Chapter IV · Chapter 4

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "It always strikes me as remarkable that men so devoutly inclined, whose honour and integrity were in those days characteristic of them, and whose private lives were almost always so upright and correct, should still forget that after all a native is but one of God's creatures, placed in this world to live in happiness.

later than; following

From this reading "It always strikes me as remarkable that men so devoutly inclined, whose honour and integrity were in those days characteristic of them, and whose private lives were almost always so upright and correct, should still forget that after all a native is but one of God's creatures, placed in this world to live in happiness.

(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 "It always strikes me as remarkable that men so devoutly inclined, whose honour and integrity were in those days characteristic of them, and whose private lives were almost always so upright and correct, should still forget that after all a native is but one of God's creatures, placed in this world to live in happiness.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading "It always strikes me as remarkable that men so devoutly inclined, whose honour and integrity were in those days characteristic of them, and whose private lives were almost always so upright and correct, should still forget that after all a native is but one of God's creatures, placed in this world to live in happiness.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading "It always strikes me as remarkable that men so devoutly inclined, whose honour and integrity were in those days characteristic of them, and whose private lives were almost always so upright and correct, should still forget that after all a native is but one of God's creatures, placed in this world to live in happiness.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "It always strikes me as remarkable that men so devoutly inclined, whose honour and integrity were in those days characteristic of them, and whose private lives were almost always so upright and correct, should still forget that after all a native is but one of God's creatures, placed in this world to live in happiness.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "It always strikes me as remarkable that men so devoutly inclined, whose honour and integrity were in those days characteristic of them, and whose private lives were almost always so upright and correct, should still forget that after all a native is but one of God's creatures, placed in this world to live in happiness.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading England took over the Orange Free State, and the Boers only gave it up after a stern conflict at Boomplaats, in which they were beaten.

formed or made thin by hammering

From this reading England took over the Orange Free State, and the Boers only gave it up after a stern conflict at Boomplaats, in which they were beaten.

the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading The Bible spoke of slavery, and that was good enough for them.

plural of “boer” — a white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans

From this reading England took over the Orange Free State, and the Boers only gave it up after a stern conflict at Boomplaats, in which they were beaten.

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From this reading England took over the Orange Free State, and the Boers only gave it up after a stern conflict at Boomplaats, in which they were beaten.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading "Well, my boys, we now come to the last trek.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "It always strikes me as remarkable that men so devoutly inclined, whose honour and integrity were in those days characteristic of them, and whose private lives were almost always so upright and correct, should still forget that after all a native is but one of God's creatures, placed in this world to live in happiness.

a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading "It always strikes me as remarkable that men so devoutly inclined, whose honour and integrity were in those days characteristic of them, and whose private lives were almost always so upright and correct, should still forget that after all a native is but one of God's creatures, placed in this world to live in happiness.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Well, my boys, we now come to the last trek.

an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

From this reading England took over the Orange Free State, and the Boers only gave it up after a stern conflict at Boomplaats, in which they were beaten.

make right or correct

From this reading "It always strikes me as remarkable that men so devoutly inclined, whose honour and integrity were in those days characteristic of them, and whose private lives were almost always so upright and correct, should still forget that after all a native is but one of God's creatures, placed in this world to live in happiness.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading But they could not realise it.

plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading "It always strikes me as remarkable that men so devoutly inclined, whose honour and integrity were in those days characteristic of them, and whose private lives were almost always so upright and correct, should still forget that after all a native is but one of God's creatures, placed in this world to live in happiness.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading "It always strikes me as remarkable that men so devoutly inclined, whose honour and integrity were in those days characteristic of them, and whose private lives were almost always so upright and correct, should still forget that after all a native is but one of God's creatures, placed in this world to live in happiness.

in a devout and pious manner

From this reading "It always strikes me as remarkable that men so devoutly inclined, whose honour and integrity were in those days characteristic of them, and whose private lives were almost always so upright and correct, should still forget that after all a native is but one of God's creatures, placed in this world to live in happiness.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading England took over the Orange Free State, and the Boers only gave it up after a stern conflict at Boomplaats, in which they were beaten.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading The Bible spoke of slavery, and that was good enough for them.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The Bible spoke of slavery, and that was good enough for them.

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading "It always strikes me as remarkable that men so devoutly inclined, whose honour and integrity were in those days characteristic of them, and whose private lives were almost always so upright and correct, should still forget that after all a native is but one of God's creatures, placed in this world to live in happiness.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading England took over the Orange Free State, and the Boers only gave it up after a stern conflict at Boomplaats, in which they were beaten.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading England took over the Orange Free State, and the Boers only gave it up after a stern conflict at Boomplaats, in which they were beaten.

possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading "It always strikes me as remarkable that men so devoutly inclined, whose honour and integrity were in those days characteristic of them, and whose private lives were almost always so upright and correct, should still forget that after all a native is but one of God's creatures, placed in this world to live in happiness.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The Bible spoke of slavery, and that was good enough for them.

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading "It always strikes me as remarkable that men so devoutly inclined, whose honour and integrity were in those days characteristic of them, and whose private lives were almost always so upright and correct, should still forget that after all a native is but one of God's creatures, placed in this world to live in happiness.

the state of being honored

From this reading "It always strikes me as remarkable that men so devoutly inclined, whose honour and integrity were in those days characteristic of them, and whose private lives were almost always so upright and correct, should still forget that after all a native is but one of God's creatures, placed in this world to live in happiness.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "It always strikes me as remarkable that men so devoutly inclined, whose honour and integrity were in those days characteristic of them, and whose private lives were almost always so upright and correct, should still forget that after all a native is but one of God's creatures, placed in this world to live in happiness.

(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency

From this reading "It always strikes me as remarkable that men so devoutly inclined, whose honour and integrity were in those days characteristic of them, and whose private lives were almost always so upright and correct, should still forget that after all a native is but one of God's creatures, placed in this world to live in happiness.

an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting

From this reading "It always strikes me as remarkable that men so devoutly inclined, whose honour and integrity were in those days characteristic of them, and whose private lives were almost always so upright and correct, should still forget that after all a native is but one of God's creatures, placed in this world to live in happiness.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "It always strikes me as remarkable that men so devoutly inclined, whose honour and integrity were in those days characteristic of them, and whose private lives were almost always so upright and correct, should still forget that after all a native is but one of God's creatures, placed in this world to live in happiness.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It always strikes me as remarkable that men so devoutly inclined, whose honour and integrity were in those days characteristic of them, and whose private lives were almost always so upright and correct, should still forget that after all a native is but one of God's creatures, placed in this world to live in happiness.

immediately past

From this reading "Well, my boys, we now come to the last trek.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading "It always strikes me as remarkable that men so devoutly inclined, whose honour and integrity were in those days characteristic of them, and whose private lives were almost always so upright and correct, should still forget that after all a native is but one of God's creatures, placed in this world to live in happiness.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "It always strikes me as remarkable that men so devoutly inclined, whose honour and integrity were in those days characteristic of them, and whose private lives were almost always so upright and correct, should still forget that after all a native is but one of God's creatures, placed in this world to live in happiness.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "It always strikes me as remarkable that men so devoutly inclined, whose honour and integrity were in those days characteristic of them, and whose private lives were almost always so upright and correct, should still forget that after all a native is but one of God's creatures, placed in this world to live in happiness.

the force of workers available

From this reading "It always strikes me as remarkable that men so devoutly inclined, whose honour and integrity were in those days characteristic of them, and whose private lives were almost always so upright and correct, should still forget that after all a native is but one of God's creatures, placed in this world to live in happiness.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Well, my boys, we now come to the last trek.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading "It always strikes me as remarkable that men so devoutly inclined, whose honour and integrity were in those days characteristic of them, and whose private lives were almost always so upright and correct, should still forget that after all a native is but one of God's creatures, placed in this world to live in happiness.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But they could not realise it.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "Well, my boys, we now come to the last trek.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "It always strikes me as remarkable that men so devoutly inclined, whose honour and integrity were in those days characteristic of them, and whose private lives were almost always so upright and correct, should still forget that after all a native is but one of God's creatures, placed in this world to live in happiness.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "It always strikes me as remarkable that men so devoutly inclined, whose honour and integrity were in those days characteristic of them, and whose private lives were almost always so upright and correct, should still forget that after all a native is but one of God's creatures, placed in this world to live in happiness.

and nothing more

From this reading England took over the Orange Free State, and the Boers only gave it up after a stern conflict at Boomplaats, in which they were beaten.

round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees

From this reading England took over the Orange Free State, and the Boers only gave it up after a stern conflict at Boomplaats, in which they were beaten.

above and across; more than

From this reading England took over the Orange Free State, and the Boers only gave it up after a stern conflict at Boomplaats, in which they were beaten.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading "It always strikes me as remarkable that men so devoutly inclined, whose honour and integrity were in those days characteristic of them, and whose private lives were almost always so upright and correct, should still forget that after all a native is but one of God's creatures, placed in this world to live in happiness.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading "It always strikes me as remarkable that men so devoutly inclined, whose honour and integrity were in those days characteristic of them, and whose private lives were almost always so upright and correct, should still forget that after all a native is but one of God's creatures, placed in this world to live in happiness.

earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

From this reading But they could not realise it.

unusual or striking

From this reading "It always strikes me as remarkable that men so devoutly inclined, whose honour and integrity were in those days characteristic of them, and whose private lives were almost always so upright and correct, should still forget that after all a native is but one of God's creatures, placed in this world to live in happiness.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "It always strikes me as remarkable that men so devoutly inclined, whose honour and integrity were in those days characteristic of them, and whose private lives were almost always so upright and correct, should still forget that after all a native is but one of God's creatures, placed in this world to live in happiness.

the state of being under the control of another person

From this reading The Bible spoke of slavery, and that was good enough for them.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "It always strikes me as remarkable that men so devoutly inclined, whose honour and integrity were in those days characteristic of them, and whose private lives were almost always so upright and correct, should still forget that after all a native is but one of God's creatures, placed in this world to live in happiness.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading The Bible spoke of slavery, and that was good enough for them.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading England took over the Orange Free State, and the Boers only gave it up after a stern conflict at Boomplaats, in which they were beaten.

of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect

From this reading England took over the Orange Free State, and the Boers only gave it up after a stern conflict at Boomplaats, in which they were beaten.

not in physical motion

From this reading "It always strikes me as remarkable that men so devoutly inclined, whose honour and integrity were in those days characteristic of them, and whose private lives were almost always so upright and correct, should still forget that after all a native is but one of God's creatures, placed in this world to live in happiness.

plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions

From this reading "It always strikes me as remarkable that men so devoutly inclined, whose honour and integrity were in those days characteristic of them, and whose private lives were almost always so upright and correct, should still forget that after all a native is but one of God's creatures, placed in this world to live in happiness.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "It always strikes me as remarkable that men so devoutly inclined, whose honour and integrity were in those days characteristic of them, and whose private lives were almost always so upright and correct, should still forget that after all a native is but one of God's creatures, placed in this world to live in happiness.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Bible spoke of slavery, and that was good enough for them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "It always strikes me as remarkable that men so devoutly inclined, whose honour and integrity were in those days characteristic of them, and whose private lives were almost always so upright and correct, should still forget that after all a native is but one of God's creatures, placed in this world to live in happiness.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But they could not realise it.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "It always strikes me as remarkable that men so devoutly inclined, whose honour and integrity were in those days characteristic of them, and whose private lives were almost always so upright and correct, should still forget that after all a native is but one of God's creatures, placed in this world to live in happiness.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading "It always strikes me as remarkable that men so devoutly inclined, whose honour and integrity were in those days characteristic of them, and whose private lives were almost always so upright and correct, should still forget that after all a native is but one of God's creatures, placed in this world to live in happiness.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "It always strikes me as remarkable that men so devoutly inclined, whose honour and integrity were in those days characteristic of them, and whose private lives were almost always so upright and correct, should still forget that after all a native is but one of God's creatures, placed in this world to live in happiness.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading England took over the Orange Free State, and the Boers only gave it up after a stern conflict at Boomplaats, in which they were beaten.

a journey by ox wagon (especially an organized migration by a group of settlers)

From this reading "Well, my boys, we now come to the last trek.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading England took over the Orange Free State, and the Boers only gave it up after a stern conflict at Boomplaats, in which they were beaten.

in a vertical position; not sloping

From this reading "It always strikes me as remarkable that men so devoutly inclined, whose honour and integrity were in those days characteristic of them, and whose private lives were almost always so upright and correct, should still forget that after all a native is but one of God's creatures, placed in this world to live in happiness.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The Bible spoke of slavery, and that was good enough for them.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Well, my boys, we now come to the last trek.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Well, my boys, we now come to the last trek.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "It always strikes me as remarkable that men so devoutly inclined, whose honour and integrity were in those days characteristic of them, and whose private lives were almost always so upright and correct, should still forget that after all a native is but one of God's creatures, placed in this world to live in happiness.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading England took over the Orange Free State, and the Boers only gave it up after a stern conflict at Boomplaats, in which they were beaten.

belonging to which person

From this reading "It always strikes me as remarkable that men so devoutly inclined, whose honour and integrity were in those days characteristic of them, and whose private lives were almost always so upright and correct, should still forget that after all a native is but one of God's creatures, placed in this world to live in happiness.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading "It always strikes me as remarkable that men so devoutly inclined, whose honour and integrity were in those days characteristic of them, and whose private lives were almost always so upright and correct, should still forget that after all a native is but one of God's creatures, placed in this world to live in happiness.