1820
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From this reading It is the "landing of the British Settlers" in the year 1820.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Standing near the stern of one of the surf-boats, his strong right hand grasping the gunwale, and his grave eyes fixed on the shore, one of the exiles from Scotland lifted his voice that day and said-- "Hech, sirs! it's but a puir, ill-faur'd, outlandish sort o' country.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading The spot is that on which now stands the flourishing commercial town of Port Elizabeth, styled, not inappropriately, by its inhabitants, the "Liverpool of South Africa."
AfricanadjectiveUS /ˈæfrəkən/
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading Reader, the scene before you marks an epoch of vast importance in South African history.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Reader, the scene before you marks an epoch of vast importance in South African history.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Standing near the stern of one of the surf-boats, his strong right hand grasping the gunwale, and his grave eyes fixed on the shore, one of the exiles from Scotland lifted his voice that day and said-- "Hech, sirs! it's but a puir, ill-faur'd, outlandish sort o' country.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I wad fain hope the hieland hills of our location inland are mair pleasant-lookin' than this."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Reader, the scene before you marks an epoch of vast importance in South African history.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading It is the "landing of the British Settlers" in the year 1820.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Standing near the stern of one of the surf-boats, his strong right hand grasping the gunwale, and his grave eyes fixed on the shore, one of the exiles from Scotland lifted his voice that day and said-- "Hech, sirs! it's but a puir, ill-faur'd, outlandish sort o' country.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The spot is that on which now stands the flourishing commercial town of Port Elizabeth, styled, not inappropriately, by its inhabitants, the "Liverpool of South Africa."
commercialadjectiveUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəl/
connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises
From this reading The spot is that on which now stands the flourishing commercial town of Port Elizabeth, styled, not inappropriately, by its inhabitants, the "Liverpool of South Africa."
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Standing near the stern of one of the surf-boats, his strong right hand grasping the gunwale, and his grave eyes fixed on the shore, one of the exiles from Scotland lifted his voice that day and said-- "Hech, sirs! it's but a puir, ill-faur'd, outlandish sort o' country.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Standing near the stern of one of the surf-boats, his strong right hand grasping the gunwale, and his grave eyes fixed on the shore, one of the exiles from Scotland lifted his voice that day and said-- "Hech, sirs! it's but a puir, ill-faur'd, outlandish sort o' country.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading The spot is that on which now stands the flourishing commercial town of Port Elizabeth, styled, not inappropriately, by its inhabitants, the "Liverpool of South Africa."
epochnounUS /ˈepək/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading Reader, the scene before you marks an epoch of vast importance in South African history.
exilesnounUS /ˈeɡzaɪlz/
plural of “exile” — a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country
From this reading Standing near the stern of one of the surf-boats, his strong right hand grasping the gunwale, and his grave eyes fixed on the shore, one of the exiles from Scotland lifted his voice that day and said-- "Hech, sirs! it's but a puir, ill-faur'd, outlandish sort o' country.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Standing near the stern of one of the surf-boats, his strong right hand grasping the gunwale, and his grave eyes fixed on the shore, one of the exiles from Scotland lifted his voice that day and said-- "Hech, sirs! it's but a puir, ill-faur'd, outlandish sort o' country.
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading I wad fain hope the hieland hills of our location inland are mair pleasant-lookin' than this."
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Standing near the stern of one of the surf-boats, his strong right hand grasping the gunwale, and his grave eyes fixed on the shore, one of the exiles from Scotland lifted his voice that day and said-- "Hech, sirs! it's but a puir, ill-faur'd, outlandish sort o' country.
flourishingadjectiveUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading The spot is that on which now stands the flourishing commercial town of Port Elizabeth, styled, not inappropriately, by its inhabitants, the "Liverpool of South Africa."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Standing near the stern of one of the surf-boats, his strong right hand grasping the gunwale, and his grave eyes fixed on the shore, one of the exiles from Scotland lifted his voice that day and said-- "Hech, sirs! it's but a puir, ill-faur'd, outlandish sort o' country.
graspingnounUS /ˈɡræspɪŋ/
understanding with difficulty
From this reading Standing near the stern of one of the surf-boats, his strong right hand grasping the gunwale, and his grave eyes fixed on the shore, one of the exiles from Scotland lifted his voice that day and said-- "Hech, sirs! it's but a puir, ill-faur'd, outlandish sort o' country.
death of a person
From this reading Standing near the stern of one of the surf-boats, his strong right hand grasping the gunwale, and his grave eyes fixed on the shore, one of the exiles from Scotland lifted his voice that day and said-- "Hech, sirs! it's but a puir, ill-faur'd, outlandish sort o' country.
gunwalenoun
wale at the top of the side of boat; topmost planking of a wooden vessel
From this reading Standing near the stern of one of the surf-boats, his strong right hand grasping the gunwale, and his grave eyes fixed on the shore, one of the exiles from Scotland lifted his voice that day and said-- "Hech, sirs! it's but a puir, ill-faur'd, outlandish sort o' country.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Standing near the stern of one of the surf-boats, his strong right hand grasping the gunwale, and his grave eyes fixed on the shore, one of the exiles from Scotland lifted his voice that day and said-- "Hech, sirs! it's but a puir, ill-faur'd, outlandish sort o' country.
Hech
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From this reading Standing near the stern of one of the surf-boats, his strong right hand grasping the gunwale, and his grave eyes fixed on the shore, one of the exiles from Scotland lifted his voice that day and said-- "Hech, sirs! it's but a puir, ill-faur'd, outlandish sort o' country.
hieland
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From this reading I wad fain hope the hieland hills of our location inland are mair pleasant-lookin' than this."
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading I wad fain hope the hieland hills of our location inland are mair pleasant-lookin' than this."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Standing near the stern of one of the surf-boats, his strong right hand grasping the gunwale, and his grave eyes fixed on the shore, one of the exiles from Scotland lifted his voice that day and said-- "Hech, sirs! it's but a puir, ill-faur'd, outlandish sort o' country.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Reader, the scene before you marks an epoch of vast importance in South African history.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I wad fain hope the hieland hills of our location inland are mair pleasant-lookin' than this."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wad fain hope the hieland hills of our location inland are mair pleasant-lookin' than this."
ill-faur'd
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From this reading Standing near the stern of one of the surf-boats, his strong right hand grasping the gunwale, and his grave eyes fixed on the shore, one of the exiles from Scotland lifted his voice that day and said-- "Hech, sirs! it's but a puir, ill-faur'd, outlandish sort o' country.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Reader, the scene before you marks an epoch of vast importance in South African history.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Reader, the scene before you marks an epoch of vast importance in South African history.
inappropriatelyadverbUS /ˌɪnəˈprɑːpriətli/
in an inappropriate manner
From this reading The spot is that on which now stands the flourishing commercial town of Port Elizabeth, styled, not inappropriately, by its inhabitants, the "Liverpool of South Africa."
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading The spot is that on which now stands the flourishing commercial town of Port Elizabeth, styled, not inappropriately, by its inhabitants, the "Liverpool of South Africa."
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading I wad fain hope the hieland hills of our location inland are mair pleasant-lookin' than this."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the "landing of the British Settlers" in the year 1820.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the "landing of the British Settlers" in the year 1820.
it's
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From this reading Standing near the stern of one of the surf-boats, his strong right hand grasping the gunwale, and his grave eyes fixed on the shore, one of the exiles from Scotland lifted his voice that day and said-- "Hech, sirs! it's but a puir, ill-faur'd, outlandish sort o' country.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The spot is that on which now stands the flourishing commercial town of Port Elizabeth, styled, not inappropriately, by its inhabitants, the "Liverpool of South Africa."
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading It is the "landing of the British Settlers" in the year 1820.
held up in the air
From this reading Standing near the stern of one of the surf-boats, his strong right hand grasping the gunwale, and his grave eyes fixed on the shore, one of the exiles from Scotland lifted his voice that day and said-- "Hech, sirs! it's but a puir, ill-faur'd, outlandish sort o' country.
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading The spot is that on which now stands the flourishing commercial town of Port Elizabeth, styled, not inappropriately, by its inhabitants, the "Liverpool of South Africa."
locationnounUS /loʊˈkeɪʃən/
a point or extent in space
From this reading I wad fain hope the hieland hills of our location inland are mair pleasant-lookin' than this."
mair
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From this reading I wad fain hope the hieland hills of our location inland are mair pleasant-lookin' than this."
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading Reader, the scene before you marks an epoch of vast importance in South African history.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Standing near the stern of one of the surf-boats, his strong right hand grasping the gunwale, and his grave eyes fixed on the shore, one of the exiles from Scotland lifted his voice that day and said-- "Hech, sirs! it's but a puir, ill-faur'd, outlandish sort o' country.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The spot is that on which now stands the flourishing commercial town of Port Elizabeth, styled, not inappropriately, by its inhabitants, the "Liverpool of South Africa."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The spot is that on which now stands the flourishing commercial town of Port Elizabeth, styled, not inappropriately, by its inhabitants, the "Liverpool of South Africa."
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Standing near the stern of one of the surf-boats, his strong right hand grasping the gunwale, and his grave eyes fixed on the shore, one of the exiles from Scotland lifted his voice that day and said-- "Hech, sirs! it's but a puir, ill-faur'd, outlandish sort o' country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Reader, the scene before you marks an epoch of vast importance in South African history.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The spot is that on which now stands the flourishing commercial town of Port Elizabeth, styled, not inappropriately, by its inhabitants, the "Liverpool of South Africa."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Standing near the stern of one of the surf-boats, his strong right hand grasping the gunwale, and his grave eyes fixed on the shore, one of the exiles from Scotland lifted his voice that day and said-- "Hech, sirs! it's but a puir, ill-faur'd, outlandish sort o' country.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I wad fain hope the hieland hills of our location inland are mair pleasant-lookin' than this."
outlandishadjectiveUS /aʊtˈlændɪʃ/
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading Standing near the stern of one of the surf-boats, his strong right hand grasping the gunwale, and his grave eyes fixed on the shore, one of the exiles from Scotland lifted his voice that day and said-- "Hech, sirs! it's but a puir, ill-faur'd, outlandish sort o' country.
pleasant-lookin
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From this reading I wad fain hope the hieland hills of our location inland are mair pleasant-lookin' than this."
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading The spot is that on which now stands the flourishing commercial town of Port Elizabeth, styled, not inappropriately, by its inhabitants, the "Liverpool of South Africa."
puir
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From this reading Standing near the stern of one of the surf-boats, his strong right hand grasping the gunwale, and his grave eyes fixed on the shore, one of the exiles from Scotland lifted his voice that day and said-- "Hech, sirs! it's but a puir, ill-faur'd, outlandish sort o' country.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Reader, the scene before you marks an epoch of vast importance in South African history.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Standing near the stern of one of the surf-boats, his strong right hand grasping the gunwale, and his grave eyes fixed on the shore, one of the exiles from Scotland lifted his voice that day and said-- "Hech, sirs! it's but a puir, ill-faur'd, outlandish sort o' country.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Standing near the stern of one of the surf-boats, his strong right hand grasping the gunwale, and his grave eyes fixed on the shore, one of the exiles from Scotland lifted his voice that day and said-- "Hech, sirs! it's but a puir, ill-faur'd, outlandish sort o' country.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Reader, the scene before you marks an epoch of vast importance in South African history.
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading Standing near the stern of one of the surf-boats, his strong right hand grasping the gunwale, and his grave eyes fixed on the shore, one of the exiles from Scotland lifted his voice that day and said-- "Hech, sirs! it's but a puir, ill-faur'd, outlandish sort o' country.
SettlersnounUS /ˈsetlərz/
plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading It is the "landing of the British Settlers" in the year 1820.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Standing near the stern of one of the surf-boats, his strong right hand grasping the gunwale, and his grave eyes fixed on the shore, one of the exiles from Scotland lifted his voice that day and said-- "Hech, sirs! it's but a puir, ill-faur'd, outlandish sort o' country.
sirsnounUS /sɜːrrz/
plural of “sir” — term of address for a man
From this reading Standing near the stern of one of the surf-boats, his strong right hand grasping the gunwale, and his grave eyes fixed on the shore, one of the exiles from Scotland lifted his voice that day and said-- "Hech, sirs! it's but a puir, ill-faur'd, outlandish sort o' country.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Standing near the stern of one of the surf-boats, his strong right hand grasping the gunwale, and his grave eyes fixed on the shore, one of the exiles from Scotland lifted his voice that day and said-- "Hech, sirs! it's but a puir, ill-faur'd, outlandish sort o' country.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Reader, the scene before you marks an epoch of vast importance in South African history.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The spot is that on which now stands the flourishing commercial town of Port Elizabeth, styled, not inappropriately, by its inhabitants, the "Liverpool of South Africa."
having a supporting base
From this reading Standing near the stern of one of the surf-boats, his strong right hand grasping the gunwale, and his grave eyes fixed on the shore, one of the exiles from Scotland lifted his voice that day and said-- "Hech, sirs! it's but a puir, ill-faur'd, outlandish sort o' country.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading The spot is that on which now stands the flourishing commercial town of Port Elizabeth, styled, not inappropriately, by its inhabitants, the "Liverpool of South Africa."
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Standing near the stern of one of the surf-boats, his strong right hand grasping the gunwale, and his grave eyes fixed on the shore, one of the exiles from Scotland lifted his voice that day and said-- "Hech, sirs! it's but a puir, ill-faur'd, outlandish sort o' country.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Standing near the stern of one of the surf-boats, his strong right hand grasping the gunwale, and his grave eyes fixed on the shore, one of the exiles from Scotland lifted his voice that day and said-- "Hech, sirs! it's but a puir, ill-faur'd, outlandish sort o' country.
styledverbUS /staɪld/
past form of “style” — designate by an identifying term
From this reading The spot is that on which now stands the flourishing commercial town of Port Elizabeth, styled, not inappropriately, by its inhabitants, the "Liverpool of South Africa."
surf-boats
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From this reading Standing near the stern of one of the surf-boats, his strong right hand grasping the gunwale, and his grave eyes fixed on the shore, one of the exiles from Scotland lifted his voice that day and said-- "Hech, sirs! it's but a puir, ill-faur'd, outlandish sort o' country.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I wad fain hope the hieland hills of our location inland are mair pleasant-lookin' than this."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The spot is that on which now stands the flourishing commercial town of Port Elizabeth, styled, not inappropriately, by its inhabitants, the "Liverpool of South Africa."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Reader, the scene before you marks an epoch of vast importance in South African history.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I wad fain hope the hieland hills of our location inland are mair pleasant-lookin' than this."
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The spot is that on which now stands the flourishing commercial town of Port Elizabeth, styled, not inappropriately, by its inhabitants, the "Liverpool of South Africa."
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Reader, the scene before you marks an epoch of vast importance in South African history.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Standing near the stern of one of the surf-boats, his strong right hand grasping the gunwale, and his grave eyes fixed on the shore, one of the exiles from Scotland lifted his voice that day and said-- "Hech, sirs! it's but a puir, ill-faur'd, outlandish sort o' country.
wadverbUS /wɑːd/
compress into a wad
From this reading I wad fain hope the hieland hills of our location inland are mair pleasant-lookin' than this."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The spot is that on which now stands the flourishing commercial town of Port Elizabeth, styled, not inappropriately, by its inhabitants, the "Liverpool of South Africa."
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It is the "landing of the British Settlers" in the year 1820.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Reader, the scene before you marks an epoch of vast importance in South African history.
