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From this reading So I confess that I was the more pleased after you were so good as to read this tale—the second book of the epic of the vengeance of Zikali, “the Thing-that-should-never-have-been-born,” and of the fall of the House of Senzangakona[1]—when you wrote to me that it was animated by the true Zulu spirit.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Moreover, you are one of the few living men who have made a deep and scientific study of their language, their customs and their history.
acquaintedadjectiveUS /əˈkweɪntɪd/
having fair knowledge of
From this reading For twenty years, I believe I am right in saying, you, as Assistant Secretary for Native Affairs in Natal, and in other offices, have been intimately acquainted with the Zulu people.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading The third and final act in the drama is yet to come.
AffairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading For twenty years, I believe I am right in saying, you, as Assistant Secretary for Native Affairs in Natal, and in other offices, have been intimately acquainted with the Zulu people.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So I confess that I was the more pleased after you were so good as to read this tale—the second book of the epic of the vengeance of Zikali, “the Thing-that-should-never-have-been-born,” and of the fall of the House of Senzangakona[1]—when you wrote to me that it was animated by the true Zulu spirit.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading For twenty years, I believe I am right in saying, you, as Assistant Secretary for Native Affairs in Natal, and in other offices, have been intimately acquainted with the Zulu people.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For twenty years, I believe I am right in saying, you, as Assistant Secretary for Native Affairs in Natal, and in other offices, have been intimately acquainted with the Zulu people.
animatedadjectiveUS /ˈænəmeɪtɪd/
having life or vigor or spirit
From this reading So I confess that I was the more pleased after you were so good as to read this tale—the second book of the epic of the vengeance of Zikali, “the Thing-that-should-never-have-been-born,” and of the fall of the House of Senzangakona[1]—when you wrote to me that it was animated by the true Zulu spirit.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Moreover, you are one of the few living men who have made a deep and scientific study of their language, their customs and their history.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For twenty years, I believe I am right in saying, you, as Assistant Secretary for Native Affairs in Natal, and in other offices, have been intimately acquainted with the Zulu people.
AssistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading For twenty years, I believe I am right in saying, you, as Assistant Secretary for Native Affairs in Natal, and in other offices, have been intimately acquainted with the Zulu people.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For twenty years, I believe I am right in saying, you, as Assistant Secretary for Native Affairs in Natal, and in other offices, have been intimately acquainted with the Zulu people.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading For twenty years, I believe I am right in saying, you, as Assistant Secretary for Native Affairs in Natal, and in other offices, have been intimately acquainted with the Zulu people.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading So I confess that I was the more pleased after you were so good as to read this tale—the second book of the epic of the vengeance of Zikali, “the Thing-that-should-never-have-been-born,” and of the fall of the House of Senzangakona[1]—when you wrote to me that it was animated by the true Zulu spirit.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So I confess that I was the more pleased after you were so good as to read this tale—the second book of the epic of the vengeance of Zikali, “the Thing-that-should-never-have-been-born,” and of the fall of the House of Senzangakona[1]—when you wrote to me that it was animated by the true Zulu spirit.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The third and final act in the drama is yet to come.
confessverbUS /kənˈfes/
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading So I confess that I was the more pleased after you were so good as to read this tale—the second book of the epic of the vengeance of Zikali, “the Thing-that-should-never-have-been-born,” and of the fall of the House of Senzangakona[1]—when you wrote to me that it was animated by the true Zulu spirit.
customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading Moreover, you are one of the few living men who have made a deep and scientific study of their language, their customs and their history.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Moreover, you are one of the few living men who have made a deep and scientific study of their language, their customs and their history.
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading The third and final act in the drama is yet to come.
epicadjectiveUS /ˈepɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading So I confess that I was the more pleased after you were so good as to read this tale—the second book of the epic of the vengeance of Zikali, “the Thing-that-should-never-have-been-born,” and of the fall of the House of Senzangakona[1]—when you wrote to me that it was animated by the true Zulu spirit.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading So I confess that I was the more pleased after you were so good as to read this tale—the second book of the epic of the vengeance of Zikali, “the Thing-that-should-never-have-been-born,” and of the fall of the House of Senzangakona[1]—when you wrote to me that it was animated by the true Zulu spirit.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Moreover, you are one of the few living men who have made a deep and scientific study of their language, their customs and their history.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading The third and final act in the drama is yet to come.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading [1] “Marie” was the first.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For twenty years, I believe I am right in saying, you, as Assistant Secretary for Native Affairs in Natal, and in other offices, have been intimately acquainted with the Zulu people.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading So I confess that I was the more pleased after you were so good as to read this tale—the second book of the epic of the vengeance of Zikali, “the Thing-that-should-never-have-been-born,” and of the fall of the House of Senzangakona[1]—when you wrote to me that it was animated by the true Zulu spirit.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For twenty years, I believe I am right in saying, you, as Assistant Secretary for Native Affairs in Natal, and in other offices, have been intimately acquainted with the Zulu people.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Moreover, you are one of the few living men who have made a deep and scientific study of their language, their customs and their history.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading So I confess that I was the more pleased after you were so good as to read this tale—the second book of the epic of the vengeance of Zikali, “the Thing-that-should-never-have-been-born,” and of the fall of the House of Senzangakona[1]—when you wrote to me that it was animated by the true Zulu spirit.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For twenty years, I believe I am right in saying, you, as Assistant Secretary for Native Affairs in Natal, and in other offices, have been intimately acquainted with the Zulu people.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For twenty years, I believe I am right in saying, you, as Assistant Secretary for Native Affairs in Natal, and in other offices, have been intimately acquainted with the Zulu people.
intimatelyadverbUS /ˈɪntəmətli/
in a close manner
From this reading For twenty years, I believe I am right in saying, you, as Assistant Secretary for Native Affairs in Natal, and in other offices, have been intimately acquainted with the Zulu people.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The third and final act in the drama is yet to come.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So I confess that I was the more pleased after you were so good as to read this tale—the second book of the epic of the vengeance of Zikali, “the Thing-that-should-never-have-been-born,” and of the fall of the House of Senzangakona[1]—when you wrote to me that it was animated by the true Zulu spirit.
languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Moreover, you are one of the few living men who have made a deep and scientific study of their language, their customs and their history.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Moreover, you are one of the few living men who have made a deep and scientific study of their language, their customs and their history.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Moreover, you are one of the few living men who have made a deep and scientific study of their language, their customs and their history.
Marie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [1] “Marie” was the first.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So I confess that I was the more pleased after you were so good as to read this tale—the second book of the epic of the vengeance of Zikali, “the Thing-that-should-never-have-been-born,” and of the fall of the House of Senzangakona[1]—when you wrote to me that it was animated by the true Zulu spirit.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Moreover, you are one of the few living men who have made a deep and scientific study of their language, their customs and their history.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading So I confess that I was the more pleased after you were so good as to read this tale—the second book of the epic of the vengeance of Zikali, “the Thing-that-should-never-have-been-born,” and of the fall of the House of Senzangakona[1]—when you wrote to me that it was animated by the true Zulu spirit.
MoreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, you are one of the few living men who have made a deep and scientific study of their language, their customs and their history.
NataladjectiveUS /ˈneɪtəl/
relating to or accompanying birth
From this reading For twenty years, I believe I am right in saying, you, as Assistant Secretary for Native Affairs in Natal, and in other offices, have been intimately acquainted with the Zulu people.
NativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading For twenty years, I believe I am right in saying, you, as Assistant Secretary for Native Affairs in Natal, and in other offices, have been intimately acquainted with the Zulu people.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Moreover, you are one of the few living men who have made a deep and scientific study of their language, their customs and their history.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading For twenty years, I believe I am right in saying, you, as Assistant Secretary for Native Affairs in Natal, and in other offices, have been intimately acquainted with the Zulu people.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Moreover, you are one of the few living men who have made a deep and scientific study of their language, their customs and their history.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading For twenty years, I believe I am right in saying, you, as Assistant Secretary for Native Affairs in Natal, and in other offices, have been intimately acquainted with the Zulu people.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading For twenty years, I believe I am right in saying, you, as Assistant Secretary for Native Affairs in Natal, and in other offices, have been intimately acquainted with the Zulu people.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading So I confess that I was the more pleased after you were so good as to read this tale—the second book of the epic of the vengeance of Zikali, “the Thing-that-should-never-have-been-born,” and of the fall of the House of Senzangakona[1]—when you wrote to me that it was animated by the true Zulu spirit.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading So I confess that I was the more pleased after you were so good as to read this tale—the second book of the epic of the vengeance of Zikali, “the Thing-that-should-never-have-been-born,” and of the fall of the House of Senzangakona[1]—when you wrote to me that it was animated by the true Zulu spirit.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading For twenty years, I believe I am right in saying, you, as Assistant Secretary for Native Affairs in Natal, and in other offices, have been intimately acquainted with the Zulu people.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading For twenty years, I believe I am right in saying, you, as Assistant Secretary for Native Affairs in Natal, and in other offices, have been intimately acquainted with the Zulu people.
scientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading Moreover, you are one of the few living men who have made a deep and scientific study of their language, their customs and their history.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading So I confess that I was the more pleased after you were so good as to read this tale—the second book of the epic of the vengeance of Zikali, “the Thing-that-should-never-have-been-born,” and of the fall of the House of Senzangakona[1]—when you wrote to me that it was animated by the true Zulu spirit.
SecretarynounUS /ˈsekrəteri/
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading For twenty years, I believe I am right in saying, you, as Assistant Secretary for Native Affairs in Natal, and in other offices, have been intimately acquainted with the Zulu people.
Senzangakona
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So I confess that I was the more pleased after you were so good as to read this tale—the second book of the epic of the vengeance of Zikali, “the Thing-that-should-never-have-been-born,” and of the fall of the House of Senzangakona[1]—when you wrote to me that it was animated by the true Zulu spirit.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I confess that I was the more pleased after you were so good as to read this tale—the second book of the epic of the vengeance of Zikali, “the Thing-that-should-never-have-been-born,” and of the fall of the House of Senzangakona[1]—when you wrote to me that it was animated by the true Zulu spirit.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading So I confess that I was the more pleased after you were so good as to read this tale—the second book of the epic of the vengeance of Zikali, “the Thing-that-should-never-have-been-born,” and of the fall of the House of Senzangakona[1]—when you wrote to me that it was animated by the true Zulu spirit.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Moreover, you are one of the few living men who have made a deep and scientific study of their language, their customs and their history.
talenounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading So I confess that I was the more pleased after you were so good as to read this tale—the second book of the epic of the vengeance of Zikali, “the Thing-that-should-never-have-been-born,” and of the fall of the House of Senzangakona[1]—when you wrote to me that it was animated by the true Zulu spirit.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So I confess that I was the more pleased after you were so good as to read this tale—the second book of the epic of the vengeance of Zikali, “the Thing-that-should-never-have-been-born,” and of the fall of the House of Senzangakona[1]—when you wrote to me that it was animated by the true Zulu spirit.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For twenty years, I believe I am right in saying, you, as Assistant Secretary for Native Affairs in Natal, and in other offices, have been intimately acquainted with the Zulu people.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Moreover, you are one of the few living men who have made a deep and scientific study of their language, their customs and their history.
Thing-that-should-never-have-been-born
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So I confess that I was the more pleased after you were so good as to read this tale—the second book of the epic of the vengeance of Zikali, “the Thing-that-should-never-have-been-born,” and of the fall of the House of Senzangakona[1]—when you wrote to me that it was animated by the true Zulu spirit.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The third and final act in the drama is yet to come.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So I confess that I was the more pleased after you were so good as to read this tale—the second book of the epic of the vengeance of Zikali, “the Thing-that-should-never-have-been-born,” and of the fall of the House of Senzangakona[1]—when you wrote to me that it was animated by the true Zulu spirit.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So I confess that I was the more pleased after you were so good as to read this tale—the second book of the epic of the vengeance of Zikali, “the Thing-that-should-never-have-been-born,” and of the fall of the House of Senzangakona[1]—when you wrote to me that it was animated by the true Zulu spirit.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading So I confess that I was the more pleased after you were so good as to read this tale—the second book of the epic of the vengeance of Zikali, “the Thing-that-should-never-have-been-born,” and of the fall of the House of Senzangakona[1]—when you wrote to me that it was animated by the true Zulu spirit.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading For twenty years, I believe I am right in saying, you, as Assistant Secretary for Native Affairs in Natal, and in other offices, have been intimately acquainted with the Zulu people.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading So I confess that I was the more pleased after you were so good as to read this tale—the second book of the epic of the vengeance of Zikali, “the Thing-that-should-never-have-been-born,” and of the fall of the House of Senzangakona[1]—when you wrote to me that it was animated by the true Zulu spirit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So I confess that I was the more pleased after you were so good as to read this tale—the second book of the epic of the vengeance of Zikali, “the Thing-that-should-never-have-been-born,” and of the fall of the House of Senzangakona[1]—when you wrote to me that it was animated by the true Zulu spirit.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So I confess that I was the more pleased after you were so good as to read this tale—the second book of the epic of the vengeance of Zikali, “the Thing-that-should-never-have-been-born,” and of the fall of the House of Senzangakona[1]—when you wrote to me that it was animated by the true Zulu spirit.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading So I confess that I was the more pleased after you were so good as to read this tale—the second book of the epic of the vengeance of Zikali, “the Thing-that-should-never-have-been-born,” and of the fall of the House of Senzangakona[1]—when you wrote to me that it was animated by the true Zulu spirit.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Moreover, you are one of the few living men who have made a deep and scientific study of their language, their customs and their history.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For twenty years, I believe I am right in saying, you, as Assistant Secretary for Native Affairs in Natal, and in other offices, have been intimately acquainted with the Zulu people.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading So I confess that I was the more pleased after you were so good as to read this tale—the second book of the epic of the vengeance of Zikali, “the Thing-that-should-never-have-been-born,” and of the fall of the House of Senzangakona[1]—when you wrote to me that it was animated by the true Zulu spirit.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading For twenty years, I believe I am right in saying, you, as Assistant Secretary for Native Affairs in Natal, and in other offices, have been intimately acquainted with the Zulu people.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The third and final act in the drama is yet to come.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For twenty years, I believe I am right in saying, you, as Assistant Secretary for Native Affairs in Natal, and in other offices, have been intimately acquainted with the Zulu people.
Zikali
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So I confess that I was the more pleased after you were so good as to read this tale—the second book of the epic of the vengeance of Zikali, “the Thing-that-should-never-have-been-born,” and of the fall of the House of Senzangakona[1]—when you wrote to me that it was animated by the true Zulu spirit.
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 For twenty years, I believe I am right in saying, you, as Assistant Secretary for Native Affairs in Natal, and in other offices, have been intimately acquainted with the Zulu people.
