AfricanadjectiveUS /ˈæfrəkən/
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading The Boers may be considered the real strength of the population of the Transvaal, or South African Republic.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The character of the Boers has been strongly impressed by their wanderings and sufferings.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Boers are generally peasants, though they are usually the wealthiest land owners in the country.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They number at least eight thousand families, which support themselves by farm work of some description.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Boers may be considered the real strength of the population of the Transvaal, or South African Republic.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The character of the Boers has been strongly impressed by their wanderings and sufferings.
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 VIEWS OF THE BOERS.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They number at least eight thousand families, which support themselves by farm work of some description.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The character of the Boers has been strongly impressed by their wanderings and sufferings.
carefully weighed
From this reading The Boers may be considered the real strength of the population of the Transvaal, or South African Republic.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The Boers are generally peasants, though they are usually the wealthiest land owners in the country.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading They number at least eight thousand families, which support themselves by farm work of some description.
being one more than seven
From this reading They number at least eight thousand families, which support themselves by farm work of some description.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading They number at least eight thousand families, which support themselves by farm work of some description.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading They number at least eight thousand families, which support themselves by farm work of some description.
usually; as a rule
From this reading The Boers are generally peasants, though they are usually the wealthiest land owners in the country.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The character of the Boers has been strongly impressed by their wanderings and sufferings.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading The character of the Boers has been strongly impressed by their wanderings and sufferings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Boers are generally peasants, though they are usually the wealthiest land owners in the country.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The Boers are generally peasants, though they are usually the wealthiest land owners in the country.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading They number at least eight thousand families, which support themselves by farm work of some description.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The Boers may be considered the real strength of the population of the Transvaal, or South African Republic.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading They number at least eight thousand families, which support themselves by farm work of some description.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VIEWS OF THE BOERS.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Boers may be considered the real strength of the population of the Transvaal, or South African Republic.
ownersnounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The Boers are generally peasants, though they are usually the wealthiest land owners in the country.
peasantsnounUS /ˈpezənts/
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading The Boers are generally peasants, though they are usually the wealthiest land owners in the country.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading The Boers may be considered the real strength of the population of the Transvaal, or South African Republic.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading The Boers may be considered the real strength of the population of the Transvaal, or South African Republic.
RepublicnounUS /riˈpʌblək/
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
From this reading The Boers may be considered the real strength of the population of the Transvaal, or South African Republic.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They number at least eight thousand families, which support themselves by farm work of some description.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The Boers may be considered the real strength of the population of the Transvaal, or South African Republic.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading The Boers may be considered the real strength of the population of the Transvaal, or South African Republic.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading The character of the Boers has been strongly impressed by their wanderings and sufferings.
sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading The character of the Boers has been strongly impressed by their wanderings and sufferings.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading They number at least eight thousand families, which support themselves by farm work of some description.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VIEWS OF THE BOERS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The character of the Boers has been strongly impressed by their wanderings and sufferings.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They number at least eight thousand families, which support themselves by farm work of some description.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They number at least eight thousand families, which support themselves by farm work of some description.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The Boers are generally peasants, though they are usually the wealthiest land owners in the country.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading They number at least eight thousand families, which support themselves by farm work of some description.
TransvaalnounUS /trænzˈvɑːl/
a province of northeastern South Africa originally inhabited by Africans who spoke Bantu; colonized by the Boers
From this reading The Boers may be considered the real strength of the population of the Transvaal, or South African Republic.
under normal conditions
From this reading The Boers are generally peasants, though they are usually the wealthiest land owners in the country.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading VIEWS OF THE BOERS.
wanderingsnounUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading The character of the Boers has been strongly impressed by their wanderings and sufferings.
wealthiestadjectiveUS /ˈwelθiəst/
superlative of “wealthy” — having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading The Boers are generally peasants, though they are usually the wealthiest land owners in the country.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They number at least eight thousand families, which support themselves by farm work of some description.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They number at least eight thousand families, which support themselves by farm work of some description.
