adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Indeed!” replied the envoy with a sneer.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Yes,” he repeated with meaning, “with goods whereof we have known the like at Buluwayo; for Lobengula also sometimes buys guns from white men, O! little Makalanga.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “How comes it, then, that yonder I see a waggon laden with goods, and oxen in the yokes?
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Come now, give us the waggon with its load and the oxen and the horses, and though it be but a small gift, we will take it away and ask nothing more this year.”
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “How can I give you the property of my guests, the white men?” asked the Molimo.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yes,” he repeated with meaning, “with goods whereof we have known the like at Buluwayo; for Lobengula also sometimes buys guns from white men, O! little Makalanga.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Come now, give us the waggon with its load and the oxen and the horses, and though it be but a small gift, we will take it away and ask nothing more this year.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Come now, give us the waggon with its load and the oxen and the horses, and though it be but a small gift, we will take it away and ask nothing more this year.”
Buluwayo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes,” he repeated with meaning, “with goods whereof we have known the like at Buluwayo; for Lobengula also sometimes buys guns from white men, O! little Makalanga.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Come now, give us the waggon with its load and the oxen and the horses, and though it be but a small gift, we will take it away and ask nothing more this year.”
buysnounUS /baɪz/
plural of “buy” — an advantageous purchase
From this reading Yes,” he repeated with meaning, “with goods whereof we have known the like at Buluwayo; for Lobengula also sometimes buys guns from white men, O! little Makalanga.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “How can I give you the property of my guests, the white men?” asked the Molimo.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come now, give us the waggon with its load and the oxen and the horses, and though it be but a small gift, we will take it away and ask nothing more this year.”
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “How comes it, then, that yonder I see a waggon laden with goods, and oxen in the yokes?
envoynounUS /ˈenvɔɪ/
a diplomat having less authority than an ambassador
From this reading “Indeed!” replied the envoy with a sneer.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yes,” he repeated with meaning, “with goods whereof we have known the like at Buluwayo; for Lobengula also sometimes buys guns from white men, O! little Makalanga.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yes,” he repeated with meaning, “with goods whereof we have known the like at Buluwayo; for Lobengula also sometimes buys guns from white men, O! little Makalanga.
giftnounUS /ɡɪft/
something acquired without compensation
From this reading Come now, give us the waggon with its load and the oxen and the horses, and though it be but a small gift, we will take it away and ask nothing more this year.”
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Come now, give us the waggon with its load and the oxen and the horses, and though it be but a small gift, we will take it away and ask nothing more this year.”
goodsnounUS /ɡʊdz/
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading “How comes it, then, that yonder I see a waggon laden with goods, and oxen in the yokes?
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading “How can I give you the property of my guests, the white men?” asked the Molimo.
gunsnounUS /ɡʌnz/
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Yes,” he repeated with meaning, “with goods whereof we have known the like at Buluwayo; for Lobengula also sometimes buys guns from white men, O! little Makalanga.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Yes,” he repeated with meaning, “with goods whereof we have known the like at Buluwayo; for Lobengula also sometimes buys guns from white men, O! little Makalanga.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yes,” he repeated with meaning, “with goods whereof we have known the like at Buluwayo; for Lobengula also sometimes buys guns from white men, O! little Makalanga.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Come now, give us the waggon with its load and the oxen and the horses, and though it be but a small gift, we will take it away and ask nothing more this year.”
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How comes it, then, that yonder I see a waggon laden with goods, and oxen in the yokes?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “How comes it, then, that yonder I see a waggon laden with goods, and oxen in the yokes?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “How comes it, then, that yonder I see a waggon laden with goods, and oxen in the yokes?
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Indeed!” replied the envoy with a sneer.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “How comes it, then, that yonder I see a waggon laden with goods, and oxen in the yokes?
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Come now, give us the waggon with its load and the oxen and the horses, and though it be but a small gift, we will take it away and ask nothing more this year.”
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Yes,” he repeated with meaning, “with goods whereof we have known the like at Buluwayo; for Lobengula also sometimes buys guns from white men, O! little Makalanga.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading “How comes it, then, that yonder I see a waggon laden with goods, and oxen in the yokes?
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Yes,” he repeated with meaning, “with goods whereof we have known the like at Buluwayo; for Lobengula also sometimes buys guns from white men, O! little Makalanga.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Yes,” he repeated with meaning, “with goods whereof we have known the like at Buluwayo; for Lobengula also sometimes buys guns from white men, O! little Makalanga.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading Come now, give us the waggon with its load and the oxen and the horses, and though it be but a small gift, we will take it away and ask nothing more this year.”
Lobengula
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes,” he repeated with meaning, “with goods whereof we have known the like at Buluwayo; for Lobengula also sometimes buys guns from white men, O! little Makalanga.
Makalanga
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes,” he repeated with meaning, “with goods whereof we have known the like at Buluwayo; for Lobengula also sometimes buys guns from white men, O! little Makalanga.
meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading Yes,” he repeated with meaning, “with goods whereof we have known the like at Buluwayo; for Lobengula also sometimes buys guns from white men, O! little Makalanga.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Yes,” he repeated with meaning, “with goods whereof we have known the like at Buluwayo; for Lobengula also sometimes buys guns from white men, O! little Makalanga.
Molimo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How can I give you the property of my guests, the white men?” asked the Molimo.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Come now, give us the waggon with its load and the oxen and the horses, and though it be but a small gift, we will take it away and ask nothing more this year.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “How can I give you the property of my guests, the white men?” asked the Molimo.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Come now, give us the waggon with its load and the oxen and the horses, and though it be but a small gift, we will take it away and ask nothing more this year.”
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Come now, give us the waggon with its load and the oxen and the horses, and though it be but a small gift, we will take it away and ask nothing more this year.”
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Yes,” he repeated with meaning, “with goods whereof we have known the like at Buluwayo; for Lobengula also sometimes buys guns from white men, O! little Makalanga.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “How can I give you the property of my guests, the white men?” asked the Molimo.
oxennounUS /ˈɑːksən/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading “How comes it, then, that yonder I see a waggon laden with goods, and oxen in the yokes?
propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading “How can I give you the property of my guests, the white men?” asked the Molimo.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading Yes,” he repeated with meaning, “with goods whereof we have known the like at Buluwayo; for Lobengula also sometimes buys guns from white men, O! little Makalanga.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Indeed!” replied the envoy with a sneer.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “How comes it, then, that yonder I see a waggon laden with goods, and oxen in the yokes?
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Come now, give us the waggon with its load and the oxen and the horses, and though it be but a small gift, we will take it away and ask nothing more this year.”
sneerverbUS /snɪr/
express through a scornful smile
From this reading “Indeed!” replied the envoy with a sneer.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Yes,” he repeated with meaning, “with goods whereof we have known the like at Buluwayo; for Lobengula also sometimes buys guns from white men, O! little Makalanga.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Come now, give us the waggon with its load and the oxen and the horses, and though it be but a small gift, we will take it away and ask nothing more this year.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “How comes it, then, that yonder I see a waggon laden with goods, and oxen in the yokes?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Indeed!” replied the envoy with a sneer.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “How comes it, then, that yonder I see a waggon laden with goods, and oxen in the yokes?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Come now, give us the waggon with its load and the oxen and the horses, and though it be but a small gift, we will take it away and ask nothing more this year.”
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Come now, give us the waggon with its load and the oxen and the horses, and though it be but a small gift, we will take it away and ask nothing more this year.”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Come now, give us the waggon with its load and the oxen and the horses, and though it be but a small gift, we will take it away and ask nothing more this year.”
waggonnoun
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading “How comes it, then, that yonder I see a waggon laden with goods, and oxen in the yokes?
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Yes,” he repeated with meaning, “with goods whereof we have known the like at Buluwayo; for Lobengula also sometimes buys guns from white men, O! little Makalanga.
whereof
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes,” he repeated with meaning, “with goods whereof we have known the like at Buluwayo; for Lobengula also sometimes buys guns from white men, O! little Makalanga.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Yes,” he repeated with meaning, “with goods whereof we have known the like at Buluwayo; for Lobengula also sometimes buys guns from white men, O! little Makalanga.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Come now, give us the waggon with its load and the oxen and the horses, and though it be but a small gift, we will take it away and ask nothing more this year.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Indeed!” replied the envoy with a sneer.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Come now, give us the waggon with its load and the oxen and the horses, and though it be but a small gift, we will take it away and ask nothing more this year.”
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading Yes,” he repeated with meaning, “with goods whereof we have known the like at Buluwayo; for Lobengula also sometimes buys guns from white men, O! little Makalanga.
yokesnounUS /joʊks/
plural of “yoke” — fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
From this reading “How comes it, then, that yonder I see a waggon laden with goods, and oxen in the yokes?
yonderadjectiveUS /ˈjɑːndər/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading “How comes it, then, that yonder I see a waggon laden with goods, and oxen in the yokes?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How can I give you the property of my guests, the white men?” asked the Molimo.
