adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sun was sinking and a ray of its red light streaming through the little opening filled the place with a soft and crimson glow.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In the centre of the hut—supporting it—stood a thorn-wood roof-tree coloured black by the smoke of the fire; and against this, the rich light falling full upon her, leaned the girl Nanea—a very picture of gentle despair.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading As is occasionally the case among Zulu women, she was beautiful—so beautiful that the sight of her went straight to the white man’s heart, for a moment causing the breath to catch in his throat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NANEA Presently, muttering something that the listener could not catch, Nahoon left Nanea, and crept out of the hut by its bee-hole entrance.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As is occasionally the case among Zulu women, she was beautiful—so beautiful that the sight of her went straight to the white man’s heart, for a moment causing the breath to catch in his throat.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading As is occasionally the case among Zulu women, she was beautiful—so beautiful that the sight of her went straight to the white man’s heart, for a moment causing the breath to catch in his throat.
bee-hole
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From this reading NANEA Presently, muttering something that the listener could not catch, Nahoon left Nanea, and crept out of the hut by its bee-hole entrance.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading In the centre of the hut—supporting it—stood a thorn-wood roof-tree coloured black by the smoke of the fire; and against this, the rich light falling full upon her, leaned the girl Nanea—a very picture of gentle despair.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading As is occasionally the case among Zulu women, she was beautiful—so beautiful that the sight of her went straight to the white man’s heart, for a moment causing the breath to catch in his throat.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading NANEA Presently, muttering something that the listener could not catch, Nahoon left Nanea, and crept out of the hut by its bee-hole entrance.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading As is occasionally the case among Zulu women, she was beautiful—so beautiful that the sight of her went straight to the white man’s heart, for a moment causing the breath to catch in his throat.
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading NANEA Presently, muttering something that the listener could not catch, Nahoon left Nanea, and crept out of the hut by its bee-hole entrance.
causingnounUS /ˈkɑːzɪŋ/
the act of causing something to happen
From this reading As is occasionally the case among Zulu women, she was beautiful—so beautiful that the sight of her went straight to the white man’s heart, for a moment causing the breath to catch in his throat.
centrenounUS /ˈsentər/
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading In the centre of the hut—supporting it—stood a thorn-wood roof-tree coloured black by the smoke of the fire; and against this, the rich light falling full upon her, leaned the girl Nanea—a very picture of gentle despair.
colouredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading In the centre of the hut—supporting it—stood a thorn-wood roof-tree coloured black by the smoke of the fire; and against this, the rich light falling full upon her, leaned the girl Nanea—a very picture of gentle despair.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading NANEA Presently, muttering something that the listener could not catch, Nahoon left Nanea, and crept out of the hut by its bee-hole entrance.
creptverbUS /krept/
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading NANEA Presently, muttering something that the listener could not catch, Nahoon left Nanea, and crept out of the hut by its bee-hole entrance.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading The sun was sinking and a ray of its red light streaming through the little opening filled the place with a soft and crimson glow.
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading In the centre of the hut—supporting it—stood a thorn-wood roof-tree coloured black by the smoke of the fire; and against this, the rich light falling full upon her, leaned the girl Nanea—a very picture of gentle despair.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading NANEA Presently, muttering something that the listener could not catch, Nahoon left Nanea, and crept out of the hut by its bee-hole entrance.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then Hadden opened his eyes and looked round him.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading In the centre of the hut—supporting it—stood a thorn-wood roof-tree coloured black by the smoke of the fire; and against this, the rich light falling full upon her, leaned the girl Nanea—a very picture of gentle despair.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The sun was sinking and a ray of its red light streaming through the little opening filled the place with a soft and crimson glow.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading In the centre of the hut—supporting it—stood a thorn-wood roof-tree coloured black by the smoke of the fire; and against this, the rich light falling full upon her, leaned the girl Nanea—a very picture of gentle despair.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As is occasionally the case among Zulu women, she was beautiful—so beautiful that the sight of her went straight to the white man’s heart, for a moment causing the breath to catch in his throat.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading In the centre of the hut—supporting it—stood a thorn-wood roof-tree coloured black by the smoke of the fire; and against this, the rich light falling full upon her, leaned the girl Nanea—a very picture of gentle despair.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading In the centre of the hut—supporting it—stood a thorn-wood roof-tree coloured black by the smoke of the fire; and against this, the rich light falling full upon her, leaned the girl Nanea—a very picture of gentle despair.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading In the centre of the hut—supporting it—stood a thorn-wood roof-tree coloured black by the smoke of the fire; and against this, the rich light falling full upon her, leaned the girl Nanea—a very picture of gentle despair.
glownounUS /ɡloʊ/
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading The sun was sinking and a ray of its red light streaming through the little opening filled the place with a soft and crimson glow.
Hadden
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From this reading Then Hadden opened his eyes and looked round him.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading As is occasionally the case among Zulu women, she was beautiful—so beautiful that the sight of her went straight to the white man’s heart, for a moment causing the breath to catch in his throat.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the centre of the hut—supporting it—stood a thorn-wood roof-tree coloured black by the smoke of the fire; and against this, the rich light falling full upon her, leaned the girl Nanea—a very picture of gentle despair.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then Hadden opened his eyes and looked round him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Hadden opened his eyes and looked round him.
hutnounUS /hʌt/
temporary military shelter
From this reading NANEA Presently, muttering something that the listener could not catch, Nahoon left Nanea, and crept out of the hut by its bee-hole entrance.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the centre of the hut—supporting it—stood a thorn-wood roof-tree coloured black by the smoke of the fire; and against this, the rich light falling full upon her, leaned the girl Nanea—a very picture of gentle despair.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As is occasionally the case among Zulu women, she was beautiful—so beautiful that the sight of her went straight to the white man’s heart, for a moment causing the breath to catch in his throat.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the centre of the hut—supporting it—stood a thorn-wood roof-tree coloured black by the smoke of the fire; and against this, the rich light falling full upon her, leaned the girl Nanea—a very picture of gentle despair.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading NANEA Presently, muttering something that the listener could not catch, Nahoon left Nanea, and crept out of the hut by its bee-hole entrance.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading In the centre of the hut—supporting it—stood a thorn-wood roof-tree coloured black by the smoke of the fire; and against this, the rich light falling full upon her, leaned the girl Nanea—a very picture of gentle despair.
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 NANEA Presently, muttering something that the listener could not catch, Nahoon left Nanea, and crept out of the hut by its bee-hole entrance.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The sun was sinking and a ray of its red light streaming through the little opening filled the place with a soft and crimson glow.
listenernounUS /ˈlɪsənər/
someone who listens attentively
From this reading NANEA Presently, muttering something that the listener could not catch, Nahoon left Nanea, and crept out of the hut by its bee-hole entrance.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The sun was sinking and a ray of its red light streaming through the little opening filled the place with a soft and crimson glow.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then Hadden opened his eyes and looked round him.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As is occasionally the case among Zulu women, she was beautiful—so beautiful that the sight of her went straight to the white man’s heart, for a moment causing the breath to catch in his throat.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading As is occasionally the case among Zulu women, she was beautiful—so beautiful that the sight of her went straight to the white man’s heart, for a moment causing the breath to catch in his throat.
mutteringnounUS /ˈmʌtərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading NANEA Presently, muttering something that the listener could not catch, Nahoon left Nanea, and crept out of the hut by its bee-hole entrance.
Nahoon
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From this reading NANEA Presently, muttering something that the listener could not catch, Nahoon left Nanea, and crept out of the hut by its bee-hole entrance.
NANEA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NANEA Presently, muttering something that the listener could not catch, Nahoon left Nanea, and crept out of the hut by its bee-hole entrance.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NANEA Presently, muttering something that the listener could not catch, Nahoon left Nanea, and crept out of the hut by its bee-hole entrance.
occasionallyadverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənəli/
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading As is occasionally the case among Zulu women, she was beautiful—so beautiful that the sight of her went straight to the white man’s heart, for a moment causing the breath to catch in his throat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NANEA Presently, muttering something that the listener could not catch, Nahoon left Nanea, and crept out of the hut by its bee-hole entrance.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Then Hadden opened his eyes and looked round him.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The sun was sinking and a ray of its red light streaming through the little opening filled the place with a soft and crimson glow.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading NANEA Presently, muttering something that the listener could not catch, Nahoon left Nanea, and crept out of the hut by its bee-hole entrance.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading In the centre of the hut—supporting it—stood a thorn-wood roof-tree coloured black by the smoke of the fire; and against this, the rich light falling full upon her, leaned the girl Nanea—a very picture of gentle despair.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The sun was sinking and a ray of its red light streaming through the little opening filled the place with a soft and crimson glow.
PresentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading NANEA Presently, muttering something that the listener could not catch, Nahoon left Nanea, and crept out of the hut by its bee-hole entrance.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The sun was sinking and a ray of its red light streaming through the little opening filled the place with a soft and crimson glow.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The sun was sinking and a ray of its red light streaming through the little opening filled the place with a soft and crimson glow.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading In the centre of the hut—supporting it—stood a thorn-wood roof-tree coloured black by the smoke of the fire; and against this, the rich light falling full upon her, leaned the girl Nanea—a very picture of gentle despair.
roof-tree
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the centre of the hut—supporting it—stood a thorn-wood roof-tree coloured black by the smoke of the fire; and against this, the rich light falling full upon her, leaned the girl Nanea—a very picture of gentle despair.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Then Hadden opened his eyes and looked round him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As is occasionally the case among Zulu women, she was beautiful—so beautiful that the sight of her went straight to the white man’s heart, for a moment causing the breath to catch in his throat.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading As is occasionally the case among Zulu women, she was beautiful—so beautiful that the sight of her went straight to the white man’s heart, for a moment causing the breath to catch in his throat.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading The sun was sinking and a ray of its red light streaming through the little opening filled the place with a soft and crimson glow.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading In the centre of the hut—supporting it—stood a thorn-wood roof-tree coloured black by the smoke of the fire; and against this, the rich light falling full upon her, leaned the girl Nanea—a very picture of gentle despair.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As is occasionally the case among Zulu women, she was beautiful—so beautiful that the sight of her went straight to the white man’s heart, for a moment causing the breath to catch in his throat.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The sun was sinking and a ray of its red light streaming through the little opening filled the place with a soft and crimson glow.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading NANEA Presently, muttering something that the listener could not catch, Nahoon left Nanea, and crept out of the hut by its bee-hole entrance.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In the centre of the hut—supporting it—stood a thorn-wood roof-tree coloured black by the smoke of the fire; and against this, the rich light falling full upon her, leaned the girl Nanea—a very picture of gentle despair.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading As is occasionally the case among Zulu women, she was beautiful—so beautiful that the sight of her went straight to the white man’s heart, for a moment causing the breath to catch in his throat.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading The sun was sinking and a ray of its red light streaming through the little opening filled the place with a soft and crimson glow.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was sinking and a ray of its red light streaming through the little opening filled the place with a soft and crimson glow.
supportingadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪŋ/
furnishing support and encouragement
From this reading In the centre of the hut—supporting it—stood a thorn-wood roof-tree coloured black by the smoke of the fire; and against this, the rich light falling full upon her, leaned the girl Nanea—a very picture of gentle despair.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading NANEA Presently, muttering something that the listener could not catch, Nahoon left Nanea, and crept out of the hut by its bee-hole entrance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NANEA Presently, muttering something that the listener could not catch, Nahoon left Nanea, and crept out of the hut by its bee-hole entrance.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Hadden opened his eyes and looked round him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the centre of the hut—supporting it—stood a thorn-wood roof-tree coloured black by the smoke of the fire; and against this, the rich light falling full upon her, leaned the girl Nanea—a very picture of gentle despair.
thorn-wood
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the centre of the hut—supporting it—stood a thorn-wood roof-tree coloured black by the smoke of the fire; and against this, the rich light falling full upon her, leaned the girl Nanea—a very picture of gentle despair.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading As is occasionally the case among Zulu women, she was beautiful—so beautiful that the sight of her went straight to the white man’s heart, for a moment causing the breath to catch in his throat.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The sun was sinking and a ray of its red light streaming through the little opening filled the place with a soft and crimson glow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As is occasionally the case among Zulu women, she was beautiful—so beautiful that the sight of her went straight to the white man’s heart, for a moment causing the breath to catch in his throat.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In the centre of the hut—supporting it—stood a thorn-wood roof-tree coloured black by the smoke of the fire; and against this, the rich light falling full upon her, leaned the girl Nanea—a very picture of gentle despair.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading In the centre of the hut—supporting it—stood a thorn-wood roof-tree coloured black by the smoke of the fire; and against this, the rich light falling full upon her, leaned the girl Nanea—a very picture of gentle despair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun was sinking and a ray of its red light streaming through the little opening filled the place with a soft and crimson glow.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As is occasionally the case among Zulu women, she was beautiful—so beautiful that the sight of her went straight to the white man’s heart, for a moment causing the breath to catch in his throat.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading As is occasionally the case among Zulu women, she was beautiful—so beautiful that the sight of her went straight to the white man’s heart, for a moment causing the breath to catch in his throat.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sun was sinking and a ray of its red light streaming through the little opening filled the place with a soft and crimson glow.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading As is occasionally the case among Zulu women, she was beautiful—so beautiful that the sight of her went straight to the white man’s heart, for a moment causing the breath to catch in his throat.
ZulunounUS /ˈzuːluː/
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 As is occasionally the case among Zulu women, she was beautiful—so beautiful that the sight of her went straight to the white man’s heart, for a moment causing the breath to catch in his throat.
