so that they, with your party, will make a pretty strong force.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Sergeant Blunt, you will take a detachment of fourteen men, ride down to Port Elizabeth, and escort some waggons back here.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading There will be a party of native levies to come back with you, so that they, with your party, will make a pretty strong force.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Sergeant Blunt, you will take a detachment of fourteen men, ride down to Port Elizabeth, and escort some waggons back here.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ATTACK ON A WAGGON-TRAIN.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading There will be a party of native levies to come back with you, so that they, with your party, will make a pretty strong force.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The dangerous point is, of course, the Addoo Bush.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading "Sergeant Blunt, you will take a detachment of fourteen men, ride down to Port Elizabeth, and escort some waggons back here.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading There will be a party of native levies to come back with you, so that they, with your party, will make a pretty strong force.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "Sergeant Blunt, you will take a detachment of fourteen men, ride down to Port Elizabeth, and escort some waggons back here.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading "Sergeant Blunt, you will take a detachment of fourteen men, ride down to Port Elizabeth, and escort some waggons back here.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There will be a party of native levies to come back with you, so that they, with your party, will make a pretty strong force.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Sergeant Blunt, you will take a detachment of fourteen men, ride down to Port Elizabeth, and escort some waggons back here.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading There will be a party of native levies to come back with you, so that they, with your party, will make a pretty strong force.
carry out
From this reading "Sergeant Blunt, you will take a detachment of fourteen men, ride down to Port Elizabeth, and escort some waggons back here.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There will be a party of native levies to come back with you, so that they, with your party, will make a pretty strong force.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dangerous point is, of course, the Addoo Bush.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There will be a party of native levies to come back with you, so that they, with your party, will make a pretty strong force.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It is, I hear, full of these Kaffir villains.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There will be a party of native levies to come back with you, so that they, with your party, will make a pretty strong force.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Sergeant Blunt, you will take a detachment of fourteen men, ride down to Port Elizabeth, and escort some waggons back here.
villainsnounUS /ˈvɪlənz/
plural of “villain” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading It is, I hear, full of these Kaffir villains.
WAGGON-TRAIN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ATTACK ON A WAGGON-TRAIN.
waggons
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sergeant Blunt, you will take a detachment of fourteen men, ride down to Port Elizabeth, and escort some waggons back here.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Sergeant Blunt, you will take a detachment of fourteen men, ride down to Port Elizabeth, and escort some waggons back here.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There will be a party of native levies to come back with you, so that they, with your party, will make a pretty strong force.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Sergeant Blunt, you will take a detachment of fourteen men, ride down to Port Elizabeth, and escort some waggons back here.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There will be a party of native levies to come back with you, so that they, with your party, will make a pretty strong force.
