adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MAIWA IS AVENGED “The impi formed up; alas, an hour before it had been stronger by a third than it was now.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Then Nala detached two hundred men to collect and attend to the injured, and at my suggestion issued a stringent order that none of the enemy’s wounded, and above all no women or children, were to be killed, as is the savage custom among African natives.
AfricanadjectiveUS /ˈæfrəkən/
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading Then Nala detached two hundred men to collect and attend to the injured, and at my suggestion issued a stringent order that none of the enemy’s wounded, and above all no women or children, were to be killed, as is the savage custom among African natives.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading MAIWA IS AVENGED “The impi formed up; alas, an hour before it had been stronger by a third than it was now.
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 Then Nala detached two hundred men to collect and attend to the injured, and at my suggestion issued a stringent order that none of the enemy’s wounded, and above all no women or children, were to be killed, as is the savage custom among African natives.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading On the contrary, they were to be allowed to send word to their women that they might come in to nurse them and fear nothing, for Nala made war upon Wambe the tyrant, and not on the Matuku tribe.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Then Nala detached two hundred men to collect and attend to the injured, and at my suggestion issued a stringent order that none of the enemy’s wounded, and above all no women or children, were to be killed, as is the savage custom among African natives.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MAIWA IS AVENGED “The impi formed up; alas, an hour before it had been stronger by a third than it was now.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then Nala detached two hundred men to collect and attend to the injured, and at my suggestion issued a stringent order that none of the enemy’s wounded, and above all no women or children, were to be killed, as is the savage custom among African natives.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then Nala detached two hundred men to collect and attend to the injured, and at my suggestion issued a stringent order that none of the enemy’s wounded, and above all no women or children, were to be killed, as is the savage custom among African natives.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then Nala detached two hundred men to collect and attend to the injured, and at my suggestion issued a stringent order that none of the enemy’s wounded, and above all no women or children, were to be killed, as is the savage custom among African natives.
attendverbUS /əˈtend/
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Then Nala detached two hundred men to collect and attend to the injured, and at my suggestion issued a stringent order that none of the enemy’s wounded, and above all no women or children, were to be killed, as is the savage custom among African natives.
AVENGEDadjectiveUS /əˈvendʒd/
for which vengeance has been taken
From this reading MAIWA IS AVENGED “The impi formed up; alas, an hour before it had been stronger by a third than it was now.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then Nala detached two hundred men to collect and attend to the injured, and at my suggestion issued a stringent order that none of the enemy’s wounded, and above all no women or children, were to be killed, as is the savage custom among African natives.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading MAIWA IS AVENGED “The impi formed up; alas, an hour before it had been stronger by a third than it was now.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading MAIWA IS AVENGED “The impi formed up; alas, an hour before it had been stronger by a third than it was now.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MAIWA IS AVENGED “The impi formed up; alas, an hour before it had been stronger by a third than it was now.
chief'snounUS /tʃiːfs/
possessive form of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading “Then we started with some four hundred men for the chief’s kraal.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Then Nala detached two hundred men to collect and attend to the injured, and at my suggestion issued a stringent order that none of the enemy’s wounded, and above all no women or children, were to be killed, as is the savage custom among African natives.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading Then Nala detached two hundred men to collect and attend to the injured, and at my suggestion issued a stringent order that none of the enemy’s wounded, and above all no women or children, were to be killed, as is the savage custom among African natives.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On the contrary, they were to be allowed to send word to their women that they might come in to nurse them and fear nothing, for Nala made war upon Wambe the tyrant, and not on the Matuku tribe.
contraryadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntreri/
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading On the contrary, they were to be allowed to send word to their women that they might come in to nurse them and fear nothing, for Nala made war upon Wambe the tyrant, and not on the Matuku tribe.
customnounUS /ˈkʌstəm/
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading Then Nala detached two hundred men to collect and attend to the injured, and at my suggestion issued a stringent order that none of the enemy’s wounded, and above all no women or children, were to be killed, as is the savage custom among African natives.
detachedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtætʃt/
showing lack of emotional involvement
From this reading Then Nala detached two hundred men to collect and attend to the injured, and at my suggestion issued a stringent order that none of the enemy’s wounded, and above all no women or children, were to be killed, as is the savage custom among African natives.
enemy'snounUS /ˈenəmiz/
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading Then Nala detached two hundred men to collect and attend to the injured, and at my suggestion issued a stringent order that none of the enemy’s wounded, and above all no women or children, were to be killed, as is the savage custom among African natives.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading On the contrary, they were to be allowed to send word to their women that they might come in to nurse them and fear nothing, for Nala made war upon Wambe the tyrant, and not on the Matuku tribe.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the contrary, they were to be allowed to send word to their women that they might come in to nurse them and fear nothing, for Nala made war upon Wambe the tyrant, and not on the Matuku tribe.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading MAIWA IS AVENGED “The impi formed up; alas, an hour before it had been stronger by a third than it was now.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading “Then we started with some four hundred men for the chief’s kraal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MAIWA IS AVENGED “The impi formed up; alas, an hour before it had been stronger by a third than it was now.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading MAIWA IS AVENGED “The impi formed up; alas, an hour before it had been stronger by a third than it was now.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Then Nala detached two hundred men to collect and attend to the injured, and at my suggestion issued a stringent order that none of the enemy’s wounded, and above all no women or children, were to be killed, as is the savage custom among African natives.
impi
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAIWA IS AVENGED “The impi formed up; alas, an hour before it had been stronger by a third than it was now.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the contrary, they were to be allowed to send word to their women that they might come in to nurse them and fear nothing, for Nala made war upon Wambe the tyrant, and not on the Matuku tribe.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading Then Nala detached two hundred men to collect and attend to the injured, and at my suggestion issued a stringent order that none of the enemy’s wounded, and above all no women or children, were to be killed, as is the savage custom among African natives.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MAIWA IS AVENGED “The impi formed up; alas, an hour before it had been stronger by a third than it was now.
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading Then Nala detached two hundred men to collect and attend to the injured, and at my suggestion issued a stringent order that none of the enemy’s wounded, and above all no women or children, were to be killed, as is the savage custom among African natives.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MAIWA IS AVENGED “The impi formed up; alas, an hour before it had been stronger by a third than it was now.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Then Nala detached two hundred men to collect and attend to the injured, and at my suggestion issued a stringent order that none of the enemy’s wounded, and above all no women or children, were to be killed, as is the savage custom among African natives.
kraalnoun
a village of huts for native Africans in southern Africa; usually surrounded by a stockade
From this reading “Then we started with some four hundred men for the chief’s kraal.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading On the contrary, they were to be allowed to send word to their women that they might come in to nurse them and fear nothing, for Nala made war upon Wambe the tyrant, and not on the Matuku tribe.
MAIWA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAIWA IS AVENGED “The impi formed up; alas, an hour before it had been stronger by a third than it was now.
Matuku
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From this reading On the contrary, they were to be allowed to send word to their women that they might come in to nurse them and fear nothing, for Nala made war upon Wambe the tyrant, and not on the Matuku tribe.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Then Nala detached two hundred men to collect and attend to the injured, and at my suggestion issued a stringent order that none of the enemy’s wounded, and above all no women or children, were to be killed, as is the savage custom among African natives.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading On the contrary, they were to be allowed to send word to their women that they might come in to nurse them and fear nothing, for Nala made war upon Wambe the tyrant, and not on the Matuku tribe.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then Nala detached two hundred men to collect and attend to the injured, and at my suggestion issued a stringent order that none of the enemy’s wounded, and above all no women or children, were to be killed, as is the savage custom among African natives.
Nala
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Nala detached two hundred men to collect and attend to the injured, and at my suggestion issued a stringent order that none of the enemy’s wounded, and above all no women or children, were to be killed, as is the savage custom among African natives.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading Then Nala detached two hundred men to collect and attend to the injured, and at my suggestion issued a stringent order that none of the enemy’s wounded, and above all no women or children, were to be killed, as is the savage custom among African natives.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Then Nala detached two hundred men to collect and attend to the injured, and at my suggestion issued a stringent order that none of the enemy’s wounded, and above all no women or children, were to be killed, as is the savage custom among African natives.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Then Nala detached two hundred men to collect and attend to the injured, and at my suggestion issued a stringent order that none of the enemy’s wounded, and above all no women or children, were to be killed, as is the savage custom among African natives.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the contrary, they were to be allowed to send word to their women that they might come in to nurse them and fear nothing, for Nala made war upon Wambe the tyrant, and not on the Matuku tribe.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading On the contrary, they were to be allowed to send word to their women that they might come in to nurse them and fear nothing, for Nala made war upon Wambe the tyrant, and not on the Matuku tribe.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading MAIWA IS AVENGED “The impi formed up; alas, an hour before it had been stronger by a third than it was now.
nurseverbUS /nɜːrs/
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading On the contrary, they were to be allowed to send word to their women that they might come in to nurse them and fear nothing, for Nala made war upon Wambe the tyrant, and not on the Matuku tribe.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then Nala detached two hundred men to collect and attend to the injured, and at my suggestion issued a stringent order that none of the enemy’s wounded, and above all no women or children, were to be killed, as is the savage custom among African natives.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the contrary, they were to be allowed to send word to their women that they might come in to nurse them and fear nothing, for Nala made war upon Wambe the tyrant, and not on the Matuku tribe.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then Nala detached two hundred men to collect and attend to the injured, and at my suggestion issued a stringent order that none of the enemy’s wounded, and above all no women or children, were to be killed, as is the savage custom among African natives.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Then Nala detached two hundred men to collect and attend to the injured, and at my suggestion issued a stringent order that none of the enemy’s wounded, and above all no women or children, were to be killed, as is the savage custom among African natives.
savageadjectiveUS /ˈsævədʒ/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Then Nala detached two hundred men to collect and attend to the injured, and at my suggestion issued a stringent order that none of the enemy’s wounded, and above all no women or children, were to be killed, as is the savage custom among African natives.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading On the contrary, they were to be allowed to send word to their women that they might come in to nurse them and fear nothing, for Nala made war upon Wambe the tyrant, and not on the Matuku tribe.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Then we started with some four hundred men for the chief’s kraal.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Very soon we were there.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Then we started with some four hundred men for the chief’s kraal.
stringentadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪndʒənt/
demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
From this reading Then Nala detached two hundred men to collect and attend to the injured, and at my suggestion issued a stringent order that none of the enemy’s wounded, and above all no women or children, were to be killed, as is the savage custom among African natives.
strongeradjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋər/
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading MAIWA IS AVENGED “The impi formed up; alas, an hour before it had been stronger by a third than it was now.
suggestionnounUS /səˈdʒestʃən/
an idea that is suggested
From this reading Then Nala detached two hundred men to collect and attend to the injured, and at my suggestion issued a stringent order that none of the enemy’s wounded, and above all no women or children, were to be killed, as is the savage custom among African natives.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading MAIWA IS AVENGED “The impi formed up; alas, an hour before it had been stronger by a third than it was now.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then Nala detached two hundred men to collect and attend to the injured, and at my suggestion issued a stringent order that none of the enemy’s wounded, and above all no women or children, were to be killed, as is the savage custom among African natives.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAIWA IS AVENGED “The impi formed up; alas, an hour before it had been stronger by a third than it was now.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the contrary, they were to be allowed to send word to their women that they might come in to nurse them and fear nothing, for Nala made war upon Wambe the tyrant, and not on the Matuku tribe.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On the contrary, they were to be allowed to send word to their women that they might come in to nurse them and fear nothing, for Nala made war upon Wambe the tyrant, and not on the Matuku tribe.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Nala detached two hundred men to collect and attend to the injured, and at my suggestion issued a stringent order that none of the enemy’s wounded, and above all no women or children, were to be killed, as is the savage custom among African natives.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Very soon we were there.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the contrary, they were to be allowed to send word to their women that they might come in to nurse them and fear nothing, for Nala made war upon Wambe the tyrant, and not on the Matuku tribe.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading MAIWA IS AVENGED “The impi formed up; alas, an hour before it had been stronger by a third than it was now.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then Nala detached two hundred men to collect and attend to the injured, and at my suggestion issued a stringent order that none of the enemy’s wounded, and above all no women or children, were to be killed, as is the savage custom among African natives.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading On the contrary, they were to be allowed to send word to their women that they might come in to nurse them and fear nothing, for Nala made war upon Wambe the tyrant, and not on the Matuku tribe.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Then Nala detached two hundred men to collect and attend to the injured, and at my suggestion issued a stringent order that none of the enemy’s wounded, and above all no women or children, were to be killed, as is the savage custom among African natives.
tyrantnounUS /ˈtaɪrənt/
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading On the contrary, they were to be allowed to send word to their women that they might come in to nurse them and fear nothing, for Nala made war upon Wambe the tyrant, and not on the Matuku tribe.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading MAIWA IS AVENGED “The impi formed up; alas, an hour before it had been stronger by a third than it was now.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On the contrary, they were to be allowed to send word to their women that they might come in to nurse them and fear nothing, for Nala made war upon Wambe the tyrant, and not on the Matuku tribe.
VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Very soon we were there.
Wambe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the contrary, they were to be allowed to send word to their women that they might come in to nurse them and fear nothing, for Nala made war upon Wambe the tyrant, and not on the Matuku tribe.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading On the contrary, they were to be allowed to send word to their women that they might come in to nurse them and fear nothing, for Nala made war upon Wambe the tyrant, and not on the Matuku tribe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MAIWA IS AVENGED “The impi formed up; alas, an hour before it had been stronger by a third than it was now.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Then we started with some four hundred men for the chief’s kraal.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then Nala detached two hundred men to collect and attend to the injured, and at my suggestion issued a stringent order that none of the enemy’s wounded, and above all no women or children, were to be killed, as is the savage custom among African natives.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Then we started with some four hundred men for the chief’s kraal.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Then Nala detached two hundred men to collect and attend to the injured, and at my suggestion issued a stringent order that none of the enemy’s wounded, and above all no women or children, were to be killed, as is the savage custom among African natives.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading On the contrary, they were to be allowed to send word to their women that they might come in to nurse them and fear nothing, for Nala made war upon Wambe the tyrant, and not on the Matuku tribe.
woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/
people who are wounded
From this reading Then Nala detached two hundred men to collect and attend to the injured, and at my suggestion issued a stringent order that none of the enemy’s wounded, and above all no women or children, were to be killed, as is the savage custom among African natives.
