adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Also, it was lonely working in that cave without you, so I only looked about a little outside till it was time to go to meet you, and shoot some of those Matabele.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Also, it was lonely working in that cave without you, so I only looked about a little outside till it was time to go to meet you, and shoot some of those Matabele.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Do not be afraid; I have my plan which cannot fail.
AlsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Also, it was lonely working in that cave without you, so I only looked about a little outside till it was time to go to meet you, and shoot some of those Matabele.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Also, it was lonely working in that cave without you, so I only looked about a little outside till it was time to go to meet you, and shoot some of those Matabele.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Not yet, but now that you are back the discoveries will soon come.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When I was shooting for your sake I could not miss,” and he smiled at her.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Not yet, but now that you are back the discoveries will soon come.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Do not be afraid; I have my plan which cannot fail.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Not yet, but now that you are back the discoveries will soon come.
cannot
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From this reading Do not be afraid; I have my plan which cannot fail.
cavenounUS /keɪv/
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Also, it was lonely working in that cave without you, so I only looked about a little outside till it was time to go to meet you, and shoot some of those Matabele.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Not yet, but now that you are back the discoveries will soon come.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When I was shooting for your sake I could not miss,” and he smiled at her.
discoveriesnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəriz/
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
From this reading “Not yet, but now that you are back the discoveries will soon come.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do not be afraid; I have my plan which cannot fail.
failverbUS /feɪl/
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Do not be afraid; I have my plan which cannot fail.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When I was shooting for your sake I could not miss,” and he smiled at her.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Also, it was lonely working in that cave without you, so I only looked about a little outside till it was time to go to meet you, and shoot some of those Matabele.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Do not be afraid; I have my plan which cannot fail.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When I was shooting for your sake I could not miss,” and he smiled at her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When I was shooting for your sake I could not miss,” and he smiled at her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Do not be afraid; I have my plan which cannot fail.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Also, it was lonely working in that cave without you, so I only looked about a little outside till it was time to go to meet you, and shoot some of those Matabele.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Also, it was lonely working in that cave without you, so I only looked about a little outside till it was time to go to meet you, and shoot some of those Matabele.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Do you know?--I killed seven of them myself.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Do you know?--I killed seven of them myself.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Also, it was lonely working in that cave without you, so I only looked about a little outside till it was time to go to meet you, and shoot some of those Matabele.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Also, it was lonely working in that cave without you, so I only looked about a little outside till it was time to go to meet you, and shoot some of those Matabele.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Also, it was lonely working in that cave without you, so I only looked about a little outside till it was time to go to meet you, and shoot some of those Matabele.
Matabelenoun
a Bantu language sometimes considered a dialect of Zulu
From this reading Also, it was lonely working in that cave without you, so I only looked about a little outside till it was time to go to meet you, and shoot some of those Matabele.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading Also, it was lonely working in that cave without you, so I only looked about a little outside till it was time to go to meet you, and shoot some of those Matabele.
missverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading When I was shooting for your sake I could not miss,” and he smiled at her.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Do not be afraid; I have my plan which cannot fail.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Do you know?--I killed seven of them myself.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not yet, but now that you are back the discoveries will soon come.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Not yet, but now that you are back the discoveries will soon come.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Also, it was lonely working in that cave without you, so I only looked about a little outside till it was time to go to meet you, and shoot some of those Matabele.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Also, it was lonely working in that cave without you, so I only looked about a little outside till it was time to go to meet you, and shoot some of those Matabele.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Also, it was lonely working in that cave without you, so I only looked about a little outside till it was time to go to meet you, and shoot some of those Matabele.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Do not be afraid; I have my plan which cannot fail.
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading When I was shooting for your sake I could not miss,” and he smiled at her.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Do you know?--I killed seven of them myself.
shootverbUS /ʃuːt/
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading Also, it was lonely working in that cave without you, so I only looked about a little outside till it was time to go to meet you, and shoot some of those Matabele.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading When I was shooting for your sake I could not miss,” and he smiled at her.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading When I was shooting for your sake I could not miss,” and he smiled at her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Also, it was lonely working in that cave without you, so I only looked about a little outside till it was time to go to meet you, and shoot some of those Matabele.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Also, it was lonely working in that cave without you, so I only looked about a little outside till it was time to go to meet you, and shoot some of those Matabele.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading “Not yet, but now that you are back the discoveries will soon come.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Not yet, but now that you are back the discoveries will soon come.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Not yet, but now that you are back the discoveries will soon come.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Do you know?--I killed seven of them myself.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Also, it was lonely working in that cave without you, so I only looked about a little outside till it was time to go to meet you, and shoot some of those Matabele.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Also, it was lonely working in that cave without you, so I only looked about a little outside till it was time to go to meet you, and shoot some of those Matabele.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Also, it was lonely working in that cave without you, so I only looked about a little outside till it was time to go to meet you, and shoot some of those Matabele.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Also, it was lonely working in that cave without you, so I only looked about a little outside till it was time to go to meet you, and shoot some of those Matabele.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Also, it was lonely working in that cave without you, so I only looked about a little outside till it was time to go to meet you, and shoot some of those Matabele.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I was shooting for your sake I could not miss,” and he smiled at her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Do not be afraid; I have my plan which cannot fail.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Not yet, but now that you are back the discoveries will soon come.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Also, it was lonely working in that cave without you, so I only looked about a little outside till it was time to go to meet you, and shoot some of those Matabele.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Also, it was lonely working in that cave without you, so I only looked about a little outside till it was time to go to meet you, and shoot some of those Matabele.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “Not yet, but now that you are back the discoveries will soon come.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Not yet, but now that you are back the discoveries will soon come.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When I was shooting for your sake I could not miss,” and he smiled at her.
