adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So the Zulu nobles thought at any rate, for they uttered a low “Ow!” of fear and wonder.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE GREAT COUNCIL None had seen or heard him come, and though doubtless he had but crept round the rock and taken his place in the darkness, there appeared to be something mysterious about this sudden appearance of Zikali.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Some of these shadows looked as though veiled figures were approaching the wizard, bending over him and departing again, after giving him their message or counsel.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The moonlight increased, but now and again it was broken by little clouds which caused strange shadows to appear about the rock.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GREAT COUNCIL None had seen or heard him come, and though doubtless he had but crept round the rock and taken his place in the darkness, there appeared to be something mysterious about this sudden appearance of Zikali.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading So the Zulu nobles thought at any rate, for they uttered a low “Ow!” of fear and wonder.
apenounUS /eɪp/
any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
From this reading There he sat like a huge ape staring at the sky, for the firelight shone on his deep and burning eyes.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The moonlight increased, but now and again it was broken by little clouds which caused strange shadows to appear about the rock.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading THE GREAT COUNCIL None had seen or heard him come, and though doubtless he had but crept round the rock and taken his place in the darkness, there appeared to be something mysterious about this sudden appearance of Zikali.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE GREAT COUNCIL None had seen or heard him come, and though doubtless he had but crept round the rock and taken his place in the darkness, there appeared to be something mysterious about this sudden appearance of Zikali.
approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Some of these shadows looked as though veiled figures were approaching the wizard, bending over him and departing again, after giving him their message or counsel.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some of these shadows looked as though veiled figures were approaching the wizard, bending over him and departing again, after giving him their message or counsel.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So the Zulu nobles thought at any rate, for they uttered a low “Ow!” of fear and wonder.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE GREAT COUNCIL None had seen or heard him come, and though doubtless he had but crept round the rock and taken his place in the darkness, there appeared to be something mysterious about this sudden appearance of Zikali.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading Some of these shadows looked as though veiled figures were approaching the wizard, bending over him and departing again, after giving him their message or counsel.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The moonlight increased, but now and again it was broken by little clouds which caused strange shadows to appear about the rock.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading There he sat like a huge ape staring at the sky, for the firelight shone on his deep and burning eyes.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE GREAT COUNCIL None had seen or heard him come, and though doubtless he had but crept round the rock and taken his place in the darkness, there appeared to be something mysterious about this sudden appearance of Zikali.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The moonlight increased, but now and again it was broken by little clouds which caused strange shadows to appear about the rock.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The moonlight increased, but now and again it was broken by little clouds which caused strange shadows to appear about the rock.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The moonlight increased, but now and again it was broken by little clouds which caused strange shadows to appear about the rock.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE GREAT COUNCIL None had seen or heard him come, and though doubtless he had but crept round the rock and taken his place in the darkness, there appeared to be something mysterious about this sudden appearance of Zikali.
COUNCILnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading THE GREAT COUNCIL None had seen or heard him come, and though doubtless he had but crept round the rock and taken his place in the darkness, there appeared to be something mysterious about this sudden appearance of Zikali.
counselnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading Some of these shadows looked as though veiled figures were approaching the wizard, bending over him and departing again, after giving him their message or counsel.
creptverbUS /krept/
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading THE GREAT COUNCIL None had seen or heard him come, and though doubtless he had but crept round the rock and taken his place in the darkness, there appeared to be something mysterious about this sudden appearance of Zikali.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE GREAT COUNCIL None had seen or heard him come, and though doubtless he had but crept round the rock and taken his place in the darkness, there appeared to be something mysterious about this sudden appearance of Zikali.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading There he sat like a huge ape staring at the sky, for the firelight shone on his deep and burning eyes.
departingverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction
From this reading Some of these shadows looked as though veiled figures were approaching the wizard, bending over him and departing again, after giving him their message or counsel.
doubtlessadverbUS /ˈdaʊtləs/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading THE GREAT COUNCIL None had seen or heard him come, and though doubtless he had but crept round the rock and taken his place in the darkness, there appeared to be something mysterious about this sudden appearance of Zikali.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading There he sat like a huge ape staring at the sky, for the firelight shone on his deep and burning eyes.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading So the Zulu nobles thought at any rate, for they uttered a low “Ow!” of fear and wonder.
figuresnounUS /ˈfɪɡjərz/
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Some of these shadows looked as though veiled figures were approaching the wizard, bending over him and departing again, after giving him their message or counsel.
firelightnoun
the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)
From this reading There he sat like a huge ape staring at the sky, for the firelight shone on his deep and burning eyes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So the Zulu nobles thought at any rate, for they uttered a low “Ow!” of fear and wonder.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading Some of these shadows looked as though veiled figures were approaching the wizard, bending over him and departing again, after giving him their message or counsel.
GREATadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT COUNCIL None had seen or heard him come, and though doubtless he had but crept round the rock and taken his place in the darkness, there appeared to be something mysterious about this sudden appearance of Zikali.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE GREAT COUNCIL None had seen or heard him come, and though doubtless he had but crept round the rock and taken his place in the darkness, there appeared to be something mysterious about this sudden appearance of Zikali.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE GREAT COUNCIL None had seen or heard him come, and though doubtless he had but crept round the rock and taken his place in the darkness, there appeared to be something mysterious about this sudden appearance of Zikali.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading THE GREAT COUNCIL None had seen or heard him come, and though doubtless he had but crept round the rock and taken his place in the darkness, there appeared to be something mysterious about this sudden appearance of Zikali.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE GREAT COUNCIL None had seen or heard him come, and though doubtless he had but crept round the rock and taken his place in the darkness, there appeared to be something mysterious about this sudden appearance of Zikali.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GREAT COUNCIL None had seen or heard him come, and though doubtless he had but crept round the rock and taken his place in the darkness, there appeared to be something mysterious about this sudden appearance of Zikali.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading There he sat like a huge ape staring at the sky, for the firelight shone on his deep and burning eyes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GREAT COUNCIL None had seen or heard him come, and though doubtless he had but crept round the rock and taken his place in the darkness, there appeared to be something mysterious about this sudden appearance of Zikali.
increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading The moonlight increased, but now and again it was broken by little clouds which caused strange shadows to appear about the rock.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The moonlight increased, but now and again it was broken by little clouds which caused strange shadows to appear about the rock.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There he sat like a huge ape staring at the sky, for the firelight shone on his deep and burning eyes.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The moonlight increased, but now and again it was broken by little clouds which caused strange shadows to appear about the rock.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Some of these shadows looked as though veiled figures were approaching the wizard, bending over him and departing again, after giving him their message or counsel.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading So the Zulu nobles thought at any rate, for they uttered a low “Ow!” of fear and wonder.
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Some of these shadows looked as though veiled figures were approaching the wizard, bending over him and departing again, after giving him their message or counsel.
moonlightnounUS /ˈmuːnlaɪt/
the light of the Moon
From this reading The moonlight increased, but now and again it was broken by little clouds which caused strange shadows to appear about the rock.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading THE GREAT COUNCIL None had seen or heard him come, and though doubtless he had but crept round the rock and taken his place in the darkness, there appeared to be something mysterious about this sudden appearance of Zikali.
noblesnounUS /ˈnoʊbəlz/
plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm
From this reading So the Zulu nobles thought at any rate, for they uttered a low “Ow!” of fear and wonder.
NonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading THE GREAT COUNCIL None had seen or heard him come, and though doubtless he had but crept round the rock and taken his place in the darkness, there appeared to be something mysterious about this sudden appearance of Zikali.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The moonlight increased, but now and again it was broken by little clouds which caused strange shadows to appear about the rock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GREAT COUNCIL None had seen or heard him come, and though doubtless he had but crept round the rock and taken his place in the darkness, there appeared to be something mysterious about this sudden appearance of Zikali.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There he sat like a huge ape staring at the sky, for the firelight shone on his deep and burning eyes.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE GREAT COUNCIL None had seen or heard him come, and though doubtless he had but crept round the rock and taken his place in the darkness, there appeared to be something mysterious about this sudden appearance of Zikali.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Some of these shadows looked as though veiled figures were approaching the wizard, bending over him and departing again, after giving him their message or counsel.
Ow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So the Zulu nobles thought at any rate, for they uttered a low “Ow!” of fear and wonder.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE GREAT COUNCIL None had seen or heard him come, and though doubtless he had but crept round the rock and taken his place in the darkness, there appeared to be something mysterious about this sudden appearance of Zikali.
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading So the Zulu nobles thought at any rate, for they uttered a low “Ow!” of fear and wonder.
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE GREAT COUNCIL None had seen or heard him come, and though doubtless he had but crept round the rock and taken his place in the darkness, there appeared to be something mysterious about this sudden appearance of Zikali.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading THE GREAT COUNCIL None had seen or heard him come, and though doubtless he had but crept round the rock and taken his place in the darkness, there appeared to be something mysterious about this sudden appearance of Zikali.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading There he sat like a huge ape staring at the sky, for the firelight shone on his deep and burning eyes.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE GREAT COUNCIL None had seen or heard him come, and though doubtless he had but crept round the rock and taken his place in the darkness, there appeared to be something mysterious about this sudden appearance of Zikali.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The moonlight increased, but now and again it was broken by little clouds which caused strange shadows to appear about the rock.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading There he sat like a huge ape staring at the sky, for the firelight shone on his deep and burning eyes.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading There he sat like a huge ape staring at the sky, for the firelight shone on his deep and burning eyes.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the Zulu nobles thought at any rate, for they uttered a low “Ow!” of fear and wonder.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of these shadows looked as though veiled figures were approaching the wizard, bending over him and departing again, after giving him their message or counsel.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading THE GREAT COUNCIL None had seen or heard him come, and though doubtless he had but crept round the rock and taken his place in the darkness, there appeared to be something mysterious about this sudden appearance of Zikali.
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading There he sat like a huge ape staring at the sky, for the firelight shone on his deep and burning eyes.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The moonlight increased, but now and again it was broken by little clouds which caused strange shadows to appear about the rock.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading THE GREAT COUNCIL None had seen or heard him come, and though doubtless he had but crept round the rock and taken his place in the darkness, there appeared to be something mysterious about this sudden appearance of Zikali.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading THE GREAT COUNCIL None had seen or heard him come, and though doubtless he had but crept round the rock and taken his place in the darkness, there appeared to be something mysterious about this sudden appearance of Zikali.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT COUNCIL None had seen or heard him come, and though doubtless he had but crept round the rock and taken his place in the darkness, there appeared to be something mysterious about this sudden appearance of Zikali.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some of these shadows looked as though veiled figures were approaching the wizard, bending over him and departing again, after giving him their message or counsel.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE GREAT COUNCIL None had seen or heard him come, and though doubtless he had but crept round the rock and taken his place in the darkness, there appeared to be something mysterious about this sudden appearance of Zikali.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Some of these shadows looked as though veiled figures were approaching the wizard, bending over him and departing again, after giving him their message or counsel.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So the Zulu nobles thought at any rate, for they uttered a low “Ow!” of fear and wonder.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE GREAT COUNCIL None had seen or heard him come, and though doubtless he had but crept round the rock and taken his place in the darkness, there appeared to be something mysterious about this sudden appearance of Zikali.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE GREAT COUNCIL None had seen or heard him come, and though doubtless he had but crept round the rock and taken his place in the darkness, there appeared to be something mysterious about this sudden appearance of Zikali.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading So the Zulu nobles thought at any rate, for they uttered a low “Ow!” of fear and wonder.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GREAT COUNCIL None had seen or heard him come, and though doubtless he had but crept round the rock and taken his place in the darkness, there appeared to be something mysterious about this sudden appearance of Zikali.
utteredadjectiveUS /ˈʌtərd/
communicated in words
From this reading So the Zulu nobles thought at any rate, for they uttered a low “Ow!” of fear and wonder.
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading Some of these shadows looked as though veiled figures were approaching the wizard, bending over him and departing again, after giving him their message or counsel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The moonlight increased, but now and again it was broken by little clouds which caused strange shadows to appear about the rock.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of these shadows looked as though veiled figures were approaching the wizard, bending over him and departing again, after giving him their message or counsel.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The moonlight increased, but now and again it was broken by little clouds which caused strange shadows to appear about the rock.
wizardnounUS /ˈwɪzərd/
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading Some of these shadows looked as though veiled figures were approaching the wizard, bending over him and departing again, after giving him their message or counsel.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading So the Zulu nobles thought at any rate, for they uttered a low “Ow!” of fear and wonder.
Zikali
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GREAT COUNCIL None had seen or heard him come, and though doubtless he had but crept round the rock and taken his place in the darkness, there appeared to be something mysterious about this sudden appearance of Zikali.
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 So the Zulu nobles thought at any rate, for they uttered a low “Ow!” of fear and wonder.
