used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now they were, as a trooper expressed it, "in clover."
admirableadjectiveUS /ˈædmərəbəl/
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading DIAMONDS GALORE The troopers left in charge of the Kopje Farm, after the rest of the Rangers departed, had many reasons why they should congratulate themselves on their admirable temporary quarters.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Sheer love of adventure had drawn them from the Antipodes to South Africa, and certainly during the whole of the unfortunate campaign no corps serving under the Union Jack did more yeoman service than the lads from Maoriland.
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 Sheer love of adventure had drawn them from the Antipodes to South Africa, and certainly during the whole of the unfortunate campaign no corps serving under the Union Jack did more yeoman service than the lads from Maoriland.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading DIAMONDS GALORE The troopers left in charge of the Kopje Farm, after the rest of the Rangers departed, had many reasons why they should congratulate themselves on their admirable temporary quarters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Most of the men serving in the ranks of the Rangers were gentlemen by birth, and many had had a university education.
AntipodesnounUS /æntɪpoʊdiz/
any two places or regions on diametrically opposite sides of the Earth
From this reading Sheer love of adventure had drawn them from the Antipodes to South Africa, and certainly during the whole of the unfortunate campaign no corps serving under the Union Jack did more yeoman service than the lads from Maoriland.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The New Zealanders for months had lived "hard," as it is termed in soldier language.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading Most of the men serving in the ranks of the Rangers were gentlemen by birth, and many had had a university education.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Most of the men serving in the ranks of the Rangers were gentlemen by birth, and many had had a university education.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading Sheer love of adventure had drawn them from the Antipodes to South Africa, and certainly during the whole of the unfortunate campaign no corps serving under the Union Jack did more yeoman service than the lads from Maoriland.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Sheer love of adventure had drawn them from the Antipodes to South Africa, and certainly during the whole of the unfortunate campaign no corps serving under the Union Jack did more yeoman service than the lads from Maoriland.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading DIAMONDS GALORE The troopers left in charge of the Kopje Farm, after the rest of the Rangers departed, had many reasons why they should congratulate themselves on their admirable temporary quarters.
clovernounUS /ˈkloʊvər/
a plant of the genus Trifolium
From this reading Now they were, as a trooper expressed it, "in clover."
congratulateverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪt/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading DIAMONDS GALORE The troopers left in charge of the Kopje Farm, after the rest of the Rangers departed, had many reasons why they should congratulate themselves on their admirable temporary quarters.
corpsnounUS /kɔːr/
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading Sheer love of adventure had drawn them from the Antipodes to South Africa, and certainly during the whole of the unfortunate campaign no corps serving under the Union Jack did more yeoman service than the lads from Maoriland.
well in the past; former
From this reading DIAMONDS GALORE The troopers left in charge of the Kopje Farm, after the rest of the Rangers departed, had many reasons why they should congratulate themselves on their admirable temporary quarters.
DIAMONDSnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading DIAMONDS GALORE The troopers left in charge of the Kopje Farm, after the rest of the Rangers departed, had many reasons why they should congratulate themselves on their admirable temporary quarters.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Sheer love of adventure had drawn them from the Antipodes to South Africa, and certainly during the whole of the unfortunate campaign no corps serving under the Union Jack did more yeoman service than the lads from Maoriland.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Sheer love of adventure had drawn them from the Antipodes to South Africa, and certainly during the whole of the unfortunate campaign no corps serving under the Union Jack did more yeoman service than the lads from Maoriland.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Sheer love of adventure had drawn them from the Antipodes to South Africa, and certainly during the whole of the unfortunate campaign no corps serving under the Union Jack did more yeoman service than the lads from Maoriland.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading Most of the men serving in the ranks of the Rangers were gentlemen by birth, and many had had a university education.
communicated in words
From this reading Now they were, as a trooper expressed it, "in clover."
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading DIAMONDS GALORE The troopers left in charge of the Kopje Farm, after the rest of the Rangers departed, had many reasons why they should congratulate themselves on their admirable temporary quarters.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The New Zealanders for months had lived "hard," as it is termed in soldier language.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sheer love of adventure had drawn them from the Antipodes to South Africa, and certainly during the whole of the unfortunate campaign no corps serving under the Union Jack did more yeoman service than the lads from Maoriland.
GALOREadjectiveUS /ɡəˈlɔːr/
in great numbers
From this reading DIAMONDS GALORE The troopers left in charge of the Kopje Farm, after the rest of the Rangers departed, had many reasons why they should congratulate themselves on their admirable temporary quarters.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Most of the men serving in the ranks of the Rangers were gentlemen by birth, and many had had a university education.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DIAMONDS GALORE The troopers left in charge of the Kopje Farm, after the rest of the Rangers departed, had many reasons why they should congratulate themselves on their admirable temporary quarters.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The New Zealanders for months had lived "hard," as it is termed in soldier language.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DIAMONDS GALORE The troopers left in charge of the Kopje Farm, after the rest of the Rangers departed, had many reasons why they should congratulate themselves on their admirable temporary quarters.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The New Zealanders for months had lived "hard," as it is termed in soldier language.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The New Zealanders for months had lived "hard," as it is termed in soldier language.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Sheer love of adventure had drawn them from the Antipodes to South Africa, and certainly during the whole of the unfortunate campaign no corps serving under the Union Jack did more yeoman service than the lads from Maoriland.
Kopjenoun
a small hill rising up from the African veld
From this reading DIAMONDS GALORE The troopers left in charge of the Kopje Farm, after the rest of the Rangers departed, had many reasons why they should congratulate themselves on their admirable temporary quarters.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading Sheer love of adventure had drawn them from the Antipodes to South Africa, and certainly during the whole of the unfortunate campaign no corps serving under the Union Jack did more yeoman service than the lads from Maoriland.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading The New Zealanders for months had lived "hard," as it is termed in soldier language.
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 DIAMONDS GALORE The troopers left in charge of the Kopje Farm, after the rest of the Rangers departed, had many reasons why they should congratulate themselves on their admirable temporary quarters.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The New Zealanders for months had lived "hard," as it is termed in soldier language.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Sheer love of adventure had drawn them from the Antipodes to South Africa, and certainly during the whole of the unfortunate campaign no corps serving under the Union Jack did more yeoman service than the lads from Maoriland.
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 DIAMONDS GALORE The troopers left in charge of the Kopje Farm, after the rest of the Rangers departed, had many reasons why they should congratulate themselves on their admirable temporary quarters.
Maoriland
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From this reading Sheer love of adventure had drawn them from the Antipodes to South Africa, and certainly during the whole of the unfortunate campaign no corps serving under the Union Jack did more yeoman service than the lads from Maoriland.
the force of workers available
From this reading Most of the men serving in the ranks of the Rangers were gentlemen by birth, and many had had a university education.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The New Zealanders for months had lived "hard," as it is termed in soldier language.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Sheer love of adventure had drawn them from the Antipodes to South Africa, and certainly during the whole of the unfortunate campaign no corps serving under the Union Jack did more yeoman service than the lads from Maoriland.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of the men serving in the ranks of the Rangers were gentlemen by birth, and many had had a university education.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The New Zealanders for months had lived "hard," as it is termed in soldier language.
not any; not one
From this reading Sheer love of adventure had drawn them from the Antipodes to South Africa, and certainly during the whole of the unfortunate campaign no corps serving under the Union Jack did more yeoman service than the lads from Maoriland.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now they were, as a trooper expressed it, "in clover."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DIAMONDS GALORE The troopers left in charge of the Kopje Farm, after the rest of the Rangers departed, had many reasons why they should congratulate themselves on their admirable temporary quarters.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DIAMONDS GALORE The troopers left in charge of the Kopje Farm, after the rest of the Rangers departed, had many reasons why they should congratulate themselves on their admirable temporary quarters.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading DIAMONDS GALORE The troopers left in charge of the Kopje Farm, after the rest of the Rangers departed, had many reasons why they should congratulate themselves on their admirable temporary quarters.
RangersnounUS /ˈreɪndʒərz/
plural of “ranger” — a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading DIAMONDS GALORE The troopers left in charge of the Kopje Farm, after the rest of the Rangers departed, had many reasons why they should congratulate themselves on their admirable temporary quarters.
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Most of the men serving in the ranks of the Rangers were gentlemen by birth, and many had had a university education.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading DIAMONDS GALORE The troopers left in charge of the Kopje Farm, after the rest of the Rangers departed, had many reasons why they should congratulate themselves on their admirable temporary quarters.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading DIAMONDS GALORE The troopers left in charge of the Kopje Farm, after the rest of the Rangers departed, had many reasons why they should congratulate themselves on their admirable temporary quarters.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Sheer love of adventure had drawn them from the Antipodes to South Africa, and certainly during the whole of the unfortunate campaign no corps serving under the Union Jack did more yeoman service than the lads from Maoriland.
servingnounUS /ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading Most of the men serving in the ranks of the Rangers were gentlemen by birth, and many had had a university education.
SheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Sheer love of adventure had drawn them from the Antipodes to South Africa, and certainly during the whole of the unfortunate campaign no corps serving under the Union Jack did more yeoman service than the lads from Maoriland.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading DIAMONDS GALORE The troopers left in charge of the Kopje Farm, after the rest of the Rangers departed, had many reasons why they should congratulate themselves on their admirable temporary quarters.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The New Zealanders for months had lived "hard," as it is termed in soldier language.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Sheer love of adventure had drawn them from the Antipodes to South Africa, and certainly during the whole of the unfortunate campaign no corps serving under the Union Jack did more yeoman service than the lads from Maoriland.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading DIAMONDS GALORE The troopers left in charge of the Kopje Farm, after the rest of the Rangers departed, had many reasons why they should congratulate themselves on their admirable temporary quarters.
termedverbUS /tɜːrmd/
past form of “term” — name formally or designate with a term
From this reading The New Zealanders for months had lived "hard," as it is termed in soldier language.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Sheer love of adventure had drawn them from the Antipodes to South Africa, and certainly during the whole of the unfortunate campaign no corps serving under the Union Jack did more yeoman service than the lads from Maoriland.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DIAMONDS GALORE The troopers left in charge of the Kopje Farm, after the rest of the Rangers departed, had many reasons why they should congratulate themselves on their admirable temporary quarters.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading DIAMONDS GALORE The troopers left in charge of the Kopje Farm, after the rest of the Rangers departed, had many reasons why they should congratulate themselves on their admirable temporary quarters.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Sheer love of adventure had drawn them from the Antipodes to South Africa, and certainly during the whole of the unfortunate campaign no corps serving under the Union Jack did more yeoman service than the lads from Maoriland.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading DIAMONDS GALORE The troopers left in charge of the Kopje Farm, after the rest of the Rangers departed, had many reasons why they should congratulate themselves on their admirable temporary quarters.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DIAMONDS GALORE The troopers left in charge of the Kopje Farm, after the rest of the Rangers departed, had many reasons why they should congratulate themselves on their admirable temporary quarters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sheer love of adventure had drawn them from the Antipodes to South Africa, and certainly during the whole of the unfortunate campaign no corps serving under the Union Jack did more yeoman service than the lads from Maoriland.
troopernounUS /ˈtruːpər/
a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading Now they were, as a trooper expressed it, "in clover."
troopersnounUS /ˈtruːpərz/
plural of “trooper” — a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading DIAMONDS GALORE The troopers left in charge of the Kopje Farm, after the rest of the Rangers departed, had many reasons why they should congratulate themselves on their admirable temporary quarters.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Sheer love of adventure had drawn them from the Antipodes to South Africa, and certainly during the whole of the unfortunate campaign no corps serving under the Union Jack did more yeoman service than the lads from Maoriland.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading Sheer love of adventure had drawn them from the Antipodes to South Africa, and certainly during the whole of the unfortunate campaign no corps serving under the Union Jack did more yeoman service than the lads from Maoriland.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading Sheer love of adventure had drawn them from the Antipodes to South Africa, and certainly during the whole of the unfortunate campaign no corps serving under the Union Jack did more yeoman service than the lads from Maoriland.
universitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading Most of the men serving in the ranks of the Rangers were gentlemen by birth, and many had had a university education.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now they were, as a trooper expressed it, "in clover."
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Sheer love of adventure had drawn them from the Antipodes to South Africa, and certainly during the whole of the unfortunate campaign no corps serving under the Union Jack did more yeoman service than the lads from Maoriland.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading DIAMONDS GALORE The troopers left in charge of the Kopje Farm, after the rest of the Rangers departed, had many reasons why they should congratulate themselves on their admirable temporary quarters.
yeomannounUS /ˈjoʊmən/
officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch
From this reading Sheer love of adventure had drawn them from the Antipodes to South Africa, and certainly during the whole of the unfortunate campaign no corps serving under the Union Jack did more yeoman service than the lads from Maoriland.
ZealandersnounUS /ˈziːləndərz/
plural of “zealander” — a native or inhabitant of Zealand
From this reading The New Zealanders for months had lived "hard," as it is termed in soldier language.
