adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE EUROPEAN WITH THE KAFFIR HEART Unfashionable as it is to say so, I am a man of peace.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE EUROPEAN WITH THE KAFFIR HEART Unfashionable as it is to say so, I am a man of peace.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Still there ARE times which turn even the most peaceful of us perforce into fighters--times when those we love, those we are bound to protect, stand in danger of their lives; and at moments like that, no man can doubt what is his plain duty.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Still there ARE times which turn even the most peaceful of us perforce into fighters--times when those we love, those we are bound to protect, stand in danger of their lives; and at moments like that, no man can doubt what is his plain duty.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE EUROPEAN WITH THE KAFFIR HEART Unfashionable as it is to say so, I am a man of peace.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Still there ARE times which turn even the most peaceful of us perforce into fighters--times when those we love, those we are bound to protect, stand in danger of their lives; and at moments like that, no man can doubt what is his plain duty.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In a conflict of race we MUST back our own colour.
belongverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋ/
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading I belong to a profession whose province is to heal, not to destroy.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading Still there ARE times which turn even the most peaceful of us perforce into fighters--times when those we love, those we are bound to protect, stand in danger of their lives; and at moments like that, no man can doubt what is his plain duty.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Still there ARE times which turn even the most peaceful of us perforce into fighters--times when those we love, those we are bound to protect, stand in danger of their lives; and at moments like that, no man can doubt what is his plain duty.
colouradjectiveUS /ˈkʌlər/
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading In a conflict of race we MUST back our own colour.
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading In a conflict of race we MUST back our own colour.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Still there ARE times which turn even the most peaceful of us perforce into fighters--times when those we love, those we are bound to protect, stand in danger of their lives; and at moments like that, no man can doubt what is his plain duty.
destroyverbUS /dɪˈstrɔɪ/
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading I belong to a profession whose province is to heal, not to destroy.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Still there ARE times which turn even the most peaceful of us perforce into fighters--times when those we love, those we are bound to protect, stand in danger of their lives; and at moments like that, no man can doubt what is his plain duty.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Still there ARE times which turn even the most peaceful of us perforce into fighters--times when those we love, those we are bound to protect, stand in danger of their lives; and at moments like that, no man can doubt what is his plain duty.
EPISODEnounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE EUROPEAN WITH THE KAFFIR HEART Unfashionable as it is to say so, I am a man of peace.
EUROPEANnounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːən/
a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE EUROPEAN WITH THE KAFFIR HEART Unfashionable as it is to say so, I am a man of peace.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Still there ARE times which turn even the most peaceful of us perforce into fighters--times when those we love, those we are bound to protect, stand in danger of their lives; and at moments like that, no man can doubt what is his plain duty.
fightersnounUS /ˈfaɪtərz/
plural of “fighter” — someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading Still there ARE times which turn even the most peaceful of us perforce into fighters--times when those we love, those we are bound to protect, stand in danger of their lives; and at moments like that, no man can doubt what is his plain duty.
healverbUS /hiːl/
heal or recover
From this reading I belong to a profession whose province is to heal, not to destroy.
HEARTnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE EUROPEAN WITH THE KAFFIR HEART Unfashionable as it is to say so, I am a man of peace.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Still there ARE times which turn even the most peaceful of us perforce into fighters--times when those we love, those we are bound to protect, stand in danger of their lives; and at moments like that, no man can doubt what is his plain duty.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE EUROPEAN WITH THE KAFFIR HEART Unfashionable as it is to say so, I am a man of peace.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Still there ARE times which turn even the most peaceful of us perforce into fighters--times when those we love, those we are bound to protect, stand in danger of their lives; and at moments like that, no man can doubt what is his plain duty.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Still there ARE times which turn even the most peaceful of us perforce into fighters--times when those we love, those we are bound to protect, stand in danger of their lives; and at moments like that, no man can doubt what is his plain duty.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE EUROPEAN WITH THE KAFFIR HEART Unfashionable as it is to say so, I am a man of peace.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE EUROPEAN WITH THE KAFFIR HEART Unfashionable as it is to say so, I am a man of peace.
KAFFIRnoun
important for human and animal food; growth habit and stem form similar to Indian corn but having sawtooth-edged leaves
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE EUROPEAN WITH THE KAFFIR HEART Unfashionable as it is to say so, I am a man of peace.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Still there ARE times which turn even the most peaceful of us perforce into fighters--times when those we love, those we are bound to protect, stand in danger of their lives; and at moments like that, no man can doubt what is his plain duty.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Still there ARE times which turn even the most peaceful of us perforce into fighters--times when those we love, those we are bound to protect, stand in danger of their lives; and at moments like that, no man can doubt what is his plain duty.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Still there ARE times which turn even the most peaceful of us perforce into fighters--times when those we love, those we are bound to protect, stand in danger of their lives; and at moments like that, no man can doubt what is his plain duty.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE EUROPEAN WITH THE KAFFIR HEART Unfashionable as it is to say so, I am a man of peace.
Matabelenoun
a Bantu language sometimes considered a dialect of Zulu
From this reading The Matabele revolt was one such moment.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The Matabele revolt was one such moment.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Still there ARE times which turn even the most peaceful of us perforce into fighters--times when those we love, those we are bound to protect, stand in danger of their lives; and at moments like that, no man can doubt what is his plain duty.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Still there ARE times which turn even the most peaceful of us perforce into fighters--times when those we love, those we are bound to protect, stand in danger of their lives; and at moments like that, no man can doubt what is his plain duty.
MUSTmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading In a conflict of race we MUST back our own colour.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Still there ARE times which turn even the most peaceful of us perforce into fighters--times when those we love, those we are bound to protect, stand in danger of their lives; and at moments like that, no man can doubt what is his plain duty.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I belong to a profession whose province is to heal, not to destroy.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE EUROPEAN WITH THE KAFFIR HEART Unfashionable as it is to say so, I am a man of peace.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Matabele revolt was one such moment.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In a conflict of race we MUST back our own colour.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In a conflict of race we MUST back our own colour.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE EUROPEAN WITH THE KAFFIR HEART Unfashionable as it is to say so, I am a man of peace.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading Still there ARE times which turn even the most peaceful of us perforce into fighters--times when those we love, those we are bound to protect, stand in danger of their lives; and at moments like that, no man can doubt what is his plain duty.
perforceadverbUS /pərˈfɔːrs/
by necessity; by force of circumstance
From this reading Still there ARE times which turn even the most peaceful of us perforce into fighters--times when those we love, those we are bound to protect, stand in danger of their lives; and at moments like that, no man can doubt what is his plain duty.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Still there ARE times which turn even the most peaceful of us perforce into fighters--times when those we love, those we are bound to protect, stand in danger of their lives; and at moments like that, no man can doubt what is his plain duty.
professionnounUS /prəˈfeʃən/
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading I belong to a profession whose province is to heal, not to destroy.
protectverbUS /prəˈtekt/
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading Still there ARE times which turn even the most peaceful of us perforce into fighters--times when those we love, those we are bound to protect, stand in danger of their lives; and at moments like that, no man can doubt what is his plain duty.
provincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading I belong to a profession whose province is to heal, not to destroy.
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading In a conflict of race we MUST back our own colour.
revoltnounUS /rɪˈvoʊlt/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading The Matabele revolt was one such moment.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE EUROPEAN WITH THE KAFFIR HEART Unfashionable as it is to say so, I am a man of peace.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE EUROPEAN WITH THE KAFFIR HEART Unfashionable as it is to say so, I am a man of peace.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading Still there ARE times which turn even the most peaceful of us perforce into fighters--times when those we love, those we are bound to protect, stand in danger of their lives; and at moments like that, no man can doubt what is his plain duty.
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Still there ARE times which turn even the most peaceful of us perforce into fighters--times when those we love, those we are bound to protect, stand in danger of their lives; and at moments like that, no man can doubt what is his plain duty.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The Matabele revolt was one such moment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Still there ARE times which turn even the most peaceful of us perforce into fighters--times when those we love, those we are bound to protect, stand in danger of their lives; and at moments like that, no man can doubt what is his plain duty.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE EUROPEAN WITH THE KAFFIR HEART Unfashionable as it is to say so, I am a man of peace.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Still there ARE times which turn even the most peaceful of us perforce into fighters--times when those we love, those we are bound to protect, stand in danger of their lives; and at moments like that, no man can doubt what is his plain duty.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Still there ARE times which turn even the most peaceful of us perforce into fighters--times when those we love, those we are bound to protect, stand in danger of their lives; and at moments like that, no man can doubt what is his plain duty.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Still there ARE times which turn even the most peaceful of us perforce into fighters--times when those we love, those we are bound to protect, stand in danger of their lives; and at moments like that, no man can doubt what is his plain duty.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Still there ARE times which turn even the most peaceful of us perforce into fighters--times when those we love, those we are bound to protect, stand in danger of their lives; and at moments like that, no man can doubt what is his plain duty.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE EUROPEAN WITH THE KAFFIR HEART Unfashionable as it is to say so, I am a man of peace.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Still there ARE times which turn even the most peaceful of us perforce into fighters--times when those we love, those we are bound to protect, stand in danger of their lives; and at moments like that, no man can doubt what is his plain duty.
UnfashionableadjectiveUS /ənˈfæʃənəbəl/
not in accord with or not following current fashion
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE EUROPEAN WITH THE KAFFIR HEART Unfashionable as it is to say so, I am a man of peace.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Still there ARE times which turn even the most peaceful of us perforce into fighters--times when those we love, those we are bound to protect, stand in danger of their lives; and at moments like that, no man can doubt what is his plain duty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Matabele revolt was one such moment.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Still there ARE times which turn even the most peaceful of us perforce into fighters--times when those we love, those we are bound to protect, stand in danger of their lives; and at moments like that, no man can doubt what is his plain duty.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Still there ARE times which turn even the most peaceful of us perforce into fighters--times when those we love, those we are bound to protect, stand in danger of their lives; and at moments like that, no man can doubt what is his plain duty.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Still there ARE times which turn even the most peaceful of us perforce into fighters--times when those we love, those we are bound to protect, stand in danger of their lives; and at moments like that, no man can doubt what is his plain duty.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Still there ARE times which turn even the most peaceful of us perforce into fighters--times when those we love, those we are bound to protect, stand in danger of their lives; and at moments like that, no man can doubt what is his plain duty.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading I belong to a profession whose province is to heal, not to destroy.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE EUROPEAN WITH THE KAFFIR HEART Unfashionable as it is to say so, I am a man of peace.
