used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A strong party of Boers were sitting round, some smoking, others eating their supper.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading AN ESCAPE Having relieved him of his rifle and bandolier, the Boers led Yorke with them along the road until they had passed the kopje, and then turned off to the left and took him to where several fires were burning at the back of the hill.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ESCAPE Having relieved him of his rifle and bandolier, the Boers led Yorke with them along the road until they had passed the kopje, and then turned off to the left and took him to where several fires were burning at the back of the hill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN ESCAPE Having relieved him of his rifle and bandolier, the Boers led Yorke with them along the road until they had passed the kopje, and then turned off to the left and took him to where several fires were burning at the back of the hill.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN ESCAPE Having relieved him of his rifle and bandolier, the Boers led Yorke with them along the road until they had passed the kopje, and then turned off to the left and took him to where several fires were burning at the back of the hill.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading AN ESCAPE Having relieved him of his rifle and bandolier, the Boers led Yorke with them along the road until they had passed the kopje, and then turned off to the left and took him to where several fires were burning at the back of the hill.
bandoliernounUS /ˌbændəˈlɪr/
a broad cartridge belt worn over the shoulder by soldiers
From this reading AN ESCAPE Having relieved him of his rifle and bandolier, the Boers led Yorke with them along the road until they had passed the kopje, and then turned off to the left and took him to where several fires were burning at the back of the hill.
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 AN ESCAPE Having relieved him of his rifle and bandolier, the Boers led Yorke with them along the road until they had passed the kopje, and then turned off to the left and took him to where several fires were burning at the back of the hill.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading "He says that he is a British officer, mynheer.
the act of burning something
From this reading AN ESCAPE Having relieved him of his rifle and bandolier, the Boers led Yorke with them along the road until they had passed the kopje, and then turned off to the left and took him to where several fires were burning at the back of the hill.
Clus
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From this reading "Whom have you got there, le Clus?" enquired one of them with a white cockade in his hat.
cockadenoun
an ornament (such as a knot of ribbon or a rosette) usually worn on the hat
From this reading "Whom have you got there, le Clus?" enquired one of them with a white cockade in his hat.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He was coming along the road when he tumbled over our wire, and we had him in a moment."
the act of consuming food
From this reading A strong party of Boers were sitting round, some smoking, others eating their supper.
enquired
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From this reading "Whom have you got there, le Clus?" enquired one of them with a white cockade in his hat.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading AN ESCAPE Having relieved him of his rifle and bandolier, the Boers led Yorke with them along the road until they had passed the kopje, and then turned off to the left and took him to where several fires were burning at the back of the hill.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading AN ESCAPE Having relieved him of his rifle and bandolier, the Boers led Yorke with them along the road until they had passed the kopje, and then turned off to the left and took him to where several fires were burning at the back of the hill.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Whom have you got there, le Clus?" enquired one of them with a white cockade in his hat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN ESCAPE Having relieved him of his rifle and bandolier, the Boers led Yorke with them along the road until they had passed the kopje, and then turned off to the left and took him to where several fires were burning at the back of the hill.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading "Whom have you got there, le Clus?" enquired one of them with a white cockade in his hat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Whom have you got there, le Clus?" enquired one of them with a white cockade in his hat.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading AN ESCAPE Having relieved him of his rifle and bandolier, the Boers led Yorke with them along the road until they had passed the kopje, and then turned off to the left and took him to where several fires were burning at the back of the hill.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He says that he is a British officer, mynheer.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading AN ESCAPE Having relieved him of his rifle and bandolier, the Boers led Yorke with them along the road until they had passed the kopje, and then turned off to the left and took him to where several fires were burning at the back of the hill.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AN ESCAPE Having relieved him of his rifle and bandolier, the Boers led Yorke with them along the road until they had passed the kopje, and then turned off to the left and took him to where several fires were burning at the back of the hill.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN ESCAPE Having relieved him of his rifle and bandolier, the Boers led Yorke with them along the road until they had passed the kopje, and then turned off to the left and took him to where several fires were burning at the back of the hill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Whom have you got there, le Clus?" enquired one of them with a white cockade in his hat.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He says that he is a British officer, mynheer.
kopjenoun
a small hill rising up from the African veld
From this reading AN ESCAPE Having relieved him of his rifle and bandolier, the Boers led Yorke with them along the road until they had passed the kopje, and then turned off to the left and took him to where several fires were burning at the back of the hill.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading "Whom have you got there, le Clus?" enquired one of them with a white cockade in his hat.
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 AN ESCAPE Having relieved him of his rifle and bandolier, the Boers led Yorke with them along the road until they had passed the kopje, and then turned off to the left and took him to where several fires were burning at the back of the hill.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading AN ESCAPE Having relieved him of his rifle and bandolier, the Boers led Yorke with them along the road until they had passed the kopje, and then turned off to the left and took him to where several fires were burning at the back of the hill.
a particular point in time
From this reading He was coming along the road when he tumbled over our wire, and we had him in a moment."
mynheer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He says that he is a British officer, mynheer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN ESCAPE Having relieved him of his rifle and bandolier, the Boers led Yorke with them along the road until they had passed the kopje, and then turned off to the left and took him to where several fires were burning at the back of the hill.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading AN ESCAPE Having relieved him of his rifle and bandolier, the Boers led Yorke with them along the road until they had passed the kopje, and then turned off to the left and took him to where several fires were burning at the back of the hill.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "He says that he is a British officer, mynheer.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Whom have you got there, le Clus?" enquired one of them with a white cockade in his hat.
others
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From this reading A strong party of Boers were sitting round, some smoking, others eating their supper.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He was coming along the road when he tumbled over our wire, and we had him in a moment."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was coming along the road when he tumbled over our wire, and we had him in a moment."
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A strong party of Boers were sitting round, some smoking, others eating their supper.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading AN ESCAPE Having relieved him of his rifle and bandolier, the Boers led Yorke with them along the road until they had passed the kopje, and then turned off to the left and took him to where several fires were burning at the back of the hill.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading AN ESCAPE Having relieved him of his rifle and bandolier, the Boers led Yorke with them along the road until they had passed the kopje, and then turned off to the left and took him to where several fires were burning at the back of the hill.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading AN ESCAPE Having relieved him of his rifle and bandolier, the Boers led Yorke with them along the road until they had passed the kopje, and then turned off to the left and took him to where several fires were burning at the back of the hill.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading AN ESCAPE Having relieved him of his rifle and bandolier, the Boers led Yorke with them along the road until they had passed the kopje, and then turned off to the left and took him to where several fires were burning at the back of the hill.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading A strong party of Boers were sitting round, some smoking, others eating their supper.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "He says that he is a British officer, mynheer.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading AN ESCAPE Having relieved him of his rifle and bandolier, the Boers led Yorke with them along the road until they had passed the kopje, and then turned off to the left and took him to where several fires were burning at the back of the hill.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading A strong party of Boers were sitting round, some smoking, others eating their supper.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading A strong party of Boers were sitting round, some smoking, others eating their supper.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A strong party of Boers were sitting round, some smoking, others eating their supper.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading A strong party of Boers were sitting round, some smoking, others eating their supper.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading A strong party of Boers were sitting round, some smoking, others eating their supper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He says that he is a British officer, mynheer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ESCAPE Having relieved him of his rifle and bandolier, the Boers led Yorke with them along the road until they had passed the kopje, and then turned off to the left and took him to where several fires were burning at the back of the hill.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A strong party of Boers were sitting round, some smoking, others eating their supper.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading AN ESCAPE Having relieved him of his rifle and bandolier, the Boers led Yorke with them along the road until they had passed the kopje, and then turned off to the left and took him to where several fires were burning at the back of the hill.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading AN ESCAPE Having relieved him of his rifle and bandolier, the Boers led Yorke with them along the road until they had passed the kopje, and then turned off to the left and took him to where several fires were burning at the back of the hill.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Whom have you got there, le Clus?" enquired one of them with a white cockade in his hat.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN ESCAPE Having relieved him of his rifle and bandolier, the Boers led Yorke with them along the road until they had passed the kopje, and then turned off to the left and took him to where several fires were burning at the back of the hill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN ESCAPE Having relieved him of his rifle and bandolier, the Boers led Yorke with them along the road until they had passed the kopje, and then turned off to the left and took him to where several fires were burning at the back of the hill.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading AN ESCAPE Having relieved him of his rifle and bandolier, the Boers led Yorke with them along the road until they had passed the kopje, and then turned off to the left and took him to where several fires were burning at the back of the hill.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading He was coming along the road when he tumbled over our wire, and we had him in a moment."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading AN ESCAPE Having relieved him of his rifle and bandolier, the Boers led Yorke with them along the road until they had passed the kopje, and then turned off to the left and took him to where several fires were burning at the back of the hill.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading AN ESCAPE Having relieved him of his rifle and bandolier, the Boers led Yorke with them along the road until they had passed the kopje, and then turned off to the left and took him to where several fires were burning at the back of the hill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was coming along the road when he tumbled over our wire, and we had him in a moment."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He was coming along the road when he tumbled over our wire, and we had him in a moment."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AN ESCAPE Having relieved him of his rifle and bandolier, the Boers led Yorke with them along the road until they had passed the kopje, and then turned off to the left and took him to where several fires were burning at the back of the hill.
at the time that
From this reading He was coming along the road when he tumbled over our wire, and we had him in a moment."
in or at the place that
From this reading AN ESCAPE Having relieved him of his rifle and bandolier, the Boers led Yorke with them along the road until they had passed the kopje, and then turned off to the left and took him to where several fires were burning at the back of the hill.
a Caucasian
From this reading "Whom have you got there, le Clus?" enquired one of them with a white cockade in his hat.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Whom have you got there, le Clus?" enquired one of them with a white cockade in his hat.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading He was coming along the road when he tumbled over our wire, and we had him in a moment."
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN ESCAPE Having relieved him of his rifle and bandolier, the Boers led Yorke with them along the road until they had passed the kopje, and then turned off to the left and took him to where several fires were burning at the back of the hill.
Yorke
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN ESCAPE Having relieved him of his rifle and bandolier, the Boers led Yorke with them along the road until they had passed the kopje, and then turned off to the left and took him to where several fires were burning at the back of the hill.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Whom have you got there, le Clus?" enquired one of them with a white cockade in his hat.
