1856
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From this reading THE SIN OF UMBELAZI About eighteen months had gone by, and once again, in the autumn of the year 1856, I found myself at old Umbezi’s kraal, where there seemed to be an extraordinary market for any kind of gas-pipe that could be called a gun.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SIN OF UMBELAZI About eighteen months had gone by, and once again, in the autumn of the year 1856, I found myself at old Umbezi’s kraal, where there seemed to be an extraordinary market for any kind of gas-pipe that could be called a gun.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE SIN OF UMBELAZI About eighteen months had gone by, and once again, in the autumn of the year 1856, I found myself at old Umbezi’s kraal, where there seemed to be an extraordinary market for any kind of gas-pipe that could be called a gun.
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Therefore I may perhaps be excused if I had more or less forgotten a good many of the details of what I may call the Mameena affair.
affordverbUS /əˈfɔːrd/
be able to spare or give up
From this reading Well, as a trader who could not afford to neglect profitable markets, which are hard things to find, there I was.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Now, in eighteen months many things become a little obscured in one’s memory, especially if they have to do with savages, in whom, after all, one takes only a philosophical and a business interest.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading THE SIN OF UMBELAZI About eighteen months had gone by, and once again, in the autumn of the year 1856, I found myself at old Umbezi’s kraal, where there seemed to be an extraordinary market for any kind of gas-pipe that could be called a gun.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Now, in eighteen months many things become a little obscured in one’s memory, especially if they have to do with savages, in whom, after all, one takes only a philosophical and a business interest.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE SIN OF UMBELAZI About eighteen months had gone by, and once again, in the autumn of the year 1856, I found myself at old Umbezi’s kraal, where there seemed to be an extraordinary market for any kind of gas-pipe that could be called a gun.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SIN OF UMBELAZI About eighteen months had gone by, and once again, in the autumn of the year 1856, I found myself at old Umbezi’s kraal, where there seemed to be an extraordinary market for any kind of gas-pipe that could be called a gun.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THE SIN OF UMBELAZI About eighteen months had gone by, and once again, in the autumn of the year 1856, I found myself at old Umbezi’s kraal, where there seemed to be an extraordinary market for any kind of gas-pipe that could be called a gun.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Well, as a trader who could not afford to neglect profitable markets, which are hard things to find, there I was.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Well, as a trader who could not afford to neglect profitable markets, which are hard things to find, there I was.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SIN OF UMBELAZI About eighteen months had gone by, and once again, in the autumn of the year 1856, I found myself at old Umbezi’s kraal, where there seemed to be an extraordinary market for any kind of gas-pipe that could be called a gun.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading THE SIN OF UMBELAZI About eighteen months had gone by, and once again, in the autumn of the year 1856, I found myself at old Umbezi’s kraal, where there seemed to be an extraordinary market for any kind of gas-pipe that could be called a gun.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading These, however, came back to me very vividly when the first person that I met—at some distance from the kraal, where I suppose she had been taking a country walk—was the beautiful Mameena herself.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE SIN OF UMBELAZI About eighteen months had gone by, and once again, in the autumn of the year 1856, I found myself at old Umbezi’s kraal, where there seemed to be an extraordinary market for any kind of gas-pipe that could be called a gun.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading These, however, came back to me very vividly when the first person that I met—at some distance from the kraal, where I suppose she had been taking a country walk—was the beautiful Mameena herself.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Now, in eighteen months many things become a little obscured in one’s memory, especially if they have to do with savages, in whom, after all, one takes only a philosophical and a business interest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading These, however, came back to me very vividly when the first person that I met—at some distance from the kraal, where I suppose she had been taking a country walk—was the beautiful Mameena herself.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Now, in eighteen months many things become a little obscured in one’s memory, especially if they have to do with savages, in whom, after all, one takes only a philosophical and a business interest.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE SIN OF UMBELAZI About eighteen months had gone by, and once again, in the autumn of the year 1856, I found myself at old Umbezi’s kraal, where there seemed to be an extraordinary market for any kind of gas-pipe that could be called a gun.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Therefore I may perhaps be excused if I had more or less forgotten a good many of the details of what I may call the Mameena affair.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE SIN OF UMBELAZI About eighteen months had gone by, and once again, in the autumn of the year 1856, I found myself at old Umbezi’s kraal, where there seemed to be an extraordinary market for any kind of gas-pipe that could be called a gun.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading These, however, came back to me very vividly when the first person that I met—at some distance from the kraal, where I suppose she had been taking a country walk—was the beautiful Mameena herself.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE SIN OF UMBELAZI About eighteen months had gone by, and once again, in the autumn of the year 1856, I found myself at old Umbezi’s kraal, where there seemed to be an extraordinary market for any kind of gas-pipe that could be called a gun.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading These, however, came back to me very vividly when the first person that I met—at some distance from the kraal, where I suppose she had been taking a country walk—was the beautiful Mameena herself.
detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/
true confidential information
From this reading Therefore I may perhaps be excused if I had more or less forgotten a good many of the details of what I may call the Mameena affair.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading These, however, came back to me very vividly when the first person that I met—at some distance from the kraal, where I suppose she had been taking a country walk—was the beautiful Mameena herself.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Now, in eighteen months many things become a little obscured in one’s memory, especially if they have to do with savages, in whom, after all, one takes only a philosophical and a business interest.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading THE SIN OF UMBELAZI About eighteen months had gone by, and once again, in the autumn of the year 1856, I found myself at old Umbezi’s kraal, where there seemed to be an extraordinary market for any kind of gas-pipe that could be called a gun.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Now, in eighteen months many things become a little obscured in one’s memory, especially if they have to do with savages, in whom, after all, one takes only a philosophical and a business interest.
excusedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈkjuːzd/
granted exemption
From this reading Therefore I may perhaps be excused if I had more or less forgotten a good many of the details of what I may call the Mameena affair.
extraordinaryadjectiveUS /ˌekstrəˈɔːrdəneri/
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading THE SIN OF UMBELAZI About eighteen months had gone by, and once again, in the autumn of the year 1856, I found myself at old Umbezi’s kraal, where there seemed to be an extraordinary market for any kind of gas-pipe that could be called a gun.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Well, as a trader who could not afford to neglect profitable markets, which are hard things to find, there I was.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading These, however, came back to me very vividly when the first person that I met—at some distance from the kraal, where I suppose she had been taking a country walk—was the beautiful Mameena herself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SIN OF UMBELAZI About eighteen months had gone by, and once again, in the autumn of the year 1856, I found myself at old Umbezi’s kraal, where there seemed to be an extraordinary market for any kind of gas-pipe that could be called a gun.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Therefore I may perhaps be excused if I had more or less forgotten a good many of the details of what I may call the Mameena affair.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading THE SIN OF UMBELAZI About eighteen months had gone by, and once again, in the autumn of the year 1856, I found myself at old Umbezi’s kraal, where there seemed to be an extraordinary market for any kind of gas-pipe that could be called a gun.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading These, however, came back to me very vividly when the first person that I met—at some distance from the kraal, where I suppose she had been taking a country walk—was the beautiful Mameena herself.
gas-pipe
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From this reading THE SIN OF UMBELAZI About eighteen months had gone by, and once again, in the autumn of the year 1856, I found myself at old Umbezi’s kraal, where there seemed to be an extraordinary market for any kind of gas-pipe that could be called a gun.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading THE SIN OF UMBELAZI About eighteen months had gone by, and once again, in the autumn of the year 1856, I found myself at old Umbezi’s kraal, where there seemed to be an extraordinary market for any kind of gas-pipe that could be called a gun.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Therefore I may perhaps be excused if I had more or less forgotten a good many of the details of what I may call the Mameena affair.
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading THE SIN OF UMBELAZI About eighteen months had gone by, and once again, in the autumn of the year 1856, I found myself at old Umbezi’s kraal, where there seemed to be an extraordinary market for any kind of gas-pipe that could be called a gun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SIN OF UMBELAZI About eighteen months had gone by, and once again, in the autumn of the year 1856, I found myself at old Umbezi’s kraal, where there seemed to be an extraordinary market for any kind of gas-pipe that could be called a gun.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Well, as a trader who could not afford to neglect profitable markets, which are hard things to find, there I was.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now, in eighteen months many things become a little obscured in one’s memory, especially if they have to do with savages, in whom, after all, one takes only a philosophical and a business interest.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading These, however, came back to me very vividly when the first person that I met—at some distance from the kraal, where I suppose she had been taking a country walk—was the beautiful Mameena herself.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading These, however, came back to me very vividly when the first person that I met—at some distance from the kraal, where I suppose she had been taking a country walk—was the beautiful Mameena herself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SIN OF UMBELAZI About eighteen months had gone by, and once again, in the autumn of the year 1856, I found myself at old Umbezi’s kraal, where there seemed to be an extraordinary market for any kind of gas-pipe that could be called a gun.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now, in eighteen months many things become a little obscured in one’s memory, especially if they have to do with savages, in whom, after all, one takes only a philosophical and a business interest.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SIN OF UMBELAZI About eighteen months had gone by, and once again, in the autumn of the year 1856, I found myself at old Umbezi’s kraal, where there seemed to be an extraordinary market for any kind of gas-pipe that could be called a gun.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Now, in eighteen months many things become a little obscured in one’s memory, especially if they have to do with savages, in whom, after all, one takes only a philosophical and a business interest.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading THE SIN OF UMBELAZI About eighteen months had gone by, and once again, in the autumn of the year 1856, I found myself at old Umbezi’s kraal, where there seemed to be an extraordinary market for any kind of gas-pipe that could be called a gun.
kraalnoun
a village of huts for native Africans in southern Africa; usually surrounded by a stockade
From this reading THE SIN OF UMBELAZI About eighteen months had gone by, and once again, in the autumn of the year 1856, I found myself at old Umbezi’s kraal, where there seemed to be an extraordinary market for any kind of gas-pipe that could be called a gun.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Therefore I may perhaps be excused if I had more or less forgotten a good many of the details of what I may call the Mameena affair.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now, in eighteen months many things become a little obscured in one’s memory, especially if they have to do with savages, in whom, after all, one takes only a philosophical and a business interest.
Mameena
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From this reading Therefore I may perhaps be excused if I had more or less forgotten a good many of the details of what I may call the Mameena affair.
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 Now, in eighteen months many things become a little obscured in one’s memory, especially if they have to do with savages, in whom, after all, one takes only a philosophical and a business interest.
marketnounUS /ˈmɑːrkət/
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading THE SIN OF UMBELAZI About eighteen months had gone by, and once again, in the autumn of the year 1856, I found myself at old Umbezi’s kraal, where there seemed to be an extraordinary market for any kind of gas-pipe that could be called a gun.
marketsnounUS /ˈmɑːrkəts/
plural of “market” — the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading Well, as a trader who could not afford to neglect profitable markets, which are hard things to find, there I was.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Therefore I may perhaps be excused if I had more or less forgotten a good many of the details of what I may call the Mameena affair.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading These, however, came back to me very vividly when the first person that I met—at some distance from the kraal, where I suppose she had been taking a country walk—was the beautiful Mameena herself.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Now, in eighteen months many things become a little obscured in one’s memory, especially if they have to do with savages, in whom, after all, one takes only a philosophical and a business interest.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading These, however, came back to me very vividly when the first person that I met—at some distance from the kraal, where I suppose she had been taking a country walk—was the beautiful Mameena herself.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading THE SIN OF UMBELAZI About eighteen months had gone by, and once again, in the autumn of the year 1856, I found myself at old Umbezi’s kraal, where there seemed to be an extraordinary market for any kind of gas-pipe that could be called a gun.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Therefore I may perhaps be excused if I had more or less forgotten a good many of the details of what I may call the Mameena affair.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading THE SIN OF UMBELAZI About eighteen months had gone by, and once again, in the autumn of the year 1856, I found myself at old Umbezi’s kraal, where there seemed to be an extraordinary market for any kind of gas-pipe that could be called a gun.
neglectverbUS /nəˈɡlekt/
leave undone or leave out
From this reading Well, as a trader who could not afford to neglect profitable markets, which are hard things to find, there I was.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Well, as a trader who could not afford to neglect profitable markets, which are hard things to find, there I was.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, in eighteen months many things become a little obscured in one’s memory, especially if they have to do with savages, in whom, after all, one takes only a philosophical and a business interest.
obscuredverbUS /əbsˈkjʊrd/
past form of “obscure” — make less visible or unclear
From this reading Now, in eighteen months many things become a little obscured in one’s memory, especially if they have to do with savages, in whom, after all, one takes only a philosophical and a business interest.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SIN OF UMBELAZI About eighteen months had gone by, and once again, in the autumn of the year 1856, I found myself at old Umbezi’s kraal, where there seemed to be an extraordinary market for any kind of gas-pipe that could be called a gun.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE SIN OF UMBELAZI About eighteen months had gone by, and once again, in the autumn of the year 1856, I found myself at old Umbezi’s kraal, where there seemed to be an extraordinary market for any kind of gas-pipe that could be called a gun.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading THE SIN OF UMBELAZI About eighteen months had gone by, and once again, in the autumn of the year 1856, I found myself at old Umbezi’s kraal, where there seemed to be an extraordinary market for any kind of gas-pipe that could be called a gun.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now, in eighteen months many things become a little obscured in one’s memory, especially if they have to do with savages, in whom, after all, one takes only a philosophical and a business interest.
one's
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From this reading Now, in eighteen months many things become a little obscured in one’s memory, especially if they have to do with savages, in whom, after all, one takes only a philosophical and a business interest.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Now, in eighteen months many things become a little obscured in one’s memory, especially if they have to do with savages, in whom, after all, one takes only a philosophical and a business interest.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Therefore I may perhaps be excused if I had more or less forgotten a good many of the details of what I may call the Mameena affair.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Therefore I may perhaps be excused if I had more or less forgotten a good many of the details of what I may call the Mameena affair.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading These, however, came back to me very vividly when the first person that I met—at some distance from the kraal, where I suppose she had been taking a country walk—was the beautiful Mameena herself.
philosophicaladjectiveUS /ˌfɪləˈsɑːfɪkəl/
of or relating to philosophy or philosophers
From this reading Now, in eighteen months many things become a little obscured in one’s memory, especially if they have to do with savages, in whom, after all, one takes only a philosophical and a business interest.
profitableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːfətəbəl/
yielding material gain or profit
From this reading Well, as a trader who could not afford to neglect profitable markets, which are hard things to find, there I was.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading Now, in eighteen months many things become a little obscured in one’s memory, especially if they have to do with savages, in whom, after all, one takes only a philosophical and a business interest.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE SIN OF UMBELAZI About eighteen months had gone by, and once again, in the autumn of the year 1856, I found myself at old Umbezi’s kraal, where there seemed to be an extraordinary market for any kind of gas-pipe that could be called a gun.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These, however, came back to me very vividly when the first person that I met—at some distance from the kraal, where I suppose she had been taking a country walk—was the beautiful Mameena herself.
SINnounUS /sɪn/
estrangement from god
From this reading THE SIN OF UMBELAZI About eighteen months had gone by, and once again, in the autumn of the year 1856, I found myself at old Umbezi’s kraal, where there seemed to be an extraordinary market for any kind of gas-pipe that could be called a gun.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading These, however, came back to me very vividly when the first person that I met—at some distance from the kraal, where I suppose she had been taking a country walk—was the beautiful Mameena herself.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading These, however, came back to me very vividly when the first person that I met—at some distance from the kraal, where I suppose she had been taking a country walk—was the beautiful Mameena herself.
takesnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading Now, in eighteen months many things become a little obscured in one’s memory, especially if they have to do with savages, in whom, after all, one takes only a philosophical and a business interest.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading These, however, came back to me very vividly when the first person that I met—at some distance from the kraal, where I suppose she had been taking a country walk—was the beautiful Mameena herself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SIN OF UMBELAZI About eighteen months had gone by, and once again, in the autumn of the year 1856, I found myself at old Umbezi’s kraal, where there seemed to be an extraordinary market for any kind of gas-pipe that could be called a gun.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SIN OF UMBELAZI About eighteen months had gone by, and once again, in the autumn of the year 1856, I found myself at old Umbezi’s kraal, where there seemed to be an extraordinary market for any kind of gas-pipe that could be called a gun.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE SIN OF UMBELAZI About eighteen months had gone by, and once again, in the autumn of the year 1856, I found myself at old Umbezi’s kraal, where there seemed to be an extraordinary market for any kind of gas-pipe that could be called a gun.
ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore I may perhaps be excused if I had more or less forgotten a good many of the details of what I may call the Mameena affair.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These, however, came back to me very vividly when the first person that I met—at some distance from the kraal, where I suppose she had been taking a country walk—was the beautiful Mameena herself.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, in eighteen months many things become a little obscured in one’s memory, especially if they have to do with savages, in whom, after all, one takes only a philosophical and a business interest.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Well, as a trader who could not afford to neglect profitable markets, which are hard things to find, there I was.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SIN OF UMBELAZI About eighteen months had gone by, and once again, in the autumn of the year 1856, I found myself at old Umbezi’s kraal, where there seemed to be an extraordinary market for any kind of gas-pipe that could be called a gun.
tradernounUS /ˈtreɪdər/
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading Well, as a trader who could not afford to neglect profitable markets, which are hard things to find, there I was.
UMBELAZI
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From this reading THE SIN OF UMBELAZI About eighteen months had gone by, and once again, in the autumn of the year 1856, I found myself at old Umbezi’s kraal, where there seemed to be an extraordinary market for any kind of gas-pipe that could be called a gun.
Umbezi's
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From this reading THE SIN OF UMBELAZI About eighteen months had gone by, and once again, in the autumn of the year 1856, I found myself at old Umbezi’s kraal, where there seemed to be an extraordinary market for any kind of gas-pipe that could be called a gun.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading These, however, came back to me very vividly when the first person that I met—at some distance from the kraal, where I suppose she had been taking a country walk—was the beautiful Mameena herself.
vividlyadverbUS /ˈvɪvədli/
in a vivid manner
From this reading These, however, came back to me very vividly when the first person that I met—at some distance from the kraal, where I suppose she had been taking a country walk—was the beautiful Mameena herself.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading These, however, came back to me very vividly when the first person that I met—at some distance from the kraal, where I suppose she had been taking a country walk—was the beautiful Mameena herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, as a trader who could not afford to neglect profitable markets, which are hard things to find, there I was.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, as a trader who could not afford to neglect profitable markets, which are hard things to find, there I was.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Therefore I may perhaps be excused if I had more or less forgotten a good many of the details of what I may call the Mameena affair.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading These, however, came back to me very vividly when the first person that I met—at some distance from the kraal, where I suppose she had been taking a country walk—was the beautiful Mameena herself.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading THE SIN OF UMBELAZI About eighteen months had gone by, and once again, in the autumn of the year 1856, I found myself at old Umbezi’s kraal, where there seemed to be an extraordinary market for any kind of gas-pipe that could be called a gun.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Well, as a trader who could not afford to neglect profitable markets, which are hard things to find, there I was.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Well, as a trader who could not afford to neglect profitable markets, which are hard things to find, there I was.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now, in eighteen months many things become a little obscured in one’s memory, especially if they have to do with savages, in whom, after all, one takes only a philosophical and a business interest.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now, in eighteen months many things become a little obscured in one’s memory, especially if they have to do with savages, in whom, after all, one takes only a philosophical and a business interest.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading THE SIN OF UMBELAZI About eighteen months had gone by, and once again, in the autumn of the year 1856, I found myself at old Umbezi’s kraal, where there seemed to be an extraordinary market for any kind of gas-pipe that could be called a gun.
