adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he was gone Jess gave a sigh of relief.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading VENGEANCE For three or four minutes more Jess and Jantje whispered together, after which the Hottentot rose and crept away to find out what was passing among the Boers below, and watch when Frank Muller retired to his tent.
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading So soon as he had marked him down it was agreed that he was to come back and report to Jess.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading VENGEANCE For three or four minutes more Jess and Jantje whispered together, after which the Hottentot rose and crept away to find out what was passing among the Boers below, and watch when Frank Muller retired to his tent.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VENGEANCE For three or four minutes more Jess and Jantje whispered together, after which the Hottentot rose and crept away to find out what was passing among the Boers below, and watch when Frank Muller retired to his tent.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading This stirring up of Jantje to the boiling-point of vengeance had been a dreadful thing to nerve herself to do, but now at any rate it was done, and Muller’s doom was sealed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So soon as he had marked him down it was agreed that he was to come back and report to Jess.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This stirring up of Jantje to the boiling-point of vengeance had been a dreadful thing to nerve herself to do, but now at any rate it was done, and Muller’s doom was sealed.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading VENGEANCE For three or four minutes more Jess and Jantje whispered together, after which the Hottentot rose and crept away to find out what was passing among the Boers below, and watch when Frank Muller retired to his tent.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading So soon as he had marked him down it was agreed that he was to come back and report to Jess.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But what the end of it would be none could say.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This stirring up of Jantje to the boiling-point of vengeance had been a dreadful thing to nerve herself to do, but now at any rate it was done, and Muller’s doom was sealed.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading VENGEANCE For three or four minutes more Jess and Jantje whispered together, after which the Hottentot rose and crept away to find out what was passing among the Boers below, and watch when Frank Muller retired to his tent.
BoersnounUS /bɔːrz/
plural of “boer” — a white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans
From this reading VENGEANCE For three or four minutes more Jess and Jantje whispered together, after which the Hottentot rose and crept away to find out what was passing among the Boers below, and watch when Frank Muller retired to his tent.
boiling-point
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This stirring up of Jantje to the boiling-point of vengeance had been a dreadful thing to nerve herself to do, but now at any rate it was done, and Muller’s doom was sealed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This stirring up of Jantje to the boiling-point of vengeance had been a dreadful thing to nerve herself to do, but now at any rate it was done, and Muller’s doom was sealed.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So soon as he had marked him down it was agreed that he was to come back and report to Jess.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But what the end of it would be none could say.
creptverbUS /krept/
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading VENGEANCE For three or four minutes more Jess and Jantje whispered together, after which the Hottentot rose and crept away to find out what was passing among the Boers below, and watch when Frank Muller retired to his tent.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading This stirring up of Jantje to the boiling-point of vengeance had been a dreadful thing to nerve herself to do, but now at any rate it was done, and Muller’s doom was sealed.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading This stirring up of Jantje to the boiling-point of vengeance had been a dreadful thing to nerve herself to do, but now at any rate it was done, and Muller’s doom was sealed.
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading This stirring up of Jantje to the boiling-point of vengeance had been a dreadful thing to nerve herself to do, but now at any rate it was done, and Muller’s doom was sealed.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So soon as he had marked him down it was agreed that he was to come back and report to Jess.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading This stirring up of Jantje to the boiling-point of vengeance had been a dreadful thing to nerve herself to do, but now at any rate it was done, and Muller’s doom was sealed.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But what the end of it would be none could say.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading VENGEANCE For three or four minutes more Jess and Jantje whispered together, after which the Hottentot rose and crept away to find out what was passing among the Boers below, and watch when Frank Muller retired to his tent.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading VENGEANCE For three or four minutes more Jess and Jantje whispered together, after which the Hottentot rose and crept away to find out what was passing among the Boers below, and watch when Frank Muller retired to his tent.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading VENGEANCE For three or four minutes more Jess and Jantje whispered together, after which the Hottentot rose and crept away to find out what was passing among the Boers below, and watch when Frank Muller retired to his tent.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading VENGEANCE For three or four minutes more Jess and Jantje whispered together, after which the Hottentot rose and crept away to find out what was passing among the Boers below, and watch when Frank Muller retired to his tent.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When he was gone Jess gave a sigh of relief.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading When he was gone Jess gave a sigh of relief.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So soon as he had marked him down it was agreed that he was to come back and report to Jess.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So soon as he had marked him down it was agreed that he was to come back and report to Jess.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading This stirring up of Jantje to the boiling-point of vengeance had been a dreadful thing to nerve herself to do, but now at any rate it was done, and Muller’s doom was sealed.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So soon as he had marked him down it was agreed that he was to come back and report to Jess.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading VENGEANCE For three or four minutes more Jess and Jantje whispered together, after which the Hottentot rose and crept away to find out what was passing among the Boers below, and watch when Frank Muller retired to his tent.
Hottentotnoun
any of the Khoisan languages spoken by the pastoral people of Namibia and South Africa
From this reading VENGEANCE For three or four minutes more Jess and Jantje whispered together, after which the Hottentot rose and crept away to find out what was passing among the Boers below, and watch when Frank Muller retired to his tent.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So soon as he had marked him down it was agreed that he was to come back and report to Jess.
Jantje
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VENGEANCE For three or four minutes more Jess and Jantje whispered together, after which the Hottentot rose and crept away to find out what was passing among the Boers below, and watch when Frank Muller retired to his tent.
Jess
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VENGEANCE For three or four minutes more Jess and Jantje whispered together, after which the Hottentot rose and crept away to find out what was passing among the Boers below, and watch when Frank Muller retired to his tent.
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading So soon as he had marked him down it was agreed that he was to come back and report to Jess.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading VENGEANCE For three or four minutes more Jess and Jantje whispered together, after which the Hottentot rose and crept away to find out what was passing among the Boers below, and watch when Frank Muller retired to his tent.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading VENGEANCE For three or four minutes more Jess and Jantje whispered together, after which the Hottentot rose and crept away to find out what was passing among the Boers below, and watch when Frank Muller retired to his tent.
MullernounUS /ˈmʌlər/
Swiss chemist who synthesized DDT and discovered its use as an insecticide (1899-1965)
From this reading VENGEANCE For three or four minutes more Jess and Jantje whispered together, after which the Hottentot rose and crept away to find out what was passing among the Boers below, and watch when Frank Muller retired to his tent.
Muller'snounUS /ˈmʌlərz/
possessive form of “muller” — Swiss chemist who synthesized DDT and discovered its use as an insecticide (1899-1965)
From this reading This stirring up of Jantje to the boiling-point of vengeance had been a dreadful thing to nerve herself to do, but now at any rate it was done, and Muller’s doom was sealed.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading This stirring up of Jantje to the boiling-point of vengeance had been a dreadful thing to nerve herself to do, but now at any rate it was done, and Muller’s doom was sealed.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading But what the end of it would be none could say.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading This stirring up of Jantje to the boiling-point of vengeance had been a dreadful thing to nerve herself to do, but now at any rate it was done, and Muller’s doom was sealed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he was gone Jess gave a sigh of relief.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading VENGEANCE For three or four minutes more Jess and Jantje whispered together, after which the Hottentot rose and crept away to find out what was passing among the Boers below, and watch when Frank Muller retired to his tent.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading VENGEANCE For three or four minutes more Jess and Jantje whispered together, after which the Hottentot rose and crept away to find out what was passing among the Boers below, and watch when Frank Muller retired to his tent.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading VENGEANCE For three or four minutes more Jess and Jantje whispered together, after which the Hottentot rose and crept away to find out what was passing among the Boers below, and watch when Frank Muller retired to his tent.
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading This stirring up of Jantje to the boiling-point of vengeance had been a dreadful thing to nerve herself to do, but now at any rate it was done, and Muller’s doom was sealed.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading When he was gone Jess gave a sigh of relief.
reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading So soon as he had marked him down it was agreed that he was to come back and report to Jess.
retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading VENGEANCE For three or four minutes more Jess and Jantje whispered together, after which the Hottentot rose and crept away to find out what was passing among the Boers below, and watch when Frank Muller retired to his tent.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading VENGEANCE For three or four minutes more Jess and Jantje whispered together, after which the Hottentot rose and crept away to find out what was passing among the Boers below, and watch when Frank Muller retired to his tent.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading But what the end of it would be none could say.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading This stirring up of Jantje to the boiling-point of vengeance had been a dreadful thing to nerve herself to do, but now at any rate it was done, and Muller’s doom was sealed.
sighverbUS /saɪ/
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading When he was gone Jess gave a sigh of relief.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So soon as he had marked him down it was agreed that he was to come back and report to Jess.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading So soon as he had marked him down it was agreed that he was to come back and report to Jess.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading This stirring up of Jantje to the boiling-point of vengeance had been a dreadful thing to nerve herself to do, but now at any rate it was done, and Muller’s doom was sealed.
tentnounUS /tent/
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading VENGEANCE For three or four minutes more Jess and Jantje whispered together, after which the Hottentot rose and crept away to find out what was passing among the Boers below, and watch when Frank Muller retired to his tent.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So soon as he had marked him down it was agreed that he was to come back and report to Jess.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VENGEANCE For three or four minutes more Jess and Jantje whispered together, after which the Hottentot rose and crept away to find out what was passing among the Boers below, and watch when Frank Muller retired to his tent.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading This stirring up of Jantje to the boiling-point of vengeance had been a dreadful thing to nerve herself to do, but now at any rate it was done, and Muller’s doom was sealed.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This stirring up of Jantje to the boiling-point of vengeance had been a dreadful thing to nerve herself to do, but now at any rate it was done, and Muller’s doom was sealed.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading VENGEANCE For three or four minutes more Jess and Jantje whispered together, after which the Hottentot rose and crept away to find out what was passing among the Boers below, and watch when Frank Muller retired to his tent.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VENGEANCE For three or four minutes more Jess and Jantje whispered together, after which the Hottentot rose and crept away to find out what was passing among the Boers below, and watch when Frank Muller retired to his tent.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading VENGEANCE For three or four minutes more Jess and Jantje whispered together, after which the Hottentot rose and crept away to find out what was passing among the Boers below, and watch when Frank Muller retired to his tent.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This stirring up of Jantje to the boiling-point of vengeance had been a dreadful thing to nerve herself to do, but now at any rate it was done, and Muller’s doom was sealed.
VENGEANCEnounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading VENGEANCE For three or four minutes more Jess and Jantje whispered together, after which the Hottentot rose and crept away to find out what was passing among the Boers below, and watch when Frank Muller retired to his tent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VENGEANCE For three or four minutes more Jess and Jantje whispered together, after which the Hottentot rose and crept away to find out what was passing among the Boers below, and watch when Frank Muller retired to his tent.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading VENGEANCE For three or four minutes more Jess and Jantje whispered together, after which the Hottentot rose and crept away to find out what was passing among the Boers below, and watch when Frank Muller retired to his tent.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading VENGEANCE For three or four minutes more Jess and Jantje whispered together, after which the Hottentot rose and crept away to find out what was passing among the Boers below, and watch when Frank Muller retired to his tent.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading VENGEANCE For three or four minutes more Jess and Jantje whispered together, after which the Hottentot rose and crept away to find out what was passing among the Boers below, and watch when Frank Muller retired to his tent.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading VENGEANCE For three or four minutes more Jess and Jantje whispered together, after which the Hottentot rose and crept away to find out what was passing among the Boers below, and watch when Frank Muller retired to his tent.
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading VENGEANCE For three or four minutes more Jess and Jantje whispered together, after which the Hottentot rose and crept away to find out what was passing among the Boers below, and watch when Frank Muller retired to his tent.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But what the end of it would be none could say.
