adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mandara, a well-known chief on the east coast of Africa, has such an article, _and uses it_.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading Mandara, a well-known chief on the east coast of Africa, has such an article, _and uses it_.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading T’Chaka, the Zulu Napoleon, never allowed a child of his to live.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It may be well to state that the incident of the “Thing that bites” recorded in this tale is not an effort of the imagination.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mandara, a well-known chief on the east coast of Africa, has such an article, _and uses it_.
articlenounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəl/
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading Mandara, a well-known chief on the east coast of Africa, has such an article, _and uses it_.
attributedverbUS /əˈtrɪbjətɪd/
past form of “attribute” — attribute or credit to
From this reading In the same way the wicked conduct attributed to Wambe is not without a precedent.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may be well to state that the incident of the “Thing that bites” recorded in this tale is not an effort of the imagination.
bitesnounUS /baɪts/
plural of “bite” — a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person
From this reading It may be well to state that the incident of the “Thing that bites” recorded in this tale is not an effort of the imagination.
bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Indeed he went further, for on discovering that his mother, Unandi, was bringing up one of his sons in secret, like Nero he killed her, and with his own hand.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading Mandara, a well-known chief on the east coast of Africa, has such an article, _and uses it_.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading T’Chaka, the Zulu Napoleon, never allowed a child of his to live.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Mandara, a well-known chief on the east coast of Africa, has such an article, _and uses it_.
conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading In the same way the wicked conduct attributed to Wambe is not without a precedent.
contraryadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntreri/
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading On the contrary, it is “plagiarized.”
discoveringverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Indeed he went further, for on discovering that his mother, Unandi, was bringing up one of his sons in secret, like Nero he killed her, and with his own hand.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Mandara, a well-known chief on the east coast of Africa, has such an article, _and uses it_.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading It may be well to state that the incident of the “Thing that bites” recorded in this tale is not an effort of the imagination.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Indeed he went further, for on discovering that his mother, Unandi, was bringing up one of his sons in secret, like Nero he killed her, and with his own hand.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Indeed he went further, for on discovering that his mother, Unandi, was bringing up one of his sons in secret, like Nero he killed her, and with his own hand.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Indeed he went further, for on discovering that his mother, Unandi, was bringing up one of his sons in secret, like Nero he killed her, and with his own hand.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mandara, a well-known chief on the east coast of Africa, has such an article, _and uses it_.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed he went further, for on discovering that his mother, Unandi, was bringing up one of his sons in secret, like Nero he killed her, and with his own hand.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed he went further, for on discovering that his mother, Unandi, was bringing up one of his sons in secret, like Nero he killed her, and with his own hand.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading T’Chaka, the Zulu Napoleon, never allowed a child of his to live.
imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading It may be well to state that the incident of the “Thing that bites” recorded in this tale is not an effort of the imagination.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It may be well to state that the incident of the “Thing that bites” recorded in this tale is not an effort of the imagination.
incidentnounUS /ˈɪnsədənt/
a single distinct event
From this reading It may be well to state that the incident of the “Thing that bites” recorded in this tale is not an effort of the imagination.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed he went further, for on discovering that his mother, Unandi, was bringing up one of his sons in secret, like Nero he killed her, and with his own hand.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It may be well to state that the incident of the “Thing that bites” recorded in this tale is not an effort of the imagination.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may be well to state that the incident of the “Thing that bites” recorded in this tale is not an effort of the imagination.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Indeed he went further, for on discovering that his mother, Unandi, was bringing up one of his sons in secret, like Nero he killed her, and with his own hand.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Indeed he went further, for on discovering that his mother, Unandi, was bringing up one of his sons in secret, like Nero he killed her, and with his own hand.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading T’Chaka, the Zulu Napoleon, never allowed a child of his to live.
Mandaranoun
a Chadic language spoken in the Mandara mountains in Cameroon; has only two vowels
From this reading Mandara, a well-known chief on the east coast of Africa, has such an article, _and uses it_.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be well to state that the incident of the “Thing that bites” recorded in this tale is not an effort of the imagination.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Indeed he went further, for on discovering that his mother, Unandi, was bringing up one of his sons in secret, like Nero he killed her, and with his own hand.
NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading T’Chaka, the Zulu Napoleon, never allowed a child of his to live.
NeronounUS /ˈnɪroʊ/
Roman Emperor notorious for his monstrous vice and fantastic luxury (was said to have started a fire that destroyed much of Rome in 64) but the Roman Empire remained prosperous during his rule (37-68)
From this reading Indeed he went further, for on discovering that his mother, Unandi, was bringing up one of his sons in secret, like Nero he killed her, and with his own hand.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading T’Chaka, the Zulu Napoleon, never allowed a child of his to live.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It may be well to state that the incident of the “Thing that bites” recorded in this tale is not an effort of the imagination.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It may be well to state that the incident of the “Thing that bites” recorded in this tale is not an effort of the imagination.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the contrary, it is “plagiarized.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Indeed he went further, for on discovering that his mother, Unandi, was bringing up one of his sons in secret, like Nero he killed her, and with his own hand.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Indeed he went further, for on discovering that his mother, Unandi, was bringing up one of his sons in secret, like Nero he killed her, and with his own hand.
plagiarizedadjectiveUS /ˈpleɪdʒəraɪzd/
copied and passed off as your own
From this reading On the contrary, it is “plagiarized.”
precedentnounUS /ˈpresɪdənt/
an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
From this reading In the same way the wicked conduct attributed to Wambe is not without a precedent.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading It may be well to state that the incident of the “Thing that bites” recorded in this tale is not an effort of the imagination.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading In the same way the wicked conduct attributed to Wambe is not without a precedent.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Indeed he went further, for on discovering that his mother, Unandi, was bringing up one of his sons in secret, like Nero he killed her, and with his own hand.
sonsnounUS /sʌnz/
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Indeed he went further, for on discovering that his mother, Unandi, was bringing up one of his sons in secret, like Nero he killed her, and with his own hand.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading It may be well to state that the incident of the “Thing that bites” recorded in this tale is not an effort of the imagination.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Mandara, a well-known chief on the east coast of Africa, has such an article, _and uses it_.
T'Chaka
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From this reading T’Chaka, the Zulu Napoleon, never allowed a child of his to live.
talenounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It may be well to state that the incident of the “Thing that bites” recorded in this tale is not an effort of the imagination.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It may be well to state that the incident of the “Thing that bites” recorded in this tale is not an effort of the imagination.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It may be well to state that the incident of the “Thing that bites” recorded in this tale is not an effort of the imagination.
ThingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading It may be well to state that the incident of the “Thing that bites” recorded in this tale is not an effort of the imagination.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It may be well to state that the incident of the “Thing that bites” recorded in this tale is not an effort of the imagination.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It may be well to state that the incident of the “Thing that bites” recorded in this tale is not an effort of the imagination.
Unandi
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From this reading Indeed he went further, for on discovering that his mother, Unandi, was bringing up one of his sons in secret, like Nero he killed her, and with his own hand.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Indeed he went further, for on discovering that his mother, Unandi, was bringing up one of his sons in secret, like Nero he killed her, and with his own hand.
usesnounUS /ˈjuːsəz/
plural of “use” — the act of using
From this reading Mandara, a well-known chief on the east coast of Africa, has such an article, _and uses it_.
Wambe
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From this reading In the same way the wicked conduct attributed to Wambe is not without a precedent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed he went further, for on discovering that his mother, Unandi, was bringing up one of his sons in secret, like Nero he killed her, and with his own hand.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In the same way the wicked conduct attributed to Wambe is not without a precedent.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It may be well to state that the incident of the “Thing that bites” recorded in this tale is not an effort of the imagination.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading Mandara, a well-known chief on the east coast of Africa, has such an article, _and uses it_.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Indeed he went further, for on discovering that his mother, Unandi, was bringing up one of his sons in secret, like Nero he killed her, and with his own hand.
wickedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪkəd/
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading In the same way the wicked conduct attributed to Wambe is not without a precedent.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Indeed he went further, for on discovering that his mother, Unandi, was bringing up one of his sons in secret, like Nero he killed her, and with his own hand.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In the same way the wicked conduct attributed to Wambe is not without a precedent.
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 T’Chaka, the Zulu Napoleon, never allowed a child of his to live.
