Chapter XVII

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

From this reading OUT FOR A RHINO Here the expedition settled down to the serious business of shooting big game with a camera, while the days insensibly rolled into weeks.

past form of “abound” — be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities

From this reading For Chief Ungaba and his people were friendly and, as the park-like country with its lofty hills, great stretches of thorn bush and spreading forests comparatively free of underbrush, abounded in game, Mr. Hampton decided to use the village of Ungaba as a base of operations from which side expeditions could be sent out.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading And whether they lay concealed for days in brush shelters, awaiting the opportunity to film animals coming to a water hole to drink, or whether they crawled for hours along game trails, dragging both rifle and big camera with them, they returned not only with their enthusiasm undampened but also with many feet of film which they felt certain would prove on development to be amply worth all the effort expended.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading And whether they lay concealed for days in brush shelters, awaiting the opportunity to film animals coming to a water hole to drink, or whether they crawled for hours along game trails, dragging both rifle and big camera with them, they returned not only with their enthusiasm undampened but also with many feet of film which they felt certain would prove on development to be amply worth all the effort expended.

in addition

From this reading And whether they lay concealed for days in brush shelters, awaiting the opportunity to film animals coming to a water hole to drink, or whether they crawled for hours along game trails, dragging both rifle and big camera with them, they returned not only with their enthusiasm undampened but also with many feet of film which they felt certain would prove on development to be amply worth all the effort expended.

to an ample degree or in an ample manner

From this reading And whether they lay concealed for days in brush shelters, awaiting the opportunity to film animals coming to a water hole to drink, or whether they crawled for hours along game trails, dragging both rifle and big camera with them, they returned not only with their enthusiasm undampened but also with many feet of film which they felt certain would prove on development to be amply worth all the effort expended.

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

From this reading For Chief Ungaba and his people were friendly and, as the park-like country with its lofty hills, great stretches of thorn bush and spreading forests comparatively free of underbrush, abounded in game, Mr. Hampton decided to use the village of Ungaba as a base of operations from which side expeditions could be sent out.

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading And whether they lay concealed for days in brush shelters, awaiting the opportunity to film animals coming to a water hole to drink, or whether they crawled for hours along game trails, dragging both rifle and big camera with them, they returned not only with their enthusiasm undampened but also with many feet of film which they felt certain would prove on development to be amply worth all the effort expended.

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

From this reading For Chief Ungaba and his people were friendly and, as the park-like country with its lofty hills, great stretches of thorn bush and spreading forests comparatively free of underbrush, abounded in game, Mr. Hampton decided to use the village of Ungaba as a base of operations from which side expeditions could be sent out.

-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading And whether they lay concealed for days in brush shelters, awaiting the opportunity to film animals coming to a water hole to drink, or whether they crawled for hours along game trails, dragging both rifle and big camera with them, they returned not only with their enthusiasm undampened but also with many feet of film which they felt certain would prove on development to be amply worth all the effort expended.

installation from which a military force initiates operations

From this reading For Chief Ungaba and his people were friendly and, as the park-like country with its lofty hills, great stretches of thorn bush and spreading forests comparatively free of underbrush, abounded in game, Mr. Hampton decided to use the village of Ungaba as a base of operations from which side expeditions could be sent out.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading For Chief Ungaba and his people were friendly and, as the park-like country with its lofty hills, great stretches of thorn bush and spreading forests comparatively free of underbrush, abounded in game, Mr. Hampton decided to use the village of Ungaba as a base of operations from which side expeditions could be sent out.

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

From this reading OUT FOR A RHINO Here the expedition settled down to the serious business of shooting big game with a camera, while the days insensibly rolled into weeks.

the two together, not just one

From this reading And whether they lay concealed for days in brush shelters, awaiting the opportunity to film animals coming to a water hole to drink, or whether they crawled for hours along game trails, dragging both rifle and big camera with them, they returned not only with their enthusiasm undampened but also with many feet of film which they felt certain would prove on development to be amply worth all the effort expended.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Under the tutelage of Niellsen, the boys had developed into excellent motion picture photographers.

rub with a brush, or as if with a brush

From this reading And whether they lay concealed for days in brush shelters, awaiting the opportunity to film animals coming to a water hole to drink, or whether they crawled for hours along game trails, dragging both rifle and big camera with them, they returned not only with their enthusiasm undampened but also with many feet of film which they felt certain would prove on development to be amply worth all the effort expended.

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading For Chief Ungaba and his people were friendly and, as the park-like country with its lofty hills, great stretches of thorn bush and spreading forests comparatively free of underbrush, abounded in game, Mr. Hampton decided to use the village of Ungaba as a base of operations from which side expeditions could be sent out.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading OUT FOR A RHINO Here the expedition settled down to the serious business of shooting big game with a camera, while the days insensibly rolled into weeks.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading And whether they lay concealed for days in brush shelters, awaiting the opportunity to film animals coming to a water hole to drink, or whether they crawled for hours along game trails, dragging both rifle and big camera with them, they returned not only with their enthusiasm undampened but also with many feet of film which they felt certain would prove on development to be amply worth all the effort expended.

equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)

From this reading OUT FOR A RHINO Here the expedition settled down to the serious business of shooting big game with a camera, while the days insensibly rolled into weeks.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading And whether they lay concealed for days in brush shelters, awaiting the opportunity to film animals coming to a water hole to drink, or whether they crawled for hours along game trails, dragging both rifle and big camera with them, they returned not only with their enthusiasm undampened but also with many feet of film which they felt certain would prove on development to be amply worth all the effort expended.

a person who is in charge

From this reading For Chief Ungaba and his people were friendly and, as the park-like country with its lofty hills, great stretches of thorn bush and spreading forests comparatively free of underbrush, abounded in game, Mr. Hampton decided to use the village of Ungaba as a base of operations from which side expeditions could be sent out.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading And whether they lay concealed for days in brush shelters, awaiting the opportunity to film animals coming to a water hole to drink, or whether they crawled for hours along game trails, dragging both rifle and big camera with them, they returned not only with their enthusiasm undampened but also with many feet of film which they felt certain would prove on development to be amply worth all the effort expended.

in a relative manner; by comparison to something else

From this reading For Chief Ungaba and his people were friendly and, as the park-like country with its lofty hills, great stretches of thorn bush and spreading forests comparatively free of underbrush, abounded in game, Mr. Hampton decided to use the village of Ungaba as a base of operations from which side expeditions could be sent out.

not accessible to view

From this reading And whether they lay concealed for days in brush shelters, awaiting the opportunity to film animals coming to a water hole to drink, or whether they crawled for hours along game trails, dragging both rifle and big camera with them, they returned not only with their enthusiasm undampened but also with many feet of film which they felt certain would prove on development to be amply worth all the effort expended.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading For Chief Ungaba and his people were friendly and, as the park-like country with its lofty hills, great stretches of thorn bush and spreading forests comparatively free of underbrush, abounded in game, Mr. Hampton decided to use the village of Ungaba as a base of operations from which side expeditions could be sent out.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading For Chief Ungaba and his people were friendly and, as the park-like country with its lofty hills, great stretches of thorn bush and spreading forests comparatively free of underbrush, abounded in game, Mr. Hampton decided to use the village of Ungaba as a base of operations from which side expeditions could be sent out.

past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading And whether they lay concealed for days in brush shelters, awaiting the opportunity to film animals coming to a water hole to drink, or whether they crawled for hours along game trails, dragging both rifle and big camera with them, they returned not only with their enthusiasm undampened but also with many feet of film which they felt certain would prove on development to be amply worth all the effort expended.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading OUT FOR A RHINO Here the expedition settled down to the serious business of shooting big game with a camera, while the days insensibly rolled into weeks.

recognizable; marked

From this reading For Chief Ungaba and his people were friendly and, as the park-like country with its lofty hills, great stretches of thorn bush and spreading forests comparatively free of underbrush, abounded in game, Mr. Hampton decided to use the village of Ungaba as a base of operations from which side expeditions could be sent out.

being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful

From this reading Under the tutelage of Niellsen, the boys had developed into excellent motion picture photographers.

act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining

From this reading And whether they lay concealed for days in brush shelters, awaiting the opportunity to film animals coming to a water hole to drink, or whether they crawled for hours along game trails, dragging both rifle and big camera with them, they returned not only with their enthusiasm undampened but also with many feet of film which they felt certain would prove on development to be amply worth all the effort expended.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading OUT FOR A RHINO Here the expedition settled down to the serious business of shooting big game with a camera, while the days insensibly rolled into weeks.

marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner

From this reading And whether they lay concealed for days in brush shelters, awaiting the opportunity to film animals coming to a water hole to drink, or whether they crawled for hours along game trails, dragging both rifle and big camera with them, they returned not only with their enthusiasm undampened but also with many feet of film which they felt certain would prove on development to be amply worth all the effort expended.

take in liquids

From this reading And whether they lay concealed for days in brush shelters, awaiting the opportunity to film animals coming to a water hole to drink, or whether they crawled for hours along game trails, dragging both rifle and big camera with them, they returned not only with their enthusiasm undampened but also with many feet of film which they felt certain would prove on development to be amply worth all the effort expended.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading And whether they lay concealed for days in brush shelters, awaiting the opportunity to film animals coming to a water hole to drink, or whether they crawled for hours along game trails, dragging both rifle and big camera with them, they returned not only with their enthusiasm undampened but also with many feet of film which they felt certain would prove on development to be amply worth all the effort expended.

a feeling of excitement

From this reading And whether they lay concealed for days in brush shelters, awaiting the opportunity to film animals coming to a water hole to drink, or whether they crawled for hours along game trails, dragging both rifle and big camera with them, they returned not only with their enthusiasm undampened but also with many feet of film which they felt certain would prove on development to be amply worth all the effort expended.

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading Under the tutelage of Niellsen, the boys had developed into excellent motion picture photographers.

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading OUT FOR A RHINO Here the expedition settled down to the serious business of shooting big game with a camera, while the days insensibly rolled into weeks.

plural of “expedition” — a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading For Chief Ungaba and his people were friendly and, as the park-like country with its lofty hills, great stretches of thorn bush and spreading forests comparatively free of underbrush, abounded in game, Mr. Hampton decided to use the village of Ungaba as a base of operations from which side expeditions could be sent out.

past form of “expend” — use up, consume fully

From this reading And whether they lay concealed for days in brush shelters, awaiting the opportunity to film animals coming to a water hole to drink, or whether they crawled for hours along game trails, dragging both rifle and big camera with them, they returned not only with their enthusiasm undampened but also with many feet of film which they felt certain would prove on development to be amply worth all the effort expended.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading And whether they lay concealed for days in brush shelters, awaiting the opportunity to film animals coming to a water hole to drink, or whether they crawled for hours along game trails, dragging both rifle and big camera with them, they returned not only with their enthusiasm undampened but also with many feet of film which they felt certain would prove on development to be amply worth all the effort expended.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading And whether they lay concealed for days in brush shelters, awaiting the opportunity to film animals coming to a water hole to drink, or whether they crawled for hours along game trails, dragging both rifle and big camera with them, they returned not only with their enthusiasm undampened but also with many feet of film which they felt certain would prove on development to be amply worth all the effort expended.

a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement

From this reading And whether they lay concealed for days in brush shelters, awaiting the opportunity to film animals coming to a water hole to drink, or whether they crawled for hours along game trails, dragging both rifle and big camera with them, they returned not only with their enthusiasm undampened but also with many feet of film which they felt certain would prove on development to be amply worth all the effort expended.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading OUT FOR A RHINO Here the expedition settled down to the serious business of shooting big game with a camera, while the days insensibly rolled into weeks.

plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading For Chief Ungaba and his people were friendly and, as the park-like country with its lofty hills, great stretches of thorn bush and spreading forests comparatively free of underbrush, abounded in game, Mr. Hampton decided to use the village of Ungaba as a base of operations from which side expeditions could be sent out.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading For Chief Ungaba and his people were friendly and, as the park-like country with its lofty hills, great stretches of thorn bush and spreading forests comparatively free of underbrush, abounded in game, Mr. Hampton decided to use the village of Ungaba as a base of operations from which side expeditions could be sent out.

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading For Chief Ungaba and his people were friendly and, as the park-like country with its lofty hills, great stretches of thorn bush and spreading forests comparatively free of underbrush, abounded in game, Mr. Hampton decided to use the village of Ungaba as a base of operations from which side expeditions could be sent out.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading For Chief Ungaba and his people were friendly and, as the park-like country with its lofty hills, great stretches of thorn bush and spreading forests comparatively free of underbrush, abounded in game, Mr. Hampton decided to use the village of Ungaba as a base of operations from which side expeditions could be sent out.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading OUT FOR A RHINO Here the expedition settled down to the serious business of shooting big game with a camera, while the days insensibly rolled into weeks.

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

From this reading That these trips were not without incident goes without saying.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading For Chief Ungaba and his people were friendly and, as the park-like country with its lofty hills, great stretches of thorn bush and spreading forests comparatively free of underbrush, abounded in game, Mr. Hampton decided to use the village of Ungaba as a base of operations from which side expeditions could be sent out.

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

From this reading Under the tutelage of Niellsen, the boys had developed into excellent motion picture photographers.

United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)

From this reading For Chief Ungaba and his people were friendly and, as the park-like country with its lofty hills, great stretches of thorn bush and spreading forests comparatively free of underbrush, abounded in game, Mr. Hampton decided to use the village of Ungaba as a base of operations from which side expeditions could be sent out.

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

From this reading OUT FOR A RHINO Here the expedition settled down to the serious business of shooting big game with a camera, while the days insensibly rolled into weeks.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading For Chief Ungaba and his people were friendly and, as the park-like country with its lofty hills, great stretches of thorn bush and spreading forests comparatively free of underbrush, abounded in game, Mr. Hampton decided to use the village of Ungaba as a base of operations from which side expeditions could be sent out.

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

From this reading For Chief Ungaba and his people were friendly and, as the park-like country with its lofty hills, great stretches of thorn bush and spreading forests comparatively free of underbrush, abounded in game, Mr. Hampton decided to use the village of Ungaba as a base of operations from which side expeditions could be sent out.

an opening into or through something

From this reading And whether they lay concealed for days in brush shelters, awaiting the opportunity to film animals coming to a water hole to drink, or whether they crawled for hours along game trails, dragging both rifle and big camera with them, they returned not only with their enthusiasm undampened but also with many feet of film which they felt certain would prove on development to be amply worth all the effort expended.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading And whether they lay concealed for days in brush shelters, awaiting the opportunity to film animals coming to a water hole to drink, or whether they crawled for hours along game trails, dragging both rifle and big camera with them, they returned not only with their enthusiasm undampened but also with many feet of film which they felt certain would prove on development to be amply worth all the effort expended.

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

From this reading For Chief Ungaba and his people were friendly and, as the park-like country with its lofty hills, great stretches of thorn bush and spreading forests comparatively free of underbrush, abounded in game, Mr. Hampton decided to use the village of Ungaba as a base of operations from which side expeditions could be sent out.

a single distinct event

From this reading That these trips were not without incident goes without saying.

in a numb manner; without feeling

From this reading OUT FOR A RHINO Here the expedition settled down to the serious business of shooting big game with a camera, while the days insensibly rolled into weeks.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading OUT FOR A RHINO Here the expedition settled down to the serious business of shooting big game with a camera, while the days insensibly rolled into weeks.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading For Chief Ungaba and his people were friendly and, as the park-like country with its lofty hills, great stretches of thorn bush and spreading forests comparatively free of underbrush, abounded in game, Mr. Hampton decided to use the village of Ungaba as a base of operations from which side expeditions could be sent out.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading And whether they lay concealed for days in brush shelters, awaiting the opportunity to film animals coming to a water hole to drink, or whether they crawled for hours along game trails, dragging both rifle and big camera with them, they returned not only with their enthusiasm undampened but also with many feet of film which they felt certain would prove on development to be amply worth all the effort expended.

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

From this reading For Chief Ungaba and his people were friendly and, as the park-like country with its lofty hills, great stretches of thorn bush and spreading forests comparatively free of underbrush, abounded in game, Mr. Hampton decided to use the village of Ungaba as a base of operations from which side expeditions could be sent out.

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 And whether they lay concealed for days in brush shelters, awaiting the opportunity to film animals coming to a water hole to drink, or whether they crawled for hours along game trails, dragging both rifle and big camera with them, they returned not only with their enthusiasm undampened but also with many feet of film which they felt certain would prove on development to be amply worth all the effort expended.

the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

From this reading Under the tutelage of Niellsen, the boys had developed into excellent motion picture photographers.

a form of address for a man

From this reading For Chief Ungaba and his people were friendly and, as the park-like country with its lofty hills, great stretches of thorn bush and spreading forests comparatively free of underbrush, abounded in game, Mr. Hampton decided to use the village of Ungaba as a base of operations from which side expeditions could be sent out.

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From this reading Under the tutelage of Niellsen, the boys had developed into excellent motion picture photographers.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And whether they lay concealed for days in brush shelters, awaiting the opportunity to film animals coming to a water hole to drink, or whether they crawled for hours along game trails, dragging both rifle and big camera with them, they returned not only with their enthusiasm undampened but also with many feet of film which they felt certain would prove on development to be amply worth all the effort expended.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OUT FOR A RHINO Here the expedition settled down to the serious business of shooting big game with a camera, while the days insensibly rolled into weeks.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And whether they lay concealed for days in brush shelters, awaiting the opportunity to film animals coming to a water hole to drink, or whether they crawled for hours along game trails, dragging both rifle and big camera with them, they returned not only with their enthusiasm undampened but also with many feet of film which they felt certain would prove on development to be amply worth all the effort expended.

and nothing more

From this reading And whether they lay concealed for days in brush shelters, awaiting the opportunity to film animals coming to a water hole to drink, or whether they crawled for hours along game trails, dragging both rifle and big camera with them, they returned not only with their enthusiasm undampened but also with many feet of film which they felt certain would prove on development to be amply worth all the effort expended.

financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records

From this reading For Chief Ungaba and his people were friendly and, as the park-like country with its lofty hills, great stretches of thorn bush and spreading forests comparatively free of underbrush, abounded in game, Mr. Hampton decided to use the village of Ungaba as a base of operations from which side expeditions could be sent out.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading And whether they lay concealed for days in brush shelters, awaiting the opportunity to film animals coming to a water hole to drink, or whether they crawled for hours along game trails, dragging both rifle and big camera with them, they returned not only with their enthusiasm undampened but also with many feet of film which they felt certain would prove on development to be amply worth all the effort expended.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading And whether they lay concealed for days in brush shelters, awaiting the opportunity to film animals coming to a water hole to drink, or whether they crawled for hours along game trails, dragging both rifle and big camera with them, they returned not only with their enthusiasm undampened but also with many feet of film which they felt certain would prove on development to be amply worth all the effort expended.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading OUT FOR A RHINO Here the expedition settled down to the serious business of shooting big game with a camera, while the days insensibly rolled into weeks.

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

From this reading For Chief Ungaba and his people were friendly and, as the park-like country with its lofty hills, great stretches of thorn bush and spreading forests comparatively free of underbrush, abounded in game, Mr. Hampton decided to use the village of Ungaba as a base of operations from which side expeditions could be sent out.

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

From this reading For Chief Ungaba and his people were friendly and, as the park-like country with its lofty hills, great stretches of thorn bush and spreading forests comparatively free of underbrush, abounded in game, Mr. Hampton decided to use the village of Ungaba as a base of operations from which side expeditions could be sent out.

plural of “photographer” — someone who takes photographs professionally

From this reading Under the tutelage of Niellsen, the boys had developed into excellent motion picture photographers.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading Under the tutelage of Niellsen, the boys had developed into excellent motion picture photographers.

be shown or be found to be

From this reading And whether they lay concealed for days in brush shelters, awaiting the opportunity to film animals coming to a water hole to drink, or whether they crawled for hours along game trails, dragging both rifle and big camera with them, they returned not only with their enthusiasm undampened but also with many feet of film which they felt certain would prove on development to be amply worth all the effort expended.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading And whether they lay concealed for days in brush shelters, awaiting the opportunity to film animals coming to a water hole to drink, or whether they crawled for hours along game trails, dragging both rifle and big camera with them, they returned not only with their enthusiasm undampened but also with many feet of film which they felt certain would prove on development to be amply worth all the effort expended.

massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast Asia and Africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout

From this reading OUT FOR A RHINO Here the expedition settled down to the serious business of shooting big game with a camera, while the days insensibly rolled into weeks.

steal goods; take as spoils

From this reading And whether they lay concealed for days in brush shelters, awaiting the opportunity to film animals coming to a water hole to drink, or whether they crawled for hours along game trails, dragging both rifle and big camera with them, they returned not only with their enthusiasm undampened but also with many feet of film which they felt certain would prove on development to be amply worth all the effort expended.

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading OUT FOR A RHINO Here the expedition settled down to the serious business of shooting big game with a camera, while the days insensibly rolled into weeks.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading That these trips were not without incident goes without saying.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading For Chief Ungaba and his people were friendly and, as the park-like country with its lofty hills, great stretches of thorn bush and spreading forests comparatively free of underbrush, abounded in game, Mr. Hampton decided to use the village of Ungaba as a base of operations from which side expeditions could be sent out.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading OUT FOR A RHINO Here the expedition settled down to the serious business of shooting big game with a camera, while the days insensibly rolled into weeks.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading OUT FOR A RHINO Here the expedition settled down to the serious business of shooting big game with a camera, while the days insensibly rolled into weeks.

plural of “shelter” — a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

From this reading And whether they lay concealed for days in brush shelters, awaiting the opportunity to film animals coming to a water hole to drink, or whether they crawled for hours along game trails, dragging both rifle and big camera with them, they returned not only with their enthusiasm undampened but also with many feet of film which they felt certain would prove on development to be amply worth all the effort expended.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading OUT FOR A RHINO Here the expedition settled down to the serious business of shooting big game with a camera, while the days insensibly rolled into weeks.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading For Chief Ungaba and his people were friendly and, as the park-like country with its lofty hills, great stretches of thorn bush and spreading forests comparatively free of underbrush, abounded in game, Mr. Hampton decided to use the village of Ungaba as a base of operations from which side expeditions could be sent out.

process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space

From this reading For Chief Ungaba and his people were friendly and, as the park-like country with its lofty hills, great stretches of thorn bush and spreading forests comparatively free of underbrush, abounded in game, Mr. Hampton decided to use the village of Ungaba as a base of operations from which side expeditions could be sent out.

plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance

From this reading For Chief Ungaba and his people were friendly and, as the park-like country with its lofty hills, great stretches of thorn bush and spreading forests comparatively free of underbrush, abounded in game, Mr. Hampton decided to use the village of Ungaba as a base of operations from which side expeditions could be sent out.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That these trips were not without incident goes without saying.

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

From this reading OUT FOR A RHINO Here the expedition settled down to the serious business of shooting big game with a camera, while the days insensibly rolled into weeks.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading And whether they lay concealed for days in brush shelters, awaiting the opportunity to film animals coming to a water hole to drink, or whether they crawled for hours along game trails, dragging both rifle and big camera with them, they returned not only with their enthusiasm undampened but also with many feet of film which they felt certain would prove on development to be amply worth all the effort expended.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading And whether they lay concealed for days in brush shelters, awaiting the opportunity to film animals coming to a water hole to drink, or whether they crawled for hours along game trails, dragging both rifle and big camera with them, they returned not only with their enthusiasm undampened but also with many feet of film which they felt certain would prove on development to be amply worth all the effort expended.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading That these trips were not without incident goes without saying.

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

From this reading And whether they lay concealed for days in brush shelters, awaiting the opportunity to film animals coming to a water hole to drink, or whether they crawled for hours along game trails, dragging both rifle and big camera with them, they returned not only with their enthusiasm undampened but also with many feet of film which they felt certain would prove on development to be amply worth all the effort expended.

something that causes irritation and annoyance

From this reading For Chief Ungaba and his people were friendly and, as the park-like country with its lofty hills, great stretches of thorn bush and spreading forests comparatively free of underbrush, abounded in game, Mr. Hampton decided to use the village of Ungaba as a base of operations from which side expeditions could be sent out.

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

From this reading OUT FOR A RHINO Here the expedition settled down to the serious business of shooting big game with a camera, while the days insensibly rolled into weeks.

plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading And whether they lay concealed for days in brush shelters, awaiting the opportunity to film animals coming to a water hole to drink, or whether they crawled for hours along game trails, dragging both rifle and big camera with them, they returned not only with their enthusiasm undampened but also with many feet of film which they felt certain would prove on development to be amply worth all the effort expended.

plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading That these trips were not without incident goes without saying.

teaching pupils individually (usually by a tutor hired privately)

From this reading Under the tutelage of Niellsen, the boys had developed into excellent motion picture photographers.

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From this reading And whether they lay concealed for days in brush shelters, awaiting the opportunity to film animals coming to a water hole to drink, or whether they crawled for hours along game trails, dragging both rifle and big camera with them, they returned not only with their enthusiasm undampened but also with many feet of film which they felt certain would prove on development to be amply worth all the effort expended.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Under the tutelage of Niellsen, the boys had developed into excellent motion picture photographers.

the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest

From this reading For Chief Ungaba and his people were friendly and, as the park-like country with its lofty hills, great stretches of thorn bush and spreading forests comparatively free of underbrush, abounded in game, Mr. Hampton decided to use the village of Ungaba as a base of operations from which side expeditions could be sent out.

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From this reading For Chief Ungaba and his people were friendly and, as the park-like country with its lofty hills, great stretches of thorn bush and spreading forests comparatively free of underbrush, abounded in game, Mr. Hampton decided to use the village of Ungaba as a base of operations from which side expeditions could be sent out.

the act of using

From this reading For Chief Ungaba and his people were friendly and, as the park-like country with its lofty hills, great stretches of thorn bush and spreading forests comparatively free of underbrush, abounded in game, Mr. Hampton decided to use the village of Ungaba as a base of operations from which side expeditions could be sent out.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading For Chief Ungaba and his people were friendly and, as the park-like country with its lofty hills, great stretches of thorn bush and spreading forests comparatively free of underbrush, abounded in game, Mr. Hampton decided to use the village of Ungaba as a base of operations from which side expeditions could be sent out.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading And whether they lay concealed for days in brush shelters, awaiting the opportunity to film animals coming to a water hole to drink, or whether they crawled for hours along game trails, dragging both rifle and big camera with them, they returned not only with their enthusiasm undampened but also with many feet of film which they felt certain would prove on development to be amply worth all the effort expended.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading OUT FOR A RHINO Here the expedition settled down to the serious business of shooting big game with a camera, while the days insensibly rolled into weeks.

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

From this reading For Chief Ungaba and his people were friendly and, as the park-like country with its lofty hills, great stretches of thorn bush and spreading forests comparatively free of underbrush, abounded in game, Mr. Hampton decided to use the village of Ungaba as a base of operations from which side expeditions could be sent out.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading And whether they lay concealed for days in brush shelters, awaiting the opportunity to film animals coming to a water hole to drink, or whether they crawled for hours along game trails, dragging both rifle and big camera with them, they returned not only with their enthusiasm undampened but also with many feet of film which they felt certain would prove on development to be amply worth all the effort expended.

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

From this reading For Chief Ungaba and his people were friendly and, as the park-like country with its lofty hills, great stretches of thorn bush and spreading forests comparatively free of underbrush, abounded in game, Mr. Hampton decided to use the village of Ungaba as a base of operations from which side expeditions could be sent out.

during the time that

From this reading OUT FOR A RHINO Here the expedition settled down to the serious business of shooting big game with a camera, while the days insensibly rolled into weeks.

in the company of; together with

From this reading OUT FOR A RHINO Here the expedition settled down to the serious business of shooting big game with a camera, while the days insensibly rolled into weeks.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading That these trips were not without incident goes without saying.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading And whether they lay concealed for days in brush shelters, awaiting the opportunity to film animals coming to a water hole to drink, or whether they crawled for hours along game trails, dragging both rifle and big camera with them, they returned not only with their enthusiasm undampened but also with many feet of film which they felt certain would prove on development to be amply worth all the effort expended.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading And whether they lay concealed for days in brush shelters, awaiting the opportunity to film animals coming to a water hole to drink, or whether they crawled for hours along game trails, dragging both rifle and big camera with them, they returned not only with their enthusiasm undampened but also with many feet of film which they felt certain would prove on development to be amply worth all the effort expended.