adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ALLAN AWAKES Now I have no intention of setting down all the details of that dreadful journey through Zululand, even if I could recall them, which, for a reason to be stated, I cannot do.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading Within a couple of hours, however, from the top of a hill I saw ahead of me an _impi_ and with it captured wagons, which was evidently heading for the king’s kraal.
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 ALLAN AWAKES Now I have no intention of setting down all the details of that dreadful journey through Zululand, even if I could recall them, which, for a reason to be stated, I cannot do.
ALLAN
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From this reading ALLAN AWAKES Now I have no intention of setting down all the details of that dreadful journey through Zululand, even if I could recall them, which, for a reason to be stated, I cannot do.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Within a couple of hours, however, from the top of a hill I saw ahead of me an _impi_ and with it captured wagons, which was evidently heading for the king’s kraal.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Within a couple of hours, however, from the top of a hill I saw ahead of me an _impi_ and with it captured wagons, which was evidently heading for the king’s kraal.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading So as I knew what kind of a greeting these warriors would give me, I bore away in another direction with the hope of reaching the border by a circuitous route.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So as I knew what kind of a greeting these warriors would give me, I bore away in another direction with the hope of reaching the border by a circuitous route.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I remember that at first I thought of proceeding to Ulundi with some wild idea of throwing myself on the mercy of Cetewayo under pretence that I brought him a message from Natal.
AWAKES
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From this reading ALLAN AWAKES Now I have no intention of setting down all the details of that dreadful journey through Zululand, even if I could recall them, which, for a reason to be stated, I cannot do.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So as I knew what kind of a greeting these warriors would give me, I bore away in another direction with the hope of reaching the border by a circuitous route.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ALLAN AWAKES Now I have no intention of setting down all the details of that dreadful journey through Zululand, even if I could recall them, which, for a reason to be stated, I cannot do.
belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading In this too I had no luck, since presently I caught sight of outposts stationed upon rocks, which doubtless belonged to another _impi_ or regiment.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading So as I knew what kind of a greeting these warriors would give me, I bore away in another direction with the hope of reaching the border by a circuitous route.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading So as I knew what kind of a greeting these warriors would give me, I bore away in another direction with the hope of reaching the border by a circuitous route.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I remember that at first I thought of proceeding to Ulundi with some wild idea of throwing myself on the mercy of Cetewayo under pretence that I brought him a message from Natal.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So as I knew what kind of a greeting these warriors would give me, I bore away in another direction with the hope of reaching the border by a circuitous route.
cannot
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From this reading ALLAN AWAKES Now I have no intention of setting down all the details of that dreadful journey through Zululand, even if I could recall them, which, for a reason to be stated, I cannot do.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Within a couple of hours, however, from the top of a hill I saw ahead of me an _impi_ and with it captured wagons, which was evidently heading for the king’s kraal.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading In this too I had no luck, since presently I caught sight of outposts stationed upon rocks, which doubtless belonged to another _impi_ or regiment.
Cetewayo
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From this reading I remember that at first I thought of proceeding to Ulundi with some wild idea of throwing myself on the mercy of Cetewayo under pretence that I brought him a message from Natal.
circuitousadjectiveUS /sərˈkjuːɪtəs/
marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct
From this reading So as I knew what kind of a greeting these warriors would give me, I bore away in another direction with the hope of reaching the border by a circuitous route.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ALLAN AWAKES Now I have no intention of setting down all the details of that dreadful journey through Zululand, even if I could recall them, which, for a reason to be stated, I cannot do.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Within a couple of hours, however, from the top of a hill I saw ahead of me an _impi_ and with it captured wagons, which was evidently heading for the king’s kraal.
detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/
true confidential information
From this reading ALLAN AWAKES Now I have no intention of setting down all the details of that dreadful journey through Zululand, even if I could recall them, which, for a reason to be stated, I cannot do.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading So as I knew what kind of a greeting these warriors would give me, I bore away in another direction with the hope of reaching the border by a circuitous route.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ALLAN AWAKES Now I have no intention of setting down all the details of that dreadful journey through Zululand, even if I could recall them, which, for a reason to be stated, I cannot do.
doubtlessadverbUS /ˈdaʊtləs/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading In this too I had no luck, since presently I caught sight of outposts stationed upon rocks, which doubtless belonged to another _impi_ or regiment.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading ALLAN AWAKES Now I have no intention of setting down all the details of that dreadful journey through Zululand, even if I could recall them, which, for a reason to be stated, I cannot do.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading ALLAN AWAKES Now I have no intention of setting down all the details of that dreadful journey through Zululand, even if I could recall them, which, for a reason to be stated, I cannot do.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading ALLAN AWAKES Now I have no intention of setting down all the details of that dreadful journey through Zululand, even if I could recall them, which, for a reason to be stated, I cannot do.
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Within a couple of hours, however, from the top of a hill I saw ahead of me an _impi_ and with it captured wagons, which was evidently heading for the king’s kraal.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I remember that at first I thought of proceeding to Ulundi with some wild idea of throwing myself on the mercy of Cetewayo under pretence that I brought him a message from Natal.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ALLAN AWAKES Now I have no intention of setting down all the details of that dreadful journey through Zululand, even if I could recall them, which, for a reason to be stated, I cannot do.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I remember that at first I thought of proceeding to Ulundi with some wild idea of throwing myself on the mercy of Cetewayo under pretence that I brought him a message from Natal.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading So as I knew what kind of a greeting these warriors would give me, I bore away in another direction with the hope of reaching the border by a circuitous route.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading So as I knew what kind of a greeting these warriors would give me, I bore away in another direction with the hope of reaching the border by a circuitous route.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In this too I had no luck, since presently I caught sight of outposts stationed upon rocks, which doubtless belonged to another _impi_ or regiment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ALLAN AWAKES Now I have no intention of setting down all the details of that dreadful journey through Zululand, even if I could recall them, which, for a reason to be stated, I cannot do.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading Within a couple of hours, however, from the top of a hill I saw ahead of me an _impi_ and with it captured wagons, which was evidently heading for the king’s kraal.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Within a couple of hours, however, from the top of a hill I saw ahead of me an _impi_ and with it captured wagons, which was evidently heading for the king’s kraal.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I remember that at first I thought of proceeding to Ulundi with some wild idea of throwing myself on the mercy of Cetewayo under pretence that I brought him a message from Natal.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading So as I knew what kind of a greeting these warriors would give me, I bore away in another direction with the hope of reaching the border by a circuitous route.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Within a couple of hours, however, from the top of a hill I saw ahead of me an _impi_ and with it captured wagons, which was evidently heading for the king’s kraal.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Within a couple of hours, however, from the top of a hill I saw ahead of me an _impi_ and with it captured wagons, which was evidently heading for the king’s kraal.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ALLAN AWAKES Now I have no intention of setting down all the details of that dreadful journey through Zululand, even if I could recall them, which, for a reason to be stated, I cannot do.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I remember that at first I thought of proceeding to Ulundi with some wild idea of throwing myself on the mercy of Cetewayo under pretence that I brought him a message from Natal.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ALLAN AWAKES Now I have no intention of setting down all the details of that dreadful journey through Zululand, even if I could recall them, which, for a reason to be stated, I cannot do.
impi
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From this reading Within a couple of hours, however, from the top of a hill I saw ahead of me an _impi_ and with it captured wagons, which was evidently heading for the king’s kraal.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So as I knew what kind of a greeting these warriors would give me, I bore away in another direction with the hope of reaching the border by a circuitous route.
intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading ALLAN AWAKES Now I have no intention of setting down all the details of that dreadful journey through Zululand, even if I could recall them, which, for a reason to be stated, I cannot do.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Within a couple of hours, however, from the top of a hill I saw ahead of me an _impi_ and with it captured wagons, which was evidently heading for the king’s kraal.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading ALLAN AWAKES Now I have no intention of setting down all the details of that dreadful journey through Zululand, even if I could recall them, which, for a reason to be stated, I cannot do.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading So as I knew what kind of a greeting these warriors would give me, I bore away in another direction with the hope of reaching the border by a circuitous route.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Within a couple of hours, however, from the top of a hill I saw ahead of me an _impi_ and with it captured wagons, which was evidently heading for the king’s kraal.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading So as I knew what kind of a greeting these warriors would give me, I bore away in another direction with the hope of reaching the border by a circuitous route.
kraalnoun
a village of huts for native Africans in southern Africa; usually surrounded by a stockade
From this reading Within a couple of hours, however, from the top of a hill I saw ahead of me an _impi_ and with it captured wagons, which was evidently heading for the king’s kraal.
lucknounUS /lʌk/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading In this too I had no luck, since presently I caught sight of outposts stationed upon rocks, which doubtless belonged to another _impi_ or regiment.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Within a couple of hours, however, from the top of a hill I saw ahead of me an _impi_ and with it captured wagons, which was evidently heading for the king’s kraal.
mercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading I remember that at first I thought of proceeding to Ulundi with some wild idea of throwing myself on the mercy of Cetewayo under pretence that I brought him a message from Natal.
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading I remember that at first I thought of proceeding to Ulundi with some wild idea of throwing myself on the mercy of Cetewayo under pretence that I brought him a message from Natal.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I remember that at first I thought of proceeding to Ulundi with some wild idea of throwing myself on the mercy of Cetewayo under pretence that I brought him a message from Natal.
NataladjectiveUS /ˈneɪtəl/
relating to or accompanying birth
From this reading I remember that at first I thought of proceeding to Ulundi with some wild idea of throwing myself on the mercy of Cetewayo under pretence that I brought him a message from Natal.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading ALLAN AWAKES Now I have no intention of setting down all the details of that dreadful journey through Zululand, even if I could recall them, which, for a reason to be stated, I cannot do.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading ALLAN AWAKES Now I have no intention of setting down all the details of that dreadful journey through Zululand, even if I could recall them, which, for a reason to be stated, I cannot do.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ALLAN AWAKES Now I have no intention of setting down all the details of that dreadful journey through Zululand, even if I could recall them, which, for a reason to be stated, I cannot do.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I remember that at first I thought of proceeding to Ulundi with some wild idea of throwing myself on the mercy of Cetewayo under pretence that I brought him a message from Natal.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In this too I had no luck, since presently I caught sight of outposts stationed upon rocks, which doubtless belonged to another _impi_ or regiment.
outpostsnounUS /ˈaʊtpoʊsts/
plural of “outpost” — a station in a remote or sparsely populated location
From this reading In this too I had no luck, since presently I caught sight of outposts stationed upon rocks, which doubtless belonged to another _impi_ or regiment.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading In this too I had no luck, since presently I caught sight of outposts stationed upon rocks, which doubtless belonged to another _impi_ or regiment.
pretencenoun
a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading I remember that at first I thought of proceeding to Ulundi with some wild idea of throwing myself on the mercy of Cetewayo under pretence that I brought him a message from Natal.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading I remember that at first I thought of proceeding to Ulundi with some wild idea of throwing myself on the mercy of Cetewayo under pretence that I brought him a message from Natal.
reachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading So as I knew what kind of a greeting these warriors would give me, I bore away in another direction with the hope of reaching the border by a circuitous route.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading ALLAN AWAKES Now I have no intention of setting down all the details of that dreadful journey through Zululand, even if I could recall them, which, for a reason to be stated, I cannot do.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading ALLAN AWAKES Now I have no intention of setting down all the details of that dreadful journey through Zululand, even if I could recall them, which, for a reason to be stated, I cannot do.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading In this too I had no luck, since presently I caught sight of outposts stationed upon rocks, which doubtless belonged to another _impi_ or regiment.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember that at first I thought of proceeding to Ulundi with some wild idea of throwing myself on the mercy of Cetewayo under pretence that I brought him a message from Natal.
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading In this too I had no luck, since presently I caught sight of outposts stationed upon rocks, which doubtless belonged to another _impi_ or regiment.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading So as I knew what kind of a greeting these warriors would give me, I bore away in another direction with the hope of reaching the border by a circuitous route.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Within a couple of hours, however, from the top of a hill I saw ahead of me an _impi_ and with it captured wagons, which was evidently heading for the king’s kraal.
settingnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading ALLAN AWAKES Now I have no intention of setting down all the details of that dreadful journey through Zululand, even if I could recall them, which, for a reason to be stated, I cannot do.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading In this too I had no luck, since presently I caught sight of outposts stationed upon rocks, which doubtless belonged to another _impi_ or regiment.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading In this too I had no luck, since presently I caught sight of outposts stationed upon rocks, which doubtless belonged to another _impi_ or regiment.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So as I knew what kind of a greeting these warriors would give me, I bore away in another direction with the hope of reaching the border by a circuitous route.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I remember that at first I thought of proceeding to Ulundi with some wild idea of throwing myself on the mercy of Cetewayo under pretence that I brought him a message from Natal.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading ALLAN AWAKES Now I have no intention of setting down all the details of that dreadful journey through Zululand, even if I could recall them, which, for a reason to be stated, I cannot do.
stationedverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənd/
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading In this too I had no luck, since presently I caught sight of outposts stationed upon rocks, which doubtless belonged to another _impi_ or regiment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ALLAN AWAKES Now I have no intention of setting down all the details of that dreadful journey through Zululand, even if I could recall them, which, for a reason to be stated, I cannot do.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALLAN AWAKES Now I have no intention of setting down all the details of that dreadful journey through Zululand, even if I could recall them, which, for a reason to be stated, I cannot do.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading ALLAN AWAKES Now I have no intention of setting down all the details of that dreadful journey through Zululand, even if I could recall them, which, for a reason to be stated, I cannot do.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading So as I knew what kind of a greeting these warriors would give me, I bore away in another direction with the hope of reaching the border by a circuitous route.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this too I had no luck, since presently I caught sight of outposts stationed upon rocks, which doubtless belonged to another _impi_ or regiment.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I remember that at first I thought of proceeding to Ulundi with some wild idea of throwing myself on the mercy of Cetewayo under pretence that I brought him a message from Natal.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading ALLAN AWAKES Now I have no intention of setting down all the details of that dreadful journey through Zululand, even if I could recall them, which, for a reason to be stated, I cannot do.
throwingverbUS /ˈθroʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading I remember that at first I thought of proceeding to Ulundi with some wild idea of throwing myself on the mercy of Cetewayo under pretence that I brought him a message from Natal.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ALLAN AWAKES Now I have no intention of setting down all the details of that dreadful journey through Zululand, even if I could recall them, which, for a reason to be stated, I cannot do.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading In this too I had no luck, since presently I caught sight of outposts stationed upon rocks, which doubtless belonged to another _impi_ or regiment.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading Within a couple of hours, however, from the top of a hill I saw ahead of me an _impi_ and with it captured wagons, which was evidently heading for the king’s kraal.
Ulundi
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From this reading I remember that at first I thought of proceeding to Ulundi with some wild idea of throwing myself on the mercy of Cetewayo under pretence that I brought him a message from Natal.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I remember that at first I thought of proceeding to Ulundi with some wild idea of throwing myself on the mercy of Cetewayo under pretence that I brought him a message from Natal.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In this too I had no luck, since presently I caught sight of outposts stationed upon rocks, which doubtless belonged to another _impi_ or regiment.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Within a couple of hours, however, from the top of a hill I saw ahead of me an _impi_ and with it captured wagons, which was evidently heading for the king’s kraal.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading So as I knew what kind of a greeting these warriors would give me, I bore away in another direction with the hope of reaching the border by a circuitous route.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Within a couple of hours, however, from the top of a hill I saw ahead of me an _impi_ and with it captured wagons, which was evidently heading for the king’s kraal.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading So as I knew what kind of a greeting these warriors would give me, I bore away in another direction with the hope of reaching the border by a circuitous route.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ALLAN AWAKES Now I have no intention of setting down all the details of that dreadful journey through Zululand, even if I could recall them, which, for a reason to be stated, I cannot do.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading I remember that at first I thought of proceeding to Ulundi with some wild idea of throwing myself on the mercy of Cetewayo under pretence that I brought him a message from Natal.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I remember that at first I thought of proceeding to Ulundi with some wild idea of throwing myself on the mercy of Cetewayo under pretence that I brought him a message from Natal.
WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within a couple of hours, however, from the top of a hill I saw ahead of me an _impi_ and with it captured wagons, which was evidently heading for the king’s kraal.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So as I knew what kind of a greeting these warriors would give me, I bore away in another direction with the hope of reaching the border by a circuitous route.
Zululand
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From this reading ALLAN AWAKES Now I have no intention of setting down all the details of that dreadful journey through Zululand, even if I could recall them, which, for a reason to be stated, I cannot do.
