adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MAMEENA CLAIMS THE KISS When I reached Nodwengu I was taken ill and laid up in my wagon for about a fortnight.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading MAMEENA CLAIMS THE KISS When I reached Nodwengu I was taken ill and laid up in my wagon for about a fortnight.
adherentsnounUS /ædˈhɪrənts/
plural of “adherent” — someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
From this reading When I began to get better, Scowl and some Zulu friends who came to see me informed me that the whole land was in a fearful state of disorder, and that Umbelazi’s adherents, the _Isigqosa_, were still being hunted out and killed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MAMEENA CLAIMS THE KISS When I reached Nodwengu I was taken ill and laid up in my wagon for about a fortnight.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What my exact sickness was I do not know, for I had no doctor at hand to tell me, as even the missionaries had fled the country.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What my exact sickness was I do not know, for I had no doctor at hand to tell me, as even the missionaries had fled the country.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Fever resulting from fatigue, exposure and excitement, and complicated with fearful headache—caused, I presume, by the blow which I received in the battle—were its principal symptoms.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When I began to get better, Scowl and some Zulu friends who came to see me informed me that the whole land was in a fearful state of disorder, and that Umbelazi’s adherents, the _Isigqosa_, were still being hunted out and killed.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading When I began to get better, Scowl and some Zulu friends who came to see me informed me that the whole land was in a fearful state of disorder, and that Umbelazi’s adherents, the _Isigqosa_, were still being hunted out and killed.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading When I began to get better, Scowl and some Zulu friends who came to see me informed me that the whole land was in a fearful state of disorder, and that Umbelazi’s adherents, the _Isigqosa_, were still being hunted out and killed.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading Fever resulting from fatigue, exposure and excitement, and complicated with fearful headache—caused, I presume, by the blow which I received in the battle—were its principal symptoms.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It seems that it was even suggested by some of the _Usutu_ that I should share their fate, but on this point Panda was firm.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Fever resulting from fatigue, exposure and excitement, and complicated with fearful headache—caused, I presume, by the blow which I received in the battle—were its principal symptoms.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When I began to get better, Scowl and some Zulu friends who came to see me informed me that the whole land was in a fearful state of disorder, and that Umbelazi’s adherents, the _Isigqosa_, were still being hunted out and killed.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Fever resulting from fatigue, exposure and excitement, and complicated with fearful headache—caused, I presume, by the blow which I received in the battle—were its principal symptoms.
CLAIMSnounUS /kleɪmz/
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading MAMEENA CLAIMS THE KISS When I reached Nodwengu I was taken ill and laid up in my wagon for about a fortnight.
complicatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpləkeɪtəd/
difficult to analyze or understand
From this reading Fever resulting from fatigue, exposure and excitement, and complicated with fearful headache—caused, I presume, by the blow which I received in the battle—were its principal symptoms.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading What my exact sickness was I do not know, for I had no doctor at hand to tell me, as even the missionaries had fled the country.
disordernounUS /dɪˈsɔːrdər/
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
From this reading When I began to get better, Scowl and some Zulu friends who came to see me informed me that the whole land was in a fearful state of disorder, and that Umbelazi’s adherents, the _Isigqosa_, were still being hunted out and killed.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What my exact sickness was I do not know, for I had no doctor at hand to tell me, as even the missionaries had fled the country.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading What my exact sickness was I do not know, for I had no doctor at hand to tell me, as even the missionaries had fled the country.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading What my exact sickness was I do not know, for I had no doctor at hand to tell me, as even the missionaries had fled the country.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading What my exact sickness was I do not know, for I had no doctor at hand to tell me, as even the missionaries had fled the country.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Fever resulting from fatigue, exposure and excitement, and complicated with fearful headache—caused, I presume, by the blow which I received in the battle—were its principal symptoms.
exposurenounUS /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/
vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
From this reading Fever resulting from fatigue, exposure and excitement, and complicated with fearful headache—caused, I presume, by the blow which I received in the battle—were its principal symptoms.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading It seems that it was even suggested by some of the _Usutu_ that I should share their fate, but on this point Panda was firm.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Fever resulting from fatigue, exposure and excitement, and complicated with fearful headache—caused, I presume, by the blow which I received in the battle—were its principal symptoms.
fearfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪrfəl/
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading Fever resulting from fatigue, exposure and excitement, and complicated with fearful headache—caused, I presume, by the blow which I received in the battle—were its principal symptoms.
FevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Fever resulting from fatigue, exposure and excitement, and complicated with fearful headache—caused, I presume, by the blow which I received in the battle—were its principal symptoms.
firmadjectiveUS /fɜːrm/
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading It seems that it was even suggested by some of the _Usutu_ that I should share their fate, but on this point Panda was firm.
fledverbUS /fled/
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading What my exact sickness was I do not know, for I had no doctor at hand to tell me, as even the missionaries had fled the country.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MAMEENA CLAIMS THE KISS When I reached Nodwengu I was taken ill and laid up in my wagon for about a fortnight.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading MAMEENA CLAIMS THE KISS When I reached Nodwengu I was taken ill and laid up in my wagon for about a fortnight.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading When I began to get better, Scowl and some Zulu friends who came to see me informed me that the whole land was in a fearful state of disorder, and that Umbelazi’s adherents, the _Isigqosa_, were still being hunted out and killed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fever resulting from fatigue, exposure and excitement, and complicated with fearful headache—caused, I presume, by the blow which I received in the battle—were its principal symptoms.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When I began to get better, Scowl and some Zulu friends who came to see me informed me that the whole land was in a fearful state of disorder, and that Umbelazi’s adherents, the _Isigqosa_, were still being hunted out and killed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What my exact sickness was I do not know, for I had no doctor at hand to tell me, as even the missionaries had fled the country.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading What my exact sickness was I do not know, for I had no doctor at hand to tell me, as even the missionaries had fled the country.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading Fever resulting from fatigue, exposure and excitement, and complicated with fearful headache—caused, I presume, by the blow which I received in the battle—were its principal symptoms.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading When I began to get better, Scowl and some Zulu friends who came to see me informed me that the whole land was in a fearful state of disorder, and that Umbelazi’s adherents, the _Isigqosa_, were still being hunted out and killed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MAMEENA CLAIMS THE KISS When I reached Nodwengu I was taken ill and laid up in my wagon for about a fortnight.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading MAMEENA CLAIMS THE KISS When I reached Nodwengu I was taken ill and laid up in my wagon for about a fortnight.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MAMEENA CLAIMS THE KISS When I reached Nodwengu I was taken ill and laid up in my wagon for about a fortnight.
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading When I began to get better, Scowl and some Zulu friends who came to see me informed me that the whole land was in a fearful state of disorder, and that Umbelazi’s adherents, the _Isigqosa_, were still being hunted out and killed.
Isigqosa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I began to get better, Scowl and some Zulu friends who came to see me informed me that the whole land was in a fearful state of disorder, and that Umbelazi’s adherents, the _Isigqosa_, were still being hunted out and killed.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seems that it was even suggested by some of the _Usutu_ that I should share their fate, but on this point Panda was firm.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Fever resulting from fatigue, exposure and excitement, and complicated with fearful headache—caused, I presume, by the blow which I received in the battle—were its principal symptoms.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading When I began to get better, Scowl and some Zulu friends who came to see me informed me that the whole land was in a fearful state of disorder, and that Umbelazi’s adherents, the _Isigqosa_, were still being hunted out and killed.
KISSnounUS /kɪs/
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading MAMEENA CLAIMS THE KISS When I reached Nodwengu I was taken ill and laid up in my wagon for about a fortnight.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading What my exact sickness was I do not know, for I had no doctor at hand to tell me, as even the missionaries had fled the country.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading MAMEENA CLAIMS THE KISS When I reached Nodwengu I was taken ill and laid up in my wagon for about a fortnight.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading When I began to get better, Scowl and some Zulu friends who came to see me informed me that the whole land was in a fearful state of disorder, and that Umbelazi’s adherents, the _Isigqosa_, were still being hunted out and killed.
MAMEENA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAMEENA CLAIMS THE KISS When I reached Nodwengu I was taken ill and laid up in my wagon for about a fortnight.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What my exact sickness was I do not know, for I had no doctor at hand to tell me, as even the missionaries had fled the country.
missionariesnounUS /ˈmɪʃəneriz/
plural of “missionary” — someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading What my exact sickness was I do not know, for I had no doctor at hand to tell me, as even the missionaries had fled the country.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MAMEENA CLAIMS THE KISS When I reached Nodwengu I was taken ill and laid up in my wagon for about a fortnight.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading What my exact sickness was I do not know, for I had no doctor at hand to tell me, as even the missionaries had fled the country.
Nodwengu
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From this reading MAMEENA CLAIMS THE KISS When I reached Nodwengu I was taken ill and laid up in my wagon for about a fortnight.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What my exact sickness was I do not know, for I had no doctor at hand to tell me, as even the missionaries had fled the country.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I began to get better, Scowl and some Zulu friends who came to see me informed me that the whole land was in a fearful state of disorder, and that Umbelazi’s adherents, the _Isigqosa_, were still being hunted out and killed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It seems that it was even suggested by some of the _Usutu_ that I should share their fate, but on this point Panda was firm.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When I began to get better, Scowl and some Zulu friends who came to see me informed me that the whole land was in a fearful state of disorder, and that Umbelazi’s adherents, the _Isigqosa_, were still being hunted out and killed.
PandanounUS /ˈpændə/
large black-and-white herbivorous mammal of bamboo forests of China and Tibet; in some classifications considered a member of the bear family or of a separate family Ailuropodidae
From this reading It seems that it was even suggested by some of the _Usutu_ that I should share their fate, but on this point Panda was firm.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading It seems that it was even suggested by some of the _Usutu_ that I should share their fate, but on this point Panda was firm.
presumeverbUS /prɪˈzuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading Fever resulting from fatigue, exposure and excitement, and complicated with fearful headache—caused, I presume, by the blow which I received in the battle—were its principal symptoms.
principalnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading Fever resulting from fatigue, exposure and excitement, and complicated with fearful headache—caused, I presume, by the blow which I received in the battle—were its principal symptoms.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading MAMEENA CLAIMS THE KISS When I reached Nodwengu I was taken ill and laid up in my wagon for about a fortnight.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Fever resulting from fatigue, exposure and excitement, and complicated with fearful headache—caused, I presume, by the blow which I received in the battle—were its principal symptoms.
resultingverbUS /rɪˈzʌltɪŋ/
-ing form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading Fever resulting from fatigue, exposure and excitement, and complicated with fearful headache—caused, I presume, by the blow which I received in the battle—were its principal symptoms.
ScowlnounUS /skaʊl/
a facial expression of dislike or displeasure
From this reading When I began to get better, Scowl and some Zulu friends who came to see me informed me that the whole land was in a fearful state of disorder, and that Umbelazi’s adherents, the _Isigqosa_, were still being hunted out and killed.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When I began to get better, Scowl and some Zulu friends who came to see me informed me that the whole land was in a fearful state of disorder, and that Umbelazi’s adherents, the _Isigqosa_, were still being hunted out and killed.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems that it was even suggested by some of the _Usutu_ that I should share their fate, but on this point Panda was firm.
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading It seems that it was even suggested by some of the _Usutu_ that I should share their fate, but on this point Panda was firm.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It seems that it was even suggested by some of the _Usutu_ that I should share their fate, but on this point Panda was firm.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading What my exact sickness was I do not know, for I had no doctor at hand to tell me, as even the missionaries had fled the country.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When I began to get better, Scowl and some Zulu friends who came to see me informed me that the whole land was in a fearful state of disorder, and that Umbelazi’s adherents, the _Isigqosa_, were still being hunted out and killed.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading When I began to get better, Scowl and some Zulu friends who came to see me informed me that the whole land was in a fearful state of disorder, and that Umbelazi’s adherents, the _Isigqosa_, were still being hunted out and killed.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading When I began to get better, Scowl and some Zulu friends who came to see me informed me that the whole land was in a fearful state of disorder, and that Umbelazi’s adherents, the _Isigqosa_, were still being hunted out and killed.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading It seems that it was even suggested by some of the _Usutu_ that I should share their fate, but on this point Panda was firm.
symptomsnounUS /ˈsɪmptəmz/
plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading Fever resulting from fatigue, exposure and excitement, and complicated with fearful headache—caused, I presume, by the blow which I received in the battle—were its principal symptoms.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading MAMEENA CLAIMS THE KISS When I reached Nodwengu I was taken ill and laid up in my wagon for about a fortnight.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading What my exact sickness was I do not know, for I had no doctor at hand to tell me, as even the missionaries had fled the country.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I began to get better, Scowl and some Zulu friends who came to see me informed me that the whole land was in a fearful state of disorder, and that Umbelazi’s adherents, the _Isigqosa_, were still being hunted out and killed.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAMEENA CLAIMS THE KISS When I reached Nodwengu I was taken ill and laid up in my wagon for about a fortnight.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It seems that it was even suggested by some of the _Usutu_ that I should share their fate, but on this point Panda was firm.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It seems that it was even suggested by some of the _Usutu_ that I should share their fate, but on this point Panda was firm.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What my exact sickness was I do not know, for I had no doctor at hand to tell me, as even the missionaries had fled the country.
Umbelazi's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I began to get better, Scowl and some Zulu friends who came to see me informed me that the whole land was in a fearful state of disorder, and that Umbelazi’s adherents, the _Isigqosa_, were still being hunted out and killed.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading MAMEENA CLAIMS THE KISS When I reached Nodwengu I was taken ill and laid up in my wagon for about a fortnight.
Usutu
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seems that it was even suggested by some of the _Usutu_ that I should share their fate, but on this point Panda was firm.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading MAMEENA CLAIMS THE KISS When I reached Nodwengu I was taken ill and laid up in my wagon for about a fortnight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MAMEENA CLAIMS THE KISS When I reached Nodwengu I was taken ill and laid up in my wagon for about a fortnight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fever resulting from fatigue, exposure and excitement, and complicated with fearful headache—caused, I presume, by the blow which I received in the battle—were its principal symptoms.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What my exact sickness was I do not know, for I had no doctor at hand to tell me, as even the missionaries had fled the country.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading MAMEENA CLAIMS THE KISS When I reached Nodwengu I was taken ill and laid up in my wagon for about a fortnight.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Fever resulting from fatigue, exposure and excitement, and complicated with fearful headache—caused, I presume, by the blow which I received in the battle—were its principal symptoms.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When I began to get better, Scowl and some Zulu friends who came to see me informed me that the whole land was in a fearful state of disorder, and that Umbelazi’s adherents, the _Isigqosa_, were still being hunted out and killed.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading When I began to get better, Scowl and some Zulu friends who came to see me informed me that the whole land was in a fearful state of disorder, and that Umbelazi’s adherents, the _Isigqosa_, were still being hunted out and killed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fever resulting from fatigue, exposure and excitement, and complicated with fearful headache—caused, I presume, by the blow which I received in the battle—were its principal symptoms.
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 When I began to get better, Scowl and some Zulu friends who came to see me informed me that the whole land was in a fearful state of disorder, and that Umbelazi’s adherents, the _Isigqosa_, were still being hunted out and killed.
