adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ATTACK “Just where we halted ran a little stream of water.
actingnounUS /ˈæktɪŋ/
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading I suggested this to our captain, and, acting on the hint, he directed all the men to drink what they could, and also to fill the seven or eight cooking pots which we carried with us with water.
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 I suggested this to our captain, and, acting on the hint, he directed all the men to drink what they could, and also to fill the seven or eight cooking pots which we carried with us with water.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading I suggested this to our captain, and, acting on the hint, he directed all the men to drink what they could, and also to fill the seven or eight cooking pots which we carried with us with water.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I looked at it, and an idea struck me: probably there would be no water on the koppie.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I looked at it, and an idea struck me: probably there would be no water on the koppie.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I looked at it, and an idea struck me: probably there would be no water on the koppie.
ATTACKnounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading THE ATTACK “Just where we halted ran a little stream of water.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I looked at it, and an idea struck me: probably there would be no water on the koppie.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came the crucial moment.
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading I suggested this to our captain, and, acting on the hint, he directed all the men to drink what they could, and also to fill the seven or eight cooking pots which we carried with us with water.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I suggested this to our captain, and, acting on the hint, he directed all the men to drink what they could, and also to fill the seven or eight cooking pots which we carried with us with water.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading I suggested this to our captain, and, acting on the hint, he directed all the men to drink what they could, and also to fill the seven or eight cooking pots which we carried with us with water.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I suggested this to our captain, and, acting on the hint, he directed all the men to drink what they could, and also to fill the seven or eight cooking pots which we carried with us with water.
crucialadjectiveUS /ˈkruːʃəl/
of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis
From this reading Then came the crucial moment.
directedadjectiveUS /dərˈektəd/
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading I suggested this to our captain, and, acting on the hint, he directed all the men to drink what they could, and also to fill the seven or eight cooking pots which we carried with us with water.
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading I suggested this to our captain, and, acting on the hint, he directed all the men to drink what they could, and also to fill the seven or eight cooking pots which we carried with us with water.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading I suggested this to our captain, and, acting on the hint, he directed all the men to drink what they could, and also to fill the seven or eight cooking pots which we carried with us with water.
fillverbUS /fɪl/
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading I suggested this to our captain, and, acting on the hint, he directed all the men to drink what they could, and also to fill the seven or eight cooking pots which we carried with us with water.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading How were we to get possession of the koppie?
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading THE ATTACK “Just where we halted ran a little stream of water.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I suggested this to our captain, and, acting on the hint, he directed all the men to drink what they could, and also to fill the seven or eight cooking pots which we carried with us with water.
hintnounUS /hɪnt/
an indirect suggestion
From this reading I suggested this to our captain, and, acting on the hint, he directed all the men to drink what they could, and also to fill the seven or eight cooking pots which we carried with us with water.
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From this reading How were we to get possession of the koppie?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I looked at it, and an idea struck me: probably there would be no water on the koppie.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I looked at it, and an idea struck me: probably there would be no water on the koppie.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I looked at it, and an idea struck me: probably there would be no water on the koppie.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading THE ATTACK “Just where we halted ran a little stream of water.
koppienoun
a small hill rising up from the African veld
From this reading I looked at it, and an idea struck me: probably there would be no water on the koppie.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE ATTACK “Just where we halted ran a little stream of water.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked at it, and an idea struck me: probably there would be no water on the koppie.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I looked at it, and an idea struck me: probably there would be no water on the koppie.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading I suggested this to our captain, and, acting on the hint, he directed all the men to drink what they could, and also to fill the seven or eight cooking pots which we carried with us with water.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Then came the crucial moment.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I looked at it, and an idea struck me: probably there would be no water on the koppie.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ATTACK “Just where we halted ran a little stream of water.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I looked at it, and an idea struck me: probably there would be no water on the koppie.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I suggested this to our captain, and, acting on the hint, he directed all the men to drink what they could, and also to fill the seven or eight cooking pots which we carried with us with water.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I suggested this to our captain, and, acting on the hint, he directed all the men to drink what they could, and also to fill the seven or eight cooking pots which we carried with us with water.
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading How were we to get possession of the koppie?
potsnounUS /pɑːts/
plural of “pot” — metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading I suggested this to our captain, and, acting on the hint, he directed all the men to drink what they could, and also to fill the seven or eight cooking pots which we carried with us with water.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading I looked at it, and an idea struck me: probably there would be no water on the koppie.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE ATTACK “Just where we halted ran a little stream of water.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading I suggested this to our captain, and, acting on the hint, he directed all the men to drink what they could, and also to fill the seven or eight cooking pots which we carried with us with water.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading THE ATTACK “Just where we halted ran a little stream of water.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading I looked at it, and an idea struck me: probably there would be no water on the koppie.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading I suggested this to our captain, and, acting on the hint, he directed all the men to drink what they could, and also to fill the seven or eight cooking pots which we carried with us with water.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ATTACK “Just where we halted ran a little stream of water.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came the crucial moment.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I looked at it, and an idea struck me: probably there would be no water on the koppie.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I suggested this to our captain, and, acting on the hint, he directed all the men to drink what they could, and also to fill the seven or eight cooking pots which we carried with us with water.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I suggested this to our captain, and, acting on the hint, he directed all the men to drink what they could, and also to fill the seven or eight cooking pots which we carried with us with water.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I suggested this to our captain, and, acting on the hint, he directed all the men to drink what they could, and also to fill the seven or eight cooking pots which we carried with us with water.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I suggested this to our captain, and, acting on the hint, he directed all the men to drink what they could, and also to fill the seven or eight cooking pots which we carried with us with water.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading THE ATTACK “Just where we halted ran a little stream of water.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE ATTACK “Just where we halted ran a little stream of water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How were we to get possession of the koppie?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I suggested this to our captain, and, acting on the hint, he directed all the men to drink what they could, and also to fill the seven or eight cooking pots which we carried with us with water.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading THE ATTACK “Just where we halted ran a little stream of water.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I suggested this to our captain, and, acting on the hint, he directed all the men to drink what they could, and also to fill the seven or eight cooking pots which we carried with us with water.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I suggested this to our captain, and, acting on the hint, he directed all the men to drink what they could, and also to fill the seven or eight cooking pots which we carried with us with water.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I looked at it, and an idea struck me: probably there would be no water on the koppie.
