Chapter IX

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

From this reading This glade which Felix had chosen for a camping place was strewn with rough grass and studded here and there with what at first sight seemed apple trees: they were in reality thorns.

later than; following

From this reading He had been lame shortly after the start.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading BIG GAME Just as going along the coast by Pondoland one sees English park scenery running down to the very sea edge, so the Congo has its surprises in strips of country that might, as far as appearance goes, have been cut out of Europe and planted here.

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

From this reading BIG GAME Just as going along the coast by Pondoland one sees English park scenery running down to the very sea edge, so the Congo has its surprises in strips of country that might, as far as appearance goes, have been cut out of Europe and planted here.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading BIG GAME Just as going along the coast by Pondoland one sees English park scenery running down to the very sea edge, so the Congo has its surprises in strips of country that might, as far as appearance goes, have been cut out of Europe and planted here.

fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh

From this reading This glade which Felix had chosen for a camping place was strewn with rough grass and studded here and there with what at first sight seemed apple trees: they were in reality thorns.

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

From this reading BIG GAME Just as going along the coast by Pondoland one sees English park scenery running down to the very sea edge, so the Congo has its surprises in strips of country that might, as far as appearance goes, have been cut out of Europe and planted here.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading This glade which Felix had chosen for a camping place was strewn with rough grass and studded here and there with what at first sight seemed apple trees: they were in reality thorns.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading BIG GAME Just as going along the coast by Pondoland one sees English park scenery running down to the very sea edge, so the Congo has its surprises in strips of country that might, as far as appearance goes, have been cut out of Europe and planted here.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading One of the cook boys had dropped behind and vanished.

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

From this reading The camp was pitched and the fires lit on the edge of the forest, and then Berselius proceeded to take tale of his people and found one missing.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading BIG GAME Just as going along the coast by Pondoland one sees English park scenery running down to the very sea edge, so the Congo has its surprises in strips of country that might, as far as appearance goes, have been cut out of Europe and planted here.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading One of the cook boys had dropped behind and vanished.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading BIG GAME Just as going along the coast by Pondoland one sees English park scenery running down to the very sea edge, so the Congo has its surprises in strips of country that might, as far as appearance goes, have been cut out of Europe and planted here.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading The camp was pitched and the fires lit on the edge of the forest, and then Berselius proceeded to take tale of his people and found one missing.

the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp

From this reading This glade which Felix had chosen for a camping place was strewn with rough grass and studded here and there with what at first sight seemed apple trees: they were in reality thorns.

one who is the object of choice; who is given preference

From this reading This glade which Felix had chosen for a camping place was strewn with rough grass and studded here and there with what at first sight seemed apple trees: they were in reality thorns.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading BIG GAME Just as going along the coast by Pondoland one sees English park scenery running down to the very sea edge, so the Congo has its surprises in strips of country that might, as far as appearance goes, have been cut out of Europe and planted here.

a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960

From this reading BIG GAME Just as going along the coast by Pondoland one sees English park scenery running down to the very sea edge, so the Congo has its surprises in strips of country that might, as far as appearance goes, have been cut out of Europe and planted here.

prepare a hot meal

From this reading One of the cook boys had dropped behind and vanished.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading BIG GAME Just as going along the coast by Pondoland one sees English park scenery running down to the very sea edge, so the Congo has its surprises in strips of country that might, as far as appearance goes, have been cut out of Europe and planted here.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading BIG GAME Just as going along the coast by Pondoland one sees English park scenery running down to the very sea edge, so the Congo has its surprises in strips of country that might, as far as appearance goes, have been cut out of Europe and planted here.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading BIG GAME Just as going along the coast by Pondoland one sees English park scenery running down to the very sea edge, so the Congo has its surprises in strips of country that might, as far as appearance goes, have been cut out of Europe and planted here.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading One of the cook boys had dropped behind and vanished.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading BIG GAME Just as going along the coast by Pondoland one sees English park scenery running down to the very sea edge, so the Congo has its surprises in strips of country that might, as far as appearance goes, have been cut out of Europe and planted here.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading BIG GAME Just as going along the coast by Pondoland one sees English park scenery running down to the very sea edge, so the Congo has its surprises in strips of country that might, as far as appearance goes, have been cut out of Europe and planted here.

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading BIG GAME Just as going along the coast by Pondoland one sees English park scenery running down to the very sea edge, so the Congo has its surprises in strips of country that might, as far as appearance goes, have been cut out of Europe and planted here.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading BIG GAME Just as going along the coast by Pondoland one sees English park scenery running down to the very sea edge, so the Congo has its surprises in strips of country that might, as far as appearance goes, have been cut out of Europe and planted here.

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

From this reading This glade which Felix had chosen for a camping place was strewn with rough grass and studded here and there with what at first sight seemed apple trees: they were in reality thorns.

plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)

From this reading The camp was pitched and the fires lit on the edge of the forest, and then Berselius proceeded to take tale of his people and found one missing.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading This glade which Felix had chosen for a camping place was strewn with rough grass and studded here and there with what at first sight seemed apple trees: they were in reality thorns.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading This glade which Felix had chosen for a camping place was strewn with rough grass and studded here and there with what at first sight seemed apple trees: they were in reality thorns.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading The camp was pitched and the fires lit on the edge of the forest, and then Berselius proceeded to take tale of his people and found one missing.

set up or found

From this reading The camp was pitched and the fires lit on the edge of the forest, and then Berselius proceeded to take tale of his people and found one missing.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading BIG GAME Just as going along the coast by Pondoland one sees English park scenery running down to the very sea edge, so the Congo has its surprises in strips of country that might, as far as appearance goes, have been cut out of Europe and planted here.

a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area

From this reading This glade which Felix had chosen for a camping place was strewn with rough grass and studded here and there with what at first sight seemed apple trees: they were in reality thorns.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading BIG GAME Just as going along the coast by Pondoland one sees English park scenery running down to the very sea edge, so the Congo has its surprises in strips of country that might, as far as appearance goes, have been cut out of Europe and planted here.

the act of departing

From this reading BIG GAME Just as going along the coast by Pondoland one sees English park scenery running down to the very sea edge, so the Congo has its surprises in strips of country that might, as far as appearance goes, have been cut out of Europe and planted here.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading This glade which Felix had chosen for a camping place was strewn with rough grass and studded here and there with what at first sight seemed apple trees: they were in reality thorns.

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

From this reading This glade which Felix had chosen for a camping place was strewn with rough grass and studded here and there with what at first sight seemed apple trees: they were in reality thorns.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading BIG GAME Just as going along the coast by Pondoland one sees English park scenery running down to the very sea edge, so the Congo has its surprises in strips of country that might, as far as appearance goes, have been cut out of Europe and planted here.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading BIG GAME Just as going along the coast by Pondoland one sees English park scenery running down to the very sea edge, so the Congo has its surprises in strips of country that might, as far as appearance goes, have been cut out of Europe and planted here.

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

From this reading He had been lame shortly after the start.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading BIG GAME Just as going along the coast by Pondoland one sees English park scenery running down to the very sea edge, so the Congo has its surprises in strips of country that might, as far as appearance goes, have been cut out of Europe and planted here.

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

From this reading The camp was pitched and the fires lit on the edge of the forest, and then Berselius proceeded to take tale of his people and found one missing.

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

From this reading BIG GAME Just as going along the coast by Pondoland one sees English park scenery running down to the very sea edge, so the Congo has its surprises in strips of country that might, as far as appearance goes, have been cut out of Europe and planted here.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading BIG GAME Just as going along the coast by Pondoland one sees English park scenery running down to the very sea edge, so the Congo has its surprises in strips of country that might, as far as appearance goes, have been cut out of Europe and planted here.

and nothing more

From this reading BIG GAME Just as going along the coast by Pondoland one sees English park scenery running down to the very sea edge, so the Congo has its surprises in strips of country that might, as far as appearance goes, have been cut out of Europe and planted here.

someone who doesn't understand what is going on

From this reading He had been lame shortly after the start.

provided with artificial light

From this reading The camp was pitched and the fires lit on the edge of the forest, and then Berselius proceeded to take tale of his people and found one missing.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading BIG GAME Just as going along the coast by Pondoland one sees English park scenery running down to the very sea edge, so the Congo has its surprises in strips of country that might, as far as appearance goes, have been cut out of Europe and planted here.

not able to be found

From this reading The camp was pitched and the fires lit on the edge of the forest, and then Berselius proceeded to take tale of his people and found one missing.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BIG GAME Just as going along the coast by Pondoland one sees English park scenery running down to the very sea edge, so the Congo has its surprises in strips of country that might, as far as appearance goes, have been cut out of Europe and planted here.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The camp was pitched and the fires lit on the edge of the forest, and then Berselius proceeded to take tale of his people and found one missing.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading BIG GAME Just as going along the coast by Pondoland one sees English park scenery running down to the very sea edge, so the Congo has its surprises in strips of country that might, as far as appearance goes, have been cut out of Europe and planted here.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading BIG GAME Just as going along the coast by Pondoland one sees English park scenery running down to the very sea edge, so the Congo has its surprises in strips of country that might, as far as appearance goes, have been cut out of Europe and planted here.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading BIG GAME Just as going along the coast by Pondoland one sees English park scenery running down to the very sea edge, so the Congo has its surprises in strips of country that might, as far as appearance goes, have been cut out of Europe and planted here.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The camp was pitched and the fires lit on the edge of the forest, and then Berselius proceeded to take tale of his people and found one missing.

(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form

From this reading The camp was pitched and the fires lit on the edge of the forest, and then Berselius proceeded to take tale of his people and found one missing.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading This glade which Felix had chosen for a camping place was strewn with rough grass and studded here and there with what at first sight seemed apple trees: they were in reality thorns.

(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held

From this reading BIG GAME Just as going along the coast by Pondoland one sees English park scenery running down to the very sea edge, so the Congo has its surprises in strips of country that might, as far as appearance goes, have been cut out of Europe and planted here.

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

From this reading BIG GAME Just as going along the coast by Pondoland one sees English park scenery running down to the very sea edge, so the Congo has its surprises in strips of country that might, as far as appearance goes, have been cut out of Europe and planted here.

past form of “proceed” — continue talking

From this reading The camp was pitched and the fires lit on the edge of the forest, and then Berselius proceeded to take tale of his people and found one missing.

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading This glade which Felix had chosen for a camping place was strewn with rough grass and studded here and there with what at first sight seemed apple trees: they were in reality thorns.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading This glade which Felix had chosen for a camping place was strewn with rough grass and studded here and there with what at first sight seemed apple trees: they were in reality thorns.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading BIG GAME Just as going along the coast by Pondoland one sees English park scenery running down to the very sea edge, so the Congo has its surprises in strips of country that might, as far as appearance goes, have been cut out of Europe and planted here.

the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale

From this reading BIG GAME Just as going along the coast by Pondoland one sees English park scenery running down to the very sea edge, so the Congo has its surprises in strips of country that might, as far as appearance goes, have been cut out of Europe and planted here.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading BIG GAME Just as going along the coast by Pondoland one sees English park scenery running down to the very sea edge, so the Congo has its surprises in strips of country that might, as far as appearance goes, have been cut out of Europe and planted here.

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

From this reading This glade which Felix had chosen for a camping place was strewn with rough grass and studded here and there with what at first sight seemed apple trees: they were in reality thorns.

plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located

From this reading BIG GAME Just as going along the coast by Pondoland one sees English park scenery running down to the very sea edge, so the Congo has its surprises in strips of country that might, as far as appearance goes, have been cut out of Europe and planted here.

for a short time

From this reading He had been lame shortly after the start.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading This glade which Felix had chosen for a camping place was strewn with rough grass and studded here and there with what at first sight seemed apple trees: they were in reality thorns.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading BIG GAME Just as going along the coast by Pondoland one sees English park scenery running down to the very sea edge, so the Congo has its surprises in strips of country that might, as far as appearance goes, have been cut out of Europe and planted here.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading He had been lame shortly after the start.

inflected form of “strew” — spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)

From this reading This glade which Felix had chosen for a camping place was strewn with rough grass and studded here and there with what at first sight seemed apple trees: they were in reality thorns.

plural of “strip” — a relatively long narrow piece of something

From this reading BIG GAME Just as going along the coast by Pondoland one sees English park scenery running down to the very sea edge, so the Congo has its surprises in strips of country that might, as far as appearance goes, have been cut out of Europe and planted here.

dotted or adorned with or as with studs or nailheads; usually used in combination

From this reading This glade which Felix had chosen for a camping place was strewn with rough grass and studded here and there with what at first sight seemed apple trees: they were in reality thorns.

plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading BIG GAME Just as going along the coast by Pondoland one sees English park scenery running down to the very sea edge, so the Congo has its surprises in strips of country that might, as far as appearance goes, have been cut out of Europe and planted here.

carry out

From this reading The camp was pitched and the fires lit on the edge of the forest, and then Berselius proceeded to take tale of his people and found one missing.

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 The camp was pitched and the fires lit on the edge of the forest, and then Berselius proceeded to take tale of his people and found one missing.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading BIG GAME Just as going along the coast by Pondoland one sees English park scenery running down to the very sea edge, so the Congo has its surprises in strips of country that might, as far as appearance goes, have been cut out of Europe and planted here.

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

From this reading BIG GAME Just as going along the coast by Pondoland one sees English park scenery running down to the very sea edge, so the Congo has its surprises in strips of country that might, as far as appearance goes, have been cut out of Europe and planted here.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The camp was pitched and the fires lit on the edge of the forest, and then Berselius proceeded to take tale of his people and found one missing.

in or at that place or location

From this reading This glade which Felix had chosen for a camping place was strewn with rough grass and studded here and there with what at first sight seemed apple trees: they were in reality thorns.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading This glade which Felix had chosen for a camping place was strewn with rough grass and studded here and there with what at first sight seemed apple trees: they were in reality thorns.

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

From this reading This glade which Felix had chosen for a camping place was strewn with rough grass and studded here and there with what at first sight seemed apple trees: they were in reality thorns.

plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance

From this reading This glade which Felix had chosen for a camping place was strewn with rough grass and studded here and there with what at first sight seemed apple trees: they were in reality thorns.

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

From this reading BIG GAME Just as going along the coast by Pondoland one sees English park scenery running down to the very sea edge, so the Congo has its surprises in strips of country that might, as far as appearance goes, have been cut out of Europe and planted here.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading This glade which Felix had chosen for a camping place was strewn with rough grass and studded here and there with what at first sight seemed apple trees: they were in reality thorns.

having passed out of existence

From this reading One of the cook boys had dropped behind and vanished.

precisely as stated

From this reading BIG GAME Just as going along the coast by Pondoland one sees English park scenery running down to the very sea edge, so the Congo has its surprises in strips of country that might, as far as appearance goes, have been cut out of Europe and planted here.

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

From this reading This glade which Felix had chosen for a camping place was strewn with rough grass and studded here and there with what at first sight seemed apple trees: they were in reality thorns.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading This glade which Felix had chosen for a camping place was strewn with rough grass and studded here and there with what at first sight seemed apple trees: they were in reality thorns.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading This glade which Felix had chosen for a camping place was strewn with rough grass and studded here and there with what at first sight seemed apple trees: they were in reality thorns.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading This glade which Felix had chosen for a camping place was strewn with rough grass and studded here and there with what at first sight seemed apple trees: they were in reality thorns.

in the company of; together with

From this reading This glade which Felix had chosen for a camping place was strewn with rough grass and studded here and there with what at first sight seemed apple trees: they were in reality thorns.