adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About a hundred and fifty yards to the left of the laager was a little dell where I had hidden my horse, together with one belonging to the Boers, and my saddle and bridle.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About a hundred and fifty yards to the left of the laager was a little dell where I had hidden my horse, together with one belonging to the Boers, and my saddle and bridle.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About a hundred and fifty yards to the left of the laager was a little dell where I had hidden my horse, together with one belonging to the Boers, and my saddle and bridle.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Thither we went, I carrying the swooning Tota in my arms.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Now, of course, they were our only means of locomotion, for the oxen had been sent away, and even had they been there we could not have found time to inspan them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Now, of course, they were our only means of locomotion, for the oxen had been sent away, and even had they been there we could not have found time to inspan them.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading About a hundred and fifty yards to the left of the laager was a little dell where I had hidden my horse, together with one belonging to the Boers, and my saddle and bridle.
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 About a hundred and fifty yards to the left of the laager was a little dell where I had hidden my horse, together with one belonging to the Boers, and my saddle and bridle.
bridlenounUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading About a hundred and fifty yards to the left of the laager was a little dell where I had hidden my horse, together with one belonging to the Boers, and my saddle and bridle.
carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Thither we went, I carrying the swooning Tota in my arms.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now, of course, they were our only means of locomotion, for the oxen had been sent away, and even had they been there we could not have found time to inspan them.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Now, of course, they were our only means of locomotion, for the oxen had been sent away, and even had they been there we could not have found time to inspan them.
dellnounUS /del/
a small wooded hollow
From this reading About a hundred and fifty yards to the left of the laager was a little dell where I had hidden my horse, together with one belonging to the Boers, and my saddle and bridle.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Now, of course, they were our only means of locomotion, for the oxen had been sent away, and even had they been there we could not have found time to inspan them.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading About a hundred and fifty yards to the left of the laager was a little dell where I had hidden my horse, together with one belonging to the Boers, and my saddle and bridle.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To our joy we found the horses safe, for the Zulus had not seen them.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading To our joy we found the horses safe, for the Zulus had not seen them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading About a hundred and fifty yards to the left of the laager was a little dell where I had hidden my horse, together with one belonging to the Boers, and my saddle and bridle.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now, of course, they were our only means of locomotion, for the oxen had been sent away, and even had they been there we could not have found time to inspan them.
hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading About a hundred and fifty yards to the left of the laager was a little dell where I had hidden my horse, together with one belonging to the Boers, and my saddle and bridle.
hintnounUS /hɪnt/
an indirect suggestion
From this reading STELLA I was not slow to take Indaba-zimbi’s hint.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading About a hundred and fifty yards to the left of the laager was a little dell where I had hidden my horse, together with one belonging to the Boers, and my saddle and bridle.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading To our joy we found the horses safe, for the Zulus had not seen them.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading About a hundred and fifty yards to the left of the laager was a little dell where I had hidden my horse, together with one belonging to the Boers, and my saddle and bridle.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading STELLA I was not slow to take Indaba-zimbi’s hint.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thither we went, I carrying the swooning Tota in my arms.
Indaba-zimbi's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STELLA I was not slow to take Indaba-zimbi’s hint.
inspanverb
attach a yoke or harness to
From this reading Now, of course, they were our only means of locomotion, for the oxen had been sent away, and even had they been there we could not have found time to inspan them.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading To our joy we found the horses safe, for the Zulus had not seen them.
laagernoun
a camp defended by a circular formation of wagons
From this reading About a hundred and fifty yards to the left of the laager was a little dell where I had hidden my horse, together with one belonging to the Boers, and my saddle and bridle.
leftnounUS /left/
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 About a hundred and fifty yards to the left of the laager was a little dell where I had hidden my horse, together with one belonging to the Boers, and my saddle and bridle.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading About a hundred and fifty yards to the left of the laager was a little dell where I had hidden my horse, together with one belonging to the Boers, and my saddle and bridle.
locomotionnounUS /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊʃən/
the power or ability to move
From this reading Now, of course, they were our only means of locomotion, for the oxen had been sent away, and even had they been there we could not have found time to inspan them.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Now, of course, they were our only means of locomotion, for the oxen had been sent away, and even had they been there we could not have found time to inspan them.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading About a hundred and fifty yards to the left of the laager was a little dell where I had hidden my horse, together with one belonging to the Boers, and my saddle and bridle.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading STELLA I was not slow to take Indaba-zimbi’s hint.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, of course, they were our only means of locomotion, for the oxen had been sent away, and even had they been there we could not have found time to inspan them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About a hundred and fifty yards to the left of the laager was a little dell where I had hidden my horse, together with one belonging to the Boers, and my saddle and bridle.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading About a hundred and fifty yards to the left of the laager was a little dell where I had hidden my horse, together with one belonging to the Boers, and my saddle and bridle.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Now, of course, they were our only means of locomotion, for the oxen had been sent away, and even had they been there we could not have found time to inspan them.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading To our joy we found the horses safe, for the Zulus had not seen them.
oxennounUS /ˈɑːksən/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Now, of course, they were our only means of locomotion, for the oxen had been sent away, and even had they been there we could not have found time to inspan them.
saddleverbUS /ˈsædəl/
put a saddle on
From this reading About a hundred and fifty yards to the left of the laager was a little dell where I had hidden my horse, together with one belonging to the Boers, and my saddle and bridle.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading To our joy we found the horses safe, for the Zulus had not seen them.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading To our joy we found the horses safe, for the Zulus had not seen them.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Now, of course, they were our only means of locomotion, for the oxen had been sent away, and even had they been there we could not have found time to inspan them.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading STELLA I was not slow to take Indaba-zimbi’s hint.
STELLAnounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading STELLA I was not slow to take Indaba-zimbi’s hint.
swooningadjectiveUS /ˈswuːnɪŋ/
weak and likely to lose consciousness
From this reading Thither we went, I carrying the swooning Tota in my arms.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading STELLA I was not slow to take Indaba-zimbi’s hint.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About a hundred and fifty yards to the left of the laager was a little dell where I had hidden my horse, together with one belonging to the Boers, and my saddle and bridle.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To our joy we found the horses safe, for the Zulus had not seen them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now, of course, they were our only means of locomotion, for the oxen had been sent away, and even had they been there we could not have found time to inspan them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, of course, they were our only means of locomotion, for the oxen had been sent away, and even had they been there we could not have found time to inspan them.
ThitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading Thither we went, I carrying the swooning Tota in my arms.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Now, of course, they were our only means of locomotion, for the oxen had been sent away, and even had they been there we could not have found time to inspan them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STELLA I was not slow to take Indaba-zimbi’s hint.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading About a hundred and fifty yards to the left of the laager was a little dell where I had hidden my horse, together with one belonging to the Boers, and my saddle and bridle.
Tota
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thither we went, I carrying the swooning Tota in my arms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading STELLA I was not slow to take Indaba-zimbi’s hint.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Thither we went, I carrying the swooning Tota in my arms.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Thither we went, I carrying the swooning Tota in my arms.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now, of course, they were our only means of locomotion, for the oxen had been sent away, and even had they been there we could not have found time to inspan them.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading About a hundred and fifty yards to the left of the laager was a little dell where I had hidden my horse, together with one belonging to the Boers, and my saddle and bridle.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading About a hundred and fifty yards to the left of the laager was a little dell where I had hidden my horse, together with one belonging to the Boers, and my saddle and bridle.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading About a hundred and fifty yards to the left of the laager was a little dell where I had hidden my horse, together with one belonging to the Boers, and my saddle and bridle.
ZulusnounUS /ˈzuːluːz/
plural of “zulu” — a member of the tall Negroid people of eastern South Africa; some live in KwaZulu-Natal under the traditional clan system but many now work in the cities
From this reading To our joy we found the horses safe, for the Zulus had not seen them.
