1856
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From this reading PANDA’S PRAYER About six weeks later, in the month of November, 1856, I chanced to be at Nodwengu when the quarrel between the princes came to a head.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PANDA’S PRAYER About six weeks later, in the month of November, 1856, I chanced to be at Nodwengu when the quarrel between the princes came to a head.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading PANDA’S PRAYER About six weeks later, in the month of November, 1856, I chanced to be at Nodwengu when the quarrel between the princes came to a head.
actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading Although none of the regiments was actually allowed to enter the town—that is, as a regiment—the place was full of people, all of them in a state of great excitement, who came in during the daytime and went to sleep in the neighbouring military kraals at night.
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 Although none of the regiments was actually allowed to enter the town—that is, as a regiment—the place was full of people, all of them in a state of great excitement, who came in during the daytime and went to sleep in the neighbouring military kraals at night.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Although none of the regiments was actually allowed to enter the town—that is, as a regiment—the place was full of people, all of them in a state of great excitement, who came in during the daytime and went to sleep in the neighbouring military kraals at night.
AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although none of the regiments was actually allowed to enter the town—that is, as a regiment—the place was full of people, all of them in a state of great excitement, who came in during the daytime and went to sleep in the neighbouring military kraals at night.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Although none of the regiments was actually allowed to enter the town—that is, as a regiment—the place was full of people, all of them in a state of great excitement, who came in during the daytime and went to sleep in the neighbouring military kraals at night.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Although none of the regiments was actually allowed to enter the town—that is, as a regiment—the place was full of people, all of them in a state of great excitement, who came in during the daytime and went to sleep in the neighbouring military kraals at night.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PANDA’S PRAYER About six weeks later, in the month of November, 1856, I chanced to be at Nodwengu when the quarrel between the princes came to a head.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading PANDA’S PRAYER About six weeks later, in the month of November, 1856, I chanced to be at Nodwengu when the quarrel between the princes came to a head.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading PANDA’S PRAYER About six weeks later, in the month of November, 1856, I chanced to be at Nodwengu when the quarrel between the princes came to a head.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading PANDA’S PRAYER About six weeks later, in the month of November, 1856, I chanced to be at Nodwengu when the quarrel between the princes came to a head.
Cetewayo
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From this reading I think that they were the Imkulutshana and the Hlaba, one of which favoured Cetewayo and the other Umbelazi.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading PANDA’S PRAYER About six weeks later, in the month of November, 1856, I chanced to be at Nodwengu when the quarrel between the princes came to a head.
daytimenounUS /ˈdeɪtaɪm/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading Although none of the regiments was actually allowed to enter the town—that is, as a regiment—the place was full of people, all of them in a state of great excitement, who came in during the daytime and went to sleep in the neighbouring military kraals at night.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Although none of the regiments was actually allowed to enter the town—that is, as a regiment—the place was full of people, all of them in a state of great excitement, who came in during the daytime and went to sleep in the neighbouring military kraals at night.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading Although none of the regiments was actually allowed to enter the town—that is, as a regiment—the place was full of people, all of them in a state of great excitement, who came in during the daytime and went to sleep in the neighbouring military kraals at night.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One evening, as some of these soldiers—about a thousand of them, if I remember right—were returning to the Ukubaza kraal, a fight occurred between them, which led to the final outbreak.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Although none of the regiments was actually allowed to enter the town—that is, as a regiment—the place was full of people, all of them in a state of great excitement, who came in during the daytime and went to sleep in the neighbouring military kraals at night.
favoured
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From this reading I think that they were the Imkulutshana and the Hlaba, one of which favoured Cetewayo and the other Umbelazi.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading One evening, as some of these soldiers—about a thousand of them, if I remember right—were returning to the Ukubaza kraal, a fight occurred between them, which led to the final outbreak.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading One evening, as some of these soldiers—about a thousand of them, if I remember right—were returning to the Ukubaza kraal, a fight occurred between them, which led to the final outbreak.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Although none of the regiments was actually allowed to enter the town—that is, as a regiment—the place was full of people, all of them in a state of great excitement, who came in during the daytime and went to sleep in the neighbouring military kraals at night.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Although none of the regiments was actually allowed to enter the town—that is, as a regiment—the place was full of people, all of them in a state of great excitement, who came in during the daytime and went to sleep in the neighbouring military kraals at night.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading As it happened, at that time there were two separate regiments stationed at this kraal.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading PANDA’S PRAYER About six weeks later, in the month of November, 1856, I chanced to be at Nodwengu when the quarrel between the princes came to a head.
Hlaba
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From this reading I think that they were the Imkulutshana and the Hlaba, one of which favoured Cetewayo and the other Umbelazi.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading PANDA’S PRAYER About six weeks later, in the month of November, 1856, I chanced to be at Nodwengu when the quarrel between the princes came to a head.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading One evening, as some of these soldiers—about a thousand of them, if I remember right—were returning to the Ukubaza kraal, a fight occurred between them, which led to the final outbreak.
Imkulutshana
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From this reading I think that they were the Imkulutshana and the Hlaba, one of which favoured Cetewayo and the other Umbelazi.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PANDA’S PRAYER About six weeks later, in the month of November, 1856, I chanced to be at Nodwengu when the quarrel between the princes came to a head.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although none of the regiments was actually allowed to enter the town—that is, as a regiment—the place was full of people, all of them in a state of great excitement, who came in during the daytime and went to sleep in the neighbouring military kraals at night.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it happened, at that time there were two separate regiments stationed at this kraal.
kraalnoun
a village of huts for native Africans in southern Africa; usually surrounded by a stockade
From this reading One evening, as some of these soldiers—about a thousand of them, if I remember right—were returning to the Ukubaza kraal, a fight occurred between them, which led to the final outbreak.
kraals
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From this reading Although none of the regiments was actually allowed to enter the town—that is, as a regiment—the place was full of people, all of them in a state of great excitement, who came in during the daytime and went to sleep in the neighbouring military kraals at night.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading PANDA’S PRAYER About six weeks later, in the month of November, 1856, I chanced to be at Nodwengu when the quarrel between the princes came to a head.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading One evening, as some of these soldiers—about a thousand of them, if I remember right—were returning to the Ukubaza kraal, a fight occurred between them, which led to the final outbreak.
militaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɪləteri/
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading Although none of the regiments was actually allowed to enter the town—that is, as a regiment—the place was full of people, all of them in a state of great excitement, who came in during the daytime and went to sleep in the neighbouring military kraals at night.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading PANDA’S PRAYER About six weeks later, in the month of November, 1856, I chanced to be at Nodwengu when the quarrel between the princes came to a head.
neighbouringverbUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor
From this reading Although none of the regiments was actually allowed to enter the town—that is, as a regiment—the place was full of people, all of them in a state of great excitement, who came in during the daytime and went to sleep in the neighbouring military kraals at night.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Although none of the regiments was actually allowed to enter the town—that is, as a regiment—the place was full of people, all of them in a state of great excitement, who came in during the daytime and went to sleep in the neighbouring military kraals at night.
Nodwengu
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From this reading PANDA’S PRAYER About six weeks later, in the month of November, 1856, I chanced to be at Nodwengu when the quarrel between the princes came to a head.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Although none of the regiments was actually allowed to enter the town—that is, as a regiment—the place was full of people, all of them in a state of great excitement, who came in during the daytime and went to sleep in the neighbouring military kraals at night.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading PANDA’S PRAYER About six weeks later, in the month of November, 1856, I chanced to be at Nodwengu when the quarrel between the princes came to a head.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading One evening, as some of these soldiers—about a thousand of them, if I remember right—were returning to the Ukubaza kraal, a fight occurred between them, which led to the final outbreak.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PANDA’S PRAYER About six weeks later, in the month of November, 1856, I chanced to be at Nodwengu when the quarrel between the princes came to a head.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening, as some of these soldiers—about a thousand of them, if I remember right—were returning to the Ukubaza kraal, a fight occurred between them, which led to the final outbreak.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I think that they were the Imkulutshana and the Hlaba, one of which favoured Cetewayo and the other Umbelazi.
outbreaknounUS /ˈaʊtbreɪk/
a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
From this reading One evening, as some of these soldiers—about a thousand of them, if I remember right—were returning to the Ukubaza kraal, a fight occurred between them, which led to the final outbreak.
PANDA'S
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From this reading PANDA’S PRAYER About six weeks later, in the month of November, 1856, I chanced to be at Nodwengu when the quarrel between the princes came to a head.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Although none of the regiments was actually allowed to enter the town—that is, as a regiment—the place was full of people, all of them in a state of great excitement, who came in during the daytime and went to sleep in the neighbouring military kraals at night.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Although none of the regiments was actually allowed to enter the town—that is, as a regiment—the place was full of people, all of them in a state of great excitement, who came in during the daytime and went to sleep in the neighbouring military kraals at night.
PRAYERnounUS /prer/
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading PANDA’S PRAYER About six weeks later, in the month of November, 1856, I chanced to be at Nodwengu when the quarrel between the princes came to a head.
princesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading PANDA’S PRAYER About six weeks later, in the month of November, 1856, I chanced to be at Nodwengu when the quarrel between the princes came to a head.
quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry dispute
From this reading PANDA’S PRAYER About six weeks later, in the month of November, 1856, I chanced to be at Nodwengu when the quarrel between the princes came to a head.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading Although none of the regiments was actually allowed to enter the town—that is, as a regiment—the place was full of people, all of them in a state of great excitement, who came in during the daytime and went to sleep in the neighbouring military kraals at night.
regimentsnounUS /ˈredʒəmənts/
plural of “regiment” — army unit smaller than a division
From this reading Although none of the regiments was actually allowed to enter the town—that is, as a regiment—the place was full of people, all of them in a state of great excitement, who came in during the daytime and went to sleep in the neighbouring military kraals at night.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading One evening, as some of these soldiers—about a thousand of them, if I remember right—were returning to the Ukubaza kraal, a fight occurred between them, which led to the final outbreak.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading One evening, as some of these soldiers—about a thousand of them, if I remember right—were returning to the Ukubaza kraal, a fight occurred between them, which led to the final outbreak.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading One evening, as some of these soldiers—about a thousand of them, if I remember right—were returning to the Ukubaza kraal, a fight occurred between them, which led to the final outbreak.
separateverbUS /ˈsepəreɪt/
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading As it happened, at that time there were two separate regiments stationed at this kraal.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading PANDA’S PRAYER About six weeks later, in the month of November, 1856, I chanced to be at Nodwengu when the quarrel between the princes came to a head.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Although none of the regiments was actually allowed to enter the town—that is, as a regiment—the place was full of people, all of them in a state of great excitement, who came in during the daytime and went to sleep in the neighbouring military kraals at night.
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading One evening, as some of these soldiers—about a thousand of them, if I remember right—were returning to the Ukubaza kraal, a fight occurred between them, which led to the final outbreak.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One evening, as some of these soldiers—about a thousand of them, if I remember right—were returning to the Ukubaza kraal, a fight occurred between them, which led to the final outbreak.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Although none of the regiments was actually allowed to enter the town—that is, as a regiment—the place was full of people, all of them in a state of great excitement, who came in during the daytime and went to sleep in the neighbouring military kraals at night.
stationedverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənd/
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading As it happened, at that time there were two separate regiments stationed at this kraal.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Although none of the regiments was actually allowed to enter the town—that is, as a regiment—the place was full of people, all of them in a state of great excitement, who came in during the daytime and went to sleep in the neighbouring military kraals at night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PANDA’S PRAYER About six weeks later, in the month of November, 1856, I chanced to be at Nodwengu when the quarrel between the princes came to a head.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Although none of the regiments was actually allowed to enter the town—that is, as a regiment—the place was full of people, all of them in a state of great excitement, who came in during the daytime and went to sleep in the neighbouring military kraals at night.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading As it happened, at that time there were two separate regiments stationed at this kraal.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading One evening, as some of these soldiers—about a thousand of them, if I remember right—were returning to the Ukubaza kraal, a fight occurred between them, which led to the final outbreak.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I think that they were the Imkulutshana and the Hlaba, one of which favoured Cetewayo and the other Umbelazi.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think that they were the Imkulutshana and the Hlaba, one of which favoured Cetewayo and the other Umbelazi.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As it happened, at that time there were two separate regiments stationed at this kraal.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading One evening, as some of these soldiers—about a thousand of them, if I remember right—were returning to the Ukubaza kraal, a fight occurred between them, which led to the final outbreak.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As it happened, at that time there were two separate regiments stationed at this kraal.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PANDA’S PRAYER About six weeks later, in the month of November, 1856, I chanced to be at Nodwengu when the quarrel between the princes came to a head.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Although none of the regiments was actually allowed to enter the town—that is, as a regiment—the place was full of people, all of them in a state of great excitement, who came in during the daytime and went to sleep in the neighbouring military kraals at night.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As it happened, at that time there were two separate regiments stationed at this kraal.
Ukubaza
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From this reading One evening, as some of these soldiers—about a thousand of them, if I remember right—were returning to the Ukubaza kraal, a fight occurred between them, which led to the final outbreak.
Umbelazi
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From this reading I think that they were the Imkulutshana and the Hlaba, one of which favoured Cetewayo and the other Umbelazi.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although none of the regiments was actually allowed to enter the town—that is, as a regiment—the place was full of people, all of them in a state of great excitement, who came in during the daytime and went to sleep in the neighbouring military kraals at night.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading PANDA’S PRAYER About six weeks later, in the month of November, 1856, I chanced to be at Nodwengu when the quarrel between the princes came to a head.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Although none of the regiments was actually allowed to enter the town—that is, as a regiment—the place was full of people, all of them in a state of great excitement, who came in during the daytime and went to sleep in the neighbouring military kraals at night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One evening, as some of these soldiers—about a thousand of them, if I remember right—were returning to the Ukubaza kraal, a fight occurred between them, which led to the final outbreak.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading PANDA’S PRAYER About six weeks later, in the month of November, 1856, I chanced to be at Nodwengu when the quarrel between the princes came to a head.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One evening, as some of these soldiers—about a thousand of them, if I remember right—were returning to the Ukubaza kraal, a fight occurred between them, which led to the final outbreak.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Although none of the regiments was actually allowed to enter the town—that is, as a regiment—the place was full of people, all of them in a state of great excitement, who came in during the daytime and went to sleep in the neighbouring military kraals at night.
