7th
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From this reading _(From the diary of Sir Eustace Pedler)_ Johannesburg, _March 7th._ Pagett has arrived.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He is in a blue funk of course.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then, when I had told him kindly but firmly that we were going to remain here, he went to the other extreme, wished he had his rifle here, and began bucking about some bridge he guarded during the Great War.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, when I had told him kindly but firmly that we were going to remain here, he went to the other extreme, wished he had his rifle here, and began bucking about some bridge he guarded during the Great War.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading _(From the diary of Sir Eustace Pedler)_ Johannesburg, _March 7th._ Pagett has arrived.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Suggested at once that we should go off to Pretoria.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then, when I had told him kindly but firmly that we were going to remain here, he went to the other extreme, wished he had his rifle here, and began bucking about some bridge he guarded during the Great War.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading He is in a blue funk of course.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Then, when I had told him kindly but firmly that we were going to remain here, he went to the other extreme, wished he had his rifle here, and began bucking about some bridge he guarded during the Great War.
buckingverbUS /ˈbʌkɪŋ/
-ing form of “buck” — to strive with determination
From this reading Then, when I had told him kindly but firmly that we were going to remain here, he went to the other extreme, wished he had his rifle here, and began bucking about some bridge he guarded during the Great War.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then, when I had told him kindly but firmly that we were going to remain here, he went to the other extreme, wished he had his rifle here, and began bucking about some bridge he guarded during the Great War.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He is in a blue funk of course.
diarynounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading _(From the diary of Sir Eustace Pedler)_ Johannesburg, _March 7th._ Pagett has arrived.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Then, when I had told him kindly but firmly that we were going to remain here, he went to the other extreme, wished he had his rifle here, and began bucking about some bridge he guarded during the Great War.
Eustace
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From this reading _(From the diary of Sir Eustace Pedler)_ Johannesburg, _March 7th._ Pagett has arrived.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Then, when I had told him kindly but firmly that we were going to remain here, he went to the other extreme, wished he had his rifle here, and began bucking about some bridge he guarded during the Great War.
with resolute determination
From this reading Then, when I had told him kindly but firmly that we were going to remain here, he went to the other extreme, wished he had his rifle here, and began bucking about some bridge he guarded during the Great War.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _(From the diary of Sir Eustace Pedler)_ Johannesburg, _March 7th._ Pagett has arrived.
funknounUS /fʌŋk/
a state of nervous depression
From this reading He is in a blue funk of course.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Suggested at once that we should go off to Pretoria.
the act of departing
From this reading Then, when I had told him kindly but firmly that we were going to remain here, he went to the other extreme, wished he had his rifle here, and began bucking about some bridge he guarded during the Great War.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Then, when I had told him kindly but firmly that we were going to remain here, he went to the other extreme, wished he had his rifle here, and began bucking about some bridge he guarded during the Great War.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading Then, when I had told him kindly but firmly that we were going to remain here, he went to the other extreme, wished he had his rifle here, and began bucking about some bridge he guarded during the Great War.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then, when I had told him kindly but firmly that we were going to remain here, he went to the other extreme, wished he had his rifle here, and began bucking about some bridge he guarded during the Great War.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _(From the diary of Sir Eustace Pedler)_ Johannesburg, _March 7th._ Pagett has arrived.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is in a blue funk of course.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Then, when I had told him kindly but firmly that we were going to remain here, he went to the other extreme, wished he had his rifle here, and began bucking about some bridge he guarded during the Great War.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, when I had told him kindly but firmly that we were going to remain here, he went to the other extreme, wished he had his rifle here, and began bucking about some bridge he guarded during the Great War.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, when I had told him kindly but firmly that we were going to remain here, he went to the other extreme, wished he had his rifle here, and began bucking about some bridge he guarded during the Great War.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then, when I had told him kindly but firmly that we were going to remain here, he went to the other extreme, wished he had his rifle here, and began bucking about some bridge he guarded during the Great War.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He is in a blue funk of course.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is in a blue funk of course.
JohannesburgnounUS /ˌdʒoʊˈhænɪsbərɡ/
city in the northeastern part of South Africa near Pretoria; commercial center for diamond and gold industries
From this reading _(From the diary of Sir Eustace Pedler)_ Johannesburg, _March 7th._ Pagett has arrived.
junctionnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the place where two or more things come together
From this reading A railway bridge at Little Puddecombe junction, or something of that sort.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Then, when I had told him kindly but firmly that we were going to remain here, he went to the other extreme, wished he had his rifle here, and began bucking about some bridge he guarded during the Great War.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A railway bridge at Little Puddecombe junction, or something of that sort.
march in a procession
From this reading _(From the diary of Sir Eustace Pedler)_ Johannesburg, _March 7th._ Pagett has arrived.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _(From the diary of Sir Eustace Pedler)_ Johannesburg, _March 7th._ Pagett has arrived.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Suggested at once that we should go off to Pretoria.
on one occasion
From this reading Suggested at once that we should go off to Pretoria.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A railway bridge at Little Puddecombe junction, or something of that sort.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Then, when I had told him kindly but firmly that we were going to remain here, he went to the other extreme, wished he had his rifle here, and began bucking about some bridge he guarded during the Great War.
Pagett
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From this reading _(From the diary of Sir Eustace Pedler)_ Johannesburg, _March 7th._ Pagett has arrived.
Pedler
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From this reading _(From the diary of Sir Eustace Pedler)_ Johannesburg, _March 7th._ Pagett has arrived.
PretorianounUS /priˈtɔːriə/
city in the Transvaal; the seat of the executive branch of the government of South Africa
From this reading Suggested at once that we should go off to Pretoria.
Puddecombe
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From this reading A railway bridge at Little Puddecombe junction, or something of that sort.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading A railway bridge at Little Puddecombe junction, or something of that sort.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Then, when I had told him kindly but firmly that we were going to remain here, he went to the other extreme, wished he had his rifle here, and began bucking about some bridge he guarded during the Great War.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Then, when I had told him kindly but firmly that we were going to remain here, he went to the other extreme, wished he had his rifle here, and began bucking about some bridge he guarded during the Great War.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Suggested at once that we should go off to Pretoria.
term of address for a man
From this reading _(From the diary of Sir Eustace Pedler)_ Johannesburg, _March 7th._ Pagett has arrived.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then, when I had told him kindly but firmly that we were going to remain here, he went to the other extreme, wished he had his rifle here, and began bucking about some bridge he guarded during the Great War.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A railway bridge at Little Puddecombe junction, or something of that sort.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading A railway bridge at Little Puddecombe junction, or something of that sort.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Suggested at once that we should go off to Pretoria.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Suggested at once that we should go off to Pretoria.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _(From the diary of Sir Eustace Pedler)_ Johannesburg, _March 7th._ Pagett has arrived.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, when I had told him kindly but firmly that we were going to remain here, he went to the other extreme, wished he had his rifle here, and began bucking about some bridge he guarded during the Great War.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Suggested at once that we should go off to Pretoria.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Then, when I had told him kindly but firmly that we were going to remain here, he went to the other extreme, wished he had his rifle here, and began bucking about some bridge he guarded during the Great War.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Then, when I had told him kindly but firmly that we were going to remain here, he went to the other extreme, wished he had his rifle here, and began bucking about some bridge he guarded during the Great War.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Suggested at once that we should go off to Pretoria.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then, when I had told him kindly but firmly that we were going to remain here, he went to the other extreme, wished he had his rifle here, and began bucking about some bridge he guarded during the Great War.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then, when I had told him kindly but firmly that we were going to remain here, he went to the other extreme, wished he had his rifle here, and began bucking about some bridge he guarded during the Great War.
at the time that
From this reading Then, when I had told him kindly but firmly that we were going to remain here, he went to the other extreme, wished he had his rifle here, and began bucking about some bridge he guarded during the Great War.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Then, when I had told him kindly but firmly that we were going to remain here, he went to the other extreme, wished he had his rifle here, and began bucking about some bridge he guarded during the Great War.
