12
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From this reading He goes to the neighbouring farm, and finds that the same applies there, except that he realises that the young 12-year old daughter, Nell, has been taken away alive.
18
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From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The hero of the story is Edward Laurence, an 18-year-old living on a farm in South Africa.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The hero of the story is Edward Laurence, an 18-year-old living on a farm in South Africa.
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 hero of the story is Edward Laurence, an 18-year-old living on a farm in South Africa.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading He goes to the neighbouring farm, and finds that the same applies there, except that he realises that the young 12-year old daughter, Nell, has been taken away alive.
(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 boy is sent off on a shopping expedition which will take several days, but when he gets back he finds that there has been an attack on the farm, his father and mother are dead, and all the stock has been taken away.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The hero of the story is Edward Laurence, an 18-year-old living on a farm in South Africa.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Through Veld and Forest, by Harry Collingwood.
appliesverbUS /əˈplaɪz/
third-person singular of “apply” — put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading He goes to the neighbouring farm, and finds that the same applies there, except that he realises that the young 12-year old daughter, Nell, has been taken away alive.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boy is sent off on a shopping expedition which will take several days, but when he gets back he finds that there has been an attack on the farm, his father and mother are dead, and all the stock has been taken away.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading The boy is sent off on a shopping expedition which will take several days, but when he gets back he finds that there has been an attack on the farm, his father and mother are dead, and all the stock has been taken away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The boy is sent off on a shopping expedition which will take several days, but when he gets back he finds that there has been an attack on the farm, his father and mother are dead, and all the stock has been taken away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The boy is sent off on a shopping expedition which will take several days, but when he gets back he finds that there has been an attack on the farm, his father and mother are dead, and all the stock has been taken away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The boy is sent off on a shopping expedition which will take several days, but when he gets back he finds that there has been an attack on the farm, his father and mother are dead, and all the stock has been taken away.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy is sent off on a shopping expedition which will take several days, but when he gets back he finds that there has been an attack on the farm, his father and mother are dead, and all the stock has been taken away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The boy is sent off on a shopping expedition which will take several days, but when he gets back he finds that there has been an attack on the farm, his father and mother are dead, and all the stock has been taken away.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Through Veld and Forest, by Harry Collingwood.
a period of 100 years
From this reading The date is in the earlier part of the nineteenth century.
Collingwood
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From this reading Through Veld and Forest, by Harry Collingwood.
the specified day of the month
From this reading The date is in the earlier part of the nineteenth century.
a female human offspring
From this reading He goes to the neighbouring farm, and finds that the same applies there, except that he realises that the young 12-year old daughter, Nell, has been taken away alive.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The boy is sent off on a shopping expedition which will take several days, but when he gets back he finds that there has been an attack on the farm, his father and mother are dead, and all the stock has been taken away.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The boy is sent off on a shopping expedition which will take several days, but when he gets back he finds that there has been an attack on the farm, his father and mother are dead, and all the stock has been taken away.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading The date is in the earlier part of the nineteenth century.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The hero of the story is Edward Laurence, an 18-year-old living on a farm in South Africa.
apart from; not including
From this reading He goes to the neighbouring farm, and finds that the same applies there, except that he realises that the young 12-year old daughter, Nell, has been taken away alive.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading The boy is sent off on a shopping expedition which will take several days, but when he gets back he finds that there has been an attack on the farm, his father and mother are dead, and all the stock has been taken away.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The hero of the story is Edward Laurence, an 18-year-old living on a farm in South Africa.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The boy is sent off on a shopping expedition which will take several days, but when he gets back he finds that there has been an attack on the farm, his father and mother are dead, and all the stock has been taken away.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading The boy is sent off on a shopping expedition which will take several days, but when he gets back he finds that there has been an attack on the farm, his father and mother are dead, and all the stock has been taken away.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Through Veld and Forest, by Harry Collingwood.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading The boy is sent off on a shopping expedition which will take several days, but when he gets back he finds that there has been an attack on the farm, his father and mother are dead, and all the stock has been taken away.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading He goes to the neighbouring farm, and finds that the same applies there, except that he realises that the young 12-year old daughter, Nell, has been taken away alive.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Through Veld and Forest, by Harry Collingwood.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The boy is sent off on a shopping expedition which will take several days, but when he gets back he finds that there has been an attack on the farm, his father and mother are dead, and all the stock has been taken away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boy is sent off on a shopping expedition which will take several days, but when he gets back he finds that there has been an attack on the farm, his father and mother are dead, and all the stock has been taken away.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The hero of the story is Edward Laurence, an 18-year-old living on a farm in South Africa.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The boy is sent off on a shopping expedition which will take several days, but when he gets back he finds that there has been an attack on the farm, his father and mother are dead, and all the stock has been taken away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The hero of the story is Edward Laurence, an 18-year-old living on a farm in South Africa.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The hero of the story is Edward Laurence, an 18-year-old living on a farm in South Africa.
Laurence
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From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The hero of the story is Edward Laurence, an 18-year-old living on a farm in South Africa.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The hero of the story is Edward Laurence, an 18-year-old living on a farm in South Africa.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The boy is sent off on a shopping expedition which will take several days, but when he gets back he finds that there has been an attack on the farm, his father and mother are dead, and all the stock has been taken away.
neighbouringverbUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor
From this reading He goes to the neighbouring farm, and finds that the same applies there, except that he realises that the young 12-year old daughter, Nell, has been taken away alive.
Nell
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From this reading He goes to the neighbouring farm, and finds that the same applies there, except that he realises that the young 12-year old daughter, Nell, has been taken away alive.
nineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading The date is in the earlier part of the nineteenth century.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The hero of the story is Edward Laurence, an 18-year-old living on a farm in South Africa.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The boy is sent off on a shopping expedition which will take several days, but when he gets back he finds that there has been an attack on the farm, his father and mother are dead, and all the stock has been taken away.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He goes to the neighbouring farm, and finds that the same applies there, except that he realises that the young 12-year old daughter, Nell, has been taken away alive.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The hero of the story is Edward Laurence, an 18-year-old living on a farm in South Africa.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The date is in the earlier part of the nineteenth century.
realisesverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪzɪz/
third-person singular of “realise” — earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading He goes to the neighbouring farm, and finds that the same applies there, except that he realises that the young 12-year old daughter, Nell, has been taken away alive.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He goes to the neighbouring farm, and finds that the same applies there, except that he realises that the young 12-year old daughter, Nell, has been taken away alive.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The boy is sent off on a shopping expedition which will take several days, but when he gets back he finds that there has been an attack on the farm, his father and mother are dead, and all the stock has been taken away.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The boy is sent off on a shopping expedition which will take several days, but when he gets back he finds that there has been an attack on the farm, his father and mother are dead, and all the stock has been taken away.
shoppingnounUS /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading The boy is sent off on a shopping expedition which will take several days, but when he gets back he finds that there has been an attack on the farm, his father and mother are dead, and all the stock has been taken away.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The hero of the story is Edward Laurence, an 18-year-old living on a farm in South Africa.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading The boy is sent off on a shopping expedition which will take several days, but when he gets back he finds that there has been an attack on the farm, his father and mother are dead, and all the stock has been taken away.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The hero of the story is Edward Laurence, an 18-year-old living on a farm in South Africa.
carry out
From this reading The boy is sent off on a shopping expedition which will take several days, but when he gets back he finds that there has been an attack on the farm, his father and mother are dead, and all the stock has been taken away.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The boy is sent off on a shopping expedition which will take several days, but when he gets back he finds that there has been an attack on the farm, his father and mother are dead, and all the stock has been taken away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The boy is sent off on a shopping expedition which will take several days, but when he gets back he finds that there has been an attack on the farm, his father and mother are dead, and all the stock has been taken away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The hero of the story is Edward Laurence, an 18-year-old living on a farm in South Africa.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The boy is sent off on a shopping expedition which will take several days, but when he gets back he finds that there has been an attack on the farm, his father and mother are dead, and all the stock has been taken away.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through Veld and Forest, by Harry Collingwood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He goes to the neighbouring farm, and finds that the same applies there, except that he realises that the young 12-year old daughter, Nell, has been taken away alive.
Veldnoun
elevated open grassland in southern Africa
From this reading Through Veld and Forest, by Harry Collingwood.
at the time that
From this reading The boy is sent off on a shopping expedition which will take several days, but when he gets back he finds that there has been an attack on the farm, his father and mother are dead, and all the stock has been taken away.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The boy is sent off on a shopping expedition which will take several days, but when he gets back he finds that there has been an attack on the farm, his father and mother are dead, and all the stock has been taken away.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The boy is sent off on a shopping expedition which will take several days, but when he gets back he finds that there has been an attack on the farm, his father and mother are dead, and all the stock has been taken away.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading He goes to the neighbouring farm, and finds that the same applies there, except that he realises that the young 12-year old daughter, Nell, has been taken away alive.
year-old
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From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The hero of the story is Edward Laurence, an 18-year-old living on a farm in South Africa.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He goes to the neighbouring farm, and finds that the same applies there, except that he realises that the young 12-year old daughter, Nell, has been taken away alive.
