used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed to me that the train just stopped whenever it felt like it, and no sooner had it done so than a horde of natives materialized out of the empty landscape, holding up mealie bowls and sugar canes and fur karosses and adorable carved wooden animals.
adorableadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrəbəl/
lovable especially in a childlike or naive way
From this reading First the wonderful scenery of the Hex river valley, then the desolate grandeur of the Karoo, and finally that wonderful straight stretch of line in Bechuanaland, and the perfectly adorable toys the natives brought to sell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was something new and exciting to see every day.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading It seemed to me that the train just stopped whenever it felt like it, and no sooner had it done so than a horde of natives materialized out of the empty landscape, holding up mealie bowls and sugar canes and fur karosses and adorable carved wooden animals.
Anne'snounUS /ænz/
possessive form of “anne” — Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading _(Anne’s Narrative Resumed)_ I thoroughly enjoyed the journey up to Rhodesia.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Suzanne and I were nearly left behind at each station—if you could call them stations.
Bechuanaland
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From this reading First the wonderful scenery of the Hex river valley, then the desolate grandeur of the Karoo, and finally that wonderful straight stretch of line in Bechuanaland, and the perfectly adorable toys the natives brought to sell.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Suzanne and I were nearly left behind at each station—if you could call them stations.
bowlsnounUS /boʊlz/
a bowling game played on a level lawn with biased wooden balls that are rolled at a jack
From this reading It seemed to me that the train just stopped whenever it felt like it, and no sooner had it done so than a horde of natives materialized out of the empty landscape, holding up mealie bowls and sugar canes and fur karosses and adorable carved wooden animals.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading First the wonderful scenery of the Hex river valley, then the desolate grandeur of the Karoo, and finally that wonderful straight stretch of line in Bechuanaland, and the perfectly adorable toys the natives brought to sell.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Suzanne and I were nearly left behind at each station—if you could call them stations.
canesnounUS /keɪnz/
plural of “cane” — a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading It seemed to me that the train just stopped whenever it felt like it, and no sooner had it done so than a horde of natives materialized out of the empty landscape, holding up mealie bowls and sugar canes and fur karosses and adorable carved wooden animals.
carvedadjectiveUS /kɑːrvd/
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading It seemed to me that the train just stopped whenever it felt like it, and no sooner had it done so than a horde of natives materialized out of the empty landscape, holding up mealie bowls and sugar canes and fur karosses and adorable carved wooden animals.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Suzanne and I were nearly left behind at each station—if you could call them stations.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There was something new and exciting to see every day.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading First the wonderful scenery of the Hex river valley, then the desolate grandeur of the Karoo, and finally that wonderful straight stretch of line in Bechuanaland, and the perfectly adorable toys the natives brought to sell.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It seemed to me that the train just stopped whenever it felt like it, and no sooner had it done so than a horde of natives materialized out of the empty landscape, holding up mealie bowls and sugar canes and fur karosses and adorable carved wooden animals.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Suzanne and I were nearly left behind at each station—if you could call them stations.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading It seemed to me that the train just stopped whenever it felt like it, and no sooner had it done so than a horde of natives materialized out of the empty landscape, holding up mealie bowls and sugar canes and fur karosses and adorable carved wooden animals.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading _(Anne’s Narrative Resumed)_ I thoroughly enjoyed the journey up to Rhodesia.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There was something new and exciting to see every day.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading There was something new and exciting to see every day.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It seemed to me that the train just stopped whenever it felt like it, and no sooner had it done so than a horde of natives materialized out of the empty landscape, holding up mealie bowls and sugar canes and fur karosses and adorable carved wooden animals.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading First the wonderful scenery of the Hex river valley, then the desolate grandeur of the Karoo, and finally that wonderful straight stretch of line in Bechuanaland, and the perfectly adorable toys the natives brought to sell.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First the wonderful scenery of the Hex river valley, then the desolate grandeur of the Karoo, and finally that wonderful straight stretch of line in Bechuanaland, and the perfectly adorable toys the natives brought to sell.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading It seemed to me that the train just stopped whenever it felt like it, and no sooner had it done so than a horde of natives materialized out of the empty landscape, holding up mealie bowls and sugar canes and fur karosses and adorable carved wooden animals.
grandeurnounUS /ɡrænˈduːr/
the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
From this reading First the wonderful scenery of the Hex river valley, then the desolate grandeur of the Karoo, and finally that wonderful straight stretch of line in Bechuanaland, and the perfectly adorable toys the natives brought to sell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed to me that the train just stopped whenever it felt like it, and no sooner had it done so than a horde of natives materialized out of the empty landscape, holding up mealie bowls and sugar canes and fur karosses and adorable carved wooden animals.
HexnounUS /heks/
an evil spell
From this reading First the wonderful scenery of the Hex river valley, then the desolate grandeur of the Karoo, and finally that wonderful straight stretch of line in Bechuanaland, and the perfectly adorable toys the natives brought to sell.
the act of retaining something
From this reading It seemed to me that the train just stopped whenever it felt like it, and no sooner had it done so than a horde of natives materialized out of the empty landscape, holding up mealie bowls and sugar canes and fur karosses and adorable carved wooden animals.
hordenounUS /hɔːrd/
a vast multitude
From this reading It seemed to me that the train just stopped whenever it felt like it, and no sooner had it done so than a horde of natives materialized out of the empty landscape, holding up mealie bowls and sugar canes and fur karosses and adorable carved wooden animals.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _(Anne’s Narrative Resumed)_ I thoroughly enjoyed the journey up to Rhodesia.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Suzanne and I were nearly left behind at each station—if you could call them stations.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading First the wonderful scenery of the Hex river valley, then the desolate grandeur of the Karoo, and finally that wonderful straight stretch of line in Bechuanaland, and the perfectly adorable toys the natives brought to sell.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to me that the train just stopped whenever it felt like it, and no sooner had it done so than a horde of natives materialized out of the empty landscape, holding up mealie bowls and sugar canes and fur karosses and adorable carved wooden animals.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading _(Anne’s Narrative Resumed)_ I thoroughly enjoyed the journey up to Rhodesia.
and nothing more
From this reading It seemed to me that the train just stopped whenever it felt like it, and no sooner had it done so than a horde of natives materialized out of the empty landscape, holding up mealie bowls and sugar canes and fur karosses and adorable carved wooden animals.
Karoo
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From this reading First the wonderful scenery of the Hex river valley, then the desolate grandeur of the Karoo, and finally that wonderful straight stretch of line in Bechuanaland, and the perfectly adorable toys the natives brought to sell.
karosses
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From this reading It seemed to me that the train just stopped whenever it felt like it, and no sooner had it done so than a horde of natives materialized out of the empty landscape, holding up mealie bowls and sugar canes and fur karosses and adorable carved wooden animals.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading It seemed to me that the train just stopped whenever it felt like it, and no sooner had it done so than a horde of natives materialized out of the empty landscape, holding up mealie bowls and sugar canes and fur karosses and adorable carved wooden animals.
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 Suzanne and I were nearly left behind at each station—if you could call them stations.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It seemed to me that the train just stopped whenever it felt like it, and no sooner had it done so than a horde of natives materialized out of the empty landscape, holding up mealie bowls and sugar canes and fur karosses and adorable carved wooden animals.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading First the wonderful scenery of the Hex river valley, then the desolate grandeur of the Karoo, and finally that wonderful straight stretch of line in Bechuanaland, and the perfectly adorable toys the natives brought to sell.
materializedverbUS /məˈtɪriəlaɪzd/
past form of “materialize” — come into being; become reality
From this reading It seemed to me that the train just stopped whenever it felt like it, and no sooner had it done so than a horde of natives materialized out of the empty landscape, holding up mealie bowls and sugar canes and fur karosses and adorable carved wooden animals.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to me that the train just stopped whenever it felt like it, and no sooner had it done so than a horde of natives materialized out of the empty landscape, holding up mealie bowls and sugar canes and fur karosses and adorable carved wooden animals.
mealienoun
an ear of corn
From this reading It seemed to me that the train just stopped whenever it felt like it, and no sooner had it done so than a horde of natives materialized out of the empty landscape, holding up mealie bowls and sugar canes and fur karosses and adorable carved wooden animals.
NarrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
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 _(Anne’s Narrative Resumed)_ I thoroughly enjoyed the journey up to Rhodesia.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading First the wonderful scenery of the Hex river valley, then the desolate grandeur of the Karoo, and finally that wonderful straight stretch of line in Bechuanaland, and the perfectly adorable toys the natives brought to sell.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Suzanne and I were nearly left behind at each station—if you could call them stations.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading There was something new and exciting to see every day.
not any; not one
From this reading It seemed to me that the train just stopped whenever it felt like it, and no sooner had it done so than a horde of natives materialized out of the empty landscape, holding up mealie bowls and sugar canes and fur karosses and adorable carved wooden animals.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading First the wonderful scenery of the Hex river valley, then the desolate grandeur of the Karoo, and finally that wonderful straight stretch of line in Bechuanaland, and the perfectly adorable toys the natives brought to sell.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It seemed to me that the train just stopped whenever it felt like it, and no sooner had it done so than a horde of natives materialized out of the empty landscape, holding up mealie bowls and sugar canes and fur karosses and adorable carved wooden animals.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading First the wonderful scenery of the Hex river valley, then the desolate grandeur of the Karoo, and finally that wonderful straight stretch of line in Bechuanaland, and the perfectly adorable toys the natives brought to sell.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading _(Anne’s Narrative Resumed)_ I thoroughly enjoyed the journey up to Rhodesia.
RhodesianounUS /roʊˈdiːʒə/
a landlocked republic in south central Africa formerly called Rhodesia; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1980
From this reading _(Anne’s Narrative Resumed)_ I thoroughly enjoyed the journey up to Rhodesia.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading First the wonderful scenery of the Hex river valley, then the desolate grandeur of the Karoo, and finally that wonderful straight stretch of line in Bechuanaland, and the perfectly adorable toys the natives brought to sell.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading First the wonderful scenery of the Hex river valley, then the desolate grandeur of the Karoo, and finally that wonderful straight stretch of line in Bechuanaland, and the perfectly adorable toys the natives brought to sell.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There was something new and exciting to see every day.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to me that the train just stopped whenever it felt like it, and no sooner had it done so than a horde of natives materialized out of the empty landscape, holding up mealie bowls and sugar canes and fur karosses and adorable carved wooden animals.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading First the wonderful scenery of the Hex river valley, then the desolate grandeur of the Karoo, and finally that wonderful straight stretch of line in Bechuanaland, and the perfectly adorable toys the natives brought to sell.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It seemed to me that the train just stopped whenever it felt like it, and no sooner had it done so than a horde of natives materialized out of the empty landscape, holding up mealie bowls and sugar canes and fur karosses and adorable carved wooden animals.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something new and exciting to see every day.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading It seemed to me that the train just stopped whenever it felt like it, and no sooner had it done so than a horde of natives materialized out of the empty landscape, holding up mealie bowls and sugar canes and fur karosses and adorable carved wooden animals.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Suzanne and I were nearly left behind at each station—if you could call them stations.
stationsnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading Suzanne and I were nearly left behind at each station—if you could call them stations.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading It seemed to me that the train just stopped whenever it felt like it, and no sooner had it done so than a horde of natives materialized out of the empty landscape, holding up mealie bowls and sugar canes and fur karosses and adorable carved wooden animals.
successive (without a break)
From this reading First the wonderful scenery of the Hex river valley, then the desolate grandeur of the Karoo, and finally that wonderful straight stretch of line in Bechuanaland, and the perfectly adorable toys the natives brought to sell.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading First the wonderful scenery of the Hex river valley, then the desolate grandeur of the Karoo, and finally that wonderful straight stretch of line in Bechuanaland, and the perfectly adorable toys the natives brought to sell.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading It seemed to me that the train just stopped whenever it felt like it, and no sooner had it done so than a horde of natives materialized out of the empty landscape, holding up mealie bowls and sugar canes and fur karosses and adorable carved wooden animals.
Suzanne
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From this reading Suzanne and I were nearly left behind at each station—if you could call them stations.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It seemed to me that the train just stopped whenever it felt like it, and no sooner had it done so than a horde of natives materialized out of the empty landscape, holding up mealie bowls and sugar canes and fur karosses and adorable carved wooden animals.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading First the wonderful scenery of the Hex river valley, then the desolate grandeur of the Karoo, and finally that wonderful straight stretch of line in Bechuanaland, and the perfectly adorable toys the natives brought to sell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _(Anne’s Narrative Resumed)_ I thoroughly enjoyed the journey up to Rhodesia.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Suzanne and I were nearly left behind at each station—if you could call them stations.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading First the wonderful scenery of the Hex river valley, then the desolate grandeur of the Karoo, and finally that wonderful straight stretch of line in Bechuanaland, and the perfectly adorable toys the natives brought to sell.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something new and exciting to see every day.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading _(Anne’s Narrative Resumed)_ I thoroughly enjoyed the journey up to Rhodesia.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _(Anne’s Narrative Resumed)_ I thoroughly enjoyed the journey up to Rhodesia.
toysnounUS /tɔɪz/
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading First the wonderful scenery of the Hex river valley, then the desolate grandeur of the Karoo, and finally that wonderful straight stretch of line in Bechuanaland, and the perfectly adorable toys the natives brought to sell.
create by training and teaching
From this reading It seemed to me that the train just stopped whenever it felt like it, and no sooner had it done so than a horde of natives materialized out of the empty landscape, holding up mealie bowls and sugar canes and fur karosses and adorable carved wooden animals.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _(Anne’s Narrative Resumed)_ I thoroughly enjoyed the journey up to Rhodesia.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading First the wonderful scenery of the Hex river valley, then the desolate grandeur of the Karoo, and finally that wonderful straight stretch of line in Bechuanaland, and the perfectly adorable toys the natives brought to sell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something new and exciting to see every day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Suzanne and I were nearly left behind at each station—if you could call them stations.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading It seemed to me that the train just stopped whenever it felt like it, and no sooner had it done so than a horde of natives materialized out of the empty landscape, holding up mealie bowls and sugar canes and fur karosses and adorable carved wooden animals.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading First the wonderful scenery of the Hex river valley, then the desolate grandeur of the Karoo, and finally that wonderful straight stretch of line in Bechuanaland, and the perfectly adorable toys the natives brought to sell.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading It seemed to me that the train just stopped whenever it felt like it, and no sooner had it done so than a horde of natives materialized out of the empty landscape, holding up mealie bowls and sugar canes and fur karosses and adorable carved wooden animals.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Suzanne and I were nearly left behind at each station—if you could call them stations.
