100
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From this reading It is to be continued at once to Newcastle, passing through a rich coal district 100 miles, where it will be only about fifty miles from the nearest gold-fields.
180
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From this reading Ladysmith is now the terminus of the railway, 180 miles from D'Urban.
1863
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From this reading Ladysmith is another small town, where we remained the morning, and then started for the farm, and arrived on the 20th of December, 1863, in time to spend the Christmas with the old people.
20th
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From this reading Ladysmith is another small town, where we remained the morning, and then started for the farm, and arrived on the 20th of December, 1863, in time to spend the Christmas with the old people.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is to be continued at once to Newcastle, passing through a rich coal district 100 miles, where it will be only about fifty miles from the nearest gold-fields.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It is to be continued at once to Newcastle, passing through a rich coal district 100 miles, where it will be only about fifty miles from the nearest gold-fields.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The country over which we travelled was very pretty, and in many places hilly.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Ladysmith is another small town, where we remained the morning, and then started for the farm, and arrived on the 20th of December, 1863, in time to spend the Christmas with the old people.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Ladysmith is another small town, where we remained the morning, and then started for the farm, and arrived on the 20th of December, 1863, in time to spend the Christmas with the old people.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is to be continued at once to Newcastle, passing through a rich coal district 100 miles, where it will be only about fifty miles from the nearest gold-fields.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is to be continued at once to Newcastle, passing through a rich coal district 100 miles, where it will be only about fifty miles from the nearest gold-fields.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Ladysmith is another small town, where we remained the morning, and then started for the farm, and arrived on the 20th of December, 1863, in time to spend the Christmas with the old people.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading It is to be continued at once to Newcastle, passing through a rich coal district 100 miles, where it will be only about fifty miles from the nearest gold-fields.
without stop or interruption
From this reading It is to be continued at once to Newcastle, passing through a rich coal district 100 miles, where it will be only about fifty miles from the nearest gold-fields.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The country over which we travelled was very pretty, and in many places hilly.
D'Urban
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From this reading Ladysmith is now the terminus of the railway, 180 miles from D'Urban.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading From this outspan to Ladysmith occupied five days.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading Ladysmith is another small town, where we remained the morning, and then started for the farm, and arrived on the 20th of December, 1863, in time to spend the Christmas with the old people.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading It is to be continued at once to Newcastle, passing through a rich coal district 100 miles, where it will be only about fifty miles from the nearest gold-fields.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Ladysmith is another small town, where we remained the morning, and then started for the farm, and arrived on the 20th of December, 1863, in time to spend the Christmas with the old people.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading It is to be continued at once to Newcastle, passing through a rich coal district 100 miles, where it will be only about fifty miles from the nearest gold-fields.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading From this outspan to Ladysmith occupied five days.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ladysmith is another small town, where we remained the morning, and then started for the farm, and arrived on the 20th of December, 1863, in time to spend the Christmas with the old people.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From this outspan to Ladysmith occupied five days.
gold-fields
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From this reading It is to be continued at once to Newcastle, passing through a rich coal district 100 miles, where it will be only about fifty miles from the nearest gold-fields.
hillyadjectiveUS /ˈhɪli/
having hills and crags
From this reading The country over which we travelled was very pretty, and in many places hilly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The country over which we travelled was very pretty, and in many places hilly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ladysmith is another small town, where we remained the morning, and then started for the farm, and arrived on the 20th of December, 1863, in time to spend the Christmas with the old people.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is to be continued at once to Newcastle, passing through a rich coal district 100 miles, where it will be only about fifty miles from the nearest gold-fields.
Ladysmith
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From this reading From this outspan to Ladysmith occupied five days.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The country over which we travelled was very pretty, and in many places hilly.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Ladysmith is now the terminus of the railway, 180 miles from D'Urban.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Ladysmith is another small town, where we remained the morning, and then started for the farm, and arrived on the 20th of December, 1863, in time to spend the Christmas with the old people.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading It is to be continued at once to Newcastle, passing through a rich coal district 100 miles, where it will be only about fifty miles from the nearest gold-fields.
NewcastlenounUS /ˈnuːkæsəl/
a port city in northeastern England on the River Tyne; a center for coal exports (giving rise to the expression “carry coals to Newcastle” meaning to do something unnecessary)
From this reading It is to be continued at once to Newcastle, passing through a rich coal district 100 miles, where it will be only about fifty miles from the nearest gold-fields.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Ladysmith is now the terminus of the railway, 180 miles from D'Urban.
held or filled or in use
From this reading From this outspan to Ladysmith occupied five days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ladysmith is another small town, where we remained the morning, and then started for the farm, and arrived on the 20th of December, 1863, in time to spend the Christmas with the old people.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Ladysmith is another small town, where we remained the morning, and then started for the farm, and arrived on the 20th of December, 1863, in time to spend the Christmas with the old people.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ladysmith is another small town, where we remained the morning, and then started for the farm, and arrived on the 20th of December, 1863, in time to spend the Christmas with the old people.
on one occasion
From this reading It is to be continued at once to Newcastle, passing through a rich coal district 100 miles, where it will be only about fifty miles from the nearest gold-fields.
and nothing more
From this reading It is to be continued at once to Newcastle, passing through a rich coal district 100 miles, where it will be only about fifty miles from the nearest gold-fields.
outspanverb
remove the yoke or harness from
From this reading From this outspan to Ladysmith occupied five days.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The country over which we travelled was very pretty, and in many places hilly.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading It is to be continued at once to Newcastle, passing through a rich coal district 100 miles, where it will be only about fifty miles from the nearest gold-fields.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Ladysmith is another small town, where we remained the morning, and then started for the farm, and arrived on the 20th of December, 1863, in time to spend the Christmas with the old people.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The country over which we travelled was very pretty, and in many places hilly.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The country over which we travelled was very pretty, and in many places hilly.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Ladysmith is now the terminus of the railway, 180 miles from D'Urban.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Ladysmith is another small town, where we remained the morning, and then started for the farm, and arrived on the 20th of December, 1863, in time to spend the Christmas with the old people.
possessing material wealth
From this reading It is to be continued at once to Newcastle, passing through a rich coal district 100 miles, where it will be only about fifty miles from the nearest gold-fields.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ladysmith is another small town, where we remained the morning, and then started for the farm, and arrived on the 20th of December, 1863, in time to spend the Christmas with the old people.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Ladysmith is another small town, where we remained the morning, and then started for the farm, and arrived on the 20th of December, 1863, in time to spend the Christmas with the old people.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Ladysmith is another small town, where we remained the morning, and then started for the farm, and arrived on the 20th of December, 1863, in time to spend the Christmas with the old people.
terminusnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɪnəs/
a place where something ends or is complete
From this reading Ladysmith is now the terminus of the railway, 180 miles from D'Urban.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The country over which we travelled was very pretty, and in many places hilly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Ladysmith is another small town, where we remained the morning, and then started for the farm, and arrived on the 20th of December, 1863, in time to spend the Christmas with the old people.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From this outspan to Ladysmith occupied five days.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It is to be continued at once to Newcastle, passing through a rich coal district 100 miles, where it will be only about fifty miles from the nearest gold-fields.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Ladysmith is another small town, where we remained the morning, and then started for the farm, and arrived on the 20th of December, 1863, in time to spend the Christmas with the old people.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From this outspan to Ladysmith occupied five days.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Ladysmith is another small town, where we remained the morning, and then started for the farm, and arrived on the 20th of December, 1863, in time to spend the Christmas with the old people.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading The country over which we travelled was very pretty, and in many places hilly.
precisely as stated
From this reading The country over which we travelled was very pretty, and in many places hilly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The country over which we travelled was very pretty, and in many places hilly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The country over which we travelled was very pretty, and in many places hilly.
in or at the place that
From this reading Ladysmith is another small town, where we remained the morning, and then started for the farm, and arrived on the 20th of December, 1863, in time to spend the Christmas with the old people.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The country over which we travelled was very pretty, and in many places hilly.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It is to be continued at once to Newcastle, passing through a rich coal district 100 miles, where it will be only about fifty miles from the nearest gold-fields.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ladysmith is another small town, where we remained the morning, and then started for the farm, and arrived on the 20th of December, 1863, in time to spend the Christmas with the old people.
