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From this reading LONDON: THE FIELD PRESS LTD., Windsor House, Bream's Buildings, E.C.4 The Native Commissioner's Court had, with a very brief interval for luncheon, sat throughout the day.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LONDON: THE FIELD PRESS LTD., Windsor House, Bream's Buildings, E.C.4 The Native Commissioner's Court had, with a very brief interval for luncheon, sat throughout the day.
matters of personal concern
From this reading (_Lately Secretary for Native Affairs, Northern Rhodesia_).
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WITCH DOCTOR AND OTHER RHODESIAN STUDIES.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading FRANK WORTHINGTON, C.B.E.
Bream's
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From this reading LONDON: THE FIELD PRESS LTD., Windsor House, Bream's Buildings, E.C.4 The Native Commissioner's Court had, with a very brief interval for luncheon, sat throughout the day.
of short duration or distance
From this reading LONDON: THE FIELD PRESS LTD., Windsor House, Bream's Buildings, E.C.4 The Native Commissioner's Court had, with a very brief interval for luncheon, sat throughout the day.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading LONDON: THE FIELD PRESS LTD., Windsor House, Bream's Buildings, E.C.4 The Native Commissioner's Court had, with a very brief interval for luncheon, sat throughout the day.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading FRANK WORTHINGTON, C.B.E.
Commissioner'snounUS /kəˈmɪʃənərz/
possessive form of “commissioner” — a government administrator
From this reading LONDON: THE FIELD PRESS LTD., Windsor House, Bream's Buildings, E.C.4 The Native Commissioner's Court had, with a very brief interval for luncheon, sat throughout the day.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading LONDON: THE FIELD PRESS LTD., Windsor House, Bream's Buildings, E.C.4 The Native Commissioner's Court had, with a very brief interval for luncheon, sat throughout the day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading LONDON: THE FIELD PRESS LTD., Windsor House, Bream's Buildings, E.C.4 The Native Commissioner's Court had, with a very brief interval for luncheon, sat throughout the day.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE WITCH DOCTOR AND OTHER RHODESIAN STUDIES.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading FRANK WORTHINGTON, C.B.E.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading LONDON: THE FIELD PRESS LTD., Windsor House, Bream's Buildings, E.C.4 The Native Commissioner's Court had, with a very brief interval for luncheon, sat throughout the day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading (_Lately Secretary for Native Affairs, Northern Rhodesia_).
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading FRANK WORTHINGTON, C.B.E.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LONDON: THE FIELD PRESS LTD., Windsor House, Bream's Buildings, E.C.4 The Native Commissioner's Court had, with a very brief interval for luncheon, sat throughout the day.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading LONDON: THE FIELD PRESS LTD., Windsor House, Bream's Buildings, E.C.4 The Native Commissioner's Court had, with a very brief interval for luncheon, sat throughout the day.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading LONDON: THE FIELD PRESS LTD., Windsor House, Bream's Buildings, E.C.4 The Native Commissioner's Court had, with a very brief interval for luncheon, sat throughout the day.
in the recent past
From this reading (_Lately Secretary for Native Affairs, Northern Rhodesia_).
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON: THE FIELD PRESS LTD., Windsor House, Bream's Buildings, E.C.4 The Native Commissioner's Court had, with a very brief interval for luncheon, sat throughout the day.
LTD
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luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading LONDON: THE FIELD PRESS LTD., Windsor House, Bream's Buildings, E.C.4 The Native Commissioner's Court had, with a very brief interval for luncheon, sat throughout the day.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading (_Lately Secretary for Native Affairs, Northern Rhodesia_).
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading (_Lately Secretary for Native Affairs, Northern Rhodesia_).
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE WITCH DOCTOR AND OTHER RHODESIAN STUDIES.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading LONDON: THE FIELD PRESS LTD., Windsor House, Bream's Buildings, E.C.4 The Native Commissioner's Court had, with a very brief interval for luncheon, sat throughout the day.
RhodesianounUS /roʊˈdiːʒə/
a landlocked republic in south central Africa formerly called Rhodesia; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1980
From this reading (_Lately Secretary for Native Affairs, Northern Rhodesia_).
RHODESIANadjectiveUS /roʊˈdiːʒən/
of or relating to the former country of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe)
From this reading THE WITCH DOCTOR AND OTHER RHODESIAN STUDIES.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading LONDON: THE FIELD PRESS LTD., Windsor House, Bream's Buildings, E.C.4 The Native Commissioner's Court had, with a very brief interval for luncheon, sat throughout the day.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading (_Lately Secretary for Native Affairs, Northern Rhodesia_).
STUDIESnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading THE WITCH DOCTOR AND OTHER RHODESIAN STUDIES.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WITCH DOCTOR AND OTHER RHODESIAN STUDIES.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading LONDON: THE FIELD PRESS LTD., Windsor House, Bream's Buildings, E.C.4 The Native Commissioner's Court had, with a very brief interval for luncheon, sat throughout the day.
precisely as stated
From this reading LONDON: THE FIELD PRESS LTD., Windsor House, Bream's Buildings, E.C.4 The Native Commissioner's Court had, with a very brief interval for luncheon, sat throughout the day.
WindsornounUS /ˈwɪnzər/
a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit
From this reading LONDON: THE FIELD PRESS LTD., Windsor House, Bream's Buildings, E.C.4 The Native Commissioner's Court had, with a very brief interval for luncheon, sat throughout the day.
WITCHnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading THE WITCH DOCTOR AND OTHER RHODESIAN STUDIES.
in the company of; together with
From this reading LONDON: THE FIELD PRESS LTD., Windsor House, Bream's Buildings, E.C.4 The Native Commissioner's Court had, with a very brief interval for luncheon, sat throughout the day.
WORTHINGTON
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From this reading FRANK WORTHINGTON, C.B.E.
