AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the meal was concluded, the captain said to the chief:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “When I heard that many chiefs had joined Sehi Pandash, I said 'I must go and help my white brothers,' but I dared not take many men away from here, and as I had to hide, the fewer there were with me the better; so I came down into the forest near Sehi's town, and found the wood full of men.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “Now, Hassan, we want to know how it was that you arrived at the nick of time to save my officers' lives.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “When I heard that many chiefs had joined Sehi Pandash, I said 'I must go and help my white brothers,' but I dared not take many men away from here, and as I had to hide, the fewer there were with me the better; so I came down into the forest near Sehi's town, and found the wood full of men.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Now, Hassan, we want to know how it was that you arrived at the nick of time to save my officers' lives.”
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “When I heard that many chiefs had joined Sehi Pandash, I said 'I must go and help my white brothers,' but I dared not take many men away from here, and as I had to hide, the fewer there were with me the better; so I came down into the forest near Sehi's town, and found the wood full of men.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We had come down in sampans, so that I could send off messengers as might be required.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I had been watching for some days,” the chief said quietly.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “When I heard that many chiefs had joined Sehi Pandash, I said 'I must go and help my white brothers,' but I dared not take many men away from here, and as I had to hide, the fewer there were with me the better; so I came down into the forest near Sehi's town, and found the wood full of men.
brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “When I heard that many chiefs had joined Sehi Pandash, I said 'I must go and help my white brothers,' but I dared not take many men away from here, and as I had to hide, the fewer there were with me the better; so I came down into the forest near Sehi's town, and found the wood full of men.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “When I heard that many chiefs had joined Sehi Pandash, I said 'I must go and help my white brothers,' but I dared not take many men away from here, and as I had to hide, the fewer there were with me the better; so I came down into the forest near Sehi's town, and found the wood full of men.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “When I heard that many chiefs had joined Sehi Pandash, I said 'I must go and help my white brothers,' but I dared not take many men away from here, and as I had to hide, the fewer there were with me the better; so I came down into the forest near Sehi's town, and found the wood full of men.
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading After the meal was concluded, the captain said to the chief:
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading After the meal was concluded, the captain said to the chief:
chiefsnounUS /tʃiːfs/
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading “When I heard that many chiefs had joined Sehi Pandash, I said 'I must go and help my white brothers,' but I dared not take many men away from here, and as I had to hide, the fewer there were with me the better; so I came down into the forest near Sehi's town, and found the wood full of men.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We had come down in sampans, so that I could send off messengers as might be required.
concludedadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading After the meal was concluded, the captain said to the chief:
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We had come down in sampans, so that I could send off messengers as might be required.
daredverbUS /derd/
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “When I heard that many chiefs had joined Sehi Pandash, I said 'I must go and help my white brothers,' but I dared not take many men away from here, and as I had to hide, the fewer there were with me the better; so I came down into the forest near Sehi's town, and found the wood full of men.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “I had been watching for some days,” the chief said quietly.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “When I heard that many chiefs had joined Sehi Pandash, I said 'I must go and help my white brothers,' but I dared not take many men away from here, and as I had to hide, the fewer there were with me the better; so I came down into the forest near Sehi's town, and found the wood full of men.
feweradjectiveUS /ˈfjuːər/
(comparative of “few” used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of
From this reading “When I heard that many chiefs had joined Sehi Pandash, I said 'I must go and help my white brothers,' but I dared not take many men away from here, and as I had to hide, the fewer there were with me the better; so I came down into the forest near Sehi's town, and found the wood full of men.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I had been watching for some days,” the chief said quietly.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “When I heard that many chiefs had joined Sehi Pandash, I said 'I must go and help my white brothers,' but I dared not take many men away from here, and as I had to hide, the fewer there were with me the better; so I came down into the forest near Sehi's town, and found the wood full of men.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading “When I heard that many chiefs had joined Sehi Pandash, I said 'I must go and help my white brothers,' but I dared not take many men away from here, and as I had to hide, the fewer there were with me the better; so I came down into the forest near Sehi's town, and found the wood full of men.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “When I heard that many chiefs had joined Sehi Pandash, I said 'I must go and help my white brothers,' but I dared not take many men away from here, and as I had to hide, the fewer there were with me the better; so I came down into the forest near Sehi's town, and found the wood full of men.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “When I heard that many chiefs had joined Sehi Pandash, I said 'I must go and help my white brothers,' but I dared not take many men away from here, and as I had to hide, the fewer there were with me the better; so I came down into the forest near Sehi's town, and found the wood full of men.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “When I heard that many chiefs had joined Sehi Pandash, I said 'I must go and help my white brothers,' but I dared not take many men away from here, and as I had to hide, the fewer there were with me the better; so I came down into the forest near Sehi's town, and found the wood full of men.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I had been watching for some days,” the chief said quietly.
Hassan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, Hassan, we want to know how it was that you arrived at the nick of time to save my officers' lives.”
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “When I heard that many chiefs had joined Sehi Pandash, I said 'I must go and help my white brothers,' but I dared not take many men away from here, and as I had to hide, the fewer there were with me the better; so I came down into the forest near Sehi's town, and found the wood full of men.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “When I heard that many chiefs had joined Sehi Pandash, I said 'I must go and help my white brothers,' but I dared not take many men away from here, and as I had to hide, the fewer there were with me the better; so I came down into the forest near Sehi's town, and found the wood full of men.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “When I heard that many chiefs had joined Sehi Pandash, I said 'I must go and help my white brothers,' but I dared not take many men away from here, and as I had to hide, the fewer there were with me the better; so I came down into the forest near Sehi's town, and found the wood full of men.
hideverbUS /haɪd/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “When I heard that many chiefs had joined Sehi Pandash, I said 'I must go and help my white brothers,' but I dared not take many men away from here, and as I had to hide, the fewer there were with me the better; so I came down into the forest near Sehi's town, and found the wood full of men.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, Hassan, we want to know how it was that you arrived at the nick of time to save my officers' lives.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I had been watching for some days,” the chief said quietly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We had come down in sampans, so that I could send off messengers as might be required.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “When I heard that many chiefs had joined Sehi Pandash, I said 'I must go and help my white brothers,' but I dared not take many men away from here, and as I had to hide, the fewer there were with me the better; so I came down into the forest near Sehi's town, and found the wood full of men.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Now, Hassan, we want to know how it was that you arrived at the nick of time to save my officers' lives.”
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading “When I heard that many chiefs had joined Sehi Pandash, I said 'I must go and help my white brothers,' but I dared not take many men away from here, and as I had to hide, the fewer there were with me the better; so I came down into the forest near Sehi's town, and found the wood full of men.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Now, Hassan, we want to know how it was that you arrived at the nick of time to save my officers' lives.”
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Now, Hassan, we want to know how it was that you arrived at the nick of time to save my officers' lives.”
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 “When I heard that many chiefs had joined Sehi Pandash, I said 'I must go and help my white brothers,' but I dared not take many men away from here, and as I had to hide, the fewer there were with me the better; so I came down into the forest near Sehi's town, and found the wood full of men.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “When I heard that many chiefs had joined Sehi Pandash, I said 'I must go and help my white brothers,' but I dared not take many men away from here, and as I had to hide, the fewer there were with me the better; so I came down into the forest near Sehi's town, and found the wood full of men.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading After the meal was concluded, the captain said to the chief:
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading “When I heard that many chiefs had joined Sehi Pandash, I said 'I must go and help my white brothers,' but I dared not take many men away from here, and as I had to hide, the fewer there were with me the better; so I came down into the forest near Sehi's town, and found the wood full of men.
messengersnounUS /ˈmesəndʒərz/
plural of “messenger” — a person who carries a message
From this reading We had come down in sampans, so that I could send off messengers as might be required.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading We had come down in sampans, so that I could send off messengers as might be required.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “When I heard that many chiefs had joined Sehi Pandash, I said 'I must go and help my white brothers,' but I dared not take many men away from here, and as I had to hide, the fewer there were with me the better; so I came down into the forest near Sehi's town, and found the wood full of men.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Now, Hassan, we want to know how it was that you arrived at the nick of time to save my officers' lives.”
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “When I heard that many chiefs had joined Sehi Pandash, I said 'I must go and help my white brothers,' but I dared not take many men away from here, and as I had to hide, the fewer there were with me the better; so I came down into the forest near Sehi's town, and found the wood full of men.
nickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading “Now, Hassan, we want to know how it was that you arrived at the nick of time to save my officers' lives.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “When I heard that many chiefs had joined Sehi Pandash, I said 'I must go and help my white brothers,' but I dared not take many men away from here, and as I had to hide, the fewer there were with me the better; so I came down into the forest near Sehi's town, and found the wood full of men.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, Hassan, we want to know how it was that you arrived at the nick of time to save my officers' lives.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Now, Hassan, we want to know how it was that you arrived at the nick of time to save my officers' lives.”
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We had come down in sampans, so that I could send off messengers as might be required.
officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “Now, Hassan, we want to know how it was that you arrived at the nick of time to save my officers' lives.”
Pandash
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “When I heard that many chiefs had joined Sehi Pandash, I said 'I must go and help my white brothers,' but I dared not take many men away from here, and as I had to hide, the fewer there were with me the better; so I came down into the forest near Sehi's town, and found the wood full of men.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading “I had been watching for some days,” the chief said quietly.
requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading We had come down in sampans, so that I could send off messengers as might be required.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After the meal was concluded, the captain said to the chief:
sampansnounUS /ˈsæmpænz/
plural of “sampan” — an Asian skiff usually propelled by two oars
From this reading We had come down in sampans, so that I could send off messengers as might be required.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading “Now, Hassan, we want to know how it was that you arrived at the nick of time to save my officers' lives.”
Sehi
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “When I heard that many chiefs had joined Sehi Pandash, I said 'I must go and help my white brothers,' but I dared not take many men away from here, and as I had to hide, the fewer there were with me the better; so I came down into the forest near Sehi's town, and found the wood full of men.
Sehi's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “When I heard that many chiefs had joined Sehi Pandash, I said 'I must go and help my white brothers,' but I dared not take many men away from here, and as I had to hide, the fewer there were with me the better; so I came down into the forest near Sehi's town, and found the wood full of men.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading We had come down in sampans, so that I could send off messengers as might be required.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “When I heard that many chiefs had joined Sehi Pandash, I said 'I must go and help my white brothers,' but I dared not take many men away from here, and as I had to hide, the fewer there were with me the better; so I came down into the forest near Sehi's town, and found the wood full of men.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I had been watching for some days,” the chief said quietly.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “When I heard that many chiefs had joined Sehi Pandash, I said 'I must go and help my white brothers,' but I dared not take many men away from here, and as I had to hide, the fewer there were with me the better; so I came down into the forest near Sehi's town, and found the wood full of men.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Now, Hassan, we want to know how it was that you arrived at the nick of time to save my officers' lives.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the meal was concluded, the captain said to the chief:
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “When I heard that many chiefs had joined Sehi Pandash, I said 'I must go and help my white brothers,' but I dared not take many men away from here, and as I had to hide, the fewer there were with me the better; so I came down into the forest near Sehi's town, and found the wood full of men.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Now, Hassan, we want to know how it was that you arrived at the nick of time to save my officers' lives.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the meal was concluded, the captain said to the chief:
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “When I heard that many chiefs had joined Sehi Pandash, I said 'I must go and help my white brothers,' but I dared not take many men away from here, and as I had to hide, the fewer there were with me the better; so I came down into the forest near Sehi's town, and found the wood full of men.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Now, Hassan, we want to know how it was that you arrived at the nick of time to save my officers' lives.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the meal was concluded, the captain said to the chief:
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading “I had been watching for some days,” the chief said quietly.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Now, Hassan, we want to know how it was that you arrived at the nick of time to save my officers' lives.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “When I heard that many chiefs had joined Sehi Pandash, I said 'I must go and help my white brothers,' but I dared not take many men away from here, and as I had to hide, the fewer there were with me the better; so I came down into the forest near Sehi's town, and found the wood full of men.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “When I heard that many chiefs had joined Sehi Pandash, I said 'I must go and help my white brothers,' but I dared not take many men away from here, and as I had to hide, the fewer there were with me the better; so I came down into the forest near Sehi's town, and found the wood full of men.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading “When I heard that many chiefs had joined Sehi Pandash, I said 'I must go and help my white brothers,' but I dared not take many men away from here, and as I had to hide, the fewer there were with me the better; so I came down into the forest near Sehi's town, and found the wood full of men.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “When I heard that many chiefs had joined Sehi Pandash, I said 'I must go and help my white brothers,' but I dared not take many men away from here, and as I had to hide, the fewer there were with me the better; so I came down into the forest near Sehi's town, and found the wood full of men.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading “When I heard that many chiefs had joined Sehi Pandash, I said 'I must go and help my white brothers,' but I dared not take many men away from here, and as I had to hide, the fewer there were with me the better; so I came down into the forest near Sehi's town, and found the wood full of men.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now, Hassan, we want to know how it was that you arrived at the nick of time to save my officers' lives.”
