used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They went up to Lydenburg and had a month’s wilderbeeste and blesbok shooting within three days’ “trek” with an ox-waggon from that curious little town.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They owned an ox-waggon and a span of sixteen “salted” oxen, that is, oxen which will not die of lung-sickness, and in this lumbering vehicle they travelled about wherever fancy or the presence of buck took them.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading Mr. Alston and his boy Roger slept in the waggon, and Ernest in a little tent which was pitched every night alongside, and never did he sleep sounder.
Alston
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From this reading Mr. Alston and Ernest carried out their plans as regarded sport.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They went up to Lydenburg and had a month’s wilderbeeste and blesbok shooting within three days’ “trek” with an ox-waggon from that curious little town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Alston and Ernest carried out their plans as regarded sport.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Alston and Ernest carried out their plans as regarded sport.
blesbok
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From this reading They went up to Lydenburg and had a month’s wilderbeeste and blesbok shooting within three days’ “trek” with an ox-waggon from that curious little town.
a youthful male person
From this reading Mr. Alston and his boy Roger slept in the waggon, and Ernest in a little tent which was pitched every night alongside, and never did he sleep sounder.
buckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading They owned an ox-waggon and a span of sixteen “salted” oxen, that is, oxen which will not die of lung-sickness, and in this lumbering vehicle they travelled about wherever fancy or the presence of buck took them.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Mr. Alston and Ernest carried out their plans as regarded sport.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading They went up to Lydenburg and had a month’s wilderbeeste and blesbok shooting within three days’ “trek” with an ox-waggon from that curious little town.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading They went up to Lydenburg and had a month’s wilderbeeste and blesbok shooting within three days’ “trek” with an ox-waggon from that curious little town.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mr. Alston and his boy Roger slept in the waggon, and Ernest in a little tent which was pitched every night alongside, and never did he sleep sounder.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading They owned an ox-waggon and a span of sixteen “salted” oxen, that is, oxen which will not die of lung-sickness, and in this lumbering vehicle they travelled about wherever fancy or the presence of buck took them.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading The style of life was quite new to Ernest, and he enjoyed it much.
Ernest
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From this reading Mr. Alston and Ernest carried out their plans as regarded sport.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Mr. Alston and his boy Roger slept in the waggon, and Ernest in a little tent which was pitched every night alongside, and never did he sleep sounder.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading They owned an ox-waggon and a span of sixteen “salted” oxen, that is, oxen which will not die of lung-sickness, and in this lumbering vehicle they travelled about wherever fancy or the presence of buck took them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They went up to Lydenburg and had a month’s wilderbeeste and blesbok shooting within three days’ “trek” with an ox-waggon from that curious little town.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They went up to Lydenburg and had a month’s wilderbeeste and blesbok shooting within three days’ “trek” with an ox-waggon from that curious little town.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The style of life was quite new to Ernest, and he enjoyed it much.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Alston and his boy Roger slept in the waggon, and Ernest in a little tent which was pitched every night alongside, and never did he sleep sounder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They owned an ox-waggon and a span of sixteen “salted” oxen, that is, oxen which will not die of lung-sickness, and in this lumbering vehicle they travelled about wherever fancy or the presence of buck took them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They owned an ox-waggon and a span of sixteen “salted” oxen, that is, oxen which will not die of lung-sickness, and in this lumbering vehicle they travelled about wherever fancy or the presence of buck took them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The style of life was quite new to Ernest, and he enjoyed it much.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The style of life was quite new to Ernest, and he enjoyed it much.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They went up to Lydenburg and had a month’s wilderbeeste and blesbok shooting within three days’ “trek” with an ox-waggon from that curious little town.
lumberingnounUS /ˈlʌmbərɪŋ/
the trade of cutting or preparing or selling timber
From this reading They owned an ox-waggon and a span of sixteen “salted” oxen, that is, oxen which will not die of lung-sickness, and in this lumbering vehicle they travelled about wherever fancy or the presence of buck took them.
lung-sickness
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From this reading They owned an ox-waggon and a span of sixteen “salted” oxen, that is, oxen which will not die of lung-sickness, and in this lumbering vehicle they travelled about wherever fancy or the presence of buck took them.
Lydenburg
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From this reading They went up to Lydenburg and had a month’s wilderbeeste and blesbok shooting within three days’ “trek” with an ox-waggon from that curious little town.
month'snounUS /mʌnθs/
possessive form of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading They went up to Lydenburg and had a month’s wilderbeeste and blesbok shooting within three days’ “trek” with an ox-waggon from that curious little town.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Alston and Ernest carried out their plans as regarded sport.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The style of life was quite new to Ernest, and he enjoyed it much.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Mr. Alston and his boy Roger slept in the waggon, and Ernest in a little tent which was pitched every night alongside, and never did he sleep sounder.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The style of life was quite new to Ernest, and he enjoyed it much.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Mr. Alston and his boy Roger slept in the waggon, and Ernest in a little tent which was pitched every night alongside, and never did he sleep sounder.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They owned an ox-waggon and a span of sixteen “salted” oxen, that is, oxen which will not die of lung-sickness, and in this lumbering vehicle they travelled about wherever fancy or the presence of buck took them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The style of life was quite new to Ernest, and he enjoyed it much.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They owned an ox-waggon and a span of sixteen “salted” oxen, that is, oxen which will not die of lung-sickness, and in this lumbering vehicle they travelled about wherever fancy or the presence of buck took them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mr. Alston and Ernest carried out their plans as regarded sport.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading They owned an ox-waggon and a span of sixteen “salted” oxen, that is, oxen which will not die of lung-sickness, and in this lumbering vehicle they travelled about wherever fancy or the presence of buck took them.
ox-waggon
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From this reading They went up to Lydenburg and had a month’s wilderbeeste and blesbok shooting within three days’ “trek” with an ox-waggon from that curious little town.
oxennounUS /ˈɑːksən/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading They owned an ox-waggon and a span of sixteen “salted” oxen, that is, oxen which will not die of lung-sickness, and in this lumbering vehicle they travelled about wherever fancy or the presence of buck took them.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading Mr. Alston and his boy Roger slept in the waggon, and Ernest in a little tent which was pitched every night alongside, and never did he sleep sounder.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Mr. Alston and Ernest carried out their plans as regarded sport.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading They owned an ox-waggon and a span of sixteen “salted” oxen, that is, oxen which will not die of lung-sickness, and in this lumbering vehicle they travelled about wherever fancy or the presence of buck took them.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The style of life was quite new to Ernest, and he enjoyed it much.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Mr. Alston and Ernest carried out their plans as regarded sport.
Roger
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From this reading Mr. Alston and his boy Roger slept in the waggon, and Ernest in a little tent which was pitched every night alongside, and never did he sleep sounder.
saltedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːltɪd/
(used especially of meats) preserved in salt
From this reading They owned an ox-waggon and a span of sixteen “salted” oxen, that is, oxen which will not die of lung-sickness, and in this lumbering vehicle they travelled about wherever fancy or the presence of buck took them.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading They went up to Lydenburg and had a month’s wilderbeeste and blesbok shooting within three days’ “trek” with an ox-waggon from that curious little town.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading They owned an ox-waggon and a span of sixteen “salted” oxen, that is, oxen which will not die of lung-sickness, and in this lumbering vehicle they travelled about wherever fancy or the presence of buck took them.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Mr. Alston and his boy Roger slept in the waggon, and Ernest in a little tent which was pitched every night alongside, and never did he sleep sounder.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Mr. Alston and his boy Roger slept in the waggon, and Ernest in a little tent which was pitched every night alongside, and never did he sleep sounder.
soundernounUS /ˈsaʊndər/
a device for making soundings
From this reading Mr. Alston and his boy Roger slept in the waggon, and Ernest in a little tent which was pitched every night alongside, and never did he sleep sounder.
spannounUS /spæn/
the complete duration of something
From this reading They owned an ox-waggon and a span of sixteen “salted” oxen, that is, oxen which will not die of lung-sickness, and in this lumbering vehicle they travelled about wherever fancy or the presence of buck took them.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading Mr. Alston and Ernest carried out their plans as regarded sport.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The style of life was quite new to Ernest, and he enjoyed it much.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Mr. Alston and his boy Roger slept in the waggon, and Ernest in a little tent which was pitched every night alongside, and never did he sleep sounder.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They went up to Lydenburg and had a month’s wilderbeeste and blesbok shooting within three days’ “trek” with an ox-waggon from that curious little town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The style of life was quite new to Ernest, and he enjoyed it much.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Alston and Ernest carried out their plans as regarded sport.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They owned an ox-waggon and a span of sixteen “salted” oxen, that is, oxen which will not die of lung-sickness, and in this lumbering vehicle they travelled about wherever fancy or the presence of buck took them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went up to Lydenburg and had a month’s wilderbeeste and blesbok shooting within three days’ “trek” with an ox-waggon from that curious little town.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They owned an ox-waggon and a span of sixteen “salted” oxen, that is, oxen which will not die of lung-sickness, and in this lumbering vehicle they travelled about wherever fancy or the presence of buck took them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading They went up to Lydenburg and had a month’s wilderbeeste and blesbok shooting within three days’ “trek” with an ox-waggon from that curious little town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They went up to Lydenburg and had a month’s wilderbeeste and blesbok shooting within three days’ “trek” with an ox-waggon from that curious little town.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They owned an ox-waggon and a span of sixteen “salted” oxen, that is, oxen which will not die of lung-sickness, and in this lumbering vehicle they travelled about wherever fancy or the presence of buck took them.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading They went up to Lydenburg and had a month’s wilderbeeste and blesbok shooting within three days’ “trek” with an ox-waggon from that curious little town.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading They owned an ox-waggon and a span of sixteen “salted” oxen, that is, oxen which will not die of lung-sickness, and in this lumbering vehicle they travelled about wherever fancy or the presence of buck took them.
treknounUS /trek/
a journey by ox wagon (especially an organized migration by a group of settlers)
From this reading They went up to Lydenburg and had a month’s wilderbeeste and blesbok shooting within three days’ “trek” with an ox-waggon from that curious little town.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They went up to Lydenburg and had a month’s wilderbeeste and blesbok shooting within three days’ “trek” with an ox-waggon from that curious little town.
vehiclenounUS /ˈviːhɪkəl/
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading They owned an ox-waggon and a span of sixteen “salted” oxen, that is, oxen which will not die of lung-sickness, and in this lumbering vehicle they travelled about wherever fancy or the presence of buck took them.
waggonnoun
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Mr. Alston and his boy Roger slept in the waggon, and Ernest in a little tent which was pitched every night alongside, and never did he sleep sounder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The style of life was quite new to Ernest, and he enjoyed it much.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went up to Lydenburg and had a month’s wilderbeeste and blesbok shooting within three days’ “trek” with an ox-waggon from that curious little town.
in or to any place at all
From this reading They owned an ox-waggon and a span of sixteen “salted” oxen, that is, oxen which will not die of lung-sickness, and in this lumbering vehicle they travelled about wherever fancy or the presence of buck took them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They owned an ox-waggon and a span of sixteen “salted” oxen, that is, oxen which will not die of lung-sickness, and in this lumbering vehicle they travelled about wherever fancy or the presence of buck took them.
wilderbeeste
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From this reading They went up to Lydenburg and had a month’s wilderbeeste and blesbok shooting within three days’ “trek” with an ox-waggon from that curious little town.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They owned an ox-waggon and a span of sixteen “salted” oxen, that is, oxen which will not die of lung-sickness, and in this lumbering vehicle they travelled about wherever fancy or the presence of buck took them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They went up to Lydenburg and had a month’s wilderbeeste and blesbok shooting within three days’ “trek” with an ox-waggon from that curious little town.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading They went up to Lydenburg and had a month’s wilderbeeste and blesbok shooting within three days’ “trek” with an ox-waggon from that curious little town.
