used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a wild rough life that they led, but by no means a lowering one.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading In this way they got excellent sport, and spent several months very agreeably, with the further advantage that Ernest obtained considerable knowledge of the country and its inhabitants, the Boers.
agreeablyadverb
in an enjoyable manner
From this reading In this way they got excellent sport, and spent several months very agreeably, with the further advantage that Ernest obtained considerable knowledge of the country and its inhabitants, the Boers.
(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 The continual contact with Nature in all her moods, and in her wildest shapes, to a man of impressionable mind like Ernest, was an education in itself.
Alston
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From this reading When Mr. Alston and Ernest found themselves safe upon Transvaal soil, they determined to give up the idea of following any more big game for the present, and to content themselves with the comparatively humble wilderbeeste, blesbok, springbok, and other small antelopes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The continual contact with Nature in all her moods, and in her wildest shapes, to a man of impressionable mind like Ernest, was an education in itself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Mr. Alston and Ernest found themselves safe upon Transvaal soil, they determined to give up the idea of following any more big game for the present, and to content themselves with the comparatively humble wilderbeeste, blesbok, springbok, and other small antelopes.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The plan they pursued was to slowly journey from one point of the country to another, stopping wherever they found the buck particularly plentiful.
antelopes
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From this reading When Mr. Alston and Ernest found themselves safe upon Transvaal soil, they determined to give up the idea of following any more big game for the present, and to content themselves with the comparatively humble wilderbeeste, blesbok, springbok, and other small antelopes.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading When Mr. Alston and Ernest found themselves safe upon Transvaal soil, they determined to give up the idea of following any more big game for the present, and to content themselves with the comparatively humble wilderbeeste, blesbok, springbok, and other small antelopes.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When Mr. Alston and Ernest found themselves safe upon Transvaal soil, they determined to give up the idea of following any more big game for the present, and to content themselves with the comparatively humble wilderbeeste, blesbok, springbok, and other small antelopes.
blesbok
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From this reading When Mr. Alston and Ernest found themselves safe upon Transvaal soil, they determined to give up the idea of following any more big game for the present, and to content themselves with the comparatively humble wilderbeeste, blesbok, springbok, and other small antelopes.
BoersnounUS /bɔːrz/
plural of “boer” — a white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans
From this reading In this way they got excellent sport, and spent several months very agreeably, with the further advantage that Ernest obtained considerable knowledge of the country and its inhabitants, the Boers.
buckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading The plan they pursued was to slowly journey from one point of the country to another, stopping wherever they found the buck particularly plentiful.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a wild rough life that they led, but by no means a lowering one.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a wild rough life that they led, but by no means a lowering one.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading When Mr. Alston and Ernest found themselves safe upon Transvaal soil, they determined to give up the idea of following any more big game for the present, and to content themselves with the comparatively humble wilderbeeste, blesbok, springbok, and other small antelopes.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In this way they got excellent sport, and spent several months very agreeably, with the further advantage that Ernest obtained considerable knowledge of the country and its inhabitants, the Boers.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading The continual contact with Nature in all her moods, and in her wildest shapes, to a man of impressionable mind like Ernest, was an education in itself.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading When Mr. Alston and Ernest found themselves safe upon Transvaal soil, they determined to give up the idea of following any more big game for the present, and to content themselves with the comparatively humble wilderbeeste, blesbok, springbok, and other small antelopes.
continualadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəl/
recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series
From this reading The continual contact with Nature in all her moods, and in her wildest shapes, to a man of impressionable mind like Ernest, was an education in itself.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The plan they pursued was to slowly journey from one point of the country to another, stopping wherever they found the buck particularly plentiful.
characterized by great determination
From this reading When Mr. Alston and Ernest found themselves safe upon Transvaal soil, they determined to give up the idea of following any more big game for the present, and to content themselves with the comparatively humble wilderbeeste, blesbok, springbok, and other small antelopes.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading The continual contact with Nature in all her moods, and in her wildest shapes, to a man of impressionable mind like Ernest, was an education in itself.
Ernest
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From this reading When Mr. Alston and Ernest found themselves safe upon Transvaal soil, they determined to give up the idea of following any more big game for the present, and to content themselves with the comparatively humble wilderbeeste, blesbok, springbok, and other small antelopes.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading In this way they got excellent sport, and spent several months very agreeably, with the further advantage that Ernest obtained considerable knowledge of the country and its inhabitants, the Boers.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading When Mr. Alston and Ernest found themselves safe upon Transvaal soil, they determined to give up the idea of following any more big game for the present, and to content themselves with the comparatively humble wilderbeeste, blesbok, springbok, and other small antelopes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Mr. Alston and Ernest found themselves safe upon Transvaal soil, they determined to give up the idea of following any more big game for the present, and to content themselves with the comparatively humble wilderbeeste, blesbok, springbok, and other small antelopes.
set up or found
From this reading When Mr. Alston and Ernest found themselves safe upon Transvaal soil, they determined to give up the idea of following any more big game for the present, and to content themselves with the comparatively humble wilderbeeste, blesbok, springbok, and other small antelopes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The plan they pursued was to slowly journey from one point of the country to another, stopping wherever they found the buck particularly plentiful.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading In this way they got excellent sport, and spent several months very agreeably, with the further advantage that Ernest obtained considerable knowledge of the country and its inhabitants, the Boers.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading When Mr. Alston and Ernest found themselves safe upon Transvaal soil, they determined to give up the idea of following any more big game for the present, and to content themselves with the comparatively humble wilderbeeste, blesbok, springbok, and other small antelopes.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When Mr. Alston and Ernest found themselves safe upon Transvaal soil, they determined to give up the idea of following any more big game for the present, and to content themselves with the comparatively humble wilderbeeste, blesbok, springbok, and other small antelopes.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In this way they got excellent sport, and spent several months very agreeably, with the further advantage that Ernest obtained considerable knowledge of the country and its inhabitants, the Boers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The continual contact with Nature in all her moods, and in her wildest shapes, to a man of impressionable mind like Ernest, was an education in itself.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading When Mr. Alston and Ernest found themselves safe upon Transvaal soil, they determined to give up the idea of following any more big game for the present, and to content themselves with the comparatively humble wilderbeeste, blesbok, springbok, and other small antelopes.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When Mr. Alston and Ernest found themselves safe upon Transvaal soil, they determined to give up the idea of following any more big game for the present, and to content themselves with the comparatively humble wilderbeeste, blesbok, springbok, and other small antelopes.
impressionableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənəbəl/
easily impressed or influenced
From this reading The continual contact with Nature in all her moods, and in her wildest shapes, to a man of impressionable mind like Ernest, was an education in itself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this way they got excellent sport, and spent several months very agreeably, with the further advantage that Ernest obtained considerable knowledge of the country and its inhabitants, the Boers.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading In this way they got excellent sport, and spent several months very agreeably, with the further advantage that Ernest obtained considerable knowledge of the country and its inhabitants, the Boers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a wild rough life that they led, but by no means a lowering one.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In this way they got excellent sport, and spent several months very agreeably, with the further advantage that Ernest obtained considerable knowledge of the country and its inhabitants, the Boers.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The continual contact with Nature in all her moods, and in her wildest shapes, to a man of impressionable mind like Ernest, was an education in itself.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The plan they pursued was to slowly journey from one point of the country to another, stopping wherever they found the buck particularly plentiful.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading In this way they got excellent sport, and spent several months very agreeably, with the further advantage that Ernest obtained considerable knowledge of the country and its inhabitants, the Boers.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading It was a wild rough life that they led, but by no means a lowering one.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was a wild rough life that they led, but by no means a lowering one.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The continual contact with Nature in all her moods, and in her wildest shapes, to a man of impressionable mind like Ernest, was an education in itself.
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading It was a wild rough life that they led, but by no means a lowering one.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The continual contact with Nature in all her moods, and in her wildest shapes, to a man of impressionable mind like Ernest, was an education in itself.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading It was a wild rough life that they led, but by no means a lowering one.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The continual contact with Nature in all her moods, and in her wildest shapes, to a man of impressionable mind like Ernest, was an education in itself.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading In this way they got excellent sport, and spent several months very agreeably, with the further advantage that Ernest obtained considerable knowledge of the country and its inhabitants, the Boers.
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading The continual contact with Nature in all her moods, and in her wildest shapes, to a man of impressionable mind like Ernest, was an education in itself.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When Mr. Alston and Ernest found themselves safe upon Transvaal soil, they determined to give up the idea of following any more big game for the present, and to content themselves with the comparatively humble wilderbeeste, blesbok, springbok, and other small antelopes.
a form of address for a man
From this reading When Mr. Alston and Ernest found themselves safe upon Transvaal soil, they determined to give up the idea of following any more big game for the present, and to content themselves with the comparatively humble wilderbeeste, blesbok, springbok, and other small antelopes.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The continual contact with Nature in all her moods, and in her wildest shapes, to a man of impressionable mind like Ernest, was an education in itself.
not any; not one
From this reading It was a wild rough life that they led, but by no means a lowering one.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading In this way they got excellent sport, and spent several months very agreeably, with the further advantage that Ernest obtained considerable knowledge of the country and its inhabitants, the Boers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Mr. Alston and Ernest found themselves safe upon Transvaal soil, they determined to give up the idea of following any more big game for the present, and to content themselves with the comparatively humble wilderbeeste, blesbok, springbok, and other small antelopes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The plan they pursued was to slowly journey from one point of the country to another, stopping wherever they found the buck particularly plentiful.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading When Mr. Alston and Ernest found themselves safe upon Transvaal soil, they determined to give up the idea of following any more big game for the present, and to content themselves with the comparatively humble wilderbeeste, blesbok, springbok, and other small antelopes.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The plan they pursued was to slowly journey from one point of the country to another, stopping wherever they found the buck particularly plentiful.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading The plan they pursued was to slowly journey from one point of the country to another, stopping wherever they found the buck particularly plentiful.
plentifuladjectiveUS /ˈplentəfəl/
existing in great number or quantity
From this reading The plan they pursued was to slowly journey from one point of the country to another, stopping wherever they found the buck particularly plentiful.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The plan they pursued was to slowly journey from one point of the country to another, stopping wherever they found the buck particularly plentiful.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading When Mr. Alston and Ernest found themselves safe upon Transvaal soil, they determined to give up the idea of following any more big game for the present, and to content themselves with the comparatively humble wilderbeeste, blesbok, springbok, and other small antelopes.
a person who is being chased
From this reading The plan they pursued was to slowly journey from one point of the country to another, stopping wherever they found the buck particularly plentiful.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading It was a wild rough life that they led, but by no means a lowering one.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading When Mr. Alston and Ernest found themselves safe upon Transvaal soil, they determined to give up the idea of following any more big game for the present, and to content themselves with the comparatively humble wilderbeeste, blesbok, springbok, and other small antelopes.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading In this way they got excellent sport, and spent several months very agreeably, with the further advantage that Ernest obtained considerable knowledge of the country and its inhabitants, the Boers.
shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading The continual contact with Nature in all her moods, and in her wildest shapes, to a man of impressionable mind like Ernest, was an education in itself.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The plan they pursued was to slowly journey from one point of the country to another, stopping wherever they found the buck particularly plentiful.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When Mr. Alston and Ernest found themselves safe upon Transvaal soil, they determined to give up the idea of following any more big game for the present, and to content themselves with the comparatively humble wilderbeeste, blesbok, springbok, and other small antelopes.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading When Mr. Alston and Ernest found themselves safe upon Transvaal soil, they determined to give up the idea of following any more big game for the present, and to content themselves with the comparatively humble wilderbeeste, blesbok, springbok, and other small antelopes.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading In this way they got excellent sport, and spent several months very agreeably, with the further advantage that Ernest obtained considerable knowledge of the country and its inhabitants, the Boers.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading In this way they got excellent sport, and spent several months very agreeably, with the further advantage that Ernest obtained considerable knowledge of the country and its inhabitants, the Boers.
springboknoun
a South African gazelle noted for springing lightly into the air
From this reading When Mr. Alston and Ernest found themselves safe upon Transvaal soil, they determined to give up the idea of following any more big game for the present, and to content themselves with the comparatively humble wilderbeeste, blesbok, springbok, and other small antelopes.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading The plan they pursued was to slowly journey from one point of the country to another, stopping wherever they found the buck particularly plentiful.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In this way they got excellent sport, and spent several months very agreeably, with the further advantage that Ernest obtained considerable knowledge of the country and its inhabitants, the Boers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Mr. Alston and Ernest found themselves safe upon Transvaal soil, they determined to give up the idea of following any more big game for the present, and to content themselves with the comparatively humble wilderbeeste, blesbok, springbok, and other small antelopes.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading When Mr. Alston and Ernest found themselves safe upon Transvaal soil, they determined to give up the idea of following any more big game for the present, and to content themselves with the comparatively humble wilderbeeste, blesbok, springbok, and other small antelopes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mr. Alston and Ernest found themselves safe upon Transvaal soil, they determined to give up the idea of following any more big game for the present, and to content themselves with the comparatively humble wilderbeeste, blesbok, springbok, and other small antelopes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this way they got excellent sport, and spent several months very agreeably, with the further advantage that Ernest obtained considerable knowledge of the country and its inhabitants, the Boers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Mr. Alston and Ernest found themselves safe upon Transvaal soil, they determined to give up the idea of following any more big game for the present, and to content themselves with the comparatively humble wilderbeeste, blesbok, springbok, and other small antelopes.
TransvaalnounUS /trænzˈvɑːl/
a province of northeastern South Africa originally inhabited by Africans who spoke Bantu; colonized by the Boers
From this reading When Mr. Alston and Ernest found themselves safe upon Transvaal soil, they determined to give up the idea of following any more big game for the present, and to content themselves with the comparatively humble wilderbeeste, blesbok, springbok, and other small antelopes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When Mr. Alston and Ernest found themselves safe upon Transvaal soil, they determined to give up the idea of following any more big game for the present, and to content themselves with the comparatively humble wilderbeeste, blesbok, springbok, and other small antelopes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When Mr. Alston and Ernest found themselves safe upon Transvaal soil, they determined to give up the idea of following any more big game for the present, and to content themselves with the comparatively humble wilderbeeste, blesbok, springbok, and other small antelopes.
precisely as stated
From this reading In this way they got excellent sport, and spent several months very agreeably, with the further advantage that Ernest obtained considerable knowledge of the country and its inhabitants, the Boers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The plan they pursued was to slowly journey from one point of the country to another, stopping wherever they found the buck particularly plentiful.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In this way they got excellent sport, and spent several months very agreeably, with the further advantage that Ernest obtained considerable knowledge of the country and its inhabitants, the Boers.
at the time that
From this reading When Mr. Alston and Ernest found themselves safe upon Transvaal soil, they determined to give up the idea of following any more big game for the present, and to content themselves with the comparatively humble wilderbeeste, blesbok, springbok, and other small antelopes.
in or to any place at all
From this reading The plan they pursued was to slowly journey from one point of the country to another, stopping wherever they found the buck particularly plentiful.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading It was a wild rough life that they led, but by no means a lowering one.
wilderbeeste
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From this reading When Mr. Alston and Ernest found themselves safe upon Transvaal soil, they determined to give up the idea of following any more big game for the present, and to content themselves with the comparatively humble wilderbeeste, blesbok, springbok, and other small antelopes.
wildestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪldɪst/
superlative of “wild” — marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The continual contact with Nature in all her moods, and in her wildest shapes, to a man of impressionable mind like Ernest, was an education in itself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Mr. Alston and Ernest found themselves safe upon Transvaal soil, they determined to give up the idea of following any more big game for the present, and to content themselves with the comparatively humble wilderbeeste, blesbok, springbok, and other small antelopes.
